The test took place at the foot of the city wall in the west of the town.

In addition to Roland, the spectators also included Iron Axe, Tigus, Brian, and all members of the Witch Alliance.

Plus a fat pigeon squatting on the watchtower.

In order to avoid accidental bullet injury, everyone must climb the walls to watch the battle between two people, the chief knight Carter Lannis and the Extraordinary Witch Ash, who will face off one-on-one within a closer range of the walls.

Carter's outfit was not the usual knight's armor, but instead of a close-fitting leather suit for ease of movement, with a custom-made holster strap around his waist and a revolver on the left and right. There is also a short knife horizontally in the lower back position, which can be used temporarily for emergency use. But Roland knew that if he was going to use a short knife to fight the transcendent, it would be better to admit defeat directly.

Ash was still dressed as usual, a black robe concealed her body, and her long black hair was tied into a ponytail and hung naturally behind her back, seemingly completely ignoring the unnecessary weakness it would create for herself. The only difference was that the big sword, the wrapped strips of cloth had been removed, and the black-brown blade barely shone brightly. As Roland had expected, the sword had a bumpy surface that didn't look like a well-crafted weapon, and due to the lack of maintenance, rust spots had appeared on the notched parts.

As the two walked into the arena, Carter kept adjusting his position until he was more than fifteen meters away from each other. He was more than eighty percent sure of the fixed target at this distance, and took out two pistols, and he checked the bullets and flint ports one last time.

Roland asked Echo to mimic and amplify his own voice, "The rules of the competition are very simple: point to point, no headshots, you can admit defeat! As long as you don't die on the spot, Nanawa's healing ability can quickly restore you to your original state." Are there any problems?" he waited for a moment, and when he saw that the two of them had no objection, he continued, "When you hear the bell ring, the competition begins!"

Ash silently watched her opponent, a transcendent who fought most of the time on her instincts, and after following Tilly, she also learned the techniques of fighting from the swordsmans of the court, but she always felt that these skills were of little help to her. The other party was the chief knight of the prince's side, but he did not carry the usual sword, shield or spear, and did not even wear armor. The weapon in the hand is extremely strange, but according to the shape, it is obviously not a melee weapon such as a dagger, then there is only one possibility left, it should be similar to the hand crossbow, a long-range strike weapon.

The bow and crossbow are no threat to the Transcendent, as Ash has learned from many battles, and in the case of a light crossbow, she can even catch a flying crossbow with her bare hands. However, looking at the prince's sworn appearance, the weapon in the opponent's hand will never be as simple as a bow and crossbow.

Her instincts told her that she had to get close to the knight as quickly as possible, rather than wait on the periphery for the other to attack first. Therefore, before the start of the competition, Ash inserted the front of the sword into the ground, a gesture that seemed unthreatening, but it was the most effective means of dealing with the crossbowmen.

At this moment, a crisp bell rang from the city wall.

Ash moved almost at the same time, and she grabbed the hilt of her sword with both hands and jerked forward, sending dirt, grassroots, and gravel into the air with the broad blade of the sword, flying in the direction of the knight, creating a screen of mud and sand smoke.

The chief knight reacted swiftly, his weapon bursting into flames and a loud roar, but Ash saw nothing—either the other was not loaded with arrows, or the arrows were too fast for him to detect. She leaned more towards the latter than the first, almost stupid mistake.

Under the cover of the mud and sand smoke screen, the ash launched a dash from the side, and the distance between the two was almost halfway in the blink of an eye, and the mud and sand smoke screen had not yet fully landed. Ordinary people will subconsciously avoid the overwhelming mud, as long as they can interrupt the opponent to continue shooting, she will win most of the time.

But Carter didn't move his position, ignoring the sand on his face, squinted his eyes at the approaching transcendent, and pulled the trigger again—the roar was accompanied by a flash of fire, and the ash reflexively took a step outward, but there was no arrow to be thrown, and the knight did not pull the string or prepare for the arrow.

This new weapon can probably be fired continuously, but if you miss two shots in a row, the winner is already the winner!

The last ten paces were also in the blink of an eye, and she held her sword upright in front of her, and slammed her feet into the ground like a bull at the knight—not instantly fatal, but enough to faint. Even if he was supported by a strong will, the shattered bones in his chest would make him completely incapacitated. In the last breath, the opponent's third attack exploded in front of Ash's eyes, and she only felt a sharp buzz from her sword, followed by a numb right abdomen, as if she had been grabbed by something.

Almost at the same time, she slammed into Carter's chest, knocking him straight out, arcing through the air and tumbling to the ground.

It was only then that she had the time to check the injury on her waist. But as soon as she looked down, a strong feeling of dizziness rushed over her brain, and she staggered twice, almost falling to the ground—the power of the transcendent magic seemed to pass away like flowing water, and her limbs became extremely heavy.

Ash braced her body with her sword, the numbness of the wound had turned into a burning pain, a part of her waist seemed to be missing, and she could even see her own bright red internal organs. Only by gritting your teeth can you not let yourself fall.

......

In Roland's eyes, the whole process of the competition took only four or five seconds, and he saw the transcendent witch charge from the other side as he picked up dirt debris at Carter, changed direction once, and then slammed into the knight. Carter fired a total of three bullets before he was knocked off the ground - a surprise to Roland alone.

In the face of the extremely swift ashes, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to even keep an eye on the opponent's figure, and he can still aim and shoot, which has fully proved that the title of chief knight is not in vain. The first two shots missed perfectly normal, and in fact, if Ash had changed direction a few more times at this speed, Carter would not have been able to hit his opponent with a single shot. The key lies in the third shot, and in the last five or six meters, Ash blocks the broadsword in a straight line with his chest.

If it is a crossbow, even if it is a heavy crossbow, at most it will be nailed into the long sword, and it will have no effect on the transcendent. But the 12mm caliber ammunition and the steel warhead exploded with unparalleled power at this distance, and at that time, Roland saw only black debris flying and a cloud of blood rising from the side of the ash. When she stood still, the prince realized that half of the other's waist had been lifted off, as if it had been gnawed by an evil beast, and his intestines had slipped out and hung at his side. There was a bowl-shaped opening in the lower half of the greatsword, presumably through the bullet after hitting it, and the unstable warhead, along with the crumbling iron filings, rotated and habitually entered her flank, opening a huge wound.

Even though she was seriously injured, she still did not faint, but insisted on standing on the field - the physical fitness of the transcendent witch is indeed terrifyingly high, if it was the previous lead bullet or small-caliber bullet, I am afraid she could eat it her body. Maisie rushed to Ash's side as soon as possible, trying to hold the other party, but unfortunately because of her short stature, she could only hug her legs with an anxious expression.

Nanava had already rushed to treat Carter, and Roland walked quickly to the strained ashes.

This is the moment she seems to be waiting for.

"I won......" After saying that, before Roland could react, the ashes fell straight on his shoulder. (To be continued.) )