Naluye's Legendary Path as a Magic Warrior

Naluye's Legendary Path as a Magic Warrior

And Aoduo knew how to keep things in moderation. He never took everything, always leaving a few copper coins behind—enough to survive on. Otherwise, even if others did not deal with him, the people at the mines would.

When Dole arrived at the entrance to the mines, he saw Aoduo robbing someone. Aoduo looked up, spotted him, and immediately charged over aggressively.

Dole knew things were bad. Normally, he would have stood still and let Aoduo rob him, but today, for some reason, he found Aoduo unbearable. As Aoduo lunged at him, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Dole's eyes.

Should he give him a real beating? But there were five of them. He was definitely no match for them.

Then he saw that only Aoduo had rushed over. His four companions were still robbing others. Dole narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous glint appeared within them.

New grudges and old hatred—he would settle some of it today.

With that thought, he relaxed his body as Aoduo approached. He looked like he was trembling as he waited to be robbed, but his feet formed a figure-eight stance, ready to exert force at any moment.

Aoduo charged toward Dole, shouting as he ran, "Well, well, Dole, you've learned to hide money now? You clearly had two extra copper coins yesterday. Hand them over..."

He reached out, his left hand grabbing for Dole's collar while his right hand instinctively swung toward Dole's face.

Dole had already decided to fight back, so how could he give him the chance? Though he had worked all day, he still had some strength left. Seeing that Aoduo had not taken him seriously at all, ruthlessness flashed through his heart. He crouched slightly, dodging Aoduo's left hand, then threw the right fist he had prepared long ago. It shot upward from below, straight into the center of Aoduo's face.

This time, he used nearly all his strength, and he had prepared for it for so long that nothing went wrong. Everything unfolded exactly as planned. It was as if Aoduo had deliberately brought his face forward to meet the punch.

Aoduo had never expected Dole to resist. Before he could even react, his vision blurred and he saw a fist slam into his face. The blow struck dead center. His vision went black, and the tremendous force sent him tumbling backward.

Bang.

Aoduo crashed to the ground and did not get back up.

The people around them were shocked. Aoduo had been beaten?

Seeing Aoduo knocked down, Dole immediately rushed over and stomped hard on his face three or four times. Soon, Aoduo's face was covered in red and blue bruises. After venting his anger, Dole saw that no one had reacted yet and quickly fled.

The whole thing happened in the blink of an eye. Aoduo's companions were still beating up someone else when Aoduo himself had already been knocked to the ground. They did not react at all. By the time they looked over, Dole had already slipped away into the crowd.

He quietly returned to the market, where Uncle Dodu had been waiting for a while. The old man had no idea what had happened. After handing the copper coins to Dole, he went home.

Just like yesterday, Dole bought six vegetable dumplings in one go and ate four himself. It felt so wonderful. He knew that if he wanted to keep his money every day, he had to think of a way to hit Aoduo hard enough that he would not dare trouble him again.

After being beaten today, Aoduo would definitely come for revenge tomorrow. Or he might bring his father to take revenge on Dole. Sigh, he had acted too rashly today. Still, beating Aoduo had felt amazing. He had repaid at least part of the old grudge.

Feeling rather pleased with himself, he entered the city and returned to his little home.

When he opened the door, Dog Aoduo poked its head out. It shamelessly stuck out its tongue and licked Dole's hand, its tail wagging wildly without a trace of a Hellhound's dignity.

At that moment, Dole lowered his head and held the Hellhound up before his eyes. Seeing that the little fellow was indeed completely fine, he finally relaxed. So eating those glittering stones really did not cause any problems.

Standing at the door, Dole thought for a moment, then took the magic crystals from his pocket and placed them in his palm, intending to give them to Aoduo. Since it liked the things so much, he would give it more.

But this time, Aoduo looked disgusted and directly turned its head away.

Dole blinked. What was going on? Yesterday it had acted like a starving ghost. Why was it like this today?

He could not make sense of it, but then Aoduo suddenly bit down on his clothes and pulled him toward the doghouse.

Aoduo was incredibly strong. Dole could not resist and was dragged over to the doghouse.

Only then did Dole see several books beside it, their covers torn to tatters. Books were rare in Duomeng City. Only nobles or wealthy merchants could read them. People like Dole could at most receive three years of basic education before being sent back.

Dole could read, so he could tell what was written on them. What was wrong with this dog? Why had it brought back books? Could its previous owner have been someone who loved studying?

Faced with Aoduo's strange behavior, Dole could not figure it out no matter how hard he thought.

"Where did these books come from?" Dole asked Aoduo, pointing at them.

Aoduo sat in front of the crude, dilapidated doghouse. It could only pretend not to understand. Like any other dog, it obediently sat on the ground with its tongue hanging out, panting. It looked somewhat foolishly adorable. Apparently feeling that this posture was a little shameful, it lowered its head and lay down.

Dole had not expected Aoduo to answer anyway. It would have been strange if it could. He simply found the situation baffling.

He picked up one of the books and examined it in his hands.

Aoduo was surprised when it saw which book Dole had picked up. It was not just any book—it was the one it most wanted Dole to read, a beginner's guide for warriors: Naluye's Legendary Path as a Magic Warrior.

This book was not merely the autobiography of a legendary figure. It was also a foundational guide for warriors. It detailed the process by which the legendary Naluye started from nothing and trained in body techniques, meditation methods, martial skills, and magic. It included detailed explanations of basic magic and basic martial skills, making it highly suitable for beginners with no foundation.

However, it was an introductory guide for magic warriors and covered both mage and warrior training. Generally speaking, a person could cultivate both paths at low levels, but at higher levels, they could only choose one to strengthen, since human energy was limited. In the current human class system, people were required to choose only one path from the very beginning—warrior, wizard, or something else. They could only pick one. As for this introductory work by Naluye, no one knew how many centuries ago it had been left behind. In that era, magic warriors were everywhere, unlike now, when people were either mages or warriors. Those who cultivated both magic and martial arts were extremely rare.

These books had not been stolen. They were merely the worst human books from the collection Aoduo had gathered over the past several centuries. But now, it seemed they were the best books Dole could have.

Dole had already noticed that among all the books, this one was slightly more presentable. He could vaguely recognize several words on its cover.

He had only received three years of basic education and did not know many characters. If he wanted to understand everything, he would need to buy a dictionary.

Thinking of that, something felt strange in his heart. Had this dog become a high-level magical beast? How could it even steal books?

When he opened the first page, Dole recognized only half the words, making it difficult to read. But judging from the context, it seemed to introduce someone's great achievements and history. This person named Naluye seemed very powerful and great. Dole only remembered that when his parents had still been alive, one of the textbooks he studied at school had mentioned a very powerful person named Naluye. Could it be him?

If it was him, then this book would be very interesting.

Dole did not look at the other books. They were all here and were not going anywhere, so he would read this one first.