Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

The second round of the round of 16 matches was over, and it was lunchtime.

Inside the cafeteria, the students eating were mostly engaged in heated discussions about the morning's battle, offering their opinions and criticisms, acting as post-battle analysts.

Some students who participated but were eliminated recounted how they narrowly lost by a single misstep.

In a corner of the cafeteria, Wang Yi was eating a small bowl of dry rice, feeling a little uncomfortable, because he could always sense gazes flying over from all directions.

In the individual competition of Lanling Magic High School, three of the top eight spots were taken by Class 3 of Grade 1.

That's almost half of them, and these three are all first-year high school students, so their fame immediately spread.

The homeroom teacher of a certain unknown class in the first year of high school (3) is now like Qin Shi Huang eating peppercorns, so happy that he would probably eat several more bowls of rice.

Now, everyone in the school knows the nickname "Two Kings and One Emperor" of Class 3, Grade 1.

The "Twin Kings" naturally refers to Wang Yi and Wang Jiang. Both of them are melee mages with similar art styles and share the same surname, Wang, hence the nickname "Twin Kings".

As for the emperor, he was placed on Jiang Yue's head.

Jiang Yue's fighting style is dignified and elegant, fluid and beautiful, and it is obvious to anyone with discerning eyes that Jiang Yue demonstrates outstanding dominance in battle.

In addition, Jiang Yue's gentle and handsome appearance, polite manners, and the magnanimity of always holding back and never harming anyone make it quite reasonable to bestow upon him the title of "Emperor".

Of course, the title "One Emperor" is mainly derived from "Two Kings". It was probably added to Jiang Yue for the sake of symmetry.

I just didn't expect it to make so much sense the more I thought about it.

Jiang Yue didn't need to do anything; he only needed to stand next to Wang Yi and Wang Jiang to exude the demeanor of an emperor.

It can only be said that this wave was entirely due to the contrast with the "two kings" in the same industry.

This title initially emerged only in a few small groups, but it quickly gained recognition from more and more students and then spread to various group chats, rapidly earning extremely high praise.

Many curious students have even posted these stories on social media, with headlines like, "Shocking! Two kings and one emperor have appeared at Lanling Magic High School!"

"Family members, does anyone understand? Are all mages this barbaric these days?"

"A fresh-faced, handsome mage from Lanling Magic High School—good-looking, powerful, and skilled in magic—who wouldn't love him!"

The posts were all quite popular.

Wang Yi and his two companions became internet sensations without doing anything, carving out a small niche for themselves and gaining a following.

Although Lanling Magic High School has no ordinary students and its student population is small, it is actually very well-known.

After all, this is the age of magic, and ordinary people naturally have a sense of curiosity and admiration for mages, a profession with immense power.

Especially in China, because there are great legal constraints on monks, there are very few disturbances caused by monks, which also means that news about monks is mostly positive.

Healing mages, in particular, are very popular among ordinary people.

After all, that's a profession that can truly help ordinary people heal their injuries and illnesses, benefiting ordinary people.

On the internet, news about monks receives far more attention than news about popular young celebrities who are caught cheating one day and committing crimes the next.

As a result, many movies and TV series want to cast the monk in their productions.

Why bother with post-production and special effects? Wouldn't it be better to just use real magic?

However, to achieve such a grand spectacle, one would need magic of at least the divine or even legendary grade to achieve this effect; most mid-level mages do not meet the requirements.

So, apart from production companies with official backing, ordinary companies shouldn't even think about it.

There are indeed monks who have ventured into the entertainment industry, but they are usually very low-key and extremely afraid of negative news.

After all, being a mage is still a profession that emphasizes strength.

Truly powerful high-level mages, or even extraordinary mages, don't spend their days in the entertainment industry; they mostly go into the military, medicine, or politics.

In the entertainment industry, at best they are just mid-level mages who are neither high-level nor low-level. They have limited talent and don't want to risk their lives by entering the interdimensional passage, nor do they have the strength to continue to advance to high-level mages. They feel that ordinary jobs don't pay them enough, so they just come to the entertainment industry to make a living.

As long as they don't break the law or violate the code of conduct for mages, the authorities won't interfere with the profession.

However, this group of people are well aware that if they lack strength and are too unconventional, they are likely to encounter a tough fight, so they tend to adhere to their bottom line.

Or rather, those who are too arrogant have already been punished and can't survive in the industry at all.

After all, those true master mages would probably not want to see the reputation of mages tarnished.

With such a title, Wang Yi and his five-person group can forget about keeping a low profile for at least a while.

She's the kind of person who, wherever she goes, inevitably attracts the attention of students.

Compared to Wang Yi, who seemed rather restless, Jiang Yue and Wang Jiang appeared much calmer.

As for Qi Xiaohao, he thoroughly enjoyed the attention, which was mixed with a bit of excitement.

"Two kings and one emperor, what cool nicknames!" Qi Xiaohao was so excited that even the food in front of him lost its usual appeal. "If I had known, I would have participated too. Maybe I could have gotten a domineering nickname as well."

"I already have a king and an emperor, what kind of nickname can you possibly get? How about I make you a crown prince so you can inherit my throne in the future?" the king said leisurely.

Wang Yi almost spat out his food, because upon hearing Wang Jiang's words, the image of Zhu Gaochi naturally came to mind.

Of course, in Wang Yi's opinion, Qi Xiaohao was much more adorable than Zhu Gaochi.

Qi Xiaohao pursed his lips, not paying any attention to Wang Jiang's teasing.

Qi Xiaohao knows his own situation. If he goes on stage, unless he's lucky enough to get a bye, his chances of passing the first round are slim.

However, if he signs up, the number of participants in the individual competition will become thirty-two, and there will be no bye spots.

No solution!

The nicknames "Two Kings and One Emperor" were earned through hard work and skill; not everyone possesses that level of strength.

Moreover, they need to be first-year high school students, otherwise so many topics wouldn't have come up.

Are there any students in the senior year of high school who are stronger than the "Two Kings and One Emperor"? Certainly, but in terms of reputation, they are not as famous as the three of them.

It's common knowledge that senior high school students are strong, but it's considered unusual for freshmen to be strong, which naturally attracts more attention.

"Eight to four this afternoon, none of those who remain are weak, so we still need to be careful," Jiang Yue brought the topic back.

"Didn't they say there were already intermediate-level mages in the senior year? We've watched two rounds of the competition, can you tell who it is?" Wang Yi asked.

"Without using divine-grade magic, who could tell?" Jiang Yue shook his head.

The mage isn't some immortal cultivator from a novel who can clearly see everyone's level just by releasing their aura.

"Don't worry about whether it's mid-level or not. You guys already occupy three spots in the top eight. What if we get randomly matched into an internal battle?" Qi Xiaohao reminded him.

"No way." Wang Yi laughed. "Haven't you figured it out from the order of entry in these two rounds? We have connections."

"Does he have connections?" Qi Xiaohao looked up at the roof of the cafeteria and pondered to himself.