Hummingbird

"The captain has temporarily changed the commander. It seems he has figured out some of Winry's characteristics... This knight who was replaced is so fast! Much faster than Senior Lucius when he fully activated his blood energy acceleration."

This... shouldn't be considered Ordinary Knight anymore, right?

Han Dong has always kept the Lesser Demon Eye at a hidden 30% activation level.

The journey from the audience to the ring was completed in the blink of an eye.

Most people could only see two images, 'disappearance' and 'appearance,' and would think that the knight had used some kind of spatial magic... but Han Dong captured three images.

The image features a blurry, super-fast-moving motion.

Relying on pure speed to reach a level comparable to Spatial Transfer is a perfect counter to Winry's strength-oriented and somewhat 'clumsy' attributes.

"And the dagger between this knight's fingers seems a bit strange... No wonder, if Formal Knight loses to a graduate, the captain will lose face. Hopefully, Winry can do something special."

On the other hand...

Pretending to be an ordinary spectator, the Great Blacksmith Heidrig, hidden among the crowd, almost stood up and cursed, but ultimately held back, planning to cause trouble for the Windwalk Knight Order later.

"That bastard Owl actually sent out the fastest hummingbird to test Winry's strength... How cunning! Winry is really in for a beating now... Damn the Lightless, his eyes are still so sharp."

The scores in the semifinals are also related to the Cavaliers they face.

The commander of the Hummingbird Guard that Winry was facing had a base score of 50, while other Ordinary Knight only had a base score of 10.

"Greetings, Sir Knight. My name is Winry Austin... I graduated from the Knight Academy - Mechanics Department."

"Judy Bechlank..." came a voice that only Winry could hear from under the cloak.

Match referee and host Alonso. Observer.

Once the two step into the ring, the match officially begins, but the judges will only record the net fighting time.

Winry immediately grabbed her Blacksmith Hammer and wore a crystal necklace to compensate for her slight weakness in soul defense.

"Where's your armor? You'd better equip it." Judy asked, not wanting to accidentally shoot a graduate and bring unnecessary trouble upon herself.

Wenli explained shyly, "Well... Master doesn't allow me to wear armor, hoping that I can develop a body even stronger than armor."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Knight Judy has an incredibly fast hand-raising motion.

As the bowstring vibrates, the light and shadow flicker.

A dagger was less than two meters away from Wenli, flying straight toward her lower abdomen.

Bite!

Sparks flew.

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the arena.

The dagger spun incredibly fast in the air, bouncing directly into the ranks of the Misfortune Knight Order on the opposite side of the stands, where it was caught by a demon... This shows that the arrow was no weakling.

But only a layer of skin was broken in Wenli's abdomen.

This scene shocked everyone present.

Knight Roland, the Great Demon, and Malone all cast interested glances at them.

Captain Jack of the Windwalk Knight Order stared at the red-haired girl's body, seemingly recalling someone from the Holy City.

The most shocked person was none other than Knight Judy, who launched the attack... Although her arrow was not fired at full power, it was still something a Newcomer could not block.

A direct hit had absolutely no effect.

You should know that she is the 'melee archer' of the Windwalk Knight Order, specializing in rapid short-range shooting. Due to her talent, she can transform arrows into more lethal daggers, relying on super-fast movement to close the distance and shoot.

"This is a human body!?"

Judy has a very good understanding of human anatomy.

But his own shot was deflected by the high density of muscles... exceeding the limits of ordinary humans.

"No wonder the captain asked me to go on stage at the last minute... Now that I have such a physical body, I can attack with peace of mind."

In the blink of an eye, Knight Judy vanished right before everyone's eyes.

No more than twenty audience members were able to clearly capture the image of the Hummingbird Knight.

It's not just about controlling the wind, but also about having absolute control over speed, combined with the speed support provided by the Talent Tree.

"Close-range shooting"

Five daggers, each equipped with a "Wind Slash" effect, shot from different directions toward Winry's armpits (left and right), lumbar spine, front of neck, and ankles.

These are all areas where the human body is relatively weak.

As long as there is one spot that can break through Winry's physical defenses, the Hummingbird Knight will keep shooting at the same spot for the rest of the time, securing Winning Situation.

but...

Ding~ Ding~ Ding!

Without exception, all the daggers were deflected...

It could fly into the audience or land on the ground beneath the ring.

invalid.

At this moment, Winry also made a move.

Although she couldn't keep up with the speed at all, and couldn't even see the target's movements, the knight was all around her.

So, guided by instinct, he reached out and grabbed at a blank spot.

It seems like a simple grab.

This move, however, is a unique skill that Winry honed in the Underground Forge Citadel, a technique known as "Blacksmith's Grip" personally taught by the master blacksmith.

A tremendous force of attraction formed at the gripping point, successfully influencing Knight Judy moving at supersonic speed...

Splash...

Winry held the cloak she used to conceal her figure in her hand.

A smaller figure had already retreated...

With short black hair, a delicate face, a height of just over 1.5 meters, and a weight of less than 35 kilograms, he appeared to be under 30 years old.

Three equally long ink marks were imprinted on his left and right cheeks.

She wore a very light sleeveless, form-fitting silk top, revealing her slender waist.

She was also wearing light shorts, which revealed Captain Judy's slender short legs.

However...

Winry's act of taking the cloak, or rather, the result of Judy revealing her true appearance, directly enraged the knight.

Winry looked embarrassed as she prepared to return the cloak.

A sense of impending death washed over me.

Perhaps others cannot understand.

Winry seemed to have entered a special realm belonging only to this knight, standing in a closed space where countless daggers were suspended.

"The Windwalk Knight Order are really sore losers... Winry, I give up."

Upon hearing the blacksmith's voice, Wenli quickly raised her hand to admit defeat.

The Knight Judy had already placed her fully drawn shortbow against Winry's side of her neck... As Winry conceded defeat, she naturally had no choice but to retract the dagger she was about to fire.

He grabbed the cloak, turned around to cover his body, and returned to the Knight Order.

Wenli was stunned and slightly frustrated, thinking that she probably wouldn't make it into the top ten.

However, she couldn't hold out for long anyway, since she couldn't see the knight's movements at all... Once the opponent had the means to pierce her body, Winry would lose; it was only a matter of time.

"The 'domain'... Just a moment ago, Winry fell into this knight's unique domain, which greatly weakened her defenses. Surrendering was the right choice."

However, the fact that Winry's body could withstand such a shot was enough to shock the Knight Order... Winry's broken seed should also be biased towards the defensive type.

Moreover... if that handshake had actually captured the knight, there was a real possibility of a dramatic reversal of events."

Han Dong, watching from the sidelines, immediately understood why Wen Li had conceded defeat.

Another major reason why Formal Knight is far stronger than Knight-Errant lies in the 'formation of domain'.

However, Han Dong had already experienced the domain when he fought against the Scarlet Count... He had already entered the "domain" before undergoing the Knight Order' training.

"I've embarrassed myself..." Wenli said, looking embarrassed as she walked toward her teammates.

"You've done very well. Now look at the other arena areas."

The matches on the other four arenas had already ended... The graduates were completely defeated, and two of them didn't even put up the slightest resistance, losing their matches instantly.