After regaining his balance, he glared angrily at Hao Yun.
"I challenge you to a duel!"
"OK."
Hao Yun shrugged indifferently. He realized that Julius had been testing him all along, which was probably his master's arrangement.
"Please calm down, both of you. This is Wang Xuan's live broadcast."
The Sword Saint interrupted their conversation and stood between them.
Two minor incidents occurred in succession, which greatly displeased the elders of the Sage Society on the high platform.
"Since they want to duel, let them have it!"
“Elder, this is not in accordance with the rules. He is not a knight, so the duel request between the two should be cancelled.”
Sword Saint Reinhard wanted to help Hao Yun out of the predicament, but Hao Yun didn't need it.
"Thank you. Let the duel proceed as planned. I'd like to see what this guy who challenged me is capable of."
"Since neither side has any objections, let the duel begin."
The elders of the Sages' Guild ignored Reinhard and directly agreed to their duel request.
The selection process was constantly disrupted, so the elders of the Wise Men's Association briefly explained the qualifications for selecting a king and then announced the end of the process.
The duel between Hao Yun and Julius attracted many people to watch.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault that I've caused you so much trouble."
Emilia was in a very low mood. Her silver-haired half-elf appearance had just drawn opposition from many people.
The kind-hearted Emilia believes that Hao Yun is being challenged because of her.
"This has nothing to do with you. He's the one who provoked me. Don't worry, he's no match for me."
Ruffled Emilia's hair and walked into the dueling arena with a smile.
Standing in the center of the dueling arena, Hao Yun couldn't help but sigh. He had been watching the battle from the stands yesterday, but he never expected to be on the field himself today.
I glanced at the stands and sure enough, Subaru Natsuki was there too.
What weapons do you need?
Julius, holding a training wooden sword, asked Hao Yun in a completely calm tone.
"Whatever, but since you're using a sword, I'll choose a sword too."
Hao Yun drew the training wooden sword from the weapon rack and beckoned to Julius with his finger.
"Come on, I'll give you three moves, otherwise you won't even have a chance to make a move, which would be a bit embarrassing."
Hao Yun's calm words immediately ignited the anger of a group of people.
"You scoundrel! How dare you belittle our Royal Guard knights! Lord Julius, go and teach him a lesson!"
The knights watching the game cheered for Julius.
"I just wanted to test you, but since you're so arrogant, I'll have to teach you a lesson!"
Julius spoke in a chilling tone, and quickly approached Hao Yun with a training wooden sword in hand.
Hao Yun stood still, watching Julius rush towards him, and instead put one hand behind his back.
His action immediately turned Julius's face ashen.
Damn it! How dare you look down on me like that? Even if Lady Emilia were here today, I would still beat you half to death!
"That's really slow."
Deflecting Julius's longsword, Hao Yun's lips curled into a smirk as he continued his mocking remarks.
"You have two more moves to make. Show us your best skills."
Julius gritted his teeth and remained silent, launching a fierce attack on Hao Yun.
"The speed is pretty good now, but the accuracy is a bit off."
Under Julius's attacks, Hao Yun constantly criticized him, pointing out the shortcomings of his moves.
Those who don't know the situation might think it's a master instructing a disciple.
"hateful!"
After stepping back, Julius stood still and said to Hao Yun with a serious expression.
"Next, I will use my strongest move, and once I use it, I will not be able to stop."
Hao Yun yawned, looking completely indifferent.
"The strongest? Then hurry up and use it, I'm so bored I'm about to fall asleep."
Julius stopped talking; he was prepared to change Hao Yun's attitude through his actions.
The tiny sprites in the air began to gather around Julius.
Hao Yun, who was standing not far away, glanced at Julius and then curled his lip.
This move seems powerful, but it's actually just so-so; its destructive power is about the same as advanced magic in this world.
Elf Swordsman, it turns out he's just a swordsman who uses magic.
"The gathering is complete," Julius loudly reminded Hao Yun.
"Watch out, I'm about to make my move!"
Chapter 259 The White Whale Attack
Different types of micro-spirits coalesced on Julius's wooden longsword, and with a wave of his hand, explosive magical energy surged toward Hao Yun.
Raising his longsword, Hao Yun drew a semicircle in front of him, and the micro-spirits gathered to form an air shield.
Boom!
Dust billowed in the dueling arena. Julius, panting heavily, stared intently at Hao Yun's location.
"Its power is decent."
Dispersing the smoke, Hao Yun slowly walked towards Julius, his longsword held against Julius's neck.
"Unfortunately, it has too many drawbacks. The attack speed is too slow, and you will feel exhausted after using it."
Discarding his longsword, Hao Yun walked out of the dueling arena.
"I...I lost."
Julius muttered to himself, threw away the wooden longsword that was now only in its hilt, and shouted in the direction Hao Yun had left.
"I lost this time, but I'll challenge you again next time!"
Hao Yun waved without turning his head and walked out of the dueling arena, where Emilia came to greet him.
"Are you alright?"
Under Emilia's concerned gaze, Hao Yun patted his chest to indicate that he was in good health.
On the stands, Subaru Raizuki was feeling lost. He realized that the gap between him and Hao Yun was too big, so big that he couldn't even see Hao Yun's back.
"Death and rebirth, can it really allow me to defeat him?"
Looking at his own hands, Subaru Natsuki was in a low mood.
Everyone returned to their residence, and Emilia couldn't help but scold Subaru.
"You ran off again! If it weren't for the intervention of the Sword Saint Reinhard, you and Lord Rom would both have had your heads chopped off for trespassing in the royal palace!"
"sorry."
Subaru gave an awkward smile. He had been kept at home today, but couldn't stand it, so he went out for a stroll.
Unexpectedly, he encountered Lord Rom, and by chance, he was forced to enter the tunnel and follow Lord Rom into the palace.
"I'm sorry, Emilia-tan, I didn't mean to. Don't worry, I don't think I'll wander in like that next time!"
With Subaru's assurance, Emilia sighed helplessly.
"Alright, let's pack up and get ready to go back to the manor. The matter of Wang Xuan is now settled."
Rem quickly packed her things, and the four of them boarded the dragon carriage and set off immediately.
Emilia saw no hope in this royal selection; everyone felt nothing but disgust towards her.
Gaining the support of the common people for Emilia to become queen is harder than climbing to heaven.
"Still worried about Wang Xuan?"
Hao Yun, who was lying on the chair like a salted fish, looked at Emilia's low spirits and casually asked a question.
"Yes, you saw what happened today. Everyone was so concerned about my appearance..."
Emilia touched her hair, gave a wry smile, and remained silent.
"So what if she's a half-demon? I don't think it's a big deal. Do you think commoners care about these things? They only care about whether they can get enough to eat."
"Yeah?"
Emilia turned her head and looked at Hao Yun with a confused expression.
Seeing this, Hao Yun couldn't help but shake his head. It seemed that Emilia didn't understand the significance of the royal selection at all.
"To be honest, you are completely unfit to be king. Do you even know what a king's responsibilities are?"
"Protect the people?"
"Wrong! It's about the interests of the nobility. Are there any commoners present at today's royal selection?"
Hao Yun's words shocked Emilia so much that she covered her mouth in astonishment.
"If you want to be king, you must do everything you can to win over the nobles. Only with their support can you sit on the throne. Only by sitting on the throne will you be qualified to help the common people."
In just a few words, Hao Yun revealed Wang Xuan's hidden rules.
Every candidate for the throne present today has the support of nobles; ultimately, this is just a power struggle among nobles.