Fantasy Library.

Chapter 451 is just some minor tricks.
Catching a simulated holy sword with bare hands!
Upon seeing this, not only those around him, but even Lucas's expression changed.

However, what happened next was something these people would never forget.

The battle axe, gleaming with brilliant light, struck Aize's outstretched hand, but it seemed to be blocked by an invisible force, unable to advance any further.

"Divide!"

Immediately afterwards, an inorganic voice emanated from Aize's body, causing the simulated holy sword that was striking his hand to be violently sliced ​​off, its power suddenly reduced by half.

"what?"

Lucas was horrified.

However, there was more than one voice coming from Aize.

"Divide!"

"Divide!"

"Divide!"

As time ticked by, a total of ten voices emanated from Aize.

With each emanation, the power of Lucas's simulated holy sword was halved, and its brilliant radiance seemed to diminish, dimming little by little.

Without directly unfurling the White Dragon Emperor's wings, Aize merely used a portion of the White Dragon Emperor's wings to suppress the renowned replica of the Holy Sword of the Kingdom of Aldeqia.

In the past, when only borrowing a portion of the power of the White Dragon Emperor's wings, Aize could only use half of the White Dragon Emperor's power once. However, after becoming a Godslayer and with his potential gradually transforming into his own strength as the Hogyoku continues to operate, not only are the White Dragon Emperor's wings themselves getting stronger, but the power that Aize can borrow also increases.

Now, even without directly using the White Dragon Emperor's wings, Aize can use the halved ability once per second, and can use it up to ten times.

Unfortunately, he can only use the halved power and cannot use the absorption power. Otherwise, even without using the White Dragon Emperor's wings, he could still become stronger by absorbing the power of his opponents.

Of course, even so, after being weakened ten times, Lucas's simulated holy sword was left with only a tiny bit of power and could no longer pose a threat.

"What methods did you use?"

Lucas's gaze toward Aize shifted repeatedly.

Not only him, but even the knights from the Kingdom of Aldeqia around him showed expressions of shock and anger.

The Artisan System's simulated holy swords are the foundation of the Kingdom of Aldeqia, the reason they were able to fight against the demons of the War King's Domain without defeat, and the basis for the Holy Ring Knights' illustrious reputation.

Now, this world-renowned method has been easily cracked by Aize, which is by no means something that the people of the Kingdom of Aldeqia can take for granted.

Unfortunately, they did not know that their forged holy sword had encountered the power of the strongest dragon, a terrifying power that could rival or even destroy a god.

The power of a mere elf is utterly incapable of being their enemy.

"I will do as you say and fight you fair and square."

A chilling smile appeared on Aize's face.

"You must hold on, Your Majesty."

As soon as he finished speaking, the extreme dragon energy that Azera felt when it touched the battle axe transformed into an astonishing chill.

That was the power of Hyōrinmaru.

"Click, click, click...!"

The chill first spread to the battle axe, freezing it into ice, and then spread to Lucas's body, causing his entire body to gradually freeze.

"Wait, wait...! Stop it!!!"

Lucas only managed to utter that cry before his entire body was frozen into an ice sculpture, unable to move any further.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing this, the surrounding knights could no longer stand still and charged forward one by one.

"You guy...!"

Some protected Lucas, while others raised their weapons, glaring at Azer, ready to attack him.

Seeing this, La Freya finally decided to speak up and stop them.

But she was a step too slow.

"Alright, all of you stop. His Majesty is fine."

As a gentle voice rang out, a figure slowly walked from the direction of the airship.

She was a young woman dressed in an elegant outfit, with long silver hair that was very similar to La Fria and Yase Natsune. She also looked very similar to La Fria and Yase Natsune. She appeared very young, with an extraordinary temperament and a gentle and refined demeanor.

"Mother!"

La Freya called out to the other person.

"Ugh?"

Natsune Haze looked at the other person with an even more incredulous expression.

The other person's eyes were immediately drawn to Natsumi Yase. After giving Natsumi Yase a gentle and friendly smile, they then looked at Aize.

"My husband seems to have caused you trouble, I'm so sorry."

She bowed to Aize in apology. Her manners were impeccable and her demeanor elegant, but for some reason, when she apologized, Aize could see a resemblance to how Natsumi Yase used to apologize in the past.

La Fria didn't inherit that innocent, pure, and holy look, but this one is exactly like Natsune Yase, the only difference being that the other has a lot more maturity and elegance.

Moreover, Aize sensed immense spiritual power emanating from the other party, as well as the aura that La Furia had when she summoned the elves.

This made Aize immediately realize that the enormous spiritual power that had just been channeled into Lucas to help him activate the simulated holy sword did not come from the elven furnace on the airship, but from the gentle young woman in front of him.

In this way, the identity of the person in front of them becomes obvious.

That's right...

“I am Polyphnia Lihavain, Queen of the Kingdom of Aldeqia, mother of La Fulia, and sister of Natsune Yase.”

Polyphnia Lihavain, a direct descendant of the Aldeqia royal family, is a natural medium like La Furia and Natsune Yase, which is why she can activate the simulated holy sword by channeling a huge amount of spiritual power through herself, just like La Furia.

Although Lucas is the king of the Kingdom of Aldeqia, he is actually of commoner origin and does not have royal blood of the Kingdom of Aldeqia. Therefore, he cannot activate the simulated holy sword by using the Artisan System on his own.

He was able to use the simulated holy sword only because his wife provided him with the power.

To become the king of the Kingdom of Aldeqia, one's birth status is not important. As long as the princess of the Kingdom of Aldeqia, who is protected by the elves, recognizes the other person as her partner, she is qualified to obtain the status of king.

The former king of the Kingdom of Aldeqia was a direct descendant of the Aldeqia royal family, which is why his daughter, Natsune Yase, was able to inherit the royal bloodline. Polyphnia is his biological daughter, and thus she and Natsune Yase are half-sisters.

In other words, although La Fria always referred to the former king as her grandfather, he should actually be considered her maternal grandfather.

Before La Furia ascended the throne and became the next king of the Kingdom of Aldeqia, the true core of the entire Kingdom of Aldeqia was actually this queen—Polifnia Lihavain.

Please forgive me if I have offended you.

Polyphnia spoke with a smile.

"The Great King of Warcraft".

The entire room was immediately dominated by the gentle queen, and no one dared to utter a word.

…………

After a "thrilling" welcoming ceremony, the group boarded a limousine again and drove away from the central airport.

However, this time in the carriage, Lucas and Polyphnia sat opposite Aize, while La Fria and Natsume Yase sat on either side of him, sandwiching him in the middle.

"Ha, ha-choo!"

By this time, Lucas had been rescued from the ice by the accompanying mage, but he was covered in a coat, had a runny nose, and was shivering from the cold.

"You brat, what kind of magic did you use? Why are you so cold?"

Lucas hugged his arms, looking like he was freezing.

“That’s truly a powerful ice magic.” Polyphnia was also surprised, exclaiming repeatedly, “Even in our country, we have never seen such powerful ice magic.”

The Kingdom of Ardekiah is a country located in Northern Europe. Its climate is completely opposite to that of Itogami Island, making it a winter-loving country.

Therefore, the ice magic of the Kingdom of Aldeqia is also exceptionally advanced.

For someone like La Fria, when she is a spirit user, besides borrowing the power of spirits to activate the simulated holy sword, her most common method is ice magic.

Under such circumstances, it's no wonder that Polyphnia was surprised and curious to suddenly encounter such powerful freezing force.

"So you can use ice magic? I didn't know that."

As La Freya spoke, a faint smile could be seen in her eyes.

It seems that this cunning princess is quite satisfied with the freezing power that Aize has demonstrated.

It should be noted that although his father did not have royal blood and was of commoner origin, he must have had extraordinary qualities to be chosen by Polyphnia.

Before becoming king, Lucas was the chief knight of the Kingdom of Aldeqia, the most valiant and skilled knight, whose physical strength was unmatched by ordinary people. He could even hold his own against orcs.

Despite this, he caught a cold less than ten minutes after being frozen solid, and he's still shivering. This shows just how powerful Aize's freezing power is.

This was yet another unexpected surprise for La Freya.

"It's just some petty tricks."

Aize was modest, though.

However, his humility made Lucas's expression turn very unpleasant.

"Are you trying to say that I can't even withstand your petty tricks?"

Lucas suddenly stood up and glared at Aize.

"Arrogant! If you have the guts, fight me again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lucas couldn't hold back any longer.

"Ha, ha-choo!"

This person has really caught a cold.

(End of this chapter)