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Chapter 735 Using a substitute player is the right thing to do, I'm telling you.

Meanwhile, Anlessie was suddenly struck by a heavy blow for unknown reasons and fell unconscious. The one who did this was none other than her beloved brother Caius!
Gong Qiying's mind was filled with a passage of text that had a very self-media style.

The crystal ball was broadcasting images in real time, allowing him to see just how capable this newly arrived hero really was.

I feel that the style will be very different from Elsa's.

When Anlessie fell to the ground, Caius's aura suddenly surged, like a drill piercing the sky, instantly giving people a powerful feeling!

He seemed to have transformed into another being, one unlike any other human, whose strength had clearly reached a higher level.

This change in aura is exactly the same as the feeling Elsa gives when she's burning with emotion.

This is what it means for a hero to unleash their full power.

Wait, so that means Caius is also a hero!?

"Protect her."

Caius finally uttered his first line after his appearance. The Holy Knights around him were already used to this scene and skillfully dragged Anlessie aside, even showing great mastery of their balance.

How are they so skilled? How many times have they done this?
As they dragged Anlessie away, the Holy Knights retreated like the receding tide, leaving Caius to fight alone against the two Black Knights.

Even their "receding tide" movements were quite skillful, as if they had rehearsed for a very long time.

Gong Qiying understood.

Anlessie believes that she will faint when she gets very angry, and when she wakes up, all the enemies will have been defeated. This means that she will go berserk when she is extremely angry.

However, the truth is that her brother was playing on her behalf, and after she fell into a coma, Caius's strength seemed to increase by leaps and bounds.

As a result, Caius was able to use his rapidly increasing strength to defeat all his enemies.

When Anlessie finally woke up, she thought she had gone berserk and killed all the enemies.

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"Where did this Mori Koo-ro come from?"

Gong Qiying's吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to roast or criticize) spirit is about to burst out of control; if this continues, his吐槽 energy might destroy the planet.

I had to vomit, because just look at those Holy Knights' practiced movements and their "as long as Anlessie faints, we're all set" expressions.
This means that these guys must know the truth behind Anlessie's "outburst".

So, you all ganged up to fool only Anlessie, right?

For a fleeting moment, he felt a little sorry for the little girl.

The Holy Knights who dragged her away even posed her against the wall in a cool and stylish way, making her look like she was exhausted after an excessive battle. They even took out all sorts of magical gadgets to give her a "battle-hardened" makeover.

Is he that dedicated?

While the Holy Knights transformed into makeup artists, the great battle on Caius's side had already begun.

The two black knights launched a fierce attack from different directions. Caius, caught in the middle, spun around like a top. In an instant, the whirlwind formed by the convergence of sword energy completely enveloped the three figures, making it difficult for outsiders to see what was happening inside.

All that could be heard were the constant clanging and banging sounds of fighting within the whirlwind, and the pace of the battle was becoming increasingly intense.

Suddenly, a burst of holy light erupted from the swirling wind. The next moment, the gale subsided, and Caius broke through the encirclement, putting distance between himself and the Black Knights.

"They...they all seem to be injured!"

A sharp-eyed Holy Knight had already discerned the situation of the battle: the Black Knight's body showed signs of burning and melting after being exposed to high concentrations of holy light, and also bore numerous large and small slash marks.

And Caius had no wounds on his body?
No, that doesn't mean he wasn't injured, because his armor also bore the marks left by the Black Knight's weapon, revealing perfectly intact skin beneath those injuries.

The latest wound is healing rapidly, a flash of holy light passing over it, and again, no blood is seen flowing out.

So that's how it is. It wasn't that he wasn't injured, but rather that his injuries healed in an instant.

Caius's breathing remained steady, his expression unchanged for years. His aura continued to rise, increasing his strength at a pace that was neither slow nor particularly fast.

Gong Qiying immediately understood that the opponent's situation was similar to Elsa burning her emotions in stages, ultimately maximizing her strength.

So, what are the conditions for Caius to increase his strength? Will it also have a significant negative impact, just like Elsa?
These things are unclear for now, but Gong Qiying believes that he will figure them out sooner or later.

Because it's impossible for these people to enter the Sien Dungeon only once, absolutely impossible, that's what Sien is confident about!
Given Caius's ever-increasing strength, these two Black Knights might not be up to par anymore.

"boom!"

Caius used his weapon to block the halberd that came from the side, and the katana he held in his mouth slashed out with a blade of holy light as he swung his head.

As sparks flew from the collision, the blade energy left a groove in the black knight's armor, while the holy light mixed in with it miraculously penetrated the black knight, causing penetrating damage that ignored the armor!
This is a specialty that An Lei only showed off in the West. I didn't expect Caius to have learned it too.
The thicker the object through which holy light penetrates, the less powerful it becomes. The Black Knight's armor was extremely hard and well-made, so Anlessie's holy light was significantly less powerful after hitting the Black Knight.

While Caius is also affected by this rule, his attacks incorporate physical combat techniques. Even if he cannot completely break through the enemy's armor, he can weaken it slightly, thus increasing the penetrating damage caused by the Holy Light!

What's even more noteworthy is that the holy light magic he used at this moment was far more powerful than that of Anlessie!

Moreover, his swordplay seems to have become even more fierce and ruthless, developing in a direction of increasing power!
Even now, facing two Black Knights simultaneously, he is becoming increasingly adept at handling the situation thanks to his improved techniques and his ever-growing strength over time.

With exquisite swordsmanship, she parried the Black Knight's attacks. When faced with unavoidable attacks, she would transform herself into holy light, turning the ability that Anlessie used as a life-saving skill into an active skill, and even applying it in actual combat.

For example, deliberately severing an arm to increase attack range, or pretending to have an arm cut off while actually launching a sneak attack with great martial virtue.
Miyazaki felt that he would probably never see Zoro and Kizaru's bizarre fusion fighting again in his lifetime.

Throughout the entire battle, the Holy Knights acted as a support team and cheerleaders. They basically did nothing but throw a few support spells at Caius and shout slogans. In short, they created a pretty good atmosphere.

According to the analysis of the Sien Dungeon, these Holy Knights are generally considered to be Silver-rank adventurers, and they must be adventurers specializing in combat. As for more information, no further details can be analyzed, because these guys didn't really fight properly at all; they were basically just there to create atmosphere.

The general consensus was that "everything will be fine once it's handed over to the hero," and Gong Qiying was unable to analyze the strength of the Holy Light Church any further.

Meanwhile, the Sien Dungeon recorded the entire battle of Caius, even dividing it into hundreds of camera angles.

Since there's no memory limit in the Sien Dungeon, I'll just film and save whatever I can. "This guy named Caius is now as strong as Elsa when she's really going all out."

Gong Qiying watched as the Black Knight gradually showed signs of weakness, then turned to evaluate Caius's performance.

The two Black Knights were both C+, a small rank higher than ordinary C-rank Black Knights. Even renowned Silver-rank adventurers would find them troublesome if they attacked together, but Caius was able to defend against them alone and defeat them.

This is enough to prove that the hero is a formidable fighting force in this world, or perhaps even in a class of his own? The only comparable figure is probably the Demon King, who talks about resurrection every day but seems to have done nothing about it.

Unlike Elsa, who wields a giant sword and wreaks havoc, this hero named Caius seems to be the type who focuses on "skill." He is highly proficient in his own moves, has mastered the Three-Sword Style, and is also good at physical combat. He rarely gets injured unless he deliberately exposes an opening.

His strength increases over time, which means that since his initial strength was not as good as Elsa's, he needs to improve his skills if he wants to achieve a similar level of performance.

Moreover, this guy is a quirky mechanic.

With one hand, his elemental-like incarnation, transformed into holy light, allows him to actively avoid fatal wounds; with the other hand, his penetrating ability allows him to ignore enemy defenses.

Moreover, he seems to be skilled in magic; if he releases magic at high power without using penetrating abilities, it can cause considerable damage.

"This hero's abilities seem a bit overpowered."

Compared to Elsa, who has to withstand the negative buff of burning emotions to enhance her strength, Caius is simply an SSR, radiating a dazzling golden light from head to toe!
Of course, this is on the premise that Caius's abilities truly have no limitations.

"Ping Ping Pong Pong——"

The sounds of intense weapon clashes continued to echo throughout the space, growing increasingly fierce. The Holy Knights, acting as the atmosphere team, dared not remain there any longer and retreated to the outer edges.

The surrounding walls were deeply marked by the flying blade energy, and the scene was filled with rubble and dust, which showed how fierce the battle was.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a loud clang of weapons rang out, and everyone present felt their [Souls], the exclusive currency of the Sien Dungeon, increase to varying degrees.

The number of souls within me has increased? There's only one thing that could cause this—a demon has died!
People immediately turned around and saw that the black knight holding a sword and shield had his armor pierced by a katana, and he fell to the ground, slowly turning into dust and dissipating, leaving only purple light spots as relics. The katana that had pierced his chest also fell to the ground.

Before he dissipated, people noticed that his armor was covered with knife marks of all sizes and depths. In addition, the Holy Light continued to damage his body, which meant that he was already at his limit. At this moment, he finally revealed a weakness and was caught by Caius, who killed him instantly.

Caius dodged the black knight's vertical slash by sidestepping, and in the process, kicked the point of light on the ground into his hand. The purple point of light quickly changed shape in his hand, transforming into a piece of equipment that looked quite familiar to some people:

Black Knight Shield!

Black Knight Shield

The shield of the Black Knight who wanders the world, its surface engraved with deep grooves.

This shield was used by the Black Knights in their past confrontations with the Chaos Demons, hence its blackened appearance from flames, giving it considerable resistance to fire.

If you add a Ringed Knight Straight Sword, the Black Knight Shield will be complete.

Caius didn't have the Ringed Knight's Straight Sword, nor did he know any evil canceling techniques. The moment he got the shield, he raised it high, barely managing to block the Black Knight's downward slash.

The black knight's halberd struck the shield of the same origin, sparking blinding sparks.

Caius seized the opportunity and swiftly swung his sword, unleashing a burst of sword energy from the Black Knight's chest!

The armor on the opponent's chest was already riddled with holes due to his deliberate targeting, and only a little more external force was needed to cause it to shatter. Now, his attack was the last straw that broke the camel's back!
"boom!"

The black knight's breastplate shattered, revealing a body that appeared to have been severely burned. The body was covered with marks from the holy light attack, making it a gruesome sight. It was unimaginable that such a body could still move around in the world.

"Goodbye."

Caius quickly discarded the two dulled swords that had been cleaved by the attack, and placed his free right hand on the Black Knight's chest, whereupon a burst of intense holy light emanated from his palm and chest.

The next moment, the Holy Light Magic Cannon silently erupted.

The holy light that surged from his mouth engulfed the Black Knight's head, while the magic cannon in his palm pierced straight through his body!

This is a fatal wound!
Even Caius, seeing the extent of his opponent's injuries, knew it was a victory and relaxed slightly.

Unexpectedly, at this final moment, the Black Knight actually mustered all his strength and swung his halberd fiercely, splitting Caius in two just like Anlessie!

"."

The last black knight slowly turned into dust and vanished, leaving behind a speck of light in the same spot.

Caius, clutching his body which had been cleaved in two, reassembled himself. Looking at the spot where the Black Knight had vanished, his expression finally shifted, and he spoke again:
"Goodbye."

Saying goodbye is a sign of his respect for his formidable foe, and saying it twice further emphasizes that the enemy is the strongest among the strong.

The Holy Knights cheered and celebrated. Amidst the compliments, he walked over and picked up the light left behind by the Black Knight.

Black Knight Blade Halberd

The bladed halberd wielded by the Black Knight who roams the world is a weapon used to fight against the Chaos Demon.

[Perhaps due to the continuous combat with enemies larger than itself, the unique attacks of the bladed halberd are effective at reducing the enemy's stamina.]

[Weapon Skill: Whirlwind Slash]

Caius's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression.

For some reason, it's strange, but the first thought that came to his mind when he saw this weapon was...
This thing looks pretty powerful?

It's strange that I would have such a thought, when I haven't even had a chance to try it yet.

Just then, he heard An Leixi's voice gradually coming to life behind him.

"Huh, I've passed out again? Yay! The enemy has indeed been defeated!"

(End of this chapter)