Harvey, wrapped up, did not hold out for long before the shield around him shattered.
"Dean wins," Blue Knight announced.
The silver metal gradually receded, and Harvey rose to his feet with a helpless expression.
The eerie appearance on his body gradually faded, returning him to his original tall, thin form.
He turned and walked straight down from the dueling platform, with Dean following after him.
"Not bad, not bad." Dean smiled. "Your mastery of your own path is incredibly impressive. If you'd kept wearing me down from range, I really wouldn't have been your match."
Harvey helplessly pursed his lips.
Because he knew Dean had a point. He knew far too little about Dean's path and had suffered from his lack of knowledge.
In the stands, Lantern Knight and Silent Knight exchanged a glance.
"As expected of the Silver Family," Lantern Knight could not help but praise.
"Their path is as absurdly unreasonable as ever."
"But Harvey is indeed quite good. I didn't expect him to develop his own path to such an extent. He probably lacks experience fighting the Silver Family. Otherwise, if he had kept up the ranged harassment, Dean would have been worn to death sooner or later. A good prospect."
Astrologer Grand Knight Commander nodded as well. "This batch of students truly is capable. As for combat experience, they're far better than previous classes."
The assistants in the stands immediately began taking notes.
Among the older students from previous classes, quite a few expressions changed. They had not expected this year's juniors to be so strong. They felt a little sense of crisis now—and there was finally a little entertainment to be had as well.
The duels did not stop.
The second match was Eli against Lu Yuan.
As Blue Knight called their names, Lu