Chapter 205 - Greatsword vs. Bone! (1/2)

”Time to take my victory once and for all.” Shen Jun proclaimed as he twirled his chakrams with the index fingers of his hands.

The two of them were in his mind, and he knew that none of the illusionists at the spirit soldier's rank at the academy were capable of fighting a mental battle. The only way Dae-Won had to break free was to break the mental connection between the two of them forcibly, but as long as he stopped him, they would continue to stay in his mind.

”Attack!” Shen Jun shouted to the three ghostly men who appeared from the sea. The three rushed at full speed towards Dae-Won with their sharp swords.

Peng! Peng! Peng!

Three metallic noises rang out, and the three ghostly figures were thrown back. Shen Jun was preparing to throw his chakrams, but he became speechless at the sight of what had happened in front of him.

”It's not ... possible ... how?” Shen Jun muttered with incredulous eyes and jaws wide open in amazement.

Three familiar-looking figures appeared out of nowhere next to Dae-Won. These three figures were none other than Hide, Xinya, and William, the other members who made up the Imperial Prince Long Tian's personal escort.

”Do you believe that although I don't have a bloodline, I can't fight a mental battle? I am the head of the guards of the Imperial Prince Long Tian. If I am not capable of such a thing, then I wouldn't have the right to remain by his side.” Dae-Won said seriously.

Even after hearing this, Shen Jun still couldn't believe it. He shook his head in denial and protested, ”It's not possible. I refuse to believe it. How can you know how to create a Mental Illusion? You who don't have a bloodline!”

”Even if it annoys me to admit it, I haven't reached that level, not yet at least. I cannot actively form a mental bond like you did and drag my opponent into my mind. But since you've taken the trouble to do this for me, all I have to do is create projections with my mind. Honestly, I could have forcibly broken the mental connection that unites us. However, I would have had to consume a lot of my spirit power. So I thought, as a fellow illusionist, to respond adequately to your attack.”

Then, the three figures of Hide, Xinya, and William swung the reproductions of the weapons the three used. Their target was the ghostly figures summoned by Shen Jun. As for Dae-Won, he pointed his trident at Shen Jun, saying, ”Let's finish the fight. What do you say?”

Meanwhile, in the stadium, the audience was waiting. Unlike the other fights, this was an unusual fight. There was no use of flashy techniques or skills with weapons. It was a battle of illusions in which only the two fighters could see the strange phenomena that were being created. But, for those with attentive eyes and experience, it was possible to understand the fight's course even without being able to see the illusions.

”A mental illusion?” Hei wondered when he saw Dae-Won and Shen Jun stop so suddenly. They were so still that it seemed their bodies were statues.

'Yes, it is undoubtedly a mental illusion. I'm amazed that anyone at the spirit soldier's rank can cast it. 'Xing replied. She was hidden in Hei's head, watching the fight.

Xing was a divine beast with a Bloodline of the Poison Law, but her second Elemental Law was the Illusion Law. Therefore Hei, taking advantage of the numerous contribution points and other resources acquired, bought manuals for his little sisters so that they could deepen their knowledge of their respective Elemental Laws. Although these manuals were written for humans, they could also work well for divine beasts, although some modifications were required.

Consequently, Xing's knowledge of the Illusion Law was in no way inferior to talented people like Dae-Won and Shen Jun. Indeed, by possessing more spirit power since she was a divine beast, she could cast more powerful illusions than these two.

Meanwhile, exactly five seconds after Dae-Won was catapulted into Shen Jun's mind, the two fighters returned to the real world. Shen Jun lost consciousness instantly as Dae-Won slid the trident from his opponent's back.

”The winner is Dae-Won.” proclaimed Song Yazhu and immediately had Shen Jun recovered so that he could be medicated.

'Dae-Won should have contented himself with the damage. So Shen Jun's mind shouldn't be too much at risk.' Song Yazhu analyzed; after all, he knew his students well.

Dae-Won was linked to Long Tian and was limited by certain constraints. Excessively damaging a fellow student's mind, especially if he came from a bloodline family, was unwise. It could cause inconvenience to Long Tian, ​​even considering a future perspective. So Song Yazhu wasn't at all worried about Shen Jun's condition.

”The next two to take the field are Leon and Sawa Takuboku.” Song Yazhu announced, calling for the next two fighters.

Hearing his name, Leon took a deep breath. His time had finally come.

”It's your turn to win now. Show everyone how much you are worth.” He Fen encouraged, returning the favor of when it was his turn to fight.

The others also gave their encouragement one by one until it was Hei's turn.

”Lian's formations were perfectly engraved, and you have got used to how to use them. Now it's your turn to put your results into practice. Don't worry about what happens; show your strength.”

With encouragement from Hei and his other comrades, Leon exited the fighters' zone and walked down the open corridor. His opponent had already taken the stage and was waiting for him.

When Leon emerged into the sunlight, all the spectators, including the VIPs, couldn't help but be marveled. This was because the young martial artist named Leon was wearing metal armor from head to toe. Even the face was completely covered except for two slits at eye level.

”An armor? Really? I can't believe it!”

”Is he going to fight with that?”

”Since when does the Royal War Academy teach to use armor?”

Soon a chattering noise began to form among the spectators in the stands. Their disbelief was comprehensible: in the world of martial artists, the use of armor was practically non-existent, especially for high-rank martial artists. Even though they were only at the spirit level here, each of the students had a high level of talent. At the very least, achieving the rank of spirit master and spirit grandmaster shouldn't have been a problem; some even qualified to become spirit kings or even spirit emperors. So, it was foolish to learn to fight using something that would no longer serve them in the future.

After all, aside from Spirit Metal, no other metal or material could withstand high-ranking martial artists' attacks without outside help, such as defensive formations. Not to mention that it would have been a hindrance to the fight itself, coming to disturb the flow of the user's spirit power. Consequently, there were no points in favor of using armor, so much so that even most of the low-rank martial artists disdained their use.

”Hey, isn't that Spirit Metal?” Hu Luoyang asked. The Hu Family, due to their bloodline, were experts in metals and other materials used in manufacturing. In an instant, he recognized the type of metal that made up Leon's armor.

”Spirit Metal? What?”

With Hu Luoyang's report, the other VIP section spectators also took a closer look at Leon's armor, and, as the head of the Hu Family said, it was Spirit Metal.

”A Spirit Metal Armor? How is it possible?!”

”It is unheard that someone dared to consume so much Spirit Metal. Moreover, to create an armor.”