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Fabiana was by no means Samimi’s destined rival.
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After all, she was a physical class, completely separate from Samimi’s magic system, walking her own storyline.
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“But… there’s only three of us. Can we really take on the rebels?” Fabiana asked hesitantly.
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“You’re just now realizing there’s only three of us?” Samimi chuckled.
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Fabiana fell silent for a moment.
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“Don’t worry. It’ll be fine.”
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“Me and Mino fought all the way from the Royal City to the Southern Tree Sea. The Abyss is practically at our doorstep.”
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“Coming to your West Sea? That’s a clean sweep. Forget the rebels—even if the entire West Sea army joined forces, they couldn’t beat us.”
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Samimi said confidently.
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“That powerful? What exactly is the Abyss?” Fabiana asked curiously.
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“The Abyss is a dungeon, still sealed up. It won’t truly open for three more years.”
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“I’d like to see it too…”
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“First, get through the problem in front of you. Then we can talk about heaven and hell.”
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Fabiana nodded. “Then let’s make a plan first.”
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“Plan my ass.”
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Samimi waved her hand.
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“What’s there to plan with the three of us?”
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“Just wait. Wait for the next round of the Lord’s Army to come and crush the rebels.”
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“Then we’ll act according to the situation.”
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“Either way, neither side is good. We need to make them both know we exist.”
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Fabiana frowned. “Since you say the rebels might be secretly controlled by the Lord, why would he send knights to die? Isn’t that hitting himself?”
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Samimi sneered.
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“You don’t get it.”
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“The knights the Lord sends are just the Constable Knight Order, leading a bunch of local knights to go through the motions.”
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“Let the local knights die in battle. Whether they win or lose doesn’t matter at all.”
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“As long as everyone sees that ‘they came to crush the rebellion,’ that’s enough.”
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“Local knights lose their lives; the Lord’s knights gain reputation.”
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Fabiana clenched her teeth in anger.
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“And I was framed by someone like that…”
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“Hold on.”
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Samimi waved her hand.
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“What matters now is—testing your abilities.”
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“Let me see just how far you can go.”
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“Otherwise, when a real fight breaks out, you’ll just be dead weight.”
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As night fell, the three closed the church’s iron gate.
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Mino took charge of perimeter patrol.
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Samimi and Fabiana tested their abilities in the backyard.
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“Whoosh—whoosh—“
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A chill mist spread.
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Skeleton soldiers crawled up from the ground, their bodies wreathed in a eerie blue frozen flame.
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The scene was bizarre and terrifying.
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“That blue flame is clearly magic.”
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“Could it be that the Human Emperor was actually a mage?”
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Samimi stroked her chin.
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No one could answer that question.
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These skeleton soldiers varied in form—they weren’t mass-produced.
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Some wielded bone swords, others bone knives, and there were bone bows, bone shields, and even formations coordinated as a unit.
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“This isn’t just ordinary summoning.”
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“This is more like—an auto-battle system.”
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Samimi quickly reached a conclusion.
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Mages could usually only control a limited number of summons.
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But each of Fabiana’s skeleton soldiers had a basic consciousness of its own.
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She didn’t need to micromanage them.
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“Simply put—”
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“The rest of us are playing a MOBA. You’re playing an auto-chess game.”
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“Summon them, and they fight on their own.”
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Fabiana looked completely lost.
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Samimi couldn’t be bothered to explain.
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She raised her hand, waving her runic staff, and sent a magic slash sweeping across.
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In an instant, she shattered a batch of skeleton soldiers.
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“Not strong enough.”
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“Good against ordinary gangs, but not enough against aæ£è§„军.”
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“Those orc warriors could crush them easily.”
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“Just as I thought—numbers don’t work in this world.”
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Still—
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This ability was powerful.
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Because it consumed no mana and required no effort.
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It was “cost-free mass production.”
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And Fabiana herself was still a high-stat knight.
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Overall, her potential was huge.
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“But it’s not enough yet.”
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Samimi shook her head.
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“We’re three people trying to take on the world. This level is too ordinary.”
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She thought for a moment and asked, “Do you know how to meditate?”
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“I’m a knight. How would I know meditation?”
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“Just try it.”
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Under Samimi’s guidance, Fabiana sat cross-legged.
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Soon—
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She entered a meditative state.
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Moonlight gathered around her.
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But it wasn’t being absorbed.
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She wasn’t absorbing mana—
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She was “communicating.”
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“I see…”
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Samimi realized with a start.
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This was an exchange with the source of power.
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A state of “communicating with a god.”
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She was essentially receiving “guidance.”
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“You’re half a mage now.”
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Samimi sighed in exasperation.
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She also entered meditation, keeping watch over Fabiana.
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If this state was interrupted, there could be unknown risks.
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The night passed.
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At dawn, Fabiana opened her eyes.
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Her entire aura had changed completely.
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“How do you feel?”
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“Thank you.”
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She said sincerely.
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“If it weren’t for you, I might have stayed hiding here forever.”
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“Don’t thank me.”
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Samimi snorted.
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“Your grandfather helped me out back then. I’m just repaying a favor.”
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Just then—
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Mino leaped down from the rooftop.
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“Pastor, something’s wrong.”
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“A unit is approaching.”
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“Who are they?”
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“A familiar scent.”
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“It’s that group with the Wolf Knight we ran into before.”
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“…They’re coming for me.”
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Fabiana’s face changed.
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“Good.”
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Samimi stood up.
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“I was just looking for someone to practice on.”
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The three walked toward the church’s main gate.
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The ground began to tremble.
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Soon—
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Hundreds of rebels flooded into the town.
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The elderly residents hurried inside their homes, shutting doors and windows tight.
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The entire town turned into a dead city in an instant.
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The rebels had a clear target—
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They headed straight for the church.
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Leading them was the same Wolf Knight.
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He rode a massive warhorse, his presence intimidating.
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“So it’s you.”
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He fixed his gaze on Mino.
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“I let you escape last time. This time—you won’t get away.”
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Mino stood expressionless, silent.
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The rebels quickly surrounded the church.
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The three stood at the entrance.
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Facing them head-on.
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