The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

　"So, Miss Ophelia Thain."

　Xingmo drew out his wand and smiled faintly at the nervous Ophelia:

　"When I was the Six-String Sage, I fought against demigod-level beings and emerged victorious, which means you have the same chance of winning."

　"Your spirit is commendable. I don't blame you for your remarks. We all need sharp words."

　"Then, under the witness of the Archbishop of Xinghai Church, we will conduct the selection of the head of the first department."

　"The method is - a dream duel."

　Xingmo nodded to Aurora, and the little evil god raised a small branch and shook it in front of everyone.

　The swaying branches turned into countless green shadows in everyone's sight, and those shadows dragged out and quickly spread across the entire room.

　In an instant, everyone was in a clearing in the forest.

　Ophelia was startled and looked around vigilantly, her face tense.

　She looked at Xingmo and swung her wand lightly, saying:

　"This is a dream. Any harm will not affect the real world."

　"The standard for the first subject is absolute strength. So, since you are so confident..."

　Xingmo smiled gently at Ophelia:

　"Then let me see your strength."

Chapter 374 July (Part 4) -4k- (Two updates in one)

　duel.

　Ophelia took a deep breath at the word.

　At Christa Magic Academy, dueling-related courses account for a high proportion of the school, even higher than general mysticism.

　The Kingdom of Messina is bordered by the Storm Ocean to the north and the dangerous primeval forest to the south. The country's security level is relatively low, so the magic academy will naturally invest more resources in students' practical skills.

　And Ophelia was the best among her graduating class.

　At a young age, he completed the Six-String Ascension Ceremony, hunted a subspecies of Fire Dragon alone, and was personally commended by Emerald Seventeen.

　But even so, facing the Saint Shikoti Amura in front of her, Ophelia felt her breathing heavy.

　Because she is so strong.

　""

　In the middle of the clearing in the dense forest dream, the two walked in circles.

　Xing Mo looked very casual, without any airs, and his expression was very calm.

　Ophelia read over and over again countless famous wizard duels in history, studying their moves, exploring the timing of their string playing and the fighting methods they adopted.

　But when facing the saint, she found that she could not see anything.

　Because the other party seemed to... not take this duel seriously at all.

　Beside the woods, Alice leaned on the Sword of Dawn and cleared her throat.

　"Under the witness of the Sword of Dawn, this duel will remain fair."

　"Now, the duel begins."

　The moment she heard these words, Xing Mo smiled at Ophelia:

　Nice to meet you," she said.

　Then, before Ophelia could react, Xingmo flicked his wand and drew eight strings in succession—

　"boom"

　The flames exploded, and this pure destructive magic composed of eight fire strings played a pillar of fire with a radius of one hundred meters, instantly tearing the outline of the forest apart.

　Ophelia horrifiedly used the ice string to tear open the space, and barely avoided the center of the explosion, but was still affected by the explosion and almost fell to the ground.

　What the hell is this! Just use your ultimate move right away!?

　Ophelia glanced behind her and saw a sunny avenue hundreds of meters long that divided the outline of the forest into two parts, with flames burning fiercely and rising straight into the sky.

　Looking at the saint opposite, she still had an indifferent expression, and even had a smile on her lips.

　Are you...advising me to give up when I encounter difficulties?

　No... With such a huge spiritual energy consumption... She was just bluffing...

　Even a demigod couldn't possibly unleash such a powerful force again...

　Ophelia gritted her teeth, twirled her wand, and plucked the strings quickly—

　"Om——"

　A ray of starlight shot out instantly and passed by Xingmo's head.

　"Too slow." Xingmo said.

　She twirled her wand lightly, flicked it again—

　"boom"

　The eight strings twanged as another pillar of pure fire tore through the forest, scorching the clearing.

　At this moment, all the wizards who were watching had been transported to the sky by Alice using the Starlight Platform. Looking at the star foam that was constantly destroying things below, Alice covered her head with her hands in pain.

　"These four months of paperwork seem to have really worn her out..." Alice muttered, "She seems to be letting off steam..."

　"Let her vent," Aurora said cheerfully. "It's just a dream, so it won't be a problem if she's shattered into pieces, okay?"

　"Have you adjusted your pain when you were hit?" Alice asked Aurora.

　"No." Aurora stuck out her tongue.

　Then...something will still happen, right?

　""

　At this moment, Ophelia in the arena was obviously no longer able to remain calm.

　She barely dodged two attacks of eight-string magic, and her bones were almost broken.

　And this eight-string magic does not even go through the weaving of strings, it is just a pure release of power.

　In other words, the saint did not use her full strength at all.

　She was more like... simply venting?

　"hateful..."

　Ophelia gritted her teeth and played the strings quickly, and starlight daggers appeared around her.

　She grabbed two daggers and threw them towards Xingmo.

　"call--"

　"clang--"

　Xingmo flicked his wand and the dagger flew away, only to find that Ophelia had disappeared.

　She stood there, playing the strings without looking back, then stabbed her wand into the ground beneath her feet.

　"boom----"

　Flames erupted from the ground and accurately hit the ice crack that appeared from the air, hitting Ophelia who had just jumped out of it and was about to launch a sneak attack from behind.

　"what!"

　Ophelia fell to the ground. Although her combat dress protected her from most of the damage, she still felt a sharp burning sensation in her arm.

　This burning comes from the spirit.

　“Whenever a string is plucked, there is a trace.”

　Ophelia looked up and saw Xingmo walking towards her calmly, playing with her wand gently with her fingers.

　"Perhaps your teacher taught you how to observe your opponent's every move in duel class, but your opponent won't always be human. He could be a supernatural beast or a half-human, half-ghost demon."

　Her professorial tone made Ophelia feel irritated, and a fire seemed to be swelling in her chest.

　"This is a duel, not your class!" Ophelia shouted.

　"Is there any difference?" Xing Mo shook his head.

　The next second, Ophelia suddenly threw out three starlight flying knives, and at the same time quickly plucked the strings, grabbing a long sword made of starlight in her hand.

　Xing Mo used his magic wand to block three flying knives in succession, then grabbed the head of the magic wand and pulled it out -

　"clang--"

　The Spine of Saint Oros and the Starlight Sword were in a stalemate, and sparks flew.

　"Close combat is a compulsory course for combat wizards," Xingmo said to Ophelia calmly, "Your idea is to use close combat to put me at a disadvantage, but unfortunately, close combat is not my weak point."

　Then, she swung her sword, sparks flew, and the stalemate ended while sending Ophelia flying two steps—

　"boom--"

　Xing Mo raised the dagger and slashed at it. Ophelia flipped her sword and rushed forward, and flames burst out for a moment.

　I have to say that Ophelia's swordsmanship is really good. Her moves are very precise, her defense is tight, and her attack is orderly.

　But Xingmo has never received any formal swordsmanship education.

　So, after three or four sword strikes, she suddenly stepped back and flipped her dagger.

　Seeing that Xingmo had lost all her momentum, Ophelia raised her sword over her shoulder and stabbed Xingmo fiercely.

　Unexpectedly, Xingmo turned around, smiled and raised his wand towards Ophelia——

　"Ah?" Ophelia was stunned.

　"boom--"

　The fireball exploded, causing Ophelia to lose her balance and fall to the ground.

　Xingmo took a step forward, dragging a feather of flame, and came in front of Ophelia, putting the wand against her neck.

　"You're dead." Xingmo smiled.

　"You..." Ophelia blushed, "This is not chivalrous!"

　"Yes, you are indeed chivalrous."

　Xingmo shrugged:

　"So you're dead."

　Hearing this, Ophelia's face turned red and white. She growled, then suddenly squeezed the hilt of the sword, and starlight exploded.

　"Ding--"

　Xingmo's eyes went blank, and Ophelia disappeared.

　"Aren't you still giving up?"

　She muttered, turning the Spine of Saint Auros, transforming her back into the wand, and then she stood there waiting.

　After a few seconds, as if calculating the timing, Xingmo turned around and played the strings——

　"boom--"

　Fire exploded, and Ophelia was sent flying again.

　But this time, she had a victorious smile on her face:

　"General!"

　A burst of spiritual pressure came, Xing Mo raised her head, and saw hundreds of starlight flying knives gathering in the sky, falling towards her like a torrential rain.

　At this moment, Xingmo suddenly understood Ophelia's plan - first use close combat to consume time, and then secretly accumulate spiritual power to create starlight flying knives in Xingmo's blind spot.

　Then, he controlled these flying knives to fall at the same time.

　"Six-string magic, star shower."

　A triumphant smile appeared on Ophelia's face.

　Even for a demigod, his control over strings other than the resonance strings is one level lower than his own rank.