The rune sword had already thrust forward. Zing...

It actually missed???

Even Amelia couldn't believe it—her sure-hit strike had been completely dodged by her opponent. Almost instinctively, she exploded backward, instantly pulling away by five or six meters. The sudden burst of speed left Amelia breathing heavily.

Ever since her awakening, her family's training had given her absolute confidence in her strength and technique. To help her practice, the family even brought in students from St. Monger Heroic Soul Academy as sparring partners. This was also why she didn't want to go there—none of the upperclassmen, not even the seniors, had the oppressive presence of the person before her!

Those calm eyes were growing infinitely larger in her vision...

Had she been seen through?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Amelia drew a second rune sword, crossing both blades. She had no intention of embarrassing herself in front of Master Moore.

Boom...

Both rune swords suddenly ignited, and Amelia's beautiful eyes turned fiery red. The scorching flames instantly raised the temperature all around.

Supernatural power—those who possess it are called the favored of the gods. Amelia's flames were not ordinary fire, but soul fire, extremely lethal and disruptive to soul power. In an instant, the situation reversed. With dual swords and flame ability, in terms of momentum, Amelia was now completely overwhelming the so-called king of trash talk, who only held a small, battered dagger.

Zing...

Amelia struck. This time, she used no technique, just a direct assault. When she unleashed this kind of power, few peers could match her.

Boom...

The dagger blocked one sword and dodged another. Amelia's gaze grew incomparably resolute—for the creed of the Assassins!

The two flaming rune swords erupted in a blaze of fire, enveloping John Carter like two scythes of death. This was Amelia's signature attack—no one had ever withstood it.

Fire Dance Lotus!

In an instant, the burning sword light exploded like a lotus blooming in fire!

At once, all the onlookers were petrified. Even a pig would know—this was the Assassin family’s indiscriminate finishing move, the Fire Dance Lotus. In an extremely short time, eighteen sword strikes with explosive flame power were unleashed, forming a hell of sword light. The flame ability not only inflicted damage but also created visual interference for the sword moves. Even if a master could dodge the rune swords, they would still be incinerated by the rotating, flame-concentrated sword light of the eighteen strikes. This was the might of supernatural power.

This was a certain death scenario!

No one could have dreamed of seeing such an attack in a match that was supposed to be cannon fodder. Without a doubt, this adorable loli, Amelia, was from the Assassin family.

Just as everyone was about to exclaim, the entire viewing room fell instantly silent. Everyone's expressions were incredibly rich, like the moment an elevator suddenly plummets out of control.

Because on the battlefield, the king of trash talk’s little battered dagger was pressed against Amelia's neck.

Amelia's hand trembled uncontrollably. No one had ever broken the Fire Dance Lotus like this—never!

Victory to the king of trash talk!

Amelia gritted her teeth, refusing to let her tears fall. Ever since awakening her flame ability, everyone said she wasn’t suited for close combat and tried to persuade her otherwise. But she wanted to fight this way. She believed she could become an outstanding assassin. She had proven it to everyone through her own efforts. But now... was she really wrong?

Even her undefeated technique, Fire Dance Lotus, had been so easily countered...

John Carter smiled faintly and suddenly put away his dagger. “You chose the wrong weapon. Try dual daggers—maybe you’ll get a different result.”

Amelia was still in a daze, but her opponent had already left.

Unknowingly, the number of spectators had grown to over two hundred. No one spoke. The slow-motion replay showed the Fire Dance Lotus—an elite assassin’s explosive skill. It had to be said, Amelia executed it perfectly, and her speed was incredible. But the king of trash talk seized the only flaw: the rune swords were just a bit too long for Amelia. That tiny issue was enough to create a vulnerability in the entire move. So, at the very moment the lotus formed—its most dazzling instant—was also when the biggest flaw appeared. As long as John Carter loosened his dagger upward, all of Amelia's attacks came to an abrupt halt. In reality, the true power of the Fire Dance Lotus had never been unleashed.

The onlookers were silent, staring in disbelief at everything that had happened. In slow motion, it looked simple, but—damn it—how was it possible? The king of trash talk’s body was covered by a thin layer of soul power defense, resisting the flames’ assault. Such soul power control and sustained output—hell, how many people could do that???

Not to mention that vision and coordination. Across the entire Free Federation, who would dare to instruct the heir of the Assassins like this?

A few minutes later, the entire viewing hall erupted. Was this a king’s comeback???

Meanwhile, on the OP forum, discussion about the king of trash talk exploded. If the first match had only sparked a small debate—not even a real debate—this one was a complete reversal.

The comeback of a nobody?

Do you believe in miracles?

On the kingly essence of the king of trash talk!

...There was mockery, anticipation, and excitement...