The Path Beyond the Grand Knight
) The year 1011 of the Holy Radiance Calendar, the Month of Origin, the New Year.
The war continues.
Levi gazed at his jubilant people within his territory, his heart remaining as still as a deep well.
Aside from breakthroughs, these mundane festivals can hardly bring Levi any ritualistic joy anymore.
After the boring holiday, Levi Wei idly surveyed everything in his territory.
Finally, he brought Demon Shark and Demon Mountain to the mountains and forests of his territory, where he wanted to test his current strength.
He wanted to see the Extraordinary Defense of the Eighth Rank Black Snake, combined with the top-tier strength of the Seventh Rank Giant Rhinoceros, the top-tier speed of the Seventh Rank Sea Siren, and the top-tier endurance of the Seventh Rank Blood Whale.
Without relying on the heaven-defying sword technique Golden Cross Slash, without relying on the semi-mage skill of Rune Seal, without relying on the Frost Giant Armor or any other armor, relying solely on their physical bodies, what level can they reach! Demon Shark and Demon Mountain are fully armed, both wearing heavy armor and wielding powerful weapons like greatswords and great axes.
Levi was wearing nothing but his underwear to cover his private parts.
"Come on, attack me fiercely!"
After Levi finished speaking, he ordered the two brothers to attack him freely! Then, the two enormous creatures charged towards Levi, their giant axes cleaving through the air and their giant swords sweeping across the sky, creating a chilling atmosphere in the mountains and forests!
At Levi's heart, the Black Serpent Seed leaped, surging power brewing within it, channeling the vast, turbulent Black Qi through his bloodstream and capillaries to reach Levi's entire body.
His head was like wearing a black demon helmet, his upper body was completely black with thick Black Qi flowing over it, and his lower body was the same, his legs were like bronze, shining with a metallic luster.
"Is this what Extraordinary Defense is?"
Levi was deeply shocked.
Bang! He covered the Black Qi with both palms and clamped down on the Demon Shark's giant sword! Then he kicked out, his top-level power striking the Demon Shark in the abdomen.
Demon Shark couldn't help but take a few steps back. However, Demon Shark was a power-type Great Knight, and his strength was no weaker than Levi's. If it were an ordinary Great Knight, Levi's kick might have sent them flying.
At the same time, the Demon Mountain's giant axe came crashing down.
Levi slammed his fist into the giant axe of the Demon Mountain, and the sound of metal clashing against metal rang out.
The Black Qi on Li Wei's fist trembled violently. The force of the giant axe dispersed the Black Qi covering Levi's fist, and the force caused Levi's fist to ache terribly.
"It's still no use going head-to-head with weapons shrouded in Black Qi."
"Although the Black Qi has strengthened my physical defense, flesh and blood are still no match for steel."
"However, brief skirmishes are generally not a problem."
Levi calmly dealt with the ferocious attacks of the Demon Shark and the Demon Mountain.
He was calculating his current strength.
His greatest asset is not his Extraordinary Defense, but his well-rounded physical attributes.
Other Great Knight might be able to surpass Levi in a certain attribute.
For example, while the Demon Shark are currently stronger than Levi, their speed, stamina, and defense are inferior to Levi's.
Although the Great Knight ensured that their attributes in this area weren't too weak and they didn't have any obvious shortcomings, that was all.
Compared to someone like Levi, who has cultivated to the highest level in all aspects, he is still inferior.
That's what makes Levi so powerful!
Polygon Warrior! Platinum Star on the 5a panel! In the end, to prevent the Mo Family Brothers from "running out of power," Levi stopped the battle himself.
After all, although he could receive one or two Undead Core every month, they were still in short supply, and Levi dared not waste them.
This battle allowed him to test his own abilities.
On the other hand, I also gained some proficiency in the Hell Seal, which was better than nothing.
Now that he has become Great Knight, he is a powerful figure in the kingdom and even the Seven Kingdoms. Levi needs to think carefully about the path ahead.
Firstly, he will continue practicing the Breathing Technique. Until he truly embarks on the Wizard's Path, the Knight's Breathing Technique remains the foundation of Levi's self-preservation.
Moreover, the Great Knight is not the end of the Knight's path.
Now that he has embarked on this path, Levi still wants to reach the top and become Legendary Knight, and see the view from a higher vantage point, if conditions permit.
Or, to put it another way, does having Proficiency Panel mean that being Legendary Knight is necessarily the limit of Knight?
Others can become Legendary Knight even without Proficiency Panel.
Having your own Proficiency Panel, Legendary Knight is practically a must.
It's even possible that they could surpass the Legendary Realm.
Secondly, after the path of the Great Knight begins, the battles between Knight will mainly be battles of Black Qi. At this time, if one can master advanced Black Qi usage techniques like the Pale Shadow, one's strength will definitely reach a higher level. Therefore, Levi also wants to expand in this aspect.
Finally, there's the wizarding path that Levi has always longed for.
So far, among the wizarding clues that Levi has discovered...
Both the Witch Gulveig and Lady Rowling are suspected to be witches. Although they briefly appeared in the Mortal World, finding them remains very difficult and elusive for Levi.
Most importantly, even if Levi finds them, Levi doesn't know whether they are friends or foes; there's too much uncertainty.
Besides these two, Levi can also explore the Four Great Families, mainly the Constantine Family and Winchester Family, which may still be alive.
These two families last appeared more than a hundred years ago. Given their extraordinary background, Levi felt that they should not have been wiped out.
However, these families are now likely to be a thorn in the side of the Church, so they dare not appear in the world and hide in the shadows. Levi needs to find their descendants, which may take some time.
Levi, using his alias and a contact person's identity, continuously inquired about clues regarding the extraordinary family.
However, so far, no useful information has come in, which shows that these two families are hiding their true intentions very well.
Therefore, Levi had no choice but to wait quietly regarding the Four Great Families.
Finally, there's the Snuff Bottle I recently acquired.
Without a doubt, those items must be related to wizards.
Although Levi's Spider Sense didn't trigger any alarms, wizarding artifacts are generally of a very high level, and he was worried that his Spider Sense might be wrong, so he hadn't dared to open the Snuff Bottle to see what was going on.
However, he suspected that there was a good chance that Evil Spirit was sealed inside, so he had been making preparations, and once he was fully prepared, he could open the Snuff Bottle.
"There's one more thing, the Evil Spirit of the Blackwater River, the Water Nymph."
"Now that I've advanced to the rank of Great Knight, I need to start thinking about how to deal with that guy. He's always entrenched in my territory. If one day that thing becomes powerful enough to leave the Blackwater River, he'll be a ticking time bomb for me."
"If someone as powerful as Demon Shark can escape from the Water Nymph's attack, then with my strength, I shouldn't be in any danger. Why don't I try it now? If the Spider Sense danger, I'll retreat immediately. If not, I'll kill that Evil Spirit," Levi pondered.
"Forget it, let's play it safe for now. Evil Spirit are becoming more and more frequent all over the world. Maybe the Evil Spirit Dust is already at the Shining Tavern. I'll come back after I've mastered the Dragon Might Seal. That would be safer."
It's almost the end of the month, just in time for the transaction with Earl Silver Mountain.
Levi returned to the Sanctuary, put on his armor, tidied himself up, took some money, and had Demon Shark and Demon Mountain carry the goods as they headed towards Icewind City.
As for the kingdom's envoy that was dealt with some time ago, Levi doesn't care about him at all now.
Putting aside his advancement to Great Knight, his immense strength allows him to move freely without any restraint.
The kingdom itself is already overwhelmed with problems, so how could it have time to investigate the envoy's disappearance?
The envoy wasn't just coming to his own territory to recruit soldiers.
He wanted to visit the vassal territories of some of the kingdoms in the Northern Territory.
The kingdom had no way of knowing where he died.
In the end, the worst possible outcome would be that after the rebellion of the Black Mountain Duke was quelled, the kingdom would discover that the Black Serpent Baron of Blackwater Valley had not sent any troops to the punitive coalition, and would then send someone to settle scores with them later.
However, Levi had already decided that if money could solve the problem, that would be best; he would simply spend money to avoid trouble.
If money can't solve the problem, then lay your cards on the table, reveal your identity and strength as Great Knight, and see how the kingdom reacts.
If the kingdom insists on targeting us, send a large army to besiege Blackwater Valley.
Then I'll just take my savings and run away using the Thirty-Six Stratagems. I'll then leisurely travel through the Seven Kingdoms and let the kingdoms take back their territories.
Levi had been a lord for a while now, and his goal was to become a wizard, not to be a lord in some remote mountain village.
Explore the outside world more; you might find more information about wizards.
Since he had already fled, the kingdom couldn't possibly send troops to hunt him down all over the world. With his strength as Great Knight, coming here would only be suicide.
Offending a Great Knight has no territory, no family, and no weakness is an extremely unwise and foolish act.
Levi had plenty of ways to make the kingdom pay the price for its actions.
In this stage, the only thing we might be worried about is the Church.
The Church is unfathomable, far beyond what a kingdom can compare to.
However, Levi did not intend to compete with the Church for faith, so the Church should not suppress him.
Overall, the current chaos in the world is more of a boon for Levi.
When things get chaotic, no one will care about insignificant people like yourself.
On the contrary, during times of peace, when those important figures have more free time, they are more likely to target you.
That's right, Levi was referring to the Black Mountain Duke. The current Black Mountain Duke has most likely forgotten about Levi and is busy vying for supremacy.
After all, although the Black Mountain Duke had been lying low for many years, he had secretly amassed a large army, and his military strength and power far exceeded that of any of the great nobles of any kingdom.
But he was too arrogant. It's not easy to fight against both the Royal Family and the southern nobles at the same time.
Of course, now that more than half of the great nobles from the north have joined the Black Mountain coalition, the gap between Montenegro and the Southern Allied Army is constantly narrowing.
However, the Earl Silver Mountain was not among these nobles.
Upon arriving in Icewind City, Levi hid the Demon Shark and the Demon Mountain in the wilderness and entered the city alone with the goods.
Although they were covered in armor, Levi was still worried that the powerful figures hidden in Icewind City would smell the unusual stench of corpses, especially if the madmen of the Church noticed it.
Silver Mountain Stronghold.
Earl Silver Mountain looked at Terra Master in front of him, who simply sat there quietly.
As Great Knight, he keenly sensed that the Master seemed to be stronger than before.
Without revealing the Black Qi, even Earl Silver Mountain would find it difficult to accurately determine the master's level of cultivation.
However, judging from his aura, the master is not far from becoming Great Knight.
It's clear that the master not only has a strong talent for Forging, but also a considerable talent for cultivation.
"Congratulations, Master, you have made another step forward on your path of cultivation," Earl Silver Mountain said with a smile.
"Compared to the Earl, he is still insignificant," Terra Master Levi laughed.
He knew that his improved strength would be hard to escape Silver Mountain's notice.
However, he didn't care anymore. After all, he had the strength to back it up, and Silver Mountain couldn't do anything to him.
Moreover, Levi has gotten to know Silver Mountain better over this period of time.
Overall, among the nobles in the north, the Earl Silver Mountain was relatively reliable and the kind of person Levi was willing to associate with.
Earl Silver Mountain was clever and didn't dwell on the matter too much.
"My Lord Earl, what's the Snow Wraith's condition lately?" Levi asked.
Earl Silver Mountain shook his head, then sighed, "This is not good. Although the Ice Queen is resisting with all her might, the number of Snow Wraith does not seem to have decreased much. These guys are too troublesome."
Thinking of this, Earl Silver Mountain dismissed his servants and then said, "Master, I have something to show you."
"Oh? What is it?" Levi asked curiously.
"Snow Wraith," Earl Silver Mountain said solemnly.
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