Wizard Immortal

Chapter 339 Participation

"Alina, it's been a long time." A gentle voice rang out from the spot.

Ahead of Adir and the others, a tall, mature woman was walking towards Alina and the others.

She wore a pure white robe and a tall crown, and a gentle smile graced her exquisite and beautiful face as she slowly walked towards Alina.

"Sister Loris."

Looking at the mature woman in front of her, Alina smiled faintly: "Long time no see."

"It has indeed been a long time." Loris nodded slightly, her gaze scrutinizing. "It's been more than half a year since we last met, and you do seem different."

"How have you felt since you left Katutan City for the past six months?"

"It's alright, at least I can still stand here and talk to Sister Loris." Alina's smile remained unchanged as she spoke calmly.

"You," Loris shook her head, then said, "Let's go, Brother Anglie is already waiting inside."

After saying this, she led Alina slowly into the palace.

The palace in front of them was very large, and knights with soldiers often patrolled around it. Occasionally, they would glance at Alina and Loris, but they didn't show much expression, and they didn't even bow.

This situation caused some of the knights beside Alina to frown, but in this context, they couldn't say anything.

Soon they arrived at the entrance of a building, where several people were standing.

"Welcome Princess Alina, Princess Loris." A voice rang out from in front of the palace.

The man was an old man dressed in a black, well-fitting suit. He looked very dignified. When he saw Alina and the others coming out, he led his men to greet them.

"His Highness Anglie is already waiting inside," he said politely, looking at Alina and the others before him.

"Lead the way." Alina nodded, her expression returning to its usual indifference.

The old man remained silent, only wearing a polite smile as he led Alina and the others forward.

Upon entering a large hall, melodious music drifted out, accompanied by the scents of flowers and perfume.

*Slap slap slap*

A round of applause came from inside the hall, accompanied by the figure of a handsome man.

"Long time no see, Loris, and Alina."

Inside the hall, a handsome young man emerged, wearing a black robe.

He had a gentle face, handsome features, and an elegant demeanor, exuding a refined and sophisticated air.

This is the fifth prince of the Maran Empire, and also Elina's half-brother. He enjoys a high reputation among the various nobles of the empire.

"Name: Anglie. Strength: 15.6. Agility: 16.5. Constitution: 16.8. Mental Strength: 3.1"

Angel's physical data appeared instantly before Adir's eyes.

"Another character who's playing dumb to fool others." Adir thought to himself as he looked at the data.

While in the Maran Empire, before deciding to join Elinamo, he had investigated several princesses and princes of the Maran royal family, with Prince Anglie, who was known for his excellent reputation, being the most important.

According to the information he had gathered, Prince Anglie's strength was said to be only at the peak of the Great Knight level, not yet at the level of the Sky Knight.

However, it seems that this prince has probably been a Sky Knight for quite some time now, and his true strength has reached the level of a titled knight, even surpassing that of Elina.

Relatively speaking, among the three royal family members present, even Loris, who is the weakest, has reached the peak of the Great Knight level and can be considered exceptionally talented.

Before I could think too much about it, the banquet officially began.

Throughout this process, Adir kept a low profile, staying by Alina's side the whole time, and finally quietly sitting down to the side.

He wasn't sitting alone; the other knights that Alina had brought were all around him, with him at the head.

Not far away, the knights under Loris and Angeli were also seated. The three groups were clearly distinct and their differences could be seen at a glance.

Sitting on a silk-covered chair, Adir looked at the two groups of people in the distance.

Among the knights under Loris's command was a middle-aged knight who looked somewhat weathered and old. After noticing Adir's gaze, he smiled and raised his wine glass towards Adir.

As for the knights under Angeli's command, they were led by a young knight.

He was a young man dressed in a black robe. He looked quite handsome and young, and his demeanor was somewhat arrogant.

"Name: Unknown. Strength: 13.1. Agility: 13.7. Constitution: 11.5. Mental Strength: 1.8."

"Name: Unknown. Strength: 12.8. Agility: 12.4. Constitution: 13.9. Mental Strength: 1.6."

Sitting on the wooden chair, Adir observed the physical data of the two people in the distance.

Both of them are quite strong. As subordinates relied upon by the other two princes and princesses, their strength has reached the level of Sky Knights.

However, relatively speaking, the middle-aged knight was stronger, but due to his age, he might not be as physically strong as the young knight.

While eating his meal in silence, Adir kept thinking to himself as he looked at the data of the two people.

The banquet ended quickly, and all three knights remained quite restrained, with no unpleasant incidents occurring.

After the banquet, Alina walked out of the hall and led Adir and the others away into the distance.

"How are you feeling?"

Riding along the road, looking at Adir, Alina suddenly spoke.

"Hmm?" Adir turned around, somewhat puzzled, seemingly not understanding her meaning.

"Those two knights will also be participating in the competition, so they're potential rivals for you." Looking at Adir, Alina casually asked, "So? Confident?"

"I'm somewhat confident." Riding along the road, Adir nodded slightly: "In terms of strength alone, if nothing unexpected happens, these two won't be my match."

Although his tone was calm, his words carried a firmness and confidence, which made Alina nod in agreement: "It's good that you have confidence."

"Oh, right." As if remembering something, she raised her hand and added, "In this competition, try not to reveal that you have already condensed your battle aura wings."

"If we can get first place with the strength of the Sky Knight, that would be the best, but it doesn't matter if we can't."

"Yes." Adir lowered his head and respectfully replied.

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Amidst the anticipation of countless knights, the investiture ceremony finally began in earnest.

The competition takes place in a vast arena outside the royal palace, where gladiators often compete; the scene is quite grand.

Any knight who signs up for the competition must first enter the arena and defeat some magical beasts, or even organized gladiator slaves, before they can qualify for the next stage.

In a sense, this can be considered a selection mechanism. After all, the investiture ceremony, which takes place every five years, attracts tens of thousands of participants from various countries, many of whom are not even knights, so it's natural not to waste too much time.

This selection mechanism can filter out the true elites, making the subsequent competitions more intense and interesting.

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A long sword flashed across the sky, leaving a long trail of silver sword energy in its wake.

Standing in the center of the arena, Adir sheathed his sword, ignoring the fallen slave gladiators before him, and turned to look in several other directions.

Similar contests are still underway on several other venues, one of which involves an acquaintance of Adir.

That was the young knight under Prince Anglie, who, like Adir, was facing a dozen well-trained gladiator slaves all by himself.

However, compared to Adir, his methods were much more ruthless. Even when facing a group of ordinary people, he used lethal force, cutting down a slave with every sword strike, leaving the spot in a bloody mess.

This practice was undoubtedly more bloody, but it also excited some of the spectators around, who cheered and shouted the knight's name.

"Gakdo!! Kill those slaves!!"

"Haha, well done!!"

Cheers erupted from all directions.

Hearing the shouts of the audience, Adir shook his head slightly, sheathed his sword, and left through the exit.

As he reached the exit, he paused, sensing a figure appear beside him.

At another entrance, a boy emerged, wearing a clean gray robe.

He had a long sword at his waist and wore gray clothes. He didn't look particularly outstanding, but his eyes were bright. At this moment, his gaze was fixed on Adir.

Their eyes met for a moment, then looked away.

After glancing at Adir, the boy looked away, nodded slightly, and walked outside with steady steps.

"The prince of Gounod doesn't seem to be a simple person either."

As Adir watched the boy's retreating figure, this thought flashed through his mind.

The young man before us is Prince Hennus from Gounod.

As a prince of the Ancient Empire, this prince not only signed up for this investiture ceremony, but also personally dueled with gladiator slaves to prove his strength.

"The peak of the Great Knight, considering his age, is quite good."

Looking at Prince Guno in the distance, Adir thought to himself, and then continued walking forward.

Before long, he reached the end of the entrance and came to the outside world.

There, Alina stood with Anum and the others, and a smile appeared on her face when she saw him come out.

(End of this chapter)