At the training base of the Saint Grace Canon Law School team, Simmons and the others were practicing fervently. Since receiving the aid of the Angel’s Heart, they had undergone incredible changes during training. Not only had their physical abilities, Spiritual Ability, reflexes, and other essential basic skills improved noticeably, but their understanding also became more profound. Situational responses in battles and the learning of existing techniques became easier, and every now and then a stroke of inspiration not only increased their strength but significantly boosted their confidence as well.

Simmons felt it the most strongly; he finally understood what it felt like to be a “genius,” and also understood how Li Xin had felt when sparring with him before.

Those who could be sent to the Secret Castle were reputed as geniuses of their regions and families, bearing expectations. Yet, when they saw terrifying figures like Li Xin and Achilles, they realized just how big the gap was.

A “genius” like Simmons, after witnessing all of this, could only lie down in disbelief, as he knew no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t catch up. The gap was in “understanding;” what they trained tirelessly at, others could grasp with a glance, and things they couldn’t comprehend at all, others might understand at a glance.

With the help of the Angel’s Heart, he too experienced that feeling of readily available power, and it felt incredibly satisfying!

Lancer, Rock, Bucklera, and others didn’t feel it as strongly as Simmons did, but they felt they were becoming more like him. As warriors on the Knightly Path, they were inherently full of fighting spirit. Once they experienced the joy of enlightenment, they suddenly understood, and for days, the Saint Grace team was completely focused, all immersed in training, staying and eating at the Canon Law School with an unprecedented concentration.

Everyone knew the reason came from the “treasure” given by Li Xin, though only Simmons and Celestia didn’t know what it was. The Knight’s Heart didn’t have much influence on Celestia, as she wasn’t on the Knightly Path.

“Why hasn’t Brother Li come for so long? I kind of miss him.” During a break, Rock said while drinking water, filled with fighting spirit. Previously, he was somewhat fearful of facing off against the Knight Academy, but now he hoped the opponents were as strong as possible.

“Yo, Rock, are you thinking of competing with Brother Li?” Lancer laughed. Not to mention Rock, even he, usually low-key, felt he could confront Didia.

“Not at all, just made a little progress lately and want to spar.” Rock chuckled, “The me now is not the me of the past.”

Celestia looked at these guys with a puzzling confidence but was too lazy to dampen their spirits. After all, anyone who saw Li Xin daring to challenge an Angel alone would never forget it. Why hasn’t Brother Li come recently? Could he be avoiding her?

Probably not. He doesn’t seem like such a narrow-minded person.

“Brother Li must be busy with important matters. Everyone has made progress, but not enough. Once we’re stronger, I’ll ask him to train us. Also, I’ve heard the details of the Glory Battle are coming out soon.” Simmons said, shirtless, drinking water, with a greatsword set aside. The weapons all had nicks, caused by sparring. Previously, they never had such strength and explosiveness, but now the confrontations were getting stronger, and their bodies seemed inexhaustible.

Although he felt there was still some distance before he could defeat Li Xin, at least he had a shot. If faced with Didia again, he was confident he could win. The Battle Angel’s Heart truly was a treasure for knights; the purer the knight, the faster their strength increased under its influence.

When Li Xin pushed open the door, everyone’s eyes turned eagerly toward him.

Faced with such overwhelming enthusiasm, Li Xin felt a bit puzzled. Hearing they wanted to spar, he didn’t mind, as sitting in front of a typewriter all day wasn’t good for the body or mind, and he did want to move a bit. But why was everyone so excited?

“Wait, wait, let the captain go first, why are you guys in such a hurry?” Simmons said, “Brother Li, this time you can go all out.”

Li Xin chuckled, “Haven’t seen you for a few days, young master; who gave you such courage?”

“Brother Li, you can’t say that. People do progress, and transformation can happen in an instant, especially after so many days have passed.” Simmons grew more vigorous.

“What a man like an eagle, captain, you go first!” Lancer gave a thumbs-up.

“I’ll go third, we all follow the knightly eagle’s lead,” Rock patted his chest.

Li Xin felt a little confused; was he being made the villain here?

“Sparring is fine, but without a little wager, it seems a bit dull, don’t you think?” Li Xin said with a smile. Being here, might as well make the most of it.

“Sure, what do you propose?” Simmons waved his hand generously.

“Simple: if any of you last three minutes against me, I lose, and you can ask for anything. If I win, young master has to help me with something, and Celestia has to join, too,” Li Xin said, having already made up his mind. Though he had scored a bottle of perfume from Dragon Mother, he still felt it wasn’t quite right. How could he equate Dragon Mother’s taste with Christie’s? What Dragon Mother likes… this train of thought is flawed, but Celestia’s taste surely won’t be wrong. And with Simmons around, there shouldn’t be a queue.

“Count me in too. If I win, Brother Li has to agree to one of my requests.” Celestia said.

“Alright.” Li Xin responded generously. Even if forced to go on a date with Celestia, his body might give in, but his soul never would.

“Alright, I’ll bet on you to win,” Celestia said with a sly smile, her eyes squinting like a little fox.

“Ah, how can you side with him, Celestia? You should be on our side, we have so many people!” Lancer said, a bit dissatisfied.

“Exactly, exactly! What if I decide to use delay tactics?” Rock suddenly found himself cornered, even his mind was being forced to work.

Celestia was speechless. These kids have really never seen the world. Facing those Fallen in the Holy Land had already overturned her worldview. Three minutes? If Brother Li was really going to take them down, would it take even that long?

“Stop whining. Soon enough, you’ll be thanking me,” Celestia said. “Young master eagle, go get ’em! I don’t have faith in you!”

Simmons was having mixed feelings. It seems like sisters really are hard to keep around. But at least they were siding with Brother Li, which was understandable. He was genuinely confident this time, ready to unleash what he had recently been developing against Li Xin.

Each battle with Li Xin, Simmons took extra seriously. With the aid of Angel’s Heart, his confidence was growing like never before. The others stood far away from the two of them.

“Brother Li, be careful. This time I’m going to shock you a little!” Simmons, holding a greatsword, filled his body with Spiritual Ability, faintly tinged with Thunder Power.

With a bang, Simmons charged towards Li Xin with incredible speed and the might of thunder, unlike any other burst of power. Once the force poured in, his whole being charged like a zigzagging lightning snake.

This is the Thunder Dash that Simmons recently comprehended. Awakening Thunder Power not only boosted his attack power but his overall abilities. Sparring with Li Xin had opened his eyes. With the help of Angel’s Heart, he improved his insights. This interweaving thunder zigzag step was entirely his own creation, ahead of its time, impossible to predict. Even he couldn’t predict it.

Bang…

In the blink of an eye, Simmons’ greatsword slashed out, and Li Xin barely caught the swing. As the two passed each other, Simmons again unleashed Thunder Dash towards Li Xin. In the eyes of Lancer and others, Simmons looked like a thunder monster. They had experienced this move before and couldn’t react to it, let alone predict it. The trajectory of Thunder Dash was fundamentally different from normal steps.

At this moment, Li Xin had his back to Simmons and showed no intention of turning around. Simmons was not fooled at all, nor did he know what Li Xin was trying to do, but it was impossible to confuse him this way.

Swoosh…

The greatsword slashed out again, but at that moment, Li Xin’s figure suddenly flickered, and Simmons’ eyes appeared to see an illusion; two overlapping Li Xins appeared, causing the sword to miss. When Simmons tried to turn back, Li Xin’s blade was already patting Simmons on the back.

Simmons felt frustrated; he had so much left to show, was it over already?

“Young master, you have improved, but you’re wasting too much effort trying to look cool,” Li Xin said with a smile. Why all the complicated movements just to close in when a straightforward charge would suffice? Wasting so much power and Spiritual Ability just to make an entrance.

This is a common problem for those on the Knightly Path: looking cool is paramount. It’s a man’s ritual.

Simmons opened his mouth. The Thunder Dash he painstakingly developed was just showing off?

“My turn, my turn,” Lancer shouted, seeing the captain again trying to monopolize Brother Li like before.

Feeling unfulfilled, Simmons glared at Lancer, then reluctantly stepped aside. They were used to being thrashed, so it didn’t really bother them. It just felt like they could try to push the boundaries a bit more.

If Simmons couldn’t do it, Lancer had even less chance. Li Xin still sparred a bit with Lancer for a few moves, but when it was Rock’s turn, things got intense. This guy was full of spirit, pure in nature, and had great insight. With the influence of Angel’s Heart, he improved rapidly. The effect of the Fake Embryo didn’t fall short of the True Embryo.

Rock was resilient. His fighting style didn’t stick to fixed tactics, all his habits were developed from actual combat experiences. It was quite practical. Coupled with his fire abilities, he had a lively exchange with Li Xin before getting slapped to the ground.

After getting knocked down, Rock sprang back up with a kip-up. “That was thrilling, Brother Li! I feel like I improve every time I fight you.”

“My turn, move aside,” Bucklera stepped up next. With his immense strength, the match was quite dynamic when he fought. But against Li Xin, he had no advantage. Li Xin didn’t use his agility to suppress but instead cooperated with his opponent’s attacks to counter effectively as a sparring partner should.

Right on time, Bucklera was taken down, and the teammates went up one by one. The weaker they were, the longer the fight lasted.

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