Early the next morning, Louise received an invitation from the Royal Palace, asking her and Red Ponytail to visit. Naturally, Louise had no reason to refuse, so the two boarded the royal carriage and headed for the palace.
"But SABER, is that Staff of Destruction really that powerful?"
Although she had already witnessed the power of the Grenade Launcher in Red Ponytail's hands, Louise still asked curiously. Red Ponytail nodded.
"Of course. You saw its power yourself, didn't you? In fact, what I used yesterday wasn't even a real warhead. If I used combat rounds, one grenade would be enough to completely destroy an ordinary house."
"Really? It's that powerful?"
"Hehehe..."
Seeing Louise stare in shock, Red Ponytail smiled faintly.
"But that isn't even the most impressive part."
"Huh? Then what is?"
"The Staff of Destruction... its greatest strength is that anyone can use it."
"Huh?"
Louise froze upon hearing that.
"But didn't Fouquet fail to use it last night?"
"That was because she didn't know how to operate it. It's like opening a door—you first need to use the key to unlock it, then push the door open. It's the same thing. As long as someone knows how, even a child from the street could use it with ease... well, considering the weight, that would be absolutely impossible."
"I see..."
Louise nodded at that, while Red Ponytail stared at her.
"You really don't seem like a noble."
"Huh? How am I not like a noble? I'm the third daughter of the Duke Vallière's family!"
Louise immediately puffed out her chest and tried her best to assume the bearing of a proper young lady. Red Ponytail waved a hand.
"I'm not talking about your status. I mean the way you think. After hearing what I just said, didn't anything occur