Chapter 971: Chapter 732 Nim’s Secret
Recently, the Heaven Realm had once again returned to tranquility. Without the threat of Ghost Spirits, the people of the Heaven Realm were finally able to enjoy peace and happiness. Elsa was still nowhere to be seen, and the Emperor’s whereabouts were likewise unknown, as the affairs of the Empire gradually fell under the separate controls of Selena and Sajia.
Although Sajia did not understand why, he did realize that Elsa seemed rather disinterested in the throne, because to become the Emperor, military might alone was absolutely insufficient; one needed to painstakingly cultivate their own supporters. Selena had an entire group of people loyal to her; Naga naturally had his own following, while Elsa had basically only a dozen or so people around her, and these individuals appeared as admirers and followers. Among these people, there were those dispatched by Selena, and those sent by Sajia, yet Elsa never shared anything with them, and wherever she went, she never took them along. It was Nim who had always stayed close to Elsa, dutifully serving as her guard.
Sajia was very puzzled about Nim’s situation. After returning from the Human Realm, Nim had immediately come to resign and then pledged loyalty to Elsa. At the time, Sajia had also been in a rage about Nim being captured, so he agreed without a second thought. But what he had not expected was that, since serving as Elsa’s guard, Nim’s strength had increased day by day! Not only had Light Wings appeared, but his performance that day seemed to be only slightly inferior to that of legendary warriors!
What on earth was happening?
Sajia did not believe it was some coincidence; there had to be a reason behind it. Deep down, Sajia was a politician, but he was also well aware of one thing. If he did not possess great strength, his career surely would not last long!
He must find out what exactly had happened to Nim!
Actually, Sajia had repeatedly tried to extract his secret from Nim, but Nim was tight-lipped. Whether it was Nim’s former friends or Sajia making a personal attempt under a coincidental pretense, Nim always refused to provide any useful information. The most he ever said was, "It’s nothing but relentless effort, plus just a bit of good luck."
That was simply nonsense!
Sajia believed that Nim must have stumbled upon some incredible luck to have acquired a power that should not have belonged to him.
So, Sajia decided to change his approach, starting his investigation from the Human Realm. However, the Teleportation Gate leading to the Human Realm was controlled by Selena, and without a suitable excuse, she definitely would not agree to open the gate for him.
Thus, Sajia expended quite a bit of energy and came up with a flawless plan, submitting a proposal through multiple intermediaries that argued the necessity of investigating the Human Realm. However, this proposal was quickly rejected, not because Selena disagreed, but because all the channels leading to the Human Realm had been forcibly closed.
As everyone knows, the Human Realm is heavily protected by Giants. To protect humanity, the Giants had even cast a huge net of rules over the Human Realm, and similarly, the space surrounding the Human Realm had recently been sealed off. Any attempt to enter the Human Realm from the outside would be regarded as an invasion by the rules of the Human Realm, and would be immediately disrupted, and any persistent attempt to teleport there would incur inter-plane retaliation from the Human Realm.
One must know that this retaliation came directly from Giant technology, and the consequences were absolutely astounding.
It was precisely because of this that, although the power to initiate the channels rested in her hands, Selena had completely closed the channels to the Human Realm to prevent accidents.
With one plan failed, Sajia could only think of another. And this plan was much simpler: if he could not gain the information through indirect means, then he would just directly get the answer from Nim himself!
Despite Nim’s astonishing current strength, he was still far from a true legendary warrior! Sajia summoned three legendary warriors, planning to capture Nim when he was alone and then force his secret out of him! Knowing Nim, Sajia was convinced that Nim was never a man of strong will; a little taste of hardship was guaranteed to make him spill everything!
So, on this day, as Nim was on his way to a famous magic shop alone to add new spells to his Greatsword, he was stopped by three people.
Nim had never seen these three people, but he could feel from their aura that they were a tremendous threat to him. Nevertheless, Nim was not worried, for he was no longer the person he used to be! Back in the Human Realm, Long Yi had lifted the seal that restricted the powers of the Celestial Clan, and since that time, Nim’s strength had improved by leaps and bounds. One could say that the only limit to Nim’s power was the extent of his determination!
When he had just returned to the Heaven Realm and pledged his loyalty to Elsa, he thought his strength was enough to protect Elsa from any bullying. But when Elsa truly demonstrated her power, Nim realized how far he still had to go.
Therefore, since he had been serving as Elsa’s guard, Nim had never slacked off for a moment. He trained desperately every day, and it was for this reason that he was able to gain strength comparable to legendary warriors in such a short time. Moreover, he had tested his own strength countless times on the battlefield against Ghost Spirits.
So, when he was stopped by the three, Nim was not at all alarmed.
"Can I help you?"
Nim asked with a smile.
"Seeing that expression, if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn’t believe he is the same Nim who used to be such a wimp!" one of the warriors laughed out.
"Yeah, even I find the change quite unbelievable," responded Nim, unperturbed by their taunt. His heart had become more open as his strength had grown.
"Then, would you be interested in sharing with us brothers the reason for this transformation?" another legendary warrior stepped forward to ask.
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"Oh! So you are sent by the First Prince!" Nim immediately understood.
"Glad you know, I think we need not waste any more words, right?" The third warrior took a step forward, surrounding Nim in the middle, with the rune of a legendary warrior atop each of their heads. One was already in the air, blocking any chance for Nim to escape through the skies.
Nim looked around; this place was usually not crowded, and even fewer people passed by at this time. Clearly, the opponents had been ready to make their move for a while.
"Actually, I wish you’d babble on a little more." Nim smiled helplessly, his Light Wings suddenly bursting forth behind him, gradually merging into two. At the same time, the rune of a legendary warrior flashed into appearance above his head! Then, he drew his Greatsword from his personal space.
"Come on, let’s give it a try! Will you all come at me together?" Nim took a defensive stance.
The three opponents, although surprised that Nim also possessed the strength of a legendary warrior, found it unexpected that the side with only one person was actively provoking them, when three legendary warriors were facing off against one.
"To deal with you, one of us is enough!" The tallest among the three retrieved a battle axe from his personal space, energy flowing into it, the axe blade shooting out an enormous edge.
"Fall before me!"
With a loud boom, the battle axe with its roaring sound flew straight towards Nim! And Nim was shocked to find himself locked in place, unable to move!
"You think a lousy axe can make me retreat? Dream on!" Nim bellowed, runes appeared on his Greatsword, and as energy poured in, the blade burst forth with a sharp energy edge!
Clang!
The Greatsword collided with the flying axe, sending it flying back the way it came!
Crack!
The tall legendary warrior caught the flying axe but saw to his surprise that there was a new scar on the blade!
"This feels, even easier than I thought!" Nim shook his hand and said. The strike just now had left his hand slightly numb, but the success in repelling the opponent’s weapon and damaging it still filled him with confidence!
The tall legendary warrior became furious, "You bastard, I spared you a full-strength blow because you’re just a newcomer; you don’t even know how to be grateful and you dare to talk back!"
Nim just sneered, "You’re three against one here; how exactly am I supposed to be grateful?"
The tall warrior’s face reddened, "To deal with you, they’re not necessary! They’re only here to keep you from running away! I will make you kneel and beg for mercy!"
Nim took a deep breath, "I never felt any fear even in the face of Ghost Spirits on the battlefield, and now facing you, it is the same. Let’s see how long it takes for you to defeat me, a new legendary warrior!"
The tall warrior growled, "My name is Ora, remember it! Today I will end you right here!"
Nim and Ora charged at each other simultaneously, Greatsword clashing against battle axe. Ora was tall and strong, and his axe was incredibly heavy, each collision bringing massive impacts upon Nim. But Nim did not shrink back; he kept driving his own power, in no way yielding in momentum to Ora!
Ora initially intended to kill Nim swiftly, but as time went on, Nim seemed to grow stronger with the fight! Ora was vexed and further unleashed merciless blows, increasing his ferocity. But then, Nim stopped clashing head-on and instead began to dodge and weave, engaging Ora in a struggle by leveraging his agility.
Ora’s slowness started to become apparent, while Nim was getting faster and faster!
Back in the Human Realm, Nim went through various brutal training in the Long Yi Legion, where everyone had their unique fighting style. The aggressive oppression of Long Yi; the sharpness and Magic of Ai Lin; or the unparalleled strength of Ruosha, these experiences were more than enough to keep Nim from being perplexed with most enemies. Nim had gone through many battles in the Human Realm, and his relentless fights against Ghost Spirits upon his return to the Heaven Realm had given him abundant combat experience, something ordinary legendary warriors couldn’t match. After all, the Celestial Clan had a resounding reputation across all the higher Planes, rarely provoked by any race. Opportunities for real combat training were few, and no matter how intense the training, it still couldn’t compare to actual combat.
Great strength combined with combat experience, that was Nim’s significant advantage! (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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