Chapter 325 Raising the Sword
"Of course!"
Ophelia said proudly. "The Giant Sword not only crushes all obstacles but also has the 'Bleeding' attribute, causing continuous bleeding wherever it strikes..."
"Since the Giant Sword is so powerful, why don't you use it to kill that variant vampire named Grendel?" Eric's confusion was shared by Meyer, both staring at Ophelia intently.
Ophelia paused slightly, lowered her eyelids, and said softly, "The Giant Sword is a sacred weapon in the royal secret collection, always kept secret and never easily revealed, let alone handed over to others. The Giant Sword is also incredibly heavy, and no one in the royal family can wield it freely..."
Eric and Meyer found it difficult to believe Ophelia's explanation. Meyer, in particular, expressed doubt, "The Danish royal family has held the title of the 'First Outstanding Family in Northern Europe' for over a thousand years, with someone advancing to become a Golden Knight in every generation, and on average, one or two Holy Knights emerging every hundred years. In such a powerful family, how could there be no one capable of using the Giant Sword?"
"It's true!"
Ophelia looked Meyer in the eye and said, "Even a Golden Knight can barely lift the Giant Sword, let alone wield it for combat. Even Beowulf, as a high-ranking Holy Knight, could only use it after a certain ceremony!"
"Is it really that heavy?"
Although he knew Ophelia wouldn't lie to him, Meyer still found it hard to believe.
"According to historical records, the weight of a giant's sword generally ranges from 120 to 150 kilograms. Even if the 'Giant Sword' in your Danish royal family's secret collection is one of the best, with an abundance of heavy metals in the alloy, judging by its 'size,' it shouldn't weigh more than three hundred kilograms. A weapon with such weight, while a bit excessive, shouldn't render a Golden Knight helpless..."
"It's true!"
Ophelia, who had been repeatedly questioned by her good friend, finally became impatient and exclaimed, "If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself!"
"Can I?" Meyer's expression was delighted.
"There's no reason you can't!"
Ophelia wasted no time, glancing at Eric before grabbing Meyer and leaping towards the Giant Sword.
The Giant Sword was inverted with its tip facing upwards in a niche in the stone chamber, about three meters above the ground.
Observing Ophelia's movements, Eric couldn't help but shake his head. It turned out that she, like Meyer, did not know how to use "lightness skills," only performing a straightforward "jump," lacking the elegance of "landing silently" and "leaving no trace" from the Chinese lightness skills.
Eric didn't delay any longer, flying out effortlessly, not exactly arriving ahead but landing right after Ophelia and Meyer on the platform of the niche.
As Ophelia landed on the platform, she smiled and turned back, wanting to call out to Eric. However, she was surprised to see him standing calmly beside her, which shook her heart.
Initially, she intended to "look down" on Eric to "comfort" herself due to the psychological imbalance caused by the gap in strength, as the body of a mage was relatively weak and impossible to lift three meters high out of thin air.
Apart from the Great Magician of the Wind, other magicians couldn't fly either.
Although the man she disliked was a once-in-a-century archmage, proficient in the water, fire, and electricity elements, he didn't know wind magic, so he couldn't have flown up and could only stand below "staring blankly"!
To "humiliate" Eric by looking down on him, Ophelia even took Meyer away first, fearing that her good friend, who cared for her "man," would ruin her plan.
However, she did not expect this man to follow!
Ophelia completely missed the sound of Eric breaking the sound barrier.
Was it that she didn't hear properly, or could this man fly?
Eric paid no attention to Ophelia's shocked expression and stood beside the excited Meyer, smiling, "Go ahead if you want to!"
Meyer nodded heavily, taking a step forward and standing in front of the Giant Sword.
In the knight world, Meyer was not only known as a well-known "jewel," but also had a nickname circulating in certain jealous circles—a woman of extraordinary strength!
Yes, it's such a delicate and stunning beauty, yet possesses the strength of a tyrant. In terms of strength alone, even among Holy Knights, Meyer could easily rank in the top ten. The giant axe she uses weighs two hundred and sixty-three kilograms!
Therefore, she didn't regard the Giant Sword, which seemed smaller than her giant axe, highly. She scoffed at the idea that "no Golden Knight could use it" and was ready to refute Ophelia's words with actions.
Taking a deep breath, she bent down to grasp the hilt of the Giant Sword and pulled with all her might... The Giant Sword.
Meyer frowned slightly, and pulled again with more force, but still, there was no response. She couldn't help but feel frustrated and a little embarrassed.
Although she never thought she could wield the Giant Sword effortlessly, even trusting Ophelia, she did not expect that she couldn't even pull it out, let alone swing it. In front of Eric, she felt extremely embarrassed.
The hilt of the sword was hard and cold, seemingly mocking her for her lack of strength.
Feeling inexplicably irritated, Meyer let out a soft cry, and her whole body burst into golden light, indicating that she was using her combat energy, preparing to give it her all.
This time, the Giant Sword moved, but only slightly.
Even with Meyer's innate divine power and the full operation of her Golden-level combat energy, the Giant Sword only moved slightly and still did not come loose from the niche.
Perhaps due to embarrassment or exerting too much force, Meyer's face flushed red. She exhaled heavily and tried again. Unfortunately, the result remained the same.
After catching her breath, just as she was about to try again, Ophelia, who had been watching, laughed, "Meyer, you look like you're seriously constipated, hehe... I've told you before, even a high-ranking Holy Knight has to go through a certain ceremony to use the Giant Sword freely..."
Meyer was very displeased.
Having played with Ophelia before, she didn't take her teasing to heart at all. She was just upset that she couldn't lift the Giant Sword!
Ophelia had already said that although the Golden Knights of the Danish royal family couldn't wield the Giant Sword freely, they could at least lift it. Although Meyer wasn't arrogant, she was quite confident. Confident that with her innate divine power and high-level Golden combat energy, she was not inferior to a Holy Knight in strength, and even stronger than most Holy Knights! Therefore, she believed that even if she couldn't use the Giant Sword for combat techniques, she should be much stronger than a Golden Knight, at least able to swing it a few times...
Was the "First Outstanding Family in Northern Europe" really that formidable? But she was no slouch either! Not only did she have innate divine power, but her strength was also close to that of a Holy Knight. How could she not lift it?
Meyer's sulky expression made Ophelia laugh even more, "Meyer, admit your failure. I won't laugh at you. The Giant Sword is not something anyone can wield..." Discover hidden content at My Virtual Library Empire
Although Ophelia and Meyer's teasing and banter were just their way of showing friendship, this approach didn't make Eric, who had just met Ophelia, feel comfortable. Therefore, after hearing her "mockery," Eric couldn't help but coldly retort, "Is that so?"
While Ophelia was puzzled, Eric had already stepped forward, gently patting Meyer's shoulder and whispering in her ear, "Let me try!"
Although it was just a light pat, the warmth from Eric's palm seemed to warm Meyer's heart, dispelling all the embarrassment she felt. The strong confidence in Eric's words made Meyer unquestionably step aside.
"You?" Ophelia was slightly stunned, then looked disdainful, "Although you're a mage, in terms of strength, you might not even match a knight's squire! Don't embarrass yourself by going up..."
Ignoring her, Eric bent down and grabbed the hilt of the sword.
Although Ophelia was quite dissatisfied with Eric's behavior of completely ignoring her, she didn't immediately erupt. Instead, she stood aside with a sneer, intending to see Eric make a fool of himself.
Indeed, Eric's strength was not outstanding.
Although his bones had been greatly strengthened by the martial art he created, his strength was far superior to that of a knight's squire, but he absolutely couldn't match Meyer's innate divine power.
Even if he activated all the energy in his body, he still couldn't surpass Meyer, who had her combat energy fully activated! Because the essence of Chinese internal martial arts lies not in increasing physical strength...
Of course, Eric didn't plan to use dozens of "Levitation Spells" on the Giant Sword to make it float up by itself; he had another idea!
When he first entered this huge stone chamber, Eric sensed a slight mental fluctuation emanating from the Giant Sword. It was not an ordinary fluctuation but one that originated from the mental fluctuations of intelligent beings!
At that time, he was quite surprised, thinking that the Giant Sword had evolved into a "Sword Spirit" from the Xianxia novels. However, after some exploration, he realized that it was not the case at all!