HBWnovel Chapter Vol. 1 Ch. 33
Chapter Vol. 1 Ch. 33
For people from another world learning skills from 【Illusory World】, there were many uncertainties involved. Violet was trying this for the first time, and to ensure nothing went wrong, it had to be done in a relatively quiet environment.
Although Flora seemed a bit uneasy, at Princess Lilya’s strong insistence, she reluctantly stepped out and said she would stand guard at the door.
Once everything was prepared, under the eager and nervous gaze of Princess Lilya, Violet waved her hand to release a transparent barrier that had functions of blocking surveillance, silencing, and protection, and then she began the final confirmation.
“So, have you thought about which path you’d like to choose, Lilya?”
“Well, I’ve read through all the contents and descriptions in the book, and I’ve thought it over. I want to choose ‘Aeromancy’ magic!”
“Aeromancy magic, huh... That’s leaning towards being a mobile mage with offensive capabilities. But I thought you wanted to focus on self-defense. Why not consider a defensive type?”@@@@
The princess remained silent for a while and gently touched the small iron box called the 【Casket of Ascension】 that Violet had given her, hanging around her neck, as if she were talking to herself.
“Initially, I believed that a true king should be virtuous, kind to others, like my older brother. If you’re excellent enough, people will naturally respect you... But that’s not the reality.”
“The Royal Guards dared to rebel because they thought they could kill me. The Beastmen could invade and pillage because they believed they were stronger than humans... After witnessing all of this, I suddenly understood.”
“Pure benevolence doesn’t exist. Without strength, it’s just weakness and retreat. To deal with those crazy, ruthless individuals, you have to be even more ruthless, stronger, and take the initiative to truly make them fear.”
“I used to be too timid and naive. I didn’t dare do this, didn’t want to do that, kept retreating, and that’s how I ended up in the current situation.”
The young girl gripped the small iron box on her chest, her fingers appearing slightly pale due to the force she exerted, her teeth clenched.
“I want to fight! I want to take the initiative! Crush them into dust before they can harm me and the people I care about, just like this surprise attack. Offense is the best defense, right?”
“Is that so... It seems you’ve thought it through. If that’s the case, there’s no need for me to say much. Let’s begin.”
Violet smiled with satisfaction and didn’t reach into the void, as she usually did to retrieve items. Instead, she held her hands close to her heart and closed her eyes.
Violet’s skill tree was naturally inaccessible to Lilya, and, in fact, she couldn’t even see it. However, with the 【Simulated Kabbalah Tree of Life】, this modifier-like bug item, the princess could still attempt to learn skills from 【Illusory World】.
“Let me take a look... Combat skills... Airflow element... Hmm, this should be it! Transform for me!”
With a flash of colored light, Lilya felt her vision blur momentarily. The verdant miniaturized ancient tree had transformed into a long row of skill branches composed of patterns and text, floating silently in front of the princess’s eyes.
“Ah...”
This scene, which transcended her understanding, left the blue-haired girl at a loss for words for a while.
However, Miss Lilya had been around the eccentric Violet for about half a month, and she had developed some resistance to unusual things. Dropping her futile attempts at rationality, she nodded and decisively focused her attention on the skill tree.
“It seems like she really is trying to learn...”
As she watched Lilya’s hands poke at the floating skill tree, Violet, who was trying this kind of thing for the first time, was quite curious about what would happen. However, she didn’t want to disturb the princess at the moment, so she remained quiet and waited patiently.
After a while, the princess raised her head, a strong contemplative expression passing between her eyebrows. She took the initiative to explain.
“Just like what Violet and the book said, learning skills requires something called ‘Skill Points.’ I have very few of those right now, and my ‘Level’ is not high enough, so I could only learn three.”
“The first one is called ‘Flowing Wind.’ It seems to allow the manipulation of air for movement. The second one is ‘Wind Slash.’ It probably condenses the air into a blade-like form for attacks. The last one is ‘Wind Infusion,’ based on the description; it should use wind to enhance one’s speed. They are all simple and practical abilities.”
“What about higher-level skills? Are there additional learning conditions?” Violet asked the most concerning question.
“Yes, but many of them I don’t quite understand. For example, there are ‘Achievements,’ and some materials and creatures I’ve never heard of. Since reading too much about them makes my head spin, I didn’t dare to study them in detail.”
Lilya lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.
“It really is like that...”