Chapter 52
There are more and more people eating melons near the duel venue, and for the barren spiritual life of civilians in another world, a limited duel between adventurers can be described as a rather rare spice.
However, when they saw the two sides of the duel, most of their originally high interest was suddenly doused with a scoop of cold water.
That adventurer lady is certainly good-looking, but she is a fierce opponent on the other side...... It doesn't look like there's really much to win.
No, it's not that you don't have a good chance of winning, but if you're unlucky, you might be killed...... Some people among the melon-eating crowd had such thoughts flashed through their minds.
Several members of the Reberion Guard, who were in charge of maintaining local security, hurried to the scene and began to maintain order around the duel venue.
Idle adventurers also began to disperse civilians who were too close, and it would be bad if the two sides of the duel could not control the power and hurt the innocent, especially if one of them was still able to cast magic, and it was not uncommon for civilians to be accidentally injured if they were too close.
For this reason, they deliberately used lime powder to mark the range of the dueling arena and a safe distance, once the duelist stepped out of this range, he was automatically judged to lose, and the opponent had to stop the attack immediately, and the onlookers could not cross the safety white line.
As the notary and referee of this limited duel, it was the two C-class adventurers in the adventurer's guild that these two seniors who were known for their fairness and rigor and had a certain prestige in the guild were in charge of these tasks, and neither Carl and Yanni nor their opponent Quill expressed any objections.
As for Shi Junjun...... Since Carl and Yanni didn't say anything, she naturally couldn't raise any objections after knowing that there was a limit to the duel for less than half an hour.
She didn't regret asking for a limited duel, she was just worried that she wouldn't be able to win.
"Check the dueling weapons."
One of the C-level adventurers who was the referee came to Shi Junjun and made the above request.
There was nothing wrong with the magic ring being removed from the index finger, and the electric baton hidden in the cuff by the girl aroused the curiosity of the veteran adventurer.
"Hollow short sticks? The degree of sturdiness is not even an ordinary level, is there a hidden weapon inside? The referee scrutinized the electric baton and tried to find a way to disassemble it, "You can't bring a limited dueling arena if you have a hidden weapon inside, eh, this little button is-"
"Don't pressβ"
Coincidentally, the referee who aimed the discharge end of the electric baton at his palm had no time to hear Shi Junjun's warning, and his finger had already pressed down on the button.
Zila-
Fortunately, the referee reacted quickly, and at the last moment, he pulled his palm away, looked at the arc of the metal short stick in his hand, his eyes widened, and he said in amazement:
"A hollow stick capable of storing thunder and lightning magic? Is this a design that humans can make? The dwarves of the north don't have such fine handiwork, do they? How do you generate electricity without inputting mana......
"Ahem, referee, please don't divulge our information before the duel." Carl next to him coughed twice, "The details about this weapon can be explained to everyone after the duel, provided that she does not suffer any more than minor trauma during the duel." β
"I still have that ability as a referee."
The C-class adventurer, who was obviously extremely curious about new things, reluctantly returned the electric baton to the girl:
"Remember to admit defeat early when you can't beat it, such a delicate and wonderful design, if it is destroyed in a limited dueling arena, it will be really outrageous...... So be careful not to destroy your weapons! β
After getting the duel, the referee who was able to study this weapon more carefully ran to check Quill's weapon, and Yanni, who saw him walk away, came to Shi Junjun's side and said worriedly:
"As a magician, I'm sure you won't lack offensive magic, but the biggest key to winning this game is to limit the movement of Quill on the other side......"
So far, Shi Junjun can only tell Yanni frankly that the only magic she has learned so far is to rub the fireball with her hands......
"Wait, you're saying you don't know anything other than fireballs, do you?"
"Uh, is it any other magic to rub a few more at the same time?" The girl replied with some smirk.
Hearing this, Carl and Yanni entered a petrified state at the same time.
Are you saying you can't control or even defend a type of magic? It must be that we've done too many bad things lately to cause auditory hallucinations......
"Are you really only a fireball?" Yanni, who was sure that she heard this answer, was shocked, "Then what are you doing to stop Quill from getting close?" The dueling arena is only twenty meters long, and even if he moves relatively slowly, it is not ......"
"Ask both sides of the duel to enter the arena."
At this moment, the C-class adventurer referee couldn't hide his excitement and announced.
"Wait a minute."
Yan Ni took off her apprentice magician's blue robe, and put it on her body without Shi Junjun refusing, and after the latter felt that her body was cool and her heart gradually calmed down, she explained softly:
"At the very least, it can withstand the slashing and stabbing of normal weapons, and slightly increase the casting speed and power of spells, but don't imagine that you can use this robe to resist Quell's axe...... Good luck. β
"Hey, hey, hey! Referee, is this cheating? It's not her thing! β
Quill on the other side of the duel arena, with his whole body in plate armor neatly draped, lifted his visor and shouted in dissatisfaction.
"The armor given on the spot belongs to the armor that is partially limited in a limited duel, but the protection provided by the apprentice mage's robe is definitely not more than your wrought iron plate armor." The referee shrugged his shoulders and replied nonchalantly, "Of course, if you feel unfair to my referee, you can withdraw from the duel, but then you will automatically lose it." β
"And the short sword that Karsze gave her is also within the scope of the rules?"
Quill stared wide as he watched his opponent blatantly take away his short sword.
"An E-class adventurer overleaps to challenge you to a D-class, and people are not allowed to borrow some equipment on the spot to increase their chances of winning? Do you think I haven't seen you and Henry's little moves before? β
The referee smirked: "If you really want to care about this, then Henry ...... before"
Before the referee could finish speaking, the extremely depressed Quill dropped his iron mask armor, shouldered the short-handled axe, and strode onto the duel arena.
Even if the referee didn't know what medicine he had taken wrong today, he was willing to favor an E-level rookie...... He still believes that victory is his own.
Another C-class adventurer, who was a notary, stepped into the center of the dueling arena, and Quill stood on the left side of the former's body as he walked, ready to recite the Restricted Duel Oath, nothing more than words to obey the rules and respect the opponent...... It's just a formality.
The girl wearing the apprentice magician's blue robe, straddle the short sword, wearing a magic ring, and hiding an electric baton in the cuff, was about to step into the duel arena, Yanni called out to her again, bit her finger and smeared a complex spell mark on Shi Junjun's palm with blood, and after she hurriedly finished reading an obscure word, the spell mark disappeared into the girl's palm.
"In the worst-case scenario, it can help you stop Quill with an axe." In an instant, Yanni, whose face was as pale as paper, reluctantly smiled. "You have to win."
Shi Junjun looked at Yanni, who was so weak that she could barely stand in an instant, but she still had to cheer her on, and nodded.