As the dust and smoke cleared away, Kenley's gaze remained resolute. Standing atop the dragon's spine, he stared directly in Roland's direction.

  Shortly after, he began to hoist the sword in his hand high. Kenley's sword seemed to be immersed in flames.

  "What is this..." Roland was slightly startled.

  Kenley was entirely enveloped in flames, and a surge of fire elemental energy, reminiscent of a fiery tornado, instantaneously spread throughout his body.

  "How on earth is this possible?! This, this is actually..." Mimir wore an expression of utter shock. Had he not witnessed it with his own eyes, he would have thought he was hallucinating.

  "Ah!" Kenley's voice rose gradually from a low pitch to a resounding shout, and everyone present could sense that the intense fire elements in the air seemed on the verge of boiling over.

  Normani beneath his feet, sensing the powerful tide of fire elements, let out an excited dragon's roar. She seemed to take great pleasure in the current environment, as if it had granted her boundless strength.

  Roland's expression turned solemn. She assumed a sword stance, and a powerful circular aura instantly shielded her within. The Sword Saint Roland was actually taking the initiative to defend against an attack from a fifth-rank warrior!

  With a fierce roar, Kenley gripped the sword with both hands, as if the sword in his grasp were of immeasurable weight, and then swung it forward!

  The flames that burst forth from the slash immediately transformed into a blazing crimson dragon. The snow-covered ground within dozens of meters around was instantly incinerated, revealing the bare black soil beneath. The searing flames, like a spreading tempest, engulfed the entire battlefield!

  "So incredibly powerful!" Everyone was greatly astonished. Mimir furrowed his brow and promptly activated a skill to safeguard everyone present.

  However, Mimir's protective shield flickered on and off under the intense burning of the flames, and it actually began to become unstable!

  Mimir drew in a sharp breath. This was merely the aftereffect of the fire attack. One could only imagine the extent of the damage that Roland, who had been directly hit, had endured.

  Roland's feet were as if firmly shackled by iron chains. Her displacement skills were completely immobilized, and she was unable to move even an inch.

  Immobilization combined with a guaranteed hit?! Roland immediately realized that this sword strike, much like her own Flower Language Celestial Slash, made evasion futile. The only option was to confront the attack head-on!

  At that moment, Roland's sword emitted a sudden white flash!

  Everyone fixed their eyes intently on Roland.

  "Wind Cave Flower Dance!"

  Roland's eyes lit up. In an instant, the sword in her hand transformed into countless sword lights. A terrifying current of wind elements began to converge frenziedly. In that very moment, countless purple flower petals began to float around Roland's body, making her appear like a fairy amidst the flowers, a sight that was truly captivating.

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  The Wind Cave Flower Dance was a formidable sword technique that integrated both offense and defense. When combined with the wind elements, it enabled her to launch attacks while simultaneously maintaining a defensive stance, and it also provided immunity to control skills.

  With the support of Divine Law Energy, the sword technique underwent a qualitative transformation. A spherical light shield encased Roland, protecting her. When the blazing dragon charged towards her, her defense was like an immovable rock in the middle of a waterfall, forcefully splitting the rushing tide into two streams!

  "It's absolutely astonishing!" The sword tightly clutched in Daina's hand trembled involuntarily. As a knight and a swordswoman, being able to witness such an exhilarating battle today was truly a dream come true for her.

  "This battle is worthy of being inscribed in history," Guinevere blurted out involuntarily.

  Tia pressed her hand tightly against her chest, and her breathing quickened. Just the thought that the master she lived with every day possessed such formidable power made her face flush for some inexplicable reason. She bit her lower lip gently, and in certain ways, she even felt a slight moistness.

  She was filled with pride for her master.

  It was not until Roland completely shattered the tail of the blazing dragon that everyone could clearly discern Roland's condition.

  Roland remained unscathed.

  Everyone couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. Just a moment ago, they had secretly begun to worry that Roland might be defeated. Had they not witnessed the final outcome, it would have been difficult for anyone to believe the result.

  "I never expected it. I never thought he would actually know the Blazing Ember Pierce of the Flaming Martial Sword Saint," Mimir said, seemingly no longer as surprised by Kenley's performance.

  First, he employed the swordsmanship of the Wind and Thunder Sword Saint to dodge the deadly pincer attack. Then, he utilized the sword technique of the Reverse Scale Sword Saint to fend off the Flower Language Celestial Slash. Subsequently, he unleashed the sword technique of the Flaming Martial Sword Saint to counterattack.

  Leaving aside how Kenley managed to master so many of the Sword Saint's ultimate techniques, his talent alone could be described as unparalleled throughout history.

  A talent like his would likely be cherished and nurtured as a precious treasure in any country.

  "Blazing Ember Pierce... If my memory serves me right, this is a seventh-rank magic martial technique. Without the capabilities of a seventh-rank mage or a seventh-rank magic warrior, it is impossible to execute," Guinevere, being well-versed in such matters, immediately remarked.

  "Could it be that he has been concealing his true strength?" Daina couldn't help but wonder aloud.

  "No, he is indeed a fifth-rank warrior," Mimir affirmed with certainty, for he had kept a close eye on Kenley throughout the entire battle. If Kenley had undergone any change in rank, it would have been impossible for him to miss it.

  "Then it's truly strange. How on earth did he manage to do it?" Everyone turned their gaze towards Kenley.

  Only Tia seemed to have guessed something. Her master had also trained as a mage, and he possessed the Philosopher's Stone...

  Just then, Kenley made a move again.

  "Teacher, my attack is far from over." As soon as the words left his mouth, he and the dragon soared into the air, traced a circle in the sky, and then swooped down rapidly.

  "Then come at me. Let me see just how many more surprises you have in store for me!" Roland, on the contrary, grew more and more exhilarated as the battle progressed. Facing this young man who was a dozen years her junior, she was eager to see, to the very end, where Kenley's limits lay.

  To be honest, after unleashing that Blazing Ember Pierce, Kenley's mana bar had been depleted by half. As a warrior by profession, his mana reserve was already limited. Coupled with the fact that he had cast a spell two ranks above his own, that single attack had consumed a significant portion of his energy.

  Since recovery items were prohibited during the duel, Kenley had to allocate his remaining mana resources rationally. It had to be admitted that Roland's combat power was exceptionally high. An ordinary opponent would likely have despaired long before reaching the halfway point of the battle with Roland.

  However... Roland had the misfortune of encountering Kenley.

  In PVP battles, Kenley had never backed down.

  At the moment of the swoop, the sword in Kenley's hand emitted a black glow, causing everyone present to change their expressions once again.

  Dark elements?

  "What is he planning to do?"