Chapter 140: Castle·Interception Part 1

After seeing the display in the experience bar, Dean let out a long breath, reached out to support himself against a nearby pillar, and slowly sat down. The previous scene had seemed easy, but in reality, it had nearly exhausted all of Dean’s strength, and the [Longbow of Assist] he had just obtained was also damaged.

In fact, it was precisely because of this [Longbow of Assist] that Dean had the confidence to give it a try.

When the large bell crashed towards him, Dean jumped down from the bell tower one step ahead. Then, using the [Longbow of Assist] as a wall hook, he found a pivot point during his fall.

Because of this, a visible crack appeared at the connection between the bowstring and the body of the [Longbow of Assist], making it obviously unusable again.

This was also due to the special craftsmanship and material of the [Longbow of Assist]; if it had been any other ordinary Longbow, what awaited Dean would definitely have been a fate of a destroyed bow and a dead man.

Then, Dean quickly climbed up until he reached the top of the bell tower, the position behind where the Grand Knight of the ‘Brotherhood’ was standing.

Finally, to ensure the strike was effective, he simultaneously activated [Military Swordsmanship (Goth) (Emerald)] and thrust that sword strike.

It could be said that Dean had used almost all his methods before obtaining this victory.

As for himself?

He was not without injury.

“Hiss!”

Dean, who had just sat down, immediately felt pain in his abdomen and could not help but gasp. Although the [Longbow of Assist] had served as a wall hook earlier, the violent halt still caused an unavoidable impact to Dean’s abdomen.

The loss of 5 points of Health was enough to show the intensity of this impact.

Of course, all of this was worth it.

After clearing the thieves on those long corridors earlier, Dean’s XP reached 134 points.

In the previous battle with the ‘Brotherhood’ members, XP increased by another 65 points.

Now, adding the full 100 points of XP contributed by this Grand Knight, Dean’s XP value had very smoothly reached 299 points.

A number actively breaking through the 300 mark.

One had to know that the XP requirement for [Warrior Lv3→Lv4] was only 208 points.

Of course, Dean was not considering raising his professional level for the moment; he was looking forward more to the increase of [Dragon Swordsmanship]’s level.

And [Dragon Swordsmanship Lv3→Lv4] required 400 points.

Although it seemed somewhat far away, given the current environment, Dean believed he would soon be able to gather enough.

Of course, this was not the final harvest.

[Ranged Weapon (Bow/Crossbow) +5]

[Ranged Weapon (Bow/Crossbow) Lv1→Lv2]

[Ranged Weapon (Bow/Crossbow) Lv2: The use of bows and crossbows seems simpler than longswords, but most of the time, it requires more Talent, even just for the basics; Effect: When using bow or crossbow type weapon s, gain a bonus of +5.0% to Damage, Hit, and Block.]

Continuous combat, combined with the experience of his previous life, allowed [Ranged Weapon (Bow/Crossbow)] to advance to the next level as Dean had anticipated.

Although improving further would be somewhat difficult, Dean believed that relying on the experience of his past life, it would not be too hard.

As for swordsmanship-type melee Skills?

Dean could only shrug his shoulders at that.

Tap, tap, tap…

As Dean’s Stamina recovered, the sound of climbing appeared. Dean merely raised his head to take a look. When he saw the uniform bearing the family colors of Marquis Vauban, he leaned reassuringly against the stone pillar and waved his hand, saying weakly, “It’s truly lucky that the one I met wasn’t an enemy!”

“That you could come to support is the real stroke of luck!”

The Grand Knight subordinate to Marquis Vauban looked at Dean, who was clearly somewhat exhausted, and gave a slight Knight’s Salute before speaking. Lacking the obstruction of that Grand Knight from the ‘Brotherhood’, the remaining ‘Brotherhood’ members were clearly unable to stop the steps of the two Grand Knights.

“Anluo, it is an honor to meet Regiment Commander Dean Ken!”

This Grand Knight straightened his body, introduced himself, and then friendly extended his hand to pull Dean up from the ground. Then, he walked to one side of the bell tower and stomped his foot hard.

Clang, clang!

Amidst the sound of metal clashing, the stairway leading downwards appeared.

“I’m glad I don’t have to climb the bell tower again!”

Dean, who had managed to stand steady only by relying on Grand Knight Anluo, shrugged his shoulders and said with a hint of banter.

“After your achievements today become known, there will definitely be many young people coming to climb this bell tower… of course, Lord Marquis will certainly be very distressed!”

Grand Knight Anluo laughed and supported Dean as they walked down.

The worship of Knights was not limited to traditional Knight Kingdoms like Goth; Emerald and City were the same. The world’s praise for Knights made young people vie to imitate them, especially those Knights with great reputation. So, what Grand Knight Anluo said was no joke.

Of course, Marquis Vauban’s annoyance was also real.

After all, this was the private Treasury of that Old Marquis.

Walking down the circular stairs along the wall and passing through four turns, Dean finally arrived at the bottom floor of the bell tower.

Walking out of the bell tower and entering the Treasury, Dean scanned his surroundings. The Treasury was a bit smaller than imagined; from the outside, it looked like standing twenty to twenty-five people inside would be no problem, but in fact, based on Dean’s visual estimate, ten people would be enough to make it fully crowded.

However, at this moment, the Treasury was empty.

There were no treasures, and no people either.

“Where is the other Excellency?”

Withdrawing his gaze, Dean asked, though he already knew the answer.

“An unexpected situation occurred. Originally, this place was a trap to attract enemies, merely a supporting role, while there was another real trap that was the main battlefield… However, our enemies were smarter than we thought. As you can see, this place was seen through, and the main battlefield…”

Out of gratitude to Dean, and feeling that Dean deserved to know some things, Grand Knight Anluo gave a rough account.

However, Grand Knight Anluo did not finish speaking; the worry on his face explained everything.

“Lord Marquis will surely be safe and sound!”

Dean comforted the other party, then slowly stood up.

“You should rest!”

Grand Knight Anluo tried to stop Dean.

“Since such a Battlefield has appeared before me, how could I miss it? Rest assured, I am much stronger than I look!”

Dean twirled the Longsword in his hand into a flourish, showing that he was unimpeded.

In fact, Dean’s digitized body recovered much faster than ordinary people imagined, especially with the help of some Potions, the effect was even more immediate.

“Your Strength and power are naturally indisputable; those enemies are the best proof, but in this battle…”

“Is there a Silver Level Knight?”

Dean smiled and interrupted the other’s words.

Grand Knight Anluo was immediately stunned, then gave a bitter smile.

“You knew already?”

“Baron Jandu only told me the news here; I didn’t know there was a second trap!”

Dean replied solemnly.

“You are a true Knight!”

Grand Knight Anluo was stunned again, then immediately spoke with solemnity.

Clearly, for Dean, who came to support despite knowing that a battle at the Silver Knight level might occur here, this Grand Knight Anluo held endless admiration.

After all, this was risking one’s life.

And those who could disregard the danger to their lives could all be considered people who possessed the spirit of a Knight.

Looking at Grand Knight Anluo’s admiring expression, Dean naturally would not tell him that he had already guessed this. If he wanted to obtain a title of nobility, he needed one or several people who could speak up for him.

Undoubtedly, the Grand Knight Anluo before him was a very good candidate.

The identity of a Grand Knight was enough to make his words carry weight in front of Marquis Vauban.

Of course, Dean did not mind adding more weight.

Therefore, he needed to head to the other Battlefield. Although such an action seemed dangerous, Dean was confident that he could control the danger within a certain range.

After all, in the Battlefield at this moment, everyone should be fighting in pairs.

As long as he did not touch those Silver Level battles, safety could still be guaranteed.

If he encountered some small fry, that would naturally be an unexpected gain, and Dean did not mind turning them into his experience.

With this premise, Dean and that Grand Knight Anluo ran towards the other Battlefield.

And an accident happened right at this moment.

After leaving the range of Marquis Vauban’s Treasury building, when Dean and the other returned to the main building complex of the Ancient Castle, the two encountered an assassination attempt by the local Thieves Guild.

This was naturally not a difficult matter for Dean and Anluo.

In fact, for Dean alone, it was just free experience delivered to him.

After all, a Thief who had lost the Shadow was absolutely no match for a Warrior.

The opponent’s fighting style, which only knew how to fight for their lives but was constrained, allowed Dean to swing his Longsword to his heart’s content. Compared to the Thieves’ discomfort, Dean, who had experienced countless Battlefields in the past, was too adapted to this kind of fighting, especially after having a companion like Grand Knight Anluo by his side, Dean was even more like a fish in water.

Compared to Dean’s skill-oriented Sword Technique, Grand Knight Anluo was completely about speed.

His whole person was like a strong wind, ravaging the entire Battlefield back and forth.

With the fighting styles of these two, the twenty Thieves quickly fell to the ground, losing their breath of life.

However, Dean’s assassin instincts, formed over a long time, discovered something wrong at this moment, and that Grand Knight Anluo also frowned and looked around.

And just at this moment, a thick mist suddenly appeared around them, instantly submerging the two of them.