Uncle here isn't your average office worker!

Just as Allardy's mind went blank, Roy withdrew his gaze from her and turned to Vina, who was walking past her hand toward the steps of the Kings' Breath. He spoke slowly and earnestly:

“Miss Aldebaran. You may not know me, but in some ways I am a nobleman, a knight of Kazimierz.”

"Although this title doesn't carry much weight in Kazimierz these days, I do know a bit about the knowledge among the nobility. For example, the importance of the Breath of Kings to the Grand Dukes."

Allardy didn't immediately grasp the meaning of Roy's words. Why did the knights and nobles of Kazimierz spread rumors about the importance of the Breath of Kings to the Duke of Victoria?

But Roy's expression remained calm, as if he had already completed his task; his serene expression conveyed a sense of relief.

"So I know what kind of reward you would receive, or rather, what kind of freedom and dignity you would gain, if you were to take the Breath of the Kings from Vina at this moment and offer it to a duke who stands behind the Londinium Self-Salvation Army and you."

Aleide's teeth began to chatter.

She had never revealed the relationship between the Londinium Self-Salvation Army and the Duke of Caesar behind her. Even Clovisia, who commanded the Self-Salvation Army, was unaware of it. But Roy, as if he had foreseen it, casually mentioned it.

She didn't even have time to think about where Roy got this information from, or how he knew about the thought that had just flashed through her mind. She just watched him gaze at Vina's profile as she drew the Breath of the Kings, and listened to him say:

"I just hope you don't do anything you'll regret."

As he spoke, he drew the Holy Sun Sword from his waist.

"Don't do anything I'll regret..."

As Aleide murmured those words, a memory flashed through her mind of the old man who had wept and poured out his suffering to her in the garden of the Duke of Cumberland a few days earlier, and the advice he had given her at the end.

Those were the exact same words.

The old man submitted to the Sarkaz, hoping to gain dignity and freedom, but in the end, he lost the lives of his son and daughter. He did not die, but in the end, he willingly gave up his life, roaring as he attacked the Sarkaz who entered the ducal mansion.

He also reminded himself not to forget his glory and not to do anything he would regret.

Will I regret it?

Aldet bit her lip and looked at Roy, as if she wanted to ask him a question. But the next second, a deafening explosion resounded through the empty tomb.

A burst of steam suddenly shot out, filling the entire hall and obscuring Roy and the others' view.

Amidst the snow-white mist, a towering figure emerged, like a towering city wall, standing before Vina, who held the breath of kings.

"Victoria."

The majestic voice emitted a muffled sound, so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

"Steam Knight".

"guard."

"Victoria!"

The armored figure suddenly raised its right arm, and a bright red lightsaber shot out from the mechanical arm, slashing at the thief wielding its "Victoria."

The next second, Roy, who was already prepared, held the Sun Sword and blocked his arm, the shining light sword freezing in mid-air.

"Alderey, take Vina and retreat!"

A sharp shout jolted Aldey from her daze. She gritted her teeth, rushed forward, and grabbed Vina's arm.

"go!"

Volume One: Chapter 322 The Breath of the Kings

Who gets to define Victoria?

Victoria is the name of more than sixty mobile cities and the surrounding lands, forty million people, or the surname of the monarch who rules them.

Steam Knight has his own answer.

The king is dead, the nobles have betrayed him, the people have forgotten him, and the land has fallen. For a crippled body, his Victoria is nothing but this small corner of the world before him, and within that small corner, a tiny ray of light.

The Breath of Kings symbolizes Victoria, the Victoria of the steam knight.

He will destroy anyone who tries to seize Victoria!

"Clang clang clang!"

The Steam Knight's attack was like a sudden storm, so fast that the lightsaber seemed to be waving a flower in mid-air.

Without using any modules, relying solely on the bonus to his Sealing physique from the final Knight module, Roy was able to steadily parry every attack from the Steam Knight, but he struggled to launch an effective counterattack.

The reason is simple: there's really no way to start.

The resting place of the kings is a bottomless underground place, and even if a faint ray of light shines down from the hole at the top, it is far from meeting the requirement of the "sunny place" demanded by the Holy Sword of the Sun.

In this situation, the Sun Sword is just a slightly harder sword. Let alone directly unleashing curry sticks against the Ursus army at the White Wave River, it's questionable whether it can even withstand the cutting of an extremely hot lightsaber.

In this situation, Roy could only use it to parry the Steam Knight's armor joints in order to block the attack, but the Steam Knight was not a person after all, but a living Gundam. It had no sense of pain, nor was it slowed down by parrying, and could launch another attack in some extremely contorted postures.

Such a terrifying weapon, with its speed, strength, and endurance, would be a formidable opponent even for a Sarkaz hero like Patriot Bochokasti.

Roy wasn't without a solution. While the steam armor was strong, it was still essentially a weapon. Roy could simply use the first effect of [Stella!] to sacrifice the weapon and summon a giant firework.

But he didn't do that.

Firstly, the explosive force of the steam knight's attack would eventually cause the collapse of the underground structure where the kings rest, burying everyone underground. Secondly, it's clear that someone here is more concerned about this steam armor than Roy is.

"Vina, get out of here! Take the Breath of Kings and get out of here!"

Alder grabbed Vina's hand and pulled the young crown prince out of the range of the steam knight's blade, but even so, she did not stop. Instead, she dragged Vina all the way to the door of the underground palace, trying to push Vina out of the hall.

Vina was clearly somewhat reluctant. Although her combat strength was not strong, she was still an operator who had participated in several Rhodes Island missions. With the help of the Glasgow Gang members, she might be able to help Roy, who seemed to be in a tough fight.

Moreover, even if we take a step back and say that the Steam Knight is the guardian of Victoria, and she is the last Aslan of Victoria, if her first reaction upon seeing the Steam Knight is to run away in fear, then how can she bear that responsibility?

"At least let me give it a try..."

Vina tried to break free from Alede's grasp, but Alede gritted her teeth and, taking advantage of Vina's momentary lapse in attention, unleashed her Originium Arts with a flash of the gem on her ring. A hurricane rose out of nowhere, engulfing Vina and throwing her out of the Kings' Resting Place. Then, with a clench of her right hand, she used the force of the wind to close the opened door once more.

She couldn't let Vina stay here any longer.

She knew the Steam Knight's abilities all too well. The lightsaber was just his most common attack method. In addition, the iron spike in her other hand and the magazine on her back could also fire steel nails and rockets.

The steam knight's condition is clearly abnormal. If he continues to go mad, the palace is very likely to collapse in this battle, and then Alde will have no way to guarantee Vina's safety.

She didn't know if what she did was right or wrong. The Duke of Cumberland's title and the maintenance of the Duke's mansion still depended on the Duke of Castle. The lives of the councilors and nobles imprisoned in the city council depended on her completion of the mission to the King of Shapeshifters. But she still chose to prioritize saving Vina.

Right or wrong is no longer important; she doesn't want to have any regrets now.

But before she could feel a little more at ease, the sharp blade piercing through the crack in the door made her heart skip a beat again.

"Dagda! Indra! Morgan!"

The calls came from outside the door. Indra rushed to the door first and grabbed it, followed by Morgan. Dagda then circled around behind Aldebaran and suddenly grabbed her arm.

The spell was interrupted, and Alde watched helplessly as the door reopened. Vina, standing behind it, wielding the Breath of Kings, resolutely stepped inside again, gripping her national sword tightly. She took a deep breath and shouted:

"Mr. Roy, use this!"

Immediately afterward, under the incredulous gaze of Allarde, Vina threw the Breath of Kings forward.

Roy smiled with satisfaction, abruptly pushed aside the steam knight in front of him, and reached out to catch the Breath of the Kings.

The Steam Knight's lightsaber was so hot that even the Holy Sword of the Sun would struggle to withstand it without any buffs. This is why Roy was able to hold his own against the Steam Knight even when he deliberately avoided using other mods.

We lost because of our equipment.

However, the kings' lifestyles differed.

The legend of the Breath of Kings has been passed down orally among the Victorians. It tells of the final battle between the first King Aslan and King Drak of Londinium, where the flames of the Breath of Kings struck Drak, melting in half under the intense heat. This half, after the Treaty of Londinium was concluded, was reforged by the two kings as a symbol of friendship between Drak and Aslan, and even Drak's flames could no longer destroy the sword's sharpness.

In the original timeline, the Breath of Kings was like a rusty iron sword, unable to unleash its legendary power. According to Gawain, the Beast Lord, this was because Vina's growth had not yet been recognized by the national sword.

But Roy never puts on any of those weapon-to-master things!

If you're unwilling, then I'll force you to be. Let me see what this so-called power of your sword to cleave through natural disasters really means!

[Chongyue], activate!

Effect 1: Temporarily transform any object you come into contact with into your weapon!

A warm current slid through his palm, and the next second, the somewhat old-looking national sword in his hand was brand new.

Volume 1: Chapter 323 EX Curry Stick

Before Roy transmigrated, he had read many speculations and analyses about the Breath of Kings.

The most popular theory is that the Breath of Kings is actually just a key, a key used to activate the weather controller in The Shard, Victoria.

But Roy has never been entirely in agreement with this conjecture.

The Shard is clearly a modern building. Even after Theresis moved into Londinium, there were obvious plot points mentioning that the Shard was not yet completed and was about to be completed.

The era in which the Breath of Kings was born and reforged was the time when King Aslan conquered Victoria. At that time, let alone the Shard Tower, Terra had not yet begun to develop and utilize Originium extensively, and there was no sign of mobile cities. So how could there be something like the Shard Tower?

Even if we take a step back and assume that the core inside the Shard is actually a weather instrument or weapon system from a previous civilization, and the Shard's outer shell is just its modern modified form, it still doesn't make sense why the Breath of Kings, which serves as a "key," could be half melted by Drak's flames and then recast.

Terran technology clearly did not reach that level.

Therefore, regarding the true function of the Breath of Kings, Roy tends to believe that it is a weapon.

Before Terra entered the present era, there was an era of gods. In that era, giant beasts still fought on the land, and the ancestors of many races, such as griffins, feathered serpents, and cats, still existed in mythology and possessed their own special abilities.

Commanding thunder, controlling storms, understanding yin and yang, avoiding death and prolonging life—these are now considered beyond the reach of ordinary people and even classified as natural disasters. In the era when mystery had not yet faded, they were simply innate abilities of the divine beings.

Even though that era has passed, a wealth of information, lineage, and treasures have still been passed down.

For example, Roy once obtained the [Kheshig Kiss] from Maria's friend, the old knight with the Nightmare Bloodline; the [Proof of the Long-lived], coveted by many nobles, which can bring both longevity and misfortune; and Horhaia, whose bloodline still contains mysterious power and was passed down by the Feathered Serpent Clan through secret methods.

The "Breath of the Kings" is more likely to be such a weapon.