Chapter 80: Rowles' Surprise
Chapter 80: Rowles' Surprise
Although Rayen was eager to have Anna try it again to verify his speculation, he noticed Anna's pale face, indicating that it wasn't the right time.
"Anna, how was your childhood like?"
"When I was young, I moved around with my mother, and I don't remember staying in one place for more than a year. So, every time we settled in a new place, just as I was getting familiar with it, we had to leave again."
"No kids were willing to be friends with me."
"Later, I stopped trying to make friends on my own. I knew that I would be leaving soon, and if I made friends, it would be very sad when I had to leave." Anna shared her childhood experiences with a hint of melancholy.
"Do you know why your mother kept moving?" Rayen asked.
Anna shook her head lightly, her eyes also showing a trace of confusion.
Rayen couldn't help but feel a sense of frailty and loneliness from her.
Furthermore, listening to Anna's story, it seemed like her mother had been constantly evading something, which was why they had to keep moving.
Of course, these were merely Rayen's personal speculations.
Speaking of this, Rayen couldn't help but recall what George had mentioned in passing—that Anna's mother had been captured by someone.
"Who did George hear this from?"
"It seems like he heard it from his father?"
Rayen tried hard to recall the situation at that time.
"What about you, Rayen? How have you been lately?"
"I feel like you've changed a lot recently."
"You've grown taller and stronger, and your whole person... how should I put it, you're full of vigor and vitality, as if you've become a completely different person!" Anna turned her head and smiled sweetly at Rayen.
Facing Anna's praise, Rayen scratched his head, unsure of what to say for a moment.
It was indeed like becoming a different person!
"Haha, maybe it's because of the servant training."
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After chatting for a while, Anna seemed genuinely tired, and Rayen soon escorted her back to rest.
After several days of investigating Rayen, Rowles confirmed that Rayen had completed a certain wanted task and obtained the certification of a novice bounty hunter.
This made Rowles elevate his level of attention towards Rayen.
If he had only shown a slight interest before, he was now genuinely concerned.
After all, in Rowles' opinion, Rayen's personal history was like a blank slate.
Born into a farmer's family and raised in Glintstone Town, he had hardly ever left the town.
It was quite extraordinary for a farmer's son to undergo such a transformation and become a bounty hunter within a month.
Such a legendary event was more likely to be found in the tales sung by traveling bards.
Even though the young man named Rayen had received guidance from Miss Kleya, this level of improvement was still astonishing.
After all, Miss Kleya was known as the genius knight of Meister County, but that didn't mean Rayen was as well.
Initially, Rowles thought Rayen was still attending the servant training, but after several attempts to casually pass by the training grounds, he couldn't find the black-haired youth.
After observing a few times, he confirmed that Rayen had stopped attending the servant training.
This, on the contrary, brought him joy, as since the violent werewolf attack, the Habsburg Manor had strengthened its defenses.
Even for him, it would be extremely challenging to quietly eliminate a servant within the manor, and it would also involve a considerable risk.
Now that Rayen was not in the Habsburg Manor, he must be at home.
So, Rowles began searching for Rayen's home.
Last night, at the Oak Tavern in Shangjin Town, he had treated a drunkard to a drink for just one silver coin, and from the man's mouth, he learned the location of Rayen's residence.
Then, to his delight, Rowles discovered that Rayen's residence was near the southern edge of Glintstone Town, adjacent to the forest, and it wasn't a place frequented by many people, making it an ideal location for his plan.
After his reconnaissance the night before, Rowles arrived early in the morning and quietly hid in an alley near Rayen's residence, starting his stakeout.
Coincidentally, less than five minutes after Rowles began his surveillance, Rayen emerged, carrying a sheepskin-wrapped greatsword, heading towards a clearing in the forest for his morning practice!
Rowles couldn't help but smirk, never expecting things to go so smoothly!
It seemed that Lady Luck was on his side.
A moment later, Rowles followed Rayen from a distance and arrived at the clearing deep in the forest.
However, as he watched Rayen practice the Giant Bear Sword Technique from afar, he was astounded beyond words, his eyes glimmering with excitement.
"How is this possible!"
"According to the information gathered, this young man named Rayen hasn't undergone any Knight Squire training, not even the most basic militia training."
"Yet, without any foundation, he has achieved this level of skill in just over a month!"
"Compared to Young Master Dennis's progress after drinking 'Divine Blood' this month, this young man's training is even more impressive!"
If it weren't for the clarity in the young man's eyes, Rowles would have thought he was possessed by some evil deity.
"This young man's knightly talent is truly top-notch, no less than Miss Kleya, the genius knight of Meistershire!"
Now he understood why Miss Kleya valued this young man's talent.
This young man's talent, if found anywhere within the Empire's territories, would be worth courting and nurturing.
"It's a shame to kill such a talented youth!" Rowles shook his head slightly, sighing inwardly.
Although he had long suspected that Rayen might have already pledged loyalty to Kleya, he still intended to ask if he would be willing to join the Norman family.
It was a show of respect for talent.
If Rayen agreed, he was sure Baron Norman would be delighted, and even if he endured a scolding from his young master, it wouldn't matter.
But if Rayen refused...
That would truly be a pity!
Many young eagles never got the chance to spread their wings and soar, falling to their deaths beneath the trees.
To ensure success, Rowles hid behind a tree, carefully applying a light green deadly poison to his knight's longsword.
Rayen had been sensing someone watching him, but the initial malicious intent wasn't strong enough to trigger a strong warning from his core skill, 'Danger Sense Level 2'.
But just then, an alarm went off in his mind.
Rayen knew the person watching him was real and was about to make a move.
At the same time, he also confirmed the general location of his opponent.
"Who's there!" Rayen's gaze fixed on the direction of Rowles.
This further elevated Rowles's opinion of Rayen, "Such keen perception, truly enviable talent."
And so, from the thicket, a hunter in hunting attire, with a sword at his waist, slowly emerged into Rayen's line of sight.
(End of Chapter)
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