The Young Ladies' Dance Is Over; Now It's The Duel Of The Female Knights!

The central dance concluded; the debutante young ladies danced with overflowing passion, as gorgeous and lovely as blooming flowers.

Everyone smiled and gently applauded in praise.

The young ladies’ dance had ended, but it was only an appetizer to stir the mood.

Because next came the female knights’ combat!

After all, even though the Sky Wing Knights are noble debutantes, they are still a proper Skywing Knight Family of female knights!

As the music faded and the dancers gracefully exited, the banquet’s atmosphere suddenly shifted, ushering in an exhilarating climax—an exhibition duel!

Everyone, even those who looked gentle and noble, grew excited in their gazes!

Don’t assume these girls dislike fighting just because they’re ladies; anyone from the Auriel Kingdom, especially women, do not disdain the combat of female knights! And the Eternal Will! It has always been the core of the Auriel Kingdom!

The banquet’s mood began to stir; the debutantes’ eyes sparkled as if they’d seen their idols.

The Auriel Kingdom is a realm of female knights, but that doesn’t mean any woman can become a knight.

Even in ordinary kingdoms, knights are extraordinary figures.

So these pampered, noble-born heiresses admire the female knights more than anyone!

Finally the important part arrived; Young Master Naiye turned around and watched closely.

In the center of the hall, two dignified and gallant female knights slowly stepped into the middle.

They entered the circular ring at the banquet’s center together, hands behind their waists, chins up and chests out, facing each other with proper posture.

This conspicuous floor circle had been prepared for the duel.

Their entrance drew everyone’s attention!

Both female knights wore silvery-white armor engraved with exquisite wing crests, glinting under the lights.

Long swords hung at their waists; their scabbards were inlaid with gems—both ornate and sturdy.

Their movements and demeanor exuded elegance and composure, unlike most female knights.

Perhaps this was closer to the perfect, graceful, and powerful female knight people imagined.

The Skywing Knight Family emphasized practiced technique and the splendor of movement in both posture and combat.

Like the art of the foil, it was deadly yet elegant and beautiful.

They bowed deeply to each other and to the seated guests; after the salute, they straightened their backs, eyes under their helms steady and confident!

Nia Skywing stood, smiled and nodded to everyone, then waved to signal the start!

The two female knights exchanged a glance and nodded to each other to begin the duel.

A sharp sound! They each drew their longswords!

The sound of blades leaving scabbards echoed through the hall, clear and strong!

At the command of the Golden Knight Nia Skywing, the duel officially began!

The first Sky Wing Knight launched the attack; she moved like lightning, her longsword tracing a graceful arc through the air aimed at Katherine’s shoulder!

The other knight responded in an instant! She swiftly sidestepped and casually swung her sword in counterattack, the tip pressing toward Alice’s throat.

But as expected, she spun away and nimbly dodged the strike!

After settling their stances and pausing for a second, they met again in sync!

Both displayed superb swordsmanship; each swing and each parry was elegant and forceful.

Their movements flowed like a dance; the blades cut silver arcs through the air like lightning, dazzling the eyes.

This was an exhibition duel, not a real-life fight to the death.

Though geared toward spectacle, even so the two knights’ combat prowess was very high!

They were members of the Sky Wing Knights.

Despite the intensity, the two knights maintained elegant poise throughout.

Every move combined strength with beauty; the duel resembled an elegant dance.

A dance on the tips of swords.

Their swordplay was evenly matched, flowing like clouds and water, sometimes fierce as thunder, sometimes light as a swallow.

At times it became steady and precise, making each attack and defense seem flawless.

The noble young ladies all held their breath, eyes fixed on every move in the ring.

Except Young Master Naiye—Young Master Naiye no longer wanted to watch.

He began to concentrate on eating.

“……..”

However, Young Master Naiye’s appetite for the food was gone too…

Because he noticed something.

Nia Skywing was gone.

And Xiya Blackwing was gone too!

Even a duel between two highly skilled Sky Wing Knights.

Before a real battle, it was still merely a prelude to stir the atmosphere.

The duel reached a white-hot phase; both Sky Wing Knights seemed to be giving their all, yet it remained deadlocked and became even more thrilling!

Their actions were swift and graceful; every clash drew cheers from the young ladies, who almost shouted out in excitement!

In the end, the two knights stopped at the same time and, as expected, it was a draw.

After the duel, the guests erupted into thunderous applause and cheers.

Everyone was captivated by the two Sky Wing Knights’ splendid performance, rising to applaud!

The two Sky Wing Knights sheathed their weapons and bowed politely to thank those around them.

They left the dueling platform together.

And the banquet’s atmosphere finally reached its peak!

Suddenly! The lights went out, plunging the entire banquet into darkness!

But instead of panic, everyone’s excitement heightened!

“They’re about to start… but this is not some exhibition duel…”

Young Master Naiye calmly, with a touch of gravity, glanced toward one side of the floor circle—someone was already in position there…

With a bang, a spotlight suddenly lit up.

It shone on the floor circle, then slowly began to move.

Finally it focused on a blonde female knight! She captured everyone’s attention!

A beautiful and noble, powerful and proud Golden Knight.

This knight had long golden hair, smooth, shiny, and beautiful; her gaze was steady and slightly cold, a sense of strength and confidence.

Golden wings unfurled slowly behind her, giving a dreamy and elegant impression.

Her left hand still wore a sturdy, bright silver vambrace adorned with a pair of wings, very striking and decorative.

Her right hand gripped a slender, finely crafted sword, arm extended to the right, perpetually ready with a duel-like, cool demeanor.

Her attire had changed during her exit; it was no longer the sumptuous formal gown for the banquet.

Nia Skywing’s upper body wore a dashing white uniform-style jacket—clean and elegant—with gold trim on the shoulders and cuffs that echoed the wing motif of her left vambrace.

Her lower half was a pair of deep-blue shorts, tight and smooth in texture, fitting perfectly to her long, toned legs!

Her legs were clad in tall black boots that joined with the shorts, fitting snugly against her thighs.

The boots were glossy and elastic, appearing very capable and protective.

One could say she felt almost unreal—a perfect, powerful, and graceful blonde princess knight!

Almost everyone was captivated by Nia Skywing’s appearance!

And they all waited in anticipation to see who would appear on the other side?