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nBradley looked at William irritably and said, “I know you’re a novice Soulmancer, and I don’t want to bully you. We’ll compete in any way you suggest!”

n“I see you’re carrying a sword, so let’s have a swordsmanship contest,” William suggested, well aware that the Sword of Soulbreaker’s suppression meant these people couldn’t draw their swords.

nSince he was already being shameless, he thought he might as well take it to the extreme.

nA contest of swordsmanship?

nA smirk appeared on Bradley’s lips. A novice Soulmancer challenging him to a sword fight? The vast difference in strength level, whether it be in speed, power, or reaction ability, was insurmountable.

nNot to mention that the members of the Emerald Lion Guild were generally skilled swordsmen. Even if Bradley had never used a sword, the gap between their levels was so wide that he could defeat William with just a stick.

n“Are you sure you want to have a sword fight with me?” Bradley looked disdainfully at William, puzzled by his arrogance.

n“Afraid, are you?” William said with a smile as he stood up.

n“…”The members of the Emerald Lion Guild now had a clear understanding of what arrogance meant.

n“Come on!” Bradley, holding his sheathed sword, declared, “I won’t draw my sword.”

nWilliam squinted at him: “Can you even draw it?”

nGaren was infuriated. No wonder this guy wanted a sword fight – he knew Bradley couldn’t draw his sword.

nHe was completely relying on Alice’s support.

nHow could there be someone so shameless in the world?

nIf it weren’t for his reputation and Alice’s strength, Garen would have wanted to cleave this scoundrel in half with a single sword strike!

n“Even if I can’t draw my sword, I have enough to deal with you!” Bradley felt no need to draw his sword, confident that even with the scabbard, he had more than enough to handle William.

nWilliam nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Alice and said indifferently, “Lend me your sword.”

nWithout any hesitation, Alice summoned the Sword of Soulbreaker with a thought. .

nShe stood up and handed the sword to William.

nIn Alice’s hands, the sword still looked like a wooden sword, but once it was in William’s hands, its true form was revealed – the blade shone like a mirror, emitting a cold, deadly aura.

nWilliam effortlessly removed all the seals on the Sword of Soulbreaker.

nAs the seals were lifted, a powerful aura swept across the entire area, and a terrifying wave of energy engulfed the world.

nEven Garen and Aurelius trembled under this overwhelming presence.

nThey finally understood why they couldn’t draw their own swords.

nThe sword in William’s hands, what level of divine artifact was it?

nWith the sword drawn, it seemed as if everything around it was compelled to submit.

nEven Garen’s Valor’s Edge, placed to the side, trembled softly, emitting a faint sound.

nAbove the Emerald Lion Guild, the sky changed dramatically, with strange phenomena appearing as if heralding a significant shift.

nBradley, watching from the side, was completely astounded by the scene before him.

nHe couldn’t draw his sword, while William was here brazenly using a divine sword to provoke.

n“I’ll let you attack three times, and I’ll only dodge without counterattacking!” William, pointing the Sword of Soulbreaker at Bradley, had an arrogant demeanor.

nBradley’s mentality was completely shattered!

nTo say he’d let him attack three times first!

nWas this normal behavior?

nUsing an exceptional divine sword for a swordsmanship contest?

nWas there even a need for a contest?

nJust the overwhelming pressure emitted by the Sword Spirit of the divine sword was enough to immobilize everyone in the room.

nWas there any need to launch an attack?

nBradley stood rigid, unable to even move his fingers, let alone launch an attack.

nSeeing the situation was amiss, Garen quickly intervened: “Stop! No more contest!”

nHow could they have a contest under these circumstances?

nFor a novice Soulmancer like William, how could he possibly wield such an exceptional divine sword without Alice’s permission?

nJust touching it would probably result in him being torn to shreds by the sword’s energy on the spot.

nYet now, William was holding this divine sword!

nRemember, when Alice confronted Garen with the Sword of Soulbreaker previously, its power was completely sealed. Now, with all seals released, what did that signify?

nEven Garen, at the Demi-God level, felt he couldn’t withstand a single strike from William with the sword!

nNo!

nThis was essentially like Alice allowing the Sword Spirit of the divine sword to battle Bradley!

nWhat’s the point of competing then?

nWilliam, considering whether to kill Bradley or not, hesitated for a moment but decided to spare the kid.

nHe then returned the sword to Alice.

nAlice then took back the Sword of Soulbreaker, which transformed back into a bracelet on her wrist.

nGaren and Aurelius were left shaken, the terrifying pressure of the sword’s aura having frightened even them, Demi-God level powerhouses.

nNow they probably understood what a true powerhouse was!

nSuch was real, formidable strength!

nMerely a sword, yet in the hands of a novice Soulmancer, it was this terrifying. In Alice’s hands, wouldn’t it be invincible?

nAurelius also finally deeply understood what terror meant and realized why Garen had surrendered after just one strike.

nWhy not surrender?

nAt this point, Aurelius was even beginning to question his life.

nAlice’s strength was definitely beyond the Quasi-Deity level!

nAfter all, just possessing this divine sword should be enough to annihilate all the strong beings in the world today. 𝑖.𝘤ℴ𝘮

nThinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on Aurelius’s forehead.

n“No contest then!” William returned the sword, then arrogantly sat back down in his chair, and telepathically communicated with Alice.

n“When the presidents of those Guilds come later, you should talk to them. Don’t let Steven handle everything. Are you being paid for nothing?”

nWilliam was intent on training Alice. Being weak was one thing, but was she just going to sit there and drink coffee while pretending to be a strong fighter?

nIs earning a million dollars a year that easy?

nAlice pouted, feeling a bit unhappy. They had clearly agreed on a monthly salary of one hundred thousand dollars without needing to do anything. And when the presidents of those Guilds arrived, wasn’t it agreed that Garen would talk to them?

nWhy was this task falling on her again?

nAnd besides, is a million dollars a year a lot?

nIt’s just enough for some clothes and jewelry.

nAlice was already wealthy and not interested in a salary of a million dollars. If it weren’t for William’s request, she wouldn’t have agreed to be an honorary instructor at the 13th Bureau for Steven.

nThe leaders of over a dozen Guilds soon arrived at the entrance of the Emerald Lion Guild.

nIf it were just Garen’s invitation, the leaders might not have all shown up, but the terrifying energy released earlier had alerted all the Guilds.

nWith such a frightening energy fluctuation, many thought Garen had broken through his power level limitations and reached an unimaginable realm.

nEven the Pantheon Guild, known as the strongest, had to reassess the Emerald Lion Guild.

nAstraeus, the leader of the Pantheon Guild, sensing this terrifying energy from tens of thousands of miles away, hurriedly flew over.

n“What kind of fortune has that lad Garen stumbled upon? Has he reached the Lesser Deity level?” Astraeus was grave in his thoughts. He had not immediately visited this newly emerged land, and now somewhat regretted it.

nThis newly emerged land could contain countless treasures,with some luck, breaking through the Demi-God level wasn’t impossible.

nThe powerful members of major Soulmancer organizations were all aware of Garen’s strength. A Demi-God level warrior, no matter how strong, shouldn’t emit such terrifying energy fluctuations unless he had obtained some divine artifact.

nThinking this way, these powerful beings somewhat regretted arriving late to this new land and also envied Garen.

nPerhaps Garen was on his way to becoming the strongest among humans!

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