Lord: Stripped of My Inheritance from the Start

Chapter 297: Chapter 296: Breakthrough and Cooperation

In the dim Forest Land, Tom and David teamed up to besiege the Intermediate Knight.

At first, although their opponent used a Combat Skill, its effect was limited, only inflicting minor injuries on Tom and David.

Later, likely because his Fighting Qi was running low, the three of them became locked in close-quarters combat.

When Ronin arrived, Tom and David were showing faint signs of being suppressed.

’This Intermediate Knight’s combat techniques aren’t very refined. He’s only gained a slight advantage purely through his superior Power.’

’Comparing Tom and David, Tom is performing a little better. This must be the advantage he gained from awakening as a Professional Knight earlier.’

Ronin analyzed the scene as he watched.

David had only awakened a few days after he had transmigrated. Although he had studied under Ridder and Macken for a while, he was still a bit behind Tom.

Perhaps because they knew Ronin was watching, the two sides in the battle had completely different mindsets.

Tom and David grew increasingly excited; being watched so intently by their Lord, they felt it would be utterly humiliating if they lost.

Meanwhile, the Intermediate Knight from the Wolf Slaying Mercenary Corps was trying to figure out how to disengage and escape. Faced with the man who could kill their leader with a single strike, failing to flee meant certain death.

Under the influence of these different states of mind, the balance was broken in an instant.

David thrust his sword toward his opponent’s heart. The man responded hastily, his posture becoming unstable.

“An opening!”

Tom immediately followed up, swinging his longsword down at the man’s head.

CRACKLE~

Suddenly, arcs of purple electricity erupted from the otherwise ordinary longsword.

The strike left a long gash across the man’s face, splattering blood everywhere. David then followed up, slitting the man’s throat and ending his life.

“Tom, what was that?”

David turned to Tom in surprise. Arcs of electricity were still flickering on his longsword.

CLAP, CLAP, CLAP…

Ronin walked over, clapping his hands with a broad smile on his face. “Congratulations, Tom. As of now, you are an Intermediate Knight!”

Being able to release Thunder Attribute Fighting Qi was clear proof of a breakthrough.

Tom smiled as well.

At that moment, the Fighting Qi Spirit Seed in his heart had shattered its shell, and Fighting Qi flowed out from it like running water.

’This is an Intermediate Knight.’

Tom couldn’t believe it. He had actually broken through.

“Congratulations!”

David congratulated him, his eyes filled with both envy and pressure.

He had been following the Lord for about the same amount of time, yet he showed no signs of a breakthrough.

“An Intermediate Knight needs to draw the Fighting Qi out from the heart and have it branch out within the body, gradually forming a complete system of Fighting Qi Veins.”

Ronin explained the cultivation method for an Intermediate Knight to David and took a Secret Scripture out of his Space Ring.

“This contains the Fighting Qi Vein Map of the human body. Study it well. Strive to form your system, break through your Sea of Qi, and step into the Advanced Level as soon as possible.”

Tom solemnly accepted the Secret Scripture and knelt on one knee. “Thank you for your guidance, my Lord! I will not fail to live up to your expectations!”

“Alright, this training exercise is over. Tally up your spoils and get some rest.”

The battle in the forest was over.

The Wolf Slaying Mercenary Corps was not completely annihilated; a large portion of them had escaped under the cover of darkness.

However, with their Leader, Bauer, killed, this Mercenary Corps would surely dissolve soon.

White and Phil expressed their gratitude to Ronin. At the same time, they also learned the young man’s identity.

They hadn’t expected the hooded figure before them to be the grandson of a Marquis, nor had they expected him to be as powerful as the rumors claimed.

Without a doubt, for a long time to come, the story of Ronin killing an Advanced Level Knight in a single strike would spread throughout Sharp Horn City and even the Wushan Territory. The tale might even grow with each telling, eventually claiming that Ronin had one-shot a Bronze or even a Silver Knight.

After the brief turmoil, the camp quickly quieted down, though the faint sounds of someone sobbing could still be heard.

These people never imagined that the friends they had been eating dinner with just that evening would now be cold corpses.

But that was the nature of this world; slaughter and death were always the main theme.

To soothe everyone’s emotions, Rice stepped forward. She announced that once they reached Thorn Valley, she would ask Baron Hammett to see that justice was served and that the victims would be compensated.

This action made Ronin see her in a new light.

The Wolf Slaying Mercenary Corps’ targets were Rice and her son, meaning the two who died had died because of them.

Between stepping forward and not, Rice chose to take the initiative to console the others, which showed a certain amount of boldness and courage.

The rest of the night passed without incident.

When the morning sun once again bathed the land, the party regained some of its vitality.

White and Phil arranged for two people to transport their comrades’ bodies back to Willie Manor, while the rest, filled with sorrow, set out on the road again.

Life had to go on.

Thorn Valley wasn’t far from the previous night’s camp. Around noon, the convoy entered Thorn Valley.

This was an area of low hills, with plenty of lush green trees on them. However, it was the omnipresent thickets of thorns that drew one’s attention.

These small, thorny shrubs were clustered everywhere. Their deep-red thorns were extremely conspicuous, serving as a constant warning against approaching rashly.

Although this plant was dangerous, it also had a certain medicinal value.

Ronin remembered that the materials Elron needed to make herbal remedies and Magic Potions included thorns from this plant.

’Hmm, I can talk to Baron Hammett later and see if I can procure some materials from here.’