Waking up from his grandfather's dream, Brando opened his eyes and felt that his forehead was cold. He looked at the gloomy sky and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. In the game, there were ways to rely on equipment and skills that could instantly increase one's willpower to break free from the cage of willpower. For example, his innate talent was one of them.
But he felt that this was not the best way to solve the problem.
No matter what, he who had merged with Brando's memories could not give up the other part of his soul. He was not just one of the two, but the whole soul represented by Sophie and Brando. If he could not look at Brando's weakness, one day he would not be able to look at his own weakness.
Only by understanding himself correctly could he fully accept the past.
This kind of growth was not only in the mind.
Just Brando's acknowledgment of his past had given him a lot of benefits. He did not expect that Brando's swordsmanship was actually taught by his grandfather. These memories of the past were sealed away by Brando's subconscious with a sense of self-abandonment. Until now, the memories of his childhood swordsmanship had finally been revived and integrated into his soul.
What kind of swordsmanship was this?
Brando had once sealed away the swordsmanship taught by his grandfather because he subconsciously thought that he was not qualified to use it. But even so, the swordsmanship talent that had seeped into his bones since he was a child still made him the undisputed leader of the Anzek Militia.
Our protagonist could not help but open his stats list and saw that it had become: Militia [Military Swordsmanship (Level 3 + 1), Fighting Skills (Level 3), Tactical Theory (Level 0), Military Organization (Level 0)]
Training skills could not exceed the level of a profession, but the level of skills obtained through equipment and quests did not count. Level 4 swordsmanship was the standard of a normal person who had practiced swordsmanship for 30 to 40 years. It was definitely not appropriate for an 18 or 19-year-old to have such a level.
But Brando felt that as long as he completely absorbed the essence of his grandfather's swordsmanship, his military swordsmanship could reach Level 4 by another 30% without a problem. And when he thought of the old man's swordsmanship, he felt a chill. That was at least Level 10 Erouine's military swordsmanship. Brando's grandfather was really a legend.
He sat up from the ground with mixed thoughts and couldn't help but look towards the center of the valley. The hazy feeling from the Golden Demonic Tree dissipated a little, which meant that the power of the dreamscape was weakening. He turned back to look at Freya and Roman. Freya's eyes were closed, and she frowned occasionally.
Romaine's face was pale, but her expression was calm.
Fortunately, the situation was not as bad as he had imagined. The next step was to inject faith. As long as everything went smoothly, the Golden Demonic Tree would not be that difficult to deal with. He crawled to Freya's side and pressed his finger between her eyebrows. After a moment of hesitation, he chose 'faith'.
The Golden Demonic Tree used negative emotions to lure people into its trap, so players had to respond with positive emotions. Brando observed Freya's behavior and believed that the stubbornness and persistence on the surface were actually a layer of protection for the weakness in her heart. He hoped that the future Valkyrie could be more confident. Only confidence could make people mature.
But he couldn't help but think that they did not guard against him at all. In this state, it would be very easy for him to take advantage of them. He could not help but look at Romaine and Freya who were sleeping soundly, especially the latter's forehead that was as smooth as jade. He could not help but have the delusion of wanting to get close to her.
Brando's heart thumped, and he quickly calmed himself down. Although he liked Romaine, he wasn't a shameless person. He rubbed his forehead, and his mind was filled with all kinds of strange thoughts.
He couldn't help but think of his dream.
After leaving the dreamscape, his mentality was completely different. That feeling of gaining something and losing something made him more mature. He knew that he would not turn back. The meaning of time was that after generations of repetition, everyone had to walk their own path.
He was the same.
After understanding Brando's goal, he also had to plan for his own future. Only he knew that the War of the Black Rose would end quickly. This war only lasted from the end of May to the end of July in the game, and the nobles were not willing to be involved in a war.
This coincided with Madara's idea. The external invasion was an external manifestation of the country's internal changes, but Madara didn't want to provoke the entire Light Faction, so retreating was inevitable. Since both sides on the battlefield were unwilling to fight for a long time, then the negotiation of peace was a done deal. But that was more like a farce. Brando knew that the Erouine he was willing to fight for was not the current Erouine.
He was waiting for the Princess Regent to ascend the throne.
Of course, he couldn't just do nothing. He thought that after the war ended, the royal family would definitely commend some people. On one hand, they would establish heroes, and on the other hand, they would appease the people. Maybe there would be a recommendation for the Basta Royal Cavalry Academy like in history. However, Brando wasn't interested in this recommendation. To be honest, he wasn't interested in joining Erouine's old system, but it was a good idea to let Freya study there.
What was he going to do? Brando couldn't help but think that this was the beginning of a chaotic world. After all, a person's strength was limited. He needed a territory, and he needed to gather some people to support his ideals. He knew that with his knowledge of history and the world, he would be able to quickly grow his territory, but where should he start?
Should he go through Erouine's internal system? Not to mention that he didn't have enough time, he also didn't want to be involved in a war too early. He had to keep a low profile so that he wouldn't be noticed by the truly powerful forces.
As for taking over a mountain and becoming a king, there was no need to think about it. The reason was the same as above. The other way was to go down the path of a pioneer. There were pioneers in the game, and there were also pioneers in real life. In this dark world, not all territories were under the control of the nobles. At the borders of the kingdom, where civilization and wilderness intersected, there were still many undeveloped virgin lands. Erouine had such a decree since the beginning of the Ain Dynasty. As long as a pioneer discovered a new territory, he or she could immediately legally occupy it, and he or she would be awarded a title according to the size of the territory.
These titles weren't hereditary, and most of the land would be taken back by the royal family and the Holy Cathedral after three generations. However, there were still many who were willing to seek an opportunity to make a name for themselves. Among them, there were gamblers, adventurers, mercenaries, illegal merchants, and even Templar Knights and clergymen with proper backgrounds. There was no difference between them here.
Brando couldn't help but get excited when it came to such virgin lands. He knew that there were many at the borders of Erouine. Although there were differences in size, at least it was a choice. However, when it came to the selection, our protagonist couldn't help but hesitate.
He didn't need much of a development advantage or geographical location. The key was to be hidden, and it was best to start from the few territories with 'ruins'. After all, he was alone and lacked manpower and resources. Through the ruins of cities in the game, he could save a lot of effort.
He thought for a moment and finally thought of a place. That place was known as the most legendary territory in the game. Later, because of the owner's mistake, it was burned down by his enemies. However, this place was still discussed enthusiastically on the forums for a long time.
He remembered that he had seen countless people say: If 'Valhalla' was still there, it would be a different scene now.
Brando couldn't help but get excited when he thought of this. How could he not have thought of this before? If that legendary territory wasn't destroyed, its final development would be beyond everyone's expectations. He didn't expect that this daydream would come true in his hands.
While he was daydreaming, he suddenly felt the person beside him move slightly. Then Freya opened her eyes. She saw Brando put a hand on her forehead and was slightly startled at first. But then the confusion in the future Valkyrie's eyes faded like the tide. She suddenly woke up and shrunk back, looking at Brando with a red face.
Even if she didn't speak, Brando could see clearly what was written on her face: Shameless, what are you doing!
He shook his head and was about to explain, but Freya seemed to have reacted first. She seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and the blush on her cheeks deepened: "I'm sorry, I …"
"It's okay, okay, go give Roman an alarm clock and tell her to get up." Brando pretended to be relaxed and replied.
"Alarm clock?"
Brando coughed and realized that he had said something wrong. Then he explained in detail the reason and use of the faith injection. He thought it was a simple matter, but he didn't expect Freya's face to change after hearing it.
"You, why don't you give Roman first?" She stood up nervously and asked.
En? Brando was stunned. No matter how you look at it, you're the one with a weak heart, Valkyrie. But before he finished thinking, Freya had already rushed over and helped Roman up from the ground.
Romaine's face was still pale, but her expression was calm. But Brando was surprised to see that when Freya helped the soft Romaine up, two lines of tears fell from her eyelashes.
"What's going on!" He couldn't imagine Roman crying.
"I'll tell you later." Freya took a deep breath and put a hand on Roman's forehead, but there was no reaction. She was stunned for a moment and immediately said: "Turn your head!"
"What for?"
"Turn around, hurry up, don't look!"
Brando was stunned, but immediately nodded. But his curiosity was no less than Romaine's when she was awake. After a while, he couldn't help but sneak a peek behind him. He immediately saw Freya holding Roman with both hands and hugging him. She touched his forehead and anxiously muttered: "Little Roman, wake up, did you forget our promise?"
He couldn't help but be stunned. He knew that Freya and Roman had a good relationship, but he didn't expect that Romaine would have her own little secret.
But before he could recover from his shock, he saw Freya staring at him fiercely.
"Sorry, he saw it himself." Brando avoided the topic.
"You, you're shameless!" Freya scolded with a red face.
"Sorry, sorry."
… …
(PS. There was a power outage in the morning, so it was a bit late.
Regarding the explanation of the deletion in the book review section, some of the posts were deleted because of inappropriate words, so they weren't deleted randomly. Please forgive me.)
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