Chapter 511

They might even be caught out by their Dad.

As the distance between the father and daughter drew closer, the judges held their breath, eagerly anticipating how Noa would launch her attack.

Noa flashed in front of Leon, and Leon easily dodged her obvious feint.

Next, Noa crouched down, gathered strength in her legs, and then leaped into the air.

"That jump height... such explosive power, how did she do that?"

"They must have used some kind of physical technique to temporarily enhance their physical abilities. But I vaguely remember that physical techniques weren't part of our Young Dragon Department's curriculum, were they?"

In response to the teachers' questions, Noa's homeroom teacher explained,

"There are indeed no physical training courses offered. But Noa has very good parents, so it must be what they taught her."

"Wow, for a young dragon to master physical skills so proficiently at such a young age, her parents are truly remarkable. I'd really like to meet them sometime."

No need, teacher, you've already met one of them.

On the field, Noa leaped into the air, gathering Lightning magic in her right hand, and a bird's cry suddenly arose.

"Using the acceleration of falling to enhance the impact of Thousand Birds... Not a bad idea, but it's also easy to see through, you little fool."

As Leon thought this through, he already had a number of ways to counterattack the air force in mind.

"Tsk, I finally got close to my opponent, and when she jumped into the air, I thought she was going to leap behind me and launch a sneak attack, but she's just falling from directly above? That's not a very good tactic."

"Yes, I think so too. If you can't adjust your body posture when you're falling, it's easy for your opponent to find a weakness and counterattack."

"She was too hasty. 9527's left, right and lower body were all well-defended, so she could only attack from above, but she neglected her own magical strength and had no one else to cover her attack."

Just as the teachers had analyzed, Noa, wielding the Lightning Rush, plummeted downwards, heading straight for Leon's head.

But she was in mid-air and couldn't adjust her posture.

Furthermore, the falling speed was not as fast as expected, which gave Leon enough time to react.

Seeing this, even the experienced "black-armored" guys off the field shook their heads repeatedly.

"That girl was too impulsive; she's still young. Big Brother 9527 definitely won't hold back; she'll be tough to deal with!"

"But to be fair, she has already surpassed all the previous students in terms of what she has achieved so far."

"If it were me, I definitely wouldn't be as demanding and perfect in my defense as 9527. I would at least leave that kid a few openings."

The teachers in the stands also gave their comments on Noa's impending mistake.

"Such indiscriminate attacks will result in a deduction of points."

"I thought we'd finally get a perfect score this year, but it seems I was wrong."

"Hey, Lydia, this child is indeed excellent, but it doesn't seem to have reached the level you're describing."

Homeroom teacher Lydia bit her lower lip slightly, staring intently at Noa as she fell, silently praying.

"You shouldn't have done this, Noa..."

No one believed Noa's "Falling from the sky" move would be successful.

But she alone remained like a sharp sword, cutting through the wind and rushing down head-on.

"The flaws are too great, Noa."

Leon shifted his position, turned sideways, and raised his hand, making it easy for him to grab Noa's arm.

After all, she couldn't dodge when she fell.

"It's too early to say that, 9527."

"What..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the birdsong that had been echoing throughout the practice field came to an abrupt halt.

The lightning in Noa's hand transformed back into... a wolf's head—

A-Rank Lightning magic: Lightning Wolf Breaking Army.

"Such a quick change of tactics, so smooth!" exclaimed Vice Principal Wilson.

But Principal Olet had to pour cold water on the idea.

"But it still didn't work. At that distance, even a quick-attack spell like Lightning Rush couldn't hit 9527, let alone a Thunder Wolf."

"But if—"

Vice Principal Wilson excitedly pointed to Noa below.

"That Thunder Wolf attack isn't used for attacking, but rather for adjusting the angle of attack in the air?!"

"What?"

Principal Olet also looked at it again.

While still falling, Noa made a last-minute change of tactics, transforming Lightning Rush into the Lightning Wolf Breaking Army.

But her move wasn't aimed at Leon; instead, she swung it in another direction.

The next moment, the recoil of the Lightning Wolf Breaking Army propelled Noa around Leon's head, landing behind him at an incredible moment and angle!

"That's insane! She never intended to attack from above; her target was always 9527's back!"

"To think that even in such a tense moment, he could use the recoil of magic to propel his body, adjust his direction, and turn his physical disadvantage into an advantage..."

"Bonus points! Bonus points! Give me a huge bonus!"

"Big Brother! That girl's going to steal your butt!"

The birdsong that had just disappeared suddenly resumed.

This time, the sharp voice seemed to carry the triumphant song.

Lightning illuminated her resolute profile, while magical energy surged and tousled her hair.

Dad—

"Let's decide the outcome with one move!"

This is such a filial scene at the funeral, you must see it!

Even the battle-hardened Leon never expected Noa to adjust the direction of the attack in this way.

Perhaps it was because none of the enemies they had dealt with before had been as clever and adventurous as their eldest daughter;

Or perhaps he was so focused on playing the game with his daughter that he momentarily forgot.

Regardless of the circumstances, Noa's tactics were undoubtedly very successful.

If the opponent were at the same level as Noa, or even slightly higher, they probably wouldn't have time to react to this move.

"It's a success..."

Noa's Lightning Rush was about to hit the black-armored man's waist.

However, just as she was feeling a little pleased, a blue lightning bolt suddenly flashed across the surface of the armor without warning, seemingly forming an even stronger barrier that directly repelled the Lightning Rush that had been closing in on her.

Noa was jolted back several steps by the impact, and her arms felt slightly numb.

After regaining her balance, Noa looked up.

The lightning bolt had gradually dissipated from the surface of the armor.

Noa pouted, a hint of resentment in her eyes.

"'Dad still has plenty of stock here~', tsk, why didn't you teach me that trick?"

When Juan Wang saw his father hiding something, he immediately became a little upset.

You wouldn't teach me before, but now that I'm home, you'll have to beg me to teach you! Humph!

In the stands, Vice Principal Wilson scratched his forehead.

"9527 also uses Lightning magic."

"Well, that's not surprising. Compared to Fire magic, Lightning magic is rarer, but not to the point of being completely unseen. Besides, decades ago we specifically recruited some teachers with special magical elements to make it easier to teach students like Noa," Principal Olet said.

Wilson nodded. "I'm just surprised by the coincidence that both the examiner and the student are using rare Lightning magic."

Orlette raised an eyebrow, looking down at 9527.

"A little," she said softly.

"Yes, it is quite a coincidence."

Leon slowly turned around and looked at his daughter.

Noa's breathing was somewhat erratic, and the lightning in her hand flickered erratically, as if it might go out at any moment.

She had just said that one move would decide the outcome, Leon probably guessed that it was because she didn't have much Magic Power left.

The Lightning Wolf Breaking Army is a long-range spell that consumes a lot of mana, but conventional methods cannot bypass Leon's defense. That's why Noa thought of the way to use the 'recoil' of the Lightning Wolf Breaking Army to adjust the angle.

However, the tactic has failed, and Noa's remaining Magic Power no longer supports her in continuing the fight.

"That's about enough. We can end this assessment now."

"I also think Noa performed exceptionally well; both her fighting skills and her reaction time were outstanding. Let's call a halt—"

"Wait a little longer—"

The speaker was Teacher Lydia, Noa's homeroom teacher. She raised her hand to signal the other teachers not to stop the game, but her gaze remained fixed on Noa on the field.

"She doesn't want it to end yet."

"What? But anyone with eyes can see that the child's physical strength and Magic Power are already exhausted. She has done enough."

"For most children, this is already good enough. But for her, it could be even better."

Lydia knew her student well. Memories of their two years together flashed through her mind. She looked at Noa, who was preparing to fight back, and a slight smile played on her lips.

"It's rare for her to give it her all in a safe environment, so let her try again."

The teachers giving the evaluations looked at each other, and ultimately decided not to stop the competition for the time being.

To be honest, they also wanted to see what other impressive things Noa could do when she was about to run out of energy.

"We can't delay any longer."

Leon thought to himself.

If this drags on any longer, what if my daughter gets exhausted?

But he couldn't just end this duel so hastily.

Because it was obvious that my darling daughter hadn't had enough fun yet.

If she felt that was enough, she would have put away the Thousand Birds in her hand long ago.

In that case, Leon will bring this duel between fatherly love and filial piety to a perfect close—

He slowly raised his right hand, and wisps of electricity flickered in his palm. In an instant, a burst of bird calls echoed throughout the stadium.

Lightning illuminated the breastplate of the Black-Gold War Chariot, and immense Lightning power burst forth, surging outwards.

"No, wait... this feels so familiar! Oh my god!"

"Big Brother, we didn't act like the black armor characters well, but you don't seem to be acting at all."

"Guess why I came to the college to be a teaching assistant?"

"Why?"

"Because you always run into that guy who uses Lightning magic when you're fighting on the front lines!"

"..."

A simple move, Thousand Birds, evoked some unpleasant memories for the teachers.

But people just make fun of it and have a laugh; they don't really think that the guy in front of them who uses Lightning magic is the same 'black armor' guy from back then.

Unless that guy has settled down in the Dragon Race, built a home, and had children, how could he possibly get into the academy?

Who are you trying to scare? Seriously.

When Noa saw her father suddenly become serious, she was briefly surprised but then understood.