After the ability assessment was completed, Viscount Eric asked some more questions, such as life ideals, attitudes, and how he viewed the Eagle Kingdom and the Orcs … and so on. Leon answered them one by one. There was nothing surprising, but he was also in line with the rules.
After some answers, Viscount Eric finally gave him a centurion's token and appointed him as the chief officer of the next batch of scouts. When the manpower was gathered, they would set off. After arriving at the front line, he would be directly under the command of Earl Burton, the commander of the scouts camp.
Earl Burton's name was Dean Burton. He was one of the few legendary strongmen of the Eagle Kingdom. He was a student of the old king and had a good relationship with Leon's father and uncles. He was also very familiar with Leon himself. When Woods rebelled, he was in a dilemma. He had to go to the Orc Empire to find a legendary strongman to duel. Out of sight, out of mind.
Later, he had been living in seclusion and never received guests. If it weren't for the Orc army's fierce attack, even King Woods would not have been able to see him, let alone ask him to come out of the mountain.
Being directly under Earl Burton was already the highest treatment that Viscount Eric could give. For a top Thief who wanted to make a name for himself, this treatment was undoubtedly very sincere.
Leon expressed his gratitude appropriately, accepted the token, left a magic mark according to the rules, and temporarily left the barracks. He said that it was the first time in his life that he had come to Eagle Wing City and wanted to visit it.
Viscount Eric, of course, would not object. According to his estimation, it would take at least three to five days for this batch of scouts to be fully recruited. Before that, Leon was free.
After Leon left, Viscount Eric praised him again, praising him to the heavens and the earth. If a thin-skinned person was here, he would probably blush at his words.
His clerk asked curiously, "High-grade thieves are not particularly rare. Although this person is a marksman, it is not worthy of your praise, my lord, right?"
"You don't understand!" Viscount Eric was in a good mood. He said with a smile, "I have always been in charge of intelligence work. How can I not know which famous masters are in the four northwestern towns? Let me tell you, at least in the past intelligence, there wasn't a young master thief named Rien in the four northwestern towns. Even the few known high-level thieves couldn't match up to him. "
"What?!" The clerk was stunned and asked worriedly, "Could he be a spy?"
"Don't worry. Not to mention a high-level Bandit, even someone who has stepped into the Legendary-realm would find it hard to deceive my Legendary Lie Detecting Crystal. If he's really a spy, he's at least a High Legend or even a Peak Legend … Do you believe that such a person would come to be a spy? Not to mention that the most powerful thief in the Orc Empire is Altair, a mid-legendary assassin. Even if he comes here in person, he might not be able to fool this crystal! "
"So … if he's not a spy, why didn't he have any reputation before?"
Viscount Eric smiled and said, "That's the crux of the problem! From what I can see, he should be a talent secretly trained by the Thieves Guild in Rye Town. It was well known that the Void Mask Amusement Park was the most prosperous place in the Four Northwestern Towns. It could be said to be full of masters. The number of Legendary Strongmen alone could be counted on two hands, and there were even two True Gods in charge. In the entire Main Plane, perhaps only Long Ya of the Dragon Tribe could be compared to it. The second place is Dragon-roar Town. Although I've never heard of any Legendary Strongmen, there have been many high-level Adventurers in recent years. The remaining three towns are far behind, and they don't even have any outstanding figures. Rye Town is the hub connecting the Northwest and the West. It's geographically superior, and it used to be the leader of the four towns. Faced with a gradually declining status, of course they want to do something. "
"Then … this Rien is one of the talents they've painstakingly trained. But why did he join the army to resist the Orcs? With his status, he'll most likely take over the position of chairman of the Thieves Guild in Rye Town in the future … "
"Chairman of the Thieves Guild in Rye Town?" Viscount Eric laughed. "What kind of 'position' is that? This kid has the ability and foresight, and his future is limitless! In the future, he'll most likely soar into the sky and become a Legendary Strongman! "
"What?!" The clerk was shocked. In this world, it was not rare to see a young, high-level Strongman, but most people would reach their limit at this stage. They would never be able to push open the door to the Legendary Realm in their lifetime. Unexpectedly, Viscount Eric had such a high evaluation of Rien!
"Not only that, a person like him will never act on his own will. If he can join the army, it means that at least the major forces in Rye Town support us. At critical moments, they may even send troops to support us, "Viscount Eric said with a smile. Viscount Eric said with a smile, "Although the number of soldiers in Rye Town is small, their quality is frighteningly high. Every soldier is at least as strong as a mid-rank adventurer, and there are even many high-rank adventurers. If we can have their help, it will be of great help to our battle! "
They talked for a while until the next applicant came, and then they changed the topic.
At this time, Leon had already walked far away and arrived at a remote mansion in the city.
This was the mansion of Viscount Taric. Mr. Redding, the old Viscount Taric, was a famous sage in the Eagle Kingdom and one of Leon's teachers. Later, when the old Viscount died, Viscount Raison Taric inherited the title and had a bad relationship with the late King since childhood, so they became estranged. Later, when Woods rebelled, Viscount Raison should not have been implicated or purged. But according to the stubborn guy's temper, it was unlikely that he would work for the usurper. Maybe he had been idle at home and became a hermit.
Leon had wanted to recommend this viscount to Sui Xiong, or at least to the descendants of the Taric family. As a famous scholar family, this family must have talents who were good at government affairs, which could be of great use.
But later, the situation changed, and this plan was never put into practice. Sui Xiong had never recruited members of the Taric family, so the matter had been delayed.
In the blink of an eye, almost 20 years had passed. Plus the 15 years, it had been more than 30 years. He did not know how the Taric family was doing now.
At least, looking at the mansion, it was probably not doing well …
Leon slightly tidied up his appearance and went to the small window next to the gate. He used a small hammer hanging next to the small window and gently knocked on the metal windowsill, according to the etiquette of paying a visit.
The gatekeeper was an old man in his late fifties, but he was still in good spirits. After asking a little, he agreed to pass the message on behalf of Leon.
Not long after, Leon met the housekeeper of the Taric family, Old Mr. Nick.
Old Mr. Nick was over 80 years old this year. Since his grandfather's time, he had been the housekeeper of the Taric family. He could be called a confidant of the Taric family. Moreover, his family was a family of magicians that had been passed down from generation to generation. Leon remembered that his father was even a high-level magician, and he himself had participated in many battles with the old King, so he was quite famous.
"Mr. Leon, may I know why you are here?" Old Mr. Nick was old, but he was still in good spirits. His eyes under his white eyebrows were bright and full of expression, and his body was emitting a faint pressure. Leon knew that this was the result of a natural overflow of powerful magic.
His words were very direct and did not have the intention of beating around the bush like ordinary nobles. Coupled with that powerful magic, it was indeed full of deterrence and persuasiveness.
Leon smiled, and the aura on his body flowed. A figure walked out from his body, and it was exactly the appearance of him when he was 15 years old.
"Hello, Uncle Nick." Leon Igor, who had materialized using the Projection Spell, smiled and greeted Old Mr. Nick. "Seeing that you are still so energetic, I have an illusion that 'nothing has changed'."
Old Mr. Nick frowned, hesitated for a moment, and finally smiled.
"To be able to use Battle Energy to cast the Projection Spell, this is at least the strength of a mid-legendary. Your Highness Leon, you have grown a lot these years! "
"Not really growth. With my talent, I should have this kind of strength," the young Leon replied with a smile, his face full of youthful confidence and exuberance.
He changed the topic and asked, "Uncle Nick, all these years, I have been thinking, but I can't figure out why uncle wanted to rebel back then. Do you know? "
Old Nick was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "No one can understand Woods' thoughts. But I have a guess, do you want to hear it? "
"Of course I do, you are my senior brother. Compared to me, a junior brother who has not received much guidance from Teacher Redding, you are the student that teacher is most proud of. "
Old Nick smiled and said, "I suspect that he has the support of the Church of the Noble Maids, and there may even be …"
He did not continue, and only pointed to the sky.
Leon furrowed his brows and remained silent.
Of course he knew who Old Nick was talking about. It was just the throne of a mere kingdom in the mortal world, would it really involve that high and mighty figure?
"Have you heard any news?" he asked again after a while.
"A little … You know about the Church of the Noble Maids annexing and establishing the Church of Knights, right? The first large-scale conflict between the two sides intensified in our Eagle Kingdom. "
"But it was not in uncle's territory."
"That's right, but I have evidence to prove that during the period when the conflict broke out, a few of his most powerful subordinates happened to be active there."
Leon was silent for a long time, then asked again, "Is there any other evidence?"
"No, there is not much evidence for this kind of thing." Old Nick said with a smile, "But since you are already so strong, isn't it better to find a chance to ask him yourself? With your current ability, you can do it directly, there is no need to care too much. "
Leon nodded and smiled.
"You are right, I will find a chance to 'ask' him properly!"
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