Chapter 597 - 376: Elizabeth’s Hot Spring Trip (Part 2)
Chapter 597: Chapter 376: Elizabeth’s Hot Spring Trip (Part 2)
Faced with this awkward situation, the Lord could only make a preemptive move and then beat a hasty retreat. If he waited for the other party to react, he wouldn’t be able to explain himself even if he was in the right.
After using Holy Light to steam his hair dry, he returned to his quarters as if nothing had happened. In the middle of the night, Peiya, the Minotaur Alchemist, finally arrived. After spending the night just gazing at the stars with her, he sent her away and finally lay down on his bed.
Unfortunately, the memory of his earlier romantic encounter kept him tossing and turning, unable to sleep. In the end, he had no choice but to pull out *Ah Bin’s Pioneering Legend* and start reading.
He read for the entire night.
When Levi, who hadn’t slept a wink, got out of bed yawning the next day, he casually opened Mier’s Attribute Panel. He was surprised to see that Mier had just reached the entry-level; the name of the Secret Record had appeared on the panel.
[Weapon Proficiency: One-Handed Weapons 185, Two-Handed Weapons 198, Long Pole Weapon 30, Bow and Arrow 104, Throwing 110, Crossbow 0] [Note: Max Level is 720]
[Wind and Thunder Combat Qi Secret Manual: 102]
[Alchemy Secret Record: 1]
[Distributable Weapon Proficiency Points: 3240]
Levi grinned. ’Old White Tiger, you’ll just have to accept Mier as your disciple now.’ With a flurry of taps, he directly pushed the [Alchemy Secret Record] proficiency to one hundred, leaving him with three thousand distributable proficiency points.
The Lord didn’t spend all the points at once. He planned to craft a genius persona for Mier, so he would add these proficiency points gradually over time.
「Elsewhere.」
Mier scratched his head in frustration as he stared at the Alchemy Secret Record in his hands. A full night of studying had left him looking exhausted, with heavy, dark circles under his eyes.
However, he had only managed to understand a few things. Forget cultivating Elemental Energy in his body within three days; he doubted he could even fully comprehend the Alchemy Secret Record in that time.
Just as he was about to succumb to frustration, his muddled thoughts felt as if they’d been split open by an axe, bringing instant clarity. The key principles of the Alchemy Secret Record flooded into his mind.
To his even greater surprise, a type of energy completely different from Combat Qi had appeared within his body. This energy was precisely the Alchemy Elements described in the Alchemy Secret Record.
’Could I really be a genius?’ he couldn’t help but think, delighted. But then he suddenly remembered his brother-in-law’s talent for making people stronger and figured this must be his handiwork again.
...
"Your Excellency Rudy, we have come to take our leave."
In the manor’s reception hall, Levi prepared to leave.
There was no point in staying here any longer. Mostly, he just missed Tiffany.
"Oh, Mr. Levi, are you preparing to give up?" The Old White Tiger wore a smile that said, ’Just as I expected.’
It had assumed the young man named Mier would have to hit the Sith wall before turning back, but it seemed his willpower wasn’t very firm. He was smart, though, knowing that continuing his efforts would be fruitless.
"Give up?" Levi crossed his legs and patted Mier on the shoulder, his smugness palpable. "Mier, let’s show our dear Rudy the Great Sage the fruits of your one night of effort."
Rudy sighed softly. It seemed this Dragon Knight wasn’t as noble as it had thought, still making such empty boasts at a time like this.
"Master Rudy, you may question me, but please do not question Lord Levi," Mier said with a solemn expression. He then used the Alchemy Elements within his body to form a visible circle in mid-air.
If Combat Qi was a wild stallion, then Alchemy Elements were a docile sheep that he could manipulate at will.
Therefore, mobilizing them to draw a circle in the air was not difficult.
"Impossible! This defies logic!" The Old White Tiger was so shocked it tore out one of its own whiskers.
It wasn’t just that Mier had produced Alchemy Elements; in a single night, he had raised his internal Elemental Energy to the level of a Junior Alchemist.
In its several hundred years of life, the Old White Tiger had never witnessed such a cultivation speed. It carefully inspected him again—the dense Alchemy Elements in his body could not possibly be fake.
Yet, from its own assessment, the boy’s talent was utterly unremarkable. This contradiction made even a worldly and knowledgeable Sage like itself fall silent.
"Muslim and I are the ones taking our leave. I’ll entrust Mier to your care, Old Lu," Levi said with a faint smile, looking at the stunned Old White Tiger.
"Rest assured, Your Excellency Levi. No one needs to tell me what to do with my own disciple. Nobody understands how to care for a disciple of supreme talent better than I!"
The Old White Tiger was truly a creature of centuries; it had seen everything. The speed at which it changed its tune amazed even the Lord. It waved a paw, its expression one of utmost righteousness.
And so, Mier was left behind with a reluctant look on his face at the small manor, a place untouched by the clamor of the mortal world. Meanwhile, the Lord and Muslim departed under the lingering, wistful gaze of the Minotaur girl.
...
「Time flew.」
News that Rudy the Great Sage had accepted a worthy disciple spread throughout the Seven Kingdoms, alongside reports of the Three Kingdoms’ conference in Feilengcui. However, this was utterly trivial compared to the news that all Three Kingdoms had declared war on the Persian Gulf Empire.
Even though the conference hadn’t officially begun, Talisi and the Holy Sith Kingdom had jointly declared war on the Persian Gulf Empire. Their justification was impeccably righteous, so much so that even the most pedantic scholar couldn’t find fault with it: the Persian Gulf Empire intended to attack Debei, threatening to plunge the Middle Ages Continent, peaceful for nearly five hundred years, into turmoil once more. This would displace countless civilians, and the Three Kingdoms had every right to make any nation that instigated such conflict pay the price.
Furthermore, the Persian Gulf Empire’s system of slavery forced innumerable civilians to live in the depths of misery, and the Three Kingdoms Alliance Army would march east to liberate these suffering masses.
The first reason was unremarkable, but the second earned thunderous applause from countless Church Courts. They claimed this barbaric and desolate land had never basked in the gaze of the Gods, which was why its people suffered. Now, following the will of the Gods, they would spread the divine radiance across this impoverished land.
All in all, the momentum of the Three Kingdoms Alliance Army was overwhelming. Everyone felt that conquering an overseas slave nation would be no problem at all.
Meanwhile, the Three Kingdoms conference in Feilengcui was proceeding in full swing.
Levi, along with the other members of the Delegation, sat in the Vienna Parliament Hall, a chamber large enough for a thousand people. He leisurely crossed his legs, sizing up the representatives from the Three Kingdoms.
In reality, aside from today’s formal talks, Prince Luo Fu had already held numerous private negotiations with both Talisi and the Sith Kingdom. However, one could tell from his impassive expression that the talks had not gone well.
Therefore, the Lord was prepared to resort to certain... measures today.
After all, in this world, the biggest fist still has the final say.
There was, however, a small interlude. Upon entering, nearly everyone from both the Talisi and Holy Sith Kingdom delegations greeted him, the renowned Dragon Knight. Their attitudes were so respectful that the Lord felt it would be almost embarrassing to lose his temper later.
In reality, he was too close to the situation to see it clearly. While he might have seemed like a Duke in name only from some backwater region, his personal status had long since surpassed the limitations of his title and fiefdom.
The only living Dragon Knight, the world’s foremost Legendary Sanctuary, and a combat record that was simply jaw-dropping. Any one of these achievements alone was enough to earn the respect of countless people, let alone all of them combined in a single person. When you really thought about it, his current status was incredibly illustrious.
The only person who didn’t greet him was Her Majesty Elizabeth, who now wore her Crown. On the surface, it was as if the events of that night had never happened, but Levi could clearly sense her inner resentment.
The Lord, however, merely smiled.
"Everyone, please listen to me." Just as all sides were preparing their arguments for a fierce war of words, Elizabeth spoke. As the only reigning monarch present, and on her own turf no less, she naturally had precedence over the envoys from the other two kingdoms.