Chapter 177: Intolerable Indignity

Chapter 177: Intolerable Indignity



"It's a bit dark in the cabinet, could you hold the candlestick for me?" the beautiful woman cooed.

Rain gazed at the stunning sight before him and swallowed hard.

Despite his inner turmoil, he managed to control himself and reached for the nearby mountain-shaped candlestick, standing behind the beauty and providing illumination.

In the flickering candlelight, Lady Crowley's already flushed cheeks from the Bordeaux vintage glowed even more radiantly.

This almost pushed Rain to his limits.

The woman sighed inwardly when she saw that Rain didn't approach her but obediently held the candlestick to provide light.

Oh well, it seemed like this was the only way.

Suddenly, whether intentionally or not, the woman's ample curves slightly shifted backward.

A warm and exceptionally soft sensation pressed against Rain.

This caused Rain's hand holding the candlestick to tremble.

A drop of hot wax fell onto the woman's pale neck.

"Ah~" she couldn't help but exclaim.

Could this young man have such a preference? she wondered.

But her exclamation was like the final straw that broke the camel's back, as Rain had already endured a lot.

The words 'intolerable indignity' flashed through Rain's mind.

A powerful hand rested on the woman's slender waist, while the other hand set down the mountain-shaped candlestick and lifted the blanket

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As Rain was about to open the letter, there was a sudden knock on the bedroom door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Mother, are you awake?"

Jennifer's expression changed noticeably at the sound of Jenny's voice.

Although she had discussed this matter with her daughter Jenny beforehand, Jenny's sudden appearance at the door still made the beautiful woman slightly nervous.

However, the woman quickly calmed down, her face showing deep contemplation.

Logically, Jenny shouldn't be disturbing her at this time, right?

Could something have happened?

Immediately, the woman called out, "I'm awake! Jenny, just a moment."

The person outside seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and Jenny's voice sounded again, "Mother, Baron Alonso is here again, and the guards can't stop him. He's already downstairs."

"Hmm? Alonso?" Rain's expression turned serious as he turned to look at the beautiful woman beside him.

He felt that the woman had maintained her integrity, which was evident in certain aspects.

How could Jennifer have any connection with Alonso?

If it weren't for his father being Count Habsburg, Alonso would probably be six feet under by now.

Noticing Rain's questioning look, Jennifer looked at him and said seriously, "Yes, he's come to see me several times this year, hoping I would be his mistress, but I refused."

So that was it!

Rain nodded.

It seemed like another man with designs on Jennifer.

"You rest, I'll deal with him." The woman nodded, then asked with concern, "Rain, did you know he's the eldest son of Count Habsburg?"

"Of course, and there's more. I have some unpleasant memories with him," Rain said gravely.

Hearing Rain's words, Jennifer understood and continued, "I suspect he's involved in the hijacking of our goods, as well as the suppression of the Crowley family in the county town."

"But I have no evidence."

Rain was taken aback.

They've resorted to both threats and enticements!

It hasn't been easy for Jennifer! Rain thought for a moment, then embraced the woman.

Soon, Rain was fully dressed and walked out of the bedroom.

When Jenny saw Rain coming out, she was stunned.

Alright then!

In front of her, the two of them weren't even trying to hide it anymore.

"Sir Rain, isn't my mother coming?" Jenny asked softly.

"Let Jennifer rest. As for Alonso, I'll handle it," Rain said sternly.

At this moment, a luxurious carriage stopped at the main entrance of the Crowley family villa. A middle-aged man in noble hunting attire descended from the carriage with an arrogant demeanor.

The Crowley family's butler frowned and said, "Baron Alonso, the lady is resting and hasn't gotten up yet. It's impolite for you to go up like this."

"It's fine. Perhaps Jennifer is ill, so I'll go to her room to see her," Alonso said.

With these words, it was as if 'everyone could see through his intentions.'

The butler was like a duck with its neck squeezed, wanting to say something, but Alonso's shameless words stopped him in his tracks.

Thus, under the helpless gazes of the servants, Baron Alonso, protected by his personal guards, strode into the villa.

At this moment, Alonso's heart was filled with pleasure as the 'fruit' had ripened, and he had come to pluck it. Even if he couldn't pick it, he could at least squeeze it.

Over the past six months, he had secretly contacted and influenced many low-ranking nobles and wealthy merchants, exerting all-around pressure on the Crowley family's businesses, making them teeter on the brink of collapse in the commercial realm.

The news of the Crowley family's recent import of a batch of precious Bordeaux vintage was also leaked by him to the bandit group at Wolfhill Ridge.

Upon hearing that the Crowley family's Bordeaux vintage had been hijacked, Alonso's heart was filled with joy! He believed that this would be the final straw to break Jennifer's spirit.

Therefore, he came this time as a victor, to witness Jennifer's submissive plea.

Thinking of Jennifer's fiery figure and beautiful face, Alonso's heart suddenly warmed up.

He didn't like to force himself on others.

He preferred to let the woman surrender willingly and then beg him, which he found more interesting.

After all, a gentleman shouldn't force himself.

Suddenly, Alonso stopped in his tracks.

He felt a highly aggressive gaze upon him.

Alonso looked up and saw a tall, imposing figure standing at the top of the grand staircase on the second floor, looking down at him.

He felt extremely uncomfortable with the other person being above him. Just as he was about to rebuke him, Alonso took a closer look and his heart skipped a beat! It was Rain?

This kid, how did he end up here?

"Baron Alonso, it's been a while!" Rain looked down at him, assuming an air of superiority and greeting him with a smile.

"You, Baron Rain, it's been a while!" Alonso replied, barely containing his surprise and uncertainty.

He knew that Rain had met with his father, Count Habsburg, just yesterday.

"Thank you. It seems Baron Alonso is well-informed. By the way, may I ask why you're here?" Rain asked, feigning curiosity.

"To visit a friend?" Alonso answered reluctantly.

"Oh? Is it Lady Crowley?" Rain asked, giving him a clear dismissal.

"Hmm?" Alonso's eyes twitched, and a bad premonition filled his heart.

"She worked hard all night and is now resting!" Rain said, seeing that Alonso wasn't giving up.

Alonso's face turned a deep shade of red. He understood Rain's subtle message.

"What? How could that be?"

In an instant, Alonso realized the truth. His once arrogant expression turned into a deep shade of liver.

He grunted heavily and turned to leave.

Damn it! Alonso's heart was bleeding.

He felt like a pig had trampled the flowers he had carefully nurtured for a year.

Damn you, Rain!

What's the point of arguing with someone who's about to die?

Soon, the Rebellion Army would take care of him.

Then, Jennifer would be his.

Damn it. Such a young man, yet he liked mature women!

Alonso had heard that Rain had become the guardian knight of the Crowley family. He never imagined that Rain and Jennifer would get together, especially considering their significant age difference.

Shouldn't Jenny and Rain be a more suitable match?

Alonso felt furious, as if his home had been invaded. This thought lingered in his mind.

Jenny and the Crowley family servants stood by, witnessing Baron Alonso's departure without a harsh word, leaving everyone with a look of surprise directed at Rain.

It was as if they were asking, 'Sir, how did you manage that?'

In all of Myester County, there were few who could make Baron Alonso back down.

After all, most people would give face to Count Habsburg, if not to Baron Alonso.

Rain watched Baron Alonso leave. After a while, he returned to the bedroom. The beautiful woman, seeing Rain had dealt with Alonso so quickly, asked curiously, "So soon?"

"Yes, Alonso is gone. As long as I'm here, I don't think he'll bother you again."

"Thank you, Rain." The woman got out of bed and hugged Rain from behind.

Suddenly, a warm sensation reached Rain from behind, especially at two particular spots.

Rain had intended to carefully examine the two parchment scrolls about armor crafting, but he didn't expect that after a night's rest, the woman's energy seemed to have fully recovered.

Actually, Rain had misunderstood.

This was because Rain had just quickly dealt with Alonso's disturbance, which made Jennifer even more confident in her choice. She was momentarily moved, and that's why she hugged Rain from behind.

But Rain misunderstood, thinking the woman wanted more.

So, the 'symphony' played again in the room!

This caused Jenny, waiting outside the door, to blush.

She scoffed and quickly left.

It wasn't until noon that Rain, holding the two scrolls, boarded the carriage and left the Crowley family mansion, heading towards Shangjin Town.

He was returning home to discuss the matter of moving again with his parents.

Just before he left, Jennifer assured Rain that she would arrange for three female servants, three male servants, and a team of guards to go ahead later in the day, and she would also send someone to prepare some daily necessities immediately.

Basically, by tomorrow, Rain could have his family move into the new mansion.

Having such a capable 'wife' to handle these trivial matters made Rain feel delighted.

He planned to leave the spoils from the Rebellion Army for Jennifer to handle later.

As for him, he would focus on one thing: improving his strength!

The carriage rode smoothly.

Inside, Rain carefully opened the first scroll and began reading.

On it were the words, "Crowley's Armorsmithing Outline, Volume 1."

The opening paragraph concisely introduced the armorsmithing outline, mainly focusing on metal plate armor crafting rather than mail, scale, or other types of armor.

However, what caught Rain's attention were two sets of knight plate armor with exquisite patterns, each with different crafting difficulties.

The first set was called the Spearman Armor Set, consisting of eight pieces: a plate helmet, plate pauldrons, plate cuirass, plate vambraces, plate gauntlets, plate greaves, plate sabatons, and plate boots.

The crafting process for each piece was clearly marked with key points and challenges.

The first set of armor is made from ordinary iron ingots, with the full set of plate armor being slightly thinner, seemingly to reduce weight. It is likely prepared for second or third-level squire knights or those about to become knights, serving as an entry-level plate armor set.

The second set is the Chrome Iron Armor Set, the same one Rain had purchased twice from the county military supply office. It is considered a slightly better quality plate armor set, suitable for formal knights.

Rain was already quite familiar with this set of plate armor, so after a brief glance, he planned to turn to the second parchment.

At this moment, the system prompt suddenly sounded:

【Ding! Detected the host reading the Class Change Medium — 'Crowley's Armoring Manual Volume 1', triggering Class Change — Armorer!】

【The prerequisites for a Blacksmith to advance to Armorer are: 1. Blacksmith Level 5 or higher; 2. Strength 12 points or higher, Constitution 12 points or higher; 3. Independently forge ten qualified plate armor components! 4. Current knowledge of armoring techniques does not meet the requirements! Class Change to Armorer failed!】

Looking at the sudden system prompt, Rain felt a great deal of joy!

Indeed, as he had anticipated, this armoring manual (scroll) was related to the subsequent advancement and class change of blacksmiths.

Lady Crowley truly was his lucky star!

However, upon carefully examining the prerequisites, Rain found that he had already met the second, third, and fourth conditions. The only one he did not meet was the first.

Rain flipped the system panel to the home page — the attribute bar.

Name: Rain Caran

Profession: Extraordinary Apprentice Wizard Level 4 (345/1000) / Extraordinary Knight Level 4 (277/1000) / Extraordinary Beastmaster Level 5 (64/2000) / Blacksmith Level 4 (329/1000)



Constitution: 19

Strength: 17

Agility: 17

Spirit: 25

Remaining Attribute Points: 1

Remaining Skill Points: 5

Due to not practicing forging recently, Rain noticed that his blacksmith level had remained at Level 4 (329/1000), still a considerable distance away from the Level 5 required for class change.

However, Rain suddenly thought of another issue.

If there were armorers, there should naturally be other professions related to weapon forging, such as 'Swordsmiths' or 'Hammer Forgers.' Of course, they might not necessarily be called by these names.

So the question arose.

Once his blacksmith level reached Level 5, should he immediately change his class to Armorer, or should he wait and try to find other knowledge related to, for example, swordsmithing or hammer forging, to aim for a class change to a weapon forging profession?

Soon, Rain understood what he needed.

He often experienced intense battles, and armor damage was a frequent occurrence.

In the past month, Rain had already damaged two sets of Chrome Iron Sets.

This meant that if he were an armorer, he could handle more complex repair work himself.

Secondly, once he changed his class to Armorer, he might be able to forge several sets of plate armor tailored to different battle scenarios.

The Layered Armor School was also a recognized style!

Lastly, based on previous class change experiences, a class change usually brought an increase in attribute points and the activation of certain core skills, significantly enhancing his combat power.

Therefore, changing his class to Armorer was more suitable for him than changing to a weapon forging profession!

Having understood this, Rain opened the second parchment.

The first thing that caught Rain's eye was the title "Crowley's Armoring Manual Volume 2" in large letters.

Immediately after, Rain discovered that Volume 2 also contained detailed instructions and diagrams for two sets of knight plate armor of different difficulties.

The first set was called the Ice Iron Armor Set, radiating a pale blue metallic sheen, consisting of eight pieces, similar to the Spearman Armor Set.

Its material was a rare ice iron ingot, a special mineral that Rain had only heard of, which seemed to have special resistance to fire.

Sure enough, the annotation beside it read that the Ice Iron Armor Set could slightly reduce the damage from fire to the wearer.

This reminded Rain of the advanced knight plate armor set — the Water Film Steel Armor Set — he had ordered from the county military supply office.

The two were quite similar, and the Ice Iron Set was likely an advanced set on par with the Water Film Steel Armor Set.

Hmm? The first set is already an advanced knight set?

Then the second set must be even stronger?

Rain quickly focused on the second set of plate armor. The second set was called the Mithril Engraved Armor Set, with a dark silver exterior and intricate lines and symbols engraved on the surface, giving it a mysterious appearance.

This design seemed not to be something that could be achieved solely through hammering or forging, but rather through some form of magic means.

However, what Rain was more curious about was the functionality of this Mithril Engraved Armor Set.

(End of Chapter)

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