Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 71 Function (Part 3)

Robin put away the pulley compound bow, drew out the Damascus steel sword, and joined the battle.

His swordsmanship was sharp and precise, and each sword strike went straight to the Rock Armor Earth Dragon's weak point.

The battle lasted for nearly half an hour, and the Rock Armor Earth Dragon finally fell.

Its body hit the ground heavily with a dull sound.

Robin breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Well done, Robin!" Monroe walked over and patted Robin on the shoulder with a hint of appreciation in his tone.

Robin smiled, a hint of fatigue in his tone: "Everyone worked hard, this is our common victory."

Just then, the third-class wizard apprentice came over and gave Robin a cold look.

There was a scrutiny in his eyes, as if he were reassessing Robin's worth.

Obviously, Robin's performance in the battle surprised him - a knight who mastered the bow martial arts, especially a knight who could accurately hit the weakness of the Rock Armor Earth Dragon, was definitely the nemesis of most wizard apprentices.

A complicated look flashed across the wizard apprentice's eyes, and then he asked in a haughty tone, "You performed very well. Are you interested in becoming a follower of Redori Winner?"

Robin froze for a moment, a look of astonishment on his face. He almost blurted out, "Are you okay?" But he quickly suppressed the complaint in his heart and responded calmly, "Sorry, I'm not interested in being someone else's follower."

Lei Duoli frowned, a hint of displeasure in his tone: "Do you know what it means to become my follower? You will have the opportunity to access more profound mystical knowledge, and even have more opportunities to master meditation. Such an opportunity is not available to everyone."

Robin shook his head, his tone firm: "Thank you for your kindness, but I prefer to follow my own path. Whether it is the path of a knight or the path of a wizard, I will explore it through my own efforts."

Lei Duoli sneered, his tone tinged with sarcasm. "Hmph, you ignorant brat. Do you think you can carve out a niche in the wizarding world with your meager talent? How ridiculous."

Robin didn't refute, but just smiled faintly: "Maybe. But at least, I won't become anyone's vassal."

Redori's face instantly darkened. He glared at Robin fiercely, then turned and left, cursing under his breath.

Monroe came over, patted Robin on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Well done, Robin. That guy has always been arrogant, and what you said just now really made him feel embarrassed."

Robin shrugged, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "I'm just telling the truth. I don't want to be someone else's follower."

Monroe laughed heartily. "That's right. We knights are free warriors. How can we just become someone else's lackey? If the other party is a wizard with a ring, it's not so bad."

Robin nodded, but his expression was odd, the wizard with the ring.

What a familiar name. I seem to have heard it somewhere before. I forgot what it meant by removing the ring.

Just then, Martin, the mine supervisor, came over with a smile on his face. "Everyone, mission accomplished. Thank you for your hard work. Robin, you performed very well. I will report your contribution to the lord."

Robin nodded, with a hint of humility in his tone: "This is what I should do."

Supervisor Martin patted Robin on the shoulder, with a hint of appreciation in his tone: "Young man, work hard, the future is yours."

Robin smiled and said nothing more.

He quickly opened the system panel to check his gains from this battle. He was very pleased to see that his global experience had increased by twenty points.

After so much exploration, Robin has gradually figured out how to obtain global experience - combat is the main source, but the strength of the enemy directly determines the amount of experience.

"Last time, when that group of adventurers blocked our way, I killed five of them by myself and only earned ten experience points," Robin thought to himself. "And this time, even though I was just shooting arrows from behind during the encirclement and suppression of the Rock Armor Earth Dragon, I still got twenty experience points because the enemy was so powerful."

He took a look at the huge corpse of the Rock-Armored Earth Dragon and felt a little regretful.

If he could kill this monster alone, he could gain at least 200 experience points.

But Robin knew very well that with his current strength, facing the Rock Armor Earth Dragon alone would be tantamount to suicide.

Therefore, he decided to follow the main group in the future, hiding in the back and shooting arrows, and never rushing to the front easily.

Robin and Monroe walked to the body of the Rock Armored Earth Dragon, ready to take a closer look at the appearance of this monster.

At this moment, a series of prompts suddenly popped up on the system panel, with detailed descriptions of each part of the Rock Armor Earth Dragon's body:
Dragon Skin: Can be crafted into medium-quality leather armor with extremely strong defense, able to withstand most physical attacks.

Dragon Horn: Can be made into a dagger or a composite bow, with extremely strong penetrating power and magical affinity.

Dragon Claw: Can be made into a weapon or accessory, with a slight armor-breaking effect.

Dragon's Teeth: Can be made into arrows or daggers, with extremely high sharpness.

Dragon Blood: The remaining thin dragon blood can temper the body, improve physical strength and recovery ability.

Magic Core: Located in the abdomen, it can assist in training and greatly enhance magical affinity and mental strength.

Robin's gaze lingered on the words "Magic Core" and "Dragon Blood" for a moment, excitement welling up in his heart. He knew these two items would be of great help to his cultivation.

"Monroe, look at this." Robin pointed to the belly of the Rock Armor Earth Dragon. "This should be the location of the magic core."

Monroe leaned over to take a look and nodded. "Indeed, the magic core is one of the most precious materials from a magical beast. However, according to the rules, the magic core must be handed over to Martin, the supervisor of the mining area, and he will hand it over to the lord."

Robin frowned, feeling somewhat unwilling.

If I can get the magic core, my cultivation speed will be greatly improved.

But at the moment, he could only temporarily suppress the impulse in his heart.

Just then, Martin, the mine supervisor, came over with a smile on his face. "Everyone, mission accomplished. Thank you for your hard work. Robin, you performed very well. I will report your contribution to the lord."

Robin nodded, with a hint of humility in his tone: "This is what I should do."

Robin stood beside the huge corpse of the Rock Armor Earth Dragon, his fingertips gently stroking the dragon scales with a metallic luster, and the prompt information on the system panel danced in front of his eyes like a string of fireflies.

He narrowed his eyes, his gaze repeatedly moving between the two lines of words "Magic core can assist in cultivation" and "Thin dragon blood can temper the body", and his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously - this was much more tempting than the scrap materials dropped when he hunted ordinary beasts before.

(End of this chapter)