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Chapter 49: The Glimmer Lake
Chapter 49: The Glimmer Lake
Rain's heart leaped with joy when he heard that he could exchange for something like the Raging Beast Meat, similar to the Ferocious Bear Meat. But upon hearing the latter half of Hamilton's statement, he was taken aback, his face filled with confusion as he looked at the other man.
Hamilton continued without beating around the bush, "Raging Beast Meat is rare, but if you don't require a large quantity, you can easily purchase it with gold coins within the county city."
"Many monster hunters specialize in this very business. And if you don't mind spending a little extra gold, you can always find fresh, high-quality Raging Beast Meat in the county city's auction house."
"So, regarding Valor Points, my suggestion is to spend them on something more valuable."
"For example, you could use them to buy secret potions to enhance your strength, or choose to accumulate Valor Points to exchange for advanced magic potions necessary for your future promotion to a formal knight."
"High-quality advanced magic potions are not only extremely expensive in the auction house, but the main issue is that they are hard to come by."
"Your teacher should have mentioned this to you. Different Knight Breathing Techniques require specific advanced magic potions for a smooth promotion. The better the quality of the potion, the better the promotion results."
Hamilton spoke at length, but Rain listened intently, not missing a single word.
Claire hadn't mentioned anything about becoming a formal knight before she left.
It made sense.
"After all, starting from scratch, in Claire's perception, it was impossible for me to encounter a promotion barrier within a year."
Rain keenly grasped the key points in Hamilton's words, such as 'purchasing Raging Beast Meat with gold coins' and 'advanced magic potions with better quality yield better results'.
Rain recalled the scene when Claire had mentioned 'advanced magic potions' to him.
At that time, Claire had brought up 'advanced magic potions' once, but then avoided the topic, saying that he should focus on building a solid foundation first.
"She was probably worried that I knew too much, which might not be a good thing."
"After all, cultivating battle techniques requires undivided attention to achieve the best results."
"However, there's still some time before the Valor Points are finalized, so I have ample time to consider the exchange."
Rain nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Sir Hamilton. I'll give it serious thought."
"Good! Then you should set off soon. Velun and the others are probably waiting for you at the door."
"Yes, sir!"
Although Rain was a bit surprised that he had to leave immediately, he had a premonition before coming that Hamilton had something important to discuss, so it wasn't entirely unexpected.
When he reached the entrance of the Administration Hall, Rain noticed that each of the elite Night Watchmen accompanying him had a packhorse.
While they looked far less vigorous than the warhorses in the manor's stables, they were still horses, and more than sufficient for transportation.
Captain Velun had also prepared a packhorse for Rain.
"Rain, we'll ride to the Glimmer Lake now. It'll take about two hours to reach our destination, and then a few more hours to complete the task, allowing us to return to Glintstone Town before nightfall."
"As for other matters, we'll discuss them on the way."
Velun briefly explained the arrangements.
Rain nodded in agreement.
No wonder Velun and the others had prepared packhorses.
The distance from Glintstone Town to the Glimmer Lake was a bit farther than the journey to the county city. If they had to travel on foot, it would likely take half a day.
In that case, they might not even finish the task by nightfall.
The forest at night was not a place even knights preferred to linger.
For the Night Watchmen, the priority was to complete the task quickly and return to Glintstone Town to rest.
"Alright, Captain Velun, let's set off then."
Before leaving, Rain sent a message back home.
However, to his embarrassment, Rain had never learned horsemanship, so when he mounted the horse, he wobbled unsteadily. It took a long time for him to adapt, and only then did he feel slightly more comfortable.
"Haha, Rain, riding is an essential skill for a member of the Night Watch. You better start learning it soon!" Velen patted Rain's shoulder and laughed.
"John Moyer at the John's Stable in the south of Glintstone Town not only sells horses but also teaches horsemanship. The tuition fee is said to be two gold coins. Rain, you should find some time to learn from him."
"With a horse, many distant tasks will become much easier to carry out."
"John's Stable?" Rain mused.
At the same time, he also remembered that when he first learned the Grizzly Breath Technique, he triggered a promotion that required him to master horsemanship.
However, Rain was unsure if he could still become a Squire after having already promoted from Militia to Night Watch.
But after a moment's thought, Rain decided that he should still find time to learn horsemanship at John's Stable.
After all, the more skills, the better!
Two hours later.
Rain, carrying a two-handed greatsword, stood with a group of Night Watchmen on a slope, gazing at the shimmering Glimmer Lake in the distance.
The morning mist had not yet completely dissipated, and the sunlight shining on the lake created a thin layer of golden light. The surrounding forest was a deep green, forming a beautiful scene that left Rain feeling dizzy with awe.
"This should be called the Golden Light Lake. Why is it called Glimmer Lake?" Rain muttered to himself.
"Isn't it beautiful?" Velen, standing beside Rain, noticed his entranced expression and smiled as he asked.
"More than just beautiful!" Rain affirmed.
"Then you probably haven't been here on a summer night. As for why it's called Glimmer Lake, it's because during summer nights, the lake is filled with swarms of glowing fireflies, and that's when Glimmer Lake is at its most beautiful!" Velen explained.
"Summer nights? I'll definitely come to see it next time," Rain said with a hint of anticipation.
"Hey! Are those Fishmen?" Rain, who was still admiring the scenery, sharply noticed something and pointed towards the far end of Glimmer Lake.
Velen and the elite Night Watchmen immediately followed Rain's gaze.
Through the dissipating mist, they could see several five-foot-tall monsters with fish heads and human bodies in the distance. They seemed to have either discovered a new habitat or were simply searching for food.
"They are indeed Fishmen."
"Weren't we supposed to go further upstream along Glimmer Lake?"
"Have these Fishmen spread to the Glimmer Lake area so quickly?"
"Fortunately, we arrived just in time!"
Seeing the scene before them, the Night Watchmen in Velen's squad couldn't help but discuss it animatedly.
Although the mission's objective was to drive away or eliminate these Fishmen, Rain knew that the priority was to eliminate them, so they wouldn't have to bother Sir Hamilton to come back after he recovered.
"Captain Velen, how should we eliminate these Fishmen?"
Although Rain was the strongest in combat among them, the Night Watchmen had more experience in other areas, especially Captain Velen, who was far more seasoned than the inexperienced Rain.
Therefore, Rain didn't plan to offer any tactical suggestions.
Velen, however, already had a plan and smiled as he said, "We can directly take these few down with our bows and arrows. Once we find their camp, I intend to have Matteo lure the Fishmen out."
Rain turned to look at the Night Watchman named Matteo, who was only slightly taller than Rain and shorter than most of the other Night Watchmen. He appeared rather slender, but his entire demeanor was spirited.
(End of Chapter)
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