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ArabicGenshin Impacti: This Priest is Cringe, But She's Also Unbeatable — Chapter 38
Chapter 38: The “Madness” of the Knight
Celeste paused.
‘Oh god, help!’she screamed internally.’It’s the damn, uncontrollable urge to put on a show!’
Forced by a power beyond her control, she added the line destined to be immortalized in the annals of her social death.
“I will pay attention to… the ‘madness’ of a Knight.”
Selene: “!!!”
Sis! Did you mean grace or madness?!
After a beat of stunned silence, the live stream chat was utterly consumed by a tidal wave of “lmao” and question marks.
“Grace?! Are you sure you don’t mean ‘madness’?!”
“Confirmed! It’s the madness of a psycho!”
“This Maid Knight has a very clear understanding of herself, I’ll give her that!”
“She’s going on a rampage! She’s definitely going on a rampage!”
“Giant Goblin: I die with regrets! Earth Goblin: HQ, this is scout team alpha! We’re requesting an immediate strategic retreat!”
Before the words had even fully faded, Celeste had already become a silver-gray whirlwind of death, charging headfirst into the flood of Earth Goblins that vastly outnumbered them.
The Favonius Greatsword in her hands was no longer a sword.
It was an unstoppable… giant broom.
A horizontal sweep!
A vertical slash!
A diagonal lift!
Every single strike carried a terrifying force that obliterated everything in its path. The fine leather armor and crude iron weapons the Earth Goblin warriors prided themselves on were as fragile as crumpled paper before the greatsword. They shattered on impact, the pieces sent flying with the slightest touch.
The dull, wet thuds of crushed bone, the mournful shriek of breaking weapons, and the desperate screams of the dying all intertwined into a brutal chorus of destruction.
She didn’t need any fancy techniques.
This was pure, unreasonable suppression by overwhelming force, a reckless display of tanking damage with a shield.
The Geo element shield, Breastplate, firmly resisted the onslaught from all directions. Fireballs and ice cones launched by the Earth Goblin shamans slammed into it, creating nothing more than insignificant ripples on its surface. They couldn’t even make her pause for a fraction of a second.
And every time she swung her sword, she inevitably cleared out a massive, fan-shaped area in front of her.
She was using the most violent and direct method imaginable to perfectly interpret the meaning of “spring cleaning.”
Selene could only hold up her own shield, occasionally blocking one or two lucky stragglers that managed to slip through the whirlwind of death. The rest of the time, she just stared, dumbfounded, as her sister single-handedly laid siege to an entire army of Earth Goblins.
“Is… is this the ‘madness’ she was talking about?”
Selene watched her sister move unrivaled through the enemy horde and muttered to herself, “I get it now. I totally get it.”
The emotions of the Earth Goblins went on a violent roller-coaster ride.
It started with bloodthirsty brutality, which quickly turned to astonishment and confusion, then to a fear that burrowed deep into their very bones, and finally, to a complete and utter collapse of their morale.
This wasn’t a battle!
This was a one-sided slaughter! A “hygiene cleaning” taken to a terrifyingly violent extreme!
“Gah! Monster! She’s the monster!”
“Run! Run for your lives!”
“Mommy! I wanna go home!”
The remaining Earth Goblins let out heart-wrenching screams. Revenge, treasure—all of it was violently ejected from their minds. Like rats fleeing a prodded nest, they turned and scattered in every direction, leaving behind a gruesome carpet of severed limbs and broken weapons.
…
Meanwhile, at the Joint Monitoring Center for the points competition, the eyes of several university admissions officers were no longer just shining; they were practically spitting fire.
An old man in a simple robe, his cuffs embroidered with mysterious runes, froze with his hand halfway through stroking his beard. A sharp light glinted in his eyes.
“It’s not just brute force… The stability of that shield, and the precise control over her power that makes it all look so effortless… it clearly bears the mark of an ‘Artistic Conception’!”
“This girl’s talent in energy manipulation is monstrous! We absolutely cannot let her… go to another school! Quick! Contact the County Education Bureau immediately! We at Tianshu University want to make her a pre-emptive offer!”
On the other side of the room, a man in a sharp suit who looked like a business executive was typing furiously on a light screen.
“The return on investment is astonishing! Clearing out the Giant Goblin and this wave of Earth Goblins netted them a one-time gain of 3,015 points! Team ranking…” He drew a sharp breath. “They’ve already shot up to eighth place! And it’s a two-person team! That efficiency, that strength… Northern Alliance University must secure her! Double the scholarship! No, triple it!”
Not far away, a woman in a practical combat uniform with a star emblem on her shoulder stood with her arms crossed. The corner of her mouth curled into an aggressive, predatory smirk.
“Interesting. That power control, that fighting spirit… It would be a damn shame if she didn’t come to our Xinghui Military Academy. Make a note: Celeste and Selene. Flag them. The sisters are a package deal. The older one is a natural-born vanguard, and the younger one is a perfect heavy shield guard. Both are prime recruits. We’re not letting a single one of them go.”
…
Back on the battlefield, the last Earth Goblin fell with a desperate shriek.
“Hmm, much cleaner now.”
Celeste stood with her greatsword planted in the ground, her chest rising and falling slightly. She surveyed the instantly cleared battlefield and the soaring point total on her bracelet, nodding with satisfaction.
After more than a day of continuous, high-intensity combat, capped off by that deeply satisfying “spring cleaning,” she suddenly felt an invisible shackle inside her body shatter!
A gentle, pure energy surged from the depths of her limbs and bones, flowing through her entire body like a warm current. It instantly dispelled most of her fatigue, leaving her feeling refreshed and invigorated.
The exam bracelet on her wrist vibrated at just the right moment, displaying a prompt:
[Level Up! Celeste – Priest Lv.21]
[Strength: 60]
[Agility: 60]
[Constitution: 123 (+3)]
[Intelligence: 73 (+3)]
[Faith: 82]
[Free Attribute Points: 2]
She had leveled up!
The three-point increase to both Constitution and Intelligence made her feel more solid, her mind sharper and more focused. Without hesitation, she dumped the two free attribute points into Constitution. That stat was directly tied to how long she could maintain the Noelle character card, the very foundation of her survival.
With the battle over, her mind immediately started crunching the numbers.
‘From the start of the transformation until now… it’s been about twelve minutes.’According to the conversion rate of 120 Constitution points equating to 12 minutes of transformation time, she should have been hitting her limit. But strangely, while she could feel the immense power drain, she was far from exhausted. The fatigue was much lighter than she’d expected.’It feels like… I can still go for a few more minutes?’
She clenched her fist in confusion, feeling the power still surging within her and the stability of her Breastplate shield. Was this some kind of battle-induced enlightenment? Or…
Just as she was pondering this, the long-delayed system prompt finally chimed in her mind with a cheerful tone:
[Ding! Detected that the Host has successfully completed a satisfying “spring cleaning” with the Noelle character card, and has deeply understood the true meaning of “protection” and “duty” in battle. Compatibility with the character Noelle has significantly increased!]
[Congratulations to the Host! Strength attribute permanently +30! Constitution attribute permanently +30!]
[Note: Level up + compatibility increase equals double the happiness! This is the path of a true maid, Host! (Thumbs_up.jpg)]
Strength +30!
Constitution +30!
Celeste’s brain buzzed. A wave of power, far stronger and more refined than anything she had felt before, erupted from the very core of her being!
The slight fatigue from moments ago was washed away by this new torrent of strength. She even had the wild thought that she could easily fight for another three hundred rounds. The surge in Constitution didn’t just increase her transformation stamina; it represented a massive leap in her own body’s base endurance!
She subconsciously glanced at her updated attribute panel:
[Strength: 90 (+30)]
[Constitution: 155 (Free +2, Compatibility +30)]
This was a terrifyingly huge improvement!
No wonder she felt like she could keep going! Calculating based on 155 points of Constitution, her transformation limit had probably already extended to fifteen and a half minutes! More, this was a solid, permanent increase! Even without transforming, her own melee capabilities had been completely reborn!
“Sis! Eighth place! We’ve broken into the top eight! We have over twenty-one thousand points!”
Selene’s voice, shrill with excitement, nearly cracked as she stared at her bracelet, completely oblivious to the ecstatic power-up her sister was experiencing.
[Ding! Successfully practiced the “madness” aesthetic, completed a field clearing with absolute force, and created an extreme contrast of violence and joy. Elation Coins +255! Host, please continue to run wild on the road to becoming stronger through social death!]
Celeste took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the ecstasy in her heart and the fleeting thought, ‘The system’s finally being a bro for once.’
The attribute increase and the soaring rank were great, but her own crisis wasn’t completely resolved. She dismissed the transformation, feeling the distinctly higher level of power and endurance in her own body. Recalling the line she had just shouted, a delayed wave of shame washed over her.
But… when faced with absolute strength and a dazzling rank, did a little shame even matter?
She silently looked up at the sky.
‘Maybe… I should consider a career change to “professional cleaner”?’
The moment the thought crossed her mind, the hair on her arms stood on end.
She felt as if several extremely intense, almost feverish gazes had penetrated the barriers of the dense forest and space itself, locking onto her with unnerving precision.
‘Is that just my imagination?’
She shivered, deciding it was time to get the hell out of there. The commotion they had just caused was far too big. Besides, she had already used up twelve minutes of her transformation time. Even with the increased duration, she only had about three and a half minutes left.
Her trump card was running low. It was time to be cautious.
“Selene, hurry! Grab the loot, we need to leave immediately!”
“Alright, Sis!” Selene replied happily. Seeing the dazzling eighth-place rank on the scoreboard made her feel like she had boundless energy. She looked over at her sister, her eyes already sparkling with pure, unadulterated worship.
Her sister truly was the best in the entire world!