The Notice That Just Arrived and Rushing to the Next Engagement (Two-in-One)

The system notification sounded.

The flower field, scorched earth, giant tree stumps, and that enormous Blood Moon all receded in an instant.

Reality.

A flash of Bai Guang, Rosalind abruptly opened her eyes. After the intense feeling of weightlessness subsided, what came into view was no longer the simple and honest Yharnam, but the familiar Franca Royal Palace.

Rosalind was somewhat dazed, and it took her a while to realize that she had come out of the dungeon.

She turned to look out the floor-to-ceiling window. Dusk was falling outside, and everything seemed so peaceful and safe.

The world has become gamified.

The front lines are all flooded with Kings.

The fact that one actually feels safer in reality—this gives you an idea of how grueling it is to Class Contest Instance.

Rosalind thought to herself, a wry smile on her face. She took a step forward to sit down, but as soon as she moved, a strong wave of dizziness washed over her.

She swayed slightly, then quickly grabbed the table next to her to steady herself.

Your Highness?

Because of the noise from the table, the Guard outside immediately pushed the door open and came in. Upon seeing Rosalind, he exclaimed in surprise, "You've come out of the dungeon?"

"Um."

Rosalind didn't want to appear tired in front of the Guard, so she straightened up and nodded slightly. "You may leave now. I'll check the rewards first."

The Guard immediately withdrew. "Yes, I will guard the door from outside."

"----You promised that after exiting the dungeon, both severed limbs and serious injuries would be fully restored, so why am I so tired this time?"

Rosalind looked away, then shook her head slightly. Her fluffy Fox Ears drooped listlessly, and it took her a while to recover.

She sat down, took a deep breath, and looked at the checkout window.

[Congratulations on clearing the Class Contest Instance.]

[Instance rating being generated--]

[Review: You look up at the starry sky, gazing at the dazzling stars, wanting to shoot them down, but when you finally reach out, you find them unattainable. While your courage is commendable, it's really—hardly a sight to behold.]

[Evaluation Summary: The total effective damage inflicted on the professional mentor by fifty people was zero! Zero! How ugly!]

[----]

Congratulations on obtaining your Profession Certificate: Berserker (First Job Advancement)

Upon seeing this comment, Rosalind's Fox Ears, which had been drooping due to exhaustion, perked up in anger.

What?!

Do I want to shoot down a star?

Who gave the order?

It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering!

It's clearly your system settings that are unreasonable!

And she didn't even need to shoot down stars—she just fell like a meteorite! If she didn't wipe out fifty people in ten minutes, you're lucky you learned quickly! And you still think it's ugly?

how?

Do I need to apologize to your system?

Or should I apologize to Lu Xiu? Sorry I didn't let her have her fill?

Rosalind mentally ranted and raved about the system for a while.

After venting.

She took another deep breath and calmed herself down.

never mind.

Don't argue with the system.

At least I got the [Berserker] Profession Certificate, but that's not all—it might not even be the most important gain from this dungeon run.

As Rosalind pondered this, she slowly raised her hands.

Although she felt dizzy, she closed her eyes and, just like in the game, used her Mental Strength to sense the blood and energy flowing through her body.

but.

In reality, compared to being in a dungeon, both sensing and regulating one's Qi and Blood are much more complicated, unlike the simplicity of a dungeon.

one.

After all, Lu Xiu herself said that there would be fewer restrictions in the dungeon.

But she couldn't sense her Qi and blood at all before, so her progress is already tremendous.

even.

Rosalind had a premonition that even if she didn't eventually become Berserker, with her current understanding of Qi and Blood, and with diligent practice and the acquisition of more Mental Strength, she would be perfectly capable of unleashing the Blood Frenzy Art of the Franca race at her own will.

Instead of resorting to the brutal, reckless methods of the past, we can now control ourselves without side effects, as Lu Xiu demonstrated.

If you also factor in the generous base attribute bonuses from clearing a dungeon—even disregarding class— Rosalind felt her actual combat strength had at least doubled compared to before entering the dungeon.

"It really is----"

Rosalind slowly opened her eyes, looked at her palms, then at the system window in front of her, her feelings complicated.

Although dungeons are tough, just one dungeon has trained players to this extent—it just goes to show that there's a reason why Nine Provinces was able to win the arena battles back then.

The Architect of Nine Provinces are truly monsters.

Knock, knock, knock.

Just as Rosalind was staring absentmindedly at the settlement window, a knock suddenly sounded on the door.

"Enter."

Rosalind snapped out of her thoughts and sat up straight.

The door was pushed open.

The current King of Franca entered, and seeing that Rosalind was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief and sat down beside her, "How are you?"

Rosalind looked at her father's concerned face, rubbed her still slightly swollen temples, and sighed, "He's still alive."

What are you saying?

King of Franca smiled upon hearing this, "Of course I know you're alright. I was asking if you passed the checkpoint? Before you came out, many members of the Royal Knights had already come out, and they were all furious. I just heard from the eunuch that they were still cursing."

So when I heard you left the instance, I rushed over immediately, just in case you started cursing too—wait, weren't you cursing just now? Is it really that hard?"

As the ruler of a country.

He was always dignified and iron-fisted in front of outsiders, but he was a different person in front of his own daughter.

"There was no cursing, but it was definitely difficult."

Rosalind shook her head. "I was just about to tell you about the dungeon. I cleared it, and the benefits of this dungeon were much greater than I imagined—"

She began to tell her father about her experiences in the dungeon.

The smile on King of Franca's face slowly faded.

That's about it.

Ten minutes later.

Rosalind finally stopped her long narration. "With a little practice now, I might become another member of the Franca royal family, after King Valerius, to truly master the Blood Frenzy Art Technique."

King of Franca did not respond immediately upon hearing this.

He sat there, somewhat taken aback, his burly body motionless.

The silence lasted for several seconds.

Rosalind couldn't help but look up at her father. "Father?"

The king snapped out of his daze, forced a smile, and exclaimed incredulously, "There's actually such a benefit—"

Rosalind breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, I didn't expect it before entering the dungeon. It's really hard to believe that just entering a dungeon could make me so much stronger."

The king nodded, then suddenly said, "Actually, the late King Valerius never mastered the Blood Frenzy Art Secret Technique; he just never failed. According to that Miss Lu Xiu, it was simply a matter of relying on a strong body to withstand it—which is completely different from what you're saying about actively controlling it."

Rosalind paused, taken aback. "Is that so? I thought—"

The king waved his hand. "Our ancestors weren't as powerful as you think. Many of their so-called halos were posthumously recognized. For example, you, Rosalind, if Franca still existed a thousand years from now, perhaps in the eyes of future generations, you would also be a powerful and valiant queen."

Your legend will also be: a brilliant and diligent genius who, through extraordinary perseverance and talent, befriended the great Architect of Nine Provinces, forging a deep friendship with her and ultimately restoring the glory of the Franca bloodline.

Speaking of which...

The king paused, looking at his daughter, and said with a hint of mischief, "When future generations read those history books praising you, who will imagine the humiliation you endured during this process? And no one will know that the great queen even wanted to pack up the entire elite force of the Franca royal family as her dowry and go to Nine Provinces to serve as maids—"

Hearing this joke...

Rosalind's previously pale face flushed crimson, and she glared at her father, furious and embarrassed. "I did it for Franca!"

"I know."

King of Franca, seeing his daughter's expression, couldn't help but laugh again. To avoid his daughter's murderous gaze, he stood up, walked to the French windows, looked out, and continued with some emotion, "However—although our ancestors were not omnipotent beings on a divine altar, they were not despicable primitives either."

For example, King Lerius, when Franca was in dire straits, with neighboring Nine Provinces and the Red Tide constantly putting pressure on it, almost single-handedly withstood the combined pressure from both Nine Provinces and the Red Tide. He also put aside his pride countless times to compromise, negotiate, and even beg for mercy. It may not sound nice, but that's the truth.

Even so, I still sincerely admire this ancestor.

As they talked...

King of Franca suddenly fell silent, then looked at Rosalind and said with some emotion, "Of course, I admire you too, my daughter—after all, who could remain calm in the face of Architect like that? Just entering a dungeon and you can control your Blood Frenzy Art so easily—"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Rosalind recalled her recent dungeon adventure and sighed, "I don't know how Lu Xiu came up with such a dungeon. It was really difficult, but the practice effect was also really strong."

Father, you should keep an eye out for this. There are definitely some players in China who have reached the threshold of Blood Control. These people are all talented.

It's a pity this is a Class Contest Instance, so you can't enter it repeatedly, otherwise----"

"----Otherwise, we in Franca could have won the arena battles just like Nine Provinces."

King of Franca chimed in, "Unfortunately, Border Barrier still exist. If Lu Xiu's next dungeon is a solo-type, players from other countries will just be left watching helplessly."

Rosalind remained silent.

really.

Currently, the only Lu Xiu dungeons accessible to other countries are the Class Contest Instance and the unique multiplayer dungeon Monster Hunter.

As for the other single-player instances, they couldn't enter any of them.

Not only are players unable to access the earlier content, but they may also be unable to access the later content. For example, the [Left 4 Dead] content, which was released after the Monster Hunter raid, is still inaccessible to players from other countries.

"Currently, we can only try to enter whenever a Lu Xiu instance is open."

Rosalind took out her Profession Certificate from her backpack. "After all, every single instance of her work has been incredibly beneficial to us."

King of Franca glanced at the Profession Certificate in her hand, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded. "Well, that's the only way."

As for the domestic players you just mentioned who have reached the threshold of Blood Control, I'll have someone investigate them later. But—once you've mastered blood control, can't you teach others?

"No."

Rosalind shook her head. "We still need Lu Xiu, or at least someone from a dungeon that requires her. Ultimately, my ability to control my Qi and Blood is largely thanks to dungeons—"

King of Franca nodded slightly. "Understood."

Rosalind thought for a moment, "Actually, Father should have gone into the dungeon too. You missed this one chance, even though you're clearly a warrior too—"

"I am the ruler of a nation; I have a sense of shame."

King of Franca laughed, "It's not good to fight with a junior in a dungeon. Besides, it would be embarrassing for a king like me to go in and get knocked down first, then hung up and beaten again—"

Rosalind glared at her father. "Pretentious! Do you want to Fifteen Turns or save face? You really don't know how powerful this profession is! How suitable it is for us Frans! If you knew, you wouldn't say that! Besides, it's teaching! What's shameful about it! Although it is indeed torturous—"

"I know how strong the Berserker is; you just said it."

King of Franca replied, "In the end, I just couldn't beat the game. Although I'm still a warrior, I'm old. I'm proud of you for being able to beat it and even obtain the Profession Certificate —even though, judging from what you said, you ended up in a sorry state, and obtaining the Profession Certificate seemed quite unexpected—"

Rosalind glared at her father again.

King of Franca chuckled and shook his head, then stood silently in front of the French windows.

When this true ruler of Franca was silent, his imposing, mountain-like physique exuded an overwhelming aura of power.

Rosalind keenly sensed something was wrong. "Father? Is something on your mind?"

"Nothing."

The King of Franca snapped out of his reverie, shook his head, and then asked seriously, "Are you confident about the king's situation at the front?"

"You're worried about that? Don't worry, I'm confident now—after I change jobs and adapt for a while, I'll lead a team to..."

It found it and killed it!

Rosalind replied directly, "After experiencing the Bloodborne instance, I feel that the king shouldn't be as difficult to deal with as the instance's boss—although this is just my intuition."

"Not as difficult to deal with as the bosses in dungeons----"

King of Franca repeated his words, then said, "Understood. But Rosalind, you can be confident, but never be complacent. As both king and father, I do not wish for anything to happen to you."

"I know, but I'm not being complacent. If Father had experienced the dungeon, he would know why I say that."

Rosalind gave a wry smile, recalling the monsters and demons in the dungeon. "In short, I'll never forget this dungeon in my life." King of Franca, looking at his daughter's wry smile, suddenly asked, "----Do you think Nine Provinces can defeat that troublesome monarch within their own territory? Are they strong?"

Rosalind was taken aback by what she heard.

She looked down at the Berserker Profession Certificate in her hand again, and the flower field and the figure in the flower field involuntarily surfaced in her mind once more.

A while later.

Rosalind put away her Profession Certificate, raised her head, and earnestly answered her father's gaze, "As long as Lu Xiu is here, it's only a matter of time before the kings of the Nine Provinces are killed, even though that king sounds very powerful, more so than those of other countries."

As for whether Nine Provinces is strong or not, with Architect like Lu Xiu, how could they not be strong? Is there even a question to ask?

The King of Franca fell silent again upon hearing this.

Are you hiding something from me?

Rosalind found her father's behavior to be truly strange.

"It's not like I'm hiding it from you."

King of Franca, with his back to the window, sighed and said, "I just received the system notification myself. I guess the leaders in other regions have received it as well."

A new version is coming soon, and to hype it up, after successfully defeating the rulers within their respective territories, the system will grant the leaders a new privilege called "National Union." Simply put, after defeating a ruler, nations can choose to form an alliance. Whether it's a formal alliance or one nation submitting to the other, once the alliance is complete, the Border Barrier between the two nations will completely disappear.

Rosalind was taken aback upon hearing this. "----Huh?"

At the same time.

Inside the instance.

The scorched, devastated flower field was instantly reset in the Bai Guang, transforming back into a tranquil sea of flowers filled with tiny white blossoms.

Lu Xiu reappeared in the center of the flower field.

She was still completely unaware of what was happening outside. She simply rubbed her slightly sore wrists and then looked up at the window that had just appeared in front of her.

[Berserker Class Contest Instance: Final Trial]

[Current Match: Match 2 (11 matches remaining to be played)]

[----]

Lu Xiu looked at the remaining attempts, and then everything went black.

Although she wanted to fight, and although she had just been bored, she didn't want to keep working non-stop.

But before she could protest to the system...

Buzz!

The Hunter's Dream flashed with Bai Guang, and the second group of players from various countries, their faces full of excitement and eager to compete for the title of Uncrowned King, had appeared.

Listening to the exclamations and high-spirited discussions of the players not far away.

In the middle of the flower field, Lu Xiu took a deep breath.

Looks like I want to leave work early.

The following lessons will need to be taught at a slightly faster pace.

Let's set up a fixed process; unless you're a true genius, everyone should just use a standardized simulation.

first.

Hang them up!

As Lu Xiu pondered this, she slowly ascended into the air.

On the other side...

The players entered the flower field with great excitement.

Immediately afterwards.

The players' wailing and howling erupted----