"These things can be put aside for now. I plan to go out for a while. You and Jorv have to take over these affairs!"
After many years of being together and having a close relationship, Wu Ming trusted Amelia.
"Master, where are you going?"
Amelia was shocked.
She had already regarded Wu Ming as a mother-daughter support, afraid that something would happen to him and that her heavenly life would become a dream again.
"I'm going to explore some ruins. There might be some unexpected gains. I have to go!"
Wu Ming said in a low voice.
Seeing his expression, Amelia knew that he had made up his mind.
"Don't worry, I'm only going to take a few people with me. Our army will be in your hands, and that will be enough to deter any disloyal people. Also … remember! Before I return, other than normal business dealings, don't make any promises! "
He took off a ruby ring on his finger and tossed it to Amelia.
This ring had been specially designed. The gem on it could be opened, and inside was a seal that represented the authority of the territory.
"I swear on my life that I will protect this family property for you!"
Amelia said solemnly.
"Very good!"
Wu Ming nodded and changed into a hunter's uniform, looking even more capable and elegant. He went to the training ground of the castle.
There, two people had already woken up early and were sparring.
The metallic sound of swords clashing could be heard. It was a man and a woman. Both of them looked young, but they were evenly matched.
"Whoosh! I've won! "
After dozens of clashes, the young man finally seized an opportunity and knocked away the longsword in the young woman's hand. He cheered, and then saw Wu Ming. He immediately bowed and saluted, "Lord Wu Ming!"
"Ava, you don't have to do the security army anymore. Do you still remember the adventure I told you about? Go back and prepare, we're leaving! "
"Yes, my lord!"
The young man bowed again, and ran away quickly without even wiping the sweat off his face.
This Ava was the boy that Wu Ming had taught before he left Niyah.
When he heard that Wu Ming had won the championship of the martial arts competition, became a glorious knight, and got a territory, he almost abandoned everything and ran over to seek shelter.
In fact, there were a lot of such serfs in Wu Ming's territory, but they had changed their identities and became ordinary laborers in his workshop. They were busy from morning to night, like screws in a constantly working machine.
Fortunately for them, Wu Ming had already written a letter to Baron Terry and told him about Awa.
To Baron Terry, Ava was just an ordinary runaway slave in his territory. Therefore, he happily accepted Wu Ming's gift and sent Ava's entire family to Carros territory.
At this point, Awa could only be loyal to Wu Ming wholeheartedly.
After years of persistent training, he had almost reached the limits of a mortal's physical strength. In terms of strength, he was almost the same as Wu Ming when he had just left Niyah. If not for his lack of experience, he might even be able to fight a real knight.
Even Wu Ming had to admit that he was talented.
Of all the boys in the territory, only Awa learned the fastest and had the highest strength. He had now joined the security army, and from time to time helped Johann deal with some troublesome people.
With such a guy with the strength of a quasi-knight, Johann naturally saved a lot of effort, and praised Awa.
"And you, Beatrice, go back and make some preparations."
"Yes, my lord!"
Beatrice was wearing leather armor, revealing her tight and slender thighs. She had also grown into a young and energetic girl. After hearing Wu Ming's words, a trace of joy flashed in her eyes.
Her eyes were crystal blue, and her face was as exquisite as an angel's, full of a strange charm.
To be honest, this girl's growth was the fastest among Wu Ming's subordinates.
Although she had been his experimental subject for a few years, she had also learned the method to stimulate the blue blood, and through persistent training, she had gained a lot of abilities.
The increase in strength and physique was only the most insignificant aspect.
"How is it? Does it still hurt? "
Wu Ming came behind Beatrice and lifted her long blue hair.
There were a few irregular triangular scales on the back of Beatrice's neck, showing a blue luster.
His method of stimulating the bloodline was not the common stuff like the knight's baptism, but from a deeper level to explore the power of the original bloodline. Coupled with Alfreid's contribution, Beatrice's bloodline was not inferior to the Earl of Blue Mountain's. Naturally, there were some complications when such a powerful bloodline was developed.
"Since taking the new potion, I've been much better, and …"
Beatrice smiled mischievously and looked at her fingers.
There, a touch of blue appeared and continued to spread, turning into a layer of frost.
"This is the ability of your bloodline?"
A look of surprise appeared on Wu Ming's face.
"Yes, I just discovered it yesterday, but unfortunately, this is all I can do …"
A trace of regret appeared on Beatrice's face.
"Even so, your physique has definitely changed, and your resistance to cold and freezing has greatly increased …"
Wu Ming looked very excited.
At least, he had found a possibility. Different from the knight's baptism, the hope of obtaining extraordinary power of magic, he had found it.
"Using the specific bloodline of high-level creatures as power … Increase physique and strength, and can also awaken a certain magic talent …"
He mused, "It's somewhat similar to the rumored Warlocks. Is this how the previous Warlocks came to be?"
Huge financial resources and power, coupled with his tireless thirst, made him collect knowledge about this world for several years, and the records of books and sheepskin scrolls were of utmost importance.
He even sent a special caravan to the university city to purchase books. If not for his responsibilities as a lord, he could not leave his fief for a long time. Perhaps he would have traveled around the world to find the mystery of the disappearance of ancient giants, ancient dragons, and other creatures.
Naturally, the lord's summons was quite fast.
Half an hour later, a small team of six people had gathered in front of the iron castle.
Wu Ming looked around and saw Beatrice and Ava among them. There was also a witch wrapped in a black robe who called herself Carlitan.
No one knew if this woman knew witchcraft, but she could make all kinds of potions and was also very experienced in field first aid and treatment.
Next to her was a burly man wearing a set of chest armor, and his weapon was a two-handed greatsword that was almost as tall as a person.
This was Wu Ming's biggest gain. An Independent Knight seemed to have something difficult to say. He didn't want to say his identity. Jack was most likely just a nickname, but he had experienced the baptism of a Knight, so it was real.
The last member was a thin and tall man wearing leather armor with a black veil covering his face. His name was Marlett, and he was a very successful thief and had good archery skills. Unfortunately, he fell in an operation and fell into the hands of Wu Ming. After a little training, he found that he was quite an excellent scout, so he was nurtured.
"To be honest, the weakest in the entire team is probably Ava!"
"And even the weakest can easily fight against five fully armed soldiers, or a ten-man mercenary group …"
Wu Ming thought silently and looked at the other five people saluting, "Lord."
"I'm going to go on an expedition, and my goal is an ancient ruin!"
He slowly stated his purpose.
"Ancient ruin?" Carlitan exclaimed, "That kind of place is full of danger!"
"But there are also opportunities! Risk and opportunity are always two sides of the same coin, aren't they? Or did you prophesy something, my witch? "
Wu Ming stared at Carlitan with interest.
He could clearly sense that this witch did not have any extraordinary power, but she had a good understanding of all kinds of occult knowledge. She had even sold an ancient book about ancient bloodlines to Wu Ming.
All these traces made Wu Ming guess that Carlitan most likely came from some mysterious family, but she did not inherit any extraordinary power.
If that was not the case, then her situation could not be explained.
Out of curiosity, he still hired this witch to be his scholar and assistant. In reality, it was just a position where she did nothing but eat and did nothing. She usually worked more as a doctor.
"Is there a prophecy?"
Jack and Marlett's eyes looked over. They had also grown up listening to the legends of witches.
Although in the legends, the image of witches was not cruel, they were also associated with mystery and terror. Fortunately, the church in this world had been suppressed, and the religious atmosphere was unexpectedly relaxed. Otherwise, once Carlitan admitted her identity, she would immediately be arrested by the church and might even be sent to the stake or something.
"Prophecy? No! This is a power that only high-ranking witches have … "
Carlitan puffed out her chest, and her voice sounded a little proud. "The inheritance of us witches is far longer than that of ordinary nobles, so we know more about the dangers of those ancient ruins. You have to know that the ancient era was ruled by giant snakes. Ancient dragons and sea monsters were active on the continent. Even if only a sound or image was left behind, it would have an incredible power."
"Sound or image?"
Wu Ming heard this, but he was speechless.
"To do this, it is equivalent to forming your own unique 'concept' and solidifying it into a specific form, similar to the 'true name of a god.' Only a level-6 creature can have it … Do you really think that level-6 creatures were everywhere in ancient times? That you can meet one just by walking around?
Moreover, even if I meet one, it's my luck! "
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