Volume 1 Threesome Chapter 3 is the same as it was back then
When the "Flame Challenge", consisting of a magic puppet, two advanced dolls, and eight intermediate dolls, appeared on the training ground, there was a lot of noise in the stands. Many students thought that they would be able to catch a glimpse of the Storm Queen herself.
However, it was not the figure with bright red hair who walked into the training ground, but a teenager with black hair and black eyes.
His thin build, the inconspicuous sword in his hand, and the unstable shield made it seem that a single charge from a mid-level puppet would be enough to knock it out of the air.
The faces of the nobles sent by the councillors changed suddenly, and in their minds, this was undoubtedly a difficult method chosen by Fina in order to avoid the spies in the team who were dragged behind, and it was a kind of destruction of the rules of the nobles' game. A few of them who were spinning quickly had already sent someone out of the city to spread the word, ready to call for reinforcements to exert pressure immediately.
Not caring at all about the small movements from her opponents, Fina just quietly watched the quiet teenager in the field.
At this moment, the young man seems to have changed into a different person, like a sharp sword out of the sheath, Canran can't face it.
After twenty years of ups and downs, fighting was as natural as breathing for Medi. At the moment when he held the sword, he had completely entered a state of selflessness, and he would no longer care about gains and losses, and he would no longer look forward and backward. All that remains in my heart is the desire for victory.
"Let me show you, my swordsmanship, my strength, and ...... My determination. Glancing at the thoughtful students in the stands, Midi said softly.
The eleven dolls in front of him are reasonably matched, clearly hierarchical, and have their own division of labor.
Among them, eight mid-level puppets have taken on the role of meat shields, and they have been adapted to the combat style of the Minotaur Vanguard, with the ability to dash and attack, and they are extremely mobile.
The two advanced puppets have the dual characteristics of support and guard, on the one hand, they inherit the flexibility of the fluorescent cat demon, and the skills of the second claw strike are quite a headache even for veterans. On the other hand, and the most terrifying point, these guys with good melee strength not only have recovery skills, but also can recover from each other.
As for the magic puppet, it was made with reference to the mutated flame monster, and it has a fire meteorite skill. This kind of magic attack has a long range, is powerful, and comes with a fire splash effect, which can be said to be a one-hit kill for the current Midi.
Shaking this combination from the front, even those who change careers are quite difficult. Even in the heyday of the Magic Academy, it is said that less than five percent of the students who were able to complete this challenge before the trial.
Only five out of a hundred could withstand the burning of the flames.
But it is precisely because of this that there is value in taking on challenges.
In the midst of everyone's astonished gaze, Midi dropped the heavy shield and held the sword in both hands.
In the next moment, he rushed out of the arcane without hesitation like an arrow from a string!
"What, in this case, this guy even took the initiative to attack?"
Everyone exclaimed. Although the puppet can stop moving immediately, the inertia can't be stopped, and in Midi's current state, as long as it is hit by a rushing attack, it is best to break the bone. This battle can no longer be said to be safe.
"I don't even want a shield, is this a suicide attempt?" Lillian snorted, glancing at Sigmund, but the blonde gunner only shrugged, apparently not seeing what Midi was planning.
"Interesting. Fina muttered softly, as a student who had completed the Flame Challenge many times, she knew exactly what the puppets would do next.
So, how should this aggressive kid deal with it?
Before she knew it, the Storm Queen couldn't take her eyes off it.
The joints of the steel made a metallic grinding sound, and in the face of the rushing Midi, the eight mid-level dolls lowered their center of gravity in unison and launched a dash attack at the same time.
The seemingly bulky figure sped out at a speed that was completely opposite to its size, like a cannonball out of the chamber, sending gusts of wind in the air, raising high smoke and dust on the ground, and eight straight lines like spears projected, locking on to where Midi was.
For a moment, the earth seemed to tremble with that indomitable pace.
If it were someone else, I am afraid that I would have panicked in the face of this kind of overwhelming charge like a surging wave. However, Midi's expression was as calm as ever, as if it was not the eight steel dolls rushing towards her, but just a cold winter wind.
Not only did he not slow down, but he exploded even faster, rushing head-on towards the eight figures. At the moment when the two sides were about to collide, Midi's feet suddenly slammed into a stagger, like a white light, and folded slightly.
At this moment, time seems to stand still.
When everyone came back to their senses, the black-haired boy they had thought had been knocked out of human shape actually passed through the gap between the eight dolls unscathed!
Sigmund and Lilian, who had expected Midi to beg for mercy in fright, looked at each other with shock in their eyes. They think very highly of themselves and have a higher vision, but it is precisely because of this that they can understand what great things the other person has done.
At the end of the day, Midi's approach isn't complicated. The speed of the Rush Attack skill is really fast, and it is impossible to dodge for non-class transfers below level 20. But it also has a weakness - it can't change direction after activation, and can only walk in a straight line. As long as the puppets are predicted at the moment when they activate their skills, they can easily dodge, and they don't even need to dodge, just stand in advance in a position that will not be affected.
However, this is only a theoretical way to deal with it. In the actual battle, the dust that is raised, the number of enemies, all kinds of noises and shouts, inner fear and restlessness, etc., will affect the real outcome.
Man is not a machine, and in the face of an overwhelming offensive, who can remain unwavering?
But the rumored gentleman did it, not only did it, but did it beautifully.
"Whew......" The red-haired girl's relaxed exhalation broke the silence between the three.
Fina leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes like a cat, and fell asleep, no longer looking at the figure on the training ground that had given them great shock.
"Don't you want to see it, Miss Fina?" Sigmund was a little strange, it stands to reason that the neat dodge just now should have aroused the Storm Queen's interest.
"There's no need, the outcome is decided. Fina replied simply.
As Fina said, Midi's dodge not only avoided the strongest killing move launched by the eight mid-level puppets, but also directly broke through the defense line of the meat shields, and easily reached the heart of the formation, where the two high-level puppets were located.
From the beginning, his goal was to use these two fluorescent cat demon dolls that would use restoration.
Despite being one-on-two, however, the movements of the level 16 dolls are slightly stiffer than those of the mutant monsters, and in the eyes of Midi, who has had the experience of second awakening, it is as if they are stationary, and Midi can easily predict their every movement. In the blink of an eye, Midi had easily grasped the rhythm of the battle, avoiding the puppets' second-stage attacks and deceiving them into an almost close-fitting distance.
At the moment when he passed by a puppet, he shook the long sword in his hand upside down, and without even looking back, he sent the blade of the sword into the gap between the puppet's arm and body, stabbing to the end, directly destroying the puppet's core mechanism.
This high-level doll didn't even have a chance to use the recovery technique, so it was killed in one hit.
In less than twenty seconds, the second high-level puppet also fell to the ground, and the crack in the center of its forehead continued to crackle and radiate sparks outward.
Without the shield of the meat shield and the nimble guard, it is difficult for the magic puppet that cannot pull the distance to unleash a powerful fire meteorite attack, which is not dangerous at all.
Driving the strength of the whole body and the inertia after acceleration, Midi unleashed a domineering ghost slash at the target that was not flexible in action, although it did not contain any ghost power, however, the powerful blade still easily broke through the flame defense shield, and directly cut off the puppet's fragile neck, causing its head to separate.
With the dull sound of the steel head falling to the ground, the battle was completely out of suspense.
When the last puppet also stopped working completely, Midi finally put away her sword, and then naturally waved her hand at the red-haired girl in the stands, and then, showing a relaxed smile.
There is no special meaning in this, it is purely a habit.
Over the years, every time after winning a battle, he used this way to show the woman he loved the most that "everything is okay".
So this time, Midi smiled as well.
Just like it was back then.