Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Inside the royal training ground of the Holy Kingdom, Remedios knelt on one knee, barely supporting herself with the Holy Sword Safalia in her hand. Her heavy breathing was like a bellows. She looked at the golden-haired woman who was effortlessly deflecting the members of the Holy Knight Order with her sword, her eyes showing intense unwillingness. The news that the captain of the Re-Estize Kingdom's Adamantite-ranked Adventurer team, Blue Rose, was a Divine Magic caster who had stepped into the Heroic Realm was widely spread, and she knew it.
But... no! That level is definitely not just the Heroic Realm!
As the Holy Kingdom's strongest Holy Knight, she herself was an existence who had entered the Heroic Realm. However, in the past few minutes, her beliefs had been completely shattered by Lakyus. No matter what kind of martial arts or strengthening magic she used, her full-force attacks were easily blocked by Lakyus, unable to pose any threat at all. Even when her subordinates from the Holy Knight Order joined in, the situation did not change in the slightest.
"Hah!"
Vice Captain Gustavo moved forward at an extremely fast pace, his longsword cloaked in a layer of white light from a martial skill, swinging with both hands towards Lakyus's back. Since the two Holy Knights in front had completely pinned down Lakyus's movements, she should have no spare energy to evade this attack. The attack would surely succeed!
Logically, that was the case, but an unexpected situation occurred. Gustavo's longsword struck Lakyus's armor, but the next second it was immediately repelled by a strange force. He staggered backward.
The defensive effect of magical armor? No.
There was no trace of magical power on Lakyus. She also didn't use defensive skills like the martial skill 'Immovable Fortress'. Yet, all of Gustavo and the others' attacks were in vain.
That's right! It's a physical damage cancellation ability!
Remedios gritted her teeth, her expression filled with extreme anger. If the opponent had simply defeated them by relying on a powerful cancellation ability, then she might be able to accept this shameful result. But she absolutely could not accept the opponent treating them like fools and toying with them!
Yes. Although Lakyus appeared to be unable to defend against the attacks a few times under the Holy Knight Order's siege, Remedios knew that from beginning to end, that woman had not shown her true strength!
"Don't underestimate the Holy Kingdom!!!"
Hmm?
A beast-like roar suddenly erupted in her ears. Lakyus 'gently' pushed away the two Holy Knights in front of her. Her sword followed her body's horizontal rotation, blocking the attack from behind.
Clang!
The blade swinging across from her let out a shower of sparks. Behind it was Remedios's gloomy face like a vengeful spirit, her wide eyes lit with the fire of rage, "Show your full strength!!!"
"..."
Facing the nearly hysterical Remedios, Lakyus was silent for a moment. Then she made a decision. "I apologize, then I will be rude!"
As soon as her voice fell, a terrifying immense power instantly erupted. In Remedios's astonishment, her Holy Sword was already raised high.
Slash!
A flash of white light passed, followed by a gush of blood. Remedios's silver magical armor, passed down from generation to generation of Holy Knight Captains, was easily split like tofu by the sharp edge of the champion's sword. She herself slowly knelt to the ground.
A moment before losing consciousness, her gaze was still fixed on Lakyus standing in front of her, until she was completely enveloped in darkness.
"Your Majesty Calca, please stop."
"Everyone, be careful."
At the palace gates, Calca and Kelart watched as Quaiesse and the others used teleportation magic to leave the Holy Kingdom, until all figures vanished. Looking at the empty road, the Holy Princess's smile slowly faded, replaced by a heavy expression.
Although only a few elites of the Holy Knight Order participated in the battle, the gap between the two sides became incredibly clear after Lakyus displayed her true strength.
A different world!
The opponent only used one martial skill when attacking Remedios, and did not use any magic or martial skills during the rest of the battle. Yet, no member of the Holy Knight Order was able to block the opponent's attacks. Conversely, all the attacks launched by the Holy Knight Order could not inflict even the slightest damage on Lakyus.
"Kelart, do you believe what they said? The monsters attacking the Kingdom and the Empire have a strength comparable to Lakyus."
"...Although that Adamantite-ranked Adventurer is indeed very powerful, I think they might be exaggerating. Their goal is to intimidate us."
After a moment of contemplation, High Priest Kelart gave that answer to the Holy Princess. Lakyus's strength displayed today was truly astonishing, making it hard to believe there were monsters in the world with comparable strength. Moreover, such powerful monsters had never been heard of before. Therefore, the possibility that Lakyus and the others were fabricating facts could not be ruled out.
"The Re-Estize Kingdom suffered millions of casualties. Even if the monsters from Nazarick are not as strong as Lakyus, their threat absolutely cannot be ignored."
The Holy Princess, with a worried expression, asked Kelart another question. "If that happened in the Holy Kingdom, would we be able to resist them?"
Kelart fell silent. According to Quaiesse and the others, millions of people in the Kingdom were slaughtered overnight. Although the Holy Kingdom citizens' combat literacy and the city's defensive facilities were stronger than the Kingdom's due to the presence of demi-humans from the Abelion Hills, if Nazarick also wanted to attack the Holy Kingdom as they did to the Kingdom, the result might not be much better.
"Your Majesty Calca, do you intend to contact the so-called Church of Destiny?"
Kelart regained her composure and asked. The Holy Princess was not surprised that she could guess her thoughts. After all, Kelart was the person who understood her the most in the Holy Kingdom.
"Didn't Lakyus say that she is also a member of the Church of Destiny? So, sooner or later, we will have to contact that organization."
The Kingdom's Adamantite-ranked Adventurer, who had entered the Heroic Realm, suddenly became so powerful. She herself claimed to have gained her power after joining the Church of Destiny. This itself was a very curious thing. Not to mention, now that organization also had a tie to the Holy Kingdom's safety.
"I understand." Kelart nodded. However, she suggested, "But, Your Majesty Calca, before contacting them, we should first send people to the Re-Estize Kingdom as soon as possible to investigate the situation. Rushing to their doorstep would mean giving up all initiative."