adbindia Chapter 71 : Eye of the Thunder Lizard! The Path of the Knight!
Chapter 71 : Eye of the Thunder Lizard! The Path of the Knight!
Chapter 71: Eye of the Thunder Lizard! The Path of the Knight!
【Special Value: The eyes can be embedded through special methods to obtain lightning-attributed weapons; the hardened silicified scales and bones can be used as key materials for armor and shields; spinal fluid can be used as a raw material for Level 2 body-tempering potions】
Leo carefully examined the information about the Thunder Lizard displayed on the panel.
In the Special Value section—
its eyes, scales, bones, and spinal fluid all held value.
“As expected of a Level 3 Beastkin. Quite a lot of valuable parts.”
First were the scales and bones. Leo felt that this creature’s scales were far harder than ordinary steel.
As for the bones, Leo thought they could be used to craft weapons—or even serve as the core of a bow.
Then there was the spinal fluid, which could be used as a raw material for Level 2 body-tempering potions.
Finally, Leo looked toward the part that attracted him the most.
“The eye crystals can be embedded through special methods to obtain lightning-attributed weapons.”
Lightning-attributed weapons.
It was the first time Leo had ever heard of such a thing.
Weapons with attributes.
His mind began racing rapidly, while his gaze unconsciously shifted toward the massive lizard corpse not far away.
Unfortunately, this Thunder Lizard had not been obtained by him in the wild.
If he had hunted the Beastkin himself, he could have chosen to keep the materials or exchange them for military merit.
Clearly, this Beastkin had already been turned in by someone else in exchange for merit, and its ownership now belonged to Blackstone City.
At this moment, on the other side, Laforin had finished his lecture.
Anthony stepped forward.
“Everyone, in the third stage of the assessment just now, not a single Knight’s Squire passed. Starting tomorrow, wilderness hunting courses will be added.”
Anthony’s face was stern as he announced the results.
Indeed, not a single person that night had demonstrated the courage expected of a knight, let alone sacrifice and dedication.
The Knight’s Squires present all lowered their heads. Though it was unclear what they were thinking, each of them looked grave.
However, Laforin’s lecture had nothing to do with Leo, Fidis, and Rog.
They no longer belonged to the ranks of Knight’s Squires, yet they were the key subjects of observation that night.
Their performance also affected their futures.
After the Knight’s Squires dispersed—
Clarsen spoke with Rog for over half an hour.
Fidis was arranged to rest in the Knight Hall’s lounge to recover from his injuries, where Lady Manta treated him.
Among the three, Leo had become the center of attention that night.
At this moment, the Six Great Knights and Lady Manta walked along the road.
Laforin had kept a grim expression the entire time, deep in thought after what had happened.
There seemed to be issues with his previous method of training Knight’s Squires.
Birth and family determined a knight’s access to resources, and also determined the upper limit of their growth.
Quasi-Knights who rose from the military had to spend immense time acquiring resources.
Those who truly had the potential to go further were undoubtedly the Knight’s Squires who were born with abundant resources.
Among the Six Great Knights of the city, aside from Laforin himself, who came from a blacksmith background, the other five had all been trained from Knight’s Squires.
However, a training system focused mainly on swordsmanship and Breathing Techniques inevitably produced timid, cowardly young nobles.
Yet tonight, an anomaly had appeared.
There was one person whose performance lingered in his mind.
“Leo Laide.”
This Knight’s Squire was somewhat special.
Laforin had grown interested in Leo.
Although he was the son of a lord—
when facing a powerful enemy, he made full use of available resources and acted decisively when the moment called for it.
His composure in crisis, his courage in facing a Level 3 Beastkin,
and his rapid growth over just a few months—
all of these combined made Laforin think of a term:
a perfect knight seed.
Although his family background ranked among the lowest among the Knight’s Squires—
so what? Laforin himself had also come from a blacksmith’s origin.
He felt that his previous evaluation of Leo had been mistaken.
With such talent, there was no way Leo would stop at becoming Eve Sova’s Knight Attendant.
One by one, the knights around them departed, leaving only Laforin, Manta, and Eve Sova—the family of three—walking together. Laforin remained silent the entire way.
He finally turned around and slowly spoke,
“Eve, tell me everything about Leo Laide’s performance during this period.”
Eve was momentarily stunned, then she recounted everything about Leo in detail.
Training with the sword for ten hours on his first attempt, sparring with Knight’s Squires, nailing horseshoes to run a business, memorizing the breathing rhythm chart in advance—
these things had all left a deep impression on her.
Now, she told Laforin everything without omission.
As her only student, seeing Leo’s hard work being recognized by her father filled her with an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.
After listening, Laforin fell silent for several seconds.
His gaze deepened as he let out a long breath.
Perhaps Eve did not feel it as deeply, but he was reminded of his own past.
Back then, he had also started as a blacksmith, relying on his willingness to endure hardship and put in effort.
With his outstanding smithing skills, he was noticed by an old knight—
and only then did he gradually rise to where he was today.
Only he knew how much hardship and sweat that journey had required.
“Old man, what are you thinking about?” Manta always called him that in private.
“I have a feeling… he might become Blackstone City’s next knight.”
“Father, are you no longer planning to make him my Knight Attendant?” Eve clasped her hands behind her back as she strode forward.
It had been a long time since the three of them had walked together like this.
Laforin shook his head.
“If possible, I would rather he become your reliable comrade.”
Clearly, after this incident, some of Laforin’s views had changed.
“Hey, Father, how do you think his talent compares to that person?”
“That person?” Laforin frowned slightly.
“Don’t play dumb, Father. Who else could it be? From the Golden Knight Order—Mia Sova.”
Manta immediately cut in, “Alright, alright, you two—knights… attendants… I’m sick of hearing about it.”
She shook her head. “Does everything have to be about becoming a knight or an attendant? Can’t there be some other kind of relationship?”
Manta glanced at Laforin, then at Eve. Clearly, neither of these two blockheads understood what she meant.
“Forget it, forget it. Oh right, you knights still haven’t secured potion materials for the new year.”
Laforin sighed. Thinking about it made him angry. So many raw materials obtained from the Hunt of Deep Winter had been wasted all at once.
“That foolish veterinary assistant of yours—replace him quickly.”
“Well, wasn’t it you who said back then that he was honest and told me to give him a chance?”
Laforin thought for a moment.
“As for the materials for Level 3 potions… we can only have Ray Fley make a trip to the Elf Valley. Anthony agrees as well.”
“He’s going alone?” Eve asked.
“He’ll bring Ross along. The two of them—one ranged, one melee. With her guarding the surroundings, there shouldn’t be any problems.”