Chapter 350: The Beautiful Edelweiss!
"It really is quite spectacular."
Luke looked at the towering Sword Peak that pierced into the clouds and sighed in admiration.
During his previous battle with Edelweiss, Luke had once seen the faint image of Sword Peak inside her Sword Domain.
But in the end, that had only been an illusory thing formed from will, and it had only shown the tip of the peak.
Compared to back then, the scenery he saw with his own eyes now was even more magnificent.
Although the mountain was covered by clouds and mist from halfway up, Luke could still feel the mighty force of nature that belonged to it.
Sword Peak.
Just as its name suggested, the mountain shot straight into the sky like a sharp sword.
At this moment, Luke was at the entrance of a village beneath the mountain.
Although Estonia had already given up this territory, there were still some people who were unwilling to leave the place where they had always lived.
The people who remained here established this village and became citizens who nominally belonged to Edelweiss.
In truth, Edelweiss did not often live on Sword Peak.
This was indeed her home, but Edelweiss did not seem to like staying in the same place for too long.
People all over the world had witnessed her before.
Only when she was tired and wanted to rest would Edelweiss return here.
Because of that, even if ordinary people wanted to visit the Peak of This World, they might not necessarily be able to meet her.
Most of the time, it depended on luck.
However…
"My luck this time seems pretty good?"
Luke looked at the peculiar scene in the village.
Combining it with all kinds of rumors the driver had rambled about on the way, he knew Edelweiss was basically on the mountain.
The village at the foot of Sword Peak Edelberg did not match the impression of a quiet countryside at all right now.
People came and went constantly, all dressed in strange outfits.
Quite a few of them even held weapons that seemed to be Devices.
This place was not under the League's jurisdiction, but it was located within the League's sphere of influence, so the Union also had no way to intervene.
As the "king," Edelweiss had no interest in governing a country at all.
Because of that, this place was truly a lawless zone that no one managed.
Since there were no legal restraints here, naturally, Devices could be freely materialized and carried around.
These people were obviously not villagers.
They were all Blazers who wanted to challenge Twin-Wings.
Although five years had already passed since the whole world frantically tried to arrest Twin-Wings, the arrest warrant had never been canceled.
Moreover, the title of "world's strongest" held considerable attraction for many people.
Whether out of greed or ignorance, whether because they overestimated themselves or because they had the courage to challenge her, people who wished to fight Twin-Wings had spread across the entire world over the years.
And now, the fact that they had gathered at the foot of the mountain represented that Twin-Wings was indeed on the mountain.
However, for others, Edelweiss returning to Sword Peak recently and giving them a chance to challenge her was indeed related to luck.
But for Luke…
Whether it was luck or not was not necessarily certain.
Walking into the village and passing through the crowd, Luke paid no attention to these people who had nothing to do with him.
He directly stepped onto the mountain path and advanced toward the heights of Sword Peak.
A mountain range nearly ten thousand meters tall might not seem that distant if one only looked at the numerical height.
But actually walking it was completely different from running ten thousand meters.
The steep mountain path, the gradually thinning air, the rapidly falling temperature, and countless other harsh environmental factors would magnify this ten-thousand-meter distance countless times.
However, Luke's speed was very fast.
It was as though these harsh conditions could not affect him at all.
Very soon, he easily crossed a distance of several thousand meters.
The surrounding environment had long since become a silver-white world of snow.
And as Luke drew closer and closer to the summit, that familiar clear and chilling sword energy also became increasingly distinct.
After reaching eight thousand meters, the sword energy condensed into substance and even began attacking Luke, the intruder.
Overwhelming sword energy covered the entire mountain.
If it were an ordinary Blazer, they would probably be forced back to the ground by the immense pressure before even getting close.
This was equivalent to a qualification.
If one could not even break through this level, then meeting Edelweiss would be impossible.
Aside from sword energy, another terrifying power also enveloped the mountain.
That was the Desperado power Luke had been fortunate enough to witness for an instant during their last battle.
Of course, there was no substantial force contained within it.
It was merely aura.
Even so, that feeling, as though the word "death" had been placed right before one's eyes and fear was seeping into the entire body, was not something just anyone could withstand.
Pushing aside the dense mist, passing through the clouds, and ignoring the small ice pellets that occasionally struck his body, Luke finally saw the destination of this trip.
It was a small stone house.
Between the cracks of the cliff, the little house quietly faced the cold wind, standing alone atop the mountain peak.
Luke could feel that the source of the sword energy and aura enveloping the entire mountain was right here.
Stepping on the snow, Luke left one footprint after another and arrived before the door of the small house.
Just as he was about to knock, the door opened on its own.
Edelweiss quietly stood in the doorway, looking at Luke with a smile.
Her outfit was completely different from the first two times they met.
She wore no light armor, carried no weapons, and had no aura spreading from her body.
Edelweiss, dressed in casual clothes, stood there, her beautiful white hair drifting in the wind, glittering like snowflakes.
She truly was breathtakingly beautiful.
All this time, Edelweiss's impression on Luke had been powerful, heroic, and sharp like a blade.
The aura she released so freely constantly warned others of how terrifying she was.
However, all those impressions were overturned in this instant.
Quiet.
Gentle.
Seeing Edelweiss like this for the first time, the enormous contrast left Luke staring blankly for a while.
It seemed like there was a little light makeup on her delicate face.
And Edelweiss, who was not in a battle state, possessed a trace of softness compared to before.
The two quietly looked at each other.
In the end, perhaps because Luke's direct gaze made her a little embarrassed, a faint blush quietly rose on Edelweiss's face.
She shifted her gaze away and spoke in a slightly flustered tone.
"I sensed your presence just now, so I-I came to open the door…"
Edelweiss's voice was still as pleasant as ever.
Clear, elegant, and like a song that one would never tire of hearing.
A gentle and beautiful woman, a graceful voice, and a slightly blushing face.
At this moment, Edelweiss's entire being radiated a kind of fatal temptation.
After discovering that Luke still did not react after she spoke and was still staring directly at her, Edelweiss's face became redder and redder.
Actually, from the moment Luke appeared at the foot of the mountain, Edelweiss had already noticed him.
Knowing that he had definitely come to visit her, Edelweiss had very rarely dressed herself up in order to welcome the first friend in her life to visit her home.
Not only had she changed clothes, she had even put on makeup for the first time in a long while.
However, after seeing Luke's reaction, she grew shy.
After such a long time without specially dressing up to meet someone, Edelweiss was actually even less used to it than Luke.
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