Chapter 185 - 132: Fighting Energy Seal, Roy’s Plan

Chapter 185: Chapter 132: Fighting Energy Seal, Roy’s Plan

If Roy hadn’t provided occasional help, like enveloping them in his Fighting Qi and carrying them along at a frantic pace, they never would have arrived within a week, no matter how desperately they pushed themselves.

To put it in perspective:

Previously, when they traveled with Robert and his brother from Storm City to the Lost Cave, the journey took them more than twenty days.

Roy had cut that same journey down to just one week.

Although the journey had been grueling, this pace that pushed them to their limits also yielded some unexpected rewards.

Under normal circumstances, it would have taken them another two or three months to feel the stirrings of a breakthrough to Great Knight.

This frantic pace, however, had an effect similar to Demon Cultivation, allowing them to sense the verge of their breakthrough much earlier.

Barring any surprises, they would successfully break through to the rank of Bronze Great Knight in just two or three days.

The moment they realized this, any lingering resentment they felt vanished without a trace. Their gazes, when they looked at Roy, now held a touch of gratitude.

As they saw it, Roy was using this method to train them, helping them reach the rank of Bronze Great Knight sooner.

However, this was a complete coincidence.

When Roy had planned the journey, he had only considered their physical limits, ensuring that the week-long trek wouldn’t kill them or leave them with any permanent damage.

He hadn’t considered anything else.

The moment he saw the grateful looks in Selena and Monica’s eyes, he knew they had misunderstood.

However, he couldn’t be bothered to explain.

’So what if they misunderstood?’

’It’s not like it’s a bad thing, anyway!’

Standing on the hillside, Roy surveyed Storm City in the distance before turning to the haggard-looking Selena and Monica. "Rested enough? Let’s go into the city."

Neither Selena nor Monica spoke; they just nodded.

Following the flat, brick-paved road, they joined the crowd heading into the city and arrived at the gates of Storm City.

Perhaps it was because they looked down on the paltry sum from a City Entry Tax, or perhaps for some other reason, Storm City didn’t collect a City Entry Tax like other cities.

Not only that, but the number of Knights guarding the city gates was pitifully small, only a little over a dozen.

It seemed less like they were guarding the gates and more like they were there to maintain order in the crowd.

On the way to Storm City, Selena and Monica had told Roy many things about the city.

For example, Storm City wasn’t divided into an Inner City and an outer city.

The residents of Storm City could travel freely to any part of the city without restriction.

In addition, there were no so-called noble districts or commoner districts within the city.

Although there were no official zones, the limited land inevitably meant that the closer one got to the Royal Palace, the more expensive the housing and the higher the cost of living became.

The estate of the Evil Spirit Cat Clan was located in the Southeast District, about seven or eight kilometers from the Royal Palace.

When Selena and Monica brought Roy to the main gate of their clan’s estate, the guards didn’t open it immediately. Instead, they stared at the two women with astonishment.

Their delicate, oval faces were pale and etched with exhaustion, with faint dark circles under their eyes.

It was obvious at a glance that their beautiful, flowing golden waves hadn’t been properly cared for in some time, making them look disheveled and greasy.

Their magnificent armor and clothes were covered in dust, and all trace of their noble grace had vanished.

Let alone these guards, even Selena and Monica’s own parents and relatives would never have imagined them in such a sorry state.

’What happened to them?’

’Why did they come back in such a state?’

’Who’s that guy next to them?’

One thought after another flashed through the guards’ minds.

Just then, Selena said with a displeased look on her face, "What are you all gawking at? Open the gate, quickly!"

Hearing her words, the guards finally snapped out of it and quickly opened the estate’s main gate.

Once the gate was open, Selena and Monica didn’t hesitate for a moment, immediately leading Roy toward the main manor house.

Just like the guards at the gate, the servants inside the estate also showed baffled expressions upon seeing their state.

Before long, they had brought Roy to the main manor house.

Only after instructing a maid to lead Roy to a guest room specially prepared for honored guests did they finally start back to their own bedrooms.

Roy completely understood why they were in such a hurry to return to their bedrooms.

He could hardly blame them; he also wanted to soak in a hot bath, wash himself clean, and change into fresh clothes.

Following the maid, Roy arrived at a luxurious guest room on the third floor of the main building.

He didn’t allow the maid to stay and attend to his bath, simply sending her out of the bathroom.

After a pleasant soak for half an hour, he finally got up and stepped out of the bathtub.

Just as he was about to retrieve a clean set of clothes from Chaos Square to change into, a knock sounded on the door.

"What is it?"

Roy said immediately.

"Miss Selena has sent some clothes. Do you require my assistance to dress, sir?"

The maid’s voice came from outside the bathroom.

"That won’t be necessary. Just leave them on the bed."

Roy replied.

"Very well, sir!"

The maid replied immediately.

A few seconds later, after hearing the bedroom door close, Roy came out of the bathroom.

He glanced at the clothes Selena had sent, and without a second thought, began to put them on.

It was a set of exquisitely crafted Hunter’s Clothing, black with gold trim.

In addition to the Hunter’s Clothing, a matching belt and boots had also been sent.

He quickly finished dressing.

Standing before the mirror, Roy examined his new attire and nodded in satisfaction.