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At this moment, Leotis was inwardly lamenting his situation. With his skills, he couldn't help but notice what the other knights had already seen.

Indeed, he was currently holding his ground with his fluid combat techniques, not allowing Meyer to gain the upper hand. However, he knew that just defending was not enough to defeat Meyer.

Meyer was much more challenging than he had imagined. The principle of "strike while the iron is hot" didn't seem to apply to her.

Despite their prolonged fight, she remained as vigorous as ever, with her battle energy still glowing brilliantly without any signs of depletion.

Moreover, Leotis noticed that Meyer's eyes were filled with confidence as if she was certain of her victory. Trusting his intuition, Leotis felt that Meyer wasn't just putting on a show; she truly had a way to defeat him!

This realization certainly didn't make him happy.

Leotis understood better than anyone what Meyer's improvement in strength signified, being so close to becoming a Paladin himself.

At the level of high-ranking Golden Knight, further improvement was no longer as swift as before; even the smallest progress was extremely hard-earned.

To Leotis, the title "the Golden Knight closest to a Paladin" for Meyer merely indicated her potential. An hour ago, he had firmly believed that he was the strongest among all high-ranking Golden Knights.

But now, he realized that Meyer had already reached a level where she could fight him, and perhaps even surpass him slightly!

Leotis suddenly felt that he had never truly understood Meyer.

Although they had no personal friendship, he had gathered from conversations with their mutual acquaintance, the "Bright Pearl," and from rumors in the knightly circles that Meyer, having cultivated the Broumell family's quick-advancing battle energy, would only achieve so much in her lifetime.

But now, he realized his assumptions were wrong. He didn't truly understand this woman before him.

What he had thought was merely a product of her family's fast-track battle energy was, in fact, a testament to her exceptional talent. Meyer's abilities seemed to be a rare phenomenon that hadn't occurred in her family for centuries—a potential to become a Paladin.

Though she had not yet succeeded, Leotis could confidently say that Meyer was ahead of him on the path to becoming a Paladin! Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the title "Paladin" would inevitably belong to Meyer!

Having truly regarded Meyer as his opponent, Leotis could no longer underestimate her.

On the contrary, he felt a bit anxious, thinking that Meyer, who was growing so rapidly, must have a deeper understanding of combat techniques and battle energy than he did.

Because of this, Leotis was exceedingly cautious, meticulously countering every move Meyer made.

Meyer's massive axe swung like a gigantic fan, sweeping towards Leotis.

Leotis's defense was equally formidable, surrounded by a thick layer of golden battle energy, like a sturdy golden armor protecting every part of his body. His knight's sword deftly parried and blocked, using minimal effort to fend off the giant axe's assault.

It was said that Leotis's sword skills were inherited from Heimdall, one of the twelve main gods of Norse mythology.

In legend, Heimdall's duty was to guard the divine realm of Asgard, and his combat techniques were renowned for their formidable defensive power.

Despite Meyer's relentless attacks, they seemed to have little effect on Leotis's tight defense. However, Meyer didn't change her strategy and persistently continued her fierce assault.

Leotis found it peculiar. At their level of skill, it usually took only a few exchanges to understand the opponent's capabilities.

Meyer should know that her storm-like attacks couldn't defeat him.

If it were him, he would slow down his attacks, perhaps switching to a more effective strategy that conserved energy.

This prolonged battle played to his advantage, as his stamina and battle energy consumption were far less than Meyer's.

Yet, Leotis didn't believe Meyer would make such a mistake, common only among knight's squires.

If Meyer wasn't blindly attacking, she must be probing for weak points in his defense through frequent attacks.

If that was the case, then Meyer surely had an unexpected trump card.

Leotis was deeply concerned. What exactly was Meyer relying on to defeat him?

By observing the skill competition and "coercing" another "pearl," Leotis had come to understand Meyer's ultimate techniques quite well and had spent time carefully studying them. His diligence paid off, as he managed to identify many hidden weaknesses in Meyer's ultimate moves.

Leotis could say without humility that unless Meyer could rectify those fatal flaws in her ultimate techniques unless she could ensure he couldn't attack her at all, he would undoubtedly be able to defeat her with a single strike once she used her so-called "ultimate technique."

As Leotis fought, he pondered Meyer's possible attack strategies.

Fixing the flaws in her ultimate techniques? That would be very difficult!

Meyer's ultimate techniques were quite refined. Any hasty modifications would significantly reduce their power. Moreover, the weaknesses in her techniques were fleeting, even if noticed, they couldn't be exploited in time—even by high-ranking Golden Knights.

Only someone like him, who was thoroughly familiar with her techniques, could anticipate and exploit these flaws in advance. Therefore, Meyer would not reduce the power of her ultimate techniques just to fix those "minor flaws."

So, she would have to avoid being attacked by him!

Simply increasing her defense was not an option. His sword techniques were renowned as the "King of Defense," and besides the Paladins, he was the only one who could forge his battle energy into a protective armor.

Defending in front of him was like showing off one's swordsmanship in front of the legendary warrior Guan Yu.

Therefore, she could only rely on evasion!

At the level of a high-ranking Golden Knight, one had almost fully tapped into their physical potential.

Unless they advanced again to gain the power of communication with the holy spirits of heaven and earth, there wouldn't be a significant difference in speed.
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Though everyone's physical potential varied, Leotis believed his aptitude was not inferior to Meyer's in any way.

Leotis couldn't imagine how Meyer would defeat him.

As he speculated wildly, Meyer, who had been relentlessly attacking, suddenly halted her storm-like assault.

Seeing this change, Leotis immediately became vigilant. He could sense that Meyer wasn't exhausted; rather, she seemed to be preparing something.

Although he couldn't guess what Meyer was planning, Leotis was confident he could handle whatever happened.

Unfortunately, he never expected that Meyer's move would be so beyond his anticipation.

Her petite figure, wielding the massive axe, soared into the air. The golden battle energy on her axe flared up, enveloping her body and transforming into a giant golden axe shadow. With a piercing whoosh, it shot towards Leotis.

This move was an adaptation from Chinese martial arts' "integration of body and weapon"—the Void Shadow Axe!

Facing this perfect combination of battle energy and technique, an indescribable feeling surged in Leotis's heart. He felt helpless, amazed, and a tinge of jealousy.

Helplessness at the end of his "unbeaten streak since twenty," amazement at this flawless ultimate technique, and jealousy that Meyer possessed such a perfect move!

Leotis gave up resisting, knowing he had lost—utterly lost. He understood that if any high-ranking Golden Knight mastered this miraculous technique, he wouldn't be a match for them.

Leotis concluded that this move, in terms of perfection, was on par with any Paladin's ultimate techniques. He never expected that the person capable of executing this perfect move, the person who had far surpassed him, was a woman he had disregarded just a year ago.

Suddenly, Leotis felt everything had lost its meaning…

While Leotis and his loyal fans were heartbroken and dismayed, Meyer's supporters were ecstatic.

"Meyer, Meyer~~"

Amid the thunderous cheers, the victorious Meyer weakly raised her giant axe and smiled charmingly at the audience. The crowd nearly fainted, and her admirers, in particular, went wild, jumping and shouting like they were on a euphoric high.

Among Meyer's supporters, only Eric frowned.

Even after Eric's meridian cleansing, Meyer still couldn't use the Void Shadow Axe without any side effects. Although she wouldn't collapse like before, she still felt a lack of energy.

Seeing Meyer starting to wobble, Eric didn't think twice and instantly teleported to the stage. He embraced Meyer, then teleported away again, leaving the audience in shock.