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Chapter 66: Master and Apprentice?
🕑 Added 2025-02-09 07:54:15 +0000 UTC
"Lili, let's go."
Noticing the many figures ahead, Blake raised an eyebrow before walking forward with Lili.
If there had been more than one path here, he wouldn't have bothered meeting the intellectually challenged members of the Apollo Familia.
"Hey? Isn't that Blake? Why is he on the 16th floor?"
"Yeah, are the people behind him protecting him? Wait, no, they're just tagging along for the fun, aren't they?"
As the two sides drew closer, the adventurers in the crowd turned around, surprised to see Blake and Lili walking slowly, with the adventurer team behind them in a lively atmosphere. They muttered in confusion.
"Haha, who cares? Both sides are rookies, it'll be fun when they meet later."
"Yeah, but even if the Apollo Familia is weak, they should still be stronger than that kid."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at his relationship with the Sword Princess. Could it be that 15 can’t cut it anymore and needs the Sword Princess’s help?"
Those who didn’t understand Blake’s abilities began making wild guesses.
Crack—
At that moment, the wall between them and Blake suddenly cracked open, and a gray wolf with flames spewing from its mouth emerged.
"The monster's out. Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is going to be fun."
Seeing this, the adventurers who had turned their heads glanced at Blake with mocking eyes.
Normally, when a monster appeared, people would immediately ready their weapons to deal with it. Otherwise, in such a crowded space, things could get dangerous.
But now, they had no intention of stepping in, as the monster had clearly targeted that silver-haired kid.
What happened next stunned them.
The monster, having charged straight at Blake, didn’t even get the chance to bite before it was cleanly cut down in a single strike. The magic stone dropped to the ground with a crisp sound.
Lili, standing beside Blake, immediately picked up the stone as if this kind of scene had happened countless times before.
Watching Blake’s calm expression—like he had just crushed an ant underfoot without breaking stride—these adventurers wiped their eyes in disbelief.
"Ha, his expression is hilarious."
"Yeah, I’m dying of laughter."
The adventurers behind Blake laughed heartily at the situation. Just a short while ago, they had experienced this same frustration themselves, but now, seeing someone else go through it, they found it incredibly satisfying.
As the saying goes, happiness is built on others' suffering.
"Make way."
Blake finally reached the crowd blocking his path. After frowning, he spoke in a calm tone.
"Huh…"
Hearing the voice of the silver-haired boy, whose presence was somehow unsettling, and recalling the sight of him killing a monster in one blow, the adventurers blocking the path froze for a moment before obediently stepping aside.
Passing through the crowd, the scene finally opened up as Blake entered the 16th floor.
Not far from the entrance, six members of the Apollo Familia were surrounded by twenty large gray wolves, their mouths spewing flames as they relentlessly attacked. The Apollo members were struggling to defend themselves, barely holding on.
And about ten meters away, over a hundred adventurers had formed a half-circle, watching the spectacle with great interest. Some chuckled, others commented on the fight, occasionally letting out jeers.
The six Apollo members, already in dire straits, were so enraged that they nearly spat blood.
"There’s Ais. Hm? That’s Ryu?"
Blake scanned the area and immediately noticed Ais, who stood out in the crowd. Then, his gaze landed on a girl beside her, wearing a cloak, her pointed ears, greenish hair, and piercing eyes catching his attention. He was slightly surprised.
"Could it be that Aunt Mia sent her, or maybe Syr asked her to come?"
Blake made a connection and smiled slightly.
Ryu, this elven girl, was not someone who would involve herself in such trivial matters. So it had to be one of those two possibilities.
As Blake pondered, the surrounding adventurers stared at him with strange eyes, clearly noticing the unexpected guest.
"What?!"
"You’re telling me that the silver-haired kid killed four hundred Monsters in one blow and can also take down Level 2 monsters with a single strike? Hey, hey, hey, you’re kidding, right?"
At that moment, a new wave of chatter erupted, making the scene even more chaotic.
"Of course! Do you think I’d lie? I’m telling you, the Apollo Familia is in trouble. Just wait, this is going to be really fun, tsk, tsk, tsk."
"By the way, you idiot, calling Blake a silver-haired kid—do you want to die?!"
Hiss~!
Gasps of surprise rang out.
As the two groups merged, some acquaintances reunited, naturally exchanging information.
After hearing the same story from multiple sources—even Todd and the two members of the Freya Familia confirmed it—everyone finally believed it.
They stared in disbelief at the impossibly young Blake.
Meanwhile, Ais and Ryu also took notice of the commotion, turning their attention to the center of the stir, where Blake was slowly approaching.
"Blake, Lili, you’re here."
Ais’s golden eyes flickered slightly before she spoke in her usual quiet, composed tone.
"Mm. Thank you for your hard work."
Blake nodded gently and spoke in a warm voice.
Lili slightly lowered her head and didn’t speak to Ais.
"It’s fine. Compared to teaching me swordsmanship and sword techniques, this is nothing."
Ais said this seriously.
She had always remembered the favor that Blake had done for her.
"Uh…"
Blake, looking at Ais’s serious expression, couldn't help but blink. The atmosphere grew slightly tense.
He had only regarded One Sword to Rule All as a token of apology, but he hadn’t expected Ais to take it so seriously.
At this moment, both Blake and Ais became the center of attention, naturally drawing everyone’s eyes.
Upon hearing their conversation, the gathered adventurers sucked in a cold breath, feeling as if their worldview had just collapsed.
They had always assumed that Blake relied on Ais. Even after hearing about his shocking feats, they had thought of their relationship as just a close friendship.
But now… their relationship was actually that of master and apprentice?
And Ais, the Sword Princess known throughout Orario… was the disciple?!
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