Chapter 114 | Miss Destiny's Speedrun Manual

In the end, Freya still went to see His Majesty the King. Unlike in the simulation, however, she didn't ask for any benefits this time. Her explanation was simply, “I just wanted to confirm who my biological father is, and nothing more.”

She then concluded the conversation as quickly as possible and swiftly left the study, specifically to avoid running into Trig.

But this only seemed to make the King feel even more guilty, so he still made the same promise: that she could come to him if she ever needed anything.

Afterward, Freya quickly returned to Euphy's house and waited. Four hours later, night fell, and the cooldown for the Future Simulation ended. Without hesitation, she entered the simulation once again.

This time, she selected the Law Freya save slot. Staring at the Rank Five potion in her hand, she uncorked it and downed it in one gulp.

Up until now, she still couldn't be sure whether she met the criterion of "not breaking the law for ten years." If her advancement succeeded now, that would obviously be best. But even if it failed, it was only a simulation; even if she died a sudden death, as long as she didn't save, her Rank Four Law Freya save slot would remain intact.

If she were to summon her Law Freya clone in reality and have her drink the potion, any loss of control resulting in death would be permanent. Furthermore, a random monster would spawn right inside Euphy's house, which was a terrifying prospect.

As she was thinking, Law Freya felt a sudden wave of dizziness wash over her. This was the first time she had felt such obvious discomfort upon drinking a Law potion. Her heart skipped a beat. Oh no, is something about to go wrong?

Her body went limp, and she collapsed onto the floor. Who knew how much time had passed, but when Law Freya finally woke up, it was already late at night. The first thing she did was look down at her hands. Fortunately, she hadn't lost control and mutated into some bizarre creature.

After carefully assessing her current state, she discovered she had successfully advanced to Rank Five. Upon reaching Rank Five, an Arbiter gained two new abilities: 【Law Enhancement】 and 【Three Great Decrees】.

As the name suggested, Law Enhancement strengthened existing laws. The King had used this ability in the previous battle, but it had been neutralized by Trig's distortion ability, preventing it from taking effect.

Otherwise, once this ability was successfully activated, the King alone would have been enough to wipe out all the rebels.

In this kingdom, treason was naturally a supreme crime. Under the amplification of Law Enhancement, all the rebels would theoretically have been heavily suppressed, and those who were weaker might have even dropped dead on the spot.

In a sense, this ability was the superior, fully upgraded version of the Arbiter's Rank Four ability, 【Judgment】.

In addition to suppressing lawbreakers, this ability could also empower law enforcers. For instance, at that time, the King was leading the force to purge the rebels. If the ability had activated normally, everyone in the King's camp would have received a massive boost to their strength.

But in the end, it all came down to the fact that the ability had been neutralized by Trig. It was truly a pity.

As for the second ability, 【Three Great Decrees】, it granted three effects: Imprisonment, Punishment, and Exile. By simply speaking the corresponding word, the effect would manifest.

For example, if Law Freya simply said the word 【Imprisonment】 to someone, that person would freeze as if their entire body had solidified, forcibly controlled and unable to move. It was imprisonment in the most literal sense, carrying a hint of "my word is law."

【Punishment】 was a simple and unadorned offensive effect. The target would suffer immense pain equivalent to being tortured, and corresponding physical wounds would manifest on their body.

Finally, 【Exile】 restricted a specific area, preventing the target from ever entering it again.

Once Law Freya understood her new abilities, she chose to exit the simulation without hesitation and overwrote her Law Freya save slot.

This was what she called real-time saving. After all, she planned to use her Law Freya identity to have a heart-to-heart with Trig next. What if she failed and died? Thus, she had to save this Rank Five clone first, creating a backup.

Because the simulation had been brief, the Future Simulation only went on a one-hour cooldown. However, Freya didn't force herself to wait up. Instead, she went to sleep normally and waited until the next day to start the simulation.

Naturally, she selected the Law Freya save slot. Leaving the house, she headed straight for the estate of the other Grand Duke—the Ashworth family.

The Ashworth mansion looked far more luxurious than Euphy's house. Just as Law Freya arrived at the entrance, a guard came forward and asked respectfully, “Excuse me, miss, who are you looking for? Do you have an appointment?”

Of course she didn't have an appointment. Law Freya shook her head slightly, her long white hair swaying with the movement. She blinked her cute blue eyes and said, “No, but I have a very important matter to discuss with Trig.”

Hearing this, the guard couldn't help but shudder, his legs trembling slightly. He stammered, “U-Understood, I will go report this immediately!”

The man wasn't frightened by Law Freya's appearance, of course. Rather, Law Freya was using her 【Coercion】 ability. In the guard's eyes, the person standing before him wasn't some cute little girl at all, but someone resembling His Majesty the King in person. It was absolutely terrifying!

The guard ran toward the mansion, trembling all over. Midway, his legs gave out, causing him to slip and fall on the ground. He scrambled back up and continued running. Witnessing this, Law Freya clicked her tongue and murmured, “Is the effect of this ability really that obvious?”

And to think, it was an ability she had acquired at Rank One.

In less than three minutes, a man in his late forties or early fifties, whose face showed some signs of age but whose body still appeared robust, walked out quickly. This was the current head of the Ashworth family—the present Duke Ashworth.

His expression was grave. Especially upon seeing Law Freya, his brows furrowed so deeply they almost formed a tight knot. Because he, too, felt the effects of the 【Coercion】 ability, he instantly deduced that the young girl before him was definitely an Arbiter, and a high-rank one at that.

But here lay the problem. A high-rank Arbiter whom he had absolutely no knowledge of, whom he had never seen before, had appeared at his doorstep at such a critical juncture and was asking to see Trig. Wasn't that a bit alarming?

Under normal circumstances, shouldn't one go to the royal palace to see Trig? What was she doing here?

Duke Ashworth indeed voiced his doubts. “Miss, did you... perhaps make a mistake? Trig should be working at the royal palace right now. How could he possibly be here at my estate?”