Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!

Chapter 1185 496: Accelerated World

'Is this guy the past life of the Shield Woman?'

Amidst the excited chatter around her, the Mute Girl squinted her eyes, gazing at the woman before her with a wry smile.

Her shout was easily drowned out, failing to suppress the children's excitement, so she stood up, steadying herself in the slightly jolting carriage, and patiently called out each child who hadn't fastened their "safety belts."

The Mute Girl lowered her gaze, noticing the much flatter silhouette than before, the slender and youthful legs, and the device composed of black straps, metal buckles, and plastic parts beside the seat.

'Is this thing a "safety belt"?' she thought.

She glanced at it and roughly understood its structure and purpose.

'It seems like it's meant to secure you, preventing you from being thrown out during a collision?'

Despite understanding the purpose of the seat belt, the Mute Girl pursed her lips, showing no intention of fastening it according to instructions.

'Isn't this just a restraint? Who would use something like this?'

For a competent combat professional, escaping immediately upon an assault on a vehicle and entering a combat state is a basic requirement.

Whether on a bird carriage, floating airship, or recently on the widely expanded rail trains in the Western Realm, there is no design like a seat belt.

If the Kingdom develops to such an extent that even children can travel on such vehicles, perhaps they'd be equipped with such securing devices.

But she wouldn't need it anyway.

'Holiday, school, spring outing...'

Ninth grade spring outing trip.

Piecing together the names from the children's chattering around her, the Mute Girl figured out what this trip was called.

'All children have to go to school? That's quite nice.'

Although the literacy rate in the Kingdom isn't low, there's no compulsory education policy, let alone taking a bunch of kids out on a trip.

Perhaps similar activities exist in Noble Academies, but the Mute Girl had never experienced such a thing, so it took some time to understand her current situation.

At the same time, even though she had no intention of fastening the seat belt, when she tried to move her body, she found she couldn't move as she wanted, and the magic power within her was so thin it was almost nonexistent.

'Is this the Dungeon's suppression...'

This isn't the Otherworld, but a sub-layer of the Dungeon constructed based on forgotten memories of the Shield Woman, an illusion realm infinitely close to reality, and a "special room" she must conquer.

Even though she had stepped into the Land of Oblivion, the Mute Girl hadn't forgotten her identity.

It's just that she seemed to still be in the process of "loading," not fully integrated into this illusion realm yet.

But even if she could control her body, she probably couldn't fully exert her original strength.

In the Dungeon, such trials occasionally appear, which can't be overcome by raw strength alone but require wisdom.

Though to the Mute Girl, it seemed like it was simply because the power wasn't strong enough, but she didn't possess such power, which she wouldn't deny.

As the Mute Girl was lost in thought, the Shield Woman unknowingly came to her, her gentle expression tinged with slight concern.

"Alright, you're the only one left without a seat belt fastened..."

Facing the class's most disobedient troublemaker, the Shield Woman's tone didn't carry any irritation, and she simply reached out her hand, intending to personally fasten the seat belt for her student.

'I don't need this thing—'

The Mute Girl turned her head away, instinctively wanting to refuse, but she caught sight of something unusual, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

Now, she could only move her eyes, and her body seemed to be moving according to the Shield Woman's memories.

And it was this slight head turn that allowed her to see the anomaly in the distance on the opposite lane.

A massive vehicle was rapidly enlarging in view.

Behind the transparent windshield, she saw the driver's face suddenly twist with pain, clutching their chest and lowering their head.

This scene was like a sharp needle piercing the back of her mind, sending a shiver down her spine.

This eerie chill surged through her body like an electric current, tensing all her muscles.

The next moment, a phantom interface abruptly illuminated before her eyes.

[Entering the Dungeon sub-layer, the Mute Girl received the Blessing & Trial from the Angel King]

[The Mute Girl acquired the Special Skill: Perfect Star]

[Each successful guidance will bring you closer to true holiness]

[The Perfect Star accelerated your synchronization and provided you guidance: Use your magic power to save the teacher in the accident]

The moment the pop-up appeared, the Mute Girl shivered, realizing she had gained control over this body.

Almost simultaneously, the large vehicle swerved, crashing through the low railing like a spearheading towards their vehicle.

Five seconds? Three seconds?

The time until the collision was so brief that there wasn't even time for an action, let alone forming a complete thought.

But as the magic power flowed, the world in the Mute Girl's eyes began to slow down.

She saw the driver of her vehicle instinctively twisting the steering wheel.

She saw her teacher in front of her, instinctively reaching out her arms, trying to shield her.

In her accelerated thinking, the Mute Girl foresaw everything that was about to happen.

The collision was unavoidable; from the angle of impact, most of the people in this vehicle would be directly hit and perish instantly.

Behind that large carriage, it seemed to be loaded with something heavy, the subsequent loss of control from the collision might completely crush this vehicle.

Only the two of them would be thrown out of the vehicle by the violent impact, while the teacher would become their cushion.

If this memory was indeed the ending of the Shield Woman's past life, everything that happened before she crossed over.

Then, the only survivor from the vehicle would likely be herself.

But even surviving has no meaning, because this is just an Illusion Realm, the tragic past cannot be changed.

This might be the reason why the Shield Woman is unwilling to recall this memory.

However, even though this is an Illusion Realm, once she experiences her death again, the Shield Woman's soul cannot remain unscathed, naturally declaring the strategy for the layer a failure.

Only by overcoming this imminent death three minutes after entering the layer, saving the Shield Woman, can she truly enter the strategy for the "Land of Oblivion" and reclaim her lost past.

This is equivalent to the trial with the difficulty of the thirty-sixth floor of the Dungeon.

Although the Mute Girl is just a non-combatant in her Second Transformation, under the blessing of Magic Power, what seems like a flash of lightning is already enough for her to make a decision.

Though the Magic Power in her body was not abundant, as long as she did not die on the spot, sustaining some heavy injuries could still be healed.

Only the one person in front of her could be saved—

The Mute Girl gritted her teeth, instinctively about to act as guided.

But just the moment before she acted, the interface floating before her violently shook.

[Goblin's presence detected! God's blessing has descended!]

1.5. God of Courage

2.6. Star Wing God

3.7. Cat Night God

4.8. Iron Wind God

9. Ice Heaven Great Snake God

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=9

♛: Ice Heaven Great Snake God

Without a real voice, yet deafening roaring exploded in the depths of consciousness, as if brutally beaten, the pop-up window shattered instantly.

Immediately, a small figure leapt out from that shattered window.

With a bountiful upper body bare, two ferocious horns on its head, and a jade-white snake tail on the lower half.

The tail of the Great Snake God fiercely swung, the entire figure jumped up, directly crashing into the Mute Girl's forehead.

[Mute Girl received the blessing]

1~3. Eternal Freeze Demon Eye: Freeze targets within Perception Range

4~6. Life-saving White Scale: Grants an Extra Shield equal to Constitution

7~9. Ice Heart Overclocking: Effects on oneself can act continuously three times

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=8

♛: Ice Heart Overclocking

At the moment the blessing descended, the Mute Girl's vision completely froze.

The already accelerated thoughts were once again infinitely magnified, erupting within that instant with an efficiency far beyond usual.

For Professionals, using Magic Power to enhance perception and thinking ability is a basic skill, but this enhancement has limits.

The more intricate the part, the more skillful the strengthening needs to be. Compared to muscles, internal organs are harder to strengthen; compared to internal organs, eyeballs are harder to strengthen.

And the hardest part to strengthen is nothing else but the most vital organ of the human body—the brain.

Even an excellent Mage, with slight errors, might cause circuit confusion, boiling the brain into a slurry under the overload heat, even a Legendary Priest couldn't save.

But at the moment of receiving the blessing, the Mute Girl's brain completely cooled down, Magic Power surged through the circuits without causing any harm.

Realizing what she could do now, without hesitation, the cheap ring on her little finger bought from a street vendor glimmered with Star Light.

[Mute Girl activated the skill: Self-reflection]

[Mute Girl temporarily lifted the Magic Power suppression state]

[Mute Girl activated the skill: Star Shifting]

The accelerated thinking allowed skills to be activated simultaneously.

The next second, the Mute Girl's figure vanished from her seat, appearing in the driving seat of the oncoming large vehicle.

In the almost static world, she gritted her teeth, lunging towards the steering wheel—

[Mute Girl's operation (D Agility)]

D61=35

[Dirt truck caused 40-35=5 points of damage to Mute Girl]

[Mute Girl took 5-8 (Armor)=0 points of damage]