"Great God of the Hurricane, I, Occam Edward, your most devout follower, call upon you! Grant me the power to communicate with the 'Hurricane' and crush the formidable foes before me..."
"Wrath of the Wind God!"
With a long incantation echoing through the air, Occam unleashed a wide-area attack spell!
From the heavens descended an endless tempest, howling as it swept through the air, gradually transforming into countless razor-sharp wind blades, all hurtling towards Roy and the dragon beneath him!
"Haha, this is interesting! Since you two insist on confronting me now, I shall indulge you!"
As Leo and Occam launched their attacks in succession, Roy smiled nonchalantly, his face not only devoid of fear but brimming with an unmistakable excitement!
Without hesitation, he waved his hand and shouted, "Dragonkin Gift, Dragon Scale Armor!"
Crack, crack, crack...
As soon as the words left his mouth, the dragon beneath him was already prepared. Its massive body trembled violently, and a layer of fine scales spread from the red dragon's back, gradually enveloping Roy, forming a thick armor of dragon scales that sealed him within!
Having completed this, Roy boldly charged forward, riding his dragon straight at Leo and Occam, disregarding even the nearby exit!
In the next moment, a battle of the brightest talents of the Radiant Empire was about to unfold!
At the mountaintop, less than a hundred meters from the "Thunderfall Magic Array" exit, the "Three Luminaries" unleashed their true power almost simultaneously!
Roy, who cared little for rankings, had long since set his sights beyond the confines of the Radiant Empire, ever since he forged a pact with the dragon. His ambitions now reached towards the broader stage of the Roland Continent!
In this assessment, the only opponents worthy of his attention were Leo and Occam!
Moreover, after days of focused training in the Magic Tower, Roy had made significant progress in his abilities and was eager to find equally matched opponents for a good fight.
Leo and Occam's hostility was precisely what he desired!
As for Leo and Occam, despite their wariness of Roy's talent and summoned beast, they were true nobles, harboring a natural sense of superiority over Roy's commoner status!
This, fundamentally, was the reason for their direct confrontation with Roy!
Just as the three were locked in a fierce battle, nearly oblivious to everything else, none of them noticed a shadowy figure stealthily approaching from behind!
"Eh? What are these three fools doing fighting here?"
Link, perched on the back of a zombie, stared wide-eyed at the chaotic scene before him, glancing at the nearby exit, a spark of inspiration igniting in his mind!
In terms of speed, even with the entire Undead Realm backing him, Link could not match Leo, the genius warrior, Occam, who wielded the power of wind, or Roy, who commanded a dragon as his summoned beast!
Yet, the three were foolishly engrossed in their battle, neglecting the assessment entirely, leaving Link with the perfect opportunity to catch up!
"My, this is practically handing me a ranking on a silver platter!"
Seeing the three increasingly lost in their fight, Link was so excited he nearly wet his pants. Without a second thought, he commanded the zombie beneath him!
"Go, charge ahead!"
Whoosh!
The tireless zombie obeyed without hesitation, sprinting towards the exit with great strides!
"Not good, someone is coming!"
Finally, Leo was the first to spot Link, his expression shifting in alarm. He stepped back, attempting to disengage from the fray!
But Roy, caught up in the heat of battle, was unwilling to relent so easily. He urged his dragon forward once more!
"Damn it, Roy! Other participants are closing in! If we keep this up, we won't even secure the top three positions that the Dean promised us!" Leo shouted in frustration!
"What?" Roy, startled by the revelation, quickly halted!
At that moment, Link had reached the trio, preparing to leap over them!
The "Three Luminaries" instinctively looked up!
"It's you?"
"It's you?"
"It's you?"
In the next instant, all three exclaimed in unison!
"Uh... you all carry on; I'm just passing through. Pretend I'm not here..."
Link said, leaving those words behind as he continued to steer the zombie forward, charging ahead!
"Damn it!"
Finally, Leo snapped back to reality, and without a second thought, he launched a strike at Link from a distance!
"Stop right there!"
Occam quickly followed suit, casting several instant spells to block Link's path!
"Dragon's Breath!"
Roy unleashed the dragon's fiery breath, aiming to incinerate Link, the audacious one who dared to snatch his ranking!
"Roar..."
Feeling the terrifying surge of magical energy behind him, Link's scalp tingled with fear, and he frantically began summoning!
"Guardians, come forth and protect me!"
In the next moment, a series of six-pointed stars appeared along the narrow mountain path, illuminating the sky!
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...
The ground shattered inch by inch as countless skeletal beings surged forth from Link's summons, coalescing into a veritable ocean of skeletons, overwhelming the "Three Luminaries," who were left dumbfounded and unable to comprehend what was happening!