my armed maid

Chapter 96 93 Breaking through the Sixth Level

January 78, year 1 of Luolan Calendar, was sunny.

The bright sunshine warmed the cold winter. After breakfast, Nolen sat on a lounge chair in the yard, squinting and enjoying the rare leisurely morning.

There were occasional fireworks outside the mansion. Since yesterday, Linfeng City has been filled with a leisurely holiday atmosphere.

On the side, Yuna made a cup of hot tea for Nolen, then stood beside him, enjoying the morning of the first day of the New Year together.

The two of them kept silent in this peaceful and peaceful atmosphere with a tacit understanding. After an unknown amount of time, Maena walked into the yard and said:

"Master, there are guests visiting today."

"Ok?"

Nolen squirmed lazily on the recliner, and reluctantly tightened the blanket around him, "I don't remember what guests I invited. Are all the people in the aristocratic circle so familiar?"

"Someone came to visit you on the first morning. Doesn't this show that you are famous?" Maena said with a smile.

"Besides, the guests visiting this time are still two important people. It would be better for the master to go to the living room to entertain them as soon as possible."

"Big shot? How big."

"One is Lord Evelin, the Lord of Linfeng City, and the other is Lord Ryan, the leader of the Knights."

"……Row."

These two are indeed heavyweights in Linfeng City and are his acquaintances. It would be impolite not to pick up the guests.

Nolen stretched and stood up. When he walked to the living room, he saw several servants carrying something into the house. They seemed to be decorations such as calligraphy and paintings.

"Nolen, Yuna!"

Evelin waved to them, “Happy New Year to you all!”

"Have fun together." Nolen nodded to her, then looked at the calligraphy and paintings, "Is this...?"

"It's just a little New Year's gift." Evelin smiled, "It's not appropriate to visit empty-handed. It just so happens that you have just moved into your new home, so I plan to give you some calligraphy, painting, and antiques for decoration."

"If you are so particular, do I have to give you something in return?"

Nolen touched his chin, "We are rough people. We don't have any calligraphy or painting, but we have enough weapons. Do you want to give me a magic gun to play with?"

"The Magic Gun, is it the weapon Yuna used before?" Evelin's eyes lit up, "I want it, I want it!"

"Uh...I'm just being polite, don't really ask for it."

Nolen was sweating, "Shouldn't you say 'How can this be so embarrassing' under normal circumstances?"

"This is the alchemy weapon you made!" Evelin's eyes widened.

"Having seen the heroic appearance of the white raven, who wouldn't be curious about its weapons? Hurry up and hand over your New Year's gift!"

"I said ≠ I'll give it." Nolen hummed twice, then took out a red paper bag and handed it over, "No, Happy New Year."

"What kind of alchemy tool is this?" Evelin curiously took it.

"This is a red envelope, idiot."

"...Gu!" Evelin opened the paper bag and poured out a few silver coins from it, her expression gradually turning disgusting, "How old are you and still giving red envelopes, are you a child?

"Also, let's put some gold coins in it! Why is the dignified General Staff Officer so economical on red envelopes!"

"This is the New Year's red envelope given to the servants by the government yesterday. It's just a few extra packages." Nolen stretched out his hand and said, "Don't give it back to me."

“I won’t return it!” Evelin stuffed the red envelope into her pocket.

The two joked for a while, but Evelin's expression became serious, she looked at the door and said, "Thank you."

"what?"

"Fireworks, firecrackers, red envelopes, and this peaceful and peaceful New Year atmosphere, everything is no different from previous years, isn't it?"

Evelin said softly, “But it is precisely because of experiencing the war that we understand that all this is not something we can enjoy for granted.

"Without your assistance, Linfeng City might not be able to enjoy such a peaceful New Year this year."

Nolen glanced at her in surprise: "I didn't expect you to be able to say such high-level compliments after becoming the city lord. It seems that you have also improved."

"Hey, I've felt this way since the first time we met. You guy...the tone of your words is really unpleasant!"

Evelin clenched her fists, and then smiled with relief, "However, this is quite the style of Nolen. Maybe I really don't need to use these polite words when chatting with you."

"Let me tell you, the city lord came here to visit early in the morning. He must have some agenda."

Nolen chuckled and said, "Since you know my character, just say it directly. I will try my best to do what I can and help as much as I can. There is no need to make it too complicated."

Evelin can be regarded as a noble person who has led him to great success, and coupled with her good relationship with Yuna, he still has trust in her.

"Well, then I'll just tell you."

Evelin said slowly, “You have made great contributions to the crusade against Xia Huilong this time. Although the City Lord’s Mansion intends to reward you, to be honest, we no longer know what kind of reward will satisfy you.

"As an alchemist, you may simply be doing what you are interested in, but in the eyes of others, your value and potential are growing."

"In addition, when Flamel's envoy visited a few days ago, he made no secret of his solicitation for you, so Uncle Ryan is very worried..."

"He is worried that I will leave Linfeng City and join other stronger forces?" Nolen answered.

Based on the chats from the past few days, he had roughly guessed what Ryan was thinking.

"Yes." Evelin nodded, "My father is seriously ill, and Uncle Ryan has become the only pillar of Linfeng City. He is even more worried about the future of Linfeng City than I am.

"He hopes that you can continue to stay in Linfeng City and shine, and Linfeng City is also willing to be your strongest support - I am here to convey this intention."

Evelin said seriously: “What I want you to know is, Nolen, this is not a transaction, it is our bond with Linfeng City.

"We were born and grew up in this land, and we fought side by side to protect the same land. This is our home.

"Now, let us work together to develop this family. Everyone here is your compatriot and your partner. Only here can you get the most unreserved support and trust."

Nolen was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"You...why are you laughing?" Evelin did not expect that he would react like this, and her expression was embarrassed.

"Working together or something, don't you feel shy saying these sensational words?" Nolen wiped the tears from his eyes.

"And why do you always worry about these inexplicable things? I don't remember saying anything like 'I want to leave Linfeng City'."

"Really?" Evelin's eyes lit up, "You will always stay in Linfeng City, right!"

"There's no reason to leave, right?" Nolen said leisurely.

“I have just established the alchemy factory, and there are still many plans and ideas that have not yet been realized.

"A new mine has been discovered recently, and the resources here are not too poor. "Not to mention that the city lord here is quite easy to handle, enough for me to dominate here.

"From this point of view, giving up the comfortable life in front of you and switching to a completely unfamiliar environment for a few empty promises from others is the stupidest choice, right?"

"Your analysis is absolutely correct." Evelin nodded repeatedly, "But I think it is wrong to say that the city lord is easy to control. The city lord of Linfeng City is just a flexible and courteous corporal, but that does not mean that she is easy to bully!"

Nolen was happy: "It's not easy to bully. You were almost betrayed by your uncle a few days ago!"

Evelin knew what he was referring to, so she was silent for a while and said, "This is also the reason why I say thank you to you."

"The Lord of the City also has many times when he can't help himself."

"Being in this position, I have only responsibility."

"Responsibility... this is really a heavy thing." Nolen sighed, "But I don't hate it either.

"Don't worry. Since I have your trust, I will also shoulder the responsibility of the general staff and accompany Linfeng City."

After finally waiting for this promise, Evelin breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said with a smile: "In that case, such a responsible General Staff Officer must have also made up his mind to be responsible for Yuna, right?"

"Huh? This topic is too blunt!"

"I heard Uncle Ryan say that when he asked you if you had a crush on someone, you seemed to be quite concerned about her."

Then Lao Deng...Nolan's forehead showed a vein, and he said with a straight face: "Don't believe the rumors, don't spread the rumors, and you should stay out of our family affairs."

"Okay, okay, I don't care."

Evelin smiled, "At first I suspected that you were interested in her, but now it turns out it's true, pfft..."

"Don't slander anyone..." Nolen defended while subconsciously glancing at Yuna who was standing behind him.

But Yuna lowered her head slightly. After hearing their conversation, although she still tried her best to keep her face calm, her earlobes were turning red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"She was kidding," Nolen said.

"I know." Yuna replied softly.

"Well--"

Seeing the two people in front of her suddenly falling into a somewhat ambiguous atmosphere, Evelin suddenly felt like she had been stuffed with dog food.

He obviously mentioned this topic intentionally to make Nolen feel depressed, but why does he feel like he was hit hard now?

"Nolen, Yuna, happy new year."

At this moment, Ryan from the side came over and said, "I am a rough man. I usually don't collect anything else at home, so I gave some training tools and pills. Well, they are mainly for Yuna."

After all, Nolen is not an extraordinary person, and he does not need training resources.

"This……"

Seeing everyone's eyes turning to her, Yuna was slightly startled, and Nolen on the side reminded her with a smile, "Why don't you thank your teacher?"

"Thank you, teacher." Yuna came back to her senses and said.

"Teacher...?" Ryan sighed, "In just a few months, your progress has been so great that it surprised me. I didn't teach you anything. All these results came from your own efforts."

Some time ago, the Knight Academy just held the graduation ceremony for this class of graduates.

Originally, Yuna would be the chief speaker of this class of graduates and was awarded the graduation medal by Ryan himself.

But since she dropped out of the academy before the war, this scene would naturally never happen again.

However, although Yuna dropped out of school, she continued to be active on various battlefields in Linfeng City as the "White Raven".

Her current strength and achievements are already far more powerful than the chief of a knight academy.

But the biggest contributor to her transformation from "College Chief" to "White Raven" was not him as the college principal and teacher.

It was Nolen who guided her in the direction of the battle, provided her with alchemical equipment, and the cruel and bloody battlefield.

"You will always be my teacher." Yuna bowed, "My path of cultivation began at the Knight Academy. It was under your guidance that I knew how to swing a sword and how to fight."

Even though she became the White Raven, her character was still as humble and meticulous as ever. Ryan nodded and said:

"I remember that you had started preparing to hit the realm of the sixth-level knight. Now three months have passed, have you ever touched the threshold of the sixth level?"

As soon as these words came out, Nolen and Evelin were shocked.

After the New Year, Yuna was seventeen years old.

But even for a seventeen-year-old sixth-level knight, this is quite an achievement.

Looking at the entire Roland Empire, these are all outstanding talents that can be ranked in the first echelon.

Geniuses like Evelin became a sixth-level mage at the age of nineteen.

Of course, due to the particularity of Evelin's own cultivation method, her sixth level is also different from the ordinary sixth level, which is something we won't discuss for the time being.

"Yes." Yuna nodded calmly, "I have touched the threshold of the sixth level, but... I have never stepped on it."

In fact, as early as the middle of the war, she had shown signs of breakthrough in the constant battles, but she always missed a breath every time.

At that time, she summarized several reasons:

First, my cultivation time is still short, and the time to temper my magic power and temper my body is not long enough to achieve the level of accumulation.

The second is that he has changed his fighting style. The load on the body of manipulating Valkyrie equipment is not as great as that of fighting the enemy hand-to-hand with real swords and guns.

At the same time, his legs did not support such a high-intensity battle.

If a knight wants to break through the realm, he often needs to rely on high-intensity actual combat as an opportunity.

"As expected." Ryan nodded, "Your combat awareness has already reached the level of a high-level knight, and your strength is only just a step away.

"Since you are willing to call me teacher again, I will naturally do my best to help you cross this hurdle... Nolen, I am going to use a practical battle to guide her to achieve the final breakthrough."

"Please." Nolen nodded.

If Yuna can take this opportunity to break through to a sixth-level knight, it will be a great thing.

Both equipment quality and personal strength must be grasped, so that such a white raven can be worthy of the name of "undefeated legend".

"Come with me." Ryan turned around and said.

The mansion was not suitable for fighting. After the group made preparations, they immediately set off for the Knight Academy.

That's where Yuna became a knight.

It is also the place where her dream begins.

　Thank you so much for the tip of my aluminum

　　

　

(End of this chapter)