Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 37 Knight-Level Breathing Technique
Raymond stood aside, his expression calm as he responded slowly, "The situation in the military camp is different. They all have their own hunting teams, and they work closely together. Robin, whom you mentioned, has a very coordinated team. They are extremely cautious in their actions. Every time they go hunting, they not only plan their routes in great detail, but also schedule their time precisely to the minute. It's very difficult for me to find an opportunity to attack them."

Upon hearing this, the black-robed man frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and a black mist swirled around him. "Hmph, Robin... he's a bit tricky. But, keep watching him, there will always be a chance. Don't let go of those ordinary knight apprentices either. Bring me more. It doesn't matter if they are weak or not. With more people, we can still accomplish great things."

Raymond nodded slightly, a barely perceptible sinister glint in his eyes. "Yes, Master. I will continue to think of ways to bring Robin and his men to you as soon as possible. There's a new group of recruits arriving in the barracks recently, and I intend to try to find a breakthrough with them first."

The black-robed man sneered, and black mist condensed into twisted shapes around him. "Okay, I'm quite confident in your ability to handle this. But remember, don't make me wait too long. Every day that passes, my patience decreases. If you mess up..."

The man in black robe didn't finish his words, but the coldness in his eyes made Raymond's back shiver.

"Don't worry, master. I will do my best." Raymond said hurriedly, but he was secretly thinking about how to complete the task as soon as possible and protect himself in this dangerous situation.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, the situation around Winston City was relatively peaceful, with only one small-scale beast tide breaking out.

Unlike in the past, there was not even a single magical beast in this beast tide, but just ordinary wild beasts rushing in in groups.

The soldiers and knight apprentices stationed at the city defense were on high alert and easily repelled the attack, without causing any casualties in Winston.

During this period, the strength of the Robin team members has grown by leaps and bounds.

With the help of the panel, Robin successfully refined all three apprentice breathing secret medicines that he had received as rewards.

During a period of secluded training, he luckily broke through the bottleneck and was successfully promoted to an official knight.

Robin was well aware of the saying "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." He knew that his breakthroughs were too rapid, and if he exposed his strength too early, it would inevitably lead to unnecessary trouble and jealousy.

So, he restrained his aura and carefully concealed his cultivation level, and on weekdays he still maintained the appearance of a peak knight apprentice.

Eric has not slacked off at all in the past six months. He has practiced hard every day, his swordsmanship has become more and more sophisticated, and his physical fitness has also made a qualitative leap. Now he has reached the peak of a knight apprentice.

His progress is not only reflected in his strength, but also in his increasingly calm and composed mentality when facing various challenges.

Lily successfully entered the late stage of knight apprenticeship.

The girl who was once a little weak has now grown into an outstanding knight apprentice who can stand on her own.

On the other hand, although Thomson is still so bad, he is also working hard silently.

With unremitting persistence and the careful guidance of Knight Malizzi, he barely entered the middle stage of knight apprenticeship.

This progress made Knight Malizzi very happy.

After all, he knew his nephew's qualifications very well. Thomson had reached the middle stage of knight's apprenticeship in such a short time, two years faster than he expected. This was undoubtedly a surprising report card.

After seeing Eric, Lily, and Thomson off, Robin closed the door. The room instantly fell silent, with only the occasional chirping of insects outside the window. He quickly walked to the bedside and sat cross-legged. His aura gradually calmed. On the surface, he seemed to be practicing breathing techniques with his eyes closed, but in reality, his consciousness had long since sunk into the mysterious system interface.

[Name]: Robin
[Occupation]: Knight Apprentice
[Level]: Knight (Entry Level)
【Skill】:
First-level swordsmanship: Increases the power of sword attacks by 10%, experience: 1974/2000
First-level combat skills: close combat attack power increased by 10%, experience: 1945/2000
Level 2 Archery: Arrow attack increases by 20%, Experience: 124/20000
Archery Skills: Earth Explosion Arrow (Concentrates earth force arrows, explodes after hitting the target, consumes a lot of energy)
Earth Dragon Breathing: Accelerates life recovery, Apprentice level experience: 1005/10000
【Equipment】: Excellent long sword, leather armor

Free Experience: 175
Robin frowned slightly as he scanned the data on the system panel.

Especially when he saw the experience progress of the Earth Dragon Breathing Method and the huge number required to upgrade, his expression became solemn.

His breathing technique was still at the apprentice level. His previous training speed was far too slow for his current stage. Even if he fully utilized the cheating system and carefully prepared medicinal food, he could only barely gain 2-3 experience points a day.

Even if one lavishly uses the secret medicine for apprentices of the breathing technique, it can only increase by 2 more points.

Such training efficiency is maddeningly low.

Robin silently calculated in his mind that if he relied solely on this apprentice-level breathing technique to break through to the Grand Knight realm, without the continuous support of secret medicine, it would take at least a dozen years. And this was based on his unwavering eight hours of daily practice.

Thinking of this, Robin couldn't help but sigh. If he wanted to make another breakthrough, knight-level breathing techniques were essential.

The next morning, as soon as the sky turned pale, Robin got up early and hurried to Knight Malizzi's tent.

Along the way, many soldiers in the barracks were already doing morning exercises, and neat slogans were heard one after another.

When Robin arrived in front of the tent, he saw Knight Malizzi carefully packing his weapons and equipment as usual.

Beside him lay a sharp sword and a suit of chain mail that shone with a cold light, and his face had the same resolute expression as always.

Robin knew that Knight Malizzi was about to go out with the two Knight Commanders Kain and Kane to search for the mysterious man in black robe.

More than half a year passed in a flash, but they still couldn't find any trace of the man in black robe.

Despite this, the lord was extremely persistent in this matter and insisted that the three of them go out to search once every week.

The presence of the man in black robes was like a bomb that could explode at any time, making the lord and everyone else uneasy.

"Knight Commander Malizzi!" Robin walked to the front of the tent, stood tall, performed a standard knight's salute, and spoke in a loud and respectful voice.

When Knight Malizzi heard the voice, he turned around and saw that it was Robin. A kind smile immediately appeared on his face.

In his heart, the most promising people under his command now are Robin and Eric.

(End of this chapter)