Skull Society

"Milord, these were found on him."

Under the dusk sky, Macken held several items in both hands and respectfully presented them.

Luo Ning nodded slightly and took them one by one to inspect.

His attention first fell on the small black bag and the four sheets of Parchment.

The black pouch was clearly meant for money. It jingled the moment it landed in his hand, and he had no idea how many gold coins were inside.

As for the four pieces of parchment...

When Luo Ning saw what was written on them, he could not help but reveal a delighted expression.

Three of the parchments clearly recorded three Wind Attribute spells: the First-level Magic Clear Wind Spell, the Level 2 Magic Light Body Spell, and the Wind Blade Spell.

"Heaven truly favors me!"

Luo Ning was overjoyed. Just earlier, he had been worrying about having no way to learn spells, yet in the blink of an eye, he had obtained three at once.

"What is this?"

Luo Ning flipped through the fourth piece of Parchment in confusion. Red patterns were inscribed on it, somewhat similar to the patterns on the parchment that recorded the Clear Wind Spell.

Could it be intended to replicate an explanation of the Clear Wind Spell for sale? Luo Ning guessed.

He glanced at the three small bottles and a Quill Pen in the guard's hands, but he had no interest in them.

He put the money pouch and parchments into his pocket, then waved his hand. "Give the remaining items to Chahar later and have him store them away."

Luo Ning looked at the restrained mage. "Macken, find a rope and tie him up tightly. I have questions for him later."

He intended to interrogate the man properly and obtain more magic knowledge.

Mages were rare.

After dealing with the mage, Luo Ning dismounted. It was time to have a talk with the Green Family.

When they saw Luo Ning approach, the three members of the Green Family hurriedly bowed.

Chahar introduced them at the right moment. "Milord, this is Young Master Malik of the Green Family, Miss Marina, and their knight, Cain."

Luo Ning placed his left hand over his chest, maintaining noble etiquette. "My apologies for arriving a little late. How are your injuries?"

The boy, Malik, forced out a smile. "Lord Luo Ning, on behalf of the Green Family, I offer you our most sincere gratitude. If you had not arrived in time today, we likely would have lost our lives."

The girl echoed him, "You truly are the finest bloodline of the Wushan Family. Your battle just now was incredibly impressive!"

Luo Ning smiled faintly. The impressive part was true, but calling him the finest bloodline of the Wushan Family was a bit much.

The reputation of his previous self was likely known by all the Minor and Major Nobles of Wushan Territory. They basically all said that with an heir like Luo Ning, the Wushan Family had no future.

As they spoke, he was also sizing up the two members of the Green Family.

The girl had a rather thin voice with a pleasant tone, but her appearance was extremely ordinary.

She was around five foot one. Though she wore a loose long dress, it was still obvious that she was somewhat overweight, and there seemed to be quite a few freckles on her face.

As for the boy beside her, Malik, he appeared to be younger. Perhaps because he had lost quite a bit of blood, his face was pale.

Although he tried hard to maintain noble etiquette and avoid being discourteous, it was obvious that he was already exhausted.

Luo Ning did not speak with them much longer. They should rest first and recover a little.

"Chahar, bring my carriage over. Let the brave young master and beautiful young lady rest inside for a while."

"Yes, milord!"

Chahar hurriedly turned and brought the carriage over.

The siblings Malik and Marina did not force themselves to endure any longer. After thanking Luo Ning once more, they entered the carriage to rest with Knight Cain supporting them.

"Sir Cain, what exactly happened to you?" Luo Ning finally asked about their experience.

It turned out that during Count Wiggins's campaign against the Black Gold Brotherhood, Baron German, head of the Green Family, had unfortunately been injured.

Lady Flavia had then sent Knight Noel and his Knight Squad to Wushan Supernatural Academy to bring Malik and Marina back, never expecting such an incident to occur on the road.

"That mage was hiding in the dark. The moment he appeared, he unleashed two Wind Blades. Captain Noel barely blocked one in his haste, but the second slit his throat!"

Cain was still immersed in the grief of losing his captain. "The remaining force of that Wind Blade also cut open the young master and young lady's carriage, which was why they were injured."

Only then did Luo Ning understand why the caravan escorting the Green Family's heirs had been led by a Beginner Knight. The captain had been killed the moment the attack began.

After hearing Cain's account, Luo Ning also became wary of magic.

The scene of the mage using Wind Blades was still vivid in his mind. Fortunately, Macken had reacted quickly enough for them to avoid it safely.

"Skull Society?"

Luo Ning looked at the assassins' corpses on the ground. There really were white skull patterns on the fronts of their clothes. "Is it an assassin organization?"

Cain sniffed and wiped away his tears. "I do not know much. I heard that the Skull Society, the Black Gold Brotherhood, and the Poland Thief Group appeared around the same time."

"However, the latter two have bases, while the Skull Society does not. Their members are scattered, and they can be found behind many assassination missions."

Luo Ning remembered the name. These organizations active in Wushan Territory might come looking for trouble with him someday.

Hopefully, Mountain Forest Town's remote location would keep him from attracting too much attention.

"I am sorry to hear that you went through such a dangerous ordeal. I will have my guards help arrange the bodies and bury them by the roadside."

"Thank you, Lord Luo Ning!" Cain bowed in gratitude.

Watching Cain bury his comrades with the guards' assistance, Luo Ning could not help but feel somewhat moved.

He had no idea whom these siblings had offended to invite such a deadly calamity. It truly was a disaster that had come out of nowhere.

"The Green Family..."

Luo Ning sorted through the information he knew about this family.

The Green Family's territory was in Lakeside Town. As its name implied, there were many lakes of varying sizes within its lands, so the family had abundant aquatic produce. Their freshwater fish and shrimp were highly favored throughout Wushan Territory.

Luo Ning remembered that the most delicious Whisker Horn Fish came from Lakeside Town.

Could this assassination have been caused by an economic dispute?

After thinking about it for a while, Luo Ning stopped dwelling on it. Noble affairs were complicated. How could an outsider like him possibly understand them?

In any case, he had saved the Green Family's heir and daughter. Baron German would have to show some appreciation, right?

What he should be considering was what to ask from them.

"Right, killing that Beginner Knight just now completed an achievement."

Leading his horse back to the guards' caravan, Luo Ning summoned the system interface.

At this moment, his Attribute Points and Energy Essence had reached 30 and 140 respectively. Not only was that enough to fill his knight level progress, it could also raise the progress of the Light Attribute Mage he would soon have to the late Beginner stage.

Before long, he would have an Intermediate Mage.

Having witnessed the power of a Wind Attribute Intermediate Mage, Luo Ning was also greatly looking forward to a Light Mage.

"As expected, reserving Energy Essence instead of recklessly using it all for Adding Points to Macken was the right choice."

Of course, once the Light Mage also reached the Intermediate Rank and their strength had increased significantly, Luo Ning still planned to let Macken break through to Advanced Knight first.

After all, a team needed someone who could carry the banner in combat. Raising everyone evenly was not the optimal choice.

Luo Ning used up all 30 Attribute Points. As his physical strength increased, he noticed that his Mental Power was rapidly growing as well.

Level: 1-Beginner Knight (100/100); 1-Beginner Mage (25/150)

As his Mental Power grew, Luo Ning felt that his Mana Space had also expanded slightly, allowing him to refine more mana.

Thinking of the three spells he had just obtained, Luo Ning decided to try them later.

He turned his attention to the Achievement Master interface, estimating that the King of Slaughter achievement had advanced.

Sure enough, it had. The new entry was:

King of Slaughter: Kill any one Tier 2 Transcendent Unit. Reward: Attribute Points +50, Energy Essence +100

Luo Ning's eyes lit up. He happened to have a Tier 2 Transcendent Unit in his hands.