Chapter 498: Chapter 185: Secret
“Let’s camp here for the night.”
The sun set, half-immersed in the canopy, the afterglow spilling across the sky, just a step away from disappearing completely.
The Demon Hunter glanced around, sensing the surroundings, then nodded to the caravan leader, gracefully jumping off the seat first.
After resting in the village for a few days, the convoy bore no visible scars from the Magic Cloud Undercurrent. The caravan leader calmly halted the Chocobo, while the other attendants expertly began setting up camp, coordinating seamlessly with hardly a word of command needed.
The Hero followed, jumping out of the carriage. On her way home via the border, she occasionally assisted in setting up camp and hunting. While not as professional as the Royal Family’s carefully selected attendants, she could still speed up the process considerably.
Feeling her strength had significantly grown recently, the Hero thought she might have hit another growth spurt, and was about to help carry things, when the attendants respectfully dissuaded her.
“Hero, please accompany the Princess. Leave the rest to us.”
The plea in their eyes left her momentarily puzzled.
[The Hero’s Strength reaches the Extraordinary Realm]
Strength, it’s the fundamental logic of the world’s and nature’s operation.
And you have finally touched a minuscule corner of it.
How will you comprehend it, and how will you utilize it?
[The Hero has obtained Special Skills]
1. Penetrating Power: Fist and kick attacks gain D Strength, ignoring Armor
2. Overlimit: Increases Strength, deducts Constitution
3. Guaranteed Power: Gains a minimum bonus when wielding weapons♛
4. United Energy: Gains bonuses in defense and Counterattack
5. Full Strength: Can exert full power with any part of the body
6. Unyielding: Strength values do not decrease in confrontation
7. Self-control: Can hold back before causing harm
8. No Precedent: Fixes Strength to maximum value on the first attack
9. Beast Teeth: Increases bite force
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
D10=d10(3)=3
“Previously, they would still ask me to help?” The Hero furrowed her brow, walking back to the Fourteenth Princess with some confusion.
“Because during the Magic Cloud Undercurrent, you saved everyone, didn’t you? Previously, your help could still be seen as a Knight’s assistance. Though they felt a bit embarrassed, they could accept it.”
Inside the carriage, after a brief thought, the Fourteenth Princess had her answer.
“But now with a life-saving debt they owe you, they find it hard to bear asking for your help again.”
“Is that so? It’s quite complicated.” The Hero sat back in her seat, shaking her head left and right, nodding with only partial understanding.
“But isn’t it natural for Knights to protect everyone?”
“Although you have been granted a Noble Lord title by the king, they’ve never seen you actually fight.”
The Fourteenth Princess looked at the confused Hero and couldn’t help but smile.
1. Didn’t elaborate further♛
2. Started to explain slowly
D2=d2(1)=1
Though born with a congenital illness preventing Reincarnation, as a Royal Family representative, the Fourteenth Princess gracefully navigated the country despite the lack of superhuman strength, wielding influence befitting her title.
Because of her physical condition, she’s unable to become the king. As the most favored princess, she held a special position within the palace.
Precisely due to her unique position, power struggles among her thirteen siblings never affected her. Instead, those vying for the throne sought her favor to win over the king and others.
Thus, she clearly understood how to observe and comprehend the attitudes and intentions in the complex political environment, maintaining balance accordingly.
[Harmony in the Royal Family (Concubine King, surface stability +10, real limit -10)]
D80+10=d80(67)+10=77
The servants by her side held no Noble Titles, but many were from noble families as the non-inheriting second sons and daughters, each exceptional in their skills.
Traveling with her across the lands, exercising royal authority, and facing life and death, although only under the name of the youngest princess’s close attendants, their power and connections far exceeded those of ordinary local nobles.
In addition, the lead Demon Hunter in the team had repeatedly demonstrated Legendary prowess.
Because of these intricate relationships, even though the Hero was personally appointed as a Military Merit Duke by the Princess, their respect for her couldn’t compare to that for the Fourteenth Princess or the Demon Hunter, nor was there much genuine reverence.
Nonetheless, this wasn’t malice—acquainted at the Count Mansion, plus the Hero’s lovable nature, they naturally harbored sincere affection for her, preferring to see her as a neighborly girl or a younger friend.
However, such fondness and judgment of their relations didn’t stem from a true understanding of the Hero herself.
She was indeed a pure and kind-hearted girl but also recognized as an official Hero by the Royal Family and the border, capable of opposing Catastrophe with her petite frame.
After the Magic Cloud Undercurrent incident, they truly realized her strength, understanding that she might indeed be the most formidable person in the team, making it difficult to maintain their previous attitude.
“It’s quite complex when analyzed, and I guess you don’t really need this knowledge. Let’s talk about tonight’s meteor shower instead.”
The Fourteenth Princess sat beside the Hero, their shoulders touching as they gazed out at the already dimming sky outside the window.
Out of [](confidence-protection desire) for the Hero
D100=d100(74)=74
The Fourteenth Princess didn’t elaborate on the inner changes within the team.