Volume 3 Chapter 132
by Need_More_SleepVolume 3 + Chapter 132: Star-Piercing Spear
Rhine Kingdom.
“Damn it, why is this happening…!!”
In a certain forest, a member of the Sunlight Adventure Team let out a terrified cry as they faced their enemy.
In the human world, adventure teams are a very common type of group.
As long as one registers with the Adventurers’ Guild, they can become an adventurer, taking on missions of varying difficulties to earn rewards, accumulate points, and gradually rise in rank—from an unknown bronze adventurer to a renowned legendary adventurer in the human world.
However, an individual’s abilities are limited.
For example, swordsmen excel in close combat but lack ranged capabilities; mages are skilled in long-range combat but weak in melee; assassins specialize in ambushes and intelligence gathering but are inferior to the previous two in direct combat…
Each profession has its own strengths and weaknesses.
By forming an adventure team with different professions, the strengths and weaknesses can complement each other, achieving a synergy where one plus one is greater than two.
Adventure teams are better equipped to handle complex missions, and their promotion speed far surpasses that of a lone adventurer.
Adventurers forming teams to embark on quests and collaborate is a very mainstream practice in the human world.
The Sunlight Adventure Team is one such group.
The Sunlight Adventure Team accepted a seemingly ordinary mission from the Adventurers’ Guild—to clear out some wild boar monsters in the forest.
These boar monsters frequently descended from the mountain forest to attack the humans in the village.
Such missions were commonplace for the Adventurers’ Guild.
For the lowest-ranked bronze adventurers, this might be somewhat challenging, while for the highest-ranked legendary adventurers, it might be child’s play.
But for silver-ranked adventurers, it was just right.
Indeed, the Sunlight Adventure Team was composed of silver-ranked adventurers.
However, what seemed like a simple mission turned out to be far beyond what the silver-ranked adventurers had imagined.
The monsters, which were originally the size of ordinary wild animals, had now swollen to several times their usual size, almost as large as a small hill.
Wrapped in an ominous aura, their first strike took out the frontline heavy warrior.
Creatures that would normally be easily dealt with now rendered the Sunlight Adventure Team utterly helpless. With each attack, another member was eliminated.
“Huff…!!”
The giant boar, its skin like black steel, fixed its frenzied eyes on the Sunlight Adventure Team’s mage. The aura flowing from its body even corroded the land, turning it black.
“Ah… ah!!”
The mage trembled in fear, crying out in panic:
“Teammates? Teammates? Someone help!!”
Yet, no one responded to him.
The other members had already been taken down by the monster.
The mage’s mind went blank, but his survival instinct still made him raise his staff, shakily chanting a spell.
“Fireball!!”
The spell completed, and the fireball shot out—only to bounce harmlessly off the giant boar’s hide, failing to even singe its fur. It was like scratching an itch.
“Grunt!!”
The giant boar charged at the mage.
The mage’s heart sank into despair. His life flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern as the boar closed in, about to crush him into a bloody pulp in a gruesome death.
Even in death, he couldn’t understand why a simple mission had doomed a team of silver-ranked adventurers.
At the critical moment, the mage saw a small golden figure flash in front of him, accompanied by the fluttering of a banner—
A lion stood proudly in the center, with crossed spears and swords behind it. This emblem was unmistakable to anyone in the human world!
“Don’t panic. Stand behind me.”
The mage then heard a woman’s voice.
Only then did he realize that the woman before him was clad in full-body golden armor.
His despairing heart was now filled with hope once more.
This woman was a hero in the human world, on par with the Human Sword Saint—
The Knight Princess of the Holy Knights Order!!
Facing the hill-sized monster, the Knight Princess swung her banner spear, golden holy light enveloping the weapon as she thrust toward the giant boar.
Star-Piercing Spear!
Boom!
Amid the burst of golden light, the banner spear dispersed the ominous aura, piercing through the boar’s body and leaving a gaping hole. At the same time, it diverted the massive creature’s trajectory, sending it crashing to the side.
“Expel calamity, protect humanity.” The Knight Princess raised her banner spear.
The mage of the Sunlight Adventure Team heard the clanking of armor and turned to see an entire squad of Holy Knights.
“As you command.”
The knights formed their ranks and engaged the giant boar.
……
“So strong…”
The mage of the Sunlight Adventure Team couldn’t help but marvel as he watched the fallen boar.
Without a single casualty, the knights effortlessly dispatched the monster that had nearly wiped out the adventure team. In the end, the Knight Princess didn’t even need to intervene further.
Her initial strike had already taken most of the giant boar’s life.
Just her presence on the battlefield was enough to instill a sense of security.
Truly worthy of being the Human Sword Saint’s fiancée—a perfect match made in heaven.
“Knight Princess, the mutated monster has been defeated.”
After the battle, a knight came to report.
“Well done, everyone. Tend to the wounded and purify the mutated monster’s corpse to prevent the calamity’s aura from spreading,” the Knight Princess instructed. “Recently, the black market in the Kingdom of Rhine has been circulating the corpses of monsters tainted by calamity, causing severe consequences. We must put a stop to this.”
“As you command.”
The knights carried out their orders, providing aid to the injured members of the Sunlight Adventure Team while disposing of the mutated monster’s remains.
“Knight Princess, we never expected such a monster mutation to occur here. The calamity’s activity has been increasing lately, claiming many innocent lives. It’s becoming difficult for us to handle.”
A burly knight—the captain of this unit—approached the Knight Princess to speak.
“Indeed.” The Knight Princess agreed wholeheartedly.
In the past three days, she had slept for less than four hours, constantly dealing with incidents beyond the capabilities of ordinary adventurers.
She had a foreboding sense that this was only the beginning—the calm before the storm.
“Knight Princess, we’ve received critical intelligence. A large number of mutated monsters have appeared near the border of the Laurel Academy’s autonomous region. The academy has already mobilized, dispatching their enforcers to eliminate the threats.”
“To think such a thing has happened… Has Laurel Academy requested outside assistance?” the Knight Princess asked.
“No. They claim they can handle it themselves. However, the Holy Knights Order believes this also concerns the safety of civilians in the border regions of our Rhine Kingdom. Laurel Academy alone may not be enough to deal with so many mutated monsters. Thus, we have also mobilized, sending knights to cleanse the area.”
The Knight Princess pondered for a moment, understanding the knight captain’s implication. “The Holy Knights Order… wishes for me to go as well?”
“Yes, Knight Princess. This is the Knight King’s command,” the knight captain bowed respectfully. “He hopes you will set out as soon as possible. With your presence, the knights’ morale will soar, ensuring victory.”
The Knight King was the supreme leader of the Holy Knights Order—his words were absolute.
“…Understood.” The Knight Princess nodded.
Then, she walked to the edge of the forest cliff and gazed into the distance.
That was… the direction of Laurel Academy.
This place was very close to the academy’s autonomous region.
……
The mutated monsters had been dealt with, and the wounded adventurers had received treatment and reassurance.
Throughout this, the Knight Princess remained at the cliffside, looking afar.
The knight captain approached and reported dutifully, “Knight Princess, the cleanup is complete. You should now depart for the border near Laurel Academy. Time is of the essence.”
“……”
The Knight Princess slowly turned around. After a brief silence, she looked at the knight captain and said quietly.
“I have an important matter to entrust to you. Report it to the Knight King upon your return.”