Volume 5, Chapter 33 – Conditions

“…”

Right now, what lay before Fortress Emperor was a rather unbelievable sight.

Mm… to be precise, it was a rather unrealistic sight.

Countless bolts of lightning were flashing, yet within that sea of lightning, the target of Fortress Emperor’s attack this time, Tianyin, was completely unscathed.

Not only that, the Fortress Emperor also bizarrely discovered that his attack had basically no effect on Tianyin. It had not caused her any damage at all.

“… Thi… this… what is this…”

The Fortress Emperor could not help opening his mouth wide, his thick beard quivering slightly along with the change in his expression.

The girl before his eyes was completely unharmed.

Although the Fortress Emperor knew very well that Tianyin possessed Throne-tier strength, even so, no matter how you looked at it, there was no way someone at Throne-tier could come out of his full power attack in such a nothing-happened state.

Yet the reality before his eyes was exactly that. What was displayed before Fortress Emperor was a scene he had never expected to see.

Of course, shocked was shocked. After the first wave of shock, the expression on the Fortress Emperor’s face began to turn rather peculiar.

The reason it was peculiar was also because of the posture Tianyin was currently holding.

Both hands were clasped tightly over her head and her whole body was in a strange crouching pose.

Her long silver hair almost touched the ground as she crouched down like that.

Looking at Tianyin holding such a strange posture, the peculiar look on the Fortress Emperor’s face became even stranger.

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The myriad lightning gradually faded and Fortress Emperor put away his warhammer as well.

“Alright… it is over, little one, I have already withdrawn my attack…”

“Wuu eh… it is over?”

Tianyin, who was crouching and hugging her head, seemed to only now notice that something outside had changed.

“Little one, what is this move called? To be honest, I have fought in more battles than I can count, yet I have never once seen a defensive move as bizarre as the one you just used.”

Even though his expression was a bit strange, Fortress Emperor’s tone was still rather serious.

“A move? Well… it is actually not that amazing a move…”

Slowly standing up, once she felt the fighting intent on Fortress Emperor’s body disappear, Tianyin also released her Seven Original Sins state.

“Actually… This move is nothing that great. Even though up to now it seems like it can block a lot of attacks, I am not really sure if it is actually that powerful…”

“It is very powerful.”

The Fortress Emperor gave a firm reply.

“Putting aside that posture of hugging your head and crouching, this ability really is something I have rarely seen in my life.”

“Never thought my guaranteed hit attack would be neutralized by you just like that. Little one, can you tell me what this move is called?”

“Mm… this skill…”

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Tianyin hesitated a little.

After all, the defensive power of Hug-Your-Head Crouch Defense was indeed astonishing, but if she said the name out loud… Tianyin still felt a bit embarrassed.

Of course, that was only because Tianyin had some sense of shame in her heart. If she really had to say it, it was not like she could not say it.

So after hesitating for a moment, Tianyin finally answered the Emperor’s question.

“This move… is just what you saw… it is called Hug-Your-Head Crouch Defense…”

“Hug-Your-Head Crouch Defense?”

Hearing Tianyin’s answer, the Fortress Emperor showed a rather surprised expression.

“This ability… is called Hug-Your-Head Crouch Defense…?”

“Mm… y… yes…”

“Hahaha… interesting, interesting. Looks like you are not only the host of the Seven Original Sins, little one, you also possess other abilities.”

Tianyin looked at the suddenly laughing Fortress Emperor in confusion, and she could not understand at all what he meant by an ability that was different from the Seven Original Sins.

“Alright… I have experienced this Hug-Your-Head Crouch Defense ability for myself. Even though the posture you keep while using it makes me feel a bit strange, the defensive power of this skill is truly one of a kind…”

“Mm, the fact that you managed to block my attack is what really shocked me, little one. But, little one, in that battle just now, whether it was your skill in fighting or your will in battle, you are still lacking a lot of tempering…”

After brushing past the topic of Hug-Your-Head Crouch Defense, the Fortress Emperor naturally turned to the weaknesses Tianyin had shown in the battle just now.

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To be precise, the parts where she was lacking.

“Little one, your strength is indeed at Throne-tier. But if you keep fighting in this style… when you stand before other Throne-tiers, you will still be the weaker side.”

“Mm…”

What the Fortress Emperor said had already pointed out Tianyin’s flaws clearly.

Of course, Samael had brought up these shortcomings before and Tianyin herself was very aware of them too.

“I know… that’s why this time, I wanted to use the chance to fight Fortress Emperor you… to hone my fighting technique…”

“Hahahahaha! So it is not just for the Power of Sloth, you also want to use this chance to strengthen yourself?”

After listening to Tianyin’s explanation, the Fortress Emperor suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

“Such courage. Little one, if I am not mistaken, you only obtained your Throne-tier strength not too long ago, right?”

“Mm… yes…”

Tianyin could not refute the Fortress Emperor’s guess, since it had not even been a full year since she had become an NPC.

“I knew it… I don’t know how you obtained several of the Original Sin powers, but you have this strength… while not knowing how to use it… it really is a bit of a waste.”

“Of course, I acknowledge the desire in your heart to become stronger, but this idea of using me to temper yourself is quite an excessive way of thinking, little one. After all, throughout history there has never been a Throne-tier who would willingly act as a sparring partner for a Throne-tier from another Faction.”

“Eh… Emperor, you mean…”

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Tianyin was slightly startled.

“Hahaha, what are you imagining?”

Seeing Tianyin’s adorably panicked expression, the Fortress Emperor laughed loudly on the spot.

“Little one, although being your sparring partner does damage my dignity somewhat, for me, the dignity of a Throne-tier cannot be eaten as food, so helping you with this is not something I cannot do.”

“Mm… so that means Emperor you are willing to help me…”

Before, Tianyin had been secretly thinking of using her battle with the Fortress Emperor to polish herself. But if the Fortress Emperor personally agreed to this, then it would become legitimate.

“I, Fortress Emperor, am not someone who goes back on his word. Of course, if I am going to be your sparring partner, there will be conditions.”

“Conditions?”

Tianyin was a bit puzzled.

“That’s right… conditions.”

Facing Tianyin’s confusion, the Fortress Emperor wore a hearty smile.

“The conditions are very simple, little one. I will be your sparring partner and you will learn forging from me.”