After the battle to defend the title ended, Ron waited on the stage for a while. The wind magic academy teacher of the great mage took to the air and announced the top ten of the competition.

“...Ron Lance...Simmons Martin”.

The name went from the first arena to the sixth arena, Ron, and then to the tenth...

After announcing the list, the academy teacher flew down, and the ten people on the stage left one by one.

Back on her own side, Princess Sherry seemed even happier than Ron.

"The Royal Academy of the Kingdom of Gil has a student ranked in the top ten on the continent! Well done, Ron."

"It's alright, it's alright!" Ron replied, while Vivian didn't say anything and came to Ron's side.

Oh, and Delia and Nika are also in the audience here!

Ron chuckled at his two collaborators and then said, "I'm starving. Let's go get something good to eat."

Including Grandmaster Arno and some of the princess's attendants, they booked a private room in the inn, making the noble inn appear quite luxurious.

Almost everyone stared blankly as Ron ate and drank to his heart's content, no longer caring much about maintaining a noble image.

"Ron, are you that hungry?"

"The opponent is still too strong!"

Ron replied with a mouthful of rice, "I'm hungry, that's all. There's no excuse. The finals are tomorrow! Today's opponent is definitely stronger than the princess."

"How could that be? This princess is very strong... although she was defeated by the one with the gun."

Ron usually interacts with princesses who have lost matches in order to subtly influence them so that Princess Sherry doesn't care too much about the results of the matches.

As they talked, everyone offered advice to Ron, discussing who he would face in the finals, what tactics he should use, and so on...

Ron already had a plan in mind, but he listened attentively to all the suggestions from his close friends.

After returning to their lodgings after dinner, Princess Shirley was still happy for Ron when they parted ways. However, when she was alone with Beth, Princess Shirley finally cried!

"I lost, I lost! This princess lost, but thankfully little Ron stayed in the top ten."

Head maid Beth became Princess Sherry's support, listening to Princess Sherry's fierce determination behind her back... "This princess will definitely win in the future!"

After Nika and Delia returned, they felt more at ease, knowing that their future lord was strong, which gave them a great sense of security.

The two girls went to the fox clan again; they should recruit some more subspecies like the rabbit clan.

Young Master Ron gave the instructions.

Ron didn't think much of making it into the top ten. He meditated and took a nap as usual. The next morning, he met Vivian and got up with her help.

They expect to be waited on hand and foot, with clothes handed to them and food served to them.

That's a bit of an exaggeration. It's fine if you just have to do everything yourself, but a maid still helps you put on an outer garment for your outing.

After lunch, I leisurely headed to the competition.

Ron sensed a change in the way his teammates looked at him.

The young prodigy from the mainland has made it into the top ten, and Ron, as the captain, added, "Carlisle, you and Princess Sherry have entered the top fifty. It doesn't matter if you lose the challenge, because of you, you have a chance to win the championship in terms of total points. The rest is up to your captain!"

Carlisle stopped and replied to Ron: "Milton from Baron Imperial Academy is very strong. I think his magic power should be at level eight. Ron, be careful."

"Level eight magic power? I understand."

Yesterday, Carlisle, knowing his own limitations, challenged Milton, a fellow swordsman. Carlisle wanted to know the difference between them and also wanted to find out the strength of the Imperial Academy students for Ron.

Unfortunately, he couldn't ascertain the extent of the opponent's strength, so he could only share his guesses with Ron and warn him to be careful.

Personnel from the Royal Academy of the Kingdom of Gil entered the venue and walked step by step to their designated seats.

With a little time to spare before the start, the early arrivals cheered for Ron.

The biggest dark horse in this mainland academy exchange competition is Ron.

Ron gained the admiration of many viewers for no apparent reason.

The remaining top ten teams arrived, and the two contestants who were dressed neatly throughout yesterday's event received the warmest welcome.

These two are widely considered favorites to win the individual competition.

Ron's Stormfall magic yesterday was very powerful and shocked the audience, but Ron looks too young. Most of the audience admires him, but it's hard to consider Ron a true favorite to win the championship.

Thirteen years old, with the maximum age limit for this competition being sixteen.

A large portion of them were fifteen-year-old boys and girls.

Among the contestants, there's really no one else as young as Ron who can make it into the top fifty.

At the Royal Academy of the Carlo Magic Empire, Miss Tebesa has reached the age of fourteen...

How could the others know that Ron had extraordinary self-discipline, that he had been intermittently training since he was three years old, and that he had become focused since he was five?

The total training time is not much different.

Ignoring the audience's condition, Ron leaped into the ring when time was up.

The rules of the top ten finals are that each participant has played against the other nine people once.

Ten people, five arenas, and the other five arenas will be left empty for now.

The second match took place in five empty arenas. During this time, the magician went inside to repair the five arenas that had been used in the match.

Another substitution in the third game...

Although it involves nine people in nine rounds, with ten people competing simultaneously, five people can win at the same time, greatly increasing efficiency.

In the final round of 10, the scoring system is different, and the number of wins is the decisive factor affecting an individual's points.

Having mastered the rules, the master magic teacher flew back to the ground.

Magic shields rose over the five arenas!

The final match has begun.

Ron's first opponent.

It wasn't a matter of good or bad luck; we were facing Vicky from the Underdark!

Since they were going to have to fight anyway, Ron suspected that Vicky, who looked unusually pale, was holding back in the match.

Vicky's face was pale, but her overall appearance was still quite graceful and charming. Unlike the average figure for her age, she had a lot on her chest, but her tall stature made her look just right...

The key is that her wicked smile always gives off a kind of mature, sophisticated vibe.

But Vicky is at most a little over fifteen years old!

Appearance is secondary; one should also be mindful of her background, coming from the Underdark. In terms of combat experience, Ron might be somewhat lacking.

Various thoughts flashed through my mind.

Both sides bowed.

Ron drew his magic longsword.

This magic longsword is much more high-end now; it's finally the finals, isn't it?

The weapon used by the woman was a bone blade.

Like a tiny bone knife, the raw material monster must be amazing, and it is often the weapon that Vicky uses to cut down others.

Given that the woman carried this weapon, it's understandable that she came from the Underdark.

One hand wields magic, the other a longsword.

rush.

"Won't you say a few words to my younger brother?"

Ignore it!

The other person's words carried a sinister allure. So what if Ron is young? This is a competition.

The opponent had also used the methods of a magic swordsman in previous matches. Her magic was more mental, so Ron, with his clear mind, chose to engage in direct melee combat.

Swords clashed.

when!

Then unleash another small wind blade spell.

Strangely, Vicky should have used her bone blade to block the wind blade, but Ron took the next hit.

However, Vicky dodged the wind blades instantly, without even seeing them change direction, and dodged again.

Vicki rarely used this tactic in previous matches.

Ron remained cautious and decided to test the waters further.

Wind Blade, Fireball, Water Arrow, and close-quarters combat techniques including Wind Trace!

when!

After another clash, both sides retreated a distance.

Recalling how the other party had calmly dodged Ron's little spells on several occasions, and even teased Ron.

"Little brother, let's do it again!"

Ron ignored Vicky's teasing, but his pupils contracted slightly.

Vicky not only possesses charm magic, but also conceals prophetic magic.

For elementalists who haven't reached the master level, this kind of prophetic mental magic enhances their sixth sense.

Ron felt as if he were facing a demon swordsman with explosive martial arts skills!

This... is really difficult!

Suddenly, Ron struck backward, blocking a wind blade that the opponent had unleashed at a certain moment!

He casually struck backward, but his opponent unleashed a flurry of movement and combat skills, a bone blade hurtling towards him...

The wind-elemental blade was about to slash his face.

Ron flashed by.

A knife mark on the ground!

The one-handed magic sword and the bone knife clashed repeatedly, with both sides continuously casting small spells.

The audience was dazzled; it was too fast. Both were magic swordsmen. Previously, Vicky mostly used mental charm magic, but it turned out that she had so many different wind-based modified spells, and they were incredibly skillful.

Meanwhile, the remaining eight players on the four arenas each displayed yet another level of skill...

Everything they did was for the championship. Ron, however, had many more purposes for hiding his strength, and he had even gotten used to it.

Ron suddenly used water-based movement techniques to dodge the wind blades.

With a single hand, he slashed down with his sword…

Wei Ji suddenly gave a strange smile.

It was beautiful, but a warning bell rang in Ron's heart...