Team match… and the teammate is Truth…
As a priest, Truth’s healing skills truly surpass those of ordinary priests, providing Reg with continuous healing for long-lasting endurance.
But she has absolutely no self-preservation ability in battle!
And by then, neither Reg nor I would be able to look after her.
No matter how strong her healing is, if Mailun and the others give just a slight push, Truth will be sent flying off the stage…
So, little priest, you better refuse quickly!
Suna nervously glanced at Truth, only to see her leisurely walking up onto the stage.
“Look, just one glance from Suna scared Truth onto the stage, and she’s moving so slowly—it’s obvious she’s at least ninety percent unwilling!
So pitiful. Unfortunately, with our current strength, there’s no way to rescue Truth from Miss Suna. Just her pocket money probably equals our entire family’s income for a year…
Hey! I only looked at her once and you guys are already spreading rumors everywhere.
Enough already!”
Suna was about to snap at the crowd below, but at that moment, Truth had already reached her side and looked up slightly.
“Do you need my help?”
If they win this brawl, Suna would probably be guaranteed admission to the Royal Magic Academy, right?
“Absolutely, it’s settled then!”
Before Suna could respond, Mailun’s voice cut in from afar.
Heh, like I said, women admire strength.
Although it’s a bit improper to fight in front of the girl you like, you have to prove your strength through a fight first, or else they’ll never rely on you!
Actually, Mailun could have suggested Suna and Truth team up with him while Reg found other teammates.
But he was afraid of losing the match…
Thinking it over, although teaming with Suna would better show his manliness, if he won the competition, he could go to the Royal Magic Academy.
Looking further ahead, there are way more pretty girls in Snowveil City than in Deya City!
When his fame skyrocketed and he returned to Deya surrounded by several ladies even more beautiful than Suna, she would definitely regret it bitterly and cry her heart out.
“Why did I ever reject Mailun back then?!”
Just imagining that scene made Mailun feel extremely satisfied.
And as long as Truth could get on stage, he was safe!
I admit, Truth’s Healing Technique is very advanced and lasts a long time, but what if I don’t give you a chance to cast your spells?
“Do you agree to participate in the match?”
Krof asked Truth very respectfully.
Because of the incredible Healing Technique she just demonstrated, Gadelia also wanted to see if she could lure Truth away to Snowveil City.
Truth nodded, sparking a bit of interest in the shadows from Gadelia.
She suspected that this little priest’s Mist Healing Art was somehow related to the Mist Dungeon…
The reason she agreed to his team match proposal was that Gadelia no longer wanted to watch these two noobs, Reg and Krof, keep groping each other in the crotch—just get it over with quickly.
At worst, they’d take all six of them, then hold a few tests after returning to the Academy to weed out the extras.
…Are you sure about this, Truth?
After Krof announced to take positions, Suna still felt uneasy looking at Truth, who was holding her staff and looking relaxed.
She remembered that demon said if Truth got even slightly hurt, it would probably massacre everyone present!
“The match begins!”
It started.
Just as Suna thought this, Krof declared the start, and in the next second, Mailun and two others charged at Truth from three different directions.
Suna and Reg could only each block one attacker.
In the end, it was Mailun on the left who reached right in front of Truth.
“I’d like to be gentle and merciful, but…”
“Truth, dodge!”
Suna shouted anxiously while stepping back, but Reg didn’t even glance back, fully focused on fighting the opponent before him.
Sorry, looking back would be disrespectful to the boss.
At this moment, Mailun sprinted and unleashed a standard flying kick aimed straight at Truth’s chest.
Only by kicking you off the stage can I go to Snowveil City and meet more beautiful girls!
“Disgusting… What a disgusting thing to say!”
The students in the audience were all shocked by Mailun’s words and felt even sorrier for the Truth who was about to be kicked off.
Some couldn’t even bear to watch what would happen next and closed their eyes.
Bang!
No scream from Truth, only a crisp sound.
“What?!”
Mailun’s incredulous voice echoed on stage, and the audience below erupted in surprise.
“Is that… a shield?!”
Around Truth, a faint, translucent shield wrapped tightly, just blocking Mailun’s kick and creating ripples on its surface.
【Activated skill: Lens Shield】
It felt like kicking a stiff yet slightly soft iron plate. Mailun’s entire leg went numb.
Hiss!
A shield? Didn’t expect this priest to have a defensive skill.
Isn’t it true that only second-tier priests can use defensive skills? How can she, a first-tier, use it?!
Could it be a magic item? No, she wouldn’t dare cheat so blatantly.
There’s only one possibility— the little priest hid her true rank.
It’s outrageous.
Ordinary priests can only learn healing skills before second tier; defensive skills are only available afterward. Everyone knows this.
But no one knew that Truth’s priest skills belonged to the Mistveil Exalted skill tree, not the Goddess of Life.
After the Lens Shield faded, Truth held her staff and smiled gently at Mailun. Her smile was very healing, but Mailun swore it was mocking him.
How dare she play me like this!
If she really is a second-tier priest, humph, fine!
I don’t believe she can keep using shields like she keeps casting Healing Technique—she must run out of mana eventually!
Mailun unleashed a barrage of punches against Truth’s newly summoned shield.
Ripples spread continuously, but Truth didn’t move an inch, standing there letting Mailun attack.
The first-tier Lens Shield is actually weak—it can only hold for two seconds against a second-tier warrior’s attack at most.
But what if Truth summons a new shield every second?
Sorry, as long as you have mana, you can do anything.
If Anderson were here, he would definitely point at Truth and grit his teeth shouting:
“I knew she was hiding a bunch of skills!”
The arena suddenly became tense.
To the audience, both sides seemed evenly matched, but Reg knew very well that he had already secured the victory.
Because Suna glanced back at Truth, she lost initiative, constantly pressured by the opponents and could only weakly surround herself with fire elemental rings for defense.
Reg was in a much better situation.
Half an hour had almost passed; the effects of Mailun and the others’ potions were fading.
Without Truth’s indiscriminate healing, the noble scion named Moritz gradually fell behind Reg.
Moreover, since Mailun couldn’t take down Truth quickly, once Reg finished his opponent and freed himself, Mailun and the others would collapse swiftly.
Royal Magic Academy, here I come!
Though, the boss’s acting is a bit too fake— there’s no way a first-tier priest can use defensive skills, right?
But this is why Reg feels reassured.
As long as the boss wants to win, even if all the examiners team up against her, they probably won’t stand a chance against this first-tier priest.
I wonder how she’ll explain this later?
She can’t suddenly break through from first to ninth tier on the spot—that would be brutal.
Reg guessed Truth would call in reinforcements, like the Dragon Eggs she previously bought from Anderson.
Once the Dragon Egg hatches, Truth will probably directly contract a dragon to fight for her.
A first-tier priest battling with an eighth-tier dragon—just imagining it—
Just as Reg casually doubted Anderson’s dragon-raising before, suddenly, a massive, fiery-red dragon blocked out the sky, flying over the training ground and heading straight for Deya City.
“Look, that size… it looks like a fully grown adult dragon! Where did it come from? Or is it from the Royal Magic Academy?”
“Could the next performance be a group dragon hunt? No wonder it’s a top academy—such huge resources, even sending out adult dragons!”
Everyone thought the dragon was brought by the Royal Magic Academy and got excited.
But they soon noticed the examiners’ expressions were very tense, as if the dragon’s appearance was putting a lot of pressure on them.
Of course, how could it not be?
A completely unknown adult dragon suddenly appearing would be terrifying!
The Royal Magic Academy does keep several dragons, but none of them are adult fire dragons!
Boom!
With dazzling flames and a fierce roar, a blast of fire breath erupted from the center of Deya City—the adult fire dragon’s breath…
Ah… looks like it’s not a dragon from the Royal Magic Academy after all.