The Witcher: From the Academy of Knights

Chapter 28 Breathing and Potions
In less than half a month, Night Crow City has been breached.

Today's Night Crow City has been occupied by a vassal under the command of the lord of White Valley City, and those who were once loyal to the Swain family have been imprisoned.

After reading the information, Sauron fell silent.

"How? How do you feel?"

On the opposite side, Histor sat on the sofa, with a playful expression on his face, and said: "Night Crow City has been the territory of the Swain family since its establishment."

"It was the same with your father, and it was the same with your grandfather!"

"Now, it has been taken away!"

Sauron was silent.

"What? Are you not angry?" Histor raised his eyebrows.

"Get angry, but it doesn't make any sense."

Sauron shook his head, and said calmly: "With my current strength, even if I go back to the Western Region, I still have no ability to take back Night Crow City from Dover."

"Anger without strength, in my opinion, is nothing but passion."

Seeing Sauron's calm expression, Hester had a look of surprise on his face.

She didn't seem to expect that Sauron's mentality was so calm.

Involuntarily, a hint of appreciation flashed in Hester's eyes.

"The Second Highness let me know this, not only to see how I react, right?"

At this time, Sauron suddenly said.

"good."

Histor nodded slightly, and said straight to the point: "I can help you take back Night Crow City, but you also have to pay some price for this."

"For example?" Sauron frowned.

"Swear allegiance to me on behalf of the Swain family."

Histor stopped talking nonsense, and said: "Everyone knows the current situation of the Duchy of Tar, and the battle for the throne will begin soon."

"A long time ago, I hoped to get the support of the Western Territory."

"Unfortunately, that old fox in the western region has been vacillating."

"If there is no accident, the old fox will not easily stand in line until he is fully sure, so I no longer have any expectations for him!"

A trace of thought flashed in Sauron's eyes.

The old fox that Hester was talking about should be the Duke of the West Territory. With the power of the opponent, if he can support Hester in the battle for the throne, then the possibility of her becoming the new king will be greatly increased.

However, the Duke of the West Territory, who can be made into an old fox by Hester, will naturally not stand in line easily.

After several trials, Hester had lost his patience.

She doesn't intend to win the support of the Duke of the Western Territory anymore, but wants to use another method to control the Western Territory. Sauron, who is the legal successor of Night Crow City, naturally becomes Hester's best pawn.

"The Second Highness wants to expand his influence in the western region through Night Crow City?"

Sauron pondered.

"Yes, you are very smart."

Histor nodded and said: "I will help you take back Night Crow City, and you will pledge your allegiance to me on behalf of the Swain family. Both parties can get what they need!"

Sauron was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"Sorry, Second Highness."

He raised his head and said, "I'm afraid I can't represent the Swain family, and I don't want to interfere in the battle for the throne, so I can only refuse your request."

Histor frowned slightly: "You don't want to take back Night Crow City?"

"Staying in the capital is currently the best choice for me."

Sauron looked calm, and said: "Here, I can enjoy the best cultivation resources. As for Night Crow City, it won't be too late to take it back when I have the strength."

Sauron, who has a data panel, has improved his strength far faster than ordinary people. Now, in less than a few months, he has been promoted to the realm of intermediate knights.

According to Sauron's deduction, with the help of the data panel, he may have a chance to be promoted to a senior knight in another year.

At that time, Sauron can truly step into the ranks of the strong.

At the same time, only with the fighting power of the high-level knights can they have a chance to take back Night Crow City. This is the safest way Sauron thought of.

"I see!"

There was a daze on Hester's face, as if he understood Sauron's thoughts, and said: "It seems that you are very confident in your talent. Are you planning to return to the western region to inherit Night Crow City after your strength breaks through to a certain level?"

Sauron didn't refute, it was acquiescence.

"Ah!"

At this moment, Histor suddenly chuckled, shook his head and said, "If that's the case, your thinking may be a bit simple."

"Not to mention, how many years will it take you to have enough strength to take back Night Crow City."

"What's more, without the potion exclusive to your Swain family, how can you practice the night crow breathing method to the extreme?"

As he said that, Histor said quietly: "If you don't cultivate your breathing technique to the extreme, your strength will be no more than an intermediate knight at most."

"I'm afraid it will be very difficult to take back Night Crow City!"

Sauron frowned slightly, not quite understanding the meaning of Hester's words.

"You do not know?"

Histor frowned and explained: "Anyone who wants to be promoted to a high-level knight needs to improve his own breathing method to the extreme state."

"The vast majority of breathing methods require the cooperation of exclusive potions."

"For example, the night crow breathing method of your Swain family. In the initial practice, you may be able to use other potions to assist, but in the later stage, you must rely on the night crow potion."

"Otherwise, no matter how hard you try, it will be impossible to improve the Night Crow Breathing Technique to the extreme and thus be promoted to a high-level knight."

After listening to Hester's explanation, Sauron had a rather ugly expression on his face.

He really didn't know that there are still such rules in the practice of breathing method. Without using the exclusive potion, one cannot cultivate the breathing method to the extreme, which means that one cannot be promoted to the realm of a high-level knight.

This is obviously unfortunate news for Sauron.

"Is there... is there no other way?" Sauron frowned.

"No."

Histor shook his head, and said, "Breathing techniques and potions have always been complementary to each other. Without one of the two, neither can be promoted to the realm of advanced knights."

Seeing what Histor said, Sauron had a headache.

He originally planned to stay at the Holy Knight Academy, first use the proficiency panel to promote to a high-level knight, and then consider the matter of Night Crow City.

But now it seems that without the exclusive potion, even the proficiency panel will not allow him to be promoted to the high-level knight realm.

(End of this chapter)