Chapter 411 - 338: Two People Ready to Bow at First Greeting _2
Chapter 411: Chapter 338: Two People Ready to Bow at First Greeting _2
In a past life’s plot, Feis Kingdom reacted a bit too slow, leading to most of the Lower City District under Bright City being destroyed, resulting in extremely tragic losses.
Generally speaking, other than those of special concern or professionals with truly extraordinary talent, it was even hard for most to catch a glimpse of a legend, let alone receive their guidance.
Therefore, receiving instruction from a legendary strongman was incredibly important for Ivor and his companion.
Even if Lis might deceive them, they both decided to give it a try.
At worst, they would first agree and then arrange for someone to go investigate Feis Kingdom.
At the very least, they could give up the Danerluo Port and leave the Andes Kingdom since they had already prepared a retreat.
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If this Marquis Kane truly was a disciple of [Judgement Flame], then his credibility would be much higher.
However,…
Another Legendary Crown?
Ivor felt a bit wistful; if it was true, he couldn’t imagine how profound Marquis Kane’s background must be.
Lis was not surprised; he naturally knew how tempting this was for these Gold-level professionals.
Perhaps this might not greatly increase their strength, but the name of a legend alone was enough to attract them.
If not for this, the King of Feis wouldn’t respect [Judgement Flame] so much that most of the time he wouldn’t care when the teacher wandered about nor grudged the use of vast resources.
This was the status of a top-tier legend.
“Of course, I wouldn’t lie about this,”
Lis leaned back on the sofa, smiling as he spoke.
After all, this really wasn’t a big deal for him.
Mr. Stephens probably wouldn’t come to his own territory; the big shot couldn’t stay in one place for long.
But Uncle Joyce could!
With his Shadow clone, Uncle Joyce could roam around Fanor Continent without stepping outside; it didn’t matter too much where his actual body was.
Moreover, before leaving Bright City, Uncle Joyce said that once he reached the Gold Level, he would tell him some things about the family.
He guessed that it was very likely the lost [Azela Floating City].
That being said, at least Uncle Joyce would take him on a trip to the Floating City.
And Lis was very clear that Azela Floating City should currently be in the Treasure Pearl Sea, so Uncle Joyce would definitely come to the Boditch East Coast.
What’s more, Lis felt that there was no need to go to any extra trouble; it was very likely that Uncle Joyce would follow him directly over here.
Ivor and Grace exchanged a glance and earnestly said,
“If you can keep your promise, then we are willing to swear to you, offer our loyalty to you, always follow your footsteps, and your will shall be our mission.”
“Oh?”
Lis raised an eyebrow, visibly surprised.
This was the highest level of allegiance oath among nobles!
Unless it was made under the witness of the god of oaths, the oath itself didn’t hold much binding power.
But for nobles who generally value honor, anyone who violates a pledge of loyalty loses all basic decency and ends up being shunned by other nobles.
Ivor and Grace also had their considerations; being Gold Level strong men cultivated by the Boditch Royal Family from orphans, naturally, they were not constrained by families.
Or rather, their family should be considered to start with them.
Although they obeyed the Boditch Royal Family, ever since they broke through to the Gold Rank, even King Bodich had to respect their will.
But to them, the Boditch Royal Family was not worth their loyalty.
The royal family had done too many things that were unforgivable, so much so that even they, as strong men who were in some sense of the word part of the royal family, could not stand it.
Ivor and Grace had previously discussed their future choices; they had talked about Duke Baird and Duke Rame, who were the main force in the attack on Boditch Kingdom, but had not made up their minds.
Now that they had met Marquis Kane, who supposedly had a legend to rely upon if the situation was true, there would be no need to hesitate any longer.
“Well then,”
Lis stood up and said with a smile,
“I know you still have some uncertainties in your heart, but that doesn’t matter.”
“What you need to do now is to defend this city well, and wait for my return.
“I think, by the time you meet that personage, you should have no need for hesitation.”
“Yes, Lord Lis.”
The two also stood up, respectfully speaking.
After instructing the two on certain matters, Lis got up and left Evar’s estate.
After respectfully seeing Lis off into the carriage waiting at the entrance of the estate, Evar watched the carriage gradually fade into the distance, sighed with a mix of emotion and wistfulness, and said:
“Grace, what do you think?”
Grace, of course, knew what his friend was referring to, and after a moment of silence, he said in a low voice:
“If what Marquis Kane says is true, then it’s actually an opportunity for us.”
“You have to realize, the favor of a legend is a rare opportunity indeed!”
Evar knew what Grace was alluding to; Legendary Strongmen, as beings who stood at the pinnacle of power on this continent, were sparse in number, but they weren’t entirely without trace.
Some legends resided in certain places permanently and would also recruit subordinates.
If one simply wished to join a force with a Legendary figure, then being a Golden Rank Professional was sufficient.
But to receive guidance from a legend was significantly more difficult.
Take, for example, the Magic Rune Master Yousef Daher; he was not from the Feis Kingdom, but in order to receive guidance from the “Judgement Flame,” he chose to join the Royal Magic Academy and serve the Feis Royal Family, providing a great many high-level enchanted products.
Even so, whether he managed to receive that guidance or not entirely depended on the mood of the “Judgement Flame,” otherwise, Daher could just keep waiting!
“Indeed!”
Evar felt somewhat thankful but then laughed at himself:
“In that case, I actually hope what Marquis Kane said is true. Serving him could be a rare opportunity after all!”
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The departing Lis, however, did not exhibit any particularly surprised emotions.
As someone who had been a Gold-level Mage in his past life, he naturally knew the appeal of Legendary Strongmen to Gold-level professionals; but as players did not need guidance and instead relied on Experience Points to level up, they were not so fanatic about legends.
But… female legends were a different story, such as the battlefield Valkyrie Taya Fis, who consistently ranked in the top three in popularity among the players of the Fanor Continent.
His success in bringing the Golden Strong Men Evar and Grace to his side was largely due to leveraging the status of the Legendary figures, Uncle Joyce and Mr. Stephens.
Otherwise, even with his own strong abilities and remarkable talent, achieving legend status was a matter for the future; the likelihood of convincing two peers with the same prospect was very low.
But this wasn’t a sustainable strategy. Setting aside Mr. Stephens, even if Uncle Joyce was willing to help, it was ultimately not Lis’s own strength.
This time, Lis planned to establish Danerluo Port as his main base. Relying too much on others wasn’t equivalent to having one’s own power, and even for Uncle Joyce, it was the same.
Uncle Joyce had already provided ample assistance to Lis, who didn’t want to depend on him for everything.
Lis had Evar and Grace make some arrangements in Danerluo Port, for better future control of the big city.
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“So, that’s the situation. The ‘Hurricane’ is in your hands now, Evar.”
Lis, accompanied by Helen and Basel, stood in front of the carriage and spoke to Evar and Charles.
“I left space coordinates on the ‘Hurricane.’ If there’s trouble, crush the crystal ball I gave you, and I will come over.”
“While I’m away, continue hunting pirates. I suspect the news of my killing the ‘Blood Shark’ will soon spread across the Treasure Pearl Sea, and at that time, few will dare to provoke you.”
With Evar on the verge of breaking into Gold Level, and Charles and Ariel there, the ‘Hurricane’ should be well protected.
“Yes, Lord Lis.”
Evar said firmly, with Charles nodding repeatedly at his side.
As for Ariel, the talkative one had already been reprimanded by Evar; his special mental magic was of no use against Evar, who had been enhanced with Divine Power.
“And Ariel, too, make sure he learns the rules.”
Lis glanced at the forcibly subdued Ariel and then instructed Evar.
In his past life, once Ariel reached his peak of strength, almost no one could address his annoying habit of being talkative.
Better to see if he was salvageable now rather than later.
“Let’s go!”
Lis took one last look at Danerluo Port in the distance. The next time he returned, it would be his territory.
So…
Next stop, Luminous Stone City!