Arknights' Lock of Heaven

“Of course not!” Maria said, starting the hammer’s engine.

In an instant, under the glowing blue light, the enormous warhammer slammed down toward the left hand at an incredible speed.

But while ordinary knights might not be able to react in time, the left-handed knight is not within their range.

Having already assessed the area, he easily dodged Maria's hammer blow with a simple step back.

However, the latter cannot stop immediately. Forces are reciprocal. Although the power generated by the engine is strong, even a left-handed rider would be injured if hit.

But with such force, if it didn't hit someone and cushion the impact with their body, Maria simply couldn't control it.

When the hammer missed its target, Maria's body was naturally dragged along by the hammer.

Even though she has stopped the engine from operating, the power she had before still exists.

The left-handed knight seized the opportunity and tripped Maria with his spear, causing her to immediately lose her balance.

it's over...

As the ground drew ever closer, two words involuntarily popped into Maria's mind.

But looking at the ground in front of her, she suddenly had a whimsical idea.

If... I were to start the engine again at this moment...

If you can drag yourself along, then you can certainly do it...

The key issue is that there are no other ways to break the deadlock now, so we're just trying anything as a last resort.

With that in mind, she immediately activated her Originium Arts again.

The dark nozzle at the end of the hammer once again emitted a ghostly blue light.

Her movements might not be visible to others, but they could not be hidden from the left-handed knight right beside her.

"The opportunity has come!"

Seeing this, his eyes gleamed. He quickly assessed the trajectory, then darted to a position beside Maria, leaped high into the air, raised his spear, and was about to smash it down on the fallen Maria.

"Oh no! Our young knight is in danger! It seems Titus Poplar is going to get serious, but can she... what?"

Mob's commentary was interrupted by an unexpected situation on the field before he could finish speaking.

Maria's warhammer once again glowed with a ghostly blue tail flame, and she took off again with unstoppable momentum!

Maria, on the other hand, had never done this before, and her posture was not suitable for exerting force. It was her first time trying it, so she was caught off guard and the warhammer slipped from her hand.

In the blink of an eye, the enormous light-forged warhammer, trailing a dark blue flame, slammed down toward the left-handed knight who had leaped into the air.

Because he was suspended in mid-air with nowhere to grab onto, he could only watch helplessly as the warhammer drew closer and closer to him...

Finally, it slammed down on his helmet with a clang.

The once-mighty left-handed knight was instantly defeated...

At least that's how it appears to others.

The once bustling arena fell silent in an instant.

Even Maria was stunned and lay motionless on the ground.

She never imagined she could turn things around like this.

Am I dreaming? Did I hallucinate after being hit?

“I told you, this isn’t a hopeless situation,” Xia Yu said to Charné, watching the team turn the tide on the field today. “Do you believe me now?”

After speaking, he ignored the stunned spokesperson, glanced at the left-handed knight lying dead in the arena, and thought to himself, "He really went all out..." before leaving the VIP room.

216 Match-fixing that no one exposed

"After the longest match since the start of the tournament—! The one who fell was none other than 'left-handed' Titus Bai Yang!"

"Who could have predicted this outcome?! Tell me! Who could have foreseen this outcome?!"

"Incredible odds and huge prizes—let's take a look at the numbers now—that's enough to start a small business!"

"A miracle—! This is undoubtedly a miracle!! Maria Nearl, the Nearl family has once again brought us a miracle!"

"No one can deny this miracle!!!"

"..."

"But I still feel like something's not right!"

Maria sat in the tavern, watching the broadcast on the screen, feeling very conflicted.

Something is wrong.

That left-handed knight, Titus White Poplar, the one who broke through his defenses time and time again, actually lost so...frustratingly...

Not to mention the audience was completely bewildered. How did Titus Bai Yang, who was just having the upper hand, suddenly disappear?

Maria herself was completely baffled.

She never intended to use the power of the warhammer to turn the tide; she only hoped to catch the force of the warhammer as she fell to the ground so that she could get up quickly.

Then she couldn't even hold onto her own weapon, and before she could fully exert her strength, the warhammer slipped from her hand.

But she thought to herself, "It's over."

But a loud crash came from behind, and the expected attack never came.

She got up and turned around, only to see that the once arrogant Titus Poplar was now lying unconscious on the ground.

And I just won like that??

Won?

Isn't this too outrageous?

So she kept watching the videos after she got back.

Fortunately, everyone thought it was a very magical win, and the clip was being played on a loop on television.

She, the person involved, finally learned how 'she' had defeated Titus White Poplar, the commander of the Helmet Knights and a high-ranking commercial knight.

After falling to the ground, he leaped high into the air, intending to deliver a heavy blow to himself. Then, the warhammer he had released from his hand, like a wild horse unleashed, hurtled straight toward him with a ghostly blue flame.

Titus Poplar, caught in mid-air, had no chance to dodge and was instantly knocked down.

This is this...

Can it still be like this?

Maria, as the person involved, felt the same way as the audience present.

In any case, this result is too outrageous.

Even she, the person involved, found it somewhat incomprehensible.

While winning is a good thing, this victory...

The others in the tavern remained silent.

Even they thought... this was indeed a bit outrageous.

Outrageous.

But logically, it doesn't make sense.

After all, no one doubts the power of Maria's warhammer. It's quite normal to be knocked unconscious by being hit in the helmet by such a warhammer.

What's abnormal is this way of hitting.

“Maria, do you know?” Koval looked at Maria and teased, “People outside are already calling you the Goddess of Luck.”

"Huh? Me?" Hearing this, Maria looked up in confusion, pointed at herself, and asked, "You mean me?"

"Yeah, look at the odds for this match, and then look at this... inexplicable victory... if you're not Lady Luck, who is?"

This is true.

There is no shortage of gamblers in the world, and there is even less of a shortage in Kasimir.

Even though Maria was so weak on the field, some people still tried to beat her because of her previous record.

Among them was a person who seemed to be a die-hard fan, who placed a bet of over 600,000 yuan without hesitation.

As a result, that person earned nearly ten million in prize money, making him arguably the most legendary person in this knight competition.

Of course, he was unwilling to reveal his name, but that's understandable, as this amount of money is not small.

But, but! It's not like no one is pressuring Maria.

These people's initial investment increased more than sixty times after just one game...

How could anyone not go crazy?

It was only an hour!

So after the competition, Maria's reputation as the goddess of luck spread, and now the whole of Kazimierz envies those who voted for her.

This incredible comeback... no one else can do it!

That's something only Lady Luck could pull off.