Three Special Participants!
Chapter 43 - Three Special Participants!
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What the heck?
Luke maintained a sword-swinging posture, looking bewildered at Moritz lying on the ground not far away.
Did he mishear something just now? Wasn't his opponent supposed to be a member of 'Page One' from the Rewolf Black Institute? Weren't they renowned for their expertise in 'Lindwurm'?
What's going on? Even if it's the last member of Page One, it shouldn't be possible for Moritz to be unable to withstand even a single attack, right?
In similar situations where Luke didn't exert full force, the Li siblings, ranking tenth and eleventh in Jielong Seventh, could exchange a few moves with Luke using illusions.
Even Song Ran and Luo Kunzhan, who were ranked around twentieth, wouldn't be so weak that they couldn't handle a single strike from him.
Could it be that he encountered a staged match?
"In an instant! Player Luke defeated the opponent with just a single strike!"
Excited shouts from the announcer echoed through the stands.
"If we were to talk about surprises, there's certainly some, but it's more or less expected."
In contrast to the announcer's excitement, the commentator remained quite calm.
"As the twelfth representative of Rewolf Black Institute, Moritz has already surpassed the majority of students. However, it's still too early for him to qualify to face the 'monsters' far beyond the student level."
Listening to the commentator next to him, Miko Yanase, the host of the live broadcast, continued nodding.
"I really don't know whether, for the participants of this 'Lindwurm' Festa, it's a stroke of luck or misfortune."
In Miko Yanase's tone, there was a hint of both regret and a touch of schadenfreude.
The participants in this year's Lindwurm Festa are very fortunate because they are taking part in a special 'Festa,' an event that is certain to go down in history.
The top-ranked students from all three academies are the type that can easily overpower ordinary students. Participants of this year's Lindwurm Festa are fortunate to personally witness their prowess.
However, they are also unfortunate because they have to compete against three entities that are absolutely unbeatable.
The announcer's explanation brought Luke back to reality. After confirming that his opponent had indeed been 'defeated with a single blow,' he put away Ser-Veresta and left the stage.
At this moment, he truly realized the gap between the Jielong Seventh Institute and the other academies. He sincerely rejoiced at his choice of joining Jielong Seventh instead of Seidoukan Academy.
The strength of Moritz, which wouldn't even make it into the top twenty in Jielong Seventh, managed to secure twelfth place in Rewolf Black Institute.
When Luke charged earlier, he genuinely thought Moritz had some countermeasures.
He didn't expect that Moritz would just charge straight at him without any precautions, facing Luke head-on. Even Wu Xiaohui wouldn't dare to do that.
Perhaps in terms of high-end combat power, the six academies are relatively similar, but in terms of the average level of students, the Jielong Seventh Institute is miles ahead of the others.
Luke, who left the stage, didn't hurry back to the academy.
This edition of 'Lindwurm' is truly unique. Rather than 'Lindwurm' being the current worldwide focal point, it's more accurate to say that those three individuals are the ones capturing the world's attention.
Due to the special nature of this year's Lindwurm, compared to the other ten main stages that require 5-6 matches in the morning, in the Sirius Dome, there are only three matches on the first morning.
When they say three matches, it's essentially the matches of these three special individuals.
The 'Extreme Swordsman' Luke Ashburn.
The 'Sigrdrifa' Sylvia Lyyneheym.
The 'Ereshkigal' Orphelia Landlufen.
Their matches, arranged based on popularity, had Luke in the first match, Sylvia Lyyneheym in the second match, and Orphelia Landlufen in the third match.
Luke didn't leave directly; he stayed to watch the matches of the other two Strega.
There isn't much to say about Sylvia Lyyneheym's match. Due to her 'omnipotent' ability, she can use abilities that her opponents are not adept at countering, regardless of who she faces.
In addition, the reserves and control of Prana that are beyond the student level, as well as physical skills that are inconsistent with her delicate appearance.
Her match can be summarized in just two words from start to finish: overwhelming.
The only thing worth saying is that Sylvia's match was very enjoyable.
Her movements were always so graceful, and because the medium for activating her abilities was her 'singing voice,' watching Sylvia's match felt like watching a live performance.
Although she didn't defeat her opponent as quickly as Luke, Sylvia's game also ended fast.
After Sylvia left the stage, the atmosphere in the audience began to change.
Even though the audience continued to cheer, those cheers seemed somewhat different from before.
With Orphelia's entrance, there was a noticeable difference in the cheers.
Amidst the enthusiasm, there was a mix of reverence and fear, and even a very small part of it seemed to be a sentiment akin to worship.
The match quickly ended, but the mood of all the participants who watched this match was somber at this moment.
Orphelia remained motionless from start to finish, not uttering a word and showing no signs of activating any abilities.
She just stood there, and then her opponent fell.
During this period, Orphelia's opponent didn't fail to struggle. He exerted all his strength against Orphelia and managed to launch an attack successfully.
However, that attack couldn't even penetrate the miasma surrounding Orphelia's body.
Her opponent, upon realizing that his full-force attack couldn't even break through Orphelia's defense, was mentally shaken. Unable to withstand the invasion of the miasma, he fainted.
Being assigned as opponents to the 'Big Three' on the opening day of 'Lindwurm,' these individuals are definitely not weak.
Luke's opponent, Moritz, is the weakest among the three. This is partly because the organizing committee was not familiar with Luke and wanted to avoid any potential oversight, so they arranged for a slightly weaker opponent.
Even so, the one assigned to Luke was still a member of "Page One" from Rewolf Black Institute who were known to be the best at 'Lindwurm Festa'.
Although not as dazzling as Luke's instant defeat, the terror displayed by Orphelia surpasses even Luke.
A mysterious and virtually impenetrable offensive technique, coupled with a defense that almost leaves all participating contestants in despair.
Orphelia's offensive moves are not actually that insurmountable. Perhaps, many contestants lack the means to counter the invisible attack of the miasma.
However, on the flip side, once one has the means to counter it, Orphelia's offensive moves can be easily deciphered.
But what truly leaves people in despair is her defense.
Because Orphelia made an appearance in the previous 'Lindwurm,' information about her abilities is not hard to come by.
Among the publicly available information, one explicitly marked aspect is Orphelia's defensive capability.
It is a three-layered defense mechanism, and the gaseous miasma is merely the outermost layer of her defense.
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