Even if you succeed in jobless reincarnation and time magic, you must live life to the fullest.

Therefore, every ten minutes, Liz would climb to the treetop to look into the distance and confirm the direction, but even then, she was still not entirely sure.

The two walked through vast forests without encountering anyone else.

They happened to encounter a monster that was hunting for food.

However, even if it is a monster, it is only D-rank at most.

Lyca could easily take care of it without Liz even having to lift a finger.

D-rank monsters only pose a significant threat when they are in groups; dealing with lone, scattered D-rank monsters is quite easy. And it's clear that such groups of monsters are unlikely to appear in this royal forest.

Therefore, the journey up here has been relatively easy.

After a three-hour journey, a long, gently flowing river appeared before them.

Liz breathed a sigh of relief.

The forest is bisected by a river that runs east to west.

Seeing this river means you've already covered half the distance.

In other words, it would only take another three hours for him and Leica to reach the finish line.

"Liz, shall we... take a break?" Lyca said breathlessly.

Liz turned and glanced at her.

After a long trek, Lyca was severely exhausted, as she hadn't taken off her armor.

In addition, she had not yet fully mastered the art of entanglement with battle qi, and was already exhausted.

“Let’s rest here for a bit,” Liz said.

For some reason, she had a bad feeling.

Side Story: The Tale of Ars (21)

"Liz, I'm going downstairs to take a quick shower."

"Go."

After receiving a response from Liz, Lyca entered the water wearing her armor.

The river water quickly washed over her, cooling down her body, which had been feverish from exhaustion.

Lyca couldn't help but shiver.

Suddenly, she cried out in surprise.

"My badge!"

"what happened?"

Liz glanced over, and Lyca anxiously pointed towards the river, shouting, "My badge! My badge was washed away!"

"What!" Liz exclaimed in surprise.

Only by returning the badge at the end can one be considered to have completed the training camp.

If the badge is lost, not only will you be punished, but your grades will also be completely invalidated.

Liz jumped into the river without hesitation.

She dived into the water, searching for the badge.

The river's current wasn't too fast, so theoretically it shouldn't have been carried too far.

But no matter how hard Liz searched, she couldn't find the badge.

Liz wouldn't give up.

After searching for a full ten minutes, he finally climbed out of the river, utterly dejected.

Lyca had been waiting on the shore for a long time.

Seeing Liz climb out of the river, he quickly went up to her and asked, "Liz, did you find her?"

"Sorry, no..."

Liz apologized.

"Liz doesn't need to apologize. It's all my fault for being careless. Sigh."

Leica sighed, looking somewhat dejected.

Without the badge, Lyca no longer needed to proceed, since even if she successfully reached the destination, her score wouldn't count.

"Where is my sword?" Liz asked.

"it's here."

Lyca immediately drew the sword from her bosom and handed it to Liz.

Before going into the water, Liz threw it on the shore, and Lyca helped her collect it.

After sheathing her sword, Liz whispered, "Well then... I'll continue on my way."

I feel bad, but I have no choice but to leave her here.

She is determined to win first place in this training camp.

Just as she was about to take a step, she suddenly heard a series of light footsteps all around her.

Liz shielded Lyca behind her without hesitation.

Soon, the footsteps and figures emerged from the depths of the forest.

Liz's eyes widened instantly.

Boris, the leader, walked slowly toward them with a sneer on his lips and his hands behind his back. His smugness was evident in his eyes.

A tall man followed behind him with a blank expression.

“Boris? What are you going to do?” Liz frowned.

"Ok?"

Boris tilted his head and smiled, "I just happened to be passing by. This forest is so big, it's quite a coincidence that we bumped into each other."

"Is that so?" Liz remained noncommittal.

"Since we're so destined to meet, why don't we travel together from here on out?"

"I am not interested."

Liz refused outright, taking Lyca's hand and saying, "Let's go."

But just then, Boris suddenly snapped his fingers.

The burly man immediately stepped forward, blocking Liz's path perfectly.

Liz raised an eyebrow slightly: "What are you going to do?"

“Miss Liz, look at the beautiful scenery around you.”

Boris spread his arms wide in an exaggerated gesture and chuckled, "Don't you think it would be exciting to have sex here?"

Liz gave a cold laugh.

"As expected, the brains of you idiotic nobles can only hold this kind of garbage."

"Say whatever you want, I hope you'll be screaming just as loudly when you're under my crotch later."

After saying that, Boris immediately ordered, "Take care of her."

"Yes."

The man immediately drew his sword and stepped forward; he was a swordsman.

Liz was not afraid at all and drew her sword to step forward as well.

Almost at the same time.

The two launched their attacks simultaneously.

Before Liz could make a move, she saw the swordsman assume a strange stance and take a large step forward.

"Om-"

Liz was slightly dazed.

Immediately afterward, the man's figure covered several meters in an instant, rushing over at an astonishing speed.

"So fast!" Liz's pupils contracted.

The swordsman leaped low into the air.

The sword in his hand spun in mid-air, tracing strange arcs, and began to be swung from an unusually tricky angle.

Then, it slashed down with astonishing power.

Liz responded immediately.

Battle aura instantly enveloped his entire body, greatly enhancing his physical abilities. He slashed down with his sword at both vertical and horizontal angles, his body following suit.

Water God Style Secret Technique: Severance!

"Ding--"

The sound of swords clashing against swords was crystal clear.

Liz's expression turned serious.

Although this guy didn't use the Water God Style technique, a judgment could be made after just one exchange.

It will be very difficult for me to defeat him.

Even among advanced swordsmen, there is a gap.

The swordsman's movements did not stop. After his first attack was blocked, he immediately started moving again, drawing his sword and leaping to the side.

Then he bent down slightly, using his body to shield himself from the sword and attacked again.

"They resort to such underhanded tactics!"