All he had to do was wait for Hibell to die, and Adolf's inheritance would fall into his hands. A duel added an unexpected turn of events.
But... it didn't matter anymore! A Basic-level Wizard Apprentice who had mastered only one Zero-Circle Magic could not possibly be Tim's opponent.
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Duels among Wizards were already extremely rare, let alone those involving Adolf's inheritance. The news of the duel between Carl and Tim spread quickly through the Swamp Alliance. Soon enough, the dueling arena was surrounded by spectators.
"Tim, you must be careful," Anslot whispered, "I had a friend observe that man named Carl. He is actually a Knight who has somehow concealed his life essence."
"Oh!" Tim raised an eyebrow. "Is that so? It's surprising that in just over a year, not only had his witchcraft improved, but his Knightly training also hadn't fallen behind." When they first met, the other party was just an inconspicuous Knight's Attendant.
