"You mean the one who knows the origin of the thunder in the palm of his hand? Are you referring to the legendary Thunder King?" After hearing what he said, Celica's expression froze, and she hurriedly asked after regaining consciousness.
"Then who do you think it could be?" The man played with the dagger, glanced sideways at Celica, and then fixed his gaze on Elena, who had a tangled look on her face, and the corners of his mouth formed a subtle arc.
"It can be seen that even if you are as strong as you, you should understand the gap between yourself and the real king level."
"He's right." Elena stabilized her trembling figure, turned her head and smiled reluctantly at Celica and the group of people behind her.
"Today, I am no longer the Elena I used to be. Without protection, even I cannot defeat a real king head-on." As she spoke, Elena shook her head calmly and slightly distressed.
"Even if Elena can't do it alone, what about us?" Seeing Elena's sudden depression, Mias expressed his incomprehension, patted his chest, and stood up as a representative. .
"There is still no chance of winning." Barong, who had been silent for a long time, gave up their thoughts as soon as he spoke.
"I once had contact with Gallius. At that time, I consumed nearly 90% of my energy just to take one of his moves, and that was based on the other party's contempt and carelessness. Even with my current strength It is far different from the past, but in my opinion, if I face Gallius again, I am afraid it will be difficult to survive ten rounds in his hands. What's more, among all the kings - Sword King Gallius is still The one who is least good at personal fighting!"
"What... actually...!!!" Barong's words caused everyone to fall into silence.
Almost all of them have fought against Barong, and none of them won. They all lost to the opponent's extremely crushing offensive rhythm with no flaws in sight.
Now, in their eyes, not to mention Elena, even Baron is an existence that they can't compare to. And even these two strong men don't think that their current combat power can win in the hands of a real king, so the difficulties they will face ahead may really lead them to a complete dead end.
"Hey~" After seeing this, the man smacked his lips, and then laughed at the people below: "Since you can also come to such a conclusion, there is no need for me to waste my words. It is good to retreat when faced with difficulties. A smart move."
"I question it!"
Just at this moment, an out-of-place shout rang out from the crowd, grabbing everyone's attention.
"I question! The current inference is just based on your words. To be honest, I don't trust a guy who tries to attack us as soon as we meet. Maybe there is no such thing at all. He just wants to intercept us here. Just hide the ulterior truth of what you did behind the door!"
Artoris took a step forward and pointed her finger at the man's nose. This unusual behavior made Baron feel a little surprised, but it only took a short moment for him to understand the true meaning.
When his eyes met Artoris's, Baron also showed his enlightenment and raised questions.
"you--!"
Seeing that the remaining people were being persuaded, their thoughts were also shaken. The cat demon woman holding the bow gradually frowned, and her trembling hands, driven by her emotions, pointed the full bow at the two who raised questions. .
"Enough!" What broke the deadlock was the man's roar.
He slammed the fist holding the dagger onto the stone window sill, and blood overflowed from the palm of his hand that was cut by the blade, seeping from between his fingers.
The man took a deep breath, and after suppressing the anger in his heart, he showed a "kind" smile to several people without changing his expression.
"Since you have doubts about this, you might as well go and check it out for yourself? But I'll say it first. If you end up losing your life inside, don't blame me for not warning you before."
The man said, stood up and made way for an upward spiral path, then raised his hand and let the blood-stained dagger fall to the ground.
"I never wanted to be a bad person in the past. I am waiting here now. I just advise those who come after me not to seek death. Of course, if I insist on moving forward, I will not stop it too much. I will always be here to witness the wisdom of smart people who overcome difficulties. Retreat, and the generosity of you fools to die.”
"Thank you very much, then." Artolis said expressionlessly, then stepped forward, took Elena's hand and walked past the man first.
The guy did not stop him, and even stopped the cat demon beside him who was about to try. The man just watched as a group of people walked past him and pushed open the door on the top floor.
The spiral staircase failed to hinder everyone's progress. It didn't take long for Artolis to be the first to rush to the door leading to the next area. At that moment, she didn't care about Elena behind her who had not yet recovered, and then He pushed open the door and broke in.
"Crack--" The scene became even easier. Before Artolis could see the scenery in front of her clearly, she heard earth-shaking thunder in the distance.
"Seriously, do you really think that guy is telling lies?" Running all the way to catch up with the two of them, the magician took a few breaths, then lowered the brim of his hat and raised his head to look at Artolis's performance. A confused look on his face.
"No, that guy is telling the truth." Baron, who arrived shortly after, took over the magician's words and defended Artoris while looking at the stunned people.
"Whether it's Elena's insight gained over the years or my judgment with this elf body, if the other party is not a born entertainer, it would be impossible to tell lies that can deceive us both."
"Eh? Then what..."
"No matter what is waiting for us ahead, poisonous insects? Wild beasts? Evil dragons? I don't care about any of this. I just know that giving up without even meeting the opponent is not the style of a qualified adventurer. ." In response, Artolis replied.
Seeing the ridiculous way Artoris was posing with her hands on her hips, Barong smiled happily. It can be seen that this guy has gradually assumed his role as a calm adventurer, rather than consistently inferring certain things based on knightly principles.
Perhaps Artoris didn't know that being able to get such a result shows that her consciousness has changed subtly. This also just shows that the practice of dual consciousness is gradually tending to a better direction. This is what Barong said. Want to see.
"Atoris and I are bound to move towards the higher levels of the Tianyu Xia Corridor. This is not a so-called practice, nor is it an ideal ambition. It is just a step-by-step practice for this purpose."
"So." Artolis tilted her head: "We shouldn't stop here, right?"
