Hank Island, Queen's Bay.
Blue waves, white sand, howling sea breeze, and banshees flying all over the sky.
Facing the Banshee Queen's cold words, Rosen had a calm and gentle smile on his face.
He was well-versed in history and also received guidance from Melchilina.
He knew that when high-level mages met, both sides were wary of each other.
If there is no irreconcilable hatred, both sides will try to avoid direct combat.
And if action is taken, the biggest reason is actually "misjudgment".
Just like two gunmen pointing guns at each other, neither of them dares to bet that the other will not shoot first.
If they notice anything unusual, they will most likely shoot directly to protect themselves.
But if the fight really starts, Rosen's chances of winning will naturally be much greater.
First of all, his mana is at the peak of the tenth ring, and after the sixth ring, the mana strength increases by 10% with each level up, so his mana strength is more than 30% higher than that of the opponent.
Although 30% may not be a lot, it is an improvement to the ultimate limit.
Just like in a 100-meter race, a guy tries his best and runs 9.6 seconds, which makes him a genius of the human race.
As a result, the other guy ran in seven seconds.
In the eyes of the former, the latter is an unattainable existence.
But the Banshee Queen also has her own advantages, that is, there are tens of thousands of her own kind around her.
Rosen could very well kill her, but with tens of thousands of his own kind rushing to avenge the queen, Rosen could not escape death either.
Neither side benefits.
It can also be felt that although the queen's words were cold, her magic power was not affected at all, which also showed that she did not actually want to attack Rosen.
But she is a low-level mage and she must not be able to see through Rosen's situation.
In order to reassure her, Rosen could only show his kindness in his expression.
"Queen Laertris, I'm less than 21 years old since I was born, and it was only because of some coincidences that I learned about my true bloodline."
"I know almost nothing about the feud between our two ancestors thousands of years ago."
"Huh~~Of course I know, otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to see you."
Rosen smiled: "It seems that Her Majesty the Queen has also carefully investigated my situation recently."
"That's right."
Laertris raised her hand to dismiss the vigilant banshees beside her, and slowly walked out of the crowd.
Under the sunlight, the petite but graceful body and the white sand under her feet complement each other, as if it were a burning white jade fire.
"I know your thoughts and I see your ambitions."
"I also understand that today's era is far different from any previous era. I'm afraid that we, the Banshee clan, can no longer maintain this almost completely wild life."
As she spoke, she reached out and took off a mithril pearl headdress from the head of a banshee next to her, and placed it in front of her eyes to admire it carefully.
"It's a very beautiful hair accessory. To be honest, not only my sisters like it, I like it too."
"As the queen of the Banshee clan, I certainly want my sisters to live a better life, but also because I am the queen, I must be responsible for the future of my sisters."
"I will try to change and cooperate with the lords of the continent, but there are too many lords on the continent. I must choose a lord with sufficient ability and sincerity to cooperate with."
"If he is not capable enough, then he will not be able to protect our people. If he is not sincere, then his powerful ability will be a disaster for our people."
Having said this, the Banshee Queen had already walked to twenty meters in front of Rosen, and was looking at Rosen across the short distance.
"So, I need you to show your ability and sincerity."
Rosen was a little confused: "How to show it?"
"Duel! Just the two of us!"
The Banshee Queen raised her voice and shouted to all the banshees: "I will have a one-on-one duel with the human lord in the bay!"
"No matter if you win or lose, or live or die, none of you are allowed to interfere!"
"If I win, and this human lord is lucky enough to survive, I will let him go, but from now on there will only be trade, no deeper cooperation."
"If I lose, or even get killed by this human lord, then you don't have to avenge me. Just submit to him and become his people!"
After saying that, she looked at Rosen and said, "So, young Iron Dragon, do you dare to accept it?"
Rosen could feel the other party's cold and resolute will, which meant that if he accepted it, he would really have to fight a life-and-death battle.
"What if I give up now?"
"Then I will gather all my sisters together to kill you, and then destroy your fleet parked outside the bay."
"Of course this cannot stop the human race's trend of expanding the sea, but it can at least delay it for a few decades, buying time for our race to change."
Rosen smiled faintly: "It's really a difficult decision, but since I'm here, I'm naturally prepared to deal with all challenges."
"I choose to accept the lord's invitation to a duel!"
"What a courage!"
The Banshee Queen clapped her hands gently and said, "But I must tell you that mana cultivation is only a small part of strength. I have been studying in the high-level realm for at least a hundred years, and you have only been studying for less than a few years."
Rosen nodded: "Your Majesty is right. In terms of the control of magic power, I am not sure I can beat you, but my biggest advantage is that I am extremely fast."
"Once I start, I will go all out and not give my opponent any time to cast spells."
If the Banshee Queen had used a sneak attack, or gathered her sisters to attack together, Rosen's life would have been in danger, but she chose a fair one-on-one duel.
This is the area where Rosen is best, but also the most inhumane.
Because it's not him who is playing, it's Lai Fu, the artificial intelligence that has been trained to the extreme.
Maybe his fighting skills were not perfect, but they were extremely stable and fast.
The Banshee Queen looked serious and said, "It's normal for young people to react quickly. I want to know how fast you are."
Rosen smiled and said, "Your Majesty."
Before he finished speaking, the magic power in his body surged, and his originally strong body instantly turned the color of blue-black steel, and his body rushed forward like a stream of light.
In an instant, he crossed 20 meters and came in front of the Banshee Queen. He flashed like a ghost, avoiding the Banshee Queen's instinctive defense, and went behind the Banshee Queen. His fingers that had turned into sharp blades were already against the Banshee Queen's neck.
"Your Majesty, don't be impulsive. I am just trying to prove to you that I am indeed fast."
The Banshee Queen felt a slight tingling sensation on her neck and the hot and hard iron dragon body on her back, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes.
"Yes, you are amazingly fast."
Rosen immediately let go of the Banshee Queen, and at the same time his body returned to its original state. He walked to a place 20 meters away again and stood opposite the Banshee Queen.
"Your Majesty, I seemed to have sneaked up on you just now. You must not have been prepared. How about I prove it again?"
The Banshee Queen did feel that she was not ready, and was a little unconvinced. She nodded and said, "I am ready this time!"
As soon as the last word fell, she felt a dark shadow flash before her eyes.
"Crash~~"
She also quickly spread her arms, turning them into wings and preparing to fly high. At the same time, her magic power surged and a thick layer of pure water shield sprouted from her body surface.
This is a seven-ring shield, very powerful.
But just when she was less than 1 meter off the ground and the shield was formed for a moment, she felt her ankle being grabbed, and at the same time a huge force came and suddenly pulled her back to the ground.
"Ding~~"
With a clear roar, the blue-black steel dragon finger pierced through the seven-ring shield and once again pressed against the Banshee Queen's neck, while Rosen still restrained the Banshee Queen's body from behind.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that the body of the Iron Dragon ignores magic shields?"
The Banshee Queen let out a long breath: "I didn't forget. I thought I could delay the time a little."
Unfortunately, she still underestimated the magic power of her opponent. She was clearly using a sixth-ring spell, but its power ultimately exceeded her seventh-ring spell, so she greatly misjudged the time she could delay.
Rosen let her go again, but this time he did not return to his original state, but maintained his iron dragon body.
He walked back to 20 meters away and said, "Your Majesty, you are far better than me in using the power of pure water, and the beach is not your home ground."
"Why don't you walk into the sea water and I'll show you my speed again?"
The Banshee Queen stared at Rosen: "Young man, are you humiliating me?"
"No, I just want you to admit defeat with all your heart, and let your sisters see clearly that I definitely have the ability to lead everyone to glory."
"What a big mouth!"
She spread her wings and jumped into the sea. The moment she entered the sea, her body quickly transformed into a human body with a fish tail, which was most suitable for swimming in the sea.
The sea surface surged with water, lifting her up onto a wave.
She looked at Rosen from more than fifty meters away: "Young man, be careful, one of your ancestors was once defeated by my tidal spell!"
"If she hadn't run so fast, she might have sunk into the sea."
Rosen smiled: "Your Majesty, are you ready?"
"certainly!"
This time the Banshee Queen learned her lesson, and as soon as she finished speaking, she waved her arm and a spherical sea tide that was more than one meter thick and expanded violently outwards formed around her body.
Pure magic cannot stop the impact of the steel dragon body, but the rapidly exploding sea water can repel the opponent.
"Crash~~~"
The sea water rushed in all directions, but the next moment, the Banshee Queen saw a flash of black shadow.
A moment later, the terrifying sharp fingers were on her neck again, and the hot iron dragon body was still pressed against her back.
"How did you break through the tide?" The Banshee Queen couldn't figure it out.
A voice with a hint of laughter came from behind my ear.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry. I secretly learned your Banshee power and also gained some power to control the tides."
As he said this, Rosen went around to the front of the Banshee Queen and revealed his current form.
An iron mermaid with a human body, a fish tail, and a body covered in dark blue steel.
The Banshee Queen's eyes widened with shock, as if she had seen the most incredible thing in the world.
Rosen flicked his tail, and the sea surface rose up and held his body. Then he reached out his hand, held the Banshee Queen's chin with his fingers, stared into her dreamy blue eyes, and smiled slightly.
"Compared to the glory of the ancestral bloodline, I respect the wisdom of the wizard more!"
The Banshee Queen's body trembled slightly: "You...I...I am defeated. Kill me, and all my people will be yours."
"Crash~~~"
A 5-meter-diameter tide rose from the sea surface, covering the two people in the sea.
In the water tide, Rosen shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty, I am a wizard and a lord, but not a butcher."
The Banshee Queen sneered: "Humph~ You still say you are not a butcher, but you just slaughtered 2,000 forest spirits a few months ago!"
Rosen spread his hands and sighed: "Some people are useless no matter how hard I try to persuade them. They just want to kill me. Am I not allowed to fight back?"
"If you were in such a situation, would you still show mercy?"
The Banshee Queen opened her mouth, but had nothing to say.
After a long time, she asked back: "You have completely won, what do you want to do?"
"I want a deep-sea route to the East Golden Cape."
"We banshees can't help you."
"Other banshees don't, but you definitely do."
"You overestimate me."
"The name of the Deep Sea Siren was not given by me, but comes from historical myths. And this triangular sea area in front of us is not worthy of the word 'deep sea'."
The Banshee Queen pursed her lips and looked at the Iron Mermaid in front of her, with a very complicated expression flashing in her eyes.
“Is this the wisdom of modern mages?”
"Yes, we study everything in the world and look for the subtle logic within through all appearances."
"Heh~~ I remember you said there's no logic in the real world? Why are you talking about looking for internal logic now?"
Rosen smiled slightly: "Speak mortal words to mortals, so that mortals can feel at ease. Speak wise words to wise people, so as to enter their hearts."
"You are a wise man, so of course I will communicate with you as a wise man."
The Banshee Queen was stunned again, staring at Rosen with her blue eyes for a long time, then she sighed softly.
"Your ancestors endowed your flesh and blood body with the toughness of steel, but you made your steel body acquire the smoothness of pure water."
"If there is anyone in this world who can defeat the descendants of the gods of nature and the gods of glory in the Witt Continent, it might be you."
At this point, the Banshee Queen cancelled her body transformation and returned to her human form from a murloc.
"But I have one last request."
"You say."
"Our two tribes can merge, but if you want my tribe to completely submit to you, defeating me in battle alone will not work."
Rosen was startled: "What does your majesty mean?"
"You must conquer me in front of all my people."
"This is the ancient ceremony of our tribe's true king's enthronement. Only in this way will all the banshees sincerely submit to you."
"this"
"You don't dare? Or, even though you have a body of steel, you don't have a gun of steel, let alone a will of steel?"
The Banshee Queen looked at Rosen provocatively, but disappointment was revealed in the depths of her eyes.
Rosen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "No, no, no, it's not that I don't dare, it's that the long civilized life has restrained the wildness in my heart."
"Of course I dare, but I'm afraid Your Majesty can't bear it."
"In addition, in order to avoid worrying my subordinates, I also hope to let them know my specific situation."
"These are minor problems if you dare."
"Crash~~"
As the tide receded, Rosen and the Banshee Queen walked onto the white sand hand in hand.
The Banshee Queen shouted loudly: "Lord Rosen has shown enough strength to defeat all powerful enemies. All the sisters have seen it, right?"
"right!"
Thousands of banshees answered together.
The Banshee Queen shouted again: "But if he wants to lead our tribe forward, he needs to show his reproductive power enough to defeat the sea, so that he can lead us to truly conquer the sea!"
"So, next~~I ask the sisters to witness this!"
After saying that, she looked at Rosen provocatively again, and the meaning in her eyes was very clear: "It depends on how capable you are."
Rosen took a deep breath and silently used the ten-ring magic power to bless himself with the highest version of the magic gun technique, muttering to himself in his heart.
'Any means are used to enable me to realize my grand strategy of changing the world.'
'A real man is born between heaven and earth to conquer everything!'
'So, it's no big deal!'
With a grit of his teeth, witnessed by thousands of banshees, Rosen used his wizard wisdom to evolve the power of nature and began his final conquest.
The coronation ceremony of the true king of the Banshees officially begins.
Thousands of banshees were flying and singing in the sky, eagerly watching the wild ceremony on the white sand beach.
Time passed minute by minute, and no one knew how long it had been before the Banshee Queen Laertris let out a loud scream.
"I declare that Baron Rosen Saxon is the true king of my clan, and I will submit to him!"
"We will submit to the true king!"
The banshees also sang together, and their voices condensed into one stream and soared into the sky.
On the outskirts of Queen's Bay, many human officers were watching the wild ceremony on the beach through binoculars, all of them were stunned.
Major Harry felt like he couldn't close his mouth.
"This world is so absurd!"
But he was also very emotional.
"The Lord is truly the King of Gunslings!"
(End of this chapter)