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Bai Ji did not even spare him a glance, focusing intently on whipping Su Mu, continuing his body tempering.
Brucie’s expression turned solemn. He raised his sword and thrust it fiercely toward Bai Ji.
Yet, Bai Ji met his blade tip-to-tip, precisely deflecting Brucie’s attack. She parried him back, then leveraged the force to strike Su Mu once more.
Brucie shifted his offensive, constantly adjusting his swordsmanship, but Bai Ji countered his every move.
She truly lived up to her title as a Sword Saint. Facing the attacks of Brucie, a Sword King, she moved with effortless grace, never once letting up on Su Mu’s relentless lashing.
Bai Ji and Brucie engaged in a brilliant display of offense and defense, a captivating standoff.
However, Su Mu, enduring the blows, suffered greatly. Initially, the whips had struck evenly, allowing him to slowly adapt, but now, Bai Ji’s strikes were inconsistent, alternating between light and heavy. The pain became truly unbearable.
After half an hour of this tormenting training, which he obediently endured, it finally drew to a close.
As before, Bai Ji had prepared a basin of hot water, along with several herbs such as Dragon’s Beard Grass and Snow Spirit Ganoderma.
Upon seeing the Dragon’s Beard Grass and Snow Spirit Ganoderma, Brucie’s eyes widened significantly.
These herbs were rare treasures, virtually impossible to find on the market, often snatched up instantly in the black market the moment they appeared.
The reason for their immense popularity was their reputation as divine medicine, deeply involved in the process of body tempering.
‘No wonder Sword Saint-sama felt confident allowing His Highness to undergo such high-intensity body tempering.’
Brucie finally understood the full extent of it.
This time, after soaking in the medicinal bath, the amount of dark, filthy residue in the tub was significantly less than before.
Su Mu’s strength attribute increase had also slowed. Compared to the previous gain of 4 points, this time he only gained 2 points, reaching the normal human level of 7.
To reach this level after only two training sessions was undeniably a remarkable effect.
‘At this rate, becoming a master swordsman is just around the corner.’
Su Mu couldn’t help but smile, a glint of excitement in his eyes.
However, as he considered his future plans, the smile on his lips involuntarily faded.
“Alas…”
A long sigh, accompanied by the setting sun, slowly drifted into the endless starry sky.
****
The Smore family’s dinner was unusually quiet that evening.
“What’s wrong, Katusha? You seem to be in low spirits ever since you returned?”
Madam Smore asked, her voice laced with concern for her silent daughter.
“Mother, I’m fine.”
Katusha forced a smile, hastily picked at a few bites of food, and quickly ended her dinner, leaving the table.
Madam Smore’s worry did not lessen. Seeing her husband quietly eating, oblivious, she was seized by a fit of anger and fiercely kicked Foren.
“Ouch! What was that for?”
Foren was startled by the sudden attack.
Madam Smore glared at him. “What was it for, you ask! Our precious daughter is this upset, and you don’t even bother to care!”
Foren remained silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke. “Allowing Katusha to get involved with the Holy Water business so early was a mistake.”
“Are you saying Katusha discovered our manipulations in the Holy Water trade?”
“It might not be her discovery. His Highness is very shrewd. The moment he became involved in this matter, I knew it couldn’t be kept secret.”
Foren recalled the Second Prince, whose gaze was as sharp as a hawk’s, and couldn’t help but sigh.
“Then what should we do?”
Madam Smore panicked. Steeling herself, she lowered her voice and said, “How about we secretly… take him out?”
“Slap!”
Madam Smore hadn’t finished her sentence when Foren’s palm struck her face, abruptly cutting her off.
“Fool! How dare you even suggest such a thing! Don’t even think about it! The only outcome for defying the Royal Family is death!”
Foren roared in a low voice.
Madam Smore clutched her face, a look of injustice on her features, and sobbed, “Then tell me what to do? I only said that for your sake!”
Foren’s face was cold. “Don’t make excuses for your foolishness. You don’t need to worry about this. I will handle it.”
With that, Foren stood up and walked into the darkness beyond the door.
****
In the Royal Palace study.
King Louis sat in his usual spot, reviewing the documents in his hands.
The orange-yellow lamplight flickered. Before Louis, a few shadows rose, then converged like phantoms, eventually forming a substantial black figure.
Louis asked, without lifting his head, “What did they both do today?”
The black figure stood respectfully before Louis, its voice dull as it reported:
“Master, the First Prince spent the entire day with the Judgment Army, following Radiant Knight Ling Guang to investigate the counterfeit Holy Water case. Progress has been swift.”
“Hmm, continue.”
Louis replied, sounding rather uninterested.
“The Second Prince, today, took Katusha to the Holy Water Institute, where he thwarted an adventurer riot. He then dispatched Bai Ji to eliminate all of them. After that, Bai Ji retrieved the Ring of Judgment from you and returned to the Second Prince’s side.
The Second Prince deliberately allowed Radiant Knight Ling Guang to discover the adventurers’ bodies, inciting an uproar, and provoked a conflict with Radiant Knight Ling Guang, engaging him in a confrontation…”
Louis finally put down his documents. He looked up, a smile gracing his lips, and said, “Oh? They’ve clashed so early? What was the outcome?”
“The Second Prince achieved a complete victory and thoroughly humiliated Radiant Knight Ling Guang.”
The black figure stated, its voice devoid of emotion.
“Hahahaha… Interesting, very interesting.”
Upon hearing this, Louis burst into hearty laughter, his eyes gleaming with even greater interest. He commented, “It seems that compared to the cunning and devious devil, a small flicker of justice is still somewhat inferior.”
The black figure continued, “Next, the Second Prince and his entourage proceeded to the Adventurer’s Guild, where they issued a commission, winning over the Guild Administrator Edwin and the Gold-tier Aha Adventurer Group. He entrusted them with investigating the counterfeit Holy Water case.”
Louis stroked his beard, his eyes narrowing, and murmured, “As expected of the devil. To gain power, he truly stops at nothing. To curry favor with such lowly and despicable adventurers…”
Louis’s tone revealed his strong disdain for adventurers.
“On one side, there’s the powerful Judgment Army Knights of the Kingdom, and on the other, the devil and a few wildcats that are only slightly better at catching mice. Hahahaha, I want to see which side will ultimately triumph.”
Louis did not include Sasaki in this comparison.
In his mind, the moment Sasaki was merely pursuing merits with the Judgment Army, while Susumu Miston had already begun to build his future influence, Sasaki had already lost.
“You seem to have many questions?”
Louis looked at the black figure, who seemed hesitant to speak.
The black figure spoke, asking in confusion, “Master, why did you give the Ring of Judgment to the Second Prince? It is the supreme symbol of the Judgment Army.”
“And what of it? It is merely a tool. If Susumu Miston has a need for it, then let him have it. I am eager to see what kind of brilliant performance our devilish先生 will deliver in this play.”
Louis let out a fervent laugh:
“Hahahaha, let us wait and see…”
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