Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 107 Advancing to Grand Knight! (2nd update! 3600 words, please subscribe!)

Within Li Wei's heart, the seed of the black serpent has transformed into a cocoon, lying dormant silently.

A terrifying aura emanated from within the black cocoon, causing the giant rhinoceros, human-faced spider, sea monster, and blood whale outside to bow down in worship.

It seems that something terrifying is brewing within the black cocoon, and that is a suppression emanating from the bloodline.

Li Wei sat motionless, like an old monk, waiting for the day when the black snake would emerge from its cocoon and become a butterfly.

He has stored a month's worth of food in his whale sac, enough for him to complete his metamorphosis without eating or drinking.

The transformation can take anywhere from one day to seven days. If the transformation is not completed within seven days, then the transformation has failed.

Transformation requires a lot of energy. Many knights fail because they don't accumulate enough energy before attempting transformation, and some even turn into knight madmen.

But for Livy, who possessed a whale's bladder, this was not a problem.

With the whale's sac in hand, knights and madmen? Forget about it!

He firmly believes that he will successfully transform himself.

It took me a full seven years, working hard and diligently, painstakingly, bit by bit, to achieve this!

With the ever-reliable Panel Guy's help, there's no chance of failing to break through.

If even a mere knight fails at the bottleneck, wouldn't it be even more difficult for future wizards?

The black snake seed's failed transformation, while not as life-threatening as the condensation of the life seed, did not pose a significant risk.

However, transforming again is extremely difficult.

That's the way of chivalry: you must go all out. If you fail, the path may be cut off, and you may be stuck in stagnation for the rest of your life.

Inside the shelter, the two brothers, Shark and Mountain, stood motionless beside Li Wei, like two imposing statues, ready to eliminate any intruders without hesitation.

Li Wei has forged top-quality full-body mithril armor for the two brothers. Each set is no less than the "Leviathan Armor," making the two brothers' defense even stronger than that of ordinary great knights!

Above the territory, the snow eagle Harris soared through the sky, overlooking Blackwater Valley and monitoring everything within the territory in real time.

On the ridge behind the castle, three brothers, resembling small hills, lay together, guarding their master's territory.

During this time, Li Wei had already finished forging the armor for the three brothers.

The materials used included earth dragon scales, refined iron, and even a little mithril; Li Wei really went all out.

These three sets of giant bear armor are naturally exceptionally sturdy and reliable.

Moreover, the main material is earth dragon scales, which are not very heavy and will not restrict the three brothers' strength too much.

The three brothers nowadays wear armor all the time, as Li Wei trained them.

They have now reached adulthood, and their true strength is comparable to that of high-ranking knights.

At this stage, their size will not increase much further; the strength of the Northern Giant Bear is basically limited to the peak knight level.

Unless a mutation similar to that of the Mountain Wolf King occurs, it is possible to break through to the level of Great Knight, but such a situation is extremely rare!

Their lifespan is a full forty years.

They are now in their prime, and the three brothers, working together, are invincible below the Great Knight.

With them assisting Li Wei's army in guarding Blackwater Valley, and with high-altitude scouts like Harris on constant alert, Li Wei could break through with great confidence while staying in the sanctuary.

As Li Wei underwent his transformation, the outside world was also constantly changing.

"Devil Duke" Black Mountain Knight sweeps across the southern region with his iron cavalry and evil spirits.

The Southern Allied Forces suffered repeated defeats under the offensive of the Northern Allied Forces.

Most critically, an elite force from Black Mountain has already marched directly to the "Green Dragon Territory," where the Emerald Royal Family resides.

In this battle to defend the monarchy, the royal family revealed its true colors for the first time.

This trump card attracted countless eyes as soon as it appeared on the historical stage.

A new royal organization has emerged before the nobles:

The Seven Divine Swords of the King!

A national protection organization composed of four great knights and three peak knights!

The knights of the Emerald Kingdom, because of the Church of Holy Light, always like to use the number "seven".

For example, the seven great knights of the Church's Radiant Knights are also known as the "Seven Holy Knights of the Mortal World".

The seven strongest knights in the North were known as the "Seven Northern Knights".

Now, the kingdom has also created such an organization, the "Seven Divine Swords of the King".

The Seven Swords of the King, a violent organization directly under the king's command.

It is unknown when this organization was formed, but many people speculate that it was probably a temporary alliance created by the Emerald Royal Family to counterbalance the northern nobles.

After all, whether it's the "Seven Knights of the Mortal World" or the "Seven Horsemen of the North," they are all genuine seven great knights.

Yours is even worse, with only four Grand Knights and three Peak Knights.

This is a bit like forcing someone to do something they're not ready for.

Nevertheless, the Seven Divine Swords of the King still demonstrated their formidable power.

The seven divine swords are all masters of swordsmanship, led by the strongest, "National Guardian Sword" Zod. Zod is also the captain of the royal guard, but he was previously suppressed by the White Horse Knight, the strongest member of the Emerald Royal Family. As the eternal second-in-command of the royal family, he naturally did not have a prominent reputation.

Now that the Seven Divine Swords have been unleashed, they are indeed extraordinary.

This was the first major victory for the Southern and royal allied forces since the outbreak of the Civil War, which boosted the morale of the Southern nobility.

In a short time, all sorts of names began to circulate. Some nobles tried to replicate the Seven Swords' path, hoping to gain fame and honor through war in this era of chaos, so that they could make their presence felt when awarding war merits after the reckoning with the Duke of Black Mountain was over.

Various bizarre names such as "Seven Sons of the Green Forest" and "Seven Heroes of the Blue Ocean" have emerged one after another, but behind them may just be some ordinary knights.

In general, pursuing fame and fortune is human nature.

Especially for ordinary people, life is fleeting, lasting no more than a hundred years.

People in this era may not even live to be 50.

For most people, this is within the limited span of their lives.

Hesitant and timid, he lived a mediocre life without accomplishing anything.

Which is better than becoming a "heroic epic figure" in the mouths of wandering poets, achieving great deeds and gaining fame in the countryside, even though the latter may live a very short life.

As people often say, in this world, there are only legends that have died.

As the war intensified, the Emerald Royal Family began to conscript troops from more and more remote areas, requesting their vassals to provide military and financial support.

The remote Blackwater Valley is no exception.

Baron Black Serpent was a direct vassal of the king.

Naturally, it is also necessary to provide support for the Emerald Royal Family.

Messengers from the kingdom rushed to deliver the recruitment information to Blackwater Valley.

Generally speaking, positions like the Black Serpent Baron.

In times of war, depending on the wealth of the territory, the king needs to be supported by 10 to 30 cavalrymen or several times that number of infantry.

Alternatively, you could convert each cavalryman into money at a rate of 50 to 100 gold coins.

Li Wei had told the steward before he went into seclusion to break through to the next level.

If someone from above comes to recruit soldiers, just honestly pay the money and that's it.

Given Li Wei's current financial resources and strength, he naturally wouldn't create trouble for himself for such a small amount of money.

In front of Black Serpent Fortress.

The messenger frowned at the steward and asked, "Where is Baron Black Serpent?"

The steward looked at the formal knight and said with a smile, "My lord has been busy lately and can't spare the time. He said that our territory doesn't have that many people at the moment, so we can only provide financial support."

The envoy was a high-ranking knight, and he brought a small detachment with him to prevent any minor nobles from having ulterior motives, trying to evade the mission, or refusing to fulfill this sacred duty.

"This war is different from the past. His Majesty has said that all his direct vassals must personally lead the expedition. Simply providing funds is not enough," the envoy said coldly.

The steward said, "But our lord..."

"Shut up! Your lord was appointed by His Majesty, and this land was also granted by His Majesty. Go and bring Baron Black Serpent out here immediately! Otherwise, we will punish Baron Black Serpent for wartime treason, strip him of his title, and can you bear the consequences?"

The messenger questioned loudly.

The butler fell silent, trying to come up with a way to defend himself.

Suddenly, I heard the lord's voice in my ear.

"I'll go."

Li Wei said.

"You are Baron Livy." The envoy looked at the slender, rather capable-looking man before him.

"That's right, I will fulfill my duty. When shall we depart?" Li Wei said.

"Very good, let's set off now. Take your soldiers and assemble at Earl Coron's territory to prepare for the battlefield on the northern front of Green Forest," the envoy said.

Before long, Li Wei, led by the envoy, set off with a troop of soldiers toward the territory of the Earl of Coron.

Li Wei gazed at the messenger ahead, a high-ranking knight. He also had a troop of cavalry, some of whom were either quasi-knights or squires.

After the Black Serpent Castle had disappeared behind them, the group arrived at a desolate path, where two imposing figures clad in full heavy armor blocked their way.

The two figures remained silent, watching the envoys intently.

"Who are you? Why are you blocking my way?"

"I am an envoy of the kingdom, make way at once!"

The envoy's expression changed drastically. The two figures blocking his way made no attempt to conceal their powerful aura and sinister, chilling presence.

"These might be two powerful warriors at the level of Grand Knights..."

"How is this possible? How could we possibly encounter two powerful Grand Knights on the road so casually?"

There may not be a hundred Grand Knights in the entire Emerald Kingdom.

On this remote and desolate road, he was unexpectedly stopped by two great knights.

Moreover, the two men looked like dead men, their eerie blue eyes staring at him, which sent chills down his spine.

The next moment, the two great knights suddenly exerted their strength!

boom!

Two Titan-like giants, one wielding a greatsword, the other throwing a giant axe.

The high-ranking knight narrowly escaped the attack.

The cavalrymen behind him weren't so lucky.

"Enemy attack! Retreat immediately!" Li Wei shouted to the soldiers.

The soldiers had never seen the Demon Shark and the Demon Mountain before, and thought they were really enemies who had appeared out of nowhere to attack them.

Under the lord's orders, they quickly made their escape.

Those two were terrifying, even more terrifying than the giant bears the lord kept in the North.

Li Wei also slowly retreated, watching the two brothers, Demon Shark and Demon Mountain, tear the envoys and cavalry from the kingdom to shreds.

Ultimately, none of these men survived.

"I originally wanted to just pay the money and be done with it peacefully."

"But why do you have to force me?"

"My father, a great knight, and his valiant soldiers all died on the battlefield of the Holy War. How could I possibly repeat their mistakes?"

"Money is fine. But risking your life? No way!"

"I'm a great knight now, the world is vast, where can't I go?"

Li Wei used the Flame Stream Seal to burn these corpses to ashes.

His attitude was clear: he would never go to war for the king.

Today, he has successfully advanced to the rank of Grand Knight.

From within his heart, a black snake emerged from its cocoon. A majestic and extraordinary black snake, now a size larger, coiled around Li Wei's heart, like a lurking dragon.

The eighth-tier Black Serpent Seed possesses an unparalleled and powerful aura.

Before the Black Serpent Seed, even seventh-tier life seeds like the Blood Whale, Giant Rhinoceros, Siren, and Human-Faced Spider pale in comparison. They fear and worship the Black Serpent Seed, which has undergone metamorphosis, as their king.

Black mist swirled around Frostmourne, making it as black as ink. A viscous fluid flowed through it, shimmering with the luster of asphalt.

"The black aura is swirling around me; I've mastered it!"

Li Wei gazed at all of this, feeling the power within himself.

After advancing to the rank of Grand Knight, his strength underwent a dramatic transformation.

The black aura covering his entire body provided him with an immense sense of security.

The eighth-level Black Serpent Breathing Technique is already beyond the ordinary.

Li Wei————

Black Serpent Breathing Technique: Level 8 (1/100000), Special Effect: Extraordinary Defense.

……

"Let's go home."

Li Wei murmured to himself as he led the two Mo brothers away from there.

It's 37 degrees Celsius now, finally I can write again. I feel restless if I don't write for a day.

(End of this chapter)