Chapter 510

Despite it being just a simple sidestep, he effortlessly dodged Noa's lightning-fast attack.

Immediately afterward, before Noa could finish her move, 9527 grabbed Noa's wrist.

Because of the huge size difference, he could easily hold the young dragon, which was not even ten years old, in his hands.

9527's gaze was fixed on the pile of sandbags on the sidelines, which was a buffer zone prepared by the academy to prevent students who were knocked away during the battle from hitting the wall and getting injured.

9527 grabbed Noa's wrist, spun her around, and used the momentum to fling her away.

Thump! ——

Noa 'shot' into the pile of sandbags, scattering many of them all over the ground.

"My goodness, Big Brother, go easy on me!"

"Dude, deliberately going easy on people will get you docked pay, but being too strict will also get you docked pay!"

"Tsk, didn't we say in our previous employee meeting that we needed to control the difficulty of the sparring? And we even conducted many actual drills. They should all have a clear standard for the force of their strikes, so why is this happening?"

"9527... Remember this number. We'll deduct it from his bonus after the assessment."

"I think this intensity is just right."

"Oh? Why?"

"Because that's Noa. You haven't taught her, so you don't understand, but I can tell you with absolute certainty—"

The speaker was Noa's homeroom teacher, who had been with her for two years. Looking at Noa struggling to her feet from the sandbags, she spoke confidently.

"She is the most outstanding student in all the Young Dragon Department. This kind of setback will not break her."

Noa pushed away the sandbags pressing down on her, then slowly stood up, bending over with her arms hanging down, letting them sway naturally.

Strands of hair fell down, obscuring her face.

The teachers outside the venue didn't notice, but 9527, who was closest to her, was surprised to find that a faint Dragon Might was gradually emanating from Noa.

"I want..."

Noa took a step and stepped out of the sandbag pile.

I'll tear you apart!

With lightning speed, Lightning Rush condensed in his hands, and his small figure shot out like a bullet.

9527 was startled, and even unconsciously took half a step back, thinking to himself,

"My dear, this suit of armor is an original that money can't buy. Don't actually take it apart."

While he was distracted, Noa had already flashed in front of him again.

This double-handed Lightning Rush can attack from two directions, completely blocking 9527's horizontal movement.

But--

"Your attacks are still a bit too formulaic."

A deep male voice came from beneath the armor.

Noa could tell that it was a deliberately lowered voice, altering 9527's original tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, 9527 squatted down on the spot, and Noa had no time to react.

As she tried to back off, 9527 delivered a powerful upward knee strike, slamming his knee into Noa's abdomen.

"I'm not saying this out loud... but wasn't that move a bit too powerful?"

"Who's under that armor? You'll have to share your bonus with everyone when we get to work tomorrow!"

"Big Brother, I told you all to be gentle, be gentle!"

"No, no, no, look closely, his attack seems to have hit Noa, but actually—"

"Did you put your hand on the little one's belly beforehand?"

Just before his knee struck Noa's abdomen, 9527 used his palm to block it.

In the end, the knee strike actually hit the back of his own hand, while his palm perfectly protected Noa's abdomen.

Noa was also somewhat surprised by this action. With the force just now, if 9527 hadn't used his palm to block the knee strike, Noa would probably have been in pain for quite a while.

Just as Noa was in surprise, 9527 took the opportunity to push out his palm, sending Noa flying several meters away again.

Staggering a few steps, Noa managed to regain her balance before looking at 9527.

"Why did you just say my attack was too formulaic? I was clearly not using the mainstream tactics taught in the academy."

One of the teachers who was giving the evaluation just now also noticed this.

That's why Noa is asking 9527 now.

"Lightning magic speed attack style, dual-handed Lightning Rush to restrict movement. If you think you can pass the test with just these rudimentary skills, you're being far too naive, little girl."

9527 continued to keep his voice down.

However, even with the changed timbre, Noa seemed to faintly detect a sense of familiarity in the voice.

Moreover, since he was not using the mainstream tactics taught in the academy, yet he still called it a 'formulaic tactic,' it means that this 9527 is very familiar with her fighting style and habits.

Noa lowered her brows slightly, shook her head, and tried not to think about these things, focusing on the upcoming battle.

"Okay, let's try this trick."

As soon as she finished speaking, Noa's right hand once again gathered Lightning Rush.

Just when 9527 thought his obedient daughter was going to use the same old tricks again, he saw a short blade slowly emerge from her left hand.

B-rank Lightning magic: Lightning Sword Transformation.

"Let's go!"

Noa's third attack was as swift as ever, reaching 9527 in the blink of an eye.

9527 leaned back slightly, staring intently at the Lightning Rush and dagger in her hand.

Dodging the attack of the two-handed Lightning Rush is not difficult, after all, it is the same kind of magic, and there are only a few ways to attack, so it is easy to predict.

However, the combination of Lightning Rush and Short Blade offers a wider variety of attack methods.

Even someone as low as 9527 has to take things seriously.

"I see, Lightning Rush an attack, waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack with the broken blade, right?"

Having figured out Noa's attack patterns, 9527 found it much easier to dodge.

He was already considering his next move: how to teach his obedient daughter a lesson without actually hurting her.

It's a pity.

Misjudgment.

The Lightning Short Blade came at first, and 9527 barely dodged it.

Before he could even regain his composure, Lightning Rush attacked his chest.

"So fast..."

It turns out that the real attack was still Lightning Rush, which was indeed a counter-strategy.

Relying on his powerful waist strength, 9527 forced himself to turn to the side and barely managed to dodge Noa's Lightning Rush.

But the electric arc still left a mark on his breastplate.

Thanks to this move, Noa got this close to 9527 for the first time.

She glanced sideways at the other person's armor, her gaze inadvertently landing on their chest.

There appears to be a small notch on the left side of the breastplate.

"That is..."

Noa's eyes widened in surprise.

Oh no, now it's really going to be a case of fatherly love and daughterly filial piety.

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79. Master Noa, try to attack his back.

No wonder Noa thought the armor was so exquisite and beautiful as soon as she walked in; it turns out the real person has arrived.

Although she didn't know why her father had managed to sneak into the assessment site, Noa wasn't going to miss such a good opportunity since she was already there.

Judging from those few exchanges, Dad obviously didn't hold back much.

This was much more serious than when I played the final bell-grabbing game in the live-action interactive werewolf game in Sky City before.

This was exactly what Noa wanted.

I finally have a chance to have a serious sparring session with my dad.

She had been waiting for this day for a very, very long time.

Although Noa understood that her strength was still far behind her father's, how could she know her limits without sparring with a master?

"Not bad, this little girl is very flexible in changing her offensive strategy on the spot."

"Noa does have flexible and varied tactics, but she is always limited by her physical development and has no advantage in height. Many of her tactics cannot achieve the desired effect, which is a real pity."

"I don't think there's anything to regret. This child has already achieved so much at such a young age. Even if he has a physical defect, it doesn't matter. It's not wrong to see this as a kind of growth and development."

"Hmm, that makes sense. With her unparalleled combat talent and years of accumulation, she might quickly reach the Dragon King level when she grows up."

"..."

The teachers also thought highly of Noa, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they praised her highly.

What they didn't know was that the person evaluating her on the field was her own father.

While a doting father may spoil his daughter, Leon is a clear-headed one.

He knew this was a trial, and he also knew that Noa had very high standards for him.

If she can't have a 'full' experience in this trial, she'll definitely have regrets.

The other examiners don't know Noa well enough to know the limits of her abilities, so they might hold back and turn the assessment into a 'swimming pool' with too much water.

So... only Leon, the Enlightenment person and who was also her father who knew her best, could allow Noa to give her all in this assessment without leaving any regrets, while reasonably controlling the intensity.

In the practice area, Noa observed her Dad's posture.

He had changed from standing upright to bending slightly forward.

It seems that my attack just now made my father take it seriously.

The father and daughter gazed at each other from several meters apart.

"Well... since it's you, it's not surprising that you know my attack methods. If you want to launch an effective attack like before, you can't use the tricks that your stupid old man usually taught me."

Beneath the armor, the elderly father was also pondering his next move.

"I was careless; I almost got hit by my precious daughter. Looks like I need to be more careful from now on. So, where will you launch your attack, Noa?"

After a brief standoff, Noa struck first once again.

This time, however, her sprint speed was noticeably slower, and she did not condense any Lightning magic along the way.

"So you're planning to rely on physical skills? Very well, without using magic, you can focus more intently on observing your opponent's movements."

Just as Leon suspected, Noa was indeed observing while launching the attack.

"Left side... or right side... neither will work. That idiot Dad is definitely prepared. I can't use the same trick again."

"That..."

Noa's gaze drifted to Leon's legs.

Turn your height disadvantage into an advantage by launching a surprise attack from below and trying to make your Dad lose his balance?

But Dad's defensive stance at this moment takes care of his lower body's center of gravity, so my sneak attack should not succeed.