She pulled her right hand back into a fist and then threw a sudden punch.
“Bang!!!”
The punch landed squarely on Hank’s chest.
Hank didn't even have time to react before his feet left the ground, and he was sent flying backward!
“Boom!”
He tumbled seven or eight times after hitting the ground before finally coming to a stop.
He lay there, motionless.
In Field 3, the remaining seven students from the Royal Capital Academy all stood with their mouths agape, staring blankly at their fallen teammate.
Outside in the spectator area.
The smile on Vice Principal Glen’s face froze.
Principal Aurora, on the other hand, slapped his thigh enthusiastically.
“Good! Well hit!”
The leaders of the other academies also wore expressions of shock.
“A dual practitioner of magic and physical training? No wonder she dared to catch a blade with her bare hands...”
“But isn’t this a bit much? Sending a Rank 1 warrior flying with a single punch? Is she even human?”
“The Holy City Academy... they really were hiding a trump card.”
In the projection, Hank lay on the ground for a good while before he finally caught his breath.
He struggled to raise a hand.
“I... I forfeit. I’m out...”
As soon as the words left his mouth, a teleportation light glowed beneath him.
Hank’s figure vanished from Field 3, having been teleported out of the Mirage Corridor.
In the spectator area, Vice Principal Glen’s expression instantly turned as sour as if he had swallowed a fly.
Principal Aurora turned toward him with a beaming smile.
“Glen, remember our bet. One Rank 6 Magic Crystal.”
Glen gritted his teeth, squeezing out a response.
“Hmph, it’s not over yet! There are still seven people left!”
After saying that, he turned his gaze back to the projection screen, a hint of nervousness creeping into his eyes.
...
Field 3.
The remaining seven students from the Royal Capital Academy felt their hearts sink as they looked at the defeated Hank.
“How the hell are we supposed to fight this? The vanguard charges in and gets taken out instantly? If it were one of us mages, wouldn't she just knock us out with one punch each?”
Ryan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
“Don’t panic... No matter how strong she is, she’s still just one person! There are seven of us left. If we coordinate well, we might still have a chance!”
He turned to his teammates.
“Attack together! Don’t give her the chance to pick us off one by one!”
“Understood!”
The seven of them quickly spread out, surrounding Lilith in a fan-shaped formation.
Two warriors were in the front, three mages in the back, an archer on the flank, and the healer was hiding at the very rear.
It was a standard team combat formation.
Lilith looked at them, silently calculating in her head.
“Hmm... I can’t make this look too easy, or it won’t fit my Rank 2 persona.”
“But how do I make it look like a struggle?”
After thinking for a moment, she decided to put on a bit of an act.
Carefully channeling her mana, she raised her right index finger and gave a light tap. A red mana bullet appeared.
Seeing this, Ryan’s eyes lit up.
“She’s preparing a spell! Interrupt her!”
“Swish! Swish! Swish!”
The archer was the first to act, firing three arrows in a triangular formation toward Lilith!
The two warriors charged simultaneously from the left and right, cutting off Lilith’s escape routes!
The three mages in the back began their incantations, spells of various elements quickly taking shape!
But it was all too late!
The orb of light in Lilith’s hand grew brighter and brighter. In the next second, it burst apart!
“Boom!!!”
The two warriors in the lead didn't even have time to react before they were hit head-on by the shockwave!
“Bang! Bang!”
Both were sent flying, crashing into the trees behind them before sliding to the ground, unconscious.
The three arrows fired by the archer were ground into dust the moment they touched the edge of the energy fluctuations.
The three mages in the back had their incantations interrupted by the violent surge of energy. All three groaned as a trace of blood leaked from the corners of their mouths.
Only the healer, who was hiding at the very back, managed to avoid being caught in the blast due to her distance.
But she was already paralyzed with fear, standing frozen in place with her staff trembling in her hand.
Lilith withdrew her hand, panting for breath as she put on a weak appearance.
Outside in the spectator area.
Vice Principal Glen’s mouth was wide open, unable to speak for a long time.
Principal Aurora, however, laughed heartily.
“Hahaha! Excellent! Glen, that Rank 6 Magic Crystal—when are you sending it over? I can’t wait to sign for it! Hahaha!”
Glen’s face turned green. “Fine, a bet is a bet.”
He turned and gave an order to one of his academy’s instructors. “Go. Bring a Rank 6 Magic Crystal.”
“Yes, Vice Principal Glen.”
With that, the instructor turned and left.
The leaders of the other academies watched Lilith’s performance on the projection, their faces filled with shock.
“Is... Is she really Rank 2?”
“The energy fluctuations from that spell just now were nearly at Rank 3, weren’t they?”
“The Holy City Academy... they’ve really found themselves a treasure this time.”
Back in the projection of Field 3.
Ryan struggled to push himself up from the ground. Looking at the mess of a battlefield before him, the last spark of his will to fight was completely extinguished.
What was the point of continuing?
A casual spell from their opponent had nearly wiped out their entire team.
Continuing would no longer be a test; it would just be asking for a beating.
He raised his hand with a bitter smile.
“We... we forfeit.”
As his voice fell, seven teleportation lights lit up simultaneously.
The Royal Capital Academy team was entirely eliminated.
Lilith looked at the empty battlefield and opened her map. The marker for the third-ranked student had disappeared. It seemed that person had also been eliminated, likely after being ganged up on.
She sighed, closed the map, and turned to walk deeper into the forest.
“Oh well, time to go find some people.”
In the spectator area.
“Vice Principal Glen, the Rank 6 Magic Crystal you requested.”
With a grim expression, Glen took the crystal—which emitted a soft blue light—and slammed it down in front of Principal Aurora.
“Here!”
Principal Aurora picked it up with a beaming smile.
“My thanks for your generosity, Vice Principal Glen.”
Glen huffed and fell silent.
The leaders of the other academies all turned their gazes toward the white-haired girl in Field 3, their eyes filled with curiosity and scrutiny.
This student named Lilith...
She was certainly interesting.
Meanwhile, in Field 7.
Karl had just used a Rank 4 fire spell to send five students who were ganging up on him out of the Mirage Corridor.
Standing in the center of the scorched earth, he looked at the glowing dot representing Lilith on his map, a cold smile curling his lips.
“Lilith... just you wait.”
“We’ll be meeting very soon.”
“When that time comes, I’ll show you...”
“...who the real genius is.”
He tucked away his map and turned, walking toward his next target.
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