God of Tricksters

*Crack!*

The Sword Saint became even more excited as her sword ultimately cut the twig into two.

In that instant, the Sword Saint let go of the twig and caught her sword with both hands, stopping it.

"You are good, truly good!" The Sword Saint excitedly praised his daughter. She truly went beyond his imagination. Each form was different, and she seemed to be able to exert their power to a great degree.

After catching her sword, he twisted his body to the side, disrupting his daughter's balance.

Rea had no choice but to take a step back, pulling her sword out of her father's palms.

She regained some distance from him while staring at him as if reminding him of something.

"Don't worry. I will fulfill my promise." The Sword Saint smirked and disappeared for five seconds before he returned with a black sword.

Rea recognized her father's blade, meaning he would be taking her seriously from now on.

However, Rea had a problem. She had been sweating like crazy as her Magic Power was leaving her body at a rapid rate.

"Because you haven't mastered that technique, it took a huge toll on your body. I guess you won't be able to fight for a long time. That's why I'm going to end this fight in a single swing. I hope you're ready, Rea."

Rea took a deep breath and released her transformation. There was one last thing that might be able to keep up with her father. And this was probably what she needed in this last clash.

After calming her heart down, a pair of orange dragon horns appeared on her forehead. The dragon scales began to cover her cheek, arms, body, and legs. Her eyes became sharp as her body was excluding a huge amount of vitality.

When she raised her sword, an aura began to gather around her body, turning into a dragon.

"Thank you for taking me seriously, Father." Rea thanked him first, knowing she might not be able to do it later.

The Sword Saint smiled. His left hand held the scabbard while the other hand was on the handle. He slightly lowered his body, preparing to draw his blade. "You have earned that, Rea. Be proud of yourself."

Rea smiled and finally released all her Magic Power into this attack. "In that case, I won't hold back. Here I go!"

"Come!"

Rea jumped forward while keeping her blade in front of her. After closing the distance, she raised her sword on top of her head.

Her eyes flashed as the dragon expanded. For just one moment, she became the dragon itself.

The Sword Saint's body even trembled for a split second after hearing the roar from the dragon.

"Dragon Sword Style, Thunderous Roar!"

*Roar!*

The dragon roared one more time as Rea passed her father while swinging her blade as the dragon swallowed her father.

*Ding...* What felt like a sound of a droplet falling into the water rang in her ears.

"!!!"

The gap between them was still too far. In a split second, Rea could actually feel many things.

Right before she reached his position, the Sword Saint actually rotated his sword so that he would hit her with the back of his sword.

And right after that, he drew the sword and cut through her. The movement was so smooth that she felt like her world suddenly darkened as she was running on top of the water. The world was cold and serene to the point she could hear the sound of the falling droplet.

It was also at that instance her father's sword struck her body, cutting everything. The dragon perished, the scale was broken, and her body went numb.

The Sword Saint took a deep breath while smiling. "My daughter is truly amazing... Your power can be said to reach the realm of absolute."

As he sheathed back his sword, he closed his eyes with a blissful expression as his right sleeve was cut cleanly.

This was an achievement that no one had ever got before. Rea, who hadn't even become a Queen, managed to break the defense of the third strongest person in the world, the Sword Saint. Although it wasn't able to injure him, the result was still extraordinary.

"Thank you for your last guidance, Father. I've learned a l--Gah!" She spat a mouthful of blood as she fell unconscious.

Of course, the Sword Saint wouldn't allow her to fall to the ground as he immediately appeared next to her to catch her.

But before she fell into his embrace, her body was enveloped by blue light.

"!!!" The Sword Saint widened his eyes in shock because his daughter started floating in the air as if she was receiving baptism from the world.

"Ahaha... Ahaha..." The Sword Saint wanted to laugh, but his smile was simply too big for him to let out a sound.

What he was witnessing right now was the acceptance and baptism from the world, recognizing his daughter, Rea, as a Queen.

But there was something different from this baptism. A White Magic Power started appearing from her body as if it was trying to meet with this blue Magic Power and live in harmony.

The two different Magic Powers moved to the back of her left hand, both creating half circle.

"This is... not a circle, it's two half moons. I don't know what kind of Order my daughter has received, but I think I can understand a bit..." The Sword Saint smiled. "Two half moon... They represent her actual self and her battle form.

"The Nine-Tailed Fox, the Genbu, the Oni, and the Dragon... These half moon might be representing that she is now half human half yokai." The Sword Saint raised his hands.

As soon as Rea finished the baptism, her body fell down to his arms.

With a smile on his face, the Sword Saint turned around and started walking to the mansion to let her get some rest while completing the process. Of course, he didn't forget to say, "Congratulations, Rea. I'm proud of you."