Chapter 77 Because this damn magic circle was designed by her!
"The game will start in 5 minutes, and now it's the students from both teams who are drawing the first half." Number Two stays quiet, so Number One can push the game forward in an orderly manner.
"Like the previous competition system, this match will last 30 minutes, but if one side voluntarily admits defeat, or if one side is judged by the observer to have lost the ability to fight, the match will end immediately."
The observer inside the protective shield raised his hand, his expression looking very serious.
It was a college competition where ready-made products were allowed into the venue, and he was really afraid that Edith would die on the field.
I hope the college's inspection process can be stricter, so that no ready-made products with high lethality are brought in...
He looked up at Edith, who was unaware of the impending danger, and prayed silently in his heart.
Edith stood quietly in front of the referee, waiting for him to toss the gold coin upwards.
For some reason, Alec hadn't come out until now.
"No more waiting, let's start right away." The referee was a little impatient, he looked down at his watch, threw the gold coin up and caught it again: "Front, Edith goes to the west half, Alec goes to the east half."
It’s the backlit side again, I’m lucky.
Edith walked to her own court, turned her head to look at the stands on the other side, and waited for Alec to come out of the lounge downstairs.
When the one-minute countdown began, a person finally came out. However, it was not Alec, but a fifth-grade student in a school robe.
She was Alec's assistant, and no one knew what had happened to her. She looked extremely angry, and she reached out to stop the commentator who was counting down, then walked to the referee and whispered something.
Edith couldn't hear what the two said, but she could clearly see the referee's expression changing. His face gradually darkened, and he looked at the contestant entrance not far away, showing obvious resistance.
Edith stopped relaxing her shaking hands.
"...Due to his physical condition, Alec cannot tolerate strong light and is required to stand on the backlit side." The instructor also received the academy certificate at this time. The diagnosis result on it made him speechless. "After examination by the school hospital, Alec suffered from eye fatigue and decreased vision. He was allowed to stand in the west half of the field. Due to poor eyesight and low spell casting efficiency, he was allowed to bring no more than ten materials and semi-finished magic arrays into the field."
"Please ask Edith to proceed to the east half."
Edith narrowed her eyes slightly.
The boos from the people around him rang out again, accompanied by countless thumbs down. Everyone was already anxiously waiting for the game, but Alec not only delayed the game, but also dared to openly create unfairness in front of everyone, which immediately dragged down his reputation even further.
"Tired eyes? Did you stay up late reading adventure novels or drinking?"
"It's not about studying. His theoretical score of being in the bottom 100 doesn't show any sign of hard work."
"Bringing a half-finished product into the venue... God, how unconfident is this person in his own ability? His parents have already fed him the magic circle blueprint, but he doesn't even have the courage to go in and draw it?"
The news that Alec boasted about the finished product his parents had prepared had already spread to every corner of the campus, but when it came to the competition, he suddenly changed his story and insisted that he had drawn everything himself.
The academy naturally conducted an inspection, and when they found that the magic fluctuations were indeed from Alec himself, they gave permission. However, it was completely feasible to find someone to inject magic after the magic circle was drawn, so this inspection was just a formality.
Edith was also shocked by the guide's words.
What disease?
Eyestrain?
This is also considered a disease!
She didn't feel angry. Instead, she was amused by the absurdity of the reason. She didn't bother to waste time on explaining herself and raised her hand to indicate her agreement to change the scene.
This sensible and submissive attitude formed a sharp contrast with Alec's unreasonable behavior. Many students who were not supportive of Edith also felt pity for her and joined in complaining about Alec.
If he wins, the students who come after him will have to suffer in the future.
Edith walked slowly to the opposite field, stretched out her hand to block the sun, and finally saw Alec's figure in the diffuse light. The stands were boiling, and countless people stood up and cursed. Those near the edge even climbed onto the guardrail and spat down.
"You're cheating against the first graders. You're really bringing shame to the third graders!"
Although those things were blocked outside by the protective shield, the series of "Pooh, Pooh, Pooh" was still very shocking to the ears. Even a shameless person like Alec couldn't help but shrink his neck when passing by the crowd.
"So, Alec is still smart?" Amy, who was sitting in the stands, suddenly asked.
Seeing everyone's faces saying "Are you crazy?", he quickly waved his hands and explained: "What I mean is that he cheated because he valued Edith and thought she was great, but many third-year students still think that her success was mostly due to luck - he is still self-aware."
Tuttle was silent: "I actually think it makes some sense."
"That doesn't make sense," Bell rolled his eyes. "Does he think Edith is great? He clearly knows he's no good!"
"No matter who is standing opposite him, even if he is the last in the grade, he will probably try his best."
Alec was ready to be the center of conversation.
He finally arrived in front of Edith, his eyes were a little evasive, but he became determined after glancing at the box in his hand.
It doesn't matter if you are laughed at, what matters is victory.
Edith sighed silently in her heart.
People without a sense of shame are the most difficult to deal with.
Langman fights for his family's reputation and dares not and disdains to use despicable means; although Alec is vain, he unexpectedly knows what he wants and will stop at nothing to achieve his results.
Although both of them relied on external knowledge competitions, they were really two extremes.
"Next is the pre-match exchange session." The usually excited No. 2 seemed a little depressed today. "Let's see what both sides want to say to each other."
An unfair match does not highlight the true strength of both sides and is meaningless.
Edith was about to say "Let's go for it together" like she did in the first game, when she heard Alec speak first: "I will win."
"Put down your wand. Your luck is over."
His eyes were fixed on Edith, as if he wanted to intimidate her in this way.
There was commotion all around again.
Edith ignored him and raised her hand to report to the referee: "The blind man saw me holding the wand. I request that Alec's application be rejected."
Alec's accumulated momentum suddenly dropped.
Everyone in the stands laughed. Even the usually serious referee looked towards the commentary desk with an expression that showed a bit of gloating.
No. 2 avoided the microphone and laughed silently, but No. 1's mind was filled with the thought that it was all over. He reluctantly leaned closer to the microphone and said, "...We will only accept formal applications from the college."
Edith didn't really want to report the other party, so she quickly withdrew her hand and finally looked Alec in the eye.
Alec immediately became alert, his muscles tensed, waiting for the other party's ridicule.
But Edith said nothing.
She glanced at the other person lightly, then lowered her head to wipe her wand.
Totally ignored.
Alec felt his face burn.
How, how dare you——
"Countdown, five, four, three, two,——"
"You will pay the price for your arrogance." Alec suddenly said without any context.
"One! The game begins!"
Edith did not respond to Alec's words. She simply raised her wand high, and a high-intensity wind blade slashed across in front of her. Its width was almost the same as the training ground. Alec could not escape the attack range even if he ran left and right.
He made a prompt decision and chose to kneel down.
At the same time, holding only the unfinished magic circle, he pasted the drawn pattern on the ground, rolled to avoid another attack, and stuffed the prepared materials into the ground one by one.
"Sure enough, Alec is best at dodging attacks." No. 1 performed the explanation diligently, flipping through the student data sheet in his hand, "Alec's average match time is 27 minutes, and almost every match is dragged to the end. Even when facing a player known for his speed, it is difficult for the opponent to end the battle within 20 minutes."
"His quick reaction time and strong body control are his strengths."
While No. 1 was talking, Alec jumped up and lay down again, dodging two attacks. Edith finally approached the center of the field at this moment, confirmed that the opponent was within his casting range, and accumulated all his strength to burst out a square wind wall.
The wind blew up the dust in the air, as if it had substance, like a falling book, whistling closer and closer to Alec inch by inch.
Block all the gaps and see where he can hide.
Alec put in the last ingredient and infused the circle with magic.
Finally finished it before this!
He knew that he had no advantage at the beginning of the game, and Edith was good at killing at the beginning, so he wanted to delay for a second - so he shamelessly applied for the back-to-the-sun side, not to make himself see clearly, but to restrict Edith.
Fortunately, the magic circle was set up before the opponent's killing curse arrived.
A beam of golden light emerged from the ground and stood in front of Feng, then spread out and perfectly wrapped around Alec's body. Feng went straight through the transparent golden house and hit the protective shield behind it, startling the students sitting in the stands inside.
Alec stood up, a confident smile in his eyes again.
He wiped the golden house, and a standing magic circle suddenly appeared in front of him. He skillfully wiped it and switched the positions of two characters, and the house suddenly narrowed, and the top even shrank into a point.
Dark clouds gradually gathered overhead, and lightning accumulated at the top.
Dark clouds blocked the sunlight, and Edith finally didn't have to squint to see things anymore. She took a step back cautiously and looked at the sudden magic circle.
For some reason, these patterns gave her an odd sense of familiarity.
This looks so familiar, what kind of magic circle is this...
"It appears! The latest research from the association that Alec brought!" No. 1 could hardly hide the excitement in his voice, "This magic circle can be changed and transformed at will after it is successfully drawn--"
After No. 1 pointed out the special features, waves of terrifying noises instantly rose from the stands.
What did they see?
Someone could actually extract a phantom magic circle from the magic circle, and manipulate it to change its function at will, from defense to offense——
"Oh my god, if it can be modified, then the disadvantage of the magic circle being inflexible will no longer exist?"
"Yes, because magic circles use more materials, occupy a large area, have rich patterns, and can achieve many more magical effects than simple spells. But spells are more popular, isn't it because they are fast and flexible!"
"Damn it! I thought it was just an ordinary finished product. How could they give something this groundbreaking to Alec? Do his parents know what this means?!"
After No. 1 pointed it out, Edith suddenly understood and remembered where she had seen this magic circle.
In your own notebook.
Because this damn magic circle was designed by her!
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