The Knight of Light plants the sun in the eternal night.

Chapter 138 The True Genius

"Have you figured it out?"

"Yes, I've figured it out!"

"Then tell me—" Count Hayden suddenly realized that Leo's momentary daze wasn't due to anything wrong, but rather because he was thinking.

Honestly, I actually doubted the perfect grandson sent by the Holy Light.

At that moment, Leo spoke eloquently, explaining in detail the secret technique—Crescent Slash—that Count Hayden had only superficially deconstructed. This showed that he had a complete understanding of the spell's structure and operating principles.

Earl Hayden was astonished.

If he weren't certain that the secret technique—Crescent Moon Slash—had never been passed down to outsiders, he would have suspected that Leo had already learned it long ago.

I only had a vague understanding a moment ago.

How could he have completely grasped the essence of something after just a moment of contemplation under the radiant jade tree, and even be able to apply it to other situations to deduce principles that he had not yet taught him?

"genius!"

"This is a true genius!"

"Even more amazing than I was in my youth!" Earl Hayden exclaimed inwardly. "Who is spreading rumors that Leo was a hopeless child? It must be that country bumpkin Leonard, who didn't put in the effort, plus a mean stepmother—"

He had already pictured that scene.

Facing a wicked stepmother, an incompetent father, and unfilial and immoral older siblings, Leo was always hungry and cold at a young age.

Naturally, he couldn't devote all his energy to cultivation, which led people to mistakenly think he was a good-for-nothing.

Even the priest's talent can be ignored!

If it weren't for Leo being blessed by the Holy Light and finding a fairy insect, he probably would never have become a priest in his life.

They would never have had the chance to showcase their talent like they do now.

"Damn it, Lenard!" Earl Hayden was filled with lingering fear. His bloodline had finally produced a genius, who had almost perished at the hands of an incompetent man. "He shouldn't have been given the chance to go to the battlefield!"

My heart was filled with turbulent emotions.

On the surface, Earl Hayden controlled his expression well: "Very good, you have understood the principle of the secret technique—Crescent Slash. This afternoon, I will teach you how to release it. Try to learn it in three days, or even today."

"Yes." Leo nodded.

Looking at the handsome face that was exactly like that of the Evening Primrose family, Earl Hayden suddenly felt melancholy again.

Perhaps it's because people get old that they inevitably feel sentimental.

He had promised Leo that he would be allowed to return once he learned the secret technique—Crescent Slash. He thought he could stay for ten days or half a month, but who knew—

However, Earl Hayden quickly composed himself. He had seen countless partings and deaths in his life, and had even survived the calamity of losing his beloved daughter. So what was a mere short separation? It was not like they would never see each other again.

He is in excellent health; the special effects bestowed upon him by the Beast Knight and the Bishop allow him to remain forever young and live to be a hundred years old.

It's entirely possible to watch Leo settle down and start a family.

We might even see Leo's grandson grow up, get married, and have children.

In the afternoon, Leo spent half a day pretending to learn from Count Hayden, finally arriving at dusk in the White Nights.

He held the glittering magic wand that his grandfather had handed him.

He chanted a difficult incantation, the "key" to holy light magic. By reciting the rhythm of the incantation, he activated the holy mark, thereby manipulating the holy light elements within his body and exchanging them with the holy light elements outside, thus constructing the spell's structure.

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About thirty seconds later.

As Leo gently waved his magic wand, a crescent-shaped beam of light, much smaller than the one released by Count Hayden, slashed out from in front of him.

It pushed horizontally for fifteen or sixteen meters before slowly dissipating.

"good!"

Earl Hayden clapped his hands, a feeling of satisfaction and pride flowing through his heart. This was the genius of the Evening Primrose family.

In the distance, on the corridor of the castle, Hemingway and his wife stood by the window.

Looking at the scene on the training ground in the distance.

"Hiss, is that Crescent Moon Slash?" Hemingway couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. As a second-tier bishop, he naturally inherited this secret technique. "When did Father start teaching Leo Crescent Moon Slash?"

"That's a family secret technique, Hemingway! What on earth is your father doing?!" Mrs. Holly exclaimed angrily.

Her son, Hex, is the rightful heir to the family business.

Only then are they qualified to learn the secret technique—Crescent Moon Slash.

Hemingway retorted, "Herri, you don't understand. This isn't about inheritance; it's that Leo actually learned the Crescent Moon Slash!"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you know how long it took me to learn the Crescent Moon Slash? Twelve days, a full twelve days. My mind was filled with the structure of the Crescent Moon Slash, and I only managed to execute it on the twelfth day. And even then, my father praised me!"

Hemingway shook his head repeatedly: "Impossible, Father must have taught Leo beforehand—no, it should be his sister—"

That can't be right, Leo was only three years old when his sister died—

Can't figure it out.

He went straight downstairs: "I'm going to ask about the situation!"

When Hemingway ran over, Leo was discussing with Count Hayden how to incorporate the secret technique—Crescent Slash—into the knight's combat.

Count Hayden is a Tier 2 Knight of Light, and his experience can save Leo a lot of trouble.

"Father, Leo."

"uncle."

"You've come." Earl Hayden wasn't surprised by Hemingway's arrival. "You saw everything?"

"Yes, I saw it." Hemingway nodded, then looked at Leo. "Leo, how long did it take you to learn the Crescent Slash?"

"My grandfather taught me with all his heart, which is why I was able to learn it in just one day."

"hiss!"

The cold air mass is decreasing.

Hemingway stared at Leo as if he were a monster. Leo had learned the secret technique—Crescent Slash—in a single day, and he couldn't understand: "You asked me for a book called 'Holy Word Spells,' did you learn the Holy Light spells in it too?"

"Uh—no." Leo sounded a little guilty.

The Holy Word Technique is really hard to grasp, comparable to advanced mathematics. He only focuses on one technique, Reverse Light, and still hasn't been able to understand it.

Earl Hayden was quite reasonable: "Having someone to teach you and not having someone to teach you are two different things. When you go back, ask a priest to teach you. With your talent and comprehension, you can learn the first-level Holy Word spell in a few days."

Leo thought to himself, "You really think too highly of me."

Hemingway gradually accepted the idea that Leo was a monster, and he still cared about his sister's children, unlike Earl Hayden who had complex feelings for them. Therefore, he said gently, "You can also ask me for advice."

"Uncle, you're too busy," Leo chuckled. "Besides, it's just a level 1 Holy Word spell. I can just find any priest to teach me when I get back."

"When are we going back? Didn't you say you were going to stay in Moonlight Castle for a while longer?" Hemingway asked.

Leo then looked at Earl Hayden.

Earl Hayden waved his hand dismissively, his hands behind his back: "If the child is eager to go back, let him go back. Tomorrow is too rushed. Let's make it the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, Grandpa."

The next day, Count Hayden remained in the castle, instructing Leo, this time on the path of the Knight of Light.

Instead of teaching specific moves, secret techniques, or secret skills, it guided Leo's path of cultivation, telling Leo, the Knight of Light, how to integrate the extraordinary powers of a knight and a priest.

"Besides normal martial arts and sacred spells, secret techniques and secret methods can also be fused into profound mysteries."

Count Hayden himself had mastered the profound secrets.

However, he did not teach Leo, but taught Leo a secret technique—Crescent Slash. Lady Holly gave him a cold shoulder at dinner. If he were to teach him the ultimate technique, Lady Holly would definitely lose her temper. Count Hayden could not ignore his daughter-in-law's feelings.

When pushed to the limit, the daughter-in-law ran back to her parents' home to complain, and the old Earl of Drynaria fortunei actually dared to fight with Earl Hayden.

"Your family's Glimmering Slash and the Crescent Moon Slash that I taught you can be combined into a new ultimate technique in the future."

Earl Hayden set a task for Leo: "I hope this will be the gift you give me next time you celebrate my birthday."

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"Okay, Grandpa, I'll do my best," Leo replied.