The Knight Academy's Early Days (11)

Among the nobles at the Imperial Knight Academy, a small number had already begun to frown upon seeing the starkly different performances on the fantastical battlefield, sensing that something was wrong.

With their previous experience, they no longer dared to comment carelessly. And as it turned out, the facts were indeed as they expected.

As half an hour passed, the torrential rain continued to pour from the sky. More and more water accumulated in the raised Mountain Forest, and their full armor brought disastrous consequences.

Crash!!!

The "mountain" formed from sandy earth suddenly collapsed. A muddy torrent rolled down from above, crashing heavily into the Imperial Knight Academy students one after another. The ground beneath their feet also softened, and every step taken by their heavy bodies sank deeply into the mud.

The Life Potions had indeed restored them to peak condition, but they were now expending far more energy, and their formation immediately fell into chaos.

"Damn it! A flood!"

The knights roared. The sudden landslide and torrent had turned the ground beneath them completely into sludge. More importantly, as the mountain collapsed, the water seeping through the gaps in their armor became foul and gritty with sand.

"Damn it!"

"The armor is too heavy!"

An Apprentice Knight roared. He struggled, but could not stand at all. His heavy armor had become a burden. Looking at the yellowish filthy water still pouring down from above, he made the correct choice.

He quickly untied the oxhide cords fastening his armor. This was no simple task; putting on or removing armor alone was troublesome, and Apprentice Knights did not yet possess the extraordinary strength of Formal Knights.

Especially with the situation so tense, the psychological pressure was very real.

Finally, the armor came off. It slammed into the accumulated muddy water,