Chapter 1554: Chapter 1548: Return to True Form
"Alright, this trial has reached its limit for now."
When Ronald spoke with numerous gray figures, and only a third of the figures remained in the Saint Grace Cathedral, a voice suddenly interrupted the process of questions and answers.
Ronald recognized who that voice belonged to.
It was the only figure who had previously stepped forward alone and laughed.
Even though the gray figure wasn’t visible now, his voice echoed through Saint Grace Cathedral:
"I just checked the monastery; those outsiders have been executed on the spot, but some have suddenly disappeared."
"Changes seem to be happening in the outside world."
"And our esteemed guest shouldn’t waste too much time on us old folks."
Upon hearing about the disappearance and changes in the external world, Ronald’s body instantly stiffened, breaking away from the excitement of the intense discussion.
He intended to immediately request to leave the temple trial.
However, the owner of the voice that interrupted the conversation clearly understands Ronald’s current needs as well.
Before Ronald could speak, the scene before his eyes began to distort and change.
He instantly reacted.
This is the inevitable change experienced when leaving the trial—he is leaving the temple trial!
The other party kept their promise and was preparing to let him leave.
Only in the final moment of departure did a small interlude occur.
Almost as the radiance in front of Ronald’s eyes completely twisted, the voice reminded him:
"Here’s a hint for you."
"The monastery’s church, the city’s grand library, these places, and..."
Before the hint was finished, Ronald felt the sensation of his feet touching the ground again. Although he heard the two place names clearly, he couldn’t help but complain:
"Can’t you finish speaking before doing this?"
Ronald felt rather helpless and immediately turned to look around.
As the spells within him fully restored, he also returned to the entrance of the small chapel of the monastery.
The simple and quiet chapel looked no different than before.
The only difference was that the five members of the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] who were previously tangled with Ronald, now only one person remained standing here.
It was the eldest brother among the Lenny three brothers.
This guy appeared calm and collected. During an emergency, he somehow managed to forcibly escape the temple trial and return to reality.
At this moment, he knelt on the ground, his voice full of grief and pain:
"No, no... no, no, no!"
"Brother, Eric, you all..."
During his cries, he also sensed Ronald’s presence.
This caster’s voice abruptly ceased, and he immediately stood up from the ground, turning his fierce gaze toward the nun who just appeared behind him:
"You! Damn monster, I want you to pay for them!"
"Haha." Ronald showed a relaxed smile, "You make me look like the villain here."
"But in this way, at least I don’t have to disguise this identity anymore."
Ronald smiled as he walked forward.
As he approached the enemy, the nun’s appearance he had maintained all along finally began to change.
Golden long hair shortened, gray pupils reappeared.
At the same time, covered by a spell’s glow, the Holy Karena’s Sword hidden on him was once again gripped in his hand.
Ronald turned the blade:
"Rest assured, you will soon meet your beloved brothers."
Boom—
In that instant, the flames of [Sun’s Power] covered the black blade.
Ronald’s speed switched from slow to fast.
As he stomped one foot on the ground, crushing a stone tablet engraved with the deceased’s inscription, he crossed over ten meters in what seemed like teleportation, arriving before the eldest brother of the Lenny three brothers.
The longsword raised high, the firelight and blade slashed down together.
"Ah!"
Blood splattered, Lenny’s screams instantly echoed in the square.
At the last critical moment, he desperately dodged.
But Ronald’s speed evidently exceeded the normal extent of casters.
Even though he avoided a fatal injury, he still couldn’t escape losing his left arm in an encounter.
The entire arm of the eldest brother among the Lenny three brothers was completely severed, blood flowing profusely.
He quickly retreated several steps, gripping his severed arm tightly with his right hand.
The terrifying sun fire still burned on the wound, but the intense pain temporarily drove hatred from his mind.
At this moment, he remembered the president’s instructions to them.
—Having more people would be fine.
—But if alone facing an enemy like Ronald, attempting escape is their only option.
"Charioteer Karna, born of the Sun God and maiden Gongdi, his armor innate, wearing earrings, dazzling!"
Another flame rose from the square.
Likewise from the power of the sun, engulfing [Sun’s Power].
The two of equal status instantly fused together, indistinguishable and soon dissipating.
On the other side, Ronald, who had struck a successful blow, also changed his expression.
From the content of the opponent’s incantation, he could infer that this canon should be an Indian epic.
Although not particularly familiar with India’s epic stories, Ronald knew some quite exaggerated concepts inside.
He couldn’t afford to give the opponent an opportunity; he must be instantly slain!
"The greatest increase in labor productivity, and the greater skill, dexterity, and judgment shown in the application of labor, appear to be the result of division of labor..."
Ronald immediately recited the incantation.
[Invisible Hand] was instantly born beside the enemy, attempting to crush the already broken man.
The spell did not achieve its effect.
Under the pressure of invisible forces, armor shining like the sun gradually appeared on the opponent’s body at this moment.
The enemy loudly sang the incantation:
"Karna, clad in divine armor, born a charioteer. You must know, he is the supreme part of the Sun God!"
[Invisible Hand] failed to take effect, yet Ronald simultaneously pressed his attack.
He once again crushed the ground with a powerful stomp, his blade borrowing the force and swiftly slashing at the enemy in front.
Pa!
The blade hit like a blunt weapon, hammering the enemy away.
But the spell-summoned divine armor had astonishing defensive power.
Ronald only cut away the flames attached above, failing to truly break through it.
"It’s really tough!"
Ronald shook his hand.
The next moment, the firelight of [Sun’s Power] faded from the Holy Karena’s Sword.
Without any trace of flames on its blade, it instead shone with a radiant black glow, making even the edge seemingly sharper than before.
Ka—!
Ronald chased swiftly, and as the enemy had yet to land, he slashed again with his blade.
The sound of crisp breaking emanated from the sun-like armor.
The toughness of this object was beyond imagination, but this time, before the enemy was flung away, Ronald mirrored with equally exaggerated speed, turning his hand for another slash, precisely cutting at the same spot as the previous strike!
Absolute suppression through speed gave him the confidence to control the battle.
This time he even mobilized canon magic power to augment his own strength, raising this strike’s ferocity to unimaginable heights.
Ka-cha!
Sure enough, this time, the Holy Karena’s Sword not only sliced away the flames.
The divine armor, previously immovable as a mountain, this unbreakable protective spell, finally cracked under brute force.
Ronald continued to exert force.
The longsword was about to bisect the enemy instantly.
But just then, as the enemy from the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] was about to be slain by the sword, he suddenly vanished in front of Ronald.
"..."
Ronald’s motion halted.
His eyes and magical perception lost the enemy’s presence.
Only the air heated by scorching flames remained with him on the square at the chapel entrance.
Standing still, Ronald furrowed his brows.
Even if it was just a brief moment, with his keen eyes, he still noticed some clues.
Before the eldest brother among the Lenny three brothers disappeared, the air around him appeared distorted. Considering that he could break through the [Seven-string Seal], forcibly enter the Holy City, and even escape the temple trial...
There must be such an enemy.
A caster whose spells involve space, and even likely the content of the canon itself are concerning this."
