Family Assistance

As a cautious person, he was more inclined toward the Graylight Wasteland.

Whether it was the Leya Great Forest or the Northern New Land, both looked like powder kegs that could erupt into war at any time. He did not want the foundation he had worked so hard to build to become the front line of a war.

After weighing everything, Velin decided to choose the Graylight Wasteland. Although it was far away, more than five thousand kilometers distant, he could quickly reach it by taking the Teleportation Array in the West River Province Capital.

However, there was an important problem: he could not bring too many people with him. Otherwise, the teleportation fees alone would bleed him dry.

"Next, I need to cultivate and improve my strength, train my own Guardian Knights, and gather information about the Graylight Plains."

At noon the next day, Velin brought Orlando and Hebrew to a Meditation Room and personally taught them the Advanced Knight Awakening Method.

The two of them awakened their Battle Qi in only two and a half hours.

This shocked Velin greatly, and he could not help recalling the immense potential described by the Guidance of Fate.

It seemed he had still underestimated what the words "immense potential" truly meant.

Back when he had used the Knight Awakening Method himself, it had taken him half a month to awaken his Battle Qi.

Just as the Guidance of Fate had told him, these two youths would become his wings.

Therefore, building rapport with them became his top priority during this period. Otherwise, if the talents he had painstakingly nurtured left him, who would he cry to?

After examining them, he found that Orlando had awakened Fire Attribute Battle Qi, while Hebrew had awakened Ice Attribute Battle Qi.

After instructing them to familiarize themselves with the Battle Qi inside their bodies, he left the Meditation Room and prepared to head to the family Archive Room. Using his authority, he would select two Knight Breathing Methods suitable for them.

After passing through layers of inspections, Velin arrived at the Ex Family Archive Room in the core area of Windsor Castle.

As the foundation of the family, this four-hundred-square-meter Archive Room housed tens of thousands of important books of all kinds, including Knight Awakening Methods, Knight Breathing Methods, and special skill manuals. There were also a small number of magical meditation methods and magic skill books.

However, as a traditional knightly noble family, the Ex Family naturally placed little importance on magic.

Arriving before a bookshelf, Velin began selecting suitable Knight Breathing Methods for his Guardian Knights.

Given his status, he could not choose particularly good Knight Breathing Methods.

After spending half an hour, he selected two Knight Breathing Methods suitable for Orlando and Hebrew. He used the magic formation at the entrance to copy them, then left.

Returning to the Meditation Room, Velin called the two over and read the texts to them word by word, teaching them how to cultivate these two Breathing Techniques.

The primary purpose of a Knight Breathing Method was to use techniques to transform the potent Mana Energy in the air into Battle Qi, continuously increasing the body's capacity and refining the quality of Battle Qi in order to improve one's strength.

Over the next dozen days, Velin first brought his two Guardian Knights to the Temple of Life to complete the Guardian Knight oath ceremony. After that, he spent all his time in the Meditation Room, racing against the clock to improve his strength.

During this time, he also witnessed what a true genius was.

In just half a month, the two had crossed the Knight Squire stage and become Bronze Low-Tier Knights.

What they lacked now was only training in combat techniques and experience fighting enemies.

Shining Calendar Year 9720, April 1st. Velin had six days remaining before leaving Windsor Castle.

That afternoon, he received the assistance list Father Angus had ordered someone to deliver to him. It recorded the family's support for him this time.

Various detailed entries were displayed on the white paper.

80,000 Gold Coins.

12 Intermediate Magic Crystals.

120 Low-Grade Magic Crystals.

Eighteen Red Scale Horses carrying a trace of Red Dragon Bloodline.

A squad of twelve High-Bronze Tier Knights.

Six sets of Excellent Grade Knight Full Plate Armor.

Eighteen Excellent Grade Knight Longswords.

Though there were only a few simple lines written on it, the resources represented by them were worth a total of 300,000 Gold Coins.

According to the broad classification of this world, all items could generally be divided into six grades: Common Grade, Fine Grade, Excellent Grade, Extraordinary Grade, Legendary Grade, and Epic Grade (Mythic Grade).

The Eagle Territory, where the Ex Family was located, collected only three million Gold Coins in taxes each year. Even Silver Prosperity City collected merely six hundred thousand Gold Coins a year.

This was equivalent to his father giving him all the tax revenue from the territory's second-largest city for half a year.

Although it included the reward for the information he had submitted, this was still far too much.

Velin stroked his chin, recalling that when Fourth Brother had left five years ago, the resources provided by the family had only been worth around 150,000 Gold Coins.

"With the money I've saved over the years, my starting capital now totals 305,000 Gold Coins. That's enough for me to make a real start and get through the early stages of development."

"From here on, I have to walk every road myself. Even with this fortune in hand, I must plan every expense carefully." Velin repeatedly reminded himself inwardly not to let this immense sum cloud his judgment.

Being his own master felt very novel to him.

After night fell, Velin sat on his bed, silently calculating the time and awaiting the second announcement from the Guidance of Fate.

At eight in the evening, the pleasant female voice rang out once more, bringing him valuable information.

Thirteen days from now, on the nearest road from Windsor Castle to the West River Province Capital, there is a group of death warriors lying in ambush in a place called the Sahaklos Mountain Ridge. They are preparing to kill the Fifth Son of Earl Eagle while disguising themselves as bandits carrying out a robbery. The strongest death warrior is Silver High-Tier. It is recommended that you take a detour, otherwise you will be drawn into the conflict among the upper ranks of Xihe Province.

The Sahaklos Mountain Ridge was located in the central region of Iron Male Territory, the territory of the Hax Family.

As the Ex Family's mortal enemy, there was no need to think about it. The Hax Family had sent these death warriors to intercept and kill him.

"Perhaps I should leave early, take a detour, and head for the West River Province Capital." Velin lay on the bed with his hands behind his head, beginning to make preliminary plans.

At noon the next day, Velin arrived at Training Ground Number Three in Windsor Castle, an Open Space covering six hundred square meters.

The assistance the Ex Family had provided to Velin was stored here.

At the center of the Training Ground, twelve High-Bronze Tier Knights clad in iron armor stood waiting for the arrival of the person they would serve.

As the captain of this squad of Bronze Knights, Belder felt deeply confused.

Although Young Master Velin had a good reputation in the castle, treated others kindly, and was sincere and free of the arrogance and conceit common among nobles, he was exceedingly lazy, as though he merely ate and waited for death. By the time most other Eagle noble heirs of his generation had advanced to High-Bronze Tier or even Silver Low-Tier, he was still lingering at Mid-Bronze Tier.