Chapter 29: Phantom Curse Eye
After the first match ended, the subsequent matches proceeded smoothly as well, but unfortunately, the process was not so exciting, often resulting in one-sided crushing victories.
When Xilutiya was also preparing to go on stage to draw lots, Yeluo waved to her and then walked over.
“Tiya, you don’t need to go on stage. Teacher specifically told me.” Today, he was running errands for Scholar Heide and Viscount Xue Feng, connecting with the students inside the arena.
“This…” Xilutiya looked at the distant VIP seats, then stopped in her tracks.
“I understand, but did Teacher mention the reason? Not participating in the matches will deduct points, right?”
“Teacher said it will be converted into match scores based on your Dew Prayer Method cultivation progress.” Yeluo explained to the maiden, then comforted this quiet girl.
“It’s okay, everyone has parts they are good at and not good at. Studying gardening skill takes a lot of time and energy, which is similar to combat.”
“Mm, I understand. Thank you, Senior Yeluo.” After thanking him, she returned to the rest area.
This process was seen by many students, who were now whispering discussions.
“Miss Tiya is also going on stage? Can she even hold a sword?”
“Seeing Yeluo stop her, sure enough, no need, right? I’m afraid of injuring her if she goes up.”
“Although her body is relatively weak, Tiya has always ranked at the forefront in secret history knowledge scores, probably able to catch up to Miss Iona.”
“She might take the scholar route in the future, and combat is indeed not necessary.”
“Teacher Heide still likes her a lot, probably specially taking care of her this time.”
“Heh, if you get full marks in secret history every time, Teacher will definitely take care of you too.”
While the crowd was chatting and laughing, another match ended, and at this moment, a new matchup was about to begin.
“Match 7, Suolin vs. Karen.”
“Ah, actually matched against that guy Suolin.” Komiya muttered softly in the rest area, feeling indignant for Karen’s draw.
“It’s fine, we’ll run into strong classmates sooner or later anyway.” Karen didn’t feel much, tidied her training leather armor, draped it on, and walked toward the high platform.
“Do your best!” Komiya waved from behind.
Xilutiya, who had returned at this moment, also met Karen and cheered her on.
“Thanks, Tiya.” Karen then picked up the spear and went on stage.
The match quickly began. In the confrontation, Karen continuously used the length advantage of the spear to keep distance, doing her best to suppress Suolin’s attacks, but unfortunately, the strength gap between the two sides could no longer be compensated by such techniques.
‘Power Burst!’
The Blood Law nature power on Suolin’s body instantly boiled, suddenly enhancing his physique. The shrieking sword blade directly split the spear shaft in Karen’s hand, then he abruptly advanced, kicking Karen flying with one foot. She flew several meters in the air and fell off the stage.
In fact, this was still the result of him holding back as much as possible. If he had used the sword instead of his foot, Karen would probably have been split in two right now.
“Power still needs control…” In the VIP viewing room, Scholar Heide shook his head.
“Heh, young people, no need to be so harsh. He hasn’t entered ‘First Order’ yet, right? Being able to learn the ‘Power Burst’ ability is already impressive.” Viscount Xue Feng summoned a retainer.
“Get a bottle of healing potion from the storage and give it to that girl just now, then have the doctor check on her.”
“Yes, Lord.”
After this battle ended, the subsequent battles also became lackluster, until Iona took the stage and easily defeated her opponent with gorgeous sword technique, which finally drew applause and cheers from many people.
In the rest room below the stage, Xilutiya and Komiya stayed by Karen’s side, inquiring about her condition.
“Still feels bad, probably can’t go for the next few matches.” Karen shook her head with a poor complexion.
“All Suolin’s fault, that guy went so heavy!” Komiya was indignant.
However, before she could continue complaining, the referee’s voice came from the training ground.
“Next match, Komiya vs. Suolin.”
“Sigh, is that calling me? Is that calling me? I must teach that guy a good lesson.” Komiya immediately perked up happily.
Karen shook her head and grabbed Komiya’s hand, telling her not to go.
“You’ll only get hurt if you go.”
“Is Komiya really going on stage?” Xilutiya also asked concernedly at this moment. She probably knew Komiya’s hidden means, but still thought the risk was great.
“Of course, if I swallow this, I won’t sleep for a month.” Komiya pulled her hand back from Karen and trotted toward the high platform.
“Watch my skills, Karen.” As she walked, she took out a small bottle of potion from her bosom, poured it into her mouth, and went up to the high platform.
Name: Komiya Polk
Race: Human（Mortal Body）
Status: Healthy（Phantom Curse Eye-Potion in effect）
Talent:
Beautiful Dream【Excellent Grade】: You easily enter beautiful dream realms, giving you a great advantage in mental and meditation training.
Fate Card:【Daydream Girl】（Tier: None）
‘Your mind is always filled with various fantasies, active thinking’
Ability Card:
【Meditation Method Lv.2】(Mist Shadow): In the hazy dream realm, your thinking swirls with change, tempering your spirit.
【Phantom Curse Eye Lv.1】（Mist Shadow）: Your eyes shift like smoke, and those who meet your gaze will be disturbed and drawn by your spirit.（Currently, what you can do is still very limited）
【Empty Slot】
Skill:『Secret History Knowledge Lv.2』
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On the high platform, Suolin and Komiya faced each other from afar. At this moment, Suolin was pondering how much force to use and in what method to make the opponent step down without hurting her.
Having injured Karen earlier, Komiya must hate me to death. Suolin was still aware of this.
“Suolin.”
Komiya suddenly called his name, making him involuntarily turn his gaze toward her.
This glance made Suolin freeze in place. What kind of eyes were those? His originally normal brown-black pupils now seemed filled with white mist, swirling and flowing.
This eerie scene brought intangible fear to Suolin, making him afraid to act rashly.
The blazing sun was scorching, large beads of sweat continuously dripping from Suolin’s forehead and back. He felt his limbs ice-cold, as if facing an evil otherworldly thing lurking in a mortal body opposite him. This extreme unknown existence made his nerves taut, and intangible terror began to spread through his body.
His figure trembled, the earth seemed to shake, the fierce sunlight overhead also seemed to darken, and every second was so long and unbearable.
Finally, Suolin couldn’t hold on, collapsed to the ground, and fainted.
“Hoo…”
Seeing Suolin fall, Komiya also slowly knelt on the ground, clutching her head that was about to explode.
Although her spirit was stronger than Suolin’s, she hadn’t reached ‘First Order-Mist Shadow’ after all, and Phantom Curse Eye was not strong in guiding and suppressing fear. If not for the potion boost just now, she probably couldn’t have made Suolin faint.
“Komiya wins!”
Although this match was particularly strange, the referee seemed accustomed to it, understanding certain means beyond common sense.
“Komiya couldn’t help but use her trump card. For the next few matches, she probably won’t be able to continue.” Scholar Heide commented.
“Did Teacher know early on that Komiya has ‘Mist Shadow’ nature ability?” Yeluo asked curiously.
“Yes, her Meditation Method was taught by me.” Heide recalled the events from two years ago.
“At that time, her parents brought her over, saying this child always dreamed at night, talked in her sleep, and was restless during the day.”
“I found her spirit exceptionally active and guessed she had some talent, so I tried teaching her the Meditation Method, and she learned it quickly.”
“Unfortunately, she leans toward ‘Mist Shadow’ nature. Going to the forest to study with those witches is the best choice. Otherwise, I would have taken her as a student directly.”
“Those witches excel in the three Moon Attribute nature powers. Even the Candle Fort School doesn’t dare underestimate them lightly.”
“If you go to the Secluded Forest, you can also encounter members of their school there.”
“I can’t go, Teacher.” Yeluo was self-aware.
“So, you have other plans?” Scholar Heide turned his head to look at the student beside him.
“Yes, I’ve decided to continue traveling and studying until entering ‘Second Order-Secret Word’ nature, then go to Candle Keep to apply for the qualification to step through the gate.”
“That’s a very difficult path.” Scholar Heide evaluated slowly.
“I hope you can really walk it to the end.” His voice carried emotion, as if recalling some past events.
