Having read similar ancient books before, and having seen real puppeteers, Ron now understands the parts of the book that he didn't understand back then.

Ancient texts mention that Soul Stones originate from ancient battlefields, places where the dead gather.

This is a strange sight, and it is said that necromancers often appear there.

There is no inherent good or evil for necromancers; it all depends on how they use their magic.

However, due to the historical occurrence of the Undead Plague, necromancers have ceased participating in the Continental Academy Exchange Tournament since then.

Through the ancient books, Ron's strange knowledge increased a little more.

He closed the book, smiled slightly at Vivian beside him, and Vivian skillfully took the ancient book from him.

Vivian would usually read the same books as Ron, so that she could better understand Ron and perform her job as a maid.

Vivian's standards for herself are getting higher and higher.

"You keep an eye on it for now, and put it into my spatial ring later. Void Stones are hard to find, otherwise I really wanted to make a spatial ring for Vivian."

"Young master, no need."

A casual remark, followed by the maid's casual response.

Vivian was reading a book beside him, while Ron had entered a meditative state.

It's time to begin tonight's meditation practice.

Under the purple light of the magic lamp, Vivian read for a long time.

Even as he left, Ron's face remained calm and serene.

After closing the wooden door, Vivian went to meditate in another room. She still had her duties as a maid and would come to serve Ron the next day.

The next day, I woke up from a nap without realizing it.

Vivian's face must have been washed, and some toiletries were given to Ron.

...

Having resolved everything, Young Master Ron took Vivian out.

I think it's better to use the special passage; there are just too many people who admire Ron right now.

The stands, the stadium.

A glance reveals a sea of ​​people in the surrounding environment.

Ron's rival has arrived.

The man, if Ron remembered correctly, should be Milton of the Baron Swordsman Empire.

Finally, they encountered a powerful figure from the Imperial Academy again.

The two exchanged greetings, and this time, the opponent did indeed engage Ron in combat, though attentive viewers would understand.

Ron always outperformed Milton by just a tiny bit, absolutely just a tiny bit.

No more, no less.

Sometimes, if you use too much magic power, you will reduce it a little.

It's always good to have more experience fighting against opponents of the same level, such as swordsmen and magic swordsmen.

A few quarters of an hour later, the two sides bowed to each other again after the match.

Ron won. The match seemed intense, but Ron always felt that Milton's expression was a bit off.

Without uttering any harsh words, they just left. Indeed, the Baron Empire has produced fewer prodigies this year!

Milton also gained something from fighting Ron, or even more than Ron, though he did serve as a sparring partner.

After the break, the eighth game.

It's the third day. There are three matches every day. Ron is among the top ten, and he will play against nine other people, for a total of nine matches.

In the eighth match, Ron finally faced off against the elf Sheila.

Ron was always polite to the refined and courteous elves, especially after learning about their governance methods from ancient texts.

The various systems based on public opinion that existed in the previous world are somewhat lacking in the Elven race. All Elven regulations are established by the individual members themselves out of their own volition and by convention.

A simple ethnic group, yet it has continued for thousands or even tens of thousands of years!

An ideal way of governing... simply passing the time by studying magic...

Without reading ancient texts, Ron wouldn't have known that all those powerful spells of elven magic originated from everyday life.

Life magic, environmental magic, and plant magic—these are the skills that all forest elves of the Elf race are proficient in.

As the tribe grew, unicorn elf knights and elf magic bow hunters, among others, were born, taking on the responsibility of protecting their tribe.

In the secluded Elf Forest, it is said that the Elf race still retains some ancient customs, but after leaving the Elf Forest, the Elf race will change slightly over time...

It's hard to say anything else, but everything is known from the book. Apart from the elf who greets him in the shop, this is the first time Ron has faced an elven magic archer.

They both bowed.

The match begins.

Ron took it seriously, but Sheila was clearly taking it even more seriously than Ron...

...

...

Multiple minor spells, the magic longsword deflecting arrow after arrow...

After a long while, Ron pointed his magic sword at the elf Sheila.

I wanted to say something like "Thank you for your kindness in my past life," but instead, I said "You're too kind" in this life.

We won again.

Out of respect for the elves, Ron used the same strength he had against the half-dragon Felice, and the battle was quickly decided!

The elf Hera showed no signs of discouragement or anything; a loss was a loss. From the elf's behavior, Ron did not see Milton's annoyance.

Forget it, for the last match, Ron plans to skip the sparring partner and aim for a quick victory.

Knowing that Ron was very strong, it's no wonder Milton was annoyed that he sought out a sparring partner.

Ron faced the last man, a tiger-man from the orcish empire.

The tiger-men didn't even have the chance to go berserk.

With his wind and fire-based movement techniques, Ron was more than capable of dealing with the half-dragons; the tiger-tribe contestants from the Orc Empire were somewhat lacking.

Rumor has it that the previous Tiger Clan royal family was very strong, but five years later there is another election, it seems that the Orc Empire's score this time is not ideal.

After the final match, Ron returned to Vivian, Shirley, Arno, and the others, waiting for the result along with the audience.

Three master-level magicians ascended into the sky: two middle-aged men and the other a still-charming female teacher.

The three great magicians initiated the elemental arrangement, and the elemental tadpole script was formed.

"Ron has nine wins, Tabitha has eight wins, Field has seven wins, Vicky has six wins... Philo has five wins..."

Then, the total score of the college is calculated.

Royal Academy of the Kingdom of Gil 1210.

Carlo Magic Empire Royal Academy 1200.

Rich Empire Royal Capital Academy 1185.

...

...

These scores are all too close. In theory, the individual champion should have a lot of points, but the small kingdom's team as a whole is not good enough.

Fortunately, Ron managed to keep his team in first place.

Meanwhile, Ron's judgment was excellent; two of the four commoner students made it into the top fifty, a remarkable achievement. Ron's team certainly didn't have any members from wealthy or powerful families from within the country who came to gain prestige.

Each time a school's name appeared in tadpole script, the top ten school teams would enter the arena.

Princess Shirley was right next to Ron, and not far away were Carlisle Warner and others.

They were not originally destined to stand in the final individual competition, but they came here because the college teams that made it into the top ten.

"Now, I will announce the competition format for this year's college team competition..."

The words of the male archmage were transmitted to each participating team via mental magic...

This team competition is a treasure hunt!

The top ten teams cannot team up with other teams, but the remaining teams can team up in pairs, and at the end, they will settle the gains and losses of the treasure hunt together.

Is the statement "We can join forces, but we can't" a signal to ambush the top ten teams?

This has increased the difficulty for the participants once again.

After the treasure hunt, the top ten teams can intercept most of the loot, but they cannot team up. This means that even if one of the top ten teams blocks the way, they will be facing a different number of opponents...

The competition organizers also look forward to the treasure hunters' results, and the treasure hunters can submit some of the treasures in exchange for academy points.

The Duchy of Fekang awards prizes for the Grand Tournament every five years, and this time, Ron finally understood why the Duchy never loses out.

Treasure hunting... Ron knows spatial magic... and he can set up a magic circle for time. So, wouldn't treasure hunting be a game where Ron leads the academy to victory?

There are no legendary figures present at the scene, Ron is hiding very well, there might be something to work with then...

Now, Ron was really looking forward to finding the treasure!

With the announcement complete, the rankings in the void disappeared, and the individual competition came to a close.

Ron joined his teammates as they faced the cheers of the audience!

"Ron, we're in first place..."

"Yay, we won, we..."

"..."

As people reveled and listened to Princess Shirley's familiar girlish voice, Ron always responded with a gentle smile.

A smile in the face of victory is enough.

The crowd lingered at the stadium for a long time!

Time passed, and before people knew it, they had left the arena. Ron arrived at the special exit, and at this moment, he became concerned about the treasure hunt again.

A few days later, a group of powerful figures led thousands of participants into the ruins of the ancient battlefield of the Duchy of Feikang...

The team competition lasts for a month, during which the participants must search for treasure while also preventing other teams from ambushing them.

The game proceeded with caution. Ron repelled an unknown enemy attack and spent half a day treasure hunting. He finally found a piece of high-magic metal.

Soul Stone? Or Void Stone?

Inside the ruins, the team members were gathered around a stone.

"Captain Ron, what's he spacing out about?"