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"Start!"
The words of the headmaster echoed in the arena.
But Alan and I remained silent.
Every student and teacher in the stands became serious. Of all the fights up until now, this is probably the most important.
I'm facing my brother, the crown prince. It was the crown prince versus the fourth prince of the empire.
It is no secret in the empire that our relationship is not good. Instead, many people suspected that the crown prince was related to the murder I suffered a month ago.
Moreover, I can be considered as the only person in the empire who can threaten the crown prince's throne. Although Bryan was the second prince, he was notoriously useless, and Dina and Lena were women.
I, on the other hand, am considered a genius. Although my cultivation speed was considered a little slower than Alan, it was well known that my battle power was one or two layers higher than my cultivation level, and my sword arts had reached the peak.
Added to the existence of a mysterious teacher inside, and no one would believe me if I said I had no interest in the throne.
Well, actually, I'm not interested. Not one bit.
So, now that Alan and I were facing each other in a duel, many people were looking forward to the outcome of the fight.
Looking at it in another way, if I win this fight maybe some nobles will support me rather than my brother in exchange for some promises.
And even if I lose, I'm four years younger than Alan. No one's gonna find anything wrong with that.
Alan knows that too. He knows he can't afford to lose this fight against me. Moreover, he had to win easily and defeat Dina in the next fight. Only then could he reaffirm his right to the throne.
That's why he just threatened me. No matter what, he could not lose, he MUST not lose.
I don't like being threatened.
Seeing that Alan had no intention of making the first move, I decided to open my mouth.
“My brother, you may not know me very well. So let me tell you a little bit about me. ”
My voice was very soft, but strangely, everyone around us could hear it clearly.
“I don't like being threatened.”
When my words came out of my mouth, the entire arena was in an uproar.
Alan's face changed. "Claus, what nonsense are you talking about !?"
"Do you think that just by threatening me, I will admit defeat in this fight?" I continued calmly so that everyone in the arena could hear.
“I can't believe you have so little confidence that you have to use dirty tricks to guarantee your victory.”
Alan. He could see shocked and understanding faces on the students and teachers. Some of them even looked at him with disdain.
"Shut up! Do you think your lies will be useful!? I don't need your cooperation if I want to defeat you!”
"Really?" I smile.
Then I raised my sword.
All the surrounding mana rushed towards me. For a moment, my sword looked like a black hole that sucked everything inside, even light.
The view is beautiful and incredible. Even the people in the stands could feel the power within my sword.
Although the mana I used was still at the fifth layer, the strength of this technique had surpassed the fifth layer completely. Even the seventh layer technique could not cause such pressure.
Everyone who was observing the fight gulped. Fear, anxiety, and admiration surged in their hearts.
To be honest, I don't like flashy moves, but I have to use them this time.
“Then, Brother, let's decide this duel with one strike. Haah, I don't like using more than one attack to defeat people like you. Come, brother, if you manage to withstand this attack of mine, I will admit my defeat. ”
Alan.
He could feel the terrifying power behind this sword. For a moment, his heart was filled with despair.
After all, he was the crown prince. He could give up, but he refused to be a coward.
Therefore, he took a deep breath and calmed down. He then circulated mana to activate his defense.
But then, he realized that he could not move his body.
Alan's surprised. He tried to move his hand, circulate mana, take out his weapon, but nothing worked.
Finally, he looked at me.
Instantly, he realized it was my doing.
'How…?'
I kept raising my sword. Five seconds passed, but Alan was still unable to move.
But in the eyes of the students, he was too overwhelmed with my strength that he was too afraid to make a move.
For a moment, many people wondered if it was okay for someone so cowardly to become the crown prince.
At that moment, I decided to give him the final blow.
“... How useless, my brother. I expect you to fight even a little. But to think you can't even move. Cowardly as that. How can a person like you be the crown prince?”
“Ti-No.”
“Agreement.” I shook my head.
Not only me, but many people who saw this fight also showed their disappointment.
“Huh. Let's end this then. ” With those words, I swung my sword down.
*ROAR!!!*
When the Sword slashed, the world lost its light, and the arena shook.
No one can see anything. The light of my sword attack was so dazzling that no one could see it directly.
However, only the shockwave that impacted the environment and the dust cloud that rose into the sky was how about the destructive force behind this attack.
When the dust cloud finally subsided, an astonishing sight appeared before everyone.
The entire stage had been destroyed, crushed into nothingness. Even the barrier protecting the audience showed many cracks, it still worked because the principal strengthened it.
But in that scene of destruction, the two places remain intact.
One of them is the area where I stand.
And the other was everything a meter around Alan. Not even a single scratch.
I put my sword back and turned around.
"I admit defeat."
"Huh?" Even the principal was shocked. He looked at me like I was crazy.
But I just shrugged and talked
"I don't want to dirty my sword cutting people like him." I then jumped down and left the arena.
Everyone is dumbfounded. Right after being stunned by my powerful attack, they were once again startled by my words.
Alan. He tried to say something, but I wouldn't let him.
He could only swallow the humiliation and disappointment he had experienced.
That was my only goal today, to humiliate him.
To show him that he's nobody.