Become a knight starting with synthesized entries.

He still needed to prepare the potion, so he had the guards take Jali and Jak away first, so that they could learn how to prepare the potion with Ashika.

Hewang Village has a lot of medicinal herbs.

Using readily available materials, Luo An quickly made a bottle of Level 1 Invigorating Potion.

Of course, the material wasn't fragments of a land tortoise, but only wolf blood grass that could be found everywhere and a few impurities.

Therefore, the quality was not as good as that made by Tonerie, which was within Roan's expectations.

It's definitely not that Luo An isn't good enough.

Absolutely.

Looking at the murky medicine, Luo An frowned.

How could the potions he made be so bad when he was Toneri's apprentice?

Where is the "pampering"?

Where is the monkey typewriter?

Noticing that Luo An's expression was off, Ashika cautiously spoke up.

"My lord, your potion-making skills are already very impressive, even more impressive than mine."

I've studied my whole life, and I'm still not at an adult level.

Luo An sighed.

Ashika wasn't flattering Roan. Roan had seen the potion displays in the market street, and those potions made by self-proclaimed first-level alchemists were even inferior to Roan's.

Perhaps it was because his mentor was so highly qualified that Luo An's horizons were also broadened.

Fortunately, Luo An possesses dragon blood.

Carefully drop a drop of dragon blood taken from the dragon's internal organs onto the medicine.

The murky medicine immediately began to boil.

After a long time, it gradually became clear and layered.

After removing the top layer of impurities, it looks exactly like the potion made by Toneri.

No, perhaps even more advanced. It could reach the level of a Tier 2 Invigorating Potion.

He swallowed hard. Luo An didn't dare drink it.

Just then, Pétain's voice rang out from outside.

"Report! The houses for the untouchables are complete! We still don't have enough stone to build the blacksmith's shop; we'll need to wait two more days. The ballista repairs will also take two more days. The location of the new ballista hasn't been determined yet; we need the captain of the guard to confirm it."

It's Pétain.

Luo An stepped outside and coughed.

"Well done, Guard Pétain. You've performed well these past few days, and I'm planning to promote you to squad leader."

Pétain was slightly out of breath. Upon hearing this, he glared fiercely at Roan.

"I'm only staying here because you helped Levi, not because of your filthy smile. Put away your ugly face, Roan."

"Don't say that, Guard Pétain." Roan reached out to pat Pétain on the shoulder, but he dodged away.

Luo An didn't mind. After all, he was a veteran, and he was much more familiar with every job than Luo An.

In addition, this guy has the pride of a nobleman, so if he can tolerate Pétain's verbal attacks on anyone, he would be a good tool.

"Alright. Just kidding. Here, take this as my apology." Luo An handed over the energizing potion.

"Don't worry, it's a level 2 invigorating potion, it's on me."

Pétain reached out and took it, glancing at it.

The quality is not bad; it's a level two potion, befitting his status.

He didn't drink it either, but instead looked at Luo An suspiciously.

Why aren't you drinking?

"You know I'm a Black Iron Knight," Roan said. "Level two potions aren't very effective for me."

Pétain hesitated slightly; he was indeed exhausted. To him, handing over the work of three villages to someone else was no different than handing it over to a bunch of idiots.

He was worried.

"Okay." Pétain tilted his head back and drank.

"You really drink it?" Luo An muttered.

Whenever Pédān showed any reaction, Roan would immediately pick some dragon blood flowers and make a bottle of dragon purification potion to wash Pédān's stomach.

Fortunately, Pétain only frowned.

"It smells weird, like the sour smell left after a poor person has worn a linen coat all winter."

"Hmm," Luo An shook his head, "It's not that exaggerated, I did it."

Pétain frowned upon hearing this. "You can make potions?"

"It's simple." Luo An smiled. "Is it strange that I can make potions?"

Pétain shook his head in agreement.

"No, that's not it. I know why Leia chose you. Besides your strength, you also have a lot of skills."

"I've learned a lot," the guy said sincerely.

"One day, I will surpass you, Roan."

Roan hadn't expected that Pétain still cared about this.

With a slight twitch of his lips, Luo An said, "Actually, I think even if Leia doesn't choose me, she most likely won't choose you either."

"Hmph, just a woman. I don't care."

Pétain snorted. "One day, I'll make Leia regret not choosing me."

Bethan glanced disdainfully at Roan. "By the way, Roan, one day I'll find an even better woman who will make you regret it."

"..." Luo An thought for a while before saying, "Actually, I think you could change your way of saying things before you become outstanding. Try to be... gentler?"

"Only the weak think I'm nitpicking!" Pétain said proudly.

"A strong person like me will never be angered by being belittled; it will only fuel my fighting spirit!"

As expected of the discriminatory knight Pétain, even before becoming the Black Iron Knight, he has already proven the source of his prestige through his attitude.

Luo An thought to himself.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind them.

"Hey. Roan Yunina, you're here."

Heather greeted Roan. "Well done, everything's very orderly."

Roan immediately bowed. "Your Excellency."

Pétain crossed his arms but did not speak.

Heather ignored Pétain and went directly to Roan.

"Have you finished your work?"

"Yes." Roan was a little embarrassed. Although he was the captain of the guard, he had delegated most of the work to Pétain, Lord Levi, and Jackie.

Luo An even had the leisure to concoct potions.

Roan suddenly understood Heather's greatness: entrusting the work to the right people and giving them enough trust was a very valuable talent for a lord.

"Very good." Heather nodded. "Thank you for your help, Roan. This work should have been done by me, but I'm really not good at it."

"You're different, you're outstanding. Come with me."

"I'll give you some special training so you can become a qualified Black Iron Knight as soon as possible."

After saying that, Heather turned and left, her golden ponytail bouncing as she walked into the night.

Only then did Pétain speak.

"Damn it, this woman dares to ignore me. Fine, I'll go train too, I need to get to Black Iron Knight as soon as possible."

Pétain waved and left in a different direction.

"......" Luo An quickly followed Heather, walking straight through the village and across the stream. They arrived at a secluded grove west of Riverview Village.

As soon as they entered the woods, Roan suddenly sensed something was wrong. Just as he was about to draw his sword, Heather called out to him.

"Don't worry, they're not the enemy."

"He is a lovely child."

She pointed to a huge, dark silhouette deep in the woods and slowly walked into the moonlight.

It was a griffin, with the body of a lion and the head of a huge eagle. Its body was covered in blood and tiny sword marks, clearly indicating that it had been badly injured.

"My new mount." Heather leaped lightly onto the griffin and gently stroked it.

"Good boy, good boy. So good."