Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 177 The power of time

It was not until the maids in the house and the noble ladies who often came to visit him kept surrounding him and doing all kinds of stupid things out of jealousy that Lu Ke realized that he seemed to have grown up.

The body and mind often influence each other. The soul of the previous life seemed to have stayed in the elf shell for too long and was completely assimilated. Lu Ke felt that his sensitivity to time was getting lower and lower, and his emotional fluctuations also became weaker.

Luke found it a little hard to accept that his mental state was approaching that of Lanis, but he also felt helpless.

Another ten years have passed, and time has left its mark on everyone.

For Madam Luo Yin, the housekeeper and some older servants, their faces had more wrinkles, their backs became more hunched, and their mental states became worse.

Children in their growth spurts change so drastically that it is hard to recognize they are the same person.

Lu Ke's height has reached 1.83 meters. He is not very strong, but he is lean and strong due to years of exercise. Compared with most weak mages, his physique can be said to be excellent.

Especially his face, which was worthy of his elf bloodline. He was so handsome that the noble ladies did not care about his ordinary and powerless background and vied with each other to win his attention.

Lanis sometimes complained that if she stood next to him, jealous women would gossip about her. After all, the appearance of elves was frozen at the most attractive age, and she looked only in her twenties.

Amir has also fully matured. Time has made the little kid grow into a reliable adult. Now he is like a lion in his prime...

At least that's how it looks.

It was still the familiar lawn, but this time a magic barrier had been set up on the lawn to prevent the two people on the battlefield from destroying the mansion.

The two figures collided violently in the air.

The sword energy tore through the air with a sound, and the collision of fine iron produced countless sparks. In just a few breaths, the two men had fought thousands of times.

There was a hazy light emanating from Lu Ke's body. He used magic to enhance his body's reaction and strength so as to keep up with Amir's rhythm.

When Lu Ke proposed the condition that "you are not allowed to join the army unless you defeat him", Amir was puzzled as to how he knew his plan, and was a little angry that Lu Ke, as his closest partner, did not support his ideas.

After that, Amir changed his life attitude of working hard for three days and resting for two days. He was no longer "almost" but "a little more". He doubled the amount of training, studied hard every day regardless of the cold or heat, and also invited a sword master to guide his practice.

He no longer slept soundly in Lannis's magic class. He would collect the questions he didn't understand and ask Luke for help every now and then. Although his magic talent was average, his persistence in learning allowed him to learn some simple magic, leaving other noble children who were not doing their jobs far behind.

Compared to Amir's rapid progress, Luke focused more on exploring the nature of magic and was not as active in swordsmanship training as before.

As one side gained strength while the other side lost strength, Luke, who was originally far ahead of Amir, gradually felt the pressure, and in the third year he used magic to defeat Amir.

But this was Amir’s peak. When Luke’s body began to develop and his control over magic became more mature, the gap between the two widened again.

Ten years later, Amir was already 26 years old, but he still could not join the army to fight the devil's army. Sometimes he was desperate and felt that he would never be able to join the army in his life.

Back on the ground, Amir snorted coldly, exerted force on his feet, and quickly rushed to Lu Ke. With the powerful sword force and brute force, he gained the upper hand after several consecutive chops.

His face lit up with joy and he sped up his attack. As a result, when he relaxed his observation, the mud on the ground turned into chains that squirmed like snakes and wrapped around Amir's strong body like a lion.

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and the sharp sword was about to cut the chain. The moment the two intersected, the mud turned into clear water, and the sword passed through without any damage. Instead, it entangled Amir's body little by little, restricting his movements.

The rhythm of the battle, which was originally evenly matched or even advantageous, was interrupted. Luke raised his hand and put his sword on Amir's neck. The outcome was revealed at this moment.

"Zero to three thousand six hundred and sixty-one. Your offensive rhythm is a bit too aggressive. Are you in a bad mood today?"

Amir snorted and turned his head away without saying anything.

"Are you still angry? This matter has nothing to do with me."

The rebellious period of the rebellious son came a little late, and Lu Ke could only try his best to soothe him.

It would be fine if it wasn't mentioned, but once it was mentioned, Amir turned from a lion into a domestic cat, and the grievance in his eyes could no longer be hidden.

Just three days ago, after practicing magic, Luke returned to his room. As soon as he lifted the quilt, he saw a slim white figure.

This kind of thing started happening frequently after Lu Ke was fourteen or fifteen years old, and it usually happened to the maids and servants in the mansion.

Every time he would politely ask people to put on their clothes, comfort them in a soft voice, and then ask them to leave.

Amir also knew about this. At first, this playmate would tease Luke about it, and say things like, enviously, that he was so lucky. After all, the Campbell family had a strict family tradition, and Mrs. Royne would not allow Amir to mess around before he got married.

But as luck would have it, the person who got into bed that day was none other than Mi Wei, the woman Amir had been pursuing.

"It was obviously me who started it all, whether it was giving gifts or having a meal together, why did it turn out like this?"

"I think this is mainly because you let Mi Wei enter and leave the mansion on her own. No matter how much you like her, you shouldn't give such great rights to an outsider."

"Then this is still my fault?" Amir glared at Luke with red eyes, the accusation in his eyes was about to break through the sky.

Lu Ke scratched his face awkwardly, "I want to make it clear in advance that I didn't do anything."

"impossible!"

Amir's eyes were red, and his tone was sad, "Mi Wei is so good, you must have done something, otherwise why would she not go out all the time, it must be because you were too hard and broke Mi Wei."

It would be wrong for her to have the nerve to get out immediately after getting into a man's bed and being rejected!
Lu Ke complained in his heart and explained helplessly, "Really, no, elves are not interested in love. At least, there is no one who makes me interested at the moment."

"I do not believe!"

Luke: (_)
This was the first time he met someone who wanted to cuckold him.

"Okay, I did it, what do you want?"

Amir was stunned for two seconds, then burst into tears and cried until he was hoarse, "My best brother slept with the person I like, I can't live anymore!"

After crying for a while, he wiped away his tears and his eyes became firm. "I will go to give Mi Wei medicine and take care of her. When she gets better, she will definitely recognize who is the best man."

Luke: ...

Why didn’t I notice that my rebellious son licked like this before?

"Be good, I support you if you change your target and find a good family."

Amir is already twenty-six, an age at which commoners should have already started a family, not to mention the aristocracy who have always been fond of marrying and having children early.

But Lu Ke has never liked green tea girls like Mi Wei who like to tease men.

Especially when he heard that Mi Wei was already engaged to the son of the lord of the neighboring city of Tek, and now she was sleeping with her father-in-law, such a woman was not suitable to be a rebellious son. After hearing Lu Ke's words, Amir was stunned for a moment, and after a moment of silence, he said seriously: "Luke, although I don't say it, I actually always treat you as my brother."

"Amir, I have always treated you as my own family."

Like a son or something.

"Then please don't cause me any more trouble, okay? I really like Mi Wei, and I don't mind that she's been used by you."

It's really amazing!

Even the elves with weak emotions couldn't help it. Veins popped up on Luke's forehead as he spoke in a harsh voice.

"What do you want me to do in exchange for someone else?"

"Just let me join the army!"

Amir replied just as sharply.

Lu Ke was stunned for a moment, then looked at Amir. There was no anger or grievance in the other's eyes, only firmness and seriousness.

Only then did he realize Amir's true intention. The atmosphere at the scene froze and neither of them spoke.

Finally, it was Amir who broke the silence: "Luke, I know you are doing this for my own good, but I really want to join the army. I want to defeat the Seven Sages under the Demon King, defeat the corrupt sage Guval, and even defeat the Demon King, so that the world can return to peace."

"You can't do it."

Luke shook his head slowly, "If you can't even beat me, how can you deal with those powerful characters in the Demon King's army?"

According to Lanis, his current level is roughly equivalent to that of a B-class magician, which is a mid-to-high-end combat capability among mages. He can deal with the elite among the demons, but is a little short of being a big demon.

However, she then said that the magic level rating is always changing (for elves), and it has been three hundred years since she last participated in the rating, so it is hard to say what the current magic rating is like.

"Being able to do something and not doing it are two different things. Didn't you always tell me that practice makes perfect?" Amir looked firm and pleading, "Please, let me go."

Seeing Amir's expression, Luke pursed his lips, hesitated for a while, and finally shook his head.

"Amir, you should keep your promise, defeat me, and leave."

"But I can't defeat you. I've lost 3,661 times!" Amir said excitedly.

"Then find a way to win it three thousand six hundred and sixty-second times!"

Lu Ke said this coldly and turned away.

Amir was left standing there, deep in thought.

……

The next day, the two men on the lawn faced each other with swords in hand.

Luke glanced at the sword in his hand obscurely, looked at Amir who was obviously getting nervous, and spoke.

"Are you ready?"

"Ready."

As soon as the words fell, the two men ran towards each other at the same time, and their swords collided with each other with a whistling sound.

click-

The tampered sword in Lu Ke's hand broke with a sound. He had anticipated this and dodged sideways, but as soon as he took a step back, he felt a strange touch under his feet and stopped.

Seeing the long sword coming, Lu Ke took real action. The ground shook and huge stone pillars rushed towards Amir with a roar. When the other party was on guard, they turned into chains and tied him tightly.

This time the restraints were so strong that Amir could hardly move.

A clay dummy replaced Luke's real body and stood in the same place. Luke slowly approached Amir and said, "Saw off the sword and lay the mines in advance. Is that all?"

Amir raised his head with difficulty and forced a smile, "How did I know you were so serious?"

"Next time, be more prepared and try again."

"For the 3,662nd time, I still win."

"No, the winner is still undecided." Amir's face showed a desperate yet determined expression. He shook his wrist and an alchemical bomb flashing red light appeared in his hand.

"I'll blast the restraints!"

Lu Ke's pupils shrank. Using the alchemical bomb at this distance would definitely lead to death. He hurriedly tried to stop it, "Don't..."

Boom——

Accompanied by a loud explosion, the dust in the sky blocked the view. Luke waved his hand with a grim face to disperse the smoke, and saw Amir, who was covered in blood and dying.

As he hugged the man and prepared to use healing magic, Luke suddenly felt a sharp object pressing against his waist.

Amir slowly opened his eyes, his eyes full of excitement, "I won."

"What's on you is..."

"Mashed tomatoes, prepared by your favorite chef, Baal. I asked teacher Lanis to cast a protective spell in advance. You should be more careful. Arrogance is a taboo for mages, as you said."

"I just have one question. Since Lanis can protect magic, do you think I can protect magic?"

Luke raised his eyebrows slightly and lifted his clothes. The protective magic halo covering his body made Amir pale.

"The design is not sophisticated enough, but after all, it is just a temporary plan. I'll give you a pass."

Luke smiled silently, called out Amir's full name, and declared solemnly.

"Amir Campbell."

"Congratulations, you are free."

(End of this chapter)