After the purple-haired female knight left, Leonas went to the left side of the room and skillfully activated the magical restrictions, sealing off the place to prevent anyone else from spying on them.
Once the barrier had fully unfolded, Velin sat down on the soft leather sofa. He glanced at Leonas beside him and asked with a smile, "How did it feel to prove that you were recommended by yourself?"
"Not bad."
A smile appeared on Leonas's face. He then took more than a dozen Transcendent Fruits shimmering with elemental radiance from his Spatial Equipment and divided them into two plates.
One plate landed precisely on the low table between Velin and Xuemiyya. The crystal plate gave a crisp sound as its base touched the sandalwood tabletop.
The other plate remained suspended in the air. Once Leonas took his seat, it slowly descended and landed on the low table between him and Seraphina.
With more than an hour remaining before the contract duel, Velin took out a volume of Mite's Travels from his Spatial Ring. He picked up a fruit rich in elemental power and read while savoring it.
Xuemiyya, meanwhile, took out a magic book and began studying it carefully.
As for Seraphina and Leonas, they used Divine Link to discuss some more confidential matters.
As time passed, the entire arena gradually filled up. There were students and instructors from the Third Dawn Knight Academy, guests visiting the academy, elite students from other Knight Academies, and even some faculty members who had come under the pretext of official business to watch the contract duel between geniuses.
At six in the afternoon, the bell rang. Countless beams of sacred radiance rose from all around, dispelling the darkness and illuminating the airspace.
On the central dueling platform, a red-haired female knight