Chapter 26 Lanci's Turn to Take Action_1

Inside the Artificial Shadow World.

A strong gust of wind swept across the grassland from afar, followed by rolling clouds. Slowly, thick layers of clouds drifted by like a massive white curtain blocking the Sea of Sky.

The atmosphere on the grassland instantly turned tense, as if the plants themselves could feel the impending storm.

After the failed ambush, Hyperion managed to reel in her distant scorpion tail dagger instantly, as if there was a thread of magic power between her hand and the fallen weapon.

This made Firat, who stood not far away, to look a little more gloomy.

He had small instant cast spells that required no incantations.

But not many.

Moreover, they had cooldown times.

If he didn't carefully observe Hyperion and Lanci's movements and strike them fatally, he might be drawn into a stalemate.

For the examiners.

As long as they could endure full 30 minutes.

It was also a qualification criterion.

The wind was growing stronger, like an invisible giant hand, swinging wildly over the grassland.

The green sea of grass surged under the wind, forming waves of grass, like a wild green ocean. Weeds danced in the wind, making a rushing sound, like the sound of sea tide.

Hyperion's slender figure was faintly visible on the grassland. Her body was tense, her center of gravity shifted down. Among the rustling grass, she was like a venomous snake ready to strike a deadly blow at any moment.

At any moment, she could throw out her weapon as a hidden weapon again.

Firat knew deep down that this was a divine weapon handed down by the Alansar family.

Now it has fallen into the hands of Hyperion and became her main weapon.

But he never thought that one day this weapon could pose a threat to him.

A high-quality Magic Card, even if its order is lower, is still somewhat troublesome.

...

Meanwhile.

The Magic Fluorescent Screen in the center of the Sage Academy Conference Room also displayed the attributes of this weapon that could be brought into the Shadow World——

[Hell's Scorpion Tail]

[Category: Equipment Card]

[Grade: Pink Holy]

[Order: 3]

[Effect: Attacks have a chance of inflicting status ailments such as poisoning, bleeding, paralysis, and healing reduction. By consuming mana, this weapon can be retrieved from a distant location, with a cooldown of 3 seconds. Can remove poisoned status, draw out the target's poison, and affix it to the weapon, with a cooldown of 120 seconds.]

[Remark: A scorpion tail from the Hell of the Demon World.]

"Those who own Magic Cards of rare grade or higher without challenging the Shadow World are almost always from noble families."

"New students who possess Pink Holy, and it is a Holy Magic Card that matches their own nature, are rare to come by in several schools across the South Continent."

The teachers in the conference room looked at the weapon in Hyperion's hand and discussed it thoughtfully.

Magic Cards of this quality have always been priceless.

Even many teachers used Purple Rareness cards as their main forces.

Ultra-high-quality Magic Cards can either be obtained by accomplishing high achievements in the real Shadow World.

Or a Cardmaker miraculously completes it by chance.

Alternatively, it is an ancient card that has been handed down without fading away with its owner in history.

"Hyperion possesses both extreme strength and magic power, but her spirit and physical strength are very weak, meaning she can't unleash a large amount of magic and is very fragile, so she simply transformed all her magic power into physical enhancement to launch physical attacks."

"Apart from this weapon, the invisibility spell, and lifesaving cards, most of Hyperion's cards are physical enhancement spells. Essentially, she is an assassin."

"Just now, Hyperion almost succeeded."

"It wasn't just a little bit, Firat's combat experience and sense of consciousness guarantee that she is still far from threatening Firat."

Teachers from different groups at different roundtables have been conducting research since just now.

"In fact, for her, she is more suitable to be paired with a Support Mage who can give enhancement status, rather than a specialized healing White Magician."

Seated at the main table in the conference room, Vice Dean Ron was gently tapping his fingers on the table, expressing his deep-thought evaluation.

Obviously, Hyperion, being a glass cannon rather than a tank, does not require as much healing.

"Even if Lanci is a summoner, it would be better, for a considerable number of summons tend to have auras that benefit the whole team."

Usually, among magic cards of the same rank.

The mana consumption of [Call Cards] is the highest, [Spell Cards] can vary, while [Equipment Cards] usually consume less mana.

This is why [Equipment Cards] are so popular in Knight College.

And Lanci's high spirit, resulting in a high mana limit, is enough to support him in summoning a large number of beings.

Even though the beings he summons might have poor overall attributes due to his low magic power, their auras can still provide great support to the whole team, making it quite a good role choice.

Clearly, this is the type of support that is desperately needed by Hyperion at this moment.

"Yes, it's such a pity."

"Let's see if there are any decisive spells or summons among the remaining card slots of Lanci."

The teachers in the conference room, after hearing Vice Dean Ron's evaluation, nodded in agreement.

They do not expect Lanci to have a card of the same high quality as Hyperion, but they do believe that Lanci possesses high-powered spell cards or summon cards, otherwise, his high spirit and high mana limit traits would be wasted.

Many Sage Academy teachers,

are actually hoping for Hyperion and Lanci to enroll.

Because these two freshmen have already showcased enough unique traits during the extremely rigorous practical combat tests.

Ordinarily, one would expect an exciting chase to take place under such circumstances.

However,

for them to defeat Firat the Fifth-order head-on, they are still missing several pieces to complete the puzzle to victory.

In fact, many teachers are well aware of Hyperion's situation.

Not just them,

the state of today's entrance examination,

has also attracted the attention of some mighty powers among the royal rankings.

Hyperion alone would never stand a chance against Firat, even when Firat is deprived of his spell casting ability.

To win,

the only chance of victory lies with Lanci, the unpredictable factor!

He is the one who needs to create opportunities for Hyperion.

The critical point is what other cards Lanci has aside from the large amount of healing magic and The Silencing Spell [Friendly Communication] among the two or three remaining card slots.

Ever since Lanci pulled out [Friendly Exchange].

The teachers in the conference room have been waiting for Lanci to display his true capabilities!

...

Inside the Artificial Shadow World, on the Elvin Plains.

Mid-air, Firat was standing erect like a god, his cold gaze surveying his surroundings.

He needs to focus most of his attention on the closer and far more dangerous Hyperion.

Not only does he need to anticipate the timing of Hyperion's next use of a decoy before turning invisible for a lethal strike, but he also needs to be prepared for what Lanci could do next from afar.

What irked Firat was,

the distant Lanci appeared calm and at ease, as if he had no sense of the imminent danger.

Clearly, Lanci should have been a challenger.

He, Firat, being an examiner and an absolute powerhouse, was the one being challenged.

From the start of the examination until now, he had gradually undergone an odd mental shift that left him wondering-

Who was indeed challenging whom?

Whether Lanci was truly confident or just bluffing, such people always irked Firat!