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Merlin frowned slightly and looked at his companions: Yuna, Stacy, Scarlett, and the first-year students Belinda, Angelica, Ed, and Conan.

As for Arthur, he was the king's son after all, and Merlin felt that it was a bit of bullying to let him compete.

Merlin coughed lightly, looked at King Orinth, and asked, "Your Majesty, since you say so, I believe you have some ideas in mind. I wonder how you would like to arrange this competition?"

King Orinth's eyes flashed with anticipation, and he said enthusiastically, "Why not have a friendly sparring match, allowing the young men from both sides to showcase their strengths and exchange ideas."

Merlin secretly groaned inwardly, worried that his men might accidentally inflict a heavy defeat on the other side. However, he couldn't refuse, so he nodded and said, "Sure. I'd also like to see the younger generation of Dawn Academy and the Imperial Army. I believe this competition will benefit both of us greatly."

The nobles watching the excitement around them all laughed and agreed. "This is going to be exciting!"

"The two sides are equally strong, this battle is sure to be very exciting!"

Some nobles also took the opportunity to whisper to their juniors: "You must strive for excellence, but also be more restrained. Stop when you should, and don't damage the harmony."

Merlin was filled with confusion as he listened to these words. He really didn't know where these people got the courage and confidence to say such things.

He looked at the place that the servants had quickly cleared, pondered for a moment, and swept his eyes over his companions before finally landing on Ke Nan. He pointed and said, "Ke Nan, how about you go first?"

Ke Nan was stunned at first, then pointed at himself in disbelief.

In his expectation, he would definitely not be the first to take the stage in such an occasion.

After a brief moment of surprise, his eyes lit up with excitement. He quickly ran to Merlin and said excitedly, "President, don't worry, I will definitely perform well!"

Merlin hurried over to Ke Nan and whispered, "Be careful. Look at how fragile these guys are. I'm really afraid you'll kill them with one punch."

Ke Nan was stunned for a moment, then said with a puzzled look on his face, "That's not the case. This is a student of Dawn Academy. You don't know, my father tried so hard to get me into Dawn Academy, but he couldn't get me in. In the end, he paid for a place at the Arcane Academy. Oh, but then you, President Merlin, came along and implemented reforms, and I was able to enroll without spending any money."

Merlin was a little amused and urged, "Stop talking nonsense and go up and have a sparring match!"

Konan scratched his head, tightened his sword, strode forward, and said loudly, "I am a freshman at the Arcane Academy, Konan Famion. Please teach me!"

"Conan Famen?" Someone in the crowd whispered, and soon someone recognized that this was the second son of Baron Famen of the Dawn Empire.

As an ordinary baron who was not valued, he was originally not qualified to be invited to the palace to attend this welcome party, but after this incident, he probably would have the opportunity in the future.

"First-year students?" A middle-aged instructor from Dawn Academy glanced at the students behind him and thought to himself.

He had also heard of Baron Famion's second son. He heard that he was just a boy of mediocre talent, far inferior to his elder brother Fizzi.

But after all, this is the first competition, and we must win no matter what to give the Arcane Academy a warning.

The middle-aged mentor seemed to be pointing casually, but in fact he had carefully selected them.

A male student stepped forward confidently, raised his sword, channeled his magic, and said loudly, "Needham Walker, please teach me!"

Marquis Walker looked at his son's heroic appearance and nodded proudly. He introduced him to the people beside him, "This is my son. He has shown extraordinary magical talent since he was young and is also outstanding in the academy."

The nobles around him immediately offered compliments:

"Marquis Walker, your son is so handsome and capable. He will become a great man in the future!"

"Yes, Master Walker has such accomplishments at such a young age. He truly has a bright future. He will surely make great military achievements for the empire in the future!"

"Marquis, you have taught us well, and we have such an outstanding son. We really admire you!"

Ke Nan felt the other party's magic power and was speechless. He said bluntly: "Well, you'd better go down. You are no match for me."

Needham Walker frowned, his face filled with displeasure as he said, "How do you know I'm no match for you before we even compete? Aren't you being too arrogant? Don't underestimate me!"

Ke Nan sighed helplessly, raised the sword in his hand, and instantly released a fourth-level magic wave. He said, "But I'm already a fourth-level. Isn't it unfair to compete with you?"

"Level 4?!" Everyone gasped when they heard this. This was the magical power level of an intermediate mage!

"Baron Famion's second son actually has such talent? How is this possible!"

"Yeah, I've never heard of him being so powerful before. Could it be that he's been hiding his abilities all this time?"

Needham Walker's face froze in disbelief. This guy, he looked like he was only a year younger than me. How could he have already reached the fourth level? What a joke!

The first-year students of Dawn Academy also couldn't believe it.

You have to know that Needham Walker is one of the most powerful people in their first grade, and his comprehensive strength is the strongest. Even he has not entered the fourth level, so how can Baron Famion's second son enter this level!

Isn't it said that he is just a guy with average talent?

Indeed, compared with Ed, Belinda, Angelica and others, Conan's talent is not outstanding.

But as their friend, he always had a spirit of not giving up, and made unimaginable efforts, determined to catch up with his friends.

What's more, with Merlin's reform of the Arcane Academy's education, the academy has placed more emphasis on the training of fighting skills and magic.

On weekdays, when Konan had nothing to do, he would work part-time as a cook. He used his magic power skillfully while making fire and cooking. After such a long period of training, he naturally broke through to the fourth level.

Needham Walker snorted coldly, his eyes filled with stubbornness and unwillingness. He shouted, "I'm one of the best freshmen at Dawn Academy. Even though you're a fourth-level student, your magic power is only slightly stronger than mine. You may not necessarily be able to defeat me. My swordsmanship is my strongest point!"

Upon hearing this, Ke Nan turned his gaze to the middle-aged teacher from Chenxi Academy.

The middle-aged teacher was silent for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons, and finally nodded slowly.

"Well, since you insist on doing so, let's get started. Please teach me." Konan sighed helplessly, holding the sword, he calmly took a stance, his eyes instantly becoming sharp like an eagle.