Chương 17: The Knights’ Sacred Mountain (I)
The girl behind the counter hurriedly told him in a low voice, "Little brother, make haste to leave, please. This isn't the kind of place that you should come to. Ignore them, these adventurers are blood-thirsty people, they often display that they are up to no good. But they shouldn't do anything bad to you right now. We are in the guild, after all."
After she said that, the girl suddenly discovered that the youth in front of her had a clear, firm gaze.
"You mustn't insult my mother."
As he said that, Long Haochen took something out from his bosom, handed it to the girl and left her.
The ten-year-old Long Haochen's height wasn't even at that brawny man, Luo Saihu's, stomach height, but his steps were very steady.
"Huu, huu, huu. Take a look, everyone. This little fledgling is angry. Tch, tch. Look at those pretty cheeks! That delicate, tearful face. Even if she's a little chick now, after being sent to the brothel, she'll just become a first-class girl there."
In Luo Saihu's hands were a pair of edged battle axes with which he struck the floor. He gave a playful look at Long Haochen while leaning his body on one of the axes.
Long Haochen moved and arrived 3.3 meters in front of Luo Saihu. His face was tranquil, and his back was perfectly straight. He clenched his left hand into a fist, placing it on the right side of his chest, performing a knight's salute.
The next instant, he took out a white glove and threw it at the other party. Then, he unsheathed the pair of swords from his back, the tips of the swords pointed downwards, and said in a little voice, "Because you dared to insult my mother, I, Long Haochen, challenge you according to the Knight Temple's rules by throwing my glove down. This is a fight to the death."
Long Haochen's voice was clear. The nearby people could all hear it clearly, and, at that moment, the guild members who had exploded in laughter a while before had calmed down. Luo Saihu also became stupefied.
However, Luo Saihu quickly came back to his senses. "Haha, I'm dying from laughter. Look at this, everyone! This little bastard can say a lot, and also learned the challenge of a knight. He's even a Standard Knight. Did your chest hair already grow? I accept your challenge! Come! Come to snap at me! Hahahaha…"
Long Haochen lifted the sword in his right hand, coldly facing the exit. "Please."
After he had said that word, he headed outside.
It was the first time he came to the Adventurer's Guild, but he knew that they cannot fight inside, even if it was an official knight's challenge to battle.
The axe-wielding warrior Luo Saihu also came outside, without hesitation, and a group of excited people soon followed. The girl behind the counter was left alone; she was staring blankly at the badge in her hand.
"This is a 1st rank Standard Knight's badge, could it be that he really is a Standard Knight?"
Even though he left the Adventurer's Guild, the exposure to the warm sunlight didn't dissolve the dejected feeling in Long Haochen's heart. At that moment, Xingyu's teachings resounded within his heart. You don't need to say anything to your foe. Use the sword in your hand, and your foe's blood, to wash away your shame.
Luo Saihu showed up, carrying the pair of edged battle axes on his back. He raised his finger towards Long Haochen. "Come! Little bastard, this grandpa is gonna teach you a lesson. After this grandpa has beaten you, he won't kill you; rather, he'll sell you to a brothel, and earn some gold coins…"
With the roaring sounds of laughter ringing out, Long Haochen moved.
Charging, his hurried steps resounded and in a brief moment, Long Haochen elevated his speed to its utmost point. The people from either side could tell with a glance that the refined-iron swords in both of his hands showed a white glow.
Pure-White Edge was actually regularly used by low-level knights belonging to the Knight Temple.
Instantly, the intense sound of laughter stopped as Long Haochen arrived in front of his opponent.
Upon seeing Long Haochen's charge, Luo Saihu was a little frightened. He also knew about Pure-White Edge. His complexion temporarily changed. How could he have known that that little child was really someone from the Knight Temple? To offend the head of the Six Great Temples, the Knight Temple, how could an ordinary adventurer dare to do that? No matter what, I have to get rid of that little kid first; then, afterwards, in the worst case, I will just immediately run away.
Thinking about that, Luo Saihu felt great hatred. His hand swung the pair of edged axes, using his Heavy Chop against Long Haochen, who was coming within range. Regarding his vocation, he was a 2nd step, 3rd rank warrior. His spiritual energy was at the 120th level. His full-powered strikes used the damage potential of his wooden weapons to the maximum.
However, Long Haochen had encountered magical beasts almost every time he went back home, so he wasn't a novice in fighting. The result was that, at that moment, he kept his usual calm appearance.
He stomped his right foot on the ground before using the skill that had the effect of breaking off his charge. That was what he did when he was facing Li Xin. However, he linked it up with another skill this time.
Holding both swords, in the instant before the pair of axes was going to fall down, he completed Divine Obstruction.
It required incredible accuracy to be done. Without his mental capacity, which was so different from an ordinary person's, Long Haochen couldn't possibly accomplish the linking of these skills.
A huge sparkling sound rang forth and the pair of edged axes crossed with the pair of enhanced swords during their ruthless chop.
A lot of people couldn't help shutting their eyes. The contrast between Long Haochen's body and Luo Saihu's was, after all, too big. From a lot of people's point of view, he should have chosen to parry the attack, because he had no other choice. How much Spiritual Energy could such a young boy have? In addition, Luo Saihu's Heavy Chop was similar to Pure-White Edge in the fact that it also increased the power of the attack; however, it was a skill for heavy weapon users.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, the reinforced-iron sword in Long Haochen's hand didn't snap. To Luo Saihu's surprise, with a snapping sound, the pair of edged war axes fell, and his chest was wide open.
Long Haochen's Divine Obstruction couldn't be broken by the 3rd step Knight, Li Xin, so how could that 2nd step Warrior possibly break it?
It looked as though a faint light had appeared on Long Haochen's body as the overlapping swords in his hands took advantage of that moment to launch an Instant Blast Cross Cut.
With two Puff! sounds, the pair of reinforced-iron swords cut through the top of Luo Saihu's leather armor and the sound of bones shattering behind the leather armor could be heard.
Luo Saihu's eyes widened as blood flowed thick and fast out of his body
Long Haochen's Divine Obstruction wasn't at a profound level. The proof was how he couldn't make use of Li Xin's spiritual energy against her, but that Luo Saihu's force was only slightly superior to his, just at the right level at which Long Haochen's Divine Obstruction could borrow 20 levels of spiritual energy. In addition to the boost of Pure-White Edge, Long Haochen's attack exceeded his actual spiritual energy level by at least 100 units. That attack's power greatly outstripped Luo Saihu's strength. How could the ordinary leather armor that covered his body withstand such an attack?
"Third brother!" Two voices cried out in alarm. Two big fellows came out from the middle of the crowd, they were clearly Luo Saihu's partners. Being an adventurer was a dangerous job, so people generally formed a team.
However, by the time they came out, it was already too late.
Puff!
After the Instant Blast Cross Cut wounded the opponent, Long Haochen didn't show any hesitation and linked it with a stab and the reinforced-iron sword sharply penetrated Luo Saihu's throat like a lightning bolt.
"Asshole!" The two robust men ran straight towards Long Haochen.
"Stop!"
A cold voice rang out and golden rays of light appeared, rising from behind Long Haochen, stopping the two adventurers in their tracks.
Li Xin coldly stood there with her two swords hanging on the side of her body. Thin golden spiritual energy threads emanated from both sides of her body, clearly showing her strength as a 3rd step Knight.
"Ah, it's Hell Rose…!" The crowd suddenly cried out in alarm.
Chapter 17: The Sacred Mountain of Knights (I)
The girl behind the counter hurried to tell him in a low voice: "Little brother, make haste to go please. This isn't the kind of place where you should come. Ignore them, these adventurers are blood thirsty people, they often display that they are up to no good. But they shouldn't do anything bad to you, we are in the guild after all."
After she said this, the girl suddenly discovered that the youth in front of her had a clear firm gaze.
"You shouldn't insult my mother." As he said this, Long took something out from his bosom to hand to the girl and left her.
The ten years-old Long Hao Chen's height wasn't even at this brawny man Luo Sai Hu's stomach's height, but his steps were very steady.
"Huu, huu, huu, quickly take a look everyone, this little fledgling is still angry. Tch tch, look at these pretty cheeks! This delicate tearful face. Even if she's a little chick now, after being sent to the brothel, she'll just become a first class girl there."
In Luo Sai Hu's hands were a pair of edged battle axes that he struck the floor with, giving a playful look to Long Hao Chen, his body leaning on one of the axes.
Long Hao Chen moved and arrived 3.3 meter (1 Zhang) in front of Luo Sai Hu. His face was tranquil, and his back was perfectly straight. He clenched his left hand into a fist, placing it on the right side of his chest, performing a knight's salute.
The next instant, he took out a white glove and threw it at the other party, meanwhile taking out the pair of swords from his back, the tips of the swords pointed downwards. Saying in a little voice: "If you dare insult my mother, I, Long Hao Chen, challenge you according to the Knight Alliance's rules by throwing my glove down. This is a fight to death."
Long Hao Chen's voice was clear. The nearby people could all hear it clearly, and at this moment, the guild members who had exploded in laughter a while before had calmed down. Luo Sai Hu also became stupefied.
However, Luo Sai Hu quickly came back to his senses: "Haha, I'm dying from laughter. Look quickly, everyone! This little bastard can say a lot and also learned the challenge of a knight, and is also a Standard Knight. Did your breast's hair already grow ? I accept your challenge! Come! Come to snap at me! Hahahaha."
Long Hao Chen lifted his right hand's sword, coldly facing the exit, "Please." It is the first time he came to the adventurer's guild, but he knows they cannot fight inside, even if it was an official knight's challenge to battle.
As he had said this word, he already left first.
The axe-wielding warrior Luo Sai Hu also came outside without hesitation, and a group of excited people followed. The girl behind the counter was left alone; she was staring blankly at the badge in her hand. "First ranked Standard Knight, could it be that he really is a Standard Knight?"
Leaving the adventurers' guild, the exposure to the warm sunlight doesn't solve the dejection in Long Hao Chen's in his heart. At this moment, Xing Yu's teachings resound in his heart. You don't need to say anything to your foe. Use the sword in you hand and your foe's blood to wash your shame.
Luo Sai Hu also left, carrying on his shoulders the pair of edged battle axes, raising his finger towards Long Hao Chen, "Come! Little bastard, this grandpa is gonna teach you a lesson. After this grandpa has beaten you, he will not kill you, but rather sell you to a brothel, earning some Gold Coins… …"
With the sound of the roars of laughter ringing out, Long Hao Chen moved.
Charging, his hurried steps resounded and in a slight moment, Long Hao Chen elevated his speed to its utmost point and people from either side could tell with a glance that the refined-iron swords in both his hands showed a white glow.
[Pure White Edge] was actually regularly used by low-level knights belonging to the Knight Alliance.
Instantly, the intense sound of laughter stopped and Long Hao Chen already arrived in front of his opponent.
Upon seeing Long Hao Chen's charge, Luo Sai Hu was a little frightened. He also knew about [Pure White Edge]. His complexion temporarily changed. How could he have known that this little child was really someone from the Knight Temple? To offend the head of the Six Great Temples, the Knight Temple, how could an ordinary adventurer dare to do that ? No matter what, he had to get rid of this little kid first and afterwards, in the worst case, he would just immediately run.
Thinking about that, Luo Sai Hu's felt a great hatred. His hand swung the pair of edged axes, using his [Heavy Chop] against Long Hao Chen who was coming. Regarding his vocation, he was a second step, third rank warrior. His spiritual energy was at the 120th level. His full-powered strikes used the damage potential of his wooden weapons to the maximum.
However, Long Hao Chen had encountered magical beasts almost every time he came back home, so he wasn't a novice in fighting. The result was that at this moment, he kept his calm as usual.
He stomped his right foot on the ground before using the skill that had the effect of breaking off his charge, as he did when he was facing Li Xin. However, he linked it up with another skill this time.
Holding both swords, in the instant before the pair of axes was going to fall down, he completed a [Divine Obstruction].
It required incredible accuracy to be done! Without his mental capacity, which was so different from ordinary people's, Long Hao Chen couldn't possibly accomplish the linking of these skills.
A huge sparkling sound rang and the pair of edged axes crossed with the pair of enhanced swords during their ruthless chop.
A lot of people couldn't help but shut their eyes. The contrast between Long Hao Chen's body and Luo Sai Hu's was, after all, too big. From a lot of people's point of view, he should have chosen to parry the attack because he had no other choice. How much Spiritual Energy could such a young boy have? In addition, Luo Sai Hu's [Heavy Chop] was similar to [Pure White Edge] in the fact that it also increased the power of the attack, but was a skill for heavy weapon users.
However, the reinforced-iron sword in Long Hao Chen's hand didn't snap. To Luo Sai Hu's surprise, with a snapping sound, the pair of edged war axes fell and his chest was wide open.
Long Hao Chen's [Divine Obstruction] couldn't be broken by a third step knight, Li Xin, so how could this second step warrior possibly break it?
It seemed that a faint light had appeared on Long Hao Chen's body as the overlapping swords in his hands took advantage of this moment to launch an [Instant Blast Cross Cut].
With two Puff sounds, the pair of iron swords cut through the top of Luo Sai Hu's leather armor and the sound of bones shattering behind the leather armor could be heard.
Luo Sai Hu's eyes widened as blood flowed thick and fast out of his body
Long Hao Chen's [Divine Obstruction] wasn't at a profound level. The proof was how he couldn't make use of Li Xin's spiritual energy against her, but this Luo Sai Hu's force was only slightly superior to his, just at the right level at which Long Hao Chen's [Divine Obstruction] could borrow 20 levels of spiritual energy. In addition to the boost of [Pure White Edge], Long Hao Chen's attack exceeded, by 100 levels, his actual spiritual energy. This attack's power greatly outstripped Luo Sai Hu's strength. How could the ordinary leather armor that covered his body withstand such an attack?
"Third brother!" Two voices cried in alarm. Two big fellows came out from the the middle of the crowd, they were clearly partners of Luo Sai Hu. Being an adventurer was a dangerous job so, people generally formed a team.
However, it was already too late when they came out.
Puff — –, after the [Instant Blast Cross Cut] wounded the opponent, Long Hao Chen didn't show the least hesitation and linked it with a stab and the iron sword sharply penetrated into Luo Sai Hu's throat like a lightning bolt.
"Asshole!" The two robust men ran straight towards Long Hao Chen.
"Stop." A cold voice rang and golden rays of light followed, rising from Long Hao Chen's back, stopping the two adventurers from coming.
Li Xin coldly stood there with her two swords hanging on the side of her body; thin golden spiritual energy threads emanated from both sides of her body, clearly showing her strength as a third step knight.
"Ah, it is the Hell Rose… …" The crowd suddenly cried in alarm.
Chương 18: The Knights’ Sacred Mountain (II)
"If you want to court death, I don't mind helping you join the one who just passed away." Li Xin's cold voice was full of murderous intent.
The two robust men were also Warriors; the first one held a greatsword and the second one had a sword and a shield. Looking at Li Xin, they showed uncertain faces. They knew that they couldn't intervene before. Long Haochen had just killed Luo Sai Hu in a duel, so even the City Guard did not have the right to interfere.
The warrior that held a greatsword shouted in anger, "My third brother merely joked a little, but that little kid killed him. Is that your knight's kindness?"
The first of these warriors was a 3rd step, 2nd rank War Master and the second was a 2nd step, 8th rank Warrior. Although together they didn't fear Li Xin, they couldn't disregard the Knight Temple backing her.
Li Xin said, full of disdain, "Are you blind? My brother is a Retribution Knight, not a Guardian Knight. The Retribution Knight's norm is to get rid of their enemy, and knowing my little brother's temperament, if not for your companion speaking horribly to him, how could he have possibly lowered himself to kill him? If you are not convinced, then come at me at the same time."
As she was speaking, the pair of long swords in Li Xin's hands ran through a series of strange paths as thin golden energy gushed out from her body.
Lulu~
With an extended sound, that strange light took the form of a tall and robust horse with a pair of wings coming out from its back.
The winged horse was of an extremely rare pink color. Its body was 2⅔ meters long and 2 meters tall. The wings coming out from its back were not very wide, it looked as if they didn't enable it to fly. At some place atop of its head, something stuck out. Its eyes were rose-colored, and a strong fragrance came from its body. Both rose-colored eyes gave a dignified feeling.
Li Xin mounted on the horse's back and looked at the two warriors with eyes full of contempt and disdain.
Li Xin's nickname, Hell Rose, came from that horse, a young, fully rose-colored unicorn. Even if it was not fully grown yet, it was still a real 5th step magical beast. Against it, a 3rd or even a 4th step warrior wasn't a worthy opponent. To begin with, even humans of the same step weren't a match for magical beasts.
"As expected, she's a knight from the Knight Temple!" exclaimed the man holding a shield. Both exchanged looks and didn't say anything else. They then swiftly fled while carrying their companion's corpse.
A lot of nearby adventurers commented in a low voice, "Those guys were undoubtedly outsiders for not knowing the greatest genius of Haoyue Hall, Hell Rose. Serves them right. But she's still…"
"Elder Sister!" Long Haochen was standing by Li Xin's side that whole time. What was strange, though, was that, after having killed someone, his face didn't show the slightest change.
Li Xin descended from the Rose Unicorn, and smilingly said, "Little idiot, why did you come to the Adventurer's Guild in the first place?" She had previously asked someone from the guild about Long Haochen because she wasn't at ease with letting him go alone to such a snake-nest-like place, so she followed him and came at just the right time to see the previous scene.
Long Haochen answered, "Teacher wanted me to accept a 2nd step mission."
Li Xin answered, somewhat speechless, "That teacher of yours must really trust you. Let's go. I'm coming along with you."
Entering once more into the Adventurer's Guild, the looks the adventurers gave Long Haochen changed. Not to mention about the powerful sister by his side, the display he gave by killing that axe-wielding Warrior in a few seconds showed that his strength was, without a doubt, a Standard Knight's.
They didn't know about Divine Obstruction, but looking at Long Haochen's age, they guessed the Knight Temple ought to protect such a treasure. They didn't dare act rashly anymore.
"Knight, Senior Knight, I have to give you back your badge." The girl who was behind the counter advanced hurriedly as soon as she saw them come in, and respectfully gave Long Haochen his badge back. After she took a look at that badge, she immediately ran out and saw the whole fight from afar. The current gaze she gave Long Haochen was full of curiosity.
Now that he had taken care of the matter, Long Haochen chose a mission that was north of Haoyue City that consisted of killing ten magical beasts of the second rank.
"Little Brother, let me come with you, or else I won't be at ease. Although there aren't any high step ranked magical beasts around Haoyue, there are still 3rd step ones and, sometimes, even 4th step ones can appear. Plus, you will be able to go faster if I come along."
"I can't, Elder Sister. Teacher wanted me to accomplish this mission alone."
"What's the problem? You will be accomplishing it alone! You will be killing magical beasts while I will only be in charge of making sure that you are not caught off-guard by others. Now that it's decided, let's go."
As she spoke, Li Xin pulled Long Haochen out of the Adventurer's Guild and immediately left the city on the Rose Unicorn.
Long Haochen was very excited as this was the first time he was riding a mount.
The Rose Unicorn's back was very smooth, and Li Xin was right behind him. He could smell a thin scent of roses but didn't know whether it was coming from Elder Sister, or the Rose Unicorn.
They both left quickly. Long Haochen was surprised that, as they were leaving the city, not only did Li Xin not stop at all, but in addition, she was saluted by the guards at the entrance.
Once they left Haoyue City, the Rose Unicorn accelerated even further, shaking Long Haochen who discovered a red radiance coming out from the Rose Unicorn's body that was clearly raising the temperature nearby and increasing its speed. However, he didn't feel any pressure from the wind because of the protection of the red barrier. The Rose Unicorn's wings would often stretch out, making it more steady: the travel speed was as fast as a flying engine's.
"So fast! Elder Sister, your mount is awesome. How can I get such a mount?!" Long Haochen was, after all, still a kid. How could he not be excited by that kind of new sensation?
Li Xin smiled. "If you answer one question, I will tell you."
Long Haochen said, "Please ask, Elder Sister."
"Was that the first time you killed someone? If it was, why weren't you disturbed about it after that? I have never forgotten the pain of the first time I killed someone; I threw up for three days and three nights!"
Long Haochen scratched his head, and said, "I haven't killed anyone else before, but I have killed magical beasts. Teacher said that killing foes was just like killing magical beasts: I cannot show the slightest mercy and as long as they aren't dead, I cannot relax. Since he was like a magical beast, why should I feel uncomfortable? I have killed many magical beasts. And after I delivered the last blow, I didn't take a single look at his appearance."
Actually, he didn't know himself that, because of the bitter training in the owl-ants' nest, his fear of that kind of situation was now nonexistent.
Li Xian couldn't help but react. "I really don't know if you are extremely pure-hearted or cold-blooded. But it is as your teacher said, evil must be completely eradicated."
Long Haochen was truly eager to have a mount as good as the Rose Unicorn and anxiously asked, "How did you acquire this Rose Unicorn‽‽"
Li Xin answered, "Don't be in a hurry. In fact, even if I didn't tell you, you would still know in the future. Because, like me, you will need to go to the Knights' Sacred Mountain to choose a suitable magical beast."
"What kind of place is the Knights' Sacred Mountain?"
"In our Temple Alliance, the vast majority of knights have to select a mount or tame a magical beast to serve them as a mount. But, there is an exception. It is regarding exceptionally gifted young knights. Those who pass the Genuine Knight examination before hitting twenty years old, and thereby becoming a 3rd step, 1st rank knight, have the qualifications to enter the Knights' Sacred Mountain. You are a 10-year-old Standard Knight, so you should have no problem becoming a Genuine Knight before hitting twenty years old."
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