CHAPTER 573: CHAPTER 210: DUEL OF TWO CITIES

"Princess, we haven’t encountered any strange events for almost two months now."

Sitting in the gently swaying bird carriage, the Hero’s sock-clad feet rest on the seat, her arms wrapped around her knees, her body swaying slightly with the carriage’s movement, emerald green eyes reflecting confusion and contemplation.

"That’s really strange..."

"There’s nothing strange about it." The Fourteenth Princess across from her replied with a mix of amusement and resignation.

She had changed from the elegant gown worn in the city to more practical travel attire, exuding a neat and dignified temperament.

However, the Demon-locking Ring on her pale wrist glowed softly, illuminating the veins under her skin, giving her a slightly ethereal and fragile look.

But the wry smile on her face eased this frailty, her troubled expression showing the genuine air of an ordinary person, imbued with a sense of liveliness.

Seeing the Hero’s puzzled expression, the Princess held her forehead with resignation and said:

"Generally speaking, during a normal journey, you won’t suddenly encounter fantasy-level Magic Creatures blocking your way; nor will you stumble upon a hidden underground Secret Realm containing ancient dangerous Magic Creatures; and certainly won’t accidentally disrupt the Black Gate’s conspiracy, leading to a national-level event where you have to fight against the Ancient Demon newly released from the seal..."

"...really?" The Hero frowned with her handsome brows.

"Typically, no, you wouldn’t." The Fourteenth Princess sighed.

During these two months of peaceful travel, the two of them had grown significantly more familiar with each other.

They talked about many things, their viewpoints, hobbies, families, and of course, various anecdotes and experiences from the past.

"As your friend, and even standing from the perspective of the Royal Family, I’m really curious as to why you’ve experienced so many events within less than half a year since leaving home..."

The Fourteenth Princess paused, her lips curling slightly with a complex tone: "If domestic incidents occurred at the frequency and scale of your experiences, the entire Kingdom might be destroyed within a year."

Encountering an Ancient Demon every average half year... that’s no laughing matter.

"In any case, based on my touring experience, the Kingdom is actually quite peaceful. As long as the City Defense Army performs their duties seriously, there shouldn’t be any Magic Creatures or thieves on the main roads.

"The major Thief groups and wandering vicious Magic Creatures within the country were swept clean years ago under the leadership of the Divine Knowledge Saintess."

"And the Black Gate... although indeed troublesome, apart from the border incident, they haven’t caused any major commotion for many years, thanks to the suppression by the Divine Knowledge Saintess."

As a representative of the Royal Family, the Fourteenth Princess was naturally familiar with the domestic situation.

Meanwhile, a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.

After all, the Divine Knowledge Saintess, who had been suppressing the Black Gate, is now missing. Although, thanks to the Hero’s information, she now knows the Saintess’s whereabouts, yet without her presence...

"I see."

Listening to the Fourteenth Princess’s words, the Hero, who grew up in the city, nodded as if gaining new knowledge.

Indeed, the Divine Knowledge Saintess appears to be quite a remarkable figure.

Suddenly, her ears twitched.

"Ah, there seem to be a few Goblins over there. Princess, I’ll be right back."

Before the words were finished, the Hero’s figure flashed, skillfully and swiftly leaping out of the carriage window, her figure disappearing from the Princess’s view in an instant.

"Oh—" the Princess tried to speak, but the Hero had already vanished from sight.

Several seconds later, a loud crash echoed from the distant mountain forest, accompanied by a slight tremor on the ground, startling a flock of birds.

The Princess was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly once more.

"Well, I should probably get used to this by now..."

[During these two months of travel, the Hero eliminated [] Goblins, and became more proficient with [] skills]

9d107=(94)+(13)+(80)+(98)+(10)+(62)+(82)+(107)+(16)=562

Note: Perception 107, gain final output value *5 in Experience, every +200 below option +D1

1. Strength

2. Agility

3. Constitution

4. Intelligence

5. Perception

6. Charm

7. Beast Spirit

8. Medical Care

9. Spellcasting

10. Great Success/Great Failure

Critical Success +50=612,+D3

4D10=(9)+(2)+(1)+(5)=8

♛: The Hero’s spellcasting skills improved. The Hero’s agility, strength, and perception skills have become more proficient.

[Hero’s Experience +3060]

[Hero LV54 3060/122600]

[The Hero mastered the magic: Inert Black Flame R5+]

To more efficiently eliminate Goblins, the Hero modified the spell based on the Bone-Attaching Flame.

Using the warm magic power of the Enchanted Claw, the Inferno is transformed into Black Flame, inflicting D50+30 burning damage per turn upon hitting the target.

Lazy black flames will burn one object at a time, not stopping until it is finished.

——Ah, so warm, if possible, I don’t want to be born.

[The Hero’s skills: Global and Extrasensory Sensation merged into: All-Domain Super Sense]

To more efficiently locate Goblins, the Hero mastered and combined the skills of Extrasensory Sensation and Global.

Perception can be combined with Intelligence, expanding the range to D2+30.

It allows D Intelligence analysis of targets within the range, without penalty to Constitution.

——Dig three feet into the ground, leave none behind!

[The Hero’s skills: Weapon Strength and Gale Protection merged into: Gale Power]

To more quickly eliminate Goblins, the Hero increased the punching speed, integrating the two skills into one.

Strength and Agility receive a 0.4 baseline boost, with a fixed Agility bonus of 10 per turn,

when wielding a weapon, the bonus is converted to damage bonus.

——Boom boom boom boom boom! (sound effect of Goblin heads exploding)