Little Light even wanted to ask the staff for a few memory stones to record this ultimate showdown, so that she could watch it repeatedly after going home.
At the same time, Little Light could also feel her aunt's anticipation for this competition.
"Auntie, who do you think will win, Big Sis or Daddy?", Little Light asked.
"Objectively speaking, even if a hundred of your big sister came, she wouldn't be able to win," Isa first gave an objective analysis, but then added, "But then again, it's hard to say. Who knows if your Daddy will hold back?"
Little Light blinked her beautiful big eyes, "Auntie, according to what you said, even if Daddy lets out enough water to flood the entire Samael continent, Big Sis still won't be able to win, right?"
Isa smiled and gently tapped Little Light's nose, "Just watch patiently. I'm also really looking forward to how they'll carry out this ultimate showdown."
Rossweise quietly watched from the side.
She knew for sure that Leon would definitely hold back and let the eldest daughter win.
But the problem was, Noah wasn't stupid.
Based on Rossweise's understanding of Noah, she was sure the daughter knew deep down that she couldn't defeat her Daddy.
So this was a big test of Leon's acting skills when it came to holding back.
He had to look very serious, and at the same time not make it too obvious when he held back.
He had to create the effect of, "Wow, what a pity, I obviously gave it my all, but I still couldn't do anything!"
In the face of absolute strength difference, only a very natural display of a "momentary carelessness" could make the daughter accept the outcome of the duel.
Of course, just ten minutes ago in the basement, the couple had carefully discussed it as well.
They both indeed wanted Noah to win the final victory, but there was no need to force it too much.
If, in order to achieve that goal, the holding back was done too obviously, it would instead make Noah unhappy. In that case, it would be better to just perform normally.
In short, for Leon, this duel, "losing perfectly" was harder than winning easily.
'I need to take it more seriously than when I fought those Dragon Kings before,' Leon thought.
At the same time, in the center of the first-floor hall, the father and daughter took their stances.
Their ultimate showdown game was [Snatch the Bell].
The rules were simple:
Each person tied a bell to their own waist, and whoever could first snatch the other's bell would be considered the winner.
At this moment, the father and daughter, already with bells tied to their waists, faced off on opposite sides of the arena.
["Hey, kid."]
In the dark gold waterway, the ancestor who hadn't spoken for a long time suddenly spoke to Noah.
'What.'
The flow of time in the consciousness space was different from the real world, so Noah had enough time to chat with the ancestor.
["You should know that in this kind of physical confrontation game, when facing your father, you have absolutely no chance of winning, right?"]
'Mm, I know.'
Noah's tone was very calm. She spread her hands and slowly continued, 'But what do you want me to do? Just admit defeat, then act spoiled with my Daddy and ask him to give me the prize Black Holy Stone?'
["That does sound time- and effort-saving."]
The ancestor chuckled, ["But I know you wouldn't do that."]
'I didn't expect the entire game would end like this either. So the Night Crystal, I might not be able to—'
["If you want to win in your heart, then don't say such defeatist things."]
The ancestor spoke with rare seriousness.
The white dragon pupils reflected Noah's small figure, and she continued, ["Even if the power gap between you and your opponent is huge, pre-battle analysis and preparation are still necessary. You're not planning to just rely on brute force later because you think you can't beat your father anyway, right?"]
Noah's pupils trembled slightly, and a trace of emotion flickered across her calm little face, but it disappeared in an instant.
She took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and replied, 'Besides the absolute power gap, Daddy's combat experience is also much greater than mine. All the tactics I can think of are things he or the academy taught me, some are too rigid.'
["That's right. So later, be flexible. Don't stick to the routines taught in school. Respond to each move as it comes, and use your brain."]
Noah nodded, 'Okay, I understand.'
["Then… in the end, I still need to give you a little encouragement."]
The ancestor gazed at Noah. Gradually, that small figure seemed to overlap with her own self from the past in her eyes.
Ten thousand years ago, countless people had advised her not to try to be the savior of the dragon race.
But she still resolutely chose that path.
And now, in this little girl's body, Noah seemed to see that kind of belief, ["Though tens of thousands stand in my way, I go forth."]
["Although this is just a little Snatch the Bell game, your will to do what's clearly impossible still comforts me. Go for it, little one. Give it your all, leave no regrets."]
Noah let out a low "mm" and then exited the consciousness space.
The staff also just happened to announce the start of the game.
The father and daughter faced off across a distance of five or six meters, neither making the first move.
"Really didn't expect you to still have such a tool card, Noah," Leon said with a smile.
"Daddy, do you know who I most hoped to face when I found this card?"
"Who?"
Noah stared straight at the man in front of her.
"It's you, Daddy."
Leon raised an eyebrow slightly, intrigued.
"I thought you'd choose Mommy or Helena. So it's me, huh?"
"Of course it's you. It's always been you."
Noah slightly crouched down, hunched her back and stretched her legs, making a pouncing preparation stance.
"I've always, really really wanted to have a real contest with you, Daddy."
"So even if it's just a little game like Snatch the Bell… I'll still give it my all."
Although he didn't quite understand why his eldest daughter said something like "always wanted to challenge you," seeing her maintain such fighting spirit despite knowing the massive power gap... Leon was still quite pleased.
Once upon a time, when he was young, he too had crossed countless power levels to challenge his master. And ended up getting beaten to the point of rolling on the ground by that merciless old guy.
Well, he definitely wouldn't be like his master.
"I'm coming, Daddy."
"Alright."
With those words, Noah dashed forward like an arrow, heading straight for the bell on Leon's waist.
But such a direct attack, without any concealment, was way too childish for Leon.
He slightly turned his body and easily dodged Noah's pounce.
Then, Leon followed through by reaching for the bell on Noah's waist.
His hand was very fast.
But not the fastest.
In order not to directly snatch Noah's bell, Leon also had to make sure she wouldn't notice he was intentionally holding back.
Noah's reaction was also extremely quick.
After missing with the first strike, she immediately adjusted her center of gravity, shifting the side of her waist with the bell to the other side.
Leon also missed.
Upon landing, Noah tapped the ground with her toes and launched a second, more intense wave of attack.
Due to the height difference, Noah had to jump in order to grab the bell.
But no matter how she jumped, there would always be a huge opening in mid-air.
Noah had keenly noticed this flaw after the first failed pounce.
So in this second wave, she didn't rush, and instead focused on disrupting Leon's lower-body balance.
She could use her slightly shorter height to force her Daddy to bend down to defend.
Leon quickly caught on to Noah's tactic. The corners of his mouth slightly lifted.
"Turning a disadvantage into an advantage, not bad, Noah."
"A very good teacher once told me—"
Noah kept speaking as her hands continued their offensive without pause, "Don't rigidly stick to routines. Use your brain more."
Deep in her consciousness, that "excellent teacher" seemed to let out a tsundere snort.
"Alright, then try, this!"
As the words fell, Leon directly stretched out his arm, using the advantage of his arm length and height, grabbed Noah's back collar, and lifted her entire body.
This was the absolute power gap mentioned from the start.
As long as Leon slightly used his advantages, any of Noah's tactics could be broken quickly.
"Then Daddy won't be polite. Your bell, belongs to me."
Leon held up Noah with one hand and slowly reached for the bell on her waist with the other.
After struggling twice, Noah realized that with her feet off the ground, she couldn't exert any force at all.
But her Daddy's ruthless big hand was about to snatch her bell.
In that critical moment, Noah bit her lower lip tightly, forcefully arched her waist, and used the inertia of swinging her body back and forth to slightly lift herself.
Then, seizing the right moment, she used her tail to hook her Daddy's arm, forcibly shifting the position of her waist.
Leon was also slightly surprised.
"Oh, baby, you're so flexible."
"I've got more flexibility to show!", With that, Noah used Leon's arm as a fulcrum, her tail exerted force, and she "leveraged" her whole body upward.
She treated her Daddy's forearm like a horizontal bar, performing a clean and crisp "waist-around-bar" maneuver, successfully hanging herself on Leon's shoulder.
This was only possible because her Daddy usually trained, and his arm muscles were very developed, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to support such a difficult move from Noah.
"Daddy, I'm going to be a dragon knight now."
"Huh?"
Standing on Leon's shoulder, Noah didn't stop. She leaned forward and mounted her Daddy's neck.
Just like when Moon used to play the "Dragon Knight" game with Leon.
"But you're riding so high. How are you going to grab the bell on my waist?"
While Leon was talking, he gently pinched the ankle of the foot his daughter had placed on his chest, afraid she might fall if they moved too hard later.
Then Noah gave a soft chuckle, "Of course… like this!"
As she spoke, Noah directly leaned back, her legs hooking under her Daddy's arms, locking herself in place.
Then she performed a very standard backbend motion.
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