Long-range, close combat, restraint, offense, defense—truly, he was the strongest Star General of the Federation following Sky Shadow.

"All talk, is that all you've got?"

The voice of disdain came through the speaker from Dovir, as the Prolan now stood proudly with its steel blade angled towards the ground, exuding an air of superiority.

The Prolan slowly straightened up its body from the ground, even going so far as to pat off the dirt on itself. It had somewhat underestimated Dovir, especially considering the last series of attacks which indeed lived up to the title of Star General. However, the battle was just beginning, and such level of fighting was still not enough to defeat her.

As the engines fired once more, Margaret advanced for a second time, thrusting her longsword forward...

Clang! The blade was blocked, but in the moment of defense, a biting whirlwind suddenly burst around them both. However, the Prolan didn't retreat a single step. In the brief pause, the back of the Prolan's blade suddenly flipped inward, and the cold light slashed down again.

The Prolan tried to deflect the blade with its sword, but the attack Dovir delivered was not a single strike but two blade lights slashing down simultaneously. Margaret couldn't clearly distinguish which blade was solid and which was an illusion—was this the rumored Phantom Dual Swords, nothing more than a visual illusion caused by the speed of the strikes?

Margaret was suppressed by Dovir once again. Under the restraint of the dual blades, the continuous clashing of steel was like the crack of whips and the roar of thunder, incessantly jolting the audience's nerves.

One strike, ten strikes, a hundred strikes—clang clang clang... Amid the changing sword lights, the Prolan was constantly pressed close by the Phantom Dual Swords, almost as if it was being pushed, struggling to break free as if stuck to them. Thankfully, her superiority in skill allowed her to compensate for her deficiencies to a large extent, managing not to be completely crushed. Nonetheless, the constant retreating of the mech still revealed that Margaret was no longer as composed as before and was struggling greatly.

While there might be inherent advantages in male and female physical strength, it was undeniable that Margaret was indeed being suppressed by an elite pilot. The audience from the Diya Alliance had completely lost their voice, replaced by faces full of shock!

Margaret was their pride, and no matter what, it shouldn't be possible for her to be so pressured by someone two tiers below in strength. The overturning scene before them brought an unreal sensation, was the Federation's warrior genuinely that strong? Or was it that their attention to the outside world was too one-sided?

After all, every nation promotes its own pilots, its own aces. A one-sided understanding of the outside world is within reason. People knew of Revenge Shadow Rider, knew of the Soaring Sword Dragon, and had recently heard rumors about Kexiao. These renowned figures were known worldwide and could not be hidden, but when it came to the new generation of Star Generals, frankly speaking, not many paid attention.

Of course, this was also related to the larger context, in an era dominated by the Revenge Shadow Rider, anyone else's brilliance was likely to fade. Take for instance, Princess Dilia—she was originally one of the twelve stars, but during this war, it was almost hard to see her presence. It was not that she hadn't fought, but the Diya Alliance was always battling with Valan. With numerous geniuses in the world, it was natural that not many focused on them, much less the rising new generation of Star Generals.

But this did not mean they weren't strong, just that they lacked the right opportunity to showcase themselves. Margaret had already made her unique way of growth known to the world, becoming the fastest growing young pilot of her generation, joining the ranks of the aces before even reaching the age of 20.

Dovir too had his unique way of replying, maybe his growth wasn't as rapid, but it was certainly the most complete. Among his peers, he was one of the strongest, and even when facing an opponent two minor levels higher than himself, he could still dominate; this undoubtedly showed how frightening Dovir's true potential was.

Mirami was quite astonished seeing all this. No way, Dovir was that impressive? He seemed even... cough, about the same. She figured that when she was at the Red Cloak stage, she could have achieved this level too. But being defeated by Elvis from the Federation had become the stain of her life. Every time she thought about it, Mirami felt an inexplicable sense of gloom. Damn it, she would take her revenge if she ever got the chance.

"By the way, Roland, what do you think of the two's strengths?"

"Both of them... are very outstanding," Roland replied.

"Who do you think will win this battle, then?"

"Margaret."

Although she didn't know how Roland could tell, she knew that if Roland said so, it surely was the case. She had seen Roland truly fight, and in mecha battles, even her brother, the super White Cloak, couldn't last three moves against Roland. There was something odd about Roland; it was as if she could see through anything at a glance, uncovering any disguise without leaving any trace.

"You... why are you so sure about this?" Mirami asked as she moved closer to Roland.

"Well, probably... just a hunch," they were standing too close to each other, and Roland, feeling the whiff of fragrance on her face, turned her pretty face away in slight displeasure. If Mirami's brother was a siscon, she now wondered if Mirami was into girls?

"How come I don't feel it? Your answer is too arbitrary, no, you must answer seriously."

Roland looked skyward in silent appeal... How was she supposed to answer? The two were originally worlds apart, and Margaret had mental ability, well, X Ability. Roland said, "Because Margaret has mental ability, you know, and it's quite impressive."

Mirami's slender fingertips curled at the corner of her mouth, contemplating for a long while... Who knew what she was thinking, but she felt there was something very reasonable about Roland's answer.

"Oh right, here's an invitation from Kexiao, take it." During the conversation, Roland casually placed an envelope in front of Mirami.

"What's this?"

"An invitation to the Mecha Battle tournament."

When Mirami opened it, it indeed was an invitation. Being from high society, she had never even heard of it, so why did Roland receive such an invitation, and why did it seem to carry a special significance?

"Roland, you're amazing, you didn't even open it, so how do you know it was from Kexiao?"

At that, Roland chuckled softly and shook her head slightly...

She had grown accustomed to Roland's actions like this, "But don't you want to participate at all?"

"I'm not really interested, and I thought the invitation might be of some use to you."

Mirami was speechless again, "Roland, don't you have anyone you want to challenge?"

"Challenge someone?"

"Yeah, like Revenge Shadow Rider or something."

Roland continued to shake her head...

As the ding-dong buzz sounded, Mirami turned her attention back to the screen, only to find the battle was over. Darn, she had missed the final phase, but luckily, she could watch the playback of the recording, so she rewound the video back to the previous moment.

At that time, Dovir was still in a state of suppression, but could not land a finishing blow. Although Margaret had been in peril several times, she managed to avoid critical vulnerabilities with her defense. But the battle couldn't have ended that quickly, considering Dovir still had strength and momentum. A counter-kill by Margaret was unlikely, but not impossible. In such a one-sided situation, it wasn't just difficult to retaliate — even parrying seemed strenuous. To attempt a counterattack, you needed to break the opponent's rhythm first, but she was being hit up close, as if coated with Titanium Alloy like glue - her weapons and shields were always used to block, leaving no room for counterattack, and she didn't possess the Flame Dual Slash like the Revenge Shadow Rider.

However, Mirami suddenly remembered the mental ability Roland mentioned, and sure enough, just as people thought Margaret couldn't hold on any longer, she launched a psychic attack. At that moment, Dovir's Mecha was still moving, but the motion appeared as if carried out by inertia, without any change — this lasted a whole two seconds.

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