"Blade Transformation."
Following my command, a certain black cat starts to change its form. The metal slime follows the template and transforms its body.
A few seconds later, a jet-black two-handed sword appears in front of me. It is an unusually simple military-made weapon without any fancy carvings or decorations. It is so simple that it looks like a shoddy weapon that the city guards use. The blade is full of cuts, as though it could break at any moment. However, it exudes an indescribable killing intent, as though it is a veteran that has returned from a hundred battles.
【Pale Justice (Fake)】
【Two-handed Sword. Requirement: Strength 12 +. Attack Power: 5-15. Rarity: Excellent. Special Effect: None】
【Man-made Magic Sword: This sword is the incarnation of the Familiar Harloys. Although she doesn't feel any pain in this state and isn't afraid of being torn apart, it is best not to use it against a weapon that is two grades higher than you. Also, treat her a little better. Otherwise, if she suddenly disintegrates when you are hacking at her …】
【Elemental Control (Beginner): Increases all elemental magic damage by 25%. The blade deals 5 points of designated elemental damage (Current Attribute: Ice)】
I have already found the blade of Pale Justice. However, due to some reason, I am temporarily unable to retrieve it. This sword is a replica made by Harloys based on the original. The only special effect is the magic amplification effect from Harloys' soul. Rather than calling it a magic sword, it would be more appropriate to call it a magic wand. Furthermore, it is a rare item that can amplify all magic spells and effects.
To be honest, this replica is an insult to Harloys' identity as the Queen of Banshees. However, with the 【Pale Justice Soul Gem】, it is completely different.
Following the insertion of the soul gem, a pale Holy Light streaks across the entire blade. The pitch black magic sword turns into a silver Holy Sword.
【Pale Justice (Fake)】
【Attack Power: 15-20. Grade: Epic (Low-tier)】
【Two-handed Sword. Requirement: Strength 12 +. Holy Knight Job】
【Man-made Holy Sword: This sword is the incarnation of the Familiar Harloys. An Epic-tier Holy Sword. As long as it doesn't come into contact with a SemiGod Equipment, you can slash it however you like. However, due to accepting a Soul Gem that doesn't match its attributes, the blade is currently in a state of collapse. It will disintegrate in 2999 seconds (50 minutes).】
【Elemental Control (Middle-tier): Increases all elemental magic damage by 35%. the blade deals 15 points of designated elemental damage (Current Attribute: Ice)】
[High Holy Flame: Inflicts 20 Silver Flame Damage on Chaos Creatures, 5 Silver Flame Damage on normal lifeforms]
[High-Tier Courage: Immune to all Fear-Type Spells and talents below the Ninth Circle. The user will always be in a state of high morale.]
[Advanced Protection against Evil: Damage dealt by Chaos Creatures to the user will be reduced by 10]
Holy Flame, Courage, and Protection against Evil. These were the attributes of a typical Holy Sword. It was also the effect of Holy Knight Kane's Holy Soul. It might not be very effective against ordinary people as the upper limit of the Roland Holy Sword's damage was just barely reaching the lower limit of the Roland Holy Sword. However, against Chaos creatures such as demons and undead, it was at least comparable to a Legendary-tier God Weapon.
Of course, other than natural Chaos Creatures, just like the sinners judged by Incantation of Law: Judgement, the users of the power of Chaos found by the Holy Knight [Detect Evil] would also be viewed as a Chaos Creature by the Holy Sword.
This includes Elementalists who were wronged, Demon Warlocks who were slightly wronged, Necromancers and Evil Mages who weren't wronged at all, Witches and Witches … Throughout history, the Archmages and the Churches of the Gods have been in a state of conflict for a long period of time. The Hunting of Witches and Witches has been going on for centuries. The Holy Knight, whose willpower is able to turn into magic resistance, naturally has high magic resistance. Furthermore, it has a special class advancement similar to the Mage Killer, so it is understandable that it doesn't have a good relationship with the Mages.
At this moment, I can't help but rejoice at the deep-seated hatred this sword has for Chaos Creatures. The moment we step into the hall of the Royal Astrology Platform, the Mages immediately focus their attacks on Diana and me, who are charging at the very front.
Since we are going to challenge the Celestial Tower which is dominated by Mages, naturally, the Holy Knight will act as a meat shield.
For the Mages, when they encounter a Holy Knight who has high magic resistance but short legs, the first step in their battle strategy is to maintain their distance before summoning cannon fodder to block the opponent. After that, they will use their flashy spells to blast them to death.
As for the more conventional long-range control and kiting tactics, due to the high magic resistance of the Holy Knight, it is easy for it to be killed by the Holy Knight. Thus, it isn't popular anymore.
Even though I am extremely familiar with this strategy, I charge forward without any hesitation despite the countless cannon fodder obstructing me.
The reason? Naturally, the cannon fodder that Mages summon are creatures from another world. Undead from the Plane of Death, Elemental Creatures from the Elemental Plane, low-tier Demons and Devils from the Lower Plane. Regardless of which one it is, they are all favored by Chaos.
"Detect Evil!" "Detect Evil!"
Two Holy Knight use Detect Evil at the same time. Under the AOE Divine Art, the Mages are enveloped by a red light that represents Chaos. Even the Undead, Demons and Elemental Creatures in front of us turn red.
The 5 damage reduction from Titan Body and the 10 damage reduction from Advanced Protection from Evil, coupled with the outstanding physical defense from my heavy armor, makes me an outstanding tank when facing Chaos creatures. Most of the time, the main task of the Holy Knight who has high magic resistance but low attack power is to act as a good meat shield in the party.
"Sundering Slash!"
After ignoring the attacks of the cannon fodder, the distance between me and the Mages isn't too far. With a single strike, the Mage who just summoned two Skeleton Archers is cut down without even making a sound. The first head of the Mage falls into my hands.
Seeing that their comrade had fallen, the other Mages unhesitatingly threw their first wave of offensive spells at me. In an instant, fireballs and ice arrows flew everywhere, acid arrows and scorching rays formed a chain, and a torrent of Arcane Missiles rained down on me like a long river.
However, that slender figure blocks in front of me. No matter how colorful and dangerous the spells are, she silently blocks them all.
"Is she dead?"
When the mist of ice and smoke from the flames dissipates, the brown-skinned Elf Knight is shockingly unscathed. She has already rushed to the stairs leading to the second floor. Along the way, a bunch of Mages are lying on the ground.
"Fortunately, the Dark Elves' Holy Knight is from Sulfur Mountain. Otherwise, it would be too much of a bully for Mages."
Before they fell, the Dark Elves were once the upper nobility of the Great Elf Kingdom. The Light Elves are at least of the Bronze Bloodline. Their physical attributes aren't much stronger than those of humans who are close to White. In terms of Strength and Stamina, which is an important indicator of a Warrior, they are even slightly inferior. However, no one dares to say that they aren't worthy of being called a Bronze Race. The reason is because of their racial talents.
Magic Resistance Skin, this racial talent that all Dark Elves possess. In reality, it is terrifyingly strong. Based on the rank of the wielder, it will reduce the effects of magic and damage dealt. The effect of this reduction is extremely strong, and it even greatly reduces the effects of the spells of Druil, Witches, Warlocks and others (including Holy Light). The only thing that it can't reduce is the Divine Arts of Priests that carry Divine Power.
This is also the reason why the number one person in the Dark Elf society is a Rose Priest. Under most circumstances, only males with low social status would choose to become a Mage. Even the Barbarian of the Elves, the Chief of Martial Arts, has a higher social status than an Archmage.
A Legend-ranked Holy Knight with ridiculously high magic resistance + Magic Resistance Skin + Magic Resistance Holy Sword, Silver Avenger, which is most likely equipped with protection against evil. When the hall on the first floor is filled with low-rank acolytes who don't have any high-circle spells, this is equivalent to using an egg to repel a train. I can already see the ending.
"Sundering Evil Slash."
Simple and unadorned swordsmanship, one slash at a time, reaping the heads of the enemies with abnormal stability. I still have to be careful to avoid those magic spells and Druil who transforms into a bear or a werewolf. Diana has already charged back and forth a few times.
Judging from her stunned expression, she is also surprised by the weakness of the enemy. At the start, when she saw so many Mages, she was shocked.
In the past, even when facing against those Mages who are the bane of their existence, the endless trickery and tricks of their opponents caused all of the Dark Elves to suffer. To be able to kill one or even two or three with a single slash seems a little unreal.
"Cough, this is the Surface. You can't expect every Mage to be at the level of Lich Roland."
In human society, a Legend is at least a boss of a region. It is indeed embarrassing to use your full strength to bully a rookie. However, Diana, who grew up in the Underground City, doesn't have the so-called 'dignity of the strong'. Seeing so many Mages, she was afraid that she would be instantly killed by the other party's powerful spell if she was too slow. Thus, she used her full strength and killed a dozen of them with a single slash. In the end, the large army that arrived a few seconds late could only clean up the mess.
At this moment, those cannon fodder summoned creatures just happened to bump into the Knight and Gentlemen. The Knight was still fighting seriously when the Gentlemen started killing the entire field.
Regardless of whether it is the two giant wolves controlled by Beifeng or Casio's Bone Bow, they are all Gold-rank's explosive attacks. Under the sweep, Kolos wasn't even able to prepare her first AOE Lightning Strike before she was completely wiped out.
Yet, they were considerate enough to leave behind a Skeleton Soldier that could fall apart at any moment …
Looking at Renée who was forced into a fluster by the mediocre Skeleton Soldier, I shake my head helplessly. Don't even talk about advancing, she is still too far away from becoming a qualified Warrior. Even with the help of the System, experience and techniques aren't something that can be achieved in a single day.
Following the ringing of the alarm, I know that I don't have the time to waste on lamenting.
"It is the same for the second floor. Diana and I will be the vanguard. Hurry up."
Looking at the blueprint we just received, the Celestial Tower only has three floors. The first floor is used to store books, materials, daily necessities and the hall to display the exhibits. The second floor is the living quarters of the staff and the third floor is used to store all kinds of large scale stargazing equipment.
The opponents we are looking for, the upper echelons of the Celestial Tower, are most likely on the second floor.
This time, the moment we reached the second floor, we met with trouble.
The two gigantic Steel Golems that serve as decorations come to life immediately. The ornamental armor and sculptures in the surroundings come to life as Armored Warriors. On the other hand, the spiked traps and electric traps on the ground. After leaving the hall where ordinary people can enter, considering the fact that they have a bad reputation, the Celestial Tower has turned this place into their fortress.
Actually, one of the Steel Golems was blocked by Diana. However, this Steel Golem is invulnerable and possesses immense strength. It isn't something that I can face head on with my current strength.
"There's no other choice. Let's use our trump card. Sword of Order! "
This kind of human talent is still too much for the current me. Following the expenditure of a large amount of stamina and Holy Light, I feel the world spinning around me. However, with a swipe of my finger, a golden lightning bolt splits the wall apart and smashes into the body of the Steel Golem.
That is the crystallization of pure Holy Light. It materializes into the shape of a sword and slashes down. Its might is condensed to the point that nothing can stand in its way. Following the explosion of light, a second wave of damage is dealt to the Steel Golem. Even the Steel Golem that can easily crush Gold-ranked melee fighters staggers before collapsing.
"Kacha!" A large hole is opened up on the back of the Steel Golem and black smoke continuously comes out from it. On the other side, Diana looks at me in shock. Even as a Legend-rank, she wasn't able to deal with the Steel Golem. Yet, I, who hasn't even reached Silver-rank, managed to take the lead.
However, I shake my head. The Steel Golem is the favorite guardian of the Mage Tower and it is famous for its tenacity. This Steel Golem is obviously a high-tier one, so it won't be easy to deal with it.
Even though it is heavily injured, judging from the gears that are still moving behind its steel skin and the spiritual light that is flashing, it is still far from being destroyed.
However, how can I give it a chance to stand up again?
I have already jumped onto its body. Picking up the other two-handed sword, I stab it into the body of the Steel Golem and start stirring it around.
Where did the sword come from? It was summoned by the Sword of Order talent.
【Race Talent: Sword of Order. Summons a weapon made of the Power of Order to deal damage to the target and the weapon will exist for 1 minute depending on the level of the summoner. The quality of the weapon is determined by the rank of the caster.】
【Weapon of Holy Light: Arbiter of Holy Light】
【Attack Power: 10-15. Quality: Excellent】
【Two-handed Sword. Requirement: Strength 12 +. Holy Knight job. Duration: 22 minutes.】
【Holy Light Crystal: Increases the effects of Holy Light by 50%. Increases the recovery of Holy Light by 100%. The blade of the sword will deal 10 points of Holy Flame damage.】
【Middle-level Protection against Evil: Reduces the damage dealt to the user by 6 points from Chaos lifeforms.】
This Race Talent that can only be used once a day can help me summon a Sword of Holy Light/Sword of Order. The quality of the Sword of Order isn't bad. At the very least, the amplification of Holy Light is tempting. However, it is a pity that it can only last for 20 minutes, which isn't enough.
As a large amount of Holy Light is injected into the Steel Golem, the invasion of a foreign energy clashes with its original energy system. After a series of cracking sounds, the Steel Golem is destroyed.
Judging from the 200 Fate Points reward that jumps out, the strength of this Steel Golem is obviously above mine.
The lack of explosive power has always been the weakness of a Holy Knight. On the other side, even though Diana has already battered the Steel Golem to the point that smoke is coming out from its body, she is still in a stalemate. Following the arrival of Kolos, after a series of lightning strikes, the Steel Golem which has weak resistance to lightning finally collapses.
However, the trap that was activated next is a new problem. I finally know what we are lacking in this trip. We are obviously lacking a great thief. Do we really have to use our physical bodies to withstand this darned chain of traps?
In the end, using the summoned creatures to scout the path, we were still able to pass through the trap zone. However, the time that we were delayed was a little too long. By the time we finished cleaning the second floor and reached the third floor, the leader of the Celestial Tower, the Ottoman Empire, Lamos' Eye, had already disappeared into the Dimensional Door.
The opponents on the second and third floor are slightly harder to deal with. However, we are already in the depths of the wilderness. Those who have dual identities in the Celestial Tower are all in their other identities. The strongest ones left behind are just two Gold-rank Mages. They pose no pressure to our party at all.
When I clean up the battlefield and count the losses of the opponents, I realize that the harvest is better than what I expected.
"Yet another unlucky fellow who failed to open the Dimensional Door and got stuck in the wall. This Dimensional Door that even rookie Mages only have a 1% failure rate in, and I actually saw more than ten high-rank Mages successively fall into it. Looks like the matter of the Celestial Tower being cursed by the God of Fate is true."
At the same time, I, who should have been furious over the escape of the opponents, fell into an indescribable joy because of a piece of intelligence that I just picked up.
"… For the sake of our noble aspirations and to expand our influence in the Ottoman Empire, we have decided to assist the old Emperor's fifth son, Dasos, to ascend to the throne. In order to prevent him from burning the bridge after crossing the river, we have left behind evidence of him killing his father and brother. That is … What is surprising is that Dasos actually didn't kill his father. I don't think that he would be soft-hearted, so there must be some secret behind it … As expected, after helping Dasos to attack the envoy of the Suolo Federation, we unexpectedly found out about the ultimate secret of the Ottoman Empire. Perhaps, we can use this as a bargaining chip to extort more from him."
"Killing his father and brother. He really is an ambitious and ruthless person. Heh, this is the intelligence that I wanted. Dasos, perhaps, we can have a good talk. "
…
"Perhaps, it is time for a good talk."
The next morning, the news of the Royal Astrology Platform being destroyed by fire spreads across the entire city. The spies of the Royal Family swiftly send the news to Dasos's desk.
Hermit, who was woken up groggily from his sleep, immediately feels energized upon hearing such explosive news.
"Not intending to suppress them?"
"From the moment the spies were discovered, they immediately tracked them down and within 2 hours, they managed to find the Astrology Platform. Looking at the corpses found in the ruins, there are at least 4 Legends. Not only is he vicious, his subordinates are also skilled. Since the other party has displayed sufficient strength, then, at the very least, it is possible for us to have a talk. Furthermore … "
"Un?"
"My men didn't manage to find the corpse of the mysterious Celestial Tower Guild Leader. Perhaps, he escaped."
"Then, this is a little troublesome. That fellow knows quite a lot of things."
"Un, there is no need to be so foolish as to send himself to our doorstep for us to silence him. Let's just place him on the wanted list of the entire country and get rid of our relationship."
"Aren't you afraid that he would spill the beans?"
"So what if he does, will anyone believe him? Even if someone does, I am the only son left of the late king. Do you expect me to abdicate the throne? "
"Heh, right, has that old fellow confessed?"
"Nope, that old fellow is as stubborn as ever. Why don't we give it a try again today?"
After a while, when the flower pot on the windowsill is moved away, the mechanism revealed is activated and a secret passageway to the underground room appears on the wall.
"Right, why don't we organize a large-scale ball in your name and invite all of the foreign guests and descendants of the nobles. This way, it won't be too eye-catching."
"Heh, I think you are intending to make use of this opportunity to hunt for beauties. Alright, let's set it for next week … "
When Dasos raises the lampstand and walks down the pitch-black stairs, he didn't expect a pitch-black rat to follow him.
"Hehe, looks like it was the right decision to come here to look for food. If I were to sell this secret to the generous Rolande, how much could I sell it for?"
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