The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Few could have imagined that this genius girl, on whom all the teachers of the Magic Academy placed their hopes, would actually choose the path of a battle mage.

He felt like crying but had no tears, yet due to the effects of the maniacal laughter technique, his laughter looked even worse than crying.

If this continues, he'll eventually be beaten off the stage by Lisette.

There were quite a few spectators watching from below the stage, and Ewan was determined not to lose so humiliatingly.

It's a duel between mages, after all; the loser should at least be blasted off the stage by magic.

With that thought in mind, Eun swung his staff, slightly blocking the long stick that Lisette was swinging, and then quickly rolled away to create distance.

Once he realized he could regain control of his expression, he raised his staff without hesitation.

"Electric Claw!"

This was the spell he was most confident in and most proficient in.

Although its power is average, its speed is extremely fast, making it ideal for interrupting the opponent's spellcasting.

Christy had no intention of casting a spell. Instead, she threw the long staff in her hand like a spear and then took the hit of Eun's electric claw with her body.

Ewan dodged the flying stick to the side, thinking he had finally found a chance to turn the tables.

When the electric claw strikes, it will briefly paralyze the target. Under this paralysis, both dodging and casting spells will be greatly affected.

Since she couldn't interrupt her first electric claw attack, she also had no way to counter the subsequent electric claw attacks.

Therefore, by continuously releasing the electric claw, the genius girl who lost her magic wand will be defeated by him.

Ewan's idea was good, but before he could release his second electric claw, the staff that had already passed him turned around in mid-air and knocked him away.

Having been forced to the edge of the ring during his previous evasive maneuvers, Ewan could only fall off the ring.

"The Mage's Hand".

The ghostly hand summoned by Lisette in the void pulled the staff back into Lisette's hand.

It was it that caught the long stick in mid-air that swept Eun off the ring while he was focused on Listy.

He defeated Eun, who was also a member of the Demon Academy, by using only a first-level spell and a zero-level trick.

This battle was entirely within Lisette's calculations from beginning to end.

"The winner is Lisette!"

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Chapter 102 The Opponent's Backroom Deal

"call."

After the referee announced the final result, Lisette slowly walked off the ring, gently pressing down her hair that had been sticking up due to the electric claw strike.

This victory, though seemingly easy, was based on Lisette's extraordinary amount of magic and tactical design.

Another example is Jessica's special training results.

Jessica suggested abandoning the second-tier Human Freeze spell and choosing the first-tier Laughter spell instead.

The goal is to restrict the opponent's mobility. The first-tier Laughter spell is faster to cast, has a higher hit rate, can be used more often, and can free up a precious second-circle spell slot.

But the fact that a single laugh spell could restrict a second-tier mage from casting for ten seconds was due to Listy's own abilities.

Including the electric claw strike she took head-on, if it weren't for Lysette's abundant magic power that negated the damage and paralysis caused by the electric claw, she might not have had time to cast the final Mage's Hand.

She does have other winning strategies, but this is only the first battle, and it's always good to save some spell slots.

With a considerable amount of time to go before the next match, Lisette decided to rest in the lounge for a while.

On the way to the lounge, she brushed past a student carrying a wooden box as tall as himself.

For some reason, Lisette sensed a familiar scent emanating from him, and thus stopped in her tracks.

"Well done." Seeing Lisette standing still, the student broke the silence.

“Vina?” Lisette asked tentatively.

“I’ve been deliberately hiding my identity, what’s the point of you just blurting it out like this?” Vena said with a hint of helplessness. “At this time, you should call me Mikazuki-kun.”

Although the passageway was empty, Vena still chose to keep her back to Lisette and did not turn around.

"Did you come here specifically to watch my match?" Lisette asked curiously.

“Half and half, I guess. I also need to get to Silver rank as soon as possible. Felix just happened to say your matches were great and told me I should watch them when I have time,” Viner replied.

"Are you getting ready to go on stage?" Lisette guessed one possibility.

“Hmm,” Wiener replied simply.

They could have exchanged a few pleasantries, but the announcement urging the contestants to go on stage interrupted their conversation.

Wiener didn't say anything more, but continued walking towards the stage.

Lisette, who had originally planned to take a short rest, made a decision without hesitation and followed Vena at a distance, preparing to go to the scene to watch the game.

......

"Please both of you get ready," Samif's cool voice rang out.

She was once again temporarily acting as the referee in this match, and the reason was—

"Baal of the Fighting Academy".

"The Mikazuki of the Fighting Academy".

The two parties exchanged names.

Although he still used a pseudonym, Wiener unusually refrained from causing any more trouble.

This shows how much he values ​​this match.

Felix, who had been watching from the sidelines, was the best person to prove whether Baal's fighting style had changed, having fought directly against him.

As for how to ensure that Wiener consistently faces Baal, that would require behind-the-scenes manipulation.

After Vera and Samif exchanged glances and confirmed that they were on the same page, Samif announced the start of the match.

Baal's weapon is still the same iron chain throwing axe he used when he faced Felix last time.

Wiener, on the other hand, directly used a sword, which is effective against axe-type weapons, to fight his enemies.

Felix had mentioned to Wiener that Baal was used to slowly wear down his opponent's physical and mental strength in a prolonged battle before finally deciding the outcome.

This was exactly what Wiener wanted.

The longer the fight lasts, the more likely one is to detect the anomalies in Baal.

"Snapped!"

Baal took a step forward, his left hand holding the chain, his right hand shaking it, and in an instant, the entire throwing axe transformed into a series of circular phantoms as it began to gather power.

The axe spun faster and faster, producing continuous sonic booms, and then struck out at the critical point.

Having already suffered a setback in his duel with Garcia, Vena dared not take the challenge head-on again.

"呲-"

The flying axe whistled past Viner's ears with a sharp whoosh, eventually carving a deep axe mark into the ground.

Baal expressionlessly retrieved the missing axe, then repeated the same trick.

The difference was that in this second attempt, Baal loosened the iron chain in his hands a little more.

"Shh!"

With an extra half meter of attack range, if you still dodge at the previous distance, you will definitely get hit.

However, Venus had already anticipated the trajectory of the flying axe and easily dodged it once again.

Given Wiener's skill level, he shouldn't have been able to defuse these two attacks so easily.

Thanks to Baal's powerful swing of the throwing axe, the swirling airflow triggered the Hidden Edge's Listening Blade property.

This allows him to clearly perceive subtle changes in the air and react in advance.

"Hmm?" A hint of surprise flashed in Baal's eyes.

He didn't believe his two failures were coincidences. He then retrieved his throwing axe and held it in his hand, pressing closer and closer to Vina.

He gripped the heavy axe tightly in his hand, his arm muscles bulging, and every step he took felt as heavy as a mountain.

The axe slashed through the air, creating a strong gust of wind that scattered people's clothes.

Viner dared not be overconfident and disregarded any notion of a protracted war. In addition to using Gondorav, he also unleashed his ultimate weapon without hesitation.

With this double boost, Vener finally had the ability to compete with Bal.

He moved with the agility of a ghost, weaving through Baal's attacks.

It was like a breeze, swirling around Baal's body.

Several times he drew his sword, but Baal parried it with his axe.

Although Baal still had the upper hand in terms of strength, Vena's speed and skill prevented him from unleashing his full power.

But as time went on, Baal realized something was wrong.

Noticing that Vener was using the wind pressure generated by his attack, he played along and swung the iron chain straight at Vener.

Viner first dodged to the side, then cleaved the chain in two with a single sword strike.

But since Barth had brought the chains up for Vina to cut, how could he not have a backup plan?

The axe swung out silently.

"clang!"

The axe and the hidden blade collided in mid-air, producing a deafening roar.

The sparks from the clashing metal illuminated Wiener's solemn face.

A hastily devised parry was no match for Baal's well-prepared attack. Not only was Vena forced back a great distance by the blow, but even the Hidden Edge in his hand was knocked out of his grasp.

Without his weapon, Vena was essentially without the combined power of his emblem and his ultimate weapon, resulting in a significant reduction in his strength.

Baal saw this opportunity, leaped up, gripped his axe tightly, and slammed it down onto the ground.

This attack gathered all his strength, and the resulting shockwave was something that Vener could not possibly avoid with his movements.

Just then, a faint click of a mechanism sounded from the weapon case.

The snake's beak shot out from it and flew towards Vina.

Vena leaped into the air, caught the snake's beak, twisted his body to perform a somersault, and then used the snake's beak as a pole to propel himself into the air, thus neutralizing Baal's attack.

Gun against axe.

The second round has only just begun.

Chapter 103 The True Identity of Baal

Wiping your hands together can relieve numbness in your fingers.

The chains were severed, effectively crippling Baal's ability to attack from a distance.

However, we still cannot be careless.

After all, he was no match for Baal even with a sword, and using a gun would only make things worse.

If it weren't for the mechanism that Wiener added to the weapon case to eject the weapon, the outcome would have been decided the moment Cangfeng was released.

Barr cannot give Wiener time to pick up his hidden edge again.

The reason for not choosing to use an axe is also quite simple.

Although the spear is countered by the axe, the quality of the snake's beak can somewhat compensate for this deficiency.

Taking advantage of the opponent's unfamiliarity with gun techniques, and combining it with the petrifying curse of the snake's beak, there is a possibility of victory.

On the contrary, if one's strength and axe skills are inferior to the opponent's, choosing to confront the opponent head-on with an axe is very likely to turn into showing off one's skills in front of an expert.

They seemed to have been thinking for a long time, but in reality, less than a breath had passed before they clashed again.

Facing an axe with a spear, Vener was already struggling to parry, and even if he tried to trade blows, Baal gave him no chance.