"You are this round's challenger?"
The young woman's somewhat cool voice rang out. Her gaze fell on Elsa. As for the Big Guys standing over five meters tall beside Elsa, she did not even spare them a glance, clearly not taking the other members of the Viking Clan seriously.
"You have self-awareness?" Elsa asked, slightly surprised.
"There is no need to make such a fuss. There are plenty of self-aware gatekeepers on the Path of the King, and every Saint King Level gatekeeper possesses self-awareness. This is only your first stage. You will encounter other gatekeepers later on, of course, provided you can get past me." The young woman's tone remained icy.
"After you appeared, all the other Variant Lifeforms vanished. That means the trial rules have changed. Tell me the new rules, then. What counts as my victory, and what will get me eliminated?"
Elsa remained calm. Before entering the Path of the King, Miko and the Sea Emperor had helped her formulate a series of responses. They had anticipated the current situation as well. Elsa also clearly remembered Miko's special warning: once the trial rules changed, she had to determine the new rules immediately in order to minimize the chances of being eliminated.
If she had not remembered Miko and the Sea Emperor's instructions, her temperament would have driven her to rush in and fight the opponent at once.
"You are quite cautious, asking about the trial rules right from the start..." The young woman's lips curled slightly, and the sharp gleam flashing through her eyes showed that she had become more interested in Elsa.
"The rules for this trial are simple. You have no restrictions. As long as you keep the Main City Crystal Core from being shattered by me within this day, or manage to injure