Whose world-class drama are they criticizing?

The first one is not an option. Ryan's stamina and strength have barely broken through 1. If we reduce them by 1 directly, he'll probably die on the spot.

Ten years of self-discipline is an extremely rigorous challenge, a challenge to the limits of human physiology.

Choosing the first option will lead to sudden death, so let's choose the second one, the curse of ignorance and delusion. The cost is smaller, and we just need to be careful with our words and actions.

However, the conditions for dispelling it were very peculiar; it required dispelling other curses... Ryan pondered. He knew about Blighttown; it was the first town in the Land of No Light.

Ryan gained a lot from this duel ceremony.

His rank improved from the first ring to the second ring, and the progress of Lu Ming's sword technique training also reached an astonishing 0.7.

When Ryan chose ignorance, he felt his vision darken, the light around him distort, and he heard indistinct whispers in his ears.

In the setting of "Eden", the so-called 'curse' is actually a blessing from the gods. However, the blessing comes from gods outside the reality, that is, the so-called evil gods. The blessing of the evil gods is called a curse.

This oppressive discomfort lasted only a moment before dissipating.

Ryan opened his mouth, but found nothing unusual. He turned to look at Helen.

The latter's dragon-gold longsword fell to the ground, his head bowed, his whole body ashen as if he had turned into white snow.

Helen knew she would never be able to lift a sword again.

Being defeated by a first-ring mage with a tree branch and the news got out; it was the ultimate insult of all.

This battle will become her inner demon. She failed to protect Lu Mingjian, and she is unworthy to use Lu Mingjian.

【Broken Oath Paladin】

Every time I raise my sword in the future, I will remember the humiliation and incompetence of this day.

If one fails in swordsmanship, one's official career is also doomed.

They would be expelled from the Lu Ming branch family, and wouldn't even be able to become a squire, let alone a knight.

He was defeated by Ryan and failed to complete the task of the current head of the family.

At the same time, he must have offended Ryan this time, since he really went all out. Without the protection of the family head, this spoiled young master would definitely not let him go, and he might end up dead in the streets tomorrow.

Oh well, she doesn't even care about her life anymore anyway.

"Helen."

Ryan's voice came through.

So Helen raised her head and looked at Ryan. She accepted her tragic fate and said that he could do whatever he wanted with her.

Unexpectedly, Ryan's next sentence was:

"Are you interested in doing something for me?"

what the hell.

Helen was somewhat bewildered. According to the correct plot development, shouldn't Ryan be the one to settle scores with her later, find a reason to sever her tendons, and make her wear shackles for the rest of her life, so that she could never practice swordsmanship again, and could only watch others practice swordsmanship while grieving over her own incompetence and shedding tears of regret?

Ryan considered himself to be born into a family of nobility, and that his actions were far from legitimate, but he was not the kind of person who would kill the entire family of the other party just because he glanced at them.

He never blamed Helen, after all, she was just following orders, so there was nothing to be angry about.

On the contrary, he had great respect for Helen, a sword fanatic.

The reason is simple: since Ryan was able to memorize Helen's sword moves, it means he died at this guy's hands many times in his previous life.

Countless players with poor hand-eye coordination also criticized the game's xylophone, saying that the beginning was too difficult and they simply couldn't beat it.

As the first elite enemy in the game, she is an excellent one. She is the samurai general from Sekiro, the guardian of the great tree in the Ring of Elden, and the big-headed doll from Black Myth.

In the original story, she also offended the head of the family and was exiled to the Dark Territory. Since that's the case, Ryan intends to abide by the timeline.

"Ryan, why insult me ​​again?"

Helen took Ryan's words as mockery, but even in defeat, her pride wouldn't allow her to bow her head. She said in shame and anger, "I may never be able to lift a sword again, and even if I could, I wouldn't be able to use the Lu Ming Sword Technique."

She tentatively raised the Dragon Gold Sword, struggling to lift it, but the image of a shattered vow flashed through her mind, and her body trembled violently as if in a stress response, unable to bring herself to strike.

He held it up like that for one second, two seconds, three seconds...

A full twenty seconds passed before the heavy Dragon Gold Sword crashed to the ground.

The speed and ferocity of the past are gone.

"He's been completely destroyed..."

"That's such a terrible attitude."

"Don't laugh, your Dao heart would be shattered if you were in that situation."

The people around her whispered among themselves, and Helen lowered her head even further. As a swordswoman, she was no longer of any value.

But Ryan's reaction was completely opposite to Helen's expectations. His expression was one of intense excitement, as if he had discovered a new continent. "You actually have this kind of amazing skill!"

What kind of amazing skill is this... Helen was completely baffled.

"How many seconds did you hold the sword up?"

Ryan asked excitedly, "Twenty seconds? This is the heaviest Dragon Gold Sword ever! Can you lift it for longer?"

"Maybe...maybe." Helen was puzzled. "I have strong arms, I can lift it for about half a minute, maybe."

"Can you move while holding the sword?" Ryan asked for more details.

“I think it’s possible,” Helen replied, “but it will be very slow.”

Genuine talent.

Holding a heavy sword for half a minute and even chasing after it—what a lousy monster that is!

This hand-raising motion lasts longer than the player's life.

Thankfully, the original timeline knew to cherish the xylophone and didn't let Helen unleash her talent in this area.

Ryan could imagine the delicious scene of players rolling three times to the left and three times to the right on the ground while Helen was lifting weights, feeling the pressure and sweating profusely, until their stamina bar was completely depleted, and then the greatsword crashed down on their heads.

For him to have Helen was like a nobleman getting a shrimp claw, or a young knight getting a scythe—it was like a fish finding water, and just thinking about it was delightful.

"Helen, congratulations, you've been hired by me."

Ryan said, his eyes full of seriousness, genuinely wanting to hire Helen: "Your talent has been wasted all this time. Work for me, and I'll show you what true swordsmanship is."

Lu Ming's swordsmanship is the way of light, while Ryan's way of swordsmanship is so dark, it must be the way of ( ).

Helen could tell that Ryan was serious. Was this guy crazy?

"Ms. Helen, come with me to the ends of the earth." The boy reached out his hand to Helen.

[The curse of ignorance and delusion: Your words will have a certain chance of being misinterpreted]

Wait a minute, she instantly misinterpreted Ryan's intentions.

This man was even more terrifying than she had imagined; he was a true demon of swordsmanship. Behind the sunny and cheerful young man lay the most indescribable darkness.

Ryan hired him, now a cripple, just to train the noble Lu Ming swordsmanship in front of him day and night, in order to satisfy his twisted desires. This is the ultimate insult from one swordsman to another!

But Helen did not reject the insult.

Because Ryan is stronger than him, in the world of swordsmen, strength is everything.

To her dismay, she found herself secretly excited.

No, this isn't excitement, it's anger.

I'll put up with it for now, and one day I'll get my revenge!

Chapter 14 Jasmine: Do you say this to every girl you meet?

The church bells rang for the sixth time, and the duel was considered over.

After witnessing Ryan's performance, Grand Duke Lawrence fell silent.

He couldn't help but reflect on where his education had gone wrong, leading Ryan to become the way he is today.

This youngest son's talent in swordsmanship truly far exceeded his expectations.

He was previously forbidden from practicing swordsmanship because of his weak physique, but unexpectedly this delayed his talent development.

Archduke Lawrence admitted that it was his oversight.

Modifying the Lu Ming Sword Technique, which has remained unchanged for thousands of years, may seem simple, but its difficulty is comparable to ascending to heaven.

Randomly altering the swordplay will only disrupt the sword techniques, and the conflicting sword intents will lead to backlash and vomiting blood. However, looking at Ryan's swordplay, it is smooth, natural, and the sword intent is clear. Every move is aimed at the lower body, as if this is the proper way for Lu Ming's swordplay.

Faced with such a brilliant young son, and with time still on his side while he is still young, it is only natural for Grand Duke Lawrence, a father who loves his family and values ​​his lineage, to take the next step.

That is, of course, to suppress them with all our might.

If this kid really makes a name for himself and we let this demon pill be born, the outside world will think that his old sword technique is the family heirloom!

What about the family's reputation?

What should I do about my own life?

What should his mother's spirit do in heaven?

While Ryan is still young and has a chance to reform and start anew, we must correct him as soon as possible!

Archduke Lawrence made up his mind to find a way to trick this kid.

According to the Lu Ming family tradition, after the duel to please the gods, the coming-of-age ceremony would take place.

Now that Ryan has become a paladin, his ritual will include an additional step: choosing an oath to swear, thus becoming a so-called 'Oath Paladin'.

Oaths have power in the world of Eden and become the unique blessing of Oath Paladins.

However, breaking one's oath will bring backlash, damaging one's blessings and turning one into a 'Broken Oath Paladin', also known as a 'Fallen Paladin'.

A confessional ceremony must be held in a church for one to renew one's vows.

Of course, it will cost a lot of money, and success is not guaranteed.

This thing is rather idealistic.

Each paladin has a different oath and a different blessing.

There are roughly four types of oaths.

A natural knight who swore to protect the spirits and purify diseases.

A noble paladin who vows to carry on the legacy of the ancient sages and abide by tradition.

A chaste paladin who swears to protect honor and to serve in asceticism, and a glorious paladin who will stop at nothing to eradicate evil.

For example, Helen's vow was to uphold her swordsmanship, making her the epitome of a chaste paladin.

A person's true nature can be seen from the vows they make.

Grand Duke Lawrence was a little worried; could Ryan really succeed in making that vow? It had to be from the heart...

The training ground has been cleaned up.

The crowd of spectators murmured amongst themselves, everyone looking excited, not expecting such an unexpected event today.

The incident happened suddenly, so we had to keep everything simple.

The deacons quickly set up the temporary altar, drew ritual runes with flowing silver, and placed ritual vessels in various positions. Ryan then walked onto the altar. The priest from the church sprinkled holy water on Ryan's forehead, whispered a few prayers, and then stepped aside.

“In the name of all the ancestors of Lu Ming, Ryan Lu Ming hereby makes this vow.”

Ryan knelt on one knee, pondered for a moment, and then came up with his vow.

“I swear, I swear in the name of my father.”

After the incident, they said it was the Duke of Lionheart who taught it.

Lawrence's face darkened instantly. "Don't use my reputation!"

"I swear that I will abandon all formalities."

This refers to canceling the fast/slow cutter.

Grand Duke Lawrence's expression improved slightly. Abandoning all formalities, it seemed that the Radiant Paladins were willing to use any means necessary to eradicate evil.

"I swear that I will annihilate all extraterrestrial demons."

It refers to using any means necessary to disgust players.

"Exterminate all extraterrestrial evil gods..." Lawrence nodded in agreement. This oath was indeed remarkable, truly befitting the style of a Radiant Paladin.