I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1080 The Untapped Girl
"Holy Lord, are you not planning to personally lead the troops into battle?"

After the meeting, Safia was pulled by Amina to familiarize herself with the procedures for caring for Griffin.

On the way, Safia hesitated for a long time before finally asking her question.

Upon hearing this, Princess Amina covered her mouth and chuckled, "What, is your sister worried that your father won't be able to complete the mission?"

"Does your father, the mighty Lion of Armenia, become incapable of winning battles without the Holy Lord?"

Safia's cheeks flushed from Amina's laughter. Clutching her skirt, she whispered, "I'm not worried about Father, it's just that the Holy Lord's divine might is unparalleled. If you personally lead the campaign, you will surely be able to wipe out the enemy more quickly."

"Silly sister." Amina reached out and smoothed her disheveled hair, her eyes sparkling with a discerning wisdom. "The Holy Lord is the King of Kings; how can he always personally risk his life? What use would he have for his warriors then?"

She pointed to the Han army camp in the distance, which was being reorganized, and lowered her voice even further: "Look, the Han soldiers are disciplined, the Kushan cavalry are skilled in archery and horsemanship, and even the Parthian Green Standard Army, which your father commanded, has been regrouped. The Holy Ruler only needs to direct the army from the center, and he can command thousands of troops as if they were his own limbs. This is the true way of a king."

At this point, she suddenly leaned close to Safia's ear, her breath sweet as orchids: "Besides, aren't you happy that the Holy Lord is staying in Mulu City?"

Safia's face flushed red instantly. She hurriedly turned and walked towards Griffin's animal pen, leaving behind only a mumbled "I'm going to feed the sacred beasts."

Amina watched the girl's hasty retreat, her smile widening.

It seems that this Persian rose, nurtured in a greenhouse, will soon fall into the palm of its lord.

The next morning, the usual hustle and bustle was absent from Griffin's enclosure. There was only Safia alone, tiptoeing as she preened the wings of the sacred beast.

Griffin's golden feathers gleamed metallically in the sunlight. This mythical beast, which always bared its teeth at others, now obediently lowered its neck, allowing her to groom the dust from the base of its feathers with an ivory comb.

"You really know how to play favorites."

As Safia gently stroked Griffin's massive beak, a strange ripple of emotion stirred within her as she recalled the trembling figures of the zookeepers from the previous day.

The girl vaguely understood that the reason this sacred beast treated her differently was probably because she had once been invited to ride with the Holy Lord, and Griffin remembered her scent.

Thinking about this, she couldn't help but feel a little fortunate. If she had refused the Holy Lord's invitation back then, what would have happened?
Safia shook her head and muttered to herself as she looked at Griffin, "What do you think of me, Holy Lord?"

Suddenly a gust of wind swept by, and Safia cried out, clutching her skirt as she wobbled and was about to fall over.

Suddenly, a figure in a red robe appeared behind her, grabbed her in a hug, and then his breath hit her.

The girl hurriedly looked up and met Su Yao's ambiguous smile: "Little girl, you've got some nerve, daring to be alone with a ferocious beast so early in the morning?"

"Holy Lord!" Safia struggled to land, but Su Yao held her even tighter. "Griffin is very well-behaved; it won't hurt anyone."

"Oh? Is that so?" Su Yao raised an eyebrow at Griffin. The sacred beast actually shook its head in a human-like manner and let out a low growl, as if echoing the girl's words. This scene amused Su Yao, who burst into laughter, picked up Safia, and leaped onto the ancient beast's back. "Since it's so obedient, shall we go on another patrol?"

Before Safia could react, Griffin had already taken flight.

The girl instinctively wrapped her arms around Su Yao's waist, pressed her cheek against his brand-new armor, and felt the city of Mulu below gradually shrink into a sand table.

When she saw the Parthian Green Standard Army practicing Han army formations under Bahram's command, she suddenly felt that she understood Amina's words—true conquest is never about killing, but about making different gears run smoothly and seamlessly along new tracks.

Unfortunately, at least for Su Yao, things weren't as glamorous as she had imagined.
No, it's not that he's being lazy or too busy flirting with girls to want to stay away from the battlefield.

It was because Su Yao discovered that the sacred beast Griffin seemed to possess abilities he had yet to develop. [Griffin Trainer: Safia]

[Competence Level: Satisfactory]

That's right. Just like the roles that come with the system before, such as guide, doctor and meteorologist, after he casually mentioned it yesterday, Su Yao suddenly found that he had unknowingly unlocked the role of griffin keeper.

It can not only improve the griffin's cruising and sprinting speed, but more importantly, it can also reduce the griffin's physical exertion during flight and increase flight time!

Previously, Su Yao had not used Griffin much and had not let it participate in the battle. In addition to Griffin's old injuries not being healed, it was also because this guy was a complete glutton. He had to feed hundreds of live sheep every day, and when it was fully active, the number of livestock required increased exponentially.

Faced with this problem, Su Yao had done some research at the time. He found that Griffin was not a true creation of flesh and blood. The reason for this was that the efficiency of converting food into magic was too low.

Therefore, if Su Yao were willing to infuse it with magic, it could live a life where it doesn't eat at all.

However, Su Yao's magic did not arise out of thin air; it required the transformation of valuable experience.

You either have to spend a fortune to raise it, or you have to burn through a lot of experience points to maintain it.

After a quick thought, Su Yao realized that this thing was a complete money-loser. The cost of deploying it was too high, comparable to the cost of an entire legion, which reduced it to a mere mascot for decoration.

But now, Safia's arrival has changed everything!
Su Yao discovered that under Safia's meticulous care, Griffin's food intake had decreased by nearly 30%, and the magic power consumed by flying had also been greatly reduced. This was an effect that could only be achieved with a passing grade of competence.

If this girl's competence can be improved to excellent or outstanding, then Griffin's combat effectiveness will surely achieve a qualitative leap!
At that time, it may become possible to ride a Griffin across the continent freely!

However, improving competence is by no means simple. The most significant factor determining a character's competence level is their ability, or attribute, in the relevant task. And Safia...
【Safia】

[Age: 16 years old]

【Charm: 91 (A graceful Persian pearl)】

[Strength: 42 (barely able to draw a shortbow)]

[Intelligence: 68 (Basic Education for a Noble Lady)]

[Politics: 60 (Familiar with basic court etiquette)]

Loyalty: 88 (Her gaze towards you is filled with awe and longing)

Su Yao stroked his chin and stared at Safia's stats. For a noble lady whose mission was to inherit her family's legacy, her attributes were obviously already up to par. However, if he wanted her to become an excellent griffin tamer, she still had a long way to go, especially in terms of beast taming skills.

Fortunately, the main attributes that affect the improvement of beast taming skills are charm and intelligence. Safia's charm is already high enough, so she only needs to focus on training.

Most importantly, this girl has a special talent that can accelerate her development.

[Talent: Animal Affinity]

[Effect: Charm and Intelligence +3 when interacting with animals, unlocks the Animal Taming skill, and increases experience gain speed by 50%]

(End of this chapter)