Chapter 319: Armor Piercing Strike

Chapter 319: Armor Piercing Strike



Two hours later.

Lady Shadiya, the head maid, rushed into the study on the second floor of the villa, looking anxious. "Miss Klaj, bad news! Jodel the Butler is missing."

"Shadiya, calm down and tell me slowly." Klaj, who was reviewing official documents, furrowed her eyebrows and paused, putting down her quill pen and looking up at her head maid.

"It's like this, Miss. Jodel the Butler and I had an appointment this afternoon to calculate the income and expenses of the mansion for this month. But I waited for a long time, and he never showed up. He should have returned an hour ago."

"I just sent a guard to inquire at Marquis Hamadi's residence, but they replied that Jodel the Butler never came."

"Hmm? I assigned Jodel to go to Marquis Hamadi's residence. Given his personality, it's unlikely that he wouldn't go." Klaj's expression changed slightly upon hearing this news.

"Has anyone been sent to search for him? If he went missing within the county town, there should be witnesses among the many people on the streets."

The group, all being Novice Swordmasters, knew each other to some extent, despite their varying levels of skill. They exchanged whispers and smiles, standing by the side.

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"When did this happen?"

The impact point between the lance and the reef stone suddenly exploded, creating a circle of white energy and scattering small pieces of rock! But Ren's black lance had already disappeared.

"Dong, dong, dong..."

Ren nodded, thinking that the letter must have been sent to Minter.

After a moment's thought, Ren focused his attention on the recently enhanced Longiro Gun.

"Miss Klaj!" The guards saluted and spoke.

"Miss, should we contact the Griffin Squad immediately?" Lady Shadiya, still looking worried, asked.

"Lord Ren, it's been a while," said Felk, the vice-captain of the Griffin Squad, as he approached with a smile.

Ren recalled his battle with Sereniss.

"It seems that her brother's death has affected her greatly, as she's already found the murderer of Cannon and Holdan so quickly."

At the same time, Ren noticed a new icon on the Weapon Master (Legendary) attribute panel, located above the 'Longiro Gun'.

Thinking of this, Ren couldn't help but feel elated.

"You mean Evelyn?" Jodel realized belatedly.

"No wonder Lord Ren was able to kill that Six-Armed Naga, it's truly amazing!"

"If I had Lord Ren's strength, I'd take whatever I wanted." The young man nodded in agreement, stroking his head thoughtfully.

After witnessing Ren's battle with the Veteran Legendary Hero Mong, Lady Shadiya understood that ordinary people, no matter how well-trained, would only add to the casualties when facing enemies far beyond their strength.

Just as Lady Shadiya was about to say something more, a guard knocked on the door.

In other words, the opponent Ren faced later was not a fully-recovered Veteran Legendary strong opponent, but a heavily injured Legendary strong opponent.

Soon, the group arrived at the nearby fishing port town's Imperial Camp.

"Your methods of dealing with enemies are becoming more diverse."

The aftereffects of Lady Menia's return to the Imperial Capital began to show.

For a moment, she found Ren both familiar and unfamiliar.

"I was thinking the same, and I've just sent out a few more guards to search."

Suddenly, Ren accelerated on his Swiftsteed, activating 'Little Black's' innate ability, 'Swift'.

"Oh my! The impact is too powerful!"

As expected, Ren received a warm welcome from an Imperial Major General in the camp.

After a short while, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "You can perform the Domination Ritual now."

After providing initial treatment to the group, Anna's beautiful eyes kept glancing towards Ren, who was deep in thought not far away.

When he had raised Flame Dragon Breath to level 18, Dragon Bloodline displayed a message of insufficient concentration again, meaning he needed to find a way to obtain more blood or egg liquid from certain dragons to improve himself.

Although the latest news from Tethyril indicated that the Dragon Empire was in turmoil, Edmundo felt that wiping out the entire staff of an Executive Officer's mansion in a county was too much of a challenge to the Empire's nerves.

"Yes!"

Whether it was the Knight's way or the Wizard's way, he had little experience with either, and there was no fairness in battle to begin with.

Klaj first examined the carriage's exterior, finding it undamaged with only old scratches, not new ones.

"Night is the best seasoning for panic."

Thus, the effect was comparable to an Intermediate Great Technique.

Half an hour later, after successfully dominating the five subordinates, they all approached and exclaimed, "As expected of Lord Edmundo, truly amazing!"

The Earth Snake's only weakness was its fear of cold.

As for the unfamiliarity, it was due to Ren's rapid strength increase. She felt that even Aunt Delanna might not be a match for Ren now, but how long had it been since Ren entered the Extraordinaries?

As soon as Ren invested some skill points, a flood of memories about the Longiro Gun rushed into his mind.

"Did you get the carriage back?" Klaj asked, raising an eyebrow.

"That's right," the previous person suddenly felt that his companion's words made perfect sense.

"Marquis Filck, it's been a while." Ren raised his cup in greeting, smiling as he spoke.

As Ren's mind moved, the hardened fine gold in his hand quickly transformed into a three-meter-long lance.

"Timshi, do you know? If you want to exterminate a nest of ants, you have to make sure all the ants that went out come back. Who knows, there might even be unexpected gains!"

"Oh, don't you think this is interesting?" Iksera let out a light laugh.

At this moment, the Legendary Earth Snake, who was resting, suddenly felt a chill throughout its body. Just as it was considering changing locations, its instincts took over and it became drowsy, quickly falling into a deeper sleep.

He realized that the 'Soul Fragmentation Impact' he used at the start of the battle had essentially sealed his victory.

However, Edmundo reconsidered.

Near the coast.

"Full alert! Increase the number of patrols inside the mansion from two to three per group! Additionally, gather a team of city guards to take charge of the outer perimeter." A series of commands were issued by Klaj.

"Could it be that the Tailed Three-Headed Sea Dragon is primarily a water-attributed dragon, so the system absorbed related gene fragments?"

As the middle-aged man chanted a short incantation, a ball of ice emitting a strong chill appeared in front of him.

"I believe with Lord Edmundo's strength, controlling the Earth Snake shouldn't be too difficult. He should be able to handle it right away."

"Oh~ Angus, what's your relationship with Lord Ren?" asked a curious onlooker.

However, Ren didn't think there was anything wrong with using his signature move, the 'Soul Shattering Hammer', to gain the upper hand and then kill his opponent.

"Look! Look at Lord Ren, what is he doing?" asked a Novice Swordmaster.

"Miss Klaj, Head Maid! We found the mansion's carriage in a secluded alley, but we can't find Jordel the Steward or the guards, not even the Stablehand." The Guard reported.

Ren's unusual action naturally attracted the attention of the crowd who was adjusting.

When they looked at Ren, anyone could understand the meaning behind the glow in her beautiful eyes.

But Ren's black lance was even faster. The blackened lance body emitted a piercing whistle as it rubbed against the air at high speed, and the lance struck the huge red reef stone like a black lightning bolt!

The powerful penetration brought about by the concentrated force left the crowd in awe.

[Congratulations, you have understood the intermediate great technique of the Longiro Gun: Armor Piercing Strike!]



"This..." Timshi, the black-robed man, glanced at Iksera beside him and silently exclaimed, 'What a quirky thought process, no wonder her nickname is Mad Snake.'

Just as she was carefully examining the interior of the carriage, she suddenly discovered a corroded mark under the seat.

"Hahaha, you must be dreaming!" The crowd beside her couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"You said Veronica went to the Southern Sea Fleet?"

"If this hits a person, the plate armor defense would be as thin as paper."

"Hiss~ This red reef stone is not ordinary, I'm afraid my Silver Rank Swordmaster's longsword with secret techniques can only cut into it by a few centimeters." The Silver Rank Swordmaster said.

"We got it back, the carriage is in the front yard."

In a secluded alley, two black-robed men, one tall and one short, were walking.

Suddenly, the tall one raised his right hand, and several black-robed men stopped in their tracks.

"Ready, Lord Edmundo! There are twenty bottles of Ultra-Strong Ice Potions."

However, to be fair, the intermediate great technique 'Armor Piercing Strike' of the lance was not as exaggerated as it seemed. But with the innate ability of the Swiftsteed 'Little Black' to accelerate, Ren channeled all the momentum into that single strike.

"Damn! This power is too exaggerated! A three-meter-long lance, fully penetrated?"

Ren mounted his horse, holding the lance, and gradually increased his speed towards a several-meter-high dark red reef stone on the beach. The surface of the reef stone had been smoothed by centuries of waves, giving it a rounded shape like a river stone. It was covered in oysters, mussels, and other shellfish, but this type of reef stone was actually extremely hard.

"It seems like this is the only possibility!" Angus pondered for a moment and agreed with Vieri's opinion.

"No wonder, the opponent's strength didn't seem particularly strong." Ren's face showed a moment of realization.

He was naturally satisfied with the power of the previous strike.

Moreover, it seemed that the Sea God Sect had already launched their offensive.

The Griffin Knight's report was clear, causing Ren's eyes to narrow. "Marquis Filck, can you have the next patrol of Griffin Knights take me to Habsburg Castle first?

"Ren spoke up. - The Underground of Myester.

At this moment, the only ones they could rely on were the Extraordinary ones! 'Hmm, contact the Fishing Port Town and ask the Griffin Squadron to pay extra attention to our movements here. It's best if they can increase their patrol frequency.' Klaj thought for a moment and nodded.

Armor Piercing Strike (Basic Great Technique) Effect: A special lance technique that combines primal force with piercing power, resulting in an extremely powerful penetrating attack.

Iksera's decision was a way to complete the last task at hand.

'Next, I can focus all my energy on improving the final Extraordinary battle technique - 'Rokdillo's Guardian Staff'.'

The man was riding a warhorse at high speed, and the lance in his hand was moving at a speed that seemed to tear through the air, stabbing towards the front. The lance had multiple wavy lines on both sides, indicating the disturbance of the air currents when it was thrust out.

'Now, we're just one step away from completing the Great Technique. Once we do, we'll meet the requirements to change jobs to the Epic-level profession, 'Thousand Blade King'.'

It wasn't that the cold would cause much damage to the Earth Serpent, but it would put it in a state of confusion, similar to hibernation during winter.

A rather handsome middle-aged man, accompanied by four or five black-robed figures, was making his way deeper into the tunnel.

Klaj's calm demeanor seemed to have a soothing effect on Shadiya, and soon they arrived at the front courtyard of the castle.

'Bang, bang, bang!'

'Hiss! As expected, it's powerful!'

'Very good! Get ready for the Domination Ritual materials and formation. I'll take care of this.' The handsome middle-aged man revealed a satisfied smile and nodded.

In the effect of Dragon Bloodline (Weak), there was an additional statement about 'Water Element Affinity Increase'.

'I understand.' Ren's mood became a bit heavy.

Suddenly, everyone started buzzing with excitement! Many people, ignoring their injuries, rushed forward to check behind the giant reef.

'We'll start with the County Town's ruling officer's castle and then head to the Habsburg Castle.' Edmundo frowned slightly when he saw this.

Ren was more curious about the system's description of the changes in bloodline.

At the welcome banquet, Ren also met his old acquaintance, Koniet.

'Hmm?' Klaj's eyes sharpened.

However, after looking around, Ren noticed that everyone had more or less adjusted, so he said, 'Then let's head back to the Fishing Port Town and rest well.'

Currently at level 9, with just a few more skill points, he could unlock the 'Intermediate Weapon Mastery' talent and gain early insight into Great Techniques.

'Hmm, not bad!'

Ren looked at the system notification, and a glint flashed in his eyes, and he was quite excited.

'Yes, very good.' Iksera nodded. - Near the Blood Curse Nagah Cavern Entrance.

'Do you know the reason?'

'Yes, I thought Lord Ren liked the red-haired beauty in your team.' Hearing the question, the person next to him also asked eagerly.

Since everyone was resting, Ren didn't hesitate and immediately invested skill points into the Lance of Longiro.

'This is just the castle of a County Town ruling officer, and there isn't even a Quasi-Legendary figure here.'

A luxury carriage with the Calibird emblem was being guarded by four guards.

'Come in.

"It feels so surreal!"

The crowd nearby quickly noticed that the girl, who wasn't particularly beautiful but possessed a rare mastery of Nature Sorcery, seemed to have an inexplicable affection for Lord Ren.

At this moment, Lord Ren stood alone, deep in thought, facing the boundless sea.

Klaj noticed this and furrowed her brows thoughtfully.

However, as she stepped into the carriage, she suddenly caught a faint, peculiar scent, causing her to pause momentarily.

"That's incredible!"

"Boom!!!"

The black lance had already pierced the hard red reef stone, leaving only the end of the handle visible. The reef stone didn't shatter but instead, a small, cylindrical hole was formed.

"Lord, we've contacted Lord Edmundo. According to the previous message, Lord Edmundo's party has discovered traces of the Legendary Earth Snake."

This time, their mission had two objectives: to dominate the Earth Snake and to avenge Baron Habus and Holdan.

He instinctively felt that this plan was a bit too crazy.

The crowd was taking a short break and adjusting.

"Miss Klaj, a guard has gone missing within the castle!" The guard captain hurried over with a serious expression.

"At that time, if you use the Dive Attack and Armor Piercing Strike, the power should have an even more astonishing boost."

The system notification followed:

"Panic, Mortal!"

A man and his horse charged forward, their agile posture like an arrow leaving the bowstring, rushing towards the reef stone.

"It should be around here. I can smell the Earth Snake."

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Swiftsteed, sensing its master's call, trotted over and affectionately rubbed against Lord Ren.

A black-robed man placed a neatly arranged box containing twenty bottles of a potent blue potion emitting a strong cold aura, in front of the handsome man.

"Lady Iksera, why did you ask Dikano to do this? Aren't you worried that they might call for reinforcements?" The tall, black-robed man asked, puzzled.

The black-robed man glanced at the setting sun, his smile widening.

Just as Felk was about to say something to Lord Ren, a griffin squadron member hurried over. "Marquis, an urgent message from the Baron Habus's Castle. They request that we increase our patrol frequency as there might be enemies lurking in the county town, ready to launch an attack at any time."

Angus, Vieri, and the others behind the reef stone were all stunned, their eyes wide and mouths agape.

(Note: If there is a suitable mount to accompany the charge, the power of Armor Piercing Strike will be enhanced. Armor Piercing Strike can be promoted to Intermediate Great Technique if the following conditions are met: 1. Longiro Gun level 14 or higher (expertise can offset some level requirements); 2. Flame Dragon Breath level 12 or higher; 3. Strength 38, Agility 35, Constitution 35 or higher; 4. Consumes 1 Golden Skill Point.)



"Can the mount enhance the power?" Lord Ren's eyes lit up.

However, he soon shook his head, abandoning the idea as it was a bit unrealistic for him at the moment. "After all, getting the Sea Dragon Egg this time was a bit of luck. If I really want to obtain dragon blood or egg liquid, it might not be that easy."

"Incredible!"

The ice formation, where the man stood, rapidly froze the tunnel's sides, forming a white, almost blindingly bright ice! The handsome man, like Lady Iksera, was one of the twelve Serpent Messengers and a Third Rank Crystal Wizard specializing in ice. His primary purpose for coming this time was to dominate the Legendary Earth Snake.

At that moment, a black-robed man approached from behind. "Lord Edmundo, Lady Iksera's letter."

"This is Lady Iksera's appetizer for you."

'It seems to be some kind of creature's fluid.'

"The key is, how did you know?" The other person asked.

The emblem inside depicted a tall, armored figure riding a warhorse and holding a long lance.

The sound of breaking glass echoed as one after another, the bottles shattered! Bottle after bottle of the powerful ice potion poured into the ice formation in front of the middle-aged man, causing it to swell. At the same time, the white ice became almost blindingly bright, as if reaching a critical point. Even he started to break out in a cold sweat, and with a slight push, he said, "Go!"

Lord Ren observed the power of his previous strike and nodded slightly.

"This morning, Miss Veronica seemed to have written a letter to you, Lord," Konit said.

"Yes, Lord!"

"That's interesting."

"Oh?" Lord Edmundo took the note and casually read it.

Alright, let's leave it to her this time!

After all, without her brother, it was a torment for the 'Brother-Loving Demon'.

Thinking of this, Lord Edmundo couldn't help but laugh. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go! We'll test the power of the Earth Snake."

(End of Chapter)

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