Chapter 136 - 118: Golden Deer’s Ear, Iron Armor Turtle Marquis

Chapter 136: Chapter 118: Golden Deer’s Ear, Iron Armor Turtle Marquis

For other Great Knights, it would take at least two to three days.

But for Roy, he could reach the Iron Armor Turtle Domain in five hours at most.

If he used a Basic Vitality Potion to restore his Fighting Qi, he could even reduce the time to less than two hours.

However, he didn’t plan to do so.

For one, he wasn’t in much of a hurry.

For another, it had been a long time since he last concocted potions.

He still had 16 Basic Healing Potions and hadn’t used a single one.

As for the Basic Vitality Potions...

He only had nine left.

He had used four of them on his journey back to Yorkshire from the border of the Tulip Domain, crossing the entire Laine Kingdom.

...

「Iron Blood Castle, near Ice Wind City.」

「The study.」

The Ironblood Duke, dressed in a magnificent black robe with gold trim, sat on a high-backed chair with a grim expression, holding the latest war report from the Southern Territory.

On the surface, he was browsing the Southern Territory war report in his hands.

In reality, he was wondering why there was still no news from Yorkshire about the deaths of the Dark Night Knight and Roy.

’Could Thomas have failed?’

’That shouldn’t be!’

’He’s a Third-class Apprentice from the Wizarding World!’

’Has he not made his move yet?’

’Or have Catherine Olsen and Tony Wesley suppressed the news?’

One guess after another flashed through the Ironblood Duke’s mind.

Just as Roy had guessed, the Ironblood Duke had delayed going to Yorkshire himself not because he had other urgent matters to attend to, but because he was afraid.

He was afraid that the Dark Night Knight, like Roy, had mastered powerful Secret Techniques that could kill enemies above his own level.

Although he had also mastered some Secret Techniques, he didn’t dare to take the gamble.

Because if he lost the bet, not only would he die, but the Reilly Clan would also face the risk of annihilation.

For this reason, he had hired Thomas at a high price to assassinate the Dark Night Knight.

If Thomas succeeded, that would be for the best.

If Thomas failed, he and the Reilly Clan wouldn’t be in immediate danger.

Not only that, but before Thomas even set out for Yorkshire, the Duke had already devised a follow-up plan in case Thomas failed.

For example, sending some of his children and clan members out of the Laine Kingdom.

As well as swallowing his pride and admitting defeat to the Dark Night Knight.

Although it would be humiliating, it was better than the complete annihilation of the Reilly Clan.

Before officially hiring Thomas, the Ironblood Duke had crossed swords with him to confirm his strength.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have spent so much to hire Thomas.

Distracted, the Ironblood Duke put down the Southern Territory war report.

After a moment of thought, he picked up the Golden Summoning Bell from his desk and shook it rapidly.

TING-A-LING-A-LING!

The crisp sound of the bell instantly rang out!

A few seconds later, the study door was pushed open. Lucas, the Captain of the Personal Guard, walked in and bowed respectfully to the Ironblood Duke.

After Lucas finished his bow, the Ironblood Duke spoke without hesitation, "Take a Raven and go to Yorkshire secretly, as fast as you can. Find out the latest information on the Dark Night Knight and Roy Wesley."

Lucas looked at the Ironblood Duke, confused.

The matter of hiring Thomas to go to Yorkshire to assassinate the Dark Night Knight and Roy was known only to the Ironblood Duke himself and his eldest son, Alex.

Although he found the Ironblood Duke’s order strange, Lucas didn’t ask any questions and immediately replied, "Yes, my lord!"

With that, he left the study without looking back.

After Lucas left the study, the Ironblood Duke picked up the Southern Territory war report again and began to read it with a serious expression.

...

「Iron Armor Turtle Domain.」

In just over four hours, Roy had traveled from the Ice Wolf Domain to the Iron Armor Turtle Domain.

Upon entering the Iron Armor Turtle Domain, he rested for about ten minutes.

Then, he headed straight for Iron Armor Turtle Castle.

Besides the Iron Armor Turtle Marquis, there was another Marquis in Noson Province.

The Blood Bat Marquis!

The Iron Armor Turtle Marquis was a staunch member of the Royal Faction, while the Blood Bat Marquis was a die-hard supporter of the Duke’s faction.

Although they were the only two Marquises in Noson Province, the Banks Clan, to which the Blood Bat Marquis belonged, was not a noble family with a long history.

The Blood Bat Marquis, George Banks, was a new noble.

To be precise, he was a new noble who had been ennobled only eight years ago.

Before he came of age, George Banks, like many commoners, chose to join a Mercenary Corps.

During one mission, his Mercenary Corps was completely wiped out, and he was the sole survivor.

Not only that, but having narrowly escaped death, he found the Inheritance Map for the Mad Bull Breathing Technique on the body of his deceased Mercenary Corps leader.

As the most widespread Ordinary Level Universal Breathing Technique, countless Civilian Knights cultivated the Mad Bull Breathing Technique.

Although its potential was not high, reaching only the level of a Peak Knight at its limit, the Mad Bull Breathing Technique was still something many commoners could only dream of obtaining.

After obtaining the Inheritance Map for the Mad Bull Breathing Technique, George Banks began a cultivation regimen that seemed insane to the average person.

From obtaining the Inheritance Map to becoming a Peak Knight, despite his not-so-outstanding Cultivation Talent, he managed to do it in just ten years.

In those ten years, George Banks not only transformed from an ordinary mercenary into a Peak Knight but also made quite a name for himself in mercenary circles.

Just when everyone thought he would continue to be a mercenary, he chose to join the Ironblood Duke’s forces, becoming a member of the Ice Wind City Guard.

In the years that followed, relying on the social adeptness he had honed during his mercenary career, he climbed from a low-level commander to the upper echelons of the City Guard, one step at a time.