Chapter 143
[Time flies. Unknowingly, more than a month has passed in Mondstadt!]
[During this time, Rosalyne has become increasingly close to you!]
[Her feelings have grown deeper—she can no longer bear to be apart from you!]
[Over the past month, you have stood firm on your final boundary! But aside from that… the girl has broken through everything else!]
[During this time, the Knights of Favonius have sent you multiple invitations. Even their Grand Master values you highly and wishes for you to join their ranks!]
[You firmly refuse, wanting only to remain a simple flower shop owner.]
[But the mastermind in the shadows… has no intention of letting you live a peaceful life. They have sent assassins after you countless times!]
[You repeatedly fend off these attacks, but they only increase in frequency!]
[Finally, one day, after eliminating yet another group of attackers, you decide it's time to uproot the problem once and for all.]
[Ensuring the girl's safety, you set off to find the mastermind.]
[Following the trail, you discover their hideout in an abandoned fortress outside Mondstadt…]
[Text simulation ends. Immersive mode continues!]
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One moment, Nathan was still trying to reason with the passionate Rosalyne.
The next, he suddenly found himself standing in the outskirts of Mondstadt.
Just after Rosalyne had asked that suggestive question, the simulation system had activated.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
Based on the simulation text in his mind, Nathan's life hadn't been peaceful during this time.
First, Rosalyne's dependence on him had grown to an unimaginable degree—something he could feel just from the descriptions alone.
Second, the hidden mastermind had never stopped their schemes.
Fortunately, this was only a text simulation. If real-life assassinations had happened this frequently, Nathan felt like it would have been far too annoying.
In reality?
If someone had dared target his peaceful life, Nathan would have flattened their entire hideout the very next day.
There was no way he would have waited an entire month.
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"So this… is the mastermind's base?"
Standing before the abandoned fortress, Nathan casually stabbed his sword forward.
With a single thrust, the massive gate was pierced clean through.
"Enemy attack! Someone's broken in—!"
The sound immediately alerted those inside.
Before long, a group of armored soldiers rushed to the entrance.
Unlike the silver-plated armor of the Knights of Favonius, these soldiers wore entirely black armor.
The ominous color alone made anyone who saw it feel uneasy.
And leading these soldiers—
Was someone Nathan was already familiar with.
The same man who had attacked him in the flower shop before—
The traitorous Knight of Favonius, Ed.
"The security of the Knights of Favonius… is it really this unreliable?"
Seeing him, Nathan couldn't help but ridicule.
Based on the timeline given by the simulation, Ed should have been interrogated by Rostam a month ago.
He was supposed to be locked up in Mondstadt's prison.
And yet, here he was walking around freely.
Compared to this, the Millelith of Liyue seem far more reliable.
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"An intruder… wait, it's you?!"
Ed arrived at the gate with his troops, immediately recognizing Nathan.
"What? Is there no one else here? Are you the only one?"
At first, Ed thought it was a full-blown attack from the Knights of Favonius—
He had already prepared to eliminate them.
But after taking a closer look, he realized—
Nathan was alone.
"One person is all I need."
"Arrogant! Too arrogant! Even Vice Captain Rostam wouldn't dare say such nonsense against our forces!"
The traitorous knight scoffed, using Rostam as a comparison.
"Rostam being weak doesn't mean I am."
Nathan smiled calmly, not even bothering to take these soldiers seriously.
The truth was, Ed had no idea how strong Nathan really was.
He had been captured before witnessing Nathan's battle with Rostam—
Had he seen it, he would have been terrified instead of boasting.
"You're nothing! Even if the entire Knights of Favonius came here, none of you would leave alive!"
New grievances piled upon old ones—Ed's eyes were filled with hatred and resentment.
From his overconfidence, Nathan could tell—
There was something here that gave him absolute confidence.
"Enough talk. You interfered with our Lord's plans—your arrogance will lead you to your grave."
Ed had no interest in further conversation.
With a wave of his hand, his soldiers charged toward Nathan.
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"You think… you can stop me with just this?"
Nathan chuckled.
It was obvious—these soldiers were just well-trained humans.
He swung his sword, aiming at the closest soldier's armor.
"CLANG—"
To his surprise—
His Favonius Longsword snapped in half upon impact.
"Hahaha! See that?! This is the power of our Lord! What use is your swordsmanship when you can't even pierce our armor?!"
Ed burst into laughter, thoroughly enjoying Nathan's setback.
The feeling of his enemy struggling filled him with pure satisfaction.
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"So this black armor… is your so-called trump card?"
Holding the broken sword, Nathan kicked the nearest soldier away.
Like a row of dominoes, the soldiers behind him toppled over as well.
The armor was clearly made of an unusual material.
But just from the malicious energy it emitted, he could tell—
This was definitely not anything good.
"Hah! Struggle all you want—it's useless! These armors are alive!"
Ed's mocking laughter continued.
And sure enough—
The fallen soldiers quickly got back up.
Their faces flushed red, their breathing heavier—
As if something was invading their bodies.
At first, Nathan thought Ed was just spouting nonsense.
But after a few exchanges, he realized—
These armors did give them a ridiculous advantage.
If Rostam had been here instead—
He would've been pulling his hair out trying to deal with this.
Regular weapons couldn't break their defense.
And if the fight dragged on too long, their armor's strange regenerative power would wear down any opponent.
It was an absolute nightmare for normal knights.
Unfortunately—
Their opponent was Nathan, who was essentially a walking cheat code.
"Everything you're doing is pointless!"
Ed's sneering turned into mocking.
But just as he was about to taunt further—
"You don't actually think… that was my full strength, do you?"
The moment the words left Nathan's mouth—
A pillar of pure violet lightning burst into the sky.
The broken sword in his hands glowed brilliantly, extending into a new, razor-sharp blade—
This time, it was forged entirely of Electro energy.
"Don't blink—because you won't get a second chance to open your eyes…"
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