It felt so good to be close to the witch!

Fuma's knightly talent is high enough, isn't it? As a genius that the empire has only seen once in a thousand years, and the strongest genius girl in the history of the border duke Soros family besides her ancestors, even she has only cultivated [Explosive Flame] to the golden peak, and has only just entered the realm of [Extreme Bloom].

Of course, this is also related to Fuma's relatively short training period. According to her training notes, her father, the border duke Soros, is currently the highest achiever of the Breath of Flames technique. He has simultaneously trained [Explosive Flame] and [Extreme Bloom] to the legendary level, and other legendary masters of the same level are no match for him.

This is also the most important factor in the current rise of the Soros family's power.

The difficulty of mastering the three qualities of Flame Breathing is as follows: [Explosive Flame] < [Extreme Bloom] < [Newborn].

Among them, [Explosive Flame] has the lowest entry barrier. The version of the Flame Breathing Technique practiced by the high-ranking officers under the Border Duke only includes the [Explosive Flame] aspect.

Upon reaching the [Extreme Bloom] stage, the difficulty increases dramatically, and many who have cultivated the [Explosive Flame] to the golden peak or even legendary level may not even be able to get started.

The final stage, [Birth], which grants the knight combat power comparable to a witch, is the most incredibly difficult. To even begin, one needs not only to cultivate the first two stages to legendary status but also to encounter an extraordinary stroke of luck.

According to the manual left by Fuma, even the Border Duke seems to have failed to enter the [Beginner] stage.

Although Roy's knightly talent reached an unprecedented level with the help of the talent [Infinite Desire], even surpassing that of Fuma, Roy did not become overly ambitious and directly attempt [Extreme Bloom].

He carefully looked at the section on [Explosive Flame] in the manual, preparing to start from that point.

The Explosive Breathing Technique is, after all, a modified version of the [Explosive] technique of the Flame Breathing Technique. The two have similarities, and it is the easiest to practice.

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Chapter 109 A Fleeting Moment of Matte Light

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Transforming one's cultivation of fighting spirit is not a simple matter. Each breathing technique has its own unique operating trajectory and profound characteristics.

Fortunately, the Explosive Breathing Technique is derived from the [Explosive] characteristic of the Flame Breathing Technique, so switching to it is not too difficult.

At least, that's how it is for Roy.

It must be said that the knight who separated the Blazing Breathing Technique from the Flame Breathing Technique was a true genius.

To use a vivid analogy, the [Explosive Flame] trait of the Flame Breathing Technique is like a complete jigsaw puzzle. The Explosive Flame Breathing Technique is a piece carefully taken from this puzzle, following a specific curve. When necessary, you can simply fill in the missing parts on the original incomplete puzzle to transform the Explosive Flame Breathing Technique into the Flame Breathing Technique.

An hour later, feeling the new breathing technique circulating within his body, as well as the higher purity of his battle qi, Roy was both surprised and delighted.

Surprisingly, the transition process went very smoothly, and I was delighted by the significant improvement in my skills.

After switching to the Flame Breathing Technique, his cultivation speed increased by about one-third, and the purity of his battle qi increased by almost 10%.

Don't think that 10% is a small percentage.

This 10% difference in purity would require 1.5 units of Roy's "Explosive Breathing Technique" to offset 1 unit of his fighting spirit.

As the most important and fundamental energy for knights, battle aura has a great influence on "battle aura burst," various secret techniques, and so on.

Of course, the increase in purity also caused Roy's battle qi limit to decrease slightly, from the original 60 refined qi to only 50.

But this is not a bad thing; on the contrary, it is a good thing.

Roy can recover such a small amount of battle qi in a few hours of training. For him now, what is more important is to build a solid foundation.

What pleased Roy the most, compared to his improved strength, was that the effect of the breathing technique automatically operating, brought about by the "body's anger and mind's peace" state of mind he had comprehended during the Explosive Breathing Technique, had not disappeared and still existed.

After a moment's thought, Roy understood the reason.

The complete Flame Breathing Technique [Explosive Flame] shares the same origin and essence as the Explosive Flame Breathing Technique. The latter is a lower-level component of the former. Therefore, the achievements made in the Explosive Flame Breathing Technique will not disappear when switching to another technique, but will be preserved.

Roy's progress in martial arts made him eager to practice against someone. Unfortunately, the limited space in the hidden place prevented him from fully utilizing his skills.

Moreover, with his current strength, Red, who is only at the Bronze level, is no longer a suitable sparring partner. Many of Red's combat techniques are only applicable to the Bronze rank, while Roy's current fighting spirit and physique have far exceeded that limit.

In the entire Blackrock Territory, only a few witches are suitable to be his sparring partners.

Among them, Ais's Grand rank strength far surpassed his, Shanica was a "healer" with no practical combat experience, and Elena and Vivian... looking at the two adorable, innocent faces, Roy simply couldn't bring himself to attack them.

The only suitable candidate is the Shadow Witch Lilia. In terms of skill level, Lilia is only slightly stronger than him, and she has extensive combat experience, making her an excellent practical instructor.

Of course, this is assuming that Lilia fights using only her physical body and not her talents.

Once Lilia uses her talent, not to mention anything else, just the "Shadow Elementalization" alone would be enough to leave Roy completely bewildered, not to mention the bug-level ability of Shadow Summoning. Roy even suspected that, under full Shadow Summoning, even a newly-entered Gold-ranked knight might not be a match for Lilia.

A righteous four against one, plus when pushed to the limit, Lilia can even use blood sacrifice to summon shadow creatures beyond her own rank... Well, in her witch stage, Lilia's strength has indeed surpassed that of Ais in the past. Roy even suspects that even the Moonlight Great Witch Cecilia in her witch stage would probably not be a match for Lilia at full power.

Since conditions did not allow Roy to conduct actual combat training, he simply focused on physical conditioning.

For ordinary knights, physical strength is linked to battle aura. Only higher purity battle aura can help the body break through its limitations. However, due to his talent [Infinite Desire], coupled with silver-level energy from the Great Witch, Roy is theoretically capable of achieving a physique comparable to the Gold level when he is at the Silver rank.

Even now, Roy believes his physical strength is comparable to the peak of Silver rank.

However, there is a huge gap between the peak of Silver and Gold. Although there is only one step between them, this step is not so easy to cross.

Even with the help of silver-level energy, Roy felt that his chances of reaching that level in a short time were slim.

But regardless of whether it can be achieved, a qualitative change always requires the accumulation of quantity.

And so, Roy began his gradual physical training in the hidden place, while the five witches systematically studied the "Basic Meditation Method".

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While Roy and his companions were hiding away to cultivate and observe the situation, Fuma Soros, who had obtained the A-grade forbidden item - the Lost Ice Coffin, had already arrived alone by Star Lake.

The light dispelled the cold darkness of the night, and the Star Lake under the rising sun was no longer a pure ruby ​​inverted on the earth, but turned from red to gold, and finally into the azure of the sky.

More than two days have passed since the great battle, but the traces of the fighting are still clearly visible here.

On the water's surface, chunks of ice crystals floated. Around Star Lake, large swathes of trees had been broken and cleared. In the distance, Fuma could still faintly sense the faint, yet pure, energy fluctuations in the air that made her instinctively tremble.

That was the residual energy belonging to the Great Witch and the legendary three-star knight.

A look of longing appeared in Fuma's eyes.

Whether it's the Great Witch or a legend, both are realms she yearns for but cannot reach.

Compared to the Great Witch, the Legend is much closer to her, only one step away.

With her talent, becoming a legend shouldn't have been an obstacle, but because the "A-level forbidden item - the scales of substitution" took away a small part of her heart, her body was congenitally damaged, making it impossible for her to break through to the legend level, and she wouldn't live past the age of sixteen.

That is what is called destined death.

However, this nightmare and fate that has plagued her for more than a decade can finally be broken.

"Ding ding..."

With a crisp rustling sound of scales rubbing together, Fuma took steps toward the center of Star Lake.

Supported by her crimson battle aura, her body moved like a light feather, walking on the water's surface.

Deep within Star Lake, standing before the semi-transparent entrance to the vortex, Fuma could feel a large amount of magical power continuously leaking out from within.

Although the peak of the Feast Festival has passed, the surge of magic accumulated over hundreds of years will not disappear in a short time.

Without hesitation, Fuma stepped inside.

When her vision returned to normal, she was already at the edge of the magic pulse point space.

With her fighting spirit surging, Fuma leaped into the air and arrived at the crystal island at the bottom of the basin.

Ignoring the clusters of magic crystal pillars growing on the island, Fuma walked to the center of the crystal island and stared at the dark void with a radius of about one and a half meters that was constantly surging with magic power.

According to Mr. Andrew, there should have been a magical polymer here, but unfortunately, it was most likely taken away by the Moon Witch.

If this thing were still around, it could greatly accelerate the energy accumulation of the lost ice coffin by utilizing the enormous amount of natural magic it contains.

A flash of light appeared in Fuma's hand, and the Lost Ice Coffin materialized. She held it in one hand, measured it, and then placed it on the edge of the dark, empty space.

After observing for a while, Fuma finally felt relieved when she saw a small part of the patterns on the surface of the lost ice coffin begin to glow.

Although she was extremely confident before the attempt that the Lost Ice Coffin could absorb the energy dissipating from the magic veins, there were still risks involved before the actual test.

Without letting the Lost Ice Coffin continue to absorb energy, Fuma put it back into her spatial ring. Just as she was about to leave, a dull light flashed in her pupils.

Hmm, what is that?

Fuma turned her head curiously and saw a broken dagger stuck in the wall of the dark, empty cave.

The broken dagger was as black as ink, almost blending into the color of the hole, making it extremely difficult to detect. Moreover, it had no aura whatsoever. If the angle hadn't been just right, Fuma wouldn't have been able to find it either.

A dagger that seems to be of decent quality... was it left behind by someone who entered this place before?

Fuma thought to herself.

The fact that this dagger can retain some of its shape even after being subjected to magic for a long time shows that it is of very good quality and can be considered a "rare" grade.

However, such a weapon is not particularly precious to Fuma. The crimson scale armor she is wearing is of a quality above "rare" and "sacred".

Turning her gaze away, Fuma's body erupted with surging crimson battle aura, and as the aura flowed downwards, her body rose rapidly.

Unlike legendary knights who can float silently in mid-air, golden knights can still fly upwards for a short time by using the recoil force of a large amount of battle aura.

After leaving Star Lake, Fuma headed south.

After confirming the feasibility of the plan, she next needed to seek help from her family.

After the Lost Ice Coffin completely isolates her, the "Displacement Balance" and its user will be forced out. At this point, Fuma, who is inside the Lost Ice Coffin, will naturally not be able to kill the user of the Displacement Balance herself, because once she leaves the Lost Ice Coffin, or the Lost Ice Coffin is opened from the outside, the "Displacement Balance" and its user will disappear again, and she will not have much time left and will not have a second chance.

Therefore, someone must stand guard beside the Lost Ice Coffin and kill the user of the "Displacement Balance" with lightning speed the moment they appear.

Ideally, there should be two legendary knights, one to guard the ice coffin and the other to kill the enemy.

Of course, this is a good situation.

However, the border situation is critical, and Fuma is unsure exactly how many legendary knights can be dispatched to help.

Traveling south, Fuma soon came into view the magnificent and towering walls of the solid stone city.

Fuma suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She raised her head and looked up at the upper part of the solid stone wall, which was known as the "imperial barrier that could never be broken," and saw a huge, charred gap with a radius of nearly eighty meters that radiated outwards. Her pupils widened little by little.

How, is it possible?!

What exactly happened at the Wall of Solid Stone in those two short days?

After the initial shock, Fuma felt a surge of intense anxiety.

Father, elder brother...

Enveloped in crimson fighting spirit, Fuma, like a fiery meteor streaking across the earth, hurtled toward the solid stone wall at incredible speed.

First, they arrived near the huge, charred gap. As they got closer, Fuma could see a large number of knights stationed there, including many elite red knights.