Thinking of this, Louis just felt his head swell.

"Damn it, why are there so many countries in this world wanting humans to have problems?"

Louis flipped the table and refused to continue.

"Looking for trouble, are you?"

"You better hope I grow slowly, or once I get the chance, I'll scatter your troublemaking ashes to the wind."

Louis kept flipping through, and the events happening across the continent after that didn't show much change.

However, during the battle with Demon King Helmer, the situation had improved significantly.

The technology targeting the Demon King and demonic creatures, passed down by the Celestial Destiny Mage and mother-in-law, played a major role in this future.

Although the Ensei Empire still paid a heavy price to finally kill Demon King Helmer.

But at least he didn't have to hold a family photo anymore, or activate the Curse Binding Legion to set the world ablaze.

"Capable of fighting..."

Louis once again strengthened his resolve.

As he continued developing, even the Demon King wouldn't be so hard to handle anymore.

"As long as there's a way to deal with it, just give me a bit more time..."

Louis reined in his surging emotions and slowly turned the last page.

Suddenly.

His mouth curled into a smile, which grew wider and wider, finally turning into hearty laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"What's called a surprise?"

"Explain to me what the hell is a surprise!"

"So this future diary can accumulate progress bars too?"

"No reward this wave, just a big cumulative reward for the next, is that it?"

A small tip.

Previously, the first time the "Curse Binding Legion ending" occurred, Louis still received a reward.

But the second time, after the Beauty assassination case's diary update, he didn't receive the expected update reward.

At the time, he thought the update rewards were gone.

Unexpectedly, the update reward had been consolidated into this settlement.

Because, after all, the Mask of Greed leveled up from LV1 to LV2.

However, the upgrade this time didn't add another mask, only an additional effect.

Louis' third profession, like the second, could now be freely chosen.

Just seeing this was enough to make Louis laughed until his stomach hurt.

Though he had guessed that the Mask of Greed would become more outrageous after leveling up, he never imagined it would be to this extent.

"Demon King? You call yourself the Demon King, huh?"

"Just you wait and see, a bit of time and even the Demon King's back will bear my mark!"

It's not that Louis is arrogant, it's just that being able to freely choose a third profession is simply too OP.

Let's just talk about Louis' current profession status.

Louis' current profession level distribution is LV3 Warrior + LV3 Sword of Martial Arts + LV1 Eternal Blade, totaling LV7.

Under the identity of Caesar and Mayer, it was just about changing the Sword of Martial Arts to Celestial Punishment Sword or Sword of the Sage.

Yet this tiny change gave Louis the potential to master all sword techniques of the nine sword schools.

LV1 Mask of Greed was so domineering.

Currently, on the entire continent, there's no monster capable of directly mastering all foundational techniques of the nine sword professions.

Yet the Mask of Greed managed it.

He originally thought this was already impressive, but never imagined the more incredible yet to come.

The seven advanced professions of the nine swords, although varied in combat strength.

Compared to most advanced professions, they already represent high-quality paths of advancement.

Mastering any one of them offers the chance to become a monster amongst monsters.

However, even Louis couldn't master all advanced professions.

For instance, to maximize the power of the Eternal Blade, one should level it up completely, that is, to LV10 Eternal Blade.

Because in the calculation of Martial Artist level, the foundational three professions and the seven advanced professions have the same bonus effect, while other profession levels are calculated at half.

Hence, from now on, merely increasing the Eternal Blade level will cause a 1:1 increase in the Martial Artist level.

He could dedicate all his efforts into enhancing the Eternal Blade.

This way, when he advances to LV11, his profession distribution would be LV3 Warrior + LV3 Sword of Martial Arts + LV5 Eternal Blade.

Martial Artist level = 1.5 (from Warrior) + 3 (from Sword of Martial Arts) + 5 (from Eternal Blade) = 9.5

Pairing this with the Mask of Greed, when Louis ascends to exemplar status, it will mark the completion of his mastery of the nine sword techniques.

From there, he need only peacefully elevate the Eternal Blade's profession level to 10.

In other words, at LV16, he will grasp a power even typical legends cannot, essentially capable of rivaling legends through panel stacking.

Because... the skill of the Eternal Blade LV10 is called "Isle of Time".

You know about the Steel Soul Stream 9th level technique "Time Stop", right.

It can stagnate space, creating the effect akin to a time stop, allowing weapon strikes to nearly be killing blows once they reach the enemy.

But when Master Rogen used Time Stop to launch an attack, Special methods of the Little Swan repeatedly interrupted it.

Clearly, it was deliberately countering it.

And the "Isle of Time" for the Eternal Blade... this thing allows attack while time is stopped.

When triggering this effect, it could already inflict damage upon the enemy.

In other words, it wouldn't even spare them the last moment of reaction.

This effect can also be interrupted by special methods like those of Little Swan, but don't forget, you still have the "Time Stop" technique.

The Little Swan's method evidently can't be used consecutively.

Meaning, initiating with "Time Stop", followed by "Isle of Time", even if there's a counter strategy, it's highly likely to result in an instant kill.

The only way to break this move is to overwhelm him with exceedingly superior profession levels.

For example, using the effect of legendary domains to strip Louis of all abilities before the battle even starts, otherwise, without activating immediately, even legends suffer a first-encounter kill.

This is what Louis conceived as his "perfect advancement path".

LV11, mastery of all martial techniques without any blind spots, even exemplary prodigies must die.

LV16, invincible below legends, a one-for-one exchange above legends.

Even the Chosen of the Four Gods doesn't seem so terrifying now.

But now, with the Mask of Greed's promotion to LV2, a broader future unfolds before his eyes.

At this moment, tears well up in his eyes.

He immediately bursts out the door, running into the vast night.

...

[Location: Tino City Palace]

Olivia has been somewhat weary recently.

So she's been going to bed quite early every night.

Just as she's about to drift off, Lumi suddenly knocks on the door:

"Your Highness, His Highness Louis has come to see you."

Originally half-asleep, Olivia suddenly wakes, instinctively clutching her small quilt saying:

"Why is he coming here so late at night?"

Lumi's voice carries gravity:

"His Highness Louis says he wants to see you."

The Little Swan shudders in fright:

"What does he want? What exactly does he want? It's so late... I can't do something to betray Sister Wang!"

Thud~

A sound of stone hitting glass rings out, the Little Swan trembles again.

Before she can even look out the window, another stone hits the glass.

An embarrassed and angry Little Swan pushes open the window, yelling downwards:

"I'm about to sleep already!"

At this moment, Louis on the ground below has red glowing eyes, giving the Little Swan no chance of refusing, leaping up with a whoosh.

In the Little Swan's eyes, who seemed to see a pervert, he landed on a modest lady's windowsill like a flower thief.

Olivia couldn't allow such a thing to happen.

She unhesitatingly tries to close the window.

But Louis shows her right then just how determined he is.

With a snap, he actually holds the window down, preventing the Little Swan from closing it.

The Little Swan initially endeavors to use all her might to close the window but worries about gripping the edge of the window too tightly.

But then she's afraid and tried to shut the window quickly when she sees Louis with that perverted look.

In a flash, with a "thud," the poor Little Swan was pinned under him.

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[to be continued...]

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