Chapter 9: The Flower and the Sword (Part II)
So the members of the "Flower Blade" went to the small garden on the side of the tavern to watch the boy demonstrate the battle spell.
“Evo_falrem_acentus。 Jude chanted the spell of the Mystic Starball, guiding the projectile to shoot at Rowan, who was focused on the garrison.
Rowan parried the radiant star projectile with his bare hands, but the impact caused it to take a half step back.
After stabilizing his figure, the man lifted his posture and nodded approvingly at the young man: "Awesome." ”
"Wow...... It was able to make Rowan retreat," Alyssa may have been so surprised that she couldn't speak smoothly for a while, "Magic is really ...... It's amazing. ”
Looking at the glint in the eyes of his teammates, the sincere anticipation made Jude a little excited. He thought for a moment, then added, "There are actually some other spells. ”
The boy noticed an apple tree not far from the garden, and it was ripe for the fruit. He stared at a ripe red apple in the treetops and whispered the lightning incantation, "Evo_strine_fulm-nir." ”
With a wealth of experience in archery, Jude aimed at the stem of the fruit and fired an electric light, shooting it down with precision, while quickly chanting, "Ins_teron!"
The fruit fell slowly from the tree, like a leaf supported by the breeze. Jude walked over quickly to catch it and casually chanted the incantation, "Icnivos_sencirea." ”
The transparent phantom light flickered, and the apple in his hand became as fresh and clean as if it had been washed. The boy took a bite casually, it was quite sweet.
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The next afternoon, Jude and his teammates arrived at the arena at the junction of the trade zone and the military zone as a member of the "Flower Blade".
At this moment, he was standing in the central arena, and his physical strength and mana were fully restored by sufficient sleep and meditation, and only carrying the black sword lightly made the boy feel nimble. Looking around, the audience area high up on the periphery was almost full, and Jude couldn't help but feel a little nervous about experiencing this kind of grandeur for the first time.
But he still watched the environment carefully: there was soft sand under his feet, and there was a warning line at the edge, beyond which he would probably be out of the prescribed range.
Their rivals, Team Radiant Oath, have also entered the arena, and Jude has had the opportunity to see them for himself.
The first thing that caught the boy's eye was the knight in plate armor, who was not wearing a helmet and had neatly combed short blond hair. But what was even more dazzling was his bright white armor, which shone in the sunlight, and the reflection was so far away that Jude could not see it directly.
This is probably the so-called "Dawn Knight" Bourne, the young man secretly analyzed, it seems to be difficult to deal with, but in fact, a lightning spell should be able to solve it.
Standing at Byrne's side was probably his servant Eri, a young man who had no armor on, and a long sword at his waist, probably not their main member, probably in charge of cover and support.
The young woman on the other side of Bourne was definitely Elise, with long light blonde hair similar to Linda's, and Jude couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Dressed in the church's white clergy's robes and armed with a staff, she didn't look good at head-on combat.
The man with the long knife on his back must have been Nossein, his skin tanned and his face with a horrible scar. From him, the boy could smell the ferocity, like a predator among wild beasts.
The rest of the Qiao Qi was wearing a leather armor, and he couldn't wait to take out his weapon at this time, and grasp the feeling in advance. Strangely, when Jude observes him, he sees that the other person is also staring at him, and gives him an eerie smile of unknown meaning.
Does this man know himself? Jude couldn't read the other man's intentions, but he sensed a sign of danger in it.
The boy suddenly remembered the famous words of Field Marshal Hadleine Birch, whom Lucius had mentioned last night: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles." ”
They had spent a lot of energy researching the Radiant Oath team, but what about the other party? As a strong and experienced elite team, they must have known this, had they studied the Flower Blade team?
Jude was curious about what tactics the other party would use, but he didn't have time to think about it right now.
According to the process, members of both sides came to the center of the field, stood at a distance from each other, greeted each other and began to listen to the referee read the rules of the game as usual.
"Jude. The boy heard Alyssa beside him whisper to him, "Are you nervous?"
"Well, sort of. Jude swallowed hard and took several deep breaths, trying to calm himself down, "What about you?"
"We've played a couple of rounds and it's okay. She didn't sound too nervous, "So, is Jude confident of winning?"
The boy didn't rush to answer, his eyes swept over the faces of his opponents, and he kept making benign psychological hints to himself—a habit he had in the face of challenges. After feeling that his body and mind were gradually becoming flexible and sharp, Jude nodded: "Have confidence...... Probably. ”
Finally, the referee read out the rules of the game and signaled both sides to get ready. So the members of the two teams took out their weapons one after another, adjusted the position of the formation, and put on a fighting posture.
According to their previous tactics, each person is responsible for fighting the opponent, and if they solve the opponent, they will help the others, and everything is based on improvisation. It's a tactic that's so simple that there's almost no content, but the teenager feels like it might work, as long as he breaks through certain key points.
Jude hadn't drawn his black sword, he was ready to cast all the attack spells, and now the match was just waiting for the game to begin. The boy's mana reserves were not sufficient, only enough for a limited number of spell casts. He plans to focus on conserving mana later in the battle to get the most out of each spell.
Speaking of which, the guy from before ...... Jude looked for Joki in the opposite team and noticed that he was staring at him. The boy had not yet decided who to fight, but he was approached first, and he decided to go with the flow and go with the flow.
It didn't take long for the referee to announce that the finals of the "Sword and Rose" tournament officially began.
"Evo_strine_fulm-nir!" As soon as the referee's words fell, Jude immediately quickly chanted the incantation, and shot a bolt of lightning that hit the most powerful captain Byrne. Crackling arcs of lightning pulsed across the Dawn Knight's armor, paralyzing him and half-kneeling to his knees.
He should be glad he wasn't wearing a helmet, and the boy glanced at Bourne, who couldn't move, otherwise he would have passed out directly. The so-called "Knights of the Dawn" were so vulnerable to arcane magic, Jude was thoughtful, this surprise attack was obviously unexpected by the other party, they did not expect the new member of the "Flower Blade" to be a mage.
The rest of the opposing team members were visibly stunned, and then tacitly adjusted their tactics and began to defend around the captain. The members of "Flower Blade" were greatly encouraged and prepared to defeat their opponents in one go.
Jude unsheathed his sword and attacked alongside them.