Chapter 215 - 196: Colson’s Speaker

Chapter 215: Chapter 196: Colson’s Speaker

"After you finish cleaning up, tell the butler to find someone to repair my study tomorrow."

Vili added. He then walked to his desk, picked up a clean notebook and a set of ink and brushes, and headed for his bedroom.

’I’ve just been targeted for assassination by the Wata Duchy. I must write down what happened and inform Count Lumbar.’

In the dead of night, at Colson’s farm.

The farm was now home not only to poultry like chickens, ducks, and geese, but also to livestock such as cattle and sheep.

As a One-Engraving Silent, Colson’s control over Life Energy had already reached a considerable level.

If not for the limitations of his own energy reserves, he could even accelerate the growth cycles of all the poultry and livestock on the farm.

Colson lay on his bed, his breathing filled with a rhythmic quality.

As he breathed, a portion of the Natural Energy inside his body followed his exhalations, while he absorbed a greater amount of purer, free-roaming Natural Energy from the outside. With each breath, the Natural Energy within Colson grew steadily more abundant.

In fact, ever since he had advanced to a One-Engraving Silent, Colson felt that his power had begun to increase at an accelerated rate.

At first, Colson had been a little unsure, because according to the Lord Baron, advancements in power were supposed to slow down as one’s strength increased. But after repeated tests and perceptions, Colson felt for the first time that the Lord Baron was wrong.

’My power is definitely increasing faster now.’

Colson felt he was only a step away from becoming a Two-Engraving Silent, a state he could vaguely sense.

But Colson hadn’t told Baron Vili the good news. He decided he wanted to give the Lord Baron a surprise.

Only Lord White Bear Volibear knew the extent of his progress.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

The sound of knocking echoed through the farm in the dead of night.

Colson, deep in sleep, snapped his eyes open.

’It’s Lord Volibear... and an unfamiliar presence,’ Colson sensed instantly.

He leaped out of bed and shot to the door, not even bothering to put on his shoes before pulling it open.

Under the silvery moonlight, a white bear, now expanded to a height of about two meters, held a pale-faced young girl in its jaws.

If an ordinary person were to see such a scene, they would surely be shocked and horrified. But for Colson, it was a common sight.

"Lord Volibear... What are you doing...?"

A trace of confusion appeared on Colson’s face. It wasn’t that he was worried Wally would eat the girl; he and Wally were good friends, and he knew Wally’s habits well.

Wally ignored Colson, carried Senya inside, and dropped her onto the floor in the middle of the room.

Colson scratched his nose, then walked over to the table and lit the oil lamp.

Wally’s body shrank, and he opened his mouth to let out a few low growls.

"An assassination attempt on the Lord Baron?!"

Colson, who was just about to squat down and get a closer look at Senya, shot to his feet when he heard Wally’s words.

Although it was difficult to detect a single infiltrator, Colson still saw it as a failure on his part.

"So, was the Lord Baron hurt?"

Colson asked urgently, his concern coming from the bottom of his heart.

Wally shook his head, then recounted the entire incident in a language only Colson could understand.

"As expected of Lord Volibear!"

After listening, Colson let out a long sigh of relief. "Lord Volibear truly is the most powerful being in White Bear Town. You are the Lord Baron’s most capable subordinate."

Colson shamelessly flattered him.

Wally heard this and grinned, seemingly smiling.

It lay on the floor, tilting its head and scratching its ear with a hind leg, clearly enjoying Colson’s adulation.

"So, this woman..."

Colson nudged Senya’s stomach with his foot and saw no reaction.

Colson was no gentleman.

Hearing this, Wally stood up, circled Senya’s body, then turned back and said a few words to Colson.

"A Bloodline Descendant! She’s... a Bloodline Descendant!?"

This time, Colson’s expression turned to one of extreme, pleasant surprise.

A Bloodline Descendant was the best material for a Silent’s Speaker!

When a One-Engraving Silent advances to a Two-Engraving Silent, they gain a brand-new ability.

The ability to nurture their own exclusive Speaker.

A so-called Speaker, as the name implies, is a medium who communicates with others on behalf of the Silent.

In truth, once a Speaker was successfully nurtured, they could not only act as a bridge for the Silent to communicate with others, but could also use their own body as a vessel to absorb free-roaming Natural Energy from the outside world. This energy would then be fed back to the Silent, accelerating their cultivation speed.

Furthermore, Speakers retained their original strength, allowing them to protect the Silent, become their weapon, and serve as their most loyal and capable subordinate.

And Bloodline Descendants, because they possessed other High Level bloodline inheritances, were the easiest to resonate with and be controlled by a Silent.

Therefore, Bloodline Descendants were also known as the best material for a Silent to nurture a Speaker.

Colson had already learned a great deal about the Silent through his own deliberate research and collection of knowledge.

Colson had only mentioned the matter of Speakers to Wally in passing, but he never expected Wally to have taken it to heart.

This moved Colson deeply.

"Lord Volibear, I will not disappoint you."

Colson’s eyes showed his determination.

He had originally planned to go back to sleep, but now he had changed his mind.

He would advance to a Two-Engraving Silent as quickly as possible and nurture this Bloodline Descendant into his own Speaker.

Without further hesitation, Colson sat down on his bed and entered a state of mental tranquility.

Natural Energy drifted between Colson’s breaths, making his aura increasingly clear and pure.

Seeing this, Wally let out a wide yawn, then rested a paw on Senya’s head.

If this Bloodline Descendant happened to wake up, he would just knock her out again.

Then, Wally fanned the air, and the oil lamp on the table went out.

Wally also lay down and drifted off to dreamland.

「One month later.」

In a certain sea region to the far south of White Bear Town, a dozen or so large ships sailed slowly across the water.

On the deck of the lead ship, Budar stared into the distance, his eyes filled with weariness.

A long time had passed since he led the fleet away from White Bear Town.

He had been sailing at high speed for a long time, following the route laid out by Baron Vili.

Budar was no fool. When he first received the route map, he had only needed a few glances to understand Baron Vili’s true objective.

Although the Lord Baron had specified several routes, a closer look revealed that they actually cordoned off a specific area.

’If I’m not mistaken, the Lord Baron’s goal is to survey the surroundings of this target area.’

To this end, Budar had been exceedingly diligent. He made strict demands on his subordinates and even personally involved himself in the key aspects of the voyage and exploration.

Budar was well aware that his wife and children were completely in the hands of Baron Vili.

If he failed to bring back the information Baron Vili needed, his entire family might suffer the consequences.

’The new year is almost here...’

Budar pulled a child’s cloth doll from his coat, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Whenever he missed his family, he would take it out and look at it.

After gently stroking the doll’s hair, Budar carefully put it away.

"Pick up the pace!"

Budar turned and suddenly shouted the order to his helmsman.

Budar had to speed up the exploration process. It was the only way he could return to White Bear Town sooner and be reunited with his family.