Baron Cullen

In a dimly lit, quiet room.

An elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a loose robe, sat at a desk, his face ashen.

A trusted subordinate stood before him, whispering news of the human organ exchange being raided.

The exchange's head, Raz, committed suicide on the spot, and the several civilians who had been imprisoned, along with the valuable human organs, were confiscated and taken away.

"Karen Waller... I never expected it to be him!" The old man in the robe practically spat out the name through clenched teeth.

He was slightly overweight, and his face, which originally looked quite kind, was now distorted with anger.

That underground exchange was the culmination of his years of hard work and one of his important secret sources of wealth, but now it has been uprooted!

"I really underestimated that kid. I originally thought he was just a good-for-nothing playboy from the Waller family..." The old man in the long robe picked up the wine glass on the table and took a big gulp. "First he ruined Leo's plans, and now he's destroyed my business. It seems that kid is a guy who knows how to be patient."

A cold light gleamed in his eyes.

In fact, he didn't care about his dead subordinates in the exchange, or even the dead fourth-tier wizard Raz.

He only cared about the gold coins and resources he lost.

"You little bastard who narrowly escaped being burned at the stake, dare to oppose me time and time again? Then atone for your sins with your blood!"

The old man in the long robe took a deep breath, gulped down another mouthful, and forced himself to calm down.

Karen is currently enjoying great popularity in Breathless City, attracting the attention of warbands, the Mage Guild, and even the Order Keepers. Even the City Lord's Mansion seems to have a positive attitude towards her.

It would be unwise to make a move against that kid at this point.

After some thought, the old man in the long robe whispered a few instructions to his subordinates, who then quickly withdrew after receiving the order.

...

Time flew by, and by the time Karen returned to her mansion, it was already evening.

He handed over all the money and potions he had received that day to the old butler, Phelps, and then went to the training ground behind the mansion to start studying the second-tier combat skill "Tyrannical Triple Slash" given to him by the warband.

The reason he was in such a hurry was because he had a vague sense of unease lingering in his heart.

Whether it's the person behind the fourth-tier wizard Raz that Lamont mentioned, or the murderer who secretly killed Leo Bal, they probably want to get rid of him as soon as possible.

Whether it was the hellish scene in the sewers or Leo's incredibly tragic death, it made him realize the cruelty and horror of the enemy's methods.

Most importantly, he was in the open while the other party was in the dark, so even if he wanted to investigate clues, he had no way to start.

They even had to be constantly on guard against arrows that might come from nowhere.

In order to get out of this situation as soon as possible, he must become stronger as quickly as possible.

Bringing her thoughts back, Karen focused all her attention on the booklet in front of her.

He opened the booklet and carefully read the mysterious runes deep within his right eye; the contents were not complicated.

It mainly explains how to coordinate the muscles of the whole body in a very short time through special power generation techniques and the operation of extraordinary elements to achieve three consecutive powerful slashes.

The key to this combat technique lies in the accumulation of "momentum".

The first sword strike is the foundation, the second sword strike utilizes the momentum of the first sword strike, and the third sword strike combines the full power of the first two sword strikes to reach the peak of power.

Once this combat technique is fully mastered, each of the three strikes will be twice as powerful as the previous one.

Without a doubt, this is an extremely pure offensive combat skill, much like the second-tier combat skill "Gnawing Slash".

Karen seemed to be deep in thought.

He closed his eyes and mentally simulated the process of exerting force and the special path of the extraordinary elemental circulation.

"I see…"

He stood up, drew the greatsword that glowed red, but instead of channeling his supernatural elements, he simply practiced the movements of his combat techniques.

His movements were a little awkward on his first attempt.

The transitions between the three slashes were somewhat disjointed and lacked any sense of smoothness.

At that moment, he decisively activated the mysterious runes in his right eye, and with the help of that peculiar perspective, he quickly grasped the key to it.

As the greatsword in his hand was swung out, a whooshing sound immediately rang out!

Chi Chi Chi!

The three sword strikes were executed in quick succession, each one faster and more powerful than the last!

The final strike even unleashed a visible shockwave, shattering the iron plating on the nearby iron-clad wooden stake!

"What terrifying power!" Karen thought inwardly, shocked.

Although he had the help of mysterious runes, after observing and understanding them over the past few days, he discovered that the mysterious runes could only help him quickly learn a certain combat technique, but could not allow him to directly reach mastery.

Even so, the third sword of his "Violent Triple Slash" that he unleashed in his current state was still able to directly cleave through metal!

If he truly masters this combat technique to a high level, what level of power will the third sword unleash?

Karen stood there, leaning on her sword, slightly out of breath.

He could sense that this second-tier combat skill was not only extremely offensive, but also allowed his body to absorb the remaining warrior's secret medicine more quickly during practice!

Now, with the help of the mysterious rune in his right eye, he can clearly sense that the secret medicine in his body has been completely absorbed.

In other words, he is now qualified to advance to the second-tier warrior!

He immediately sat down, recovering his strength while reminiscing about the practice he had just done.

At this moment, Karen suddenly realized that she had a new understanding of the three first-tier combat skills she had learned before, as well as "Gnawing Slash".

These combat techniques do not appear to be completely independent moves.

The techniques for generating power and the timing of attacks in each combat skill share some commonalities.

If we combine them and find a way of operating that suits us, will it have a miraculous effect?

An idea began to form in his mind.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached.

Karen looked up and saw his sister Cecilia standing behind him, beaming with joy. "Brother! I've awakened!" she exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh? I didn't expect Cecilia's talent to be so high! She became a true first-tier mage in just a few days!" He was surprised, and then a doting smile appeared on his face.

He recalled that he was able to instantly awaken his warrior class with the help of mysterious runes.

Brandon, the vice president of the Mage Association, once said that Cecilia's constitution is a very rare four-element constitution.

In other words, his sister's talent is actually quite terrifying!

Cecilia then threw herself into Karen's arms, grinning smugly, "Hehe! Aren't I amazing? Maybe I'll catch up to you soon, brother!"

Karen patted his little sister's head and said, "Since Cecilia is so amazing and works so hard, then big brother has to reward her."

"Really?" Cecilia's big eyes lit up instantly. "Brother, you can't lie to me!"

"Of course, what do you want?"

"Then, brother, will you come with me tomorrow to buy the basic materials I need for practicing magic?"

"No problem, your brother will take you tomorrow."

After they finished speaking, the brother and sister sat down on the grass next to the open space and chatted.

Later, Cecilia pestered Karen to tell her more stories, so he began to recount some fairy tales he had read in his previous life.

It wasn't until nearly midnight that Karen carried the now-sleeping Cecilia back to the house.