Liens exited the Instance and returned to the white space, a hint of regret and pity on his face.
It was a pity that the scene just now was only an Instance simulation …
But it didn't matter. Soon, Liens would truly descend there in reality.
When that time came, what was meant to happen would happen, and that bloody night would eventually arrive.
The test of the "contract" was complete, and the results were as expected. So, now it was time for him to practice his sword.
Although there was no longer the pressure from the "contract," practicing his sword had almost become a part of his Life.
If he didn't practice his sword for a day, he would feel that something was off.
Taking advantage of the remaining time tonight, Liens entered the Instance again.
This time, he planned to test what changes using the elements within his body would bring to his strength.
At noon, Liens once again arrived at the dormitory.
Ignoring Gars, who was contemplating Life, Liens went straight to Lucrezia's location after getting out of bed.
Because of the "clearing operation" in the morning, Lucrezia did not appear at the training ground today.
But it didn't matter; he knew where she should be at this moment.
Soon, Liens arrived at Lucrezia's door.
"This is the Princess Knight's room. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to approach."
The two guards at the door raised their hands to block Liens, stopping him from approaching the room.
Liens glanced at them indifferently, about to draw his sword and cut down these two troublesome fellows.
The door suddenly opened, and Lucrezia appeared, speaking calmly.
Liens looked at Lucrezia with deep meaning. In this situation, it felt as if she had known he was coming all along.
"Did she place some reconnaissance magic on me?"
A thought flashed through Liens's mind.
Then he activated his perception, carefully scanning his body and the surrounding environment back and forth, but found nothing.
"I invited you in, but now you don't want to come in?"
Lucrezia chuckled, seeing Liens standing solemnly in place.
Upon hearing this, Liens merely glanced at her again, said nothing, and walked straight into the room.
With Lucrezia's permission, the two guards naturally no longer stopped Liens.
The door closed tightly, shut by Lucrezia.
This action immediately aroused the curiosity of the two soldiers outside the door.
They all wondered who Liens was and why he received such treatment from the Princess.
"What do you want from me?"
After closing the door, Lucrezia asked Liens directly.
"Pick up your sword and fight!"
Liens responded to Lucrezia indifferently.
At the same time, he drew his longsword and slashed at Lucrezia, indicating that he was not joking.
Although the other party had been kind to him, he only wanted to fight now.
A silver light flashed, and the longsword, like lightning, struck directly at Lucrezia's heart.
A magic barrier blocked Lucrezia, like a solid wall, stopping the longsword's path.
Liens was not surprised; that was just an expression of his attitude. He knew Lucrezia could block that strike.
After stating his intention, Liens paused his attack, waiting for her reaction.
"Let's go to the training ground. This place isn't suitable for fighting."
Lucrezia looked at Liens with a slightly serious expression.
After speaking, she selected a longsword from a rack in the room, then opened the door and walked out of her room first.
Liens followed closely behind.
"So fast! They probably didn't talk much, did they?"
"But what did that person say to Princess Knight? Why did she come out with a weapon?" Uploaded by the *) team.
The two guards looked at the two people walking out of the room, wondering and secretly pondering.
Although they were somewhat curious about the Princess's behavior, standing guard here was their duty.
So they could only stand still, helplessly watching the two figures disappear into the distance.
Lucrezia's room was not far from the training ground.
So, although they didn't walk fast, it didn't take much time for them to reach the training ground.
At the same time, due to Lucrezia's unusual behavior, they attracted many curious soldiers along the way.
As a result, the training ground, which should have had few people at noon, suddenly showed signs of being packed.
And seeing Liens and Lucrezia standing on the field, confronting each other, made the soldiers present start discussing animatedly.
The entire training ground instantly seemed to turn into a bustling market, very lively and noisy.
Liens asked Lucrezia, who was opposite him.
She didn't respond, only assumed a stance facing Liens.
Liens charged at a faster speed than before.
In the eyes of ordinary soldiers, Liens's body seemed to turn into an afterimage, rapidly approaching Lucrezia's position.
Lucrezia horizontally blocked Liens's tempest-like slash with her sword.
For Liens at this moment, this metaphor was no longer an exaggeration, because he was moving with the Wind Element.
Under Liens's will, the Wind Element within him would transfer to specific body parts, such as his legs and hands.
And with that, he felt a Wind Element Blessing upon him, making his already swift speed even faster.
A strong gust of wind blew across Lucrezia's face, making her expression even more serious.
She discovered that an unnatural state had appeared on her murderous opponent.
Although she sensed an elemental reaction on this opponent, at this magnitude, he shouldn't possess this ability.
Moreover, their strengths didn't match.
"Is it some special talent, or some alchemical item, or… the blessing of an evil god?"
Lucrezia secretly speculated, analyzing Liens's uniqueness.
However, even with her mind racing, it did not affect her intense and dangerous battle with Liens.
"Clang, clang, clang…"
The two longswords continuously collided, sparking and playing the passionate prelude to battle.
As the swords constantly interacted, Liens's expression remained calm and cold.
From the beginning of the battle until now, he had not sustained any injuries.
In contrast, fresh red blood was continuously dripping from Lucrezia's body onto the ground.
This situation was not strange.
Firstly, Liens's Sword Style was stronger than Lucrezia's now, which was undeniable.
Secondly, don't forget what Liens's Sword Style was…
Having fought too many times, he was already very familiar with Lucrezia's Sword Style.
Finally, Liens had grown stronger again.
With the Element Blessing of the Wind Element, both his attacking speed and dodging movements were much swifter than before.
Therefore, it was not surprising that the battle turned out this way.
Experiencing being inexplicably crushed in Sword Style and the ineffectiveness of her mental illusion attacks, Lucrezia finally couldn't bear it and erupted with her magical power.