Jerald's eyebrows furrowed, his fist clenched in annoyance as he spoke, "Oh, Caden, my little foolish brother, do you know what you're talking about, or have you hit your head somewhere?" Jerald asked.
Caden giggled. "Of course I haven't, I fully understand the implications of my words," He answered calmly.
Of course, he knows if he doesn't. Would Caden dare to initiate a direct battle spar with his senior brothers?
Right now, he's on the bottom in the successor competition. He has no backing.
His mother is dead and he only has the protection of his father. This is why he isn't dead.
For him to bypass the restrictions and barriers his stepmother placed on him.
He has to display worthy strength, if he crushes the fourth young master Jerald Ryder.
He would be able to climb up in the social hierarchy. This is his plan from the very beginning.
Jerald scoffed, "If you really want to be beaten badly, then I will crush you and make you my slave." He chuckled.
Taking a step forward, his movements came to a halt when King Alex raised his hand.
King Alex slightly tilted his head, his gaze fixed on Caden "My son Caden, since you were the one who initiated this battle spar"
"What are your conditions of victory?" King Alex asked. Caden faced his father, he cupped his hands and bowed once again.
"Father, there are no conditions of victory. Whoever makes the other admit defeat is the victor" Caden answered.
His words shook the heart of Jerald. "Why is he this confident? Did he have any fortuitous encounters?" Jerald observed his little brother.
But he remained unfazed. His prideful demeanor was shown to the knights as he slowly approached his brother.
His Mana leaked out, and his Mana Core, which exists on his chest, shimmered with a crimson hue.
Caden's brows furrowed. "A crimson Mana Core, huh?" His lips curled into a faint smile.
In this world. Mana is the source of all living beings.
It exists everywhere, both in the sky, on land, and in the sea. All creatures possess mana.
But it's only the intelligent ones, like humans, that found ways to awaken their Mana Cores and draw out mana, to amplify their attacks.
Since they haven't gone through the awakening ceremony yet. They were only taught the swordmanship skills of House Ryder.
If Caden hadn't awakened the Primordial System. He would not have dared to act this rashly.
Even though he has twenty years of experience, he only has 0.0001% Mana Aptitude.
His white Mana Core was extremely lacking compared to his senior brothers.
This made him the weakest.
But now, things are different.
He has awakened the Primordial Dragon Physique and his Mana Aptitude has risen by 5%
This makes it even higher than his brothers.
Jerald only has a Mana Aptitude of 1.04%
And besides Caden has two SSS-Ranked Skills under his control. But he could not use them.
The conditions of using these two SSS-Ranked Skills were high.
He needed to have at least a Mana Aptitude of 10%
A Mana Aptitude of 5% lacks the proficiency to activate an SSS-Ranked Skill.
Since he doesn't have his B-rank Skill: Frost Life yet.
He has to rely on his Primordial Dragon Physique and his Mana Aptitude of 5% and also his twenty years of experience.
If it were against certified knights then Caden had to be prepared, but against his senior brother.
It won't even stress him to humiliate Jerald Ryder.
Seeing that Jerald already exposed his 1.04% Mana Aptitude. Caden had to respectfully expose his as well.
The moment his Mana Aptitude of 5% was exposed.
It shocked everyone. Startling the four young masters, even King Alex, who is already on the level of grandmaster, was surprised.
"How….how…how is his Mana Aptitude 5%?" Jerald's eyelid twitched, his heart sank "Is this sorcery?" He took a step back.
But he had to attack.
The spar has already begun. If he admitted defeat without even fighting.
It's far more humiliating than fighting and losing against his little brother. Both brothers were given a sword.
Jerald unsheathed his blade, without hesitation. He vanished into thin air, spawning behind Caden.
House Ryder's Spatial Amplification Technique-1st Form.
Space and Time Shall Fall!
His crimson mana burst forth from his Mana Core, enveloping his blade as he directed an attack against Caden.
House Ryder's Soul Runed Technique-3rd Form.
Broken Soul Domain!
Caden unleashed his own attack as he gently unsheathed his blade, and he swung his blade in the air.
The moment his Mana Core burst forth, his blade was enveloped with his Mana Aptitude of 5%
It created a miniature shockwave that tore through space itself. Jerald's eyes widened, and he twisted his blade mid-air.
Displaying profound swordmanship but against someone with twenty years of experience?
He's still a child.
A lopsided grin appeared on Caden's lips. The moment both blades collided, the Mana in the air became dense.
Caden's eyes gleamed as he channeled Mana into his fist.
House Ryder's Fist Salvation Technique-2nd Form.
Bone Crushing Despair Fist!
"Keeukkk!!"
Jerald coughed up blood from his mouth as Caden's fist connected with his chest. Cause his rib bones to crack.
Jerald was sent crashing into a wall.
He was knocked unconscious in the moment. The entirety of the battle arena became deathly silent.
It was a crushing defeat.
Jerald didn't even have a chance to react. Caden was just too fast, just too strong, and he even mastered the special mana techniques of House Ryder.