They were just enough to restrict Cecil to a certain extent, causing him to be unable to execute any of his moves smoothly. Faced against a heavy soldier like Barran, who was already on the verge of collapse, Cecil was unexpectedly unable to accomplish anything even after all this time! Even when 70-80% of the power of the attacks smashed towards him, Barran clenched his teeth and withstood them.
This heavy soldier's tenacity was truly good. He was clearly on the verge of collapse, yet he was just a little bit away from doing so. He stubbornly held on!
In the end, a duel and a group battle were two different things.
Where's the support? Where's the support?! What's Simon doing?! What are the others doing? They only need a single shot to get rid of this Barran!
The pitiful student Simon was also facing Scarlet's dual guns. Both sides were within each other's attack range, and Scarlet didn't have any intentions of getting rid of her opponent. Simon wasn't easy to deal with, but it would be too easy for her to restrain him. Scarlet's specialty lay in her accuracy and rapid firing of ice disruptions. She didn't rely on her firepower, but that was more than enough in a group battle.
Scarlet's main purpose was to interfere with Simon's aim and the condensation of soul power. This was the difference between a mid-ranged soldier and a long-ranged soldier. For example, Simon needed to condense his soul power in order to unleash a sufficiently powerful attack. After all, not everyone was a freak like Sharmie. From time to time, Wang Zhong's arrows would also provide support.
Both sides had sunk into a deadlock. This was a test of the most basic techniques and coordination between soldiers on both sides. Wang Zhong and Scarlet's accuracy and tacit understanding, while Cecil and Simon's tacit understanding!
The situation seemed to have sunk into a stalemate. Cecil understood that while Wang Zhong and Scarlet's soul power consumption wasn't bad, what about their focus?
Barran wouldn't be able to hold on for too long …
Another ten seconds! As long as they had another ten seconds to get rid of this heavy soldier, or if Simon was able to extricate himself from the suppression, the scales of victory would tip back to their side!
Unfortunately, ten seconds was far too long for Adolf Academy.
The second to fall was Elena. Being in a completely defensive stance, Elena was only able to exchange a dozen moves with him before being disrupted by a sneak arrow shot by Wang Zhong. This was closely followed by Grai's strange shuffling steps. The coordination between the two had simply reached a dumbfounding level. Wang Zhong's arrow had struck a premonition of Elena's movements, causing the arrow to miss its target. Elena's reaction was extremely fast, but this gap was grasped by Grai. Without even using his sword, Grai used a clean and efficient hand chop to knock her unconscious.
Grai didn't stop. After defeating Elena, he rushed towards Simon. The pitiful Simon was already somewhat impatient when he saw Grai charging towards him. He was just a heavy artillery gunner. How could he face the ghost-like Grai?
By the time the three shots missed, Grai had already closed the distance between them to five meters. Simon was in imminent danger.
Burnley was also anxious.
His opponent was Emily. This new lass from Tianjing Academy was much stronger than he had imagined. Although he was still able to suppress her, that was due to the superiority of his occupation. It was simply impossible for him to deal with her quickly. Even though she was slightly weaker than Elena, the difference was absolutely not too great.
Originally, he was able to maintain this situation, but when he saw Qi Lian Shan being insta-killed, Cecil being pinned down by two others, and then Elena collapsing …
He definitely couldn't let Simon die. If not, there wouldn't be any chance of victory!
Burnley was anxious. He wanted to rush back to help Simon, but he seemed to have forgotten that his opponent had already unsheathed her blade and was waiting for him to rush back in panic. He had underestimated the successor of the Assassin Family.
Ferocious flames suddenly erupted. A fiery lotus representing death blossomed the instant he turned around!
Dang dang dang dang … Whoosh …
Although the terrified Burnley had already used all his strength to defend himself, losing the initiative in the face of such a killing move was equivalent to giving him a death sentence!
All the soul power in his body was scattered, and a dagger was lightly pressed against his neck.
At the same time, Simon's side had already come to an end. Faced with a terrifying opponent like Grai in close combat, even Simon was unable to resist. When Grai's runic sword was pressed against his neck, it took almost the same amount of time as Emily subdued Burnley.
Simon's cannon and Burnley's greatsword fell to the ground at the same time. With a sigh, he brought Elena and Qi Lian Shan out of the arena. If they continued to fight under such circumstances, not only would their squadron be judged to have lost, they wouldn't receive any punishment even if their opponent killed them. On the contrary, if they were to injure their opponent in the slightest, they would be punished by the Federation.
Cecil's back was facing Wang Zhong, so he wasn't able to see everything that had happened. Everything had happened too quickly. Just a moment ago, he had blocked Wang Zhong's arrow and sent Barran flying a few meters away. This Barran was just like a cockroach that wouldn't die. Every time Cecil looked at him, he looked like he was about to collapse. Yet, he was able to clench his teeth and hold on.
Just as he was about to give chase, Scarlet's ice crystal bullets and Wang Zhong's arrows came flying at him at the same time. He dodged to the side and was astonished as to why Scarlet had suddenly ignored Simon. However, as he dodged to the side, he saw Grai and Emily flanking him from behind.
While he was still in a daze, Barran staggered to his feet a few meters away. He spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and the three of them formed a triangle around him.
This time, Cecil was truly stunned.
At this moment, the entire arena was deathly silent. The fight was extremely intense, but in the time it took for sparks to fly, the situation suddenly changed.
Everyone suddenly realized that there was only one person from Adolf Academy left in the arena …
Now, it was five against one!
Headmaster Bradley's mouth was wide open. He simply didn't dare to believe what he was seeing. The Adolf Squadron, which was known to be strong in team battles, had actually been routed to such a state in just a dozen seconds!
"Haha, this group of children are still very lacking. It hasn't been long since they formed their squadron, so their teamwork and coordination are just so-so." Headmaster Greene chuckled and spoke in an extremely casual tone. "However, this captain of ours is still pretty good. Old classmate? Old classmate? "
It took a while for Bradley to recover from his daze. "Ah?"
"Tsk, I'm talking to you. Look at your dazed appearance. Victory and defeat are common for soldiers." Headmaster Greene was still as calm as ever. "Take a look. Our squadron's Wang Zhong isn't bad, right? He has the demeanor of a great general. I've said it before, the captain is the soul and brain of a squadron. He must be able to see the big picture and be a commander. "
Bradley was dumbstruck. He was about to explode from anger. What kind of strength did this captain have? His combat strength was very weak. Although his archery was very accurate, there were a lot of people like him in Adolf Academy. Yet, it was precisely this person who had caused Cecil's plan to fail. The key was that Grai. No, the key was that heavy soldier. How was he able to cause Qi Lian Shan to lose the ability to resist in an instant? This was the reason why the entire plan had collapsed.
"In the end, a group battle is still a competition of intelligence and command. Tsk tsk, to be able to execute the 23: 1 Battle Strategy to such an extent, that's a brain! If it's just four limbs, then that's the only way. " Headmaster Greene shook his head as he looked at Cecil, who was surrounded by five people. His face was filled with irrepressible excitement. After suppressing himself for so many years, it was finally his turn to hold his head high. That brat Wang Zhong was truly not bad. This was a classic example of the weak defeating the strong. He had displayed everyone's strength to the fullest. Not only that, but he was also very good at raising morale. In everyone's eyes, this Barran was just a hooligan, but in the end, it was this hooligan who had saved the entire academy.
"Old classmate? Old classmate? "
"… I-I'm listening." Bradley's face was filled with amazement.
"Aiya, don't be so unhappy. It's just a competition. Even if we made a small bet, there's no need to be so concerned about winning or losing. It's a small matter, a small matter!" Headmaster Greene said with a chuckle. "We're all grooming pillars for the Federation. We should be happy to see such a good seedling. I'm very happy today. That's right, there's still some left from the jar of wine that Grace sent over. How about we have a drink tonight? Tsk, but you don't look like you're in the mood to drink. I'll just drink by myself … "
If there was a hole in the ground, Bradley would definitely jump into it without the slightest hesitation.
"Don't be happy too early. We haven't lost yet!" Bradley clenched his teeth. There was still Cecil! Cecil was the strongest trump card. As long as he hadn't fallen, it wouldn't be considered a loss!
"Oh, that's true." Headmaster Greene said solemnly. "I also feel that we're in a very dangerous situation. Aiya, that's Student Cecil we're talking about! Let's continue watching! "
Bradley nearly went crazy.
Cecil indeed didn't have any intention of giving up. In fact, no matter how passive the situation was, he had never once given up! There were times when he was forced to the point where he was the only one left in the group battle. However, he had persisted until the very end. There were even a few times where he had narrowly turned the tables! Although, there wasn't a single time where he was faced with a 5 vs 1 situation like this …
Seeing the situation clearly, Cecil's anxious and irritable heart calmed down.
Barran, Grai, and Emily surrounded him. Wang Zhong's arrows and Scarlet's guns were aimed at him, but they weren't in a hurry to attack.
However, Cecil clearly wasn't going to let them do as they wished. He suddenly smiled and licked his lips. Then, he suddenly increased his speed and rushed towards Barran!
Admit defeat? Impossible. There was always an opportunity in any situation. Although there were five of them, as long as he took the initiative to attack, he would only have to face one or two of them at the same time.
Several white arrows and stray bullets flew towards him from crafty and ruthless angles. However, they were all blocked by Cecil's shield and sword. Not a single one of them could escape his grasp.
At the same time, Wang Zhong's voice rang out. "Number 3!"
In the blink of an eye, the incomparably courageous Barran had unexpectedly retreated … and was replaced by Grai, who had attacked from the right. His unique and spicy sword techniques forced Cecil to give up on everything else and turn around to deal with Barran.
His opponent's sword techniques were sharp and incisive. Even Cecil didn't dare to be careless. He could feel that the arrows and pistols had stopped. It seemed that Grai wanted him to fight one on one with Cecil?
Cecil's eyes flashed like lightning. That's perfect. I'll use all my strength to deal with the strongest one!
He gathered his sword momentum and was about to stab out with an earth-shattering sword. Just as he was about to fight to the death with Grai, Wang Zhong's voice rang out. "Number 2!"
That voice sounded like the strings of a puppet being pulled. Grai didn't even think about it before retreating explosively. Immediately after, a flaming dagger came flying from the back of his head!
He couldn't stab back with his condensed sword momentum, and it was even more impossible for him to ignore the terrifying flaming dagger. He could only helplessly give up and defend himself with his sword. Before he could even form a counterattack, Wang Zhong's voice rang out again. "Number 1!"
As the flaming dagger disappeared, a tsunami-like impact rumbled over.
It's Barran! A wide and heavy giant shield smashed fiercely against Cecil's small round shield.
Cecil erupted with power. He wasn't a heavy soldier, but he was stronger than one! His terrifying soul power had already soared to nearly 170 points. Barran's second drive wasn't able to suppress it and was sent flying.
However, Cecil almost vomited blood. He finally understood what Rosenberg and Qi Lian Shan felt like. Then, the demonic voice rang out again …
"Number 3!"
Grai rushed forward, accompanied by the sounds of arrows.
"Number 2!"
Emily rushed forward, accompanied by the whistling sound of gunfire.
"Number 1!"
Barran rushed forward again, accompanied by the sounds of gunfire and arrows.
"Number 2 and 3!"
Arrows came flying again …
… … …
After being disarmed, Simon and Burnley supported Qi Lian Shan and Elena to the side of the stage. Even Adolf and the other people watching from the side of the stage had tears streaming down their faces.
How miserable …
This was a living * * * * * *!
No matter how hot-blooded Cecil was, he didn't have the chance to kill at least one of his opponents.
He didn't even have the slightest chance!
Whoever he rushed at would retreat. No, he didn't even need to rush at all. Everyone would take turns to rush at him and jump away! If he wanted to chase after them, the next person would already be on his way, accompanied by the arrows and dual pistols that constantly restricted his movements!
How was this risking his life? This was simply playing with a monkey!
Endless harassment, endless switching of positions, and endless support. Furthermore, their coordination was actually getting better and better …
Was Cecil strong?
Strong. Very strong. Strong to the point of being a complete mess! Even an expert like Grai was unable to gain any advantage against Wang Zhong when he was harassed by a ranged soldier.
Was Cecil ruthless?
Ruthless. Very ruthless. Ruthless to the point of shaking the heavens and the earth! He dared to fight one against five and would never admit defeat!
However, there were some things in this world that couldn't be done just because you were strong and ruthless.
"Number 3!"
When Grai rushed forward again, Cecil finally gave up. He didn't retaliate or resist. Instead, he threw his small round shield and long sword to the ground and let out a long sigh towards the sky. "I'm not fighting anymore!"
He wasn't afraid of being defeated in a duel. That wasn't shameful. However, his opponent didn't even give him the chance to fight!
Cecil felt disgusted. Are you using me to practice your formation? Are you helping you train your soldiers? You can't bully people like this!
Headmaster Bradley's stubborn expression finally dimmed. When Cecil had been preparing to fight one against five, he had still harbored a little bit of hope. But when the dust finally settled, an intense feeling of emptiness and disappointment filled his heart in an instant.
Headmaster Greene couldn't help but stand up. He was so emotional that he didn't know what to say.
The guild hall, which had been quiet for too long, finally erupted in this silence.
"We, we won?"
"We won? We beat the third place in last year's division? We beat that Adolf Academy? "
(I went to the hospital again at five in the morning. I had two butt needles and three bottles of IV drip. After a further examination, it was revealed that there was still a problem with my carotid artery. The lack of blood flow led to intense dizziness and vomiting. I suffered for an entire day and only got better at night.
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