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When Arthur first heard these secrets from his butler Leon, he didn't take them entirely seriously; he simply wrote them down.
Now, let's return to the present and look at Tristan.
After Arthur answered his question, he returned to the original topic:
"Lord Arthur, why is it that your father's spirit and I do not know each other, yet we utter two sentences that perfectly match?"
The answer to this question lies in the knight's extraordinary path, in the ultimate end of the extraordinary path we all pursue—the supreme realm known as "Legend."
He paused, lowered his eyes, and seemed to conceal a multitude of thoughts:
"Your Excellency Arthur, I'm sorry."
I can't tell you too much right now.
All I can tell you is that the knight's path to transcendence is not simply a journey of physical and spiritual exploration.
"When you advance to the Gold Rank, you'll perhaps understand what I mean."
A Gold-rank Knight? Isn't that the level of knighthood my cheap old man reached before he died?
Arthur finally caught the clue in Tristan's words, and he thought to himself:
Once you reach the Gold Rank, will you be able to glimpse the extraordinary essence of the Knight's Path?
At this moment, he couldn't help but think of his butler, Leon:
The butler, Leon, seemed to have gleaned something from the passing of his father, Richard Field.
Just as Arthur was thinking this.
Tristan's voice brought him back to the present moment.
However, this time, Tristan was not speaking to him, but to Gawain, whom he had just mentioned:
"Of course, I think Lord Arthur is fortunate to have a knight with such great potential as you."
In the future, you probably won't even need to advance to the Gold rank of Knight to understand what I mean now.
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After lingering at Muyang Fort for a while and having dinner,
Before it got dark, Arthur and Gawain bid farewell to Lord Tristan of Windpu and left Muyang Town.
Before setting off.
Tristan promised Arthur:
In just half a month, he could finalize the cooperation that Arthur was seeking with the three major families in Fengpu Territory, thus providing sufficient manpower for taking over Blackwater Territory.
In response to Tristan's enthusiasm, Arthur, upon mounting Nightshade, naturally cast a grateful glance at him and expressed his sincere feelings:
"Lord Windpu, may the friendship between our Blackrock Territory and Windpu Territory last forever, like pearls and diamonds!"
Having said that, he secretly made up his mind:
I need to improve my own abilities as soon as possible.
Arthur knew that although he could tell from these two conversations that Tristan had a high level of affection for him, he certainly didn't have enough strength to completely win over this "reserved" knight-hearted man.
After all, the opponent was a powerful knight at the late Silver rank, only one step away from the Gold rank, which allowed him to dominate a region.
He was currently only a late-stage Black Iron Knight.
Such strength is completely insufficient to make contact and deal with other lords in the outside world.
Coupled with the discussion about the extraordinary path of knights that had just taken place, several doubts were planted in his mind.
Therefore, at this moment, his desire to become stronger grew even stronger.
After leaving Muyang Town.
Arthur and Gawain traveled light, not heading back the way they came from Blackrock Territory, but instead heading to a suburban forest within Windpull Territory.
Undoubtedly, the destination of this journey is the abode of the alchemist Merlin, the place between the underworld and the mortal world.
along the way.
Arthur took into account that Gawain was riding an ordinary horse with average endurance and speed, so he deliberately suppressed the speed of Nightshade when riding it.
The Black-haired Horse was originally a low-level magical beast with a maximum level of two.
Arthur's Nightshade was a black-maned horse that he had been training since birth.
After nearly ten years of careful nurturing, by the time he succeeded as Lord of Blackrock, the black-maned horse's original potential had been almost fully realized, and it had already entered the late stage of the first tier of magical beast realm.
However, two months ago...
In the abode of the alchemist Merlin, Merlin extracted a fragment of the Mark of the Wind King from the corpse of the one-eyed wolf he had annihilated.
Merlin entrusted him with the mark of the Wind King, telling him that this incomplete mark would change the fate of Nightshade.
Once accepted, it means embarking on a brutal path to becoming an elemental king.
Will you choose to live a mediocre life as a low-level magical beast and pass the rest of your days peacefully, or will you accept numerous crises and pursue the legendary Wind King's form?
Arthur left this life-changing decision to Nightshade himself.
Nightshade lived up to his expectations, choosing to accept the incomplete Wind King's Mark and successfully absorbing it, thus leaping up to the ranks of second-tier magical beasts.
In the subsequent Crescent Moon Territory border defense incident and Black Rock Territory defense battle incident.
Mo Binma Yeying always followed his will and went through life and death with him.
After experiencing these events, he grew, and so did his mount, which was more loyal than a man.
Now, Mo Binma Yeying has broken through the bottleneck of the early stage of the second tier and has entered the middle stage of the second tier for some time.
As its owner, Arthur had a strong intuition:
With Nightshade's accumulated power, the time it takes to break through to the late stage of the second tier will not be far off.
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As night fell, darkness enveloped the clear, cloudless skies of Fengpuling.
Arthur and Gawain successfully arrived at the suburban forest where the alchemist Merlin's residence was located.
The two of them traveled smoothly without any obstacles thanks to the two vine bracelets they obtained from the alchemist Merlin.
After passing through an area overgrown with thorns and vines, the two men, leading their respective horses, appeared in a clearing meadow.
At the end of the meadow lies a tranquil lake.
The lake, like a bright mirror, reflects the crescent moon hanging high in the night sky.
They knew that this tranquil scene was just a facade.
Beneath the disguise lies their true destination.
Arthur and Gawain walked to the center of the meadow and then raised the vine bracelets in their hands.
The next moment, accompanied by a subtle spatial fluctuation, their consciousness momentarily blurred.
After a moment of disorientation, the scene before my eyes changed.
They were no longer in an empty meadow, but in a field of blooming flowers.
Arthur blinked, and after easing the discomfort caused by the spatial fluctuations, his sapphire-like eyes quickly fixed on his gaze.
Because his eyes reflected the image of a familiar young girl.
The girl, dressed in a light blue, fitted long dress, was leaning against an open window, her hands behind her chin, her head tilted back, gazing absently at the crescent moon that was not quite full in the night sky.
Her delicate, pretty face revealed an undisguised deep sorrow.
And as Arthur turned his gaze towards them.
As if sensing something, the girl by the window suddenly blinked her bright eyes, lowered her hands, and looked away.
next moment.
The girl by the window saw Arthur in the flower field, and the sorrow on her pretty face vanished instantly, replaced by a joyful smile.
Then, the girl made a megaphone shape with her hand, put it to her mouth, and shouted loudly in Arthur's direction:
"Little lion, I've missed you so much!"
The girl's answer initially made Arthur a little uneasy, but he soon felt a great sense of relief.
Then, he walked towards the tall, Gothic-style villa where the girl was and responded to her:
"Miss Lani is as enthusiastic as ever!"
Yes, he met Lani, who was temporarily staying at the alchemy workshop in Merlin.
His visit to the alchemist Merlin was also for the sake of Lani, Lancelot, and the others who were temporarily residing there.
After a while.
We arrived at the gate of Merlin's alchemy workshop.
Arthur also saw Merlin's magical beast again, the adorable white giant dog Lulu.
Just like when I visited Merlin last time, this giant white dog was sleeping by the door.
Arthur's arrival and Lani's earlier shouts seemed to have disturbed its sweet dream.
As it made a gurgling sound, it opened its sleepy eyes and cast a reproachful glance at Arthur, the visitor.
But Arthur didn't have time to pay attention to it.
Because, after he arrived at the gate of Merlin's alchemy workshop.
Lani had already run out of the house, and then suddenly leaped up from the steps and pounced on him.
Upon seeing this, Arthur's face twitched slightly.
Because, faced with a beautiful young woman rushing towards him, should he accept her, or be forced to accept her?
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finally.
Arthur chose to embrace the girl's slender waist as she fell down the steps.
Immediately afterwards, he naturally caught the familiar, sweet fragrance emanating from the girl.
This made him raise an eyebrow, realizing that the two were being too intimate and it was really inappropriate.
So, after catching Lani securely, he consciously let go and took a step back.
At that moment, Arthur was completely unaware that a faint blush had crept onto his temples.
But he maintained a composed demeanor and then spoke, softly rebuking Lani for her earlier behavior:
"Oh dear, when did Miss Lani become so reckless?"
"hey-hey!"
To his lukewarm reprimand, Lani playfully stuck out her tongue, then put her hands behind her back, but her body still leaned towards Arthur:
"Because I thought you'd left me here for a month, little lion, and had completely forgotten about me!"
After saying that, the girl's pretty face changed expression rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, her joyful expression changed to a pitiful look with downcast eyes and a bowed head.
Just then, Lulu, the white giant dog who had woken up from a nap at the door, seemed to sense the sadness the girl was feeling.
During the month that Lani stayed at her master's house.
Lulu, the white giant dog, seems to have developed a deep friendship with Lani.
"Ouch~ow~ow~"
So, sensing Lani's sorrow, it very intelligently howled at Arthur, as if accusing Arthur of his indifference towards Lani.
At the same time, it rubbed its soft, clean white fur against the sorrowful Lani.
"My Lulu is the best!"
As the white giant dog darted closer, Lani's pretty face changed again, and a bright smile reappeared on her lips.
Immediately, she also took the initiative to hug the huge, furry, adorable creature.