The dragon’s breath exploded violently, sending the examiner crashing down from the platform. However, the examiner’s protective shield remained intact, and he was unharmed, demonstrating that a Grand Mage was not so easily defeated. The entire arena fell silent. Although the attack couldn’t harm the examiner, the magical display was incredibly impressive, especially the final explosion, which startled everyone.
The examiner, stunned, announced the result:
"Leona, 17 years old, Intermediate Senior Mage."
"Boom!"
This result caused a stir among the crowd. Being an Intermediate Senior Mage at 17 meant that in the future, Leona would at least achieve the rank of Mage Saint, with a chance to reach the level of Mage God. She was indeed a once-in-a-thousand-years talent for the family.
"Indeed, a magical genius. It seems that in just a few decades, our family will have another Mage Saint."
Elder patted his chest and said. Duss also looked proud. After all, she was his daughter. The Grand Elder snorted.
"Indeed, she is the daughter of the family head. But I heard that our second young master was so afraid of the family test that he ran away and went missing."
Hearing the Grand Elder’s sarcasm, Duss remained calm.
"He hasn’t had his test yet, Grand Elder. Who knows who will come out on top?"
The Grand Elder frowned slightly but said nothing more, as it was now Desmond’s turn to step onto the stage for the test. He still had that arrogant look, ignoring everyone. Desmond drew a large sword that emitted a brilliant red glow. The temperature around him became dry and uncomfortable.
"Oh, this is a magical weapon."
A knowledgeable young man exclaimed. Magical weapons are items with magical runes inscribed on them. They can enhance offensive or defensive capabilities and activate the magic engraved on them. Such items are extremely valuable. It was surprising that Desmond owned a magical sword, making everyone envious.
"Unexpectedly, the Grand Elder is so fond of his grandson that he even gave him a magical weapon."
Duss smirked slightly in mockery. The Grand Elder remained indifferent.
"Desmond is my grandson and a genius of the family. This is called rewarding a hero with a valuable sword. Unlike a waste of space, even with a magical enhancement, there would be nothing impressive."
The Grand Elder emphasized the term "waste of space" with sarcasm, but Duss remained calm, smiling as if he had not heard the Grand Elder's words.
Desmond enjoyed the admiration and envy from the crowd. He gripped the large sword tightly and swung it forcefully at the stone.
"Boom!"
The large sword drew a beautiful red arc and struck the stone, creating a deep cut. But unexpectedly, the stone quickly recovered to its original state. The magical world was indeed miraculous.
"17 years old, Peak Late Stage Fighter."
The entire arena buzzed. A Peak Late Stage Fighter was already close to the rank of Grand Fighter. The young people showed admiration, but the Second Elder frowned on the high platform.
"With a magical weapon, to only achieve a result equivalent to a Peak Late Stage Fighter, it seems Desmond's progress has not been impressive. Despite his high talent, he cannot be lazy in his training."
Other elders nodded in agreement. The Grand Elder turned a blind eye.
At this moment, a young man with blue hair, a resolute face, and an imposing demeanor, holding a spear, stepped onto the stage. This was Geoffrey, known as the number one talent in the family in terms of fighting spirit. Geoffrey’s calm demeanor gave the impression that he had the whole situation under control. The elders nodded in approval, as composure was essential for a talented commander.
Geoffrey held the spear horizontally in a respectful manner. Then, he exerted force with both hands and thrust the spear straight at the stone.
"Thud."
Without noise or extravagance, the spear penetrated about three-quarters of the way into the stone. The entire arena gasped. The stone had superhuman resilience, yet it was nearly pierced by Geoffrey. The onlookers felt that they could never achieve such a feat.
"Geoffrey, 18 years old, Late Stage Grand Fighter."
The crowd erupted in cheers. It was evident that Geoffrey was well-liked by the family’s disciples. After the cheering subsided, the examiner continued the test.
"Franz."
The arena suddenly became silent, followed by laughter. Everyone knew Franz was considered a waste.
"Forget it, why bother with a test for that waste?"
A young man shouted from below. The other young people also nodded in agreement.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a fireball flew and burned the hair of the shouting young man. Everyone shuddered and looked towards the back. Leona stood there with a dark expression, exuding murderous intent. None of the young men dared to move, let alone resist. The notorious reputation of Miss Leona was well-known.
"Franz."
The examiner continued to call out his name. The Grand Elder sneered contemptuously.
"A waste is just a waste."
After a pause, the examiner said,
"If Franz does not achieve anything, the result will be..."
"Wait a moment, sorry for being late, I was stuck in traffic."
A voice suddenly interrupted the examiner. Franz walked in leisurely from the entrance, showing no sign of embarrassment for being late.
"Franz"Vừa bước vào sân, một bóng người mềm mại đã lao tới ôm chặt lấy anh. Franz hít vào mùi hương tỏa ra từ cơ thể cô, cảm thấy một luồng hưng phấn dâng trào. Trời ơi, đây là lần đầu tiên tôi được ôm sau hơn 20 năm. Chẳng lẽ sức quyến rũ của tôi thực sự áp đảo đến mức một cô gái muốn ôm và hôn tôi ngay lập tức sao?"Thằng nhóc, mấy ngày nay mày đi đâu thế? Mày có biết tao lo lắng thế nào không?"Cô g&
Franz finally made it to the top 32.In this round, the Bonaparte family youths would face off in direct elimination matches. After a day of fighting, the final eight strongest contestants were Franz, Leona, Geoffrey, Desmond, and four others. The competition was set to continue the next day.That night, Leona forced him to honestly recount everything that had happened over the past three years. Relying on his old memories, Franz exaggerated certain parts, especially how he had been bullied, which made Leona furious. She was so angry that she wanted to immediately find those who had tormented Franz and teach them a lesson.“Young master, the family head has summoned you to the study,” Emon suddenly announced as he entered the room. Speaking of Emon, when he saw Franz return, he had clung to his legs, crying his eyes out and swearing never to let go. This made several of the young ladies look at the two of them with strange expressions. Franz felt exa
The highest-grade magic core here was a Level 6 magic core. Franz guessed that the second and third floors would have even higher-grade magic cores.With this in mind, Franz quickly exchanged the Level 6 magic core for currency through the system.“Ding, confirm the exchange of Level 6 magic core for 25,000 silver.”“Confirm”The next morning, all the clan’s disciples gathered once again at the clan’s training ground to watch the top 8 compete. Today, Leona would face Cesc—a blue-haired young man who was a swordsman by profession and had the cultivation level of a late-stage Battle Master. Franz wasn’t worried about Leona; mages were generally rated much higher than swordsmen, and Leona’s cultivation level far exceeded that of her opponent. Geoffey’s opponent was a young earth mage with a cultivation level of a mid-stage High Mage. The outcome of this match was also predictable due
"Good!"On the platform, Duss was so excited that he stood up. The Great Elder’s face darkened as he snorted coldly. “That guy used external tools in the match, which should be considered cheating.” The Second Elder cleared his throat and said, “Franz’s explosive paper can be considered a type of weapon, and there’s no rule against using weapons in battle. Moreover, Desmond had enchanted weapons but still didn’t know how to suppress his opponent. Therefore, Franz’s victory is well-deserved.” “The Second Elder is right. In my opinion, Desmond is just brute strength with no strategy, and his progress has been slow over the past few years. I think we should reconsider the family’s investment in him,” Duss added. The Great Elder’s face turned pale. If the family cut off Desmond’s training resources, his future would be practically over. “First match, Franz wins.”“Ding, main quest completed: defeat Desmond. Reward: 10,000 EXP, 1,000 silver, 10 intermediate healing potions, 10 inte
More than 15 minutes had passed, and there was still no progress in the arena. Both fighters were extremely cautious. However, the situation was becoming unfavorable for Sothe, as he couldn’t stay in stealth mode for much longer. Finally, unable to maintain his stealth, Sothe reappeared behind Grey and delivered a palm strike to Grey's heavy armor in an attempt to knock him down. However, Grey reacted quickly, dropping his large shield and using his spear to push himself forward. Sothe didn’t miss the opportunity and rushed forward, thrusting his dagger toward Grey's throat. Unexpectedly, instead of retreating, Grey advanced, ramming his heavy armor into Sothe’s chest. Seeing no way to avoid it, Sothe quickly rotated the hilt of his dagger and struck Grey’s chest with his palm instead.*Boom*, *crack*.Both fighters were blown backward and couldn't get up. Sothe had several broken ribs, and his arm was fractured from the impact with Grey's heavy armor. Grey, having taken two of Sothe'
"The successful transaction of the Three Suns and Moons Dance has been completed.""Ding, Host, do you confirm that you want to learn the Three Suns and Moons Dance?""Ding, Host has learned the Three Suns and Moons Dance."A series of notifications from the system rang out. Franz had spent 2000 silver coins to buy the Three Suns and Moons Dance body technique.Three Suns and Moons Dance: This is Hayate's sword technique, focusing on speed to the point of creating afterimages.Franz grinned, baring his fangs."Cousin, be careful."He spoke, then charged at Geoffey with incredible speed, slashing toward him. The sword’s shadow split into three directions, aiming for Geoffey’s chest. Geoffey remained calm, spinning his spear and shouting:"Break for me!"Boom!From the tip of the spear, a burst of energy erupted, dispersing the sword shadows and pushing Franz back. Geoffey spun twice in the air, creating a beautiful arc, and slammed his spear down toward Franz's head.Clang!Franz knelt
Waking up, Franz realized he was in his room. Over at the tea table, Emon was slumped over, fast asleep, with drool dripping onto the table.*Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the job transfer quest and earning the title of Chūnin. Rewards: 30,000 EXP, 20,000 coins, the skill Lightning Shock (Nagashi), 10 bottles of mid-level healing potions, 10 bottles of mid-level chakra recovery potions, and 10 bottles of mid-level stamina recovery potions.**Ding! Congratulations to the host for reaching level 32, with an additional reward of 1,300 coins.*The continuous system notifications made Franz beam with joy. Level 32 meant his strength had significantly increased, now on par with a late-stage battle master. If he encountered the Black Lynx again, he could easily defeat it.“Open the attribute panel.”**Name**: Franz Bonaparte **HP**: 2300/4200 **Chakra**: 300/4000 **Stamina**: 500/4050 **Level**: 32 **Experience**: 32,034/35,323 **Skills**: Substitution Techniqu
*Ding! System upgrade complete.*After a day had passed, Franz finally heard the sound he had been waiting for. He quickly logged into the system."Welcome, host, to the Ninja System."The system’s voice now sounded like a friendly, human female, rather than the cold, mechanical tone from before. Looking around, Franz noticed that while the system’s appearance hadn’t changed much, the bloodline pillar was now glowing, and there was a small roulette-style wheel beside it.Unable to contain his curiosity, Franz entered the bloodline shop. Inside, there were various bloodlines such as the Sage Toad, First Hokage, Madara… but all of them were gray. Glancing at the price list, Franz gasped. The cheapest items were 150,000 coins, with the bloodlines of the First Hokage and Madara reaching up to 1 million coins. Goodness. When will he be able to afford these?"System, why are all the bloodlines so expensive?"