This Holy Knight is So Despicable!
Chapter 172 - 163: Both a Beast and a Beauty

Chapter 172: Chapter 163: Both a Beast and a Beauty

"Barbarians! They’re practically the natural enemies of us Mages!"

In the tavern, after the morning ritual of the Blood and Flesh God Sect, it was time for breakfast.

But this time, a special participant joined in the tavern.

Emily, who had barely completed the trial, stared blankly, her hands trembling involuntarily.

"Why are they so agile and can even be immune to magic attacks! The most hateful are that Earth Trampling and Battle Roar!

What’s the principle behind it?

Why, when I’m casting magic in mid-air, can he still interrupt me with Earth Trampling?

That war cry, how is it different from someone hitting the back of my head with a stick?"

Emily downed a bowl of tofu pudding with tears brimming in her eyes: "I’d rather go to the Element Subspace to fight Elemental Elves than face any barbarians again."

Lette watched her with his arms crossed: "So... why did you join the Blood and Flesh God Sect?"

"After a night’s hard battle! I’ve realized something!"

Emily clenched her fists: "Mages! Should not be frail! Quite the opposite, they should be strong! Agile! Skilled in close combat!

Hiding in the distance and casting spells is the wrong way to fight!

A true Mage should be fierce like those beasts! Like a giant dragon!

Only a strong body can unleash the full power of magic!

I, Emily Laurence, will become a near-combat Mage!"

"You mean like those Demon Swordsmen who train in both magic power and combat energy..."

"No! Just pure magic training! I’ve discovered that a strong body can make my Super Body State even more powerful!

My body is like a barrel, carrying my spirit and the fused Elemental Creatures.

Currently, my Super Body State has a lot of waste!

Once my physical fitness can keep up, the more elemental power I can contain in the Overload Stage, the greater the power of overclocking, let alone the Super Body Mode!"

Emily gripped a crowbar: "Lette, you’re right, this Physics Holy Sword is the Holy Artifact that suits me the most!"

"...Alright then."

Lette realized that Emily loved to stray off course.

She could not be overly interfered with.

Otherwise, it would be like when she was learning the Overload State, unable to succeed in clothes, entering the state faster the less she wore.

"But you can only eat tofu pudding, don’t eat meat buns. If you really joined the Flesh Cult, it would affect the cult’s purity."

"Okay!"

But watching Emily gulp down high-quality protein, Lette couldn’t help but envision a strange scene in his mind.

Emily in Elemental Weaponized State, wielding a crowbar, her fighting style as brutal and straightforward as a Magic Beast...

"Hiss..."

Lette couldn’t help but shiver; that scene was too bizarre.

"This character of yours, does it truly represent Beauty and the Beast? You are both the beauty and the beast?"

"Hmph!"

Emily tossed the empty wooden bowl down and looked at Lette with a smile.

"Speaking of this fairy tale, I actually have something to tell you. After a night’s review of ’Fairy Tale King,’ I’ve made a major discovery!"

"You were ravaged in the Mirage all last night; when did you have the time to read ’Fairy Tale King’?"

"Hmm... Alright. Actually, I skimmed through a bit before coming over this morning and happened upon a new discovery."

Emily took out ’Fairy Tale King’ and threw it on the table.

"I suspect the mermaid princess’s corresponding fairy tale is... Daughter of the Sea!"

"...Wow, what a surprise."

Lette really wanted to fetch a steaming bowl of tofu pudding and pour it all over her head.

"If there’s nothing useful in your next statement, I’ll give you another special training tonight."

"Ah~ I was almost torn apart by you last night. Can’t you just let me rest for one night?"

Crash!

Lette felt the gazes of the sect members in the tavern converge on him instantly. The cooks were whispering amongst themselves, seemingly discussing something.

"I say, do you have an opinion about my reputation? Are you intent on ruining it?"

"Who’s ruining who here! Moreover, when did you ever have the illusion that your reputation could still be salvaged?

Or when did you think you had a reputation?

Besides, she’s now your girl, what I said makes sense and helps you stabilize your character setting!

Does it affect your reputation at all?

If I said you never touch me, that would really impact your reputation!"

Lette opened his mouth, stunned: "I, you... you’ve grown in skill!"

"Hehe, I’ve progressed not just in combat power. Being with you for so long, my ability to argue nonsense has also been on the rise!"

Emily said as she opened ’Fairy Tale King,’ pointing to the Daughter of the Sea Chapter, speaking in a low voice.

"Everyone naturally thinks of the Daughter of the Sea when it comes to mermaids. Of course, what I want to talk about is not this kind of puzzle whose answer is on the surface.

What I want to say is that Unica might actually be the Witch from the Daughter of the Sea Chapter."

Lette furrowed his brows: "One fairy tale story corresponds to two witches?"

"Have you read Daughter of the Sea?"

"Of course."

"Then you should remember! The Little Mermaid, in the story, traded away some of her magic power."

Lette slapped the table: "You mean the Sea Witch? The Little Mermaid traded her voice to the Sea Witch to turn her tail into legs."

Emily clapped her hands: "Yes, so the Little Mermaid’s magic is incomplete, a part of it is with the Witch.

Therefore, this fairy tale corresponds to two magic inheritances."

Emily flipped to the end of the story: "Look at the conclusion of this version of the fairy tale. The Little Mermaid’s sisters found her and gave her a knife.

As long as she kills the Prince with this knife, she can regain her voice, and her legs will turn back into a tail.

Then she can return to the sea, and continue her life.

That means this is one way for the Little Mermaid to regain her power.

But in the end, she chooses not to kill the Prince and dies under the first ray of morning sun.

According to our previous findings, a Witch’s magic doesn’t disappear into thin air.

Her death is most likely related to the potion from the Sea Witch.

After her death, the magic’s destination is likely the Sea Witch.

Although the fairy tale book doesn’t record it, I believe so.

The Daughter of the Sea ultimately allows two individuals to become the Sea Witch.

One is the Little Mermaid, the other is the Sea Witch.

They both have the conditions to complete the feast, and they are likely opposing, life and death facing each other.

Before the feast is completed, both have a chance.

But in the end, only one will survive and obtain the full powers of the Sea Witch."

After listening to Emily’s long analysis, Lette looked at her with new eyes.

"Oh my, your Schrödinger’s intellect! It’s quite handy at times!"

Emily smiled slightly: "Surprised already? Check this out!"

She flipped through the book, stopping at the part where the Little Mermaid’s sisters gave her a knife.

"Look here! This knife!"

"Knife? Knife!"

Lette looked up at Emily: "You’re referring to that murderer’s knife?"

"Exactly!"

Wisdom sparkled in Emily’s eyes for the first time in a while.

"That fish bone knife! It’s highly likely it’s the knife needed for the feast!

That murderer might not be conducting a serial killing ritual at all, he’s casting a wide net to catch more fish!

His real target is perhaps Unica, the Sea Witch!

Though the story suggests the Little Mermaid kills the Prince, based on Sister Joanna’s matters, the stories of Witches and fairy tales vary significantly.

My conjecture is that as long as the Sea Witch is killed, the Little Mermaid’s feast could be complete!

But that person doesn’t know which girl is the Sea Witch.

But he might know the approximate area and then started hunting young girls within that range."

Lette nodded slightly: "So, it appears these girls share some commonality, making the whole incident appear like the work of a serial killer!"

Emily closed ’Fairy Tale King’: "But with all that’s been said, it’s still just speculation. Without concrete information, we can only guess.

Fortunately, both the Sea Witch and the Little Mermaid are in our custody.

At least it prevents the misuse of the Sea Witch’s power."

Lette shook his head: "Did you forget about the lessons from the Crystal Shoes, Midnight Bell, and Fairy Stick?

If the other party also has such items, having the Witch in our hands wouldn’t allow us to retain her powers."

"Then... are we still going to issue an announcement to the police today?"

Lette pondered for a moment: "Yes! Your analysis makes a lot of sense, but it doesn’t conflict with us announcing that the serial killer was caught.

If what that murderer did has nothing to do with the Sea Witch, we’d miss the chance to catch him by not releasing it.

If the killer is, indeed, carrying out the feast, as long as we issue the message and include the information that the Sea Witch candidates are in our custody.

He will still appear, forced to come to us.

No matter what, more details are added. The initiative is still in our hands."

"That sounds reasonable."

"Ah, you two are indeed here."

As they spoke, Unica appeared in the tavern, waving at them.

"Good morning!"

"Why are you here?"

"I woke up and found neither of you, so I figured at this time you might be at the Blood and Flesh God Sect, and I came to find you."

Unica took an empty bowl from the side, filled it herself, and started eating.

"It’s really delicious. The last time I was here, I wanted to try it, but I was afraid there was an issue. Now, I finally can!"

Lette looked at her and laughed: "It seems you’ve made a choice."

"Of course! I am the Chief Detective of Kedrus Harbor City! The only police officer from our fishing village who made it, and I’m a Detective!

How could I possibly choose to hide away in fear?"

Unica clenched her fist: "No matter what tough obstacles there are, I will crush them all! Ensure the safety of Kedrus Harbor City.

That’s the promise I made when I started this job!"

"You’ve chosen your path, as long as you’re resolved yourself."

Lette pushed the chili powder in front of her: "Hurry up and eat, then we’ll go to the police station."

"Speaking of which."

Unica poked at the fragmented tofu pudding in her bowl, looked at Lette and Emily puzzledly.

"You say I’m this Witch or something, so what special abilities do I have?"

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