Goblin King?!
A Demon Lord-level monster?!
The information revealed in Herculean's words hit everyone hard. Even the Guild Master, who thought he could handle anything, lost his ability to speak for a moment.
Because it was simply too far beyond imagination.
It wasn't realistic at all.
What did "Demon Lord" mean?
Only monsters that could single-handedly destroy a city and cause disaster to a nation—monsters that humanity could not resist—were qualified to be called Demon Lords. And the Goblin King was one of the known Demon Lord Seeds. With its massive body and strength, it could easily smash through heavy city gates. Just touching a human with that kind of power meant certain death.
That's a monster that even Fine Steel Rank Adventurers would face certain death against! It wasn't that he looked down on Herculean and the Four Sages, but if a monster of that level appeared, he
and the others would have no chance of survival.
However, the "Sword Saint" Herculean just mentioned... it was a very familiar title.
As the Adventurers Guild Master, he knew all about the Sword Saint, because many past generations of Sword Saints had registered as Adventurers. The Guild knew their legends and strength very well.
It was no exaggeration.
Those legends were basically true.
The Guild Master looked at the black-haired girl. Her mysterious and demonic aura had a high level of charm. Moreover, her appearance was more beautiful than any beauty he had ever seen; such beauty had become a terrifying weapon.
He didn't dare look at her face for long. His gaze fell on the sword at her waist. With his eyes as a high-level Appraiser, he could tell at a glance it was a masterpiece forged by dwarves.
Astrea... Has the Empire's Sword Saint been reborn?
Although she was completely different from the red-haired handsome youth in his memory, he knew this young lady's lineage was genuine. However, many people had doubted if she inherited the Sword Saint's power since she didn't have the unique red hair of the Astrea Family.
Because all previous Sword Saints had red hair.
Later, her decision to focus on learning magic made those people even more certain she hadn't inherited the talent. Even when news leaked that she had massive mana and wasn't suited to be a Magic Caster, those blind people refused to change their prejudiced views.
But now it seemed.
Their guesses were destined to be fantasies.
The Sword Saint's legacy had not been broken.
And this generation's Sword Saint far surpassed the previous ones!
The previous Sword Saint was strong, but not at the Demon Lord level. As for whether this was a lie by the girl and the Four Sages?
The possibility was too low.
Such a lie would be easily exposed. Besides, the Guild needed solid evidence to register the mission info and raise the bounty. Without evidence, the Four Sages wouldn't be acting so exaggeratedly.
Even though the Guild Master had guessed the answer, the information was so shocking he still found it hard to believe. He couldn't help but ask the Sword Saint: "Excuse me, did you really encounter a Goblin King on this mission?"
Astrea just nodded indifferently and replied, "Yes."
Although she didn't know why the Guild Master wanted to confirm it with her, she didn't sense any malice; perhaps he just wanted to be sure.
After all, she was a Duchess, wasn't she? It would probably be more credible coming from her.
Hearing her answer, the Guild Master sighed with emotion: "Heaven truly favors the Empire."
The Empire's fortune had been declining, but the Blood Emperor's iron-fisted purge of the nobles had forcibly replenished it.
And now.
The Sword Saint's power had awakened in the Astrea bloodline, possessing combat strength comparable to a Demon Lord Seed.
This was like a sign from heaven.
The Empire was about to rise again.
"I see. Then please tell me the details of this mission."
"But the specific reward will have to wait for a response from headquarters."
Herculean and the others then described the mission in detail. Their story was very exaggerated, but the Adventurers present listened with great interest.
Just as some were suspecting they were bragging, Herculean gave a look to Ropatik, who was carrying a large bundle. Suddenly, a loud thud sounded as Ropatik dropped the bundle on the floor. Inside lay a massive Goblin head. Though charred black, it was still recognizable as a Goblin.
"So big!"
It was the first time the Adventurers had seen such a massive monster head, several times larger than a normal Troll's. They couldn't imagine how terrifying this creature was when alive.
Even though the Goblin King was dead.
And its death was miserable—it looked like it had been roasted, with the skull visible through the burns—the head still retained some of its former aura, causing many Adventurers' hearts to race.
It was like a normal person seeing a massive dinosaur fossil; the initial shock was unparalleled, not to mention this thing was much fresher than a fossil, just roasted.
The Guild Master nodded stiffly.
Good.
They indeed brought back evidence.
He just hadn't expected such speechless evidence. He thought the Four Sages would at most bring back an ear or some organ for the Guild's appraisers, but they seemed so afraid of not being believed that they brought back the whole head. Now, no one dared to doubt them.
Based on the Four Sages' description just now
.
It turned out this generation's Sword Saint was not only extraordinary in swordsmanship but also mastered the Magic Caster class, and both seemed to be at a very high level. Also, the sword in her hand was the greatsword the Goblin King had used, meaning she also possessed related technical classes.
And this might not even be her full depth. Thinking of this, the Guild Master's expression was full of shock. Others thought he was shocked by the Goblin King's head, not knowing he was actually shocked by the Sword Saint who spoke little and even seemed to use magic to lower her presence—after all, the Goblin King was just a dead thing.
But the legend of this Sword Saint...
had only just begun.
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