"Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh————!"
At the Sirius Dome, on stage, the tsunami-like cheers transformed into a complete wave of sound, shaking the air and rushing towards the sky.
In such a situation, the live broadcast's voice was also extremely passionate.
"Finally! The 24th 'Gryphon Festa' has come to a close with an intense finale!"
"Standing at the pinnacle of 256 teams, the honor of victory goes to Seidoukan Academy — Enfield Team!"
This announcement echoed not only within the Sirius Dome but also spread through the live broadcast via one-by-one space windows, reaching every corner of the battle city and even the entire world.
At this moment, the curtain fell on this year's Gryphon Festa, revealing the champions.
And the champions who gained victory were precisely the Enfield Team.
Standing in Jie Long's VIP Room, Fang Li looked through the window at the Enfield Team on stage, battered and exhausted yet displaying an unprecedentedly sincere smile, and he couldn't help but smile slightly.
Today, during the finals, Fang Li had personally come to watch the match.
Thus, he had seen the entire match from start to finish.
It was indeed quite exciting.
As opponents, the Lancelot Team from Saint Galahadworth Academy had hardly any flaws; their entire team's combat style was extremely upright, and their teamwork reached its limits. At the beginning of the match, they suppressed the Enfield Team, putting them at a disadvantage and nearly breaking their formation.
Fortunately, Claudia, relying on Pan-Dora's out-of-the-norm ability, found a glimmer of opportunity, disrupting the Lancelot Team's offensive and saving the entire team, giving them a chance to readjust their strategy.
After that, both sides fought fiercely, with the battle undergoing several changes, ultimately leading to Amagiri Ayato and Toudou Kirin launching a counterattack under the cover of their teammates, cutting down the emblem of the Lancelot Team, which was ranked first and was praised as the strongest swordsman in the Battle City.
"If they had failed at that moment, the outcome would have been completely different, right?"
After all, for this opportunity, the Enfield Team suffered heavy losses; not only did Julis sacrifice herself as a shield to support her teammates, but even Shā Shā Gū Saya personally went to the front lines to lure the enemy's actions, resulting in both of their emblems being cut down and directly eliminated.
As for the Lancelot Team, not a single member was eliminated, and the first to have their emblem destroyed was the Captain.
If that counterattack had not succeeded, then the sacrifices of Julis and Shā Shā Gū Saya would have become the biggest weakness, leading to the defeat of the Enfield Team, right?
Fortunately, in the end, the Enfield Team won the finals and became the champions of the 'Gryphon Festa.'
"I do regret not participating..."
If possible, Fang Li also wanted to have a slight battle with the Enfield Team.
Of course, just like when facing the Rusalka and Yellow Dragon Teams, it would be one against five.
If it were the Enfield Team, could Fang Li win with just his own strength?
A thought crossed his mind, leading Fang Li to have such an idea.
Although...
"For me, the real battle is just beginning..."
After saying this, Fang Li took a deep look at the Enfield Team, which was basking in the tsunami-like cheers, and slowly left the scene.
...
The conclusion of the 'Gryphon Festa' brought the final wave of excitement to the entire Battle City.
On the streets, people were discussing animatedly, watching the closing ceremony while talking about the exciting finals of the day.
Even within Jie Long, the students in the academy were continuously discussing this matter.
After all, the champion of this year's 'Gryphon Festa' was the team that defeated Jie Long's representative team.
Everyone began to think that losing to the champion team meant Jie Long had not lost face.
However, many people also believed that if the second-ranked "Yifang Rakshasa" had participated and teamed up with "Hagun Seikun" Wu Xiaofei, it would have been impossible for them to lose to the Enfield Team.
Unfortunately, the parties involved had already thrown the 'Gryphon Festa' matter to the back of their minds and had come to the audience room of the Yellow Dragon Temple.
"Are you here?"
A voice filled with emotion echoed throughout the hall, causing Fang Li to raise his head.
In the deepest part of the audience room, Fan Xinglou seemed to have been waiting for a long time, sitting as always on a wide chair, looking at Fang Li, who was slowly entering the hall, with excitement and enthusiasm in her expression.
"Master..."
Looking at this petite teacher, Fang Li called softly. But Fan Xinglou only fixed her unprecedentedly fiery gaze on Fang Li and spoke.
"Do you still remember the promise I made to you?"
Of course.
Fang Li would never forget those words. In fact, it would be hard to forget even if he wanted to.
"Master said that as long as you help me resolve Orphelia's matter, I would have a battle with you."
"That's right!" Fan Xinglou laughed and said, "I've been waiting for a long time!"
As she spoke, Fan Xinglou suddenly stood up from her seat.
"Buzz————!"
The surrounding space suddenly twisted, and amidst the ear-piercing buzzing sound, it felt as if the entire scenery began to shatter, gradually transforming.
The walls disappeared.
The ground disappeared.
The ceiling disappeared.
The entire audience hall vanished.
In its place was a deep mountain.
An ancient deep mountain that seemed to rise into the clouds, perched at the edge of the sky.
Fang Li and Fan Xinglou appeared at the summit of this deep mountain, above the cloud layer.
The sensation underfoot had also transformed into the feeling of stone.
"If we are here, whether it is me or you, we can fight without any reservations, right?"
Fan Xinglou stood on the peak of a sharp rocky mountain like a light butterfly, looking down at Fang Li, her youthful face filled with a hint of madness due to joy.
Shortly afterwards, the pressure of toppling mountains and overturning seas violently surged from Fan Xinglou's body.
Feeling the overwhelming sense of oppression that was unimaginable coming from the petite girl's body, Fang Li met Fan Xinglou's gaze.
Then, Fan Xinglou suddenly smiled.
It was a smile filled with fighting intent and madness.
Fang Li had seen a similar smile before.
The expressions of Aria, Habi, and the monkey who were possessed by the Scarlet Blazing God when facing Fang Li were just like this.
It was a smile that only a standard battle maniac could possess.
Then, Fan Xinglou's voice rang out.
"I hope you won't disappoint me."
Hearing this, Fang Li took a deep breath.
"As you wish..."
Ice blue Mystic Eyes quietly emerged.
(End Of This Chapter)
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