The past was built upon collecting unique characteristics.

After briefly considering his strategy, Morian knelt down in front of Diana, gazing at her lowered but beautiful face.

He gently placed his right hand on Diana's forehead, slowly closed his eyes, and tried to enter her inner world on a spiritual level.

At first, Diana's subconscious resisted, but Morian was not impatient and did not choose to force a breakthrough. He simply communicated with her through consciousness.

Repeatedly convey the message of help to the other party.

Immediately afterwards, Morian felt his consciousness gradually blur and sink, falling into the depths.

Soon, consciousness was pulled away from reality, and a dizzying sensation swept over me.

After an unknown amount of time, I regained control over my body.

Morian quickly calmed himself down and opened his eyes to look around.

Without a doubt, this is not the real world, but the "inner world" constructed by Diana's deep consciousness.

What appeared before them was a huge and spacious "training ground," with the ground made of dark gray stone bricks and the walls made of solid boulders. The towering dome was estimated to be tens of meters high.

Light streamed in from the glass dome above, illuminating every corner of this vast space. Several wooden dummy dummies were set up along the edge of the training ground, and weapon racks with various swords and armor were neatly arranged next to them.

"No entrance or exit... clearly a closed inner world, symbolizing self-isolation..." Morian thought to himself, casting his gaze into the depths of the training ground.

A tall and beautiful figure had quietly appeared there at some point.

That was Diana Laurent, or rather, the embodiment of some kind of obsession within her inner world, a "demon."

Diana wore a linen shirt consistent with reality, her snow-white hair was braided at the back of her head, and a few strands of hair fell naturally down her cheeks. Her eyes were empty and lifeless, but she exuded a powerful and heavy pressure.

Seeing this, Morian did not attempt to communicate, but was prepared to be attacked at any time. His past experience in countless treatments had already proven that verbal communication with such "inner demons" was mostly futile.

Because "inner demons" have no capacity for rational thought; they only possess hostility stemming from a defensive instinct.

As expected, the inner demon Diana instantly turned her gaze in this direction, and a strong hostility rose from the depths of her lifeless eyes.

Her lips moved slightly, as if she were uttering a word, and a dazzling golden light burst forth from within her!

The light not only engulfed the two figures, but also momentarily overshadowed the light coming from above.

Clang—!

In the blink of an eye, a heavy and powerful full-body armor had covered Diana's body, leaving no gaps for attack!

The armor had smooth yet rigid lines, balancing absolute defense with necessary flexibility. Its dark iron color made the already tall figure appear even taller, reaching an astonishing height of nearly 2.5 meters.

As the full-face helmet with a visor fell down, her face was completely covered, leaving only her empty, hostile eyes staring coldly at the enemy before her.

"Honor Class - Guardian Form!"

Diana conjured a heavy two-handed knight's greatsword in her right hand, while a sturdy, massive shield, large enough to cover half her body, appeared on her left arm.

The greatsword lightly touched the ground, producing a dull thud, while the shield in the left hand assumed a standard defensive stance, and a heavy pressure permeated the training ground like a mountain.

This is the real royal knight! Morian felt that even the surrounding air became somewhat viscous under that pressure.

Suddenly the knight moved.

Diana took heavy steps, rapidly approaching Morian. Each time her armored boots struck the stone bricks, the entire training ground trembled slightly, demonstrating the immense power she possessed.

She maintained an unstoppable momentum, dragging the greatsword and creating countless sparks as it scraped the ground, crushing everything in its path like a high-speed heavy tank.

Morian retreated swiftly without hesitation, showing no intention of engaging in close combat.

Engaging in direct combat with a "Guardian Knight" is undoubtedly the most foolish thing to do.

The only advantage is to take advantage of the opponent's heavy and inflexible armor to engage in close combat.

As he retreated, a blazing white spear made of flames took shape in his hand, tracing a dazzling trajectory as it hurtled towards Diana.

Despite the attack, Diana did not change her pace, maintaining her running posture, only slightly raising the giant shield in her hand forward.

boom!

With a muffled thud, the blazing white spear exploded precisely on the shield, sparks flying everywhere. The intense heat distorted the air, yet it couldn't leave any mark on the shield.

It seemed that ordinary ranged attacks couldn't break through the defense. Morian felt a chill, but he didn't panic. From the beginning, he hadn't expected this brief probe to be effective.

But at this moment, Diana had already entered a dangerous charging distance!

In an instant, she held nothing back, pushing her speed to the limit. Combined with her heavy armor and giant shield, she created a ferocious charging momentum, crushing everything in her way like a "chariot"!

Never try to take it head-on!

Knowing that being hit head-on by such an impact would either kill him or leave him half-dead, Morian retreated rapidly.

At the same time, from the shadows of the training ground beneath his feet, a pitch-black, viscous tentacle covered with strange patterns suddenly shot out, wrapped around his waist, and pulled his body backward at high speed like a powerful rope!

The application of "Touch of Malice" is not limited to attacking and interfering! It can also assist in moving.

However, Diana seemed to have anticipated his attempt to dodge, and slammed the huge shield on her left arm down onto the ground in front of her!

Boom!

The earth trembled!

The instant the shield made contact with the stone brick floor, a visible shockwave immediately spread outwards from her, shattering the solid stone brick floor wherever the ripples passed.

Even Morian's backward movement was affected, instantly losing his balance and control, unable to steady himself.

This move was clearly developed specifically to target enemies that move at high speeds or are extremely agile.

But that wasn't all. Diana's cold eyes peered through the slits in her armor and accurately caught Morian's trajectory as he lost control.

The surface of the giant shield shimmered, and a strange and powerful suction force suddenly arose, enveloping Morian, who was unable to gain any leverage in mid-air, and pulling him violently toward its direction.

Some kind of gravity manipulation!

Immediately afterwards, the ferocious giant shield slammed into his chest without mercy.

boom!

The sound of flesh striking metal echoed. Morian groaned, feeling as if he had been hit head-on by a battering ram, and his body flew backward.

Without pausing, Diana charged forward and caught up with Morian, who was still flying backward in mid-air. Her heavy body used the momentum to leap into the air, and the ground exploded, creating two shallow craters.

She gripped the greatsword tightly with both hands and raised it high above her head. The surface of the greatsword immediately shone with unparalleled light, ready to execute the enemy in front of her who was unable to turn around in mid-air.

In this critical moment of life and death, Morian suppressed the discomfort churning in his internal organs and, the instant the greatsword's surrounding light fell, used "Passage" to disappear into the air.

Bang—boom!

The gleaming giant sword slashed down, and a violent shockwave exploded in the training ground. Centered on the point of impact, the solid stone brick ground with a diameter of more than ten meters collapsed and shattered, with countless fragments of stone scattering in all directions.

The inner demon Diana stood in the center of the pit she had created, her greatsword deeply embedded in the ground, then slowly raised her head, her helmet, cold to the touch, turning to the side.

At the edge of the smoke and dust not far away, Morian's figure appeared. The moment he appeared, he swayed involuntarily, and then knelt heavily on one knee.

He was too strong, stronger than any enemy he had ever faced before. Not only was his offense and defense impeccable, but he also had the ability to counter speed-type opponents... He breathed heavily, his mind racing.

Moreover, this Diana is a weakened version of herself in her inner world; she is far stronger in reality.

What method can be used to defeat this most dazzling genius knight of the royal family?

The battle continues. The inner demons will not cease their actions because of the enemy's injury. They are the defense mechanism of this world, and also the culprit that has led the original body into this predicament.

The knight in the pit pulled out the greatsword stuck in the ground, but did not immediately give chase. Instead, he made a move that made Morian feel extremely dangerous.

She raised her right hand, which was encased in armor, and the next moment she made a fist. Without hesitation, she pounded her fist into the center of her breastplate, as if performing some kind of salute.

To be precise, it's the location of the heart.

The way of chivalry is not just about protection!

As the light shifted, the patterns on her armor suddenly changed, rapidly reforming and transforming!

The originally rigid lines began to transform into sharper, more aggressive shapes! The color also gradually shifted from understated pure silver to a cold, dark blue.

At the same time, many of the heavy plate armor sections began to shrink and become thinner, the shoulder armor contracted, the waist armor became more fitted to the body, and the skirt of the leg armor shortened, making the curves of the woman's body more visible.

The original heavy armor has been transformed into a close-fitting suit of armor!

The weight of the entire suit of armor seemed to be decreasing, causing the original 2.5-meter-tall behemoth to shrink to about 2 meters, but the sharp sense of oppression was rising wildly!

The greatsword and shield gradually disappeared in the light, replaced by a long, slender knight's longsword that reflected a cold glint in the light!

"Honor Class - Punishment Form!"

After the transformation, Diana's armor became lighter and more form-fitting, yet it exuded a dangerous and sharp aura.

She held the sword in one hand, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, conveying a chilling sense of judgment and death.

The momentum is completely different from before! If the Guardian Form is an unshakeable mountain fortress that inspires despair, then the Retribution Form is a sharp blade that can be drawn at any time, born for offense and punishment!