Chapter 114 : Knight Privileges! Hunting Missions!
Chapter 114: Knight Privileges! Hunting Missions!
While carefully examining her husband’s body, she asked, “Oh right, what was that loud noise just now… and what did Leo come for…”
“It’s nothing… cough cough… Leo broke through to the Knight Realm and wants to go hunting.”
“Oh.” Manta took out a small Sealed Bottle. “Hunting? He’s never hunted before. Going for the first time—won’t something happen?”
“Don’t worry, it’s fine.” Having witnessed Leo’s strength, Laforin answered with unusual certainty.
Looking at how worried Manta had been just now, his attitude softened considerably.
Most of his earlier anger had already dissipated.
He hadn’t expected Leo to actually break through to the Knight Realm.
This was a once-in-a-century genius knight seed.
“Cough cough… cough cough…”
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On the other side, Leo returned to his courtyard at the fastest speed.
He had already put on his inner armor, brought his bow and arrows, packed Beastkin jerky for the journey, and carried all the Toxic Potions he had previously crafted.
Finally, he mounted the Giant Horse Dragon-Elephant, which had recently grown to over four meters tall. Fully equipped, Leo quickly headed toward the Knight Hall.
In the sky, his eagle hovered high above.
He had just given it a name—Fulei.
It rolled off the tongue well and carried a good meaning, making it very suitable to accompany him on hunting trips.
As for the wilderness knight Reno, his next trip to Blackwater City would be in half a year. Moreover, Leo had already resolved his father’s financial problems.
So there was no urgency for now.
Letting Fulei make a trip once a month to scout the situation would suffice.
After four or five months, he would then go and completely resolve the safety issues around Blackwater City.
Right now, Leo’s target was very clear—the Goblin nest marked in his mind.
That mark had not moved for a long time.
Leo felt that location should be the Goblins’ main lair.
If his guess was correct, the Dragonblood Horse should be there.
During this period, Blackstone City had dispatched almost all knights to search the wilderness but had found nothing.
If he could find it, that would be one thousand Merit Points.
Moreover, Leo was very interested in this legendary Dragonblood Horse.
Leo’s plan was to head toward the marked location in his mind, while checking for hunting missions he could complete along the way.
This way, he could grind Basic Archery and Tracking in the wilderness simultaneously.
In the shortest time, he would max out both skills.
Then he could gain another large boost in Strength and Agility.
At the same time, the skill 【Hunting Level 4 92/100】 would also gain experience during the hunt.
He could also replenish some Beastkin Meat.
This hunting trip could be said to achieve multiple goals at once.
Thinking this, Leo had already arrived at the Knight Hall.
At this time, there weren’t many people in the hall.
But as soon as this rare visitor appeared, he immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
“Look, that guy… what’s his name again, that flashy newcomer.”
“I think it’s something like Rio. I remember he came once a long time ago. Didn’t he argue with Carlos? Then Carlos disappeared.”
“I know, I know—his name is Leo Laide. He hasn’t taken any hunting missions before. I heard he was first among the squires in the assessment.”
“Hmph, looks like a fool. Probably another one farming Merit Points.”
“Trash nobles like this should all be driven out of Blackstone City.”
Nearby, several Quasi-Knights from the Battlefield Faction gathered together, glancing sideways at Leo and whispering.
In their eyes, Leo was just like many noble faction Quasi-Knights—someone who farmed Merit Points through long-term tasks.
However, since Zoro’s incident, the arrogance of the Battlefield Faction had weakened significantly.
They only dared to mutter behind his back.
On the other side, Leo merely glanced at the group.
According to the information he had seen before, there were almost no Quasi-Knights in the Battlefield Faction who had hope of breaking through to the Knight Realm.
Without family backing, these Quasi-Knights had to accumulate Merit Points through hunting while also training—it was extremely difficult to break through.
Someone had summarized the three essential conditions for reaching the Knight Realm: 1. Talent. 2. Family resource support. 3. Sufficient patience and perseverance.
All three were almost indispensable.
Thus, over the years, Blackstone City had only produced a handful of Formal Knights.
Almost without exception, all were of noble origin.
So for Leo, these Battlefield Faction Quasi-Knights posed no threat—they were merely talking big.
At most, he would mentally note them down.
Leo walked straight to the deepest part of the Knight Hall. Seeing no one in line, he stepped forward and looked up at the mission board.
Since he was going out anyway, he might as well earn some Merit Points along the way.
On the mission board, some missions had already been taken, while others were dynamically updated.
“Hunt five Level 1 Kobolds. Reward: 1 Merit Point per head. Long-term.
Hunt fifty Level 2 Headhunters. Reward: 3 Merit Points per head. Long-term.
Hunt five Level 3 Minotaurs. Reward: 220 Merit Points per head. Within 30 days. Requirement: team of at least three.
…”
Leo’s gaze quickly filtered through the list.
First, the targets had to be creatures he had previously killed.
That eliminated one-third immediately.
Looking at the map hanging on the wall of the Knight Hall, Leo finally chose his target—Level 3 Minotaurs.
He had just killed this type of Beastkin before, making him very familiar with them.
Additionally, Leo noticed that the Wild Plains where the Minotaurs were located was near his marked location.
It was a task he could complete conveniently along the way.
Leo approached Tita’s assistant and requested to take the mission.
“This is a group mission, Sir Leo. Where are your other team members?” Tita’s assistant remained polite but reminded him seriously.
“I don’t have other members. It’s just me. Please verify my permissions.”
“Leo? You’re going hunting? Take me with you.” At the entrance, Victor had just come to submit his previous mission.
Seeing Leo here, he immediately became interested.
Leo was currently his top target for recruitment. He was very curious about this Quasi-Knight from a small place.
After returning last time, he had speculated for a long time.
The more he thought about it, the more mysterious Leo’s identity seemed.
Meanwhile, the Battlefield Faction Quasi-Knights in the distance all turned their attention toward Leo.
They hadn’t expected Victor, who had been in the spotlight recently, to actively want to join Leo’s team.
But what surprised them even more was that Leo rejected him without hesitation.
“Sorry, Victor. No need.” Leo didn’t bother finding an excuse.
Now that he had reached the Knight Realm, he didn’t care about the thoughts of these Quasi-Knights.
Being straightforward and saying what he meant was easier.
Victor, rejected once again, showed no displeasure. “But you’re planning to take a group mission. If you need, I have a full hunting team—Beiji, who specializes in wilderness cooking; Zando, who excels at gathering ingredients; and Bruta, who can recite Kingdom stories…”
Victor continued introducing them. He had participated in several hunting missions, though for him, hunting was more like a formality—or even a picnic.
At this moment, Tita, who had been busy in the back, walked to the registration desk.
“Leo, you have Sir Laforin’s special permission. You may take up to three missions at once, and there are no team restrictions.”
Leo hadn’t expected Laforin not only to remove the team requirement but also to lift the limit on mission numbers.
Being able to take three missions at once was definitely beneficial.
After politely nodding to Tita, Leo immediately accepted two additional missions.
One was a Centaur mission located on the Centaur Plateau, and the other was a Headhunter mission in the Shadow Forest along the route.
The Headhunters were essentially along the way.
The Centaurs required a slight detour, but Leo didn’t mind.
His time was valuable—completing multiple missions in one trip would maximize efficiency.
Before Blackstone City formally conferred him as a Formal Knight, he was still technically a Quasi-Knight.
During this period, he would earn more Merit Points and accumulate more resources.
Leo quickly completed the registration and left the Knight Hall directly.
The other Quasi-Knights watched this privileged individual depart, making all kinds of guesses.
Victor, however, frowned deeply.
He knew some small secrets about Leo.
He knew about Leo’s unusual connection with Madam Manta.
He hadn’t expected Laforin to grant him so many privileges.
After thinking it over, he suddenly felt that Laforin, this high-tier knight, seemed somewhat pitiful.