yournovel Chapter 84 : Steady Progress! Noble Faction!
Chapter 84 : Steady Progress! Noble Faction!
Chapter 84: Steady Progress! Noble Faction!
Leo still had some resources on hand for now. He had no need—and no intention—to take even the slightest risk.
During this period, relying on the Headhunter Tribe meat he had previously purchased, Leo’s Breathing Technique progress had increased by nearly twenty points.
Compared to before, this grinding speed had improved significantly.
Level 2 Headhunter Tribe Beastkin meat was indeed effective, but it still belonged to the Level 2 category.
If he wanted to improve further, he would need more precious Beastkin meat—
That is, Level 3 Beastkin meat.
Through his studies in alchemy knowledge, Leo had already learned more about Beastkin meat.
The higher the level of the Beastkin, the fewer parts of their bodies Humans could directly consume.
Moreover, for special Beastkin like the Thunder Lizard, their meat could not be eaten directly—it had to be processed into potions by an Alchemist.
Only then could it assist in cultivation.
This was also why higher-level Beastkin meat increased drastically in price.
And also why Alchemists held such a respected status in this world.
Previously, Leo had heard from Granny Gu that edible Level 3 Beastkin meat cost more than one hundred silver coins per pound.
For Leo, this wasn’t unattainable—but it was still a huge sum.
That amount of money could sustain a common family for most of their lifetime.
However, with the five gold coins from the assessment reward and his now-thriving Mount Control business, Leo had new plans.
The next time the Kingdom Merchant Caravan arrived, he intended to buy a pound of Level 3 Beastkin meat to test its effects.
At the same time, he planned to spend the gold coins he had obtained from the Goblins.
“Still too expensive…” Leo muttered while calculating his finances, feeling the sting.
Although his business had started to take off, it still couldn’t sustain such large fixed expenses—unless… unless he went out of the city to hunt.
Leo thought of that bald man Carlos and quickly shook his head. “Not considering that option for now.”
He was currently in a phase of rapid growth—he didn’t want to take even the slightest risk.
At this moment, he looked at his panel.
【Leo
Strength: 2.9
Agility: 1.9
Spirit: 1.5
Classes: Stablehand (White), Hunter (Green), Sword Master (Blue)
Unassigned Class: Beast Tamer (Green)
Breathing Technique: Furnace Breathing Technique Stage One 65/100
Traits: Horse Whisperer (White), Tempering (White), Environmental Awareness (Green), Swordsmanship Comprehension (Blue)
Skills:
Basic Sword Techniques (White) Level 5 100/100 (Strength +0.5, Basic Sword Techniques Proficiency Level 5)
Mountain-Cleaving Cross Sword (Green) Level 3 18/100 (Special Effect: Armor Break Level 2)
Tide Cross Sword (Blue) Stage Three 100/100 (Special Effect: Power of Tsunami)
Mount Control Level 5 100/100 (Spirit +0.5, horses personally trained will continuously improve in potential, effect scales with Spirit Attribute)
Hunting (White) Level 3 52/100 (Discerns prey weaknesses, obtains species information) (Special Effect: Hunting Moment Level 2)
Tracking (White) Level 1 3/100 (Agility +0.1, can mark prey location, one mark allowed)
Basic Archery (White) Level 2 45/100 (Strength +0.2, capable of shooting one arrow every two seconds)】
During this time, aside from his dungeon work, most of Leo’s energy had been devoted to his third sword technique—Mountain-Cleaving Cross Sword.
With the full assistance of the small Beastkin in the dungeon, this sword technique quickly advanced two levels and had now reached Level 3.
Just as he had predicted, this sword technique primarily trained move proficiency. At Level 3, it successfully unlocked the Level 2 Armor Break effect.
For now, he didn’t have an evenly matched opponent to test its real combat effectiveness.
As a large number of hunting missions were issued, new Beastkin were sent into the dungeon almost every day.
As a result, Leo’s slaughtering business also flourished.
Meanwhile, Lady Manta seemed to have prepared a new batch of materials and eagerly began another round of potion-making with Grell.
The two had plunged into the Potion Laboratory and had not come out since.
It was unknown whether they would succeed this time.
With more Beastkin slaughter tasks, Leo’s Hunting skill also improved rapidly.
【Hunting (White) Level 3 52/100 (Discerns prey weaknesses, obtains species information) (Special Effect: Hunting Moment Level 2)】
This skill was already past the halfway mark of Level 3.
As for Basic Archery, due to considerations of bodily coordination, it remained temporarily paused.
His Strength and Agility still maintained a difference of 1.0.
If he wanted Agility to catch up quickly, he would need to grind the Tracking skill.
But that meant leaving the city.
“I’m getting more and more tempted to leave the city.” Leo suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
Right now, he didn’t need to take risks.
The Breathing Technique alone could increase both his attributes.
As his Breathing Technique improved, both Strength and Agility continued to grow steadily.
At the same time, Leo could feel the density of Gray Aura within his body increasing as well.
This tangible growth in strength made him increasingly tempted to take risks.
Hunting outside the city was definitely a choice filled with both danger and opportunity.
But Leo remained rational—opportunity also meant threat.
He felt that his greatest potential threat right now was Zoro.
He knew that Zoro had previously sent Carlos to inquire about his mission activities.
It seemed the other party did not intend to let him off so easily.
So if he wanted peace of mind in the future, he would have to find a way to eliminate this hidden danger.
“Laforin’s Knight Attendant…” Leo felt this matter was complicated.
It wasn’t just about strength—Zoro’s identity itself was troublesome.
Unless it was done as flawlessly as when he dealt with Burton and Eddie.
But the same trick couldn’t be used twice. This matter required long-term planning.
As he was thinking, the group that had been talking earlier stepped through the gate into Leo’s courtyard.
“Hey, Leo Laide.” A fair-faced young man with long hair took the lead.
Behind him followed several well-dressed youths, including a young woman Leo recognized—
It was Shia, the delivery girl he had met before.
“Shia.” Leo spotted her from afar. She stood at the back of the group, wearing a dress.
Among these young masters, she appeared rather inconspicuous.
“Little Shia, is this the Leo Laide you mentioned?” The fair-faced young man at the front seemed quite familiar with her.
Shia nodded timidly.
“Hahaha, hearing of you is not as good as meeting you in person, Brother Leo.” The young man stepped forward warmly.
He walked up to Leo and casually patted his shoulder.
“And you are?” Leo knew his background but pretended not to recognize him.
At a glance, he recognized him as Victor, the eldest son of the Count of Yaoshan.
Behind him were several core figures of the Noble Faction. Shia was likely just guiding them.
Victor was a prominent figure among the Quasi-Knights and the biggest second-generation noble in Blackstone City.
Leo remembered seeing his information in the roster held by Anthony.
There had even been a bold mark next to his family background.
Later, Leo had also heard many things about him.
Little Victor could be considered the current leader of the Noble Faction among Quasi-Knights.
However, his status came not from strength, but from his extremely powerful family background.
Previously, he had been overshadowed by Eve Sova. Now that she had been formally knighted, he had become more active.
Victor’s social activities in the castle had been increasing recently—he was eager to become the true leader of the Noble Faction.
However, Leo knew that this man wouldn’t stay in Blackstone City for long—it was merely a stepping stone for him.
Many nobles were like this.
Major noble families would send their children to Blackstone City for a few years—both for training and to build connections within a promising circle.
Blackstone City was just one stop for him. It was said he had already obtained admission to the Kingdom Noble Knight Academy.
He could leave Blackstone City and return to the Danlun Kingdom at any time.
“Brother Leo, my name is Victor. I heard that your talent is extraordinary—you’ve only been here a few months, yet your Breathing Technique has already reached 47 progress.”
Leo knew this man had come prepared.
But when dealing with such people, Leo had his own approach.
“Not at all. May I ask what brings you here, Sir Victor?”