两男一女的双龙挺进

While she was observing Nox again, though from the corner of her eye, she noticed a figure pushing through the crowd. It was a man with blue hair and bright blue eyes. He was wearing a green robe-like attire with intricate golden symbols on it.

The man moved with purpose, his eyes fixed on Nox, who was currently conversing with Klein.

"This is my chance!" the man muttered, his eyes burning with determination, and his movements became even more erratic.

"Hey, mate, watch your steps!"

"You\'re stepping on me!"

"Damn you!"

The crowd complained, but the man was almost in a daze, ignoring them completely.

A silver light passed through Bridget\'s purple eyes as she recognized who this person was. Instantly, she moved from her spot and appeared in front of the man.

The man, who was just some meters away from Nox, suddenly flinched back as a purple-eyed demoness appeared in front of him like a ghost.

The man nearly had a heart attack when he saw her… after all, he was a high-level Awakened, and only a handful of people should be stronger than him… so just how… just how did this person sneak past his seasoned senses?

A moment later, he finally recognized the person clearly, and upon setting his eyes on the purple-haired woman, his breathing hitched, and his eyes widened.

He was terrified! Why wouldn\'t he be scared? Standing right in front of him was Bridget, the headmistress of one of the most prestigious academies and also the strongest female in the capital!

Bridget was known for her wild and fearless personality! She didn\'t even respect the king himself despite the Academy being located on the same island as the royal castle.

In truth, the man had noticed her presence from the beginning. However, he had decided to seize the chaos and strike a deal with the most outstanding participant in this tournament.

Naturally, his first target was Nox.

"A representative of the Stellar Academy," Bridget\'s voice was cold and sharp. With a cold gleam in her eyes, she declared, "The kid is mine… do yourself a favor and scram." She paused, and a seductive smile appeared on her face.

A smile so beautiful that it could topple powerful nations. However, the words that left her mouth the next moment were anything but beautiful.

"If not, one of the Stellar Academy staff \'might\' mysteriously pass away." She said it harmlessly, but the threat was very palpable.

"Yes… Lady Bridget." The man bowed, flicking away the cold beads of sweat that had formed on his temples. "If you\'ll excuse me, I\'ll take my leave."

As he said this, he hurried out of the scene. He didn\'t doubt Bridget even for a day. During this monster horde, she could easily kill him off and blame it on the monsters.

From different angles of the crowd, other figures had also noticed the subtle interaction between the two and were slowly disappearing into the crowd once more. Though the threat was directed only at the representative of the Stellar Academy, all of them had received the message.

"He\'s starting to move." Bridget\'s eyes flickered as she saw Nox move towards the outside and soon started stalking him.

Behind her, she didn\'t notice that someone else was following them as well.

"Well, this could be a very good opportunity." Zarek adjusted his blindfold and licked his lips. "Let\'s get this over with."

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Bridget followed Nox to the wall, and when Nox summoned both Fluffington and Thirteen, even someone of her caliber, who had seen a lot, couldn\'t help but be stunned!

"Three elemental beasts!" Bridget gasped and rubbed her eyes gently, perhaps thinking she was hallucinating, but that wasn\'t the case. "He has three elemental beasts! How did he get his hands on three elemental beasts?"

Being shocked was an understatement for Bridget\'s current state. Elemental beasts were rare; it was a known fact throughout Eos, and they could only be found in high-ranking dimensions and deep parts of the wilds.

Yet… this boy had more than one!

While she was shocked, she noticed Nox heading deeper into the beast horde and quickly followed him. Throughout the way, she grew more impressed and curious about Nox.

Her eyes shone brightly with admiration and curiosity as she watched how Nox decapitated the monsters with ease. And when she saw him use Shadow Oblivion to eliminate hundreds of beasts simultaneously, she finally lost it!

That… that skill was an ultimate-rank skill!

She had suspected as much when he used it during the tournament, but now that she felt the aura physically, all suspicions were gone!

How did he get his hands on an ultimate skill? How is he so strong? What is his class? How did he manage to control three elemental beasts? Bridget\'s mind was filled with several questions.

And at this point, the gleam in her eyes was bordering on obsession. If it wasn\'t because she wanted to observe him more, she would have approached him and squeezed all his secrets out like a sponge.

"Let\'s watch a bit more," she convinced herself and watched from a distance. In the distance, she spotted a couple of interesting creatures heading towards Nox\'s way and couldn\'t help but wonder how he would deal with them.

… after all, there was a King-ranked beast in the ranks of the monsters.

In the present…

A heavy silence fell, and tension crackled in the air. The beasts on the side shifted uncomfortably due to the weight of the situation.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Because of the heavy silence, the sound of the wind howling was especially noticeable, adding to the gravity of the situation.

In the middle of it all were Nox and the black-scaled python.

The two locked in an intense stare, like a ticking time bomb, and it was evident that a fight would soon break out between them. Bridget was all for it, as the wide smile and excited gleam in her eyes showed.

"Your wife," Nox eventually spoke. "Could you please give me a description?"