Chapter 161: 161 Strength Exposed

As the mist shrouding the Wushancheng Doushouchang was completely dispersed, the security personnel led by Knight Jialier quickly took control of the area.

To tell the truth, Jialier had realized something was wrong the moment the thick fog enveloped the place.

While notifying his father, Tolu, the Regiment Commander of the First Knight Order of Wushan Castle, he arranged for Knights and Guards to seal off every entrance and exit of the arena.

At the same time, he led a team into the thick fog, wanting to figure out exactly what was happening inside, but the arena was too large, and they simply could not distinguish the direction.

Jialier could at least be considered a Knight who had experienced the battlefield; facing such a situation, his heart sank into a basin of cold water.

Not only was Luoning in the arena, but so was the Princess of the Kingdom; if anything happened to them, especially the latter, not even Wushan Castle would be able to answer for it, let alone Jialier himself.

Fortunately, the Seven Gods protected them; although the situation in the Colosseum was chaotic and there were quite a few corpses, Luoning, the Princess, and the others were unharmed.

Jialier knelt on one knee, "I am very sorry, Princess, Baron, it is my dereliction of duty for failing to protect your safety!"

The frightened Blanche had by now regained her composure; she stepped forward and reached out to help Jialier up.

"This has nothing to do with you; none of us expected such a thing to happen. But fortunately, everything went smoothly, and we were not injured."

Luoning's gaze was still vigilantly observing his surroundings; only after confirming there were no suspicious individuals did he set his mind at ease. That Mondo assassin should not be able to launch a second wave of assassination attempts.

"Jialier, arrange for manpower to screen today's spectators one by one to see if any assassins are hiding among them."

Luoning instructed: "Additionally, tell your father that the Colosseum staff must also be investigated."

"Yes, my Lord!"

Jialier had not expected Luoning to have such a clear train of thought; he accepted the order almost subconsciously, before he had even reacted himself.

"There is one point to note."

Luoning reminded: "An assassin at the Golden Knight level may have disguised himself as an Advanced Gladiator to enter the Colosseum. Although he was hit by a Spell Scroll, he did not die; I don't know if he has escaped the Colosseum now."

Golden Grade?

Jialier's heartbeat could not help but skip a beat.

This assassination actually utilized a Golden Knight!

The key was, even with a Golden Knight deployed, the assassination still failed?

However, he had no time to ask more; if such an assassin escaped, it would still be a threat to Luoning and Blanche.

"I think, perhaps I should escort you back to Wushan Castle first!"

Jialier said hurriedly: "A Golden Grade assassin is too dangerous!"

Luoning nodded, took Blanche's hand, and bypassed the rubble, seats, and corpses on the stands, leaving the Colosseum.

In the carriage, Luoning leaned against the cushion and closed his eyes to rest.

The battle with the two assassins had not consumed much, but the massive amount of Mental Power consumed by using a Level 6 Spell Scroll across ranks made him somewhat tired.

Blanche sat there quietly, her light purple pupils focused on Luoning's face; she felt more and more that this youth, who was a few months younger than her, was becoming increasingly attractive.

"Luoning~"

She called out softly, "I really have to thank you this time; if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been killed by the assassin."

Luoning opened his eyes and smiled faintly: "Protecting your safety is what I should do, Princess."

"Call me Blanche; I prefer you to address me that way."

Luoning was startled, then smiled. He had been thinking about who would want to assassinate the Princess while his eyes were closed, and had neglected what impression this incident would leave in Blanche's heart.

In fact, the two had gotten along well during their outing in the morning; if there were no other issues, he guessed the marriage alliance could succeed.

Now that the two had experienced an adventure together, although Blanche was a noble Princess with knowledge beyond her peers, she was, after all, only an eighteen-year-old girl.

Seeing the look in her eyes as she watched him, Luoning knew that she had likely already fallen for him.

"Alright, Blanche."

Luoning restrained his smile and said apologetically: "I am very sorry that the itinerary for Wushan Castle was not planned well this time, causing such an incident and leaving you frightened."

Blanche shook her head.

To tell the truth, this matter had nothing to do with Wushan Castle. If one had to assign responsibility, perhaps the lack of sufficient defensive forces arranged while watching the beast fighting was a point.

"If an assassin wants to kill, they will always find a way to appear by your side."

Blanche shook her head, signaling that Luoning did not need to apologize.

"Let's not talk about this; actually, I am more curious about you."

She blinked her large eyes, her gaze full of curiosity, wanting to get to the bottom of it, "The outside world says you only awakened as a Primary Knight not long ago, but your performance just now was simply too strong!"

Blanche did not know how many times she had seen Battle Qi Armor, but she could not forget the scene where Luoning's Battle Qi Armor covered her entire body just now.

"So, you are not only a powerful Advanced Knight, but also a mysterious Magician?"

As a Magician, Blanche could naturally see that Luoning used the Clear Wind Spell to blow away the fog.

Although the way the latter used Along sword to carve Spell Patterns in the air was a bit strange, it seemed no one said it wasn't allowed?

Many Magicians could not do it, perhaps because the Knight sword was too heavy, and it was too difficult to hold it steadily to carve Spell Patterns.

Luoning laughed; he could not hide this matter, after all, the other party was not a fool, and Blanche had seen it clearly while being held in his arms.

"Yes, I am indeed a Knight and a Magician."

He spread his hands, "However, compared to being a Magician, my strength as a Knight is a bit stronger."

After experiencing this Colosseum incident, Luoning could hide some of his strength, but there was no need to hide all of it.

After all, in this world where transcendental power exists, if Luoning wants more people to follow him, besides showing his ability to manage the territory, he also needs to demonstrate sufficient strength.

Those Knights who died miserably in the mouths of the green-skinned trolls, and the scenes of people watching their own kind being eaten while feeling excited and agitated, made it hard for Luoning to let go.

Since he had decided to bring a little change to this world, he could not keep a low profile forever.

Moreover, as a Bronze-level, he could indeed reveal some of his strength.

"You are so amazing!"

Blanche could not help but exclaim: "It has been Along time since I have seen a Dual-class Transcendent who has mastered both Battle Qi and Magic; you are the first one I have seen among the young people!"

"Have you seen others who are dual-cultivators of magic and martial arts?" Luoning asked.

"There are, though they are all very old, but without exception, they are all very strong."

Blanche's mood seemed to improve with the conversation; she spoke much more, and no longer maintained that practiced tone of a Princess; now, she was more like someone communicating with a friend.

"Do you know Count Beiluola, the founder of the Silva Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce?" she asked.

Luoning nodded, "I've heard of him. Is it said that he is a Level 8 Magus?"

Blanche shook her head, "That is a claim from Along time ago. As far as I know, Count Beiluola is now a Level 9 Great Archmage, and also an Advanced Knight."

Luoning was secretly shocked.

A Level 9 Transcendental, what a powerful existence this is!

In chaotic times, a Great Archmage could completely establish a Kingdom.

He also understood why the Silva Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce could spread across cities large and small throughout the Kingdom; its founder represented authority.

Luoning firmly believed that although Lord Beiluola was only a Count of the Kingdom, no one would go out of their way to target this Count.

Come to think of it, for a Level 9 Great Archmage to possess the strength of an Advanced Knight, it doesn't seem difficult, does it?

After all, the other party's body has been soaked in transcendental power for years; it should be different from an ordinary person awakening a Battle Qi Seed, right?

"Luoning, can you tell me your specific strength level?"

The curious light in Blanche's eyes had not yet dissipated.

"Of course!"

Luoning said without hesitation: "I am a Primary Mage and an Advanced Peak Knight!"

After saying this, he leaned in a little closer and whispered: "However, I haven't told anyone else about my identity as a Mage, so I ask Your Highness the Princess to keep it a secret for me."

"Okay!" Blanche agreed with a smile.

(End of this chapter)