Chapter 34: Summoned Beings of Extraordinary Knight Level!
“Weak.”
Shaya crushed the neck of the Infernal Ice Wolf with one hand as a tribute to his shattered longsword, then raised his hand and punched towards the giant hammer.
His punch was something even the Grand Knight of the Night Shadow Association couldn’t withstand!
“Too weak!”
The ice hammer shattered effortlessly before his fist, as though it were made of dirt.
At the same time, attacks came from the front, side, and back like maggots crawling on bone!
The pace of the battle was exceptionally fast, and the students in the audience were left in awe.
This had completely surpassed the student level, belonging to another dimension of combat.
The strongest mage among the students faced off against the strongest knight.
It’s likely that such exciting and thrilling confrontations would never be seen again in the academy’s dueling arena.
Many people instinctively stood up, not daring to take their eyes off the scene for even a moment, fearing that a moment’s distraction could determine the outcome of this duel in an instant.
The chaotic battle continued. Although Shaya’s stamina had declined due to the intense movement, he showed a tendency to become braver as the fight wore on.
He seized a Frost Knight’s lance, moving with ease, piercing the summoned creatures with the roaring tip, and periodically releasing a force field, preventing any creature from getting close.
The number of summoned creatures on the field gradually decreased, and the number summoned afterward clearly couldn’t keep up with Shaya’s slaughter.
The boost from allocating all his points to stamina was incredibly powerful, surpassing any skilled opponent of the same realm in every aspect.
At this moment, even the audience in the stands noticed something amiss, turning their gazes to the other side.
Angelica’s little face was pale, lacking the vibrant allure of the past, and had lost the ethereal holiness of the Frost Goddess just moments ago. Even the three rings of mages behind her were starting to fade, her heaving chest barely maintaining composure.
Under the silent gaze of everyone, Angelica bit her lower lip and used the Blessing of the Forest Sprite for the third time.
A green light flashed again, then quietly dimmed.
This ancient magical artifact could only be used three times a day.
In other words, if she attempted another summoning of the same level, Angelica’s magical power would be completely depleted.
In contrast, Shaya’s actions resembled those of an unwearied machine, wildly killing and firing, causing even more destruction to the already ravaged arena.
Some keen observers noticed that as Shaya continued to fight and move, the distance between the two was visibly closing!
At this rate, even if another round of attacks similar to the previous occurred, he would be able to counterkill all of them.
Could it be that Angelica’s defeat was already evident?
Some people suddenly developed this absurd thought, intending to mock her, but for some reason fell silent.
The entire venue was dead silent.
Only that fierce figure continued to fight alone.
Director Lucius in the stands silently watched the battle, feeling numb.
Today’s battle had already given him and the others enough surprises; he could no longer smile, only filled with deep emotion.
How much hardship must this child have endured to reach this level alone, closing the gap between himself and the descendants of the grand nobles?
He sighed softly and shook his head.
At that moment, he caught a glimpse of a tall figure in his peripheral vision.
Angelica’s older brother had risen at some point, one hand resting on the railing of the stands, looking down at the scene in the dueling arena with a calm expression that concealed his inner thoughts.
Below, Angelica was still resisting with great difficulty.
That was right.
She had gradually fallen from her position of superiority to become the one at a disadvantage, and this disadvantage was continuing to widen.
Shaya, whose points were fully allocated to stamina, was like a bottomless pit, while her magical power was about to run dry again.
Finally, when Shaya threw the body of an Infernal Ice Wolf towards her, Angelica used a teleportation spell to evade, but stumbled awkwardly upon landing, staggering back a few steps.
This was the first time she showed such a disheveled appearance in the dueling arena.
Angelica’s expression was numb, her eyes flashing with a hint of fear and deep confusion.
How did it come to this?
Am I… going to lose?
At the thought of this possibility, especially losing to Shaya under everyone’s watchful eyes, Angelica fell into a deep panic.
She raised her head and met the gaze of the leader of the Holy Radiance Knights in the stands.
“Brother…”
Angelica grasped at the last straw like a drowning person, trying to find comfort and encouragement in those eyes.
However, the golden-haired youth’s expression was very calm, as if he had no expectations of her, witnessing the battle like an outsider regardless of the outcome.
Angelica’s heart was deeply pierced.
She suddenly understood why she always felt a sense of discomfort upon seeing the calm, serene expression on Shaya’s face.
It clearly stemmed from a deep-rooted indifference.
Angelica slowly lowered her head and tightly clenched her fist.
For some reason, a stubbornness surged from deep within her.
This stubbornness even eclipsed the panic of possibly losing to Shaya.
I am a descendant of the House of Algeria, who has enjoyed the strongest resources since childhood; I cannot lose to a fallen noble from the countryside. This is my pride!
Raising her head and gazing at Shaya, who looked like a god of war, Angelica bit her silver teeth and resolved to make a certain decision.
She raised the Sigh of the Glacial River, teleporting herself to the farthest point, distancing herself from Shaya, and briefly evading the backlash of the ongoing battle.
Her fingertips brushed over the dimensional magical device on her hand, and a flash of light appeared. A gray stone radiating magical energy emerged in her hand, its surface marked with complex and obscure runes.
The stone was only palm-sized, but it resembled a tightly closed door.
A hint of determination flashed in Angelica’s eyes.
“I admit.”
“Although I don’t know what techniques you’ve used, in terms of power, I currently am indeed weaker than you.” Her face was pale and looked somewhat disheveled, yet she raised her snow-white chin with pride. “But I will never lose! The House of Algeria will never lose!”
As soon as her words fell, the cracks in the gray stone door burst forth with a blinding light under the infusion of magical power!
“Wisdom, magic, elements…”
“O mighty beings dwelling in the depths of the Dawn Forest, bear witness to my prayers with your trinity existence…”
“Please heed the will of the gods…”
“Please respond to my summons…”
As Angelica chanted, the cracks on the stone increased, and the light grew ever more intense, until it seemed to become a small sun, illuminating the entire dueling arena.
“Clack, clack…”
At the moment the stone door was about to shatter, Angelica unhesitatingly threw it out.
Then, she staggered back as if drained of energy, kneeling on the ground, her delicate wrists straining to support her body, appearing extremely weak, completely losing her usual vibrant demeanor.
Her originally snow-white, delicate legs were now soiled by the dust on the ground, which was something Angelica, who had a habit of cleanliness, could never tolerate under normal circumstances.
But now, her little face was pale, her eyes focused and tense as she watched the cracking gray stone door, raising her hand to shield herself from the incoming blinding light.
To activate that consumable ancient magical artifact, all her magical power had been drained.
Moreover, even her soul had become extremely weak after the sacrifice, which would likely prevent her from advancing to the rank of Mage for a considerable time to come.
To defeat Shaya, Angelica was even willing to accept the possibility of being surpassed by her peers in the future.
“Boom—”
The gray stone door exploded, but the mysterious brilliance contained within did not diminish at all. Instead, it gradually coalesced into a much larger light gate before everyone’s eyes.
The gate was about ten meters high, and at its center, a whirlpool was forming, leading who knows where.
Shaya had just destroyed the last Frost Knight on the field and looked up, his pupils involuntarily shrinking.
This light gate made him feel a considerable sense of apprehension.
“Boom—”
A deep rumbling sound, like a drum, came from behind the light gate.
“Boom—”
“Boom————”
“Boom——————”
The sounds grew louder and clearer, shaking the entire dueling arena, causing the stones and dust on the ground to tremble.
It was the sound of some giant creature drawing closer.
It’s coming!
Accompanied by a warning in his heart, astonished gazes turned towards the center of the light gate.
The center of the whirlpool shimmered like ripples in water, and then a giant stone hand covered in moss erupted from the center of the light gate!
Then, another stone hand gripped the door frame.
Next were two enormous rock feet capable of easily crushing the body of an Infernal Ice Wolf.
Once all four limbs appeared, accompanied by a powerful thrust of its arms, the entire body charged out of the light gate with a thunderous boom!
The giant creature’s form was instantly revealed to everyone.
It was a Mountain Giant over ten meters tall, composed of gray rocks, with a stout body covered in moss and various ancient marks.
Its sharply defined head, with a reddish-glowing stone eye, slowly rotated before locking onto Shaya.
In the dazed gazes of everyone, it raised its gigantic stone arm high, swinging its fist like a meteor falling from the sky, creating a powerful gust of wind!
“Boom——!!!”
An unprecedented shockwave rocked the entire dueling arena, swirling dust akin to a pressure wave sweeping across the audience.
The ground caved in, and rocks flew everywhere.
No one expected that this terrifying monster from deep in the Dawn Forest would strike so swiftly, without hesitation, seemingly not listening to Angelica’s commands.
Unbearable.
Unviewable.
Unescapable.
At the moment the giant swung its fist, all kinds of thoughts sprouted in the hearts of the audience.
Even looking down from the high platform, one could fully comprehend how terrifying the Mountain Giant was. Before its giant frame, anyone would feel extremely small; the earlier Frost Knights and Infernal Ice Wolves seemed like children’s play in comparison.
“O Goddesses above, what is this monster?”
“A Mountain Giant? Adult form?”
“Is this a creature that a Mage can summon?!”
“It’s over, it’s over… what significance does the earlier battle hold in front of this gigantic presence?”
“Hahaha, die, you country bumpkin!”
Predictably, the audience erupted into chaotic shouts again.
As soon as the Mountain Giant made its entrance, the situation seemed to spiral out of control.
Some cheered, some were indignant, while others spoke with sarcasm.
In a corner, Director Lucius slowly stood up, shaking his head, and coldly smirked at Archbishop Edmund beside him, saying, “A summoned being of Extraordinary Knight level… This battle has completely deviated from its original intent.”
“This is the demeanor of the grand nobles? Ha, truly ridiculous!”
