Chapter 73: The Mysterious Knight, Li Ke

“How much for this newspaper? I’ll take it.”

A clear, yet faintly soft voice reached the newsboy’s ears.

It was like sunlight in winter, a mix of cold and warmth that made one want to draw closer.

But the newsboy didn’t even have time to look up.

A small, golden object in front of him had captured all his attention.

A gold coin.

“Ah, that’s way too much!”

Seeing this, the newsboy quickly waved his hands.

“This kind of moving newspaper is only a little more expensive than a regular one…”

The newsboy made a ‘three’ gesture.

“Just three copper coins.”

Hearing this, Cecilia’s expression beneath her veil was filled with intense shock.

She could absolutely not be mistaken.

The Magic Rune on this newspaper was a second-tier Projection Magic!

The creator had even thoughtfully designed a small Energy Storage Circuit so that ordinary people without Mana could operate it…

In her eyes, something so exquisitely designed would be worth 10 Silver Coins, if not more!

A trace of confusion flickered across Cecilia’s face.

She handed the newsboy a Silver Coin and took the newspaper.

The newsboy frantically started counting out copper coins from his pocket for the change.

“Keep the change.”

Cecilia casually activated the Magic mechanism on the newspaper.

Immediately, the Knight Li Ke on the newspaper slowly began to move…

This seemed to be a complete short story.

Li Ke, separated from her knight order, accidentally entered a dangerous jungle.

Just then, a group of ferocious and terrifying Orcs caught her scent.

Facing a formidable enemy, Li Ke valiantly drew her sword and engaged in a great battle with the Orc troops.

Li Ke’s bravery was admirable; with every swing of her sword, more than one Orc fell.

But strangely, the fallen Orcs didn’t die…

Wisps of Black Qi emerged from their bodies, a Red Light flashed in their eyes, and finally, they stood back up in twisted postures.

[Trouble, the Demon Race is behind this!]

These large words suddenly appeared at the bottom of the image, as if to remind the viewer, while also driving the story to its climax.

The undead Orcs rose again and again, but Knight Li Ke’s wounds did not heal.

Gradually, her face grew pale, and even the hand holding her sword began to tremble…

Was it… over?

Even Cecilia, as a mere observer, was sweating for this little knight…

Facing this group of undead Orcs, alone, how could Li Ke possibly break through the siege?

Until—

Li Ke pulled a strange yellow potion from her chest.

[Giant Strength Potion, grants you the power to turn the tables in dire straits!!]

The recording suddenly gave the Giant Strength Potion a close-up.

Then, exaggerated lettering filled the entire screen.

A look of determination flashed in Li Ke’s eyes.

She downed the potion in one gulp.

Then, gripping her sword, she stood back up!

Seeing this, Cecilia’s heart couldn’t help but rise to her throat alongside the protagonist, Li Ke.

‘Giant Strength Potion… Is it something like a Berserker Potion?’

This doubt arose in Cecilia’s heart.

‘Drinking a Berserker Potion when isolated and without support is practically a fight to the death!’

‘The effects of a Berserker Potion are just as its name implies. It makes the user go berserk and lose their mind in exchange for activating their strength and potential to the maximum.’

‘But a Berserker Potion isn’t suitable for turning the tables in a desperate situation…’

‘Aside from losing consciousness, after the effects wear off, the user becomes completely weak, unable to even walk, and is completely vulnerable.’

‘If you don’t defeat all the enemies and have no teammates to support you, a Berserker Potion only puts you in an even more dangerous situation!’

Pulling herself back from her thoughts, Cecilia refocused on the image before her—

The scene she had imagined—of Knight Li Ke’s eyes turning red and falling into a berserk rage—did not appear.

“Eh…?”

Cecilia couldn’t help but let out a soft exclamation.

‘How did this Knight Li Ke’s entire demeanor change?’

If before, her expression still held some cuteness and fragility…

Now, it seemed she could kill with just her gaze alone.

Li Ke raised her sword in her hand, and the air around her began to distort slightly.

This unparalleled pressure formed a stark contrast with her small frame…

Then, she merely swung her sword lightly at the group of Orcs before her—

A rainbow light surged from the tip of her sword, and a Sword Rainbow several feet wide burst forth!

In an instant, The dozens of Orcs before her were instantly reduced to ashes.

Yet, the power of the Sword Rainbow did not diminish in the slightest.

It streaked across the distant sky, split the clouds, and finally landed on a distant mountain peak.

Following the intense tremor of the Image Recording, that mountain peak was sheared off…

The image ended there, leaving only the initial line of large characters on the newspaper.

[Giant Strength Potion, grants you the power to turn the tables in dire straits!]

Cecilia: “???”

Seeing her shocked and stunned expression, the newsboy beside her couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Miss, when I first saw this image, my jaw nearly hit the floor.”

“This is all recorded right in the Kares Territory!”

“So, this Knight Li Ke, she really cut off a mountain peak with one sword…?”

‘Just who in the world is she!?’

“Where can I go to meet this Knight Li Ke!”

A surge of excitement suddenly welled up in Cecilia’s heart.

Because this Knight Li Ke could very well be the person she had come all this way to find!

The reason Cecilia left the Church alone and came to the Kares Territory was actually for a very important reason.

She had felt a certain Guidance—

The sky full of feathers within that dream was still firmly etched in her memory.

Cecilia had searched for a long time, but still hadn’t learned where that city under the feathers was…

The Human Federation was too vast; there was no way to find it.

She had traveled for half a month with this regret.

Until news from the Northern Frontier of the Federation reached Cecilia’s ears—

The Kares Territory had suffered a calamity brought by the Demon Race…

Suddenly, she had a feeling, deep down,

That the location from the Guidance was the Kares Territory.

For some reason, Cecilia felt that this Guidance would be very important to her.

So, she evaded the eyes and ears of those old fossils at the Church and came to the Kares Territory alone.

Sure enough, that deep-seated feeling grew stronger!

And if one were to ask what was unusual about the Kares Territory…

This Knight Li Ke, who seemed far too young, was definitely the biggest anomaly!

“You also want to meet this Knight Li Ke…?”

The newsboy’s face showed an ‘I knew it’ expression.

“Miss, the entire Kares Territory… oh no, even a lot of people from out of town, after seeing this newspaper, all want to meet this cute little knight.”

“There are also people who doubt her strength, and doubt the efficacy of the Giant Strength Potion. Anyway, in the past few days, this newspaper has caused quite a stir near the Kingdom of Avalon!”

The newsboy’s chattering made Cecilia impatient.

“Get to the point.”

She tossed a few Silver Coins to the newsboy, whose eyes lit up.

“Ahem… Here’s some great news for you, you’ve come at just the right time!”

“Just today, Lady Luwei of the Kares Territory is personally hosting the Release Ceremony for the Giant Strength Potion, right at the Lord’s Castle.”

“Although there’s no definite news about Lady Li Ke, as an important part of the promotion, everyone guesses she might appear at the Release Ceremony…”

Before the newsboy could even finish speaking, he found that the beautiful lady beside him had already vanished without a trace.