78: Dean was instantly defeated

If he hadn't agreed to Arthur's request before, he could have shamelessly claimed that Arthur's mount was too overpowered and suggested they fight alone.

But the problem was that he had personally acknowledged that mounts were included in this duel. Now, he couldn't possibly go back on his word, or his reputation would be ruined.

His own reputation wasn't the most important thing; the main issue was that he was the legitimate son of the Koruk Family Duke.

When he was out, he represented the Duke Family's face, which meant he couldn't do anything that would demean them too much.

Otherwise, even if he escaped the duel with Arthur this time, he would face severe punishment upon returning to the Family.

It was possible his status as heir would be affected, as there was more than one brother eyeing his position, and someone would surely seize the opportunity to kick him while he was down.

However, if he continued the duel, he was bound to lose, which would also result in a loss of face.

Dean was now in a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place.

After his mind raced, Dean still made a decision: losing a duel was better than being called a coward who fled from battle.

Moreover, as the designated heir of a Duke Family, he didn't believe Arthur would do anything to him!

At most, he would be defeated; the physical pain shouldn't be too severe, otherwise, it would severely offend the Family behind him!

Thus, Dean finally decided to accept the challenge!

On the other side, Arthur watched Dean, observing his gaze shift from shock, terror, then confusion, to finally, determination.

He couldn't help but think highly of him; he hadn't expected that after seeing his Two-Headed Wyvern, Dean could still muster Battle Intent!

Arthur didn't know that Dean believed he wouldn't strike too harshly, which was why he gathered the courage to fight!

If he had known, he probably wouldn't have thought so highly of him!

After all, Dean was the one who tried to poach Arthur's talent, so how could Arthur not make him pay a price?

Even if it wasn't appropriate to kill Dean right now, giving him a memorable lesson was still necessary... Meanwhile, with the Two-Headed Wyvern entering the arena, both contestants were ready!

Originally, Marquis of Roses, as the owner of this place, was supposed to be the referee.

But Arthur considered that Dean would likely be in a very sorry state later, and if Marquis of Roses were the referee, the Koruk Family might vent their anger on Marquis of Roses.

Marquis of Roses was Arthur's future father-in-law, after all, and Arthur couldn't possibly harm him, so he rejected Marquis of Roses's suggestion to be the referee.

And Dean didn't care whether there was a referee or not.

After all, his bodyguard was also an Earth Knight-level expert, just outside the arena. If he truly encountered any danger, he believed that knight would rescue him in time.

Thus, even without a referee, it made no difference.

And so, the duel between Arthur and Dean, without a referee, began.

Arthur took the initiative at this moment, so he spoke first:

"Are you ready!"

"Of course!"

Dean replied firmly, not letting his Aura weaken.

No sooner had Dean's voice fallen than, at Arthur's signal, the Two-Headed Wyvern took a deep breath and unleashed its Roar skill at Dean, who was fifty meters away.

A Dragon's Roar is an extremely powerful deterrent skill, capable of disorienting even enemies of the same Rank for a moment.

The Two-Headed Wyvern possessed the Bloodline of a Dragon, so it naturally inherited this skill, though its power was greatly reduced.

However, Dean and the green giant wolf beneath him were both at least one Rank weaker than the Two-Headed Wyvern.

So Dean and the golden giant wolf beneath him were directly stunned and fell into a daze by the roar that permeated the entire arena.

Although the onlookers outside the arena only felt the aftershock, many people's hearts were still pounding, and their eyes turned somewhat fearful as they looked at the Two-Headed Wyvern.

Inside the training ground, Arthur and the Two-Headed Wyvern naturally wouldn't miss this good opportunity.

The Two-Headed Wyvern, at the moment of roaring, spread its massive Dragon wings, and its stout hind legs also accumulated strength.

Seeing the roar take effect, it then spread its giant wings and stomped its hind legs fiercely on the ground.

The Two-Headed Wyvern, carrying Arthur, turned into an afterimage and charged towards the still dazed Dean.

Fifty meters was too close for the Two-Headed Wyvern; almost in the next instant, its figure arrived in front of Dean.

Then, its thick Dragon tail lashed out.

The Dragon tail directly created a sonic boom in the air, one could imagine the immense force behind this strike.

Under this blow, Dean would most likely be smashed into a pulp, but this was clearly not what Arthur wanted.

So the tail whip, carrying a magnificent Aura, did not strike Dean directly, but instead hit the head of the green giant wolf beneath him.

The giant wolf's head exploded.

Protected by his armor, Dean only sustained minor injuries from the aftershock of this terrifying attack.

Originally, Dean thought the matter would end there, and Arthur, as he had predicted, wouldn't dare to attack him, only destroying his mount as punishment.

After that, he just needed to seize the opportunity to concede.

But before he could sigh in relief, he saw with horror the Two-Headed Wyvern's palm, over a meter long, continuously approaching him, grabbing him.

Then it flew up into the sky.

The Two-Headed Wyvern's action not only scared Dean half to death.

His Earth Knight bodyguard's face also changed dramatically.

Humans cannot fly unless they reach the Sky Knight Rank; at most, they can jump one or two hundred meters, like a super grasshopper!

If the Two-Headed Wyvern carried Dean into the sky, it could torment him however it pleased, leaving the Earth Knight helpless!

Seeing this, the Koruk Family's Earth Knight bodyguard immediately rushed towards Dean, wanting to rescue him.

But how could his speed compare to the Two-Headed Wyvern's!

When the Earth Knight leaped with all his might to a height of nearly two hundred meters, he could only see the Two-Headed Wyvern's figure getting further and further away.

Arthur, riding the Two-Headed Wyvern, stopped at an altitude of nearly five hundred meters.

Reaching high altitude, Arthur, while Dean's mind was still unsettled, directly ordered the Two-Headed Wyvern to seize the space ring from him.

Dean, as a Disciple of a Duke Family, certainly had unknown means, but by taking his space equipment, he would be powerless and could only be at Arthur's mercy.

At the same time, Dean, as a scion of a Duke Family, had also ridden flying Demonic Beasts.

So despite being at such a high altitude, he wasn't overly afraid; he was just worried about what Arthur intended to do next.

After all, taking his space ring was no ordinary action, so he couldn't help but nervously scold:

"Arthur, what do you want to do? If you harm me in full view of everyone, the Koruk Family will not let you off!"

Hearing this, Arthur didn't answer Dean immediately, because leaving him hanging like this would only make the latter more fearful.

Taking advantage of this pause, Arthur curiously rummaged through Dean's space ring, wanting to see what good things were inside.