"Renée Qin Mist, 14 years old. After the death of her father Kashe Mist in battle, she became the sole successor of the Mist Bloodline, gaining the trust of the people and the military."
This Knight Princess's experience is similar to ours. A year ago, during the border conflict, the Beastman army suddenly attacked and the previous King Kashe was outnumbered and died in battle. This Knight Princess went into battle at the last minute and charged for three thousand miles, sweeping the Beastman army back to their homeland.
However, there are no records of her personally participating in that battle, so her battle strength and job are unknown. Regardless of whether it is within the country or abroad, she has already been compared to the legendary Gemini Roland and Cavendish.
Three hundred years ago, the legendary Holy Knight Roland grew rapidly in battle, reaching Bronze at 12, Silver at 13, and Gold at 14. Before his death, it is said that the God of Holy Light appeared and allowed him to break through the Legend realm, killing countless enemies. However, it is a pity that he was too young and died of exhaustion.
Even if he is the fastest growing human, this kind of growth speed is still inconceivable. According to this speed, wouldn't he become a SemiGod at 20 years old? In fact, due to his growth speed being too ridiculous, there are private rumors saying that he was wronged and in the end, the God of Holy Light couldn't stand it anymore, so he bestowed him the power to break through.
Based on this rumor, a bishop even proposed to confer the title of Saint Roland and give him the posthumous title of Saint Roland. However, this is obviously exposing his own dark history and slapping the face of the entire Holy Church, so naturally, it is impossible for it to pass.
Alright, the rumors are so unbelievable, but the truth is that a certain Transcender killed monsters and leveled up crazily in battle, thinking that he would be able to turn the tables, but in the end, he couldn't escape the tragedy of history.
On the other hand, if Roland was a growth type genius, then Cavendish would have been an unimaginable genius from the very beginning. He was a Mage and Warrior at the same time, and he had already broken through to the Gold-rank at an early age. At the age of twelve, he was already a Legend, which led to the Bloodshed of Byrne. If Roland was a genius that only appeared once every three hundred years in the Holy Church, then Cavendish would be a genius that only appeared once every thousand years in the entire Aichy.
However, only I knew that Cavendish had long reached the threshold of the Saint-rank. He didn't break through at the same time by cultivating magic and martial arts at the same time. Instead, after cultivating his magic to the Legend rank, he got bored and went to cultivate his martial arts to reach the Legend rank once more.
This kind of growth was obviously even more inhuman, but if it was inhuman in the first place, then it could be explained.
In my research in the future, I found out that Cavendish was a Demon Fetus, or rather, even though he was a human, he was chosen by the Chaos Abyss. How could he possibly be ordinary? It could be said that the most important goal of the Demon Invasion, which was filled with suspicions, was to return the favored child of the Chaos Abyss.
And in another unexpected adventure, I discovered a whole lot of shady dealings back then.
A certain brain-dead prophet predicted that the Prince of the Abyss would be born from the Gemini Twins of the Extreme North. In order to prevent such a fate from happening, they first used the upper echelons of the Holy Church to test the pressure, forcing the royal family to hand over their eldest son to the Holy Church as a soft hostage. Then, they attempted to make him a Holy Knight to resist fate. At the same time, they sent assassins to assassinate the second son multiple times, which became an opportunity for the second son to grow.
To speak the truth, this prophecy was indeed correct. With the System accompanying me, if I were to go all out and kill people to level up, I would definitely be even more of a Demon Fetus than Cavendish. In the 'history', it was indeed Roland who became the Prince of the Abyss. From the looks of it, the prophecy of both princes being Demon Fetus wasn't wrong.
But sometimes, I would also think that if it wasn't for this ridiculous prophecy, we wouldn't have been forced to such a state. Did the prophecy really come true, or did the prophecy create the truth through its own butterfly effect? I'm afraid that no one would be able to figure it out. But if one were to look into it, it would be like the chicken before the egg, or the egg before the chicken. It is an unsolvable question that makes one feel puzzled and meaningless.
But a fly doesn't bite an egg without a crack. Even without the instigation of a schemer, under the general trend of history and the attraction of benefits, war would still have been triggered in the end. Being outnumbered, the final outcome would probably still be the same.
Alright, back to the main topic. Even though they were princes of a fallen country, even though history was distorted and not recognized by the mainstream, one was a tragic hero who sacrificed himself for his country, while the other was an anti-hero who sacrificed everything in order to avenge his fallen country, even in the modern era, the Twin Princes were still the pride of the Mist Country. For this princess to be compared to the legendary Twin Stars of three hundred years ago, it was sufficient to prove the love and reverence the citizens had for her.
But I also noticed that the clothes and hairstyle of Princess Renée in the portrait were all imitations of Roland back then. Even the silver female armor she was wearing was a female version of my Thorn War Armor. That seemingly cheerful smile of hers was an extension of the standard smile of a Saint Knight.
"If she doesn't worship the heroic figure from three hundred years ago, then, the greatest possibility is that she is intentionally imitating the heroic figure from the legends. If the power of the country has deteriorated to the point that she, as a princess, has to create a God to gather the hearts of the people, this isn't a good sign."
Perhaps, I had been subconsciously avoiding the new owner of that country, which was why I had been treating her as an imposter or as if I didn't care. Even when I started to gather intelligence on the various countries, I didn't start from the Donglan Principality.
Now that the truth was placed in front of me, if I were to avoid it, I would become a tortoise hiding in its shell. That wasn't something I would do.
I walked into the bathroom alone and soaked myself in the pool. Taking off the Time Distortion Ring, I carefully adjusted the scale on the ring from 20 to 12 before putting it on. Then …
"As expected, it's exactly the same."
When one's age returned to the time when they had just started their second puberty, the difference in gender wasn't as obvious. The mirror on the wall and the face that was almost identical to the one on the poster shattered the last shred of hope I had.
"Ahhh! Could it be that I really got into trouble that time when I drank too much? But that shouldn't be the case. Back then, the Saint Knight Order had a bunch of rules. Before I turned 12, I lived like a monk in Bainen. After that, I fought battles every day. Where would I have the time to make mistakes? "
What else could be more incomprehensible than having a great-great-great-granddaughter for no reason? The only consolation I had was that even though they advertised that they were the descendants of Roland, it was unclear whether they were Roland or Cavendish.
After all, the Demon army led by Cavendish had cleansed them out of vengeance, creating countless enemies and resentment. Under that situation, even if they were the descendants of Cavendish, they wouldn't speak the truth. It was normal for them to use the name of Roland.
"You bastard brother, you still want me to take the blame for you at such a time."
Thinking back to the time when we were twins who looked exactly the same and I was the one who was better at talking, Cavendish was much more popular than me. He wasn't bound by all those rules and regulations. At a young age, he knew how to act young, breaking down the guard of his sisters. Not to mention the palace maids, even noble ladies fell for him. He even flaunted it in front of his elder brother.
Even though I was gnashing my teeth in hatred, I still paid attention to my image as a crown prince and a Saint Knight. I pretended to be mature and gentlemanly, paying attention to my reputation and image. In the end, I was still a bachelor when I died. Now that I have a bunch of descendants whom I couldn't even tell if they were real or fake, I felt like I was being taken advantage of.
Alright, I admit that it was the envy, jealousy, and hatred of a 300-year-old Archmage. (According to folklore, a 30-year-old virgin male would naturally become a Mage. 300 years old, should I be a Forbidden Spell Mage or an Archmage?). But when I think about how I have a great-great-great-granddaughter who is physically older than me (the exact seniority is unclear), I feel an inexplicable headache.
"Un? The door isn't locked? Oh, I'm sorry. "
Suddenly, the door opens and that ferocious dog walks straight into the bathroom. After calmly looking at me who was soaking in the bath, she turns around and walks out.
Oh, no, she didn't walk out. She went to lock the door! What is she trying to do!!
"Hehehe, I felt that something was amiss. That is a magic that changes your physical body, right? Which one is your real age and name? Rolo? Rolande? I'm guessing that it is Rolo. Otherwise, you would have eaten Big Sister long ago and wouldn't have gotten so angry when I mentioned how useless and underdeveloped you are. I'm sorry, I accidentally stepped on your sore spot. Momo will take note of it in the future. "
Even though what you said sounds nice, but what are you trying to do? Why did you take off your clothes? Why did you come over! Why did you walk into the bath! What's with that saliva!!
"Just let Momo hug me for a while. Just hug me for a while. Momo won't do anything, really!"
You should wipe away your saliva first before saying those words. Also, that perverted smile on your lips. As expected of a Dark Elf. What do you mean by that weird twisting motion of your fingers? What are you trying to do!
"Be good, my little darling. It will just hurt for a while." The ferocious hound has completely turned into the embodiment of lust. The dumbfounded me has already been forced into a corner.
"Don't even think about it! Black-skinned Elf! Don't touch my man. "
"Momo, what are you doing!"
A second before Diana broke the lock to enter, a flash of light suddenly shoots out from the ring on her right hand and hits Momo. Under the rage of the Demon Marquise, she falls to the ground.
"I'm sorry, Roland. I have activated the emergency rescue procedure and the ring's energy has been depleted. I'm afraid that I won't be able to contact you for the next 3 days. I really didn't see the water on the ring as the activation procedure. I'm not interested in bathroom play or peeping in the bathroom. "
Alright, Eliza, even if you are trying to act cute now, I won't find it cute.
"I'm sorry, Lord. I will scold her properly."
Alright, you rushed in directly. Also, can you not look at me so calmly? Even if a boy hasn't developed yet, he still has human rights.
The Gray Elf who rushed in directly lifts her companion up and apologizes with her head lowered. However, the way she covers her mouth and chuckles after sneaking a peek really infuriates me.
Alright, the two Elves have left and the bathroom regains its peace. However, I silently leave the pool. First, I take off Eliza's ring and press it under my clothes. Then, I adjust the Time Distortion Ring and put it on. Next, I take out the spare sword beside my clothes and place it by the side of the pool before starting to bathe again.
Five minutes later …
"Un, the door is broken? Is there anyone inside? Oh, male clothing. Since the pool is big enough, let's bathe together. Everyone can bathe together and scrub each other's backs. "
"Big Brother, you dropped your soap. Let me help you pick it up."
This time, the ones who came are the two brothers that I can't look straight at, Beifeng and Casio.
"I've had enough of perverts! Eat my Sundering Slash! "
It is a pity that due to the difference in our strength, Beifeng successfully catches the blade with his bare hands.
However, it is definitely a mistake to prepare the sword. The name of this group is definitely a mistake. They are all absolute gentlemen, how can there be normal people?
"Are you saying that you are a normal person? Gentlemen and perverts are attracted to each other. "
All of a sudden, a wet kitten jumped out of the bathtub. It shook its body to get rid of the water. Then, it walked past me and left the bathroom.
"Harloys! You are here too! "
"Slimes need to replenish their water regularly. I came earlier than you. Seriously, you are already so old, yet you are still competing with a cat. Right, your body is not bad when you are young, you are really cute. Why don't you consider joining my harem? Although I never recruit males, but since you are so cute, I can make do with a boy. "
"Harloys! Eat my Holy Light Slash! "
…
The pitch-black night doesn't represent the end of the day. The 'accident' during the day finally turns into a farce that engulfs everything. Initially, I wanted to bathe to recover from my fatigue, but thinking about how that was the start of everything, I could only lie on the bed helplessly.
However, unexpectedly, Harloys, who has transformed into a cat, jumps into the room from the window.
"Hey, it's time to learn. You don't want the news of a Holy Knight learning Elemental Magic to be spread out, right? It's better to reduce the title of a freak."
Although she is unreliable and dangerous, valuing the inheritance of knowledge and promises is one of the few good points of Harloys in the past.
Thinking about the Ice Magic learning that I promised, my interest is piqued. In my second life, I did learn Ice Magic from Harloys, but back then, Harloys wasn't easy to talk to, so it is hard to say how much she taught me. She even said that I was stupid and didn't learn well.
But half an hour later …
"I said that you are a pig, and you are really panting. Such a stupid acolyte is really impossible to teach. Feeling the breath of the elements doesn't require you to control them. Communicate, communicate, not to order or threaten them. If you mess around like this, not to mention becoming a SemiGod, how did you even become a Legend-rank Mage? "
"Of course, I used the System to cheat."
Alright, it is enough to just think about it in my mind. There is no need to say it out loud. However, it seems that even if Harloys had taught me seriously back then, the results would probably be the same.
"I really don't know how you managed to teach Eliza. Her Ice Magic already has its own path, and her potential is limitless. As for you, your understanding is still stuck at the level of an acolyte."
"I just threw her the spell book and study notes, and told her to ask Marguerite if she doesn't understand. That's all."
The cat sighs helplessly, but in a moment of distortion, she transforms into a human form. My leveling up has increased her ability to transform as well. The golden-haired girl appears once again, but …
"Pfft, so cute."
Looking at the doll-like three-inch nail in front of me acting like a teacher, I immediately burst into laughter. The intent of revenge in my laughter is obvious.
Harloys sighs helplessly.
"Are you learning or not? If you aren't, I am going to sleep. If you were a little more capable, would I have become so small? "
The strength of a Magic Pet is linked to its master. Since I am still a weak chicken, it is obvious that she is still far from turning into a human.
"Elemental Magic comes from the Ancient Elemental Gods. The Elemental Gods and the elements have their own temperament. Every type of Elemental Magic has its own nature. Your understanding of Ice is only at the surface, so naturally, you are unable to improve. What do you think the nature of Ice is? Why did you choose to learn Ice back then? "
The nature of Ice? Isn't it just low temperature? How hard is it to understand?
Why did I choose Ice back then? Isn't it because I was born from the Snow Country, so I deeply understand the cruelty of winter and feel that Ice Magic has limitless potential?
"Actually, every high-level Elemental Mage has their own understanding of the elements. The reason why I didn't teach you before wasn't because I was holding something back, but because I wanted you to comprehend it yourself. However, it has already been a few hundred years, and you are still at this level. I know that with your aptitude in magic, who knows how many thousands of years it would take for you to comprehend it completely. Let me talk about my own understanding."
With a wave of her hand, a miniature Fire Eagle soars in the room. Then, with a point of Harloys, a white cloud floats over. I thought that the Fire Eagle would explode from the clash of Ice and Fire. However, what surprised me was that the Fire Eagle only turns white, slowing down its flying speed.
This is completely different from the clash of Ice and Fire that is common knowledge. Suddenly, I understand a little why Eliza is able to control both Ice and Fire at the same time.
"Based on my personal understanding, Ice isn't something that exists in reality. She is a kind of state and trend that slows things down or even stops them."
Hearing these words, I immediately feel some respect for Harloys. Temperature is a kind of energy. Low temperature will decrease the activity of things. These concepts of physics aren't much to a Transcender, but for a native Mage to reverse engineer the essence of Elemental Magic, it requires the accumulation of countless theories and experiments. This is enough to prove that Harloys' attainments in magic are extremely high. She is indeed worthy of the title of Omniscient.
"Every Ice Mage's understanding of the essence of Ice is different, and there is no right or wrong between them. As for your little disciple, she specializes in the creation of Ice. From what I see, she views Ice as the 'Moment of Stillness'. In the end, she was able to train in both Ice and Fire because she viewed Fire as the 'Moment of Movement'. Through a combination of movement and stillness, an entire world was formed in her mind. Warriors strengthen their physical body to change the world, while Mages use their own will and thoughts to influence the world. Don't use a foolish Warrior's way of understanding magic, otherwise, you will remain an apprentice your entire life. "
Looking at the solemn face of this three inch nail, for the first time, I feel that she is indeed a teacher. I silently nod my head.
"Ice, huh?"
Closing my eyes, I think of the tall snowy mountains and glaciers of my hometown during winter. Living beings strive hard to fight for the right to continue living under the cruel elimination of nature, and nature uses its own methods to choose the strong who have the qualifications to continue living.
"Thank you, teacher. I think I understand."
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