Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 74 Misunderstanding
Robin sat cross-legged in the corner of the room, feeling the life force and spiritual energy coursing through his body. The effects of the Earth Dragon and Giant Rock Dual Cultivation Method were indeed much better than practicing meditation alone, but after completing one cycle of practice, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.

"Although the effect of training has increased by 50%, my wizard talent is too poor, and the speed of training is still seriously reduced." Robin muttered to himself, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

He opened the system panel and carefully checked the data changes after the practice:
Earth Dragon Breathing (Advanced Knight Level): Experience +15
Giant Rock Basic Meditation Method (Beginner): Experience +10
Compared to the 30 experience points gained in one cycle of practicing the Earth Dragon Breathing Method alone, the current dual cultivation method can only bring 25 experience points, and the efficiency is indeed only 50% of the original.

However, Robin quickly adjusted his mindset.

For me now, this is already a huge improvement.

"At least I don't have to rely entirely on global experience to improve my wizarding level." Robin thought to himself, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.

His wizarding talent was indeed not high, but through the dual cultivation method, he at least found a feasible path of cultivation.

Although the speed is a bit slow, as long as we persist, we will be able to break through the bottleneck sooner or later.

"Next, I just need to keep gaining experience and improving my strength." Robin whispered to himself, his tone full of determination.

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the lights of the mining area in the distance.

Robin stood in a corner of the mine, watching Redoli pacing back and forth in the mine like a cat with its tail stepped on.

The amethyst on the top of the staff occasionally emitted a dazzling light, clearly still trying to locate the magic core. He couldn't help but whisper to Monroe, "What exactly is the magic core for? Why is Redori so anxious?"

Monroe leaned against the wall, a grass stem in his mouth. He scoffed at the words, "You're such a country bumpkin! You don't even know the function of a magic core?" He spat out the grass stem and explained in a low voice, "The magic core is the most essential part of a magical beast, containing powerful energy. For wizards, magic cores are crucial ingredients for crafting magical props and casting advanced spells. The magic cores of high-level beasts like the Rock Armor Earth Dragon are especially priceless."

Robin nodded thoughtfully. "No wonder Redori is so anxious. But he's only a third-class wizard apprentice. Even if he gets the magic core, he won't be able to use it, right?"

Monroe chuckled, a sly look flashing in his eyes. "Do you think he's doing this for himself? There's someone behind Redoli. I heard he's the apprentice of a great wizard, and he came to the mining area to collect rare materials and curry favor with his mentor. If the magic core is lost, he won't be able to explain it when he returns."

Robin's heart moved, and he suddenly realized that he might be in big trouble.

He touched the magic core hidden in the system backpack, secretly glad that he had been prepared.

"But don't worry too much." Monroe patted Robin's shoulder. "The Ironstone Chamber of Commerce is no less powerful than those wizards. Memphis was able to hold off Redori, which proves that our chamber of commerce is strong enough. As long as we didn't take the things, Redori wouldn't dare to do anything to us."

Robin nodded, feeling a little more at ease. He knew he had to be more careful and not easily reveal the existence of the magic core.

At this moment, Memphis came over with a smile on his face: "Robin, Monroe, get ready, we will set off back to Tutankhamun City immediately."

Robin and Monroe looked at each other, quickly packed up their equipment, and followed the caravan out of the mining area.

Robin looked back at Redoli who was still roaring in the mine, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that although this mission is dangerous, the rewards are not small." Robin thought to himself, tightening his grip on the bottle of earth dragon blood in his hand. ………………

Robin stood in the lobby of the caravan building in Tutankhamun City, holding ten heavy gold coins in his hand, and couldn't help but smile.

This mission not only allowed him to obtain precious magic cores and dragon blood, but also received a generous bonus, which was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for him.

Memphis patted Robin on the shoulder with a satisfied smile on his face. "I've already told you that our caravan offers excellent benefits. You've performed exceptionally well this time, so a bonus is a must."

Monroe came over, bumped Robin's shoulder, and said with a grin, "I'm rich, I'll treat you to a drink!"

Robin smiled and shook the vial of dragon's blood in his hand. "Okay, tomorrow! I want to see what this does tonight."

Monroe nodded in understanding, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes. "You're lucky, kid. Dragon blood is a good thing. It's very effective in tempering the body."

At this moment, Old Balder squeezed over from nowhere, holding a rather exquisite-looking knight's sword in his hand, with a smile on his face. "I just forged a nice knight's sword recently. Are you interested in buying it? It's only twenty gold coins."

Upon hearing this, Monroe immediately pushed Old Balder aside and said unhappily, "You want to sell that junk for 20 gold coins? The sword you sold me last time broke in less than a month. How dare you try to sell it to me?"

Old Balder smiled awkwardly and scratched his head. "That was an accident, an accident! This one is definitely a good one. Look at the patterns on the blade and the forging process..."

Robin waved his hand and interrupted him with a smile: "Old Balder, you should leave your sword to someone else. I won't be able to use it for the time being."

Seeing that Robin was not interested, old Balder had to leave in disappointment.

Monroe looked at his back and couldn't help laughing: "This old guy always tries to trick the newcomers."

Robin smiled and said nothing more.

Although old Balder's sword is not very good, he is a veteran in the caravan and there is no need to offend him.

"Let's go, let's put the things away first and then study this bottle of dragon blood carefully tonight." Robin said to Monroe.

Monroe stood at the intersection of the Red Star Street District, watching Robin pull out his key and open the door of an exquisite little building. His face looked as if he had seen a ghost. "You live here? The rent here is at least fifty gold coins a month! Add in all the surcharges, you're not some noble family's descendant out for some experience, are you?"

Robin scratched his head awkwardly and said with a wry smile, "No, it's just my first time in Tutankhamun City. I didn't expect the rent to be so high and the salary to be so low. I regret it so much now and am planning to find some part-time job."

Monroe's eyes widened, clearly skeptical of Robin's explanation. "Are you a descendant of that great noble who's out to gain experience? Otherwise, how could you possibly afford to live in a place like this?"

(End of this chapter)