Wind Lower God Talent

After deciding which slaves to purchase, the Goblin Merchant Guild handled the rest, while Inori's side paid the price. Andres could finally begin teaching Teresa.

Still in the courtyard where Teresa lived, Andres and Teresa stood facing each other.

In one corner of the courtyard, a short-haired middle-aged man sat cross-legged on the ground.

The middle-aged man was lean and dressed in fitted black clothes. He held a longsword in his arms, and his entire body radiated a sharp, oppressive aura.

He had been sent by the Goblin Merchant Guild to keep an eye on Andres.

Andres could sense that the middle-aged man was stronger than him. He was likely a Level Eight Warrior, perhaps even a Level Nine Warrior.

But Andres had nothing to hide, so he was not worried about him.

He looked Teresa up and down as the boy stood before him.

Teresa was only seven years old. He was thin and frail, and perhaps due to what he had experienced in childhood, he seemed cold and distant, keeping everyone at arm's length.

"Teresa, my name is Andres. For the next while, I'll guide you in beginning your training. You may call me Teacher," Andres said with a smile.

At the mention of training, a glimmer of life appeared on Teresa's cold face. He looked at Andres and earnestly called out, "Teacher."

"Mm." Andres nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "For you right now, training mainly consists of two aspects. One is strengthening your body, and the other is accumulating Battle Qi."

"The body is the vessel for Battle Qi. The stronger your body is, the more Battle Qi it can contain, and the stronger you will become. So from now on, we will train your body and cultivate Battle Qi every day."

Andres had already formed an idea of how to teach Teresa.

His goal was to turn Teresa into a Level One Warrior in the shortest possible time.

This would not be difficult. Teresa's talent was no lower than Linley's. Even when Linley had been unable to cultivate Battle Qi, he had reached the strength of a Level One Warrior at eight years old through physical training alone.

Now that Teresa would train both his body and Battle Qi, it would certainly be even easier.

The Battle Qi manual Andres cultivated was the Wind Sage's Secret Manual, currently humanity's finest Wind Element Battle Qi manual. It was also highly suitable for Teresa.

Back then, after Wind Sage Yasen created this Battle Qi manual, he made it public so that everyone could cultivate it.

It was precisely this act that gave the Wind Sage immense prestige and earned him great reverence among the human kingdoms.

"Let's begin with physical training. Follow my movements..."

Andres formally began teaching Teresa.

At the same time, he prepared to accept Teresa's Binding Quest.

Earlier, when Teresa's information had appeared in his mind, he had received a system prompt.

According to the prompt, only one type of Binding Quest could be accepted at any given time.

In other words, if he wanted to accept Teresa's Binding Quest, he first had to abandon Inori's Binding Quest.

Teresa's Binding Quest offered better rewards, so Andres naturally chose to abandon Inori's Binding Quest first.

The moment he made his decision, Inori's information remained in his mind but immediately dimmed, while Teresa's information moved to the very front.

Over the following days, Andres went to the Goblin Merchant Guild every day to teach Teresa cultivation.

Meanwhile, the Demian Family was also making intensive preparations to take over Ironstone Town.

This time, it would not just be Andres and one hundred children traveling to Ironstone Town.

The Demian Family had also arranged for a hundred-man army to travel with Andres, along with several people skilled in territory administration.

A group of several hundred people naturally required extensive preparations before setting out.

This gave Andres more time to teach Teresa before leaving.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

That morning, after breakfast with his family, Andres prepared to head to the Goblin Merchant Guild as usual to teach Teresa.

Just before he left, Helen looked at her eldest son and sighed repeatedly.

Ever since the king's reward had been announced, Raul and Helen had both been rather downcast.

The couple had thought that their son had rendered great merit and possessed a bright future, allowing him to find a good family and settle down. They had never expected Andres to be sent to Ironstone Town instead.

As news spread, the wealthy merchants and nobles who had once thought highly of Andres all cooled toward him without exception. They no longer even mentioned marriage proposals.

Rather than entering the Kingdom Knights, he was being sent to Black Iron Castle. In the eyes of those nobles, Andres's status had plummeted.

Of course, this was good news to Andres. It gave him the perfect chance to cut off contact with those noble young ladies.

"Son, how about asking His Majesty to let you remain in the Royal Capital?" Helen still could not quite give up. "Even if you can't join the Kingdom Knights, it would still be good if you could stay. At least our family could be together!"

Andres gave a bitter smile. "Mother, it's already too late. The Demian Family's party will depart in just a few days."

In truth, Andres himself wanted to go to Ironstone Town. Teresa's cultivation had gone smoothly over the past month, and he could break through at any time. As long as Teresa became a Level One Warrior, Andres would gain a Lower God-level talent.

Then, he could focus wholeheartedly on cultivation in Ironstone Town.

If he remained in the Royal Capital, whether he joined the Kingdom Knights, continued serving as Inori's captain of guards, or stayed at home, countless trivial matters would distract him.

Of Teresa's three Binding Quests, whether it was helping Teresa reach the Saint Domain or killing Mad Blade Resior, both required the support of great strength. The current Andres was still far from capable of either.

Once I obtain a Lower God-level talent, I'll focus on increasing my strength. Andres had long since made his plans.

"Mother, even if I go to Ironstone Town, I'll make time to come back and see you," Andres comforted her.

Helen sighed and could only helplessly accept reality.

Andres left home and headed for the Goblin Merchant Guild.

The guild guards were already very familiar with him. After one glance, they let him through.

Andres made his way familiarly to the courtyard where Teresa lived. Just as he was about to enter, a change that delighted him suddenly appeared in his mind.

Heart of the Strong quest completion progress (1/3)
Reward obtained: Wind Lower God Talent.

The information in his mind clearly indicated that he had completed one of Teresa's three Binding Quests.

"Finally, it's complete." Andres restrained his excitement, keeping himself from losing composure.

He had been waiting for this day for the past month.

The day of departure for Ironstone Town had drawn closer and closer. He had even prepared to postpone his departure, but fortunately, Teresa had broken through in time.

From now on, at least until he became a god, his cultivation would proceed smoothly.

After steadying his emotions, Andres pushed open the courtyard gate and saw Teresa, who was exhilarated by his breakthrough.