Chapter 213 - 142: Roy’s Showdown and the Meditation Technique Adjustment

Chapter 213: Chapter 142: Roy’s Showdown and the Meditation Technique Adjustment

Although Selena was not a bad person, he still had no intention of letting her know his true identity just yet.

"Then when will you be back?"

Selena gazed at him with a mournful expression and asked in a soft voice.

"I’ll definitely be back next July."

"After I’m gone, seal these letters with the Evil Spirit Cat Clan’s wax seal, then send them to the Golden Clan and the Silver Clan."

Roy handed the letters to Selena.

He knew why Selena and Monica had tried to seduce him repeatedly not long ago, and he was also well aware of what his departure meant for the Evil Spirit Cat Clan.

Although he wouldn’t join the Evil Spirit Cat Clan, he didn’t mind using the name of "Red-haired" Shanks to protect them.

After all, the Evil Spirit Cat Clan had treated him with great hospitality since his arrival in Storm City.

Protecting the Evil Spirit Cat Clan under the name "Red-haired" Shanks was his way of returning the favor.

"What’s written in the letters?"

Selena took the letters from Roy and asked, puzzled.

"The letters aren’t sealed. You can see for yourself."

"If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving now."

Without waiting for Selena’s reply, Roy walked to the window in the corridor.

He then jumped straight out the window and vanished from Selena’s sight.

Selena sighed helplessly, opened one of the envelopes, and took out the letter inside.

The letter was brief, containing only a single sentence.

"If you don’t want your clan annihilated, stay away from the Evil Spirit Cat Clan!"

It was signed: "Red-haired" Shanks.

A relieved smile spread across Selena’s face after she read the letter.

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「Two days later, at noon.」

「Ice Wind City.」

A blond-haired Roy stood on the street before the City Lord’s Mansion, briefly sizing up the guards at the gate.

He had changed his hair back to its natural color after leaving Storm City.

After observing the guards, he walked toward the gates of the City Lord’s Mansion without hesitation.

He soon reached the gate, where a brown-haired Knight in black armor immediately stepped forward to block his path.

Before the man could speak, Roy spoke first. "I am Roy Wesley. Is Baron Ice Wolf in the City Lord’s Mansion?"

Hearing this, the brown-haired Knight in black armor paused for a moment, then quickly replied, "He is. Young Master Roy, please follow me."

The brown-haired Knight had never met Roy before.

However, seeing Roy’s strong resemblance to Tony, he knew the young man was telling the truth.

Roy nodded and followed the brown-haired Knight into the City Lord’s Mansion.

Before long, the brown-haired Knight led him to the outside of the study.

"Master Tony is inside the study handling official business."

The brown-haired Knight said to Roy.

"Alright. Thank you for your trouble."

With that, Roy walked straight into the study, where he saw Tony, head bowed and brows furrowed as he reviewed a stack of documents.

Tony was wearing Silver-White Armor emblazoned with the Ice Wolf family crest. His short golden hair was meticulously styled, just as it had always been.

The only difference, if any, was that Tony’s expression was somewhat haggard, giving the impression that he hadn’t had a proper rest in a very long time.

In truth, Tony hadn’t rested properly for quite some time.

His attention so focused on the documents, Tony didn’t notice Roy’s arrival.

"The work is never-ending!"

"Running your body into the ground for work is not a good thing!"

Tony’s head shot up, his face filled with surprise as he looked at Roy.

"When did you get here?"

Tony immediately got up and walked over to Roy.

"I just got here."

Roy replied.

When he reached him, Tony first clapped him on the shoulder, then pulled him into an enthusiastic hug.

Several seconds passed before Tony let go of Roy and asked, "Did you break through to Black Iron Great Knight?"

Roy shook his head.

’He failed?’

A surprised look appeared on Tony’s face. "Don’t worry about it," he continued. "You’re still young, you still have..."

Before he could finish, Roy said with a smile, "I’m a Golden Great Knight now."

’A Golden Great Knight?’

Tony immediately frowned, looking at Roy with a worried expression. "Failing to advance is no big deal," he said quickly. "You mustn’t let it get to you..."

"Where is the Dark Night Knight now? I’ll take you to see him right away."

Seeing the worried expression on Tony’s face, Roy sighed helplessly.

Then, he raised his right hand and channeled his Fighting Qi.

In an instant, he formed the Dark Night Knight’s signature weapon: the Fighting Qi·Destruction Sword.

At the same time, he released a hint of a Golden Great Knight’s aura, enveloping Tony.

This...

The worry on Tony’s face vanished instantly, replaced by utter disbelief.

"I am the Dark Night Knight. I wasn’t in seclusion to break through to Black Iron Great Knight, but to Golden Great Knight."

Roy withdrew the Golden Great Knight’s aura and dispelled the Fighting Qi·Destruction Sword.

He had originally planned to keep his identity as the Dark Night Knight a secret from Tony forever.

But after leaving Storm City, he had spent two days thinking it over carefully.

In the end, he decided to come clean with Tony.

Besides telling Tony that he was now a Golden Great Knight, he would also tell him that he was leaving the Knight Continent for the Wizarding World next year.

He could have continued to hide the truth from Tony, but after weighing the pros and cons for two days, he decided it was better to come clean.

Because after he went to the Wizarding World, it would be at least five years before he could return.

A lot of unexpected things could happen in those five years.

Even with his two Golden Fingers—the Skill Proficiency Panel and Chaos Square—he couldn’t guarantee he would still be alive in five years.

The Wizarding World was nothing like the Knight Continent.

Even if he advanced to become an unprecedented All-Types Legendary Knight before heading to the Wizarding World, it would still be an incredibly dangerous place for him.

Take Chaos Square, for example.

On the Knight Continent, no one could stop him from entering Chaos Square if he wished.

In the Wizarding World, however, Spatial Magic was not particularly rare.

Teleportation Arrays were a prime example.

"How can you be the Dark Night Knight? When the Dark Night Knight first became famous, you hadn’t even started your Cultivation Breathing Technique!"

Even though Roy had offered proof, Tony still found the truth hard to accept.

"I had already been cultivating the Breathing Technique for a year before my coming-of-age ceremony."

Roy said slowly.

Tony fell silent.

After nearly half a minute, he spoke again. "Do Catherine and Miria know you’re the Dark Night Knight, too?"

"They do!"

"Besides them, Margery and Sandru from the Red Salmon and Cherry Pie tavern know as well!"

Roy replied quickly.

’Sandru knows, too?’

Tony’s expression instantly turned foul.

He could accept that Catherine and Miria knew before he did; that seemed normal enough.

After all, they were Roy’s women.

As for Margery...

He used to think Margery was just a junior schoolmate of Roy’s, but now he was certain she was also one of his women, so he could accept that as well.

But the fact that even Sandru knew before him was something he found hard to swallow.

’A tavern owner knew you were the Dark Night Knight, but I, your own brother, am only finding out now!’

Taking a few deep breaths to calm himself, Tony looked at Roy seriously and said in a tone that brooked no refusal, "Little brother, we need to have a serious talk."

"No problem."

Roy nodded.

Hearing his answer, Tony first closed the study door, then walked over to the high-backed chair behind his desk, sat down, and pointed to the chair opposite him.

Seeing the serious expression on Tony’s face, Roy shrugged and sat down across from him.

He had barely sat down before Tony launched into a barrage of questions.

These included, but were not limited to: why he had hidden his true strength, why he operated under the identity of the Dark Night Knight, how exactly he had advanced to Golden Great Knight, and, why on earth Sandru had known before him.

Roy answered all of Tony’s questions methodically.

Having decided to come clean, he had already anticipated Tony’s questions and prepared his answers.

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