Chapter 162: Chapter 135 Worshiper_3
No, that’s not right! Elsa must be feeling uneasy because of her noble beauty, sexiness, and strength, so she deliberately spread this unrealistic rumor to dissuade others from pursuing her! Hmph, to think up such a naive strategy, that’s our sweet Miss Elsa! But she can’t deceive me!
"What are you talking about, can we listen too?"
At this point, three others joined them.
It was Ais and Alec from the Steel Blade team, along with a man I didn’t recognize.
Anfa laughed and said, "Of course, our team, Pure White Scales, was specially formed for Miss Elsa. We are about to present her with our most precious possessions."
At that moment, Elsa was holding onto Long Yi’s arm. She didn’t care about what the others were saying, but she felt Long Yi’s arm breaking out in goosebumps.
Seeing no signs of disgust on Elsa’s face, Anfa felt encouraged and immediately said:
"Miss Elsa, during our recent mission, we accidentally fell into a nest of Gold-eating Ants in a cave. After a tough fight by our Pure White Scales team, we finally defeated the ants and obtained four ingots of Shadow Silver. Upon returning to the Imperial City, I immediately sought out Shining Silver to forge the best Dragon-slaying Sword for me. Hence, we’ve come into possession of this singular piece of art!"
At his signal, a man stepped forward holding a wooden box. Anfa opened the box, and instantly, a magnificent Dragon-slaying Sword was revealed to all.
The slender blade was completely of Elven design, with intricate runes, and energy shimmering along its length. On the blade’s side, there was a tiny mark of Shining Silver.
Most importantly, this Dragon-slaying sword was forged entirely of Shadow Silver. Being Dragon Knights, they all understood the hardness of Shadow Silver and its enhancing effects on Fighting Aura. Even a small amount of Shadow Silver mixed into ordinary metal could create formidable weapons for the battlefield. And yet this sword was made entirely of Shadow Silver!
I have to admire Anfa’s guts in his pursuit of Elsa. Such a large chunk of Shadow Silver comes at a staggering cost, not to mention the outrageous labor costs of the Elves.
Yet, on the other hand, if Anfa were able to win Elsa over, the benefits brought to the Anfa Family would likely outweigh the cost of numerous Elven Shadow Silver Dragon-slaying Swords.
As Long Yi was deep in thought, he became aware of Elsa looking at him. In fact, her gaze was clear. What are you giving me since I received gifts from another?
In reality, Elsa’s intentions were simple and clear. Even if Long Yi were to offer her thin air at this point, she would immediately accept and walk away with him. However, Long Yi clearly misunderstood.
He thought that Elsa was acting coy with him.
Long Yi’s understanding of girls was entirely gleaned from second-rate literature, hence he naturally assumed that Elsa was flirting with him and requesting for gifts.
Poor Long Yi scratched his head, but couldn’t think of anything to give...
Wait a minute!
I do have something!
Long Yi dug into his pocket and pulled out a Crystal Core about the size of an egg.
"Here, this is for you."
A Crystal Core?
When Long Yi pulled out the item, Anfa knew for certain that his victory was sealed. Although Crystal Cores were somewhat rare, he knew they didn’t hold much value. Particularly so for a Core that had long detached from its beast; it held virtually no value to any average knight. Despite its size, even for institutions like the Crystal Core Research Institute, the value was limited.
However, Elsa didn’t mind at all. She thought that Long Yi had read her intentions and accepted the Core with joy, one hand holding onto Long Yi’s arm, the other taking the Core. The moment the Core met her hand, a strange suction force was felt, Elsa looked at Long Yi wanting an explanation. Seeing Long Yi nod, Elsa released her Fighting Aura, infusing it into the Crystal Core. In everyone’s sight, the egg-sized Crystal Core transformed into a huge Crystal Sword!
The main part of the sword’s body was a large crystal, surrounded by dozens of smaller crystals forming a guard. The hilt was yet another separate crystal. It was crystal clear all over, releasing a brilliant, radiant light under the catalysis of the Fighting Aura.
"So beautiful," Elsa murmured.
Even the aloof Elsa couldn’t resist the allure of such a sparkly thing. It was a weakness common to all girls.
A perimeter was cleared around the crowd. Elsa waved the Crystal Greatsword lightly and it rang out a clear sound, as if singing. At the same time, a streak of light as long as the sword spewed out of, giving off a powerful aura that refused to disperse.
This was the Sword Aura! Only a Knight with five Dragon Marks could conjure such Sword Aura! Its powerful demeanor seemed to suggest that nothing could stand in its path!
Everyone gasped in awe.
Among Dragon Knights, those with five Dragon Marks are enough to be tip-top forces in the army! Owning a Sword Aura brings a monumental change to a Dragon Knight’s combat prowess, making all their attacks devastatingly powerful. In battle, commander’s tactics are always formulated around Dragon Knights with four Dragon Marks and above!
The actual strength of Guardian Dragon Knights is always a closely guarded secret of the nation. So people can only guess based on their combat powers, as these data would never be disclosed voluntarily. Anfa obviously didn’t know, but even if Elsa only had five Dragon Marks, it would still be an insurmountable peak for him.
Watching Elsa, with her slender body swinging the huge Crystal Dragon-slaying Sword, Ai Lin felt a pang of envy. Being a Magic Fighter, she couldn’t wield such a weapon. But if she wanted it, she was certain that Long Yi would give it to her.
But Ai Lin didn’t regret it, she couldn’t use the weapon. Besides, only Elsa could handle such a weapon so elegantly.
"Indeed, this crystal sword is beautiful, but it’s just that – beautiful. Maybe it could be used as a ceremonial sword, but on the battlefield, it might not be so suitable. Although Crystal Core weapons are strong, I think they still fall slightly short of Shadow Silver weapons," Anfa said with ulterior motives.
"Fight me if you disagree!"
Long Yi didn’t mince words, he never backed down from a challenge! (To be continued. If you like this work, please cast your recommendation vote or monthly vote at qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
