Is It Funny That The Dragon Slayer Failed And Became The Dragon Princess?

39. Gram Wants to Duel

The Sword Saint summoned a Holy Sword, its pure white blade enveloped in a shimmering radiance, captivating all.

It was a weapon completely different from Gram’s design.

But as the Sword Bearer, Xia Yi could clearly sense that it was also a Holy Sword.

Her black pupils wavered.

How could this be?

No matter what, Xia Yi couldn’t accept the situation before her.

Because since ancient times, the human race had only possessed two supreme legends—the Holy Sword and the Holy Spear.

These two weapons had left a deep mark in human history. The key point was that there was only one Holy Sword and one Holy Spear.

Unless the previous wielder abdicated or gave up, there could only be one Sword Bearer and one Spear Bearer.

The Holy Sword Mark is the symbol of the Sword Bearer’s qualification. It could only be obtained through the Holy Sword’s recognition. Through the Holy Sword Mark, one could establish a close connection with the Holy Sword, allowing it to be summoned at will.

Now, Xia Yi is still the Sword Bearer, and she can summon the only Holy Sword—Gram—at any time.

But why…

Did the impostor before her possess the Holy Sword Mark and could summon a Holy Sword she didn’t even recognize?

The Sword Saint raised the Holy Sword high, displaying it before everyone.

“This is the Holy Sword that has accompanied the Sword Saint in his battles and challenges against powerful enemies, right?”

“I’m so blessed! I never thought I’d have the chance to see the Holy Sword from such a close distance!”

“Facing this invincible Holy Sword, even the Dragon Queen had to retreat!”

People spared no effort in expressing their praise for the Holy Sword.

The news of the Sword Saint displaying the Holy Sword quickly spread. More and more people gathered, admiring the brilliance of the Holy Sword.

While Xia Yi was still trying to comprehend the situation, something unexpected happened.

A sharp pain came from her hand.

It was Gram…

Oh no!!

Xia Yi’s expression changed drastically. She could clearly sense that Gram was extremely displeased and wanted to manifest itself. The Holy Sword Mark had already appeared on her hand… If she released the Holy Sword here, her academy life would be over!

Run, run, run!

She quickly covered the back of her hand while trying her best to suppress the Holy Sword Mark. She merged into the crowd and quickly left, finding a secluded corner to hide in.

“Ugh, ahhh!”

Xia Yi couldn’t hold back any longer. Gram made its appearance.

Gram was radiating light, and through its frequency, one could feel the Holy Sword’s anger.

Her old friend seemed furious and really wanted to confront the other Holy Sword!

“Wait, wait, old friend, don’t be impulsive, don’t be rash!!”

Xia Yi struggled to hold onto the Holy Sword, like holding back a huge dog, preventing Gram from leaving her side… Otherwise, it might suddenly whoosh and directly engage the other Holy Sword in a passionate clash.

“Old friend, I’m not ready yet. Give me a chance. Next time, I’ll definitely bring you along and smash that fake Sword Saint and the other Holy Sword together. Trust me this once!!”

Xia Yi sincerely pleaded, with a hint of crying in her voice. She was so anxious that tears shimmered in her eyes. She didn’t want her identity to be discovered like this.

“…”

Gram very reluctantly settled down, turned around, and hovered in front of Xia Yi.

“Really, really! I’m telling the truth. It’s different from before!” Xia Yi hurriedly reassured.

Gram flashed twice and disappeared, and the Holy Sword Mark also vanished.

“Phew…”

The little princess breathed a sigh of relief. That was dangerous. She almost exposed herself in front of everyone.

…

At the same time.

“What?!”

The Sword Saint had just displayed the Holy Sword to everyone for a short while when he felt a shock in his heart. His Holy Sword Mark seemed to be resonating, flashing rhythmically.

Moreover, it wasn’t his own Holy Sword resonating, which meant…

Could there be another Sword Bearer nearby?!

“Where? Where did they go?!”

The Sword Saint lost his usual calmness and composure. He roughly pushed away the crowd in front of him, wanting to find the location of the other Sword Bearer.

“Sword Saint, what are you… What’s wrong?”

“Don’t block me!!” The Sword Saint roared at the enthusiastic crowd in front of him.

His voice directly stunned the person who asked the question. Instantly, the scene fell into dead silence.

The Sword Saint used his own power, trying to sense the resonance of the Holy Sword Mark and locate the position of the other Sword Bearer.

He couldn’t care about anything else. He used his movement technique and leaped high into the air, traversing the walls and roofs of Laurel Academy’s buildings. He quickly moved between the floors and finally arrived at a corner.

But by the time he arrived, there was no one there.

The Sword Saint stared at the empty corner before him, filled with doubt.

“Could it be… my imagination?”

…

“Sword Saint, have a safe journey!”

At the entrance of Laurel Academy, teachers and students were seeing off the Sword Saint’s departure.

Although the Sword Saint had lost control of his emotions earlier, the entourage later explained that the Sword Saint had just participated in a battle against a dangerous magic beast, so he was under a lot of pressure. Earlier, he had mistakenly thought there were traces of a magic beast in the academy, which was why he became so tense.

Everyone quickly accepted this explanation, as no one had ever seen the Sword Saint in such a state. Moreover, considering the Sword Saint’s indeed arduous battles, maintaining such a state was understandable. It was just a minor incident, and no one paid too much attention to it.

As the Sword Saint was leaving, Xia Yi also arrived at the scene. She hid in the crowd and noticed a very concerning detail.

Among those escorting the fake Sword Saint away, there was a strange person wearing clothes bearing the insignia of Rhine Alchemy.

“Why would there be someone from Rhine Alchemy?” Xia Yi was very surprised.

Rhine Alchemy belonged to one of the Four Great Families of the Rhine Kingdom—the Morrison family.

On the surface, it was an organization led by alchemists and many mages, mainly providing alchemical control and medical support for the Rhine Kingdom.

For example, if an alchemist wanted to sell their self-developed alchemical potions in the Rhine Kingdom, they had to accept the regulation of Rhine Alchemy to obtain a permit… Otherwise, it would be an illegal act and subject to sanctions from the Holy Knight Covenant.

But according to what Xia Yi knew before, Rhine Alchemy was far from clean… Moreover, why would someone from the Schubert family, her former family, be traveling with Rhine Alchemy of the Morrison family?

This was rather suspicious.

Xia Yi thought to herself.

…

“Huff, huff…”

The Sword Saint, fully clad in armor, held his head and kept panting heavily in the carriage, his breathing erratic.

Earlier, he had briefly released some of his power in search of the other Sword Bearer, leading to his current inability to control himself.

“Sword Saint, what’s wrong with you?” The accompanying staff asked with concern.

“…”

The Sword Saint remained silent, his head lowered.

The accompanying staff was deeply concerned about the Sword Saint’s safety and leaned closer. Through the armor, they seemed to catch a glimpse of the eyes hidden beneath the helmet.

Those were not human eyes.

It was at this moment that the carriage jolted, and the Sword Saint’s helmet fell off.

Seeing the Sword Saint’s true appearance, the accompanying staff was scared out of their wits. They fell to the ground, their mind going blank. Their entire body trembled in fear.

“Sword Saint, how… how could you be?!”