The story of the black silk female knight

"That's standard tactic for a mage to duel a warrior. Usually, it's the right choice, but I'm no ordinary warrior... Hah!"

The iron bar struck the ground hard, sending several fist-sized rocks flying into the air.

Belloc then turned around again and, like a baseball player hitting a ball, used his iron bar to hit the stones one by one into the air.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, bang, crack, snap

The stones were launched at a high speed and with great power.

Harry's wind-based levitation technique, which was only at the Pearl level, was not enough to dodge it. He could only hastily summon an ice shield for defense.

But the stones that Belloc threw with his iron bar were far superior to the stone-throwing attacks of the earth monkey. Harry needed at least two ice shields to block just one stone. The large amount of magic consumed in a short time quickly turned his face pale, and sweat began to appear on his forehead.

"You're starting to feel tired because your magic power is running low?"

Belloc clearly noticed Harry's change and let out a sarcastic laugh:

"How can a man not last? Even if I stop attacking, how long can your levitation technique last in the air?"

"...Just hold on until I beat you!"

Harry was clearly annoyed by Belloc's mockery.

Melody teased him about not lasting long enough, but what makes an older man like him?

Anger caused Harry to gather his fire magic even faster, and several blazing fireballs the size of washbasins floated around him in a few breaths before crashing down on Belloc.

The downward attack makes the fireball faster and more powerful.

But it's still useless.

Just like how he could accurately avoid the ice spikes every time before, Belloc was also able to predict the landing point of the fireball, causing Harry's burst of power to miss completely.

"……hateful!"

Harry's face paled even more at the sight. He took another deep breath, his voice growing even angrier:

"And what about this? Let's see how you dodge this now!"

This should be Harry's final offensive; he simultaneously unleashed wind and fire spells.

Just like when he fought the agile earth monkey before, he first used the detection spell to mark Belloc before attacking with a barrage of fireballs.

Even if Belok can predict the fireball's landing point and dodge in advance, the wind-based detection spell's mark can cause the fireball to change its attack path in mid-air, continuing to lock onto Belok.

"So they really did use that trick after all?"

But this seems to have been within Belloc's expectations.

Instead of dodging, he swung his iron bar repeatedly, shattering all of Harry's fireballs in a few blows.

"How can this be?"

Harry was even more unwilling, but he had also exhausted his magic and could not cast spells again for a short time. He could not even maintain the wind-based levitation spell that made him fly, and he fell to the ground.

Even a Lighthouse-level warrior shouldn't be able to easily disperse those fireballs... Those fireballs were all compressed with a large amount of Harry's magic power, each one capable of killing an ordinary Pearl-level monster.

But the fact is that Belloc easily dispersed those fireballs, one after another, as if the fireballs weren't hitting iron bars at all, but rather adult sub-dragons with magic resistance like the Oily Dragon...

Wait, magic resistance?

Harry seemed to realize something, and quickly looked closely at the iron bar in Belloc's hand, his eyes widening:

"Demon-slaying metal? The main material of the iron rod in your hand is demon-slaying metal?"

"You finally figured it out."

Belloc laughed smugly, then swung the iron bar a few more times with a showy air:

"Warriors without Noble Phantasms are at a disadvantage against flying mages most of the time, so we always carry some equipment that can counter mages. My choice is this... a weapon with more than 80% anti-magic metal content, which can easily disperse most magic attacks below the Lighthouse level."

Chapter 129: Unqualified?

"It's actually like this..."

Upon learning that the iron rod in Belloc's hand was made of anti-magic metal, Harry immediately lost the will to continue fighting.

It is almost impossible for a mage to win when facing a warrior of a higher rank who is also wielding a weapon that can extinguish magic... even though Harry himself was almost out of magic.

"I surrender!"

To avoid getting beaten up like Giru, Harry quickly put down his wand and surrendered.

"Thank you for your guidance, teacher!"

"You're giving up already? Weren't you pretty arrogant just now?"

Belloc gave a mocking smile and glanced meaningfully at Giru:

"Why don't you learn from your good friend and give it another shot?"

"No, no, no..."

Harry waved his hands repeatedly:

"I'm not as strong as Giru. If you beat me up like that a few times, I'd be half dead."

"You're smart enough to know your place, huh..."

Belloc gave another smug hum before beginning his lecture:

"Your magical talent is not bad, kid. You can use three types of magic at the same time at such a young age."

But it is precisely this talent that makes you always eager to learn new spells and rarely practice the spells you have already mastered repeatedly, right?

That's why your fundamentals are so weak... Do you know why I can predict where your spells will land before they're even cast?

Because you always lock onto the target with your eyes when casting spells... this is too easy for an intuitive warrior to judge.

As a magician, how can you always rely on sight to lock onto your targets? What about your mental abilities?

Although you can use wind-based detection spells to help lock on, wouldn't that consume an extra unit of mana? Why use two units when you can do it with one unit of mana?

If you become more proficient in the basic functions, you can save a lot of magic power... and your companions won't laugh at you for being a man who can't last long anymore.

"I……"

Harry opened his mouth, but had to admit that Belloc was right, and could only nod dejectedly:

"I understand, thank you for your guidance, teacher... I will strengthen my training in basic skills in the future."

"Then keep up the good work, and I hope you can last longer next time."

Belloc smiled nonchalantly again before looking at Tia:

"You must be the captain? Now that your team has lost, what are you planning to do? I've heard you're a genius girl who possesses two inherited secret techniques, and I'm very interested to see them for myself."

"Teacher, you jest. The two inherited secret techniques I practice only have auxiliary abilities; I am no match for you in a direct battle..."

Tia smiled politely and even glanced at Valensa, who was pretending to be asleep.

What should I do next?

Should we keep pushing to create an opportunity for Valencia's plans?

If you strengthen the Three Musketeers with upgrade cards, they can still fight Belloc again, but their chances of winning are still almost zero.

Because Belloc had completely grasped the weaknesses of the three musketeers and had absolute dominance over them, no matter how the three musketeers struggled, it was all in vain.

Furthermore, after using the upgrade card to strengthen them, the three musketeers' stamina and magic power will be severely depleted, and today's itinerary will be completely disrupted. It is estimated that they will not be able to reach the northern official road until tomorrow.

Spending three nights in the wilderness at a distance of 90 kilometers is a bit too long. The food association, as the employer, will definitely be dissatisfied and lower its rating.

Therefore, it's better for the three musketeers to conserve their energy for the afternoon's journey.

As for those who block the way...

Tia pondered for a moment and then glanced at Belloc.

Judging from the current situation, apart from being somewhat arrogant and boastful, this teacher seems to be quite easy to talk to, and his guidance to the three musketeers is also very insightful.

While I'm really looking forward to seeing what Valensa's plans are, wouldn't it be better to finish the bonus questions without having to fight?

Thinking of all this, Tia shrugged helplessly.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, teacher, but as you can see, my team has been completely rendered incapable of fighting. This battle should end here."

"Giving up already? You really are a 'calm and wise' commander..."

Belloc's voice was full of disappointment, and he gave Tia a deep look:

"If this is all you've got... then I'm afraid I have to tell you with regret that you don't need to participate in the next assessment."

!

"...Teacher, you're joking, right?"

Tia's smile immediately became forced:

"Our team is the strongest in the fourth node, and we passed your test twice... With the strength of that oily dragon, there shouldn't be many teams that can beat us in this whole assessment, right?"

We've already performed so well, how could this be..."

"I'm not joking!"

Belloc's voice suddenly turned cold:

"Your performance before was indeed excellent, but what about now? You clearly still have the strength to fight, yet you're about to give up like this?"

As the name suggests, the War Academy aims to train war professionals, officers, and elite soldiers!

As a soldier, what is most important? Strength?

Actually, that's not the case... The most important qualities for a soldier are courage and tenacity, the spirit to draw his sword and fight even when he knows the enemy is overwhelmingly powerful!

"If you can't even do this, what are you doing at the War Academy?"

"But……"

"No buts!"

Tia tried to explain, but was sternly interrupted by Belloc:

“I know what you’re thinking… You think that since this is just an assessment, you should pass it at the lowest possible cost, such as conserving your team’s energy for the afternoon’s escort mission, right?”

But I'm telling you now! This isn't a test! This is real combat! You'll all be going to the northern battlefield to defend against the invasion of wild beasts, and those beasts won't listen to your manners or social niceties!

"...Teacher, you are right in all your words."

Tia paused for a few seconds before taking a deep breath and smiling as she pointed to the metal container:

"But this time we're escorting food supplies for the War Academy. If we're delayed because of you... you won't know how to explain it to the school leaders, will you?"

"...You're actually using these non-combat factors to threaten me?"

Belloc's face suddenly turned red and then pale, as if he was truly threatened by Tia, but this only made him angrier.

After struggling with the decision for a while, Belloc ultimately chose to save face.

"Without further ado!"

He swung the large iron bar and slammed it heavily on the ground again:

"I've already made my point clear! Even if school leaders come, it won't make a difference! Unless you can launch a truly damaging attack on me, you can prepare to go home! Or perhaps..."

After a serious and stern remark, Belloc smiled slightly.

He deliberately glanced at Melody and Valensa with a frivolous look, his gaze carrying a hidden meaning:

"You can have the female snipers in your team take me down in another way."

Chapter 130 Valensa, move a little!

"You!" xN

Everyone in Tia's group glared angrily at Belloc.

Belloc's expression and tone were too obvious.

"How can you act like a teacher?"

Giroud even pushed away Asashi, who was treating him, and stood up again, bladeless greatsword in hand, his teeth clenched, veins bulging on his forehead:

"You actually used the assessment to threaten female students... Aren't you afraid of being punished by the school if they find out about this shameless behavior?"