Chapter 95: Galaxy Surge Sword

Amelia and Eileen donned cloaks and quietly left White Maple Academy, exiting Bild City.

By now, the sky had darkened.

The “Queen Amelia” who was supposed to arrive at Bild City before nightfall had not come.

The unexpected incident along the way made Rupert choose not to proceed to Bild City. However, they weren’t far from the city.

Under the thick night, a cold wind blew, whistling and leaving a cool, tingling sensation as it brushed past their skin.

Amelia used the Wind God’s Dance Step, swiftly weaving through the small forest beside the countryside. Eileen followed closely by her side.

Before long, the two slowed their pace.

They hid within the small forest, using the night and dense foliage to conceal their figures, and looked out into the distance.

On the road there, a procession had stopped, making neither progress forward nor retreat. Some campfires were lit. Even though Bild City was not far away, they hadn’t gone over.

“Eileen, besides those people in the convoy, is there anyone else around?” From beneath her cloak, Amelia’s water-blue eyes looked toward Eileen beside her.

“I haven’t detected anyone else for now,” Eileen shook her head.

“Then let’s make a move. I’m counting on you.”

“For Miss Lily… no, for Your Majesty, doing this is my duty.”

Eileen did not hesitate in the slightest. She gripped her sword, “North Wind,” its blade gleaming with a cold, sharp light in the darkness.

Then, she silently approached the convoy stopped on the road.

[Why am I feeling a bit nervous?]

[Eileen is already a High-Rank Apostle, so taking action will be fine. This process will mostly be like slicing melons and chopping vegetables.]

[Come to think of it, now that Eileen is a High-Rank Apostle, she must have mastered a new ability, right? Amelia didn’t even ask. Isn’t she curious at all?]

[Will Eileen’s new ability be the same as in the Original Plot? Since her breakthrough happened earlier, her ability might be different too.]

[She’ll probably use it soon, right?]

Next, it was time for Eileen to act. Amelia stayed in the forest to watch silently. After all, she was only a Low-Rank Apostle, and with Mid-Rank Apostles still among the enemy, she couldn’t act rashly and risk becoming a burden to Eileen.

However, seeing the Bullet Comments, Amelia was also startled. She really had forgotten to ask Eileen about her new ability. What could it be?

Eileen had already closed in on the target.

Rupert’s convoy was stretched out in a long line along the road, with campfires dotted here and there, breaking the darkness of night.

Individuals were scattered in various places, but the central area had the densest concentration of people. Clearly, the most important figures of the convoy were gathered there, making this spot the natural primary target for Eileen.

Hiding behind a tree, she peeked half her face out to observe the scene outside. Around the flickering campfire, she could see a circle of people gathered in discussion.

She didn’t know which one was Rupert, but since these people had all gathered together, wouldn’t it be fine to just take them all out?

Thinking this, Eileen tightened her grip on her sword, North Wind. Her own Divine Power surged into the blade, causing the sword to emit a glow. Starting as a faint glimmer, it steadily intensified, becoming bright, then almost dazzling.

Once the light’s brightness reached a certain level, it could no longer be concealed. The people around the campfire all turned to look over.

“Who goes there?”

Amidst shouts, one person after another rose to their feet to look, simultaneously drawing their weapons, their gazes extremely sharp.

‘Just about right.’

Eileen thought to herself. She had infused enough power.

This newly mastered ability of hers had a rather long wind-up time, but once unleashed, its destructive power was undeniable.

Eileen could hear the enemies’ footsteps drawing closer, sense attacks being prepared. But whatever it was, none of it mattered. Under this strike of hers, nothing would remain.

This was the conclusion she reached after mastering this ability and understanding its characteristics.

This strike was truly powerful!

Eileen stepped out from behind the tree, gripping her sword, North Wind, with both hands. The light on it instantly grew more intense, a brilliant white that blanketed everything in the field of vision, as if only this light existed in the world.

“Galaxy Surge Sword!”

With Eileen’s sharp cry, she swung this sword. The concentrated light surged forth like a rushing silver river, pouring forward with tumultuous force, instantly engulfing everything ahead.

Boom!

A deafening explosion erupted within the dazzling silver light. The sound masked the screams of many.

This thunderous noise made everyone in the convoy look over in terror. Could it be that another attack had come?

The silver light came fast and went just as quickly. When it faded, a large, dust-filled crater was revealed in its wake. Nothing remained inside the crater—including the people who had been in that area moments before, all wiped out without a trace.

Among those people had been more than one Mid-Rank Apostle, but even Mid-Rank Apostles, faced with this charged-up attack from Eileen, possessed not the slightest ability to resist.

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At this moment, cold sweat dripped down Rupert’s entire body.

Hiding in the forest, he was panting heavily, uncontrollably, trying to quell the trembling in his heart.

Why was there another attack? What was the purpose of this one? Could it be… coming specifically to kill him?

At this thought, Rupert’s throat bobbed involuntarily. He hid further behind the tree, not daring to come out.

Earlier, he had felt a call of nature, so he had left the others to continue discussing their next steps while he went into the nearby woods to relieve himself. He would never have imagined that just by leaving for a short while, the spot he’d been standing in would suffer such a terrifying attack.

If not for needing to relieve himself, he would likely have perished in that strike as well.

‘A High-Rank Apostle, that was at least a High-Rank Apostle! I can’t stay here. I can’t stay in this place any longer.’

Rupert felt a chill spreading through his body. He had never felt death so close before.

If this had happened before the Elf’s attack, they would have had someone capable of handling a High-Rank Apostle. But that Elf, who was at least at the Transcendent-Rank Apostle level, had already killed their High-Rank Apostles. What did the remaining people have to resist this High-Rank Apostle?

They couldn’t resist anymore!

Rupert hastily got up and fled deeper into the vast forest.

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Amelia saw the dazzling silver light explode and instinctively raised a hand to shield her vision, feeling the terrifying power contained in that strike.

[Galaxy Surge Sword. As expected, it’s still this ability. It looks so incredibly cool every single time.]

[The only downside of this move is that it needs a charge-up time before use, but the power is really top-notch.]

[Holy crap, Rupert actually survived? This guy had gone off to relieve himself just then and wasn’t there? Talk about good luck.]

[He’s not going to actually get away, is he? That would be disgusting if he does.]

[He’s to the east! Eileen, quickly, look over there! Aaargh, why is Eileen going to other places instead?]

At this moment, the Bullet Comments appearing before her eyes made Amelia start.

Rupert had run away?

She looked toward the road. After unleashing the Galaxy Surge Sword, which wiped out the main figures among the enemy, Eileen had begun cutting down the remaining people, clearly intent on rooting out every last one.

Eileen indeed hadn’t noticed Rupert’s situation.

Amelia thought for a moment. She didn’t notify Eileen to go after Rupert, because she herself was right there in the eastern part of the forest. She was actually closer to Rupert.

Based on previous discussions in the Bullet Comments, Rupert was a Low-Rank Apostle just like herself. In that case, she could handle him.

With this thought, Amelia merged with a gust of wind and disappeared into the forest.

The environment within the forest was secluded and quiet. Under such conditions, Rupert’s movements inevitably produced distinct sounds, which Amelia quickly picked up on. Detecting the noise, she followed its source and soon spotted Rupert’s figure.

Seeing her actions, the viewers were also very surprised. They hadn’t expected her to actually find Rupert. Before this, the viewers had indeed been worried that Rupert might escape.

[Was Amelia finding Rupert just a coincidence?]

[In any case, since she found him, definitely don’t let him get away, Amelia.]

[Go, Amelia!]

Amidst the cheers in the Bullet Comments, Amelia rapidly closed in on Rupert.

Drawing nearer, Amelia got a clear look at the man’s appearance: deep purple hair and eyes, dressed in black finery. No matter how you looked at him, this man exuded an air of nobility, though his fleeing posture now seemed rather disheveled.

“Who’s there?”

As Amelia approached, Rupert seemed to sense something and quickly looked over.

When he saw a cloaked figure of unknown identity rapidly closing in, Rupert’s heart went cold. He immediately burst forth with even greater speed to flee.

Seeing this, Amelia was reminded of her days of chasing and being chased by Eileen. Compared to Eileen’s evasion skills, Rupert’s escape ability was several levels inferior. Just one glance gave Amelia multiple ideas on how to catch him.

She leaped up unhurriedly and landed on a tree branch.

Under the blessing of the Wind God’s Dance Step, Amelia’s movements were truly exceptionally light. She traversed from branch to branch, occasionally executing nimble flips and aerial maneuvers with fluid grace.

No matter how Rupert ran, Amelia steadily closed the distance between them. It wasn’t long before she was within a certain range.

“Running like that, did you actually think you could escape? Your escape techniques aren’t very good.” Closing in, Amelia observed Rupert leisurely and spoke.

She had been chasing Eileen all these days. After that experience, Rupert’s clumsy, hole-ridden escape seemed like nothing in her eyes.

Rupert glanced back at Amelia.

A Low-Rank Apostle?

An Elf?

From Amelia’s movements, he quickly assessed her strength, and his heart settled slightly.

If it was just a Low-Rank Apostle, then he had nothing to fear.

Also, the person always had a layer of wind swirling around them—was that a wind ability? Meaning they were an Elf?

As several thoughts flashed through his mind, Rupert suddenly stopped, turned, and charged back at Amelia. He threw a punch directly, and during the motion, his fist suddenly expanded massively—instantly becoming as large as a round table.

This sudden change made Amelia raise an eyebrow.

She recognized it: Rupert had faith in the Sword of the God of War. Faith in the Sword of the God of War granted abilities related to swords and physique. The ability Rupert was displaying at this moment clearly belonged to the physique category.

This ability was Limb Enlargement, which allowed him to enlarge a designated body part.

On her journey to the Luban Duchy, Amelia had seen some Bandits use this ability before. She knew that for those with lower Ranks, they could only designate one body part for Gigantification and couldn’t change it.

Only by raising one’s Rank and becoming stronger could one gain the ability to freely choose any limb to enlarge.

As all sorts of information about this ability flashed through her mind, Amelia sidestepped, easily dodging Rupert’s attack.

Missing his target didn’t discourage Rupert. With a loud shout, he continued swinging his massive fist relentlessly, hammering it at Amelia like a sledgehammer.

He knew there was still a High-Rank Apostle present, so he had to deal with this person in front of him as quickly as possible to escape. If he couldn’t take her down, there was no way he could flee. Once that High-Rank Apostle arrived, he was finished.

Rupert’s thinking was clear, but no matter how he attacked, he simply couldn’t touch Amelia.

At this moment, Amelia’s slender figure drifted like a willow catkin in the wind—floating back and forth, nimbly and effortlessly dodging all of Rupert’s attacks with apparent ease and grace.

Amelia was at ease, but Rupert’s heart sank.

Why couldn’t he hit her?

Why couldn’t he land a single blow on this person?

As a Low-Rank Apostle, Rupert had mastered two abilities. Without any hesitation, he now revealed his second ability.

Impact!

Rupert swung his fist at Amelia. Even though the fist clearly didn’t reach her, a Shockwave rapidly spread out from the front of his punch.

Amelia flashed to the side. At the same moment she dodged, the tree behind her exploded as if struck by a Heavy Strike, sending shattered wood and splinters flying everywhere.

“So it’s Limb Enlargement and Impact? Those are your two abilities. I see now.”

Amelia understood.

Now that she knew his abilities, she no longer needed to worry about any hidden tricks. She decisively raised the bow in her hand and aimed it at Rupert.

Wind’s Sigh!

Amelia drew the bowstring and released it. A cyan arrow shot forth instantly.

Rupert frantically tried to dodge to the side, but his agility was nowhere near comparable to Amelia’s. Even though he tried his utmost to evade, with the distance not being far enough, he still couldn’t avoid it.