Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 370 Success
boom--! ! !
Chamberlain's body shuddered violently as if struck by an invisible hammer!
A condensed, liquid gold-like, tangible light of order finally burst forth from his entire body!

In an instant, the entire camp was illuminated!

A powerful, more concentrated, and heavy aura, as solid and unshakeable as a mountain, unique to legendary knights, suddenly spread out!
Become!

Chamberlain's face, which was covered in sweat and pain, was instantly covered with immense joy and unbelievable excitement!
He succeeded! He has officially entered the hall of fame of the kingdom's top experts!

But just as he successfully broke free of his cocoon, his mind was pounding, and his breath had not yet fully stabilized and subsided—Feng Ling's eyes suddenly lit up, like the most precise guillotine!

"Chamberlain! Hold your ground! I'll handle the rest!" Feng Ling's voice was like ice crystals exploding, carrying an unquestionable command! At the same time, her energy-guiding field of order suddenly shifted and accelerated!
call--! ! !
The immense torrent of energy was instantly forcibly stripped from Chamberlain by the wind chimes!

Chamberlain was as if he had been pushed out of a waterfall, staggering before regaining his footing. He had no time to appreciate the vastness of the new realm, and immediately began to do his best to solidify his foundation as instructed by the wind chimes.

Feng Ling's delicate hands, which controlled the power of the world's order, did not pause for a moment. They traced a mysterious path like butterflies flitting among flowers, pointing directly at the legendary bronze-colored fruit whose core, though partially drained by Chamberlain, remained vast and terrifying!
Just as Chamberlain successfully broke through and caused the largest "ripple" in the energy field, the wind chime forcibly stripped away the residual energy and injected it into Chamberlain's body!

Even after the energy storm subsided, the space inside the tent still rippled with embers, and the scorching air currents continued to lick the tattered, charred tarpaulin.

Chamberlain's imposing aura, a result of his recent breakthrough to legendary knighthood, had not yet fully subsided, and bloodstains still lingered at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were as sharp as unsheathed steel blades!

"Very good, Chamberlain. You know in your heart what to do next."

Hearing Fengling's instructions, he did not hesitate at all!
"Understood!" Chamberlain barked, as if receiving a military order.

He had just broken through, his breath was surging and unstable, and there was a faint, barely perceptible sense of frustration deep in his eyes—that word "uncertain" was like an invisible slap in the face!

But as a veteran who had followed Robin for many years, he knew that every second was a matter of life and death!

The wind chimes, seemingly an insult but actually highlighting the harsh reality, became the kindling that ignited his sense of mission!

He turned abruptly, a small ripple of energy erupting beneath his feet. He didn't even bother to glance at the mess inside the tent. His imposing figure, brimming with the powerful aura of new life, tore through the tattered tent curtains, transforming into a resolute shadow as he plunged headlong into the noisy rainy night outside and the impending vortex of bloodshed!
Alina, however, was completely oblivious to the complex emotions that had swirled around Chamberlain as he left. All her attention, all her focus, was fixed on the wind chimes and his explanation of the sequence!
"The reason I chose Chamberlain first was because Robin wasn't sure if I could succeed." "Robin..." Alina whispered, her eyes slightly reddening. In her bright eyes, it was as if stars had fallen, igniting a pure flame filled with immense happiness!

So that's how it is! That powerful legendary late-stage Devil Fruit!

That unspoken trust and care from Robin! She wasn't "delayed" at all, but rather... valued so much that she was willing to use others to test the safety of the path!
Chamberlain's "success" instantly became a worthless stepping stone in her eyes. The possessiveness of being a fiancée and the love of being protected surged into her chest, causing the corners of her mouth to involuntarily turn up in an incredibly sweet and firm smile: "I knew it! Robin cares about the most..."

"It's your turn." The sound of wind chimes interrupted Alina's reverie, pulling her thoughts back to reality like a cold spring.

Fengling looked into her eyes, which shone with happiness, her gaze calm and unwavering, as if stating an objective fact: "The rules of the Power Fruit are not achieved overnight." Her fingertips lightly brushed the air, and the late-stage legendary black fruit that had just triggered a small-scale apocalyptic energy shock remained undamaged. Instead, it appeared even more profound and restrained amidst the chaotic aftershocks of energy, as if it had been awakened from a slumber, exuding a terrifying and chilling pressure!
“You need to refine it first.” Wind Chime’s voice carried an undeniable sense of command. “Completely control everything it contains, and thoroughly integrate this power into your bloodline, life force, and will. This is the only ladder to higher levels.” She paused slightly, and a faint, indescribable something seemed to flash deep within her calm eyes. “Only when you have truly ‘digested’ it will you be qualified to receive the next gift.”

Next one!
These three words struck her like a hammer blow! They hinted that Robin might have prepared... an even more powerful force for her?!

Alina's heart pounded wildly! She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the excitement that was about to explode. All the tender feelings were instantly burned away by a pure, extreme flame that craved power!

"I will not fail!" Alina's vow was resolute, her gaze burning like a torch! Without further hesitation, she walked straight towards the scorched remnants of the energy field in the center of the camp!
Sit cross-legged!

Unlike Chamberlain's agonizing struggle and frantic absorption, a strange scene unfolded when Alina's hand touched the jet-black legendary late-stage fruit!

Om-!
Suddenly, a strange, ghostly light, seemingly capable of drawing in the soul, began to swirl across the surface of the fruit!
Alina's aura did not explode or increase; instead, it became extremely restrained and contracted! Her body seemed to have transformed into the most precise resonant cavity!

Strands of jet-black energy, bearing mysterious and profound patterns, flowed spontaneously from the fruit, like streams that had found their true source of bloodline, flowing smoothly and naturally into her palm and traveling along her bloodline!
Every pore on her body was slightly open, greedily and orderly absorbing the chaotic residual energy around her!
This doesn't seem like "refining" the violent power of heaven and earth at all; it's more like... awakening and stimulating a deep resonance and fusion of the bloodline's origin!

The process went exceptionally smoothly! It could even be described as... a natural progression!
As the last ray of light completely merged into Alina's body, she suddenly opened her eyes! A vortex of abyss seemed to flash within them!
A powerful aura, far more refined and profound than Chamberlain's, carrying a weighty, resilient, and unparalleled presence that seemed to originate from the depths of his bloodline and could bear the weight of mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, suddenly erupted!

(End of this chapter)