Led by the Alchemy Society and the Knights, a group of alchemists went to the open-air testing ground to watch Noren and Slok compete in battle.

The testing ground is about the size of a football field, and is usually used to test strategic magicians.

Now that the stadium has been emptied of miscellaneous equipment, Nolan and Sloc each stand on opposite sides of the field with their own men, making final preparations for the competition.

Outside the venue, the alchemists were already seated in the audience one after another, and looking at each other's seats, they were also faintly divided into two factions.

There were a little more people sitting on Nolen's side, and a little less on Slok's side.

The groups that supported Nolan were centered around Bach and Fred.

"I thought you'd stop this fight."

Bach sat next to Fred, looked at the test site below and said, "Slok's strength should not be underestimated, and if the result is decided by actual combat in the end, it is not safe for us." ”

Srock openly challenged Nolen, and Nolan himself would definitely not refuse.

But Fred can forcibly intervene as a legendary alchemist and refute the pointlessness of Slok's actual battle.

Because there are many factors that determine the actual victory or defeat, the alchemy weapons prepared by the alchemist for the contestants are probably not the main factor in the decisive victory.

It would be too lax to decide the birth of a legend in this way.

"If you want to wear its crown, you must bear its weight."

Fred said slowly, "If you want to become the youngest legendary alchemist in the history of the Empire, especially in the current civil war of the Empire, he will definitely be questioned and criticized more than ever.

So he needed a stepping stone to make it clear to everyone that he had what it took to match the legend – and in that regard, Srock was a good match.

"If we hadn't made a name for himself today, even if we had escorted him, he wouldn't have been recognized by everyone.

"Becoming a legend like this is not a good thing for the Empire or for Nolan himself in the long run.

"After all, the civil war will eventually end, and once the standard of the legend is lowered, it will be difficult to become a benchmark in the hearts of everyone.

"Or ...... Bach, you don't have confidence in Nolen's victory over Slok? ”

"Absolutely." Bach thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Maybe you're right." ”

In fact, he is also looking forward to this competition.

According to the information, the maid of Noren before was a seventh-order mage who was killed with a new alchemy weapon.

This shows that Nolen's research in this area is extremely leading, and the odds against Upper Srock are not low.

In that case, he also wanted to see with his own eyes what was so amazing about these new alchemy weapons that Noren had made.

And, is that white crow who can easily kill a seventh-order mage really as strong as rumored?

……

At this time, one side of the training ground.

Yuna had taken off her maid dress and changed into a white combat uniform, and Asha was helping her put on the Valkyrie Wing.

A few days ago, when they brought the alchemy weapons they had made from Peak City to Flammel, Luo Zhen and Aisha also followed the convoy to Flamel.

On the one hand, they are the escorts of these equipment, and on the other hand, they have always wanted to visit this holy city of alchemists, and this opportunity happened to be exactly what they wanted.

"Yuna, there's a good chance that your opponent this time is a well-armed knight with a strong physical body."

Nolan said in a deep voice, "They are prepared, there is a high probability that they will not be easy to deal with, do not take it lightly in battle, and do not have to show mercy to your subordinates." ”

"Hmm."

Yuna moved the joints of her body for a moment, then looked at the row of equipment in front of her, "What weapon should I use to fight this time?" ”

From the Magic Bolt, the Beam Magic Cannon, and the Gangenir, to the Glass Shield, the Steel Nail Gun, and even the alchemy props such as Liberation Elixir and Suppression Elixir.

I definitely can't bring all of this dazzling equipment.

"I believe in you." Nolan said, "You can choose any weapon you want.

"Not only that, but I'll put all of this equipment in the field, and if you have the chance, you can temporarily change your weapons during the battle."

He had already consulted the referee's bench just now, because the purpose of this competition was to test the performance of alchemy weapons, so these weapons were allowed to be placed in the arena for the contestants to use freely.

However, the pace of combat between high-level transcendents is extremely fast, and the act of changing weapons is a big flaw in itself.

As for how to make good use of these weapons, it depends on Yuna's on-the-spot adaptability.

"I see."

Yuna paused, but still gave priority to equipping the glass shield and steel nail gun, and fixed a magic guide gun at the back waist.

Coupled with the knight's sword she carried on her left waist, this is the weapon she currently uses.

When she was ready, she made her way to the middle of the testing arena, where the referee and her opponent were already waiting for her.

This is an extremely burly man who is two meters tall, he is dressed in heavy black plate armor, carrying a strangely shaped steel backpack, and his head is shrouded in a helmet covered with visor, so that people cannot get a glimpse of his true face.

His weapon was a two-meter-long sword, the blade of which was even wider than Yuna's.

When the two stand together, their body size comparison is like that of an adult and a baby, and the difference is so huge that it makes people wonder, is this really the same level of transcendence?

However, before the competition, they had already been tested by the referee with instruments, and in terms of their own magic strength alone, both of them were indeed sixth-order knights.

“…… This competition adheres to the principle of friendly communication, when one side admits defeat or loses combat effectiveness, it is forbidden to continue to pursue the other party, and the competition will end immediately......"

The referee said several precautions to them, and then said, "...... Are you ready? ”

Yuna lowered her gaze from her opponent and nodded slightly.

The principle of friendly communication?

The scarlet pupils of the Plate Knight, hidden in the gaps in the face armor, reveal an undisguised killing intent, do you really not feel anything next to you?

This is no ordinary competition, but a duel that stakes the honor of both sides.

The Plate Knight nodded silently, and then the two of them took ten steps back, and the referee left the testing ground, and a translucent spell barrier rose at the edge of the field.

"Boom-"

The next moment, a deep drum beat sounded outside the field.

With the sound of drums as a trumpet, the two people on the field moved at the same time.

Yuna leaped backwards and flew quickly upwards backwards, and the Plate Knight sank.

"Boom!"

As his feet kicked the ground hard, the ground caved and made a muffled sound, and his whole body turned into an afterimage with this explosive force, like an unstoppable ironclad chariot crashing towards Yuna!

Twenty paces were fleeting, and he swung his two-meter-long sword and leaped to his feet, slashing at Yuna's head with the momentum of Tarzan's overwhelming momentum.

"Whew-"

Sensing the danger, the four acceleration circles of Valkyrie's backpack were fully opened, and Yuna interrupted the momentum of her high flight and flew to the side to the ground, dodging the sword in time.

She stepped back sharply, secretly surprised.

Wearing such a heavy plate armor, I didn't expect the opponent's explosive speed to be so terrifying, this is not something that the physical fitness of a sixth-order knight can do at all!

Seeing her slash past her sideways, the Plate Knight reacted swiftly.

He flicked his arm, and the two-meter-long sword turned into a huge Death Scythe blade, spinning towards Yuna with unparalleled momentum.

The range of the attack from this big sword was too large, and Yuna didn't have time to change the trajectory of retreat, so she had to set up a glass shield and assume the safest defensive posture.

The next moment, an unimaginable force penetrated the glass shield and transmitted to her body.

Under the action of a powerful external force, Valkyrie's backpack lost its ability to control at this moment, and she was hit by this big sword and flew dozens of meters away, almost falling to the edge of the test field!

At the critical moment, she landed in mid-air and thrust the steel nail into the ground.

The winger thrusters rebooted, and the boots kicked up a trail of sparks and smoke on the ground, and finally stabilized itself at the edge of the field.

Yuna only felt a slight sweetness in her throat, even if she had made a resistance action, she was still shocked by this unreasonable force.

The exclamation in the audience sounded after realizing it, and after being hit head-on by the big sword, the surface of the glass shield had already cracked a huge and hideous gap.

But now is not the time to worry about the equipment, the Plate Knight is striding towards her.

Yuna forcibly suppressed the churning qi and blood in her chest, and took advantage of the dozens of meters away from being knocked out, at this time she finally had time to take off into the air.

The Plate Knight pounced, picked up the greatsword that had fallen to the ground, and looked up at the sky.

But the first thing he saw was not Yuna's figure, but a shield-shaped black shadow that grew larger and larger in his field of vision.

This black shadow was the glass shield thrown out by Yuna, and the plate knight slapped the glass shield falling from the sky with a flick of his left hand, but he heard a soft "click" sound behind him.

Flying into the air to limit the enemy's vision and break free from the enemy's lock-on in order to surprise the enemy from unexpected angles is what Yuna does best.

And after using the glass shield to attract the attention of the Plate Knight for a moment, she took advantage of Valkyrie's high mobility to wait for an opportunity to circle behind him, and then pulled out the magic guide from the back of the waist with her left hand, and quickly pulled the trigger on him-

Fifth-Order Fire Spell: "Concentrated Flame Explosion"!

"Boom!"

The moment the Plate Knight turned around, a violent explosion exploded between the two of them.

Yuna's offensive wasn't over yet, and in the smoke of the explosion, she manipulated Valkyrie to fly upside down.

The circle of "Gathering Energy Flame" was still cooling down and could not be used continuously, so she casually threw away the magic guide gun, and while taking out the liberation potion from her bosom and drinking it, she raised the steel nail gun in the direction of the Plate Knight.

The tip of the steel nail snapped off, and as she pulled the trigger, the gun unfolded into a three-layer "acceleration" circle, and a dazzling fire lit up at the muzzle!

"Wow!"

A steel nail slammed into the vague figure of the Plate Knight behind the smoke, and from that direction came a metallic crunch after actually hitting the target.

Did it cause harm?

Yuna pressed the trigger continuously, and the nest of the steel nail gun rotated, shooting all four steel nails in one go.

Four steel spikes hit one after another, but before she could catch her breath, the Plate Knight broke free from the smoke.

He swung his sword at Yuna again, and the power of the attack still did not weaken in the slightest.

"Knock, knock—"

Under the fierce battle, Yuna's heart beat violently, a trace of crimson flashed in her pupils, and the liberation potion began to take effect.

With the help of the emancipation potion, she could clearly see the trajectory of the sword swing that was fast enough to pull out the afterimage, and dodged the blow sideways.

She quickly climbed high into the air and distanced herself from the Plate Knight, and that's when she noticed her opponent's current state.

Hit by the "Concentrated Flame Explosion" and the steel nails of the Steel Nail Gun, his heavy black plate armor was only slightly dented and scorched on the surface.

This shows that this set of plate armor is extremely resistant to spell damage and physical attacks, and thanks to this, the Plate Knight itself has not taken any damage.

Can't Penetrate Armor......

She frowned and thought about what to do.

Usually dealing with heavily armed knights, it may be possible to stab them with a sword in the gaps where the plate armor joins, giving them real damage.

But unlike the usual bloated and sluggish heavy knights, his speed and strength are extremely exaggerated, and even if he drinks the liberation potion, he may still not be his opponent in a head-on battle.

If you rashly take hand-to-hand combat, you will only be in danger.

I don't know what the alchemist did to him, and his physical strength is at a superior level even if you look at the seventh order.

Coupled with the iron-clad special plate armor protection, most of his attack methods couldn't even break the defense, and he was not so aggrieved when he fought against the three seventh-order mages at the beginning!

After all, the assault equipment is only a restraint mage, and there really isn't much room to play in front of this flesh monster.

You have to find a way to break the game......

And just as Yuna was thinking about what to do, the plate knight on the ground moved.

Srock had prepared other weapons for him as well, and he took out a dark golden longbow from his weapon rack.

The size of the longbow was exaggerated, and its length of one meter six was only capable of being controlled by a giant knight who was more than two meters tall like him.

The matching arrows are also as thick as an adult's arm, and this is a super hunting bow that can be used to shoot high-level magical beasts!

The Plate Knight drew his bow and arrows, and at the same time, a strange sound came from inside the steel backpack behind him.

The backpack was actually his medicine bag, which contained a complete set of potions that Srock had prepared for him.

These potions were contained in syringes, and when the mechanism inside the plate was touched, the drugs in these syringes were injected into his body.

Intramuscular injections take effect faster than those taken internally, and the Plate Knight exhaled a long breath of white air, staring indifferently at the target in the sky, and pulling the bowstring of the Super Hunting Bow apart little by little.

Locked by the Plate Knight, Yuna only felt a chill run through her back, and she sensed that her opponent had suddenly become stronger.

Under the effect of the drug, Fang Cai's terrifying physical strength is actually not the limit of this plate knight?

This is the battle intensity of the sixth-order class, and the seventh-order transcendent battle is probably nothing more than that!

Valkyrie's flight speed is here, and in a battle of this intensity, even she is not confident that she will be able to dodge her opponent's shots.

The sky was no longer safe, and she quickly made the decision not to dodge, but to swoop straight towards the ground.

Although he has been at a disadvantage since the beginning of the battle, he is not without a chance of winning.

There are actually weapons used to target the Plate Knight, it was once a powerful dragon hunting weapon, although it was later proven to be mediocre to people, but at this time it was just right to use it on this flesh monster.

Her gaze swept over her weapon rack, where a long, slender sniper rifle sits—

It is called the smoothbore sniper magic cannon "Gangenir".

(End of chapter)