The villain daughter did all kinds of things

That wasn't all. After the test, as the tester made a sheathing motion, all the blade fragments flew back to the hilt, reassembling the blade. Silver magical light filled the cracks, making them look like specially forged patterns.

"A fine knife! An interesting knife!"

The tester's sister also raved about the knife.

The audience was also discussing contestant number 9's knife, and even Emery became somewhat interested in contestant number 9 because of it.

"It's actually magnetic magic, which is very difficult to master. This contestant is quite skilled."

Emerald easily saw through the secret of contestant number 9's work, and therefore appreciated contestant number 9's talent even more. She gave contestant number 9 the opportunity to enter the Melson Magic Workshop in advance, and even planned to recruit her into her technical team after a period of time.

After all, magnetic magic is a rare attribute, and artisans who are skilled at creating magical devices using magnetic magic circuits are equally precious.

After contestant number 9 finished their test, contestant number 10's test was unremarkable, scoring less than 120 points.

The tester's sister's performance has come to an end; now it's her brother's turn.

The tester will be conducting a tough test on the contestants' works. The organizers will choose a monster with some strength and have it fight the tester one-on-one. The test score will be calculated based on the time it takes the tester to kill the monster; the faster the speed, the better the score.

The monster chosen by the organizers as the test target this time is the Scaled Lion.

The Scaled Lion is one of the few monsters among the many that was not born from the Demon Tide, but rather a mutated ordinary lion from nature after being infected by the power of the Demon Tide.

They would grow to the size of an off-road vehicle, with unicorn-like horns on their heads and fish-scale-like armor covering their bodies.

Lacking special abilities and unable to use magic attacks, the Scaled Lion is considered relatively weak among monsters. However, this is true for mages; for ordinary people, the Scaled Lion is difficult to defeat using only melee weapons.

The ability to penetrate scales, quickly kill off-road vehicles, and block attacks from unicorns are the key aspects of this test.

Like his sister, the tester brother also used [Tide Knight] first.

This opening battle was just like a performance show; the power of the high-level water elemental core was like a heavy tank crushing a lamb against the Scaled Lion—they were not even in the same league.

Without any fancy techniques, the tester simply wielded a light blue longsword and charged at the Scaled Lion. Then, a water blade instantly killed the Scaled Lion in less than 5 seconds.

The audience was not surprised at all, after all, he was a specially invited contestant, so it was understandable that he would receive some preferential treatment.

With contestant number 9 setting a high bar, the audience is now very curious to see if there are any other contestants whose work can also impress them.

There really was one; it was contestant number 7's work.

That knife was less of a weapon and more of a tool, its shape resembling the pig-slaughtering knives favored by butchers.

In the previous round of testing, this butcher knife performed mediocrely. Its ability to kill the gray ratman was mainly due to the tester's sister's superb knife skills, and it only scored a little over 90 points.

But this round of testing was different, because the magic circuit engraved on the butcher knife was actually a curse spell. It was not very effective against targets that could be killed with one strike, but it was very effective against relatively strong enemies like the Scaled Lion.

When the tester brother struck the Scaled Lion with the butcher's knife for the first time, it only left a very shallow scratch on the scales and a purplish-red mark representing the effect of the curse.

At the time, the audience didn't pay much attention, but the tester seemed to understand, and he attacked the same spot with the butcher knife again during the second attack.

As the butcher's knife struck the cursed mark a second time, the Scaled Lion, whose scales hadn't even been broken, let out a mournful howl, then quickly convulsed and collapsed, dying within seconds.

"What powerful curse magic! This knife is perfect for assassination!"

The female host couldn't help but shout it out immediately, but after shouting it out, she realized that her comment seemed a bit inappropriate, so she quickly tried to change the subject.

But it was too late. Many people had also thought of this, and some had even decided to invite contestant number 7 after the competition to help him create a special assassination weapon.

A deadly curse that can ignore defense is quite powerful when used on assassination weapons.

The work of contestant number 9 also performed exceptionally well in this test.

Having already learned how to use the weapon from his sister, the tester brother immediately disintegrated the blade after the battle began, using magnetic force to control numerous blade fragments to attack the entire body of the Scaled Lion.

Although the scaly lion has scales for protection, its eyes are still vulnerable, not to mention that blade fragments can get into its mouth and nostrils.

By directly destroying it from the inside, the tester brother also killed the scaly lion in no time.

With that, the sword-forging competition was essentially over. Based on the overall scores, Yulia undoubtedly won the championship, and contestant number 9 came in second place.

During the awards ceremony, Emery personally presented the pure gold trophy to Julia, and even hugged and kissed her, which drew applause and cheers from the audience.

The other contestants weren't disappointed either; the top performers received prize money and opportunities to work at the Melson Magic Workshop. The less successful contestants also demonstrated their talent, and even those who didn't get into the Melson Magic Workshop received high-paying offers from other workshops—this is the main reason why ordinary contestants participate in the sword-forging competition.

In conclusion, although the Art Association's decision to back down disappointed Emery, the sword-forging competition was still quite successful.

Julia's first public performance in Sphinx marked her entry into the sights of the Federation's top celebrities, and she also became deeply associated with Emerald.

Moreover, after a short break, the largest arena in the Allen Federation will host the premiere of the new movie "Yulia 3".

This movie tells the story of the dragon hunt in the snowy northern plains, and the most exciting part is of course the scene where Emerald shoots down the ancient dragon-level shadow dragon.

Currently, the fact that Emerald is a Fusion-stage mage is mostly known to the upper class; the vast majority of ordinary people are still unaware of it. In many people's eyes, she is still just a delicate heiress from a wealthy family who needs Julia's protection.

It's time to give people a real shock.

. . . . .

Tonight is destined to be a very lively night, with Ameliete hosting both a sword-forging competition and the premiere of her new movie at the sword-forging tournament.

The FBI quickly assembled a significant force and rushed to Warrento, intending to take control of Langdon Hospital and arrest the elderly Langdon.

Even the Arts Association has its own conspiracy tonight.

The art association's decision to change the dates of the art exhibition, seemingly to show weakness to Emery, was actually a ploy to steal the exhibition's home.

If the art association wanted to change the date of the art exhibition, it could have done so much earlier. Why wait until the day itself to announce it?

This decision was made by the vice president of the Arts Association after confirming that Emeryte had not brought Sulina with her to Sphingard this time.

His deliberate concession would free the prominent figures of Sphingard from their dilemma, allowing them to simply attend Amelie's sword-forging competition. This large-scale social event would, in turn, keep Amelie firmly occupied, leaving her no time for anything else.

Yulia was invited to the sword-forging competition, while Amelie was the organizer... Their simultaneous appearance in Sphingard meant that Locke City had temporarily lost the protection of a powerful figure.

The Art Association had no intention of seizing territory in Locke City, but Su Lina was the person personally designated by the association's president as a target for elimination.

So while the sword-forging competition was being held, several assassins hired by the Art Association at great expense secretly infiltrated Locke City, preparing to target Sulina.

Chapter 202 A Thunderclap

After the sword-forging competition, the Federation Arena, which can accommodate more than 10 spectators, became the premiere venue for Amelie's new movie, "Julia 3".

The dragon hunting trial at the legendary Lohid Magic Academy, the most prestigious school in the Federation, immediately whetted the appetites of ordinary viewers, and the powerful shadow dragon descending from the sky with its vengeful breath made everyone's hearts race with tension.

Just as the movie's plot reached the scene where Emery, dressed in pristine white under the moonlight, wields the equally legendary "Deadly Strike" to slay an Ancient Dragon-level Shadow Dragon, the protagonist herself, who had amazed the audience, slightly frowned before regaining her usual smug smile a few seconds later.

Even Marcy, his personal maid, didn't notice this sudden change in expression, let alone Yulia, who was excitedly watching a movie while eating snacks.

But Starling, Amelie’s best friend, noticed it keenly.

Firstly, Starling was a participant in the event and already knew the plot, so she wasn't as focused on the movie as the others. Secondly, Starling had just thought of something amusing and was planning to chat with Emerald, when she happened to notice Emerald's sudden change in expression.

"what happened?"

Having spent five years together at the academy, Starling knew Emerald's temperament very well, and asked in a teasing tone:

"Which little fish has upset you this time, Miss? How do you plan to crush them?"

“…Nothing.”

Seeing that Julia and Marcy had also turned their gazes over after hearing this, Emerald shrugged after a moment's thought:

"A few mice sneaked in while I was out, probably intending to do something bad, but they didn't know that I had recently gotten a few new cats specifically to catch mice."

"What? Another bad guy went to Locke City to do something naughty while I was away?"

Yulia finally used her brain for once and instantly understood what Emeryt meant. Then, she clenched her fists and puffed out her cheeks angrily.

"They're so mean...should I go back and beat them up right now?"

"No need, baby."

Emerald casually grasped Julia's fist, gently rubbing it against her stomach, her voice noticeably softer and more alluring:

"You're a big shot now, why would you need to personally deal with these small fry? Besides, if you go back and beat people up, who's going to keep me company while I watch the movie? I'll be lonely~~"

"Hmph, how could you possibly be lonely! You're such a scoundrel..."

Yulia blushed and muttered to herself, but she didn't mention going back to beat people up anymore. She was then held by the hand and obediently sat back down.

After watching this scene with great interest, Starling exclaimed:

"As expected of you, still so skilled... So? Who arranged for those small fry and rats who angered you, Miss?"

"It's still unclear. They all seem to be professional hitmen who are paid to do their jobs, but there are only a few suspects."

Emery shrugged:

"When I get back, their bodies will tell me the answer."

. . . . .

Locke City.

More than a dozen professional assassins from all over the Federation took advantage of the time when Amelie took Julia to Sphingard to participate in the sword-forging competition to infiltrate the city.

In the assassin world, this was a very sudden and high-value bounty mission. The lack of time for assassins to gather intelligence beforehand certainly displeased many, but the sufficiently high bounty still spurred many to take action.

Of course, assassins don't take on just any mission for money.

If the assassination target of this mission were Amelie herself, no matter how high the bounty, no assassin would dare to take the job. Leaving aside the incredibly low success rate of assassinating a Fusion stage expert, the mere fact that offending the Melson family would mean being unable to live in the Federation is enough to deter almost all assassins… After all, professional assassins kill for money and enjoyment; what's the use of money if you can't spend it?

However, the target this time was not Emerald herself, but a female singer and dancer with whom Emerald had an ambiguous relationship. This made some assassins think it was worth a try after much deliberation.

The assassins who rushed to Locke City from all over the Federation after receiving the mission did not join together to form a team. Instead, except for two pairs of partners, they all chose to work alone.

After all, there is only one prize, and professional killers are all in it for the money. When necessary, they will compete with each other, or even become enemies.

After infiltrating Locke City, the assassins disguised themselves inconspicuously and quietly approached the Blue Star Dance Troupe's training ground from different directions.

These assassins thought they were operating covertly, but they had no idea that they had been secretly monitored from the moment they stepped into Locke City.

From a very early time, Amelie had regarded Locke City as her own backyard, and she would never allow anyone to tamper with it, nor would she allow any unfamiliar outside forces to sneak in.

In addition, Yulia's heroic work requires a lot of intelligence for support, which means that Emerald must keep abreast of the detailed situation in every corner of Locke City.

This is not difficult for transmigrators whose souls have traveled from Earth; they can simply copy the "homework" of the almost ubiquitous Sky Eye System in their previous life's city.

Amelie had already installed magical image sensing devices, essentially magical cameras, throughout Locke City. She also installed magic scanners on every street, capable of scanning the magical power of every creature on the street at any time.

During the dragon hunt at Lohid Magic Academy, the view that Fatty Vi had when he repelled the invasion of foreign gangs, as if he were looking down on Locke City from high above and taking in everything, was actually the temporary access that Amelie had given him to this surveillance system.

The same is true now. The moment those dozen or so professional assassins entered Locke City, they were locked onto by the monitoring system because of their magical fluctuations. After that, their disguised images and movement routes were all transmitted to the intelligence center of Blue Star Film and Television immediately.

This phenomenon is akin to several large red dots suddenly appearing in the friendly city on the game map; even the most inexperienced player would notice them, and they would be immediately taken over by the relevant personnel.

The person in charge of handling this incident was none other than the six elven girls who had recently pledged their loyalty to Ameliete, with Idris as their captain.

Of these six elven girls, four were already formal magicians, and the remaining two had long since reached the threshold of breakthrough. After they swore allegiance to Emerald, Emerald generously invested resources in them, helping them complete their breakthroughs.

Now, all six elven girls are formal magicians. Although Viliana easily subdued them all, that was only a special case.

No matter how insignificant Edith and her group were under Ameliete's command, they were still candidates for the Elven Royal Guard. Having received various trainings since childhood, their military skills were still quite high.

Moreover, as the name suggests, the Royal Guard is responsible for protecting the Elf Royal Court, so dealing with assassins is a perfect fit for Edith and her companions.

Of course, Idris and the others couldn't be sure at first that these people were assassins. They could only be sure that these people had the strength of a master mage and that they had infiltrated Locke City with ill intentions.

Idris and her team did not act rashly, but secretly observed the behavior of these suspicious individuals through the monitoring system.

Although the assassins were gradually approaching the Blue Star Dance Troupe, they did not immediately attempt to assassinate Su Lina. They also needed some time to gather intelligence and at least choose a suitable time to strike.

This gave Edith and her companions ample time to observe. Based on the theories they had learned in the training camp, the elven girls easily determined that these assassins were not acting in concert, but seemed to share the same goal.

The next step is simple—quietly grab one of them and interrogate them.

This wasn't difficult for the elven girls. While human master-level mages and elven mages were theoretically on the same level, in a one-on-one fight, the mage had almost no chance of winning. This was because elven mages possessed a vast repertoire of spells; they could easily overwhelm a mage simply by employing a counter-strategy.

Moreover, Locke City's surveillance system can not only scan the faces and magical fluctuations of suspicious individuals, but also analyze the models of magical artifacts they carry and the magic that may be inscribed on them... No one knows more about magical artifacts than Melson.

Therefore, the information the elven girls possessed was not only about the assassins' physical characteristics, movement routes, and magical power, but also about which magical artifacts they carried.

With such a significant intelligence advantage, if the elven girls still can't handle these assassins, then all their more than ten years of training in the camp will have been for nothing.

One of the elven girls was the first to act. As one of the assassins passed by an intersection, she used her mental magic to create a small domain that trapped him inside.

The assassin was equally experienced; while domain-type mental magic might seem intimidating, it was actually quite easy to break. Either attack the caster directly, or concentrate powerful magic at a single point to forcefully pierce through the domain.

The assassin decisively chose the second option. He pulled out a dagger-like magical artifact, rapidly gathering magical power on the blade, preparing to slice through the domain with a single strike. After all, the difference in magical power between a master-level mage and a formal magician was not significant, and a domain constructed from dispersed magical power certainly couldn't withstand a single strike that concentrated and compressed magical power.

However, the assassin's choice was already anticipated by the elven girl. So, as soon as the assassin took out his dagger to charge it, the elven girl cast another disarm spell, forcibly causing the assassin's dagger to fall to the ground.

The assassin remained calm under pressure, taking out three more magical artifacts in succession, attempting to break through the mental domain to escape first.

Unfortunately, the existence of these three magical artifacts was already in the hands of the elven girl, who had also prepared targeted spells to easily seal all three magical artifacts.

The assassin then realized that something was terribly wrong and began to regret his greed, but what good was regret now?