Not long after, Olivia arrived at Morning Light Cathedral and met with Sybil.
Seeing Olivia's arrival, Sybil immediately beckoned her over. "As expected of someone with King's Domain, you certainly arrive quickly. Guinevere has already arrived. I'll take you to meet her."
Olivia nodded and followed Sybil.
They headed toward the same hall where the internal probing battles between the three empires had previously taken place.
On the way, Sybil offered a reminder: "Olivia, you haven't seen Guinevere in action, so you don't know exactly how powerful she is.
"But I can tell you clearly that she is truly terrifying and beyond logic. You must be very careful when facing her.
"Although this is just a sparring match where you'll stop before causing serious harm, things can easily spiral out of control in battle. Remember to protect yourself."
Olivia nodded seriously.
In truth, she had a fairly good idea of just how formidable Guinevere was.
After first learning of Guinevere's existence, she had already inquired about her strength through the magic mirror, so she naturally knew what a powerful being she was facing.
It could be said that Guinevere was unlike any opponent she had encountered before.
Even powerful Skywalkers like Thales and Everett would be easily dealt with if they were to face Guinevere.
Facing such an opponent, Olivia did not dare to be the least bit careless.
Before long, the two arrived at the hall.
Unlike the many figures she had seen the last time she was here, Olivia's gaze swept across the room today and saw only a handful of people.
There were five people sitting together, appearing to be a transcendent squad.
Among them, the familiar Melanie Mills was also seated there.
As for the leader of this transcendent squad, it was naturally Guinevere Frost.
Guinevere was a tall woman with long, deep red hair and bright, ruby-like eyes.
Standing there in her nun's habit, the fabric fluttered as if caught in a phantom wind, and a natural aura of pressure emanated from her.
When Olivia and Sybil arrived and saw the group, everyone's gaze fell upon Olivia.
"That must be Olivia, I assume? Melanie, I remember you mentioned before that Olivia was someone you promoted, right?" Guinevere said with a smile to Melanie beside her.
"Yes, I never imagined her growth would be so rapid. She's already a Domainist like me. Furthermore, the Church has designated her as a Protagonist of the Era, which means I am likely no longer a match for her." As Melanie spoke, her expression couldn't help but become complicated.
Scenes of her first meeting with Olivia couldn't help but surface in her mind.
At that time, Olivia was merely an Initiate who hadn't even chosen a transcendent path.
Back then, Melanie was already a Transcender; the gap in status between the two was immense.
But now, facing Olivia, she could no longer find that same feeling from before.
"A true genius cannot be judged as strong or weak based solely on how long they have walked the transcendent path. Those who can be called a Protagonist of the Era naturally possess something different about them," Guinevere said to Melanie with a smile.
Then, she proactively walked toward Olivia.
Olivia walked forward as well.
As the two drew near, Olivia offered a polite greeting.
"Sister Guinevere, it is a pleasure to meet you. I will be in your care for the upcoming match."
"It's no trouble. However, I am still a bit curious—why do you want to battle me?" Guinevere asked with a smile.
"Because I do not understand what it means to be a Protagonist of the Era. I need to face one personally to truly know what that title represents."
Although Olivia had learned information about Protagonists of the Era like Guinevere through the magic mirror, learning through information alone wasn't intuitive enough. She wanted to personally feel the pressure of a Protagonist of the Era through combat.
Guinevere understood Olivia's meaning and couldn't help but laugh. "You yourself have been designated a Protagonist of the Era. How can you not know what one is?"
"Oneself and others are ultimately different," Olivia replied.
Hearing this, Guinevere felt it made sense and nodded. "In that case, I will not be holding back in the coming battle."
"That is exactly what I wish to see," Olivia nodded seriously.
In the vast hall, only the two of them stood there now, with very few spectators around them.
"Since you want to understand the power of a Protagonist of the Era, I shall strike first."
As Guinevere spoke, she directly raised her hand. In an instant, it expanded and transformed into a dragon claw covered in red scales, releasing a violent and ferocious aura.
The transcendent path Guinevere followed was not one from within the Church; she had her own unique opportunities, and the path she walked was called Dragon Warrior.
This was a transcendent path related to the mythical giant dragons.
It was said that those who walked this path needed to bathe in dragon blood and consume dragon meat, gradually tempering their bodies to possess the physique of a dragon and extremely terrifying combat power.
The number of people walking this transcendent path was very small.
Within the vast Church, Guinevere was the only transcendent who followed the Dragon Warrior path.
The moment the dragon claw appeared, Guinevere slammed it down toward Olivia.
A surging, peerless aura rushed straight at Olivia's spirit and soul, giving her the sensation that she was about to be torn to pieces.
In response, Olivia directly utilized elemental power, causing surging fire elements to condense before her into a massive fire phoenix that collided heavily with Guinevere's dragon claw.
"Boom!"
Upon impact, a deafening roar echoed through the entire venue as blazing light and flames splattered outward.
Amidst the flying sparks, Guinevere, with a smile on her face, charged directly forward, her figure rapidly closing in on Olivia.
To counter this, Olivia held Cross Grace and activated King's Domain. With a single teleport, she appeared behind Guinevere and swung her sword downward, the blade glowing with a distinct red light.
Facing a Protagonist of the Era like Guinevere, Olivia had no intention of holding anything back; she went all out from the very first strike.
Seeing this, Guinevere spun around abruptly and struck with her dragon claw.
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