Knight Skill: Thunderclap

In the blink of an eye, only Beru was left standing alone on the field.

And of course.

The Reformist Faction and the Traditional Faction were indeed fighting fiercely, but what did that have to do with students like them in school?

Apart from Beru, most of the noble children who entered the academy were just here to study and get a bit of polish.

They were just hoping to find a better position in the military after graduation, so they wouldn't have to go to the front lines due to mandatory conscription in the future.

How many people truly cared about the struggle between the two factions?

Certainly, the young people around Beru didn't care.

If Li Qi were a simple character, someone who could be easily defeated, then finding trouble with him wouldn't be a big deal.

But now...

Just look at the three unlucky fools who charged fastest.

One Level Three, two Level Two, dismembered by Li Qi in less than three seconds, left to lie on the ground and wail.

If they didn't want to end up like them, then turning around and leaving now was the best option.

However, they were still children of noble families, and limited by their own 'honor', none of them dared to be the first to say they were running away.

And Jamie, who turned and ran without any regard for his image, undoubtedly opened up a very good opportunity.

Since someone had already run away, what were they still doing here?

Waiting to have their hands chopped off?

The two nobles saw things very clearly; they ignored Beru's eyes, which were practically spitting fire, and quickly disappeared from Beru's sight.

Finally, only Beru was left, still standing in front of Kevin.

He pointed at Li Qi's Military Blade, his hand trembling slightly, his face alternating between pale and green, a truly spectacular sight.

Li Qi took a step and walked towards Beru.

The blood flowing at his feet was stepped on by his shoes, leaving footprints on the ground.

The footprints formed a line behind him, the bright red color highlighting Li Qi's terrifying presence.

Even though Li Qi had a smile on his face, in Beru's eyes, that smile was as terrifying as a demon's.

Finally, as Li Qi was about to approach Beru, he stopped just before his Military Blade.

The brim of his military cap was only a few centimeters away from Beru's Military Blade, and the gaze from beneath the brim was fixed on Beru's vital points in his chest and abdomen.

Then Li Qi said, "Sergeant Beru, aren't you going to strike?"

Beru's breathing grew heavier, his eyes were bloodshot, and the emotions of anger and fear were practically bursting through his eyes.

He gripped the Military Blade tighter and tighter with both hands, his expression becoming increasingly distorted.

Breathing rapidly, Beru gritted his teeth and said to Li Qi:

"Don't get cocky!! Scum! Let me show you what a true Knight, a true Noble is!!!"

As Beru spoke, the Magic Power within his body began to circulate wildly.

In Li Qi's vision, the Magic Power inside him was being driven by some force, gathering towards the Military Blade in his hand.

One second later, the crackling sound of Thunderclap rang out.

Yellow electric light wrapped around Beru's Military Blade!

"Go to hell, scum!! This is a true Knight technique!!!"

With a flash of electric light, Beru's body almost disappeared from its original spot at a speed barely visible to the naked eye.

At this distance, with such an attack, even a Strategic Rank Mage Master would end up decapitated if they didn't have time to defend with Magic Power.

This was the reason Beru didn't surrender or run away.

His family's unique Knight technique was the confidence he had to fight Li Qi to the death!

How could a mere scum, a scum who only knew how to use basic Magic Power attachment to fight, compare to a descendant of a Knight family like him!

Flashing behind Li Qi, Beru's eyes revealed fanaticism; he seemed to see Li Qi's head and body separating.

The blade wrapped in Thunderclap fell, about to touch Li Qi's undefended neck.

However—

Clang!!

Li Qi's Military Blade appeared on the unavoidable path of Beru's blade at some point.

The golden lightning was blocked by the blue-black Magic Power, and then, under Beru's disbelieving gaze, that blue-black Magic Power instantly transformed into the same golden lightning as on his blade!

"Thank you," Li Qi said to Beru, tilting his head slightly.

Then, as if the scene were being replayed, his body disappeared from in front of Beru.

The sound of Thunderclap echoed in his ears, and Li Qi's afterimage still lingered in Beru's eyes.

When he realized that Li Qi had disappeared from his sight, he felt unable to control his body, and his entire person tilted forward.

The arm holding the blade fell from the shoulder.

The body slid from the legs that had been supporting it.

The pain from the limbs followed immediately, and a piercing scream erupted from Beru's mouth:

"Ahhhhh!!!! My hands!! My legs!! Ahhh!!!!"

His body, unsupported by limbs, writhed in the pool of blood.

Beru's miserable cries, the last vestiges of his sanity, completely vanished in the intense pain. All he could do was lie on the ground and wail.

Li Qi walked up to Beru, pointed the tip of the blade at his head, and after a moment's thought, tossed the Military Blade aside. He took out a tissue and wiped the blood from his hands.

Logically, he should have killed Beru here.

But Beru's family was a Marquis. If Li Qi had actually killed him here, even Bolent wouldn't be able to protect Li Qi.

On the contrary, by leaving Beru alive, Bolent could use 'self-defense' as an excuse to deal with those Nobles.

It's always best to leave a way out.

Besides, the Knight skill Beru just demonstrated was exactly what Li Qi needed. Consider it a reward for sparing his life.

Looking at Beru rolling in the blood, Li Qi watched him with disgust.

He quietly moved away from Beru, took out a flare from his person to signal for help, and set it off.

The flare exploded in the sky, the red smoke attracting the attention of everyone on campus.

Hidden in the shadows, Li Qi only turned to leave after confirming that someone was coming to take this group to the Infirmary.

With someone taking them to the Infirmary, and a Medical Mage Master there, these people's limbs could still be saved.

At most, they would just lose some blood; there would be no threat to their lives.

Except for being a bit embarrassed, it would have almost no impact on them.

He figured even Beru's family shouldn't really do anything to Li Qi over this.

After all, Li Qi now had someone backing him too.

After destroying the files he had shown Li Qi, Bolent sat at his desk smoking and contemplating.

Li Qi wasn't the only one he had chosen. Among the ten students who enrolled this time, three were individuals he favored.

Besides Li Qi, there was Li Qi's roommate Sean, and that... Noble boy named Jamie.

Yes, not Andrew.

Andrew passing the test was due to his own ability and was not within Bolent's expectations.

From the beginning, the only people Bolent had chosen were Li Qi, Sean, and Jamie.

But now, it seemed only Li Qi and Sean could become Spies.

Jamie... Although he had indeed been to the battlefield and the front lines, he still didn't seem suited to be a soldier.

As for Sean, his Magic Power aptitude was good, he was kind, and he was driven. Bolent thought highly of him too.

And Li Qi... In Bolent's eyes, he was the most outstanding one.

Not to mention among his peers, even among adults, it was hard to find a soldier as excellent as Li Qi.

Because of this, Bolent placed great hopes on Li Qi, hoping he could accomplish what Bolent wanted him to.

"Tomorrow, have this kid take the Spy course, and then..."

Bolent was planning Li Qi's schedule for the next few days.

But just then, there was a sudden knock on his door, and then Second Lieutenant Miller pushed the door open and said to Bolent:

"Sir... Sir! It's bad! That kid Li Qi... he chopped up someone from the Granger family!"

Hearing Miller's report, Bolent froze slightly, unable to recover for a good while.

Thanks to 'Great Supreme Grand Heavenly Immortal Longevity Emperor' and 'Great Sun of Blazing Fire' for the rewards and support!!

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