Chapter 117: The Live-In Son-In-Law?
Chapter 117: The Live-In Son-In-Law?
After dinner, it was inevitable for Rain to be cornered by his mother, Emma, who bombarded him with questions.
The question that had been weighing on her mind finally came out as she mustered the courage, "Rain, I've noticed you've been sparring with Miss Ragrel a lot these past few days. Do you like her?"
Rain was taken aback by her sudden inquiry.
Before he could respond, Emma continued, "It's understandable, Anna is a bit too skinny. But now that you're a Knight, shouldn't you consider marrying a noble lady?"
"Of course, Mother. I'm not against you and Anna being friends. Anna is a good girl, and Miss Ragrel, the barbarian girl, is also quite impressive. I've heard that many noble lords these days have mistresses."
Although they were in the room, Rain was well aware of the poor soundproofing in the house, and he knew that continuing this conversation might lead to an awkward situation.
"Wait, Mother, let's discuss this later. I just became a Knight, and I need time to adjust my physical condition. Let's talk about this another time."
Rain made a hasty retreat.
As he stepped out of the room, he saw Anna blushing and lowering her head, while Ragrel, for once, had a rare blush on her face. But when she noticed Rain, she huffed and proudly lifted her chin, leading Anna away.
Rain breathed a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to face Ragrel and Anna. The embarrassment would have been enough to make him curl his toes.
Back in his room, Rain calmed his mind and checked the system prompts:
[Your skill, Grizzly Swordsmanship, has improved. Experience gained: +286]
[You have participated in a battle. Knight (Extraordinary) experience gained: +32]
Rain's eyebrows furrowed as he read these prompts. Clearly, the experience gained for Grizzly Swordsmanship hadn't changed significantly, but the experience for Knight (Extraordinary) was several times less than what he had earned as a Night Watchman.
After a moment's thought, Rain smiled.
At least he could still improve through combat, right?
It was just a matter of grinding.
Rain then focused his attention on the two Extraordinary Traits.
Regarding the Extraordinary Trait, Iron Skin, Rain had already tested it out in Hamilton's resting room and was quite familiar with it.
As for the other Extraordinary Trait, Mighty Strength, Rain had gained a preliminary understanding of it during his battle with Calavi.
Currently, it seemed not much different from a low-level Power Surge, and using them together put a considerable strain on his body. Fortunately, when Rain advanced to a formal Knight, his Physique increased directly to 16 points.
Therefore, Rain estimated that using them together in the short term, Mighty Strength plus a tenfold Power Surge, shouldn't be a significant issue, except for potentially stronger side effects.
Additionally, Rain repeatedly tested Mighty Strength and Power Surge, and through the displayed values on the panel, he confirmed that the stacking effect was not multiplicative but additive.
For example, if his base strength was 10, then the stacked effect would be Mighty Strength at threefold plus a tenfold Power Surge, resulting in a total increase of 130%. In this case, the panel would display his strength as 23.
As for the Limit Break, Rain had already experienced it during his previous battle when using the Extraordinary Trait, Mighty Strength.
However, the 3% Limit Break was too low to be noticeable on the panel's attribute display, so he hadn't paid much attention to it.
Nevertheless, Rain carefully contemplated and realized that the Limit Break provided a comprehensive boost to Physique, Strength, and Agility, and the magnitude of this boost was precisely the percentage displayed on the panel.
In other words, if Rain's Limit Break value reached 10%, activating it would result in a 10% increase in all three attributes.
Meanwhile, the Extraordinary Trait, Mighty Strength Level 1, provided a 30% increase in strength.
After pondering for a while, Rain summarized his current understanding.
The Limit Break was an explosive enhancement of overall physical qualities, while Extraordinary Traits focused on boosting specific attributes or qualities.
No wonder the magnitude of the Limit Break largely determined a Knight's combat power, especially when they possessed only one Extraordinary Trait.
After all, having just one Extraordinary Trait was the reality for the majority of Knights.
At this moment, Rain suddenly noticed something odd. The value in the parentheses next to the Limit Break had changed from 3% to 5%.
Huh? That's strange! Rain immediately noticed the change.
After careful recollection, it seemed that the increase might be related to the recent enhancement of his attributes. Could improving attributes raise the Limit Break value? But what about the plus sign?
Rain concentrated on the plus sign, and suddenly, one skill point disappeared, while the Limit Break value skyrocketed to 15%.
Wow! So that's how it works!
After some thought, Rain's heart rejoiced.
This was undoubtedly good news, as increasing the Limit Break value to a certain extent would also enhance his combat power.
If attribute points can also enhance the Breakthrough value, then would allocating points to Agility, Strength, and Constitution make a difference? Would different attributes have varying degrees of amplification on the Breakthrough value? If so, then choosing to allocate points to Bear Breath Technique might be an option, as it gradually increases his Strength and Constitution over time.
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Now that he had entered the Extraordinary realm, learning this unknown script was officially on his agenda.
Lei En opened the Silver Book and, after some thought, selected a few characters from it, writing them down on a small piece of paper.
These characters were not consecutive, so Lei En wasn't worried about anyone noticing anything suspicious.
Even if someone asked, he could say he saw them in an ancient book and was curious to learn more.
He planned to ask Hanamilton the next morning to introduce him to a scholar in the County City who could help him with his studies.
Lei En also had a backup plan, which was to find and go to the Bat Marketplace himself, as it was highly likely that he could find the information he needed there.
However, the place was known to be a den of vipers, and Lei En was still hesitant, as he remembered the diverse and treacherous combat methods of the Ennoblement Examiner, Ennoblement Examiner, even though he was now a Ranked Knight.
Lei En had a hunch that if he could decipher these unknown characters, they would likely bring tremendous benefits to his previous idea of using mysterious side energy particles.
The next morning, when Lei En stepped out of his home, he noticed a carriage with a noble crest parked at his doorstep, accompanied by four cavalry guards, each alert and seemingly quite capable.
The crest on the carriage was a kite-shaped shield with a rose-like flower on it.
However, Lei En's limited knowledge of noble crests prevented him from identifying which noble family the carriage belonged to.
A middle-aged man in a black tailcoat approached Lei En with a smile and said, "You must be Sir Lei En. Baroness Crowley is waiting for you in the carriage."
Lei En was taken aback, certain that he had never met this Baroness Crowley before.
Just as he was about to politely decline, the middle-aged man continued, "The Baroness has been waiting for you in the carriage for half an hour, having come all the way from the County City."
This made Lei En hesitate, and the man's tone didn't seem to indicate any ill intentions.
After some thought, Lei En nodded and agreed, "Alright, let's talk."
The butler-like middle-aged man was delighted and immediately led Lei En to the carriage, opening the door for him. Lei En stepped into the carriage and was met with a rich fragrance. He looked up and saw a noblewoman and a young noblewoman sitting gracefully, observing him.
The noblewoman wore an elegant one-shoulder deep blue gown adorned with lace and a few pearls.
The one-shoulder design exposed a generous amount of her fair skin, and a sapphire brooch secured the gown's plunging neckline, holding back her ample bosom.
The young noblewoman seemed more reserved and modest in her attire, and after a quick glance at Lei En, she averted her eyes, her face slightly reddening. However, she seemed to change her mind and looked back at Lei En.
Once Lei En was seated, the noblewoman spoke with a gentle smile, "You must be the talented young Sir Lei En."
"Yes, my lady," Lei En replied, a bit puzzled.
The noblewoman continued, "I've heard that Flashgold Town has produced a knight prodigy."
"So, I ask that you seriously consider my proposal. By marrying into the Crowley family, we can offer you substantial support. For instance, you can bypass the noble ennoblement examination and directly inherit the Crowley family's barony."
"My husband, Baron Crowley, passed away a year ago. As long as you and Miss Jenny formally marry, you can quickly inherit the barony."
"However, once you have children, they will inherit the Crowley family's barony. That is the tradition of the Dragon Empire."
After their conversation, Lei En's face flushed as he recalled his mother's words from the previous night about marrying a noble lady, my voice laced with a hint of mischief.
He was surprised at how quickly the news of his Extraordinary breakthrough had spread, and here was Baroness Crowley, offering him a chance to become an heir-in-law to her family, with Miss Jenny as his promised wife.
Following the traditions of the Dragon Empire, if he accepted, he would instantly gain the support of a baronial family and co-manage it with Miss Jenny.
However, he would also have to give up a lot, including the right to pass on his surname to his children and...
Sensing Lei En's hesitation, Baroness Crowley, without missing a beat, dropped another bombshell.
(End of Chapter)
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