Hunting Cards! Star Dragon

Whether Xingjian drew out the katana from his waist or the large katana from behind him, he could always be one step faster than him and gain the upper hand.

——The advantage is mine!

When Lillian was less than five meters away from Xingjian, Xingjian finally took action.

He drew his sword.

"Iai!"

Is it the tachi at the waist or the large tachi behind the back?

neither.

Xingjian activated the storage space of the belt.

Just when Jiu Yue was wondering why Xing Jian borrowed his weapon card but didn't equip it at all before the battle began.

She saw Xingjian stuff the [Wind Snow Wolf]'s armed card into the barrel of the gun.

"Iai: Dragon Strike Cannon!"

Lillian, who had simulated all of Hoshimi's counterattacks in her mind, never imagined...

The other party actually pulled out a gun!

There was no chance for Lilika to dodge.

The speed characteristic of the Wind and Snow Wolf card is also reflected in the charging speed of the Dragon Cannon.

The ultra-high-speed rotating frost blast is almost released in seconds.

And the distance between Lillian and Xingjian at this time was also very awkward.

Seven steps away, the gun is fast.

Within seven steps, the gun is fast and accurate!

"Ghana~"

The saint was blown away under the stunned gaze of the spectators.

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I’ll tell you a secret, there will be an extra update today.

Chapter 96: Star Dragon Transformation 10% Actual Combat [Additional Update]

From Beginner's Guide to Mastering Artillery

He didn't draw any of the swords, but instead drew out the Dragon-Slaying Cannon.

The ultra-high-speed rotating ice and snow shock wave directly blasted Saint Lillian out of the duel arena.

Boom——!

With a loud thud, Lillian was blown away and only stopped flying after crashing into the wall of a commercial building.

Even though the duel was pledged, it was not like the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament, where the rule of being knocked out of the ring meant the defeat.

But at this moment, Lillian was lying in a spread-eagle position, firmly embedded in the cement brick wall and unable to move. Her body was covered with frost and icicles, and she looked very miserable.

Initially, Lillian intended to use this sworn duel to redeem herself and restore her reputation as the Sword Saint in the Church.

However, the unfolding of facts was completely contrary to Lilika's expectations.

The archbishop was clearly looking at him, yet he behaved in such an ugly manner.

Then again, what the hell is that Iai?

That's so mean, Star!

"Your Majesty Bishop!"

When the believers of the Holy See saw that their saint was defeated at the beginning, they immediately asked the bishop present in panic.

"What should we do now? If the Saint Lady loses, do we really have to abide by the oath?"

The Archbishop of the Granna Church, an elderly but vigorous old man, his face is full of wrinkles of time.

His hair was already white, like winter snowflakes, pure and noble. Whenever he smiled, his narrowed eyes seemed to sparkle with wisdom, giving people a sense of sacred and kind kindness.

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay. This is also Lillian's trial."

Faced with the Saint's embarrassing situation, the Archbishop showed no displeasure or disappointment. He maintained his narrowed smile, as if he had long seen through the turmoil and changes of the world.

"The key point now is, how much did the tickets sell for?"

"This, this is the key point..."

The fact that their archbishop cared a lot about money was a secret known to everyone in the Granna Church.

The archbishop’s most common saying is that although faith is important, it cannot be used to make a living.

"All 200 seats were sold out, and the total revenue was 60 z."

After hearing the numbers reported by the Vatican staff, the archbishop's kind and slightly narrowed eyes suddenly opened, flashing with golden light, and looked at Vivian who was blown away.

"Well, you did a great job, Vivian! With the income from these tickets, we'll have a way to cover the Vatican's food expenses for next month!"

Seeing through the turmoil and changes of the world? No, this is clearly an old man who is greedy for money.

"Archbishop, look at me!"

Sensing the Archbishop's fiery gaze, Vivian regained her fighting spirit and used all her strength to pull her body out from the wall.

"I absolutely cannot let the Archbishop down. Despicable hunter, don't think you've won just like that!"

"It's still moving?" Xing Jian frowned slightly.

This saint is much fatter than I imagined.

The [Wind and Snow Wolf] card fired from the Dragon Cannon has a theoretical power of only 18×2=36.

However, due to the high-speed rotation of the frost bombardment, it is not a large-scale AOE skill, but a single-point breakthrough shock wave. And it is launched at close range, so its actual power is stronger.

It can have at least a single-target destructive power of around level 50.

The face took the hit, but was embedded in the wall, and was still able to move.

The sword-wielding saint has a long health bar.

[Armor of Divine Feathers] is a special weapon system of the Holy See, and its combat effectiveness cannot be measured by simple hunting level.

But from a horizontal comparison in terms of defense, the armament level should be over level 50.

No wonder Silver Wolf said that the Saint is more powerful than most hunters.

Even in the central city-state of Granna, most hunters cannot afford to produce armed cards above level 50.

"rat!"

Lillian broke away from the wall, angrily flapped her armed wings, kicked the wall with her slender legs, and flew back with her sword at an even faster speed.

"The same sneak attack won't work twice! — 『Divine Seal Sword Heart Slash』!!"

Lillian's full-speed sprint, coupled with the power bursting from the silver sword, was so powerful that the aftermath of her momentum almost overturned the floor of the duel arena.

The Dragon Striker's barrel overheated, and the Armament Card went into cooldown. Even if Hoshimi wanted to use it twice, she couldn't.

But the so-called surprise attack only needs to work once.

Lillian had no idea if Xingjian would fire another shot at her, so she still focused most of her attention on the Dragon Cannon.

"Iai!"

"Again!"

Lillian slowed her sprint, preparing to dodge the next shot.

However, this time, Hoshimi is a serious Iai.

"——『Star Blade』!!!"

The stardust sword at his waist was unsheathed after a long time.

The blade was crafted from the claws of a Star Destroyer Dragon, and its meteoric pattern shone brightly in the midday sun, even surpassing Lillian's silver longsword inlaid with a cross emblem.

As soon as the knife came out, Lilika's thoughts changed completely.

Anyone who can possess weapons of this level can't be an ordinary hunter.

Clang——!

The silver sword and the star blade collided and intersected in the center of the ring.

The power spread out from the point where the two met, and the ground around the duel was shattered by the aftermath of the explosion.

Due to Lillian's misjudgment, she slowed down her sprint, but she didn't expect Xingjian to actually draw her sword and fight back, resulting in her not being able to exert her full strength in this sword.

But what Lillian didn't expect was the power contained in Xingjian's sword.

Even the weapon and skill cards were not used.

Just an ordinary sword slash, the stardust blade light that cut through the air amazed Lillian, who had practiced swordsmanship for eighteen years.

This is actually stronger than the "Divine Seal Sword Heart Slash" that he used in conjunction with his armed skills.

Lillian, who was clearly at a disadvantage during the exchange, switched from holding the sword with one hand to holding it with two hands in an effort to regain her composure.

No matter how good your sword is or how strong your strength is, I will never lose to you in a sword fight!

"——『Sword Wheel Divine Dance』!"

Under the shining holy light, Lilika's silver-white sword seemed to outline the trajectory of reincarnation in the countless sword collisions that followed.

Lillian's violent yet methodical swordsmanship gradually allowed her to gain the upper hand in the fight.

Skills have always been Xingjian's weakness. After all, he has only adapted to the human body for more than a month.

Compared to the saint who has practiced swordsmanship for eighteen years, Xingjian can fight with the sword for such a long time entirely due to her terrifying insight and reaction speed.

But the improvement of the human body's adaptability is also a unique growth for Xingjian.

When I pulled out the Sword from the Stone just now, it was just my first attempt.

The second time using it, Xingjian seemed more confident.

This time it is a true, actual combat half-dragon transformation!

Of course it's called 'half-dragonization', but it's not actually half.

After the first attempt, Xingjian was able to more accurately grasp the boundary between the human form mixed with the Star Destroyer Dragon form, and the intersection of power and appearance.

Simply put, it means to maximize the power of the Star Destroyer Dragon while preventing others from noticing the dragon form in appearance.

In this regard, the red scarf that Xiaoting knitted for Xingjian played a crucial role.

The dragon blood boiled, and the silver dragon scales sparkled with starlight, trying their best to control themselves and appear in the unobservable equipment.

The dragon scales on the body are covered by clothes and pants, but the dragon scales on the face can only be covered by a scarf.

Beneath the red scarf, above the white collarbone, scales shining with starlight awaken the dormant power of the star dragon.

Hoshimi calls it——『10% Star Dragon』.

Don't underestimate this 10%.

In human form, he unleashes 10% of the Star Destroyer's power.

Xingjian swung his sword.

"(⊙?⊙)!!!" Lillian's eyes froze for a moment, and she instantly stopped her violent attack.

Lillian, who was excitedly fighting with Xingjian with a knife in the previous second, didn't dare to fight this second.

It was simply because her body, which had practiced the Eighteen Sword Techniques, was warning her.

If you fight with this blow, you will die!

She dodged sideways as quickly as possible, but even so, the wind from the Stardust Sword still cut off a few strands of Lillian's golden hair.

Also cut off were the white wings behind the weapon and the wide duel arena beneath their feet.

With just one strike, the entire arena was split into two.

The 10% of the Star Dragon's power hidden under the red scarf is already a force that most armed forces cannot match.