Great Nobleman.

Chapter 2114 I have a feeling there's something fishy going on, but I can't say for sure!

The battle in the arena, after the initial probing, quickly entered a phase of all-out fierce fighting.

Moreover, this was when Catherine completely overwhelmed White, and White could only desperately hold on, gripping his weapon tightly.

Because all of this is completely different from what I imagined.

The audience, who had been stunned for a while, finally erupted in chaos!

"How is this possible! Isn't this Ms. Catherine a junior Grand Knight? Am I seeing things?"

"Unless we're all seeing things, what you're seeing is the truth."

Grand Knight White Baller is being directly suppressed by Junior Grand Knight Catherine Holland!

Whether it was the initial probing or the current all-out confrontation, Lord White is clearly at a significant disadvantage.

I now seriously doubt whether he can even last another half hour.

"He is the examiner, so he doesn't need to support himself for half an hour."

At most, they'll announce that Lady Catherine has passed the test.

"No, is this reasonable?"

How could a novice Grand Knight cross two realms and suppress Lord White, who had almost reached the end of the path of a Grand Knight?
It's important to understand that this isn't a clash between knight apprentices or formal knights.

At the Great Knight level, there are enormous gaps between each realm!

"That's what they say, but the facts are right in front of us, unless... cough!"

At this moment, the group of gentlemen, along with Yersin and others, were present.

Looking at the battle situation on the field, which was completely different from the last battle, and seeing Lord White struggling to hold on against Catherine's offensive, he was deeply impressed.

Beside Yersin, Patrick whispered:

"Yelson, did Brand help Catherine cheat?"
Could you ask him to get me one of the magical items Catherine is using right now?

Upon hearing this, while keeping his eyes glued to the battle on the field, Yersin hesitated for a moment and said:

"I'm not sure if Brand helped Catherine cheat."

This could also be Catherine's true strength.

In fact, I've always suspected that Catherine has already reached the level of a high-ranking Grand Knight, but has been pretending to be a low-ranking Grand Knight.

Now it seems that this might indeed be true.

Upon hearing this, after straining his eyes to scrutinize Catherine on the field, Patrick reluctantly reminded her:
"Please, Catherine looks like a junior Grand Knight now."

Whether it's exploring her realm, or the life force and great knight power she displays, it's all the same.

If she really is a high-ranking knight, doesn't that clearly mean that Brand used some kind of clever disguise that can fool the sealing array?
If that's the case, how difficult would it be for Brand to help Catherine cheat further?

Upon hearing this, Lord Holland, who was standing to the side, coughed lightly, and then said in a serious tone:

"Based on the current situation, Catherine's physical strength is extraordinary."

That's probably why she was able to suppress Lord White.

Patrick asked:
"How can one acquire Catherine's physical strength without making a sound?"

I need such a magical item now.

I had inquired about that sealing formation before. It was the work of a master from the Caesar Empire and had been examined by many masters.

While that sounds impressive, Brand is still a top master of rune arrays.

So if he wanted to, he could definitely find a way to fool the sealing formation.

Upon hearing this, Lord Holland was momentarily at a loss for how to respond or how to cover for Brand.

In fact, he also felt that the battle on the field was not very realistic.

If Catherine were a champion knight, that would be one thing, but that's clearly impossible.

Moreover, the level she displays is that of a beginner Grand Knight!
As Lord Holland sighed with frustration and a headache, Yersin began to mutter to himself:

"If Catherine really used a magical item, then the effect of this magical item seems to be quite good!"

At this point in the conversation, White Barr, who had once again been repelled by Catherine in the dueling arena, suddenly lowered his weapon and said, somewhat breathlessly:

"Your Excellency Catherine, there's no need to continue. At least for now, I am no match for you."

Upon hearing this, Catherine also dismounted from her fighting stance and then asked:
"So I guess I passed?"

Upon hearing this question, he turned to look at the inspectors outside the venue and the monitoring equipment that had not yet triggered an alarm.

Huai nodded and said:
"Although I don't quite understand how you did it, according to the rules, you have indeed passed my assessment."

However, please remember that the purpose of this exchange activity is not to determine who is stronger in combat.

Rather, it was to jointly explore the realm of the Abyss.

Catherine nodded and said:
"This is precisely the purpose of the North Holland family's participation in this exchange activity."

Hearing this, White relaxed, took off his helmet, and smiled:

"Then congratulations, Lady Catherine, on passing the test."

After confirming this fact, and then expressing gratitude politely.

Catherine turned around and smiled as she walked towards Brand and Cissaly, who were waiting at the edge of the dueling arena. At that moment, she saw that the trial had ended abruptly in less than three minutes.

Furthermore, His Excellency White, as the examiner, directly announced that Catherine had passed the test.

The discussion in the audience grew even louder.

Someone whispered:
"I have a feeling there's something fishy going on, but I can't say for sure!"

“I think so too, but this lady is, after all, one of Lord Brand’s wives.”

Moreover, you can see that none of the examiners from the other empires raised any objections.

However, even His Highness Patrick couldn't pass it.

“Need I say that?
It is clear that His Highness Padric's status as Crown Prince has hindered him; he needs to set a good example for everyone.

In contrast, Lord Brand doesn't need to worry about so much.

For us, using any available means is our consistent style!

“That makes sense. Maybe I can go to my niece who is in the library’s reserve force and have her ask Lord Brand about the relevant methods.”

"Oh! My niece is also a reserve officer at the library..."

Before long, under the gazes of the crowd, which were filled with various emotions.

Brand, along with Katherine (who had removed her armor) and Hessalis, returned to the audience seats chatting and laughing.

After that, Celine and the other ladies naturally pulled Catherine aside to offer their congratulations.

Meanwhile, on Brand's side, Yersin, Patrick, Andy, Finn, and several other big shots approached him directly.

Mr. Robert stated frankly:
"Tell me honestly, did you help Catherine cheat?"

Lord Romien nodded and said:

"So, what magical item did you use?"

Yersin interjected:
"I don't care about anything else, just get me one too!"

Patrick continued:
"I want one too! Name your price!"

"..."

Listening to the people around me talking one after another, I realized that their words were all unfounded speculations.

Brand shook his head and said:

"We cannot accept baseless accusations! Catherine passed the test entirely on her own merit!"

—This battle wasn't even a warm-up for Catherine!

After saying that, I saw that these guys didn't believe me.

Brand shook his head again and said:
"Fine, think what you want. Celine and I are going to take the mage assessment."

With that, Brand couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention to these fools.

He turned and joined the ladies next to him, then they all got up and left.

As Brand led the group of ladies away, the remaining people exchanged glances and then quickly followed.

Before long, the examination site for the mages arrived.

After completing the registration, we waited for the examiners to finish preparing.

Brand walked into the duel arena dressed in casual clothes, his hands empty.

Roberto Mendes, the head of the court mage corps who was acting as the examiner and looked suspicious, also stepped into the dueling arena and came to stand opposite him.

Brand glanced at the proctors and various monitoring devices outside the arena, then asked:

"shall we start now?"

After a moment's hesitation upon hearing this, Roberto nodded and said:
"We can start at any time, but it would be best if Lord Brand did not use any illegal items."

It would be very troublesome if they found out.

Brand casually remarked:

"Don't worry, we won't be found out!"

—Because he had no intention of using any illegal props at all.

The next moment, under the gaze of many spectators.

A golden cross materialized in front of Brand in the blink of an eye, then vanished into specks of light in the wind.

Immediately following, a sublime dark wind enveloped the entire dueling arena in a dark veil.

After a short period of time, the light will return and the storm will subside.

Looking at the crimson protective barrier that had shielded him, and then at the stunned proctors outside the arena and the monitoring devices that hadn't sounded the alarm, he realized that...

Roberto said with a hint of helplessness:

Congratulations, you passed the test!

Next up is Ms. Celine.

(End of this chapter)