(Outer Areas- Kingdom of Lockmare)

(Two Months Later…)

The solar was simply starting to peak over the horizon and a mushy orange glow lit up the darkish forest.

Claire stood silently in the course of a clearing and held her longsword in each palms. She took a deep breath after which started her morning workout routines.

Ahead thrust, horizontal slash, cross cuts…

Claire’s physique moved in a well-known sample as she continued her exercise.

There was not a touch of hesitation in her actions as these workout routines had been carved into her physique’s reminiscence.

Many have been beneath the impression that paladins drew their energy instantly from Lord Varion and therefore didn’t want to coach.

In reality, there have been some within the church who believed this falsehood and targeted on bolstering their religion within the Lord of Mild as an alternative of bodily train.

They have been mistaken.

Energy with out the power to wield it was ineffective.

Claire narrowed her eyes and targeted on her respiration. She wanted energy to guard the security of this world.

The unique Claire’s solely request was for her to develop into a paladin worthy of serving the Lord of Mild and Sui Li supposed to fulfil her ambition.

Golden gentle surrounded Claire’s longsword and holy runes floated within the air above her physique.

The holy knight closed her eyes and felt the non secular power stream into her physique from a spot past this mortal world.

Claire’s eyes opened and now her pupils have been fully golden.

She swung her sword in a lazy arc and a beam of golden gentle burst out from the tip of her blade.

Bang!

A number of timber have been immediately bisected in half because the damaging beam of sunshine travelled for round 5 hundred meters earlier than dissipating.

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Claire knelt down as she felt a sudden weak spot in her legs. This skill was a complicated approach that solely tier one knights might carry out.

She was clearly too weak to make use of it correctly with out backlash.

Claire rested for a second after which received up from the bottom.

Her muscular tissues have been aching, and her physique screamed for relaxation, however she nonetheless continued to coach for 2 extra hours.

The ‘system’ that had despatched her to this airplane didn’t present her with any gold fingers or cheats, so Claire was pressured to depend on the one supply of energy that she possessed.

There was no shortcut to laborious work. Labours of preservation and willpower would all the time bear fruits of success.

Ultimately Claire stopped swinging her blade and positioned her longsword again in its sheath.

The birds started to chirp merrily because the solar was now inching ever so nearer to the center of the sky.

It was time to return to the bottom camp.

Claire took a handkerchief out of her pocket and wiped the beads of sweat on her forehead.

She headed in the direction of the course of the camp whereas maintaining a detailed eye on the speedy environment.

The outer area was a hostile place the place monsters roamed freely, and the final survivors of the international races hid within the shadows.

Abruptly the sounds of combating could possibly be heard someplace within the distance

It was coming from the place Elisa was!

A way of panic gripped Claire’s coronary heart and she or he silently cursed herself for being so careless.

The mercenaries had carried out an excellent job defending the previous saintess up to now, so Claire had subconsciously relaxed.

If something occurred to her…

Claire’s eyes narrowed and she or he rushed ahead in the direction of the sound. The bead of mana inside her coronary heart started to rotate as she felt the sunshine of grace enter her physique.

The holy knight’s determine blurred after which vanished from the spot as she channeled non secular power into her legs.

Claire unsheathed her blade and rapidly arrived on the riverbank the place the convoy was resting.

She might now hear loud voices coming from the mercenaries and it was clear that they have been combating one thing monstrous.

“Males prepared your bows and fireplace!”

“Shields up! Do not let that bastard come close to the darkish elves!”

“Transfer! Transfer! Be careful for the claws!”

An unlimited eight-foot-tall beast stood on its hindlegs and mercilessly tore a feminine mercenary aside utilizing its claws.

It was in contrast to something that Claire had ever seen earlier than.

It bore a putting resemblance to a grizzly bear, however its fur was a midnight black color and there was an unlimited bone-like horn jutting out of its brow.

The beast opened its mouth and roared angrily.

Captain Brian ordered his males to face agency and created a human wall between the monster and the darkish elves.

Elisa was standing protectively in entrance of the shivering darkish elves and her eyes have been educated on the monster.

There was a critical look on her face as she chanted a silent prayer to the Lord of Mild.

A barrier rose up from the bottom and slammed into the monster’s mushy underbelly.

The bear growled hoarsely because it directed its consideration to the annoying human that casted the spell.

Elisa stared again with no worry in her eyes and Claire might see her palms transferring to type a wierd sample.

Claire rushed ahead and used her longsword to sever a tendon within the beast’s proper foot.

The monster cried out in ache and turned to face her.

“Now! Now! Hearth at him!” Captain Brian roared furiously. 5 archers standing a good distance away nocked their arrows and fired.

The arrows penetrated the monster’s physique, however its thick cover prevented them from sinking in additional and inflicting any actual harm.

Claire gripped her longsword and gently exhaled.

Her environment light away to darkness and the one object in her eyes was the foe standing earlier than her.

She might vaguely hear Elisa’s quiet prayers and the instructions of the mercenary captain however finally the noise absolutely disappeared.

Claire’s eyes have been fully golden and shining with a harsh glint of righteousness and purity.

Faint translucent wings sprouted out from behind her again and at that second she resembled an angel of vengeance.

This was not the state of a tier one knight.

Claire didn’t know what was occurring however allowed the acquainted and but unknown energy to stream by means of her physique.

The sounds of trumpets blared out from an unknown location and for a short second Claire had a imaginative and prescient of a large ball of fireside floating above a golden throne.

She shook her head and returned to the current.

The monster swung its claws down at her with an amazing may however in Claire’s eyes it was as if the beast was transferring in gradual movement.

Claire’s physique moved robotically, and she or he dodged barely to the left which prompted the assault to overlook her neck by a couple of inches.

The beast tried to kill her by reducing its head and making ready to slam its horn into her physique, however Claire had already learn its actions.

The holy knight gently thrust her blade ahead with minimal actions. There was not a touch of hazard in her assault, so the monster ignored it.

It could show to be a deadly mistake.

Claire’s longsword entered its brow and tore by means of its sturdy cover like a scorching knife passing by means of butter.

The monster’s eyes widened in shock because it dropped to the bottom with a boring thump. It couldn’t imagine that such a tiny human had managed to slay it.

The translucent wings on Claire’s again disappeared and the holy knight’s physique swayed gently backward and forward.

She tried to maneuver in the direction of Elisa to see if she was okay, however her physique quickly collapsed, and she or he joined the monster on the bottom.

The final picture that Claire noticed at first turned black was Elisa operating in the direction of her with a anxious look on her face.