Chapter 332: 331 You really know how to have fun

“Why? Why can’t I even pull out a sword?”

After a long while, Taylor collapsed on the ground, gasping for air with a life-doubting expression on his face.

Not just Taylor, even Triss who was nearing Level Eighty tried once. The force he used could have lifted the floor the sword was stuck into, but he didn’t manage to pull it out, leaving him utterly astonished.

At this point, Shane had already obtained the ancient book Triss had mentioned and had even read it through.

After finishing the book, Shane’s brow remained furrowed, not relaxing until he finally sighed, put the book away, stood up, and walked over to Taylor.

“You, of course, couldn’t pull it out,” Shane said nonchalantly. “Not just you, even if you search through the entire Human Race, the number of people who can pull out this sword is very few.”

As a Holy Sword exclusive to the Hero, born from the very concept of “Hero,” it was nearly impossible for a commoner to possess it.

Because only when it felt its exclusive wielder’s magic power would it unleash its power to be used.

If it wasn’t its exclusive wielder, even in a sealed state, not just anyone could pick up the Holy Sword.

Why is Luoqi hailed as the modern-day Hero?

Because she was recognized by the Holy Sword and managed to pull it out.

Only those acknowledged by the Holy Sword could easily pull it out and use it normally; otherwise, even the Demon King or the Supreme God might manage to forcibly pull out the Holy Sword but would definitely not be able to make it unleash its true power.

This is still like Mitra’s Holy Sword, which was left in the world for special reasons and had lost its exclusive wielder.

If it were like Shane, the owner of the Holy Sword, still alive, then even Luoqi, a modern-day Hero, couldn’t pull out the Holy Sword.

Moreover, once the Holy Sword left the hand of its owner, it would return to its owner before long, and only the exclusive owner could freely use the Holy Sword.

Therefore, there might exist someone in this world who could pull out Shane’s Holy Sword, but there definitely is no existence outside of Shane who could use this Holy Sword.

Naturally, even if there were someone who could pull out the Holy Sword, that person would definitely not be Triss, let alone Taylor.

Shane thus told this naive child with facts – he was far from challenging him.

“Clang!”

Shane stretched out his hand, pulled out the Holy Sword, swirled it in a flourish, and then sheathed it back.

The effortless manner surprised both Triss and Taylor, almost making them doubt whether the sword Shane pulled was the same one they had tried to pull.

Taylor was even more provoked and jumped up.

“No way! I won’t accept this!”

Taylor shouted in protest.

“You have to accept it, kid.”

Shane wouldn’t indulge someone else’s bad habits. He curled his lip, his tone casually dismissive, which irritated Taylor even further.

“That sword must have issues!” Taylor accused loudly. “It must have a specific method to use, a magic weapon that only works if you know the method. You just knew the method, which is why you could use it. How could I possibly pull it out?”

Indeed, such magic weapons that required specific methods to wield did exist in the world.

Taylor came to this realization, thinking Shane was making a fool out of him, shaking with anger.

Looking at Taylor like this, Shane’s eyes gradually looked as if he was seeing a pitiful child in need of care.

If it were another book, this would be the time when the protagonist should start demonstrating various imposing abilities, stunning everyone present and making others submit and bow down, right?

Unfortunately, Shane didn’t need to prove himself.

He just wanted to say one thing.

“Young man.”

Shane then patted Taylor’s shoulder, pulled out a smile, and with a tone that threw caution to the winds, said,

“You know, I even know how many moles Luoqi has on her body.”

That statement struck Taylor like a bolt from the blue, freezing him on the spot.

“Pfft!”

Not just Taylor, even Triss nearby spat out his drink in shock.

Even a fool could understand what Shane’s words implied.

“You’re saying you don’t believe I have a connection with Luoqi, right?” Shane revealed a bright smile, stressing every word, “Unfortunately, I must disappoint you. The day I left the Royal Capital, she and I were still sharing a blanket.”

This was truly a heart-wrenching revelation!

Faced with a youngster holding an idealized view of the Goddess, Shane revealed brutally disillusioning news without mercy!

“You… you’re lying…! You’re lying…!”

Taylor, nearly driven mad, pointed at Shane, wanting to say a lot but only managing to utter denials that lacked substance due to receiving a shock beyond his expectation.

Seeing Taylor looking deeply agitated and overly emotional, Shane shook his head with pity and finally decided to use his trump card.

It was an item akin to a crystal, a magic tool.

Triss and Taylor both recognized the type of Magic Tools.

It was nothing precious, just a Crystal prop used to record external phenomena.

In other words, it was the Otherworld’s magical version of a “camera.”

However, this “camera” couldn’t take many photos; it could only preserve the images imprinted on the crystal’s surface at the moment of use, etching them into the crystal itself.

Normally, it was just an ordinary diamond-shaped crystal, and only when Magic Power was injected into it would the recorded images become visible.

For this reason, it had become a prop many nobles used to preserve cherished memories and was used in everyday life.

For example, in the adventurer’s guild of Lamijion, the crystals used in the library on the third floor to record book catalogues and locations were made from this same type of crystal.

The crystal Shane had was given to him by Luoqi, who also had one.

This is what she said.

“I want to confirm the evidence, lest you deny it later and refuse to marry me.”

Considering Shane’s unreliable character, Luoqi, during her moments of uncertainty, actually dragged Shane around and left countless so-called “pieces of evidence.”

This Magic Tool was one of those pieces of evidence.

The images recorded inside were incredibly simple, appearing as soon as Shane injected his Magic Power.

Thus, on the crystal, an embrace between a couple seemingly in deep love was displayed, one with a reluctant face, the other with a stunning smile, unmistakably a couple, and it all entered Taylor’s sight.

In it, one was Shane, and the other was Luoqi.

The reluctant one was naturally Shane; it was apparent he found it bothersome at the time.

And the one with the stunning smile was naturally Luoqi.

That smile, invisible to ordinary people, made Taylor’s eyes widen.

Then, looking at the two of them embracing, in a pose like that of a couple, Taylor had to admit a fact.

That was, the Goddess he daydreamed about, the Princess everyone admired, had already become someone else’s.

“Wuu… wuu… waa…!”

Taylor collapsed on the spot, bursting into torrential tears, and ran away crying.

Surely, today’s events would become a psychological shadow in his life, something he could never forget, right?

Even Triss appeared dazed, looking at Shane with disbelief.

This Viscount wasn’t just any Dragon; had he also tamed the unparalleled Princess?

Realizing this, Triss also felt a pang of pain.

After all, Luoqi was the Kingdom Treasure in the hearts of all Kingdom People, not just as a romantic prospect; men, women, young and old in the Kingdom revered and adored her.

Although Triss was not as crazy as the people in the Royal Capital, he also took pride in the Kingdom Treasure and considered it a pillar of spirit for the Kingdom People.

Now… the pillar of spirit had been breached!

How could one not feel heartache?

“I… I’m going to check on my son…”

Right away, Triss, as if he had lost his ideal, left aimlessly, embarking on a journey to find his own son.

In the entire salon, strangely, only one guest remained.

“Why bother?”

Shane, as if he had done a trivial thing, casually put away the crystal, letting it hang together with the Royal Token and the emblem of the Beizut Family around his neck.

That pose, as irritating as it gets.

You see, while Luoqi was fussing over these things, Shane hadn’t found them anything but troublesome.

Now, however, he was using them to provoke others–it was unbeatable.

But, still, as the saying goes, it was just the beginning.

Shane had discovered the benefits of keeping this crystal, finding endless amusement in it.

“From now on, if anyone dares blather in front of me about the rights and wrongs of my relationship with Luoqi, I’ll just show the evidence.”

This evidence, originally meant by Luoqi for a future forced marriage, had now turned into a weapon for Shane to fend off rivals and attract hatred, forcing one to admit–he really knew how to play.

Of course, this weapon was a double-edged sword, not to be used recklessly.

Otherwise, once the Royal Family knew about it, Shane really couldn’t escape; he might be forced into marriage on the spot, heading straight into a future of settling down.

And by then, surely numerous people would want to beat him to death.

So, this item, how to use it, Shane still had to carefully consider.

“Being invincible is indeed lonely.”

Shane then gulped down the already cold tea on the table and leisurely left.

Hmm, this round was quite fulfilling; hopefully, there will be another chance to show off again.