After Alexia broke free from her restraints, she didn't hesitate to channel her magic into her palm, shattering the wall with a single strike.
The guards rushed over immediately after hearing the commotion.
But to Alexia, they were merely delivering weapons to her.
Alexia's sword skills were practical, without any flashy moves, all based on fundamentals.
Although this seemed ordinary, with the powerful magic she now possessed, her ordinary sword skills could perfectly complement this immense magic, showcasing astonishing strength.
Two guards attacked, but Alexia parried their attacks with her bare hands, snatched their swords, and used one to strike down the other guard.
The opponent raised his sword to block, but both he and his sword were cut down by Alexia.
Alexia then killed the other guard with a reverse strike.
Guards arrived one after another, and Alexia killed them all.
The other guards, seeing the many fallen bodies, were too afraid to advance.
However, they also didn't dare to flee, as The Order was not a benevolent organization.
"The bloodline of Freya, one of the Three Heroes, is quite something! When her bloodline is activated, her strength instantly undergoes a qualitative change!" Xi Nuo remarked from the shadows.
Just as The Order's members were caught between a rock and a hard place, Jeno Griffith appeared.
"I never expected, Princess Alexia, that you could unleash such power!" Jeno said, looking at Alexia.
"You..."
Alexia trailed off. Jeno Griffith stood with the people who had kidnapped her, and everything became clear.
What the researcher said was true.
If it were her old self, she might have erupted in rage, but ever since Demon Possession appeared and she gained power, everything changed, and her mindset shifted as well.
Now, Alexia was incredibly grateful that she had made the right choice.
She used her soul to gain power.
"As you can see, this facility is mine, and I am the one who kidnapped you!"
"Actually, kidnapping your sister would have been the best option, but you were easier to kidnap!"
Alexia remained silent.
"Aren't you angry? Don't you hate it most when people compare you to your sister?"
"I might have in the past, but not long ago I learned that my sister isn't invincible either! There's always someone stronger, a higher heaven!"
"Then congratulations!"
"Hmph, you should worry about yourself first!"
Alexia swung her sword upwards.
Jeno parried with his sword.
Their swords clashed.
"As expected of the ancestral bloodline of the Human Hero, one of the Three Heroes! You've truly given me a surprise!"
"Your magic can actually reach half of mine, but unfortunately, your swordsmanship is still too naive!"
Alexia held her own against Jeno for a few moves before being defeated.
Her strength was not weak; she just needed to consolidate her power now.
Jeno struck Alexia down to the ground with a single sword blow, pointing his blade at her neck.
At this moment, Alexia smiled, a heartfelt, genuinely happy smile.
She looked beautiful when she smiled.
Jeno was momentarily captivated.
"What are you smiling at?"
"I'm smiling because I thought of something happy. The thought that you're about to die makes me truly happy!"
"I'm going to die? Are you trying to scare me? You are my prisoner now!"
"Just look behind you, and you'll know!"
Jeno glanced at Alexia, feeling that even if she tried to ambush him, he would have ample time to react. So, he turned his head.
At this moment, corpses were scattered everywhere.
Those people earlier were Jeno's subordinates; they dared not advance nor flee, merely watching the show.
But now, all of them were dead, silently turned into corpses, without even a single scream.
Jeno suddenly felt a chill of fear.
Killing all his subordinates wouldn't make him feel fear.
But now, he was standing right here, and his subordinates were silently killed.
Jeno looked at Alexia.
Alexia must have seen everything clearly just now.
"Tell me what happened just now? What trick did you pull!"
At this point, Alexia ignored Jeno's sword and slowly stood up, dusting herself off, then knelt on one knee to the side behind Jeno.
"Princess Alexia of the Midgar Kingdom greets her master!"
"Master? Alexia, with her terrible temper, actually calls someone 'master'!" Jeno's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Suddenly, Jeno felt a killing intent.
Xi Nuo was standing five meters behind him.
Jeno suddenly rolled to the side.
He looked quite disheveled, while Xi Nuo did nothing but stand still.
"Who are you!"
"My name is Phantom! Phantom's Extreme Shadow, ever-changing and unpredictable!"
Jeno suddenly felt an intense pain in his leg.
"There's no injury, so why do I feel such intense pain!"
"That's because your eyes deceived you! Do you think what you see is real?"
"What do you mean!" Jeno shouted.
"Perhaps your leg has already broken!"
At this moment, Jeno tried to move his leg, but it instantly broke.
Blood splattered.
"In that instant, my leg was actually severed by you!"
...Suddenly, Jeno froze. He felt as if he had traveled back ten seconds.
His leg was unchanged, and his body was completely intact.
"Is this an illusion?"
"Correct answer!"
"Impossible, how can anyone use magic to create illusions!"
"Why not? You just need to refine your magic to be subtle enough, subtle enough to enter your mind, deceiving your sight, hearing, and intuition. Simply put, it's forcing you into a daydream!"
"Ultimately, it's still harmless, just a minor trick!"
Jeno immediately downed an entire bottle of potion.
A powerful surge of magic erupted from his body.
"As long as I kill you and take Alexia, the experiment will be completed, and I will definitely become a Knight of the Round Table!"
"Since that's the case, let me show you my damaging techniques!" Xi Nuo said.
"Instant Hell Shadow Kill Array!"
As Xi Nuo's words fell, his shadow moved.
The shadow swung its sword at Jeno.
Jeno repelled the shadow with a sword strike.
But the next second, Jeno was surrounded by shadows; six shadows appeared around him.
The shadows erupted with extreme speed, so fast that Jeno couldn't even defend himself.
Six shadows left wound after wound on Jeno's body.
Finally, they converged into a single shadow that appeared above Jeno, striking down with a sword.
A huge bloody gash appeared on Jeno's chest.
A blood-soaked crack ran from top to bottom, revealing his ribs.
But not much blood flowed out; that was the effect of the medicine.
Jeno took out a bottle of blue pills.
"Although it's a prototype, there's no other choice!"
Jeno took the pills, and the wounds on his body quickly healed.
"I admit you are strong, but today you will be buried here!"
Terrifying black magic raged around Jeno's body. His hair turned white, his body grew larger, and his eyes became pure black, devoid of any other color in his pupils.