It's so hard being a hero!

He is a rare lightning-attribute swordsman who focuses on speed-based attacks and was known as a warmonger even in his first year.

Now that they've encountered a celebrity from the first year of high school, Sofia, it's understandable that they might find it hard to resist.

"Yeah, yeah, let's have a match and see."

Barron joined in the commotion.

"We'll be going on missions together from now on, so we need to know each other's methods and general situation, right?"

Although Misia didn't speak, her eyes were fixed on Sophia, clearly showing her curiosity.

Even Mu En, who had been relatively quiet, turned her head slightly, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Sofia looked at the expectant eyes of her new teammates, then glanced at Olivia and Merkel, who were talking in hushed tones in the distance.

The two instructors did not intend to stop it.

Clearly, in their view, this kind of competition is the best way to break the ice.

"Alright then!"

Sophia nodded.

"Then let's have a fight."

Noah's eyes lit up immediately, and he took a few steps back to create some distance.

He clenched his right hand, and a blue-white arc of electricity lit up his palm, from which a slender, lightning-patterned longsword materialized from the void.

The sword was crackling with electricity, producing a faint popping sound.

"My style is lightning-based swordsmanship, which focuses on speed and explosive power."

Noah assumed a starting stance, the tip of his sword pointing diagonally at the ground, his body slightly hunched over, like a cheetah poised to pounce.

"Sophia, you'd better watch out."

Sophia smiled as she looked at his serious expression.

"As for swordsmanship, I also know a little bit about it."

As she spoke, she raised her right hand, and a ring on her fingertip shone faintly.

The next moment, a dark golden light flashed from her body.

Over the originally thin school uniform, there was a set of dark gold leather armor that fit her body well. The armor plates were engraved with fine defensive patterns, and it was clear that it was not an ordinary item.

Immediately afterwards, she clenched her left hand in mid-air, and a silver rapier appeared out of thin air.

A faint white light flowed across the sword, emanating a gentle yet solid magical aura.

This is the magic sword Frey gave her, a silver-grade magic weapon.

Noah's expression changed slightly.

"Isn't your equipment a bit too advanced?"

"It was a gift from my teacher, so don't worry, I won't use the power boost from the equipment."

Sofia casually said

Noah breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

"That's good, come on."

Noah's figure vanished instantly as soon as he finished speaking.

A streak of blue-white lightning flashed through the air at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, Noah appeared in front of Sophia, his longsword piercing the air with a sharp whistling sound as it aimed straight for her left shoulder.

The sword strike was swift.

But Sophia anticipated his attack trajectory and merely turned slightly to the side, the sword tip grazed her shoulder without even touching the hem of her clothes.

Noah's attack missed, but he didn't panic. He swung his longsword horizontally, aiming for Sophia's waist.

Sofia made a move this time.

She raised her left hand, palm facing outward, and a pale golden magic circle unfolded in front of her.

The lightning-patterned longsword struck the magic circle with a muffled "hum," like a sword cleaving into water.

The electric arcs on the sword were absorbed the moment they came into contact with the magic circle, disappearing completely.

Noah's expression changed, and he quickly retreated.

He had only taken two steps back when Sophia's right hand moved.

The silver rapier, trailing a crescent-shaped arc, slashed at Noah's shoulder from the side, faster than his previous strike.

Noah had no time to dodge and could only raise his longsword to parry.

"clang!"

A crisp metallic clang rang out on the training field, sparks flying everywhere.

Noah felt a powerful force coming from the sword, and he was so shaken that he took three steps back before regaining his balance.

He glanced down at his numb right hand, then looked up at Sophia, his gaze becoming more serious.

"Is this power an enchantment of battle aura?"

"Ah."

Sophia nodded without offering any further explanation.

Her sword strike just now was indeed imbued with battle aura, but she didn't unleash her full power; it was probably at the mid-level of the bronze rank.

But for her, this level of power was enough to deal with Noah.

Noah stretched his wrists, gripped the sword hilt tightly again, and a serious smile appeared on his lips.

"Interesting, then I'll get serious too."

He took a deep breath, and blue-white arcs of electricity crackled and popped around him.

The lightning on the longsword was brighter than before, and the current spread along the blade to his arm, making him look as if he were wearing a layer of lightning armor.

"Thunder Strike".

He let out a low shout, and with a sudden stomp of his foot, he transformed into a streak of blue and white lightning, shooting straight towards Sophia.

This sword strike was more than twice as fast as before.

This time, Sophia didn't use a magic circle to block the attack head-on.

She turned her foot and slid a step to the right, Noah's sword tip grazing her ear, bringing with it a scorching electric shock.

In the instant they brushed past each other, Sophia raised her left hand, conjuring a crimson fireball, and gently pushed it towards Noah's back.

The fireball was small, only about the size of a fist, but it was extremely fast.

Noah sensed the scorching heat behind him and quickly turned around to swing his sword.

He cleaved the fireball in two with a single sword strike, but the moment the fireball exploded, sparks flew all over his face.

He subconsciously squinted his eyes.

In the blink of an eye, Sophia had already pressed herself against him.

Noah was startled. A bolt of lightning flashed across his body, and he vanished from the spot. Sophia's attack missed.

Noah's attack came again, this guy's strength was raised to the extreme, he must have used some kind of lightning attribute combat technique.

To be honest, the fighting style of lightning-attribute swordsmen is indeed elegant and cool.

However, his attacks either missed Sophia or were interfered with by magic.

"Are you kidding me? All my attacks were dodged?"

Noah was getting a little anxious.

Their match was so exciting and lively that it attracted the attention of other second-year teams nearby.

"There are people sparring over there. Is that Noah? Who forced him to use his Lightning Step?"

"It seems like Sophia, that monster from Class 3 of Geniuses, isn't she a magician? How come she's using magic and swordsmanship at the same time? Isn't that the style of a magic swordsman?"

The second-grade students all gathered around.

Most of the second-year students are here, including some very strong students.

Sofia is a well-known figure among first-year students, and many people know her, but few have actually seen her fight.

"Damn it, Thunder's Wrath."

Noah couldn't hold on any longer and suddenly stopped flashing. The blinding lightning from the greatsword in his hand shot into the sky and swept towards Sophia.

This attack was actually quite tricky, but Sofia, like an agile cat or someone with eyes in the back of their head, lightly leaped away, dodging the lightning.

"No way, you can avoid that?"

Noah's mind skipped a beat.

This tremor revealed the flaw.

Sofia's body split into four parts, attacking Noah from four different directions.

In his panic, Noah had no time to distinguish who was the real one.

The next moment, a silver rapier suddenly attacked from behind, grazing the side of his neck.

"Don't move."

The sword was less than an inch from his throat.

Seeing this, Noah felt a chill run down his spine and immediately became dejected.

"Oh no! I lost."

Sophia gave a cold laugh, then sheathed her sword and took two steps back.

Everyone on the field was stunned.

Barron was the first to react.

"Holy crap, Noah is no match for him at all!"