Chapter 10

Lil and Chrome's battle was overwhelmingly in Lil's favor.

This was because Lil's status was as follows:

Lil Level? Divine Beast Fenrir Guild Master Nickname: The Immaculate Wise Wolf

Strength: B+

Endurance: B+

Vitality: A

Agility: A

Magic Power: C+

Magic Defense: B

Intelligence: B

Faith: E

Overall Combat Power: 28,090

In comparison, Chrome, with an overall combat power of 773, was no match. Lil could have defeated him with just her pinky, but of course, she didn't use her full strength. Lil's goal was not to defeat Chrome, but to gauge his strength and draw out the power of the holy sword he possessed. Therefore, she deliberately cast a weakening spell on herself, significantly reducing her abilities. Her current combat power was exactly 1,000, just enough to surpass Chrome, but not enough to overwhelm him. Thus, a fairly good battle was unfolding.

When Chrome's holy sword lunged at Lil's side, she deflected it with her hardened right hand and swung her left hand at Chrome's face. Chrome dodged and skillfully thrust his sword at her.

"Not bad swordsmanship, boy."

"I was trained intensively by my sister in the countryside. It took me half a year to reach D-rank."

(Just half a year!? He improved his sword skills to this level in just half a year?)

Indeed, this boy was no ordinary person. Normally, even with a proper sword instructor, it would take half a year just to move from G-rank to F-rank. This boy had moved from G-rank to D-rank in just half a year. If this was true, the boy might be a genius. With this thought, Lil kicked him, a serious kick.

The kick from Lil's slender leg was much faster and sharper than it looked. One blow could make a bull collapse, and the boy who received it also collapsed.

"Ugh, ugh..."

He was spitting out gastric fluid.

"Looking around during a battle will get you this."

Lil intended to give him a warning. She had reduced her abilities to match his, but she had no intention of holding back in the fight. Lil planned to continue her attacks. She wouldn't take his life, but she would subdue him mercilessly. This was her educational philosophy, but she couldn't carry it out.

This was because the boy, who seemed to have collapsed and was spitting out gastric fluid, suddenly pounced on her.

He came at Lil with a speed she had never seen before and embraced her.

"Y-You, fool, stop it, this is outdoors!"

She thought her words were foolish. Was it okay indoors? This left room for criticism.

However, Chrome didn't let go. Instead, he used his weight to pin Lil down.

Damn, you perverted boy, she thought, considering whether to release her divine power and unleash her full combat strength, but she couldn't.

This was because she saw an arrow deeply embedded in the boy's back. Lil looked for the monster on the diagonal line of the arrow. There it was, several dozen meters away.

It seemed to be the leader of the kobolds she had defeated earlier. Cleverly, it knew how to use a bow and had aimed it at her.

She had made a mistake.

Lil forcibly released Chrome's hands and headed straight for the kobold leader. She kicked the surprised kobold's head, knocking it down, and then crushed its head with a magic-infused kick.

"This is for the boy. You heretic."

Even as she said these words, she realized they sounded uncomfortable. It was as if she was setting the stage for the boy's death. She couldn't let him die here.

Lil hadn't yet seen his potential or the full extent of his power.

If he was going to die, she wished he would show it first.

With this thought, she rushed to the boy and tried to cast a weak healing spell, but she couldn't.

This was because there was already something there to heal the boy. The holy sword in his hand glowed blue-white, supplying him with magic power.

The arrow that had been deeply embedded in him was expelled from his body, and the blood that had been gushing out stopped immediately.

The holy sword's weapon skill:

【Auto-Heal (Small)】

had saved Chrome's life.

"This is the power of the holy sword..."

As she said this, Lil realized something. She had been saved by the boy, and he had unleashed the power of the holy sword. If he hadn't protected her, she would have been the one to receive the arrow.

Because she had reduced her combat power to the limit, a bad hit could have been fatal.

In other words, the boy was her savior. Moreover, he had successfully drawn out the power of the holy sword, fulfilling the original agreement.

"...So, the boy's job is decided, I guess."

Lil muttered. To inform him, she told the boy, who had awakened due to auto-heal:

"Congratulations, boy, from today, you are a member of my strongest guild."

Upon hearing these words, the boy's face lit up like the stars in the night sky.