“No! Even though the knight commander has been forced onto the defensive, he hasn't used his attack magic yet. There's still hope!”
!!!
Someone shouted this, and it immediately reminded everyone in the training ground.
That’s right!
The knight commander hasn't used his attack magic yet!
As long as the knight commander uses his ultimate move, everything will be fine.
With this mindset, hope returned to everyone’s eyes.
In fact, it wasn't just the greenhorn recruits who hadn't finished their training.
Even the official members of the knight order were paying close attention to this matter.
For them, the outcome of this match would not only directly affect the Void race, but it would also have a certain impact on their knight order.
While Lan Qingyou was aware of the knight order, it was only because they had been invited during the last auction.
In terms of fame, the entire Knights' Guild was still in its self-development stage.
It could be said that without the intervention of the Supreme Council, as was the case with the Adventurers' Guild, it would take them quite some time to expand beyond their birthplace and gain widespread recognition.
However, with Lan Qingyou’s mention of them, some observant people had taken note of the Knights' Guild’s existence.
Even if they didn't know exactly what this guild did yet, it didn't stop them from making a mental note and considering reaching out later.
To some, it was merely a small investment of time.
After all, someone remembered by this witch certainly couldn't be ordinary.
If Lan Qingyou knew about this, she would only say they were overthinking it.
Of course, she didn't have time to worry about that now.
Although she was simply hovering in one spot and dropping potions, even such simple, repetitive actions became exhausting after a while.
In the minute or so since the start, Lan Qingyou had thrown nearly two or three hundred vials.
This meant that at least five potions were smashing against Hoger every second.
At this frequency, never mind a level twenty-something shield warrior; even a representative treant would likely be taken down.
Because the area below was now a chaotic mix of ice and fire, coupled with thick clouds of smoke and dust from the explosions, Hoger was no longer visible.
So, Lan Qingyou decided to pause and check the situation.
But just as the thought crossed her mind, a sudden wave of dizziness hit her, nearly causing her to fall off her Magic Broom.
Hmm?
Stabilizing her flight, Lan Qingyou clutched her head with one hand and frowned as she looked at the back of her other hand.
Her personal profile was displayed there.
Just as she suspected, the sudden mental trance was because her mana was rapidly draining.
She didn't even have to think to know who was responsible.
“Hoger, I’m about to launch my final attack. If you can't take it, you’d better surrender now.”
Out of respect for her opponent, Lan Qingyou called out toward the smoke-shrouded area below.
While she didn't consider herself a particularly good person, the information she had gathered indicated that Hoger was a genuinely good man.
He was a knight who strictly adhered to the Eight Virtues and Twelve Rules of Knighthood in the truest sense.
Lan Qingyou naturally didn't want such a rare individual—someone even more uncommon than an honest man—to die.
After all, while people like him could be troublesome to deal with due to their moral standards, they could also be very useful if approached correctly.
Below, Hoger was currently feeling confused.
He was certain he had heard a voice, but because the explosions had been so loud and the surrounding frost hadn't dissipated, he couldn't hear clearly what was said.
However, he was currently using his skill to attack the unsuspecting witch. Based on the current situation, he would achieve his desired effect in about another thirty seconds.
Hoger shook his head, focusing all his attention on the personal profile on the back of his hand.
His HP was constantly fluctuating like an EKG—decreasing, filling up, decreasing, and filling up again.
Under normal circumstances, he would have been unable to withstand such a bombardment, just as Lan Qingyou had predicted.
But he was still holding on.
This was all thanks to his SSS-grade talent, 【Hunger Scale】.
This was an overbearing talent that could forcibly convert an enemy's HP or MP into his own HP.
But as overbearing as it was, it had its limitations, much like Li Huai’s SSS-grade talent.
It could only be used on one person at a time, and if the damage taken in a single instance exceeded his maximum HP, he would die instantly.
Therefore, Hoger usually didn't fight battles he wasn't sure he could win, especially those where a massive ultimate move could kill him in one hit.
But for the sake of his ideals and the currently rising knight order...
He had to make this trip.
Besides needing attention and fame, the knight order also needed a way to catch the eye of the Supreme Council.
Only with the support of the Supreme Council could their Knights' Guild experience the same explosive growth as the Adventurers' Guild.
To achieve that, he at least needed to reach the semi-finals so that more people could see him.
The remaining contestants were all monsters in their own right.
Therefore, he had to win this battle against the witch no matter what.
With his talent, even if his attack range was insufficient, he could still win simply by stalling.
He just needed to wait until the witch ran out of mana. No matter what kind of drive that Magic Broom used, it would surely malfunction.
Once she descended, he could win by putting his sword to her throat.
But... something seemed wrong with the surroundings?
Lost in his thoughts, Hoger suddenly realized something was amiss.
Quiet.
It was too quiet.
The explosions that had felt like they were going to burst his eardrums had stopped.
In their place was an absolute silence.
Had the witch stopped her bombardment?
If so, had she switched her attack method? Or was she pausing to see the results through the smoke and dust?
Whatever the case, this was his chance.
Initially, he had only intended to retreat to open up some distance and observe.
But he hadn't expected her speed in the air to be so great or her attacks to be so relentless. He had been backed into a corner before he could even start his counterattack.
Now that there was a lull in the assault, he had to move immediately.
Even if he was still taking a beating, it was better than being in such an open area.
He headed for a corner. Because of the magic shield, being in a corner meant at least two sides were protected from attacks.
This would reduce the damage the witch dealt to him every second by at least a third, making it more favorable for him to outlast her.
With this in mind, Hoger immediately picked the most suitable path through the frost and charged out.
However, after only a few steps, he noticed the shadow beneath his feet was growing larger.
Had the witch already prepared a new attack?
Confused, Hoger looked up toward the sky, only to see something he never could have imagined.
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