As the best among this year's freshmen, an elf with a stern face and determined eyes took a step forward and jumped directly onto the stage with a light figure.

He stood in the center of the ring, his posture as straight as a pine tree. He first bowed gracefully to everyone present. His movements were smooth and flowing, showing the elegant demeanor of the elves.

Seeing this, Alicia raised her chin slightly, with a more proud look on her face. She introduced loudly, "This is our World Tree Academy's rising star - Eric Starlight. He has shown extraordinary magical talent since he was young, and his perception of elemental power is more acute than that of ordinary people. At the age of fifteen, he has already mastered many intermediate magics. He has been among the top in the academy's previous assessments and is highly praised by the instructors."

His words were full of admiration and expectations for this new elf.

Merlin nodded slightly and looked in the direction of the Arcane Academy.

There aren't actually that many freshmen from the Arcane Academy who are able to participate in such a grand event as the coronation of the Pope of the Moon Temple, but all of them are elites, and quite a few are outstanding.

At this moment, Angelica's eyes were shining with enthusiasm, and she was eager to try. She looked at Merlin expectantly, as if saying, "Choose me, choose me!"

Merlin took in her expression, chuckled, and pointed at Angelica, saying, "Since you want to try, come up."

The tone was somewhat indulgent, and also revealed the trust in his students.

Upon hearing this, Angelica's face instantly broke into a bright smile. She responded excitedly, then her figure flashed and she leaped onto the ring as swiftly as a nimble deer.

She stood opposite Eric, slightly raised her head, and looked at him firmly in the eyes. She exuded a spirit of not admitting defeat, which caused the audience to cheer. It was obvious that they were all looking forward to this showdown between freshmen.

Angelica swiftly leaped onto the stage, and after she stood firmly, Merlin began to introduce her to everyone with a smile: "This is Angelica, the daughter of Duke Rudeus. Since she entered the Arcane Academy, she has shown extraordinary talent and a spirit of hard work. She ranks among the top in all academic performance in the first grade. Whether it is obscure magic theory or complex and changeable spell practice, she can easily master it. She is one of the best students in the academy..."

Merlin's voice was steady and powerful, echoing around the ring, causing everyone in the audience to pay more attention to this human girl.

Alicia stood aside, glanced at Angelica calmly, and nodded slightly.

As an elf who firmly supports the theory of bloodline, in her opinion, the Duke, as the highest-level noble in the human world, must have noble blood. The girl in front of her not only has a good background, but also has such a high evaluation from Merlin. Her strength must not be underestimated. In response, she gave a polite smile.

Eric stood across the ring, looking at Angelica, a hint of disdain on his lips and arrogance in his eyes.

He has been highly respected by the elves since he was a child. He is regarded as a genius among geniuses and is surrounded by praises. The sense of superiority in his heart has long been deeply rooted.

Angelica had seen many disdainful looks like Eric's along the way. She was straightforward and had a bad temper, so she could no longer hold back. She secretly thought that she must teach these self-righteous guys a lesson.

After Alicia shouted "Begin the Duel" in a clear and loud voice, Angelica was like a ignited powder keg, and she couldn't wait to cast magic.

In an instant, flames burst out all around her. The flames were bright orange-red, and the scorching heat distorted the air around her.

She waved her hands, and fireballs flew towards Eric like meteors. As the fireballs flew, they dragged long tails of flames, whistling through the air with a very loud sound.

Eric obviously didn't expect Angelica's magic to be so fast. His eyes narrowed suddenly, and he put away his contempt in an instant, and hurriedly cast elven magic to respond.

He tapped the ground with his toes, muttered something, and his staff quickly drew a complex rune pattern in front of him.

In the blink of an eye, countless tough vines suddenly broke out of the ground on the arena. These vines were like giant green pythons, entwining and intertwining with each other to form a thick barrier, trying to block Angelica's surging fireball.

However, Angelica's fire magic offensive became more and more fierce, and her eyes were firm and merciless.

He threw out fireballs one after another continuously. The powerful fire suppression force made Eric gradually unable to resist.

Under the burning flames, the vine barriers quickly withered and carbonized, turning into a pile of ashes that floated in the air.

Seeing this, beads of sweat oozed out of Eric's forehead. He clenched his teeth and kept changing his gestures, trying to summon more powerful plant magic.

For a moment, the surrounding air was filled with the rich scent of grass and trees. All kinds of strange plants grew wildly from the ground and from the air. Some grew sharp thorns, and some released pollen with paralyzing effects, trying to interfere with Angelica's attack rhythm.

But Angelica was not someone who would be easily disturbed. She was agile and dodged left and right, cleverly avoiding those attacks, while the fire magic in her hands never stopped.

Every blast of flame carried her determination to win, suppressing Eric to the point where he could only keep defending and running around in exhaustion.

No matter what kind of plant magic Eric used, in front of Angelica's violent flames, it was like fragile paper and was easily shattered.

Just when everyone thought that this duel would come to a stalemate, Angelica's eyes suddenly focused, and magic power surged wildly around her.

Then, she unfolded a simple domain. In an instant, a red light spread outward with her as the center. The temperature in the domain rose sharply, and the air seemed to be ignited.

With the blessing of this field, she pressed her hands down suddenly and shouted: "Fire Explosion!"

The ground of the ring exploded instantly, and an extremely thick column of fire, like an erupting volcano, rushed towards Eric with the momentum of destroying the world.

Eric's eyes widened with horror, and he wanted to dodge but it was too late.

The column of fire instantly engulfed him. He felt a huge impact and flew backwards. He fell heavily on the edge of the ring and lost consciousness.

When Alicia and other elves saw this scene, they all showed disbelief on their faces, their mouths opened wide, their eyes widened, and they couldn't close their mouths for a long time.

They could never have imagined that their carefully nurtured new talent would be defeated so easily in this first confrontation.