I let the genie out of the bottle

"Yes!"

......

"Although I was told to relax in Rome, there's nothing I really want to do."

Walking alone on the streets of Rome, Liliana recalled her teacher's words and couldn't help but shake her head softly and sigh.

Unlike ordinary girls, she wasn't interested in things like shopping or traveling. Instead, she was more drawn to swordsmanship and the cultivation of magic.

"If I go back to Milan to continue my training now, my teacher will definitely call and scold me..."

"Saying you should try to be like a normal girl—that's completely unnecessary."

"So, how about we visit some temples around Rome next? I'm actually quite interested in them, even though I've been there quite a few times already... Hmm?"

A sudden sense of foreboding spread throughout her body, making her hair stand on end.

A premonition made her tremble all over, and despite the hot weather, she was covered in cold sweat and her hands and feet were ice cold.

"No way--"

She turned around stiffly and looked over.

That location is a library.

"Have you had enough?" The little devil lay on his back, looking utterly exhausted. "Why are you still reading these mythological texts even now?"

I'm about to cry! I really cried!

Please play with me!

"I feel that my knowledge of mythology is not comprehensive enough." Lu Ye said as he walked out of the library, flipping through a book.

The all-around enhancement he received after absorbing the divine artifact meant he had no worries about bumping into anything.

"The mythology of this world is incredibly complex. The evolution of mythology is always inextricably linked to history. For example, Mekal, the god-king worshipped by the Canaanites, was gradually degraded after Canaan was conquered by peoples who adhered to the biblical system, eventually becoming Baal, one of the seventy-two demons enslaved by Solomon—"

At this point, Lu Ye suddenly stopped and frowned.

He felt that he might have overlooked something...

“I’ve already said that—” But the little devil’s words interrupted his thoughts, “You can completely rely on me regarding the myth! Wasn’t it you who said that we should establish basic trust between each other?”

"Oh."

“If you don’t act soon, you might as well abandon the Sword of Mars and leave Rome as soon as possible.” The loli demon rested her chin on her hand, seemingly reminding her with concern, “Otherwise, with the aura emanating from you, you will attract the attention of the mysterious forces here sooner or later.”

"That's true, it seems I need to hurry—"

Before he could finish speaking, he felt an unusual fluctuation spreading around him.

Before I knew it, all the pedestrians around me had disappeared.

"See—trouble has come knocking." The loli demon mocked mercilessly. "If you had known this would happen, you would have listened to me and acted sooner."

“Your Excellency—” The silver-haired knight girl said solemnly as she slowly drew her sword from her waist, “Could you please entrust the divine artifact in your possession to our Bronze Black Cross for safekeeping until you leave Italy?”

"Unless permission is obtained locally, it is forbidden to bring unsealed divine artifacts into the territory of other factions. This seems to be a rule that must be followed, right?"

“My luck isn’t great.” Lu Ye sighed, his face expressionless. “But could you please move aside? I have things to do right now and don’t want to waste too much time on irrelevant people.”

“If you can ensure that you will not pose a threat to Rome, then I will naturally not stop you. Otherwise, let’s settle this with force.” Liliana gripped her sword tightly, her expression serious.

"Rome, huh?" Knowing that words couldn't resolve the issue, Lu Ye nodded, understanding dawning on him.

"Hmm, hmm, do not hinder me from spreading my glory throughout Rome!"

P.S.: Two experiments in one day, it's really tough... There will be one more update later. Some of the foreshadowing will also be revealed...

Chapter Nineteen: Treating People with Kindness (Bonus Chapter for 2000 Recommendation Votes)

"Chong-"

On the street where only two people remained, the sound of metal clashing echoed.

"Surrender." Liliana gritted her teeth, gripped her beloved sword tightly with both hands, and looked determined.

Although her palms were already a little numb, her fighting spirit only grew stronger.

“But I think you’re the one at a disadvantage.” Lu Ye made a fist with one hand, and the power in his palm gathered and condensed back into a pure white lightsaber.

“But this is Italy, this is Rome.” Liliana silently clenched her fists, almost forcing out the words, “I will absolutely not let you run rampant!”

"This is our place, whether it's our teacher, other members of the Bronze Black Cross, or other magic societies."

"Even if we have conflicts in normal times, we will absolutely not let someone like you go unpunished now!"

"So, what you're doing right now is just stalling for time?" Lu Ye said, casually flicking the white lightsaber in his hand.

“So what if it is?” Liliana said without any hesitation. “You absolutely cannot shake me off. Once reinforcements arrive, it will be your defeat.”

"This kind of talk is like a hero facing a demon king, it even moves me a little." As Lu Ye spoke, he swung his sword down without hesitation at the pretty girl in front of him.

Unsurprisingly, this attack, which required no skill, was blocked by the silver-haired female knight wielding her sword in both hands.

However, her slightly trembling arms and clenched teeth showed that she was not at ease.

The fact that he forced Liliana, who was known as the "Sword Fairy," to this point is enough to show that, as the little devil said, he has indeed possessed the power of a "Great Knight" in this world.

However, he was not satisfied with this.

After all, he could sense that he was far superior to the girl in front of him, both in terms of physical fitness and the magic power within him.

However, in the ensuing battle, he was unable to achieve victory in a short period of time.

Ultimately, it comes down to his lack of combat experience.

To be honest, he didn't even know how to hold a sword properly.

Although he forced the girl to confront him head-on by using brute force and a fighting style of exchanging injury for injury.

However, the gap in combat experience between the two sides is still too large.

Lu Ye's thoughts stirred slightly, and then—

The lightsaber in her hand suddenly became somewhat ethereal, passing through Liliana's beloved sword, the Silver Greatsword, before immediately solidifying again.

Without a shred of pity, he thrust his sword towards her face!

However, Liliana seemed to have anticipated the dangerous move and narrowly dodged it. This insidious attack only left a shallow bloodstain on the girl's delicate face.

Ultimately, it comes down to the difference in combat experience.

Perhaps the girl had been anticipating this move all along.

Lu Ye pondered this in his heart.

If it weren't for the huge gap in their individual strengths, the outcome would have been reversed long ago.

“At this age, with this kind of strength, you shouldn’t be an unknown nobody.” Liliana casually wiped her face with her sleeve, staring intently at Lu Ye with a look of doubt in her eyes. “You have a bright future ahead of you, so why are you helping those sorcerers?”

"If I said I had nothing to do with them, would you believe me?" Lu Ye said expressionlessly.

"They may believe it, or they may not." The girl frowned slightly and wiped the blood off her face again. "But that's not important. What I can't do is allow a stranger to appear in the place I'm supposed to protect, carrying a divine artifact that's not yet sealed."

"If you hand over the divine artifact you possess, I will let you go."

Lu Ye frowned slightly.

Of course, he wouldn't possess the divine artifact that Liliana mentioned.

Presumably, the aura of the so-called "divine artifact" that Liliana sensed was the power she obtained from the artifact.

As the little devil has already said, compared to the god-slayers and gods of this world, his power is actually closer to that of the gods of other worlds.

Unexpectedly, the aura emanating from my body was regarded as a divine artifact.

In addition, the other party had seen me take out the bottle that sealed the loli demon a few days ago.

Now, the other party probably believes that they used some special means to conceal the aura of the divine artifact.

"It's so boring."

Lu Ye sighed and said this.

"We've already wasted so much time—we can't afford to waste any more."

Upon hearing this, Liliana's expression changed, her delicate body tensed instinctively, and her gaze remained fixed on Lu Ye's movements.

"This game is boring, let's end it quickly. After all, I have something important to do later, and this match with you is just an appetizer before the main course."

"Watch closely—" Under the girl's tense and wary gaze, Lu Ye revealed a smile that was both arrogant and self-satisfied. "This should be the last battle of your short life."

Um......

The knight girl opposite him might have a sense of shame. But he had none.

Force the opponent back with one strike, and while they are on guard, make a quick getaway.

After all, winning or losing is meaningless to him; what he should really be doing is getting things sorted out as quickly as possible.

Wouldn't it be great to just shake off the opponent and quickly get the Sword of Mars?

"Watch your step."

However, just as Lu Ye was about to run away, he heard the voice of the loli demon.

He was slightly taken aback, then stomped his foot hard, and the magic power shot directly into the ground.

Only then did he realize that the originally solid ground had softened at some point, losing its original hardness and turning into soft soil.

With the infusion of his magic, the ground returned to its original state.

"How stupid," the little devil scoffed. "Follow my orders."

"Control the sword to shorten by three millimeters."

"Take your thumb back a little when gripping the sword."

"Reduce the angle between the upper arm and forearm by about 15 degrees."

"..."

Then, Liliana was astonished to find that the opponent's skill, which was completely amateurish, had inexplicably become much more standard.

-

"game over."

Although he won thanks to the guidance of the devilish loli, Lu Ye remained calm and showed no shame whatsoever.

After dissipating the lightsaber that had pierced the girl's abdomen, Lu Ye casually tossed her to the ground.

Then, he picked up the book he had placed aside and turned to leave.

For a large magic society, injuries are easily healed.

However, if a blood feud is formed, there will be no shortage of trouble in the future, unless he reaches the level of a god-slayer.

However, he does not yet possess the strength to confront a god who does not obey.

"Wait, where are you going—"

The girl struggled to get up.

But the next moment, the radiance of her spiritual vision appeared in her eyes, robbing her of the last bit of strength and causing her to collapse helplessly.

Just before her consciousness was about to sink into darkness, she saw which god Lu Ye had been connected with in this world.

Wolf.

Herds.

"The Temple of Mars—absolutely must not be visited—"

as well as--

The sunset of a vast empire.

P.S.: Battle scenes are really hard to write.