Elden: Ring of Calamity

Chapter 260 Moon Shadow in the Gap

On the second day, in the auditorium of the Star Arena, the mages whispered and discussed their recent experiences.

"Have you heard? Since last night, all the major mage organizations have extended extremely generous invitations to Evan Dana. Even the academy has specially visited his residence and invited him to serve as a first-level researcher. He was offered positions in classrooms, research labs, and assistant apprenticeships, but he actually refused them all."

"I didn't expect that such a talented mage could come out of a small and remote place like the Victory Islands, and his temperament is so uninterested in fame and fortune. It's really amazing," a young mage praised.

"Why is he not interested in fame and wealth? I think he just wants to raise his price!" Another middle-aged mage curled his lips and said, "I guess all he can think about now is taking advantage of the fact that all forces are paying attention to him and ascending to the academy in one step. An honorary professor, at least he must be a magic advisor to a certain big noble, otherwise wild mages like them would never get an opportunity like this again in their lifetime!"

"I think you are just jealous - hey, it seems that your Morning Star Society was the one who criticized Professor Topps at the Nautilus Tavern a few days ago, right?"

"What nonsense! I've never seen you!"

As the audience became more and more noisy, a clear and solemn bell suddenly sounded from the sidelines. The second day's knockout match did not require the complicated etiquette activities of the first day. It started as soon as the audience had all taken their seats.

Perhaps Shuangxian Classroom deliberately considered the popularity of each day when arranging the schedule. The first game of the next day was the duel between Yug, the second professor of Haimo Classroom, and Rein, the night mage of Seriya.

Objectively speaking, it goes without saying that Yug's strength is great, and Lain obviously has the strength of the top sixteen or even the top eight. It is a pity that one of them will be eliminated if they encounter him in advance.

But for the academy and Magic Town behind the two, a mere promotion spot is actually irrelevant. On the contrary, it can show the fairness of the competition arrangement to all parties.

“Don’t think too much,” Antonia, Lain’s teacher and the leader of Seriya’s team, patted him on the shoulder in front of the contestants’ passage. “The academy arranged this arrangement to take care of the dignity of each family and try its best. Just fight, and no one will blame you if you lose."

"Don't worry, teacher, I know it well," Lain showed his white teeth and said with a hearty smile, "One or two of the seed players from the academy and Magic Town must meet in advance, otherwise the top 32 will be our two and two. People from the three major dynasties cannot be tolerated by other organizations, so the significance of this conference will be lost."

He breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Although I don't like the academy's practice of seeking fame, but for the sake of the dean and the two masters, there is nothing wrong with cooperating with them to perform a performance - besides, who can Are you saying that I will definitely lose?"

As the words fell, the smile on Lain's young face faded, replaced by a raging fire ignited in his eyes.

At the same moment, in the east passage 400 meters away, Yug's strong figure wearing armor slowly walked out of the shadow of the entrance. The early morning sunlight shone from behind him, casting a shadow as sharp as a long sword. , as if pointed directly at Lain's throat!

"The sixteenth match of the thirty-two duel competitions, Yug vs. Rein, officially begins!"

The moment the referee left the field, a dark light that was so blurry that it was difficult to recognize shot out from the west entrance!

It wasn't until the sharp roar that penetrated the air was heard in the ears that the sights of the surrounding audience were able to catch the black light tail that spanned most of the venue.

When he looked again, Yuge had already placed the staff across his waist like a long sword, and swung out a diagonal slash from bottom to top. The tip of the staff seemed to stir the water of the oar, and the ripples of magic power were intertwined into complex shapes. Gorgeous magic runes condensed into a five-meter-long giant sword, slashing at the oncoming comet!

Boom - The violent magic energy exploded in all directions. The great sword of Kallia split the night comet head-on, and itself also dissipated under the impact of the aftermath.

However, Yug's movements did not stop. He held the war hammer in his right hand and jumped up, twisting his body in a powerful trajectory in the air, and smashed the war hammer to the ground with all his strength!

"What is he doing? Hasn't the Night Comet been blocked?"

The war hammer crashed to the ground, and the black steel ground within a radius of ten meters exploded like a spider web, and a circle of air waves visible to the naked eye surged out!

As if in response to the audience's questions, three different directions around Yug suddenly lit up with the light of magic destruction. The three magic stones that were condensed at an unknown time were shattered by the shock wave set off by the war hammer with brute force, turning into fragments of light that filled the sky. Scattered in mid-air!

It was foreseeable that if Yug hadn't reacted quickly enough, these three surprise magic stones from Rhine would have been hidden under the attack of the Night Comet, and a single encounter would have been enough to injure him. After two consecutive rounds of offensive setbacks, Lain not only wasn't angry at all, but showed a smile of joy.

His footsteps suddenly hit the ground, and his figure turned into a blur of light and shadow and flew out. He waved his staff and released more than ten strange attack demon gravels, which shot out from all directions to interfere with Yug's actions.

Yogurt reversed his previous defensive stance, attached a layer of magic shield to his armor, and charged forward in the face of the surprise attacks from the magic gravel. At the same time, he swung his left staff in the air and summoned a circular formation of radiant swords.

The five-shot radiant sword passed through a path that was even more bizarre and unpredictable than the surprise attack on the magic gravel, and flew towards Lain. Instead of dodging, Lain thrust the staff straight out of his hand like a spear, and used his free palm to He held the light silver knife handle at his waist.

The next moment, a blue slash soared into the sky from the sheath!

The silver blade cut through a graceful arc of light, chopped the entire sword into pieces with one blow, and then turned upwards at the end of the sword movement, wielding a stunning sword light like the moonlight passing through!

"It is rumored that the Selia swordsmith has forged an unparalleled sword. The whole body is made of blue moon crystal. When it is quenched, a beam of moonlight is blended into it by unpredictable means. When the speed of the sword is slashed, When you reach a certain state, you can wield a sword that contains the power of the moon god, which is known as the moon shadow in the gap-" At the VIP table, Latan's eyes were bright and he said, "Is this the Yue Yin?"

"Your Highness is right," Antonia, the leader of Celia, replied, "Rhine is the inheritor of this generation of Yueyin. If His Highness is interested, Celia can give Yueyin as a gift to His Highness after this battle."

"No," Latan shook his head and categorically refused, "I appreciate your kindness, but no one is qualified to take away a soldier's weapon before he dies in battle - not even me. .”

Antonia was startled when he heard this. He had always heard that the great prince of Kalia was full of martial virtues and was always keen on all kinds of famous swords, so he mentioned this.

After all, although Yueyin is precious, it seems insignificant when placed between the relationship between Kalia and Celia. Especially at this sensitive time, Eli Lain's character can naturally understand it. But he didn't expect Latarn to refuse so simply, which seemed a bit abrupt on his part.

Latarn seemed to have noticed Antonia's embarrassment, and smiled slightly: "After the game, I want to host a banquet to entertain the Celia delegation from afar. I hope that you can spare the time to attend. If you have any questions, I will talk to you then. It’s not too late to talk – as for now, it’s still time for those two fighters, let’s continue watching the match.”

After saying that, he stood up and came to the railing. Following his gaze, he saw that the two magicians were already fighting at close range. Yue Yin's pale silver blade was already swift and unpredictable, but at this time it was possessed by Lain's invisible body. The blade magic leaves only an undetectable shadow.

However, Yug seems to be able to grasp the position of the blade without relying on his eyes. No matter how fast Lain's slashes are, he can still walk between the gaps of the slashes, and every attack of the war hammer can be forcibly interrupted. Lain's offensive forced him to retreat step by step.

"Why isn't that brother in black a rival?"

Malenia, who followed Lucia's instructions and watched the game intently, wondered: "His speed is obviously faster and his weapon is stronger than the brother in blue. Why can't he hit anyone?"

With her gift of mind's eye, the battle between Rein and Yug was clearly shown in front of her eyes like slow motion. But the more this happened, the more confused Malenia was - although she could also understand the power of Rein's sword. However, if she were to slow down to Yug's speed, she would completely lose the time and space to seize the flaw.

"This is the function of swordsmanship," Lucia replied. "Although Yug used a warhammer today, his attainments in swordsmanship are obviously far superior to that of Rein."

"Remember, Marlenia - speed, strength, skills and weapons are just the foundation of the building. Swordsmanship is the high-rise building that rises from the ground after integrating all elements into one."

(End of this chapter)