Chapter 119 The Right Method?
The competition then began.
The ordinary academies and contestants entered the arena, and after the final speeches by the academy presidents and the royal family, the competition was declared open.
The first event at the opening was a knight mecha battle. Starting with the intense collisions of the knight mechas really added a lot of excitement. In the selection, it was a confrontation between a specially trained ace mecha rider and a goblin mecha rider, which was very eye-catching.
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After that came the ordinary one-on-one competition.
In the first round, the vampires like Sulian didn't need to participate because they were generally too powerful. Participating in the first round would be unfair to the other students in the preliminary round.
Once they were matched against the vampires and demons, they would definitely be eliminated, and the students didn't want to encounter these races in the first round either.
"No wonder they are students of a saint-level academy. The strength of those who signed up for the competition is quite good," Xilili said with a bit of admiration.
"The admission standard is that one must be at a high rank, unless they have special talents in alchemy, machinery, magic potions, etc. Naturally, there are many powerful students gathered in such a place. Even for me, I can't guarantee to be the first among students of the same age," Sulian admitted.
What he said didn't just refer to the strength of a warrior. Even considering his current strength as a Grand Magician of the sixth rank (he has broken through), he still didn't dare to guarantee to be the first.
Because among those of the same rank, there were already talented students who were sixth-rank Sunlight Warriors and sixth-rank Grand Magicians. They were truly the geniuses of the empire!
They have been labeled as those who have the opportunity to become powerful beings at the level of War Gods and Dharma Gods in the future.
Sulian has always believed that his cultivation talent is not top-notch. That's really not modesty, because there are indeed many people with truly top-notch talent, and there are quite a few of them.
After all, he only has the advantage of enhanced strength growth and a higher upper limit due to the blessing of his mixed-blood talent. Compared with real geniuses, there is still a gap, which is something he has to admit.
"By the way, don't you plan to study the power of magic specifically, just like your father?" Xilili asked.
Magic?
Tiffany beside them was confused.
Wasn't Hugh a vampire werewolf? Werewolves are not good at magic. Is his father very good at magic?
"I have an arrangement. After I come of age, I will set aside about three years to strengthen my knowledge and power of magic. But this is just the current plan. If there are any changes, it may be postponed for some time, but I will definitely do it," Sulian said.
For the sake of his sister, he must go and do it.
"Is that so? By the way, I casually improved the data you gave me last time. Do you want to take a look?" Xilili said.
"Can you help with that?" Sulian was a bit surprised.
"I can make some small improvements. And as the one who provided us with the technology, it is in line with the rules for us to make some improvements as a return gift," Xilili smiled.
"You've already given a return gift," Sulian smiled.
"Then you don't want it?" Xilili said.
"Of course I do," Sulian said.
The two of them smiled.
Nalin, who was sitting between them, watched the transfer of the magic crystal between the two of them and felt that the atmosphere was a bit special.
Even Tiffany, who seemed a bit not so smart, felt that something was wrong.
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"Hey! Look over there. Who is that pink-haired girl next to Hugh and Eve?"
"What a cute girl! And she seems to be very familiar with Hugh. She actually gave him something right in front of Eve. Isn't she afraid that Eve will be angry?"
"What? Lord Hugh actually has a good relationship with such a cute girl? Who is she!"
At this time, many people also noticed Sulian and the others sitting in the relatively back position, and immediately started to discuss.
Gossip is always so attractive.
Xilili obviously heard their conversation and waved to the crowd with a smile. Her cute appearance combined with the smile was undoubtedly a great temptation for all the boys!
"If they find out later that you are a powerful Dharma God witch, they will be heartbroken," Sulian said.
"Aren't they that fragile?" Xilili didn't quite understand.
"Well, it depends on the person," Sulian shrugged slightly.
Some people are thick-skinned and don't care much, while others are emotionally sensitive and prone to fantasy. It's hard to say.
"But those boys are so annoying. Especially the way they talk about me secretly and the way they look at me, it makes me feel very uncomfortable," Tiffany said with a bit of disgust.
Originally, her attitude towards humans was quite normal. Even though she knew that the demon race was once defeated by other races and forced to live on the islands, she didn't have any feelings of hatred or resentment. But after these two months of academy life, she had developed some feelings of
disgust.
Because some boys couldn't resist a girl like her, and at the same time, most girls were jealous and dissatisfied with the fact that she was a demon and also beautiful.
She came with a friendly attitude, so why was she treated with such emotions?
"This is the origin of many conflicts. Because people can't understand each other, and the conflicts between them are even more incomprehensible. The desires in their hearts can't be controlled either. Not everyone can think of others," Sulian said indifferently.
Sulian had seen Tiffany's experiences in the academy as a demon.
Had she done anything wrong?
No.
Had she been treated unfairly?
Yes.
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"It's normal. Except for the long-lived species, most people think that the vampire race is rather bloody and cruel, and they also think that the demon race is rather brutal and terrifying."
"But in fact, the purer and more advanced the vampires and demons are, the more peaceful they are. They won't be easily influenced by their own power, and they won't be controlled by their power either."
"Of course, in the ancient concept, the short-lived and less talented races are considered inferior in themselves, so they won't show their peacefulness to them."
Xilili added, having a better understanding of some things.
"So only when someone unifies the whole world will it be possible to ease these problems."
"The demon race once tried to do this, but unfortunately, they failed."
"However, the reason for their failure was not that their goal was wrong, but that their method was wrong. A violent and autocratic rule will definitely lead to resistance, and forcibly suppressing conflicts without releasing them will eventually lead to an explosion. In the end, they will naturally
face a failed outcome."
Sulian said indifferently.
It was not clear whether these words were a reply to Xilili, or whether he was speaking to Tiffany or Nalin.
Or perhaps, it was for all of them.
"Did my great-grandfather and the others use the wrong method?" Tiffany murmured with her head slightly lowered.
"Is there a right method?" Xilili asked meaningfully.
"I don't know. But if no one tries, there will never be a right method. The conflicts and wars between different races and between different countries within the same race will never end."
"War is wrong."
"Any reason for starting a war is wrong."
"But war itself is also a contradiction, because once a war starts, there is no way to end it except through war."
"Maybe the Alpha Empire in front of us has found the right method," Sulian said indifferently.
The Alpha Empire in front of them was holding a competition with the participation of multiple races.
Was this a right method?
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At this time.
"Hugh, your knight mecha competition is about to start. Go to the backstage and get ready,"
A magic item flew to Sulian's side and reminded him.
As a vampire, he wouldn't participate in the first round of the regular one-on-one competition, but there was no problem with the knight mecha competition.
"I'm going," Sulian stood up and smiled.
"Yeah! Go for it," Tiffany said.
"Come on," Xilili said.
"Don't lose in the first round," Nalin said.
"Can't you wish me something good like the two of them?" Sulian said speechlessly.
"Then try not to lose in the second round," Nalin changed her words, implying that he would advance smoothly in the first round.
"Great 'blessing'. Don't bless me next time," Sulian said.
Sulian stood up and left, leaving them to continue watching the competition.
However, after his words just now, their expressions were all slightly different, and it was not clear what they were specifically thinking.
Especially Tiffany, what flashed in her expression was no longer something that a young girl would have.
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The opponent Sulian was going to face was someone he was a bit familiar with.
Ander Matilda.
The viscount noble senior who appeared at the school gate at the beginning of the semester and reminded the special students. His own strength was average, but he was a mecha rider with strong knight mecha operation ability, and his future ambition was to join the army.
"Senior Ander, please show mercy," Sulian said politely with a smile.
"You are the one who should show mercy, Junior Hugh. Please ask your cheering squad to show mercy," Ander said helplessly.
For this battle, it would be okay if he lost.
If he won, those unreasonable girls would probably point fingers at him for a long time.
"Haha, Senior Ander, you really know how to joke. Let's start," Sulian also smiled.
Both sides controlled their knight mechas and stood in the designated positions.
Earth and wood magic were activated, and the battlefield was temporarily simulated. The surrounding scene quickly changed to an ordinary terrain for a field encounter.
The current third-rank knight mecha in service of the Alpha Empire - the Ten-Blade Rider.
The mecha was designed to be 6.3 meters tall and equipped with seven different types of blades. They were located at the waist, on the back, on both feet, and in the shield of the left hand.
It could switch the magic types and release magic swords of three different attributes. It was a close combat specialized type.
This was also a special feature of the Alpha Empire in the use of knight mechas. The standard mechas were mainly used for close combat. In places where long-range attacks were needed, special long-range attack mechas would be used, and universality was not considered in the main battle mecha models.
"Ready - start!"
With the magic bullet of the referee rising into the air, both sides entered the battle state!
Sulian launched a charge at the first moment, rushing towards Ander at full speed. At the same time, he switched the shield and the two swords on his back and directly attacked in the posture of holding two swords!
"Damn! In a full-attack form? Is the style of a werewolf so violent?" Ander was also taken aback.
But he didn't make any mistakes in his response measures. He rushed forward with his shield and prepared to launch a counter-charge and counter-attack.
"Ah! Lord Hugh is so handsome!"
"Oh! Attack with all your might and knock down the opponent!"
"Come on! Lord Hugh is the best!"
Sure enough, the cheering squad for "Hugh" also started to exert their strength. The girls' camp from Brnor Academy was extremely enthusiastic!