Chapter 122 : The Golden Knight Order! Mia and Flag!
Chapter 122: The Golden Knight Order! Mia and Flag!
At present, the only way to improve the efficiency of Breathing Technique cultivation was to use Tier 3 Golden Potions.
But although Leo’s alchemy skills had already reached Tier 2,
without a Catalyst, even crafting Tier 2 potions was extremely slow—each bottle required several days.
Moreover, during the potion-making process, it was difficult for him to focus on anything else.
He had already inquired before—Lady Manta did not have abundant Catalysts either.
Under such circumstances, alchemy could only be put aside for now.
“It seems I’ll have to wait until Lady Manta is officially certified as a Tier 3 Alchemist.
At that time, I can see whether I can directly certify as a Tier 2 Alchemist.”
Fortunately, Leo still had some stock of Tier 2 Body Tempering Potions.
After thinking it through, the most suitable training plan at the moment was Breathing Technique combined with hunting.
Even though grinding the Breathing Technique was no longer as fast as before, as the foundation of combat power, it could never be neglected.
As for hunting, it was currently his most direct way to improve 【Basic Archery】, 【Hunting】, and 【Tracking】.
The attribute bonuses provided by skills might even be more immediate than those from the Breathing Technique.
“First, I’ll max out these three skills through hunting.”
However, after this round of hunting, Leo had already accumulated enough Beastkin Meat.
Future prey would need to be exchanged for Merit Points, then used to trade for Body Tempering Potions.
Therefore, he needed people to help carry live prey.
After planning everything, Leo went out and found Arthur.
Then through him, he gathered Fidis, Rog, and even Shia.
One fence needs three stakes, one hero needs three helpers.
And so, a five-man hunting team was formed.
…
Time passed in a flash—more than half a month went by.
Inside the Knight Hall of Blackstone City,
a single order from Laforin summoned all the knights back to the city.
During this period, he had sent the others out to search for Dragonblood Horses, but after such a long time, they had found nothing.
He had finally decided to give up.
At this moment, inside the banquet hall of the Knight Hall, Laforin was conversing with a tall man.
“Sir Flag, you said Mia has already arrived. Why haven’t we seen her yet?”
Flag had sharp facial features and an exceptionally robust build—even taller and broader than Laforin, who was nearly two meters tall. “City Lord, please be patient. My lady said she would arrive shortly.”
Laforin exhaled deeply, his expression somewhat unpleasant.
Ever since Mia joined the Golden Knight Order, it was as if she had completely severed ties with this family and Blackstone City.
Even when she returned, she put on such airs.
But there was nothing he could do—in public, he even had to address his own daughter as “Lady.”
Before long, Ross and Ray walked in. The two had only recently arrived in Blackstone City and looked travel-worn.
Upon seeing Laforin, they immediately saluted.
“Sir.”
“And this is?”
The two looked toward Flag beside Laforin.
Laforin introduced, “This is the envoy from the Kingdom’s Golden Knight Order—Sir Flag.”
Seeing Laforin show such respect, they also saluted in unison.
Even ordinary members of the Golden Knight Order were at least High-tier Knights.
The two then stood behind Laforin, exchanging glances, clearly unsure why they had been urgently summoned.
Soon, Clarsen and Eve also entered.
They had returned earlier but had gone home first to prepare.
Anthony was the last to enter.
“Alright, the six great knights of Blackstone City have all arrived. Mia still hasn’t come?” Laforin looked at Flag and asked.
“It’s fine. Since my lady is not here yet, I’ll announce it directly.” Flag took out a golden letter sealed with wax from his chest and slowly opened it.
But at that moment, a girl’s voice sounded from outside, “Wait, wait! How can you not wait for me at such an important moment?”
Before her voice even faded, a blonde girl in a white dress came running in.
She was not very tall, with big eyes and an oval face. Wearing a white princess dress, she looked somewhat youthful.
At first glance, she seemed like a cute little girl.
But the moment she stepped in, the atmosphere of the entire hall changed.
“My lady.” Flag immediately performed a knight’s salute.
“Mia, you…” Laforin was about to comment on her attire.
“What’s wrong, Father? Can’t I dress comfortably when I come home?” Mia spun around, lively and cheerful. Her skirt fluttered as she ran forward and hugged Laforin.
Laforin froze like a wooden post. Just as he was about to return the embrace,
Mia had already jumped back down.
“Mia.” Eve had not seen this younger sister for a long time.
“Sis, long time no see. Still as weak as ever, huh?”
Mia’s second sentence struck like lightning.
Her tone was warm, yet a single sentence instantly dropped the atmosphere to freezing point.
“Lady Mia, don’t you think that’s a bit too much?” Clarsen seemed unsure how to address the girl before him.
“Bald uncle, you seem even weaker than my sister—and not just by a little.”
Clarsen choked on his words, completely petrified on the spot.
Mia walked to a chair and sat down leisurely. She then looked at Ray and Ross, “And you two. One has the realm but no substance, the other is as clumsy as a bull.”
“Tsk tsk tsk, none of you are good enough.”
“You!” Mia’s words were like blades, instantly igniting everyone’s anger.
“Mia, you!” Laforin’s anger flared as well.
“Hahaha.” Flag laughed awkwardly. He did not seem surprised and tried to smooth things over, “Everyone, please calm down. Let’s move on to the main matter.”
“I’m just stating facts. Haven’t you all encountered a masked person these past few days? That was me.”
As soon as Mia said this, the hall fell silent.
Mia crossed her legs, her fair calves swaying slightly, her white skirt fluttering. “Check the back of your necks. That’s the little gift I left you.”
Everyone looked at each other.
They covered the backs of their necks.
At some unknown point, each of them had been stamped with a red heart-shaped mark.
They had been too embarrassed to mention it before—on their way back to the city, each of them had encountered a short masked figure.
Without a word, that person attacked directly.
And they had almost no ability to resist—defeated within three moves, unable even to touch the opponent.
Strangely, the opponent had only toyed with them before leaving.
For knights, this was an extremely humiliating defeat.
They had never experienced such a battle.
They had absolutely no chance to fight back—it was a completely different level.
Such a disgraceful experience—none of them had spoken of it, treating it as a nightmare.
But they had never expected that the masked figure was actually Mia.
“Mia, you!” Laforin was agitated, about to say something.
Mia interrupted him immediately, “Father, you too. You’re too careless around others. You didn’t even notice such an obvious move just now.”
Laforin touched the back of his neck. He had indeed felt something earlier.
But Mia’s movement had been so fast, it felt like a feather brushing lightly past.
If that had been a blade…
Laforin had not expected Mia’s strength to have grown so much since she left.
Especially in terms of speed.
She must have cultivated some kind of speed-enhancing Breathing Technique.
Mia leaned lazily on the wooden chair, resting her chin on her hand, “As for Uncle Anthony, I heard your injuries haven’t healed yet, so I didn’t greet you in advance.”
“Hahaha, Mia, you’re still the same as back then.” Anthony smiled like an elder.
The atmosphere had become somewhat awkward.
“Alright, alright, everyone. Now I’ll announce the main matter.” Flag glanced at Mia before steering the conversation back, “Everyone, this year Blackstone City will receive one recommendation slot for the Golden Knight Order. In the Month of Autumn Harvest—three months from now—you will send your recommended candidate to the Kingdom for selection.”
Flag spoke concisely, but the meaning was already clear.
Blackstone City had obtained a direct entry quota for the Golden Knight Order.