Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 102 Chaos Arises, a Frenzy of Working Hard! (3rd update, 4200 words, please subscribe!)

Abraham Church.

It was midnight, and the cold was bone-chilling.

A church clergyman was awakened by the urge to urinate and got up to use the toilet. He happened to see a thin figure wearing a black bird-beak mask quickly running out of Abraham's pastor's room and disappearing into the darkness.

He immediately realized something was wrong and suddenly shouted, "Help! There's an assassin! Catch the assassin! Help!"

Immediately, the church clergy woke up from their sleep.

They picked up their weapons and got up to search for the assassin.

They searched for a while, but ultimately found nothing.

Where is the assassin?

"Who said there were assassins!"

The assassin Levi had already left the Church of Abraham, disposed of the body, and quickly returned to Blackwater Valley.

Back in the shelter, Li Wei laid out his spoils on the ground, counted them, and was overjoyed!

This time, they acquired a total of over six thousand gold coins, as well as several treasures from Abraham's private collection, with a total value of over ten thousand gold coins.

"How did you earn so much in just a few years?"

"Damn it, being a charlatan in another world is incredibly lucrative."

"But what's the use of making so much money if you don't live to enjoy it? Why can't you think straight?"

Actually, if he could, Li Wei wouldn't want to take action so soon.

He wanted the chives to grow a little longer.

But Abraham, that old dog, pulled this stunt before leaving, and he couldn't stand it any longer, so he had no choice but to start harvesting the leeks ahead of time.

It must be said that the church's profitability far exceeds that of its own territory.

They work hard on construction, but it's not as quick to make money as the church by using various clever pretexts.

In any era, honestly making money can never compete with robbing people through various legal means.

Li Wei's assassination was very well concealed. After he infiltrated the church, no one except the victim, the Knight of Light, and Pastor Abraham knew that an assassin had infiltrated. As for the fact that he was discovered by the clergyman in the end, it was intentional on his part.

He wanted to give the other church staff the false impression that the assassins who spoke the death horn had assassinated Pastor Abraham.

With his near-Great Knight strength, assassinating a mere priest without anyone noticing would have been a piece of cake. He deliberately waited for someone to get up in the night and intentionally created a coincidence.

"The Sigh of the Frost Giant is really useful."

The Light Knight was a high-ranking knight, yet he was instantly killed by Li Wei's Sigh of the Frost Giant, frozen into an ice sculpture. Li Wei didn't even have to lift a finger. This was the power of the Frost Giant Armor. Even the Great Knight Demon Shark was affected by it, let alone a mere high-ranking knight.

As for Abraham the Dog, he's not even worth mentioning.

Livy crossed "Abraham the dog" off his revenge list.

Li Wei doesn't dare to confront the Church head-on now, but he can still kill one of its old dogs.

And Abraham, that old dog, must have made quite a few enemies over the years, so it's perfectly reasonable for someone to hire an assassin with the voice of the dying bird to assassinate him.

"The church area must be in complete chaos right now."

"But what does that have to do with me?"

"I am just a kind nobleman who donates to the church every year, and a noble friend of Pastor Abraham."

"Blame that damned death owl's cry."

Li Wei was talking to himself.

In addition to the gold coins, Livy also found a parchment at Abraham's residence.

The parchment does not contain a diagram of the breathing technique lineage.

Instead, it was a treasure map, Li Wei looked at it.

The location of the treasure on this treasure map seems to be within my own territory.

"Could this be the reason why Abraham was so fixated on the Blackwater Valley?"

The treasure map wasn't very accurate; there were many mistakes.

For the next few days, the curious Li Wei wandered around his territory for a long time, following the treasure map.

Eventually, he found a treasure location that was roughly the same.

And this place was the wolf king's den that Li Wei had visited before.

Li Wei was both amused and exasperated, but he gradually came to understand everything.

"So that's what that old dog Abraham was plotting to get my Blackwater Valley for."

"I thought it was some kind of treasure."

Abraham, that old dog, could never have imagined this before he died.

He went to great lengths to obtain the Mellon family's treasure.

In fact, it had already been obtained by Li Wei.

Given the power of the Frost Giant's Armor, calling it a treasure wouldn't be an exaggeration.

For ordinary people, this is priceless!

three days later.

News of the disappearance of Abraham the Priest and the Knight of the Light also reached Blackwater Valley.

Livy immediately sent his heartfelt condolences to the church, expressed his deep sympathy for such a human tragedy, and strongly condemned the perpetrator's actions!

A few days later, the news reached the church branch in Icewind City.

While reporting to headquarters, the branch also sent people to investigate the Church of Abraham.

As a priest sent here by headquarters, Abraham held a relatively high position, which is why he was constantly protected by powerful knights like the Knights of Light.

However, now all the priests and knights have been killed, none of them have escaped.

This kind of thing hasn't happened for several years, so the church naturally has to investigate it thoroughly.

However, Li Wei did it so secretly that with the criminal investigation technology of that era, it was impossible to trace him back to Li Wei.

And even if they do find out, Li Wei isn't afraid.

With his current strength, there's nowhere in the world he can't go.

The chaotic Tuva Empire would be a good place to go.

No matter how powerful your Holy Light Church is, it can't reach the Tuva Empire, which is the territory of the Storm Church!

……

On this day, Livy was practicing asceticism at the sanctuary.

Suddenly Harris's alarm sounded over the shelter, which Levi keenly noticed.

"Who is it this time?" Li Wei asked, puzzled.

He appeared on the castle and saw a troop of people slowly approaching in the distance.

This group of people were dressed in church attire and appeared to be church members.

Li Wei immediately went down to greet him, and before long, a stout priest with a round head and big ears rode up to Li Wei on horseback.

Beside the priest were two full-fledged knights and a dozen or so cavalrymen.

"Baron Levy, I am Charafo, a priest of the church. I have come to serve as the priest of the Church of Abraham, and also to investigate the cause of Abraham's death."

Li Wei's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected that Charaf would arrive ahead of schedule because of Abraham's death.

"Welcome, Reverend Charaf. I just heard the news of the tragic death of my dear friend, Reverend Abraham. I urge Reverend Charaf to make sure the murderer is caught and brought to justice, so that the good Reverend Abraham in heaven can have justice." Levi said, looking grief-stricken.

"I will, but the bodies of Pastor Abraham and the Knight of the Glimmer haven't been found yet, making the investigation difficult. The church treasury has also been emptied by the murderers, leaving us without money to hire detectives..." Charafo said calmly, rubbing his stomach.

Li Wei thought to himself, "I burned the corpses to ashes with the Flame Stream Seal, of course you can't find them."

But you fat pig, you've only just taken office and you're already trying to squeeze some money out of me, huh?

"No problem, no problem. As long as we can find the murderer and avenge Pastor Abraham, if there's anything I can help with, Pastor Charaf, just let me know," Levi said with a heavy sigh.

Charafo smiled to himself, thinking that this Baron Levi was quite good; he liked people like this who understood things.

In the end, Li Wei had his servants bring over a dozen gold coins as "investigation funds" for Reverend Charaf. He said with a smile, "Reverend Charaf, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't think it's too little. I hope the church can get to the bottom of this matter as soon as possible."

Charafo accepted the gold coins with satisfaction and said, "We'll be neighbors from now on. Oh, by the way, Baron Levy, I checked the church's accounts, and the taxes owed by Blackwater Valley haven't been paid off yet. Don't forget."

"Of course I won't forget, Reverend Charafoe. Don't worry, we've already paid the taxes we owed this year, and I'll definitely pay them in full before the due date next year," Levi said.

Charafo patted his belly and led his men away from Blackwater Valley.

"Damn it, one Abraham died and now another Zarathustra appears. It's never going to end," Levi cursed inwardly.

"Luckily, I grabbed six thousand gold coins in advance. You might make a profit, but I definitely won't lose!"

Judging from Charaf's appearance, it seems that Pastor Abraham's case is destined to fade into obscurity.

"Anyway, they can't trace it back to me. I was wearing the Deathbird mask, and my body shape is completely different from now. It would be a miracle if they could trace it back to me." Li Wei returned to the shelter. The Deathbird's voice had harmed him so many times. This time, letting them take the blame was Li Wei's way of returning the favor.

……

The year 1010 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Primordial Month, the New Year.

Just when Li Wei thought life would continue peacefully, a major event occurred.

The White Horse Knight's wife found his desiccated remains in his secluded retreat. The White Horse Knight was dead...

Moreover, this did not happen this year.

It happened last year, but the royal family has been keeping it a secret.

Many citizens still believed that the White Horse Knight was breaking through the legend.

Little did they know, the white knight had been dead for a long time.

Until this point, things simply could no longer be contained, and within a month, the matter swept through the entire jade kingdom.

Li Wei found it unbelievable.

"How could that be? Even if he failed to break through to the legendary level, he shouldn't die..." Li Wei was completely baffled.

This is a figure comparable to the Fist of the Empire, standing at the pinnacle of his era.

Lost in thought, Li Wei recalled the last words spoken by the old man from the Mellon family during his journey to the Holy City.

"It must have been the church," Li Wei guessed.

"This is a negative example of being too flamboyant. From now on, I must be powerful in a low-key manner and not get arrogant. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. I can be very powerful, but I absolutely cannot be very famous, because that will only attract the attention of the church."

In the Jade Kingdom, there can only be one faith: the merciful Father of Heaven.

Mortals, don't even dream of becoming...gods.

Although the Little Prince died, it didn't really concern Li Wei; he continued to stay home and grind for experience points.

However, just a few days later, when he went to Icebound City to deliver goods to Earl Silver Mountain, another big news came crashing down on Li Wei.

"The king is dead too; father and son went to meet the merciful Father in heaven, one after the other..."

"He died peacefully in his sleep, without poisoning or any other signs of homicide. It seemed like he died of old age, but some suspect it was... the work of an evil spirit!"

"Even the king was attacked by an evil spirit? What were those high-ranking knights guarding him doing?"

"This is getting more and more chaotic. What is all this about?"

Li Wei hurriedly returned to his territory, sensing the approaching atmosphere of a massive storm.

He couldn't think of any other way to deal with the situation except to keep getting stronger.

Ultimately, although he was very strong.

However, in the current political circles of the Emerald Kingdom, he is just an insignificant figure, not a big shot.

There are many things that, if you're not in that world, you'd never know what those important figures are thinking, no matter how hard you try.

The primordial moon, the time when the moon is in its middle.

Before the king's body had even been buried, someone claimed to have discovered traces of the "Snow Fairy" in the border area between the Emerald Kingdom and the Eternal Night Kingdom.

The Duke of Blackmountain, the Earl of Silvermountain, the Earl of Ironlake, and several other great northern nobles joined forces to pressure the Emerald Royal Family, demanding that the royal family conscript soldiers from all the great nobles in the country to form a Northern Alliance to resist the snow demon army that was about to march south.

The royal family is also bewildered. Now, the royal family's rising star, Edward the White Horse Knight, is dead, and even the old king is dead. The church hasn't even had time to perform the divine right of kings ceremony for the crown prince.

Now, the powerful nobles, led by the Seven Northern Cavalry, are demanding that the royal family mobilize the entire nation to launch a northern expedition to resist the Snow Demon. Isn't this a joke?

Even if the royal family were willing to do this, the nobles in the south, who were still far from the Snow Fairy, would not be happy.

After all, it would be too frivolous to launch an expedition and waste manpower and resources without even seeing a shadow of the Snow Demon.

In this matter, almost all the northern nobles stood on the same side. Because they were closer to the Kingdom of Eternal Night, they were the only ones who truly felt the terror of the Snow Demon Calamity.

Unable to obtain a response from the royal family, during the month of Budding, the Duke of Black Mountain, the head of the great nobles in the north, launched an unprecedented conscription of his vassal nobles, ordering him to lead a campaign alone against the snow demon army that was about to invade the north.

The Duke of Montenegro required all his lords and vassals to provide him with sufficient troops and supplies.

A month later, a Montenegrin coalition consisting of several thousand cavalry and tens of thousands of infantry was initially formed.

While the nobles in the south were watching the show, groups of people, under the banner of "chaos and freedom," began to rebel in their territories. The long-dormant "Wilderness Brotherhood" added fuel to the fire of the already chaotic situation.

Shortly thereafter, the Bloody Earl of Green Forest Province and the Silver Veil Earl of Blue Sea Province, two great nobles in the south, launched a surprise attack on their neighboring noble territories without warning. They violated the peace treaty signed by the various nobles under the witness of the Emerald King and launched an unjust war of aggression.

Months later, the Duke of Black Mountain's army did not appear on the northern border of the kingdom. Instead, this fierce army from the north had somehow moved south and suddenly appeared on the fertile plains of the Blue Sea Province and the Green Forest Province.

The appearance of the Snow Demon in the north is just a rumor. The Duke of Black Mountain's true intention is to unite with his henchmen in the south and seize the fertile territory there.

The church did not stop or halt this behavior, but instead maintained close ties with the "heretic" Wilderness Brotherhood, turning a blind eye to the impending civil war.

In just a few months, various forces emerged, plunging the entire Jade Kingdom into chaos.

Inside Blackwater Valley, Li Wei was sensing the chaotic atmosphere while frantically working himself to the bone in the shelter!

(End of this chapter)