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Voo-pah!
Vivian turned into a blur as she rushed forward and then slapped away Benno's head like it was made out of butter, causing blood, and pieces of meat and bones to splatter all around.
Thud!
Vivian stared at Benno's decapitated body as it fell on the floor.
So even a slap is no different…
She casually turned to the Assistant, who was still trying to process what he was seeing.
"Brother High Lieutenant, deal with the Knights outside quickly and silently. I don't want to be disturbed."
Caleb then turned away and headed for the entrance door.
The Assistant, a bespectacled, chubby man in his late 20s with black hair and wearing a purple scholarly robe, was still staring at Benno's decapitated body in shock.
As the Vice Headmaster of Tierkunst, and an Aristocratic Noble, Benno had one or two Lore Items with him. One of the Lore Items that he had under his clothes was called the Veil of Nuz'ha, a thin and transparent multicolored scarf that could block one single attack under Spirit Steel-Grade every 12 hours.
[Mana Whip].
Vivian deactivated the Mana Fist on her right hand and it was replaced with a 2ft-long thin rod made out of mana.
Thud!
The Assistant fell to the floor on his butt and held out a shaking, open hand as he saw Vivian making her way towards him.
"W-W-W-What are you doing…?! I-I-I-I didn't do anything wrong…! P-P-Please have mercy…!"
Whooosh!
When Vivian finally reached the Assistant, she swung the Mana Whip against his hand, slicing it in half.
"AAAHHH…!!!"
While the Assistant was wailing and clutching his severed hand, and writhing in pain on the floor, Vivian stared at her Mana Whip.
What's going on…?
This thing is now sharp as a sword…?
Although Vivian didn't use her full speed, only half of her speed, the gap between her and the Assistant was too great.
Her stats was:
• STR - 11 (+680)
• VIT - 9 (+654)
• AGI - 12 (+660)
• INT - 8 (+680)
Meanwhile, the Assistant's stats was:
• STR - 90
• VIT - 90
• AGI - 90
• INT - 90
Basically, the attack she did earlier was like running a stick through a body of water.
"AAAHHH…!!!"
She returned her attention to the Assistant, who was still crying in pain.
Whaaack!
"Shut up, you fat, noisy pig!"
This time, she only used 0.5/5 of her strength and speed.
Oh…
This time I didn't cut him in half…
"AAAHHH…!!!" the assistant continued to cry in pain.
Let's test it out more…
Whaaack!
"I said shut up!"
This time around, it was 1/5 of her strength and speed.
Whaaack!
"Aaahhh…!!!"
"This is why I hate fucking fat people!"
1.5/5 of her strength and speed.
The Assistant stopped reacting to his severed hand and was now focused on the whip.
Whaaack!
"Aaahhh…!"
"Such pointless and worthless people!"
2/5 of her strength and speed, and it finally managed to penetrate the Assistant's flesh, causing Vivian to stop whipping him.
"M-Mercy… p-please…" the man weakly said with tears, snot, saliva and sweat running all over his face. In addition to that, he stopped struggling and also wet and soiled his pants.
Vivian took a step back in horror the moment she caught a whiff of the foul scent.
Is that shit I'm smelling…?!
This fatty shit himself…?!
What the hell…?!
She pinched her nose and took another step back.
Note to self:…
Next time you whip someone, consider the possibility that they might shit themselves…
She once again took another step back, and then pointed at him with her Mana Whip.
"Heal yourself! Don't you have a Magic Item to heal yourself?!"
[Rune - Heal].
The chubby Assistant activated one of his Magic Items, healing most of his wounds, but his severed hand didn't regenerate.
"If you tell me right now the location of Ansgar, I'll consider removing you from the charges I've given to Benno and the rest, and then let you go."
"H-He's underground… There's an entrance in the kitchen area that leads to the underground chambers… O-One of them leads to the chamber where the Private Auction is being held… The place is like a maze and has traps… But I can take you there…"
"Just draw me a map."
Like hell I want to be walking around with a person who smells like shit…!
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Ka-cha!
A door opened and it was Vivian stepping outside.
Caleb, who was standing over the bodies of 2 Knights in the hallway, turned to her.
"Let's go," she said as she started walking.
He didn't say anything and followed.
"Here's our plan: You don't have to do anything but follow me and focus on protecting yourself. I, on the other hand, let me do all the talking and fighting.
"If you have a better idea, tell me."
Caleb wasn't sure what to say or do. As a Crusader from the Infantry Division, he was used to doing all of the heavy and dirty work.
"We'll stick with your plan."
When Vivian and Caleb reached the first floor of the building, they immediately went over to the kitchen area.
Upon entering, although it took a while for everyone to stop whatever they were doing and then stare at them, eventually, everyone did.
"Iro-Why iro-are iro-you iro-in iro-my iro-kitchen?" a pale-skinned chubby man in his mid-40s with brown and gray hair wearing a chef's uniform asked.
Ka-cha!
Vivian ignored him as she made her way to a door on the corner and then opened it, revealing a flight of stairs leading to the basement.
Caleb, on the other hand, looked at the Head Chef.
"This is the Holy Crusade business. Stay out of the way."
And then followed Vivian, who was already climbing down the stairs.
Once they finally reached the bottom, there were 3 tunnels in front of them with red neon lights and Vivian went over to the third one.
What is this world and tunnels…?
Why are they obsessed with tunnels…?
Is it a medieval thing…?
She tried to recall the movies and documentaries about the medieval era back in her original world.
I don't know…
I'm not sure…
All I can think of is the Holy Grail…
I mean, had I known I would be transmigrated to another world in the medieval era, I would've learned everything about the medieval era…
She suddenly made a stop sign with her fist and then stopped.
"Do you hear that?" she asked in a whisper.
"Some sort of clicking sounds," Caleb replied immediately.
Truth be told, Caleb already heard it long before Vivian even noticed it. As a High Lieutenant Crusader in his late 20s from the Infantry Division, he has engaged in numerous Field Missions where he and his Squad had to enter a cave to track down and eliminate enemies. In fact, while they were walking, he was producing less sounds compared to Vivian despite wearing a full set of armor, a skill that Crusaders from his Division were required to learn, but takes time to learn.
Vivian resumed walking and Caleb followed.
I can't tell where the sound is coming from…
Is it in the direction where we're headed…?
Or in another…?
They then heard the sound of a chuckle and a male voice speaking in Ironian.
Vivian and Caleb didn't stop or say a word. And when they made a right turn, they saw someone at the end of the tunnel.
A man in his early 30s dressed in a Mercenary attire was sitting on a chair and playing checkers by himself. Behind him were 2 tunnels and a door.
He noticed Vivian's footsteps and immediately turned his head. At first, he was curious to see who it was. But when he saw Vivian and Caleb, he immediately somewhat calmed down, put away the mini-checkers board, and then stood up.
When Vivian and Caleb finally reached the man, he immediately lowered his head.
"Greetings, Honored Priestess Inquisitor and Honored Priest Crusader."
"What's behind that door?" Vivian asked.
The man raised his head.
"This door leads to the Third Hallway. If you wish to enter, you will need to present an Invitation Token, because Lord Scholar Ansgar of the Blauer'nebel family is currently hosting a Private Auction Event with very special guests."
"So even the Holy Crusade can't enter if they don't have the invitation token?"
For a split moment, a confused expression flashed across the man's face before he quickly switched back to a normal one. However, at the back of his head, his years of experience being a Mercenary began to give him a gut feeling that trouble was coming.
He lowered his head once more.
"Forgive me, Honored Priestess Inquisitor, and I swear to the Elemental Gods, especially to the God of Light, that I would never dare to disrespect the Holy Kingdom and the Holy Crusade, but I am but a simple Mercenary hired by Lord Scholar Ansgar and his family, and was ordered to not let anyone in unless they have an Invitation Token."
Vivian turned to Caleb.
"Is the entire Temple of Priests a complete joke, Brother?
"Even in the Marbleam Kingdom, Mercenaries wouldn't think twice of going against us if their backer is an Aristocratic Noble. I mean, I could understand if it's an Aristocratic Noble from the Marbleam Kingdom. But here in the Iron Kingdom, a Subsidiary Kingdom under the Holy Kingdom?
"These slaves don't know their place."
[Mana Fist].
Voo-whooosh!
Before anyone could react, Vivian already delivered a horizontal chopping attack with her left hand on the Mercenary's neck, decapitating him.
Thud.
Thud!
A cold chill ran down on Caleb's spine as the head and the body fell on the floor. In his head, he finally confirmed that Vivian's Physical Force was no doubt abnormally high for her age. But at the same time, he was also completely and utterly confused.
Back in Plano Town, which was 2 months ago, when she attacked him, he was still able to more or less follow her movements. On top of that, she got affected by his Lore Magic, [Holy Wrath], which meant that her Magic Force was no more than 3 Grades or 90 points above his Magic Force.
But today, it was different.
When she decapitated the Gray Cloak, he was caught by surprise, so he didn't count it.
When she decapitated Benno, since he was already expecting a fight to break out between her and Benno, he had his slow-mo effect on to gauge her Physical Force. But even when he realized that she was too fast, he still couldn't believe it.
And this time, seeing her decapitate the Mercenary, and still unable to follow her movements despite already having his slow-mo effect on, he had to finally accept the truth.
His face was slightly pale inside his helmet as he stared at Vivian, who was opening the door.
[Explosive Fist].
Booom!
Vivian destroyed the door in front of her and stepped inside, revealing a wide hallway leading to a large and spacious main hall connect to a couple of other hallways. There were neon lights, white marble floors, and priceless paintings and artifacts encased in glass on the sides. And there were Knights, Mercenaries and a couple of rich-looking civilians nearby, staring in her direction, confused as to what was happening.
She turned to Caleb.
"By the way, Brother, I forgot to ask this: How do you block a Physical Art?"
Caleb's eyes were bouncing between Vivian and some of the Knights -- 2 were approaching them, 1 left to report what was happening, and the rest were waiting for orders.
"Did you hear me?"
Hearing Vivian's voice once more, he quickly focused on her.
"You block it with a Physical Art. Or you can use [Mana Shield] if you have one.
"Another way is to parry it. Something like a [Power Spear] or [Explosive Spear], you can parry the staff without making any contact with the blade."
"I see," Vivian said.
The 2 Knights finally arrived in front of Vivian and Caleb, and they immediately saluted.
"Greetings, Honored Priestess Inquisitor and Honored Priest Crusader. The Blauer'nebel family is currently hosting an Auction with many Honored and esteemed guests. May we ask what your business is here?" one of the Knights asked.
Vivian deactivated her [Mana Fist] and then casually removed her White Cloak.
"Hold this, Brother," she said as she handed it over to Caleb. "Do you see this, Brother? Instead of offering help, they're questioning us. These slaves truly don't know their place."
Hearing what Vivian said, the faces of the Knights immediately turned pale.
Vooo-paah-whoosh!
"Forgi--" before the Knight could finish a word, his head was blown away with a palm strike.
Meanwhile, the other Knight received a spinning jumping kick on his head, slicing his head into two as if her leg was a sharp blade.
As Vivian stared at the blood and pieces of bone and meat on her right hand and right ankle, the civilian began running away in panic. The Mercenaries and the remaining Knights, on the other hand, were still unsure what to do.
Vivian turned to the remaining people, raised her bloody gloved right hand, and beckoned them with her fingers.
"All of you heretical slaves, come fight me."
No one moved.
Her face twitched.
Vooom!
She appeared to the nearest target, a Mercenary.
[Explosive Fist].
Booom!
"THEN I'LL FUCKING KILL ALL OF YOU!!!" she announced as one of the Mercenaries turned into red mist.
Vooom!
[Explosive Fist].
Booom!
Another person, a Knight, turned into red mist.
Seeing the second person receive True Death, some decided to run, while the others braced themselves and charged with skills and spells.
Voooom!
Vivian appeared behind a Knight who was trying to run away.
[Explosive Fist].
Booom!
Voooom!
She appeared to a Mercenary who was also trying to run away.
[Explosive Fist].
Booom!
Vooom!
[Explosive Fist].
Booom!
Vooom!
[Explosive Fist].
Booom!
After killing all of the targets that were trying to run away, Vivian paused for a moment to check her shoes.
My shoes are still fine…
I guess it was worth asking the shoemaker to give it extra stitches…
[Intimidate].
A Knight unleashed an invisible wave at Vivian.
[Battle Cry].
Another Knight unleashed an invisible wave at Vivian.
Vooom!
She appeared in front of the first Knight, who had a [Mana Sword] imbued with [Enchant Poison].
Whooosh!
And then delivered a swift side kick on his waist, cutting him in half like he was made out of paper despite wearing armor.
Vooom!
She appeared at the right side of the second Knight, who had a [Mana Spear] imbued with [Enchant Dark].
Pa-crack-chak!
She shattered his left knee with a low kick. And as he lost his balance and was falling down, she stabbed his head through right in the ear with her hand.
Woooh, woooh, woooh, woooh…!
Psssh, psssh, psssh…!
Chak, chak, chak…!
Booom, booom, booom!
A series of small balls and darts were thrown at Vivian but she easily evaded them.
Voooo-riiiip!
She appeared in front of one of the people who threw items at her, a female Mercenary, and then delivered an uppercut. The gap of their Physical Force was so high that her punch ripped away more than half of the woman's head, starting from her chin.
Seeing the very one-sided massacre, the remaining targets were crying inside, but they knew they had no choice after seeing the people who received True Death. In fact, the only time they could track her movement is when she's delivering a deathblow; however, it was still blurry and it barely lasts a millisecond, making 99% of their attacks solely based on instincts and guesses from their years of experience as a Knight or a Mercenary.
And if anyone could actually see Vivian's face right now, there was a slight smile on her lips.
Vooo-pah!
Vooo-chak!
Vooo-riiip!
Vivian continued killing the remaining people that she deemed as "heretical slaves".
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