Chapter 325: Mistaken Identity

Chapter 325: Mistaken Identity



After enjoying a well-prepared early lunch, Rain made his way to the training room on the first floor. As he approached, he saw the head maid, Sadia, turning the corner of the corridor, carrying a set of clothing.

However, her current state was quite different from her usual self.

The dark circles under her eyes, her haggard yet charming face, and occasional yawns were a far cry from the smart and efficient maid he knew.

Rain immediately realized that the two surprise attacks launched by the enemy last night had likely kept the servants in the mansion awake all night.

After all, as ordinary people, they had little choice but to flee when faced with such a situation.

"Head Maid Sadia, perhaps you should take some time to rest. Yesterday's battle was quite intense, and I doubt any of you got a good night's sleep," Rain said with a smile.

"Hmm?" Sadia's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Rain.

Battle? Intense?

No way!

Does Lord Rain know that I was eavesdropping?

Sadia already felt guilty about running into Rain, and upon hearing words like 'intense' and 'battle,' her mind immediately recalled the embarrassing voices she had overheard the night before.

In an instant, Sadia's face turned red!

The head maid quickly replied, "Yes, Lord Rain."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sadia hurried away, her mind filled with thoughts like, 'Lord Rain, you really shouldn't have told me about the intense battle between you and Miss Claireya.

Rain, on the other hand, looked at the head maid with curiosity.

"Why did she suddenly blush and run off?"

"That's not like her usual character."

For a moment, Rain couldn't understand why she would react that way.

However, he soon shook his head and entered the training room.

The room was empty, and the only person who might have been there—Claireya—was also absent.

"If only I had a sparring partner, the speed of improving my extraordinary combat skills could be even faster!" Rain thought to himself.

"I wonder when Neoro and the others will arrive."

"Overall, I still don't have enough skill points."

At that moment, Rain paused, realizing that he hadn't checked the system prompts after yesterday's battle, as his attention had been fully captured by the legendary profession of Dragon Vein Wizard.

He opened the system and first checked his attributes:

[Will: 52 (+2)]



"Hmm? Will still increased? It went up by 2 points." Rain muttered to himself.

He had thought that choosing 'No' during his last class change to Sword Saint would have some effect on the hidden attribute of Will, but it seemed that wasn't the case.

"Perhaps there's a missing condition or trigger."

Rain continued to scroll up, reviewing the previous battle records:

[Congratulations! You have defeated a powerful enemy and obtained 14 Golden Skill Points!]



[Congratulations! Your hidden Will attribute has increased!]



[Congratulations! Your Warhammer Wizard (Legendary) profession level has increased!]



With this, Rain's Warhammer Wizard (Legendary) profession reached level 10, earning him an additional attribute point and skill point.

Adding these to his remaining points, he now had 3 attribute points, 3 skill points, and 22 golden skill points.

"Hmm? I have 3 skill points?"

"That means I can reach level 7 and rely on the 'Intermediate Weapon Mastery' talent to comprehend the Ultimate Technique." Rain's eyes gleamed.

"I should still save some points for Advanced Meditation and Puppetry, just in case."

Rain thought carefully, then shook his head slightly.

This was mainly because he was already improving his extraordinary combat skills at a good pace.

Even without spending points, with the talent 'Advanced Extraordinary Insight,' he could reach level 9 in at most two days.

On the other hand, the subsequent Advanced Meditation and Puppetry, without the boost of 'Advanced Extraordinary Insight,' would take significantly longer to improve.

Rain took another look at the effect of Advanced Extraordinary Insight:

".Weapon Masters effortlessly learn any extraordinary combat skills, increasing their learning speed by an additional 200%."

"I was right, it specifically mentioned combat skills, not magic." Rain nodded.

Anna's nose twitched slightly, and she asked with a puzzled expression.

"Is this the smell of corrupted blood? Did an attack already happen?" Vieri, with his prior military experience, immediately reacted.

"Hmm?" The group's gaze collectively landed on Vieri.

"But it doesn't seem like human blood." Vieri, noticing the group's stare, quickly added an explanation.

"Don't guess, let's go and see for ourselves." Neolo's expression turned solemn, and he spoke.

The group couldn't help but show concern as they hurriedly rode towards the Habsburg Castle.

But as soon as they arrived at the main entrance, everyone's eyes widened in horror. They stared in disbelief at the sight before them—a seemingly dismembered giant creature in the garden of the courtyard! The source of the pungent smell was right here.

Large amounts of dark red blood had already mixed with the garden soil, and the guards were busy cleaning and filling in the pits.

Although the snakehead of the Legendary Earth Serpent had been chopped off, the exposed long snake-like body could still be identified as belonging to a giant serpent.

"This is a Legendary Earth Serpent!"

"It's been killed?"

"Who has such powerful strength!" Remir, from the Stonewall Squad, exclaimed.

"Who else could it be but Captain Rain?" Neolo was shocked, then snapped out of it, patting Remir's shoulder and smiling.

Seeing this scene, he felt relieved.

"Indeed, it's Captain Rain's strength. It's beyond reason." Remir was stunned and nodded.

Remir wanted to argue, but thinking of Rain's ability to defeat the High Priestess of Blood Curse Naga, it seemed reasonable that he could also defeat a Legendary Earth Serpent.

"What if Captain Rain is injured!" Anna suddenly thought and muttered.

"Well..." The group exchanged glances, finding it difficult to answer.

After all, a Legendary Earth Serpent was no easy opponent, and the captain likely paid a price, perhaps suffering minor injuries.

But they all knew of Anna and Rain's close relationship, and saying the captain was injured might seem like they lacked faith in their leader, and it would worry Anna.

Vieri, as Rain's follower, didn't think much. He immediately stopped a guard and asked, "Yesterday, there was a battle here, was Captain Rain injured?"

Due to Vieri and his group's knightly appearance and formidable auras, the guards were respectful despite being stopped.

Furthermore, hearing Vieri call Rain "Captain," the guard's attitude became even more respectful.

"Yes, sirs, you must be friends of Lord Rain. Lord Rain is fine." The guard smiled and replied.

Hearing this, Anna and the group couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"However, Lord Rain fought two battles yesterday, so he's probably still resting." The guard thought for a moment and added.

"Two battles?" The group was taken aback, looking at each other in surprise.

They had missed two battles just by arriving a day late?

So, the group surrounded the guard and asked for details. Soon, they learned the whole story.

"Two Legendary-level opponents?" Anna's eyes widened, her mind in a whirl.

Could it be that the Empire had a different definition of Legendary-level opponents and the Druid Circle?

Defeating nearly three Legendary-level opponents in one night was too exaggerated! How did it feel like the gap between her and Rain was growing even after she became a full-fledged Druid?

"Wow~ Defeating two Legendary-level opponents and a Legendary Earth Serpent, Captain Rain is truly incredible!" Neolo, a well-traveled marquis's heir, was also amazed.

"Captain Rain's strength has risen to this level?" Angus was stunned, his tiger-like eyes widening.

"This is too exaggerated." Evelyn's eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape in shock.

At this moment, Rain, who was in the training room, noticed the group's arrival through the window.

"Perfect timing."

Seeing his team arrive, Rain couldn't help but smile.

After a brief greeting and explanation, Rain led the group to the training room.

Minutes later.

In the center of the training room, Vieri took a quick step forward, and his great sword swiftly slashed out a silver arc, striking down at Rain!

Facing Vieri's attack, Rain calmly lifted his staff!

"Clang!"

A piercing sound of metal on metal rang out.

Rain's staff firmly blocked Vieri's downward slash.

"Ding ding clang clang!"

The two fought faster and faster, and their weapons clashed incessantly.

"Clang!!"

The two separated after another weapon clash.

"Huff... huff..."

Vieri's chest heaved, and he panted like a bull, sweat pouring down his forehead.

"I can't go on, Captain!" Vieri, exhausted, waved his hand.

Although Vieri had activated 'Limit Break' and used secret techniques, he was still no match for their captain.

At the same time, during the high-intensity battle, although it lasted only a few minutes, the physical exertion was immense. Even a Great Knight would not be able to continuously use secret techniques without a moment's rest. Thus, Vieri quickly became exhausted and was swiftly defeated.

Seeing that Vieri's defeat was due to physical fatigue, Anna, Neor, and Evelyn exchanged glances, all understanding that Rain was intentionally holding back.

They noticed that their captain hadn't used any other weapons, only a common staff wielded by wizards.

"Captain, it's my turn now." Angus enthusiastically stepped forward, clashing his sword and shield together.

Angus was in high spirits at the opportunity to spar with their captain.

He thought to himself, "Our captain defeated two legendary cultists and a legendary Earth Serpent in one night. He undoubtedly possesses legendary strength, right? How rare is it to have the chance to practice combat skills with an imperial legendary powerhouse?

Win or lose?

Is that even a consideration?"

Seizing every second, cherishing this precious training time, that's what matters most!

And so, battle-ready Angus stepped into the arena. Ten minutes later, he too was gasping for breath, his energy depleted.

"Captain, let me take over!" Red-haired beauty Evelyn, seeing Angus's exhaustion, was eager to take her turn.

At that moment, the training room's door opened once more, and a tall, slender, and graceful young woman entered.

The newcomer was none other than Claireya!

Her attention was immediately drawn to Evelyn, who was preparing to spar with Rain in the center of the arena.

Hmm?

She seems to be a noble offspring too?

She's so beautiful.

A member of Rain's team? Or a friend?

Claireya glanced at Anna and then quickly focused her gaze on Evelyn.

Although Evelyn was youthful and vibrant, with a neighborly charm, her appearance was clearly inferior to the red-haired beauty before her.

Women seemed to have their own independent system of perception.

Evelyn naturally sensed Claireya's scrutiny and attention.

At that moment, Evelyn was at a loss for words.

"Claireya, you're here! Let me introduce you." Rain smiled and said, "This is Remir the Wizard, the vice-captain of the Stonewall Squad."

"This is the eldest daughter of the Habsburg Count, the first-in-line heir of the Habsburg Family, Claireya the Great Knight."

"This is..."

"This is Evelyn, also a member of my team."

"Hello, Evelyn, you're so beautiful." Claireya smiled and gazed at Evelyn, speaking slowly.

"Miss Claireya, you are the truly beautiful one."

Evelyn was well aware of Claireya's exceptional attention.

But at that moment, she could only sigh inwardly.

After all, she couldn't say, "Miss Claireya, you've mistaken the person."

"You should be focusing on Miss Anna, not me!"

Meanwhile, at the Minster Airship Dock.

As the airship slowly came to a stop, several mercenary-like, well-built individuals disembarked, led by a man in a black wizard's robe.

This group was none other than Sam's team.

The group, with Sam at the forefront, was deep in discussion.

Not long ago, Garcia had received a response from the 'Earth Dragon Knight' Hansal - 'I can accept, but at double the price.'

"Boss, 'Earth Dragon Knight' Hansal is treating us like fools!" The bald, muscular man spoke with a deep voice.

"Yeah, damn, he's asking for double the price! Why doesn't he just rob us?" Another team member exclaimed indignantly.

"Indeed, why not hire someone else?"

However, Sam, after pondering for a while, turned to the tall, bow-wielding woman and said, "Garcia, he agreed but with one condition - he wants Hansal to come as soon as possible. Tell him that if he doesn't arrive within three days, the task offer is void."

"Alright, Commander." Garcia nodded in agreement.

"Commander," another team member beside her seemed to have something else to say.

Sam waved his hand and said with a hint of displeasure, "If Hansal doesn't show up, who among you will draw their attention away?"

"Well..."

The group exchanged glances, and no one spoke for a moment.

"As long as Hansal can complete the task assigned to him, even if we pay triple the price, it's still a small fraction compared to our potential gains."

"But if we try to save money by hiring someone less capable, and they fail to meet expectations, leading to mission failure, our losses will be much greater!"

Soon after, the group arrived at a luxurious mansion in the trading district by carriage.

Upon arrival, they quickly filed inside.

As Sam entered the reception room, a slightly shorter man dressed as a servant knocked on the door and then hurried in.

Sam glanced at him and casually asked, "Has anything happened while we were away for two days?"

The man before him, dressed as a servant, was one of his informants.

The informant bowed respectfully and reported, "Commander Sam, shortly after you and the other lords left, Viscount Fabian came here with a tall young man."

"Indeed, from the way Viscount Fabian addressed him, it seems this young man is Viscount Rain."

"Hmm?"

At the mention of 'Rain,' everyone in the reception room was taken aback.

Immediately, a few of them smiled in understanding.

"Commander, this Rain must have heard of our Sam's Team's reputation, so he sent Viscount Fabian to resolve any misunderstandings, right?" The bald, burly man scratched his head and laughed.

"That's most likely the case. I estimate that Rain probably learned about our background from Fabian." Another team member nodded in agreement.

"Yes, if I were in his position and knew that an Imperial Duke was backing my opponent, I'd also choose to make peace." Another teammate seemed to put himself in Rain's shoes and nodded in agreement.

Only Garcia and Sam remained silent.

Sam furrowed his brows and continued to question the informant, "What about Lord Dixon? Did they bring him along?"

The informant didn't hesitate and immediately shook his head, "Commander Sam, I didn't see Lord Dixon among those accompanying Viscount Fabian."

Sam nodded, then turned to Garcia beside him and said, "Something's off, Garcia. I need you to investigate this immediately."

"Yes, Commander."

Garcia bowed slightly and quickly left.

The remaining three teammates, led by the bald man, exchanged glances, and the bald man asked in confusion, "Boss, do you mean they're not here for negotiations?"

"It's not clear yet, but if I were in their position and wanted to clarify a misunderstanding, I'd bring Lord Dixon along and not continue to hold him captive." Sam's expression turned solemn as he shook his head.

Upon hearing Sam's words, the team members suddenly realized, "Of course! If they're here to back down, they wouldn't leave Lord Dixon behind. It doesn't make sense to keep him detained!"

For a moment, the reception room fell silent.

Before an hour had passed, Garcia returned, but her expression was grim.

"Commander, Lord Dixon is still being held captive at the Swordsmen's Minster Branch. He hasn't been released."

"Also, Rain left Minster with an elf two days ago, and his destination is unknown. I'm still waiting for news from my contacts."

"What? He left? Does he know about our plan?" one of them exclaimed.

"Impossible. Only we know about this plan." The bald man shook his head.

"Damn! This is bad! We just agreed to pay double for the 'Earth Dragon Knight' Hansal to come as soon as possible!" Another teammate slapped his thigh in surprise.

"Well..."

The group exchanged glances and fell silent.

After all, the decision to pay double to hasten Hansal's arrival was made by their own commander, Sam.

From time to time, the team members glanced at their commander, Sam, seemingly waiting for him to make a decision.

After hearing these two pieces of bad news, Sam furrowed his brows in thought and asked, "Garcia, did you ask Fabian about this, my body seems to have changed.

"When he accompanied Rain, didn't he know Rain's intentions?"

"I asked, but that old fox feigned ignorance. He claimed that when Rain visited, he only asked for an introduction, and he knew nothing of Rain's intentions." Garcia shook her head helplessly.

At that moment, a small gray bird flew into the room and landed on Garcia's shoulder, chirping.

"Huh? Lady, news has arrived, and it's quite interesting."

Garcia unfolded a note tied to the bird's leg, which read: "Rain is heading to Myester on a mission and is expected to return to Minster in a few days."

"Phew, it seems they don't know about our plan yet."

"Then the double payment wasn't in vain!"

(End of Chapter)

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