A saintess? She's just a bad woman.

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At best, it could cause bodily ulceration; at worst, it could disfigure her. However, the liquid and gas were repelled by an invisible air membrane and could not effectively harm Saint Karina.

"Liu Huo!"

With a loud shout, he conjured a fireball about half the size of a person and smashed it directly into the bottle.

Instantly, as if a violent chemical reaction had occurred, the space exploded, and the gas was not only corrosive but also toxic and smelled of gunpowder.

"Is that all you've got?"

Saint Karina gave a cold laugh. When the smoke cleared, she was still in the same spot, completely unharmed.

Those underhanded tactics failed; Saint Karina's strength was overwhelming.

In the time that had just passed, she had used all the energy in the ring to break through the seal on her body, successfully recovering from the fifth rank to the sixth rank, making her even stronger than before.

The time that Curtis spent arguing with her, plus the time spent dealing with the disobedient Aaron in front of her, was enough for Saint Karina to complete a series of operations.

It's safe to say that even if you were to throw the ring back at Curtis or return it to the Forest Elf stall owner and ask for a refund, neither of them would notice anything unusual, since they don't even know the ring's function.

"It's not over yet! Summon—Earth Elemental Giant!"

As soon as Aaron finished speaking, a giant made of stone crawled out of the ground in front of him.

The stone giant's body, with its solid, stone-like muscles, was that of a very powerful elemental creature.

141. Bullying the weak with numbers?

The stone giant was four or five meters tall, and it looked quite intimidating.

Saint Karina merely beckoned with a slightly disdainful gesture, indicating that the other person could come over.

"Go, Elemental Stone Giant!"

Aaron didn't stand on ceremony and immediately ordered the summoned elements to attack.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

When the stone giant walked, his footsteps kicked up clouds of dust and made a deafening sound.

It has to be said that just looking at this formation is quite intimidating.

As for her strength, Saint Karina didn't even plan to use divine words; she drew her holy sword. The Whirlwind Sword Technique was activated, the fierce wind transforming into even sharper wind blades, which crashed directly into the stone giant.

"Boom..."

The stone giant was cut into countless pieces and disintegrated before it could even get close to Saint Karina.

"Guardian of Earth!"

As the stones were being swept by the whirlwind and hurtled towards him, Aaron quickly erected an earthen wall to defend himself.

"you lose."

However, while the wall blocked the rolling stones, it couldn't stop Saint Karina's wind blades.

With a casual swing of her sword, she shattered the earthen wall, and the holy sword was already at Aaron's neck.

"Apologise."

Saint Karina showed no triumph; her tone remained calm.

However, the sword around his neck made it impossible for Aaron to ignore the fact that he had indeed lost the duel.

"I……"

His mouth opened slightly, as if he hadn't expected to lose.

A bead of sweat appeared on Aaron's forehead, and it was clear that he was considering whether or not to apologize.

Losing to a country bumpkin, as a young magical genius of the Toran Empire and the son of an earl, it would be very difficult for him to lower his proud head and apologize to someone of lower status than him.

"Sorry……"

Finally, Aaron did not break the duel agreement and managed to utter the words of apology with difficulty.

He was like a defeated rooster, feeling utterly dejected.

"I don't want you to apologize, I want you to make that lady apologize to me."

Saint Karina, however, was relentless. She had no intention of letting the two off easily, and all she asked for was an apology.

Ultimately, the duel was triggered by a girl named Curtis.

"That... Curtis?"

"I don't want to! Aaron, it was you who insisted on dueling with these country bumpkins. Why should I, with my noble status, have to apologize to these bumpkins!"

Curtis reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his expression immediately becoming agitated.

"It's all your fault for being so incompetent, losing to this country bumpkin, that's why I've been driven to this point!"

She showed no sympathy or concern for her companion's defeat; instead, she kept blaming her companion.

Aaron was also feeling a little embarrassed at this moment, but he forced himself to hold it in.

He had already seen the group of knights approaching; those knights were all knights of the Toran Empire.

"Your Highness, Your Excellency, what's going on?"

A strong, powerful figure, a knight covered in silver armor and wearing a helmet adorned with red feathers, stepped forward and inquired.

The barrier's nature is that once a winner is determined, everyone except the duelists can freely enter and exit.

Aaron is the Earl's son, but the Earl has several sons, and they need to find their own way to become the Earl's heir. So Aaron is currently only a viscount.

"Deputy Commander, are you blind? Didn't you see that it was those two country bumpkins who insulted me and Aaron?"

Curtis, emboldened by the arrival of reinforcements, turned black into white and none of the knights dared to object.

Let alone the deputy commander, even if the commander's woman came, she wouldn't dare to contradict the princess.

In fact, Curtis's gorgeous long dress had a pale yellow patch on the back, and she was covered in dirt, making her look disheveled. Aaron also had bruises on his body, and the two of them did look very sorry for each other.

Meanwhile, both Saint Karina and Philomena were still wearing the same outfits as before, completely unaffected, their clothes spotless, a stark contrast to the two on the other side.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness! It's my fault for neglecting my duty!"

The deputy commander, a tough guy, submitted to the princess without any backbone.

His attitude was humble, as if Curtis were a cloud in the sky and he were the dirty soil after the spring rain.

In fact, he had no intention of investigating the matter in detail. Right or wrong was not important; what mattered was the princess's attitude.

"Ladies, please forgive us! Knights, seize these two women and await their fate!"

With a wave of his hand, he commanded the knights to arrest the man.

"Yes!"

At this moment, a hundred knights had completely surrounded the area. It was like an iron fortress, impregnable, and it was difficult to find a breakthrough.

Not only that, the vice-captain also threw out a magical artifact, the purpose of which is unknown, but Saint Karina will no longer treat Curtis and Aaron with the same disdain as before.

"The god said, secondly, this place is forbidden to demons."

Reverting to the sixth rank is only for dealing with a small magical device. Regardless of what's inside, the best course of action is to use counterspell to neutralize its effect.

"Grab me! You're welcome to try. If you take another step forward, the world will be turned upside down!"

Saint Karina scoffed, genuinely angry at the unreasonable behavior of the Toran Empire's people.

Previously, her interactions with Curtis were just minor squabbles, but now that it had escalated to the level of a knight, a national weapon, Saint Karina didn't want to waste any more time.

Her perfect date was ruined by this princess of the Toran Empire. Since that's the case, she should let her know that angering her comes at a price.

"Maintain formation! Advance!"

The vice-captain remained calm when he saw that the magic device was not working.

The magical items failed, but the numbers were still overwhelming, 100 to 2. By all accounts, the scales of victory were tipped in his favor.

So he continued to command the knights to maintain the ironclad formation, and then gradually compressed the encircled space, wanting to turn this area into a meat grinder of attrition warfare.

"God said, thirdly, those who bully the weak with the many are unjust and will surely be severely punished! Sword Rain!"

As Saint Karina finished speaking, countless swords of light condensed above everyone's heads.

There were over a thousand of them. Perhaps it was because of the opponent's domineering attitude that Saint Karina was angered. Now, the fight between one hundred and two has turned into a fight between one thousand and one hundred.

It was a crushing defeat, a crushing defeat for Saint Karina.

These blades were sharper than real swords, capable of cutting through iron like mud, and they were also imbued with magical power. When they actually landed, the hundred-man knight squad was instantly routed.

"Bang bang bang".

After the initial burst of fire, like artillery bombarding the ground, the only one still standing and fighting with the lightsaber was the vice-captain, who was the strongest among them.

As for the other knights, they had long since fallen sprawled on the ground.

"Persistence is useless; all I need is the sword."

Saint Karina continued to show off; she simply swung her sword, and the resulting shockwave, carrying a torrent of magical light, knocked down even the still-persistent vice-captain.

Now, the situation has returned to what it was before, with only four people looking at each other in bewilderment.

"You...don't come over!"

Finally, Curtis, too frightened to speak, dared not call Santa Karina a country bumpkin anymore.

She shrank back weakly, seemingly trying to hide behind Aaron, but Aaron had already retreated faster than her, making her stand out awkwardly in the crowd and thus exposed.

Saint Karina didn't want to kill, but teaching a spoiled child a lesson wasn't limited to killing.

She smiled wickedly, deciding to teach Curtis a lesson. For example, she desperately needed another form of exercise to vent the rising anger within her…

142. Teaching the spoiled princess a lesson

"You! Don't come any closer! Your laugh is disgusting, it's utterly disgusting! You country bumpkin!"

When Curtis saw Santa Karina approaching, she reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end, becoming extremely agitated.

She felt a chill run down her spine, the sensation of being stared at with malicious intent.

“Miss, I believe that bad children need to be educated, and so does a spoiled princess… therefore.”

Saint Karina smiled meaningfully, then flicked her finger and activated the spell.

With the power of the evil god Eris, this illusory feast will surely reform the unruly princess.

"Go to sleep well, Your Highness. When you wake up, everything will be different."

Her voice had a hypnotic magic, and Curtis felt everything go black, as if he were sinking into water and entering another world.

Moonlight and starlight streamed into the room through the iron bars.

This room was formed from Curtis's memories; it was her room. This room was very familiar, magnificent, with a crystal chandelier overhead. Any one of the decorations in the room was something that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Such a price was only afforded by royalty and nobility, and it existed as an ordinary item for decorating rooms.

However, Curtis immediately sensed something was amiss: it was too quiet. Even in the dead of night, her palace shouldn't be this quiet; there wasn't a sound to be heard.

"Oh right, I remember now, it was that damn country bumpkin, she must have done something to me."

Curtis realized it immediately.

She remembered that Saint Karina had pushed her into the deepest darkness, and when she regained consciousness, she was here.

"Your Highness, let's play a game. If you can escape this city, I will let you out."

Saint Karina did not appear in person, but spoke through a stereo sound effect.

Her voice was amplified and became very clear in the empty space.

"What a lousy game! I don't want it! You wretched country bumpkin, where did you lock me up? Let me out!"

Curtis continued her arrogant tirade, but this time, her hicked attitude angered Santa Karina.

So, Saint Karina decided to teach this unruly princess a lesson, a little discipline to make her listen.

“Your Highness, if you continue like this, then I will have to teach you a lesson. At the very least, you need to understand your current situation.”

Although Saint Karina now addresses Curtis as "Princess Curtis" and has changed her way of addressing her, she has never treated Curtis with the respect due to a princess.

Princess of the Toran Empire? She's a saintess, and even the emperor is nothing more than a empress under her skirt. A princess with no real power but only a title is nothing to fear.