A cold voice echoed in the room.
Remedios's fair cheeks tightened, seemingly a little annoyed.
As the Captain of the Holy Knight Order and one of the highest-ranking individuals in the entire Holy Kingdom, she had never encountered someone like Minori who dared to disregard her so openly, even speaking to her with such coldness.
Kelart was very calm, a faint smile always lingering on her seemingly friendly face.
Neither of them was wearing their combat attire at the moment.
Kelart wore a white gown, cinched at the waist with a light blue sash, adorned with pearls and fine diamonds, making her waist appear visually palm-sized and emphasizing the astonishing dimensions of her upper body!
Remedios's attire was distinctly different or neutral compared to typical noble gowns, with a conventional upper body and a white shawl.
Below, she wore a pair of black hunting trousers and brown beast-hide boots. Perhaps due to her posture, her slender legs, taut within the trousers, appeared somewhat rounded and powerful.
The same brown hair and almost identical faces!
Having the two of them sit together created a unique and stunning impression.
"My purpose in coming to the Holy Kingdom was to obtain Demi-humans' blood."
Minori stood up, looking at Kelart and the other person sitting opposite him:
"Now that the matter is concluded and the Abelion Hills are much safer, with a better means of acquisition, it's about time I leave."
"If progress is made with the 'Fusion Potion', sending someone to the Hills to contact me later wouldn't be too late."
"Leave?"
Kelart spoke in surprise. She had indeed guessed that "Free Will" intended to leave the Holy Kingdom, and this meeting was actually meant to persuade him to stay.
However, she hadn't expected him to go to the Abelion Hills. Even though the Demi-humans had suffered heavy losses, it was still a dangerous area.
Was it the confidence brought by the Martial King Go Gin and the Demi-human members who could remain in the Hills with the other party?
No.
Considering the other party's own strength, there weren't even enough Demi-human powerhouses to threaten him with one hand.
"Obtaining Demi-human blood might not be a lie, or perhaps there's something in the Abelion Hills that attracts the other party." Kelart's eyes flickered.
"Team Leader Minori, would you reconsider? We..."
Kelart also stood up and spoke.
"I have no intention of joining your Holy Kingdom." Minori waved his hand casually and walked towards the door.
As he turned, his gaze swept towards the location of the wall on the north side of the room.
Heh?
Eavesdropping?
It shouldn't be people from the Holy Kingdom, the Slane Theocracy?
Such quick action, or have they already stationed spies within the Holy Kingdom?
Minori briefly contemplated, his white priest's robe swaying slightly. He paid no mind to Kelart's attempts to keep him and left the room.
Minori was indeed very interested in the "Holy Maiden's Sword".
Putting everything else aside.
Kelart and Remedios's appearances were already stunning, but they were still a notch below Princess Renner and Leinas.
The Holy Princess should be on the same level as Princess Renner in terms of appearance.
However, interest is just interest.
Mere appearance at most made Minori curious, but it wasn't enough for him to waste time on things that were meaningless to him.
At this moment.
On the other side of the north wall.
A young man dressed as a servant, with his ear pressed against the wall, had an ear shaped like an elephant's palm. This was the second-tier magic "Elephant Ear".
It could greatly enhance hearing, allowing one to hear even the most subtle movements.
Hearing Minori's footsteps gradually fading away, the servant youth also dispelled the magic and quietly left.
"Kelart, is this your goal?" Remedios pointed at the potion on the table.
"No."
"It's just that this outcome is quite good." Kelart smiled at Remedios:
"You're not usually this fond of targeting someone, Sister."
"You, what did you say!" Remedios's tone became agitated.
"Speaking of which, Sister is getting a bit old now, it's really time to find a marriage partner. There aren't any suitable excellent young men in the country."
Kelart pretended to talk to herself, muttering softly: "It's like the story of a noble lady and a commoner."
"He's not a commoner!"
"Indeed not, but a Genius in Alchemy and Magic." Kelart said with a smile.
Remedios finally reacted, her face flushing red: "You're planning to use me as a bargaining chip!"
"Isn't that allowed? "Free Will" is very valuable."
"Bit*h!!"
Upper month.
April 7th, early morning.
Kuro pulled the carriage away from Kalinsha and headed out of the Holy Kingdom, towards the Abelion Hills.
In the carriage.
Enri was a little happy; she would be able to see Miss Verdant.
Meanwhile, Minori closed his eyes to rest, feeling a bit surprised. He had expected the people from the Slane Theocracy to come looking for him after he left the VIP building, but there had been no action.
"So, the eavesdropper yesterday must have been just a regular spy who couldn't make decisions."
"And the people from the Slane Theocracy probably haven't arrived yet."
Minori shook his head imperceptibly.
The value of the "Fusion Potion" to the Holy Kingdom was actually limited, but it held truly immense significance for the Slane Theocracy.
However.
Since the people from the Slane Theocracy hadn't arrived yet, Minori wouldn't waste time waiting for them.
The words he had spoken to Kelart last night were not only for the Holy Kingdom but also for the people of the Slane Theocracy.
"The Slane Theocracy didn't get the potion, they might come looking for it again, but it's more likely they'll take the finished product directly."
Minori's lips curled slightly, letting out a soft chuckle.
The rest of the journey was much simpler!
Minori needed "Free Will" to fade out for a while, and the Fusion Potion and materials he provided, whether to the Holy Kingdom or the Slane Theocracy, would require some time to research.
And this time was enough for him to carry out some covert actions.
After entering the Abelion Hills.
The Verdant Witch, who had been waiting, came to pick up Enri.
Minori was not in a hurry to raise Enri's level. He needed Enri to first learn how to lead troops from the "Beast General" and try to acquire a "Commander" system profession.
Next.
Minori bid farewell to Enri and the Verdant Witch under the pretext of searching for Alchemy materials and headed to the manor where the Dwarf Craftsmen were previously housed.
He escorted all the Dwarf Craftsmen to the Hills to make contact with the Dark Dwarves.
This series of planned arrangements took him two days.
During this time.
A major event also occurred in the Holy Kingdom. Kelart and the other person, who had led the Holy Knight Order and Priest Order back to the Royal Capital.
While camping in the wilderness, they were suddenly attacked by a mysterious force. According to rumors, there were no casualties, but it seems some important item was lost.
Holy Queen Calco even ordered a thorough investigation, leading to the arrest of many spies.
At the same time—
The events that occurred in the Hills also spread over time, causing shock in various countries, with the first to take action being the Bahas Empire, which withdrew the bounty on "Free Will".
Re Estize Kingdom.
Royal Capital.
Deep within the Princess Palace in Francia.
Princess Renner held a teacup emitting wisps of hot steam, her eyebrows curved, a gentle smile on her face, looking ahead very calmly.
Although Climb maintained his composure, his emotions were still somewhat agitated as he recounted the rumors he had heard from the Adventurer's Guild and outside.
"Mr. Minori is too amazing!"
"To be able to jointly resolve the situation with tens of thousands of Undead alongside the elites of the Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy."
"The Leader of [Zurrernorn] is as evil as the rumors say. If those Undead were allowed to..."
Climb's emotions were somewhat heightened, as if he himself was in that dangerous situation, facing the endless Undead.
After he finished recounting the news he had heard.
Climb saw that Princess Renner had been smiling and listening attentively to what he said, and he immediately realized that his behavior just now had been impolite.
"I overstepped."
Climb quickly lowered his head, bending his body ninety degrees.
"Ah?"
Princess Renner set down the teacup in her hand and said softly, gently: "There's no need to be so constrained, I also like listening to these things."
"I didn't expect Mr. Minori's 'Free Will' to become an Adamantite-Rank adventurer so quickly, even faster than Lakyus's 'Blue Rose'."
Climb still kept his head down, his two thick eyebrows furrowed. He knew that this was not the appropriate time to speak.
Miss Lakyus was the Princess's friend, and as a subordinate like him, he naturally had no right to comment.
"Climb." Princess Renner said.
"Yes!"
Climb immediately stood straight, his face showing a strong will like steel, as if whatever command Princess Renner gave, he would immediately execute it.
"Only you can go out from my side."
"Can you help me inquire about more detailed information regarding 'Free Will'?"
Princess Renner had a pure expression, speaking softly: "Oh, and also ask Leinas to come see me."
Climb quickly nodded in response and respectfully withdrew from the hall.
"Not the Holy Kingdom?"
"It's the Abelion Hills... Demi-humans... [Zurrernorn]..."
Princess Renner's innocent smile became even brighter, her deep blue pupils flickering with something unusual. She raised her fair fingers to her lips and gently bit her nails.
Lava Zone.
Minori's eyes showed a hint of fatigue as he looked at the Death Spiral Ritual arranged on the ground. He had been here for five days, continuously testing his hypothesis.
"Negative energy" is a power for the Undead!
Then, theoretically, "Holy Light" is naturally also a power for the living.
The "Death Spiral Ritual" can guide negative energy into the body, so it can also guide other energies.
However!
Although it sounds simple, operating it is another matter.
"No."
"There's still a problem with the ritual."
Minori frowned, constantly examining the arranged ritual, making adjustments from time to time.
"Angel Summoning"!
A fourth-tier Surveillance Authority Angel was summoned.
Minori waved his hand to dispel the summoning. The Angel that had just appeared began to dissipate into white light points.
"Ritual activated!"
"Strange, why is there still no reaction?"
Minori's frown deepened.
He had already modified it dozens of times, not just the normal "Death Spiral Ritual", but also using the "Sacrifice · Death Spiral Ritual" when the Alliance Leader created Death Knights,
He even referenced the energy absorption path of the "Wild Transformation Ritual".
"Logically speaking, even if it failed, there shouldn't be no reaction at all." Minori raised his hands and gently rubbed his temples, constantly thinking.
Possessing the passive ability of "Magic Master" made his perception and understanding of such complex rituals very clear and simple.
Therefore, he could easily detect ritual problems and changes.
"Perhaps, it's not a problem with the ritual."
"Is it the summoned Angel?" This thought suddenly flashed through Minori's mind.
He had been focused on the ritual during this time and hadn't paid attention to the Angels.
The Angels he summoned were all through normal "Angel Summoning", and there was no difference between them and the Angels summoned by "Final War (Good)".
"Wrong!"
"There is indeed a difference, the Angels summoned by "Final War (Good)" are Neutral monsters."
Thinking of this!
Minori simply stopped agonizing over it and used his professional skill to activate the tenth-tier magic without cost.
Brilliant white light covered the Lava Zone!
Dense Angels emitting a Holy aura appeared above Minori's head.
"Dispelled."
Minori's thought stirred.
Although he couldn't directly control these Angels, as the caster, he could choose when to dispel the magic.
Rustle—
Hundreds of Angels instantly turned into white light points, forming a dazzling and sacred scene.
Minori's eyes narrowed, and he quickly activated the ritual.
In an instant!
The previously scattered Holy Light, as if drawn by some force, began to gather on the ritual, but quickly collapsed and dissipated again.
It failed!
A hint of excitement appeared on Minori's face. After researching for so long, he wasn't afraid of failure, only of no reaction at all.
A reaction from the ritual meant it was feasible!
"That position is wrong."
"The energy flow path is restricted, no, this material also needs to be replaced."
Minori recalled what happened during the ritual just now, making adjustments as he did so.
Next.
He released "Final War (Good)" twice more, and it still failed, but Minori now had a clear idea.
Unfortunately.
He could only activate this magic three times a day, so Minori had to wait until the next day to activate the magic again and continue the experiment.
Another three days passed.
The entire ritual still looked like the "Death Spiral Ritual", but many details had completely changed in reality.
"Hoo—"
Minori took a deep breath, standing at the very center of the entire ritual: "There should be no problem now. If it still doesn't succeed, then it can only prove that the previous conjecture was wrong."
"—"Final War (Good)""
Rumble!
A massive white bubbling vortex appeared above his head.
Angels flew out of the vortex one by one, finally gathering in the sky to form an Angel army.
"Dispelled!" Minori let out a low shout.
Rustle—
Rustle—
The numerous Angels decomposed into a large number of white Holy light points, beginning to dissipate in the air.
"Ritual activated!"
Minori's breathing paused, and he quickly injected magic into the "Death Spiral Ritual" beneath his feet.
Thump—
Faint blue magic patterns spread rapidly in all directions from Minori, forming an invisible gravitational force that attracted the Holy energy preparing to dissipate in the air!
The scattered light points were drawn by the magic and began to converge into the ritual.
In an instant!
The white light turned into a Holy torrent that poured into the ritual, then converged towards the center, dyeing Minori's entire body pure white.
Buzz—
The attribute panel vibrated and appeared before his eyes.
'Gained 1 experience point'
'Gained 1 experience point'
'...'
'Gained 1 experience point'
'Gained 1 experience point'
Minori's eyes widened slightly as he watched the experience gain information rapidly scroll across the attribute panel, a look of pleasant surprise appearing in his eyes:
"It worked!"
A full 5 minutes passed.
The light points from the dissipation of hundreds of Angels finally disappeared completely.
[Experience Slot: 658160/510000]
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[Experience Slot: 1158160/510000]
"It increased by a full 500,000 experience?"
"For others, this would truly be a losing business!"
Minori looked at the experience gained in the experience slot, his lips curling slightly into a bright smile.
Activating "Final War (Good)" requires 80 magic points and 1.5 million experience points. Using the Death Spiral Ritual, he could gain 500,000 experience points.
Under normal circumstances, this would be a huge loss.
But Minori could use the professional skill "Crazy Meditation" to activate this magic without cost, indirectly earning 500,000 experience points pure profit.
He could activate it three times a day, meaning he could gain 1.5 million experience!
[TL: Free XP]