On the other side of Duriel City, Merlinsera and the others were enjoying the performances of the street performers. They would yell and scream from time to time.
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Akasha and Merlinsera stood on either side of them, and Naiffy was in the middle. The three of them in Lachman's clothes were really eye-catching. If it weren't for Irwin and the four Barbarian soldiers acting as bodyguards, many people would have approached them to strike up a conversation.
The 'Crown of Late Autumn' was obviously a grand event. Duriel City, which was already bustling with activity, was even livelier than usual. There were countless contestants and representatives from various countries, so it was easy to bump into princes and princesses of small countries or heirs of large families on the streets. Of course, the commoners of Lachman couldn't afford to offend them, but for Merlinsera and the others, they didn't have to worry at all.
Just as the three of them were sitting in a cold drink shop and drinking Lachman's unique iced beer, the eldest son of the 'khan' who was sitting not far away stared at them for a long time. Then, he arrogantly sent someone to ask Merlinsera to drink with him. In the end, Irwin went over and flipped the table, picked up the iced beer, and poured it all over the little khan.
Afraid of causing trouble? Merlinsera wasn't afraid at all. On the contrary, what Roddy told her before he left was that he wanted her to 'cause more trouble'!
"Tie them up for me! I'm the son of Alor Khan! I — "
Before the son of the khan, who was wearing gold and silver and had a scarf wrapped around his head, could say anything, Irwin and the four Barbarian soldiers had already rushed up and hammered down the six guards who were trying to help. Large weapons were not allowed to be carried on the streets of Lachman, but for the experienced Barbarian soldiers, it wasn't difficult for them to take care of these low-level soldiers who were only around level 10.
The eldest son of the khan didn't even have time to say his name. He was picked up by Irwin and stabbed into the wine barrel beside him.
"Haha, the men in this country still wear skirts. This is so funny!"
Naify pointed at the man who was struggling in the wine barrel and laughed. Merinsala glanced at the old man who was chanting a spell in a clay pot beside him and narrowed her eyes as she took a step forward.
The next moment, he spat out a mouthful of blood, took three steps back, and sat on the ground.
"Let's go. I heard there's some sort of puppet competition going on over there."
Akasha turned a blind eye to these people. She called the two of them and walked out. Erwin and the others hammered down a few unconvinced guys who wanted to struggle again. They smiled at the guy whose clothes were covered in blood and turned to leave.
The commotion naturally attracted a lot of onlookers. The Khan's Son, who was dragged out of the barrel by the guards, was flushed. He roared and wanted to rush forward to retaliate. However, before he could take two steps, he was pulled back by the old man who had just failed to cast the spell.
"I've never been so embarrassed in my life! Let me go! I want to kill them! "
But after the old man whispered a few words, the young man shuddered and his face turned pale. Finally, he wiped the cold sweat from the beer on his face and left silently.
Merinsala, who was already far away, didn't take the conflict that had just happened to heart. They walked along the bustling commercial street of Duriel and arrived at the arena of Tim Academy. This academy was famous for its "Construct Puppets". Therefore, the academy's "arena" was used as the "Late Autumn Crown"'s "Puppet Type" competition venue. In order to warm things up, a series of "civil competitions" were being held here.
The puppets created by the "Puppet Master" were competing in all kinds of competitions. They were different from the Necromancers' "Flesh Puppets" and "Iron Puppets". They were similar to the "Arcane Puppets" in Elsen City. They were of different sizes and shapes.
At this moment, the arena was divided into two areas. One was where the puppets fought, and it was called the "Fighting Field". These puppets were all powered by Magic Crystal, and most of them were shaped like humans. Each puppet was controlled by the "Puppet Master" with a disk array in his hand. The "Bang Bang Bang" sounds accompanied by the flying parts and screams attracted the most onlookers.
The other area was larger, and it circled around the arena. It wasn't in use at the moment, and it was empty. Akasha and the others went over to watch the puppets fight for a while, and they found it quite interesting. This was because most of Elsen's "Arcane Puppets" were used for construction, and they hadn't been used in actual combat yet. Looking closely, Lachman's average magic level was quite high.
"Come, place your bets! 'Destroyer Finks' versus' King Kong Kaluyi '! The odds are as follows. Place your bets! "
Akasha thought it was fun. She picked up a gold coin and was about to place a bet. But when she looked at the big and small guys who were about to enter the arena, she turned her head and asked Naifei, "Who do you think will win?"
Naifei's eyes had been shining ever since she walked into the arena. No one knew what she was thinking about. Hearing the question, she immediately answered, "I think that little guy will win!"
She gestured with her hands and said, "Because the energy inside the puppet's internal structure runs more smoothly."
"I'll listen to you."
Akasha placed the gold coin on Destroyer Finks. Hearing Naifei's words, Merinthra thought for a while. She squinted her eyes and stared at the two puppets. Suddenly, she laughed out loud, "I didn't expect you to be so talented, little girl."
As soon as she finished speaking, the match began. The huge "King Kong Kaluyi" smashed the puppets around like hammering a mouse. However, the fast "Destroyer Finks" took the opportunity to sneak up to the puppet's back. With one strike, he shattered the puppet's carefully hidden control core and won the match easily.
"Come on, let's buy some delicious food with the money we win!"
"Lalala ~"
Naifei was so happy that she started to hum. Akasha pulled her out of the arena with her. Merinthra followed behind them. It seemed like she wanted to say something to Naifei, but in the end, she held back and followed them.
After that, they walked along the street and entered the Path of Glory arena in Ballenner Academy. The name sounded scary, but it was actually an octagonal arena that covered an area of 500 square meters. Inside the arena, there were reinforcement circles, fog circles, frost circles, lava circles, and so on. They were used to simulate all kinds of combat environments to increase the difficulty of the battles.
At this time, the protective enchantment at the edge of the arena had been activated. The onlookers stuck close to the edge of the arena and cheered for the sorcerers who were fighting in the arena.
From this, one could see the dominant position of "magic" in Lasiman. Even the common people could come and watch the sorcerers' battles or performances for free. The subtle influence of magic on people's perception was incomparable to that of ordinary propaganda.
The three of them stood there for a while, and through the conversations of the people around them, they learned that the mages in the Path of Glory were the contestants from the Ballenner Academy who were about to participate in the Crown of Twilight Autumn. They were sparring with the "folk experts" for actual combat practice. As the Crown of Twilight Autumn had a wide variety of events, the categories were very detailed, so mages of all levels could be trained and basically won.
"Ballenner? Isn't this the academy that came to welcome us back then? "
Merlinsera looked at the group of arrogant Mages below the stage and sneered, "Looks like I can warm up here."
"Hehehe, I guess you will help Brother Rody vent his anger!"
Naifei waved her little fist excitedly, but Merlina pursed her lips and said, "He doesn't need me to vent his anger on him. Alright, you guys wait here. I'll go down and teach these rascals a lesson. "
Merinthra had long lost her "cold" demeanor when talking to her own people. Instead, she gave off the "spoiled brat" aura that she had when she was in the Shadow Dragons' lair.
Back then, she was also one of the best among the new generation of Dragons … Her father was the chief and she had many brothers and sisters. But now that she didn't have to worry about being hunted down, she could relax and naturally reveal her past personality.
Akasha and Naifei laughed and put all their money on her. Merlinsala waved her hand and said, "I'll make them lose everything."
As she spoke, she walked to a corner at the side. When she walked out again, her face and clothes were shrouded in a layer of mist, faintly discernible and indistinct.
Then, she used this appearance to sign up for the competition and walked to the center of the Path of Glory arena.
There was no suspense about what happened next. If a Dragons who had experienced countless battles couldn't defeat a bunch of rascals who hadn't graduated yet or had just graduated, then there was no point in talking about it. Twenty minutes after Merinthra left the arena, Balrenna's 18 Mages were eliminated one by one.
Regardless of whether it was the Intermediate or Advanced Mages or the Magister who stood up for her students, Merinthra knocked them all down with a fireball. Her elemental cohesion, timing, casting speed, and strength were all terrifying. It didn't matter if the opponents dodged or cast defensive spells, they were all blown away!
And she only said one sentence from the beginning to the end, "Next."
In the end, the entire "Path of Glory" venue was immersed in the fear brought about by the "Inferior Fireball." The audience was staring at the graceful mage whose face couldn't be seen clearly. Their mouths were wide open, and they couldn't even cheer for her.
Because Merinthra's battle with all her opponents lasted less than three seconds, the only sounds she heard were "Start", "Pa", and "Next".
In the end, it was as ridiculous as a bunch of idiots coming to give away their achievements …
Everyone could tell that this Mage was here to make a scene.
Almost everyone was quietly asking Merinthra's identity, but they didn't get any answers. This Mage seemed to have jumped out of a rock. She suddenly appeared, easily trampled on Balrenna's so-called "Glory", and even spat on it …
After the eighteenth Mage fell, everyone looked at Ballenna's seat, hoping that someone would step forward to save the situation. However, before the defeated High Mage could call for reinforcements, Merlinsera had already left the Path of Glory.
"A bunch of trash."
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