Everyone present knew that Shien was strong.
He wouldn’t have been able to single-handedly subjugate the [Assassination Branch] otherwise.
He wouldn’t have been able to single-handedly decimate nearly half of the Kingdom Knight Order otherwise.
He wouldn’t have been able to tame the black dragon of Atlus otherwise.
He wouldn’t have been able to make the Lucica family suffer and level the entire noble district otherwise.
Even Harvis, the Imperial Prince and a descendant of the Hero, lost to Shien. This had already proven Shien’s strength.
However, even so, no one expected Shien to be able to rival Aldia.
He was the strongest human, the Kingdom’s number one knight.
The Commander of the Royal Knights, known as the strongest below the transcendent level, was a symbol of invincibility in the Kingdom.
Even legendary experts from various races and realms were wary of Aldia. Who would have thought that he would lose to a young noble of adventurer origin?
No one would have thought that!
Therefore, seeing Shien send Aldia flying with a single sword strike, crashing into the ground and buried by rubble, everyone, including Ancil, Lia, and Charl, was shocked.
Even legendary-level experts like Jacinta, Rockto, and Yuler’s expressions turned serious, their gazes towards Shien completely different from before.
Because they knew that this was someone who could threaten them.
Although he was excessively young, not even twenty, let alone thirty, and no one wanted to believe that such a young person could threaten them, the facts spoke for themselves.
“How did he suddenly become so strong?”
Harvis was also shocked.
Although Harvis had fought Shien before and knew his strength, Shien’s strength at that time hadn’t shocked him too much.
Harvis had even admitted defeat before Shien used his Unique Skill. That wasn’t because he acknowledged his inferiority, but because he was deliberately trying to gain Shien’s favor for his own purposes.
Of course, Harvis didn’t think he could definitely defeat Shien if he went all out.
Shien was still very strong, being able to single-handedly decimate nearly half of the Kingdom Knight Order and subjugate the [Assassination Branch], proving his strength.
But Harvis had also heard that Shien’s Unique Skill was the ability to adjust his level and skills under certain conditions, not a combat skill like his. Therefore, if he went all out, even if he couldn’t guarantee victory, Harvis didn’t think he would easily lose to Shien.
Therefore, before this, although Harvis valued Shien, he only humbled himself slightly, not excessively.
But now, the strength Shien displayed truly shocked Harvis.
That terrifying teleportation ability and dazzling swordsmanship, even Aldia was completely suppressed and sent flying. If it were Harvis, he wouldn’t be confident he could block it.
No, let alone block it, he wouldn’t even be able to hold on for long.
Perhaps, with the strength Shien displayed now, whether he could even last ten seconds was uncertain.
Harvis was dumbfounded and shocked.
The girls in the Buztout mansion were equally dumbfounded and shocked.
“Mr. Shien actually sent Commander Aldia flying?”
Lumia couldn’t believe her eyes.
“So… so amazing…!”
Melika’s eyes shone brightly.
“He’s become so strong…”
Even Vivian was a bit dazed.
Originally, these girls were at a loss when Shien suddenly started fighting Aldia.
But now, seeing Shien gain the upper hand, they were both incredulous and surprised.
Only Airi, staring intently at Shien, murmured,
“His performance is not bad, but it’s not that easy to defeat that knight…”
Only Airi could see it, right?
No, Shien also noticed.
With the perception of [Outer Awareness of Heaven’s Decree], Shien could clearly see that Aldia’s magic power wasn’t weakening, but becoming even more powerful.
“Come out.”
Shien looked at the crater ahead and said calmly.
“It would be strange if that could defeat you. Stop pretending, Commander.”
Shien’s words made the crater, where rubble was still falling, tremble.
“Bang—!”
The next moment, an astonishing magic power erupted from within the crater, sending debris flying as a figure slowly emerged.
Seeing this, everyone’s expression changed.
Aldia, walking out of the crater, was completely unharmed, except for some dust on his clothes.