One Against Three

"Strange, is this the Sunflame from Sunflame Knight?"

"But shouldn't the only Tier 3 Sunflame Knight be hiding inside the Sun Domain? Wasn't he supposed to never come out?"

Entrusted with such an important task by the God of War, Tobias must have known some secrets about the Sun Domain.

As he continued to observe, his brow furrowed even more, because he suddenly realized that the Sunflame covering this Sunflame Knight's body was completely different from Zali's.

Zali wore that tan armor, which shone brightly when covered in Sunflame, the pale yellow Radiance of the Sunflame shining through the gaps in the armor.

This wouldn't be like the Sunflame Knight before us, whose entire body was covered in Sunflame, nor would it be like Zali's pale yellow; it would be a true crimson.

The crimson color greatly surprised Tobias, because after the message from the God of War, there was practically only one Sunflame Knight left, Zali. And the birth of Sunflame Knight was always controlled by the Gods. Where did this guy come from? Could he be a remnant from a purge long ago?

However, Tobias then remembered that not long ago, a new Sunflame Knight had been born, and the God of War had asked him to pay attention to him.

However, the God of War added an extra piece of information regarding the Sunflame Knight's advancement after this message: if the Sun Block does not return to the Sun Domain, then this Sunflame Knight cannot be promoted.

As he watched the crimson figure draw ever closer, a startling thought flashed through his mind: Could this be that second-tier Sunflame Knight?

Thinking about this, he felt somewhat bored, because he could easily defeat an opponent of two ranks even at the mere second tier.

However, he didn't tell the two third-tier beings around him this information. It involved matters of the Sun Domain, and it was best not to tell outsiders. Besides, if they were really second-tier beings, they could just crush them. If they were third-tier beings, they would fight them once. There was nothing to be careful about.

Meanwhile, ' Lai ' watched as the three figures that had been closing in ever since she arrived in the Sun Domain.

A figure exuded a familiar aura; it was Tobias Blood Spear Priest of the God of War, whom she had met before.

The other two figures were accompanied by the suppressive force of the Sun Domain, indicating that these two were lords of the Spirit Realm.

One of the figures was slowly growing larger, with sharp claws growing from its forelimbs and gray-black dragon wings extending from its back. Relying on its physical advantages, it continued to accelerate and was now the closest to ' Lai '.

The last figure possessed immense Mental Power, far surpassing that of a normal Third Order Mage, perhaps due to Spirit Realm Talent or having discovered something precious Spirit Realm.

"It's time to start the fight." ' Lai ' narrowed his eyes, thinking that he should have reached the outer edge of the Sun Domain, and then immediately threw the Miniature Model in his hand into the air.

A massive phantom appeared beneath ' Lai's' feet, which instantly transformed into a burning red island.

"We need to defeat her quickly and take that Block. We can't let that Block merge with the realm, understand?"

"Of course we know, and Hart has already charged in, hasn't he?" Holden replied ominously.

Holden then pointed his finger high into the sky, intending to summon his signature move— the Golem.

"Wait, this might not be the Lord of Radiance's Proxy. You need to be careful that someone doesn't try to ambush you."

Tobias frowned and slowly reminded him.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on it. You and Hart go and deal with that glowing kid."

Holden's fingers suddenly disappeared, and at the same time, the surrounding space shook, and a huge Iron Hand emerged from the void.

Tobias raised his longsword, and crimson light flashed on the three of them. A stirring drumbeat also silently rose from the void.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

This was the signal to war given by the God of War; just hearing the earth-shaking drumbeats boosted Hart's courage several times over.

For the enemies of the God of War, the sound of drums was frightening. ' Lai ' frowned, listening to the noisy drumming, feeling only disturbed, not that he felt more courageous.

But that doesn't matter, ' Lai ' is a mage who fights with wisdom and Mental Power, not courage.

The gray dragon had taken shape, its enormous wingspan obscuring ' Lai's' vision. Its sharp claws were descending from the sky, drawing a gray arc in the air towards ' Lai '.

' Lai ' could sense the enormous Mental Power fluctuations behind the gray scales; this was either Channeling Spell or mobilizing Mental Power.

So at this moment, ' Lai ' ignored the spell he had prepared and launched a [Mental Contest] attack towards the rear.

Tobias felt something invisible pass by him and move behind him, and instinctively he dodged to the side.

"Ugh--"

Holden screamed, and the giant Iron Hand behind him became ethereal, as if he was about to summon it again.

Before he could even think about Holden, Tobias, upon seeing the scene before him, had barely stopped when he was sent flying two steps backward.

The airflow was deflected, like ripples on the surface of water caused by a stone hitting it, spreading outward from the center of ' Lai '.

[Wide-Area Vibrating Adhesive Wave]!

Hart's claws hadn't even landed yet; it was as if he were in water, his movements were slowed down.

' Lai ' wasn't finished yet; she continued to recite Secret Words in her mind.

"Phantom Swings Its Claws, Accompanied by Water Element." Water droplets suddenly appeared in the air, and ' Lai's ' figure became somewhat blurry. An invisible slash heavily sliced through Hart's body.

"Ouch..." Hart groaned in pain, a bloody gash appearing on his gray body.

His claws finally came down, but being delayed and attacked, he couldn't control the direction of his attack at all.

' Lai ' easily dodged to the side, its massive gray body crashing heavily onto the burning continent, sending debris flying and even causing the flames to momentarily freeze.

But ' Lai's' actions didn't stop there. She used her Mental Power to manipulate the Water Element that appeared in the air, directly transforming it into Wind Element and Earth Element.

She stopped and did not perform a third Elemental Conversion because there was no time left.

At this moment, after dodging the shockwave, Tobias immediately gripped the Golden Longsword and attacked.

' Lai ' manipulated the surrounding Earth Element. Since he didn't have time to use magic, he could only make the surrounding land rise. This wouldn't cause much damage, but it would at least hinder Tobias's movements.

As a priest of the God of War, Tobias still possesses remarkable physical attributes, even though his Profession Order enhancement primarily focuses on Mental Power.

Compared to the Dragon Clan monster like Hart, it's naturally incomparable, but compared to some third-stage Physical Profession dealers, it's only two levels below.

He gripped his sword, struggling to steady himself, then suddenly turned, the red tip of the sword reflecting white light in the air, about to strike ' Lai '.

In the moment of crisis, a red thread flew from Hart's direction, landed in ' Lai's ' hand, and instantly condensed into a small dagger.

She stretched forward, desperately blocking the attack. Even though ' Lai's ' physical attributes were far beyond the second tier, she was still no match for Tobias.

So she retreated step by step, using the techniques of the Sword Chant School to Channeling Spell, while her Mental Power continued to manipulate the surrounding Earth Element.

"Fighting three by myself is just too much. If it were only one, I could overwhelm the opponent with all these spells."

' Lai's' attacks were scattered. The first two third-tier opponents absorbed all the attacks, and by the last one, she could only kite the opponent while waiting for her to Channeling Spell.

There's no suitable environment for her Elemental Conversion right now, so if she wants to retaliate, she can only wait for her to channel her next spell.

Meanwhile, as Tobias suppressed ' Lai ', he became increasingly alarmed. Judging from how ' Lai ' was being pushed back step by step, although his reaction speed and physical qualities surpassed those of Second Order Profession User, he had not yet reached the point of qualitative change.

If we disregard ' Lai's ' previous actions against the other two Tier 3 fighters and only consider ' Lai's ' current fight with Tobias, then ' Lai ' can indeed be considered a Second Order Profession User, albeit a bit stronger.

However, the reason why ' Lai ' was able to fight Tobias so well despite his lack of physical strength was because ' Lai ' was far more Arts than Tobias had imagined.

He felt as if he were facing a core disciple of a Swordsmanship Dojo, who was about to be promoted.

His swordsmanship is superb, allowing him to maintain a balance of power even when there is a significant difference in physical abilities.

Moreover, Tobias believed that this was because ' Lai ' did not want to attack. If ' Lai ' had attacked, he might have quickly fallen into a disadvantageous position in close combat.

"Where did this monster come from?"

The previous attack on the other two in the third stage was one thing, it could be said that some kind of item was used, but the fact that it could be activated and actually take effect shows that ' Lai ' is extraordinary.

And yet, the opponent also possessed extremely powerful swordsmanship, even displaying exceptional Talent in this area.

It is said that the Sunflame Knight's entire body is covered in Sunflame, Sunflame can burn away some of the attacks. However, Tobias cannot even verify this, because he did not even touch ' Lai ' once; all the attacks hit the blood-red dagger.

Even so, Tobias didn't think his side would lose, because they had three players.

Holden screamed for some unknown reason, his summoning abruptly interrupted, but he should recover after a while; he's almost done for now.

Hart was only briefly restrained; he had already gotten up from the ground, rubbing his cut wounds with his claws, his dragon eyes filled with rage.

"Get out of the way, I'm going to use my Breath!"

Hart flew into the air, and black mist rose from the dragon's belly, suddenly growing larger. The dragon's head was raised high, as if it were about to release something.

Tobias abandoned the fight, slightly jerking the dagger in ' Lai's ' hand, forcing him to retreat to mitigate the impact, before immediately leaping backward.

' Lai ' didn't dodge immediately. She looked at ' Gray Dragon ' Hart, who was preparing to Breath his limbs off the ground, and her eyes showed surprise.

"Perfect. If the Broken Wing Sword Art can shoot down targets flying in the air like this, it should be enough for me to push the Broken Wing Sword Art to an extraordinary level."

With that in mind, she immediately began to act, no longer manipulating the surrounding Earth Element, but instead unleashing a combination of Mental Power and Steam Concerto.

He stomped hard on the ground and flew out like a cannonball.

Hart had no idea about ' Lai's' change in power; he thought that ' Lai ' wouldn't be able to reach him before he Breath.