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Without any hesitation or delay, it unfolded before my eyes...
Tick-tick, tick-tick——
Moist, yet not chilly, water droplets soaked a page, blurring the words like a memory.
Lena closed the book, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and found the answer in her heart:
"So I really, really liked that person..."
Chapter 298 Shana's Divine Blessing
When I opened my eyes again, what I saw was no longer the round tower shimmering with light, but a tent top that was as gray and white as the sky.
"Ugh..." Shana Lake, the hero of sin, woke up, rubbing her forehead.
A hangover-like pain swelled in his mind, as if his nerves had been disrupted by some kind of energy. His once fiery red eyes were unusually dim, as if overloaded, unable to regain their luster for a long time: "Where am I?"
"Oh, my lord, you're awake." In the corner of the tent, a long, black sword stood erect. Darkfrey turned the blade with delight and explained:
"This is the resettlement area in the corner of the east wing. The medical team found that you were not seriously injured, so they placed you here."
Shana's memory was somewhat hazy; she only vaguely remembered that she seemed to have successfully unleashed that devastating power, saving the severely injured Chief Lark.
Shana gently lifted a corner of the curtain and saw paladins and soldiers hurrying to and fro carrying out the cleanup work outside. On the distant city wall, she could still see Prince Ota and Erwin directing and discussing. The clear sky was no longer shrouded in any demonic energy.
"So, we won?!" Shana's spirits lifted, and her eyes gradually lit up.
In this thrilling battle to defend the capital, she unleashed a mysterious power in dire straits, saving Chief Lak and the people of the capital from dire straits...
"My lord."
As if reading Shana's mind, Darkfrey casually reminded her, "In the end, if it weren't for the blessing you received, the capital wouldn't have suffered such a great disaster, would it?"
"Gulp!" Shana's shoulders twitched, and her face fell instantly.
"N-It's alright." Shana stammered, forcing herself to stay calm, "I've completed the blessing, and now, I'm a true hero! Yes, that's right!"
With her chest puffed out, Shana exuded a sense of pride: "From this day forward, the chapter of the Sinful Hero will begin! I will use the power bestowed upon me by the goddess's blessing to completely erase my past evil deeds and sins! I will become the strongest hero!"
"Come here, Darkfrey!"
Picking up the long, black sword from the corner, Shana confidently said, "Help me check the enhancements within my body, what effects are they?!"
In the final moment before the holy and demonic powers within her were fully released, Shana vaguely sensed that the Mark of the Hero had returned to her body, and then the blessing was finally completed.
As for how many layers of protection there are, and what their effects are, only Darkfried can reveal that by allowing the power to permeate his body.
"let me see."
Darkfried was intrigued. The power of the Fire Holy Blade subtly seeped into Shana's body. Soon, the dark blade began to tremble, and Darkfried let out an unprecedented cry of surprise:
"This, this is?!"
"How can it be?!"
"I can't believe such a thing happened!!!"
"Hmph~" Taking pride in Darkfrey's shock, Shana put her hands on her hips and said in a nonchalant tone, "Darkfrey, tell me, how many layers of protection do I have in my body... I suppose I have already broken the record and reached a level that even my brother has not been able to reach?"
“This, indeed…” Darkfrey’s voice grew increasingly astonished, the blade trembling uncontrollably:
"My lord, you may really be about to set a record that has never been set before."
"Is that so? I knew it!" Shana covered her right eye, which was covered by an eyepatch, and her expression became arrogant: "I am an unpredictable variable in the world, a wanderer in chaos, breaking the impermanence of the apocalypse. For someone like me, the blessing within me should naturally be—"
"layer."
Darkfrey said, "Your blessing count is a record-breaking level, one layer."
The tent suddenly fell silent.
"Huh?" Shana was stunned. "You're kidding, right?"
"Am I not a genius?"
"Darkfrey!" Shana lowered her head, forcefully shaking the longsword in her hand. "Check it again carefully! Be very careful! There's absolutely, absolutely something wrong!!!"
"Even the weakest of the vegetable heroes, back then, at least got five layers of protection!"
"My lord, calm down, calm down!" Darkfrey was quite shaken and quickly said, "No matter how much you check, there can't be any mistakes. There's only one layer. Look on the bright side... you've broken the record for the Vegetable Hero!"
"Who would like a record like this?!" Shana complained loudly, then became somewhat frustrated: "Ugh... I thought that this, this would cure my out-of-control power."
Darkfrey carefully nestled beside Shana, comforting her, "My lord, don't be discouraged. This may be related to your constitution, but... there's still a chance!"
"Although you only have one layer of protection within you, judging from its solidity, it seems to be many times stronger than ordinary protection! As long as the protection is strong, you should still be able to unleash quite outstanding hero strength."
"Really?" Shana raised her head, a glimmer of hope returning to her eyes. "Darkfrey, tell me quickly, what is this blessing within me?"
"Don't worry, I've been analyzing the blessing content since just now, and now... I've got it!"
Darkfriars suddenly raised his blade, his tone abruptly becoming excited: "My lord, the effect of your blessing is:"
"—It can triple the power of your single strike, reaching its theoretical limit!!!"
"What?!" Shana's eyes widened, then she jumped up with joy: "That's wonderful! Such a powerful blessing! Could it be... I really am a genius?!"
Shana was filled with joy. With this blessing, although her premature ejaculation had not been cured, as long as the holy power in her body was not leaked out, she could stabilize her normal combat strength at a very considerable level!
"Now, I am the brave one..."
"Oh, wait, my lord, there's a short effect after this." Darkfriar suddenly realized that the protective effect within Shana didn't seem to be over yet, and softly uttered:
"The power of your strike is three times the theoretical limit, but at the same time... in the instant of battle, your power will be concentrated into a single strike without reservation, unstoppable."
In other words, the blessing of "One-Sword Style"—
The tent fell silent again.
"Huh?" Shana was stunned. "You're kidding, right?"
"Am I... not a hero of endurance?"
Shana lowered her head numbly, trying to find a hint of humor in Darkfried's blade, but he shook his head solemnly at her.
"My lord, I'm afraid your premature ejaculation condition is incurable."
"Even, it will accompany you for your entire life—"
Rumbling--
Although it was still daytime outside, Shana felt as if a thunderbolt had struck across the sky. Her face turned deathly pale, and with a thud, she collapsed to the ground, uttering a sound of utter despair: "Isn't this... even worse?"
Darkfrey planted it in the ground with a mixture of sympathy and bewilderment.
If it weren't for interpreting the latter part of the effect from the blessing itself, it would almost have thought it was some kind of extremely vicious dark curse... When did it become possible to sew debuffs onto buffs?
Before being blessed, Shana could hold her own against elite paladins without using her full strength. But now, once she steps onto the front lines to fight the Demon King's army, her master... might very well achieve the glorious feat of trading one life for one with a slime.
Inside the tent, Shana let out a weak, low moan:
"I'm useless... From today onwards, call me 'The Useless Hero'."
Chapter 299 Post-Enhancement Side Effects: Hero's Mark Plus, Backup Hidden Energy!
"My Lord..."
Seemingly unable to bear seeing Shana like this, Darkfrey tilted the hilt of his sword, patted Shana's shoulder gently, and comforted her, "The bad news is over. Now I'll tell you some good news."
"When I was examining you just now, I also discovered some unknown changes in your body."
"If you carefully sense your body, you should be able to detect it as well."
"What changes..." Shana looked up, but at this point, she was no longer in the mood to feel the changes in her body.
Therefore, Darkfrey stated bluntly:
"The mark of the hero within you seems to be... cracked."
"..."
Shana looked up and stared at Darkfrey with a hint of anger in her eyes.
This time, however, it was anger that made him want to strangle Darkfrey to death: "Your great-grandfather's confirmation, is that good news—???"
"Temporary! Only temporary!" Darkfrey felt a chill on the back of the blade and quickly shouted, "The Hero's Mark isn't that fragile. Although it has cracked, it will slowly heal over time..."
"I think the cracks were caused by the excessive expansion of the forces on both sides while inside the tower."
“But my lord, this also means that before the mark of the hero is fully restored... you can use the two powers within you at the same time, just like in the Dragon Mountain Range.”
Shana's hand then stopped: "So—"
"Am I at my strongest when the mark of the hero is shattered?"
“Well, judging from your physique, that makes sense…” Darkfrey hesitated for a moment, then quickly added when he saw the light gradually appearing in Shana’s eyes: “However, according to the records of the Holy Church, there is no way to actively shatter the mark of a hero. This time it was just an accident. Don’t overdo it, my lord!”
It must be said that, under Darkfrey's "emotional stimulation" method, Shana finally calmed down a little.
He accepted his future as a "premature ejaculation warrior".
Calming herself down, Shana took a deep breath and closed her eyes to sense the state within her body, preparing to verify Darkfrey's description... When her senses reached her abdomen, she opened her eyes in surprise and uttered a soft exclamation: "What is this?"
My abdomen feels warm and hot, but it doesn't feel like I'm just full.
Instead, it was a black and white crystal, like a magic stone, slowly floating within her body, radiating an extremely rich power.
“Yes, that’s right,” Darkfrey said calmly. “This is another piece of good news I mentioned.”
"You have a stone in your abdomen—this symptom of magic stones forming in the body usually only appears in people with weak kidneys and poor health. It is speculated that the power during the blessing ritual was not fully released, thus forming an extremely dense magic crystal in your abdomen."
"However, what's strange is that this magic stone contains both rich holy power and pure magic power like that of a great demon."
"This is not a big problem. This magic stone is a one-time use item. It can shatter when your power is depleted, instantly replenishing your lost holy power and magic power. This is much more powerful than those recovery potions."
"I call it—a backup hidden energy source!"
"Therefore: to be precise, before the magic stone shatters, you are a hero who can unleash two consecutive strikes."
Two knives.
In any case, it's much better than a fatal blow.
Shana nodded slightly, the sense of defeat in her heart fading away, and her confidence surged again: So what if she could only swing one sword? From now on... she would only play high-level games!