A jet-black shockwave of slashing energy surged forth!
Before it could reach Minori and Evileye's position, it burst into a cross-shaped starlight, followed by a massive explosion and shockwave.
This explosive slash was clearly not meant to attack anyone, but to interrupt the battle between the two!
Minori and Evileye simultaneously ceased their attacks, retreating and using their respective methods to withstand the aftershocks of the explosion.
As the fiery light of the explosion dissipated in mid-air.
Minori looked down at the heroic figure with golden curly hair and raised an eyebrow slightly.
Lakyus's face no longer held the gentle grace of a lady, but instead, her eyes were firm, with the sharp edge of an adventurer.
She was still wearing her formal long gown, but in her hand, she held a black longsword with starlight flowing along its blade and a large blue-black gem embedded in its hilt.
It was clearly an extraordinary magical item!
"A Demon Sword."
The thought flashed through Minori's mind.
One of the four Great Demon Swords used by the Thirteen Heroes, suspected of possessing the [Cursed Knight] class, and known as the "Dark Knight" hero.
The one in Lakyus's hand was the "Cursed Sword Kilineiram," capable of releasing dark energy.
In addition, there was:
The "Corrupted Sword Crocdabal," which caused incurable wounds.
The "Death Sword Sfeiz," which inflicted instant death.
And the "Evil Sword Hyumilis" whose specific abilities were unknown, but Minori suspected it possessed curse damage.
The abilities of these four Demon Swords were almost perfectly aligned with the abilities of the [Cursed Knight] class.
This reminded Minori of the skeleton that resembled a Dark Knight he encountered in the swampy canyon deep within the Baharuth Empire.
Unlike in games, the acquisition of classes in this other world left traces.
Minori had previously suspected that the Dark Knight, one of the Thirteen Heroes, likely obtained the [Cursed Knight] class through two possible means.
One was an accidental byproduct of curse erosion, and the other possibility was related to the four Demon Swords.
Speaking of which.
The Holy Kingdom also possessed the Four Holy Swords.
Minori briefly glanced at the Demon Sword in Lakyus's hand before withdrawing his gaze.
He was clearly uninterested.
This level of equipment might be top-tier in the eyes of ordinary people in this other world, but in Minori's eyes, it was just so-so, probably only at the "Supreme-Grade (41~50)" level, not reaching the "Legacy-Grade (51~60)" level.
Otherwise.
Ainz would definitely be interested in collecting it, because the highest level of equipment created by the seventh-tier spell "Create Greater Item" was "Supreme-Grade."
Ignoring some details, Ainz could indeed create this level of equipment easily.
"Have you two forgotten where you are?!"
Seeing Minori and Evileye finally stop, Lakyus took a deep breath and thrust the large Demon Sword back into the ground in front of her.
Minori steadied his feet on the Purification Authority Angel and looked around: "The commotion is indeed a bit too big."
The vast lawn where the palace was located was already surrounded by a large number of soldiers, but this situation was also expected.
To force out some of Evileye's magic and skills, it was necessary to go all out.
"Things got a little out of hand, I hope the King won't be petty."
Evileye, suspended in mid-air, muttered to herself, then looked up at Minori opposite her, and with a movement, flew downwards.
Seeing this.
Minori also knew there was no reason to continue fighting, his eyes flashed, and he controlled the Purification Authority Angel to descend to the ground below.
When Minori and Evileye returned to the ground, everyone's gaze towards them contained a hint of strangeness.
Whoosh!
The Purification Authority Angel lowered Minori with its huge palm, then transformed into dazzling white spots of light and dissipated.
Minori steadily stepped on the ground, his cheeks paler than before, seemingly a sign of excessive magic power consumption.
"Lord."
Enri nervously clasped her hands in front of her chest, and her shoulders relaxed when she saw that Minori was not injured.
Minori turned his head and nodded at Enri, giving her a reassuring look, then looked at Evileye, with some solemnity and apology, said: "Your strength far exceeded my expectations, Miss Evileye."
"This battle has also allowed me to see a higher realm and level, I have benefited greatly, your injury…"
"How long-winded."
Evileye's emotionless voice came from behind her mask, interrupting Minori's words:
"It's normal to be injured in battle, otherwise it's meaningless, do you think that level of attack would affect me?"
Although there was no emotional fluctuation in her voice, one could still detect a hint of tsundere.
"Thank you for your guidance."
Minori raised his eyelids and extended his palm, making a handshake gesture.
"I don't have the habit of shaking hands with people."
Evileye snorted lightly, turned around and returned towards "Blue Roses", but after taking two steps, she suddenly remembered something and paused: "Have you ever seen or known the 'Sand Domain' magic before?"
Minori showed a puzzled expression, then suddenly understood and shook his head: "Today is the first time I've seen such powerful magic."
"That kind of unhesitating avoidance doesn't seem like it's the first time."
Evileye's eyes behind the mask were fixed on Minori.
"As a summoning-type magic caster, I try my best to avoid any harm to myself, especially when facing such a wide-range magic, avoiding it is the first priority."
Minori pondered.
"This kind of combat strategy was not wrong."
Evileye thought to herself, to be honest, as her original magic, she didn't believe that Minori had seen or knew it.
Thinking carefully, in addition to his cautious strategy, the other party also had excellent combat awareness.
"Black hair, you are not bad."
Evileye raised the mask on her face, spoke lightly, and walked back to "Blue Roses".
Lakyus looked at Evileye, who seemed fine, thrust the Demon Sword into the ground, and her emerald eyes glared at her: "Evileye!"
On this side.
Minori also returned to the position where 'Free Will' was located, and secretly said it was a pity.
He had just proposed a handshake, not just for pretending to be polite, but to try if he could trigger something by directly touching Evileye.
Evileye's innate ability stored the original magic of "Soul Drain", and this original power also indirectly maintained the other party's life.
Theoretically, it belonged to a permanent type.
Minori swept his gaze towards the attribute panel in front of him, quickly flipping through the information, but did not find any reminders about the original magic.
The "Player" ability could display all the skills and magic moves he saw on the attribute panel.
There were no prompts in front of him.
One was the special nature of the original magic.
The second was the special nature of the innate ability.
The third was that the real trigger conditions had not been met.
Therefore, Minori planned to directly contact her through a handshake.
The expressions of the two princes were a bit wonderful at the moment, they were trying their best to maintain their composure and royal dignity, but they could still feel the stiffness on their cheeks.
Clatter—
Clatter—
At this moment, a large number of armor rubbing and shaking sounds rang out in unison.
A large number of elite soldiers surrounding the perimeter kneeled down on one knee and bowed respectfully.
"This is troublesome."
Lakyus muttered.
The faces of the two princes and Princess Renner also showed nervous changes.
Among the kneeling soldiers.
Several figures were walking towards the position where everyone was.
There were eight magic casters in front and behind, and the magic robes they were wearing clearly indicated four mana-based magic casters and four faith-based magic casters.
In the very center of the eight spellcasters.
Was a white-haired, seemingly old figure wearing a red velvet cloak, his withered fingers clutching a scepter.
He wore the crown that only one person in the entire kingdom could wear.
The identity of this old man was self-evident, the King of the Re-Estize Kingdom—Ramposa III!
As this figure came to everyone.
The two princes, Princess Renner, Climb, Gazef, and Lakyus simultaneously knelt down on one knee and bowed.
In the entire field.
Only the "Blue Rose" and "Free Will" parties remained standing.
Such an action was not only a matter of impoliteness in the eyes of most people, but it was so serious that imprisonment and, unfortunately, direct execution under the "crime of disrespect" would not be excessive.
Even if they were "adventurers"!
It would be foolish to think that the identity of an adventurer allowed them to be unconcerned, the guild master of the adventurer's guild had to salute when he saw the king and nobles.
The only reason the two adventurer teams dared to do this was because of their strength, and at this time, cooperating with the "adventurer" card could have a certain effect.
Lakyus glanced at the team members standing upright behind her, and sighed again in her heart, she had actually subconsciously wanted to salute just now, but she held back.
Because she knew that her team members would not obediently do as she did.
Thinking of this.
Lakyus's beautiful eyes looked at Minori and the others, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Ramposa III did not look at the two princes and Princess Renner, but directly looked at the two adventurer teams, and a kind smile appeared on his wrinkled face.
"You little fellows have caused quite a stir in my palace, those who didn't know would have thought the royal capital was under attack."
Ramposa III said with a smile, looking kind and amiable.
Lakyus was a little embarrassed.
"Your father was just talking to me about you the other day. You've been giving him quite the headache," Ramposa III said to Lakyus, speaking with the air of an elder.
"Father is always like that," Lakyus said softly.
Ramposa III gently shook his head, then looked at Minori and the others, his deep gaze settling on Minori: "Adventurer 'Free Will,' a very memorable adventurer name."
"You are all outstanding talents of the nation, and any disputes should be resolved peacefully."
Throughout the entire process, Ramposa III showed no sign of anger towards the two adventurer teams fighting in the royal capital, or even at their disrespectful behavior.
On the contrary, his words seemed to place great importance on both adventurer teams.
"It is our honor to have Your Majesty remember our names," Minori said softly.
"Seeing you young people always brings a sense of vitality. The banquet is about to begin, join me.", Ramposa III said kindly.
"Um, Your Majesty, we have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave," Lakyus quickly said to Ramposa III, bowing deeply before hurrying away as if escaping.
Minori naturally had no intention of staying: "We also take our leave, Your Majesty."
Ramposa III watched the departing figures of the two adventurer teams, his ancient and calm eyes revealing no hint of his inner thoughts.
From beginning to end, he did not even glance at the people kneeling on the ground.
After Lakyus and Minori left the royal capital together, they parted ways, each returning to their respective base. During their separation, the initial awkwardness between the two sides had disappeared.
A battle had clearly brought the two teams closer.
Or rather, only those of the same level could gain the attention and concern of a powerful adventurer team like 'Blue Rose'.
Strength has always been the best proof and calling card.
Inside the inn.
The Verdant Witch respectfully withdrew from the room.
Enri was in a daze the entire way, still unable to fully digest the events of the day.
In a short period, she had not only seen the princess and prince, but also His Majesty the King, and she hadn't even performed the proper courtesies. This alone was enough to shatter Enri's worldview.
As the two left,
Minori immediately brought up his attribute panel and consumed skill points.
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Magic: Sand Domain · All (Fifth Order)
Consumption: 25Mp
Description: Summons a large area of quicksand, creating a binding and movement-hindering effect on group targets. The quicksand also has secondary effects such as blinding, silencing, and distraction (can be infused with negative energy to increase the negative effect of devouring life).
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Magic: Magic Resistance Breakthrough
Consumption: 30Mp
Description: A special magic enhancement skill. Consuming an additional thirty points of magic power can increase the magic breaking effect.
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Magic: Magic Maximization
Consumption: Variable
Description: A special magic enhancement skill that consumes an additional amount of magic power equal to the spell's order, increasing the spell's power and effect by one hundred percent.
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Magic: Gravity Reversal (Fourth Order)
Consumption: 20Hp
Description: Selectively controls the positive and reverse effects of an object's weight.
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Skill Points: 61 → 57
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Looking at the four newly acquired skills, a smile finally appeared on Minori's face: "The harvest may not be much, but at least the effort wasn't wasted."