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"Do I look that fierce?"

Staring at the Martial Soul that appeared somewhat beyond her expectations, Dorothy was full of question marks in her head.

The aura of this Martial Soul was perhaps too domineering, too fierce. You might wonder how such a gentle and harmless homebody could possess a Martial Soul that seemed so tough at first glance. There must be some mistake.

The homebody witch looked up at Hat Senior Sister above her, hoping she could explain what was going on.

"Why are you looking at me? It's your own Martial Soul you're asking about. Don't you have any clue yourself?"

At this moment, senior Fanny was also taken aback by the aloof Ruined King's Martial Soul summoned by her own Master.

Well, Dorothy was really a Martial Saint, and the strength of her Martial Soul was almost perfect, just a step away from manifesting in the current world, and with a little more training, she could advance to Martial God.

But with such strength, you're telling me this is your first summoning? You actually didn't know you had a Martial Soul before?

Senior Fanny began to doubt whether her lie-detection ability was malfunctioning. This unscientific occurrence was a first even for her.

However, as much as she increasingly felt that her Master was not quite normal, she sighed and began to explain.

"The Martial Soul is a martial artist's ultimate sublimation of their own martial will and martial spirit. The final form of a Martial Soul is also related to various encounters on the path of martial arts. Since every martial artist's personality and growth careers are different, even two Martial Saints from the same sect won't have identical Martial Souls."

"However, even though Martial Souls vary greatly, there are still some traits that can be referenced, like that Little Succubus's Paladin Martial Soul."

Hat Senior Sister extended a tentacle to point at the phantom of the Succubus Holy Knight behind Madeline in the Arena below.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"The features of the Succubus represent the source of Little Succubus's strength and her identity lineage."

"The Paladin traits represent her personality and martial will. It's indeed strange that a Succubus witch possesses the upright and morally abundant character of a Paladin."

"The Martial Soul is a part of one's true self manifested, and for martial artists, everything else can be faked, but not the Martial Soul. You know, even those who grow up in the Church hearing about knightly virtues rarely manage to condense such a perfect Paladin Soul. It shows that this Little Succubus truly values knightly virtues and is a good person worth befriending deeply, Dorothy.

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"Besides the main body of the Martial Soul, the demeanor, attire, and background characteristics of the Martial Soul to some extent reflect the experiences of the owner's path of martial arts."

"Look at this Little Succubus's Paladin Martial Soul, its proud demeanor, splendid armor, surrounded by Holy Light, with flowers falling from the sky and thunderous applause accompanying it, clearly displaying the qualities of a king."

"This indicates that the path of martial arts for Little Succubus has been smooth sailing. She has been unmatched from a young age, accustomed to flowers and cheers as a peerless monarch among her generation."

"Indeed, there's no best in literature; no second in martial arts; only by being invincible among their peers can their Martial Soul embody such regal demeanor. Such Martial Souls are termed King Soul, the finest existence among Martial Souls."

"King Soul holds significant advantages over ordinary Martial Souls, able to exert immense pressure from the start, overwhelming the opponent. At Martial Saint level and above, the physical abilities are almost equal, so combat is determined by the strength of the Martial Souls.

A high-quality King Soul might not even need to act; just manifesting can make the opponent cower and win half the battle already."

"And if it's even more formidable, like the Dragon King Teacher, her Martial Soul alone was enough to scare weaker opponents to death by just manifesting."

"So now do you understand, the Master who has naturally combative and unyielding spirit, who fought her way up and finally achieved the King Soul?"

Hat Senior Sister redirected her gaze from Madeline in the Arena and looked at her own Master's Ruined Dragon King Soul which hovered over Corpse Mountain, posing the question thus.

Dorothy: "...."

Alright, she more or less understood.

Following the explanation of Martial Soul characteristics by Hat Senior Sister, Dorothy could now look back at her own Martial Soul and somewhat understand why it was so different from what she had expected.

After all, strictly speaking, this Martial Soul wasn't Dorothy's, but the Fairy King's.

She, Dorothy, was a complete homebody, but what did that have to do with the "Philosophical Fairy Boy" from the King of Magic Net Duel?

All the skills in the Combat Magic System she possessed were honed in Magic Web Duels. If her career in Magic Web Duels were to match this Martial Soul, there would be no inconsistency.

This Martial Soul had obvious characteristics of the Great Dragon, such as the dragon horns on top of the head, limbs like dragon claws, even the face covered in dragon scales and a thick dragon tail behind, all of which were traces of Dorothy as the Dragon Witch and the Dragon King Battle Technique she learned.

This Martial Soul looked like a warrior who had been through countless battles. The aura of killing intent and the unyielding look in its eyes clearly showed its belligerent nature. This was also understandable; when Dorothy used to play Magic Web Duels, she always fought anyone who challenged her. After all, who wouldn't be pugnacious in a combat game?

Heaven knows how many matches she fought over those six years.

She never counted them, just like no one cares how many slices of bread they've eaten.

As for the last bit about the pathetic state of this Martial Soul's tattered equipment, broken horns, shattered scales, and the Skeleton Throne built upon a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood beneath her feet.

Well, Dorothy started off so poorly, she really did grow from a newbie step by step. Those scars represented the sad memories of being mercilessly defeated over and over again, and the throne atop the mountain of corpses, and sea of blood probably represented the defining battle that made her famous in the Magic Web Duel Championships.

Heh, according to Hat Senior Sister, this Martial Soul is even a King Soul. After all, though the youth group duels in Magic Web might involve battling less skilled players, it's still a world-class league, which makes her first place somewhat prestigious.

Well, now everything is completely clear, even why Dorothy never knew she had a Martial Soul.

After all, there's no Martial Soul system in Magic Web Duels, and no matter how excited she was in those battles, she couldn't summon a Martial Soul.

And in reality, Dorothy hardly ever physically fought. Using Dorothy's account to summon the Fairy King's Martial Soul?

If it were a Martial Artist naturally honing a Martial Soul, their spirit and Martial Soul would be completely unified, one and the same. However, Dorothy's Martial Soul came from playing games, where the player's and the character's thoughts inevitably differ, missing a step of personal investment.

If it hadn't been for the Secret Technique given by Hat Senior Sister that forcibly awakened this Martial Soul just now, Dorothy might have had to adopt the mentality of the Fairy King in reality before she would discover she had such a Martial Soul.

But...

Adopting a game mindset in reality isn't such an easy task, these days who doesn't have a few awesome roles in games?

When Dorothy was just an ordinary homebody in her previous life, she had even been a Doctor, a Master, a Captain, a Commander, a Traveler, and many other remarkable roles in games. In the games, she was surrounded by partners and fighting fiercely, but in reality, she was still alone and submissive.

She was so wild in Magic Web Duels because those battles didn't result in real death, getting hit didn't hurt, and there were no consequences to worry about, but in reality, those who act wildly usually don't end well.

Dorothy understood herself. With her personality, in reality, she was definitely of the mindset that less is better than more, unless she was forced into a corner with no way out, might she fully commit. She thought that summoning this Martial Soul might require being on the brink of life and death.

However, thanks to Hat Senior Sister, that Secret Technique for forcible awakening really worked well; now she also had a Soul Avatar.

"Awesome, give me a handshake, Fairy King."

The excited Dorothy reached out her hand toward her Martial Soul, only to see her lofty Martial Soul look at her as if she was an idiot.

Homebody Witch: "???"

...The little witch brimming with question marks...