Zhenuo's face was flushed with joy; he was very happy with Caleb's praise.
Afterward, no one talked about anything meaningful; it was all complaints about their bosses or mentors. Furan found it hard to join the conversation.
After everyone finished the food in front of them, Caleb suddenly made a suggestion.
"I assume everyone has nothing else to do, so why don't we have some entertainment?"
"Oh? What kind of entertainment? A magic duel?"
Zhenuo's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, clasping his hands in front of his chest.
A magic duel is a way for mages to duel. Specifically, both mages cast shields on themselves and wait for both sides to be ready before starting. Depending on the rules, victory is achieved by breaking the opponent's shield or causing damage to the opponent.
But in the end, for a mage, this is just a form of entertainment. The real way for mages to strengthen themselves is nothing other than researching Spells.
On a real battlefield, mages are equipped with a large number of trigger-type items, keep their distance, and conduct Spell bombardment. They would find the distance of a magic duel far too close.
Therefore, in the minds of mages, it is not as useful as a duel is to a warrior; it is merely a form of entertainment.
"No, that would be too unfair. How could we possibly defeat Mr. Zhenuo, a Researcher from a Grand Academic Society?"
Caleb responded slowly, spreading his hands as if Zhenuo were truly difficult to defeat. No one noticed the trace of ruthlessness in his eyes.
Daphne frowned, reached out, and said:
"Then what are we competing in?"
Caleb laughed a few times, then stood up, turned around, walked to a longsword decoration, reached out to stroke it carefully, and said:
"Why don't we have a Sword-Grip Duel between knights? What do you think?"
Caleb's proposal surprised both mages, but after thinking for a moment, they both agreed.
"Not bad. This way, since none of us know how to do it, it's relatively fair."
"I have no objection. None of us should be familiar with this activity."
Furan's expression was complicated, but in the end, she chose to agree.
---
Caleb led everyone to a slightly spacious room, where some armor and weapons were placed on racks to the side.
However, those things were rusty and seemed to have been abandoned there a long time ago.
Caleb turned his head and said to everyone:
"Let me add a prize for today's contest. Whoever wins in the end today can have something I received by chance."
"Oh? What is it?" Zhenuo scratched his head, somewhat curious.
Caleb turned around and took out a square object from the side room. It wasn't large, but the decorations on it were intriguing.
In the center was a red crystal, while the other faces were covered in a pale yellow.
"This is a token. Even I didn't know what this thing was when I got it."
"I know this thing must correspond to a certain switch or a certain door. I've been in Gede Town and haven't had any use for it, so I might as well see who has the luck to get it today."
Zhenuo said with confidence:
"Haha... then it must be me. I feel like I have quite a Talent for warrior duels."
"Don't let me win it back when the time comes," Caleb joked, watching Zhenuo's movements with a smile in his eyes.
"Then I'll state the rules: no offensive or defensive Spells are allowed, but Spells that strengthen the body can be used. If the opponent's sword falls, you win. Any questions?"
"No."
---
After some discussion, the four mages decided to split into two groups and have another match after the winners were decided. The final winner would take 'that thing'.
Zhenuo stood casually on the field holding a wooden sword, while opposite him was the host, Caleb, who took a stance and went all out.
After it started, Furan saw an even more eyesore of a scene; she could hardly bear to watch their duel.
Neither side understood what footwork was during combat, nor did they know how to adjust their positioning to keep the opponent exactly within the reach of their wooden sword.
When they attacked, they either missed because the opponent was too far away, or they were too close to swing properly.
The contest had been going on for twenty seconds, and let alone hitting each other, their wooden swords had barely even clashed.
Fortunately, they realized they couldn't keep dodging like this, so they began to maintain a closer distance for the duel.
Finally, a minute later, a sword struck the hilt Caleb was holding. At that moment, it seemed like some Spell was used to suddenly make the attack more powerful, causing the opponent to lose his grip on the sword and lose the duel.
"Impressive... can I ask what Spell you used to enhance your attack?"
Caleb stroked his wrist; the strike just now had been painful. He rubbed it for a while before he recovered.
"It's nothing. I had the evil spirit I summoned assist me from behind. When I attacked, it simply pushed my arm."
Zhenuo didn't hide anything and directly revealed the trick, making everyone laugh.
Then it was time for the battle between Furan and Daphne.
As soon as she started, Furan felt something was wrong. Why did this sword seem to be out of her control?
She wanted to slash forward, but the sword tilted backward, making it difficult for her to control.
She glanced at Daphne across from her and saw the smile on her face. It seemed likely that the other party had done something.
But Furan didn't hold it against her. After dragging it out for thirty seconds on the field, she went forward and poked the other's hand with her sword, forcing her to drop the wooden sword.
Daphne saw this and gave a bitter smile:
"Do you have some method for a powerful constitution? Why couldn't I control your wooden sword?"
Furan made up an excuse:
"When I was an apprentice, I found a Body Tempering Method and practiced it for a while, so I learned it."
The final battle with Zhenuo was also as expected. Although Zhenuo and his evil spirit tried very hard and every strike carried significant force, under Furan's stats, she used nothing and finished the battle in thirty seconds with just basic attacks.
"Hey, are you still a mage? How are you so strong? My evil spirit can hardly take it anymore."
He helplessly accepted his defeat and then handed the token to Furan.
Then Zhenuo suggested:
"Are you also going to the Antire region? Do you want to set off together?"
"No, I have some very important things to do in Antire, so it's not convenient for me to go with others..."
Furan took the token and, after turning it over and looking at it, found nothing.
None of the three mages noticed that Caleb, the host who had invited them, was showing a strange smile on the side.
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