"Flawless!"
The gemstones on Paul's two-handed sword shone brightly. He stabbed the sword into the ground, and his body was immediately surrounded by flames. The flames instantly turned into countless crisscrossing translucent light shields. This move was taught to him by his teacher, Pasari. It was equivalent to an absolute defense of the compressed power of the Domain, and its effect was far above that of ordinary defensive spells.
Paul himself didn't expect that he would be completely suppressed by his defeated opponent in this duel, and that he would be forced to use this move so soon.
Samuel's continuous attacks couldn't break through the domain of "Flawless". He jumped and put some distance between him and Paul. A huge light mark appeared under his feet. The mark carried a strong aura of destruction, and he pointed his long sword at Paul.
"Dawn Extinction?" Paul secretly sneered. Samuel had also used this move in the duel last time, and he had easily broken it. He knew very well the characteristics of this move. This move also contained the power of the Domain, and the attack range was very large. The disadvantage was that it consumed a lot of energy, and the attack range was relatively scattered, which happened to be restrained by the defensive characteristics of "Flawless".
Now, although Samuel had shown that he was more powerful than him, as long as he could defend against this big move and counterattack when Samuel was exhausted, he could turn the situation around, or even turn the tables.
In an intense battle, opportunities were fleeting, and the time to judge or think was very short. Often, one could only make a choice, and it was more of an instinctive reaction. Samuel's sword had already exploded with an extremely sharp aura. Paul instantly made a decision. He didn't dodge, but fully activated the power of the Domain, and used "Flawless" to take it head-on.
The light in the field shone brightly, and the nearby protective barrier shook violently. The special high-strength defensive stone slabs couldn't withstand the huge pressure and shattered.
Paul felt the strong impact of "Flawless", and the transparent light shields began to thin, even slightly distorted. However, he wasn't surprised, but happy. "Flawless" was a bit like a spring. The thinner the shield, the stronger the defense. "Dawn Extinction" was indeed powerful, but with the strength of "Flawless", it could definitely last until the end.
Right at this moment, Paul suddenly felt the flow of his domain power change. With a "chi" sound, he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. Something sharp had already pierced through his armor, and the pain was so intense that it pierced his heart and spleen. Then, sharp objects continuously broke through the shield at high speed. Paul felt as if he had been shot repeatedly. His whole body shook violently, and holes appeared on the surface of the "Flawless" shield. Although the holes gradually healed automatically, they were still unable to withstand the sharp impact.
After the burst of light, Paul had already become a bloody man. The transparent shield had completely collapsed, and he staggered back. He had just stabilized his footing, and before he had time to react, he suddenly stopped breathing. A sharp blade had already been placed on his throat.
A broken blade.
At this moment, Paul finally came to a realization. It turned out that "Dawn Extinction" was completely different from before. The scattered attacks were condensed together, and its power was doubled. What was even more impossible to guard against was that Samuel deliberately shattered the long saber, and mixed it with "Dawn Extinction" and shot it out. The broken blade, which contained the power of the domain, was extremely sharp and extremely lethal. Even "Flawless" could not withstand it. That saber must have been tampered with accordingly. No wonder he had not fought head-on with the "Brilliance Greatsword" before. All of this was prepared!
Paul's second reaction was shock. He had already lost to Samuel in front of Joanna, in front of Rex The Great, and all the upper-class nobles, and in front of all the spectators!
Previously, the movements of the two were extremely fast, and many of the spectators could not see it clearly. When the scene froze, the stands all quieted down. The result of the duel was shocking. Paul, the number one genius that most people had thought highly of before the duel, had actually lost! Judging from the scene of him bathed in blood, it was still a crushing defeat!
Samuel glanced at Paul indifferently. He did not say anything like a victor's declaration of victory. He just slowly put away the broken blade and turned around.
Disregard, this was blatant disregard. Paul's heart surged with a strong sense of shame and indignation. He had the urge to sneak up on Samuel and cut him in half. However, this thought was fleeting. This was not the wilderness, but the Royal Arena. That arbitrator Rex The Great was one of the strongest Saint-level beings in the human world. If he really dared to act rashly, it was unknown whether Samuel would die or not, but Paul and the Norman family would definitely be doomed.
"Samuel is the winner of this duel." Rex the Great's voice rang out. It was still calm and composed.
Samuel bowed deeply to Rex The Great. At this time, a smiling man sitting below Rex The Great stood up and said, "Father once said that in order to achieve true success, hard work is more important than talent. I can imagine how much hard work our Silver-tier knight has put in to achieve today's stunning victory. Sir Samuel, I'm very interested in the heroic deeds of Storm Island this time. I wonder if you can satisfy my curiosity? Perhaps you can also take out some spoils of war to let me broaden my horizons? "
This man's words were beautiful, but in fact, he was questioning the events of Storm Island. He was obviously up to no good when Samuel had just won.
Only then did Chen Rui know that this man was his "second brother", Garfield. "Arthur's" Jinyao Territory was currently ruled by Garfield's "proxy". Garfield and Samuel's father, Carlo, had a long-standing grudge. They had framed and suppressed each other many times. The "efforts" of the second prince were inseparable from the current predicament of the Kavagot family.
In the face of Garfield's attack, Samuel looked very calm. He bowed, "Your Highness Garfield, I'm sorry, I went to Storm Island just to save my lover who was framed by a poisonous scheme. I'm not a hero. Moreover, if it weren't for a lucky escape, Joanna and I would have died in the hands of the Titans. "
Titans? The surrounding voices of discussion began to increase again. It was said that Titans could contend with giant dragons. Who would have thought that Samuel would actually encounter such a terrifying giant creature!
As he said, Samuel took out a palm-sized piece of silver metal, "This is just something I picked up when I was running for my life. It's not a spoil of war. I wanted to keep it by my side to always be vigilant and give myself a higher goal to strive for. I don't know if it can satisfy Your Highness."
The young man next to Rex The Great looked at the piece of metal from afar, and his silver eyes glowed, "The armor piece of the silver-tempered scale armor is indeed Titan's craftsmanship. This little guy is very good."
The young man's voice was not loud, but after Garfield heard it, he actually didn't dare to question it anymore and sat down.
Rex The Great nodded slightly, "Samuel, I recognize your courage and strength. I now confer you as a Gold Knight of the Empire. The official conferment ceremony will be held in three days."
Rex The Great paused, glanced at the young man on the side, and added, "I will also specially grant you the qualification to participate in the Dragon Valley Assembly in the second half of the year. If you can be recognized by the Dragons, you will officially become a member of the Dragon Rider Legion."
Samuel was overjoyed and quickly knelt on one knee to thank him. The conferment of Rex The Great caused a sensation in the entire Royal Arena. It was not too surprising that Samuel became a Gold Knight. After his strength reached the corresponding level, he was qualified to become a Gold Knight. Paul was a Gold Knight candidate, but he just skipped the level of a Gold Knight. Based on Samuel's performance in defeating Paul today, this kind of skipping was understandable.
The most important thing was the qualification for the Dragon Valley Assembly. This kind of assembly was actually the strongest and highest status of the Empire's Dragon Knight Selection Competition. It was held every 50 years. There were only 10 places each time. The competition was extremely fierce. Even a Gold Knight would find it difficult to get this qualification. He didn't expect that Rex the Great would directly bestow one of the places to Samuel today!
Many upper-class nobles began to speculate whether this was a sign of the re-emergence of the Kavagt Family? The patriarch of the Kavagt Family, Carlo, showed an excited expression and bowed deeply to Rex The Great from afar. After Joanna's father, Fret, publicly announced that the marriage between Joanna and Paul was invalid, he was hesitating whether to accept Samuel, who had been rejected by him. After hearing this reward, he immediately made up his mind. The second prince, Garfield, still kept a smile on his face, but there was no trace of a smile in his stiff smile.
Paul, who stood in the field, was more like an outsider at this time. The glory and reward received by Samuel was equivalent to another slap in his face. He was the first genius swordsman of the Empire and the disciple of Paladin Head Pasari. He was high-spirited and arrogant. He had always been shrouded in the aura of genius and winner. When had he ever suffered such a painful failure?
It was not until Chen Rui walked into the field and held him that Paul regained consciousness. He felt as if his body had lost its strength, and he could only rely on support to stagger down.
The news that Samuel defeated the first genius Paul and was conferred as a Gold Knight spread throughout Yerodisha in a blink of an eye. It seemed to be a chain reaction. The result of the duel triggered the next series of events. The resignation of the old director of the Imperial Department of Academic Affairs, Leon, was approved by Rex The Great. His successor was the former director of the Department of Finance, Luscia; the deputy director of the Department of Academic Affairs, Salvador Norman, was transferred to the Department of Military Affairs; Karojin, the patriarch of the Ktribut family, became the director of the Department of Finance …
Many discerning people could see that this series of personnel changes was more like a long-premeditated reshuffle, and the so-called duel was just the fuse. In recent years, the family forces related to the Church had expanded more and more fiercely, which had long aroused the vigilance of Rex The Great. In any case, the supreme ruler of an empire was ultimately the emperor.
The patriarch of the Norman family, Salvador, was originally the most popular candidate for the director of the Department of Academic Affairs, and even Rex The Great had verbally revealed the relevant intentions, but now he was transferred to the Department of Military Affairs. The position of the two academies was higher than that of the three departments. This kind of transfer seemed to be a promotion on the surface, but in fact, Salvador was only a nominal title in the Department of Military Affairs. He could not compare to the director of the Department of Academic Affairs who had real power. The network of contacts and interests that had been worked hard for many years in the Department of Academic Affairs would gradually collapse.
This incident had caused the Norman family to suffer a deeper blow than it seemed on the surface, and the family's business had been affected in all fields. The mansion that was originally crowded was now deserted, and no one came to visit. Even the follower of the Lincoln family, Diego, was nowhere to be seen. Only Chen Rui, the "loyal" follower, still stayed and constantly encouraged the frustrated Paul.
Looking at the sincere eyes of his follower, Paul was moved, and finally made up his mind to cheer up and go to White Cliff to participate in the selection of the Paladins of the Temple. Poor Paul, he could not see the hidden horns and tails behind Richard's "sincerity", otherwise he would have been moved to the point of bleeding.
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