Wizard Immortal

Chapter 344 Waiting

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With a soft click, the iron gate was closed by Adir.

There was a long corridor leading from the preparation room to the final venue, and there, a figure was standing, looking like he had been waiting for a long time.

It was a young man dressed in gray, with a resolute face that looked angular and sharp. He stood outside the door, holding his longsword, and looked at Adir: "Teacher."

"Claudius".

Looking at the boy before him, Adir seemed somewhat surprised, then smiled and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I wish you the best of luck in this final match."

Claudius spoke, looking at Adir in front of him, and said very seriously.

After more than half a month of being a professor, at some point, he started calling Adir "teacher." After learning that Adir was about to enter the finals, he made a special trip here to cheer him on.

"Alright." Looking at Kradis in front of him, Adir nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Go upstairs and keep watch."

He patted Claudius on the shoulder, picked up his longsword, and prepared to head out onto the long road.

Behind him, Kradis calmly watched Adir's retreating figure, and after a long while, he walked to the side.

Time passed quickly.

A dozen minutes later, Adir arrived at the venue.

However, unlike usual, this time, his opponent did not appear.

"I'm sorry, Knight Canardo... he's been delayed by some matters and is still on his way..."

Beside him, a referee dressed in formal attire was sweating profusely and anxiously explained to Adir, fearing that Adir might become angry and even take his anger out on him.

However, to his relief, Adir remained calm upon hearing the news, simply nodding without saying anything more.

This calm demeanor made the middle-aged referee breathe a sigh of relief.

He thanked Adir gratefully, then stepped aside and sent someone to deliver the news.

When the news of the delayed final was officially released, the surrounding audience instantly erupted in excitement.

"What the hell?!"

"The date for the finals has already been set, so why is it being postponed?"

"Isn't Knight Kanado afraid of offending Knight Gale by doing this?"

A murmur of discussion spread from the spot, with audience members expressing their dissatisfaction.

Meanwhile, among the nobles, a similar murmur of discontent arose.

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A crisp sound rang out from the spot, like the sound of glass breaking.

On the stands, upon hearing the announcement from below, Claudius's face instantly turned ugly, and he crushed the wine glass in his hand.

"Arrogant!"

Looking at Adir, who was standing alone in the center of the field, his face was ugly, and some anger was rising.

Although they hadn't spent much time together, he felt grateful to Adir, the knight who genuinely cared for and appreciated him, and had even come to regard him as his teacher.

Now, his teacher was being humiliated in public, which immediately ignited his anger and filled him with rage.

"Kannado!" On the other side, looking at Adir below the stage, Alina's expression was equally unpleasant.

Although she had Adir feign weakness beforehand, intending to lose the match from the start, out of a desire to keep a low profile, it didn't mean she intended to deliberately humiliate him.

The knighthood competition is held every five years, and each time it is held, nobles and knights from all over the world come to watch.

To be treated this way in such a high-profile setting is undoubtedly an insult to a knight.

"I've heard of Cannador's reputation before," Anum said from the side, his expression also somewhat unpleasant. "He was once known as the Arrogant Knight, and was an unpopular figure even within the military."

"I thought those were just rumors, but I never imagined they were true..." he sighed, his expression also filled with anger.

"Now I just hope that Adir can keep his temper in check and not ruin the plans we made earlier because of a moment of anger." Alina sighed as she looked at Adir below the stage.

The audience on stage were buzzing with discussion, while offstage, Adir stood there all alone, looking like a clown, though his expression remained relatively calm.

Despite being tricked in the finals, he remained relatively calm, not as bad as others might have imagined.

After all, he was essentially a rational wizard. While he could understand the honor of knighthood, he didn't value it much.

If it weren't for this, any other knight, if treated like this, would probably be furious and ready to fight to the death.

Of course, even if he didn't really care, being tricked like this by his opponent still made him feel pretty bad.

This world is a typical world of knights, where knights place great importance on etiquette and honor.

Being late for battle can only indicate either disrespect or contempt for the enemy, or a desire to flee without a fight.

The current situation makes it very clear that the other side looks down on Adir as an opponent and believes that he is not worthy of fighting him.

With this thought in mind, Adir raised his head and looked into the distance.

Time passed slowly as we waited.

A good ten minutes later, with a soft sound, a figure gradually appeared on the opposite side.

He was a tall young man wearing a suit of armor, with dazzling blond hair.

He was tall, about two meters high, with handsome features and an inexplicable arrogance on his face, as he slowly walked out from a distance.

Step...step...

The soft sound of footsteps echoed in place, reverberating in Adir's heart, and finally forming the shadow of a person.

"His physical abilities are even stronger than that of the previous beast rider."

Looking at the figure of the knight opposite him, and the body data detected by the chip, this thought flashed through Adir's mind.

To some extent, this arrogant knight did indeed have the right to be arrogant.

According to the intelligence, this arrogant knight not only comes from a prestigious family, but is also only in his early forties. His strength is comparable to that of the renowned beast knight Lira.

Given the opponent's current age and strength, it seems that there is still potential to be tapped, and it is not impossible for them to become a Radiant Knight in the future.

Even disregarding this possibility, given the other party's current strength, they are already among the top in the entire Maran Empire, capable of making a name for themselves anywhere.

Before him, under Adir's gaze, the young man walked to the opposite side, less than ten meters away.

"You timed it perfectly."

Looking at the other person, Adir's face was cold: "In a few minutes, you will be regarded as fleeing without a fight."

"Fleeing without a fight?" On the other side, listening to Adir's words, Kannado revealed a chilling smile: "The person who could make me flee without a fight has not yet been born in this world."

"I've been looking forward to this battle for a long time." He chuckled in a low voice, "Adir, is it... I just hope you can perform better in the upcoming battle."

"If there weren't strong enough opponents, how could my strength be demonstrated?"

He chuckled in a low voice, having no doubt about the outcome of the battle, and regarding Adir as a stepping stone to highlight his own strength.

You won't be disappointed.

Looking at Kannado before him, Adir remained calm and spoke coldly.

(End of this chapter)