The doors to the council chamber had just closed when Princess Michelle began to complain.

"Hmph! Who do they think they're fooling? I hate this! Come on, let's go have some fun!"

"Fun? Where are we going?"

"Inside the royal castle, of course!"

"Your Highness, we really shouldn't. The royal knights are still changing shifts. Please wait for an hour..."

"Don't you dare tell me what to do!"

Princess Michelle turned around and glared at the butler.

"Well..."

The butler didn't know what to say and looked at us.

I sighed and walked over.

"Princess Michelle, please stop acting up. The butler is only looking out for your safety, isn't he? Although I don't know the situation in the Ais Empire, if the butler says not to act recklessly for your safety, he must have his reasons, don't you think?"

I glanced at the butler as I spoke.

"Yes, yes! Just wait a little longer."

The butler quickly agreed.

"Hmph... Fir and the others will protect me, won't they? And Shuang, you are well aware of her strength. If you don't trust Fir, why don't you spar with him and see?"

"Hey, hey! Aren't we not allowed to use magic in the palace?"

"But didn't you use it this morning?"

"Well, technically... but I can't restore the magic I've already used."

Although I could use magic this morning, the magic consumption does not replenish slowly like before. At this point, my magic gauge is still a little empty.

"Alright, let's compromise. As long as Firmage can block one of my ultimate skills, I'll feel relieved and let you all go, okay?"

"Okay!"

Hey, hey, hey, I haven't agreed yet, Princess Michelle, why did you answer so quickly?

I looked at Aliyah, and she rolled her eyes at me.

"Go ahead, the princess's knight."

"What knight? I'm a mage."

Then I looked at Yaling, who was looking at me with great anticipation.

Damn it, are you all joking with me?

Do you think I'm a pushover for accepting the ultimate skill of a level 34 swordsman? Usually, this is the prelude to appease.

Ice Castle?

Obviously, it can't withstand an ultimate skill. Its defense can only serve as a joke, right?

Ice Palace?

Although it looks impressive, I don't think it can hold up.

Ice Imperial Court?

Although it can be used twice in a row, its defense...

"Why do I, as a mage, have to accept your sword skills?"

"How do you know I'm a swordsman?"

He took out a knight sword as he spoke.

"Instinct, all I needed to know was that you're a swordsman. Mind your own business."

"Interesting. In that case, I won't hold back!"

In an instant, the temperature dropped sharply, and the butler swung his sword. A blue trail rushed straight towards me!

Here it comes! Give me some time to defend myself, please!

"Impire·Ice Imperial Court!"

I quickly jumped back and a massive ice wall rose from the ground. The collision of ice and ice was like a truck collision. However, before I could release another Ice Imperial Court, I heard a dangerous voice from the other side.

"ultimate skill·Rending・Crushing Stars!"

"Mystic Art·Absolute Probability! Target: Resist Counterattack!"

It was too late to use Ice Imperial Court again, so I quickly used the skill I had just learned. Although I didn't know how much it would increase the chance, the description stated that it would 'greatly increase the probability of an event occurring'.

Well, I can only take a chance. After all, they told me to accept this attack, not dodge it. Otherwise, who would be foolish enough to take someone's ultimate skill after being fully fed?

Boom!

The ice wall was sliced into pieces, and countless ice blades, together with ice shards, flew towards me! Upon contact with my body, my health bar immediately decreased by half. But in that instant, an operating panel appeared in front of me, with a button labeled 'Counterattack'!Oh my god, you have QTEs too? Are you kidding me?

After pressing it quickly, unexpectedly another one appeared next to it, indeed a QTE!

Great! Can't I just press it? This kind of thing can't defeat me, my reflexes are the fastest!

I pressed a series of buttons, suddenly a strange image flashed through my mind... swinging a sword?

Instinctively, I drew out my katana and swung it towards the butler following the movements in my mind!

My body seemed to be out of control, using a series of sword techniques as if it were second nature.

"Ultimate skill·Tear·Shatter the Stars!"

The same skill swept towards the original direction, a blue light suddenly appeared on the butler's body, blocking the attack, but he still took a few steps back.

"How... is this... possible..."

The butler looked at me as if he had seen a monster.

"You... did you just memorize your skill with just a glance..."

"It's just my magic, don't mind it."

I said while drinking a health potion.

The butler is just a swordsman, he probably doesn't know much about magic.

"I see, I've heard His Majesty praise your magic before, I didn't believe that a low-level mage like you could have any ability, but after seeing it today, it's truly extraordinary."

The butler nodded and sheathed his sword.

"Well, please make sure Princess Michelle is safe."

"Of course... Princess, don't pull me when we're running!"

Before I could finish speaking, Princess Michelle immediately grabbed us and started running! Where does she get that strength? She can actually pull the three of us and run, it's unbelievable.

"Wait a bit longer, that old guy will definitely change his mind, run faster!"

"Alright, alright..."

Helplessly, we followed Princess Michelle and ran inside the palace.

The soldiers around us looked at us with strange looks, but seeing Princess Michelle leading in front, they didn't say anything.

They must be used to Princess Michelle's strange behavior.

And so, we ran all the way out of the imperial city, heading towards King City Street.

---------------------------Dividing line in God's perspective----------------------------

As the group disappeared down the palace corridor, the butler sighed and snapped his fingers.

A shadow slowly appeared behind the butler and whispered softly.

"You have to keep watching, huh?"

"It's inevitable."

"I think that kid is strong enough, there are only a few people in this capital who can defeat him, and you clearly acted too early just now, it's disadvantageous for the mages."

"I know, because I don't want the princess to go out, she will only cause trouble."

"What about the one called Fir?"

"Enough, stop slacking off and go."

"Alright, alright, I'm already tired of staying here anyway."

After saying that, the shadow gradually disappeared.

"Wait!"

The butler stopped the shadow.

"What's the matter?"

"Is there magic that can memorize someone else's skills and use them?"

"..."

The shadow paused for a moment, then spoke.

"You mean the skill that kid just used?"

"Yes."

"... That's why I think that kid is fine because I don't know that kind of skill. Do you think I really want to go find those brats? What I'm more interested in is who that kid really is, to have such an interesting ability."

"That guy is your subordinate now, so I think you'll have a chance to find out."

"... His Majesty's eyes are truly exceptional, hahaha, fascinating."

After saying that, the shadow completely disappeared in the air, as if it had never appeared.

The butler sighed and walked back to the council chamber.

A few seconds later, the traces of the fight on the corridor slowly disappeared as if they had never occurred...