Although Liens was curious about what Lucrezia was thinking, he wouldn't disturb her at this moment.
Thus, one lost in thought, the other silent, they arrived at a large military tent in this quietude.
Inside the tent were men and women, some young, appearing even younger than Liens, and some older, with graying hair suggesting they might be sixty or seventy years old.
Without exception, they were all Second-tier Extraordinary Ones.
Among them were also two Bishop-level Priests: one a Heavenly Light Priest, and one an Adventurer Priest.
This surprised Liens, making him suspect that the Four Great Powers were also involved in the Hartwin Kingdom's war.
After all, not everyone treated fate's gifts as a crisis like Bishop Roxana; perhaps these two intended to use the current circumstances to break through their bottlenecks.
"Miss Lucrezia, aren't you going to properly introduce this young man beside you?"
"You suddenly ran out to pick him up during the meeting, which left us waiting quite a while."
A voice spoke, and Liens turned to see a handsome young man.
Liens could sense that the man harbored no anger in his heart; instead, a hint of joy appeared when he saw Lucrezia.
So, these words were naturally not meant to complain about Lucrezia, but rather to provide a topic for everyone present, while also highlighting Lucrezia's regard for him.
"Judging a person's character solely by their elemental affinity is indeed inaccurate; Fire-elementals aren't always straightforward."
Liens's expression remained unchanged as he silently mused.
"This is Liens, a member who joined our Rebel Army at my invitation, and he is also an existence who has entered the Grandmaster Realm; his strength is very powerful."
Lucrezia refocused her attention outward, stepping aside to briefly introduce Liens to everyone, emphasizing his importance.
"Hello everyone, I am Liens, and it is an honor to join the Rebel Army."
"Miss Lucrezia's praise for me is a bit excessive; although I have comprehended the Grandmaster Realm, at most I am similar to everyone else, and I haven't reached the evaluation of 'very powerful'."
Liens showed a friendly smile and modestly addressed everyone present.
He could sense that these people were not surprised by his existence; only when Lucrezia mentioned "Grandmaster Realm" did they show shocked expressions.
This indicated that Lucrezia had likely already informed them, which was evident from the extra empty seat.
"You don't need to be modest. The Grandmaster Realm is a realm that countless strong individuals desperately seek but find difficult to touch. Once you enter that realm, your strength naturally cannot be underestimated."
"My name is Balder Allen. I solemnly welcome you to the Rebel Army. Together, we will forge a new future for this country."
A burly, resolute middle-aged man stood up and spoke to Liens with a serious expression.
After him, the others also successively gave brief self-introductions to Liens.
After the introductions, Liens took his seat, which happened to be exactly between Lucrezia and the young man who had spoken first.
Of course, this was probably not a coincidence, but a deliberate arrangement.
Just like the Rebel Army in Kara City, Liens could easily see that various factions also existed here, and he was undoubtedly assigned to Lucrezia's faction.
"Let's continue our previous meeting, Liens. You can generally review the documents in front of you."
"The issues for today's meeting are listed there, and the third item is the problem we are about to discuss."
Balder reminded Liens to flip through the paper documents on the table, and only after Liens quickly finished reading them did he continue speaking.
"As usual, today's third meeting topic is still that 'Kingdom Sword Saint'."
"Except for That one, we have all experienced battles with that Sword Saint and understand That one's power."
"We also learned from Lucrezia that That one has delved very deeply into both the Great Knight and Grandmaster Realm domains, and it is said that That one is only one step away from Legend."
"Of course, how far this 'one step away' truly is, we do not know, nor is it a concern for us."
"What we need to concern ourselves with is: how do we defeat this powerful existence that obstructs our progress?"
"Liens, you are the only one among us who has comprehended the Grandmaster Realm. Can you briefly explain that realm to us?"
Balder explained the basic situation of the enemy to the newcomer Liens, then changed the subject, bringing the topic to Liens, and everyone's gaze turned to Liens.
Liens understood that this was an opportunity for him to demonstrate his abilities, allowing him to quickly integrate into the team.
So, although he didn't particularly enjoy pointless showmanship, he still prepared to give a small display of his abilities.
"Everyone's understanding of the world is different, and the paths they take vary greatly. My situation is difficult to apply to that Sword Saint."
"However, I can tell you about my comprehension of the Grandmaster Realm."
"Of course, it's still the same: everyone's understanding of the world is different, and the paths they take vary greatly, so just listen; it's best not to accept everything wholesale."
Before starting his demonstration, Liens declared a disclaimer.
"The Grandmaster Realm is very mysterious. As a disciple of Alfred the Sword Saint, I once asked him similar questions."
"At that time, his reply to me was that my realm was insufficient, and understanding too much too early would only become an obstacle to future progress, so he didn't explain what the Grandmaster Realm was to me."
"Although we are all Second-tier Extraordinary Ones, knowing too much is still not a good thing."
"So Liens, you can simply explain the characteristics of the Grandmaster Realm to us."
Lucrezia interjected.
She emphasized the disadvantages of knowing too much, thereby lowering everyone's psychological expectations, so that no one would be dissatisfied with Liens for not hearing what they wanted to know.
Liens looked at the others, waiting for their response to Lucrezia.
"Indeed, knowing too much allows others' perceptions to override our own, making it harder for us to comprehend our own Grandmaster Realm."
A white-robed woman with blonde twin-tails, whose figure and appearance resembled an underage loli, nodded seriously, affirming Lucrezia's statement.
Her name was Isabelle Hewlett, and she was the Bishop-level Heavenly Light Priest he had sensed.
Hailing from the Heavenly Light Church, one of the Four Great Powers, her affirmation naturally added powerful authority to Lucrezia's statement.
Thus, everyone also expressed that Liens didn't need to tell them too much, and just demonstrating the characteristics of the Grandmaster Realm would suffice.
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