“Defeating us proves you are qualified to be a Hero.” The Second Company Commander said deeply, “Second Company! Form up!”
In the next instant, all members of the Holy Knight Second Company began to move into formation, actually surrounding White Feather Dove and Heiqi Long.
So it was not a one-on-one duel? Was it a group beatdown?
White Feather Dove was also dumbfounded; such a situation rarely occurred at the God and Demon Academy.
In any case, we Magical Beast Apprentices generally engage in fair duels, and even in group battles, the numbers must be consistent; we would absolutely never use numbers to suppress an enemy.
And the first lesson these two living treasures learned upon arriving at Saint Lisha Academy today was that the many bully the few.
“This is truly surprising.” White Feather Dove took a step forward, as she would not let her Younger Sister fight alone.
But in reality, the Second Company Commander had made the wrong choice. He should have chosen to duel Heiqi Long one-on-one; he might have been able to exchange a few moves, and even if he eventually lost, it would have looked a bit better.
However, pulling up so many Knight Apprentices actually made their combat power weaker.
“Little Black, do you still remember the Master’s words?” White Feather Dove slowly drew her Rune Sword and gave it a flick; in truth, her hands were also getting a bit itchy.
“I remember, she told us we cannot…” Heiqi Long turned her head and answered foolishly.
“Idiot! You can’t say it out loud.” White Feather Dove interrupted her.
“Oh, oh, oh.” Heiqi Long scratched her head.
Now the Holy Knights could also see that the white-haired girl in the back appeared to be the Council President. This deep-blue-haired Hero with an evil aura followed all of the latter’s instructions, almost like a puppet.
Moreover, looking at her appearance, the white-haired girl looked more like a Hero in the traditional sense; the more they looked, the more she seemed so, possessing that sacred and inviolable aura. At any rate, she was far, far better than this street-drifting female hoodlum.
“Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!”
In the next moment, Heiqi Long charged into the enemy ranks, delivering a fierce barrage against the Holy Knights’ shields, beating them back step by step. They felt as if they were being struck by a Coach.
How could the New Hero who came this time be a Fighter? This was unheard of; having a Fighter serve as a Hero was simply too much of a sick joke, wasn’t it?
White Feather Dove assisted Heiqi Long from behind, swinging her sword and clashing with the Holy Knights, fighting with great delight.
Her Swordsmanship was superb, and she could single-handedly withstand the combined attacks of several Holy Knights. Attacking from both sides, the Rune Sword seemed as if it were connected to her arm, moving very smoothly and flowing like water. Furthermore, she showed no reaction when clashing blades with others, possessing what was essentially a steel arm.
The two of them were actually fighting the Holy Knight Second Company to a fifty-fifty draw!
Although this Holy Knight Second Company was mixed with many Apprentices, it was enough to stun the other knight spectators outside.
However, in reality, Heiqi Long and White Feather Dove were not using their full strength at all. The small Dragon Scale Armor and Dragon Blade had not been deployed, and Baicheng’s Dark Moon Magic had not been activated; they were merely relying on pure physical stats to play with the opposition.
This was Qingshamu’s instruction, telling them not to easily use their abilities and not to beat the enemies too miserably, just a bit of sparring would suffice.
The Human Race was different from Demonkind; even if some geniuses of the Human Race possessed the combat power to slay demons and decapitate dragons, their sustainability and endurance were far inferior to Demonkind.
Unlike the average Magical Beast Apprentice who was a stubborn fool who fought to the death, Human Race warriors had a lot of self-awareness; if they were tired and could not win, they would admit defeat.
So in the end, Heiqi Long and White Feather Dove did not attack aggressively; they simply exhausted the endurance of the Holy Knights, dealing out frantic output against their shields.
After a short while, those Knight Apprentices fell to the ground exhausted one by one, their backs numbed by the shocks from Heiqi Long’s elbow strikes.
Only a few adult Holy Knights could still hold their ground.
After exchanging a few moves with White Feather Dove, they knew this little girl’s strength was not bad; it did not feel like they were dueling a young swordsman, but rather like they were clashing swords with an ultimate old man.
Even the adult Holy Knights were losing their tempers because of White Feather Dove, because this young girl was far too steady, too patient, too much like a turtle, and far too good at defending.
The knight sword in her hand did not seem like an offensive weapon, but rather like a shield, used only to block the enemy’s offensive and never easily striking out.
Moreover, her Deflection and Neutralization was used even more proficiently than that of the Holy Knights, and her miraculous footwork made her as slippery as a loach.
Deep in their hearts, the Holy Knights felt that this girl was more like a true Hero, because they had seen the previous Hero. The previous Hero’s Swordsmanship was just like this, only this girl was even steadier than the previous Hero, never falling for any traps or openings.
But now everyone knew why she was such a turtle, because the Fighter-style New Hero had already knocked down everyone else.
“Is your Swordsmanship master Shami?” the Holy Knight Second Company Commander inquired.
“I don’t know what you are talking about.” White Feather Dove remained impervious to persuasion, refusing to disclose any information; even communicating with her was impossible.
“Big Sister, stop wasting words with them, I’m in a hurry to go home and eat.” Heiqi Long said angrily.
“It seems the Holy Knight Second Company will become our property from now on.” White Feather Dove began to retreat, even sheathing her sword, allowing Heiqi Long to perform alone.
Without a word, Heiqi Long lunged forward. The Vice Company Commander could not dodge in time and was successfully ambushed; his Helmet was dented by the impact, and he collapsed in a daze.
“Ha!” The Second Company Commander shouted, swinging his sword to meet her. A set of combined sword techniques left Heiqi Long shaking her head, unable to find an opportunity to counterattack.
When an expert makes a move, one knows if they have skill; among this group, truly only the Second Company Commander had some skill, while the others were just coasting.
Heiqi Long charged up for a moment, and the Second Company Commander stopped overthinking, striking with a full-power slash that knocked Heiqi Long back.
Although he had suppressed his opponent, the Second Company Commander’s Helmet was also lightly sweating; he had not held back any strength in that strike.
Yet, could this girl block a Holy Knight’s sword attack purely with her physical body?
Was this truly possible?
Even that white-haired girl had to use some deflection to withstand a Holy Knight’s slash. Is this person truly human?
This fellow!
If the New Hero has this kind of strength, why the hell do they need us to train them?
With such power, shouldn’t they just be sent out directly to deal with the Demon Stake?
“Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!”
Not only was Heiqi Long completely uninjured, but her consecutive left and right elbow strikes also came in waves, each stronger than the last; she was getting a bit carried away.
The Second Company Commander swung his sword to block left and right, the web of his hand going numb from the elbow strikes.
Seeing an opportunity, he suddenly thrust his sword straight toward Heiqi Long’s heart.
“Pa!”
With extreme reactions, Heiqi Long slammed her hands together, showing everyone an Empty-handed Blade Catch on the spot.
Not only did her physical toughness surpass mortals, but even her reaction speed was in a non-human realm.
With this kind of Hero in the Human Race, wouldn’t they be invincible?
No wonder the Holy Church dared to create an academy within the Chaos Mountains; originally, all the Knight Orders of the Holy Church had expressed opposition, feeling it was a purely brain-dead decision.
So there was a hidden depth after all?
“Bang!”
While lost in thought, the Second Company Commander became distracted and was hit squarely in the face by Heiqi Long’s iron elbow, and his Helmet was sent flying.