Chapter 48: I, Leo, Specialize in All Forms of Defiance

Delisa had previously learned magic sword techniques, each move appearing very glamorous, her posture graceful and agile.

Opposite her, Locke looked like a novice, relying on a massive amount of magical power to unleash great strength, able to exchange blows with Delisa.

“Is this really the F-rank Locke? His power is surprisingly strong.”

The other students were somewhat astonished; even the weakest in the class had such strength. Could it be that they were too foolish?

“Miss Delisa is also quite impressive.”

“Locke can actually battle with the young lady; could he be using some underhanded means?”

Delisa’s lackey looked on with suspicion.

Locke grew stronger with each battle, overpowering Delisa, who gradually could not hold on and was defeated.

“I lost.”

Her expression was somewhat dejected, but a loss was a loss.

The lackey came to her side, glaring angrily at Locke.

Delisa seemed a bit unconvinced but said nothing more and left with her lackey.

Locke scratched the back of his head, feeling somewhat helpless.

“Locke, fight me!”

Others issued challenges to Locke, and he gladly accepted.

He discovered he had a great talent for magic sword techniques, and those who fought against him were defeated, subtly feeling a trend of going from the weakest to the strongest, filling him with confidence.

Sora watched his performance, nodding in satisfaction, and said, “Very good, Locke, come and fight me.”

“Teacher Sora is going to battle Locke; could his talent really be that impressive?”

“How frustrating; I can’t even compare to Locke.”

Locke’s performance refreshed the other students’ perceptions; they realized Locke was no longer the useless person he once was.

“Good!”

The increase in strength gave Locke new confidence; he also wanted to see how far his talent could go.

Focusing on fire-based sword techniques, a fiery storm swept through, and in a short time, he became more proficient in magic sword techniques.

Although Sora was not a swordsman, she was a teacher at the Nidlan Academy and had a certain grasp of swordsmanship, making it simple to deal with Locke.

However, to stimulate Locke’s potential, she suppressed her own strength and fought him back and forth.

Locke did not disappoint her, and his mastery of magic sword techniques grew stronger.

Sora felt delighted; she hadn’t expected to find a swordsmanship genius in her class.

“Very good, your talent in magic sword techniques is among the best; keep up the good work.”

She rarely gave praise.

Locke’s confidence soared, and his face flushed with excitement.

“Congratulations, Locke.”

Caroline smiled and congratulated him, “It’s a pity my talent in sword techniques is completely lacking.”

“No problem, as long as you work hard, you can reach my class.”

“Mm, I will work hard.”

Having witnessed Locke’s power, the others were unwilling to be surpassed by the weakest in the class and gritted their teeth to strive harder.

Sora was very pleased with this scene; only through competition could growth be promoted.

“Alright, everyone has grasped the basics; the practical training ends here,” Sora said.

“Finally over.”

Some people were so tired they lay directly on the ground.

“Teacher, I want to fight someone; I hope you allow it.”

Locke suddenly said.

“No problem.”

After observing, Sora believed Locke’s true strength should be far beyond this.

The others were very curious about who Locke wanted to fight; unsurprisingly, he should be the most talented in the class, even Delisa had lost to him.

“Leo, can I have a match with you?”

Locke’s gaze turned towards Leo.

“Me?”

Leo was somewhat surprised; his opponent was too weak, and he had stood in place the whole time without a chance to strike, resulting in the training passing by in a blur.

He was probably the only one in the class who hadn’t fully mastered magic sword techniques yet.

“Is it really Leo? Is Leo’s magic sword technique very strong?”

“I didn’t notice; his opponent seems to be Caroline.”

The class was somewhat expectant; unsurprisingly, Locke should win, but it was just a matter of how Leo would respond.

Leo and Locke exchanged glances, and he sensed a hint of jealousy in Locke’s eyes.

Is he blaming me for rejecting his previous request, wanting to teach me a lesson?

Or does he think that just because he has some talent, he can fight me, using me as a stepping stone?

Leo’s lips curled slightly.

Very well! I, Leo, specialize in all forms of defiance!

“Of course, if you want to fight, I will accompany you to the end!”

Thinking he has some talent, he is self-righteous and cannot see himself clearly, yet he dares to covet Michelle, and I will settle the score for what happened earlier.

The crowd immediately cleared the area for them.

“You go first.”

Leo threw his wooden sword to the ground and put his hands in his pockets.

“What do you mean?”

Locke was somewhat puzzled by his actions.

“I mean nothing else; I just think I don’t need a sword to deal with you.”

Against a genius like Yuris, he used a wooden sword; naturally, he didn’t need a sword to deal with a useless protagonist like Locke.

“You!”

Locke’s eyes contained anger, “I will use all my strength to defeat you.”

“How arrogant; I didn’t expect Leo to have the courage to do this.”

“He’s actually a bit handsome.”

The others watched the battle between the two with a spectator’s mindset.

No matter who wins or loses, it would surely give them a surprise.

“Fiery Storm!”

Locke struck with all his might, using the strongest sword technique he had just learned; a fiery storm swept through, imposing and making the air scorching hot.

“Not good!”

Sora’s expression changed slightly; Locke, in his anger, forgot to restrain his strength. For an average person, facing this move would be difficult to withstand, and they might be burned by the raging flames.

But Leo was no ordinary person; with his hands in his pockets and his gaze focused, a sword intent was released from him. To him, the seemingly weak fiery storm was instantly split in two, spreading to both sides.

Locke’s attack seemed powerful but was flashy and impractical, with obvious weaknesses, which Leo easily countered.

Locke stood there in a daze, somewhat unable to react to how the fiery storm had dissipated so easily.

He thought it was just a coincidence, but after several attempts, the flames disappeared before he could even get close to Leo.

“Is this your strength? If it’s only this, then I will have to make my move.”

Leo moved his feet, slowly approaching.

“What on earth is happening? Did Leo do something?”

The others couldn’t understand; watching Leo slowly walk towards Locke, they suddenly felt he had a strong presence, putting Locke at a disadvantage.

“Come again!”

Locke, not believing in evil, directly swung his sword at Leo, not believing he could still defend against this.

The flames on the sword released intense energy like a laser, extending a meter long.

Then it quickly approached Leo; with a swing, the bright red flames flashed, tearing through the air.

With such swordsmanship, Leo easily caught onto the trajectory of his attack and sidestepped to avoid it.

Concentrating his magical power at his feet, he enhanced his lower body strength, firmly stepping on Locke’s sword, preventing him from moving.

Then, with a sudden burst of power from his right foot, he kicked Locke away.

Locke’s chest suffered a heavy blow, a burning pain surged through him, and the sword slipped from his hand as his body flew back ten meters, crashing to the ground. He tried to stand up, struggling a few times, but helplessly lay back down.

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