Golden, Evil Spirits, Empire's Fist

After deciding to go to the Tuva Empire, Levi began preparations.

Although the Tuva Empire was a neighboring country, it was probably thousands of miles away from the Emerald Kingdom.

Finding a guide who Tuva Language is one aspect.

In addition, Levi naturally needed to learn more about the customs and traditions of the Tuva Empire.

There are also essential poisons, healing potions, Casting Material, food supplies, etc., all of which require time to prepare.

Just as Levi was preparing to set off, at the northernmost point of the Northern Territory, in Black Mountain City.

A colossal city even more magnificent than Icewind City, with a permanent population of nearly 500,000.

The master of this city is the oldest and possibly the strongest of the Northern Seven Horsemen, the Black Mountain Knight.

Black Mountain Castle is located in the very center of the city. The castle stands tall and majestic, even more magnificent than the Holy Radiance Church outside the city. In Icewind City, the most magnificent building is the church.

The army in Black Mountain Fortress was heavily guarded, with the Black Whale Guard patrolling within, and an army personally commanded by the Black Mountain Duke was stationed Black Mountain City.

Since the founding of the Emerald Kingdom, it has granted many dukes, but most of them have declined with the evolution of history. The fact that the Black Mountain Family has been able to survive to this day is certainly not simple.

The Black Mountain Duke was a middle-aged man who appeared refined and easygoing. He was tall, slender, and strong, but he did not have a reckless air about him. Instead, he had a very elegant demeanor and a scholarly air about him.

He was looking at a map in his bedroom. It was a map of the Emerald Kingdom, marked with many territories of all sizes, such as Storm Territory in Blue Sea Province and Tulip Territory in Green Forest Province.

"Father, I'm back." A tall, beautiful, and elegant young lady dressed in aristocratic hunting attire dismounted from her horse. This was the Youngest Daughter of Black Mountain Duke, now Lady Edward, and her husband was the famous White Horse Knight.

"Why are you back?" The Black Mountain Duke put away the map, opened the door, looked at his youngest daughter outside, and asked with a frown.

"I miss you, I want to come back and see you, is that not allowed?" the youngest daughter said.

"Where's Edward? What's he been up to lately?" the Black Mountain Duke asked casually.

"Stop talking. I don't see him all day. When I ask him to go out with me, he always makes excuses like practicing Breathing Technique. Marrying White Horse Prince isn't a good thing, especially since he's just a little prince, a blockhead who can't do anything except practice. He's clearly powerful, but he's always being ostracized by his scheming brothers and sisters." The youngest daughter complained.

The Black Mountain Duke didn't say anything. He noticed the Knight Longsword his youngest daughter was carrying and asked, "This sword is quite nice."

The youngest daughter giggled and said, "Father, this is my birthday present for you, a longsword personally crafted by the Legendary Master Smith, Master Golden Warhammer Terra: Lake Light! My Knight acquired it from another collector at a high price."

The Black Mountain Duke took the sword from his youngest daughter, examined it, and said, "Indeed, quite good. This appearance is the work of a master. Interesting. Has Master Smith finally reappeared in this world? Golden Warhammer, I've never heard of it before..."

He sheathed his longsword and then took out a small gold box from his bedroom. The box was engraved with beautiful patterns, depicting a beautiful noble lady wandering in a fairyland of flowers, a truly magnificent sight.

Black Mountain Duke said to his youngest daughter, "This is a potion I obtained from a top-tier Potion Making, called the Holy Spirit Potion. To prevent its effects from evaporating, it must be sealed in gold. You must personally deliver this potion to Edward, and he must open it himself while cultivating Edward. Do not open it yourself! Remember, the contents of this potion might help him break through to the Legendary Realm. Of course, I cannot guarantee it; it's just a trial. Don't have too high expectations. In any case, there's no danger to his life from trying. After all, even with Edward 'Edward talent, breaking through to the Legendary Realm without external aids is extremely difficult."

"But regardless, the things inside are extremely precious. I myself am old, my energy is waning, and I'm no longer at my peak. I have no hope of breaking through to the Legendary Realm level, so I can only place my hopes on a good son-in-law like Edward. If he successfully breaks through to the Legendary Realm, it will be a great thing for you and for our Black Mountain Family."

"Yes, Father, I will give it to him." The younger daughter accepted it without much thought.

After exchanging pleasantries with her father, the youngest daughter left the mansion.

The Black Mountain Duke smiled, confident that Edward would be "surprised" when he opened the golden box.

Then he took out the long sword, Lake Light.

Wisps of Black Qi flowed into the longsword, causing it to resonate with a clear, ringing sound! "Indeed, a fine sword. Such Master Smith Forging be mine!"

Thinking of this, the Black Mountain Duke summoned one of his Knight.

The incredibly heavy plate armor, the exaggerated serrated greatsword, the dull iron helmet, and the single eye beneath it all exude an overwhelming aura of power.

"Shark Tooth Knight, this time you're leading the team to Icewind City, I only need you to do three things!" the Black Mountain Knight said without room for argument.

"Please speak, sir," Shark Tooth said respectfully, bowing his head.

"First, find out where Knight Horton is. Even if the journey is long, he should have finished what I asked him to do and returned by now. But he hasn't returned yet. Either he has betrayed us or he has met with misfortune. Whatever the case, we must find him alive or dead."

Second, bring back to Black Mountain City Terra Master the Master Smith, Master Terra, the Golden Warhammer, who suddenly appeared in Icewind City. Make sure you bring him back before any other lords. A Legendary Master Smith is a huge asset, extremely useful for my future plans. If he refuses, forcibly bring him back, but don't injure his limbs. I have ways of making him work for me."

Third, while you're at it, go to Blackwater Valley and visit my old friend's son, Baron Levi. He's given me many surprises lately, and I'm curious to know what happened to the boy. If he's already dead, then so be it."

Finally, for this operation, besides you, don't bring any of our people. Just find some mercenaries outside.

"The Black Mountain Duke said."

"Yes, sir! I will not fail you!"

After saying this, Shark Tooth turned and left to prepare for his long journey.

The Shark Tooth Knight advanced to the Great Knight last year and is a closely guarded trump card under the Black Mountain Duke, never to be seen by anyone for many years! With him in charge, it is both safe and secretive, which is why the Black Mountain Duke trusts him the most.

As for the Voice of the Deathbird? Now the Black Mountain Duke understands.

This organization, ever since the death of the Thousand-Faced Knight, is nothing but a rabble! Years ago, the Pale Shadow invited him to become Shadow-Level Assassin, but he refused. He was the Black Mountain Duke; he had no time to play that childish assassin game.

After doing all this, two small golden balls appeared in Black Mountain's palm, which he kept playing with.

He remembered the "big gift" he had given Edward.

He couldn't help but smile, "Who in this world, besides me, could have imagined that this tempting gold would contain the legendary terrifying Evil Spirit?"

Some time ago, while mining in the territory, several miners of the Black Mountain Duke discovered an ancient tomb and found a box of gold artifacts inside. These artifacts were of various shapes and sizes. According to the warning left by the tomb's owner, the Black Mountain Duke learned that these gold artifacts contained Evil Spirit! These Evil Spirit varied in strength, with the weaker ones being at the level of Great Knight, and the strongest Evil Spirit king being even more powerful than Legendary Knight.

The Black Mountain Duke gifted the White Horse Knight with the most powerful of these Evil Spirit:

"Dream Fairy Alice!"

According to the tomb owner's records, this Evil Spirit had wreaked havoc on the area many times in history, and it had brought down several noble families.

Once the White Horse Knight opens the gates, even if the White Horse Knight himself is unharmed, it will definitely cause a huge uproar in the royal city.

Meanwhile, in Icewind City, after nearly half a month of preparations, Levi was also preparing for his long journey.

He first hid the Radiant Stone he had bought in a safe place, and only carried a small piece with him, as it would be too inconvenient to carry such a large Radiant Stone on this long journey.

With the help of the Shining Tavern, Levi made contact with a wandering merchant who frequently traveled between the Tuva Empire and the Emerald Kingdom.

This merchant was also a Wandering Knight, much like the previous Graf, doing some kind of trading.

However, his main business was not Ambergris, so Levi spent 20 Gold Coins to hire this Knight as his guide.

Now, they are riding horses, carrying ample supplies, and setting off towards the Tuva Empire.

Levi had informed Fred before leaving home, so he wasn't worried that Fred would be concerned about him at home.

This wandering merchant Doug, nicknamed: Wild Dog Knight.

Such seemingly vulgar nicknames are quite normal in the world of Wandering Knight.

"Your Lord White Wolf, once we arrive in the Tuva Empire, we should try to avoid conflict with the people there. The Tuva Tribe are known for their fierce and brave nature, so we should refrain from provoking them."

"The Wild Dog Knight said, "Levi is one of his biggest clients."

Levi has now changed into the White Wolf Mask again, after all, the Golden Warhammer Terra has already gained considerable fame, especially within the Icewind Territory.

There might be some ill-intentioned people who want to harm you, so you still have to be careful.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Just lead the way," Levi said.

Along the way, Levi and his companions traveled during the day and rested at night. Levi would hide in a safe place to practice Breathing Technique. Since the Black Snake Breathing Technique and the Vortex Beast Breathing Technique did not have Secret Medicine and were not very efficient to practice, Levi prioritized practicing the Giant Rhinoceros, the Wild Bull Breathing Technique, and the Human-Faced Spider Breathing Technique.

About two weeks later, Levi and his group arrived in the territory of the Tuva Empire.

A month later, at the end of the year during the Month of Wheat Fields, they finally arrived at Kara City, a city on the border of the Tuva Empire.

However, after inquiring, Levi's guide learned that there was currently no Ambergris in Kara City. If one wanted Ambergris, one would have to go to the Landis Holy City by the sea.

That was the capital of the Tuva Empire, the Land of Abundance. Not to mention Ambergris, you might even find more precious things there.

This piqued Levi's interest, and they traveled for another half month, finally arriving at Landis, the Holy City of the Tuva Empire, at the end of the Month of Harvest.

"Sigh, traveling in this other world is really inconvenient."

During the journey, Levi's Wild Bull Breathing Technique was almost at Fourth Order, the Giant Rhino Breathing Technique was more than halfway through, and the Human-Faced Spider Breathing Technique was getting closer and closer to Fifth Order.

A new batch of extreme Breathing Technique will soon be available, which makes Levi very happy.

"But overall, it still caused a lot of trouble. This time, I must bring back more Ambergris, otherwise I'll lose a lot of money."

Before long, Levi and the Wild Dog Knight arrived at the gates of the Holy City.

Looking at the magnificent city before him, the Wild Dog Knight clicked his tongue in admiration.

"The Holy City by the sea is so magnificent. Every time I look at this giant city, I feel so small."

Levi didn't feel anything special; in his previous life, there were many cities much larger than the Holy City.

As the largest city in the Tuva Empire, the Holy City had an astonishing population of two million.

However, the Holy City is divided into three districts: the outer city, the Middle City District, and the Inner City. The vast majority of Holy City residents live in the Outer City District, which is as crowded and Fish Dragon as a slum. The Middle City District is where the minor nobles and wealthy merchants of the Tuva Empire reside, while the Inner City is where high-ranking officials and the Royal Family live.

Levi and his companions didn't have entry permits, but this Wild Dog Knight was indeed skilled; he found a way to get them into the city.

It was a Circus that was going to participate in the 300th anniversary celebration of the Holy City. The Circus was a fat nobleman. The Wild Dog Knight took out a few Tuva Gold Coin and successfully bribed the ringmaster. Levi and his group came to the back of the Circus. There were some beautiful ladies dressed in revealing clothes and bright colors, smoking tobacco. They were all Circus staff.

The Circus was already quite adept at bringing people into the city on the side.

"Finish your makeup and don't speak later," a blonde woman with face paint said to Levi. She was sitting on a cage containing a ferocious beast, a huge Scorpion-Tailed Tiger. Once these beasts reached adulthood, they were just as formidable as Formal Knight. Although they were no match for the Northern Giant Bear, they were roughly equivalent to the strength of Low-Rank Knight.

This Scorpion-Tailed Tiger is their Circus's signature attraction and cash cow.

This blonde lady is the Animal Taming of the Scorpion-Tailed Tiger.

Levi took the oil paint and applied it to his face.

He was also Animal Taming, and possessed Wild Heart; he could sense the Scorpion-Tailed Tiger's hostility towards him.

Upon seeing Levi, a complete stranger, the Scorpion-Tailed Tiger immediately became alert, baring its teeth at Levi and pointing its venomous tail at Levi.

The blonde woman didn't stop it, seemingly watching the whole thing with amusement, since the Scorpion-Tailed Tiger was in a cage and wouldn't be in any danger.

When Levi saw that a beast was actually being aggressive towards him, he didn't move. He just clenched his fist, making a cracking sound, and stared fiercely at the Scorpion-Tailed Tiger.

The Levi's gaze was sharp; it saw Levi's pupils turn into vertical slits in an instant, staring at it like a venomous snake, emanating a chilling aura.

On Levi's chest, Black Snake coiled and danced wildly, while below, Sea Siren, Giant Bear, and Human-Faced Spider danced wildly, their arrogance overwhelming. These legendary ferocious beasts seemed to have come to life.

"Ugh..." The Scorpion-Tailed Tiger suddenly became scared, lying in the cage, shrinking into a corner, trembling.

"Miss, keep your little cat under control," Levi said calmly.

The blonde woman suddenly noticed that her Scorpion-Tailed Tiger seemed listless and was actually afraid.

"Is it afraid of this person?" she asked suspiciously, looking at the burly young man who didn't look very old.

Although she is not Knight, if she can make a beast comparable to Knight so afraid, then this boy must be a very powerful Knight.

Immediately, her playful attitude vanished, and she didn't even dare to look Levi in the eye the entire way.

Having successfully infiltrated the city with the Circus, Levi discovered that many soldiers were patrolling the outer city, seemingly preparing for the 300th anniversary Grand Ceremony a month later.

"What a coincidence, we've arrived just in time for the most bustling time in the Holy City." The Wild Dog Knight looked delighted.

However, Levi knew the purpose of this trip: Ambergris was essential. In addition, he also needed to collect as much Breathing Technique, Vortex Worm Egg, and Evil Spirit Dust as possible.

After parting ways with the Circus, the Wild Dog Knight took Levi directly to the Holy City's Largest Merchant Guild.

"Do you have Ambergris?" the Wild Dog Knight asked.

The chamber of commerce staff nodded. "Yes, one bottle costs 100 Tuva Coin. There are five bottles left. How many do you need?"

Levi frowned. The price was alright, converted to standard Gold Coins in the Emerald Kingdom, it was about 200 Gold Coins per bottle, much cheaper than in the Kingdom, where it was being sold for 300 gold coins and still couldn't be bought at all.

However, there are only five bottles... that's not enough.

It's not easy for me to come all this way, it would be a waste to only take five bottles.

"I want them all. Is there anything else you need?" Levi asked the Wild Dog Knight.

"If you want more in the short term, you'll have to wait a month. At the Holy City Grand Ceremony a month from now, there will be a traditional Beast Fighting Show. At that time, the Holy City's guardian deity [Empire's Fist] will perform Bare-Handed Earth Dragon Beast Killing in the Beast Fighting Arena. Afterwards, a batch of Ambergris will be entrusted to our merchant guild for consignment."

(Please continue reading! It will be available tomorrow. A 5000-word long chapter today – plenty of effort, right? There will be another update tonight. Also, I recommend a great wizarding novel, * Wizard: Synthesizing Everything *, which is also a wizarding story; wizarding fans shouldn't miss it.) Thank you to Bailu Gengyun Diaoyue the 500-point donation.