Endless Silver Machine

The day after the dance, the atmosphere at August's training ground was different from the past.

In the equipment room, Aika and Ling equipped themselves with the magic tools used in Shimozuki Academy. Of course, Aika also carried the wrist wheel with them.

"Please hesitate a moment longer."

Ling looked at Aika worriedly.

"Do you want me to hesitate?"

"No... I'm very grateful that you have this kind of intention, but..."

"It won't necessarily turn out to be that way. If it does turn out to be like that, I won't regret it."

"This is not just your problem."

"If Luoluo knew, he would definitely agree."

"……whatever……"

Ling gave up the useless persuasion.

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The royal family and nobles were scattered in the surrounding stands, including Zi Ming and Xia Luo. Because this is only an internal event, there will be no follow-up reporting by national reporters, which makes everyone less stressed.

After the elders of the Senate read the complicated congratulations, the two parties entering the ceremony entered from opposite directions.

"Well……"

"No..."

This was the first reaction of the two after seeing their opponent.

"Hahaha, little brats, are you ready?"

That tall and sturdy man with a big smile looked familiar. It seems that I almost died in his hands...

What's more, the opponents now are two people. The other knight looks very young, and his silver-white armor exudes righteousness.

"Belonging to the Knights of the Iron Lion, Sanders Del."

"A member of the Order of the Purple Rose, Olvega Lane"

The two knights announced their names with great momentum.

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"Those two people..."

Charlotte's tone sounded a little nervous.

"Sandor of the Iron Lion and Olvega of the Purple Rose are both Templar Knights. They are the strongest Dragon Knights after the Imperial Knights. It may be a bit tricky."

Lan Ming's tone was definitely not relaxed.

"Is there any connection between the Knights of the Purple Rose and the Knights of the Blue Rose?"

"The Knights of the Purple Rose...are the knights loyal to my sister."

Luoluo's question made Lan Ming a little embarrassed to speak.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Ziming, she didn't come today."

Xia Luo looked around and could not find the figure as noble as Lan Ming.

"She won't come out of the castle, let alone on an occasion like this."

"We can't do anything to help. We can only wish brother Aika and sister Ling good luck in martial arts..."

Wei Xi, who was restricted from participating in the exercise because of her recognized strength, could only choose to believe in the power of her heart.

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"It's already so strenuous for one person, and now it's two people..."

Aika looked at each other helplessly and smiled.

"The advantage we have here is that we know Sanders' strength in advance. The knight next to him should not be weaker than Sanders, so be mentally prepared."

"Even if you say so..."

His eyes returned to the two knights, with no chance of winning at all.

"Have you finished communicating?"

Sanders raised a two-handed sword-shaped magic tool, while Olvega was wearing a steel two-handed sword with the blade not yet unsheathed.

"That's it."

He opened his mouth to remind everyone present.

The purpose of this exercise is not to rank the level of strength, but to show the strength of Aika and Ling, so there is no need to end with the inability to move.

"I know."

Sanders moved his wrist, then raised the sword high, and magic began to condense into it.

"Let's finish it quickly."

Olvega pressed the hilt of his sword and distanced himself from Sanders.

Ling could tell at a glance that Olvega, like herself, was a warrior who used a sword as his companion.

"ha!"

The magic power released by Sanders spread across the entire training ground. This large-scale magic attack has poor accuracy, and the two of them can easily dodge it.

"Tsk..."

But it still has an effect, that is, the two of them are separated in two places and fall into a one-on-one situation.

Sanders' figure flashed in front of Aika. Facing this kind of speed for the second time, which was far different from his body size, Aika was no longer caught off guard.

"Very few people can dodge my first blow."

Sanders was slightly surprised when the dagger-shaped magic at the muzzle blocked the blade of the sword.

"Just lucky."

"Then just be grateful for this luck. There will be no next time."

Sanders did not distance himself and regroup, but continued to pursue. The slash containing magic power could barely be blocked, but Aika didn't have enough time to fight back.

"It would be nice if there was a time limit for this exercise..."

In this way, as long as you keep defending, you can draw.

Unlike the brute force collision on Aika's side, neither Ling nor Olvega had taken action yet.

The battle between the two has already begun, and every step they take will change the situation of the battle.

"Although he is very young, he is very mature mentally."

Olvega suddenly praised her.

"Thank you, but this doesn't seem to be a compliment to women."

Ling did not relax at all because of these words. She still concentrated on analyzing Olvega's movements.

"Of course, this is just an evaluation made by a sword wielder."

His hand grasped the hilt of the sword, his legs were half-bent, and he turned sideways to face Ling.

This action is very familiar to Ling. When his sword is unsheathed, there will be two completely opposite endings.

Using the sword at this distance is a slash with magic added to it. You can only choose a little breakthrough. After drawing the sword, your movements will be stiff for a while. If you can catch his sword drawing, that moment will be the key to success or failure.

However, it seems a little different than expected.

"Isn't it a magic attack?"

The moment it was unsheathed, invisible air vibrations flew towards Ling.

Impossible to catch.

This judgment came to Ling's mind instantly.

And this range...

Ling's only option was to stick close to the ground and slide under the high-density air vibrations.

For the first time, I felt like my breasts were getting in the way...

"It's a little slow."

Olvega's voice suddenly sounded beside him. Ling kicked off the ground with her legs and rolled to the side. Olvega's sword quickly passed by where he was just now.

A strand of blond hair fluttered in the air.

"At what point does it end? That move just now definitely had murderous intent!"

"No, if I can touch your body, I will stop immediately."

If he was really as confident as him and could withstand such a fierce attack in time...

Instead, Ling hoped that this sentence was just a lie.

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"Totally suppressed..."

Charlotte analyzed the unoptimistic situation on the court. Aika was inferior to Sanders in terms of speed and strength, and Ling was unable to hit a decisive blow against Olvega.

"Is the Imperial Knights so powerful..."

Sound escaped from Luoluo's half-open mouth.

"The two of them are ranked in the top 20. Sanders and I have little contact. I know Olvega better, so I probably won't do anything too outrageous."

Lan Ming said this just to reassure Luo Luo and Wei Xi. In fact, she herself was not sure. Although Olvega's personality can be guaranteed, this is August, and things that go against his heart may happen at any time.

"This is the first time I've seen Sister Ling at a disadvantage in swordsmanship..."

In Shuoyue Academy, which values ​​the use of magic, Ling's swordsmanship foundation far exceeds that of students in the same grade.

But in front of the Imperial Knights, this level is still far from enough.

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Although Sanders' attack method is powerful, it is too one-dimensional. If he just blocks, Aika will still have some energy left.

He paid attention to the situation on Ling's side with the corner of his eye. The sword-shaped magic tool and the long sword collided fiercely. The entity of the magic tool is the embodiment of magic power. As long as Ling still has a trace of magic power, her magic tool will never break.

"Is that what you thought? That's great."

Unfortunately, Ling's thoughts were discovered by Olvega. By striking a precise point on the blade, Olvega's sword will be broken first. Ling had the strength to do this, but Olvega, who had far more combat experience than Ling, put an end to her plan.

After a stormy attack and defense, the two distanced themselves again.

"Let me make it clear first that my sword will not be broken so easily. It doesn't matter if you continue. I didn't do that just because I wanted to see if you had any other ideas."

"Curiosity killed the cat...I wonder if this sentence will be useful to you."

Ling forced a smile, a drop of sweat slipped on her cheek and fell to the ground.

This time, it was Ling who moved first.

"Hey, hey, where are you looking?"

The sword swung horizontally carried much heavier power than before. Aika chose to block rather than deflect his sword. If he chooses the latter, the injury will not be as simple as "being knocked to the ground and rolling several meters away."

It's incredible... Aika finally noticed something strange about her body. I had noticed a long time ago that my injuries recovered very quickly. But now, this trend has taken a step closer. Even though the whole body's skeleton is making disgusting friction sounds, Aika can completely ignore the pain.

It seems a little different from normal people...

Discovering this kind of thing at this joint, Aika was a little bit dumbfounded.

"continue."

"You know you can't beat me, right?"

"It's just a little difficult."

"Haha, let's continue!"

Sanders seemed to appreciate Aika's words very much. He readjusted his two-handed sword, and Aika crossed his two spears in front of his chest.

In that world, it had been proven that barrages could not stop him. Silver arrows with strong penetrating power seemed to be available, but being approached by him was the last resort. We have to think of other ways.

"Actually, I have no interest in playing this little brat's game. If I win, I'll use my full strength. If I can't win, I'll admit defeat. It'll be much easier this way." Sanders suddenly mentioned the current situation. If it has nothing to do with it, "If it only has something to do with me, I will definitely choose the latter now. Maybe we can have a drink after it is over. But this exercise is related to the reputation of the entire Knights, so I You can't just admit defeat. You only have reaction speed and can barely read, but now I still have to play house games with you here."

"Both each other. Do you care so much about your reputation?"

"If it's just mine, I wouldn't care that much, but the Knights don't belong to me alone, do you understand?"

"Uncle, are you actually a good person?"

"This is so rude. How did I provoke you?"

"If I tell you, I probably won't believe it."

"By the way, can you lose to me on purpose?"

"Eh?"

"This way both sides won't have so much trouble, right? You're still just students, so there's nothing wrong with losing."

"To borrow your words, if I am the only one here, then it doesn't matter if I lose. But..." Aika gestured to Ling who was in the confrontation and Luo Luo, Wei Xi, Lan Ming and Xia Luo in the stands with her eyes. , "Even if I am being sentimental, I can't live up to others' expectations of us."

"Yeah……"

Sanders seemed to understand something and took out a cigarette from his armor to light it.

"You still carry something like this with you in battle."

"This will make you feel better." With a cigarette in his mouth, he raised his two-handed sword and gestured at Aika, "Then let's get it done quickly!"

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"What are those two people doing!"

Charlotte in the stands was completely stunned. Naturally, the conversation between them could not be heard clearly, but when they started chatting in this situation, in the end, the third seat of the Iron Lion Knights actually started smoking. It was really unreasonable!

"Thanks to the nonsense between the two of them, there is no movement at all on the other side."

As Lan Ming said, Ling and Olvega were attracted by the conversation between Aika and Sanders while paying attention to each other's actions.

"It is said that Sanders of the Knights of the Iron Lion will be particularly strong when he lights up a cigarette. I don't know if this rumor is true."

"If it is true, it will really make things worse for brother." Luoluo frowned, "Why do you want to deliberately provoke the enemy, brother, you are such a big fool!"

"But that uncle... doesn't seem to be angry..."

Wei Xi lay on her back in the stands, paying attention to Sanders' movements.

It was true that his speed and strength were at a higher level than before, but there was no violence in his eyes.

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