“S-She pulled it out!”
“She pulled it out!!”
“She pulled it out!?”
“She... actually pulled it out!!”
The Sword of Heroic Resolve, the famous blade of Dawn City.
At this moment, it saw the light of day once more.
This...
Li Xiuman found it utterly mind-boggling.
Why on earth could Number Zero pull it out?!
Was Number Zero really a true hero with a pure heart that met the criteria?
Setting aside the fact that Number Zero wasn't human, she wasn't even a living creature—she was a golem he had created!
How could she possibly be acknowledged by a legendary sword?
Could it be that after undergoing various transformations, combined with the Water Spirit's Blessing, Number Zero had undergone some kind of qualitative evolution?
Had she already become a special form of life?
Or perhaps a unique type of intelligent lifeform?
No, no, no—now was not the time to be pondering such things. The sword was out!
If he had known Number Zero could pull it out, he would have taken the proper approach from the beginning!
The current situation was really hard to wrap up smoothly.
The battlefield fell into complete silence. For a moment, no one spoke.
The group of pursuers across from them had expressions that clearly read, Are you idiots?
If you could pull it out, why didn't you just pull it out earlier?!
Why did you have to run off carrying the entire damn foundation stone?!
Well, whatever—this outcome was actually better.
If she had pulled it out properly and legitimately in public, it would be awkward for them to blatantly steal it back.
Now, under the cover of a dark and windy night...
All anyone else had seen was someone making off with the Sword of Heroic Resolve along with its entire foundation.
“Attack! Steal the Sword of Heroic Resolve back!”
“You bastards!”
“Even after she pulled it out, you're still playing dirty?!”
Li Xiuman cursed in frustration.
[Sword of Heroic Resolve]
When the hero returns victorious, the first ray of dawn symbolizing victory falls upon the tip of the hero's raised sword.
[Special Effects]
1. Dawn: Can summon dawn light through the Sword of Heroic Resolve, granting body protection, purification, attack enhancement, and other boosting effects.
2. Hero's Armor: Condenses the Hero's Armor on the body surface, greatly boosting defense.
3. Protection: Can transfer 50% of incoming damage to the Sword of Heroic Resolve.
4. Immortal Holy Sword: When the Sword of Heroic Resolve takes damage, stabbing the blade into the earth initiates self-healing.
5. Holy Light Storage: The Sword of Heroic Resolve can absorb and store holy light.
6. Holy Light Release: The Sword of Heroic Resolve can release stored holy light to execute attacks.
7. Holy Purification: The master recognized by the Sword of Heroic Resolve will be bathed in holy light, gaining the Holy Light attribute and undergoing continuous strengthening.
[Quality] Red
No way, no way, no way was he giving this up!
When it was stuck in the rock, its stats couldn't be seen, but now that it was drawn, the sight of its attributes made Li Xiuman's skull glow with sheer greed!
Now that a treasure like this was in his hands, if he let it go...
Li Xiuman wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully a single night for the rest of his life!
“Number Zero!”
“Strike back!”
Li Xiuman roared.
At that moment, Number Zero held the Sword of Heroic Resolve high.
Golden light radiated from the blade, enveloping Number Zero's body.
Immediately following that, a set of cool lady's armor condensed around Number Zero's body, gleaming with awesome holy light.
“Is she a Holy Warrior!!?”
“Don't even think about taking the Holy Sword!”
Crack, crack!
Looking up, the frozen phantom of the twin-winged Holy Light Angel vibrated frantically, violently breaking free from the iceberg through sheer force.
It raised its hand and made a grasping motion toward empty space.
In an instant, holy light condensed into a spear and was hurled toward Number Zero!
Number Zero merely raised the Holy Sword. A few strands of silver hair fluttered out from beneath her helmet.
Slash!
A plain and simple horizontal slash. The moment the Holy Sword touched the holy spear, the spear was instantly devoured by the Holy Sword as if swallowed whole.
“Th-This is... impossible!”
Number Zero then turned her gaze toward the pursuers and swung her blade once more.
The holy light transformed into a golden crescent slash, shooting toward the pursuers with her strike.
It was none other than the Holy Light Storage and Holy Light Release effects of the Sword of Heroic Resolve!
“Tier 3 Fusion Magic...”
Taking advantage of Number Zero drawing the enemy fire, Li Xiuman soared high into the sky and raised his wand.
Blue, red, and yellow magic circles expanded in unison.
In an instant, fierce winds erupted, and a red tornado of fire slowly swirled up. Red-hot rubble churned within the tornado as if ready to grind everything to powder.
“Flaming Rock Whirlwind!”
As he brought his wand down, the fiery red tornado roared forward, sweeping toward the pursuers behind them.
“What powerful magic!”
“Quick, dodge!”
Seeing the massive tornado summoned by Li Xiuman, everyone felt their scalps go numb.
You're telling me this kind of power is Tier 3 magic?!
“Brother Octopus!”
Seeing the figures scrambling out of the way, Li Xiuman swept his hand forward.
The deep-sea water monster in its evil spirit form charged toward the crowd, extending its slimy tentacles.
The pursuers only felt as if something had suddenly appeared out of thin air, coiling tightly around their waists.
Stuck in place and unable to move, they could only watch in horror as the fire tornado threatened to swallow them whole.
Time to run!
Just as Li Xiuman turned to continue his escape, he saw a stream of golden light drop down and plunge directly into the tornado.
A heavy fist slammed down, forcibly tearing the tornado apart with sheer brute force and saving the pursuers.
[Human]
[Class] Heavy Warrior
[Level] Lv 50
[State] Enhanced State
[Skill] Undetectable system magic item interference. Please continue raising skill level of [Appraisal].
[Description] A tough human possessing extremely high magic resistance and physical resistance. Weak offensive power, but not to be underestimated. Extremely dangerous.
“A Level 50 Heavy Warrior!”
Li Xiuman stared at the bald, muscular man who had ripped apart the fire tornado, already harboring thoughts of retreat.
“To the esteemed lady who pulled out the Holy Sword, and to you, sir.”
“My deepest apologies for the offense.”
“I ask that you spare the lives of these fools.”
The bald, muscular man spoke with utmost politeness.
“Who are you?”
Li Xiuman didn't lower his guard in the slightest.
“I am Murphy Stegglin, butler of Duke Stegglin's household in Dawn City.”
“His Grace the Duke is already aware that the Holy Sword was drawn by this esteemed lady, and cordially invites you both to the castle.”
Perhaps Li Xiuman was naturally suspicious...
But no matter how he looked at it, this smelled like a dangerous trap.
It was definitely safer to make a run for it.
“We're not going!”
“Let's move!”
Li Xiuman backed away.
“Sir, please do not make things difficult for me.”
Murphy let out a bitter smile.
“Are you going to attack us and take us by force?”
Li Xiuman gripped his wand tightly, his tone sinking low.
“I will be careful not to injure either of you, my lord—”
Bang!
Before Murphy could even finish his sentence, Number Zero dropped down from the sky, slashing downward with the Holy Sword. Murphy blocked it with a round shield.
“Forgive my rudeness, my lady.”
Murphy clenched his fist and hurled a punch straight at Number Zero.
“Brother Octopus!”
Brother Octopus extended multiple tentacles—one wrapped around Number Zero and yanked her backward to help her dodge the punch, while the remaining tentacles swarmed toward the bald man all at once.
“An undead contract?”
Murphy narrowed his eyes. His fists struck out like blurred phantoms, accurately hitting each invisible tentacle and causing them to explode violently.
“Molten Wind Spiral Spike!”
Three layers of magic circles rapidly expanded.
The spiraling rock spike wrapped in howling wind and roaring flame emitted a loud boom as it shot toward Murphy.
Murphy swung his fist and punched right into the molten spike.
The molten spike shattered to pieces, leaving Murphy completely unharmed, save for a puff of smoke lingering on his fist.
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