Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube

Yuri's orders were issued swiftly.

At the behest of the young lady, the entire servants and guards of the mansion sprang into action, beginning preparations for the departure tomorrow.

For this trip, Reiger would accompany as well as Marilyn, Ai En, and Ian, who were Yuri's attendants, alongside a full complement of a hundred knights who would act as Yuri's escort back to the Fransel territory.

It was only today that Reiger had seen the Fransel family's knight order.

Reiger knew that nobility had the privilege of forming their knight orders.

While they couldn't reach scales of tens of thousands like the kingdom's direct knight orders, the higher the noble rank, the larger the scale of their knight order could be.

A Baron commands a hundred.

A Viscount commands three hundred.

An Earl commands five hundred.

A Marquis commands seven hundred.

A Duke commands one thousand.

This was a right granted by the kingdom's permission to the nobility, essentially giving them a degree of military power.

Yuri was a Marquis, and not just an ordinary one.

As the court's chief magician and a strategic-level mage, Yuri also received numerous special privileges. Consequently, the kingdom specifically allowed her knight order to recruit an additional hundred knights, enabling Yuri to have a knight order that numbered eight hundred in total.

These eight hundred knights, under Yuri's organization, were divided into eight squads. One squad remained by her side as the personal guard, while the other seven squads stayed within the Fransel territory, responsible for its defense.

In other words, no matter where Yuri went, she always had at least a hundred knights as her escort, boasting ample pomp and combat power.

These knights were different from the guards who patrolled the mansion, stood guard, and maintained public order – their combat power was nothing to scoff at.

Even if they were not at the level of True Knights, these knights were all elites among lower-ranked swordsmen, practiced in high-level sword techniques, and trained continuously in the capital's training grounds. They would mobilize only when their master needed them, otherwise, their daily life consisted solely of training and strengthening themselves, with no other obligations.

If the mansion's guards were police or security officers, then these knights were bona fide soldiers.

Ai En and Ian were usually responsible for supervising and training these knights, which was why Reiger had not seen Ai En or Ian before, nor had he encountered anyone from the Fransel knight order.

It was only today that the knight order had been summoned back to the mansion, lined up neatly around it, waiting to set off.

Reiger took a good look and estimated the strength of this knight order.

"Considering their lowest potential levels, these knights are probably between Lv.3 and Lv.4?"

Reiger was secretly shocked.

This was equivalent to a hundred second-level adventurers!

Even the Loki clansmen, excluding the Headquarters Camp and cadre forces, couldn't compare to this knight order, could they?

And within the Fransel territory, there were at least seven hundred more such knights.

Plus, with attendants like Marilyn, Ai En, and Ian, who were equivalent to the lowest potential levels of Lv.5 True Swordsmen, the fighting power under Yuri's command was alarmingly strong to Reiger.

He might not lose to any one of them, but if he had to face this many alone, it would likely be quite troublesome.

And not to mention, in the Fransel household, there was a strategic-level magician like Yuri.

This was a nuclear weapon capable of incinerating a major city, or even a small country, with a single spell.

Such firepower, even Revilia, hailed as the strongest Magic Guide in Oriari, couldn't come close.

In other words, Yuri, as a strategic-level magician, was definitely stronger than Lv.6 Revilia and by a substantial margin.

At least, Reiger didn't believe that Revilia, even after reaching Lv.7, could wield the power to destroy a major city or a small country in one strike.

Therefore, conservatively estimated, Yuri's firepower was above Lv.7.

With such firepower, if Yuri successfully unleashed her magic, Reiger would probably die even if he had ten lives.

Of course, the conditions for using strategic-level magic were stringent, and it wasn't easy to cast such spells.

But with eight hundred knights equivalent to second-level adventurers guarding her, plus a host of True Knight-level attendants, Reiger really had no confidence in breaking through this defensive camp before Yuri was prepared to cast strategic-level magic.

This illustrated the strength of the forces under Yuri's command.

"Speaking of which, if strategic-level magicians have firepower surpassing Lv.7, what level of strength does a Sword Saint, reputed to be invincible in one-on-one battles, possess?"

Reiger could not help but fall into deep thought within the mansion.

As far as he knew, there were three methods for a Swordsman to earn the title of Sword Saint.

One: Receive the True Knight Medal, and after becoming a True Swordsman, challenge other True Swordsmen. If one can consecutively defeat a thousand True Swordsmen, they could receive an award from the kingdom, be granted the Sword Saint Medal, and become a generation's Sword Saint.

Two: Receive the True Knight Medal and become a True Swordsman. Then, challenge a contemporary Sword Saint. If one can defeat them, they would also receive an award from the kingdom, be granted the Sword Saint Medal, and become a Sword Saint.

Three: Be universally recognized to possess Sword Saint-level strength, with other Sword Saints as guarantors and sponsors. In such a case, if the royal family acknowledges their qualification as a Sword Saint, they could receive an official award under certification and thus achieve the title of Sword Saint.

This is the three methods and ways to become a Sword Saint, each of which must be backed by substantial strength as proof, which is undoubtedly much more difficult than becoming a Magician who can cast corresponding tactical level Magic or strategic level Magic.

The path of the Sword Saint is one of struggle carved out by sheer force, where each Sword Saint is indeed a practitioner of true strength.

As such, the prestige and popularity of a Sword Saint are beyond question, even those magicians with exceedingly high opinions of themselves would not dare to belittle such beings.

The status of a Sword Saint, when compared to a strategist-level Magician, might be slightly lacking, but compared to a tactical level Magician, it far surpasses.

After making such calculations, Reiger came up with an idea.

"A Sword Saint's existence probably ranks at least up to Lv. 7, right?"

Reiger could only speculate as he had never seen a Sword Saint in action and did not know the exact strength level of such individuals.

But to be recognized as a Sword Saint, one must defeat a thousand True Knights consecutively, and if it were just a single level higher than a True Knight at Lv. 6, that would definitely be insufficient.

Therefore, at the very least, a Sword Saint should be equivalent to Lv. 7, that was Reiger's thought.

"It seems, whether it's becoming a Sword Saint or a strategic level Magician, I am still far from reaching it."

Reiger finally felt the pressure.

In this world, his status was that of a True Knight cum tactical level Magician.

Perhaps ordinary True Knights were no match for Reiger, but he could only be considered a master among True Knights, not yet a Sword Saint.

In the aspect of Magic, Reiger was on par with tactical level Magicians and should not be much different.

Reiger, being such, might be called a strong person, but definitely not a top-notch high-end combatant - he was but a mainstay among the mainstays.

Unfortunately, he also had an organization of attackers, which seemed to be backed by a national power, as his enemy.

An organization supported by national power, wouldn't it definitely have one or two Sword Saints even if there were no strategic level Magicians?

"I still need to work hard."

Reiger was already planning to find the chance for a second Dimensional Travel.

The day he returned, Reiger still had 23 units of Dimension Energy left.

The Dimension Cube absorbed 1 unit of energy each day, six days have passed since then, and in one more day, Reiger would have another 30 units of energy, enough to perform a random Dimensional Travel.

"This world lacks an underground city and a abundance of enemies to vanquish, and even though practicing sword techniques does not halt growth, if one wishes to grow faster, it seems I still need to travel to other worlds."

Even if the world he traveled to was a peaceful one, Reiger could use the disproportionate time ratios to train in other worlds for a period of time.

"Hmm, I'll find a chance to rest for a day, then carry out the second Dimensional Travel."

This was the decision Reiger made.

And so, the Fransel house was bustling with preparations to depart, and the news spread quickly, reaching many who were paying attention to Yuri, including some with ill intentions.

"What? That person from the Fransel house is returning to her domain?"

Aquil, who was engaged in some unsavory plots at home, stood up abruptly when he heard the news his subordinate brought.

He was in a hurry.

"No, this can't be, the successor will be decided in a few days, what should I do if she's not in the capital at this time?"

Aquil paced back and forth, eventually unable to sit still any longer, left his home, and boarded a carriage heading towards the Fransel's residence.

Besides Aquil, one other person had an extreme reaction to the news of Yuri's preparations to leave the capital for her domain.

"Quick! Give the orders! Proceed with the plan!"

A somewhat frail-looking young noble commanded his butler frantically, his face full of urgency.

"Yes, young master."

The butler, who looked like a cunning merchant, quickly acknowledged and hurried off.

The young noble stayed alone in the room, sank onto a sofa, and muttered in a daze.

"I won't give up... not going to..."

His voice carried a hint of something warped.

The other nobles, and even the royal family, merely silently instructed people to follow the situation, without making any targeted arrangements.

The royals, in particular, seemed to completely ignore the matter of Yuri's imminent departure, changing the subject whenever someone brought it up.

No one knew that just last night, the person in question had gone to the palace and met with the King, talking all night long. Consequently, today all the princes and princesses were scolded by the King and confined to the palace.

Reiger was unaware of this, nor did he know that trouble was about to knock on his door.

And he would be at the center of the trouble, garnering the attention of the world for the first time.