Can you withstand the power of this sword strike, which has been used twice in the game?

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"If I were to abandon these villagers and flee to a big city for refuge, wouldn't that be incredibly irresponsible?"

An Yi looked at him calmly.

"Wouldn't staying here be irresponsible towards my mother and sister's lives?"

"If the demons come, taking them all down with you is the responsible thing to do, right?"

Although I really want to say this, angering Asserl now will only waste more time.

"ten years."

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"I will come back, but please give me ten years."

Give me ten years, and I will kill the Demon King and drive the demon race out of this world.

However, in these ten years, I have been unable to guarantee your safety while simultaneously fighting the demons.

Therefore, we would like you to stay in a completely safe city for the time being.

That way I can fight the demons without any worries.

An Yi's tone changed; it was no longer as calm as usual, but rather a pleading tone.

“I…I think An Yi is right!”

Anne stood next to Annie and stared at Asel firmly.

Asel stared at them in astonishment, remaining stunned for a long time.

Then, he laughed.

"Hehe...hahahahaha—"

Alright! You little rascal! Now that you're all grown up, you start to look down on your father, huh?!

And Anne is also a girl who's grown up and no longer useful!

"Two little brats actually came at me together!"

Asel grinned and pointed at Any.

"Anyi! I won't run away!"

Since you want me to leave, then let's have a fair and square duel!

One-on-one! A real men's battle!

"If I lose, I'm getting out of this village!"

After listening, An Yi nodded deeply.

"it is good."

Chapter 15 Arrival in the Holy Capital

The duel with his father took place in the square. The giant goblin's corpse had not yet been removed, and the duel between the father and son was made even more epic by the addition of a monster's corpse.

Since it's a duel between men, An Yi should go all out and show proper respect to his opponent, Asel.

However, considering that the other party was his father, he had to give him some face no matter what.

For a swordsman, having his sword knocked out of his hand is the greatest disgrace.

and so……

An Yi slapped Asel so hard that he and his sword flew several meters away. Isn't that a bit much?

As for why I didn't use a sword, it was actually to save face for my father.

He slapped him away with brute force, but he didn't win in swordsmanship. So in the eyes of the villagers, he was still the strongest swordsman in the village.

Although An Yi is currently the one in charge, Asel is still more senior and has a higher reputation.

If he were to kill his father with a sword, the villagers would inevitably be disappointed in Asel, and he would lose all face.

In the end, Asel was so badly thrown that he couldn't stand up and had to be carried onto a carriage by the people of the Church.

Elsa could only shake her head with a sigh. Although she was on Asel's side, her husband and son were her most important family members.

Asel said that if they lost, they should get out of the village, and Anyi was only trying to protect them by moving them to the city. What complaints could Elsa possibly have?

“Annie! When did you become so strong?!” Annie asked, her face full of surprise.

“This is the power God has given me.” An Yi looked at her hands and clenched her fist.

After allocating attribute points, his strength experienced a qualitative leap.

He started with 2 points in Strength. Since Strength is important for a Sword Warrior, he allocated 14 points to Strength, bringing his total to 16.

Take last night's Big Goblin as an example. With a strength of 20, the Big Goblin has the ability to easily destroy village houses.

Although An'i's 16 points of strength are not enough to go toe-to-toe with the Big Goblin, they can still use their strength to fight head-on.

Both Asel and An Yi before they became heroes had only 2 points of strength; they were just ordinary people who had undergone some physical training.

Therefore, An Yi could easily swat him away with a single hand.

The two people are no longer on the same level.

“God’s…power.” Annie nodded, seemingly understanding. “Did God give you power so you could fight the demons?”

It's like paying someone to do something?

“No.” An Yi shook her head. “I think the prerequisite is that I have the will to fight against the demons before the gods will grant me power.”

"Because I wanted to kill the demons, the god gave me a sword."

Whether in her past life or this one, An Yi's hatred for the demon race remains unchanged.

Even if he has saved his family, don't expect him to just laugh it off.

"Then... it will be very dangerous in the future?" Annie suddenly became a little worried.

"Perhaps," Annie whispered.

No matter how many dangers he faced, he had already endured them in his previous life, carrying hatred with him until the very end.

In this life, he chose to travel with other heroes, which might reduce the level of danger.

"Maybe... you might die?" Annie asked tentatively.

"maybe."

"..."

Seeing An Yi's calm demeanor, he seemed to have no hesitation whatsoever in going to fight the demons.

It seems indifferent whether danger or death lies ahead.

However, his safety was important to Anne, and also to his parents.

Anne gritted her teeth and said something somewhat willful;

"Can you not go?"

"Of course not."

Have you forgotten when we encountered the demons in the forest?

Fortunately, we survived; we were all very lucky.

But countless others in this world will encounter the same thing.

They might just happen to have a genius swordsman as their younger brother.

and so……

"To prevent more people from suffering the calamities brought by the demons, I must stand up and destroy the entire demon race," An'i said.

Annie stood there, stunned, looking up at Annie in silence for a long time.

Finally, he shook his head with a wry smile.

"As expected, An Yi is a very, very good child. While her older sister can only see what's in front of her, An Yi's gaze has already turned to the world."

But... I still can't understand it...

"Alright, go do what you want! Just be careful!"

She couldn't understand.

Of course, she couldn't understand.

For her, "saving the world" is too far-fetched, and it's not something one person can do alone.

It's not fair to blame her for being short-sighted; she simply had never experienced An Yi's pain and couldn't understand his deep-seated hatred for the demons.

It's like someone eating a bowl of rice one day and suddenly saying they want to change the world's eating habits.

Can the average person understand this?

It's just so absurd.

"Don't worry, I won't go to my death," An Yi promised.

Annie didn't say anything more, just gave Annie a light hug, then quickly turned around and ran home to pack her things.

……

After moving his family to a large city in the Kingdom of Aldrich, Annie spent half a day with them in the city before heading to the Holy Capital of the Kingdom late at night.

The Church of Aldrich promised that during the ten years the hero was fighting the Demon King, they would not only protect his family but also cover some of his family's expenses.

This includes expenses for daily food and necessities, but not for entertainment or luxury goods.

Simply put, you won't have to worry about food anymore, and if you go to a casino or opera house, or buy alcohol with money, the church will not cover those expenses.

They rode at breakneck speed through the night and arrived at the Holy Temple of the Celestial Gods. After stopping at the assigned room, An Yi realized that she was the first hero to arrive.

The other two heroes are located even further away, and it's estimated they won't arrive until tomorrow morning.

Judging from the travel time, Sunderland is a village quite close to the Aldrich Theocracy.

In fact, the territory of the demon race has not yet extended to these two sides. Logically speaking, there should not be any demons appearing in these two places.

but……