Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Duel

Naturally, Claire also sensed those unfriendly gazes.

"Those are students from the Sunrise Institute." Jean whispered near Claire's ear in a low voice. "It's most likely people who didn't pass the preliminary round for the competition and are not satisfied with Miss's win."

Claire glanced over from the corners of her eyes. Two youths and a young girl were coldly watching her, but when their eyes met they hurriedly looked away.

"So what if they aren't satisfied, they didn't even have the qualifications to be chosen, even worse than your peacock little sister." Walter disdainfully said. Lashia always walked with her nose pointed at the sky, was that not a peacock?

"Those three are all warriors." Jean frowned looking at the three whom had grouped together and seemed like they were discussing something.

Claire ignored them, put White Emperor on her shoulder, and started searching through the illustrated handbooks: The Complete Magic Beasts illustrated handbook, The Complete Shapeshifters illustrated handbook, and also the Complete Phantoms illustrated handbook.

Carrying the thick, heavy books was really uncomfortable, so Claire handed all the reference books for Jean to carry and found the nearest table to sit down and started flipping through one.

Standing behind Claire, Jean watched the three people who had been unfriendly the whole time walk over. The leading young girl had on her back an unusually shaped broadsword and walked towards Claire with a cold expression. The two youths behind also had unfriendly expressions. From time to time their gazes drifted towards the magic sword at Jean's waist. That was the competition's prize. After Claire received it, they didn't expect that she had actually bestowed it to her guardian knight!

"Claire Hill, I, Alice Roman, will now challenge you to duel!" The young girl's words powerfully resonated and were exceptionally solemn as she coldly watched Claire.

When Jean heard this family name he frowned slightly. Was it the daughter of the Roman family? The Roman clan was an aristocratic family in the capital and had many people with courtly positions.

Duel?!

There was an uproar among the people nearby and the quiet library was suddenly noisy. For a duel, if the other side was afraid and didn't accept then it would be extremely humiliating. But, this young girl was obviously a high level warrior. Although Claire was a magic warrior, her cultivation wasn't that high. Wasn't this girl's behavior a little over the top?

Truly malicious, Walter thought. Women, don't mess with them. This was really a gentle knife. This feeling was too "amazing," like he was going to be butchered but was still helping her clean the knife. So, Walter concluded insightfully, it's most terrifying when that little devil smiles.

Claire slowly got up and walked towards the entrance. When she passed by Lashia, a sliver of worry flashed in Lashia's eyes as she said two words in a quiet and low voice. "Elder sister..."

Claire looked back slightly, nodded at Lashia, and then walked out.

Lashia stared blankly, then an imperceptible smile appeared on her face, gentle and faint.

Claire walked in front with Jean following from behind.

Alice sheathed the sword onto her back and followed with a face full of anger. The rage in her eyes reached the skies as she hatefully watched Claire, itching to dismember Claire's body into a thousand pieces. This hateful male-chaser actually called her in that way.

Lashia also followed from behind. The people at Lashia's sides were her followers. At the very back was a large mass of people. They all originally came to the library to look up information, but when they heard Claire accepted a duel, they all eagerly ran out to see the excitement.

Once they saw clearly the person Claire accepted a duel against, they all became shocked. It was Alice Roman. Alice was the Sunrise Institute's third ranked warrior. At thirteen years of age she is already at the level of a grand warrior, truly making people shocked. Meanwhile, Claire was a magician who had only used advanced warrior level Dou Qi, and her level as a magician had never been tested before.

Which family would win this contest?

Quickly, the plaza in front of the library was surrounded by an impenetrable crowd and the number of people continued to grow.

"I'm delighted you accepted my duel." Alice sneered, fuming with rage. The pleased expression in her eyes deepened, as if in the next moment, victory was hers.

"Let's start." Claire only insipidly said.

"Wait." Alice actually said profoundly, "Isn't it too boring this way, let's make a bet."

"Oh?" Claire raised her brow slightly.

"If I win, I want the sword your knight has! If I lose, I'll give this sword to you." Alice pulled out the strange sword on her back and fiercely struck it into the ground. Immediately a thin crack appeared on the slate plaza's ground.

She wanted Jean's magic sword?