I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

The next morning, a knocking sound came from outside Lu Yuan's door.

Lu Yuan, who had already woken up, put on his clothes, went downstairs, and opened the door.

"Mr. Lu Yuan, the match is scheduled for this morning." The attendant bowed. "The location is the training ground at the foot of the mountain. Just follow the stone path from the living area northwards, and you'll arrive. Please don't be late."

"Okay, I understand."

After the servants left, Lu Yuan went back to his room to tidy up.

After a quick wash, he tucked the revolver back into his waistband, changed his jacket to the style Lu Yuan wanted according to his own will, and then stepped out the door.

The snow is still falling, but not heavily, just a few scattered flakes.

Lu Yuan walked north along the stone path in the living area, down a gentle slope, and passed the edge of the fields and stables.

The sheds in the fields were still green, and from the stables came the sounds of horses snorting.

Further ahead, the noise level increased, indicating that they had arrived at the training ground.

The gentle slope on the north side has been carved into a stepped grandstand.

It is surrounded by the east, west, and north sides, with the highest point being on the north side.

The stands were already quite full, most of them unfamiliar faces, presumably previous students.

What caught Lu Yuan's attention was that there were some people dressed as servants sitting in the crowd.

They were holding their hot drinks and chatting happily.

Clearly, the fact that these people working undercover at the Knight Academy were able to come and watch the battle was a perk granted to them by the academy, since it's indeed rare to see a higher-level superhuman make a move outside the academy.

On the south side, an opening was left, and a slightly raised stone platform was built at the opening, with a table placed on the platform.

The Grand Knight Commander of Astronomy sat in the center, his white beard hanging down to his chest.

The Blue Knight, the Lantern Knight, and the Silent Knight sat on either side.

As for the little lamp that the Knight with the Lantern carried, it was still hanging at his waist.

Directly in front of the stone platform is a battle arena.

It is fifty meters square and about 1.5 meters above the ground. Large pieces of mountain stone are pieced together and polished. The edge of the platform is surrounded by a waist-high stone railing, and a thick stone pillar stands at each of its four corners.

The snow on the platform was swept clean and was engraved with intricate runes, indicating that the site had been specially prepared.

Lu Yuan stood below the stage and looked up at the surrounding area.

This place looks very much like the ancient Roman Colosseum he had seen in books in his previous life.

"Lu Yuan." The Blue Knight's voice came from the knight's seat.

Lu Yuan walked over and joined the ranks of the new students.

Once all seven people had arrived, the Blue Knight called out their names one by one.

After confirming that everyone had arrived, the Knight with the Lantern stood up and walked to the knights' seat.

"The rules are simple, and I will only explain them once."

"First, the protective runes on the battle arena will grant each player a shield that can absorb a significant amount of damage. If the shield is broken, the player loses."

"Second, the fight ends when someone concedes defeat, goes out of bounds, or is deemed incapacitated."

"Third, the use of any weapon and any supernatural ability is permitted."

"Fourth, after the battle, the academy will issue a list of suggestions based on everyone's performance."

After finishing speaking, the Knight with the Lantern added, "There are seven people in total this year. Due to insufficient numbers, a lottery will be held. With each pair paired up, the remaining person will compete against a student from the previous year."

Lu Yuan stood in the queue, listening casually.

I roughly understand that the rules are indeed very simple; just play to your heart's content.

Then came the drawing of lots. Harvey was the first to step forward, draw a lot, and hand it over, followed by the others.

After everyone had drawn their lots, the Lantern Knight unfolded them.

The first draw is between Xavi and Dean.

Harvey showed no expression.

Dean smiled and waved in Harvey's direction, his blond hair shimmering in the snow.

He was clearly very interested in Harvey as well.

The second draw was between Eli and Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan looked at Eli, who also happened to be looking over. Eli nodded slightly to Lu Yuan as a greeting.

In the third draw, Leah will face Leon.

The last name was not read.

"Blanca, bye." The Lantern Knight paused, his gaze shifting to the stands. "According to the rules, the bye will be matched against the previous year's students."

He thought for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed in one direction from the stands.

"Roland, get down."

A young man stood up from the stands.

With a full head of red hair, his clothes were clearly more luxurious than those of many others present.

He walked down the steps with a big smile on his face, looking at the younger students below the stage.

"I didn't expect to be chosen to participate in the competition this time," Roland said with a smile. "Don't worry, I'll go easy on you."

After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Blanca.

Blanca, with her hair tied back and arms crossed, glanced at him disdainfully, pursed her lips, and ignored Roland's outrageous remarks.

Roland wasn't angry at all; his smile remained unchanged, still that nonchalant attitude.

I wonder which noble family he comes from.

Then, the stands swelled with people, while the knights in the stands remained calm.

The Blue Knights announced: "Match 1, Harvey vs. Dean, come on stage."

Harvey silently walked onto the fighting stage and stood in a corner.

Dean then strolled up to Harvey and bowed slightly, performing a noble courtesy.

Harvey paused for a moment, then awkwardly imitated the gesture, returning the gift.

Dean didn't laugh at him; instead, he accepted the gesture earnestly.

The Blue Knight stood beside the battle platform, watching the two.

"Next, preparations for battle begin. Both sides are permitted to use any means necessary before the shields are broken."

She paused.

"start."

The moment the Blue Knight gave the order, Harvey had already taken action.

Without any hesitation, he pushed off slightly with his feet and leaped into the air.

Numerous gray-black feathers emerged from his body, lifting him up and swimming toward Dean at an eerie angle, like a feather.

Harvey's approach is clearly well-suited for close-quarters combat and hand-to-hand fighting.

So Harvey's initial plan was to get close to Dean as quickly as possible, giving him no time to react.

Dean remained unfazed. His expression was calm, a smile playing on his lips. His right hand rose slightly, and as his index finger lifted, silver threads gushed forth like a torrent, a vast amount of silvery-white silk flying from his fingertips.

In an instant, dozens of silver threads intertwined and twisted at an extremely fast speed toward Harvey, who was floating in mid-air.

Harvey's expression changed. His feathers suddenly swelled up, completely enveloping him, and with his arms wrapped around himself, he suddenly rose into the air in a bizarre posture.

In mid-air, his arms trembled violently, causing a large number of feathers to billow. His body no longer resembled a human, and wing-like things grew from the sides of his arms, making him half-human and half-bird.

He hovered in mid-air and suddenly spread his wings.