Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

And what do you have? You have nothing. Your swordsmanship is from scratch, your magic is useless, and you have nothing left except a burning desire for revenge. Since you want to gain the full power of the Holy Sword, since you want to avenge your poor parents, you have no right to stop and rest. While your blood is still boiling, stand up and continue! If you can't even defeat these people, you don't deserve to possess the Holy Sword!

A brave warrior's strength is not granted by the holy sword! On the battlefield, those demons will not give you a break! Stand up!

He ordered again.

Madeleine finally stood up, and the battle continued.

……

Madeleine's training did not end until noon. She was lying on the ground, completely unable to move, and the bruises on her knuckles and arms were bleeding.

The priest healed her wounds, but even though they had healed, her completely drained physical strength still didn't allow her to stand up.

Ryanfort came to stand beside her and glanced at the pastor, who then tactfully left.

There are only two of them here.

Ryan Forte squinted his eyes and looked at the tired girl who was almost asleep on the ground: "If you want to give up, I can promise you."

"I will never give up..."

Madeleine spoke for the first time, looking up at Ryan Forte.

"I want to avenge my father and mother... Even if it means death, I will never give up."

"Very good. I've seen your eyes like this before. I won't be mistaken." Ryan Forte smiled rarely, squatted down and helped Madeleine up. Madeleine stood up with difficulty. "Sir Fismanard, we are the same. This is why I chose you."

"Thank you for your compliment. I still need to work harder."

Ryanfort looked at Madeleine for a long time, and his eyes became dim.

"As long as the demons are not eliminated, I will never have peace. Lord Fesmanard, I am too old, and I don't have much time left. The new queen is more outstanding than her mother, a natural ruler, which has deprived us of more opportunities. Now, I only hope to see the day when the demons are destroyed before I die. Only you can do that... Hatred can blind the soul, but it can also make people extremely powerful. Please always remember this: only the blood and lives of our enemies can quench our thirst. You must always remember your goal."

"Yes, I remember. I will kill all the demons."

Ryanfort laughed, he was very satisfied with Madeleine's answer.

"Then, Sir Fismanard, from now on, the First Battalion is in your hands. They are the most elite infantry unit of the Ninth Division, and every one of them is a battle-hardened warrior. How you use their power is up to you. As a special forces unit, you will be the first to head to the southern border to investigate intelligence. If you encounter the enemy, whether to fight or retreat, life or death, will all be under your control. I need to deal with the Zerglings in the Seavis Territory, so I won't be able to support you all the time. This is your experience as a brave man. Do you understand?"

Madeleine raised her head slightly and stood up with difficulty.

"I'll take your orders!"

"In the Southern Territory, your primary goal is to search for clues to the suspected newly discovered Holy Sword. Currently, only a few people know about this, and we hold the initiative within the Southern Territory. If you have the opportunity, you must seize it. It will be a powerful aid on your journey to becoming a hero. The swordsmanship you've learned is inherited from previous generations of heroes. To unleash its power to its fullest potential, you need another weapon besides the Holy Sword. Only a Holy Sword can equip you. Get some rest now and set off tonight. Don't miss the opportunity."

"Yes!"

"Go."

Madeleine limped away.

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339. Enge Village

On the way, Aisha asked Tricia about the Southland.

"The southern province of the empire—Silinfield Province. If you were to ask where the wealthiest part of the empire is, besides the imperial capital, it would undoubtedly be the Southern Province. The Southern Province boasts a unique natural harbor and numerous river tributaries, resulting in well-developed water transportation. The climate there is also very favorable, resulting in a significant annual grain surplus. Many new aristocratic forces have emerged there, wealthier than the old aristocracy, and most hold considerable assets. Because of its proximity to the Federation, the nobles here are keen to transport various goods brought from the Federation to other locations for resale. For the monarchists, the Southern Province probably accounts for at least half of their influence, so when the Duke proposed sending troops to the southern border, Her Majesty the Queen did not object too much."

Tricia said.

"Further south from the Southern Border, beyond the Empire's borders, lies the territory of the Southwestern Federation. The Southern Border shares a large area with the Federation, a nation that values ​​individual strength. I'm sure you've all heard of the 'Gallery of the Eight Swordsmen.' When the Demon King's army invaded the Federation, eight brave and powerful warriors stood up and resisted. Their tombs have become the place where warriors are canonized today—the Gallery of the Eight Swordsmen. However, half of the eight holy relic swords they used were lost or destroyed during the Demon King War, so there are actually only four current 'Eight Swordsmen.'"

The Federation of Southwestern Nations is just a brief name. It should actually be the "United Kingdom of Hughes-Schutrunda". It is a federation composed of 37 countries. Its predecessor was a loose alliance of countries established by several human alliances. Because the federation was originally formed by many small countries, they retained a certain degree of regional autonomy.

In addition to the main human residents, there are also a small number of Utes, or "short people" within the Federation. It is said that there used to be sub-human races such as elves and halflings living there, but many things happened later, and the sub-humans were once reduced to slaves there. Now they have become very rare.

"The Federation has been actively exploring ancient ruins in order to obtain new relics and complete the Eight Swordsmen. Otherwise, if a crisis like forty years ago were to occur again, the Federation's current top military might would be unable to defend their territory. Especially with the recent appearance of the Saint, the urgency has intensified."

Everyone knows that the Saint is the messenger sent by the Goddess to help and lead mankind through danger. The appearance of the Saint is almost a signal, making everyone unconsciously become nervous.

As soon as the topic of goddess is mentioned, the tone of the conversation changes.

"Is there really a crisis coming?" Aisha asked.

"Based on the records of each Saint's advent over the past millennium, the huge crisis should fully manifest within two years."

Tricia could only give a vague answer to this and she sighed.

"However, compared to the intervals between the Holy Maiden's arrival in the past, this time there was only fifty years between them, while in the past it was usually over a hundred years. So sometimes I have some strange thoughts. Could it be that although we defeated the Demon King back then, we didn't truly solve the root cause of the crisis... or something..."

As she spoke, Tricia smiled as if she was joking, but Aisha saw a complicated look in her eyes.

Tricia didn't continue.

In fact, she often feels unwilling and disappointed. The brave man and the saint both sacrificed their lives, but it did not bring peace that lasted long enough. As the only one left, Tricia would naturally feel unwilling and disappointed with the survivors, right?

Tricia would never say such things to others because she is a sage.

"A goddess..."

Elsa looked up at the sky, looking at the other side of the gray horizon.

She couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the goddess could truly foresee the disaster that was about to happen, and so lent her power to the Saint? Was the disaster hatched first, or was the Saint born first?

Is it really possible for something like precognition to exist?

In that case, is everything that is happening now a predetermined fate?

So, where is the goddess herself now? Is she watching over the world? If fate can be described, observed, and unchangeable, then what does the goddess, knowing the trajectory of fate, do?

Elsa felt that this question was not suitable to be discussed further.

……

The first village the caravan passed by when it arrived in the north was called "Engo Village". Although it was called a village, it was actually just a small settlement with about a hundred people living together - a population of about a hundred might have been quite common in the ancient times of the previous life, but it seemed a bit too small in this world.

Because of the existence of magic and monsters, humans in this world are more accustomed to living in groups, and the population per unit land is much higher than in the ancient times that Elsa knew about in her previous life. The biggest reason why humans have not spread out as much as possible on this continent and still retain concentrated living in the form of villages is because of the threat of wild monsters.

What's interesting is that Enge Village doesn't even have a village chief - the vast area including the Grand Canyon is actually not governed by a lord, so naturally there is no appointed village chief, and there is no place like a town hall. The people here tend to listen to the words of an old and frail elder, who seems to be the person in charge here.

The old man laughed and welcomed the caravan.

"We haven't had any guests here for several years, but unexpectedly, there have been quite a few recently. They're either travelers heading to the Territory of Seyavis, or merchants like you who came out of the canyon. Oh, and a few people just left north from here today. It seems they're going home to visit their families. But it's hard to imagine them coming to our northern border at this time. Winter is about to come..."

The old man smiled amiably as he spoke. "I'm sorry, I haven't seen anyone from outside for so long that I ended up saying so much. Haha, I also loved running around when I was young. Look at you guys, it must be tiring, right? Anyway, if you guys want to stay overnight, you can stay here for the time being."

The old man seemed to be a very hospitable person.

"Well, thank you for your patience. We would also like some food - of course we will exchange it for money and wine."

Silbaz said with a smile, and asked the old man about the information about the monster activities in the nearby area. During the monster migration season, accurate knowledge of their intelligence would help to avoid their attacks as early as possible, which was necessary for the caravan.

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340. Grace's New Mission

Everyone in Ngo Village calls the old man "Old Qiao Ya". He is the most respected person in the village. When he was young, he once "traveled" to the Northern Kingdom. It was called travel because he was forced to go there due to the cold wave. However, for this small village that has been closed all year round, it was already an extraordinary experience.

Old Qiao Ya could read, write, and do some arithmetic. He was knowledgeable and understood the ways of the world, so naturally he became the boss here.

It's worth mentioning that in this world, knowing a certain amount of arithmetic is actually a very good "skill" - if someone can use arithmetic well, at least they can get a decent job in some pawnshops, merchants or guilds. As for what level of arithmetic is considered "good"... in Elsa's opinion, elementary school-level arithmetic is completely sufficient.

The deeper issues are what the scholars in the court like to discuss.

As for why the decimal system is also used here, Elsa has no idea. She can only say that since this world happens to have a sun and even a moon, then using the decimal system as an algorithm is just an ordinary coincidence.

"It's almost snowy season."

Old Qiao Ya used his crutch to poke a few small holes in the snow-covered ground. The snowflakes floating in the sky had not stopped since early morning, and a little bit of silver-white color had finally accumulated on the ground.

"If you want to go to Kroros in the north, you have to hurry. If it snows heavily, the road will be very difficult to travel."

"Thanks for the reminder," Silverbaz thanked him, "but please don't worry about us. We have experienced mages who can clear the way."

"Oh? That's amazing..."

Old Qiao Ya showed a look of surprise, then nodded in understanding and sighed, "I almost forgot what the magic of dispelling ice and snow looks like..."

As Old Qiao Ya spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, could you please do our village a favor? Of course, since you are adventurers, I will pay you."

Charlie and Aisha happened to be walking by. Charlie listened halfway and came over to ask, "Did the old man encounter any difficulties?"

"Oh, beautiful lady... Actually, it's not that difficult. To be honest, a kind sorceress left a magic book for beginners when she settled here. However, few people in our village can read, so I can only roughly understand it..."

As he said this, Old Qiao Ya sighed.

Although he was the person who could recognize the most words in the village, his literacy level was actually not enough to read some slightly profound books. Even for the parts he could understand, he didn't dare to tell them to the children in the village - he was worried that he would mislead them.

"Could you please, Mr. Wizard, tell the children about the contents of the book? I will pay for it."

Elsa suddenly realized.

After listening to Old Joe's narration, Silbaz smiled and patted his chest.

"I see. Then leave it to me."

Although Silvers was sarcastic towards Aisha and her group at first, after getting along with them for a while, it became clear that he was actually quite enthusiastic.

With that, Silbaz called over his mage and explained the situation. The mage was a middle-aged man, and he gladly accepted the task—even a little happily.

"Become a teacher?" He laughed. "My magic skills are far from enough to teach others, so I can't say I can teach them, but I am willing to share some of my experience, hoping to help these children."

"Grateful……"

Old Qiao Ya said gratefully, and soon brought a group of children.

But... not long after, Silbaz and the middle-aged wizard found Elsa with helpless looks on their faces. At this time, Elsa was asking Becky and Alman about the situation in the vampire territory.

Silbaz scratched his head, seemingly at a loss for words. He carefully considered his words and said, "Ms. Fasha, I'm very sorry, could you please lend your friend, Ms. Grace, a moment of your time..."

Elsa was a little puzzled by Silbaz's words. Grace, who was stroking the gray deer's fur, turned around with a strange expression, looking puzzled.

"I'm sorry, I was the one who made this request...but I'm causing you so much trouble..."

Old Qiao Ya said a little embarrassedly.

Aisha looked at Silbaz, the middle-aged wizard, Old Joya, and several children who were following behind Old Joya and looking at them curiously and timidly.

"what happened?"

Aisha asked.

Then Silbaz began to explain.

It turned out that the children were very afraid of Silbaz and his wizard, thinking they were "fierce". Not to mention learning, they even had difficulty in having a normal conversation - Aisha looked at Silbaz and the middle-aged wizard strangely. To be honest, they were both dressed like very common adventurers. However, Silbaz was a skilled swordsman who was often away on caravans. Although he didn't care about his appearance, he always had a somewhat untidy beard and a lack of care. His voice was deep and loud, and it was probably a bit too deafening for the children.

Not to mention the wizard, who looked like a dark wizard in a simple wizard robe. He was a little thin, but there was a scar running down his chin. His smile was not friendly at all, but rather creepy. Elsa had often dealt with adventurers before and didn't think it was a big deal, but the children here rarely saw outsiders, so... naturally, they would have some guesses that were unique to children.

In comparison, Grace is also a mage. Although she always gives people a cold and distant look, she is at least a woman, a beautiful woman, which is undeniable.

Elsa looked at Grace, who still looked cold.

"Will you go?"

"I'll listen to you."

Grace's meaning was very clear. This was an order from Elsa to "keep an account" - after all, this was not part of the original agreement.

……

Elsa was naturally willing to take on this small commission, and Grace was "ordered" to start the first magic course for the children in this small village.

It has to be said that as the long-famous Ash Witch, Grace's ideas and views on magic are indeed very insightful. She explains the basic elemental magic theory to the children in an easy-to-understand way through lectures and demonstrations.

Grace was best at fire magic, so she turned the floating flames into her teaching tool, introducing the introductory and advanced stages of magic bit by bit, as well as the key points and precautions when practicing perception, and demonstrated them one by one.

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341. Things I Want to Do (3K)

Grace's magic classes attracted many people.

Perhaps people are naturally curious. It was probably the first time for the children to see such gorgeous things. They were all amazed and fascinated by what they heard. Not long after, the young and old people in the village heard that there was a magician giving a live lecture, so they all ran over to stop and watch. Even the magicians under Silbaz came over.

The way they "listened to the class" reminded Aisha of the classmates in junior high school when she first saw her chemistry teacher conducting a small chemistry experiment on the podium.