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Chapter 102 Advancement to Earth Knight
Lolina didn't come to her senses until Bai Xi entered the secret realm.

Where did she come from?

Shif, Liz, and Lilia were all with Loren.

But what about Bai Xi?

Moreover, she gives off a strange feeling.

She may look like a frail young girl, but Lolina's intuition tells her that she is no match for Bai Xi!

Lolina wasn't the only one who felt this way.

Many of those who participate in the secret realm challenge are battle-hardened Earth Knights.

Their combat instincts are exceptionally accurate.

No one thought this delicate girl with her eyes closed was innocent and harmless.

Everyone was on high alert.

However, being vigilant is not enough.

A white light flashed beside Bai Xi.

The white light streaked rapidly, heading straight for its opponent.

Loren had warned her not to harm her opponent.

She didn't kill him.

Bai Xi's attacks were extremely unpredictable, and her strength was clearly far beyond that of the others.

To be on the safe side, Celucia has no need to keep the other challengers in the secret realm.

The Queen intervened, using vines to block Bai Xi's white light attack.

In the blink of an eye, all the challengers except Bai Xi were eliminated.

Upon seeing this, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

"Who exactly is that girl?"

"Could it be another wizard?"

"No! That white light wasn't the work of a wizard!"

The challenges continue.

Bai Xi's goal is to seize the spirit seed.

But Celucia wasn't going to let her succeed so easily.

The Elf Queen wanted to take this opportunity to test Bai Xi's strength.

Countless vines rapidly attacked Bai Xi.

Flashes of white light repeatedly severed the vines and neutralized the attack.

Her figure flickered, climbing continuously as if she were teleporting.

Strolling leisurely to the top of the giant tree, Bai Xi gracefully reached out and plucked the fairy seed.

The vines' attack continued.

Unfortunately, it was all neutralized by the flashing white light.

Throughout the entire process, Bai Xi remained completely untouched by any dust.

Serusia fell into deep thought.

She kept intensifying the vines' attack, eventually even using the power of the entire secret realm.

The vines she created were definitely not as fragile as they looked.

Such an offensive would be difficult for even a Sky Knight to easily counter.

Bai Xi's identity is probably not that simple.

She is definitely not an ordinary demon.

The secret realm challenge has ended, and Bai Xi has lived up to expectations, successfully obtaining the spirit seed.

The 34-round challenge has ended.

Only four people successfully advanced to the third round.

This includes Lord and Loren.

Lord's promotion was also very risky.

Lolina, Loran, and two Earth Knights from the Silvermoon family earned exactly four points.

It can only be said that the knights of the Silver Moon family are indeed strong enough to stand out from many Earth Knights.

If Loren intentionally sabotages the process and Bai Xi targets him, Loren will be unable to advance to the third round.

Of course, he couldn't do that.

It would be better to target other nobles than Lord.

Bai Xi's appearance caused at least two nobles to lose their chance for promotion.

The next round, the third round, will be a contest of the lord's individual strength.

The second round of the secret realm challenge proved that the four nobles who advanced had enough fighting power to govern the earldom.

Ultimately, however, the ownership of the earldom is determined by individual merit.

Four nobles will engage in a knightly duel at the Magic and Martial Arts Training Grounds.

The ultimate winner will be promoted to earl.

The order of the matches will be determined by drawing lots.

The first match was between Viscount Jon of the Starshine Duchy and Viscount Kleeman of the Lightfeather Duchy.

The two men were nearly fifty years old, but they looked very robust.

Knight training can appropriately slow down aging, not to mention that they are all Earth Knights.

The viscounts who are eligible for nomination are unlikely to be weak.

Even if mid- to high-ranking knights are nominated, it won't help, because they have no chance of passing this test.

As a veteran Earth Knight, Viscount Jon displayed astonishing dominance and successfully defeated Kleeman.

Lord looked serious after watching the battle.

Jon's swordsmanship is very high; he may not be able to defeat his opponent.

Before that, he had to have a match with Loren.

“Loren, you are more outstanding than I imagined, but it’s a pity you are only a high-ranking knight.”

Loren remained silent, deep in thought about how to win.

Lord has been an Earth Knight for quite some time now, and he must use the power of a wizard to have any chance of winning.

If only we could use the Dragon Summoning Flute in knightly duels, but alas, we can't...

Loren drew his longsword.

This is a fine longsword he crafted from finely ground minerals; it is of very high quality.

The main differences between him and Lord are twofold: fighting spirit and swordsmanship.

The fighting spirit of a high-ranking knight is no match for that of an earth knight.

Needless to say, his swordsmanship is exceptional.

He has been practicing the Silver Moon Sword Technique ever since his battle with Lolina at the beginning of the year.

However, Lord has been practicing swordsmanship since he was a child, forty years now.

Does he really have a way to win?
Regardless of the outcome, Loren has to give it a try.

The quality of battle aura can be compensated for with wizard magic!
Although he failed to master advanced spells, he had already learned a first-level spell, Blazing Slash.

Blazing Slash is a slashing attack made of flames formed from magic power.

The wizard's flames, combined with the high-ranking knight's fire aura, are equally powerful! As for swordsmanship, he can enhance its power through illusion magic.

A fully qualified wizard can learn up to the third level of spells.

Loren had limited time and had to figure things out on his own.

Currently, the illusion spells I've learned include Lesser Illusion, as well as more advanced first-circle spells like Silent Illusion and second-circle spells like Enchanted Veil.

Silent Illusion can create a silent illusion to confuse the opponent.

When combined with the Silver Moon Sword Technique, it can make sword skills more deceptive.

The psychedelic veil can create three phantom clones, causing opponents to misjudge the target.

Through these magical arts, Loren might not be without the ability to fight.

The duel between the knights has officially begun.

The two brothers went all out from the very beginning, holding nothing back.

Lord gathered his fighting spirit, swung his sword upwards, leaving a fiery red trail in mid-air.

He was too fast to dodge.

Loren unleashed his Blazing Slash to counter it.

"As expected, you are also a wizard."

Lord had already become suspicious when Xuefu displayed her wizarding abilities.

Loren's Blazing Slash confirmed his suspicions.

Only by combining magic and battle aura could Loren, with the strength of a high-ranking knight, block his attack.

Loren had no intention of hiding his wizarding powers.

He cast a psychedelic veil to create three phantom clones, which then launched attacks from different directions.

Unable to distinguish between the real and the fake, Lord simply chose not to try.

He gathered his fighting spirit to protect his entire body, releasing it instantly as Loren approached.

Battle aura erupts!

It can instantly send opponents flying with its violent fighting spirit.

Loren steadied himself and increased the distance between them.

The reason why Xuefu was able to fight against the Earth Knight was mainly because the opponent was too exhausted, plus the environment was advantageous.

Loren lacks these conditions.

Moreover, Lord is clearly stronger.

It was already quite an achievement that he could contend with Lord using witchcraft.

The two brothers continued to clash, neither able to gain the upper hand.

Although Loren was at a disadvantage throughout, he never fell.

If he keeps fighting, he might not lose!

Loren has abundant magic and physical strength, and can withstand the drain.

Surprisingly, after this intense battle, Loren's knightly realm actually began to break through.

Distracted and breaking through the barrier means he will have a hard time resisting Lord's attacks.

Lord sensed a change in Loren's aura and surprisingly chose to stop attacking, waiting for Loren to break through.

In his view, it didn't matter who won this battle; the focus was on the next showdown.

If Loren's strength surpasses his after his breakthrough, he will have a better chance of winning the earldom.

More importantly, Loren was not only a knight, but also a wizard.

His future is limitless; he might even lead the Silver Moon family to greater heights!
Lord will not jeopardize the future of Loren and the entire family for his own selfish reasons.

The restless atmosphere gradually calmed down, and Loren successfully became the Earth Knight.

Compared to breaking through to the wizard realm, advancing to the knight realm is much easier.

"Thank you, brother."

Lord shook his head. "Continue. I won't hold back."

Ultimately, who advances depends entirely on their ability.

The two continued their fight.

After the breakthrough, Lord found himself no match for Loren.

With the aid of witchcraft, his years of knightly experience offered him no advantage whatsoever.

With defeat already decided, Lord's moves became increasingly fierce.

These are all moves that Loren has used.

He wanted to take this opportunity to give Loren some pointers.

He lost this match mainly in other aspects.

However, when it comes to swordsmanship, Lord is clearly far superior.

Loren understood Lord's thoughts and diligently accepted his instruction.

After several exchanges, Lord conceded defeat.

"Good luck in the next match, you must win the title of Earl."

Loren nodded in agreement.

After the duel ended, Loren and Lord left the arena.

Lordon particularly admired Lord's behavior.

They were also greatly surprised by Loren's performance.

Both the outstanding performance of Loren's subordinates and Loren's own wizarding power surprised him greatly.

Loris clicked her tongue and shook her head. "Only Big Brother would do that. If it were me, I'd probably stab you twice before I even start talking."

Loren glanced sideways at Lolis, "Well, someone has to nominate you first."

"No need! When I'm promoted to Sky Knight, I'll nominate myself."

After resting, Loren adjusted his condition and prepared for the final showdown.

The outcome of this duel will determine who will inherit the title of Earl.

All the nobles present focused their attention on the training ground.

Loren's wizarding power shocked everyone present, and Viscount Jon's expression turned solemn.

"Young man, you do have some ability, but you are still too young. It is too early for you to want to become an earl."

Loren didn't know what he meant by saying those words; perhaps he was just seeking self-comfort?

Jon raised his longsword and continued, "I know the Silver Moon family's swordsmanship better than you do. Your tricks won't work on me."

Loren began to gather his fiery battle aura while simultaneously mobilizing the magic power within his body.

“Your Excellency, you may not know this, but besides the Silver Moon Sword Technique, there are two other moves in the world that are even more difficult to defend against.”

"Oh? Tell me about it..."

Before he could finish speaking, Loren's longsword was already upon him.

Viscount Jon was horrified.

So fast?
How can it be?

Jon noticed the afterimage of Loren left behind.

Another smokescreen!
"The first move is called starting with 0 frames."

(End of this chapter)