Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales Laurist focused and stood in front of a large desk. There was a sheet of white paper on the desk. This was the snowflake paper produced by the paper factory in his family's territory. It got its name because the paper was as white as snowflakes. Ever since he became a Sword Saint, normal physical training and sword cultivation were not of much use to Laurist. At most, he could use them as he pleased.
The biggest difference between Laurist and the other Sword Saints of Galinthea was that he did not cultivate warrior energy. Instead, he used it to cultivate the Metal Water Scroll that was passed down in his family. Now that he had mastered all four realms of the Metal Water Scroll, all that was left was to polish his skills. He would meditate every day to perfect the Metal Water Scroll.
However, using warrior energy to cultivate his family's technique from his previous life was something he had no choice back then. He did not have the experience of others to learn from, so Laurist could be considered to have opened a new door for himself in the world of warrior energy in Galinthea. Even though he used the name of a secret technique cultivated by an eastern monk during the magic civilization, Laurist knew that he was not like those famous geniuses in the history of Galinthea who could create a foundation. Thus, when it came to cultivation, Laurist used the "Enlightenment" formula that he had heard from his grandfather when he was young in his previous life. He hoped that he could pass down his family's techniques from his previous life in this Dou Qi world so that his rebirth in this other world wouldn't be in vain.
In his previous life, Laurist liked to read online novels when he was free, especially those about Xianxia. The story was about unsheathing a sword and traversing ninety thousand miles, attaining enlightenment and immortality. However, he was unlucky to have transmigrated to Galinthea, a world without magic. Not to mention the Legend of Sword and Fairy, even the mages had become legends from thousands of years ago. The only thing he was familiar with was warrior energy. Strictly speaking, the Galinthea Continent was an alternate world with no magic and no martial arts.
It could only be said that Laurist was unlucky to have transmigrated to this alternate world. Even if Laurist became a Sword Saint, he would only live two to three hundred years longer than a mortal, let alone immortality. Sometimes, he would think that if he lived for another two or three hundred years, his family, friends, and lovers would all pass away. Although he still had descendants, in the eyes of his descendants, after two or three generations, he would be nothing more than an old monster. When he thought about it this way, Laurist felt that it was pointless. No matter how great his power and prosperity was, it would all be for naught.
He had transmigrated to the Galinthea Continent for more than twenty years. From a small noble exiled by his family, he was now the Duke of the Northern Lands and the Sword Saint of the Kingdom. His power had reached the peak of his family. In the Andenac Kingdom, he was the King. If he took another step, he would be usurping the throne. However, for the sake of the Norton Family's reputation of serving the Chrison Royal Family for three hundred years, Laurist had no intention of taking the initiative even though he was unhappy that His Majesty still existed above him.
War. by. Translator: Editor: Editor: Editor: Editor: Editor: Translator: Editor: Editor: The Editor: The Editor: Editor: Editor: Although the second prince had managed to unify the territory of the former Christen Empire, the kingdom was like a person who had just recovered from a serious illness. It would take a lot of effort to recuperate. Laurist did not wish to bring trouble upon himself. Building high walls, accumulating food, and slowly proclaiming himself king was the right way. The Norton Family controlled less than a quarter of the former empire's 29 provinces. They would first stabilize the few provinces that they controlled and slowly expand their influence. When the situation changed and the royal family changed, the Norton Family would naturally follow the will of the people and rise to power.
This was also the main reason why Laurist was so concerned about the news of the second prince being cuckolded by his illegitimate son. This was a huge scandal for the Chrison Royal Family. Not only did it affect the reputation of the Chrison Royal Family, but it also implicated the Fisablon Family, which was second only to the Norton Family in the Andinac Kingdom. Although it was not uncommon for a queen to have an affair with another person in the aristocratic circle of the various countries of the Galinthea Continent, it was extremely rare for a queen from the Fisablon Family to become pregnant with another person before giving birth to a legitimate son. This was because it was related to the bloodline of a royal family, so it became a scandal.
Laurist was very curious about how this scandal would be handled. The one who had an affair with the queen was the second prince's illegitimate son. Although there was suspicion of adultery, if the queen gave birth to this child, the bloodline would still belong to the Chrison Royal Family. It was just that the second prince would be promoted from a father to a grandfather. This relationship was a little complicated, and Laurist had a headache thinking about it. He could only put it aside and wait for things to develop.
Apart from this, Laurist did not have anything important to do in Morent City. All the planning and daily administrative matters were handled by his subordinates and family knights. His only role here was to intimidate the Trade Alliance. The Storm Sword Saint had escaped the last time. Laurist was sure that in a year or two, he would fight the Storm Sword Saint again after recovering from his injuries. Hence, other than giving pointers to his eldest disciple, Redi, and third disciple, Genolio, Laurist would look for all sorts of opportunities other than meditating every day, hoping to gain some insights into his swordsmanship and Domain so that his cultivation could improve.
Laurist had chosen the path of painting. Perhaps this was due to the influence of his grandfather in his previous life. He remembered very clearly that when he was young, he would often see his grandfather writing and painting. Although he did not understand, he always remembered what his grandfather had said: Writing and painting requires one to be calm, to have a spirit, and the words are like the person. Therefore, Laurist also chose to write and paint.
However, Laurist had forgotten one thing. The Galinthea Continent also had the art of painting, but this art was more inclined towards the Western School of Painting from his previous life. It emphasized realism and portraits. Even the tools used were similar to the Western School of Painting, using canvas, ink, brushes, and scrapers. Therefore, when Laurist said that he wanted to paint, the servants brought over these things.
Fortunately, the snowflake paper produced in his family's territory could still be used. Therefore, Laurist took a brush and drew a picture of the sea and mountains, the scenery of the Hidden Gold Bay. When Fatty Shi heard that Laurist was painting, he excitedly ran over to admire it. He felt that Laurist's painting was unique and unique. It was truly rare. After complimenting Fatty Shi, he left and complained to Redi, "Is this called painting? I thought that His Highness, as a Sword Saint, would be unique in his painting. I didn't expect him to be even worse than my youngest son. Those black blobs of ink you drew are also called mountains? I thought they were piles of dog shit … "
Poor Fatty Shi forgot that Laurist had sharp eyes and ears as a Sword Saint. He could sense every movement in the villa. Fatty Shi complained too early, and so his suffering began. After two days, Fatty Shi's responsibilities finally came to an end. He had some free time, but he was immediately brought to the villa on top of Bulin Mountain by Redi. Laurist used the excuse that Fatty Shi had been busy with the family's administrative affairs after he advanced to Gold rank and neglected his swordsmanship training. This made Laurist very worried about his ability to protect himself, so he decided to teach him personally. After that, Fatty Shi had a hard time training …
"Your Highness, please spare me. As the chief administrative officer of the family, I have guards by my side when I go out. It's not my turn to fight …" Fatty Shi begged with a bitter face.
"No." Laurist's face was serious. "As a Gold Knight of the family, your swordsmanship and Combat Aura have not improved after so many years. It's a disgrace to our family. Since you have some free time these few days, I, the Sword Saint, will personally teach you. Not only are you not grateful, you even complain. You really don't know how lucky you are! Quickly get up and train for three more rounds. "
"It's fine if you just let me die, but you still want to train for three rounds. You're asking for my life!" Fatty Shi laid on the ground lazily and refused to get up. At this time, he finally realized what was wrong. "Wait, Your Highness, just tell me directly. Did I offend you?"
"No." Laurist replied seriously, "I'm just worried about your safety. If you were to encounter a Gold-ranked assassin, you'd have to defend yourself for a few hits before the guards arrive. As the head of the family's administration, you've offended many people. I'm just afraid that the Trade Alliance will send assassins to kill you out of anger. That's why I'm helping you train … "
"Impossible …" Fatty Shi looked at Laurist suspiciously. "Even if the Trade Alliance has no bottom line, they would not risk angering you, the Sword Saint, to send assassins to kill me. Moreover, assassinating me would not benefit them at all. I'm just a chief administrative officer, not the head of the Norton family. Is it worth it to pay such a huge price to assassinate me?"
"Didn't I say in case? It's better to be safe than sorry. "Laurist argued.
Redi, who was standing at the side, could not help but smile. He secretly made a drawing gesture. Fatty Shi immediately understood why he was punished. He sighed and apologized. "I'm sorry, Your Highness. I shouldn't have commented on your drawing the day before yesterday. But to be honest, your drawing is not as good as my eight year old son's. He draws much better than you. "
Laurist nodded. "Thank you for your evaluation, but you don't have to apologize. I won't blame you for such a small matter. Get up. Let's continue practicing. We'll try to reduce your protruding belly in the next few days. "
The one who saved Fatty Shi was Genolio. He came in and reported, "Your Highness, a large ocean-going merchant ship has arrived at Hidden Gold Bay. The owner of the ship is one of the private ship owners of the previous transport fleet. He's here this time to stock up again, and he's also carrying a few important guests. The leader is Duchess Fausta of the Chigda Kingdom. She calls herself Windsor Bilina. She's also a student of Morent City's Dawn Academy like Your Highness. She's also Your Highness' friend. She specifically requested to meet you …"
Fatty Shi crawled up from the ground. It was now his turn to watch Laurist's show.
To meet or not to meet? Laurist muttered to himself …
This was his first love in both of his lives, and she used to be the person he loved the most. But in the end, she still left him and fell into someone else's arms, leaving him with bitter, sweet, and painful memories. Fate made fools of people. After more than twenty years, the two of them from different places had met again. The person she married, Grand Duke Fausta, who had taken her away from him, had become his captive. Her purpose for coming here this time was very clear, and that was to redeem Grand Duke Fausta …
"Your Highness should meet her. After all, they're old friends. It's time to catch up after being separated for more than twenty years," Fatty Shi said with a cheeky smile. He was just here to watch the show. He really hoped to see Laurist and his old lover rekindle their old love, and make Grand Duke Fausta a cuckold at the same time …
"Forget it, I'm not going to meet her. Reminiscing is better than meeting. Baron Shredder, go and meet her. Just tell her this," Laurist said with a cheeky smile. Then, he suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, "Why didn't Countess Kate negotiate with you guys to redeem Grand Duke Fausta and his family's Firebird Army when the Commerce Alliance came to ransom them the last time? Aren't they allies? "
"I've asked. Countess Kate said that although Grand Duke Fausta led the Firebird Army to the Mana Hill Plains to assist in the battle at the Commerce Alliance's invitation, they all surrendered during the sea transportation. They didn't fulfill their responsibilities as an ally of the Commerce Alliance. The Commerce Alliance won't pay a ransom for these useless trash, so the life and death of Grand Duke Fausta and his family's Firebird Army has nothing to do with the Commerce Alliance … "Fatty Shi replied.
However, Fatty Shi still knew some inside information. "The main reason is that the higher ups of the Commerce Alliance pushed the responsibility of the Invincible Fleet's annihilation onto Grand Duke Fausta. After encountering Laurist and learning his name, Grand Duke Fausta was the first to abandon his sword and surrender. This caused Viscount Penélope and the rest of the Invincible Fleet's high-end forces to lose their fighting spirit. They all threw down their weapons and forced the Invincible Fleet to raise the white flag and surrender."
That was why the higher ups of the Commerce Alliance refused to admit that Grand Duke Fausta and the Firebird Army were their allies. When Countess Kate came to Morent City to ransom people, they deliberately turned a blind eye to Grand Duke Fausta and the Firebird Army. When Fatty Shi asked Countess Kate if they had ransomed Grand Duke Fausta and the Firebird Army as well, he got this answer from Countess Kate. Viscount Penélope, on the other hand, told Fatty Shi the real reason in private.
He really didn't know if the higher ups of the Commerce Alliance were burning bridges after crossing the river, or forsaking morality at the sight of profit. This could also be said to be the shortsightedness of the merchants. They probably treated their allies as servants that they could order around. They thought that Grand Duke Fausta and the Firebird Army had abandoned their alliance by surrendering instead of fighting to the death, so they could abandon their alliance as well. However, they didn't know that letting a First Level Great Swordmaster like Grand Duke Fausta fight a Sword Saint was almost equivalent to seeking his own death. No one with a clear mind would do such a stupid thing.
"Then are Grand Duke Fausta and his family's armed Firebird Army staying on Shirovas Island?" Loriste asked.
"Yes, Your Highness," Fatty Shi said. Fatty Shi said, "Grand Duke Fausta probably knew that he might have offended the Commerce Alliance, so he asked to stay on Sirovas Island with the Firebird Legion. When those private merchant ships returned to the southern seas, Grand Duke Fausta had written a letter to his family and sent messengers over. I didn't expect his wife to come so soon. I think Winna came to you this time to plead with you or ask for a reduction in the ransom … "
"Go and see her. Bring them directly to Shirovas Island and let her reunite with her husband. If there's any discussion about the ransom, it's all up to you. The enemy of our enemy is our friend. Since the Commerce Alliance has abandoned their alliance with the Chigda Kingdom, we should take advantage of the situation to expand the differences between them. It's best to turn them from allies to enemies … "Loriste said.
"Alright, I'll try my best," Fatty Shi replied.
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