Wizard Immortal

Chapter 318 Testing

Sizzle...

The soft patter of footsteps echoed continuously in place.

On a grassy field, a group of people were riding horses and walking forward.

It was a very long procession, consisting of both young girls and guards, numbering in the dozens.

In the center of this group, Alina rode alone on a white horse, gazing calmly at the distant scenery.

There stood a manor, its gates wide open, and some people were waiting.

Several tall knights emerged from among them. The one in the lead looked young and handsome, and was dressed in a well-fitting black shirt, making him quite eye-catching.

He looked at Alina approaching from a distance and gave her a polite smile: "Welcome, Princess Alina."

"I am Helot, son of Count Oris." He bowed, his manners impeccable.

"Where is Earl Oris?" a loud voice rang out at that moment.

Beside Alina, Anum, clad in bronze armor, rode forward on a black horse, his body radiating wisps of crimson battle aura, accompanied by a unique imposing presence.

After Adir's previous treatment, the Sky Knight's limbs have been reattached. Although he cannot fully exert his strength because he has not yet fully adapted, he is still able to fight the Sky Knight face to face.

He just stared at Helot, his expression somewhat unfriendly.

Alina is, after all, a princess, and in terms of status, she belongs to the elite group in this country.

Although Count Auris was an old nobleman with considerable power, he did not personally greet the princess, but only sent his eldest son out.

Anum considered this behavior extremely disrespectful, and naturally he wouldn't give the other party a friendly look.

Despite his questioning and the oppressive aura emanating from him, Helot's expression remained unchanged. He said apologetically, "I regret to inform you that my father was injured some time ago and is now having some difficulty moving around. He is unable to personally greet the princess, so I will have to do it in his place."

"What kind of situation could cause a titled knight to be injured, to the point that they can't even come out to greet someone?"

Anum responded to the other party's statement with an unfriendly tone, staring at Helot in front of him.

"Never mind." At this moment, Alina's cool voice rang out from the side.

Looking at the two people in front of her, Anum and her companion, she waved her hand, her face expressionless: "Count Oris is, after all, an elder. Since he is injured, according to the rules, it is indeed my turn to pay him a visit."

As she spoke, she turned to Helot, who was standing to the side, and said, "Lead the way."

"Yes." Hearing Alina say this, Helot breathed a sigh of relief, then turned and walked towards the manor.

Following behind Alina, watching Helot's retreating figure, Adir's expression remained calm.

"Name: Helot. Strength: 6.7. Agility: 7.2. Constitution: 6.5. Mental Strength: 1.8. Status: Good." The familiar attribute panel appeared before his eyes.

"A great knight, not bad for his age."

Looking at the data, Adir silently commented, then stopped paying attention to the other party and turned his attention to his surroundings.

Relying on his powerful senses, Adir felt a deep chill as he stepped into the manor, as if several pairs of eyes were watching him from all around.

"Five Grand Knights and two Sky Knights, all masters of concealment, who have practiced the corresponding breathing techniques." On the other side, in Alina's mind, that gentle voice also rang out, telling her the number of knights lurking around.

"That's all?" Hearing this number, Alina was somewhat puzzled. "Count Oris is a long-established nobleman in the military, and with the Turing Cult and my older brother, this is all the force you have?"

"This should only be the strength of their subordinates." The gentle voice continued, "The Turing Cult is an evil cult, and the eldest prince is your brother. If either of these forces wants to deal with you, neither can operate in the open, otherwise it will lead to serious legal consequences."

"If it is out of caution, the eldest prince and the power of the Turing Cult may still be lying low."

The voice continued, "In fact, if they discover something, they might act even if they don't do it here."

"After all, the fact that the other party is making a move here is only a possibility, and it cannot be confirmed."

"Not bad." Listening to the analysis in her mind, Alina nodded silently. "However, if something really goes wrong, will the knights I brought this time be enough to handle it?"

This is not an unfounded concern.

Neither the Turing Cult nor the eldest prince are easy opponents; the power their subordinates can muster is terrifying.

To create the illusion of being completely unprepared, she only brought two Sky Knights, Anum and Adir, with her on this trip. The Grand Knight also only brought five people. If a conflict were to break out, she would have no advantage whatsoever.

"It's alright." The voice continued, "As long as no knight of the Radiant Knight level intervenes, I can handle everyone else for you. At the very least, I can help you escape."

"Then there's no problem." Hearing this, Alina finally nodded, her previously tense heart relaxing slightly.

The Radiant Knight is a being of national importance.

As one of the four strongest nations in the world, the Maran Empire has no more than ten Radiant Knights, each with a legendary story and a distinguished status.

The reason why the eldest prince Solar has such a great advantage is not only because he has the support of the military, but also because he is a Radiant Knight.

With the support of the military and being a Radiant Knight himself, if the current King Maran were not still young and had a long reign ahead of him, the successor would probably have been decided long ago.

A Radiant Knight possesses terrifying strength, enough to single-handedly destroy a small nation. Their high status and the honors they receive are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

That's why Alina was certain that no Radiant Knight would appear this time.

A powerful figure like a Radiant Knight carries a heavy responsibility, and their every move is watched by countless people. It is unlikely that they would risk coming out to attack a princess with such a sensitive identity.

The crisp sound of horses' hooves continued to echo along the road.

Soon they arrived at a large hall, where a middle-aged man in a black robe was sitting. He had long white hair and his eyes were closed, as if he was resting.

He didn't open his eyes until Alina reached the door, a polite smile on his face: "Princess Alina, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see, Lord Oris." Looking at the middle-aged man before her, Alina greeted him politely with a bow.

However, despite saying that, her expression remained cold, showing no respect for the person in front of her.

Oris didn't care about this.

He was dressed in a black robe, with long white hair hanging down. Although his face looked relatively well-maintained, it already showed signs of fatigue, and he looked quite old.

"Who is this?"

Standing still, he keenly noticed Adir standing behind Alina and couldn't help but ask.

Those who accompanied Alina into the hall were naturally her trusted confidants, numbering only four in total.

He knew the other three, but the one he needed to be careful of was Anum, while he had never met Adir before.

"This is my newly recruited knight." Hearing Oris's words, Elina turned to Adir and introduced him to Oris, "He is also a knight student of Maran Academy."

"Hello, I am Adir." Adir spoke up, a polite smile on his face, which, combined with his refined appearance, left a deep impression.

However, Oris remained silent during Adir's self-introduction, simply staring at Adir without saying a word.

Time seemed to stand still until the next moment, when a bright sword light swiftly streaked across the air.

Wow!!

A sword beam streaked through the air, and pale black life energy condensed on a longsword before slashing down fiercely.

Under the incredulous gazes of Alina and the others, Oris made a sudden move, swiftly slashing downwards with his longsword, creating a terrifying sword beam.

"You!!" At this moment, Alina's face showed a look of shock and anger, but looking at the sword light that was right in front of her, she didn't have time to make a move.

bump!!

The sound of metal clashing rang out at this moment, as the two types of fighting spirit contained within collided and exploded.

The wooden table in front of him shattered on the spot, and was crushed to pieces by the aftershocks of the battle aura.

Only then did Alina and the others get a clear view of the situation.

At that critical moment, Adir drew his sword and blocked the opponent's attack in that instant without even budging.

He looked at Oris before him, his face expressionless, but powerful life energy was rising from his body, faintly condensing into a battle aura armor.

"Lord Oris, what are you doing?"

Looking at the scene before her, Alina's face was icy as she looked at Oris and spoke.

Behind her, Anum and the others were also looking at her, their expressions quite unfriendly.

As knights, they all clearly understood the attack that Earl Oris had just made.

The attack was extremely sudden. The sudden burst of power from the opponent, a titled knight, caught both Alina and Anum off guard.

If Adir hadn't blocked that attack, perhaps a Sky Knight would have died just like that, a death without any value.

Just thinking about that possibility filled Alina with dread.

Sky Knights are no ordinary breed. On the contrary, as beings on par with formal wizards, Sky Knights are extremely rare in this world, enough to support a powerful family.

Although Elina, as the seventh princess, has the support of her maternal clan, she has no more than five Sky Knights under her command so far. Each one was recruited with great effort, and losing even one would be difficult to bear.

Not to mention, Adir is still very young, suspected to be a top royal descendant, and may even be promoted to a Radiant Knight in the future.

If such a promising knight genius were to perish here, it would be a tremendous loss for Alina.

"Princess Alina, don't be nervous."

Standing before Princess Elina, facing her questioning, Oris remained calm, even sporting a faint smile: "Sorry, my old habit from the battlefield has resurfaced. I can't help but want to test things out when I see strangers."

"This knight, however, has already condensed his battle aura armor; he is also a Sky Knight."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Adir, a smile also on his face: "You're quite good at blocking my sword."

"I have a modicum of strength, but it's nothing in your eyes." Adir's expression remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about what had just happened. "I just wonder, what would have happened if I hadn't been able to withstand your sword strike?"

"Trust in the skill of an old knight with a sword." Oris smiled. "I held my sword very steadily. If you hadn't reacted in time, the sword wouldn't have continued to thrust down; it would have just startled you at most."

"Is that so?" Adir simply smiled and didn't say anything more.

In his heart, however, he had sentenced Oris to death.

In that instant, he could feel that the other party's heart was filled with murderous intent.

This was definitely not a test; they were truly determined to kill Adir without holding back.

If Adir hadn't been more than just a Sky Knight, he would probably be dead by now.

After all, the opponent's strength is not to be underestimated. As a titled knight, the opponent's strength undoubtedly stands at the pinnacle of Sky Knights; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to obtain this title.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but on the surface, Adir's expression remained unchanged, still wearing that polite smile, as if he hadn't taken the previous events to heart.

Alina, Anum, and the others, seeing Oris's increasingly hostile expression, might have already clashed if they hadn't restrained themselves.

"I suddenly remembered that I seem to have something important to take care of."

At this moment, Oris suddenly stood up and looked at Alina apologetically: "Princess Alina, please excuse me for a moment."

"Speaking of which, Helot is also a student at Maran Academy, and he's your senior. This is a good opportunity for us to chat."

He looked at the crowd in front of him and spoke earnestly, then walked towards the door.

Standing there, watching Oris's retreating figure, Anum looked at Alina in front of him and said, "Princess, I want to go out for some fresh air."

"Okay, come back soon." Alina nodded immediately.

Hearing Alina's words, Anum and Adir exchanged a knowing glance before heading straight outside.

"How was it? Did you get a feel for that knight's strength?"

In a dense forest, a hoarse voice rang out.

(End of this chapter)