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This was truly the worst class he had ever taught!

Even if he wins the competition in the end, he will be laughed to death by his colleagues when he returns to China!

So, what's the deal with this masked kid?!

With such strength and talent, what are you doing holed up in a small city of firewood?

Why don't you transfer to Karentia instead!

In the faculty and staff's spectator stands, Tsukimi was equally astonished by Saki.

He glanced at the yellow deer beside him, his expression still as languid as ever, but a rare hint of seriousness could be detected in his tone:

"I can roughly imagine how this kid won against the fourth-tier Echoer..."

With such strength, bricks flew! This brat's body is definitely not normal!

Upon hearing this, Huang Lu patted Yuejian on the shoulder and shook his head, saying, "No, you absolutely cannot imagine."

"what?"

……

In Karentia's lounge.

Seeing that her side had lost another key player, Hibel's delicate brows furrowed involuntarily.

She didn't expect even Pierce to lose.

As Hibel lifted her skirt, preparing to step onto the stage, a figure knelt down on one knee in front of her.

"Your Highness," Lilith said, bowing her head, her voice firm, "please allow me to fight!"

Hibel glanced at her and gently shook his head: "Lilith, you are no match for him."

"I know."

Lilith knew very well that she was no match for Pierce. Even Pierce had been crushed by that masked guy, so if she went up there, she would only be adding another defeat to her list.

But she couldn't accept the princess stepping onto the arena herself while she merely watched from behind.

Lilith was fully aware of everything that was about to happen.

However, even knowing she would lose, Lilith would never back down!

“Your Highness, I am your sword. There is no reason for a sword to remain unsheathed when its master is in danger! A sword can be broken, but it cannot be sheathed when its master needs it!”

Sibel paused for a moment, then slowly reached out and gently placed her hand on the top of Lilith's head.

"Lilith, there's no need for that."

I have never doubted your loyalty. From the day I was regarded as an omen of misfortune by everyone, only you have stood by my side.

and so……

You have already done more than enough for me.

No, Your Highness is not an omen of misfortune!

Those damned bastards who are jealous of His Highness's talent!

Lilith raised her head, her gaze meeting Sybil's firmly, and said, word by word:

"It is my honor to fight for Your Highness! Please grant me permission!"

Seeing Lilith's resolute attitude, Hybel finally stopped trying to dissuade her.

Her fingertips slid down from the girl's hair and landed on the collar of her clothes, gently smoothing out the wrinkles.

Then, he withdrew his hand, took half a step back, and his tone changed from gentle to solemn:

"Lilith, I'll wait for you to come back."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Lilith nodded emphatically, turned and strode toward the ring, her heart set on "drawing her sword"!

On the arena, Saki waited patiently and gracefully.

He wasn't worried about the ten-minute limit of [Prayer Two]—

Because in ten minutes, he will awaken his echo.

Therefore, he did not urge them on their dawdling in the lounge across the street.

……

For the sake of the princess, Lilith stepped onto the arena.

She had already made up her mind—

Even if you can't win, you should try your best to wear down your opponent.

This was the only thing she could do to help the princess!

However, despite her unwavering belief, she found herself facing Saki in the ring the next moment…

Just one glance—

Lilith's hair stood on end!

It felt like an invisible hand was gripping my throat, and a chill crept up my spine.

An image even uncontrollably surfaced in her mind—

They were defeated so easily by their opponent that they didn't even have time to struggle.

The scene was so realistic that Lilith's body reacted before her consciousness could react.

She involuntarily took a step back.

The body actually...

Trying to escape?

No, how could she escape!

Lilith gritted her teeth, immediately donned her armor, and forced herself to calm down.

The girl kept a distance from Saki and began to cautiously circle around him.

For a moment, the scene on the arena presented an eerie harmony.

Saki was in no hurry to make a move, while Lilith dared not.

……

Outside the stadium, the audience in Xinzhi City was somewhat dumbfounded.

This scene of "taking a detour" is not unfamiliar to them.

No, they're more than just familiar; they're practically inseparable!

Because this is the norm when their City of Fire players face Karentia!

Fear, caution, and probing.

They wouldn't even dare to step within ten steps of the other party.

At this moment, the Heavenly Gang has reversed!

The timid and hesitant person became Karentia?

Clearly, the people of the City of Fire are not yet used to this advantageous situation.

After a long while, someone finally reacted and managed to stammer out:

"How come this Karentia contestant is even more cowardly than us?"

Once someone set a good example, those around them seemed to wake up from a dream and followed suit, starting their own groups:

"This is hilarious, is she just walking around the ring?"

"No, it's revolving around the Qiji!"

"You're too scared to make a move because you're intimidated by the number one genius of our City of Fire? Hahaha!"

"What's going on? Just fight already! If you're not going to fight, then admit defeat! Don't keep us waiting to watch the next match!"

"That's right, just admit defeat!"

The crowd shouted with increasing enthusiasm, their voices rising higher and higher.

In every previous competition, they never acted so arrogantly.

They were all blushing and humiliated as the exchange students from Kalentia trampled underfoot, without even the courage to retaliate.

At this moment, the pent-up frustration of many years finally found an outlet, so how could he not vent his anger?

……

The audience in the audience is like this: as long as they are fully engaged in watching the game, they can cheer, mock, and vent their emotions.

But Lilith on stage has many more things to consider.

She had to be wary of Qi Ji's unfathomable strength, suppress the fear surging in her heart, keep her composure from collapsing at any moment, and also consider Kalentia's dignity and His Highness's victory or defeat.

With countless worries weighing heavily on her mind, how could she possibly make a move?

If Lilith were to overhear those sarcastic remarks from outside the arena, there would only be one thing she would say—

"Then why don't you guys try fighting this guy?"

Although Lilith already knew from watching the match that Saki was very strong, extremely strong, and terrifyingly strong, it wasn't until she actually stepped onto the field that she realized just how much of a monster Pierce had faced.

That guy, just by standing there, gave off an oppressive feeling that made it hard to breathe.

No! We mustn't be fooled; it must be an illusion!

Lilith finally mustered the courage to take a step forward, intending to launch a probing attack.

However, at the same time she took this step, Saki also took a step.

With just one step, the pure white mask was almost pressed against Lilith's nose.

Lilith didn't even have time to react before the world spun around her.

Saki grabbed her by the neck and slammed her to the ground.

How can it be? !

So fast?

Shock overshadowed the excruciating pain.

Keep in mind that even against Carol with her [Time Acceleration] ability, Lilith wouldn't be completely unable to react!

At this moment, having finished warming up, Saki was not holding back at all.

With just one strike, the spirit disintegrated!

Lilith's figure slowly faded from the arena, as for the belief she held before stepping onto the stage—

Consume as much of the desolation as possible...

Stop making your brother Ji laugh!

Saki coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and slowly folded the tissue.

Then, he pointed towards the lounge across the street and beckoned with his finger.

"now you."

……

Win! Win! Win!

Today, everything that happened in the competition was so dreamlike and unreal to the audience of the City of Fire!

Especially after Qi Ji decisively won two games in a row, great news also came from the other side of Su Shi's game!

Possessor of a Mythical Fragment, the most promising heir to the Lord of Cinder, and arguably the number one genius in the City of Cinder—

Su Shi, when facing another team from Kalentia, activates the item card [Dictatorship] to change the match format to [One-Match Winner].

Then, they defeated Atlantis!

In other words, the five players secured their third victory and advanced to the final!