I Won

Whoosh!

Strands of wind from all directions suddenly converged at a certain moment, transforming into one massive wind blade after another, each seemingly capable of tearing a room in half as they slashed toward Olivia.

In an instant, the layered wind blades had already enveloped Olivia, leaving no apparent room to dodge.

At that moment, currents of wind also radiated from Olivia's body, her form swaying as the breeze carried her through the gaps of the oncoming blades.

She was like a flickering dandelion, swaying back and forth in the wind, incredibly finding the openings within the barrage of wind blades and evading every single attack.

This sight caused Freya’s pupils to contract slightly.

'She can actually find the gaps in the attack so precisely; this is unbelievable. Even if it were me, I wouldn't be able to find a place to hide in such a sudden assault. How is she doing it?'

Freya couldn't understand it, but her estimation of Olivia immediately rose a level.

Then, she raised her hand and made a grasping motion, causing the wind blades to show signs of expansion.

In the next instant...

"Bang!"

The numerous wind blades shattered apart, turning into even smaller, finer wind blades that tore and cut frantically through the area where Olivia stood.

This time, truly not a single opening for escape remained.

But in the next heartbeat, the multitude of tiny wind blades seemed to have a pause button pressed on them, suddenly freezing in the space around Olivia, unable to slash down again.

Before Freya could figure out what was happening, the fine wind blades rushed toward her like a reversing tide.

In the blink of an eye, these tiny blades converged in front of Freya, turning to envelop her instead.

This scene caused Freya’s pupils to shrink violently; she couldn't understand what was going on at all.

How had her own attack turned around to strike her?

Though confused, Freya quickly took control of the earth element, raising walls of soil to cover herself and block the incoming blades.

However, as soon as these earth walls rose, they were disrupted by an external force and suddenly crumbled, failing to form any defense.

And those tiny wind blades were getting closer and closer.

Freya never imagined that the battle had only just begun before she encountered such a crisis in so short a time.

She could only retreat, using the power of wind and lightning to move back quickly and avoid the attack.

At the same time, Gerard and Samuel’s gazes sharpened.

"Samuel, did you see anything?" Gerard asked softly.

"It seems to be... elemental interference," Samuel judged. "When an elemental mage fights someone on a different transcendent path, it's quite normal. But when an elemental mage fights another, I've heard the mode of combat changes entirely."

"Since both sides manipulate elements to fight, it means one can interfere with or even control the elements the opponent has grasped, causing the form of the battle to shift."

"Freya’s earth walls collapsed because they were interfered with by Stella’s elements. Stella's strength is much higher than expected."

Samuel couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing this, Gerard said, "No wonder you said earlier, Samuel, that this wouldn't be a fight between equals."

"In a duel between elemental mages, as long as one side has an advantage, even a slight one, they can easily crush their opponent."

"After all, in one place, the elements will only obey one person's command; the other will only feel a sense of powerlessness."

Samuel fell silent upon hearing this.

When he had said those words before, he had assumed Freya would hold the advantage, but looking at the current situation, the one in control was clearly not her.

Freya was retreating, but Olivia continued her assault, causing the mass of fine wind blades to quickly catch up with her.

At the same time, she caused earth walls to rise behind Freya, blocking her path of retreat.

The elemental power in the field was now completely under Olivia's control.

This was the first time Freya felt just how disobedient the elements could be.

Her control over all elements was stripped away in a short amount of time.

Facing the elements she used to grasp with ease, she now felt only powerlessness; at this moment, her combat strength was not even equal to that of a Pilgrim.

Freya was naturally unwilling to accept this, but no matter how reluctant she was, she couldn't change anything.

In an instant, the numerous fine wind blades were upon her.

However, this was an exchange of skills, not a life-and-death duel, so Olivia naturally wouldn't kill Freya before their eyes.

As the fine wind blades neared Freya, they converged and transformed into ropes made of wind, binding Freya on the spot.

"Alright, the battle is decided." Gerard wore a smile as he spoke to Samuel. "How should we arrange things next? I think there are no more doubts."

At this point, Samuel knew there was no need to insist on his original idea.

He shook his head and said, "In that case, Miss Stella shall be the vice deacon. As for Freya, she will serve as Stella's deputy."

Although the title vice deacon already contained the word 'vice,' it was indeed possible to have an additional deputy.

The two men weren't speaking loudly, but both Olivia and Freya could hear them.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Olivia released Freya.

"Since I've lost, I'm willing to accept it. Please give me your guidance in the future."

Freya looked at Olivia with deep meaning in her eyes.

The rest was simple.

Gerard called Olivia over and began to inform her of the position she would hold and the specific matters she would be responsible for.

This vice deacon role was not just an empty title; Olivia would have the authority to mobilize a large number of members within the legion and browse many of the organization's files.

In addition, she would be in charge of an important project for the organization.

This project was procurement; the spiritual weapons, spiritual materials, and various transcendent items of the Rose Legion would all need to pass through her hands.

Who to trade with and how to conduct the trade would be decided by her.