Chapter 512: A Strange Imperial Edict
Three ordinary adventurers who had previously been only somewhat outstanding stepped into a world of suffering that night.
Leit remained in the Fanite City-State and acquired a new "hobby." From time to time, he sought out books containing stories similar to the Biography of Degoni, whether other parts of that biography or other comparable books.
Although Leit knew perfectly well that the Sword Saint himself was probably teaching his newly accepted disciples somewhere in or around the city, his commitment to keeping his word allowed him to resist sneaking even a single peek. After all, the man had made it clear that day that he did not wish to reveal too much of his "legacy of techniques" before outsiders.
This left Qin Xiaoxia somewhat troubled and surprised. A warrior so determined to improve could actually resist such a temptation.
Had it been anyone else, he might have wondered whether they were holding back out of fear of being detected by the Sword Saint's powerful perception. But Qin Xiaoxia, who had already come to understand Leit somewhat, knew that was not the case.
Well, for the moment, that did not matter. Besides, given the Holy Knight's loyalty to the Church and devotion to the Supreme God, he still needed some wearing down.
Ultimately, all of this was merely a fallback, a form of insurance. Insurance was insurance: although something going wrong with the main plan was highly likely-practically inevitable-it had not happened yet, had it? There was no need to rush the backup.
In any case, Qin Xiaoxia had found an excellent new source of entertainment for the time being: tormenting-no, educating-his three conveniently acquired Ridge-Crowned disciples.
Leaving the changes on this side aside for now, as the days passed at an unhurried pace, events