“Miss Edwina? You really surprised us! You’re hiding such a powerful trump card? Is this the power of the Temple’s prayers?”

 

Originally prepared to help the Holy Knight beside him block the arrows and protect Mr. Vicious Wolf, who was planning to attack, stood frozen in place, staring at the glittering holy seal in Edwina’s hand for a long time, revealing an expression of “so that’s how it is.”

 

“I-I didn’t, I don’t…”

 

The one who seemed to be most shocked was Edwina herself, the person involved. She had intended to swing her longsword but found herself motionless, looking around as if she had seen a ghost, seemingly searching for something.

 

Just now, she did activate the auxiliary ability in the holy seal, intending to block the enemy’s attacks for everyone. However, just as the magic was about to be unleashed, an unimaginable and overwhelming force suddenly poured into her body in a form the girl couldn’t comprehend.

 

Driven by the force of terror, the holy seal released a scene of unparalleled splendor that even Edwina had never heard of.

 

This barrier, spanning hundreds or even thousands of square meters, remained impervious to the thousands of arrows falling at the same time. Not to mention the previous depletion of holy power, even if ten fully-powered Edwinas were stacked together, they couldn’t have produced such a thing!

 

Edwina was very familiar with the abilities of the clerics, and those two were in no way capable of bringing her to this level.

 

Who is helping?

 

Subconsciously, Edwina wanted to find the powerful helper who was nowhere to be seen, wanting to see what kind of existence could instantly elevate her by two levels and unleash magic comparable to the sixth tier.

 

However, this is a battlefield.

 

“Miss Edwina, seize the opportunity!”

 

The princess’s shout made the young Holy Knight suddenly realize what the top priority was right now.

 

“Alright!”

 

Bending her knees, gathering strength, the longsword in her hand emitted a dazzling and eye-piercing golden light. Edwina could be sure that this Holy Radiance Slash had undoubtedly reached a level beyond the ordinary.

 

The powerful force, like sweet nectar, left Edwina, who had never experienced this feeling before, somewhat entranced.

 

“Holy Radiance… Wow!”

 

But just as she was about to unleash the most pinnacle strike of her life, another pure and gentle light disregarded the barrier above and descended from the sky, landing on Edwina. It startled her.

 

However, this light did not cause any harm. Instead, it brought forth an infinite sense of admiration and ultimate satisfaction within the young Holy Knight.

 

In the light, she seemed to see the goddess smiling at her, using her fair fingers to gently trace her cheek and bestowing a blessing with a light kiss on her forehead.

 

Edwina’s heart trembled. She had never felt so close to the aura of divinity. It was as if she had immersed herself in an ocean of pure light, where the power of purity continuously flowed into her body, bringing a refreshing feeling like a rebirth.

 

The colorless pure light soon merged into the body of the Holy Knight, disappearing without a trace. Edwina’s light also changed accordingly.

 

While the golden color gradually faded, it was not a weakening. Instead, it became more pure, holy, and closer to the true essence—light, as if refined through a thousand hammers and a hundred forges.

 

“Radiance… no, is it… Dawn and Hope?”

 

Muttering the supreme taboo that suddenly surfaced in her mind, Edwina seemed to understand something in the moment of emerging from that magical state.

 

“The Goddess of… Dawn and Hope.?”

 

She wasn’t clear about the divine name she felt vaguely related to the Light Goddess Aurora, whom she had always believed in. However, this did not hinder the Holy Knight from expressing pure gratitude and devotion.

 

Because this light was too pure and immaculate. Even in the ruins left by the goddesses in the Holy Empire or the inherited divine artifacts, Edwina had never felt such a refreshing and comfortable sensation, like bathing in a spring breeze or resting in the embrace of a mother.

 

If there truly existed a goddess representing light in the world, it could only be the supreme being that bestowed sight and divine power at this moment.

 

“Miss Edwina? Are you okay? What was that just now? Did you use the secrets of the Holy Empire?”

 

Seeing the girl standing still, without any reaction for a long time, Nicholas shook her shoulder with concern.

 

Due to the presence of the barrier, everyone temporarily gained some breathing time. On the other side, the vengeful spirits, although angrily attacking with all their might, seemed temporarily unable to break through.

 

The Holy Knight turned around, lips curved, revealing a hint of bright teeth. Influenced by the sacred aura, Edwina’s personality and temperament had undergone subtle changes temporarily. She lost some of her approachable and easy-going nature but became more noble and immaculate, making people unconsciously want to look up to her.

 

“Mr. Nicholas, I am just too happy. Do you know, just a moment ago, the goddess, She personally cast a gaze of love and holiness upon me. Do you know how great an honor this is for a believer?”

 

“Ah? Um… maybe?”

 

Nicholas, not being a follower of the goddess, couldn’t possibly comprehend such things. In his view, gods were merely beings with power and realms far beyond humans.

 

More than that, what Nicholas was concerned about was why Edwina, who had been slightly weaker than him and just entered the Sky level, suddenly became so formidable.

 

At the moment when the Holy Knight turned around and smiled, Nicholas even had an illusion of seeing the master swordsman, the Wind Sword Saint – Bevis Bernard.

 

That kind of aura unique to a powerful individual.

 

“Enough of these words, let’s end the battle.”

 

The unprecedented powerful force gave Edwina unparalleled confidence. She felt that her horizons had instantly expanded, and many things that were previously unclear also changed. Even this legendary terror vengeful spirit, which was originally thought to be extremely difficult to deal with, seemed inconsequential now.

 

The Holy Knight raised the longsword in her hand, and just like countless times before, the sword emitted a radiant light.

 

Transparent, faint golden brilliance, like the dim glow of fireflies, yet the overwhelming aura made the strong individuals present show expressions of shock.

 

“Legendary-level!”

 

If the previous barrier could still be explained as the power stored in the holy seal by some strong individual, this aura this time was undeniably demonstrated by Edwina herself.

 

A Sky-level warrior suddenly advancing to legendary-level?!

 

Keep in mind that even when the two Sky-level clerics exerted their full support earlier, it only helped Edwina to recover to full strength and reach the pinnacle of the Sky level. This…

 

While Edwina suddenly became stronger, even the supportive magic from the two clerics was directly bounced off by some invisible force. Despite losing their assistance, the momentum emanating from the Holy Knight did not diminish in the slightest.

 

Then, an earth-shattering sword strike was unleashed.

 

“Glorious… Slash!”

 

The originally meter-long, one-finger-wide longsword astonishingly rapidly enlarged during its projection. In the end, it transformed into a grander and more majestic light sword than the face of the vengeful spirit Leopold. It shattered countless black swords, piercing straight into the sky!

 

“Ahhhhhh!!!! Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it!!!! Damn woman!!! It’s you again!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!”

 

As the enormous light sword passed through, more than ninety percent of the vengeful spirit’s entire body instantly disintegrated, unable to maintain its form any longer, thoroughly purified. The parts that luckily escaped also lost their basis and rapidly dissolved in the rich light elemental air.

 

Boom, boom, boom, boom…

 

The light sword broke through the dome of the experimental field, creating a terrifying hole with a diameter of at least dozens of meters, and finally flew off into who knows where.

 

The previously blocked sunlight poured down without reservation, illuminating the dim experimental field, shining on Edwina and every person, dispelling the lingering black mist.

 

“Damn… the black-haired woman….”

 

The vengeful spirit, completely destroyed, only left behind a low and incomprehensible curse. However, it was no longer able to attract the attention of the people present.

 

“You truly did it, Violet…”

 

The princess chuckled. Although the process was tumultuous, and the outcome was far from perfect, she still raised her sword and loudly declared victory to her subordinates.

 

“May the First Spirit bless us!”

 

“Ohhhh!”

 

The joyful cheers resounded, but the relieved crowd did not notice that Miss Edwina, who played the biggest role, had a suddenly captivating expression as if she had discovered something.