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The two retreated to a distance of ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) and faced each other.
Luo Ya didn't say much. As a master swordsman, he couldn't possibly lose. If he were to be defeated by a mere brat in this place, he might as well give up his title as the Sword God.
Then, the young man drew his sword and charged towards Roya.
His movements were nimble, but he had too many openings. The opening on his right side was enough for Roya to cut his opponent to the ground with one blow.
Just as Luo Ya was about to make a move, a burst of mental energy erupted, and a system notification sounded in Luo Ya's ear.
You are experiencing psychological disturbance.
[Based on the comparison of the mental attributes of both parties, the assessment is unsuccessful; this attack is nullified.]
You have received the skill: Demon's Whisper.
[Effect: When the controller's mental strength is lower than the caster's, the caster's consciousness will be controlled by the controller.]
[A comparison of the mental strength attributes of both parties has been completed; the attack has failed and is nullified.]
The invisible spiritual force surged forth like a wave, rushing directly towards Luo Ya's location at great speed, and no outsider could detect anything amiss.
However, the invisible spiritual force was crushed by Luo Ya's powerful spiritual force the moment it came into contact with him, without causing the slightest ripple.
Roya:
No, buddy, you're a demon?
The boy who rushed over smirked, unable to suppress his smile as he saw that Roya was really preparing for the duel.
However, he couldn't laugh when Roya grabbed him by the neck.
The longsword held in his right arm was instantly severed. Without any hesitation, Roya reached out his left hand and lifted the other man up.
With increasing force in his left hand, Roya almost wanted to strangle the guy to death.
A look of surprise flashed across Armando's eyes, but even with Roya choking him, his expression remained perfectly calm.
"Tch, it actually failed?"
If mind control is used but fails to control the target, the target will inevitably notice. This demon knew that his identity could no longer be hidden, so he simply revealed it directly.
"Roya? You actually resisted my control."
Armando showed no sign of panic. He simply stared coldly at Roya. Roya frowned and tightened his grip slightly with his left hand, causing an unnatural flush to rise on Armando's face. But his smile remained arrogant, and he looked at Roya with a defiant expression, making a throat-slitting gesture.
Claire noticed something was wrong and ran over to ask, "What's wrong?"
Roya glanced at Claire, then at the guy in front of him, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Don't you guys check whether adventurers can be controlled by demons?"
Upon hearing this, Claire's expression changed. She looked at 'Armando' and quickly frowned deeply.
“The capital city is protected by divine artifacts, so demons cannot enter. Moreover, the capital city has many high priests, so they can spot any demons at a glance.”
At this point, Claire narrowed her eyes and turned her questioning gaze to Roya, asking directly, "This guy, could it be..."
Luo Ya nodded, and without saying a word this time, he casually twisted the boy's arm 180 degrees and kicked him to the ground.
Armando didn't care. Since the other party had seen through him, he simply stopped pretending.
"Hahaha, that's right, he's already under my control. I am the infamous high-ranking demon, Ultima."
Armando coldly replied, "Even if you see through me, what can you do? I am a demon, and I have already controlled this adventurer. His life or death is in my hands. Hurry up and think of a way to banish me. That way, he will still have a chance to live."
"Don't even think about finding a high priest to expel me now. Let alone whether you can find a high priest who is level 30 and proficient in holy light magic, even if you can find a high priest, I can still kill this little guy on the spot. How about trying to beg me? Maybe then I can give this guy a way out?"
'Armando'—no, it should be called Ultima—revealed a cruel smile, her expression turning wicked. Ultima looked at Roya with interest, seemingly ready to enjoy Roya's panicked expression.
Demons feed primarily on human emotions; the more terrified and frightened the victim, the more delicious the demon can taste.
Although it's unclear what got into this high-ranking demon that he managed to control an adventurer and sneak into the capital, now that he's been exposed, it's time to give him a piece of his mind.
However, Ultima was destined to be disappointed.
Roya awaited Ultima with an indifferent gaze. Roya asked curiously, "Why would you think the life or death of a passerby is so important to me?"
Claire was about to speak when Roya's words silenced her, and she stared at him in astonishment.
Roya said slowly, "Does his life or death matter to me? Why would you use him to threaten me?"
Ultimar's smile gradually faded, and his eyes remained fixed on Roya's pale golden eyes.
"Ha, is that so? Should I say you're a cold-hearted person? Even if someone is about to die right in front of you, you wouldn't care?"
Ultima shrugged, got up from the ground, and remained calm.
The devil's intuition told him that the boy before him was not lying, and in fact, that was exactly what Roya thought.
Although he failed to threaten the other party, it did not mean that he would give up.
Ultima smiled and said, "I'll come back to find you, just wait for me."
"As for him, you said you don't care anymore, so just kill him." Ultimar revealed a sinister smile, preparing to slit her own throat.
However, Roya still spoke up to stop him.
"Wait a minute, how about we play a game?" Roya suggested.
Ultimar paused slightly, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He pursed his lips and smiled, saying, "I smell the conditions."
Luo Ya remained noncommittal, then offered his own game: "I'll open my mental world. If you can do that, then try to control me."
“Hmm? That sounds tempting.” Ultimar looked at Roya with interest and asked directly, “Human, aren’t you being a bit too arrogant? I don’t know how you resisted my mind control, but you should know that if you let me freely enter your mental world, you’ll be waiting for me to hand the blade to you.”
Luo Ya laughed and said, "What, not want to give it a try?"
Ultima smiled back, and the devil shrugged, saying to Roya, "If you want to try, then let him try."
Claire pulled Roya to her side, a serious and earnest expression on the female knight's face. Claire asked Roya, "Are you confident? The opponent is a high-level demon, not so easy to deal with."
In stark contrast to Claire's attitude, Roya seemed unhurried. He showed off the ring on his right ring finger and smiled at the knight, saying, "I have the blessing of the goddess, so this little thing is no problem."
Claire's gaze fell on the ring. The vintage ring alone gave it an extraordinary appearance. Claire didn't say anything more, nodded, and let Roya do it.
“I’m ready, are you?” Roya returned to Ultima’s side and asked her.
Ultimar looked Roya up and down and explained her request.
"Just open the door to your mental world, kid. I don't know what you're thinking, but bewitching and manipulating people's minds is what we devils are best at. You have your confidence, and I have mine."
Roya interrupted Ultima's rambling and said directly, "Come on."
This world does indeed have shackles, and these shackles do indeed restrict Luo Ya, but they do not restrict his mental power. His own little world is now eagerly awaiting the snacks that are delivered to his door.
What? You're saying you're a high-ranking demon?
LOL, even the Dark Elf King from before was defeated. What high-level demon? In Roya's mental world, he's nothing but his gossip and snacks.
Of course, the reason why the other party gave it away so quickly was mainly due to the information gap.
Demons are used to wielding power in this world. Apart from those who cannot be bewitched by clergy, or those with artifacts or magical items that possess mental resistance, it is extremely easy for a demon to bewitch an adventurer.
Ultima is a high-ranking demon, and she is particularly adept at this.
Although the initial attempt to bewitch him failed, Ultima believed that the other party might be carrying some other holy items, which was why his skills were ineffective. But now that the other party has opened his mind, isn't this just giving away freebies?
The opponent may think that its magical artifact can stop its mental invasion, but Ultima will soon show it what cruelty is.
Great, the advantage is in my hands now.
Upon realizing this, both of them revealed triumphant smiles, looking at each other as if they were fish on a chopping board.
This is sure!
Chapter 283 Spiritual World
Ultima grinned, and a black beam of light shot out from Armando's body, heading straight for Roya's location.
Ultimar had expected some obstacles, but the process went surprisingly smoothly.
When Ultima opened her eyes, she was already in the other person's mental world.
The spiritual world of ordinary people is also very simple, because their souls have not yet been developed; the souls of ordinary people are actually a state of chaos.
Those adventurers of higher levels, because they possess magic, will have their mental power developed, but the degree of development is limited, roughly equivalent to transforming a single room into a courtyard.
A mage who specializes in magic would live in a courtyard-like space.
None of these adventurers had any means to defend against demons. Lower-level demons might not be very effective against high-level adventurers, but mid-level demons could easily cross the defenses of an adventurer's mental world and directly control them.
Unless they are clergy or knights of light, those who are enveloped in divine power, these humans are relatively more troublesome.
but!
To some extent, this human was only somewhat troublesome for Ultima. Not to mention that Roya was just an adventurer from a beginner village and couldn't possibly be a high-level class like a Holy Knight, even if he were, Ultima was confident she could take him down.
This is also why Ultima could so brazenly barge into Roya's mental world.
However, what Ultima saw when she opened her eyes startled her.
This is a sea of flowers, with nameless blossoms blooming and exuding a delicate and elegant fragrance.
The sun shines brightly, and the warm morning light spills down from the horizon to the ground.
At that moment, Ultima was standing in the center of this sea of flowers.
Ultima looked somewhat bewildered, gazing at the surrounding scenery in deep thought.