You've found the Gusha-hime Knight, so put your hair up in a bun!

Blinding sparks erupted in the air, and before anyone could see them clearly, Nora swiftly retreated back to her original spot, her sword-wielding hand trembling slightly.

Chapter 217 What a delicious expression... (Two chapters combined)

What...what just happened?

The students watching from below the stage didn't see it clearly at all. They only saw Nora suddenly disappear from the spot, and then a spark burst out next to Shilo before she reappeared in the same spot.

On the high platform, the eldest princess Zeno, who knew that Xi Luo would be coming to accompany his two women today, crossed her arms and looked at the testing platform. She raised her eyebrows and sighed, "It's only been a few days, and he has become stronger again... to the point that I can't even understand it."

In Zeno's vision, the aura around Shiloh became a chaotic mass that flickered in and out of existence, indicating that her senses were becoming increasingly unable to clearly observe Shiloh's physical condition.

"Oh dear~? Sorry, sorry, I was just thinking about what magic to use to teach you, and I got distracted for a moment."

Shiloh scratched his head as if waking from a dream, and gave Nora an apologetic smile.

Nora's sword trembled slightly as she stared into Shiloh's dark eyes, her brows slowly furrowing.

She didn't hold back at all in that attack just now; she just didn't aim for vital points. Her strength and speed were already at the level of someone in a serious state.

But just as the sword tip was about to pierce Shiloh's body, Nora clearly saw a thin layer of golden armor condense on his fingertips, and then flick it against the tip of her sword with a speed that was difficult to detect.

This brief encounter alone put immense psychological pressure on Nora.

Nora knew that Shiloh had used construction magic to condense gold elements, covering his fingertips with a layer of golden armor, before flicking the tip of his sword.

However, this seemingly simple response contains two terrible implications.

First, Shiloh's casting speed reached an instantaneous level. Nora didn't sense any preparation for casting magic from him at all, but the magic was launched right before her eyes.

Second, Shiro's physical abilities are outrageously exaggerated. Even if Shiro's casting speed is fast enough, the only explanation for being able to deflect a sword thrust at full force with a flick of the finger is that his physical abilities far surpass those of Shiro.

How is that possible? Isn't he also at the [Stage of Stars]...?

"Your Highness Nora? Are you still going to make a move?"

Shiloh's voice jolted Nora from her reverie. As her body instinctively tried to back away, she stopped herself with her willpower.

Taking a deep breath, a calm light appeared in Nora's golden eyes.

Cast aside all distracting thoughts; all that remains is the determination to defeat your opponent.

"Please...give me your guidance!"

At this moment, Nora cleared her mind of all thoughts about Shiloh, and only regarded him as a powerful opponent.

Wind elements coiled around her legs, and Nora's figure appeared and disappeared with the gusts of wind that swept across the field.

Amidst the raging storm, sharp, hard rock spikes suddenly spewed out, hurtling towards Shiloh from all directions!

At the same time, vines suddenly rose from beneath Shiloh's feet, binding his legs tightly and forcing him to withstand the attacks of the rocks.

However, faced with this overwhelming attack, Shiro simply curled his finger, and then the ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded, spewing out surging crimson flames. The powerful rising flames incinerated all the vines and rocks.

sieve--!

The four hurricanes transformed into invisible behemoths, instantly tearing apart Shiloh's flames.

A piercing, sharp sword cry suddenly rang out, and taking advantage of the moment when Xiluo's protective flames were torn apart, a huge azure spiral water sword suddenly attacked him!

"Ha ha……"

Xi Luo chuckled twice, still with his hands behind his back, and leaned back in a relaxed and carefree manner.

Kerala—!

Thick vines intertwined and rose up, blocking Shiloh's path. Despite being torn apart by the spiraling water sword, the layers of vines relentlessly wrapped around the sword, weakening Nora's sword strikes and even attempting to entangle her blade and disarm her.

Nora sensed Shiloh's intention, let out a deep shout, and twisted her lithe waist in mid-air. Wind blades burst forth on the sword, instantly tearing a huge hole in the vine wall!

"Found you!!"

Nora was not surprised to find the cave empty. She quickly switched her rapier to a backhand grip and thrust it behind her!

chap——

The rapier pierced Shiro's body, and the audience below stared in shock, but quickly realized something was wrong.

As expected, the figure of Shiro, who had been stabbed, flickered a few times and then disappeared.

Mirror Magic

Nora's pupils contracted slightly, her ears twitched, and a chaotic hurricane surged from her body, the powerful kinetic energy pushing everything around her outwards!

However, the full airflow became slightly turbulent. Nora only had time to put her rapier on her shoulder before she was slashed to the ground from mid-air by a powerful slash, making a loud thud!

boom! ! !

Dust billowed up, obscuring visibility, and Xiluo descended with fierce wind pressure, stirring up and scattering the sand and dust.

"Ok?"

Finding no trace of Nora, Shiloh snorted in confusion, then suddenly realized something and casually conjured a greatsword in his hand to block the attack to the side.

blah-

Suddenly, the cuff of Shiloh's shirt ripped open, causing him to blink in surprise. He then decisively released a shockwave downwards, forcing the now invisible Nora away.

"Invisibility magic? No, that's not right..."

Xi Luo looked at his torn sleeve, touched his chin, and suddenly felt a slightly damp coolness on his face.

The slight dampness made Shilo realize something, and an approving look appeared on his face. He nodded and said, "Your Highness Nora, you are truly a genius."

The wind on the field was still howling, and Shiloh knew that these subtle gusts of wind were used to mask the sounds of Nora's operation.

While invisibility magic can completely conceal a person's form, aside from the user's suitability, it is mostly used for infiltration and escape. Only a very few talented individuals can use it for assassination or combat, such as Ruby.

If you weren't like Ruby, whose body was extremely well-suited to shadow magic, the invisibility spell would be dispelled once she made an attack.

However, Nora's "invisibility" magic offered another perspective.

"By using water magic to form a mirror-like reflective barrier on the body surface, and relying on wind magic to disrupt sight and hearing and hide the noise made when moving, you achieve a unique form of 'invisibility'... Your magical talent is truly admirable."

Shiloh clapped his hands and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone understood what had happened and immediately began to discuss the feasibility of this magical application.

Many people's eyes lit up, and they had already taken out their terminals to record their bursts of inspiration. They had to come up with a new topic faster than others.

wow-

Directly opposite Shiloh, as the splash receded, Nora's figure reappeared on the testing platform, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

"First Release by ??0??u.com Reading Club"

"I didn't expect you to be able to see it in such a short time, that's really... impressive."

Nora was unsure what words to use. Her unique water elemental invisibility magic could basically kill anyone who saw her, and even her aunt couldn't see through it for a while.

However, Shiloh, who was on the same level as her, not only dodged her attack, but also saw through her magical logic in the next moment, which made Nora admire him.

Unfortunately, this man was a promiscuous womanizer.

Nora shook her head. Although she greatly admired Shiloh in terms of magic, she still couldn't shake off her disdain and contempt for him from a personal perspective.

Suck--

"Again!"

Nora took a breath, her eyes hardening, and water once again enveloped her, making her body invisible.

Xi Luo narrowed his eyes, snapped his fingers, and the temperature on the field dropped sharply. Water vapor condensed into ice crystals, which fell softly from the air.

Soon, frost formed on the entire testing platform. Shiloh keenly spotted an unusual glimmer in the sunlight, instantly conjuring a gilded throwing knife in his hand and flinging it towards Nora!

chap!

The throwing knife entered the body, but it was embedded inside the ice sculpture.

Clearly, this ice sculpture was something Nora deliberately created to distract Shiloh, and her trump card had been brewing for a long time.

Behind Shiloh, the water on Vera's body surged violently, breaking her invisibility.

The breath of frost extended from Nora's sword like a raging dragon, as she used Shiloh's ice magic to charge up her killing move!

A torrent of magical power, like a snow dragon, swept across the sky, while the white, icy sword energy radiated an overwhelming aura, as if it would destroy everything in its path.

Facing the immense sword energy, the slender Xi Luo seemed as if he would be torn to pieces at any moment. However, there was no panic on his face, only a faint, calm smile.

Nora didn't know whether Shilo was bluffing or not; all she needed to do was unleash her strongest attack!

"cut--!"

Nora shouted, lunged forward, twisted her waist, and slashed down with the Snow Dragon sword in her hand, roaring and attacking Shilo with bared teeth and claws!

roar--!!!

The snow dragon descending from the sky turned the blue sky behind it into a solemn and cold white, and the biting wind was like a knife, forcing everyone around to use defensive magic to resist it.

"Your Highness Nora, your performance was indeed stunning, but—"

Shiloh planted the greatsword to the side, smiled, and opened his arms, saying, "The ultimate magic, you are still far, far away... [Disintegration]."

As Xiluo's words fell lightly, the power contained within them caused the snow dragon descending from the sky to simply disintegrate.

? !

A hush fell over the arena. This scene was beyond everyone's comprehension, even more so than when Shiloh demonstrated the destruction of the Second Theory.

The magic used by the Elf Kingdom is of an extremely classical school, yet even so, Nora's powerful spells were so easily dismantled by Shiloh.

"No, is this the level of power that Word Magic should have?"

Zeno, standing on the stage, stared wide-eyed at everything, uttering a bewildered and confused sound.

Zeno's strength lies not only in the [Overlord's Blessing], but also in his exceptional talent in gravity and word magic.

As one of the best practitioners of Word Magic in the world, Zeno had no idea that his Word Magic could so easily destroy Nora's massive sword energy by simply uttering two words.

Aside from the faint magical fluctuations emanating from Shiloh that confirmed he had indeed used magic, Zeno could find no other traces of his use of magic.

Zeno even began to suspect that this guy was incredibly cunning and that he clearly possessed some kind of ability to nullify magic, but insisted that it was a kind of word magic.

If Shiloh on the field could hear Zeno's thoughts at this moment, he would truly appreciate how well Zeno understood him, considering he was his former best friend.

Yes, Shiloh didn't use any magic; he simply used magic to conceal the Yin and Yang energies, making it appear as if he had used magic.

Upon contact with the Yin and Yang energies of the snow dragon, the energy balance within it was instantly disrupted, and naturally, it collapsed in an instant.

However, only those close to Xiluo knew about the Yin and Yang Qi. No one else could tell what was happening and could only believe that it was Xiluo's Word of Power magic.

In that instant, a dark cloud descended upon everyone's hearts, and all that remained in their eyes as they looked at Xi Luo was a deep sense of powerlessness.

I don't understand it at all.

At least in the realm of magic, they already felt that Shiloh was not on the same level as them.

The magic used by the other party completely deviates from the logic of how magic should work. Trying to understand it by force will likely only lead to madness.

Clang—

The sword blade struck the ice-crystal-covered ground with a crisp sound.

click

Nora's knees, covered by long white cotton stockings, knelt helplessly on the ground. Her body heat melted the ice crystals, and the icy snow water soaked her stockings, but she seemed completely oblivious, staring blankly at the sky, letting the falling snowflakes wet her pretty face.

Suddenly, Nora's pretty face was shrouded in shadow. Shiloh, back to the sunlight, looked down at her, and his smile suddenly took on a sinister air.

"Are you alright, Princess Nora?"

Shiloh's words seemed caring, but Nora's amplified smile only became more mocking.

When Nora didn't answer, Shiloh bent down, leaned close to her ear, and whispered with a smile, "What a beautiful expression..."

Upon hearing this, Nora's pupils constricted, she gritted her teeth, forced back the tears in her eyes, silently raised her sword, and jumped off the testing platform in a disheveled state, quickly disappearing into the crowd.

"Your Highness Nora, remember to go back to your dormitory~ There are some things to register later~"

Shiloh’s voice was soft, but it rang very clearly in Nora’s ears.

Nora knew she couldn't act impulsively, so she returned to the vicinity of her dormitory.

Upon arriving near the dormitory, Nora went to a secluded grove, where tears of resentment finally welled up in her eyes.

Chapter 218 The Female Demon Will Eventually Pay the Price (Part 2)

Nora gritted her teeth, silently wiping away her tears. She leaned against the thick tree trunk and rested for a long time before finally getting up and walking towards the dormitory.