"That armor is...?!"
In that instant, everyone's gaze was fixed on the suit of white gold armor, their faces etched with utter disbelief.
"Rosaline?"
"Is that Knight Rosaline?"
"But... wasn't she already...?"
Looks of incredulity spread through the crowd. They couldn't believe that Rosaline, who had been gone for so many years, would suddenly reappear before them!
The light radiating from the white gold armor was simply too dazzling; it had left far too deep an impression on them in the past.
They found it impossible to imagine anyone other than Rosaline being able to wear it.
Watching from a distance, Mero's face turned pale with fright the moment he saw Rosaline.
"Ro... Rosaline?"
His voice trembled slightly, and his fingers tapped uncontrollably against the railing of the viewing stand as he tried to calm his frantic emotions.
"How is this possible!"
Mero gritted his teeth and snarled under his breath, 'You can't still be alive! That lord himself said you'd sunk to the bottom of the sea!'
He couldn't accept the fact that Rosaline was still alive. Her death had been announced ten years ago, so why was she here?!
Fear!
Anger!
All sorts of emotions exploded like fireworks in Mero's mind, tangling together.
Rosaline's appearance filled him with an indescribable sense of crisis, like a sharp sword hanging over his head.
"It's fine, it's fine, there's still a chance!" he muttered to himself, his tightly clenched fists betraying his inner tension and unease.
Although Rosaline's appearance had disrupted his plans, he was well-prepared. With the skeletons of seven Oath Knights, not even Rosaline could withstand their combined assault.
Besides, was that really Rosaline? Even if the armor was similar, he couldn't just assume that someone long dead could be revived.
"Auntie..."
In contrast to Mero's anger and fear, when Roxia saw her aunt standing before her, a dazed expression crossed her face, as if she had just chugged a potent hallucinogen.
The shock of seeing a deceased relative appear before her again left her frozen in place, completely at a loss.
However, Rosaline couldn't understand Roxia's cry.
As an Undead, she had lost her memories. Even with Roxia standing right in front of her, she couldn't recognize her own niece.
There was only one voice in Rosaline's mind: complete the mission given to her by Su Xuan!
Kill!
Rosaline's body, constructed from jade bone, charged unhesitatingly toward the nearest Skeleton Knight. The Silver Moon Longsword in her hand flashed with a shimmering white light, as swift as lightning.
Before the Skeleton Knight could even react, Rosaline's longsword had already chopped down on its cervical spine. The strike was like a thunderclap, instantly severing the Skeleton Knight's neck. The sound of cracking bone echoed through the air as the Skeleton Knight's body teetered from the violent impact.
Rosaline didn't pause, swinging her sword for a second strike.
CRACK!
The crisp sound of shattering bone exploded outwards.
The Skeleton Knight's withered, yellowed skeleton instantly began to fall apart. Cracks spread down from its neck, reaching all the way to its pelvis.
Then, with a BANG, it exploded into pieces!
"One strike... an instant kill?"
The sight of Rosaline felling a Skeleton Knight in a single strike made everyone's eyes go wide.
Such immense power further convinced them that the person inside the white gold armor was indeed the legendary Oath Knight of old—Rosaline!
"Dammit!"
Losing one of his skeletons, the Necromancer felt a sharp, tearing pain in his soul.
Pu'er clenched his yellowed teeth and barked, "All of you, attack together!"
At his command, the remaining six Skeleton Knights launched a simultaneous attack on Rosaline.
"I'll handle..."
Facing the aggressive Skeleton Knights, Roxia wanted to help, but Rosaline raised a hand, making a gesture.
The gesture was firm, signaling Roxia to hurry and complete the Oath Knight selection.
In that brief delay, the other eleven Knights participating in the selection had already successfully completed the first trial, catching up to Roxia.
If she delayed any longer, Roxia would lose her chance to become an Oath Knight.
"I understand."
Roxia nodded and ran without hesitation toward the two phantoms guarding the White Rose Petal.
After Roxia left, Rosaline's hollow gaze turned to the six skeletons of Oath Knights rushing toward her.
CREAK... CREAK...
She settled into a sword stance, the sound of colliding gems echoing from her movements. Her attention was fully focused on the charging Skeleton Knights as she calmly faced the impending battle.
In the blink of an eye, two Skeleton Knights were upon Rosaline, raising their rusty Iron Swords high before slashing down.
Facing the attack, Rosaline swiftly swung her sword. Like moonlight spilling across the sky, she effortlessly broke the enemy's Sword Technique. She immediately launched a counterattack, the gleam of her blade flashing like a shadow. Before the enemies could react, she had left dozens of deep gouges on their bones.
The two Skeleton Knights were forced back again and again by the terrifying Sword Aura, completely unable to parry.
And at that very moment, Rosaline's free left hand suddenly began to glow with a white-gold light!
Instantly, a beam of white-gold light shot out, striking one of the Skeleton Knights directly.
The Skeleton Knight had no time to react before the flash of light hit it, grinding it to dust in an instant.
After dispatching one Skeleton Knight, Rosaline immediately charged toward the other.
However, just as she was about to strike, a Giant Sword, over two meters long, suddenly fell from the sky, plummeting toward her.
Sensing the danger, Rosaline immediately halted her pursuit and took a quick step back. The Giant Sword missed, but it tore a gash over half a meter wide in the ground.
She steadied herself and looked to her right.
The Skeleton Knight with the pitch-black bones was striding toward her with heavy steps.
As the most powerful of the seven Oath Knights, its Attributes were slightly higher than Rosaline's. It was an Oath Knight who had lived a Legendary life a century ago. But in the face of this powerful opponent, Rosaline showed no fear and met it head-on with her sword.
This act seemed to ignite the black Skeleton Knight's will to fight. It pulled its Giant Sword from the ground and engaged Rosaline in battle.
CLANG!
The ringing of clashing metal resounded between heaven and earth. Flashes of blades and bursts of Magic erupted across the field. The spectacle of the battle was so brilliant it left the onlookers stunned.
"So cool!"
"That has to be Rosaline! I'm sure of it!"
"That familiar white gold armor, that invincible strength! She's Knight Rosaline, no doubt about it!"
The white-robed Knight's terrifying power in fighting one against seven further confirmed everyone's belief that she was the one once hailed as the strongest Oath Knight—Rosaline!
"Rosaline!"
Seeing this, Natasha was so moved she started to cry.
"It really is her! It's Rosaline! Mr. Su Xuan! You're so wicked!"
Natasha gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her gaze, twinkling with excitement, shifted to Su Xuan, revealing unconcealable joy.
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Su Xuan was taken aback. He had no idea what Natasha was talking about. 'How am I wicked?'
While Rosaline was fighting one against seven, good news came from Ivsha's side.
"Mr. Su Xuan!"
Ivsha whispered in Su Xuan's ear, "I've found the Necromancer!"