So I'm a sheep.

The lecture lasted until late at night, leaving Sasha with a dry throat.

"I've learned a lot from this. There are so many intricacies involved."

Pi Ping looked tired, but his tone was quite excited.

"Haha, I'll practice on my own first, and come back later."

"Ah, Your Excellency the Palace Minister!"

Sasha suddenly called out to Pepin, her expression hesitant as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Ok?

When the girl shouted that, Pepin had a slightly different idea.

He thought that his own struggles inspired this warrior, making her want to seize the opportunity to climb the ladder.

The problem is, he's not interested in country girls!

He was rustic and dark-skinned (from working in the fields as a child), with calluses all over his hands, and his face was just average-looking.

She looks like she's over eighteen, right?

He's also a bit old...

“Lord Pepin, a farcical performance may please His Majesty for a time, but if the matter is not thoroughly resolved, His Majesty will still be troubled after the laughter.”

Pepin paused for a moment, then agreed.

"I have thought of many ways to deal with that bean tree, and I will start trying them one by one tomorrow."

"Perhaps it doesn't need to be that complicated."

Sasha said earnestly, "Now I should be able to cut down that bean tree!"

Before Pepin could speak, the girl patted the sword at her waist.

“Lord Pepin, this sword of mine is actually a divine weapon given to me by the lake fairy.”

"The lake fairy once told me that this sword could only be drawn after someone appeared who would willingly give me an enormous gem; otherwise, the Kingdom of Carlos would surely face calamity!"

The girl's expression was solemn: "Now that you have appeared, it is time for me to draw my sword."

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"..."

Pepin wore a strange expression; he clearly didn't believe the story Sasha had made up.

What do you mean by drawing the sword in advance and the kingdom will surely suffer calamity? Who are you trying to scare?

But what happened next was even more outrageous!

"Once the divine sword is drawn, I am no longer an ordinary person."

Ignoring Pepin's look of disbelief, Sasha said with a straight face, "If you just prepare thirty thick iron spears over two meters long for me, I'm sure I can cut down the bean tree!"

"You used your divine sword to chop down trees, so what do you need an iron spear for?"

"Who knows, giants might come down while I'm cutting down trees. I can just shoot them one by one and kill them without wasting any time."

You want to kill a giant by throwing a spear on flat ground?

If you had that kind of ability, you wouldn't be subordinate to Maureen!

Oh, right.

After forgetting to draw the divine sword, the warrior Sariel was no longer a mortal, hehe.

Pepin felt that this guy was insulting his intelligence, but...

"Besides the iron spear, what else do you need, Warrior Saliye?"

It doesn't hurt to give it a try; what if it works?

If I can resolve this matter skillfully, it will definitely earn me more points in His Majesty's eyes.

Volume 1: Chapter 673 Felling

Now that Pepin has agreed, Sasha is ready to show off her skills once the iron spear is in place!

However, the next morning, as the girl was preparing to leave, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred.

"Your Excellency Saliye, you cannot come out now!"

"I will deliver three meals a day on time, so please stay in the house for a few days without worry," the maid called out from outside.

"What, what's wrong? I still need to save Danlu City!"

"The Marquis suddenly fell ill last night, and the Prime Minister immediately sealed off the Marquis's residence upon learning of it."

"Now all food and drink will be brought in by the knights living in the Warriors' Camp, and no one is allowed to go out."

"..."

Sasa knew better than anyone why Camilla had suddenly fallen ill.

Pepin had clearly misunderstood something, but this really wasn't a contagious disease!

Sasha returned to bed with a wry smile. Should she force her way out or tell the truth?

No, just stay here for a few days.

Once no one gets sick again, the lockdown will naturally be lifted.

The only concern is what to do if another giant climbs down during this time? Pepin's knights lack experience, and it's uncertain whether they can handle it.

'I never expected this to happen'

Ankang was also quite frustrated. He guessed that there must be some other reason behind it, otherwise why would Pepin be so nervous if Camilla suddenly became "unwell"?

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Marquis's mansion remained calm and peaceful, with no large numbers of people collapsing.

Pepin breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the worst outcome hadn't happened.

If Camilla really did get infected while inspecting the giant's pit, she would surely be dead by now, given how much time has passed.

Everything is normal now...

Pepin pushed open the door and went outside, announcing loudly, "The lockdown is lifted!"

"I'm sorry to have worried everyone; my worries were unnecessary."

"It's alright now, everyone come out and take a walk!"

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Upon hearing Pepin's shouts from outside, Sasha emitted a series of loud popping sounds.

Of the six layers of seals, two have now been permanently broken.

The girl was satisfied with her progress, but An Kang was greatly surprised.

He concluded that Sasha and the giant had an exceptionally high compatibility; otherwise, there was no way to explain the situation.

Actually, Sasha's situation can be explained.

As a martial artist, I have gained a deeper understanding of 'strength' and have even glimpsed the realm beyond the unimpeded flow of energy.

The problem is that the Speaker in his colorful robes stubbornly chose not to accept this explanation.

Insights and realms of understanding are too abstract.

This is so un-wizard-like!

Through this incident, Sasha realized that Ankang actually looked down on professionals other than wizards.

She was naturally very angry, but An Kang was completely oblivious to this.

"I don't look down on martial artists!"

"You have!"

I didn't.

"You have"

“Really not”

"It exists, so it exists!"

They've been in a cold war for three days now, ignoring each other and not speaking to one another.

"We were lucky and got through the ten days safely."

Pushing open the door, Sasha seemed to be talking to herself, or perhaps to An Kang.

'...'

After hesitating for a while, Ankang finally gave a response.

'Surely my luck isn't so bad that a gigantic being descends at a time like this?'

'If this misfortune truly strikes so hard, it can only mean that humanity is destined for this calamity.'

The girl blinked, looking quite surprised, and said, "Why are you suddenly talking to me?"

"As expected of a chatterbox, she finally couldn't hold it in anymore."

No, you spoke to me first!

An Kang was furious and spat out several bubbles.

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Feeling refreshed, Sasha approached the Prime Minister and was about to ask how the preparations were going when Pepin spoke up first: "Sariel, we're starting this afternoon, is that alright?"

"What I want..."

"Everything is ready, and the knights have already put some of my ideas into practice."

Pepin sighed and said, "The bean tree that can connect to the sky is indeed extraordinary. All previous attempts have failed."

"Alas, now I can only count on you!"

The Prime Minister spoke in a kind and sincere tone, even replacing "myself" with "I".