Chapter 87: Chapter 87 Suppression

Then, Aiven gestured for Krell, who wanted to step forward and help, to step back, indicating that he could handle it.

“This guy’s state is off. Let me handle it first.”

Although the Knight’s path is reputed to have the “lowest instability rate” among Extraordinary Paths, it does not mean it is absolutely safe.

Because in this world, humans are naturally ordinary beings, gaining power through the extraordinary traits of demonized creatures. For them, no extraordinary power that was not originally theirs can be used indiscriminately without paying the price!

Especially for someone like Wack Wells, who has experienced family decay, dreams shattered, and possibly performed some sacrificial ritual to communicate with an unknown entity, his spirit is already riddled with holes.

Judging by his current state, it’s hard to say how much reason he still retains.

It wasn’t the first time Aiven had seen someone lose control. The madness and strength of “White Shark” Sku had left a deep impression on him.

Yet now, he felt that compared to Sku, Wack Wells’ willpower was clearly far inferior, while exuding an indescribable sinister aura that made one extremely uncomfortable.

In fact, Aiven’s guess was not wrong. Even though Wack Wells had been promoted to Official Knight for almost ten years, an excellent heritage and diligent practice made him definitely not weak among Tier 2 Official Knights.

However, with his true abilities, wanting to consecutively defeat five or six elite officers from various fleets while remaining unscathed was unrealistic.

To achieve the eye-catching effect today, Wack sacrificed part of his reason through some residual family black witchcraft sacrificial rites, in exchange for power far exceeding his usual limits from unknown entities.

Although there were side effects of mental instability, he was confident that dealing with these short-term trainees didn’t require full force, and he was fully capable of maintaining his reason.

It just seems that he obviously messed up his act.

…

“Grand Duke, should we stop them? That Wack is already on the brink of losing control, and if left unchecked, it might cause significant casualties. Furthermore, letting this continue would be detrimental to the Academy’s reputation.”

Not far from the gate, in a tower of the Academy, two people were also observing the situation closely. A young woman with long, golden-red hair in a crisp uniform turned slightly to consult the white-haired elderly man beside her.

If any student in the Academy saw them, they would instantly recognize their identities.

The white-haired elderly man was none other than the principal of the Royal Navy Academy and the former Navy Marshal–Duke of Princeton.

However, by their stance, it was evident that the young lady’s identity was even more extraordinary.

Ostensibly, she was the newly appointed Deputy Head of the Navy Academy, but her true identity was Princess Liweina Phaletis, the Kingdom’s Second Princess and the first in line to the throne!

“Your Highness, please humor an old man and call me Principal within the Academy. A wise old principal is surely more popular among the students than a cunning old nobleman, isn’t it?”

The elder joked first before addressing the issue at hand.

“Relax, my dear Princess.

The honor of the Royal Navy Academy is built on our loyalty to the Kingdom, countless dedicated graduates, and the outstanding academic achievements of the professors. It’s not something a few individuals’ outrageous acts can easily tarnish.

Moreover, do not underestimate the young lad confronting Wack. I reviewed the files of every short-term training class student this year. An Official Knight not even sixteen years old with a talent for sniper firearms, although he hasn’t been in service long, Major Aiven Galliot’s track record is quite impressive!”

Trusting in the old man’s judgment, the Princess had no more to say and continued watching the developments below with her lake-green eyes wide open.

At this point, everyone realized something was amiss. No one dared to stay within fifty meters of Wack Wells, yet perhaps due to the previous shock and narrow escape, no one opted to flee the scene just yet.

On the large open space at the school gate, only the increasingly frenetic Wack Wells and the lone Aiven were left in confrontation.

Observing the irritable man not far away, who was already scraping the ground with his foot, Aiven tried one last effort: “Can we avoid fighting?”

“Dener Swordsmanship: Fierce Tiger Stance!”

Thud—-

With a powerful kick that sent dust flying, Wack swung his greatsword in an arc, slashing toward Aiven’s neck like lightning, practically telling Aiven with his actions that his answer was… no!

Nimbly shifting his footing, Aiven sidestepped backward, narrowly dodging Wack’s charged slash by mere inches.

Boom—-

A deep sword mark was left at the spot.

Missing his target, Wack became more agitated, back hunched, canine teeth bared. The white mist that had dissipated rose again, now mixed with unsettling blood-red hues, his eyes completely crimson, resembling a frenzied beast more than anything else.

And this was a beast that knew swordplay!

Name: Wack Wells

Gender: Male

Tier: Official Knight

Attributes: Constitution 2.8

Strength 3.1

Agility 2.5

Spirit (Frenzied)

Skills: Dener Swordsmanship (Mastery) …

ps: The information displayed in Data Visualization is based on Aiven’s senses and cognition and presents it more thoroughly on this basis, but cannot show information even Aiven doesn’t know… above.

The data prompt in Aiven’s Data Visualization quickly refreshed, leaving no doubt that in such a state, Wack’s main attributes thoroughly outclassed Aiven.

Though Aiven’s physical qualities had advanced rapidly after completing his Extraordinary Transformation, they were still vastly inferior by comparison.

Name: Aiven Galliot

Gender: Male

Military Rank: Major (Assigned to Phaletis Kingdom’s Third Fleet Silver Wings)

Tier: Official Knight/Wizard Apprentice

Attributes: Constitution 1.9

Strength 1.78

Agility 2.0

Spirit 0.4

Skills: Basic Meditation Method (Beginner) White Sail Swordsmanship (Mastery) Phaletis Military Saber Technique (Mastery) Sniping Techniques (Mastery) Grammar (Mastery) Nautical Knowledge (Beginner) Pharmacy (Beginner)

Once swordsmanship reaches the Master-level, various sword styles have been ingrained into a knight’s very bones, allowing them to execute sword techniques with four to five-tenths of accuracy purely by physical instinct without the need for thought.

Additionally, Dener Swordsmanship, created by the strongest sword saint in two hundred years, Sword Saint Denel, who emphasized defense in offense, is the progenitor of almost all modern swordsmanship schools. Wack’s ability to practice this swordsmanship to the mastery level certainly cannot be underestimated.

Even in a loss-of-control state, it was stronger than many ordinary Official Knights!

Fortunately, Aiven hadn’t been idle during this period. Especially after observing the swordsmanship of the “Rose Sword Saint,” he wanted to use this opportunity to try out his skills.

Besides, if victory could be determined solely by physical data, then why would anyone bother practicing swordsmanship? Wouldn’t exchanging medical exam results be much simpler?

Ssss! Ssss! Ssss!

Wack wielded his heavy sword single-handedly, stirring up waves of sharp sword winds.

Within the blade storm.

“Sword Style: Floating Boat” imbuing Aiven with an extremely agile movement technique, made him like a small boat dancing in the wind, gracefully skimming the water, always finding gaps to dodge amid Wack’s violent storm-like attacks.

Although it seemed highly risky, like a ship navigated by a Great Navigator through tempestuous waves, the next moment, it always reappeared on the ocean surface.

For a knight, physical qualities are the foundation, determining your baseline of exertion. However, swordsmanship acts as a lever, the stronger the swordsmanship, the longer the lever, enough to pry open your exertion upper limit, achieving incredible exponential increases!

As seen now with Aiven, despite appearing suppressed, he was not being crushed as his physical qualities would suggest!

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