I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Fess stared at Lis, feeling increasingly apprehensive.

She felt as if she had been completely seen through, with no secrets left.

What kind of joke is this?

Who is this person named Lis, and how does he know so many secrets of the War God Church?

Since joining the War God Church and becoming a Divine Officer as a child, she hadn't come into contact with many secrets, learning more only after becoming a Slaughter Knight.

The method of strength enhancement for Slaughter Knights is not a secret to other churches like the Dawn Church or Earth Church.

But Fess was certain that Lis was not part of the Church of the Gods.

Fess felt no divine aura from the Church of the Gods emanating from Lis, instead sensing a pure and moonlight-like Elf God aura.

Could he be an Elf?

Fess' heart was in turmoil, and the fear of having her greatest secret discovered made her grip her Longsword tight.

As a Slaughter Knight, she naturally understood the forbidden rules within the War God Church.

Slaughtering ordinary people to enhance one's own strength is a taboo second only to rebelling against the Divine.

However, once she accidentally indulged in the pleasure of strength enhancement, she could no longer suppress the desire within her heart.

Due to this, her strength increased rapidly.

Also because of this, she recruited this group of desert bandits, which included two Golden Warriors, to secretly provide her with slaughter aura.

Everything went smoothly before, how could it turn out like this suddenly?

Fess looked at Lis before her, feeling a bit regretful.

After dealing with those desert bandits and silencing them, she was originally planning to leave directly.

Seeing the red-haired warrior named Taya not noticing anything amiss.

But Lis' arrival made her feel somewhat concerned.

Worried that leaving immediately would attract Lis' attention, she stopped, planning to leave quietly at a later opportunity.

But she was caught red-handed...

No!

No, wait!

Lis being here waiting could mean he noticed something amiss long ago.

Even if she had left during the day, problems would still arise.

Lis looked at Fess, whose expression kept changing, with a curious look.

Goodness, a chameleon?

Everything on her mind was displayed on her face, still too inexperienced.

Probably someone who indulged and never stopped once tasting the benefits, too greedy.

"Lord Lis, I'm willing to pay any price, please spare me this time!"

Fess stepped forward and looked at Lis with a pleasing expression.

"I'll give you all the treasures and Gold Coins I have now, even myself if necessary."

Lis looked at the anxious Fess with an exploring expression.

"Since you're willing, then first give me your..."

Before Lis finished his sentence, Fess, already within three meters of him, suddenly sprang up, her Longsword drawing a blood-colored arc, aiming for Lis' neck.

Fess' flattering expression disappeared, replaced by sinister determination.

Getting this close, confident she could kill Lis in one strike, her target being a fragile mage.

Her Spiritual Sense told her that Lis was dangerous, but real combat isn't merely about paper strength.

The Blood-colored Longsword's blade, like lightning, was about to strike Lis' neck in an instant.

But, she suddenly sensed something wrong.

There was no sign of fear or panic on Lis' face?

Stunned or...

At this moment, Fess no longer had time to think, forcing herself to continue the sword strike.

Clang—

Fess' Longsword felt like it hit steel, unable to advance any further.

In her eyes, the Longsword was obstructed by layers of faint white illusory shields, shattering only the outermost magic shield with her full-force strike.

Lis looked at the incredulous Fess before him and shook his head slightly.

This was too outrageous. Never fought mages of the same rank?

If she were an assassin, there'd be a chance of a successful sneak attack with the mage caught off guard, but warriors shouldn't even try, unless the power disparity is massive.

As a mage's level increases, their self-protection strengthens enormously, especially with permanent and triggered shield spells.

Normal Golden Rank mages wouldn't be easily defeated, not to mention Lis, whose six dimensions were nearly maxed at Golden Rank.

She has fought too many weaklings and turned into one?

Lis shook his head, somewhat disappointed.

With this level, triggering the limited challenge task was almost impossible.

The main thing is, freezing up after this failure?

Wasting such a good attack opportunity, combat experience is really pathetic.

Lis was curious how Fess became a Slaughter Knight, evidently lacking qualification.

Got in through connections?

Lis suddenly burst out with fierce magic power, deflecting Fess' Longsword and simultaneously kicking her away.

The swift attack caught Fess off guard, making her fly backward, twisting her body to dissolve the impact before landing.

What was this strength?

Fess couldn't believe it, looking up at Lis.

Paying no attention to the Slaughter Knight's reaction, Lis took out his Magic Wand and began casting spells.

Almost without preparation time, invisible magic spread from the emerald Magic Wand to the surroundings.