Chapter 245: Job Change! Beast Priest !

Chapter 245: Job Change! Beast Priest !



Rain couldn't help but recall the abilities the native had just displayed—a sinister power that seemed to draw on the life force or vitality of beasts to restore himself.

The other ability seemed to be commanding nearby beasts to attack the enemy.

These two abilities left a deep impression on Rain.

Although they appeared similar to the dark arts, Rain could sense the difference, and they were quite distinct from the dark magic of the Black Flame Church.

Moreover, there were two peculiarities about this job change prompt.

First, there was no mention of worshipping a particular deity.

This seemed to indirectly support Rain's guess that this power wasn't a sinister art.

Second, the job change required the consumption of the so-called Ancient Troll Fangs, which was different from previous job changes.

Could it be that this ability was closely linked to these fangs? Why else would the job change to Beast Priest (Legendary require the consumption of these Ancient Troll Fangs?

Although, in his judgment, becoming a Beast Priest (Legendary) shouldn't be a problem, Rain hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to proceed with the job change.

After all, the other promotion path for Beastmasters—the Legendary Beastmaster, was likely approaching as well. Once Blackie evolved into a Feral Beast, he would have two promotion paths to choose from.

After some thought, Rain decided to leave for now.

He took the pair of fangs and tucked them into his waist pouch.

Outside the warehouse.

"Good job, Graham! I always thought you were a softie, but you've got some guts!" Barnes exclaimed, surprised to see Graham, who had developed a bit of a belly, daring to charge into the warehouse with him.

However, just as the two were about to lead the Night Watch into the warehouse, they suddenly saw someone walking out.

Everyone immediately tensed up and prepared for battle.

"Bang!"

The already shattered warehouse door completely collapsed.

A young, tall, and sturdy figure emerged, dragging the body of a native out of the warehouse without haste.

Rain was surprised to find himself walking out of the warehouse just as Graham and Barnes arrived with reinforcements.

"Damn! Are all the new Swordholders this freakishly strong?" Barnes exclaimed, seeing the native who had severely injured him being dragged out like a dead dog by Rain.

Having fought the native personally, Barnes was well aware of their strength.

Considering the native's ability to control beasts in battle, their overall strength might even surpass his own.

As for the ability to draw on the vitality of beasts, Barnes had not experienced it himself. Perhaps, in the eyes of the natives, dealing with Barnes did not require the use of this ability.

"Rain, you'll definitely earn at least three Bronze Medals for this mission!" Barnes praised, gesturing towards the native at Rain's feet and forming a three with his fingers.

It was clear he was genuinely impressed.

After all, the point of fighting was to earn more resources by performing well and earning higher evaluations.

Rain's eyebrows rose, and he couldn't help but feel pleased at the prospect of earning three Bronze Medals.

He hadn't realized that the evaluation could double like this.

He knew that evaluations could fluctuate based on various factors, but he hadn't expected such a significant increase.

Additionally, Rain didn't mind Barnes' change in attitude.

He understood that Barnes had fought while injured and was prepared to charge into the warehouse with Graham.

"Yes, three Bronze Medals is a fair evaluation. Your efficiency in handling the situation was remarkable, and you managed to resolve it within half an hour, preventing further casualties and losses. These factors combined will undoubtedly result in three Bronze Medals," Barnes explained.

"Of course, this will be determined at the end of the liaison mission, when everything is calculated together."

Rain nodded in agreement.

He was pleasantly surprised to learn that he might earn three Bronze Medals for simply handling an unexpected incident. However, he couldn't claim this evaluation yet.

He would have to wait a month until the liaison mission period ended and the final calculations were made.

After all, there might be other urgent situations during this time, and if he could handle them successfully, the rewards would naturally be higher.

"Rain, we're counting on you. Otherwise, the Empire's Swordholders will lose face," Barnes said, his face contorted in pain.

During the fight, Barnes had managed to endure, but now the pain seemed to intensify.

"I'll take care of your injuries, Barnes," Rain said, noticing the seven or eight holes in Barnes' knight armor from which blood was gushing.

"Yes, Barnes, your wounds don't seem to be healing. You should get treatment immediately," Graham said, quickly approaching.

"Thank you both for your help. Otherwise..." Graham expressed his gratitude.

"Oh, it's nothing. I need to go to the Swordholder Division to see a physician about these strange wounds," Barnes waved him off.

"Quickly, take Barnes to the Swordholder Division," Graham ordered, signaling for his subordinates to support Barnes and escort him to the carriage.

Fabien, Viscount Fabien, was thinking to himself:

'Where are the people you sent, Viscount Fabien?'

'If you don't come soon, the items will really fall into the hands of the Swordsmen.'

At this moment, Graham noticed that there were also tiny holes in the silver knight armor on Ryan, and he couldn't help but ask with concern, "Your Highness Ryan, how is your injury?'

'It's nothing, thank you for your concern, Lord Graham,' Ryan smiled and said.

Graham looked at Ryan's complexion again, his face was rosy, and there was no sign of blood loss. At the same time, there was no blood coming out of the chest armor holes, and he nodded, saying, 'That's good, that's good!'

'Your Highness Ryan, you are truly a pillar of the Empire.'

Graham never expected Ryan to be so powerful.

In his mind, Ryan's promotion to Great Knight at the age of sixteen was already a blessing from the Goddess of Luck, and in terms of strength, it would be more reasonable to just barely meet the lower limit of a Great Knight.

But who would have thought that his strength would be so close to that of a Senior Knight?

This is not just the blessing of the Goddess of Luck, but the private son of the Goddess.

Finally, when the caravan master Asani waited for Graham to be called by his subordinates, he quickly walked up, bowed slightly to Ryan, and said, 'Your Highness Baron Ryan, I am Asani, the master of the Aksen caravan. Thank you for helping solve our caravan's trouble.'

'You're welcome, as the security advisor of the trade district, solving such an unexpected incident is within my duties,' Ryan didn't quite understand the intentions of the caravan master in front of him.

At this moment, he also replied in a rather formulaic manner.

'That... Your Highness Ryan, it's like this, you see, this native is from our caravan, and his body, we will give you the appropriate compensation.' Asani asked with a slight bow.

'Oh? Redeem the body?' Ryan couldn't help but look at the other party in surprise.

At the same time, Ryan also quickly reacted, and asked what was the point of redeeming the body of a native?

It's likely that the other party's intentions are not so simple, right?

However, Ryan had just searched the body of this native, and it didn't seem to have anything valuable.

After all, if there was anything valuable, it would have been taken away by the search.

Hmm, that's not right!

Could it be that the guy in front of him wanted those fangs?

Ryan looked up and down at the caravan master Asani in front of him, seeing his eyes flashing, his breathing rapid, his face slightly red, and he became more and more certain of his guess.

It should be!

This is his own spoils of war, and according to the Imperial Spoils of War Allocation Regulations, whether to hand it over or not depends on his own willingness.

Moreover, this item is also related to the transformation of his legendary profession panel.

Immediately, Ryan made a decision, and he smiled and said,

'This guy killed so many people, including a noble, and according to the Imperial Law and Order and Dragon Empire Criminal Law, the murderer's body needs to be preserved for a month, waiting for the authorities to send someone for autopsy.'

'Master Asani, don't you know this?'

Fuck!

Imperial Law and Order?

Dragon Empire Criminal Law?

Aren't you a Swordholder who focuses on the Imperial Law?

How can you be so familiar with the Imperial Law?

Ryan's words were all in line with the Imperial Law, and Asani's forehead broke out in a thin layer of sweat, and he was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

His goal, of course, was not the body of this native, but that item—the ancient fangs, which, after experiencing the pious worship of this native tribe for hundreds or even thousands of years, was said to have some kind of magical power.

However, after the Aksen caravan's elite capture team wiped out this native tribe, the traces or hiding place of the ancient fangs, according to a certain auction house's prophecy wizard, was on the remaining natives.

So they brought back these remaining natives, intending to interrogate them.

But who would have thought that after reaching Minster, with a slight relaxation, such a twist would occur!

At this moment, a loud, clear sound came from the sky, and Ryan looked up, seeing two lion-headed eagles with a body length of four to five meters, including their tails, with sturdy muscles and wide wingspans, flying towards him.

Ryan couldn't help but feel envious, even though he had seen lion-headed eagles before!

He really looked forward to Bloodfeather growing up quickly.

After arriving at the Swordsmen Division, Ryan also learned that Bloodfeather Wyverns were of the same level as lion-headed eagles, meaning they were naturally ferocious birds of prey.

At this moment, two figures jumped down from the backs of the lion-headed eagles, one wearing silver armor and the other a middle-aged man in light golden armor.

Graham looked up and saw that one of them was wearing silver armor, while the other was a middle-aged man in light golden armor. He bowed slightly and said, 'Viscount Filck, why have you come personally?'

'I heard from Viscount Filck that there was a native who could influence the behavior of beasts and even lion-headed eagles, so I came to take a look. Is the situation resolved now?'

Filck quickly locked onto the native lying at Ryan's feet, as the other party's head was adorned with colorful feathers, and his skin was covered in various linear patterns, making him very eye-catching.

'Yes, Viscount Filck, this native is indeed powerful.'

“Hmm?” Viscount Filck glanced at Rain, his face showing a hint of confusion. Clearly, he was a bit surprised by Rain's youthful appearance, but he quickly smiled and said, "My Lord Rain, you are young and Promising!"

"Thank you, Viscount Filck, for your kind words," Rain smiled and bowed slightly.

Rain could sense that this composed Viscount Filck was very powerful, at least having the strength of a peak Great Knight.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the viscount did not linger further and immediately mounted his grifin, riding it into the air and quickly left the scene.

"Truly impressive! A Griffin Knight!" Matteo, who stood beside Rain, stared in amazement at the griffin rising into the air, unable to help himself, he exclaimed.

He had never seen a true Griffin Knight before, neither in Shingold Town nor in Myester County City.

This trip to Minster Province City with Lord Rain had certainly opened his eyes.

Graham smiled as he introduced Rain, "This is Viscount Filck, our chamber's representative, who is also the representative of the trade district."

"Chamber?" Graham's eyes lit up, as if he suddenly understood something.

"Yes, it's a newly established chamber, called Hammer and Rose. We've just come to Minster to expand our business and are now in the early stages. Our storefront is right over there," Rain pointed in the direction of the Street They Had Just Come From.

Graham's face showed a look of realization. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly saw two young and beautiful noble maidens, both Holding the Long Skirts and Running Over.

The two girls were Jenny and Agatha.

They both panted, their faces filled with concern as they looked at Rain, and upon seeing the holes in his silver-colored knight armor and the bloodstains on his body, they could not help but worry, thinking that Rain had suffered serious injuries.

"Lord Rain, you..." Agatha could not help but take the initiative to support Rain.

While Jenny had just reached out her hand, she pulled it back upon remembering that Rain was her mother's lover.

But soon, she reached out again to support him.

After all, even if he was her father, a little Help Was Fine!

"I'm fine," Rain smiled wryly, afraid to hurt the two girls further, he could only comfort them with kind words.

Seeing this, Graham could not help but show an expression that all men would understand, privately chuckling.

Just as he had suspected.

Two delicate noble maidens, so young, yet with such strong desires!

"Lord Rain, please rest well. I have some matters to attend to, so I won't be able to accompany you."

"Once I have some free time, I will come to visit your chamber," said Grahame, somewhat on the way.

"Very well, you are always welcome, Sheriff Grah Am," Rain smiled and nodded.

After watching G rah am leave, Rain lowered his head and said to the two girls, "I really am not injured."

"Lord Rain, your plate armor is made of Water Membrane Steel, and it has so many holes. Is your body even stronger than this high-grade knight plate armor?" Agatha clearly did not believe it, puffing up indignantly.

Jenny also looked at Rain with her beautiful eyes filled with doubt, her face showing disbelief.

Seeing the two girls' faces of disbelief, Rain shook his head helplessly, "Then I will take off my chest plate for you to see."

With the help of Matteo, Rain quickly took off the damaged Water Membrane Steel chest plate.

Then, the two girls could clearly see that although Rain's undergarb had holes, there was no blood.

Agatha even extended her small hand, curiously touching the holes in Rain's undergarb, her warm hand passing over the places where blood had seeped through, making Rain feel a bit embarrassed.

Jenny immediately covered her small face, feeling flusteredThis girl, Jenney!

Actually daring to take advantage of Lord Rain in broad daylight!

Agatha was even worse off, as the smell of male hormones from Rain, who had just finished a battle and was sweating, was making her dizzy.

Her face flushed, and she almost fell onto Rain, her legs unconsciously clamping tightly together.

Too strong!

The smell was so good!

Oh no! This body really is stronger than high-grade knight plate armor!

Unable to hold back, she stepped forward and whispered, quickly pulling Agatha away.

My good friend actually went into heat right on the street! If not for the crowd, she might have given herself to Lord Rain right there.

"Lord Rain, how about we go to the shop and take a look? After all, it is your property, and you can rest there as well," Jenny suggested with a smile.

"Sounds good!"

Rain mainly wanted to go and see 'Cookie', 'Bloodfeather', and the black horse.

Seeing Rain and the others leave, Assani, the Aksen Merchant Guild's leader, who was hiding in the distance, his eyes flickering with thought. He quickly instructed a few servants beside him in a low voice, "Follow this Lord Rain and see where he goes."

"Be careful. You all take turns, and don't get caught."

"Understood, Lord Assani."

The body of the native was still on the ground, with over a dozen Night Watch guards surrounding the area. Assani thought for a moment, then quickly approached Sheriff Grah Am of the Trade District, greeting him warmly.

A few minutes later, he finally spoke, "Lord Grah Am, our merchant team has something that may have been stolen by this native."

"I'd like to search the native's body, if you don't mind, sir?" Graham asked, taking the heavy bag of coins from Asani without expression.

"It's not easy for me if you want me to kill Lord Rain, who currently possesses the item," Graham complained.

Greedy fellow!

"In that case, I'll take a look, but only if you watch over me, sir," Asani quickly came up with a solution.

At least this way, he could confirm if the item was still on the native's body.

"It seems the native also has some broken bones, and even two missing ribs," Graham noted.

After purchasing the residence, Rain thoroughly inspected it.

The house was slightly larger than Rain's previous one near the Shingold Town Administrative Building, and it even had an additional stable, but the price was a staggering three thousand gold.

This made Rain sigh about the challenges of living in the provincial capital.

It wasn't that the guild lacked funds, but most of their money was spent on renting shops and public relations, leaving just enough for daily operations. That's why Jenny had chosen to purchase this house temporarily.

Upon seeing his master, the horse-like puppy rushed over, wagging its tail excitedly. It was Cookie, who barked a few times at Rain, "Woof, woof!"

Cookie seemed to be complaining about how long it had been since Rain last visited.

Cookie circled around Rain a few times until Rain smiled and patted it for a while, finally calming it down.

At that moment, a sharp bird call came from the roof, and a bloodfeather the size of an almost adult swan swiftly dove down, landing on Rain's robust arm.

A few minutes later, Rain went to the stable to check on the black horse.

However, to his disappointment, the horse appeared vigorous but hadn't undergone any significant changes compared to before.

"Could it be that the horse's mutation failed?" Rain wondered.

"It's not guaranteed to succeed every time," the system explained.

"What if we increase the dosage?" Rain asked.

"That might improve the success rate," the system replied.

Meanwhile, on a street not far from Rain's residence.

"Lord Hamis, you've finally arrived," said Asani, the head of the caravan, to a slender man in black leather armor with a short dagger at his waist.

"The item is no longer on the body of the rampaging native. It's most likely in the possession of a swordsman named Lord Rain. You can find him here," Asani said urgently.

After Rain planned to have dinner with the two women and return to the Swordsman Branch Office later, he briefly contemplated and decided to take a short rest in Jenny's residence.

Upon reaching the room, Rain once again pondered the two distinct advancement paths for Beastmasters.

"I'm not sure if Beastmaster (Legendary) has any new core skills, but if it follows the lineage of Beastmaster (Extraordinary), there's a high probability that more pets will be available for contract," Rain guessed.

"The native's ability to recover from injuries is likely due to the Ancient Troll Fangs. Since Beast Priest (Legendary) as a special advancement consumes the fangs, there's a high chance that the advancement will grant this skill. It's really mouth-watering," Rain sighed.

"And Beastmaster (Legendary) isn't good enough, but Beast Priest (Legendary) as a special advancement requires the fangs. It's really tempting," Rain exclaimed in admiration.

"Then, how about Beast Priest (Legendary)?"

"It's not that Beastmaster (Legendary) isn't good enough, but Beast Priest (Legendary) as a special advancement requires the consumption of the fangs. It's really tempting," Rain sighed, making a decision!

He took out a pair of Ancient Troll Fangs from his waist pouch.

System Notification:

[Beast Priest (Legendary) prerequisites: 1. Beastmaster (Extraordinary) level 5 or above; 2. Consume a pair of Ancient Troll Fangs. Current conditions met/not met: ?]



[Note: Advancing to Beast Priest (Legendary) will replace the Beastmaster (Extraordinary) skill panel.]



At this moment, Rain decided without hesitation.

As the Ancient Troll Fangs transformed.

[Ding! Advancement successful!]



[Beast Priest (Legendary)! Strength +2, Agility +2, Vitality +2, Spirit +3! Obtain Beast Priest (Legendary) core skills: Beast Vigor lv1 (Passive), Beast Vitality lv1 (Active), Control Beast lv1 (Active)!]



Before Rain could carefully read the descriptions of the three core skills, his expression suddenly turned solemn.

"Who's there?" Rain asked.

(End of Chapter)

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