Imperial Crown.

Chapter 251 Enchanted Armor vs. Protective Barrier
Even though the game is about to start, the discussion about the outcome is still in full swing, and many people are hesitating about who they should bet on to win.

The difference in strength between the two is obvious to all, but since Raven dared to make such an arrangement, he must have something to rely on.

But the problem is that Judra was not unprepared.

It was after the match between Akori and Vesasi that everyone witnessed Akori's strength.

Every player who wants to compete for the championship begins to strengthen his or her combat effectiveness in various ways.

It is said that Judra not only purchased a second-level enchanted sword, but also spent a huge sum of more than 4700 gold coins to purchase three magic amulets at a high price!
This forces people to weigh the pros and cons of where to place their bets.

Raven appeared in the box early, and Montreal was the first to ask: "Raven, you arranged for Eric to play today, what surprise did you prepare for us?"

"I heard that Baron Raven is training a hippogryph." Anthony also asked, "Is it a battle pet?"

The joint combat of knights and battle pets is also a competitive tradition, but it is not very popular in the Nordic provinces. It is more common in the southern provinces with richer Warcraft resources.

Earl Tyrone stroked his chin and said, "You kidnapped an alchemist from Mon'en City. Could it be alchemical potions?"

Raven waved his hands quickly: "Seniors, please allow me to keep you in suspense. Anyway, the competition is about to start. What's the point of revealing the answer now?"

His attitude made it difficult for them to ask further questions, but it also made them more curious.

Judra was equally curious.

Before the game, Vesasi and Seleva had found him and said that Raven's arrangement was clearly a sign of contempt for him, and that they were trying to get him to fight against Raven.

But Judra politely asked the two men to leave.

He knew what kind of person Raven was. The outside world's impression of Raven as "young and promising, good at business" was not wrong, but there was one thing they did not understand.

That's Raven's caution.

As Raven's old neighbor, Judra watched Raven develop step by step. He knew very well that Raven would not take action unless he was sure and fully prepared.

For example, the expedition to Bloody Heights seemed like a crazy decision, but before that Raven had trained his soldiers for a year; the subsequent business alliance and Sky Eagle platform were all established and promoted because he was confident enough.

Now, at Raven's wedding, at the competition hosted by Raven, Eric, as the only remaining contestant from the Griffith family, could not be arranged to participate in this event for such a ridiculous reason.

Even if we take a step back, if Raven really looked down on me, he should have sent someone to collude with me and force me to let the game go.

But Raven didn't do that.

This shows that Raven understands and respects himself, knows that he will never be bought and only wants to rush for the championship.

"Then let me see..." Judra heard Ingra's voice outside. He put on his helmet, grabbed his sword, and slowly walked out of the lounge.

"…What surprise have you prepared for me?!"

The fence opened, sunlight came in, Eric walked into the arena amid cheers and screams, and then he saw Eric's heavy figure.

At this moment, his pupils shrank, and he was extremely surprised: "Second level... enchanted armor!?"

The azure mist-like iron armor was covered with intricate magic patterns. Without the need for the holder to use fighting spirit, it would spontaneously emit a soft magic halo. Along with Eric's movements, it was like a cloud of dreamy mist floating in the arena!

That was undoubtedly the aura that could only be produced by a second-level enchantment.

Judra couldn't help but whisper to herself, "Raven...how did you do that!?"

The same question arises in the mind of every knowledgeable person.

Jon, the third-level magician worshipped by the Slater family, was also sitting in the audience. His pupils were fixed on the enchanted armor and he couldn't move his eyes away.

Only as a magician himself, he knew how difficult this was.

Jon would rather make 10 third-level enchanted weapons than make a set of second-level enchanted armor.

The workload, mental strength requirements, and understanding of enchantment required for the two are simply not on the same level.

The higher the level of the armor, the more valuable it is.

The fourth-level enchanted armor is enough to be a family heirloom of the Fox family, but the Slater family, who are also earls, do not have armor of the same level.

Most third-tier mages cannot make a set of second-tier enchanted armor.

Lei Wen is only 23 years old, how did he do it? !

Even if we count from the time he became a second-level magician, less than two years have passed!
"Uncle Jon, Uncle Jon?" Viscount Hyde woke up the third-level magician: "This...could it be the work of Raven?"

"Who else could it be except him?" Jon looked bitter, feeling that he had lived in vain these years. "Although Nancy is now a third-level magician, she has never been good at enchanting. She only has a certain attainment in potions. And the magician of the Fox family is also an old acquaintance of mine. He has a hard time enchanting second-level weapons, let alone this full set of second-level armor!"

Hyde frowned, surprised and curious: "This... second-level enchanted armor, is it really that difficult to make?"

"If it wasn't difficult, your set of Mist Iron Armor wouldn't still be in my enchanting room." Jon sighed, "If enchanting is like building a house, then enchanting weapons is just like building a thatched hut, but enchanting armor is like building a castle!"

In the box, the four big guys behaved relatively calmly, but each of them made some extra movements.

Anthony shook his right leg, Montreal licked his lips, Tyrone clasped his hands together, and even Thomas, who was always calm, had a slight twitch in the corner of his eyes.

All of their eyes were on Raven, because they all knew how precious a set of second-level armor was.

A simple example: if this set of armor is put on the market, it is enough to exchange for 5 pseudo-third-level weapons!

Raven didn't look back, his lips curled up slightly, shaking the wine glass in his hand, enjoying the admiration of everyone.

This was indeed a well-deserved reward. In order to make this set of armor, he spent a lot of time and energy. He didn't have much time to spend with Nancy during their honeymoon, and the progress of his staff remained at about 75%.

Just for this one!
In the center of the arena, Eric and Judra clashed weapons.

"No matter how good the equipment is, it depends on the person who uses it." Judela repeated what Akori had said: "Can you control this equipment?"

"I will never let the Baron down." Eric said in a deep voice.

"Okay!" Judra put away her weapon and said solemnly, "Eric, before Raven came, you were the only one in the entire Eagle Territory that I admired."

"Now let me see how much you have grown under Raven's guidance!"

Eric put down his armor: "Then I'll be grateful for your guidance, Baron Judra."

The two men separated and stood on either side of the field, and as Ingra announced the start of the duel, they simultaneously urged their fighting spirits to rise.

Silvery fighting spirit gushed out from the gaps in Eric's armor like smoke, and immediately fell like stars, sinking into the armor.

The armor shone with silver light, and the flowing light merged with Eric's fighting spirit, like snow melting in water, forming a harmonious whole.

The original azure color faded and began to expand, thicken, and enlarge. All the gaps were filled and filled with silver luster. The armor almost grew by half, and Eric turned into a steel giant more than three meters tall!

The long sword in his hand turned into a giant sword as wide as a door panel!

This was originally the basic usage of Iron Fighting Qi, but when Eric used it, it seemed as indestructible as a fighting skill.

There was a gleam in Judra's eyes. This second-level enchanted armor was certainly extraordinary, but it also showed how sophisticated Eric's control over his fighting spirit was!
"You are qualified to be my opponent!"

As these words fell, the green flame fighting spirit on Judra's body burst into flames, and the long sword in his hand also spewed out fire snakes.

He stroked the sword with his hand, and a fire spirit leaped out, then exploded.

Judra opened his mouth and swallowed the flames, then blew them out from his nostrils. With this back and forth, his entire body seemed to be burning alive, even the red tassel on his head was burning like flames.

In the stands, Viscount John sat up straight, his eyes reddened: "Breath-swallowing tactics!"

The air swallowing technique is a martial art passed down from the Wharton family and has never been leaked to others. Judra's father, Angel, once mastered it.

This kind of fighting skill will rapidly consume the user's fighting spirit, but it can improve his abilities in all aspects. If used by a third-level two-star, it can compete with a third-level four-star!

Viscount John had always thought that this kind of fighting skill could only be driven by earth fighting spirit, but he did not expect that Judra could actually drive it with fire fighting spirit.

It seems that the outcome of this battle is unknown!
Judra, wrapped in flames, slowly exhaled a breath of flame, swung the sword in her hand horizontally, and a stream of fiery fighting spirit flew out and headed straight for Eric.

The air was distorted wherever it passed, and a layer of burning marks was left on the ground.

Seeing this, Eric raised his sword and slashed fiercely. A silver light came forward, and the two fighting spirit lights collided in the center of the field, and suddenly exploded into a rain of iron! The warm-up is over.

Eric lowered his head, stepped into two deep pits on the ground with his feet, and rushed out!

The earth was shaking slightly at this moment.

As he charged forward, iron fighting spirit continued to rise in his body, becoming thicker and thicker, all gathering on the giant sword in his hand!
"Come on!" Judra grinned, and his fighting spirit impacted slightly. A gem on his chest shattered quietly. Then, an invisible shield with clear longitude and latitude spread out with him as the center.

This is exactly the "Steel Protective Barrier" that he bought at a high price before the game, which is enough to suppress the steel fighting spirit below the third level!
Then, he rushed forward suddenly!
The two of them collided with each other without any fuss!
The giant sword in Eric's hand slashed into the shield without any hindrance, but the iron fighting spirit originally attached to the sword disappeared at this moment, and the main body shrank back to its normal size, colliding with the long sword wrapped in green flames in Judra's hand!
when--

It was like the ringing of a bronze bell. A huge sound wave spread out, and flames splashed everywhere. The ground under the two people's feet broke and surged, as if something exploded underground!

Judra was stunned, amazed at Eric's terrifying strength.

With the help of the Breath Swallowing Technique, his combat power is now equivalent to that of a third-level four-star fighter. There is also a steel protective barrier to weaken Eric, but even so, he still feels numbness in his palms, and the enchanted sword in his hand has already bent!
But he finally took the blow.

The fighting spirit swelled, and the green flame rolled back along the sword in Eric's hand, wrapping him up completely!

Fire always overcomes steel!

Eric was trapped by the heat wave and his movements were a little slow for a moment. Judra stepped sideways and crouched down to pass by Eric's side. The long sword in her hand pulled Eric's ribs, cutting a crack, but was completely unable to break through!
"Tsk!" Judra frowned. The strength of the second-level enchanted armor exceeded his expectations, but it could not stop his attack.

After he stood firm, he didn't even turn around, but turned the sword and stabbed it backwards from under his ribs, hitting exactly the back of Eric's heart!
At this moment, half of Eric's body was wrapped in a steel protective barrier. All his fighting spirit was swallowed up by the barrier, and the flames burning on his body made him even more anxious and crazy.

But his movements were not scattered at all. Instead, he took a deep breath and concentrated all his fighting spirit in one place.

On his back, a flame suddenly went out, and the armor became as smooth as a mirror. This was the first first-level combat skill he mastered and has been using ever since, the Mirror Shield.

Judra's sword suddenly stabbed into the armor, and before the flames could spread, it activated a surging steel fighting spirit. The sharp force stirred and shattered the flames, and also caused the sword in Judra's hand to vibrate violently!

But this time, the iron fighting spirit failed to climb up Judra's arm and was suppressed and swallowed by the barrier. However, the power that followed made Judra unable to control himself, and he was thrown out like a stone!

In mid-air, flames burst out from Judra's feet. She stabilized her body and landed on the ground. Looking back, Eric had already put out the flames on his body with his fighting spirit, and the weapon in his hand had turned into a giant door-panel sword again!

This time he did not charge forward, but suddenly swung his giant sword, and then his iron fighting spirit turned into a sharp blade and flew out, heading straight for Judra!

Judra pushed with his right foot and flew to the left. The steel slash fell to the ground, instantly crushing the earth and causing a layer of sand to surge!
But before Judra could stand still, Eric swung the sword again, and the invisible steel blade flew out of his hand again!

Judra curled up his lips in a sneer, and the green flame on his body suddenly went out, allowing the sharp steel blade to approach him.

The sharp blade cut into the barrier and suddenly became extremely weak. Judra just lightly swung the sword and annihilated it into nothingness.

This was meant to provoke Eric into charging, but Eric was not excited at all, and the next blade of light followed!
One way, two ways, three ways, four ways...

The arena was filled with deep pits and sand was flying everywhere.

Judra kept dodging and moving around, and only when he couldn't avoid it would he take action to defeat it.

"Eric is in danger." said Viscount John.

Sure enough, just after Eric made his 11th slash, Judra's body was once again engulfed in flames, and she struck Eric like a meteor.

As a third-level knight, Judra was very clear about Eric's total amount of fighting spirit at this moment. While maintaining the form of the Iron Colossus, he had to continuously consume his fighting spirit to break through the air and slash.

Now Eric's fighting spirit has reached its limit!

Now is the time to make achievements!

"Excellent decision," Raven commented. "The timing and motivation are both extremely accurate."

"What a shame...you underestimated me and Eric!"

Before she finished her words, Judra had already rushed in front of Eric, the long sword in her hand spewing flames. She raised the sword above her head in a high position, drew a fan of fire in mid-air, and slashed down suddenly!

The flames illuminated Eric's body, and his armor was burned red. The sword in his hand had just been raised to meet the attack when it began to show signs of softening.

His image has been distorted beyond recognition!
However, at this moment, a crisp sound was heard, and then the invisible light shield that had always covered Judra suddenly collapsed!

After enduring four blows, the steel protective barrier finally couldn't withstand Eric's surging fighting spirit and shattered!

The long sword in Eric's hand quickly expanded and grew stronger in the glow of fighting spirit, and then firmly blocked the blow!
The flames collided with the steel, turning into molten iron that splashed out and burned deep pits on the ground.

A sentence was stuck in Judela's heart: "How can you still be so aggressive!?"

How could there still be enough fighting spirit to break through the barrier and strengthen oneself! ?
"Ha——" Eric roared and pressed down the giant sword in his hand suddenly. Judra felt her wrist was sore and she couldn't help but take two steps back.

But Eric took a step forward, and the giant sword wrapped in silver-gray fighting spirit slashed towards him as if it was wrapped in a galaxy!

Judra can only block!
boom--

Under the huge force, the sword in Judra's hand vibrated violently. Even though Judra held it with all his strength, he still couldn't withstand the force and began to bend in the middle. The flames couldn't find a way out and burned the place where they were hit into red. The runes shattered and then suddenly imprinted on Judra's chest!

There was a teeth-grinding sound of metal bending, and Judra's fighting spirit dissipated. He was thrown out like a sack, and then he fell to the ground like a skipping stone before he finally stopped.

Eric followed in stride.

Judela slowly stood up, suddenly lifted up his mask, wiped the blood from his cheek, raised his arm, and said casually:
"I surrender!"

There were already spectators in the stands nearby who were roaring in dissatisfaction, obviously furious because they had bet on Judra to win.

This scene was beyond Eric's expectations. He also raised his visor and said, "You still have plenty of fighting spirit left. Why are you giving up so early?"

"I'm getting older now. I need to take good care of my body and try to have a son as soon as possible. I can't waste my time here." Judra sighed, "Now I know the gap between me and Raven."

"He never fights a battle without preparation. I seem to be learning from him in every aspect, but in the end, I still don't understand the secrets of magic."

"Your armor is not simple."

Eric laughed but didn't answer.

Judra's guess was correct. The reason why Eric still had fighting spirit was because of the help of this set of armor.

It has two enchantments: "Steel" and "Great Strength".

It only requires a little bit of fighting spirit to activate it, and it can allow Eric to always maintain the form of the Iron Colossus without consuming his own fighting spirit.

This is why even though it is covered by the steel protective barrier, it still cannot suppress this armor.

This is also why, despite having the strength of a third-level, four-star fighter with the help of the Breath Swallowing Technique, Judra was still suppressed by Eric in terms of strength - not just because Raven had strengthened Eric.

"The winner is Knight Eric!"

In the end, many people bet on Eric to win, and the cheers temporarily drowned out the cursing.

Eric turned and walked back, but Judra suddenly said, "Eric!"

"What's going on?" Eric turned around.

"Since you beat me, keep winning." Judea grinned, "This is our own Xuefeng County competition, don't let those outsiders steal the limelight!"

When Raven heard Eric's retelling of this, he nodded in agreement and said, "This guy still has some sense of justice in his heart."

Eric's victory finally made public opinion no longer focus only on Akori and Gul'dan, and Eric became the new focus.

This was certainly related to the fact that Gul'dan and Akori's opponents in this round were only level two, but Eric's calm performance still won unanimous praise.

Some began to discuss the possibility of the Griffith family taking the crown.

The Fox family, including Montreal and Guldan, are all happy to see this momentum. The stronger Raven is, the better it is for them.

But Marquis Anthony was not so happy.

Especially when he returned to his residence and saw the letter that suddenly appeared on the desk.

His hand stretched out towards the letter, even trembling a little.

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(End of this chapter)