So I'm a sheep.

Aran wasn't lying; the sword was deflected by an invisible force before it even touched her arm.

Several soldiers tried other weapons, but none of them could harm the girl in the slightest.

In the end, even with Wood's orders, the archers dared not fire their arrows.

The Church of the Stars has long been deeply rooted in both countries, and countless ordinary soldiers have faith in the goddess.

If this girl were a witch, that would be one thing, but she is someone protected by angels!

How could these believers dare to shoot arrows at her again?

Upon seeing this, Wood's expression darkened slightly.

After signaling the soldiers to stop, he asked Aran, "You said your strength has improved by leaps and bounds, so let my knights test your skills."

Having failed to subdue Arran with the previous three knights, Wood decided to be more cautious this time.

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"Since none of them can hurt you, you can attack them all at once, right?"

"Eh"

Before Aran could say anything, the seven knights who had come with Wood quickly surrounded the girl.

"Just let her demonstrate her abilities, and keep things in check."

Upon hearing their lord's words, the knights all relaxed.

Honestly, it's really a bit... a bit much for so many people to gang up on one girl.

She's not a wizard, so doing this would undoubtedly violate their chivalrous code.

Now that's good, with their lord's words "know your limits," the knights know what to do.

"Aran, I heard from three of your colleagues that your future goal is also to become a knight?"

"kindness!"

“Very well, then as senior knights, we will give you some pointers today.”

A knight stepped forward first and gave Arran a knightly salute: "Please."

The girl hurriedly mimicked the gesture, returning the greeting: "Ah, please take care of me."

'His basic skills aren't very solid, but his brute strength is quite intimidating.'

Wood silently observed Arran's fight with the knights, and he quickly assessed the girl's strength.

Compared to battle-hardened knights, there's naturally still some gap, but...

'She was just an ordinary village girl before. With the help of angels, how could she have reached this level in such a short time?'

Wood felt a surge of regret. Had he known this would happen, he would have put in even more effort to get closer to Sasha and would never have revealed her whereabouts to the wizard.

Now it's all over, the angel is gone, and that Capas hasn't come looking for me either.

The battle for the throne is about to begin. Louise has won over another angel, while her own side doesn't even have a single top-tier fighter.

I'm afraid I really am going to be humiliated by that old woman.

Strictly speaking, Princess Louise is just a bit older; otherwise, she's perfect.

But Wood was handsome and dashing, and at a young age he was already a duke. Who would have thought that he would spend the rest of his life with an old woman!

'Hmph, even without angels and wizards, I still have myself, and those loyal knights.'

'I will never admit defeat easily!'

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“Aran, you’re using an axe, not a sword.”

With a clever move, she made the girl, who couldn't control her strength, fall to the ground again, and the fourth knight who fought her shook his head repeatedly.

"Don't imitate us, you should develop your own style."

"Don't be so strict with the younger generation."

Another knight stepped forward: "My turn."

"Hmph, Sir Knight, please guide me."

Seeing that Aran respectfully gave him a knightly salute, the man felt a growing fondness for her.

That's right, protected by the power of the angels, the knights cannot harm her.

But now it's not a life-or-death struggle; with their superior skills, they can easily make the girl look foolish.

'I fell so many times, I was covered in dirt, like I'd been rolling around in mud.'

'My lord, isn't that enough?'

Whatever the reason, Aran had captured the hearts of her three colleagues.

If these knights didn't teach her a good lesson, she wouldn't be able to hold her head up high when she walked down the street.

"Aran, why did you choose an axe as your weapon?"

Despite the lessons learned, the knights' guidance to her was genuine.

"Because I used to go up the mountain to chop firewood, I didn't know how to use any other weapons, I only knew how to use an axe."

Aran blushed slightly, but the knight showed no sign of mockery.

"Yes, chopping wood and chopping people are of course different."

"But you can't let go of your years of experience chopping wood. Come on, try chopping me with your wood-chopping posture."

Aran swung her axe as instructed. The knight dodged with a backflip and praised, "Very good. This is the most natural way you swing the axe, isn't it? Your speed has definitely increased."

"Now, let's try to incorporate killing techniques into it..."

Originally, this last-minute guidance would at most leave the girl with some insight, letting her know which direction she should move in.

Under the influence of the Miracle Light, Aran perfected her skills at an incredible speed.

When the seventh knight took to the field, the girl surprisingly began to develop her own fighting style.

The knights were stunned, and Wood, who was watching from the sidelines, had mixed feelings.

Please advise!

"please!"

This battle between the two was extremely fierce. The knight was able to hold back his strength at the beginning, but his opponent grew stronger and stronger as the battle progressed.

'She's been playing for so long, but she doesn't seem to have lost any energy at all.'

'What's even more terrifying is that this girl's axe-wielding skills are constantly improving.'

The knight gradually felt the strain, and he finally understood how his comrades had become prisoners.

No one can withstand an opponent who is invincible, tireless, and constantly improving.

After a final, evenly matched exchange, the knight sheathed his sword.

"Aran, I have nothing more to tell you."

"That angel... sigh, I used to be a little unconvinced when I was defeated by her, but this time I'm truly convinced."

Having truly glimpsed a corner of the angel's power, the knight was now filled with nothing but awe.

Volume 1: Chapter 118 Frustration

"Aran, would you like to join my ranks and become a glorious Knight of the Nystrikers?"

Having witnessed the power of the angels, Wood decided to bring this series of events to a close.

'The girl, blessed by angels, eventually became a glorious Knight of the Nystrikers; isn't that a beautiful story?'

Wood gave Aran a perfect way out; if she agreed, everything that had happened before would be forgotten.

Several knights who admired Aran already had smiles on their faces. It was truly a joyous occasion that another powerful knight was about to join their lord's ranks.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency."

Aran said apologetically, "I swore to become Lady Sasha's guardian knight, so I can only appreciate your kindness in my heart."

"..."

Wood's smile froze. What had he just heard?

This village girl, in full view of everyone, refused his offer without hesitation!

Wood felt as if she had slapped him across the face; his entire face was burning.

"Aran, this is such a good opportunity, won't you reconsider?"

Forcing an awkward smile, Wood said with a hint of threat, "You've become my knight, and your past sins will be forgiven."

"If you refuse..."

"My lord, I truly cannot become your knight."

Arran was a stubborn girl. Even under the immense pressure of being watched by Duke Wood and a group of knights, she had no intention of changing her mind.

“good good”

Wood laughed angrily: "If I remember correctly, Aran, you wanted to take all the blame yourself?"

"Your Excellency, I hope you can spare those impulsive soldiers." Aran bowed her head deeply.

"Hehe, sure!"

"No!"

A young man tried to rush to Aran's side, but was held back by his companions.

"Sammy, don't go over there!"

"Calm down, won't rushing over there make things worse?"

"Aran..."

Tears welled up in the soldiers' eyes; the girl had taken all the blame for their crimes, it was as if she had given them a second life.