Food Poems

Chapter 263 Gray returns, the fifth-ring warlock, and the bard’s charge!
The next day, the morning light shone on Silver Birch Manor, and the swans bent their necks and preened their feathers on the lake.

Ye Zhi got up in the morning and practiced archery by the sparkling lake. His eyes were focused, and his fingertips that were holding the arrow feathers loosened. The arrow hit the center of the bull's eye, and the arrow shaft vibrated with a buzzing sound.

"Good archery skills!"

Phocas praised him with sincere respect in his eyes, and clapped his hands and said:

"Master, your archery skills have reached the senior level, right?"

Ye Zhi took the towel from the tray held by the maid, wiped his face, and said thoughtfully:

"Hmm... should be above the senior level."

Every profession has its own unique proficiency skills, and every skill has a corresponding proficiency level.

For example, a Knight of the Four Rings often possesses advanced-level riding skills, while a Hero of the Five Rings often possesses expert-level skills.

Ye Zhi's attainments in food feasting have reached the master level, a height that only the powerful saints who specialize in this field can achieve.

With the help of "Talent: Hitting the Target from 100 Steps Away", Ye Zhi's archery skills rose to the expert level.

Even Roger, the 'Squirrel Hunter' who has been immersed in archery for many years, cannot be compared with him.

"I have seen the growth of the young master in recent times."

With relief in his eyes, Fokasi said with emotion: "But please take care of your health, young master."

"You have another duel with Viscount Hodi Alba this afternoon."

Fokasi said generously: "Just stop at the training point in the morning, don't force yourself."

Yeats smiled and nodded.

Suddenly.

"The blessing of the God of Love and the spiritual connection" are felt.

The message from thousands of miles away turned into Gray's happy voice and echoed in Ye Zhi's heart.

"Ye Zhi, the Third Elder has agreed to let me go down the mountain again. Where are you now?"

Ye Zhi was stunned for a moment, then she was overjoyed, finally Grey had returned to the team!
With Grey's amazing wisdom to assist you, there's no need to worry about the injustices that befell the vampires!
"I'm in London..." Yeats told Gray his whereabouts.

"Got it!" Gray said with satisfaction, "Wait for me, the Third Elder will personally send me off, I'll come to you soon~"

Looking at Yeats who was smiling, Phocas asked:

"Master, what are you so happy about?"

"Ah, nothing." Ye Zhi suppressed the corners of his mouth and said lightly, "It's just that Gray is coming back, and I will cook for her tonight to welcome her back."

Fukas smiled and said, "It seems we are in for a treat tonight."

Yeats had a plan in mind.

——Facing the conspiracy of the vampires, Gray can help me share some of the pressure.

The Scarlet Society has been quiet for a while, and it must be preparing for Colin's wedding banquet after the duel tournament is over.

But this might not be a bad thing, at least it allows me to get the 'Scorching Lion' first, a powerful combat skill that even the 'Wild Hunt Chosen - Jello' in the original game coveted!

*
In the vast sea of ​​clouds, above the towering mountains thousands of miles east of the continent, the shadow of a green dragon flew across.

The dragonborn girl sat on the green dragon's back, her single ponytail swaying in the wind. She looked back at the dragon country that was getting farther and farther away, her eyes flickering slightly.

"What? Are you reluctant to leave?" The Green Dragon's inner voice rang out, his tone indifferent.

Gray gently placed her cheek against the green dragon's back, holding the rough dragon scales with both hands, and whispered:
"Third Elder, thanks to you for letting me travel down the mountain, I was able to realize something important."

"Oh? Tell me, what important thing is it?" The Green Dragon asked with great interest.

“From birth to death, it’s just a journey, and a journey always requires a place to stay.”

Gray smiled slightly: "The place where people can settle down and no longer wander is the meaning of home."

The green dragon was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Gray, you have an important mission. If you stop at home..."

"Rest is for a better start." Gray said with a smile, "Besides, who says that there is only one home? I can make the world my home! I can complete my mission while traveling!"

The green dragon spread its broad wings and flew in the sea of ​​clouds. Its emerald eyes flickered, and the corners of its mouth slowly lifted up as it said calmly:

"If you hadn't realized this, I wouldn't have let you look for Ye Zhi... I was worried that he would trip you up."

"Third Elder~" Gray said coquettishly.

"Okay, I'll fly faster, okay!"

"Hehe...right, Third Elder."

"how?"

"What exactly is this mission you're talking about? You and the First and Second Elders haven't told me yet?" Gray blinked.

The green dragon's gaze became deep, and the vast Divine Court Empire was reflected in its eyes. It was carrying Gray across the Central Court Continent to the Golden Lion Island located west of the continent.

"At the end of the war between the gods, a giant dragon carried the bones of the worlds and rushed to the abyss to end the catastrophe...

"One day, the flames of war will engulf this continent, and Gray, you are the key to ending this war!"

Hearing the seriousness in the Third Elder's tone, Gray muttered softly:

"It sounds very ominous."

"You must remember what I said." The green dragon said in a deep voice:

"Why did the King of the Wild Hunt put the Dragon Heart into your body? According to your elder, it might be because the King of the Wild Hunt and the Silver Dragon Queen had an indissoluble bond, and this thread of fate involved you as well."

Gray was lost in thought, her hand resting lightly on her chest, feeling the strong heartbeat.

During the time she was in seclusion in Dragon Country, she suffered a lot.

Because the power of the Dragon's Heart is too great for Grey at her current stage, it becomes a burden on her body and she may die at any time.

In order to help Grey digest this power, the three elders of Dragon Town, the Red Dragon, Blue Dragon, and Green Dragon, treated it as a formidable enemy and used volcanic hot springs, glacial caves, geothermal steam and other means in turn, and finally helped Grey successfully survive the crisis.

Gray was immersed in the boiling hot spring and lying on the extremely cold ice wall. She fainted several times. Fortunately, the dragon's heart beat violently and forced her to wake up.

After experiencing the Walpurgis Night, Gray's character has become extremely tough. She has endured the inhuman tests one by one, and her soul power has benefited from it and has made great progress!

Before this, Gray was already a four-ring dragon vein sorcerer. Now her bloodline is more condensed, and with the blessing of destiny, she has been promoted to the fifth-ring level!
The Five Rings heroes all possess extraordinary willpower.

Gray also has things that she insists on.

This thing is just as the elf Blueberry said, beautiful like a fairy tale, rare and precious in this dark age.

But Gray still believed.

She went to find Yeats because she believed that Yeats would also approve of her persistence.

"I was going to visit Yeats."

The green dragon sighed: "It's a pity that he is now in the human capital, so it's inconvenient for me to go there... I'll find another opportunity next time."

Gray smiled and said, "Don't worry, Third Elder, I will definitely ask Ye Zhi to make you a big meal when you come!"

"Yes." The green dragon nodded slightly, looking down at the sea of ​​clouds. The Golden Lion Island was located between the blue sea. "Go... And, if anything goes wrong, don't tell anyone about the existence of Dragon Country."

The Dragon Town is far away from the secular world, and there are hundreds of giant dragons buried there. The dragon corpses are all priceless. Once the news spreads, it will cause a sensation across the entire continent.

Gray also knew that the matter was of great importance, and nodded seriously: "I understand... Goodbye, Third Elder!"

She jumped off the green dragon's back, and a phantom of dragon wings formed by wind elements unfolded behind her and quickly disappeared into the vast sea of ​​clouds.

The green dragon stared at Gray's figure until she completely disappeared, with a loving look in his eyes, and shook his head in silence.

*
"Are you almost there?"

At Silver Birch Manor, Yeats received a message from Grey and was a little surprised.

"Yes~ It's on the south bank of London City!" Gray said happily.

"Phocas and I will come out of town to pick you up."

Flying is prohibited in the royal city.

Yeats called Phocas along, and the two rode fast horses across the Tower Bridge of London.

In recent days, Yeats' performance in the arena has caused a sensation in London and has become famous.

Many of the people, guards, and vendors on the bridge recognized Yeats and looked at him respectfully.

The security on the South Bank of London is very poor, in stark contrast to the North Bank. Yeats once encountered robbers outside the city. Civilians, mercenaries, and refugees can be found on the South Bank.

"Master, there's a mess ahead. It seems something has happened. I'll go over and take a look."

Phocas frowned and looked into the distance.

Ahead was a crude camp with patched tents.

Three wolf-faction demon hunters wearing plate armor and carrying broadswords surrounded the white-haired man who was drinking by the campfire.

The three men all had murderous looks and fierce auras, all of them were desperate criminals, and each of them revealed the aura of a high-level ring fighter. They took up their positions and firmly blocked the white-haired man's retreat.

"Jero, I finally found you."

The leading demon hunter wore a mask, had a thin figure, and spoke in a hoarse voice:

"When you killed your mentor, you thought this day would come, right?"

No one can escape the encirclement of the Wolf School, not even the famous Lone Wolf.

However, Jello did not look panicked at all. He looked around and said:
"Are there only three of you?"

"Killing you is enough." The masked man narrowed his eyes.

"No, not enough."

Jello shook his head repeatedly and pointed his finger: "In my opinion, the three of you can't even beat that little girl."

Gray was passing by with her bag on her back, and suddenly she felt three sharp gazes directed at her.

Three people: "..."

Gray: (ー`ー)
If you don't want to cause trouble, just scare them away!
The pressure of a five-ring strong man surged from Gray's body.

The overwhelming power condensed into a ferocious red dragon behind her!

"Fuck!"

The three were shocked and wondered if this man was Jello's helper.
Turning around, I saw Jello running for his life, and his figure had already gone more than a hundred feet away!

Before the three of them could figure out the situation, the leading man bowed to Gray and said:
"If we have offended you, please forgive us, we will leave now!"

After saying this, the man gave a look to his two companions who had serious expressions.

Gray nodded calmly.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly disappeared.

On the other side.

Jello was as light as a swallow, with a complicated expression.

Damn it, I wanted to provoke the three of them, but ended up provoking the real big guy!
With a glance, Jello saw Earl Yeats riding towards him.

I'm so lucky today, I saw some big shots in a row!

Jello called out loudly:
"My Lord Earl, there is a powerful enemy with five rings ahead, let's take a detour!"

Ye Zhi was slightly startled and looked over, only to see Grey standing there in a daze, revealing a rare shy attitude.

Gray: (ω)

Yeats: (ω)
There is Grey in front, please bear witness!
"I was still wondering which five-ring hero it was... I didn't expect you to have been promoted to the fifth ring." Ye Zhi said with a smile.

"This is all thanks to the help of the elders!" Gray held her head high and spoke with pride.

"You must have gone through a lot of hardships to improve your soul power." Ye Zhi said in a gentle voice.

Gray's eyes flickered slightly, and the suffering she had experienced in Dragon Country appeared before her eyes. She immediately shook her head and said calmly: "Anyway, I'm back!"

Ye Zhi smiled and nodded: "Let's go, I made you something delicious."

"What's delicious?" Gray's eyes lit up. "Uh... pickled ham made from a dead vulture."

"That thing can be eaten?!" Gray said with a change of expression.

Yeats smiled.

It's back, the familiar feeling is back!

On the hill, Jero looked down at Yeats and Gray who were talking happily, and rubbed his chin.

“I never thought that Earl Ye Zhi would make friends with such a five-ring expert, and a young girl at that.”

Jello seemed to be thinking about something, with a hint of deep admiration in his eyes.

"It seems that he is also good at living off women... I really want to ask him for advice!"

*
Gray returned from the Dragon Homeland and not only eliminated the hidden danger of the Dragon's Heart, but also successfully promoted to the fifth ring.

This is undoubtedly rare good news in recent days.

Yeats and Grey return to Silver Birch Manor.

As Gray walked into the hall, she saw Snowy Owl lying stiffly on the ground, and her smile froze.

She quickly stepped forward, leaned over to check the Snow Owl's breathing, her eyes were startled, and she said in a trembling voice:
"Yezhi, Snowy Owl, what happened to it?!"

Ye Zhi watched calmly and said, "It is practicing the [Fake Death Spell]. I just taught it how to perform the spell yesterday, and now it has practiced it quite well."

Gray was stunned, only to see that the Snowy Owl she touched had regained its body temperature.

The snow-white bird glanced at Gray with a proud look, as if to say, how powerful is she?

Gray was furious and rubbed the fat bird vigorously with her hands: "Don't even think about escaping from my hands before dinner!"

Phocas watched the three of them silently, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes and a hint of a smile on his lips.

"Oh, by the way, Yeats, I brought you a gift from Dragon Country—here, this!"

Gray took out a fruit with a deep red skin from the space bag.

It was covered with black lines like dragon scales, and there were spikes on the top that looked like dragon horns, emitting a burning breath.

Ye Zhi was stunned for a moment.

"Could this be... a dragon fruit?!"

"It's the Dragon Flame Fruit, a rare fruit that grows near the crater of a volcano. It helps to increase the power of fire spells!" said Gray.

Yeats pondered:
"I'm not very good at the fire style, but I can make this [Dragon Flame Fruit] into a dessert... It should be helpful for your fire dragon breath."

Gray's eyes suddenly lit up, with an expression as if she had been waiting for you to say this.

Ye Zhi shook his head dumbly and picked up the Dragon Flame Fruit: "I'll be back soon."

Soon, Ye Zhi brought out the [Dragon Flame Fruit Tart].

The panel shows that it can increase the proficiency level of Fire School spells, making it a very good dish.

In addition to the golden egg liquid, the crispy egg tart crust also contains orange-red fruit flesh, which exudes a charming aroma and a reddish glow.

Gray couldn't wait to taste the dragon flame fruit tart. She took a bite and the filling was sweet. The hot fire element surged in her body, instantly making her eyes widen and she exhaled a cluster of flames.

"It feels like eating magma made of hot honey!" Gray exclaimed.

"I want to eat too!" shouted Zuanya.

Yeats: (￣～￣)
The attainment of the Fire School has been upgraded from proficient to mastery level, corresponding to the third-ring mage.

It’s still some distance away from being able to cast a four-ring fireball spell with bare hands, but cooking with fire is much more convenient!

*
in the afternoon.

Yeats came to the arena as planned.

Just one more win to advance to the semi-finals.

The competition is a grand event for the entire Golden Lion Kingdom. It is so grand that the venue is packed with people both inside and outside.

Since this year's competition is only open to knights under the age of 30, it can be said that the first place winner of the competition represents the best of the younger generation of Golden Lions!
Compared with the poetry project, the six ducal families of the Golden Lion Kingdom attach more importance to the duel project.

Except for the Suffolk family who were unable to attend due to the accidental death of the "Duke of Suffolk", the other five major families all sent representatives to attend.

The arena was packed with people, and the atmosphere was filled with noise. In the luxurious box, Calvin said respectfully:
"Father, who do you think will win the duel between Earl Yeats and Viscount Hodi Alba?"

Duke Thomas looked a little tired. His face, which was full of fat, had quickly become thinner. His face was gaunt, his blue eyes were cold, and he said:
"How can I cooperate with him if he can't even defeat Alba's son?"

In recent days, Thomas has been running around, eradicating the blood counts planted by the Scarlet Society among the nobility, which has consumed a lot of his energy.

However, even he is very concerned about the competition. After all, the contestants of this competition will become the pillars of Golden Lion in the next few decades.

"Father is right." Calvin nodded deeply, "I will also work hard to get a good ranking and not let you down."

Thomas nodded slightly, but there was a hint of worry on his brow. Calvin might not be a match for the wolf-faction witcher.

From his perspective, the only one in the entire conference who was qualified to compete with the commoner-born demon hunter was Ye Zhi.

within the venue.

Jordi Alba is wearing Gothic plate armor. He looks handsome, but there is a gloomy look in his eyes, making him difficult to approach.

Looking at Earl Yeats who was coming towards him, Hoddy didn't want to talk to him at all.

This heretic who believes in many gods is favored by the gods and is simply the mortal enemy of the Holy See!
"Let's get started." Hodi followed the noble etiquette and said coldly, "Earl Yeats, please teach me."

The two men exchanged courtesies, and the duel officially began.

Hodi held a lance in his hand, with brilliant white fighting spirit burning all over his body and his eyes as sharp as torches, and he suddenly launched a charge!

The most basic charge combat skill, with the blessing of this scorching holy light fighting spirit, its power should not be underestimated!

clang!
Ye Zhi used only his sword to block the sharp spear, and then he dodged to the side with swift steps.

Hodi, holding a heavy spear, lost his balance due to Yezhi's parry. A trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and his body leaned forward uncontrollably.

At the first encounter, Huo Di was wary of Dasheng, thinking that Ye Zhi's swordsmanship might have reached the expert level!
However, Hodi came from a famous family and had practiced spearmanship since childhood, so he had extremely quick reactions.

Just as he was about to fall down in a mess, Hodi took a step forward and with a bang, he created a three-foot-long pit, with a surge of air.

The muscles in his arms bulged, and with a loud shout, he swung the spear forcefully, sweeping it towards Ye Zhi's chest!

The force of this shot is like thunder. Once it hits, you will be smashed to pieces!

However, Ye Zhi had no intention of dodging at all. Faced with this overwhelming force, he chose to fight with his skills!

Clang!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ye Zhi once again blocked the spear with his standard swift sword.

The collision of the two swords and the flexibility of his sword skills made Huo Di's eyes flash with deep surprise!

Suddenly, Hodi's spear stabbed at Yeats' wrist like a poisonous snake, trying to force him to drop his weapon.

But Ye Zhi seemed to have expected this and retreated.

Hodi held on tightly, and his spear coiled up like a poisonous snake coming out of a hole. In an instant, he stabbed out afterimages like a rainstorm, and his offensive weaved an impenetrable net!
Combat skill: Phantom Gun!
clang!clang!clang!
Ye Zhi used attack instead of defense, and every sword he swung collided with the tip of Hodi's gun.

Sparks fly!

There were exclamations from the audience.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Earl Yeats was at ease, and his swordsmanship was far superior to Hodie's spearmanship!
Hodi felt a slight numbness in his palms and his breathing became disordered. He knew that he could not fall into Yeats's rhythm again.

So, he suddenly changed his tactics, shouted angrily, leaped up, and smashed down with his spear with tremendous force.

boom! !

A huge pit appeared on the ground and smoke billowed.

There was a flash of blue light indicating the opening of the magical pet plane, and a flying shadow quickly rushed out from the smoke!
The shock in Hodi's eyes was undisguised.

——The reason why he was defending blindly was actually to use his magic power to summon a magical pet? !

Huo Di had seen Ye Zhi's duel and knew that Ye Zhi was very skilled in animal taming. Facing a pincer attack from both him and a king-level monster, his chances of winning were slim!

However, as long as the tamer is defeated, the magical pet will be defeated on its own!
Hodi's gun was getting more and more powerful, and the holy light and fighting spirit around him were surging brightly. The momentum that had originally weakened rose again!
Spell: Blessing of Holy Light.

The Holy Light School is best at protracted battles, relying on recovery spells and buff effects to constantly torture the opponent.

Holy Light Priests also have a spell called "Mind Steal", which allows them to predict the other party's thoughts, thus making themselves invincible.

Highlight the word 'dirty'!

The snowy owl circled in the sky, condensing a majestic frost element, and dark clouds covered the arena.

The audience had a premonition that this spell would be extremely powerful, and they all looked up.

Even Hodi felt a strong sense of crisis and rushed towards Yeats quickly!
however.

The fighting spirit that protected Ye Zhi's body suddenly surged and he rushed out quickly.

Wild Hunt combat skill: Charge and charge!

Boom! !

The two forces collided with each other, causing powerful aftermath that impacted the venue's barrier.

In the stands, the jester Mormo exclaimed, "A bard using a charge against a knight? How can he be so unreasonable!"

Colin sneered and said nothing.

On the other side, Jello’s gaze was deep, with a hint of hidden hatred in his eyes… Another Wild Hunt fighting skill!

boom! !

Hodi's pupils contracted, and he felt his body losing control and flying backwards!

Boom!
Hodi fell to the ground, creating a huge crater on the ground. He lay at the bottom of the cracked crater with a look of confusion in his eyes.

——What happened? I was defeated by a bard in a head-on charge?!

The venue fell into silence for a moment.

The Duke of Alba's eyes changed slightly, and he looked up into the sky, only to see that the Snow Owl's large-scale spell had been chanted!
"This sound is... a five-ring spell?!"

The Duke of Alba was moved...Although he was misguided, the power was truly amazing!
In an instant, a violent snowstorm blew up from the dark clouds, hail fell, the wind was as sharp as a knife, and the entire barrier was shaken!
"Yeats's magical pet actually mastered the fifth-ring spells." The Duke of Lannister's eyes flickered.

June beside him sighed, "After all, I saw with my own eyes that Snow Owl became the chosen one of magic!"

The snowstorm shook the entire stadium, and the white blizzard swallowed up Hodi.

The nobles in the stands were all silent. The power of this spell was already stronger than an ordinary five-ring spell!

a long time.

The snowstorm subsided.

Hodi has fallen into a coma!

After a brief silence, the arena seemed to be boiling!
In the king's box, the jester Mormo stood there in a daze, with an expression of disbelief.

——Won. It was actually Ye Zhi, the rotten-wooden Baron, who won? !
Mormo could only smile bitterly.

Wan La, I made him lose again!
"At the same age, the Duke of Brown was not as good as Yeats."

Richard the Lionheart nodded slightly and said meaningfully:

"If Ye Zhi can be promoted to the fifth ring... I think he is also qualified to become a duke!"

"Goo~"

A snowy owl flew across the sky, folded its wings, and landed on Yeats's upraised left arm.

This handsome young man holds a sword in one hand and an eagle in the other. The image is imprinted in the eyes of the witcher Eva.

Eva sighed:
“I wonder how many ladies will be attracted by Lord Yeats.”

Roger sighed, "It's not unfair for me to lose to him."

"I've seen it." Jello said seriously:
"Lord Yeats is a master at living off his wife!"

(End of this chapter)