Caria's Richest Man

Caria Knight.

They are Magic Knight who serve the Caria Royal Family.

All of them were awarded medals by the Full Moon Queen, and each one of them was an invincible hero, without exception.

But as the royal family declined, heroes disappeared one by one, and eventually, the Caria Knight could no longer be found.

The Caria Knight Mugram standing here is the elite of the surviving elites, much stronger than the other Caria Knight. This can be inferred from his role as the gatekeeper for the Full Moon Queen in the Yugi.

As a hostile NPC in Elden Ring, Mugram often displays an amazing potential and a disastrously low potential.

At best, you can parry and execute those Tarnished, putting on a spectacular comeback with a sliver of health. At worst, you can wander around like a fool, only to be inexplicably killed while at full health.

In the NPC tournament organized by the players, Mugram was dubbed the "match-fixer" because of his incredible skills, and his title also became the Caria's Richest Man —because the money he made from fixing matches could buy the entire Carian.

But he, summoned to this world, will not act like an idiot because of the AI issues in the Yugi. Here, he is an invincible Magic Knight!

After saying all that, I just want to make one point—

"Sun Fist!"

A dazzling light flashed across the courtyard, catching Mugram off guard. He was blinded and instinctively covered his helmet.

The visor of the Caria Knight is openwork, seemingly serving more as decoration than defense, presumably because they believe they won't need to engage in close combat most of the time.

Mugram swayed slightly, and just as Jia Paer smiled, he straightened up. Had he recovered so quickly?

Not only did he return to normal, but he also raised the straight sword in his hand, and the azure magical blade continuously condensed on the straight sword.

Jia Paer had seen this move before with Leon; it was Great Carian!

While dodging the powerful magic, Jia Paer was surprised that the Sun Fist's effect on his opponent was so short-lived.

Previously, in battles, the Sun Fist could always put the enemy into a state of being blinded for tens of seconds or even one or two minutes, and this move never failed.

But when it came to Mugram, the effect was that it only made the opponent sway slightly?

This is not surprising, because Mugram is the elite of the elite. Although his stats are not as high as his colleagues in the Shadowlands who have the same name, his resistance to negative status effects is far greater than that of the mobs.

As for Jia Paer, if his various stats were represented in Yugi format, his intelligence would be just enough to use magic—he could use it, but he would definitely not be strong.

After all, magic cannot be enhanced by physical strength.

Therefore, Jia Paer's Sun Fist couldn't have much of an effect on him!

Wasn't it effective? Jia Paer was tug-of-war with Mugram at the edge, and once his mana was replenished, he unleashed another Sun Fist.

This time, the other person didn't even flinch. Although I couldn't see his face through the helmet, he must have closed his eyes before the bright light came on.

Goodness, even the monsters in the dungeon can devise strategies to counter the adventurers' fighting style.

Jia Paer's expression now looked as if his tried-and-tested wheelchair had suddenly been weakened, his sorrow reaching three or four stories high.

Then he realized that he didn't necessarily need Sun Fist to fight, so why was he so upset?

I just had too much fun playing with Light Bullet.

"Bang!"

The Stars Linked Sword and the Carian Knight's Sword clashed, creating intense sparks.

Jia Paer's arm trembled violently, Mugram took a step back, indicating that the former had the upper hand in terms of strength.

The Sword Saint sheathed his sword, and the next moment, the sky full of sword light that had appeared in the Battle of Val City, which had slicing the City of Flesh and blood into minced meat, swirled here.

"Bang bang bang!"

Mugram's response was very simple—raise his shield.

Jia Paer's "Starburst Stream Slash" caused his opponent to move backward by nearly half a meter!

Mugram stood motionless, managing to make an ordinary shield appear as if it were Weapon Skill called Iron Wall Shield.

However, it's unrealistic to expect a medium-sized shield to block all of Jia Paer's attacks. Outside the defensive range, his shoulder armor and leg armor both showed varying degrees of slash marks.

Just as Jia Paer was about to press his advantage and continue to overwhelm his opponent with supersonic speed, Mugram swung his shield, forcing him to retreat.

In that brief moment, his straight sword glowed with magical light.

Great Carian!

Jia Paer was about to interrupt the opponent's spellcasting, but this time he misjudged the situation.

Because the magic he used was [Caria Piercing]!

In terms of casting speed, this is much faster than the Great Carian.

Jia Paer's defenses were breached, and the Caria Piercing even had enough power to leave a shallow wound on his side!

The last time my protective aura was breached was because I was hit by the Death Rite Bird, and that hit was more powerful than a piercing strike.

"Interesting."

The pain did not deter Jia Paer; instead, he charged forward to meet the attack, delivering a swift blow that left the same wound on Mugram.

According to Sain's ranking system, Caria Knight Mugram is probably at the C++ level. He might not be as good as Jia Paer, but he is still a force to be reckoned with.

After discarding the Yugi's AI, which was sometimes godlike and sometimes terrible, he fully demonstrated how a qualified Caria Knight should fight.

Straight Sword Five-Hit Combo, Shield Raise, Glintstone Arc, Caria Piercing /Swift Sword/ Greatsword, Great Carian, Glintstone Pebble.

His fighting skills are versatile, both at close and long range, especially his thrusting attack. He almost always uses this move whenever the enemy shows any dodging action such as retreating or rolling, and he takes advantage of that brief moment of recovery.

Crucible Knight once said that repeating Broom Star is the reason for being king. Mugram, after pulling away from a distance, will repeat Glintstone Pebble, and even mix Glintstone Swift Pebble. In addition, Glintstone Arc can be launched at any time. This combination is extremely annoying.

Wait, does he use those two moves in the Yugi?

Even if he doesn't know how, it doesn't matter, because Gong Qiying taught him using magic pages here anyway.

It can be said that Mugram's skill set is quite suitable for fighting against other players, and it's even good enough to fight bosses.

If his opponent wasn't Jia Paer, he probably could have won easily. Even if Leon had taken the ring without any formalities, he might have failed if he had been careless.

Having dodged another barrage of fire from the Glintstone Arc, Jia Paer was already getting a little annoyed.

The battle aura barrier couldn't completely block magic damage of Mid Rank or higher, and he always had a strange feeling after being hit by the Radiant Sword. It seemed that if he was hit a few more times, his body would become uncontrollably stiff. Was this also an effect of magic?

This can't go on any longer; he has to take the initiative and interrupt the opponent's attack.

"Shuashua——"

With several sword energies as cover, as Mugram raised his shield, Jia Paer's figure rushed in like lightning. With a flash of sword light, a huge "X"-shaped wound immediately appeared on the chest armor of the Caria Knight!

This almost crippled him.

Mugram also realized what was happening and was passively blocking the storm of attacks. Gradually, he became somewhat overwhelmed and exposed several openings.

Jia Paer grinned, and his next strike suddenly gained more force, causing the opponent's straight sword to be deflected!

"Rub--"

He sheathed his sword, bent over, and prepared to finish him off with the next move.

This attack style, similar to Drawing Blade Slash, was something he learned after fighting the Demi-Human Sword Saint. However, compared to the Demi-Human, his physique is much stronger. To put it dramatically, this move could cleave mountains and seas!

Here it comes! The moment he drew the Stars Linked Sword, his sword intent was condensed to its extreme!

This is a decisive blow!

The shield glowed, and Mugram smiled from beneath his helmet.

"Bang--"

A crisp sound rang out in the courtyard.

It sounded like a shield colliding with a weapon.

Jia Paer's eyes widened involuntarily, and he almost dropped his weapon!

His slash was deflected by Mugram's shield?

Even more incredible was that he froze completely, unable to move, in that instant.

The parries created using Weapon Skill produced in the Zane Dungeon have a special effect compared to ordinary parries used in normal combat. That's right, I'm referring to the forced stun!

Similarly, even though people can imitate the movements of Weapon Skill such as Lion Slash, Sword Dance, and Iaijutsu, the imitated moves do not have the unique effects of the Weapon Skill!

So he watched helplessly as Mugram grabbed his shoulder and plunged his straight sword deep into his heart.

Execute!

Mugram was at a disadvantage Mugram began to show signs of fatigue. Mugram won!

You can always trust Mugram; the Caria's Richest Man will always choose the most entertaining fighting style.

You've seen Mugram? He didn't let you through, did he?

After being resurrected, Jia Paer found himself standing in the classroom where the Sorting Hat was located; he had managed to resurrect even without a campfire.

How to explain it? Let's just consider it the effect of the magicians' wondrous spells.

Don't blame him. His duty is to guard the seal and prevent any students from accidentally entering the Research Area, where the instructors conduct experiments. Many places there are quite dangerous.

Jia Paer was still reeling from Mugram's parry.

This was the first time in over a decade that he had lost to someone whose overall strength was inferior to his own. The reasons for this were twofold: he had been careless and hadn't used his full strength from the start, and he also had to admit that Mugram's strength was indeed formidable.

"My blood is boiling!"

If you really want to take a look at the Research Area, do you want me to tell you about Mugram's weakness? Hey, where are you going?

Before the Sorting Hat could finish speaking, Jia Paer rushed out in a flurry, eager to have a rematch with Mugram.

Weaknesses? He didn't want to resort to such tricks; when facing a powerful enemy, one should fight head-on.

That's strange. You didn't say that when you were teaching Leon. Could it be that you got carried away with the game?

When he came to the courtyard again, he went all out as soon as he entered the arena, gathering all his fighting spirit and unleashing a crescent-shaped sword energy attack with an indomitable spirit!

The opposing Caria Knight raised his shield, and then...

Then it was split in two, and blood was spilled all over the ground.

"Hahaha?"

Jia Paer had just chuckled twice when he suddenly froze.

He instantly killed Mugram?

That's impossible. The opponent's shield is so strong; it should at least be able to block this attack.

He leaned closer to take a look and finally discovered what was wrong.

This is not Mugram, just someone else wearing the same Caria Knight armor, but much weaker!

Where did Mugram go?

He scratched his head, feeling a surge of energy with nowhere to go.

He won't see Mugram today, because the mechanism here is that if you lose to Mugram once, the seal gatekeeper here will become an ordinary Caria Knight.

Defeating Mugram grants a special reward, while defeating the Caria Knight offers nothing.

[Raya Lucaria Magic Classroom] As a transitional area between Sain and Val, Gong Qiying wouldn't be so heartless as to put the richest man here as a gatekeeper; otherwise, very few people would be able to get through.

Jia Paer was a little annoyed, and in his annoyance, he placed his hand on the suspended seal.

If only what lies behind this seal could bring him some psychological comfort.

The seal rippled, and a line of magical text slowly appeared before his eyes.

You're not qualified, you're not qualified.