"Three gold coins... my family's annual income is only 8 silver coins. Sister Illustrious, I don't want this one anymore. It's too expensive! Let's choose other clothes instead!" Nagato said, giving up because the price of the kimono was too high.
Seeing Nagato say she didn't want it while her eyes remained fixed on the kimono, Illustrious felt a pang of heartache for her wallet. Forget it, she had already promised to buy clothes for Nagato! How could she not buy the clothes Nagato liked just because they were expensive?
"Store manager, could this piece of clothing be a bit che—" Just as Illustrious was about to haggle with the manager before agreeing to buy it, she was interrupted by a voice.
"I'll take this kimono! Look at your pathetic, penniless face. If you don't have money, don't buy it."
Illustrious frowned and glanced at the person who spoke; it was a little girl!
The little girl was only five or six years old, with long brown hair and wearing a red dress, looking at Illustrious with great contempt.
"Dear customer, do you want this kimono? If you do, it will cost three gold coins!" Seeing someone else interested in buying, the store manager immediately went to greet her. After all, Illustrious's hesitant look earlier clearly showed she wanted to haggle. Now there was someone else who sounded very wealthy and didn't bargain; if she bought it, he would sell it to her.
"Just a mere three gold coins. I'll buy it!" the little girl said ostentatiously.
"Who are you? Don't you know I already had my eye on this outfit?" Illustrious said displeasedly.
"I am—" The little girl was about to introduce herself when Nagato beat her to it.
"Sister Illustrious, she is the daughter of my village head. Her name is Lisa, and she just turned six this year. She has an arrogant and domineering personality and bullies me whenever she feels like it. It's better if we don't cross her. If she wants this kimono, let her have it! I'll just pick other clothes," Nagato whispered to Illustrious.
Nagato spoke very quietly, but Lisa still heard her! Lisa said angrily, "Nagato, who are you calling arrogant and domineering! It seems you weren't beaten enough yesterday! Are you itching for a fight now? Do you want me to hit you a few more times?"
Getting angrier as she spoke, Lisa walked directly in front of Nagato and raised her right hand, intending to slap her.
Just as the slap was about to land on Nagato's cheek, Illustrious caught it with one hand. "Who do you think you are, trying to lecture Nagato?"
Her right hand was gripped by Illustrious, and the pressure kept increasing, making the pain unbearable for Lisa. Lisa immediately shouted in a rage, "You're looking for death! How dare you provoke me? I am a Level 10 Warrior! Take this punch!"
Lisa channeled the mana within her body, letting it circulate. With mana flowing through her entire body, Lisa felt full of strength. She clenched her left hand into a fist, aimed at Illustrious's smooth and fair face, and then struck out fiercely.
Watching Lisa's fist approach her face, Illustrious casually tilted her head to the right when it was only half a foot away. The fist swung down, narrowly grazing Illustrious's cheek.
With the punch failing to connect, Lisa reacted quickly. She raised her right foot and kicked toward Illustrious's right leg. This kick contained terrifying power, enough to cripple a bull.
If this kick landed, Illustrious would fall straight to the ground and be unable to get up.
Seeing such a vicious kick coming at her legs, Illustrious quickly formulated a countermeasure. Mana filled her body as she raised her right foot and kicked out forcefully, colliding exactly with Lisa's incoming kick.
"Bang!"
Both feet collided with great force. In an instant, a loud explosion erupted at the point of contact, and a ripple of energy that made the air fluctuate surged out, spreading in all directions. The power of the energy was so great that the clothes around the shop began to shake continuously.
Seeing her kick blocked, Lisa was very angry. This person was truly difficult to deal with! However, she still had a ultimate move. "Watch my Invincible Headbutt!"
The Invincible Headbutt smashed toward Illustrious's forehead, aiming to knock her senseless so she couldn't resist and would be defeated.
Seeing Lisa actually use her head to strike, Illustrious was also unconvinced. Did she think she was the only one who knew the Invincible Headbutt? Illustrious knew it too, and she wanted to see whose head was harder.
Mana filled her body, giving Illustrious strength from head to toe. Now, every part of her body was a lethal weapon.
Moreover, Illustrious was not only a Swordsman who could use mana to strengthen her body but also a Mage. She added a Magical Barrier to her forehead, making her Invincible Headbutt even harder. She struck out with her head, colliding exactly with Lisa's lightning-fast Invincible Headbutt.
"Thud!" A loud bang erupted from where their foreheads met, and a terrifying force exploded from the point of impact. An invisible wave of energy spread out, its strength causing the surrounding items to vibrate.
In the collision with Illustrious, Lisa's defense was broken first. It couldn't be helped; she had encountered a freak like Illustrious, who was a Dual-Class user!
Illustrious could not only use the Swordsman's mana body-strengthening but also the Mage's Magical Barrier. This undoubtedly enhanced the defense of her Invincible Headbutt. In contrast, Lisa only had the Warrior's mana body-strengthening. Naturally, such an Invincible Headbutt couldn't compare to Illustrious's!
"Boom!" Lisa was sent flying by Illustrious's Invincible Headbutt. Lying on the ground, her eyes were spinning in circles; it seemed she had lost the ability to fight.
Looking at the fallen Lisa, Illustrious stood with her hands on her hips, completely unharmed. The gap between them was clear after just one move.
With a cold face, Illustrious said, "If you ever dare to hit Nagato again, I'll beat you every time I see you. Do you hear me?"
Lisa, still on the ground, fled in panic with her followers. As she left, she said, "I hear you! Pl—Please spare me!"
Watching Lisa run away, Illustrious said to Nagato, "With people like that, you have to hit them so they won't dare bully you. Do you understand?"
"Sister Illustrious is so amazing! Can I become your disciple? Even if you only teach me half a move, it's fine!" Nagato shouted, pulling Illustrious's hand.
"Well, have you awakened as a Class user yet? If you haven't, you can't learn! Besides, I only know the basics. If you want to learn, it's better to go to Kalir Academy," Illustrious said calmly.
"I've already awakened as a Mage! I'm currently Level 5. I heard the entrance exam for Kalir Academy is very difficult, so I want to learn some magic from you before going there for the exam!" Nagato revealed her status as a Class user to Illustrious.
Illustrious smiled and said, "A Mage, huh? It seems you felt the Magical Barrier on my forehead! You have a very sharp mana perception."
"Actually, my situation is a bit special. I'm a Dual-Class user, and one of those classes is Mage. If you want to learn, it's no problem at all. However, I only know basic magic right now. If you want to upgrade your magic after learning from me, you'll still have to go to Kalir Academy!"
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