The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"So you're saying that your uncle orchestrated the attack himself... that's certainly a possibility."

Edel's gaze fell on the mirror image woven by Vina, and she revealed an extremely complicated expression.

After a long silence, she continued, "...Junior Brother Viner, thank you for what you've done for me. Let's leave it at that."

"As you wish."

Wiener didn't say much; he understood that the other party had already made their choice.

"Then goodbye, junior brother Vina. If you ever come to the Empire in the future, you can come and find me."

"I can't guarantee that, let's just leave it to fate."

Venere escorted Idelle to the door, and they said their goodbyes.

Then Edel and Schuster teleported away, while Venere led Felix to the canteen to find food.

"So what exactly are these two people here for?" Felix asked the question that had been weighing on his mind.

"It must be a farewell," Viner said calmly.

Three days later, the news that Edel von Fursberg, the current prefect of the Black Eagles, was taking a leave of absence shocked the entire academy.

Chapter 523 Felix: If you're bad, practice more.

Along with Edel, her servant Schuster also took a leave of absence from school.

The fact that the two left at the same time sent an unusual signal.

"What exactly did you say to Adele?" Jessica asked directly when she arrived at the door.

"Don't talk nonsense. What does the decision made by a princess of the empire have to do with me?" Vena denied it outright.

What a joke! If those guys in the Black Eagles found out that he was the one who got both the head and vice-head of the Black Eagles to drop out of school, they'd probably tear his house down.

"Stop pretending. The teleportation traces Schuster left behind are still there." Jessica directly presented the evidence.

"...Is it that obvious?" Viner asked, feeling a little guilty.

"You can't hide it from me anyway," Jessica said confidently.

Although she and Adele didn't get along, they were acquaintances, and given the serious situation, she naturally had to inquire about it.

“Then help me erase these traces, and I’ll tell you what happened that night,” Vena negotiated.

“Deal,” Jessica said, approving of the offer. “You go first.”

“I helped Adele find the real culprit who murdered her father,” Venere whispered in her ear.

"Wasn't King Isnia IX injured by the Plague Demon's apostle?" Jessica was slightly taken aback.

She was familiar with the Silver Wolf class files, so she naturally had some recollection of this matter.

“It’s not that simple. How could a demon apostle have been lurking in a place like the palace for decades without someone providing support behind the scenes?” Vena shook her head.

So who is the real culprit?

"Grand Duke Lucien of the Empire".

"If I remember correctly, he should be Isnia IX's brother."

"In the face of that supreme power, a little bit of family affection probably means nothing."

"I need to report this news to the teacher."

Lucien's power within the Empire is so immense that it would be no exaggeration to say he controls everything. If Edel were to truly decide to take action against him, the Empire would inevitably experience a period of turmoil.

The college must be prepared for something of this importance.

"Go on, and remember to wipe away any traces before you leave," Vina said nonchalantly.

Jessica snorted and disappeared into the workshop.

One can't help but suspect that her method of erasing the traces left by Schuster was to cover them up with her own.

After seeing Jessica off, Viña knocked on Felix's door.

"Time to collect your weapons!"

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"The peerless sword that reigns supreme in heaven and earth:"

Weapon type: Sword

Weapon Grade: A

Usage restrictions: Swordsmanship level B, Strength A

characteristic:

Three-Day Blade - End (Complete): The Three-Day Blade series pursues the ultimate in destructive power. After piling up a large number of rare materials, the blade extends to nine feet. When attacking, it can ignore the defense of the body surface and inflict a "limb-severing" effect on giant targets.

Terrified Beasts: The blade exudes the aura of an ancient ferocious beast, suppressing all attributes of magical beast enemies. If the target is a high-level magical beast, the first hit will definitely trigger "Weakness Exposure".

Dragon Hunter's Blade: Forged using dragon-type materials, it provides additional suppression against dragon-type monsters. For each dragon killed, the blade's weight increases by one percent, and a stack of the Dragon Hunter effect is gained, granting up to 100% ignore defense when facing dragon targets.

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"Tensa Zangetsu: "

Weapon type: Sword

Weapon Grade: A

Usage restrictions: Felix

characteristic:

Bankai: The black magic energy wrapped around the sword materializes into a long-sleeved cloak with a black exterior and red interior, which greatly enhances the user's speed and defense, and reduces the energy consumption when casting sword aura.

Fleeting Shadow Crescent Moon: With each step Felix takes, a sword-wielding afterimage is generated at the original location. The afterimage can replace the original body at any time while it exists.

Crescent Moon Strike: Unleashes the demonic energy surrounding the Heavenly Lock Moon Slash in a crescent-shaped ranged attack on enemies. For users who have mastered sword energy, it can imbue the sword energy with corrosive and devouring effects.

Demon Transformation: Forcibly awakens the sword demon within Felix, granting him demonic power and abilities for a short period.

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"Here, yours, and yours too."

Like handing out candy, Vena distributed the Three Heavens Blade and the Heavenly Sacrifice to Rikka and Felix respectively.

Felix, having received his new toy, couldn't wait to try it out, instantly creating six or seven afterimages.

"Haha, so many versions of myself!" Felix exclaimed excitedly. "Vina, is this how you usually feel when you use Mirror Flower Water Moon?"

“How could that be?” Viner shook her head.

The illusion of a mirage is ultimately based on deception; the real attack must be carried out by Wiener himself.

However, the afterimages of the sword-wielding figure created by Tensuo Zangetsu are all formed from sword energy, and are themselves a form of attack.

"Phew, this clone is quite tiring."

After leaving behind more than ten afterimages, Felix finally couldn't take it anymore and withdrew all the afterimages after twirling his sword.

“This clone is equivalent to a sword aura. Of course you can’t withstand so many of them at once,” Vena couldn’t help but laugh. “Try condensing your magic essence into your blade.”

Felix followed Vena's instructions and wrapped magic essence around the blade.

The originally pure and transparent magic essence turned pitch black, then spread throughout Felix's body, transforming into a form-fitting outfit.

"Wow! This knife even comes with clothes?" Felix exclaimed in surprise.

"...Is this the key point?"

Wiener angrily slapped Felix on the head, but Felix easily dodged it with a simple slide.

"The speed seems to have increased too," Felix carefully sensed the changes in his body, "and this knife—"

He raised the long black sword in his hand.

"Stop!" Viner hurriedly stopped him. "If you want to try again, go to the training ground. Don't tear down my workshop!"

“What do you take me for!” Felix said, annoyed. “I just heard some static, like someone was talking in my head.”

The one who could speak in Felix's mind was someone that Venerer could guess very easily. "You asked if it was the Sword Demon."

Felix closed his eyes, seemingly communicating with the voice.

The communication took a little longer than expected.

"Phew—this guy is really hard to communicate with. I told him I was Felix, but he insisted on calling me the Sword Demon. Fortunately, he later admitted that he was the Sword Demon."

Felix opened his eyes, his excitement barely masking a hint of exhaustion.

"Let me ask you first, how did you get it to acknowledge you?"

Wiener suddenly had a bad feeling.

“Beat it until it admits it,” Felix said matter-of-factly. “You know what, this guy’s swordsmanship is pretty good. If he had a better weapon, he’d be a real handful.”

"I'll train it more since it's weak, and I'll go find it to fight in a few days."

"Thank you for finding me such a sparring partner," Felix said gratefully.

"Hehehe... whatever makes you happy."

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Chapter 524 Vena: I want them all

Market Street, Valentine Chamber of Commerce branch.

"As agreed, I have delivered the gift. Please check it, Miss Anna."

Holding a rectangular gift box, Viña stepped into the store with a relaxed smile on her face.

However, Anna did not show the joy he had expected.

She simply looked at him quietly, a hint of complexity in her voice: "So, you're leaving soon, right?"

Anna felt that the two weeks had been far too short.

"Yes, the headmaster will cast a prayer spell later to pinpoint the location of the Holy Sword for us."

Since forging the Seven Star Sword, his strength has successfully broken through to the sixth-tier Emblem Envoy, and the subsequent preparations have gone much more smoothly than expected.

So Vena discussed it with Tilisa and decided to move the time for casting the wish spell forward to today.

"Is there anything else we need to prepare?" Anna asked with concern.

"This is a mission assigned by Lady Rhea. The academy has provided everything we need for the journey. Just treat it as a publicly funded trip," Vena said, feigning nonchalance.

"If only it were as simple as you say." Anna shook her head helplessly, then added, "No matter what, please be careful. I'll be waiting for you to return safely from the academy."

“Yes.” Viner nodded solemnly.

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"I thought it would take you longer."

As soon as Viner stepped out of the shop, Jessica's voice immediately came from behind him.

She crossed her arms and tilted her head slightly as she looked at Venus.

"It's not like you're not coming back, why make such a fuss?" Vena turned around, replying with a hint of helplessness. "But you, aren't you going in to say hello before you leave?"

"I'll pass; I don't want to keep the teacher and the dean waiting too long." Jessica shook her head.

Jessica always said goodbye to Anna before leaving school, but this time, she didn't know how to face her best friend.

You can't just casually tell her, "I'll take your little sweetheart with me, okay?"

Even just thinking about it made Jessica feel a little shameless.

“That’s true. We’ll let Anna know we’re safe when we get back.” Vina nodded, then reached out her hand to Jessica. “Take me there.”

Without hesitation, Jessica grasped the hand that Vina extended to her.

The two figures were enveloped in light for a moment, and disappeared from the spot the next second, leaving only a breeze blowing through the street.