Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

The Adventurers' Guild's combat practice room is located underground.

The entire training room is built of white cliff stone, with walls up to three meters thick, capable of withstanding attacks from levels below Legendary.

The fully enclosed structure ensures that the battle will not affect others, and that accidentally killing a random passerby with extraordinary background will not lead to your own death.

Don't assume this is rare.

There's a reason why the Adventurer's Battle Practice Room is always incredibly popular and fully booked.

Fighting in urban areas is risky.

Fighting outside the city is simply courting death.

Therefore, this practice room is not cheap.

Ten gold coins per hour.

Lin Gui's lips twitched slightly as he paid.

But considering Elvia's "performance" these past few days, he still paid.

In the practice room.

Lin Gui, holding an oak staff and wearing a robe, stood in the center of the arena.

On the other side, Elvia was fully armed.

The silver light armor adheres to the entire body, with smooth lines and a close fit to the body shape.

The breastplate, shoulder guards, arm guards, and leg guards—each plate was meticulously polished, gleaming with a cool white light under the magic lamp.

The armor was not heavy, but rather the kind that allowed for easy movement.

The joints are connected with soft armor, which will not affect the flexibility of movement.

However, it has strong defensive capabilities and can withstand many extraordinary attacks.

This is a light armor for female knights that Lin Gui specially commissioned for Elvia at a high price.

He didn't say how much it cost.

When Elvia saw the bill, her eyes lit up for days.

At this moment, Elvia, wearing this light armor, looked at Lin Gui with a resentful expression.

She had been daydreaming for a long time last night.

A wonderful date, the romance of candlelight.

As a result, the other party wanted to beat her up.

"Can't you think of something else?"

Her tone was melancholy.

Lin Gui remained expressionless.

"Let's begin."

Elvia took a deep breath and drew her rapier from her waist.

The sword traced a silver arc under the light.

She looked at Lin Gui, her resentment deepening.

She knew Lin Gui's purpose, of course.

I want to fight her, assess her skill level, and help her improve her abilities.

The advancement of many physical classes is closely related to the number and intensity of battles.

Of course, it also depends on the auxiliary supplies and materials, but not as much as a magician's.

Therefore, at the bottom level, choosing the physical class is always better than choosing the mage class.

Because the physical class ranks can be ascended from the bottom to the top, there are several titles.

And there were no magicians.

Elvia looked at Lin Gui with little interest.

She didn't want to fight.

I want to go back to sleep, I want to go shopping, I want to go to a bar for a drink.

Lin Gui spoke:

"If you win, then you can do whatever you want with me for the next few days."

"I'll play whatever you want."

Elvia's eyes sharpened instantly.

She drew the slender sword from her waist, the tip pointing at Lin Gui.

A charming smile curved her lips:

"Does this include nighttime interactions?"

Lin Gui rolled his eyes at her.

Then he nodded.

"Can."

Elvia's smile was as bright as the spring sunshine.

Then she made a request:

"The use of levitation is prohibited."

"The use of the Night Gauze Robe is prohibited."

As someone who had once teamed up with Lin Gui to use the Night Veil to ambush a legendary archer, she knew all too well how overpowered this guy's magic was.

If the opponent uses that magic against me, I should just obediently lie down and admit defeat.

Lin Gui nodded:

"Can."

His tone was relaxed.

The ease made Elvia feel uneasy.

She recalled the magic of the Lin Ghost Society.

Wind Blade Technique, Shadow Strike Technique, Soil Loosening Technique, Growth-Promoting Technique...

Those high-level attack spells were impossible for the opponent to cast without chanting, so I could definitely dodge them.

While those basic spells were very useful in the wilderness, they were less effective in combat…

Elvia gave a disdainful smile.

I don't even need to hide.

If we disable those two overpowered abilities of the other side, what kind of trouble can they possibly cause?

For a high-ranking knight to deal with an unprotected high-ranking mage would be a piece of cake.

Moreover, I have my own secret methods.

In short, the advantage lies with me.

Elvia chuckled mischievously.

The thought of Lin Gui getting a good beating from her made her incredibly happy.

She really wanted to beat that bastard to a pulp, but he only responded when she took the initiative, and even then, he might not respond.

Elvia gripped the hilt of her sword, shifted her feet slightly, and assumed a starting stance.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Lin Gui raised his staff.

"bring it on."

"Oh, by the way, just to give you a heads-up."

Lin Gui casually waved his hand.

A magical ring instantly unfolded.

A wind blade shot out from the ring, grazed Elvia's side, and sliced ​​into the wall of the practice room.

"laugh--"

A soft sound.

A faint mark was left on the wall.

Elvia's pupils contracted slightly.

She looked back at the mark, her expression one of surprise.

Lin Gui said calmly:

"I can now cast mid-level spells without chanting, such as Wind Blade."

"While a single shot may not be powerful enough to break through your armor, a combination of shots can still penetrate it."

"Therefore, don't try to break through from the front."

Elvia looked at the marks on the wall, her surprise turning into excitement.

She turned to look at Lin Gui's indifferent face and licked her lips.

"As expected of the man I've set my sights on, he easily accomplished what many mages cannot."

She gripped the sword hilt tightly and shifted her feet slightly.

"I'm looking forward to seeing you beat to tears."

As soon as she finished speaking, she moved.

It wasn't a straight sprint, but a quick sidestep.

Her steps were light, like a cheetah darting through the grass.

The rapier trailed behind him, its tip touching the ground, leaving a trail of tiny sparks.

Lin Gui raised his hand.

Wind blades shot out.

One, two, three.

The angle was tricky, blocking her path forward.

Elvia did not stop.

She sidestepped, dodging the first one.

I bent over, and the second one brushed past my head.

As he lifted his foot and took his third step, he slashed horizontally with his sword, shattering the third wind blade.

"Snap—"

The wind blade shattered and dispersed as air currents.

She didn't stop walking.

Lin Gui's wind blades shot out continuously, one after another, seemingly without end.

Elvia dodged and blocked as she charged forward, moving closer to the Forest Ghost's location.

No mage can withstand a physical class melee attack once they get close.

In other words, as long as Elvia encounters the Forest Demon, the victory is already secured.

Elvia moved quickly and reacted even faster.

Those wind blades seemed to move in slow motion before her eyes.

But she knew it wasn't the wind blade that was slow, but the forest ghost that was controlling it.

He was controlling the angle, the force, and the rhythm.

It's not that I want to hurt her, it's that I want to force her.

A smile curved at the corners of Elvia's lips.

She raised her hand and swung her sword.

A silvery-white blade of energy shot out from the tip of the sword, slashing towards Lin Gui close to the ground.

Lin Gui sidestepped and dodged.

The blade's energy grazed past his side and struck the wall behind him.

"boom!!!"

A deep cut mark remains on the white cliff wall.

Elvia did not stop.

The second, the third, and the fourth.

One blade of energy after another, at increasingly tricky angles.

Lin Gui dodged through the gaps in the blade energy.

Turn to the side, bend over, and step back.

The hem of the robe fluttered in the air, making him look somewhat disheveled.

But he dodged it.

The blade energy is powerful, but slow and has a noticeable wind-up.

Even a mage like Lin Gui, who has very poor physical fitness, could have dodged it by rolling around like a lazy donkey beforehand.

Although she managed to dodge, Elvia was constantly closing the distance during the evasive maneuver.

Elvia charged forward, swinging her sword.

The distance is getting closer.

Fifteen meters.

Twelve meters.

ten meters.

Lin Gui's wind blades began to become denser.

It wasn't one after another, but two or three shots were fired at the same time.

Elvia slowed her pace.

She swung her sword, shattering a path.

I sidestepped and dodged it.

He raised his arm, and his armor blocked a path.

"bite--"

The wind blade struck the arm guard, leaving a white mark.

She paused for a moment, but quickly recovered.

eight meters.

She raised her hand, gathering blade energy.

Silvery-white light gathered on the sword.

Then, a wind blade shot out precisely, striking the node on her sword.

"Snap—"

The condensed blade energy dissipated.

Elvia gritted her teeth and reformed.

Another wind blade, at the same node.

They've dispersed again.

Her expression was rather unpleasant.

But she didn't stop.

She tried a different approach.

Instead of focusing on powerful blade energy, the energy is instead attached to the sword body.

Then he swung his sword.

The slender sword drew a silver arc in the air, carrying a sharp gust of wind, as it slashed towards Lin Gui.

Lin Gui retreated, simultaneously unleashing three wind blades.

Elvia did not dodge.

She swung her sword, shattering all three wind blades.

"Ding ding ding—"

The crisp sound echoed in the practice room.

She quickened her pace.

five meters.

"Lin Gui—" Her voice was tinged with laughter.

"How long can your magic last?"

She spoke while brandishing her sword.

Another wind blade was shattered.

"Once your magic is exhausted, I can do whatever I want."

She licked her lips.

"I'll tie you up then, and then—"

She deliberately dragged out her words, speaking excitedly.

"I will treat you the same way my elder sister treats her male lovers."

Lin Gui's lips twitched.

He recalled what he had seen in that room when Diana was kidnapped in Carter's capital.

Extremely offensive to the eyes.

I absolutely cannot let that happen to me.

Lin Gui took a deep breath.

He began to chant.

This is the first chant of the day.

The incantation flowed from between his lips and teeth, the syllables clear and rapid.

Elvia's eyes lit up.

opportunity.

She swung her sword, shattering the two wind blades.

Then, without pausing, she charged forward.

five meters.

Four meters.

three meters.

The ghost's chanting did not stop.

A magical ring rose beneath Elvia's feet, moving with her.

She glanced down and sneered.

They didn't dodge, they kept charging.

Two meters.

Lin Gui paused for a moment while chanting.

The next second, as Elvia approached, black shadow spikes rose from the ground beneath her feet.

High-level offensive magic, Shadow Assassination.

In theory, Elvia should avoid it.

This attack would cause her to lose her balance and be hit in the face by Lin Gui's wind blades.

This is dangerous.

But she didn't hide.

She charged straight forward, letting the shadow stab her foot.

Lin Gui raised an eyebrow and subconsciously reduced his magic output.

Although it was a close-quarters practice, it was only to the point of being ineffective.

however……

"Buzz—"

A sound like a magic barrier shattering rang out.

The Shadow Assassin stopped less than a fist's distance from Elvia's ankle.

It felt like I'd bumped into an invisible wall.

Shattered, dissipated.

Lin Gui was somewhat taken aback.

Elvia laughed triumphantly.

"Didn't expect that, did you?"

"When I went out for a stroll that day, I even spent several thousand gold coins on defensive magic items!"

"Go to bed now, Lin Gui!!"

Her sword was already raised.

Hold the sword in reverse, with the hilt facing forward.

It's not about stabbing, it's about smashing.

It crashed down on the nearby Lin Gui.

Two meters.

one meter.

Her sword hilt was about to touch Lin Gui's forehead.

Then, she saw it.

The ghost's chanting did not stop.

His lips were still moving, and the incantation was still flowing.

He opened his eyes just as Elvia was about to get close to him.

Dozens of magical rings instantly rose up in front of him.

It doesn't happen one by one, or one by one, but rather it unfolds simultaneously in an instant.

They were densely packed together, layer upon layer, squeezed between the two people.

A wind blade was condensing within each ring.

The wind blades were wrapped in crimson flames.

Fire-infused technique.

Elvia's pupils contracted sharply.

She looked at the wind blades wrapped in flames, and at Lin Gui's calm black eyes.

Lin Gui looked at her, his tone helpless:

"I already told you, don't try to break through head-on."

"It seems I'll have to remake your armor, Elvia."

The words fell.

Dozens of fierce blades shot out simultaneously.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!"

A series of loud explosions echoed through the practice room.

Elvia's body was propelled backward by the shockwave of the Blade.

The armor on the chest was shattering, the arm guards were shattering, and the leg guards were shattering.

Fragments flew through the air, shimmering with tiny lights under the magic lamp.

She crashed into the wall.

"Bang!!"

The white cliff wall was dented by the impact.

Elvia slid down the wall and lay on the ground.

A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

The armor was tattered and torn, with fragments scattered all over the ground.

She lay there, motionless.

Lin Gui sighed, watching Elvia being knocked away from afar.

waited for so long.

The other person remained motionless, then a series of choked sobs rang out.

"Waaah..."

"Waaah..."

Lin Gui looked at her speechlessly.

Stop pretending.

"It only shattered your armor, it didn't hit your body."

"Don't even think about trying to get me to come over by crying and then launching a sneak attack on me."

The voice just fell.

Elvia stopped crying.

She looked up at Lin Gui.

There were no tear stains on her face, but her eyes were bright and sparkling, filled with dissatisfaction.

"You cheated."

Her voice was muffled.

"You didn't tell me beforehand that your Wind Blade Technique could be used multiple times at once, and you misled me by using it one at a time during the battle."

Lin Gui looked at her and raised an eyebrow.

"I already fired three shots at once, how could you not guess I'd fire multiple shots at once?"

"Who's cheating? Someone who's secretly hiding magical defense items."

Elvia opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Finally, he muttered to Lin Gui:

"How many of your Wind Blade spells can you cast at once?"

Lin Gui made no attempt to hide anything and said directly:

"It depends on my magic power. With my current magic power, I can cast over a thousand spells in one go."

"Then what's the point of me even fighting? If you hit me with your wind blades, even a transcendent would be taken down, let alone me."

Elvia slumped to the ground, dejected, and remained silent.

Lin Gui ignored her.

He closed his eyes and asked himself:

"how?"

My mind remained silent for a long time.

Shadow Blade Lin's voice rang out, carrying an indescribable meaning.

"good."

Lin Gui said.

"Help me, train her, make her stronger."

Shadow Blade Lin chuckled softly.

"What can I get in return?"

Lin Gui replied.

"While I'm busy with my own things, you can have her help you gather what you need."

"She used to be royalty, and she knows better than I do how to buy the expensive things you need."

Shadow Blade Lin chuckled, looking at Elvia lying in the distance, and said to Lin Gui.

"I will elevate her to the extraordinary level in one month."