“Haha, just you? Even if a Beastman Nun can trade two blows with me, how do you two expect to fight us? We are the number one ranked team in the Adventurers’ Guild. No one can win against us without coordination.”
Red Ghost originally had no grudge against Samimi, but she was provoked into a mocking laugh.
“Coincidentally, Minuo and I have never lost in the Church either. In a moment, I’ll tear that Ghost Mask off your face and take it back to the Church as a souvenir.”
Samimi spread her small hands dismissively.
“You…”
Even though Red Ghost usually had a decent temper, she was now genuinely enraged.
“Stop wasting your breath on her!” Blue Ghost shouted angrily. “This woman has a poisonous tongue; you can’t win an argument with her! I’m going to slash your mouth to pieces!”
“Wait,” Samimi said, raising her hand.
“What else do you have to say?” Blue Ghost asked coldly.
“Fighting like this is boring. Simply trading insults results in no loss for anyone. After all, if you curse at me and I curse back at you, no one is actually going to be hurt, right?”
“Do you remember our previous bet?”
“The bet? The one where the loser has to call the winner ‘Grandmother’?” Blue Ghost snorted.
“That’s too boring.” Samimi shook her head. “I don’t like fighting matches that have no profit.”
“What exactly are you trying to say?”
Samimi let out a light laugh. “If I win, you two will join my team. If you win, I’ll join yours. We will stand together during the Great Expedition, the Sword of the Hero will belong to the victor, and we will never fight over it again.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience fell into an uproar.
Those few sentences contained a massive amount of information.
“I see…”
Blue Ghost narrowed her eyes, quickly analyzing the situation. “Your goal is the Sword of the Hero, and you even want to drag our First Guild into this mess?”
That was indeed the case.
On the surface, it looked like an attempt to recruit the Twin Heroes, but in reality, it was equivalent to shaking the very foundation of the First Guild.
Without the Heroes, what was the point of the First Guild’s expedition?
“Your prejudice against those of the Holy See is far too great.” Samimi shook her head. “I have no interest in the Sword of the Hero at all. I am not a Knight, so what would I need a sword for?”
“Then what exactly are you trying to do?” Blue Ghost’s voice was cold. “If you don’t speak up, I’ll beat the answer out of you.”
Samimi’s expression suddenly turned serious.
“It’s simple. I think the Adventurers’ Guild’s plan is a pile of dog shit. The Ten Great Guilds are all fighting their own battles, nothing more than a scattered mess. You’re making so many people accompany you to their deaths just to fight over a single sword?”
“So—”
She raised her hand, her tone firm.
“I am going to integrate all the military forces, establish a unified command for a grand legion, and reduce pointless sacrifices.”
The air instantly went still.
Blue Ghost was stunned.
The entire audience—was stunned.
No one had expected such a reason.
This had already exceeded the way of thinking for most people in this world.
If one were to use a single phrase to describe it—it was the “Duality of Gods and Demons.”
Usually, she was a lazy, foul-mouthed Miworm.
But at the critical moment, she acted like a true hero.
It wasn’t an act.
It was her true nature.
If such words were spoken in her original world, she might have been mocked.
But in this world—it caused a group of veteran adventurers who had survived many battlefields to fall into silence.
Within her eyes, they saw their younger selves.
That kind of impulsiveness, that kind of idealism.
They even felt—an impulse to protect her.
“I am a Priest.”
Samimi raised a finger and pointed.
“My duty is to save the world and its people.”
“And my second objective—is your First Guild.”
“Once I’ve dealt with you, everything else will be easy to handle.”
“Now, I’ve said my piece.”
“Do you accept or not?”
Blue Ghost remained silent.
This bet involved far too much.
In fact—for the first time, she felt small in front of this blonde Priest.
This was the first time she felt… respect for someone who had made her so angry.
“If we win, will the Yaoguang Guild give up the struggle for the Sword of the Hero?” Blue Ghost asked.
“I cannot represent the Yaoguang Guild,” Samimi answered calmly.
“But I can represent the Church.”
“If you win, the Church will give you its full support.”
“What right do you have to represent the Church?” Blue Ghost questioned coldly. “You can’t represent the Yaoguang Guild either, so what are you using to bet against me?”
Samimi remained silent.
Indeed.
It was time for her to show her hole card.
Her hand slowly reached toward her chest pocket.
At that very moment—Divine Blade Huck suddenly stood up from the spectator seats.
“She can represent the Yaoguang Guild.”
His voice was steady.
“If they lose—the Yaoguang Guild will give up the struggle for the Sword of the Hero and provide full support to the Sorrowful Knife Guild.”
The entire stadium vibrated with shock.
The guild elders wanted to stop him, but they couldn’t.
The Vice President had spoken; the matter was settled.
“Now, is that enough?”
Samimi’s hand stopped in front of her pocket as she revealed a smile.
‘For now—there’s no need to expose my identity.’
Blue Ghost suddenly burst into laughter.
“Hahaha! Where does your confidence come from?”
She slowly drew her blade.
The White-handled Tachi left its scabbard.
The blade looked ordinary.
However, in her hand, it erupted with a terrifying aura.
The blade and the person—became one.
Man and Sword as One.
On the other side, Red Ghost still hadn’t drawn her blade.
But everyone knew—a tachi user who hadn’t drawn their blade was the most dangerous.
*Clang!*
A flash appeared in the void!
The hair on Niubao’s neck stood on end as she suddenly reached out, pulling twin swords from the empty air.
The audience only then realized—this was no longer a performance.
This was a true battle.
The twin swords in her hands were clearly high-tier purple weapons.
“Niubao.”
Samimi spoke.
“Call me Minuo!”
Niubao protested.
“Don’t worry, I’ll hold the line.”
Her expression was serious.
“**[Knight-Exclusive Defense Augmentation: Formula Combination]**.”
“**[Hero-Exclusive Attack Enhancement: Formula Combination]**.”
Samimi completed the chants in an instant.
The buffs were fully activated.
This time—it was not training.
It was a real fight.
She took several steps back.
She kept Niubao positioned in the front.
And she maintained her distance.
This was—the most standard formation.
The support in the back, the warrior in the front.
“Kill her!”
Red Ghost roared.
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