Rod excitedly tried again, confirming that spellcasting was smoother than before, then looked at the third book with anticipation.
However, much to his disappointment.
The third book was titled "Asla Palace Court Rituals," and as its name suggests, even after reading it, it didn't trigger any collection rewards.
Rod swung his legs restlessly, a little unsatisfied.
"It seems not all items are worthy of being collected by the system."
But this book was the best kept, and its price alone was as high as twenty Asla gold coins, making it the most expensive one, seemingly a private collection of Liliya's.
She gave it to him, probably to cultivate him into a qualified king.
While Rod was not fond of these royal quirks, he also knew that if he simply showed his casual nature, he would be seen as an eccentric and crude person.
This reputation would not be beneficial to the young lord's already precarious rule.
Only when he became strong enough for no one to dare to question him.
At that time, his disregard for etiquette would be praised by minstrels as a sign of his unpretentious nature.
Rod shook his head and smiled, jumping down from the chair, organizing the three books and placing them in the bookshelf.
As he passed by the window, Rod looked up at the night sky shrouded in thick clouds and fog, murmuring.
"It's stuffy and hot, it wouldn't rain tomorrow, would it?"
In the courtyard not far away, Liliya still hadn't gone to sleep, instead diligently directing a handful of maids to check the drainage facilities.
Rod stared intently for a long time, then pulled the curtains closed with his right hand.
He casually picked up the black silk cloth on the table, tied it around his eyes, kicked off his shoes, jumped onto the bed, then looked up at the arched ceiling and took a deep breath.
Mastering all basic magic, possessing top-level affinity for all attributes, and the Six Eyes with its unlimited potential as a trump card.
For a five-year-old him, it was already considered a perfect start.
If anything was urgently needed now, it would be a timely combat force he could command.
After all, Liliya was indeed trustworthy, but she was injured.
In terms of her unwavering devotion to him, he would have to find a way to heal her in the future.
Rod pondered for a long time.
"Summoning cards can be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, but system, draw that unlimited lottery card."
The system's interface seemed to appear directly in his mind.
Rod could see it even with his eyes closed, even without activating the Six Eyes.
However, Rod did not have high expectations for this draw.
As everyone knows, unlimited lottery means an infinite possibility of drawing trash.
【Drawing for host...】
As the system's mechanical voice fell.
A stream of multicolored light suddenly rose.
"Whoa—I got something good?!"
Rod instantly bounced off the bed, excited.
【Out of the seven hundred and thirty-three swords of the Outune Country, twelve were forged into the Honored Protective World Mandate Swords.】
【The first is "True," forged by cutting the "Tomoto Kari Kami," allowing mortals to observe laws, deconstruct all things, and recreate miracles.】
【Chanting the true words contained within the sword, the wielder can grasp the universe and all things in their hand!】
【Congratulations, host, you have obtained EX-level weapon: Tomoto Kari Kami・Mandate Sword "True"!】
A weapon resembling a sword and ruler appeared out of thin air, floating quietly in front of Rod, radiating a faint blue light.
Complex information streams flickered on the blade from time to time, as if it was deconstructing the world itself.
Quiet and mysterious.
"......."
Rod instinctively held his breath, nervously reaching for the hilt with his right hand.
Only when he grasped it, sensing the feeling of obedience and reality as if they were connected by blood, did he truly relax.
Rod felt a mixture of emotions at this moment.
"I didn't expect to draw this thing... Honkai Impact 3rd version of the Welt core."
It's more accurate to say this is the key to opening a door to omnipotence.
From this day forward, he only needs to wield the Mandate Sword・True to deconstruct and recreate everything in the world!
What are the so-called gods and dragon gods of this world?
They will eventually become his fuel to step into omnipotence!
The Mandate Sword・True hummed slightly, turning into a stream of light and diving into Rod's right hand.
A blue sword inscription appeared on the back of his hand, quickly disappearing.
"I see, it's hidden in my body, and I can summon it whenever I want to use it."
Rod continued to fumble around for a while, and was pleasantly surprised to discover.
"No, I don't even need to summon it intentionally, it seems I can activate the deconstruction ability just by touching it with my right hand!"
Rod really wanted to find something to try it out on, but it was too late.
Moreover, children's energy is limited after all, practicing magic for a whole night had made him sleepy.
Rod could only forcibly suppress his eagerness, put on the silk cloth, covered himself with a blanket and went to sleep.
The royal palace at night was very quiet.
Under the gloomy night sky, even the sounds of small animals disappeared.
Rod soon drifted off into a half-awake state, gradually letting go of his consciousness.
Gradually, his breathing became steady.
....
After an unknown amount of time.
A figure in black suddenly stood up from the shadow under the windowsill!
It was a girl, a girl with a form barely concealed by the dark clothes, silently walked to Rod's bedside, standing silently, even her breathing seemed to have vanished.
Her face was as ordinary as anyone else, she wouldn't stand out on the street.
The girl narrowed her eyes, carefully observing Rod's appearance, her gaze lingered on the black silk cloth over Rod's eyes for a moment, then she tilted her head in confusion.
It's consistent with the assassination target portrait my master gave me.
Sleeping with silk cloth on? How weird.
Did the master mention he's blind?
Losing his parents at the age of five and unable to see the world, what a pity.
The girl took a small dagger from her bosom, unexpectedly silent for a long time, then murmured expressionlessly.
"A pitiful one with no future, struggling to live is also a kind of pain, let me relieve you."
The blade, shimmering with cold light, drew a cold arc in the air, cutting towards Rod's neck without hesitation.
"Goodbye...... boy."
".......?!"
"No!!!"
She had assassinated countless targets, it was impossible for her to misjudge the blade length and distance.
But the blade that should have pierced the blood vessels did not produce any expected sensation!
A trap?!
The girl instantly made her judgment and decisively turned to the window.
Whoosh——
A thick wall of ice rose out of thin air, blocking her escape route.
"......"
The girl looked down at the dagger in her hand, then at the ice wall thicker than her arm, rationally gave up the idea of breaking through the ice wall and escaping.
Sigh, I must get rid of that lying information peddler when I go back.
He actually said that the strongest person inside the palace was just a disabled upper-class swordsman, nothing to worry about.
The girl sighed slightly, turning around and looking around vigilantly.
"I have never seen a strong person who can cast upper-class magic so quickly without chanting in the Asla capital."
"You must be a well-known Water King, so why bother wading into this mess for a small country?"
"As long as you are willing to give up, my lord will prepare a treasure that satisfies you."
"......"
However, there was no response from the room.
The girl scanned all corners of the room, but couldn't find where the other party was hiding.
"Even if you can protect this weak prince for a while, you can't protect him for a lifetime."
"The enemies you will face will far surpass your imagination!"
"......"
The girl frowned, intentionally taunting.
"Why don't you show yourself?"
"Are you, the noble Water King, going to learn from this dirty assassin and be so cowardly and sneaky?"
Rod, who had been watching the show for a long time, couldn't help but cough lightly.
"I said, haven't I been in front of you all this time?"
The girl was startled and immediately turned her head towards the direction the voice came from.
"?!"
She saw that the weak prince, whom she thought was weak, had awakened at some point and was leaning against the headboard, looking at her expressionlessly!