Zongman, the journey begins from the wrong place

By the time Valetta reacted and wanted to withdraw his hand, it was too late.

Noah's 'third hand' dropped, and he took the dagger from his left hand, thrusting the sharp blade through the flying cotton scraps and into Valetta's lower abdomen!

With a "puff", the sound of flesh and blood being stirred echoed, mixed with the "hissing" sound of Valletta gasping for air!

The severe pain from her vital parts made her pupils dilate. She suddenly raised her head and let out a deafening and miserable roar.

"Oh my god!"

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On the north side of the city, in front of the charity food stall.

"Ah! Don't pull me! Don't pull me! I still have a lot to talk to Lady Jiu Moji about! Malu! Cetiel! You guys should speak for me too!"

"Stupid Alicia! What do you think we're doing now? A party? Get back to work!"

"I'm the leader! The leader!! Lady Jiu Moji! We'll talk next time!!"

Watching Alisha being dragged away by the white-haired female werewolf and the black-haired Amazon, Livilia forced herself to smile.

"Uh, okay, fine, let's talk about it sometime!"

After Astraea's family had left, the elven royal family sighed and rubbed their brows.

Although Orario was currently shrouded in a tense atmosphere where everyone was in danger, Livilia was indeed happy to see a cheerful girl who could ease everyone's mood, but it would be a bit too much for her to bear this enthusiasm herself.

After all, she has always been strict in managing other members of the clan.

It's just like an overly cheerful puppy, no, it's a big dog!

Let's ask Gareth to come next time. He should be better at chatting with juniors without airs, and we can probably drink and dance together until we get crazy.

Livilia couldn't help but complain in her heart, then she adjusted her expression and turned around with her wand in hand.

After taking only two steps, Livilia saw a blonde girl standing at the edge of the crowd, staring around in a trance.

To Livilia, the way he looked around, sometimes with surprise and sometimes with disappointment, was like a lost child looking for his parents.

Walking forward and behind Ais, Livilia saw that she hadn't reacted at all. She couldn't help but sigh, and the emotions between her brows became more complicated than before.

Although the life-saving grace should be repaid, Livilia felt complicated because the little girl she had taken care of for a year was now so concerned about someone she had only met once.

"Aisi, are you looking for that person again?"

The sudden question made Ais' body tremble. She subconsciously curled her neck and gripped the hilt of the sword. She turned around and saw Livilia before she breathed a sigh of relief.

But when she recalled the question just raised by the elven royal family, the girl's expression became complicated again.

"Livilia, I..."

Confused, bewildered, entangled, lost... these emotions were written on her little face, embodying the word "at a loss" vividly.

Obviously, she was not resisting to answer, but she really didn't know what was in her mind.

It was obvious that she only vaguely saw the figure with her blood-blurred eyes at the critical moment, and she passed out before she even saw the face clearly. However, these days, the scene of that day kept echoing in her mind unconsciously.

When awake, asleep, practicing swordplay, resting, eating, sleeping... I think about it all the time.

The scene became more and more blurred, yet more and more profound as I repeated it in my thoughts.

She could no longer remember the details, only the feeling of being held in that person's arms remained on her skin.

As time passed, it not only did not disappear, but became clearer, even a little hot, as if it penetrated deep into the muscles and merged with the bones.

As long as Ai Si holds him in her arms, he can feel that warmth again.

But this does not change the confusion in Ais's heart - she wants to see that person, but she doesn't know why.

What was the ripple left in her heart at that moment?

Is it the feeling of being saved at the moment of death?

Is it because you feel the other person's strength and want to learn from him?

Is it because I feel a fatherly feeling from him?

It seems like both, but it also seems like neither.

Otherwise, Ai Si wouldn't even know what to say after seeing the other person.

However, there seemed to be a sour and hot feeling surging in my chest, stirring up all the depression, melancholy and grievances that had been accumulated in my heart for a long time.

That sword light, like moonlight piercing the darkness...

Ai Si was like a child stumbling on the dark road for who knows how long. When she saw a light that illuminated the way ahead, she couldn't help but want to pursue it, touch it, and feel it.

This sense of anticipation had been accumulating, almost overflowing, to the point that Ai Si was a little scared - what if the other person was actually just an ordinary person, who couldn't answer her questions at all and couldn't meet her expectations at all?

Then, Ai Si felt that she was so selfish, only knowing how to ask for things from her savior.

"Livilia, will I ever see him again?"

Livilia didn't dare to guarantee the answer to this question, because in the past few days, Loki's family had used various channels to inquire about the relevant people, but they had not obtained any accurate information.

"Well, it's hard to say. Maybe it will take some time before we can see it, or maybe it will be in the next second—"

The next second, a scream resounded over the city.

"Noah Sipher! You despicable villain!"

Aisi subconsciously drew her sword, but the next second when she looked towards the source of the sound, she froze involuntarily, a smile appearing on her little face.

"Livilia, you're amazing!"

Looking at the silver-haired figure entangled with Valetta in the distance, Livilia was also stunned.

When did I learn advanced Word Magic?

14 battles!

"Go to hell!"

Along with the roar, a long sword cut through the air and came with a whistling sound.

Facing this sword, Noah narrowed his eyes, stood firmly on his feet, held the hilt of the sword with one hand and supported the blade with the other.

Then, face it head-on!

"Kang——"!

Along with the sparks produced by the collision of swords, the harsh sound of metal clashing echoed, making people feel their teeth sore and their lungs vibrate.

Although Noah was prepared, the huge force coming through the sword still caused his body to slide backwards involuntarily.

The soles of his shoes left long, charred black prints on the bluestone slabs, and he finally steadied himself when they were almost touching the wall behind the alley.

"Is this the strength of a level 5 adventurer?"

Noah swung the sword and moved his wrist to get rid of the slight soreness.

Judging from the strength alone, the gap seems to be quite large.

No, it should be said that it is very big.

Not to mention that he has not yet fully recovered from the decisive battle with the Demon King and the subsequent extreme battle, Noah is sure that even in his prime, his strength cannot match that of Valetta.

What's more, it's obvious that Valetta is not a power-type warrior.

But, it's just a difference in strength.

Noah has hardly ever fought a battle where he has an advantage. It should even be said that he has always fought at a disadvantage.

Losing to the opponent merely in terms of strength was already a battle with a very small gap.

Fighting has never been a simple competition of strength, nor is it a competition of any numerical value. Otherwise, everyone would just show their data, and the side with the lower number would just admit defeat. What's the point of fighting?

To be honest, humans have never overwhelmed monsters in terms of numbers.

"Hmph! Now that you've seen the difference, stop struggling! Just accept your death! I'll give you a quick death!"

Valetta was surprised that the angry attack failed to kill Noah directly, and suddenly became anxious.

Especially the wound in her abdomen, although it was only a fatal injury to her, the severe pain that continued to spread throughout her body was shaking her remaining sanity.

Damn it! Hateful! Killable!

If we talk about how much Valetta wanted to win over Noah just now, how much she hated him after she realized that she was deceived!

Among this murderous intent, only a small part is humiliation, but more of it is fear!

No matter whether Noah planned it in advance or acted on the spur of the moment, the fact that he could deceive me was enough to show his intelligence!

This guy is definitely more dangerous than Finn!

Not to mention, he's so young, yet he already possesses the strength to rival me! What if I wait a few more years?

By then, I'll have to deal with two people with extremely dirty hearts at the same time. Wouldn't I be thinking about it all day long until my hair falls out?

Although Valetta didn't care about appearance, when she saw the miserable sight of Thanatos after he became bald, she still felt that it would be more satisfying to die in battle!

So, for the sake of your hair, kill him!

This is the only thought in Valetta's mind now!

Facing the violent and murderous gaze, Nolan remained calm and just swung his sword.

"So what if there's a gap? What I've fought most in my life is the weak defeating the strong!"

In front of Valetta's astonished gaze, Noah did not retreat but instead took the initiative to attack!

With a kick of his feet, the ground broke into pieces, and with a loud noise and smoke like an explosion, Noah's figure disappeared on the spot.

The silver sword edge cut through the air, and under the sunlight, it turned into a ray of light and dispersed, attacking with the force of chasing wind and lightning.

Just as Valetta reacted, the sword was already approaching her, and her pupils suddenly constricted.

She subconsciously stepped back and raised her sword to block.

But unexpectedly, the sword light that exuded a violent aura dissipated like a mist after just a slight touch, and no force was felt at all.

At the same time, Valetta felt a sharp stinging sensation on her face and subconsciously tilted her head.

The next moment, although the sword tip missed, the sword energy still cut her cheek, bringing out several drops of blood that scatter in the air.

"you!"

The injured Valetta wanted to roar, but was forced back by Noah's faster sword, and all the words that came to his mouth were swallowed back.

She subconsciously stepped back, but the slashing blows followed relentlessly.

The scattered sword energy shattered the wall, and the strong wind blew away the flying smoke and dust. Then the silver-haired boy suddenly attacked with the force of thunder.

The two men chased out of the alley, jumped onto the house, and then jumped onto the street.

The sharp sword left countless afterimages, and everything was chopped into pieces as it swept across with a hissing sound.

Valetta swung her sword to block, but the sword light seemed to turn into flowing water and bypassed her as soon as it made contact, leaving wounds all over her body, making her power useless!

technology!

It's a technological gap!

Although he was superior in terms of strength and speed, the gap between them in swordsmanship was even greater!

I actually lost to this brat in terms of technique!!

Realizing this, Valetta's lips twisted.

Finally, when the chase reached a large bungalow, she simply gave up on defense and swung her sword directly at Noah with the ferocity of a wild beast.

Facing a horizontal slash that made the air whistle and wail, Noah bent backward, dodged it by a hair's breadth, and then swung his sword forward without even looking.

The antelope has no place to hide.

The sword edge brushed past Valetta's arm, instantly cutting through the flesh and bones, and blood splattered everywhere!