Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 171 Fusion
Robin was wiping his new Tang sword when the sudden noise outside the city startled him and made the blade tremble slightly.

The sound of the mechanical clock mixed with the sound of horse hooves came from far away, and the window frames were rattling in the night wind. He looked at the moonlight reflected on the sword and always felt that Lady Aisha was not as simple as his mother said.

Within three days, the news of Young Master Sean's sudden death spread across the Western Territory like wildfire.

In the aristocratic salons, whispers and the clinking of crystal glasses were mixed with exclamations of romantic affairs;

Civilians gathered in the tavern, gesturing with their rough hands about the erotic details, their saliva mixed with beer splashing.

Some people said that when they saw the maid Jasmine being dragged out of the Duke's Palace, her skirt was stained with blood;

There were also rumors that Sean died in strange circumstances, but his face had a satisfied smile, like a puppet whose essence had been sucked dry.

Robin caught the key clue from the discussions on the streets. Lady Eshar had closed the door to visitors, while the light in Duke Hawke's study had been on until dawn for three consecutive nights.

Robin's eyes swept across the flashing numbers on the system panel, and a barely perceptible arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Dragon Devouring Breathing Technique (???): You can practice other breathing techniques at the same time, devouring the life force of the breathing technique you are practicing to help yourself break through the bottleneck.

Legendary Knight Experience: 49999/50000 (Can also practice Breathing Technique: 3/3)

Behind the mysterious question mark of the Dragon Devouring Breathing Technique, there seemed to be endless power waiting for him to explore.

He only needs a little experience to break through the Dragon Devouring Breathing Technique, which not only means that he can join the ranks of the Knights of Order, but also allows him to practice another breathing technique and further improve his strength.

Thinking of this, his heartbeat quickened a bit.

But it was precisely this point that prevented him from breaking through. In the end, he chose to use some global experience to break through the Dragon Devouring Breathing Technique to the Order Knight.

Dragon Devouring Breathing Technique (Throne of Sunlight): It can be practiced simultaneously with other breathing techniques, devouring the life force of the breathing technique being practiced to help oneself break through bottlenecks.

秩序骑士经验：0/200000（可兼修呼吸法：3/4，可融合呼吸法3/3.）

After breaking through the Knight of Order, the original question mark turned into the Sunlight Throne, which made him feel surprised and confused.

But soon, he was able to practice another breathing technique, which made him look forward to it. However, he did not expect that there would be new options later.

"Fusion of breathing techniques?" Robin quickly pointed out the options for fusion of breathing techniques, and as he expected, the results were the three low-level breathing techniques.

Then there was an additional note behind the Breath of Storm breathing technique: Perfect Order Knight Level.

"The Perfect Order Knight level should refer to the Third Order Knight, which is the limit of this Breath of Storm breathing method." Robin made a quick judgment, and at the same time he could roughly guess the limit of this breathing method if there was no system assistance.

Ordinary people who practice this breathing method can only reach the level of Order Knight at best. It is impossible for them to reach the level of Perfect Knight.

Just like those low-level breathing methods, with the help of the system, they can be cultivated to the level of Legendary Knight, but most people can only cultivate to the peak of Grand Knight, and then they need to find a higher-level breathing method to break through to the Legendary Knight.

Robin clicked on the Fusion Breathing Technique. "Do you want to combine the Earth Dragon Breathing Technique, the Spirit Snake Breathing Technique, and the Violent Bear Breathing Technique into one?"

The moment Robin's fingertips landed on the word "yes", the system panel suddenly burst into a dazzling golden light.

The light patterns of the three sets of low-level breathing techniques twisted and entangled like living things. The brown of the earth dragon, the dark green of the spirit snake, and the iron-gray of the violent bear formed a vortex in the void, like three giant pythons fighting for the same heart.

He felt his temples throbbing and a faint smell of rust coming out of his nostrils. It was three completely different life forces rushing through his meridians.

The fused tide of light lasted for twenty minutes, and every second was like being thrown into a forge and recast.

When the heaviness of the earth dragon seeped out from deep in the bones, the cunning of the spirit snake swam along the spine, and the frenzy of the violent bear exploded like thunder in the dantian.

Robin almost lost his grip on the new Tang sword several times, but at the moment when the blade hit the corner of the table, an idea suddenly came to him. He used the rhythm of the "Dragon-Devouring Breathing Technique" as an anchor point, imagining the three forces as wild horses tamed by the power of order, and forced them to march in the same pace in the meridians.

When the light tide receded, a chaotic-colored light cocoon was suspended in the center of the system panel.

Robin held his breath and stared, seeing the shadows of scales, rock armor, and bear claws flashing across the surface of the light cocoon in turn, and finally condensing into a diamond-shaped emblem. The pattern contained the calmness of an earth dragon, the femininity of a spirit snake, and the ferocity of a violent bear.

When the icon was completely completed, Robin heard a roar in his chest, as if the roar of an ancient beast penetrated time and space.

【Fusion Breathing Technique Earth Dragon Rage】

Features: Possesses earth defense, serpentine transformation, and bear strength. Can switch dominant form stages according to needs during battle, and can be trained to the final level of Order Knight.

Earth Dragon Breathing Technique (Legendary Knight): Advanced Strength, Advanced Agility, Advanced Regeneration, Legendary Knight Experience: 1/50000
Life Force: 3500
Robin held down his pounding heart and felt the triple power surging in his body.

He tried to activate the Earth Dragon form, and rock-like texture instantly appeared on his right forearm; when he switched to the Spirit Snake form, his spine could twist as if it had no bones; and when the power of the Violent Bear surged through his body, his knuckles made a "cracking" sound, and he actually cracked the hilt of the new Tang sword.

"It turns out that fusion is not a simple superposition." He looked at the new data jumping on the system panel, and suddenly remembered a fragment of a book in the Viscountess's study. The book said that ancient knights could transform into the king of elements. Perhaps this is the advanced form of this breathing method fusion.

Robin leaned against the wooden window of the hotel, looking at the gray-black smoke rising from the direction of the Duke's Mansion in the distance, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the newly integrated breathing emblem.

The dizziness brought by the turbulent earth veins three days ago had not yet completely subsided, but at this moment it was replaced by a kind of burning excitement. He could clearly feel the hurried footsteps on the street, the clash of guards' armor, and even the hammering sound in the blacksmith shop a mile away, all vibrating like strings within his perception range.

"Old Hawke is finally biting his own tail." He chuckled at the window glass, and the silver hair in his reflection was glowing red by the bonfire, just like the blood flowing from the kitchen of the Duke's Mansion.

Since Sean's sudden death, the purge of the Duke's Mansion has lasted for three full days. Yesterday, three bodies were even hung upside down at the city gate for public display. The charge column had "collaboration with the enemy" scrawled on it, but Robin knew that those were the names on Lady Esther's list of male favorites.

Soon, the spies from the parents' side brought news that the Duke's Mansion had been purged in the past few days, and three of Lady Aisha's favorite male favorites were killed, and a group of underground forces were also purged.

It was obvious that these people were Lady Aisha's men.

(End of this chapter)