"Boy Ren, the great Master Nicholas has finally come out of seclusion, why don't you come to greet him!"
The next day, near noon, Ren was waiting for a special lunch at home when the old goat's triumphant gong-breaking voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
In the front yard, the old goat walked over with a proud look on his face.
He wore a white shirt, a black leather vest and black trousers. He put a lot of hair gel on his hair and combed it back to be shiny and straight. He also wore a gold-rimmed pince-nez on the high bridge of his nose and held a purple stick in his hand.
Crystal cane.
Coupled with her ambitious look, she is very coquettish.
Next to the old goat, there was a young man with blond hair, blue eyes and a slender figure.
He is Leon, [Knight] profession, and comes from a prominent marquis family, but he is not the eldest son. Because there is basically no hope of inheriting the family title, he has run away to start his own family.
Leon ignored the old goat's coquettish appearance and teased:
"Now Ren can press you to death with one finger, so what do you want to do?"
"Asshole, I admit that Kid Ren is very prosperous, but how can I be as bad as you say?" The old goat puffed his beard and glared.
He is a fourth-level formation warlock.
Leon looked disdainful: "Haha, why don't you, old man, go and quarrel with the doppelganger of the Demon Archduke lurking in Count Markley's house? I would like to see if your head will be smashed by a hammer."
"..."
The old goat was speechless for a moment, and then cursed, "Don't mention this, I'll get angry when you mention it. Poor Valenti, what a good girl. As soon as I didn't pay attention, she was killed by the son of Count Maclay.
The guy with the asshole is a screw up."
"You want to hook up with her, right? That's so honest." Leon said contemptuously.
"What do you know? If she was really seduced by me, she wouldn't be killed... You young people all underestimate the dangers of society."
"Okay, okay, you know so much, it's all an afterthought."
"You kid, you did it on purpose, specifically to argue with me..."
…
The old goat and Leon entered the living room on the first floor of Ackerman's house noisily.
As soon as they met, the old goat opened his arms in an exaggerated manner, wanting to give Ren a warm hug, and said in a coquettish manner:
"Boy Ren, I haven't seen you for a long time. I am very pleased to see you thriving in the sun. The care I gave you was not in vain. I trained you to become a talent with a lot of shit."
Renn: "..."
(￢_￢;)
Damn, this old gangster really can't spit out ivory from his dog's mouth.
"Ren, don't listen to this idiot's nonsense. He forgot to take his medicine when he went out."
Next to the old goat, Leon had already raised his foot and kicked the old goat hard on the butt.
The old goat immediately screamed like a pig, leaned forward, and bumped into Ren on the sofa.
"Help me!"
Ren made a swipe sound and teleported outside the sofa.
Old Goat: "..."
Plop!
The old goat hit the sofa, and the impact was so violent that he tripped over the back of the sofa and fell to the ground with a muffled sound.
Because the sofa overturned, he was pressed again, and he let out a whine.
Ren didn't bother to look at him and sat down on the leather sofa on the other side.
Leon slowly put down his feet, walked over, sat down next to Ren, picked up the red wine bottle on the table, and poured himself a glass.
He picked up the wine glass filled with red wine and said with a smile:
"Brother, you have been in the limelight recently. As the city scavenger, you cleansed a group of demons lurking in Merova City. You also killed the disgusting traitor Count Maclay, causing uproar in the city and making the queen look bad.
All lost...
As soon as I came out of confinement, all I heard was news about you, and the newspapers were all about you."
He was a little excited, talked incessantly, and was obviously a bit of a chatterbox.
"Not bad, it looks a little different now."
With a smile on his face, Ren looked at Leon and found that the aura on his body had become much thicker and thicker, so he nodded.
The Golden Rose Knight in the fourth level, level 15, peak master level.
First-order transcendent, level 0.
Second level, levels 1 to 5.
Third level, levels 5 to 10.
From the beginning to the fourth level, they are levels 11 to 15.
Fourth-level high ~ fourth-level peak, levels 16 to 20.
The farther back you go, the wider the span, and your strength is higher, but sometimes it's just a huge difference.
Like level 20 and level 21 (the peak of the fourth level and the beginning of the fifth level), the span between these levels is particularly astonishing, and it seems much larger than the gap of level 1 on the surface.
Leon is level 15, which is considered the peak of the master level, very close to the temple level, and is stronger than the pair of knight brothers who appeared at Count Maclay's house.
Renn couldn't do every little thing by himself, he always had to have some subordinates or juniors to handle the trivial matters.
Leon's strength is so-so, so there is no problem in helping him fight.
"Compared with you, it's far behind."
Leon took a sip of red wine, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The past few months of seclusion have exhausted all the resources and money in my hands, and now I am almost so poor that I am eating dirt.
My family will not give me any support anymore, so I quickly came to hug your lap, please don’t dislike me."
"Of course, you have achieved your expected goal."
Renn smiled and patted his shoulder.
Leon was originally at level 12, but now at level 15, his strength has become much stronger, but this has also exhausted his savings and resources.
Although he is the legitimate son of a marquis, he has several brothers who are at the temple level, so it is destined to be difficult for him to inherit the title and fiefdom.
Therefore, Leon took the last "sponsorship", broke away from the family, and worked hard on his own.
It was also with this last generous sponsorship from his family that he was able to level up three levels in a row within a few months.
"Damn it, you two brats, can't you come over to help labor and management? Do you still have a sense of public morality? Especially you, boy Leon, how dare you sneak attack on the great Master Nicholas..."
The old goat pretended to lie on the ground and howled. Seeing that Ren and the others didn't even come to help him, he stood up cursing.
He lifted up the sofa, patted his butt, and sat across from Ren and Leon.
"Um?"
Ren looked at the old goat, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and said in surprise, "You actually broke through to the temple level."
Level 16, a fourth-level formation warlock.
Speaking of this, Leon said with some envy:
"I don't know what kind of shit this old gangster stepped on, but he actually built the prototype of the field by chance. Even if I take drugs, I can't compare with him."
He just has no idea how to build the prototype of the field and is stuck at the peak of the master level.
Lao Goat actually didn't have as many resources as him, but he broke through earlier.
Being promoted to a higher level with fewer resources proves that the other party's talent and qualifications are much better than his. This is genius.
Therefore, nobles like to cultivate talented children. This consumes less resources and can create more and better strong people.
Hearing Leon's sour words, the old goat spread his hands, crossed his legs, and said:
"Then, how can my master's talent be comparable to that of a second-rate nobleman like you? Back then, an elder of the Natural School cried and wanted to accept me as his disciple, but I didn't even agree."
Ren curled his lips: "After a few dishes, you drank like this? They just complimented you on your qualifications and didn't even remember who you were afterwards."
"..."
Being slapped in the face by the speed of light, the old goat obviously choked.
"Hahahahaha..."
Leon was very embarrassed and laughed heartily.
The old goat opposite laughed so hard that his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He raised his staff and threatened: "If you laugh again, do you believe that I will blow your dog's head off with one stick?"
"Pull him down, squishy warlock. In close combat, I can cut you down with two swords."
"Stop bragging, come on, Master, today I will fight with you, a knight, for two hundred rounds of bayonets..."
Seeing this pair of beasts who were about to fight again, Renn couldn't help but laugh.
The old goat's qualifications are indeed not bad, at least he can crush the loser Count Maclay.
Although his ancestors were descendants of the aristocracy, by his father's generation they had become ordinary free people. The reason why the old goat could reach this point was basically through his own efforts.
He failed once when trying to reach the fourth level, so he wasted twenty years, otherwise he would have become a temple-level master.
When Ren first arrived in this world and was learning about runes, he often received advice from the old goat. He knew that his talent and understanding of runes were very high, but his starting point was too low and his luck was a bit bad, so he stayed in Bu Shen City.
Now that he has made such rapid progress, he can be considered a person with a lot of experience.
The old goat and Leon fought for a while before stopping. Then he took out a plan from his pocket, handed it to Ren, and said solemnly:
"Look, this is the battle plan I made. We will leave the city soon. There are too many people who want to kill us, so we can't be careless."
Previously, Ren, Artoria, Leon and Lao Goat agreed to form a demon hunting team.
Because they have a common enemy.
When Ren once went to the southern plains of the kingdom, he unintentionally sabotaged the plan of the ghoul Duke Marcus to be promoted to the Archduke of Darkness, and was hated by the ghoul clan.
This is how most of the astronomical reward of 500,000 gold coins was placed on him.
The old goat and Leon also did a few things in the southern plains, and one time they killed the wife of the ghoul Duke Marcus...
In the past few months, the four of them have been huddled in Merova City, not daring to leave the city. They have been practicing in seclusion until all their resources have been squandered...
Even so, if it weren't for Lucy's secret protection, they might not have been able to practice safely until now.
500,000 gold coins is too much, so much that most saints and the Dark Duke would be tempted.
The witch Josephina said that if she hadn't known Ren, she would have killed him.
Renn picked up the old goat's battle plan, glanced at it for a moment, then threw it aside and said:
"We don't need this anymore. We don't need to make any arrangements. We can just leave the city openly."
Old Goat: "..."
It took me several months to prepare the battle plan, with preparations for various unexpected situations and retreat routes arranged. Are you telling me it’s useless?
Leon: "..."
(??_??)?
Looking at the confused two people, Ren shrugged:
"Don't be surprised. Today is different from the past. There is no need to make any arrangements. When the time comes, all you need to do is hold my thigh tightly and call 666. Do you understand?"
There was silence in the living room for a moment.
The old goat came over, stretched out his hand to touch Ren's forehead, and muttered:
"I don't have a fever, why has my brain stopped?"
Leon also whispered: "Brother, didn't you say that you should be careful about sailing the ship for ten thousand years?"
Renn slapped the old goat's hand away, spread his arms, crossed his legs and said:
"We're just dealing with a bunch of clowns. What's your plan? Lie down and I'll take you flying."
A generation of sword masters is so confident.
Old Goat: "..."
(?_?), you’re inflated, kid.
Leon: "..."
awesomeness.
The old goat sat back on the sofa, picked up a glass of red wine, and said in a deep voice:
"Kid Ren, don't blame me for not reminding you. Even if you cultivate a fifth-level holy body, you may not be able to defeat all enemies.
For 500,000 gold coins, some big bosses from the underground world, and even the demon-born Dark Duke, may be dispatched."
Money moves people's hearts.
The group of secret demons and monsters all set out together, enough to kill ordinary saints.
After hearing this, Ren smiled and said nothing. Bright star points appeared around him, forming a corner of the field and pressing towards the old goat.
The old goat was startled, and the defensive spell on his body was triggered. Strings of flashing runes lit up on his clothes, and the spell energy instantly condensed into several energy shields to protect him.
Bang!
The Star Sea Realm spread like a blue wave, and a surge crushed several energy shields around the old goat, forcing him to the floor!
"Fuck!"
The old goat lay on the floor, his eyes widened, and he cursed.
Leon was also stunned. Looking at the smiling Ren, he said in shock:
"You are...double fifth level!"
Incredibly, not only did he cultivate a flawless holy body, but he also condensed the legendary realm at the same time.
Even the church's top genius "Holy White Sword" Michelle, the Steam Alliance's "Justice from Heaven" Alfred, the Natural School's "Baji Qingfeng" Antonio, the country's "Black Rose" Sophie and other geniuses
, most of them are just a route breakthrough.
Either entering the legendary realm, or cultivating the holy body, it is almost unheard of that any genius has directly reached the double fifth level.
The only exception is Hal, the leader of the younger generation of the Demon Hunter Association, who is definitely a double fifth-level person.
"Valkyrie" Keisha is the only one of the younger generation who has no news at all. It is rumored that she died after failing to attack the sanctuary...
Viscount Ackermann has achieved double fifth level and is ahead of almost all geniuses. If word spreads, it will definitely cause a huge sensation.
Ren raised his hand, and the sea of stars dispersed.
The old goat got up from the ground.
His reaction was extremely exaggerated. He cried like a ghost, rushed over to kneel on the ground, hugged Ren's thigh, and shouted:
"Brother, please accept my knees. From now on, you must protect the humble and weak little Nicholas."
Renn: "..."
Leon hid his face, as if he was ashamed to be with him, and said, "Can I have some face?"
"How much is face worth?"
The old goat scolded Leon, hugged Ren's leg, and said, "Brother, you are so awesome. You are truly the number one genius in the continent. Don't say anything more. I will be your most loyal from now on."
Little brother!"
Ren's face twitched and said: "Master Nicholas, be more reserved, you are a senior..."
"No, no, no."
The old goat quickly shook his head and said, "Brother, no, you will be my biological father from now on."
Renn: "..."
(一`′一)
Why am I so wise and powerful, but my friends are such shameless idiots?
Leon: "..."
(￣△￣；)
Why am I so handsome and handsome, but my teammates are such shameless idiots?
Ren was speechless. Seeing that he wouldn't let go, he rolled his eyes and teased: "I'll let you go, dad. Don't dare to be a slave. From now on, you will be my lackey."
Leon's face twitched and he said: "Brother, it's too ugly to be a lackey."
The old goat immediately scolded him and said: "Shut up, some people just want to be the lackeys of the big boss, but they can't."
Renn: "..."
This thing is hopeless, tow it away.
Leon: "..."
He is terminally ill and can be buried.
It looked exaggerated, but in fact it was just a joke. Leon and the old goat were hugging Ren's lap. The three of them had a deep friendship and formed a small group.
"Are you rehearsing some play?"
At this time, Arturia poked her head out of the kitchen, looked at the noisy and funny scene in the hall, and asked with a puzzled look on her face.
She was wearing an apron and seemed to be making lunch.
The old goat then let go of his hand, stood up from the ground, and said hello: "It's just for fun, good afternoon, Kate."
Leon also smiled and said: "Kate, long time no see, you look even more beautiful."
"Thank you." Arturia nodded with a smile, briefly greeted the two of them, and returned to the kitchen.
The three of them sat down again, and Ren said with a smile on his face: "You are in luck, my sister is cooking today."
"Really? Then I want to give it a try." Leon nodded.
Mom said that pretty girls are good at cooking. Kate is so pretty, so she must be delicious, right?
The old goat felt something was wrong and subconsciously said: "It seems like your sister has never cooked before, right?"
Renn nodded and said, "Yes, this is her first time cooking."
Leon: "..."
Old Goat: "..."
Why do I feel like it's a bit confusing?
An hour later, Artoria happily served the dishes to the table.
Miso soup, beef stew with potatoes, charcoal grilled steak, cold tofu... a combination of meat and vegetables, soup and meat, a very hearty lunch, but the meat seemed a bit mushy.
Arturia was wearing an apron, looking at the three people sitting at the dining table, clasping her hands together, smiling expectantly and saying:
"Please taste it carefully and be sure to give your critical comments."
This was the first time she had officially cooked, and she didn't ask Ren to help.
The old goat and Leon looked at each other, wondering whether they should eat it or not. There was something wrong with this dish. It had a strange color, smell, and taste, and seemed to be burnt.
It wasn't until Ren coughed that the three of them began to enjoy this sumptuous lunch.
Ren tasted all the dishes.
Not as bad as imagined.
In the miso soup, soy sauce is replaced with vinegar, but he doesn't think the miso soup with soy sauce is delicious, and it doesn't matter if it is replaced with vinegar...
Beef Stew with Potatoes, the potatoes are half-cooked, and there are still blood streaks in the beef. If you eat it as medium-rare beef mixed with shredded potatoes, it is not unacceptable, but there is too much salt...
But it’s not a big problem. It can be paired with the cold tofu that seems to have forgotten to add salt.
Charcoal grilled steak, specially cut into pieces, ignoring the charred appearance...
Ren took a bite without moving, silently exerted force, chewed it into pieces with a crunch, and swallowed it without changing his expression.
This dish would be difficult to eat with ordinary people's teeth, but it would not be a big problem for extraordinary people. But except for being a little burnt, it tastes pretty good, and at least the salt added is the most normal among all dishes.
"What do you think?" Half an hour later, Artoria looked at everyone expectantly.
"It's okay, keep up the good work."
Ren said "It's delicious" without any objection and encouraged him with a smile.
Artoria turned to look at Leon and the old goat again, and said:
"What about you? How do you feel?"
"It's okay...it's okay."
"good."
The old goat and Leon replied with a forced smile.
Artoria was very happy. She did not sit down and watched the three of them finish their lunch, pick up the plates and take them back to the kitchen for cleaning.
After she left, the old goat's expression gradually became distorted, looking like he wanted to vomit but couldn't. Leon's face turned earth-colored, his head was lying on the table, one hand was covering his stomach, and his body was shaking slightly.
Ren's face twitched and he whispered: "I mean, it's not that exaggerated, is it?"
Isn't there just something wrong with the taste?
The old goat shook his head wildly, grabbed Ren's shoulder with a trembling hand, and said in a low voice:
"Eating in a restaurant outside costs money, but eating here costs your life."
Renn: "..."
(ー_ー)!!
Leon also grabbed Ren's shoulders and shook his head:
"The bowl of sweet and sour pork ribs just now was full of salt in one bite... I'd better not let your sister cook in the future. My body can't handle many meals."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Renn: "..."
Well, my sister’s first time cooking, Yazi, was not very successful.
Next, the three of them chatted for a while about leaving the city. After learning that Ren was already at the double fifth level, Leon and the old goat unconditionally obeyed his arrangements and went out as he said.
Even if you first enter the double fifth level, your strength is comparable to that of an average senior saint (level 24-25).
They had never believed in and respected Ren so much before. The three of them were more like a small group of equals and mutual help than superiors and subordinates.
But things are different now. Renn is the boss, that is to say, the one-stop captain.
This is the impact of strength.
After chatting for three hours, Ren saw that it was getting late and said, "Why don't we stay for dinner", which frightened both the old goat and Leon and ran away...
…………
In the next few days, Renn and Artoria continued to travel around the city, taking photos and playing, and sometimes brought Lao Goat and Leon with them, but neither of them dared to come to Ackerman's house for dinner.
Before we knew it, it was April 5th, year 313 of the natural calendar.
In the morning, a touch of fish belly white appeared in the east, and a warm breeze blew through the streets, waking up the sleeping city.
Artoria wore a white T-shirt and jeans, letting her smooth blond hair hang down naturally, looking youthful and beautiful.
She stood at the door of her house with her bag on her shoulder, bidding farewell to her brother, and said with some reluctance:
"I am leaving."
"Well, come on."
Ren wanted to make the separation seem calmer, but in the end he couldn't hold back and hugged her into his arms, his face pressed against her gentle and jade-like face, and he held her waist tightly.
After hugging her for a long time, he kissed her forehead, looked directly into her beautiful green eyes, and held her face:
"Be careful. The plains to the south of the kingdom are very dangerous, even for you. Don't go deep alone..."
He rambled on for a quarter of an hour without stopping.
She is going to participate in the church's selection of saints.
The Church of Light plans to select this generation of saints in the Kingdom of Falorand. All female supernatural beings who have a clean identity and have not joined a large organization can participate.
The original location was Wisteria City, the capital of Falorland, and it lasted until the end of March.
But not long ago, a certain Dark Lord of the Demon Tribe awakened.
For some unknown reason, the church changed its mind and decided to hold the selection of saints in the city of Diramo in the south of Faroland until the end of May.
Half of the southern plain has been lost and turned into a devil's cave. It is currently one of the most dangerous places in the Kingdom of Falorland and even Saigon Continent.
Even with the strength of Ren and Artoria, if they dare to go deep into the hinterland of the plain alone, they will almost die.
The city of Diramo is on the edge of the Pugni Plain in the south, very close to the battlefield.
Hearing him chattering endlessly, worrying about this and that, Artoria couldn't help laughing in the end, stretched out her hand to pinch his cheek, and said with tender eyes:
"Okay, I get it. I'm just going to a peripheral city to participate in the saint selection. I won't be stupid enough to go deep into the plains alone."
"Well, when we go there, take my letter of introduction and ask Carlos the Gunman to find out more about the situation. Don't worry about accommodation. I've already asked Master Randy of the Demon Hunter Association to make arrangements." Renn was a little mother-in-law.
road.
A few days ago, the vice-president of the Demon Hunter Association - "Magic Spear" Carragher found him and had given him the management of the Farolland branch.
He is the president of a country branch and is currently the highest person in charge of the association in the Kingdom of Faroland.
After chatting for a while, when the sun gradually rose, Ren took a deep breath, suppressed the reluctance and nostalgia in his heart, and waved goodbye to her.
It's not a separation between life and death, there's no need to cry.
Arturia left.
Ren stood on the balcony on the second floor, silently watching her ride away in a carriage, looking a little dazed, just like when he saw off Kesha before.
He was going to the royal capital and entering the Secret Realm of Hundred Flowers, and was destined to be separated from Artoria for a while.
She is not his vassal, she has her own way, and at this moment he can only let her go.
Fortunately, after experiencing several trial missions in succession, she found that Faluolan was a strong man, so she didn't need to worry too much about her safety.
Because it’s not yet time for the decisive battle between the kingdom and the demon descendants.
Before the decisive battle, he would definitely rush there and compete with Prince Christian of the Demonic Clan.
…………
Daffodil Street, Wilson Manor.
"You let Kate leave alone? Aren't you afraid that something might happen to her?"
Lucy stood in the promenade by the lake, her silver hair fluttering. When she heard that Artoria had left, she turned around, with a bit of surprise on her beautiful face.
"It doesn't matter, the ghouls, the Night Clowns, and maybe the Immortal Sect and some southern nobles. Their main target is me. At most, they can send a Dark Duke and a few marquis to kill her."
Ren said calmly.
These are his enemies.
But these people can no longer threaten Artoria now.
Big figures such as Prince Milo of the Demon Clan, Prince Hammond of the Vampire Clan, and Prince Christian of the Demon Clan would not choose to go deep into the hinterland of the kingdom.
Otherwise, if it is blocked by a group of strong human beings, the sky will not respond and the earth will become inoperable.
Lucy nodded, thinking that Kate had entered the sanctuary, and said nothing.
With a sky-high bounty of 500,000 gold coins on his back, the hatred value is basically on Ren, so he has to be careful.
Ren hesitated for a moment and said: "Aunt Lucy, is the spiral star sea that appears over the city of Diramor the same Emperor Charlemagne?"
The southern plains are now crowded with strong men from all walks of life. Although no decisive battle has broken out, small-scale bloody battles continue.
The most surprising thing is undoubtedly the cluster of stars that covers the city of Diramo and a small half of the plain.
That was someone's domain, whose size and energy were astonishing, so powerful that it could change the weather and weather for hundreds of miles, and modify the laws of a domain.
Renn can be sure that the Starry Sky Sword Master definitely does not have such power.
Upon hearing Charlemagne's name, the gentle smile on Lucy's face disappeared instantly, and she said coldly:
"Don't ask me, I don't care about that heartless man. It's best if he's dead."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Renn: "..."
How much hatred?
The resentment in this aunt's heart almost overflowed.
Ren was speechless and did not continue to stimulate her.
Charlemagne was indeed a bit ruthless back then. He had always been in love with Lucy. Their relationship was very good and the outside world was optimistic about it.
Many newspapers even printed newspapers in advance that Lucy became Queen of Farrowland, waiting for the news to be announced.
But Charlemagne did not marry her, he married a princess from another country, and she was not even the designated second lady...
Childhood sweethearts, Lucy spent twenty years together, spending the most innocent and beautiful years, but he was irresponsible in the end when he played with her.
This is really too scummy.
Unable to get news about Charlemagne from Lucy, Renn took the initiative to ignore the topic and asked again:
"Auntie, you have elf blood, so you are considered an elf survivor, but I remember that the Wilson family is of pure human blood, right?"
He recently looked up the Wilson family's situation.
This generation of Marquis Wilson has no elven blood. His wife (deceased), including his most beloved mistress, are all pure humans.
So what happened to Lucy?
When Lucy heard this, a trace of embarrassment appeared on her face. She hesitated a little, and finally sighed and said quietly:
"Because I am not the daughter of Marquis Wilson."
Renn: "..."
(｀Δ′)!
No way?
Lucy Wilson, including Marquis Wilson, and her daughter are among the top ten saints in Farrowland, which has become a good story, but...
Seeing the surprised look on his face, Lucy felt embarrassed and whispered:
"My mother, the late Marchioness, after she gave birth to several children for her husband, the relationship between the couple gradually faded and cracks appeared...
My mother, she later met a scholar from the Natural School, and gave birth to me because she failed to take safety measures."
Renn: "..."
Σ(°△°|||)︴
Isn't it, Marquis Wilson's head is so green? He is a saint...