"Hehehe, young man, you've certainly been hiding your true strength well. It seems I won't need to hold back anymore."
The Water God Reida also showed an expression of interest.
At first, she treated Luo Ge as a junior, just like a teacher treats their student.
But now the Water God Reida realizes that she has completely underestimated her opponent, and if she doesn't take it seriously, she could very well capsize in the Silver Ditch.
Immediately afterwards, the Water God Reida calmed herself down. Although she was just standing there, she gave people a feeling of being as firm as a rock.
Luo Ge dared not let his guard down.
He decisively activated the Transparent World, and what immediately came into view was the essence of this world.
In his observation, the rocky stance of the Water God Reida was almost impeccable.
In that instant, Luo Ge had already considered countless attack plans in his mind, but even Sword of Light wouldn't work, absolutely wouldn't work.
No matter from which angle you attack her, it will trigger a counter-attack mechanism.
Using magic?
Luo Ge quickly dismissed this naive idea. As everyone knows, the Water God Style can not only defend against sword moves, but it can also deflect magic attacks.
In other words...
They wanted to defeat the Water God Reida.
There is only one solution at present.
That is to crush with absolute strength. Unless you use your peak strength to crush the opponent, this defense is impeccable.
Anyone who came would probably be helpless against the Water God Reida.
Unshakable, immovable as a mountain.
Once she sets up her formation, Luo Ge believes that even if the Sword God Gal himself came, he wouldn't gain any advantage.
Of course, if the two were to fight head-on, based on his own experience... Luo Ge felt that the Sword God Gal had a slightly better chance of winning, at least 70% or more.
After all, defense is a passive means and can never compare to an active attack. The Water God Reida could not be vigilant 24 hours a day. As long as you are human, there will always be times when you let your guard down.
If you can launch a surprise attack with the Sword of Light before the Water God Reida has a chance to react, you will most likely be able to kill her.
Of course, all of these are assumptions...
The two remained locked in a stalemate for a while. After realizing that he had no way to deal with the Water God Reida, Luo Ge made a few probing attacks, each of which triggered the counter-attack mechanism.
In the end... we'll have no choice but to admit defeat.
After Luo Ge left.
Isolte couldn't help but step forward. "As expected of my master, you're truly amazing."
To everyone's surprise, the Water God Reida didn't seem to share much joy at the victory. She said something meaningful, " Isolte... don't forget, he's not even ten years old yet."
"..."
Isolte taken aback.
Only then did he realize that he had overlooked a major problem: his master, the Water God Reida, was already over sixty years old, while Luo Ge was only ten.
Logically speaking
What are normal ten-year-olds doing? Going to school? Chasing and playing, crying and fussing over trivial matters, or even diligently practicing in a temple.
But what about Luo Ge?
Before he was even ten years old, he was already the Sword King, and even his combat prowess forced the Water God Reida to take him seriously.
Master won.
Isn't that just common sense?
Why am I actually so happy?
Isolte didn't understand at first, but later she realized that she had unknowingly placed Luo Ge on the same level as her grandmother.
They weren't exactly the same, but at least in some sense, both her grandmother and Luo Ge were figures that Isolte had to look up to.
" Isolte..."
"Is this the goal you've always wanted to pursue? Sigh, now I finally understand why you always looked so worried. If that's the kind of person you're chasing."
"If I had met that kid when I was younger, I probably would have been even more frustrated than you."
"... You've actually done very well, but I want to tell you something: even among geniuses, there's a world of difference."
After a pause, the Water God Reida pondered and said, "If you are the genius I have ever seen, then that boy is a genius among geniuses. A genius? That's just the threshold I've crossed."
"Since even Master has said so, then this disciple is even more determined to make him my goal." Isolte's face beamed with a smile once again.
"Ugh... really."
" Isolte is still the same as ever; that indomitable spirit is exactly the same as when I was young."
The Water God Reida couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
She's really old. This era can no longer accommodate old people like her. The future belongs to the young.
This era is perhaps more interesting than she imagined.
"Hey, that kid reminds me of someone," the Water God Reida suddenly murmured.
"Master?"
Who is it?
" The First Water God."
"First generation?"
The Water God Reida's answer surprised even Isolte.
"Yes, the First Water God also knew magic. He not only reached God Rank in swordsmanship, but his mastery of magic was also in no way inferior to his swordsmanship..."
"That kid does bear some resemblance to the first generation of our Water God Style."
"Hehehe! That's really interesting, quite an interesting lad."
"..."
Isolte was startled.
The First Water God was the founder of the Water God Style School, a legendary figure who created the five profound mysteries and laid the foundation for the Water God Style for thousands of years.
My master actually said... that Luo Ge's talent is comparable to that of the First Water God?
"Master... you... you're joking, right?" Isolte's voice trembled slightly.
" Isolte."
"I'm serious, very serious."
Reida turned to look at her granddaughter, her eyes devoid of any mockery. "I would never have misjudged her."
"As long as he puts in the effort to master the Water God Style Water God Style, his future achievements in it will definitely surpass mine, and may even reach the level of the first Water God."
"But... what a pity, his ambitions lie elsewhere. Such a Water God beauty has fallen into the hands of a savage like Gal. A beautiful flower stuck in cow dung."
Isolte remained silent for a while before slowly processing the weight of those words. Fortunately, it wasn't unacceptable. It didn't matter if it were someone else, but if Isolte heard her grandmother evaluate someone like that, she would definitely feel resentful to some extent.
But this guy is Luo Ge.
This person was someone she had always dreamed of pursuing. The more powerful Luo Ge, the more it proved that Isolte hadn't misjudged him.
The wind blows.
It's late at night.
Outside, snow was falling heavily, and the wind swept through the corridor, swirling up a few snowflakes. A blue-haired girl swung her sword repeatedly in the courtyard, her face filled with determination.
She is Isolte.
The youngest Water Saint of this era.
But she was still working hard to catch up with someone, just so that one day she could stand in front of him with her head held high and reclaim the pride that belonged to her.