"Looks like we're both absolute beasts at this!"
Faust laughed heartily, his blood boiling from the battle with Dathrohan, nearly causing him to forget his original purpose.
Right now, he only wanted to fight, fight, fight—to flip the world upside down!
Faust could no longer remember how many times he had swung his blade or how many rounds he had exchanged with Dathrohan.
He didn't bother counting. Immersed in this battle of extreme intensity, all thought had been cast aside. There was no time for schemes, no leisure for reflection—there was only the primal instinct of a frenzied clash.
Cleave! Block! Parry! Dodge! Thrust!
The momentum of their swords grew fiercer with every strike.
Dazzling movements flickered across the two massive figures; any slight error would lead to a horrific wound.
And those injuries were reflected upon Faust’s own body.
His abdomen might be torn open, an arm pierced through, ribs shattered, or a shoulder crushed...
But it didn't matter. These wounds, though terrifying to look at, were far from fatal while he was submerged in the treatment fluid of the 【Neural Link Pod】.
And as someone with 'destiny on his side,' he absolutely would not die!
Could there be a princess in this world who missed her prince? Could there be a 【witch】 who failed to find happiness?
【witches' feast】, if you truly are the supreme fate that cannot be defied, then prove it to me!
Driven by this confidence, Faust dared to launch a suicidal assault. In contrast, Dathrohan became hesitant, his movements constrained by the fear of causing too much damage.
After a full day of fighting, the result was naturally a stalemate where both sides were battered.
Faust couldn't break the immortality of the grail knight, and Dathrohan, bound by the Azure Maiden's orders, couldn't deliver a killing blow.
Attempting to kill the Qingxi prince with full force was one thing, but capturing him alive was a different level of difficulty entirely.
In the following days, they continued to fight relentlessly every day.
The other legions could only watch blankly, for the shockwaves from the battle between the two giants made it impossible for ordinary troops to even move forward.
The forest surrounding the frost-walker fortress had been leveled, the local geography reshaped, and the earth left riddled with cracks.
Faust was naturally satisfied with this, as his goal was to stall—to stall until autumn, when Viviana's reinforcements would arrive.
【Mountain Father】 held material reserves spanning a thousand years, and this ancient modified base was sufficiently sturdy.
Ha, I could defend this fortress until I die of old age!
No matter how incredible a grail knight's recovery was, a titan's endurance was nothing to scoff at. Don't forget, his side had seven whole great titans!
Although the previous battle with the dragon had destroyed the entire production line, repairing damaged parts was still manageable.
At another sunset, with both the titan mecha and the knight-god construct exhausted, Faust took the lead in retreating. "Let's call it a day. How many rounds was that? Keep a good count! Just wait until I thoroughly drill your Lady of the Lake."
A few days ago, hearing such insolent and crude words would have made Dathrohan's vision go dark with rage, prompting a chase to the bitter end.
But now, he was numb. He simply watched Faust depart in silence.
Returning happily to the base, Faust expertly stepped out of the pod and left the mecha's repairs to the titan's core.
Only then did he meet Selena’s clear, beautiful eyes.
The Snow White princess stood straight, hands behind her back. As her black pleated skirt swayed, the snowy skin of her absolute territory flickered in and out of sight.
Facing the returning knight, she parted her red lips. The first thing she uttered wasn't a warm greeting, but a seemingly random number: "Twenty-seven thousand, eight hundred."
"Hmm?"
The Midwinter princess raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Didn't you say that for every round that grail knight fought you, you would drill his goddess just as many times?
I helped you count. It was exactly twenty-seven thousand, eight hundred times."
"..."
Actually, I was just talking smack; it's not like I have to actually do it.
Though Faust did indeed want to 'drill' the Azure Maiden.
Selena said calmly, "I'm not joking. Since that Lady of the Lake is mad enough to be our enemy, there's no need to show mercy."
The black-haired girl clenched her fist tightly. "She must be severely punished!"
Faust looked at Selena's exquisite face and said, "You seem to be in a very good mood, Princess."
"Mm-hmm, you noticed?"
Selena tilted her head up and smiled. "Just yesterday, my singing of the 'Elegy of the Sacred Deity' finally gained the recognition of the 【tower-builder】. They opened their entire database to me, and I gained some insights from it."
"Generally speaking, because of the curse, it's very difficult to raise the rank of the 【Snow White】 path without first committing regicide. It made me feel like I was just a decorative vase before."
The Midwinter princess pouted slightly as she spoke.
Although she rarely mentioned it, she was very dissatisfied with her inability to do anything while watching Faust fight blood-soaked battles.
"But now... I seem to have developed a brand new spell that belongs only to me. To be clear, this isn't a command using my authority."
Snap!
Selena snapped her fingers.
Instantly, a group of nearby frost-walkers stopped their movements and knelt on one knee toward the Midwinter princess.
The black-haired girl spread her arms and said proudly, "See? Even mindless machines submit to my charisma, let alone flesh and blood. Hmm... I suspect even if a strong individual could barely resist this allure, they would still be significantly affected."
"Ho, is that so?"
Faust's eyes lit up as he listened to Selena describe her newly mastered 'spell.'
But honestly, it didn't seem like a spell at all.
Selena might not understand, but how could Faust, who could see the tracks of fate, not realize? Selena had surely developed a trait of the 【Snow White】 witch, similar to Cinderella's 【one night's dream】.
Whether called a spell or a trait, Faust preferred to describe it as a 'cheat.'
According to Selena's description, this ability could completely charm and control those with weak wills.
Even against those with a higher path rank where complete control was impossible, it still functioned as a top-tier control and interference spell that was absolutely unavoidable.
Faust felt his heart race as he listened, but seeing the girl's smug smile, he couldn't help but tease her. "Charm everyone? I don't think so. For example, Dathrohan wouldn't fall for it."
"That grail knight's brain has already been pickled by the Lady of the Lake. Even with my spell, I can't twist someone who is deeply in love."
"So, my knight, I'll leave the task of crushing the grail knight head-on to you!"
Selena turned her cheek, signaling Faust to kiss her.
"There, you worked hard today. Here's your reward."
Clearly, she was the one who wanted it, yet she insisted on framing it as 'giving a reward to her guardian knight.' Faust was almost moved to laughter by her antics.
But what else could he do? Selena had a personality that prioritized her pride above all else. He might as well go along with it.
Thus, Faust gave the girl a light peck on her porcelain-smooth cheek.
"Hmph, hmph..."
Selena hummed happily, skipping ahead with a bounce in her step.
But as they stepped into the villa's living room, the girl's figure suddenly froze, as if she had seen something impossible.
What happened?
Faust frowned at the sight, only to hear Selena's trembling voice.
"M... Mother?"
Selena's mother... the Queen of Midwinter?!
Rate on N.U.
