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Whether it's combat experience or wilderness survival experience, his so-called cousin is much more reliable than his appearance and age.

"You seem to have become accustomed to this kind of life?"

Luke had long been curious about this: what had his two cousins, whom he had never met, gone through to become so powerful and reliable?

Not only Rudy, who was standing in front of him now, but also Wood from before, Luke could sense that the other party was far more mature than his appearance and age suggested.

A person's appearance and other aspects can be faked, but a weathered demeanor and that confidence are absolutely impossible to fake.

Chapter 535: A Battle of Wives Between Brothers?

"Well, after going through something like that, this situation is really child's play for Alice and me."

Once you get used to it, it won't seem like much. Don't be fooled by Alice's current ease in dissecting magical beasts; initially, she wasn't much better off than you.

It's quite normal for Rudy and Alice to be so calm about the current situation, after all, they accomplished the feat of traversing the Demon Continent when they were twelve and fourteen years old, respectively.

Compared to the harsh and extremely dangerous living environment of the Demon Continent, their current situation is really nothing.

Moreover, compared to Rudy and Alice two years ago, they are now far stronger than before, to the point that they feel as relaxed as if they were on a spring outing in the face of their current situation.

Moreover, compared to Luke and Ariel, Alice and Rudy trusted Wood and his group more. Since Wood and his group said they would protect them secretly, then there must be no problem.

Wood had never broken his promise to them since he was a child, and he always put the safety of others first, no matter what.

"In a way, Alice, you're just like Silphie, Rudy's childhood friend."

So why do you like Mr. Wood, the younger brother, instead of Mr. Rudy, the older brother, even though they are twins and look exactly alike?

No matter where, what world, or what age, it seems to be one of the unchanging laws that girls love to gossip.

Rudy and Luke were talking about their experiences in the Demon Continent and the fierce battle they fought after encountering the Dragon God, while the girls were discussing sweet love issues.

"Huh? Are you mistaken about something? Although Rudy is not bad compared to the average man, he is not even as good as Wood's toe."

Although Wood and Rudy are twins, their personalities, hobbies, and other aspects are fundamentally different.

"In terms of strength, Rudy is indeed very strong, but he's probably only about the same as me."

Even if we combined our skills, neither my swordsmanship nor Rudy's magic could match Wood's. We've never beaten him once in our lives.

As for their personalities... if the difference in strength between Wood and Rudy is merely the difference between the sun and the moon, then the difference in their character is the difference between the sun and a candle flame.

Rudy is cowardly, timid, often irresponsible, and extremely lecherous.

But Wood was gentle, strong, and responsible; not only was he polite, but he was also extremely knowledgeable—there was nothing in the world that Wood didn't know.

As Wood's number one die-hard fan, Alice might not be very interested in talking about other things, but if you want to talk about Wood's merits, Alice can guarantee that she can talk about them for a whole day without repeating herself!

"Rudy is not like that at all. It is undeniable that Mr. Wood is also excellent, but I think Rudy is no worse than Mr. Wood!"

Rudy is also very gentle and extremely strong; he's just not good at expressing himself. If it weren't for meeting Rudy, I wouldn't be who I am today.

The girls were having a pleasant chat about innocent romance, but when Alice made a comment praising Gotwood and belittling Rudy, the friendship among the girls capsized in an instant.

The one who refuted Alice's words and spoke with some agitation was the usually timid and quiet Hilfi.

The timid girl could often choose to compromise, but at this moment she had no intention of backing down an inch, and looked at Alice with a determined expression, hoping that the other party would change her previous words.

For Sylphie, Rudy was not just her childhood sweetheart, but also her beloved and the person who changed her life.

As a child, Hilfi was bullied by other children because she was of mixed race and had green hair, until she met Rudy, who was also socially awkward.

Although at that time, Rudy only saw his former self in Silphie and helped her in a small way.

But for Sylphie, Rudy at that moment was no less than a fairy tale hero appearing before her.

Rudy not only became her first friend, but also taught her magic, even advanced techniques like 'silent spells' without reservation.

Because they lived in the same village, Hilfi knew Rudy's father, Paul, and mother, Senis. However, most of the time, the family members talked more about Wood, whom Hilfi had never met.

Hilfi couldn't understand why, even though Rudy was already so outstanding, Senis and Lilia always seemed to see Wood Grellatt more.

Just because Wood Grellatt was more talented, more polite, and more obedient and sensible than Rudy?

Hilfi didn't know Wood Grellatt, nor did she know how outstanding he was, but she always regarded Rudy, who had saved her and was willing to become her friend, as the person she admired and valued the most.

Despite Rudy's repeated statements that he was used to being treated this way and that his brother Wood was indeed better than him.

But Hilfi kept these things in mind, and one day she would prove to others that Rudius Grellatt was no worse than Wood Grellatt!

The long-dormant wish was unleashed again by Alice's radical words, so at this moment, Sylphie abandoned her previous timidity and bravely challenged Alice!

“Miss Alice, please duel with me! According to what you said before, your swordsmanship was taught by Mr. Wood, right? And coincidentally, my magic was also taught by Rudy.”

"If that's the case, then if I can beat you, it means Rudy isn't any worse than Mr. Wood, right?"

Upon hearing what Silphie said, Alice paused briefly before smiling and saying, "No problem, I accept your challenge!"

"You're about the same age as Wood and Rudy, right? So, to be fair, I'll fight you using my strength from two years ago."

Alice showed no fear in the face of Silphi's challenge, and she was even less likely to refuse, because this was a battle for the girls to recognize their beloved!

If anyone backs down first, wouldn't that mean Wood (Rudy) is inferior to the other? So they must defeat each other!

If Alice were to unleash her true power, the current Sylphie would definitely be no match for her. After all, even if Alice were to face Rudy himself now, she might not necessarily lose.

However, in order to compete fairly, she plans to bring out the strength of someone her age, which makes the outcome of the match uncertain.

Because Wood was "dead" for two years, Alice's combat power skyrocketed after she went to the Land of the Sword Saint.

If it were Alice from two years ago, her strength would be at most that of a "Sword Saint," and her level would not be much different from that of the current Sylphie.

"Wait, wait, Alice, Alice, calm down! Why are you suddenly going to fight?"

And even if you wanted to spar, the timing is completely unsuitable!

"We're already inside the Kingdom of Asura. Enemies could appear anytime nearby and try to assassinate us. To start fighting amongst ourselves at this time would be blatantly aiding the enemy!"

Seeing Alice and Sylphie suddenly become so tense, Ariel wanted to slap herself. The clever girl had originally wanted to use conversation to get closer to Alice.

After all, although Alice's previous encounter with the Demon King Badigandi was brief, the strength she displayed was undeniable.

Furthermore, the "Boreas family," to which Alice belongs, is also a noble family belonging to the Kingdom of Asura. Therefore, whether out of personal reasons or for the future of the kingdom, Ariel felt it was necessary to maintain a good relationship with them.

Her initial approach to conversation was very accurate, and her intuition was also quite sharp.

Alice wasn't interested in many things; apart from swordsmanship, only topics about Wood could capture her attention.

Ariel follows the magic school and has little knowledge of swordsmanship. Even if she has some understanding of swordsmanship, she simply cannot have anything in common with Alice, who is the "Sword Emperor".

So Ariel cleverly chose the topic of romance, which is of interest to young girls, and by doing so, she might be able to learn more about Wood from Alice.

Because besides Alice, Wood Grellatt was also one of Ariel's targets for winning over.

As for Rudy, Ariel had already gathered a lot of information about him during his two years at La Noah Magic University, and given that Sylphie and Rudy were childhood friends, Ariel felt that winning Rudy over wouldn't be too difficult.

However, Ariel only knew Wood Grellatt by name, and it wasn't until she witnessed Wood's battle with the demon king Badigand that she truly understood his power.

Whether it's Rudy or Wood, they both hail from the Kingdom of Asura. If Ariel were to become the Queen of Asura with their help, she would have no reason to let such a powerful figure from their kingdom leave.

However, if she wanted the Grerat family to settle in the Kingdom of Asra again, she needed to have some information about Wood, which is why she turned her attention to Alice.

However, she never expected that her attempt to kill two birds with one stone would backfire and cause Alice and Silphie to quarrel.

The girls were fighting for their loved ones, so they wouldn't easily give in to each other. Ariel couldn't persuade them at all, until finally Rudy and Luke on the other side were alerted.

At that moment, Rudy hugged Sylphie tightly from behind, hoping she would calm down. Luke was about to reach out to stop Alice, but she drew her magic sword, the Throat Flute, first and said, "Don't touch me, or I'll cut you down first!"

Luke looked at his hands, then considered the strength of his distant cousin, and finally decided to back down...

Just as Luke was about to signal to Rudy that he was powerless, Alice suddenly gripped the Demon Sword Throat Flute in her hand and slashed it down in his direction.

The sharp sword energy transformed into a silver crescent moon, easily carving a deep trench in the ground. Its power and destructive force instantly made Luke feel an overwhelming sense of pressure that he was powerless to resist!

As the powerful and unparalleled outward slashes continued to approach him, Luke's biggest question, besides being completely unable to move due to his stiff body, was why Alice was doing this!

To be honest, although he didn't know how Alice and Sylphie started arguing, it shouldn't have anything to do with him, right?

He was just there to break up the fight, and he hadn't even touched Alice yet, and he was already going to get stabbed head-on? That's so unfair!

As Luke watched Alice's outward slashes relentlessly approach him, yet he lacked even the courage to fight back, he couldn't help but hate his own incompetence and cowardice.

"ah------!"

As the slash approached, Luke saw Ariel's smiling face in his mind, and with a roar from the depths of his soul, he finally drew his sword.

Just as Luke, in his power surge, was about to fight back desperately against Alice's slash, he was stunned to find that the crescent-shaped silver slash had grazed past his hair.

And almost the next second, a scream came from behind him, and a large amount of warm red liquid was splashed directly onto his back.

"Gilead, are there any other guys?"

After finishing off the guy who was planning to sneak attack with a single sword strike, Alice looked at the hot orc swordsman king standing to the side.

"There are probably more than twenty left. They are scattered in the southwest and northwest of the forest. There is only one scent in the northwest, but I can feel that the other party's aura is very strong!"

Orcs have a very keen sense of smell, so when the enemy entered the vicinity of Rudy and his group's activity area, Kyrie Irvine had already detected them and informed Alice beside him.

Luke, who had just escaped death, turned around and saw an assassin dressed entirely in black lying decapitated in a pool of blood a few steps behind him, clearly dead beyond any doubt.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, Miss Alice." At this point, Luke knew perfectly well that Alice's attack had not been aimed at him, but at the assassin behind him.

"As a guard, your vigilance is so poor. And what were you yelling about just now? Didn't that just expose our position and contribute to the failure of their operation?"

Alice showed Luke no respect whatsoever for this nominal distant cousin. First, she complained that Luke was too weak, and then she complained that he hadn't even done his duty as a guard properly.