Act Two Goes Live

With the end of the war, order was quickly restored in the Duchy of Will.

With Quint leading the way and the assistance of the Seven Great Families, the inner city stabilized first, and only then did the commoners in the outer city truly feel at ease.

The world of "Divine Revelation" is ultimately a world where strength reigns supreme.

Ordinary people, without power or the ability to become Class Holder, still live in constant fear of insecurity when facing major struggles.

As for revolution and resistance, even the commoners in the outer cities of the Duchy of Will combined might not be enough to slaughter a complete squad of Class Holder.

Lister had assumed that the problem of two thousand Class Holder would be very difficult for the Seven Great Families, and that they might even need to seek help from other families they were on good terms with.

After all, his single strike on the battlefield that day killed all of the thousands of Class Holder Duke Will had assembled.

Apart from those Class Holder who fled early, there are not many Class Holder left in the duchy that can be recruited.

But in reality, this team of two thousand people was assembled in just one week.

Lister underestimated the power and influence of the "Seven Great Families".

Aside from his own Merick Family, which had truly fallen into complete decline, the other major families possessed considerable hidden power.

Especially the Conner Family; Lister never expected that they were one of the founders of the Adventurers' Association.

The Adventurers' Association is an organization active throughout the western continent and partially independent of national powers.

Most of them are composed of ordinary Class Holder, who are unrestrained and only accept employment.

The Conner Family secretly cultivates and funds a group of Class Holder who are employed as adventurers in various countries to profit for the family.

However, gathering this group together was somewhat troublesome, as the internal strife within the Duchy of Will had been too sudden, preventing this force from joining the war.

Now, all of them have been incorporated into the original allied forces, and the other major families have also contributed their own resources and strategies.

Of the final 2,000 people in the group, nearly a thousand were actually from the Count Connor's family alone.

It's no wonder that Will II was always trying to get rid of the "Seven Great Families," and even Hughes was paying attention to them; there's a reason for everything.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Lister.

That same evening, after speaking with Quint and Count Connor, he returned to his own castle.

Undisturbed for the next few days, the Merick Family held a superior position in the Duchy of Will after the battle that day.

Because there are no formal family members, even the castle's servants and attendants receive far more treatment than usual when they go out.

Inside the Merick Family's training grounds.

"Brother Lister! Please instruct me on swordsmanship one more time!"

"Just once! Just the last time!"

A stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a pure white training uniform was currently tugged at Lister's arm affectionately.

The woman was none other than Erica Connor, the youngest daughter of Count Connor and the marriage partner that Lister's father had once longed to arrange.

Since the end of the civil war, Erica has been visiting Lister at the Merick Family castle every day.

They either send gifts or use it as an excuse to provide training.

To be honest, even though Erica had some feelings for Lister before, or even liked him, she had never shown such enthusiasm and openness.

This action is most likely backed by Count Connor's tacit approval or even encouragement.

Looking at Erica's exquisite, elfin face, and the tone of her voice that she had been deliberately concealing recently.

Even though I knew she was doing it on purpose, that double-reed tone was undeniably captivating.

Lister finally nodded helplessly and gave some more instructions.

Unfortunately, Erica's Class Holder is indeed only average.

Moreover, when wearing training clothes, her thin chest was even more exposed.

However, the curves of her waist, hips, and legs are quite eye-catching.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

"Starting tomorrow, I have other things to take care of, so please don't come looking for me."

"Brother~, don't you like Erica anymore~?"

Her captivating voice immediately rang out, filled with reluctance.

Coupled with a pitiful little expression, Lister ultimately shook his head Steadfast.

He had had enough of the relaxation he had enjoyed these past few days. Although his schedule wasn't packed recently, he still didn't want to be disturbed all the time, even if it was Erica.

Seeing Lister's expression, Erica immediately stopped acting coquettish and adopted a supportive and caring demeanor.

"Alright~! Then brother, you should get on with your business first~! Erica will support you from behind~!"

He watched as Erica walked out of the castle, boarded the luxurious carriage, and waved to him through the carriage window.

Lister waved back, but shook his head helplessly only after the carriage had actually driven away.

He still missed Erica more, the one who had initially only a vague affection for him.

He initially enjoyed this deliberate "sycophantic" behavior, but after a few days he grew tired of it.

"Raise your hand higher, strike with force, and concentrate all your strength."

Looking up at Tim in front of him, Lister couldn't help but offer some guidance.

This was something he tried after he had some free time these past few days.

He didn't have the energy to truly train Class Holder for the Merick Family, nor did he need them.

But I'm curious about how ordinary people in the world of "Divine Revelation" learn skills and become Class Holder.

Unlike players, they cannot be directly taught through the system.

Lister then wanted to see if he could teach the people of the world his skills through direct instruction.

Tim, now his personal attendant and the future butler of the Merick Family, became Lister's test subject.

[Name: Tim]

[Occupation: Swordsmanship Apprentice]

[Level: LV4]

[Attributes: Strength: 3, Stamina: 3, Intelligence: 2, Agility: 2]

[Skill: Merrick Saber Technique (C-rank) LV1 (3/10000):...]

Scanning Tim's Merrick Saber Technique Skill experience points, he realized that after two days of training, he had only gained 1 point.

It seems that he has no problem imparting skills normally; it's just that everyone's Class Holder varies.

Tim is clearly someone who lacks talent.

Over the past few days, under his personal instruction, he has barely managed to learn the Merrick Saber Technique.

But that's where the potential is; these days, the increase in experience points is as slow as a snail's pace.

"Practice more when you have free time. Let me know when dinner is ready in the study."

Upon seeing the notification from the system panel, Lister lost all interest and turned to leave.

Inside the study, the firewood in the fireplace crackled softly.

Beside the extinguished silver candlestick, a peacock feather brush stained with ink lay carelessly on the table.

Lister leaned back in his specially crafted leather chair, his fingers lightly tapping on his walnut desk, watching the system notifications flashing on the screen in front of him.

System Announcement: System maintenance is complete, the server is back online, and players are now allowed to log in.

Announcement: The second Expansion has been released: In the year 1539 of the Solar Calendar, the increasingly powerful Kingdom of Lucian is no longer satisfied with the current situation on the continent. The ambitious King Hughes is actively preparing for war, intending to launch a war of unification and establish a new Lucian Empire. Now you have arrived in the Kingdom of Lucian and are about to face a brand new challenge...

Announcement: Player spawn locations: Kingdom of Lucian, City of Bode's City (the royal capital), and random capital cities within the kingdom.

"Congratulations! You have triggered the Main Quest 'The Rise of the Lucian Empire': The Kingdom of Lucian is about to wage a war of the century. Congratulations on Class Holder summoned by the kingdom to contribute to the rise of the Lucian Empire!"

Task time limit: None.

"Task Rewards: 2 million experience points, 5 free attribute points, 10,000 gold coins."

"Accept?"

"Yes!"

It was still a free main quest reward, Lister accepted it immediately.

The chat was already buzzing with excitement.

"You damn official, do you know how hard I've been waiting for you these past three days?"

"I told you the second act would be about the Kingdom of Lucian! Call me the Prophet!"

"Damn it, I haven't even used my 200,000 experience points from the first act yet! I've been saving them up for three days, and finally I can spend them."