Chapter 10: The Clash of Swords and Swords
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Although Lelia's injury is not fatal, if the treatment is delayed and the scar is left, it will be bad.
Although Silva's matter caused some turmoil, it was quickly calmed down by the Vice Principal, "This style of play is also understandable, the characteristics of the assassin profession are like this, and Silva did not aim at the opponent's heart and other key points, he also knew that there was a healer's storage before he let it go." If this is to blame, then where is our so-called fairness? Should an Assassin warrior fight with fear? β
After hearing the Berserker's speech, everyone calmed down.
"It's a pity that Schindler's old fellow is not there, and I don't know what his expression was when he saw his proud magic students all wiped out. The second half of Hassin's speech was too quiet for anyone to hear.
The battle between the quarter-finals came to an end in a very short time, with the semi-finals coming to the semi-finals with Leonard, Ahlers, Shuma and Silva.
According to the order decided by the previous draw, the next match will be Leonard against Ahlers.
"I thought we would meet in the final, but I didn't expect fate to be so unforgiving. Ahlers sighed.
"Although I have the same regrets, it is not bad to be able to fight you in advance. Leonard straightened his posture and held his sword firmly in his hand, "Let me see your full strength." β
"As you wish. Ahlers responded.
The two of them used weapons of the same specification, both of which were issued by the academy at all times. Leonard had an ordinary longsword in his hand, which was very ordinary in appearance, and belonged to the kind of equipment that was rotten on the street. Ahler, on the other hand, took a short sword with a relatively short blade, and the length of the blade of this type of short sword was about two-thirds of the length of a long sword, but the width was larger, so the overall weight would not differ much. The blade is shorter, allowing for more flexibility in use, and the wide blade will also reduce the deformation of the weapon, making it more rigid and having a stronger defense. If the attribute value of an ordinary longsword is 5 attack, 5 defense, and 5 speed, then the short sword used by Alers is 3 attack, 7 defense, and 6 speed. In terms of weapon quality, it is fair to both sides of the war.
The referee announced the start of the match, and although the two men had not yet made a move, they were already in a tense position, and they were each looking for a flaw in their opponent in order to attack. The spectators in the stands were just as nervous.
"Which of them do you think will win?" Zero swallowed.
"I don't know, both of them are ridiculously strong, it's hard to imagine what the result will be. Karen shook her head.
"Ray is not going to lose. "Icarus' position has always been unwavering.
"Ah, so nervous...... I'm sorry, I'll go to the toilet first and help me occupy a seat. Lena got up from her seat and disappeared with a trot, leaving only a black-threaded Ai Xue and her sisters.
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"It's really cautious, as far as I know, most dagger users use defensive counter-attack tactics when dueling with people. Leonard spoke first, "If I don't attack, you're going to keep that position." β
With that, Leonard canceled his offensive stance, his hands naturally drooping, and the tip of his sword rested on the ground of the ring.
"Where did you run with your confidence just now, why didn't you let the horse come?" Ahlers saw Leonard give up his attack, he became more cautious, although Leonard's body showed a relaxed state, but each of his joints could exert force at any time, the distance between the two was still far away, and with Leonard's reaction speed, he had time to use a countermeasure.
So Alles began to walk slowly towards Leonard, narrowing the distance. Leonard, however, remained unmoved.
Such a stalemate is not an option, and Ahlers is ready to open the situation first.
"Drink!" Ahlers roared, and golden flames spread throughout his body. The short sword in his hand drew a slender arc in front of Ahler, which was one of the basic moves of the Dou Qi release - the air blade slash.
After a slash of the air blade, Ahler's body quickly followed. This is the same tactic that Karl used against Leonard before, except that Ahler's movements are quicker and more aggressive. However, for an opponent like Leonard, this kind of Cheng dΓΉ move is just a temptation to open the game, deceiving the opponent's counterattack or defense with a medium- and long-range attack, and then cutting into melee combat, catching the opponent off guard.
However, instead of slashing with a slash like he did against Karl, Leonard adopted a completely different strategy, and although he did not put on an offensive or defensive posture, he still knew all of Ahler's every move. A strong warrior perceives fighting spirit as a person with excellent sight or hearing is as sensitive to light and sound. Leonard dodged the flying air slash in a straight line with minimal movements, while focusing on Allerth's body
Ahlers also sensed that his fighting spirit had been locked by the opponent, so in that case, he changed his style of play. There was no need for him to be tough with Leonard according to Karl's tactics, but he brushed in the opposite direction of Leonard's dodging air blade slash to move, and returned with another air slash.
Leonard didn't intend to take Ahler's moves hard from the start, opting to dodge at the last minute, which also allowed him to deal with his opponent's follow-up more quickly. Sure enough, another more powerful air blade slash appeared behind Leonard's side, different from the move just now, this time it was a horizontal slash. The horizontal slash differs from the vertical slash in that it has a wide range of lateral attacks, making it difficult to dodge with small displacements.
Leonard was naturally aware of the danger, and saw the soles of his feet slip, and the whole person fell straight backwards, like a wooden stick that had lost its balance and fell to the ground.
The blade grazed Leonard's head, and Leonard slapped the ground with a backhand and got back to his feet. A skill that is difficult for ordinary people to do, with the help of vindictiveness, it becomes very easy. Leonard's two dodges give a sense of ease.
"It's worthy of my fancy opponent, this little trick can't bother you at all. Looking at Leonard's severed hair in the air, Ares praised.
"You're completely different from Carl before you, and even though it looks like you're going to be aggressive when you attack first, you've used ranged attacks twice in a row and haven't come close to me once. Are you going to keep tempting like this until I make a move?"
"Knowing more about the opponent's reaction speed and defensive habits can always increase the chances of winning. β
That's true. "Although Leonard looks no different than he was before, in fact, he has tensed every nerve and is ready to respond to Ahlers's surprise attack.
Those who fight, with the right fit, with the odd victory. The two of them also know a little bit about the art of soldiers, and the real duel is definitely not as written in the description, and the two sides fought for 300 rounds without winning or losing. Sometimes, it's just a bad move, and you lose the whole game.
The two men paced towards their opponents step by step, while spinning counterclockwise around the center of the court. This pace makes it easier for you to dodge your opponent's attacks with his right-handed sword skills. The circle is shrinking, and when the circle shrinks to a point, the battle is bound to start again.
The center of the arena erupted with the roar of swords. The two weapons clashed for the first time, and the tremendous force caused a shock, and a little fire burst out between the blades. Leonard lowered his center of gravity and leaned down towards Ahler's left flank. Ahlers parried with his short sword on his side, but waited for a light touch, not a fierce slash.
"Stop!" Ahlers suddenly realized that his opponent's attack was just a false move, and that the inch, which was originally only used for deterrence, was used by Leonard as a bridge between the two attacks. Ahlers had to concentrate on defending at this point, and a small mistake immediately put him in a passive and vulnerable position.
"Rain slash!" Leonard, of course, refused to let go of this perfect opportunity, and the fierce sword blows greeted Allers's body like a storm. Although it was very difficult, Alers still parried all the blows, except for a few cuts in his clothes, and did not suffer substantial damage, and in the process of parrying, he constantly looked for opportunities to fight back.
As Leonard's attacks grew faster, so did his center of gravity. After Leonard leaned over and dodged one of Leonard's swords, he swept with his left hand and left foot as the axis, and swept his right leg to the ground, and slashed a sword. Leonard had to abandon the back-to-back attacks and jump back. The distance between the two widened again.
The excitement of the battle dazzled the audience, and everyone began to realize that this was a truly evenly matched matchup.
"It's so strong, I thought that Brother Duren's level 3 strength was already very powerful. As a result, he has now reached level 3, but he can't keep up with the rhythm of those two at all. In the stands opposite Ai Xue, Ike and the others have also been carefully observing the battle and constantly commenting.
"That's why all the skipping students are perverts. The guys who entered school last year and are now in the third grade may be even better than them. "Ji Xiu is not a warrior, this kind of battle can only be seen lively, the total destruction of the mage camp is undoubtedly a big blow to many new students of the magic department like Ji Xiu, which has greatly reduced their interest.
"Why do all the guys in my room have to be such perverts, I'm glad I moved away, otherwise sleeping with someone as horrible as Silva would have nightmares at night. Ahlers, Carl and Silva were supposed to be Marikornu's roommates, with the former apparently living in an apartment, while the latter, perhaps because he had no money, remained in the boys' dormitory. So the little fat man moved to the house of Kishu and made up for Leonard's shortage.
"Hey, now that these four celebrities are involved with us, should we say lucky or unlucky......" Kaos secretly hurt himself.
Just as the audience erupted in bursts of applause and cheers, the two men each stopped.
"I'll admit you're really strong, but I guess it's time for us to finish it now. Leonard looked at the long sword in his hand and said helplessly.
Although the long sword was filled with golden fighting energy, it was an extremely ordinary weapon after all, and after withstanding so many violent impacts, it had become fragile.
"That's what I want, let's end this game with our best moves. "Ahlers's situation is not optimistic, and the short sword in his hand may not be able to withstand another confrontation, and the only way to resolve the battle is the best solution.
Both sides began to abandon their defenses and devote all their fighting energy to preparing their ultimate.
Ahlers struck first, kicking the ground and leaping into the air, while bursting backwards in the air and falling at high speed far beyond the speed of the free-fall.
"Collapse the mountain and slash the ground!" The short sword had already broken the moment it touched the ground. The shockwave whipped up puffs of dust and roared like a beast towards Leonard. The pulsation of the earth seemed to engulf all the qiΔ in front of him.
It's a step slower, but Leonard's moves are just as ready.
"Heavenly Thunder Strikes Sword!" Leonard unleashed a sword dance, and in an instant, countless blades flew out from all around him, varying in speed, size, and shape. However, these air blades passed through a certain point directly in front of him at the same time, at this point, the space seemed to be distorted by a special force, and the colliding air blades twisted into a spiral, rushing towards the unsuspecting Ales like a thunderbolt, just as the quantitative change caused the qualitative change, the spiral blade was no longer the gentle posture of the air blade, and its fierce posture seemed to swallow up the one in front of it. The tremendous force of the reaction pressed his feet deep into the ground, immobilizing him.
The shockwave of the Collapse Mountain Slash collided with the spiral blade of the Heavenly Thunder Slam Sword, producing a violent explosion. Even the ring itself showed signs of chipping. The pulsation of the earth lasted for a few seconds, tens of seconds, or minutes, and even outside the defensive barrier, everyone felt the tremor of the earth under their feet. It's hard to imagine whether the two people in the arena can stand tall under the explosion of this level.
As far as the eye can see, there are flying sand and rocks, and smoke and dust are filled. Many people trembled in their hearts, not to mention a direct confrontation with these two people, but they were afraid that they would not be able to withstand the aftermath of this battle.
2.
After a long time, the smoke finally cleared.
Ahlers collapsed out of the ring scarred, while Leonard stood still.
"Leonard wins, advance to the finals!, please leave the field, due to the damage, the following will be repaired by the earth magician. β
Leonard was indifferent.
The referee noticed that something seemed wrong and immediately stepped forward to check.
Leonard's eyes were closed, and he held his sword in both hands, holding the ground.
The referee tapped Leonard on the shoulder, and with a click, the sword broke in two, and Leonard, who had lost his support, fell straight to the ground, his right calf showing an unnatural bend.
"Quick, send these two people for treatment quickly!" the referee immediately gave an order. Soon, the two seriously injured were simply treated for their injuries and were quickly carried to the school hospital.
"It's a lose-lose situation. Seeing the current situation, Zero couldn't help but sigh, "But fortunately, Ahlers went out of bounds first, and in terms of results, it was Leonard who won the game." β
And Icarus didn't really care too much about the result of the match, she was just watching Leonard's departure now, with a worried look on her face.
"If this continues, will the final still be able to be played?" Ai Xue thought of the problems that she would encounter after the next match.
"Don't worry, although it is impossible to restore the full state, but since there is a priest of the Holy See, the physical damage can still be easily restored. "Lena is barely a novice water mage now, and she still knows a little bit about healing magic.
"I hope I can do my best, but that Silva is also ridiculously strong. Strength aside, Shuma's straightforward personality feels like it is easy to suffer at the hands of Silva. "Zero's concern is not unreasonable, in the face of Sylvana's ultra-high-speed assassination attack, it may not always be able to defend against it.
"The venue has been repaired, now we invite Shuma and Sylva to play!"
Silva was still tightly wrapped, and Shuma also walked directly into the ring with her "toothbrush".
"Are you ready to come to your senses, Mr. Female Public Enemy?"
"It doesn't matter. Silva's attitude showed that he didn't care much.
"I'm not going to show mercy. β
"Whatever. Silva continued to speak in a provocative manner.
"You've me off!" Shuma jumped to his feet and slashed head-on at Silva.
Silva stepped over and swung her claws to her throat.
Shuma instantly erupted with a full body of fighting energy, and the shockwave swept Sylva backwards. She seems to be showing with her actions that in the face of absolute power, any tricky attack is futile.
Silva rolled 720 degrees backwards and landed firmly on the ground. Intimidated by Schuma's strong explosiveness, Silva did not dare to attack rashly. Unlike the summoners they fought before, the Assassin was originally a mage class, often deciding the outcome before the mage could cast his first major spell. But this time he was fighting a powerful warrior, and she didn't need to chant a spell to fight back forcefully with a raised hand.
"If you don't move, I'm going to call. Shuma ran and sprinted towards Silva's side, using the raised crystal meteor to adjust his body's balance, ready to fight his opponent in close combat. Although the agility of the large weapon is far inferior to Silva's steel claw, the huge momentum of the swinging crystal hammer is by no means something that a light assassination weapon like the steel claw can resist, and the path crossed by the crystal meteor has become a forbidden area for Silva's movement. Shuma is not afraid of Silva fighting with himself, because he will definitely win this way.
"It seems that if you want to win, you will have to launch a sudden assassination from a distance. Silva stopped fighting and quickly got out of Shuma's range.
Shuma also seemed to have guessed his opponent's intentions and faced Sylva and began to make slow horizontal moves. Both sides are looking for opportunities, and the clash is imminent.
"Good chance!" Sylva said to himself, choosing a spot on the right side of Shuma to launch a lunge, and he had the perfect opportunity to make a move whether his opponent stopped or not.
"Fooled!" Shuma was secretly happy in his heart, and stepped to Silva's target point to wait for his arrival. Then, a scene that shocked everyone else happened. Shuma threw the hammer forward with all his might!
Silva was also stunned by this scene, he never thought that as a warrior with heavy weapons, he could launch a long-range attack at this distance. However, it is precisely the use of weapons as flying props that is ignored by people's habitual thinking.
Silva had to abandon the attack and immediately dodge, fearing that it would be too late to turn back, so he immediately kicked up and jumped to the side. The crystal meteor with a near-straight flight path once again greatly limited Silva's range of action.
"Earth Split!" Just as the audience was surprised, a golden light struck at Shuma, and then Shuma's next sharp attack had already slashed at Sylva, who was retreating. At this moment, Shuma had a broadsword in his hand that shimmered like the sun, the Sword of the Sun......
As for why this scene happened, it is necessary to start with the pre-match preparation.
"Even if you use the Crystal Meteor, you can easily suppress an opponent who is an assassin, but in fact, it is still a sword weapon that is easier to deal with this type of enemy. Besides, didn't you just start practicing Crystal Meteor recently? Musha handed Shuma his sword of the sun with its scabbard attached, "Use this! I won't need it for the time being." β
"It's better for you to take it, isn't it too obvious to carry an extra weapon. Silva wasn't a fool, and he would be wary of me. Moreover, carrying this sword on my back will also affect my movements. How so, at the same time that I threw away the crystal meteor, you threw the sword to me. β
"Well, if you take it by surprise, you might have a surprise. "Musa believes in her sister's strength and intelligence, and she only becomes violent when she fights her......
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"Hell!" Silva never expected Shuma to use a second weapon, it is difficult for a person to master multiple weapons, which is simply common sense for a person who practices martial arts. But this common sense was shattered by the scene in front of him. Instead of the previous style of a power warrior rampage, Shuma focuses more on skill when using sword skills, especially when using fighting spirit when combining sword skills, as if she were a swordsman at all! The reckless fight with the huge toothbrush was just a joke she made, but Silva felt that she really couldn't stand the joke. At this point, he had only two options, one was to continue to retreat and jump out of the ring to avoid the upcoming pursuit, and the other was to take the blow and drag his injured body to continue the fight with Shuma. As a qualified Assassin, you must learn to judge the situation, and it is better to save your strength than to lose horizontally. Suddenly, Silva seemed to think of something and was randomly relieved.
Shuma's fighting spirit was condensed at one point, and at the same time as the ground crack fell, a huge impact and sound erupted, and the wind pressure knocked Sylva, who had originally chosen to retreat, to the ground and knocked out of the ring.
"You withdrew quite quickly, and you lost without suffering much, which is really cheap for you. Shuma is still resentful.
And just when everyone thought the dust had settled, a situation that surprised everyone happened......