Volume 2 Before the Disaster Chapter 25 Waiting for the Rabbit
Two days later, the final battle of the Magor College Holy Grail Qualifying Tournament officially began.
This competition attracted the attention of many people near the Sanhuan Tower.
After all, it was the time for new students to register, and many southern nobles were hanging around. The murder incident before Marvin at Magor College and the subsequent incident at the Arbitration Hall had already spread around the Three Rings Tower.
When they heard that Marvin was going to participate in the competition with his brother as a follower, everyone immediately became interested.
Baihe Valley, a strange name, a small rural place, actually gave birth to such a pair of brothers?
This is something most people don't expect.
That's why they were particularly curious. The appearance of Lady Hathaway also cast a veil of mystery over Marvin.
This little baron seems to have a distinguished background.
On the contrary, no one was surprised that their opponent, Young Master White from the Unicorn Family, made it to the final qualifying round.
But in this match, most people still believe that White will win.
After all, this is a duel between wizards, and Marvin alone can't change anything.
It is said that Marvin's younger brother, the kid named Winnie, although he has very good talent, has just recovered from the curse and his spellcasting ability is almost zero.
He definitely won't be able to contribute much in this game, and might even become a burden.
Under such circumstances, his insistence on participating in the competition undoubtedly puzzled many people.
But most people are here to watch the fun.
They wanted to see what kind of topic Baron Marvin, who had just appeared in the sight of everyone in the Three Ring Tower and repeatedly surprised everyone, could create this time!
Therefore, on the day of the competition, the audience seats at the third spell training ground in the Tower of Ashes were already packed!
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"Is this your tactic? One person against two people?"
In the competition area, Henzel looked at Marvin with some concern after listening to Marvin's plan.
He was not worried about Winnie, because in Marvin's plan, he didn't need to appear at all!
Although he participated in the competition as Winnie's follower, Marvin had no intention of letting his brother, who had not yet recovered, fight on the field.
This time, it was destined to be his battle alone.
He believes he can do it.
If it was a ring match on a simple terrain, Marvin would still have a headache, but since it was in the forest, Marvin was much more confident.
The experience of a Level 5 Ranger and Night Lord should be enough to educate two Level 1 professionals, even if one of them is the strongest wizard currently.
"White is a fifth-level wizard, and his followers are fifth-level shield guardians. There's no way you can get close to them!"
Henzel shook his head and said, "Even if it's a complex terrain, White must have made full preparations. Reconnaissance witchcraft is the nemesis of you wanderers."
"I'll play it by ear."
Marvin also knew that the combination of a shield guardian and a wizard was very troublesome.
A super shield and a super cannon, combined together, are simply invincible.
But how will you know if you don’t try?
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Ten minutes later, the competition officially began, and at the signal of the staff, Marvin entered the contestant channel alone.
Winnie stayed in the contestant area, with some worry in his eyes, but he still had full trust in Marvin.
Since my brother said he was so sure, I must believe him.
What my brother said before was right. The only thing I can do now is to get better quickly.
If Marvin wins this game, then he must recover to his peak state in the next Holy Grail battle, so that he can fight against the strong men from the other two academies.
After all, the real battle for the Holy Grail takes place in the snowy mountains, which is not as advantageous to Marvin as the forest terrain.
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Marvin entered the contestant tunnel and passed through a door.
What appeared before him was a vast forest.
On a stone in front, there was a parchment scroll.
On the parchment scroll are the rules for this qualifying competition.
The rules are simple. The two teams start from the north and south of the forest respectively. The golden holy grail is placed in the center of the forest. You can find it by following the instructions on the map.
To win, you must get the Holy Grail and then reach the predetermined location.
The location is at the westernmost end of the forest.
Each of them held a parchment scroll with a map of the entire forest on it. There was a red dot on the map, marking the location of the Holy Grail.
If someone got the Holy Grail first and moved it, it would be visible on the parchment.
"It seems like I'm closer..."
"Shield guardians usually don't run fast. Even with the Swiftness spell, they're not as fast as me. The same goes for wizards. They should know this."
"So, they are very likely to give up trying to get the Holy Grail and wait for me at the designated location."
Marvin analyzed calmly.
This was the right thing to do, after all, Marvin was a ranger and could run faster in the forest.
However, if Marvin waited at the designated location, it would be difficult for him to enter the target area with the Holy Grail under the attack of the two.
It was a very narrow circle.
"In that case, I'd better go get the Holy Grail first."
Marvin no longer hesitated, put away the parchment scroll, and ran quickly into the depths of the forest!
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"We're probably not as fast as him."
"According to intelligence, the other party is a level 5 ranger. They may split their forces into two groups, let the ranger go to get the Holy Grail first, and then Winnie will go directly to the designated location."
On the other side, White was holding a parchment scroll and muttering to himself.
Behind him stood a tall man, wearing thick armor and holding a huge shield.
This is a level 5 shield defender, with little offensive ability, but first-rate defense. Generally speaking, shield defenders are the nemesis of wanderers.
It is simply a pipe dream for ordinary thieves to break through the shield defender's defense!
Even a ranger with a more ferocious attack would have a headache.
You might even end up bending the blade of your scimitar and not be able to break the opponent's armor.
"Let's just go to the reserved location and wait for them!"
White gave the order decisively.
He then cast a swiftness spell on himself and the shield guardian, and the two of them quickly ran towards the designated location.
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The shadows of the trees kept moving backwards.
In the forest, Marvin was like a fish in water. His perception was also slightly improved. Although this bonus was very ethereal and completely depended on the state at the time, Marvin could still clearly feel that he seemed to have become more sensitive.
In this forest, there are more than just White and the other two who can pose a threat to Marvin.
There are still many beasts and monsters here, but most of them are only level one.
The ranger's innate ability allows him to avoid various monsters very well.
Along the way, he avoided at least three equally powerful monsters. If he was in the snowy mountains, he would not have had this ability!
"The Holy Grail is in front."
After passing a few pine trees, an open space appeared in front.
There was a raised stone platform in the open space, on which was placed a holy grail.
Marvin squinted his eyes, checked, and found that there was no trap.
"There are no traces in the north either."
"It seems that they really went straight to the target location and waited for the opportunity."
Marvin went up and got the Holy Grail, which was a golden cup about the size of a bell that could be put in a waist bag.
He looked around and suddenly a smile appeared on his face.
"Waiting for the rabbit, huh?"
"Then we'll see who has more patience."
A bold plan instantly took shape in Marvin's mind!
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"My lord, the Holy Grail is moving!"
"He moves very fast, but we should be able to reach the target location before him."
The Shield Guardian reported.
"Very good, let's speed up!" White said coldly.
After a while, the shield guardian who was responsible for checking the map regularly suddenly shouted, "Wait! Sir."
"It stopped moving!"
"What?" White was a little surprised. The division of labor between the two was very clear. He was responsible for using reconnaissance magic regularly. Fortunately, he brought enough glimmer items for reconnaissance.
The shield defender is responsible for looking at the map.
"Look," the Shield Guardian said, pointing at the map, "it suddenly stopped moving."
"And judging from the map, he seems to be not far from us!"
Huh? White was confused.
He vaguely smelled a conspiracy.
But the other party should not know his location, right?
Such a close distance, this should be an opportunity!
"He might be taking a break."
"Whatever happens, let's go over and take a look!"
White said decisively.
