Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Amidst the smoke and dust, a calm yet authoritative voice slowly rang out: "This is not going back on one's word."

Just as the coconut latte was about to refute this fallacy, the smoke gradually dissipated.

When he finally saw the figure in the smoke and dust, the words that were about to come out suddenly got stuck in his throat, and his eyes widened in shock.

The puff pastry knight, who was standing, was now steadily riding a 'horse'.

The horse's body was made of blue jelly, making it look both dreamlike and majestic.

Well, I didn't expect it to actually be a knight...

Coconut Latte recalled that when she challenged the Puff Knight yesterday, he didn't even summon his mount. It seemed that she wasn't even qualified to make him go all out.

Now that the opponent has summoned a mount, can the big boss still win this time?

Kirito stood up from the broken cake wreckage, still chewing on something.

Mmm, sweet.

He brushed the cream crumbs off his clothes, a defiant smile playing on his lips: "I really got tricked, but it was just a moment of carelessness."

"Are you alright, boss?" Coconut Latte asked hurriedly.

Kirito gripped his twin swords tightly once more and charged toward Puff Knight, who was riding his mount.

This time, Kirito's swordsmanship was even more ferocious than before.

The black and white swords seemed to come alive in his hands, their sword light weaving into a dense net that enveloped the Puff Knight and the Cream Horse.

In his view, the opponent only had an extra mount, and his dual-wielding style was enough to deal with him.

But soon, Kirito realized he was wrong.

The jelly horse's forelimbs seemed to be able to move as if they were extensions of its own limbs. Whenever Kirito's sword was about to pierce the Puff Knight, the horse's forehooves would precisely block in front of it, the biscuit hooves as hard as steel.

With a few clangs, the attack was completely blocked.

The Puff Knight riding on horseback was not restricted in his movements by his mount; on the contrary, he had more agile movement ability.

His knight's sword would occasionally dart out from the side of his horse, launching surprise attacks on Kirito, forcing Kirito to retreat and dodge frequently.

This isn't a two-sword style versus a one-sword style... it's clearly a two-sword style versus a three-sword style!

After exchanging blows for a few more rounds, he realized that continuing like this would only waste time, so he suddenly leaped backward, widening the distance between himself and Puff Knight.

Standing to the side, the coconut latte watched with trepidation, unconsciously swallowing hard.

In his eyes, the Puff Knight and the Jelly Horse were working together perfectly, with almost no blind spots in their attack and defense.

The opponent's strength is no less than that of an elite monster; it would take at least seven or eight players in a team to barely defeat them.

He couldn't help but speak up, "Boss, how about we just let it go this time? I'll go back and find some people to go with, and then we'll..."

"There's no need for that." Before Shengye Latte could finish speaking, Kirito interrupted her.

Kirito turned his head and gave him a reassuring smile: "If it's just this level, it's nothing."

The coconut latte looked completely bewildered.

Where does your confidence come from?

We were clearly at a disadvantage the whole time!

Just as he was wondering, Kirito slowly raised his twin swords, and his aura suddenly changed.

"I originally wanted to defeat my opponent using swordsmanship, but now it seems that it will take quite a while..." Kirito said softly, his voice not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of Namyu Latte.

Coconut Latte scratched his head: What nonsense is this guy talking about?

"Then there's no other way." Kirito's eyes suddenly sharpened: "Let's finish this in one go!"

The moment he finished speaking, Kirito suddenly exerted force with his feet, and his body rushed towards Puff Knight like a black lightning bolt.

Four-way Slash!

Four phantoms were unleashed, one striking the Puff Knight directly, another returning to the side of the Coconut Latte, and the remaining two shooting towards the two sides of the castle hall.

The coconut latte looked on with some surprise: What kind of skill is this?

Although he wasn't a combat player, he had seen quite a lot, but he had never seen anyone else use such a skill.

Before he could react, an even more shocking scene unfolded—

Kirito suddenly disappeared from the spot.

In the next instant, his figure appeared directly in front of Puff Knight.

A burst of crimson sword light suddenly erupted, like a crimson sun rising in the hall. Several crimson sword shadows slashed out simultaneously in an instant, so dense that the trajectory of the moves was impossible to see.

Starburst Air slash!

Coconut Latte felt a blur before his eyes as crimson sword light almost filled his entire field of vision.

When the sword light faded, Kirito had already returned to his side, even casually saying, "All done."

"Huh? What happened?" Coconut Latte stared in disbelief and quickly turned her gaze to Puff Knight.

Puff Knight remained mounted on his jelly horse, maintaining his fighting stance, but his health bar was visibly decreasing rapidly.

50%, 20%, 0%!

As their health bars reached zero, both Puff Knight and Jelly Horse collapsed to the ground.

"Hiss—!" Coconut Latte gasped, speechless with shock.

What speed was that just now?

It can't even keep up with the rate at which the health bar is decreasing?

The 'big shot' I just randomly met is actually this powerful?

The coconut latte was so impressed that it gave me a clear understanding of the abilities of the people around me.

Just then, the Puppet Dessert Queen on the high platform in the center of the hall stood up from her throne and gently waved her biscuit scepter.

A soft green light enveloped the spot where the Puff Knight had vanished.

In just two or three seconds, Puff Knight and Jelly Horse stood up again, their health bars returned to normal, and even the red indicator turned green.

The Puff Knight gave a standard knightly salute to the puppet dessert, then turned and walked through a door at the other end of the hall, disappearing from sight.

"You have passed my test," the puppet dessert said solemnly. "From now on, I hope you will be as brave as you are today. This... is your reward."

As she finished speaking, system notifications popped up in front of Kirito and Namyu Latte at the same time.

['Miracle Chocolate Pudding Platter' has been added to my inventory]

The two looked at each other and saw uncontrollable joy in each other's eyes.

Kirito couldn't help but smile: "As expected, it's a rare ingredient!"

"Of course, why would I lie to you, Boss!" Shengye Latte patted his chest.

Kirito found that this guy was actually quite nice to get along with, so he said, "Come to me anytime if you need anything!"

Coconut Latte smiled and agreed: "Then from now on, we'll rely entirely on you for any rare ingredients that are hard to come by!"

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, a soft sigh suddenly reached their ears.

The two looked up at the puppet desserts on the platform and found that the other was frowning and hesitant, as if something was on his mind.

"What's wrong?" Kirito asked, puzzled.

Coconut Latte shook her head, looking completely bewildered: "I don't know, this is the first time I've ever experienced this storyline."

After finishing the dessert, the puppet continued, "My warrior, I have been feeling uneasy all day. I have a feeling that something big is about to happen. The castle seems to be shrouded in an unknown shadow."

That familiar opening line... Could it be?

Sure enough, the next second, two task panels appeared in front of the two of them.

[A Hidden Shadow: After the Puppet Dessert Castle deciphers something significant, please investigate and eliminate the threat! (Puppet Dessert Castle is currently 100% complete)]

There...is there a follow-up mission?!