It was only after Liens reassured Nora and explained that he wouldn't do anything untoward to her that Nora released her grip, her pitiful expression vanishing as if by magic, replaced by an exquisitely elegant demeanor.

"Since that's the case, let's quickly head over there; you probably don't want to waste too much time either," Nora said seriously.

Her tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority, an innate aura of a strong individual, completely devoid of the pitiable appearance she had just moments before.

As she finished speaking, an orange-yellow magic circle instantly formed beneath her feet, and then her figure vanished from before Liens and Lucrezia.

Realizing that Nora had already gone to the battle ruins through the earth veins, Liens no longer wasted time; a gentle breeze stirred, and his figure instantly disappeared from the bustling street.

After they left, Lucrezia took out her communication wooden token and informed the others still stationed in Patridge City about Liens and Nora's impending spar.

This was to prevent any misunderstandings from the commotion caused by their fight.

"Illusions… could it be them?"

After informing the others, Lucrezia stood in place, looking up at the sky. After a while, her figure also vanished from the street, leaving only the orange-yellow magic circle gradually fading away.

Meanwhile, Liens and Nora stood in a massive crater, at least a thousand meters in diameter, tens of meters apart, facing each other.

"The first time I came here, I was very curious about what kind of battle could cause such destruction."

"So, when I learned that you were one of the participants in that battle, I really wanted to know what kind of strength you possessed… Soon, my curiosity will be answered."

"Come on, show me your full power. You and I will engage in an epic heroic duel."

Nora's expression was excited, her impassioned voice echoing in the vast crater, as if announcing the imminent start of an epic confrontation.

"Can we start now?" Liens calmly asked Nora via telepathy.

Hearing Liens's placid tone, Nora's previously impassioned mood instantly cooled by half, and she couldn't help but mutter softly, "A man with no style, he doesn't even understand the sense of ritual for a pre-battle declaration."

Despite her grumbling, Nora didn't continue to waste time.

With a thought, a giant purple magic circle instantly formed in the sky behind her, and then a massive lightning dragon emerged from the magic circle.

The lightning dragon was tens of meters long, with a majestic countenance. Its body was composed of the Lightning Element, completely purplish-black, with lightning coiling around it, and streaks of lightning flashing within it like a thundercloud.

"Roar—!"

The lightning dragon roared, its massive sound waves creating a howling gale, as if a true dragon was showcasing its arrogance and powerful deterrent force.

"Be careful," Nora telepathically warned Liens, who was tens of meters away, signaling the official start of their spar.

As her voice fell, the lightning dragon spread its wings, its large, lightning-infused wings unfurling as it pounced towards Liens like a bolt of lightning, its terrifying claw strike pressing down towards the ground.

Liens did not dodge; he wanted to see what kind of attack power this lightning dragon, constructed by Nora's magic, possessed.

With a thought, a Wind Element longsword condensed in his hand.

He swung the sword.

The azure longsword slashed towards the dragon's claw, which was surrounded by terrifying lightning. The small longsword contrasted sharply with the massive dragon's claw, like an ant trying to shake a tree.

Boom~

The longsword and the dragon's claw collided, and the terrifying energy impact created another wound on the already scarred earth.

Liens stood calmly in place, holding the sword with one hand, signifying the success of the ant shaking the tree.

The lightning dragon had no true consciousness, only a pre-set combat logic. Otherwise, seeing the tiny, ant-like Liens easily block its attack, it would likely have been greatly shaken.

In fact, upon sensing that its attack had not worked, the lightning dragon had already begun to launch its second wave of attack.

It opened its fangs, and terrifying energy condensed in its mouth, then a massive laser, like dragon's breath, shot out from its mouth, rapidly speeding towards Liens.

Liens, who had anticipated the attack, instantly dodged the dragon's breath at the opportune moment. However, the lightning dragon pursued relentlessly, the scorching laser chasing Liens's figure, like a sharp sword dividing the earth.

Liens continuously dodged, without counterattacking; he wanted to see how long the lightning dragon's breath could last.

This would allow him to roughly estimate Nora's mana level.

When Nora summoned the lightning dragon, he had already recognized the magic she used; it was a magic called 'Elemental Familiar.'

'Elemental Familiar' refers to elemental constructs with simple logic created through elements. Low-level ones can be used for miscellaneous chores, while high-level ones can assist in combat, making them highly versatile.

Dragons almost stand at the apex of living beings; every adult dragon is a disaster-level "existence," and the position of lightning among natural forces is also fundamentally at the forefront.

As a representative of these two powers, the lightning dragon summoned by Nora was undoubtedly the top-tier combat familiar, its power perhaps no less than that of a real dragon.

And to achieve this level, a sufficiently vast amount of mana is essential.

All biological activities require energy consumption, and Elemental Familiars are naturally no exception. The fundamental way these elemental constructs maintain their actions is by the person casting the magic providing enough mana.

Therefore, to make a summoned 'Elemental Familiar' possess combat power no less than a dragon, the most basic requirement is to possess mana no less than a dragon's.

Otherwise, it would either be all show and no substance, or it could only exist for a short period of time.

Watching the dragon's breath, which had raged for over half a minute, cutting the deep pit into pieces before finally stopping, Liens finally gained a relatively clear understanding of Nora's mana level.

It was indeed worthy of her 'all-encompassing' breadth; such a humanoid dragon was simply a walking natural disaster.

With an inward sigh of emotion, Liens dodged a sudden thrust from the dragon's tail, swung his sword, and slashed at the lightning dragon, beginning to actively counterattack.

The person who created this magic had a deep understanding of dragons; the combat logic they programmed was very suitable for the dragon's massive body, without any sluggishness, allowing the lightning dragon to unleash terrifying power at will.

But this lightning dragon was ultimately just an inanimate object. For Liens, its combat logic was still too simple.

So, even though this lightning dragon attacked very frequently, it didn't cause him any injuries, and the half-minute of dragon's breath was just like a very spectacular fireworks display.

If it was just this lightning dragon, then its threat to him was truly not great.

One sword strike.

A sword strike imbued with the 'Power of the Sword Heart' swiftly passed through the lightning dragon's core, destroying the foundation of its "existence."

Ultimately, it was just an inanimate object. Once its combat logic was understood and its weaknesses found, it could be easily dealt with…

"Hmm?"

"It seems it's not that simple."

Liens dodged the lightning dragon's attack again. Seeing the lightning dragon still active despite losing its core, and its core rapidly recovering under the influence of some power, his eyes grew more serious.

"Is this the 'maiden's' vitality?"

"Locked state, rapid recovery."

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