《From Village Chief to Emperor of the Strongest Empire》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    It was early in the morning in a small town.


    Two oil lamps hung on a stone wall.


    They lit up the room.


    As the lamp burned the unknown oil, a strange fragrance filled the room.


    The fire in the warm fireplace was dancing merrily.


    Su Chen leaned on the wooden chair next to the fireplace, looking at the fire in a daze.


    Wisps of golden flames, like the palm of a devil, hooked Su Chen¡¯s mind.


    ¡°Mayor?¡± Someone beside him called out softly.


    Only then did Su Chen come back to his senses.


    He turned his head and saw a young girl wearing a brown tattered maid¡¯s outfit looking at him timidly.


    ¡°Are you feeling okay now?¡± The girl pinched the edge of her apron with both hands. Her knuckles were slightly white as she asked nervously, ¡°You haven¡¯t eaten since you fainted yesterday. Let me prepare some food for you, okay?¡±


    ¡°Sure,¡± Su Chen answered casually as he tried to process the chaotic memories in his mind.


    He had just transmigrated to this world yesterday.


    His own memories were mixed together with the memories of his original owner. It was a mess.


    At that time, all he could remember were the giant rats attacking the people around him.


    After that, he was overcome by a wave of intense pain in his head and fell straight to the ground.


    Not long after that, he woke up from the cold.


    When he opened his eyes, he saw an empty roof.


    The wooden bed under him was covered with a layer of animal fur, which still made him feel a little uncomfortable.


    The coolness of the night forced him to the fireplace in the house.


    The more he thought about it, the more his head started to hurt.


    Su Chen furrowed his eyebrows in annoyance.


    ¡°Mayor, please eat it while it¡¯s hot.¡± The maid came in with hot food and gently placed it on the table next to Su Chen and retreated to the corner.


    On the plate were two pieces of freshly heated coarse wheat bread and a bowl of potato soup with minced meat and vegetables.


    He did not feel hungry at first, but he did feel weak.


    However, the fragrance of the wheat and the rich aroma of the broth made his stomach start to rumble.


    Su Chen took a sip of the broth and turned to look at the maid.


    ¡°What¡­ What¡¯s your name again?¡±


    The maid was stunned for a moment, then she revealed a gentle smile and said softly,


    ¡°Mayor, my name is Evelyn. I¡¯m your new personal maid.¡±


    Su Chen nodded and asked about the current situation.


    ¡°The giant rat yesterday¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah! Mayor, don¡¯t worry. The giant rats have been repelled by the guards.¡±


    Evelyn answered Su Chen¡¯s question while secretly sizing up the young lord. His handsome face was frowning with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.


    Perhaps he was worried that the rat attacks were becoming more and more frequent. Should she tell the mayor about yesterday¡¯s casualties?


    She was in a dilemma.


    Su Chen chewed on the coarse wheat bread while gulping down the thick soup.


    As he ate drank, his body gradually recovered some strength.


    He slowly recalled some of the memories of the original owner.


    This world had been invaded by all kinds of monsters, and they often attacked human settlements.


    The smaller villages around the country had almost been wiped out by the monsters, leaving only the towns that have fortifications to rely on barely holding on.


    The father of the person whose body he was occupying was the former mayor of the town. Half a month ago, he was seriously injured when the giant rats attacked. Despite the best efforts of the priests in the town, he eventually succumbed to his injuries.


    Before his death, however, he handed the burden of mayorship to his heir and entrusted the captain of the guard who was loyal to him to help him take care of him.


    He was attacked by the giant rat a few days after he took office.


    His fight with the giant rats should have killed him. However, instead of waking up to see another day, Su Chen took his place.


    While eating, Su Chen glanced at the struggling maid. The corner of her dress, which had been whitewashed, was twisted into a knot by her fingers.


    ¡°Evelyn? Do you have something to say to me?¡±


    ¡°Ah! Mayor, I¡­ I didn¡¯t¡­ No! I wanted to tell you about yesterday¡¯s attack.¡± Evelyn seemed to be shocked, and then she said with a gloomy expression,


    ¡°Mayor, after the attack of the giant rats yesterday, we lost a total of 57 militia members and 13 guards.¡±


    ¡°13 guards? !¡± Su Chen¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Don¡¯t we only have 50 or so guards, to begin with?¡±


    Thinking of this, the maid¡¯s eyes teared up.


    ¡°Yes, mayor, we are only left with 42 guards and some untrained militia.¡±


    Su Chen was silent.


    ¡°Inform the captain of the guard. Let¡¯s discuss the defense plan of Lake Town.¡±


    Evelyn also felt the mayor¡¯s heavy mood. She bowed her head and hurried out to look for Captain Ian.


    Every corner of Ceylon had been attacked by monsters in various degrees of severity. The giant rat was only one of the low-level monsters. It was said that there were more powerful monsters attacking in the larger cities, and battles raged everywhere. The king had no time to care about such a small town. Without mages and powerful knights, it was only a matter of time before it was destroyed.


    His host did not have any special abilities, either. It seemed that he could only plan to set up some traps or fortifications to defend against the giant rats¡¯ attacks.


    ¡°Knock knock knock.¡±


    A knock came from outside the wooden door.


    Su Chen looked at the door. A strong man with a full beard pushed the door open and entered, sitting casually on the chair beside him.


    He grinned. ¡°Little mayor, you¡¯re up! How do you feel?


    ¡°If you ask me, you still need to train your body more.¡±


    His voice was just like his own.


    Ian¡¯s voice was deep. His brown hair was disheveled, and he looked like a ferocious lion. He held a metal visor in his hands, and the armor inlaid with metal on his chest had been scarred from multiple battles. Thick strips of cloth were tied to his arms, revealing a small patch of dried, dark blood.


    ¡°Captain Ian, we¡¯ll joke later. You know the current situation as well as I do. We need to discuss our defenses.¡± Jiang Chen moved his body slightly and sat up straight on the chair.


    ¡°We need to distribute our defensive forces across the town. The attacks are becoming more and more frequent. If this continues, we¡¯ll be nibbled away.¡±


    ¡°We also need to gather and distribute the resources.¡±


    Ian raised his eyebrows when he heard these words.


    He had previously observed that Su Chen did not have the boldness of a ruler. It was only because of his father¡¯s kindness to him that he was willing to help the current mayor. What just happened made his eyes light up.


    ¡°Good! You know how to think about the situation now.¡±


    Ian¡¯s expression eased up a little.


    ¡°I have already sent people to guard the breach in the southern wall of the town. We¡¯ve been repairing it over the past few days. It¡¯s just that Karev and those b*stards aren¡¯t willing to help. Their family has a beginner mage. With his help, we¡¯d have much less pressure on ourselves!¡±


    As they were speaking, screams and noises came from outside. ¡°The giant rats are here again!¡±


    Su Chen¡¯s expression changed drastically..

 Chapter 2

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Ian immediately stood up, putting on his helmet. ¡°I¡¯m going to take a look.¡± As he said that, he hurriedly stood up and walked out of the door.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go too. I feel well enough now.¡± Su Chen stood up and put on a set of armor beside the table. He also wanted to follow.


    ¡°Humph! Then you¡¯ll have to take care of yourself out there.¡± Ian said that. In fact, Su Chen was also rescued by him yesterday. He casually picked out a sturdy knight¡¯s spear and a handy round shield for Su Chen.


    Su Chen also understood the character of this tough guy. He did not show mercy on his words, but he still took care of him. He chuckled, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m very smart.¡±


    ..


    The sky was already brightening in the early morning,


    The militia and guards rushed to the south of the town in twos and threes.


    ¡°Civilians, stay in your homes! Seal the doors and windows! We¡¯ll take care of this!¡± The guards shouted as they ran on the street.


    Outside the houses by the road, the residents were also busy fixing the doors and windows with wooden planks.


    Su Chen held his spear tightly in his right hand and a round shield in his left hand. He followed closely behind Ian and ran toward the destroyed wall in the south.


    From afar, they could see the broken stone wall. More than a dozen militia and guards were desperately resisting the giant rats¡¯ attack.


    Militiamen carrying shields desperately stood in front. The guards holding the spears thrust through the gaps of the giant shields and attacked the giant rats.


    The giant rats were the size of small pigs. Their eyes glowed with a faint green light, and their six limbs were still very thin. Their fur was wet as if they had just come out of a sewer and was abnormally tough. An ordinary knight¡¯s spear could only pierce through its eyes, mouth, and other weaknesses.


    However, their claws were huge and sharp, and the iron sheet that was attached to the giant shield was quickly torn apart by the giant rats¡¯ fierce attacks.


    ¡°Bang!¡± A giant shield buckled and exploded. The militiamen directly behind were torn from the chest to the abdomen by the giant rat¡¯s claws, and blood and flesh were scattered all over the ground.


    ¡°Damn it! Fill the gap! Don¡¯t let them through!¡±


    The guards on both sides stabbed their spears at the giant rat that had broken through the giant shield at the same time. One pierced through the giant rat¡¯s gaping mouth, while the other pierced through its eyes and directly into its brain. ¡°Go to hell!¡±


    The giant rat that had suffered a fatal attack convulsed and collapsed to the ground.


    The backup guards immediately used a new shield-bearer to replace the fallen soldier.


    The wounded soldier was not dead yet. His eyes were wide open, and his open chest was spewing blood like a blower. It was hopeless.


    ¡®What a cruel world.¡¯ He said in his heart.


    Before Su Chen transmigrated, he was a retired special forces soldier who had carried out many missions that involved killing other soldiers. However, it was a peaceful era after all, and could not be compared to the cruel killing of alien races at this time.


    ¡°Mayor, Captain Ian!! There were only a dozen giant rats left, and three were seriously injured. But the eastern wall was about to be destroyed by the attack! Please bring some people to help!¡± A militiaman saw Ian and Su Chen coming, he quickly went to explain the situation.


    Ian adjusted the armor on his head and turned to Su Chen. ¡°Mayor, you take a few people to guard the eastern wall. It should hold for a while. I will go to help you after I clean it up.¡±


    After saying that, he turned around and rushed to the gap in the wall. He jumped up high and pierced a giant rat¡¯s head with his spear. He turned around and smiled at Su Chen. ¡°Go.¡±


    With Ian¡¯s participation, the defensive pressure on the south wall was greatly reduced. Therefore, the guards sent six elite knights to support the east wall.


    ¡°Mayor, the guards are at your service!¡±


    They naturally ran in front of Su Chen and bowed.


    ¡°Let¡¯s not waste any more time!¡±


    Su Chen nodded and headed to the east wall area with the six guards.


    Just as he was about to reach the east wall area, an electronic synthesizer sounded in his head.


    [ Congratulations on activating the Strongest Lord System ]


    [ Current binding status ¡ª Mayor ]


    [Description: as the territory expands. The infrastructure is constantly improved, and the rewards are even more generous!]


    It began to distribute the novice gift bag:


    [ Congratulations on becoming a beginner magician! ]


    [ Congratulations on unlocking the trees of all magic advancement! ]


    [ Congratulations on obtaining two skill learning points ]


    Current Mission:


    [ Help the town overcome the giant rat crisis! ]


    [ Reward: Basic Defensive Magic Array, 100 Twilight Knights. The final reward is given upon completion of the quest. ]


    Su Chen, who was running, was slightly stunned. He quickly understood what the system meant.


    If he wanted to obtain a better reward, he had to ensure the safety of the town¡¯s residents and ensure that the town would not be destroyed.


    Su Chen entered his sea of consciousness, and a huge blue ocean enveloped him.


    Around him, there were ten balls of light of different colors, representing different magical trees.


    With his gaming experience from his previous life, under such circumstances, attack magic and support magic were equally important. Thus, with his two main focuses, he had to choose carefully.


    It would be best if he used offensive magic, along with a branch of healing support magic.


    The offensive magic that had the most destructive power from the beginning was fire and thunder magic.


    He looked at the red ball of light with his mind, bouncing in the distance. The framework for a forbidden fire spell appeared in front of him.


    Above that spell, however, more spells stretched up high beyond his vision, but they were all covered and veiled with a film of golden mist.


    He found that only the lowest level of basic magic could be learned.


    Now was a crucial time; he had to repel the attacks of the giant rat. Su Chen did not have time to study those magnificent and shocking high-level magic in detail. He directly looked at the lowest level of basic magic that could be learned.


    There was only one offensive spell, [ Fireball ].


    [ Fireball technique ] ¡ª Send out an offensive fireball attack.


    However, the giant scarlet skin was rough and thick, and its entire body was wet. The power of the fireball technique was likely very limited.


    He then tried to touch a purple ball with his mind, and it came alive with pulsating beats of electricity.


    In an instant, a brilliant purple tree of magic appeared in his mind.


    The offensive power of lightning magic was stronger than that of fire magic.


    Because of its penetrative properties and the paralyzing properties of its attacks, it was undoubtedly Su Chen¡¯s best choice at the moment.


    [ Lightning ball ] ¡ª shoot out a ball of lightning to attack, chance of paralyzing the enemy.


    The giant scarlet rat was dark and damp and also huddled together when attacking. Its wet fur became an excellent conductor of electricity. This allowed the lightning ball to ignore the defense of most of the giant rat¡¯s tough fur.


    That¡¯s it! Su Chen was delighted..

 Chapter 3

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The Lightning Ball was not only effective, but more importantly, it had the ability to paralyze.


    The lethality of basic spells was not particularly strong. At this time, the paralyzing effect of lightning spells increased the chances of being advantageous in a battle.


    Su Chen did not hesitate and activated the Lightning Ball with his mind. The information of the mysterious spell appeared in his mind.


    He realized that he did not need to chant the spell on his own like the other mages did to guide the spell.


    He felt that as long as he chanted the name of the Lightning Ball, the spell would automatically appear in his mind and he would be ready to cast it. With just a thought, it would fly towards the direction his mind had set. However, it was not easy to test it now.


    ¡®I should unlock another recovery spell.¡¯


    Su Chen thought to himself.


    The militia and guards in the town were all injured, including the six elite guards protecting him. All of them were only treated with simple bandages. The priests in the town could only do simple bandages and blessing spells, which only slightly increased the recovery ability of the injured.


    After a few battles, the death rate of the injured became higher and higher, and the combat strength that they had left was getting weaker and weaker.


    He then chose to activate the first spell of the wood element spell tree, [ Healing spell ]


    Some of the skills in the wood element could also be classified as life magic. For example, this low-level healing spell was to inject a ball of life force with healing attributes into a human body, helping to recover the injuries.


    ¡°Healing Spell!¡±


    After Su Chen activated the skill, he immediately chanted in his heart and cast it on himself.


    A flow of fresh energy flowed through his body.


    In an instant, the wound on the back of his head had become slightly itchy. Su Chen knew that this was a sign that the wound had healed. This energy had also injected some vitality into his exhausted body. Even his spirit felt excited.


    After casting a healing spell, Su Chen did not feel the emptiness of the loss of his spiritual power. After carefully sensing it, Su Chen realized that the spiritual power he had consumed came from the vast blue ocean in his sea of consciousness.


    Is this all my spiritual power?


    Su Chen was greatly shocked. Although he did not know the exact amount of spiritual power of the wizards of different levels, this vast sea of spiritual power gave him a feeling that he could use it indefinitely.


    ¡°Lord Mayor, we are here. This is the place.¡±


    The leading guard stopped in front of a stone wall.


    There were already more than ten militia standing guard here, and the residents of the nearby housing area had been evacuated. On both sides of the street, rows of giant shields and spears were erected.


    Some of the militia members lit the self-made molotov cocktails and threw them out of the wall.


    From within the wall, one could clearly hear the sounds of howling outside the stone wall and the continuous sounds of the stone wall being torn apart.


    ¡°Mayor, the outer perimeter of the stone wall is already very thin. They¡¯re going to break in soon.¡±


    A veteran of the elite guard team said to Su Chen with a heavy expression.


    Su Chen nodded slightly. ¡°Let¡¯s take a rest and prepare for the next battle.¡±


    The guards immediately sat on the ground with Su Chen, constantly massaging their stiff shoulders and arms.


    ¡°I have some healing magic here. I¡¯ll let you guys see if they work.¡±


    Su Chen looked at the exhausted guards and raised his hand to cast a healing spell on each of them.


    The six guards who were escorting Su Chen had been on alert for several days. Apart from the wounds on their bodies, they were also physically and mentally exhausted.


    Rays of light green light flowed into their bodies along with a cool aura of life. They quickly healed the small wounds, and the heavier wounds began to heal slowly.


    The six of them felt their spirits shake. The fatigue and pain in their bodies gradually receded with the baptism of the green light, and the tired muscles also gained new strength.


    ¡°This¡­ This is! A healing spell!?¡±


    The eyes of the veteran who had been healed lit up, and he looked at his companions with an incredulous expression. The six of them saw each other¡¯s shocked expressions in each other¡¯s eyes.


    In this small town, only the Karev family had basic water magic. He could already strut around in the small town and completely disregard the mayor.


    The head of the family, Owen Karev, had also trained a group of knights. The family was wealthy and had good weapons, so they relied on their military strength and were stronger than the militia and the guards. They took advantage of the monster attacks to collect ¡°security money¡± from the residents of the town.


    In order to borrow their strength to protect the safety of the town, the previous mayor also turned a blind eye. It was truly a helpless situation. The abominable thing was that after Owen¡¯s men received the money, they did not put in any effort. Every time they attacked, they would hide in the back. They sent the militia and the guards to their deaths.


    After experiencing several attacks, the town no longer had the money to pay for the Karev family to send troops. Owen did not care about the lives of the townspeople. Without money, he could not expect them to protect him. The town¡¯s guards and militia were extremely resentful of the Karev family.


    Thinking of this, the guards knew the importance of having a magician.


    ¡°Mayor, have you become a magician?!¡± The guards were agitated and grabbed Su Chen¡¯s arm. There was some hope in their eyes, but they were afraid that their judgment was wrong.


    ¡°Yes, my arm is starting to hurt.


    ¡°After I fainted yesterday, I found that I could easily sense the fluctuations of magic. There are also some elementary magic books in the town.¡±


    Su Chen answered with a smile. He stood up and looked at the militia around him. ¡°There are people who are seriously injured now. Come to my place and line up. I will help you recover.¡±


    The militia around them had long noticed the process of their young new mayor casting the healing spell. They were pleasantly surprised


    They were also a little worried about whether the mayor¡¯s mental strength could support casting the healing spell so many times. Even if it was the lowest level healing spell, a beginner-level mage could only cast it a few times. The number of people that could be saved was limited, therefore, under normal circumstances, they would only save the strong.


    ¡°Mayor, our injuries are not serious. You should leave your spiritual power to the elite veterans of the guards.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir. Their combat power is much stronger than ours. Even if we are not injured, our effect is limited.¡±


    A few of the militia leaders said to Su Chen.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry. I have a special method.¡± Su Chen casually answered the militiaman¡¯s question. ¡°But I can only treat the people who are seriously injured first.¡± It would be suspicious to reveal he had unlimited magic power. He did not want to be sent by the Mage Association to be dissected for research, so he had to try his best to hide this ability.


    As they talked, Su Chen silently chanted, ¡®Healing spell!¡¯ In his heart, and he healed one heavily injured militia after another.


    ¡°The wall is broken! Be alert!¡±


    At this moment, the militia who had been paying attention to the stone wall let out a cry of alarm.


    Everyone¡¯s attention was instantly attracted. They all looked at the stone wall. The rats¡¯ huge claws had already dug a big hole in the stone wall. They reached in and grabbed at it desperately, trying to widen the hole and get in.


    The militiamen inside the wall were holding long spears and stabbing fiercely at the claws of the scarlet giant rat. However, they could not cause much damage. When facing demonized creatures, ordinary weapons could only attack their vital points.


    ¡°Brothers! Warriors, it¡¯s time for us to fight!¡±

 Chapter 4

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The giant rats¡¯ claws dug deeper and deeper into the hole in the stone wall, and cracks appeared on the top of the hole.


    Su Chen and the elite guards had already prepared their weapons and defensive equipment. They came to the wall and waited for the giant scarlet rats to break through.


    Through the hole, Su Chen could see at least two or three giant rats squeezing in front of the hole. They wanted to break through from here and rush in to hunt their ¡°Food¡±.


    However, they were tightly squeezed together, and no one was willing to give way, so none of them could squeeze in.


    This was the first time Su Chen observed the giant rats up close.


    Their gray-black hair was wet and stained with unknown mucus, emitting a foul smell. Their thin limbs supported their fat bodies.


    Their claws were mutated to be as sharp as metal. Sharp teeth protruded from their mouths, and puddles of stinky saliva flowed out from the ground. Their eyes seemed to emit a blood-red light,


    Su Chen thought of a game before he transmigrated. It was called ¡°Card Monster.¡± It should be something similar with these irrational demonized creatures.


    While they were squeezed together, Su Chen silently chanted, ¡®Lightning ball!¡¯ A coconut-sized lightning ball appeared in his hand and crackled.


    He casually threw it at the leading giant scarlet rat, and flashes of lightning flashed back and forth between the giant rats.


    Suddenly, a burnt smell was emitted in the air.


    The giant rat in the lead even puffed out waves of green smoke. Its huge body was stuck outside the hole and kept twitching.


    The paralysis had taken effect!


    Su Chen¡¯s sharp instincts from his days as a special forces soldier were still there. His eyes lit up, and he seized this opportunity. Like a fierce hunter, the long spear in his hand was like lightning. He stabbed the giant rat¡¯s eye socket with all his strength.


    ¡°Puff!¡± With a muffled sound, the long spear stabbed into the giant rat¡¯s skull. Su Chen held the long spear and stirred it forcefully.


    The elites of the militia and the guards were stunned. Yesterday, he was just an ordinary young mayor, but today, he was as fierce as a god of war.


    The image of Su Chen¡¯s spear was reflected in the mind of one of the elite guards, and a look of reverence appeared on his face.


    ¡°The mayor seems to be really different now. Is it because he awakened and became a mage?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a lightning spell! The mayor actually learned two elemental spells right after he awakened and became a mage!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. His actions and gaze just now were like that of an experienced hunter on top of him being a mage.¡±


    The surrounding militia and elite guards were dumbfounded. Su Chen did not stop what he was doing. He stepped on the giant rat¡¯s head and pulled out his spear cleanly, kicking the giant rat out of the big hole in the stone wall.


    The top of the hole was full of cracks. This small wall was already in danger. Su Chen¡¯s kick not only kicked the giant rat out of the wall, but the wall above it also collapsed and pressed on the giant rats behind it. The two giant rats had not recovered from the paralysis brought by the Lightning Ball just now, and were now hit by the thick stone wall again.


    The other giant rats were attracted by the commotion and began to attack the gap in the stone wall.


    One lightning ball after another was thrown out of Su Chen¡¯s hand.


    One after another, the fearless giant rats kept coming forward.


    One after another, the giant rats quickly lost their ability to fight.


    Su Chen jumped out of the collapsed stone wall and took the initiative to kill the giant rats outside the wall.


    He turned around and joked with the dumbfounded guards and militia behind him, ¡°What are you waiting for? I¡¯m not the mayor for nothing. If you don¡¯t put in any effort, you won¡¯t have any food tonight!¡±


    The stunned guards were immediately shocked. They did not care whether or not there was food tonight. Their duty was to protect the mayor¡¯s safety. Now their mayor was charging ahead of them. It was a dereliction of duty and a shame for the guards.


    ¡°Fight for the mayor!¡±


    The guards roared and followed Su Chen out of the collapsed stone wall. The greater rats outside the wall were miserable. Those who were less affected by the lightning ball were shaking as if they were drunk.


    Those who were hit by the Lightning Ball were twitching on the ground, losing their ability to fight.


    Another one was hit by the Lightning Ball and fell straight into the sea of fire caused by the molotov cocktails. It kept twitching, and its entire body was charred black.


    The guards had not felt relief like this for a long period of time.


    After all, the old mayor was a retired knight, and he was also a frontline soldier in the defense town. In the past, he would lead them to fight against the monsters, but he died due to heavy injuries, he passed the mayorship to his young son, who was only 19 years old. The talents of the new mayor were mediocre, and his management ability was not outstanding.


    Since then, the pressure on the guards began to increase.


    As the monsters harassed the town more and more frequently, the casualties of the town¡¯s combat forces became heavier and heavier.


    The remaining people began to despair. As the number of monsters increased, they knew that they would all eventually die.


    Today, however, the mayor seemed to be possessed by a god of war.


    His extraordinary bravery gave them inexplicable hope in their hearts. This young mayor could lead them to survival!


    They could not help but put more effort into slaughtering the giant rats in front of them..


    At the south wall.


    The sky had already begun to brighten, but the sun had yet to rise.


    Ian finished killing the last giant rat.


    He waved the heavy knight¡¯s spear in his hand and threw away all the flesh and blood attached to it.


    He was very tired today. He did not sleep at night to deal with the mess left by the monster attacks yesterday. He had wanted to discuss with the mayor about the development strategy of the town in the early morning, but he did not expect the monster to attack again.


    He did not remember how many nights he had not slept well. He rubbed his slightly swollen and drowsy forehead. It was not the time to rest yet, because he still had to support Su Chen in the east.


    He was entrusted by the old mayor and promised to support and take care of Su Chen. The old mayor had saved his life, so he had to repay him.


    Therefore, he rushed to the east wall without stopping. Although there were not many greater rats in the east, he remembered the battle yesterday. The mayor had almost died behind him, so it was better to be safe today. He also brought a few guards with him.


    ¡®I wonder if this kid is still alive. It seems that I have to train him more in the future! Otherwise, he¡¯ll easily die in the battle,¡¯ Ian thought..

 Chapter 5

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The first rays of the morning sun had already shone on Ian¡¯s face. It was somewhat dazzling and warm.


    He brought his guards and rushed to the street near the east wall station, but he did not hear the sounds of fighting or the howls of the great rats. He immediately took off the heavy visor on his head, and stretched his body.


    ¡°The monsters on the mayor¡¯s side should have retreated. What a lucky kid,¡± Ian joked with the guards,


    ¡°Hahaha, let¡¯s go and greet them. Then we¡¯ll leave a few people on duty. The rest of you, go and rest!¡±


    The guards cheered happily, and the atmosphere in the team became relaxed. The continuous attacks of the monsters made them physically and mentally exhausted. They thought that they would have to fight again, but now that they could rest, they began to chat.


    ¡°The mayor is forced to fight at such a young age. Must be difficult for him.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I hope the mayor can survive the oppression of the Karev family. Poor child!¡±


    Many people, including the guards, actually did not believe in the new mayor¡¯s ability to lead and thought he needed to be protected. It was mainly because of Captain Ian¡¯s support that they fight for him, and the fact that that Captain Ian¡¯s prestige and importance was comparable to that of the old mayor.


    The group chatted as they walked. Soon, they arrived at the station of the east wall. From afar, they saw that a small section of the stone wall had collapsed. The militia under the stone wall were cleaning something.


    ¡°Oh no, they did break through! Quick, go and take a look at the casualties!¡±


    Ian was shocked. He quickly put on the visor again and turned around to call the guards behind him.


    The group of people began to run quickly on the empty street. The dull sound of boots colliding with the floor tiles while running echoed continuously on the street in the early morning.


    At this time, the militia members behind the stone wall heard the sound coming from afar. They raised their heads and looked carefully. It was Captain Ian and the others.


    Hence, they waved at them from afar to greet them.


    ¡°Have the giant rats attacked? How are your casualties? Where¡¯s the mayor?¡±


    Before he had even reached the wall, Ian could not help but shout at the militia. However, the militia did not show any signs of anxiety on their faces. Instead, they were smiling brightly. This made Ian frown deeply, and his heart was filled with doubt.


    ¡°Tell me! are the mayor and the others injured?!¡± Ian had already reached the bottom of the stone wall and grabbed a soldier by his armor. In such a short time, it was impossible for the few people stationed here to kill all the giant rats so quickly.


    There was no one in sight. It was possible that Su Chen had been taken away by the giant rats or died in battle.


    He had watched Su Chen grow up. Although the Mayor was not very capable, it was definitely impossible for him to do such a thing.


    ¡°Sir Ian, don¡¯t be anxious. The great rats have all been killed. If you don¡¯t believe me, look outside the wall. There are all the corpses of the greater rats.¡±


    ¡°Yes, thanks to the mayor, none of us were injured. Many of our heavily injured brothers were treated by him, too.¡± The militia under the stone wall stopped their cleaning work and talked excitedly.


    ¡°All of them were eliminated? No one was injured? All thanks to the mayor?¡±


    Ian felt that his brain could not process it. He could understand these words logically, but at this moment, he was having a hard time comprehending them. Yesterday, he was injured by a few giant rats. Today, he had single-handedly turned the tide?


    He silently walked to the stone wall and looked out. It was a mess outside the wall. On the charred ground, were the bodies of the giant rats with burn marks on their fur. None of them were alive.


    Ian looked at the battle marks on the ground and frowned more and more. He lifted the hem of his clothes and squatted down. He pinched the soil with his two fingers and rubbed it. A weak numbness came from his fingertips,


    ¡°Lightning Magic?!¡±


    He thought quickly in his mind, ¡®There are still remnants of lightning magic in the ground. There were lightning mages here!¡±


    The requirements for lightning mages to awaken were harsh. It was not something that ordinary talented mages could do. In the entire empire, there were very few top-tier lightning mages and they were all concentrated in large families and mage associations. They were all nurtured vigorously, and even a beginner lightning mage was nurtured and protected like a treasure.


    In this small town, only the Karev family had a water mage. There was no other mage in this small town.


    ¡®Was it a foreign mage? Was this kind of noble lord an enemy or a friend when he came to our small town?


    I have to understand what happened here,¡¯ Ian Thought. He was eager to know what had just happened in the eastern wall area.


    Ian stood up and turned around, flicking away the soil at his fingertips. The militia watched as Ian leaped over the gap in the stone wall and came before them, asking,


    ¡°Has a lightning magician come here to fight? Where did he go?¡±


    Ian¡¯s eyes showed a hint of worry. If it was a mage from Ferol City, it would spell bad news.


    Ferol City and the Lake Town belonged to two different viscounts, and because of the personal grudges between them, there were frequent conflicts between their subordinate towns.


    Lake Town, the town that they were in, was the nearest opposing settlement around Ferol City. Hence, lake town was often harassed and suppressed by Ferol City.


    Although Ferol City was unremarkable, it also had a magic academy. Just this alone was something that a small town like Lake Town could not compare with. The mages of Ferol City often came to Lake Town to show off. The only mage in town, of the Karev Family, was also a distant relative of a professor at Ferol City¡¯s Magic Academy.


    ¡°The thunder mage is the mayor! He awakened and became a mage!¡±


    ¡°And not only that, he can control two elements!¡± The surrounding militia members could not help but feel the urge to share and speak to their captain, Ian.


    ¡°Today, the mayor used a wood element healing spell to heal the guards and those among us who were seriously injured.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s meditating in his room!¡±


    A tall and thin militia member pointed at the ordinary house behind Ian.


    Ian could not hold it in and grabbed the militia soldier¡¯s collar.


    ¡°Dual elements? How is that possible? I¡¯ve never heard of a beginner mage who has so much magic power. If you make fun of me today, don¡¯t even think about taking a single cent of this month¡¯s salary!¡±


    It was not that Ian did not want Su Chen to become stronger, but what he saw and heard today was a little unbelievable.


    The old mayor had also sent Su Chen to the Magic Academy to see what he was capable of, but because of his lack of talent, he could not awaken his magic and was forced to quit. No matter how stupid he was, he would not believe that the mayor, who had always been mediocre in talent, suddenly awakened two elements!


    ¡°Hey, Ian! I heard that you were looking for me?¡±


    Su Chen walked out of the residential house next to him. The morning sun shone on his well-defined face, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly..

 Chapter 6

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After Su Chen and the guards had cleared out the monsters here, the system notified him in his mind that he could receive the quest reward. Therefore, he lied and said that he had consumed too much energy and needed to find a room to meditate to recover his spiritual power.


    The guards picked a relatively clean and tidy room from the nearby evacuated houses for Su Chen to rest.


    Actually, Su Chen did not need to rest. He just found an excuse to distract the others and find a quiet environment for himself because the reward given by the system had arrived.


    He entered the room and closed all the windows. When he finally closed the door, he instructed the guard guarding the door.


    ¡°I need to meditate for a period of time. Don¡¯t disturb me unless there¡¯s something important. When captain Ian comes, just knock on the door twice. I will automatically withdraw from meditation.¡±


    After today¡¯s battle, the guards now had great respect for this small town¡¯s mayor. The guard immediately bowed and replied loudly,


    ¡°Mayor, don¡¯t worry! I won¡¯t let even a fly in!¡±


    Su Chen nodded slightly and then closed the door. He couldn¡¯t wait to see the reward given by the system. His heart sank and he entered his sea of consciousness and he muttered to himself,


    ¡°Receive the reward!¡±


    [ Ding ~ Congratulations on completing the novice mission ]


    [Current mission completion rating: A +]


    [ Unlocked Main Mission: The Great Lord¡¯s Path! ]


    [Congratulations on achieving the reward upgrade! ]


    [Congratulations on receiving the reward ¡°Glimmering Knight Badge¡±! ]


    [Congratulations on receiving the reward


    ¡°Level 1 small city protection magic array! ]


    [ Congratulations, you have received a reward: 100 low-level magic stones! ]


    This time, not a single civilian was lost in the battle at the east wall. It was probably because there were casualties in the south wall area that he did not receive an S evaluation.


    Other than the Glimmer Knight Badge and the magic array that the system had previously informed him about, the reward this time also unexpectedly had additional leveling points and magic stones. This made Su Chen extremely surprised and did not bother about the newly unlocked main storyline mission. Right now, he only wanted to take a look at the reward of his first mission. With a thought, he entered the reward space of the system. It was a huge, bright room, and three rewards were lying quietly on the table in the room.


    They were a pile of magic stones, a knight¡¯s sword, and the core of a defensive magic array


    The first thing Su Chen looked at was a mini knight¡¯s sword that was shining like a medal. The first thing Su Chen wanted to look at was this knight sword.


    Then, he stepped forward and held the sword in his hand. It was made of mithril and cold to the touch It was also lighter than other metals. He could not help but play with it carefully in his hand. Waves of information came from the knight sword.


    The Glimmer Knights were the elite knights of this world. They were brave warriors under the command of the god of war. They answered the call of the Glimmering Knight Badge and were holy warriors.


    When Su Chen¡¯s spirit accessed the badge, he felt that he had entered a hall that was emitting a holy light.


    There were 100 well-equipped statues of knights in the hall facing him. They held long swords in their hands and were on the ground on one knee. A series of magnificent voices echoed in the hall.


    ¡°I will be compassionate to help the weak.


    I will be brave to face the strong.


    I will fight against those who do wrong.


    I will fight for those who cannot fight.


    I will help those who need my help.


    I will not hurt women.


    I will help my knight brothers.


    I will be loyal to my allies.¡±


    On the walls of the great hall, were banners with words written on them, representing the spirit of knights.


    ¡°Humility, honor, sacrifice, courage, compassion, honesty, justice.¡±


    At this moment, the knights in the hall had awakened from their slumber.


    ¡°My master, the Glimmer Knights fight for you!¡±


    The knights who had awakened were dressed in white knight¡¯s clothes. Their silver armor was glimmering as if they were newly forged, and their longswords were gleaming with a cold light. A star was drawn on the White Knight¡¯s shield with golden lines.


    A tall knight in golden armor walked out from the front of the knights. He came in front of Su Chen and gave a standard knight¡¯s salute. ¡°Respected master, I am Kyle, the leader of the Glimmer Knights. I¡¯m honored to be in your service.¡±


    Su Chen nodded. These knights seemed to be better than he had expected. Perhaps their combat strength would also be very strong.


    He opened his mouth and asked, ¡°Kyle! At ease, I want to know how I can summon you if I need you.¡±


    Kyle stopped his knight¡¯s salute and replied, ¡°Respected master, when you need us to fight for you, you only need to hold the Glimmer Knight¡¯s medal and call us in your heart¡­¡±


    ¡°Because we are not from the same dimension, we will go to your world through the projection of the Knight Temple and fight for you. The Knight Medal contains the navigation coordinates of our projection.


    ¡°However, because our level is still relatively low, we can only go to your dimension for an hour every day. When the time is up or our projected body is destroyed, we will need to wait until the next day before we can continue to be summoned.¡±


    The more Su Chen listened, the happier he became. They would actually come to fight with him in the form of projections. In other words, they were immortal. They could be destroyed today, but they could still be summoned the next day. Especially when fighting against monsters, the Glimmer Knights would play a huge role, greatly reducing the pressure on them to protect their territory.


    The joy in his heart made his expression become more gentle as he thought of the shock that they would bring to others when they were summoned in reality. Su Chen felt that it was necessary to change the way they addressed him, so he said to the head knight:


    ¡°Kyle, please call me mayor or Su Chen. I don¡¯t like the word ¡®master¡¯. I prefer to fight side by side with you, like comrades! I don¡¯t know about your combat ability, but my world is being invaded by monsters! I need your help!¡±


    Kyle was a little embarrassed taken aback when he heard that. He shook his head repeatedly and said,


    ¡°Master, our status is very different. We are only your subordinates. We will never call you by your name. We will kill our enemies for you. We have already learned about the monsters in your world through the Knight¡¯s Temple. The current combat ability of our knights can kill level-two monsters without injury in groups of three, and kill level-three monsters in groups of twenty. However, against a level-four monster, there is likely nothing we can do. It is estimated that the entire Knight Legion will be wiped out as soon as we meet them.¡±


    ¡°What is a level-2 monster or a level-3 monster?¡± Su Chen asked in confusion, ¡°Which level does the giant rat that invaded our town yesterday belong to?¡±


    ¡°The scarlet giant rat is a low-level monster that only has the desire to kill and has no consciousness of its own. It is a level-1 monster. There are also all kinds of powerful and cunning monsters beyond it.¡±


    Su Chen was shocked after hearing that. The scarlet giant rats had already put them on the back foot. It would be more and more difficult if more powerful monsters attacked..

 Chapter 7

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Kyle slowly told Su Chen about the classification of the monsters in this world and Su Chen listened intently.


    The classification of low-level monsters was relatively simple.


    Level-one monsters did not have any sentience and could not think for themselves, instead relying on their own animal instincts and their mutated bodies to fight. Their combat ability was relatively average. The common level-one monsters were giant rats, enchanted rabbits, and so on.


    A level-2 monster also did not have any sentience as well, with the difference being that they had better combat ability and offensive ability. Level-two monsters were, for example, monsters like the fanged wild dog and the berserk black bear.


    A level-3 monster was slightly different from the first two levels. The difference was that a level-3 monster retained a part of its own consciousness after mutating to become a monster, hence changing its personality. Some were cunning, some were bloodthirsty, and some were small. However, their intelligence was still rudimentary. In addition, some mutations granted these monsters special abilities.


    As for the more powerful monsters in the future, Su Chen would not come into contact with them for a long time. Therefore, it was useless to say anything now. It would only increase his panic.


    As Kyle spoke, Su Chen¡¯s expression gradually became heavy. He was thinking that he would have to face even more powerful monsters in the future. Even if the glimmer knights could endlessly ¡®Resurrect¡¯, they would not be able to resist the attacks of monsters that were too powerful. Level-3 monsters not only had powerful bodies but their innate special abilities could also even be compared to some elemental mages.


    The magic power that monsters stored was something that humans could not compare with. They could also release more powerful spells and special abilities than humans could.


    Kyle saw that Su Chen¡¯s brows getting tighter and tighter and was a little anxious. He immediately understood that his master might be thinking about facing powerful monsters in the future. He immediately went forward and explained,


    ¡°Master, you don¡¯t have to worry too much. Our Knight Order can evolve and become stronger. One way is to accumulate experience points by killing monsters and then upgrading Knight Temple. The Glimmer Knights are only in their preliminary stage. Every time we evolve, we¡¯ll have a leap in our strength. The other way is to give us a holy item for us to evolve. However, holy items are very rare. We don¡¯t know how to obtain it.¡±


    ¡®What? Not only were these knights immortal, but they can evolve, too?¡¯


    Su Chen¡¯s heart was shaken, and he could not help but sigh. The system rewards were so good! Not only could they fight monsters to level up, but they could also quickly level up through holy items. This holy item should also be a reward from the system, he thought.


    However, he was already very satisfied now. With such a powerful and growing knight group, he could rest easy. In this chaotic world of monsters, he felt that he had a trump card to thrive in this cruel world.


    Su Chen felt that he was running out of time. Captain Ian and the others in the outside world should almost be done with at the southern wall. He had already stayed in this Knight Temple for quite a while and as a result, already had a better understanding of the Glimmering Knights, so he said to Kyle,


    ¡°Let¡¯s call it a day. I still have things to do outside. I¡¯ll come and talk to you in detail when I¡¯ve settled down. Also, don¡¯t call me master in the future. Call Me Su Chen, the mayor, or Lord. This is an order.¡±


    Kyle was extremely conflicted when he heard this. He said awkwardly, ¡°But Lord¡­ er¡­ Lord, okay. In the future, I¡¯ll call you lord when there are outsiders.¡±


    Su Chen nodded. ¡°Alright, go ahead. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Then, he left the temple.


    He looked at the other two rewards ¨C a large crystal, a defensive magic array core, and a pile of magic stones. ¡®Magic stones were meant for magic arrays, right?¡¯ Su Chen thought.


    Holding the magic array core in his hand, Su Chen knew the magic core was the key to this kind of defensive magic array. If it was broken by an attack, the magic array would be destroyed as well. The moment his hand touched the crystal, some basic information appeared.


    [ Small-scale city magic array ]


    The magic array had two modes of activation and could be used to protect a standard-sized town, and could be divided into alert mode and defense mode. In emergency situations, the overload defense mode could also be activated. This provided considerable defensive strength against the invasion of monsters.


    The current normal defense mode could defend against the attacks of monsters level-2 and below. When the overload defense mode was activated, it could withstand the continuous attacks of monsters level-3 and below.


    In alert mode, one low-level magic stone was consumed every day. In defense mode, twenty low-level magic stones were consumed every day. In overloading defense mode, up to fifty low-level magic stones were consumed every day.


    At first, Su Chen felt that the reward was quite a lot of magic stones. Now that he compared the cost of the defense array, his happy thoughts immediately vanished.


    Originally, he thought that he could relax for a period of time and cultivate his new abilities well. Now, it seemed that the task of improving himself was very urgent, after all.


    There was still a little skill upgrade point left in the list of rewards.


    Su Chen was not in a hurry to awaken new skills. He wanted to save it for later when there was an emergency.


    Su Chen, who was immersed in the system space, could still hear the sounds around him. He seemed to have heard Captain Ian shouting on the street outside, so he exited the system space. He stood up and rubbed his numb legs. He opened the door, and the warm morning sun shone on his face, making him feel very comfortable.


    He saw Captain Ian grabbing a militia soldier and shouting something.


    Then he smiled and said, ¡°Hey, Ian, I heard you¡¯re looking for me?¡±


    Ian looked at Su Chen, who was bathed in the morning sunlight. He suddenly felt that this small-town mayor, whom he had seen growing up, had suddenly grown a little too much. It was as if he had changed into a different person.


    There were countless questions in his heart that he wanted to ask him, but this was not a place to chat. It was better to go back first. ¡°Mayor, let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s go back to the city hall first. We can have a good chat.¡±


    Su Chen also saw Ian¡¯s hesitation.


    He immediately agreed to this proposal. He also had many things he wanted to explain to them


    Thus, the group of people walked towards the town hall.


    He felt that he still had to reveal some of his abilities to them.


    First, it was to give them and the town¡¯s residents some confidence and comfort. In this turbulent time, a mayor who had become a magician would definitely bring great confidence to the town¡¯s guards and citizens, after all, the more attacks had already caused too many casualties. The hearts of the people of the town were covered in darkness.


    Second, he promised himself to not be too nonchalant when using his ability in the future. At the same time, it would also be a deterrent to some people with malicious intentions. He had inherited his father¡¯s position as the mayor of the town. He was already perceived as an immature and incapable person, and only by showing his own strength could he avoid more trouble..

 Chapter 8

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    In the town hall.


    Evelyn the maid was pouring warm milk into the bowls of the mayor and Captain Ian while stifling a yawn. When the mayor and Captain Ian came back at dawn, Evelyn hurriedly went to the kitchen to prepare food.


    The day before yesterday, the mayor fainted on the ground. The residents of the town were already worried about the death of the previous mayor, so when Su Chen and Ian went out last night, Evelyn¡¯s heart was still in her throat and she did not dare to sleep for the whole night. When the sun rose and the two returned safely, Evelyn¡¯s heart finally fell to the ground. Her sleepiness and exhaustion immediately caught up with her, so she secretly yawned while pouring milk.


    ¡®The mayor probably didn¡¯t see it.¡¯


    She thought secretly in her heart.


    He actually liked the current mayor very much. Like the old mayor, he was very kind to his subordinates and servants. Everyone liked to serve such a master.


    Another key reason was that the mayor was so handsome. Every time Evelyn served Su Chen, she would sneak a glance at his resolute and handsome side profile. She was seventeen years old, and at that age, she could not help but think about some things.


    Especially since she was a personal maid, she was always by Su Chen¡¯s side and could get in touch with some private things.


    Servants like them were actually the private property of the Lord of the territory, but there was an exception in this town. The Karev family was powerful enough, so they were not under the jurisdiction of the mayor, especially after the death of the old mayor, the head of the Karev family, Owen Karev, was eager to take the position of mayor, and had been planning to annex the town for himself.


    Evelyn thought about it and could not help but worry about the future situation of the mayor. The monsters outside were invading more and more frequently, and the Karev family was eyeing the town covetously. Standing beside her, she could not help but glance at the side of Su Chen¡¯s face.


    ¡°Evelyn!¡±


    Su Chen mumbled as he wolfed down his food.


    The little maid was constantly looking at Su Chen¡¯s face. When she heard the call, her body tensed up and trembled. She was shocked and quickly clarified in panic


    ¡°Ah!? I¡¯m not peeking at you, I¡¯m just looking at you¡­ Um¡­ To see how you¡¯re eating¡­¡±


    As she spoke, she shook her head like a rattle-drum, and her two braids fluttered in the wind.


    Captain Ian and Su Chen, who were eating with their heads lowered, were attracted by the panicking little maid. They raised their heads and looked at this ¡°Reckless Ghost.¡±.


    Ian looked at the red-faced maid, who was nervously rubbing the corners of her clothes with her hands, and then looked at Su Chen. He suddenly became playful and wanted to make a joke.


    ¡°Evelyn, have you been sleeping with the mayor in the past few days?¡± Seeing Evelyn¡¯s eyes, Ian, an experienced lover, immediately realized that Evelyn was interested in the mayor.


    Although Evelyn was only 17 years old, she had no experience in relationships. She had only heard some things from the older maids.


    Usually, the personal maidservants of the Lords, in addition to taking care of their daily lives, were the most important targets for the lords to vent their sexual desires. Therefore, after she became the personal maidservant of the new mayor a few days ago, she had already mentally prepared herself. She only hoped that she would not be tortured and ravaged.


    However, Su Chen was not only handsome, he was also a special gentleman. From the bottom of her heart, she would definitely be willing to serve such a person. It was just that nothing intimate happened.


    At this moment, Evelyn heard Ian¡¯s teasing. Her already red face became even redder, and there were even traces of steam rising from her head. Seeing this, Ian laughed out loud.


    Su Chen glanced at these two people and rolled his eyes. He said to Evelyn, ¡°Evelyn, I asked you to inform the administrative officer, Maggie, to come for a meeting. Have you notified her?¡±


    Evelyn suddenly felt like she wanted to turn into an ant and crawl into the cracks of the floor tiles. It turned out that she was thinking too much, she quickly replied, ¡°Officer Maggie has a stomachache. He was in the bathroom just now. His wife said she would inform him immediately.¡±


    Ian picked up a napkin and wiped off the food on his mouth. He scolded impatiently, ¡°That old thing Maggie is really troublesome. She always drops the ball when it¡¯s important!¡±


    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t you go talking about me behind my back. I¡¯ll deduct your salary!¡±


    A middle-aged man with a handlebar mustache held the wall with one hand and covered his stomach with the other as he walked into the house. He stared at Ian.


    Ian sneered disdainfully. ¡°Look at you. It looks like you needed the help of some wench to help you move your bowels!¡±


    Maggie had just moved to the side of the chair and sat down. Hearing this, he was so angry that both sides of his beard trembled. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. If my wife hears it, I¡¯ll be in trouble!¡±


    ¡°Cough! Alright, stop arguing. I¡¯m tired and sleepy. I just want to sleep. Let¡¯s finish our business first. You can argue as long as you like after that.¡± Su Chen cleared his throat and interrupted the two people.


    Ian and Maggie were still winking at each other.


    Su Chen continued.


    ¡°I woke up after I fainted last night and became a mage.¡±


    Ian and Maggie stopped winking at each other. Ian had heard about this from the guards in advance, so he only came today to confirm it. He did not have a big reaction.


    Maggie¡¯s mouth was wide enough to fit an egg, and his eyes were even bigger than before.


    ¡°Su¡­ Lord Su Chen, are you telling the truth? How is this possible?¡±


    Maggie felt as if a bomb had exploded in his head, and immediately felt that he had said something inappropriate. ¡°Lord Mayor, I didn¡¯t mean to say that you¡¯re not talented enough. I¡¯m just surprised!¡±


    ¡°Look at that sycophantic face of yours. It¡¯s really disgusting, Maggie. You should really take a piss and look at yourself. You don¡¯t even know that our mayor can wield two elements, right?¡±


    ¡°Dual-elements?! Is this real? Am I dreaming?!¡± As he said that, he pinched his thigh, causing him to jump up in pain.


    Ian turned to look at Su Chen. ¡°Our mayor, can you show us the magic you¡¯ve awakened?¡±


    ¡°Of course!¡±


    As he spoke, he raised his hand and two pale green rays of light shot into Ian and Maggie¡¯s bodies.


    Ian felt life force rapidly flowing through his body. The wounds of the past two days began to itch and scab, and some of the old wounds in his body felt less uncomfortable. The physical exhaustion had been swept away..

 Chapter 9

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    On the other side, Maggie also felt a wave of comfort in her body. The pain in his abdomen disappeared in an instant. At the same time, she felt that his old ailment in his lower back had also improved.


    ¡°This is a healing spell! A wood-type healing spell is a very practical skill. With it, the death rate of us soldiers and civilians will be greatly reduced.¡±


    Maggie excitedly danced on his seat.


    At this moment, Evelyn was watching the entire process from the side. A pair of pure white hands covered her big round cherry mouth. A pair of big watery eyes were filled with little stars at this moment. She looked like she was full of admiration.


    The mayor had actually become a mage!


    He was so handsome!


    ¡°Mayor, how is it that can you cast your spell twice in a row? Didn¡¯t you just awaken it last night? Why do you have so much spiritual power?¡±


    Maggie felt a little puzzled and asked Su Chen.


    Ian also nodded slightly.


    An ordinary beginner mage who had just awakened would feel exhausted after casting a healing spell. But as for the mayor, he could actually cast it multiple times in a row. Ian guessed that it might have something to do with him awakening two types of magic at once? Then, he turned to Su Chen and asked, ¡°Do you still have enough spiritual power to cast a lightning spell?¡±


    Su Chen smiled and did not say anything. When he slowly raised his right hand, a ball of white lightning had already condensed in his hand. The lightning on the surface of the ball moved back and forth like a snake, making crackling sounds.


    It was very frightening.


    ¡°Both of you, I wonder how my level is compared to that of a beginner magician?¡± Su Chen asked the two of them while maintaining the lightning ball spell in his hand.


    Ian leaned back on the chair and frowned. He held the armrest of the chair with one hand and stroked the stubble on his chin with the other. He began to think deeply.


    This was indeed an unbelievable situation. The mayor¡¯s spiritual power was probably astonishingly strong.


    A junior magician could cast two types of magic at the same time, but even after casting them a few times, his expression did not change at all. This did not make sense, but it was indeed happening in front of him.


    Maggie was now so shocked that he could not speak. His entire expression had become dull.


    He had never expected that the mayor¡¯s second element was lightning magic.


    The conditions for the awakening of lightning magic were very harsh. One had to be able to resonate with the lightning element in the air in order to awaken it. and the lightning element was a very violent element in the early stages.


    Many lightning elemental mages were overwhelmed by their own lightning element during the awakening process. Many could not last until the lightning element fused with their own bodies and died.


    Therefore, only large families and top magic academies had the financial resources and experience to protect mages awakening lightning element magic.


    To be able to awaken lightning element magic at the first awakening was truly an extraordinary talent.


    Maggie gradually recovered from his dazed state.


    This town mayor was simply a magical genius! This was not only a symbol of strength but also a symbol of status.


    Mages had held noble offices since ancient times, and Ceylon was no exception. In Ceylon, high-level mages not only had all kinds of privileges but were also awarded titles.


    If they followed the town mayor, their future would definitely be bright.


    Just then, the people in the city hall fell into silence and had different thoughts.


    Su Chen took out a diamond-shaped large crystal, which was suffused with a faint and gorgeous luster.


    Everyone in the hall was immediately attracted to it.


    ¡°Could this be¡­ ?¡±


    ¡°I got this by chance. It¡¯s the core of a magic defense array. It needs magic stones to drive it, and the defensive range is just enough to cover the town.¡±


    Su Chen carefully placed the magic core on the table in the city hall.


    Ian stood up excitedly and stepped forward to gently stroke the glowing magic array core. His heart had long been in turmoil.


    Previously, when Su Chen had awakened his two elements, he could still hold back the excitement in his heart and did not show it too much.


    Now, he really could not control his emotions. His heart was beating wildly. He understood the value of this thing in front of him.


    ¡®Hmph! This small town mayor really treats us like children. Got this by chance? Only a fool would believe his words.¡¯ Ian kept complaining in his heart, but at the same time, he could not help but want to touch the crystal core.


    Maggie felt that today¡¯s shock was more than what he had experienced in the previous half of his life.


    The small-town mayor first awakened his mage abilities, which made him feel surprised and incredulous. Then, when he learned that the small-town mayor had awakened two elements of magic, he felt shock and admiration. When the mayor took out the core of the town¡¯s magic defense array, he was completely lost for thought. He stood there like a fool.


    Evelyn did not understand so many other things. She only felt that the town would be much safer with the magic array. ¡°As expected of the mayor, you can get anything!¡± Evelyn could not help but glance at Su Chen again. Her face, which had just returned to normal, became rosy again.


    ¡°I called you here today to discuss the future development direction of the town and some of the difficulties we encountered.


    ¡°We don¡¯t need to worry about the attack of the monsters for the time being after we have the defensive magic array, but the magic array will need magic stones. I only have enough magic stones here to last for a few days. Maggie, do we still have magic stones in our town?¡±


    ¡°Magic stones are a strategic resource that is in short supply. The town¡¯s warehouse should only have a few dozen at the moment,¡± Maggie replied in a low voice.


    ¡°Is there any other way to get them? Are there any magic stone mines nearby?¡±


    ¡°Now that the monsters are wreaking havoc, the trade routes with other cities have been cut off a month ago, so magic stones are not easy to get,¡± Maggie replied.


    Su Chen lowered his head and thought. It seemed that he would not be able to get a large number of magic stones in a short time. However, the magic stones he had could last for a while.


    ¡°Can you tell me about the current situation of the supplies and funds in the town, Maggie?¡±


    ¡°The town still has more than 200 gold coins in its treasury. We have enough grain in the warehouse for two months. Because the Karev family collected protection fees in the town many times, the grain reserves of the people¡¯s families in the town are also very small.¡±


    ¡°The Karev family are a bunch of parasites!¡± Maggie cursed angrily. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they had a beginner mage and a batch of apprentice knights trained by their powerful financial resources, the town wouldn¡¯t be in a state of chaos.¡±


    The previous mayor had long wanted to get rid of this huge threat.


    ¡°It seems that the most important problem now are the internal problems of the town. Let¡¯s go meet this Karev family tomorrow! After we get rid of them all, the town should be much better off, right?¡±


    Su Chen smiled sinisterly. He loved to fight for the land of the rich.


    ¡°Let¡¯s call it a day. I just want to have a general understanding of the situation of the town. I¡¯m sure you¡¯re all exhausted too. Let¡¯s go and rest early.¡±


    Su Chen got up first and rubbed his somewhat stiff shoulders.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go and visit the Karev Family tomorrow!¡±

 Chapter 10

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The next day.


    The territory of the Karev family was separated from the town by a circle of high walls. The entire family lived in a small castle, and it was as peaceful as the Xanadu of the town.


    Inside the luxurious dining hall of the castle, there were all kinds of exquisite oil paintings hanging on the walls, and a huge chandelier hung on the gorgeous roof inlaid with many gemstones, illuminating the entire dining hall as bright as day.


    The huge rectangular dining table was covered with a vermillion plush tablecloth, and silver candlesticks were placed one after another, filled with all kinds of sumptuous food.


    Dancing girls dressed in white muslin were dancing gently in front of the table.


    Chief Owen placed the red wine cup in his hand on the table in front of his chest, leisurely inserted a piece of roast meat into his mouth and chewed it. The butler in a tuxedo hurriedly poured the red wine into the cup.


    Owen took the refilled red wine and took a small sip. He took a deep puff of the cigar in his hand and handed it to the butler to signal him to put it out. A large cloud of smoke slowly blew out.


    ¡°I heard that rats entered the town again in the middle of the night yesterday?¡± Owen asked the butler beside him without turning his head.


    ¡°Yes, master. I heard that the walls on the east side of the town have collapsed. However, nothing happened to our castle. Only a few scattered rats arrived around the castle.¡±


    ¡°Humph! It¡¯s quite impressive that those useless guards can hold on until now. That Ian is really a hindrance. He insisted on supporting the useless son to be the mayor.¡±


    The butler immediately echoed, ¡°That Ian really doesn¡¯t know how to appreciate favors. My Lord, you even expressed your intention to recruit him. It¡¯s foolish of him not to cherish the opportunity of a great future!¡±


    Owen raised his head and gulped down the remaining red wine in one gulp. He threw the glass on the dining table. The exquisite goblet and the silver cutlery on the dining table collided and shattered on the table, making a loud noise. The dancers and servants in the huge dining hall were shocked. They stopped dancing and the work in their hands in fear. They lowered their heads and retreated to the side, not even daring to breathe loudly.


    ¡°Since he doesn¡¯t know how to appreciate favors, I can¡¯t be bothered to wait for them to be eaten by the smelly rats. I¡¯ll kill him in the next two days¡­¡±


    ¡°Anyway, the monsters are wreaking havoc now, and our king is already very busy. It doesn¡¯t matter who is the lord of the territory, as long as we can pay the taxes on time.¡±


    The butler immediately nodded in agreement. At this time, he did not dare to say anything unnecessary. He had been by Owen¡¯s side for many years, and he knew very well that his master was temperamental. Today, someone was going to be unlucky again.


    Sure enough, the butler glanced sideways and saw Owen¡¯s gaze sweeping across the dancers in the hall.


    ¡°All of you, raise your heads.¡±


    The dancers did not know if they had angered Master Owen. They raised their heads in panic, and their expressions were nervous.


    Owen casually pointed at a petite and inexperienced dancer and said, ¡°You, come here.¡±


    This dancer looked very young. Her pretty face turned pale with fear. Her big eyes were already filled with tears. She was extremely afraid and did not want to go over at all.


    The butler sighed. Even though he had followed master Owen for many years, he still felt a little sorry for her. However, there was nothing he could do. This was their master¡¯s hobby. ¡°The master is calling you over! Can¡¯t you hear him?!¡±


    He could only pretend to be fierce and cooperate.


    If he did not cooperate, he would become the unlucky one. He had experienced this many times over the years.


    The petite dancer did not dare to move at all. At this moment, she was so scared that tears were about to fall. The butler had already come forward and pulled her over.


    ¡°Please, let me go. I¡¯ll do anything¡­¡± she cried and struggled, but her petite figure could not break free from the butler¡¯s control.


    Master Owen had become impatient. He stood up and slapped the dancer¡¯s face. She only felt a sharp pain on half of her face and it became numb and swollen.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you can do anything? Hahaha, let¡¯s do something happy today.¡± As he spoke, he grabbed her arm and pulled her up, violently pushing her onto the dining table.


    The petite dancer cried even harder. Her hand accidentally pressed onto the broken broken glass. Her palm immediately bled profusely, and her other palm pressed onto the soup bowl, splattering soup all over her face, however, she could no longer feel any pain. Panic filled her entire brain, because Master Owen had already pressed her down and started tearing at her clothes.


    She cried even louder, ¡°Master Owen¡­ Please¡­ Please let me go, I don¡¯t want this¡­ Really¡­ Please.¡±


    Master Owen actually wanted to assault her in front of everyone! But how could his petite figure struggle against a tall, adult male like Master Owen. The constant struggle only stimulated Owen¡¯s perverted instincts.


    After a while of tearing, the dancer was already half-naked. Her pure white skin was exposed. No matter how much she cried, no one dared to help her. The butler and the servants quietly began to step back.


    The other dancers also left in fear. They were both glad and afraid. They were glad that they were not favored by the master today and violated in front of the audience, yet they were afraid that such a thing might happen to them in the future. Although Master Owen had many concubines, he was still a disgusting character.


    Just as they left the restaurant in fear, they bumped into the head knight who was rushing over from the corridor. The head knight also saw the butler and confirmed with him.


    ¡°The master is still in the restaurant, right?¡±


    The butler nodded slightly to him. ¡°The master is still in the restaurant, but he is busy now. He probably doesn¡¯t want anyone to disturb him,¡± The butler kindly informed.


    ¡°There is a special emergency situation, I don¡¯t think I have much of a choice.¡± The head knight didn¡¯t have time to talk to him too much, so he hurriedly brushed past him.


    Just as he approached the door of the dining hall, he heard the miserable cries of a young girl coming from inside. His heart sank. He would definitely get an earful if he disturbed the master in such a situation, but he could only brace himself and go in.


    He braced himself and pushed the door open, saying, ¡°Master, there¡¯s a very urgent matter, I have to talk to you¡­¡±


    ¡°Idiot! What¡¯s the use of keeping you around if you don¡¯t have a brain?!¡± Orne had already stripped the girl beneath him naked, just as he took off his pants and was about to carry his spear and mount his horse, he was startled by the head knight who had barged in. He immediately softened and could not help but curse loudly.


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s really an emergency! The new mayor of Lake Town is here with more than a hundred knights!¡±

 Chapter 11

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Gerrard, this is not the time to joke around. Isn¡¯t that small town only left with 30 to 40 guards and a group of old, weak, and disabled militia? Where can they find hundreds of knights?


    ¡°They really have courage. I haven¡¯t even gone to look for trouble with them, yet they have come to look for trouble with me instead.¡±


    Owen lifted his pants first. Seeing the young dancer still crying on the dining table, he kicked her aside in frustration.


    Owen believed that the head knight would not be so stupid to make such a joke at such a time.


    The Karev family could only afford 20 bronze knights and dozens of apprentice knights. The total number of formal knights in the nearby Ferol City was only about 100.


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s true. The new mayor has brought them to the gate of our castle. And those 100 knights don¡¯t look like bronze knights. They¡¯re silver knights. If you don¡¯t go out now, they¡¯ll attack us immediately!¡±


    ¡°Silver Knights?! That¡¯s impossible! Gerrard, if you¡¯re lying to me, you¡¯re finished!¡±


    Even if Owen did not believe that a 100-man-strong Silver Knight Contingent would appear in a broken town, he had to wear his clothes and go out to have a look.


    ¡ª¡ª


    Outside the castle of the Karev family.


    Ian followed Su Chen to the gate of the castle in a daze.


    He looked at the 100 knights who were in a neat formation behind him. Their armor was shining in the sunlight.


    The sentries on the castle wall looked at this strange formation nervously. On the surface, no one in their castle could resist this formation.


    Everything seemed so surreal. Their dozens of guards were huddled together in front of them. They were defeated by regular knights immediately.


    Yesterday afternoon, when they woke up and came to eat, they discussed the matter of attacking the Karev family today.


    Ian felt that even with Su Chen, a two-element mage, their recent casualties were too great. The difference between the ordinary forces of both sides was also very large. He also analyzed the forces of both sides with him.


    Su Chen revealed to him that he could summon a troop of foreign knights.


    At that time, he thought that he was summoning a powerful foreign knight to fight. At that time, he was just very surprised. Su Chen patted his chest and assured him that there was no problem, so he was willing to bring the guards along with him.


    He did not expect Su Chen to summon a group of high-quality knights that were a hundred strong. Moreover, each of them seemed to have combat strength comparable to a silver knight.


    In fact, the lowest-level Glimmer Knights that Su Chen summoned were equivalent to well-trained silver-tier knights in this world.


    Last night, after listening to Ian¡¯s analysis of the military strength of both sides, he was even more determined to eliminate the Karev family. After all, with such a parasite in his territory, and he could not sleep well.


    Originally, Su Chen did not intend to let Ian bring the guards over. This was because the Glimmer Knights would not be injured and would ¡°Resurrect¡±. However, each of his own guards would stay dead. Su Chen had already made up his mind, if they were to fight, he would send his guards to the back.


    Su Chen thought that if he could reduce the losses as much as possible, the remaining troops on the enemy side would be supportive of him.


    With this thought, Su Chen did not want to massacre the knights of Karev Clan. Therefore, he tried his best to show the difference between the two forces. It would be best if he could win without a fight.


    ¡°Ian, do you think Master Karev is afraid? If he still doesn¡¯t come out after such a long time, will we have to fight inside?¡± Su Chen turned around and said to Ian.


    Ian rolled his eyes speechlessly. This battle formation was too exaggerated. Nobody would want to come out.


    ¡°Mayor, are you waiting for me to come out?¡±


    After saying that, he walked to the front of the castle gate and shouted at the top of his voice, ¡°Owen, you coward son of a b*tch. Don¡¯t you dare to come out?¡±


    Owen, who was already in a state of rage, had just walked out of the castle with the head knight when he heard Ian scolding him outside the castle gate. This was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire, causing the already furious Owen to lose his mind.


    He wanted to see what kind of trump card could make Ian so arrogant and daring to shout in front of his own home. In a short while, he would use the water arrow technique to pierce through his heart.


    However, when he approached the gate, he saw the back of his poorly equipped guards. When he then saw a large group of valiant and brilliant knights standing upright, he was indeed somewhat shaken awake.


    Although Owen had never believed what the head knight had told him, the sight of so many knights standing in front of him was still very striking. He could not help but feel a little scared, so he decided to ask why he had come.


    Then, he changed his face and greeted him with a smile.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this the famous mayor and Lord Ian? Why are you suddenly visiting my house?¡±


    Ian could not help but laugh in his heart. In all these years, other than when he met his uncle, an intermediate magician in Ferol City, he had never seen him greet others with a smile, he could not help but feel pleased in his heart.


    ¡°Because of the frequent invasion of the Magic Beasts, all the resources in the town have to be distributed and managed. Your castle is no exception¡­ We are here to take inventory of your weapons and soldiers and we will redistribute them accordingly.¡±


    Hearing this, Owen¡¯s expression changed. They had brazenly come to rob his castle.


    Looking at the knights behind him, Owen was a little afraid. He quickly thought of a way to deal with them. Suddenly, he thought of a plan and said to Su Chen and Ian with a smile.


    ¡°My Lords, why don¡¯t you come inside and have a seat? It¡¯s not a place to talk about things outside. Let¡¯s go inside and talk about it.¡±


    Su Chen could tell that Owen did not have any good intentions in calling him and Ian inside. Owen probably did not know that he was also a mage, so he still had some cards up his sleeve.


    With him and Ian working together, even if Owen, a junior mage, wanted to trap them, it would be difficult. Even if the situation was urgent, he could just summon the twilight knights to his side. Therefore, he felt that there was no problem, he turned around and gave Ian a look. The two of them followed Owen into the castle.


    ¡°Sirs, this way.¡±


    As he spoke, he brought Su Chen and Ian into the living room. On the way, he secretly ordered the butler to bring the treasure box from his room..

 Chapter 12

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Su Chen ordered the members of the Glimmer Knights and the guards to wait outside the castle gate.


    There were too many of them, and it was impossible to let them all in. In any case, Su Chen could summon them to his side in an instant, so it did not matter whether they entered or not.


    Of course, Owen did not know that Su Chen had such a trick up his sleeve. Seeing that Su Chen did not force the Knights to enter with him, he could not help but heave a sigh of relief in his heart. He secretly rejoiced that the plan in his heart should be able to be implemented.


    Originally, he had planned to destroy the guards and force the mayor to cede power. However, he did not expect that they would come looking for him today with their men. Moreover, they were in a very big formation. Even if he used his trump card, he was not confident that he could destroy such powerful knights.


    Therefore, he could only aim for the head.


    Each member had ulterior motives hidden in their hearts. They walked all the way from the main gate, passing through the flat stone path and the small garden. Along the way, they saw servants taking care of the exquisite shrubs and flower beds, and birdcages hanging on the trees, the birds were chirping and making noise. It was a peaceful scene as if the monsters wreaking havoc outside had nothing to do with the peaceful life inside the walls.


    The group followed Owen to the reception hall.


    Su Chen looked at the magnificent castle hall and could not help but exclaim, ¡°This is the F*cking treatment that a lord should have!¡±.


    Recalling the poor city hall and the stone house he lived in, it seemed that this time, it was necessary to kill the local rich owner of his territory to ease the economic pressure of the town, otherwise, he might cause trouble at a critical time one day, which would cause a huge loss.


    With a smile on his face, Owen led Su Chen and Ian to their seats. He turned to look at the butler and said unhappily, ¡°Do you still need me to teach you how to treat guests?!¡±


    The butler nodded in response.


    ¡°Change the place and prepare the meal.¡± The servants quickly got busy. They removed the conference table and carried it up. They quickly put on the flower candlesticks and shiny silver cutlery.


    It was lunchtime. Owen had just eaten in the dining room, so he thought that the aggressive group must not have eaten lunch. He first arranged for the butler to prepare lunch and chat while eating, it could also buy a little time and adapt to the situation.


    The butler also took the opportunity to slip away and go to Owen¡¯s room to get his treasure box.


    Ian sat next to Su Chen and felt uneasy. He quietly said to Su Chen, ¡°He¡¯s stalling for time. I guess there are some dirty tricks waiting for us.¡±


    Su Chen turned back to look at him and nodded slightly to show that he understood.


    The Glimmer Knights could only be summoned for an hour a day, so he quietly canceled the summoning in his heart. He would summon them when there was a fight, just in case he did not have enough time left.


    He kept chatting with Owen.


    ¡°As expected of chief Owen. We rushed here early in the morning and are indeed hungry. I¡¯ve heard that your castle¡¯s chefs are good and I¡¯ve long wanted to try their cooking¡±


    Owen was slightly stunned, and the corner of his mouth twitched. He felt that he had never seen such a shameless person. He was a mayor, but how could he talk about freeloading in such a dignified manner? He could not express it on his face, so he could only answer with an awkward smile,


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s my honor to be able to treat the mayor to a meal. As long as the mayor doesn¡¯t mind that my place is simple and crude.¡± At the same time, he waved his hand, and the servant placed the fruits on the table, then, he added red wine into the goblets in front of the few of them.


    ¡°Chief Owen is really modest. If such a luxurious hall is said to be simple and crude, then doesn¡¯t that mean that my city hall isn¡¯t even a dog kennel?¡± Su Chen picked up the red wine goblet, shook it, and sniffed at his nose.


    ¡°Mayor, you must be joking. This is all the hard-earned money that we worked hard and reasonably to earn. We villagers are short-sighted, so we invested all the money to build this castle.¡±


    Su Chen secretly ridiculed him in his heart. ¡®Damn it, collecting protection fees was reasonable and legal?¡¯


    Owen then continued, ¡°By the way, the purpose of the mayor¡¯s visit today is to consolidate the guards¡¯ strength and guard against the attack of monsters, right?


    ¡°Our family has always been conscientious in the town. We have worked hard for the development of the town and also contributed a little bit of our strength for the protection of the town. You know, our castle also needs protection. Please forgive us, mayor.¡±


    Ian was angered by the shameless words of the head of the Karev family. How could this shameless old thief dare to say such a shameless thing? He could not help but stand up and argue with him.


    When he saw Ian was a little excited and was about to stand up, he immediately held him down, wanting to see what tricks he had up his sleeve. He smiled and said to Owen,


    ¡°Chief Owen, although you say so, the impact of the monsters during this period of time has caused a lot of casualties to the town. Since you also live in the town, you naturally have to contribute.¡±


    ¡°Well said, well said. I wonder how much money and soldiers the mayor needs me to pay?¡± Owen asked with a smile, but his eyes gradually revealed a trace of impatience.


    Su Chen took a sip of red wine and said with a smile,


    ¡°Of course, I can understand the difficulties of the chief, so we don¡¯t need too much. Just merge your bronze knights into our guard team. In addition to a few hundred gold coins as the daily expenses of the town, these are just a drop in the bucket for you, right, Master Owen?¡±


    After hearing this, the veins on Owen¡¯s forehead throbbed with anger. At this time, he wanted to empty his house! He had spent all these years plundering five to six hundred gold coins, and this town leader wanted all of his belongings. However, after thinking about the pressure that the knights outside gave him, he held back.


    ¡®I can¡¯t give myself away and let him directly use the knights to attack. Although I¡¯m a beginner water mage, I can¡¯t withstand the assault of so many knights. I have to stall them a little longer,¡¯ he thought to himself.


    At this moment, the servant brought the exquisite dishes to the dining table. The fragrant roasted chicken and large meat steaks were served. Owen immediately called out to Su Chen and Ian,


    ¡°The two lords¡¯ dishes are here. Let¡¯s eat first and discuss slowly.¡± In his heart, he was anxious as to why the butler had not brought his box back.


    Su Chen did not care about his thoughts. He had only eaten half a loaf of bread and a bowl of thick soup in the morning. His stomach was already growling with hunger. He reached out to the dining table and tore a drumstick.


    He turned to look at Ian, who was still in a daze and said, ¡°Hurry up and eat. What are you looking at? Aren¡¯t you hungry?¡±


    Ian did not know how the mayor could eat so well under such circumstances, but the mayor looked indifferent. He did not care. He tore off the other half of his thigh and began to eat.


    Seeing the two people gobbling down the food, Ian cursed the country bumpkin in his heart.


    At this time, the butler brought his treasure box over. Owen¡¯s eyes lit up and he hurriedly brought it over to Su Chen. He beamed and said to Su Chen,


    ¡°Mayor, I have a treasure that I want to show you..¡±

 Chapter 13

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    When the butler came over, Su Chen had already noticed the exquisite wooden box in his hand. As a beginner magician, he felt a slight magic fluctuation from the box, which made him slightly afraid.


    When Owen told him that he had a treasure to show him, Su Chen had a faint feeling that something was wrong. He kicked Captain Ian under the table, and the speed of chewing the drumstick also slowed down, his eyes were fixed on the wooden box, and he did not relax.


    At this time, Owen himself did not relax his vigilance. After Su Chen reminded him, he became even more nervous. He did not put down the drumstick in his left hand but secretly put on the short sword in his right hand under the table, just in case.


    ¡°My Lords! My uncle gave me a treasure, and I have always liked it. Why don¡¯t you guess what it is? If you guess correctly, I¡¯ll give it to the two lords as a greeting gift!¡±


    After Owen received the self-defense scroll that his uncle had given him, his heart calmed down. Not only did he speak in a relaxed manner, but he also had the intention to joke around, wanting to tease the two country bumpkins in front of him.


    ¡°Hahaha, clan leader Owen is really courteous. He came to treat us to a meal and even gave us a gift. How embarrassing is that? There¡¯s no need for a gift, right? Since it¡¯s a gift from my uncle and you like it, then it¡¯s not good for me to snatch someone else¡¯s beloved item.¡± Su Chen was vigilant in his heart, he knew that he did not have any good intentions. He replied casually with a smile.


    Owen felt that these two country bumpkins might be on guard. He decided that there was no time to lose. It was time to take action. ¡°Then I¡¯ll ask the two lords to help me appreciate it!¡±


    As he spoke, he opened the exquisite and beautiful wooden box and took out a scroll that emitted a faint blue light. The air in the hall suddenly felt a few degrees lower.


    ¡°Oh no, Lord Mayor! It¡¯s a magic scroll!¡±


    Ian suddenly cried out in surprise. He had been staring at the box in Owen¡¯s hand. The moment he opened it, the feeling of danger made his hair stand on end. It was not until Owen took the scroll out that he realized that it was a dangerous magic scroll, he then cried out in alarm to tell Su Chen.


    The magic in this world could be injected into a scroll through a special method, but the materials needed to make a magic scroll were expensive. The higher the level of the magic scroll, the rarer the materials needed to make it, basically, only mages had the ability to make it, and injecting magic into it required several times more magic power than the normal spell. Therefore, magic scrolls were only a means of emergency protection for wealthy people. This did not exclude the possibility that some wealthy mages would use magic scrolls to intimidate people.


    Owen clearly did not belong to this kind of wealthy person. All his belongings were only enough to buy two magic scrolls of the lowest level. Therefore, he treated the magic scroll that his uncle, who was working in the Magic Academy, gave him as a treasure.


    If it were not for the fact that Su Chen had brought a hundred well-equipped silver knights to invade the town today, he would only have to face the militia and guards. With his team of bronze knights and a beginner mage like himself, he had every confidence that he can take down this town¡¯s last line of defense with ease.


    Today, though, when he saw that Su Chen and Ian were like a group of knights descending from the sky, he suddenly felt that he could not beat them. Fortunately, he still had the trump card of the scroll. Although his heart ached for the magic scroll, he did not want to stall any longer,


    Under the light of the dark blue scroll, Owen¡¯s face gradually revealed a ferocious smile. He tore the scroll in his hand with force, and surging magic power burst out from the scroll. He saw Ian¡¯s panicked expression, seeing that Su Chen was sitting there in a daze as if he was scared silly, he shouted hysterically, ¡°Go to hell! You two country bumpkins!¡±


    The surrounding ice magic power became more and more concentrated. The ice around Ian and Su Chen began to condense into short blades, and the temperature around them dropped by several degrees.


    ¡°Oh no, Su Chen, this is a level-3 spell, Ice Blade!¡± There was no way to run out of its magic range now. As he spoke, he pulled Su Chen to his side, wanting to help him block it, but he knew that it was futile.


    A level-3 ice spell had an objective killing power. A short ice blade condensed from ice elements was even more damaging than a real metal blade. This kind of small-scale ice spell was meant to trap and kill enemies, not only would it form a large number of ice blades, but it would also spin at a high speed. Therefore, after normal spells were formed, it was basically impossible to break out of the encirclement.


    Just as Ian was feeling extremely anxious, he realized that Su Chen was mumbling something beside him. Ian was not in the mood to care about what he was mumbling about. Perhaps he was just praying in his heart. He thought that even if a beginner mage knew defensive skills, they would not be able to withstand a spell of this intensity.


    He did not count on relying on this town mayor. Instead, he was thinking about how to protect him as much as possible. He was using the tables and chairs as a cover, trying to minimize the damage received.


    ¡°Old friend, if your son can¡¯t survive, I have no other choice. After all, it is very difficult even for me to survive under this Level-3 Spell!¡± Ian thought in his heart. He was already prepared to die, he pulled Su Chen into his arms, intending to resist by himself in an attempt to protect Su Chen.


    Su Chen struggled with his protective action. He could not understand what he was muttering. In fact, Su Chen was summoning the Glimmer Knights. In an instant, they were surrounded by a group of knights, about twenty of them.


    ¡°Defensive Formation!¡± Knight leader Kyle stood proudly among them. The group of knights surrounded Su Chen and Ian in two layers. One round Knight Shield after another formed two semi-circular shields, covering them.


    Ian looked at the knights who were falling from the sky in a daze. He was stunned.


    The round shields formed a tight barrier, which gave the two of them a great sense of security. The sharp ice blades that were rotating at a high speed rubbed fiercely against their shields, making a series of ear-piercing noises.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Ian. None of us will die today. The one who will die is Owen!¡±


    Su Chen¡¯s soft voice came from beside him. Hearing it in Ian¡¯s ears, he had an inexplicable sense of security. For the past two days, this small-town mayor had been giving him surprises after surprises.


    However, as the ice blades spun faster and faster, the knights¡¯ shields under the high-speed friction was rapidly wearing down.


    ¡°Bang!¡± One of the knight¡¯s shields finally could not hold on any longer and was torn apart. The Glimmer Knight on the outer circle simply threw away the broken remains of the knight¡¯s shield and used the armor on his arms to block the ice blades.


    The strength of the armor was also limited. He could not hold on any longer and turned into white light that dissipated into the air.


    The inner layer of the shield was about to be broken through by the ice blades!


    The situation was critical..

 Chapter 14

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After Owen tore apart the level-3 [ice blade] magic scroll, seeing that the spell had been successfully activated, his heart sank. A useless mayor and an unrated warrior would never be able to break through this Level-3 killing spell.


    However, just as he was about to announce to the butler that the castle gates would be closed and persuade the hundred or so knights and guards outside to surrender, the shining and mighty knights who were outside suddenly appeared within the range of the Ice Blade¡¯s spell, he raised his knight¡¯s shield and began to jointly defend Su Chen and the butler against the surging magic.


    He wondered if he had seen wrongly. He rubbed his eyes hard and saw that the butler standing beside him also had a shocked expression on his face.


    ¡°How is this possible? Are these contract knights?¡±


    Owen felt that his worldview had been shattered. He did not understand how so many knights were summoned. Since these knights could be summoned into his castle at will, the defenses outside were useless. He immediately felt the pressure multiply.


    ¡°That¡¯s not right. Normally, this kind of summoning will disappear after the master dies. Therefore, killing the summoner is enough!¡± Owen thought to himself when he saw the rapidly rotating ice blades quickly cut the layer of knights outside into light dust with ease. His heart could not help but calm down a little. He began to condense the water shield spell. He put on a layer of protection for himself.


    ¡°Inform Gerrard to gather all the knights in the castle urgently and surround and kill them!¡± Ian ordered the butler coldly.


    As a precaution, he did not stop what he was doing and began to gather water spears. Owen had to nip the danger in the bud.


    Meanwhile, on the other side.


    Su Chen, who was under the close protection of the Glimmer Knights, was also looking for an opportunity to break through.


    The Glimmer Knights in the inner circle were still holding the giant shield in their hands. The knight¡¯s shield was also beginning to wear down rapidly. However, Su Chen also noticed that the power of the ice blades was gradually weakening, the Glimmer Knight in the inner circle might not be able to last long enough to completely weaken the ice blade.


    Currently, the space in the middle could no longer be filled by another Glimmer Knight. Under the critical situation, Su Chen began to quickly think about his trump card.


    ¡®Oh, right! There was still one more skill upgrade point.¡¯ An idea flashed through Su Chen¡¯s mind.


    He immediately focused his mind and entered the system space. He immediately entered the skill tree area and roughly glanced at it. A level 1 skill consumed one skill point, a level 2 skill required two skill points, and a level 3 skill required four skill points.


    He could only learn level 1 skills. Level 1 fire-type defensive skills only had one ring of fire resistance, which could push away enemies around him. However, it was not suitable for the current situation. Even the strongest earth-type spell could not withstand the continuous onslaught of ice blades.


    Suddenly, he saw a level 1 wood-type spell. He had already learned a healing spell. Next to it was an enemy-controlling skill, [Vine Cage]. One of the characteristics of this skill was that the vine cage formed by the summoned vines was as tough as ironwood. Normal attacks would take a long time to break through them.


    Could the healing spell be cast on the vines? Logically speaking, the vines were also plant creatures. The healing spell itself was also a life spell that injected life force. If he could use the healing spell to continuously heal the damaged vine, the durability of the vine prison skill would be doubled.


    Especially when faced with such a long attack, would he be able to continuously recover without an instant burst of power?


    Thinking of this, Su Chen decided to take a gamble. He immediately invested the last of his skill points into the [Vine cage] skill. Then, he quickly exited the system space. It only took Su Chen a few breaths of time to enter and exit the system to choose a good skill.


    The shield in the Glimmer Knight¡¯s hand was about to explode. Su Chen immediately released the vine cage on the spot. A circle of green light instantly enveloped them, vines as thick as trunks quickly grew out from the floor below. They quickly interweaved and formed a square prison. Just when the knight could not hold on any longer, the top of the prison was finally sealed, and it withstood the attack of the sharp ice blades.


    ¡°This¡­ This is a wood-type vine cage!¡± Ian exclaimed.


    The tough outer skin of the vines was cut off by the sharp ice blades, spewing layer after layer of thick wood shavings. The thick and strong vines could be seen getting thinner and thinner.


    Su Chen silently cast a healing spell on the vines. The light green life force instantly entered the thick and strong vines. The damaged vines began to rapidly repair the wounds, becoming even thicker and stronger.


    Su Chen was delighted. His guess was indeed correct, so he continued to cast healing spells on the vines. After casting two or three spells consecutively, Su Chen found that the recovery speed of the vines had only increased by a little, the ice blades were still being consumed, but the rate of consumption had slowed down.


    At this time, after the ice blades broke through two layers of defense, the power of the ice blades was also continuously decreasing. It seemed that in less than a few seconds, the ice blades would be completely exhausted.


    At this moment, the side of the vine prison suddenly suffered a violent impact. A long spear condensed from water elements stabbed into the vine prison. The sharp tip of the spear broke through the thick and sturdy vine, and the tip of the spear stopped inside the vine, then, it turned into water and flowed all over the ground.


    Owen¡¯s eyes were wide open as he stared at the sturdy vine in disbelief. Even his strongest single-target spell could only penetrate and not pierce through.


    Moreover, the hole that had been pierced through was still slowly recovering. He could not see the situation inside at all. Therefore, he did not know who had cast this spell.


    No matter who had cast it, Owen felt that it was impossible. How could an unrated warrior and a young man without talent cast a wood-type spell, this wood element vine cage was far tougher than the wood element vine cage cast by other junior mages he had seen?


    Was it also a magic scroll? Owen could not figure it out. He condensed the water spear again and continued to attack. However, after he attacked three times, he realized that it was futile. He realized that he could actually wait for the spell of the vine prison to disappear before attacking again.


    Therefore, Owen stopped wasting his spiritual power and began to wait for the moment when the spell disappeared. He was ready to condense a spell at any time. Not long after the ice blade was worn out, Owen saw that the vine showed signs of loosening, then, he began to cast a spell.


    The moment the vine disappeared, he was about to release the water spear in his hand when a lightning ball flashed out from the vine and flew straight toward his face..

 Chapter 15

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Just now, Owen was using the water elemental spear to attack from the outside.


    Inside the vine cage, Su Chen and Owen had the same idea. The moment the vine disappeared, he would attack Owen. Owen¡¯s biggest trump card should have already been used.


    However, Su Chen was not sure if Owen still had other tricks up his sleeve. Therefore, in order to be safe, he had to make Owen lose the ability to fight in a short period of time. Therefore, the moment the vine disappeared, Su Chen threw a lightning ball in Owen¡¯s direction. Then he saw that Owen was holding a water spear.


    He quickly pulled Ian to the side. At this time, the ice spear brushed past Su Chen¡¯s scalp, brushing past the hair on the back of Su Chen¡¯s neck. If he was a second late, the ice spear would have hit his upper body, it made him have serious killing intent toward Owen for the first time. Then, he threw another lightning ball in his direction.


    When the first lightning ball hit Owen¡¯s water shield, it stirred up a large amount of lightning.


    Although Owen was not directly hit by the Lightning Ball, the water shield could not completely defend against the attack of the Lightning Ball. The spiritual power of the shield was quickly consumed, and the large amount of lightning that was stirred up still affected Owen¡¯s body, the paralyzing effect caused Owen to be unable to move in an instant.


    Just as he was stunned, he saw the second lightning ball flying towards him at high speed in the air. He wanted to dodge, but he was unable to control his body. He could only watch as the second lightning ball broke through the water shield and smash into his body, knocking him to the ground in an instant.


    Owen¡¯s body was struck by the strong electric shock. His entire body was charred black. His hair stood up one by one. He was still breathing weakly and puffing out waves of black smoke. This was all thanks to the magic talisman on his body, otherwise, he would have gone to meet his maker long ago with Su Chen¡¯s lightning ball combo.


    This was the first time Owen felt the fear of death. He moved his already hoarse throat and let out a weak voice. He begged Su Chen,


    ¡°Mayor, please don¡¯t kill me. I¡¯ll hand over all the resources of the castle in exchange for my life.¡±


    The third lightning ball had already condensed in Su Chen¡¯s hand and he was slowly walking toward him. There was a hint of impatience in his expression.


    ¡°What have you been doing? One thought of heaven and one thought of hell. Since you have chosen hell, then I¡¯ll fulfill your wish.¡±


    ¡°Su Chen, you can¡¯t kill me, you can¡¯t kill me! My uncle is a teacher of the Academy of Magic in Ferol City! If he finds out that I¡¯ve been killed by you, he definitely won¡¯t spare you¡­¡±


    Su Chen didn¡¯t want to listen to Owen¡¯s nonsense anymore. The lightning ball in his hand pressed on Owen¡¯s head.


    After a series of spasms, Owen laid still.


    At this time, Captain Ian, who was still in a state of shock, slowly regained his senses.


    He originally thought that he had come out to protect the mayor. However, he had saved him many times during this day, causing him to feel extremely ashamed.


    Su Chen sat down on the ground and panted heavily. The intense battle caused him to feel a sense of exhaustion.


    His mind went blank and he wanted to have a good sleep. Su Chen was currently in a weak state. He used his mind to enter the Knight Temple and summoned the remaining uninjured Glimmer Knights.


    ¡®First, subdue all the guards of this castle and then think about other things,¡¯ Su Chen thought.


    ¡°Captain Ian, can you still move? Help me take these knights and subdue all the guards of the castle.¡±


    Su Chen left a few twilight knights to protect him. The rest of the knights were instructed to follow Ian.


    Ian was immersed in disappointment and felt that he was not of much help. Hearing Su Chen¡¯s words, he immediately became excited.


    Having found the feeling that he was needed, he was very happy. He quickly nodded and led the knights to clean up the remaining resistance members.


    Meanwhile, Su Chen randomly found an empty room and wanted to rest. A few Glimmer Knights stood guard at the door.


    Just as Su Chen was lying on the soft bed and getting ready to sleep, the system notification that he had not heard for a long time rang in his head again.


    [Congratulations on completing the main mission Great Lord¡¯s path-1 ¡ª Eliminate the danger factor of the town and unify the town.]


    [The mission reward will now be distributed]


    Su Chen then remembered.


    It turned out that he had another main mission.


    He had been so busy these two days that he had forgotten about it. It seemed that he had completed one of the main missions by accident today.


    He quickly checked the reward of this mission carefully.


    [ Congratulations on obtaining the Rewa Omniscient Map]


    [Congratulations on obtaining the Rewa Medical Building Blueprints ¡Á 1]


    [ Congratulations on obtaining a reward: double the productivity of the territory¡¯s farming industry, duration of one year ]


    [ Congratulations on obtaining a reward: double the productivity of the territory¡¯s farming industry, duration of one year ]


    [ Congratulations on obtaining a reward: God Knight Training Skill]


    [ congratulations on obtaining a reward: All Elemental Tier 1 Magic +1]


    A long series of system notifications appeared in Su Chen¡¯s mind. The rewards this time were really a pleasant surprise to Su Chen.


    Not only were the rewards very generous, but they also included the improvement of one¡¯s personal ability, the increase in the town¡¯s production ability, and the increase in the town¡¯s combat power.


    If these rewards could be fully used, the town¡¯s overall level would have a quantum leap. As expected of the rewards from the main storyline mission.


    Su Chen hurriedly searched and found the next stage of the main storyline mission ¡ª upgrade the town to a level 1 city. When that time came, the system would unlock the mall. The specific rewards were still unknown.


    After painstakingly improving his combat ability, it was not as fast as upgrading the territory and receiving the system¡¯s reward to improve his ability. Su Chen had basically decided the direction of his future development.


    The feeling that the system¡¯s main mission gave him was that as long as he steadily expanded his territory, farming could also be very profitable! The stronger his territory became, the richer his rewards would be.


    Su Chen excitedly looked at the rewards this time. The first thing he saw was [ All elemental tier 1 spells + 1] which increased his strength greatly.


    He focused his attention and started to look at his skill tree. At this time, he found that all the Tier 1 spells of various factions had already been lit up.


    The wood and lightning spells that had been lit up previously had a small dot beside the skill icon.


    After careful exploration, he discovered that the skills that had been lit up could also be upgraded and strengthened. Each skill could be upgraded and strengthened five times, and each upgrade would strengthen 30% of the current skill¡¯s power.


    This 30% was accumulated continuously, so after the initial skill was strengthened five times, it would reach an astonishing 371% of its power!


    When Su Chen thought of this, he was also a little surprised in his heart. He did not know if skill points were easy to obtain.


    However, in the future, there would be a mall system in the upgraded small city, and there should be a lot of good items for sale there..

 Chapter 16

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Su Chen continued to look at the remaining rewards.


    The buffs for the production of the two towns were very practical and could greatly increase the agricultural income of the town.


    The defense of the town had also been strengthened. With the protection of the Magic Circle, there was no need to worry about the invasion of the monsters for the time being. After repairing the infrastructure of the town, he could instruct Maggie to start developing agricultural production.


    After all, the economic base determined the development of the town. Whether a territory could develop in the long run or not was most dependent on the economic situation.


    With money, they could build better defense fortifications, afford larger guards and knights, build high-level buildings such as magic towers, and so on.


    Equally important was the medical and sanitation facilities. Previously, the town only had a priest responsible for simple treatment and bandaging. After the constant attacks of the monsters, the casualties of the town increased.


    After all, the population was productivity. As the number of casualties increased, there was no way to make up for the deaths of the labor and combat personnel.


    Most of the people were injured and did not receive timely treatment, resulting in wound infection and deterioration, and eventually died.


    The system reward included the construction blueprint of the Medical Center. The effect could condense ten primary healing spells per day, and it would continue to be shrouded in a healing aura. It would also have a healing effect on the patients admitted.


    This was also a good thing. When he went back, he could give it to Maggie and let him be in charge of supervising the construction as soon as possible. By then, the patients and the wounded in the town would be properly settled, and the mortality rate and disability rate would be greatly reduced.


    The trade routes also needed to be opened up. They could strengthen the training of the guards and protect the trade caravans from trading with the neighboring city.


    After the town had the agricultural production buff, both the output and the production speed had been greatly increased. This would quickly accumulate a portion of agricultural products, so they had to find a good sales channel, this seemed to be left to Maggie to do.


    Su Chen thought that Maggie seemed to be in charge of a lot of things. Maggie was responsible for the development of the town, and it was definitely too busy for one person.


    Moreover, the town was going to develop in the direction of a city. It seemed that it was necessary to select some outstanding personnel to aid in the city¡¯s development. These were things that needed to be done slowly in the future.


    Now, he had to first understand the reward given to him by the system.


    Su Chen looked at the omniscient map. It was made of a material that was a little like cowhide. It was slightly yellow.


    The map outlined one line after another. Touching it would cause a detailed image to appear in his mind. It was a little like a satellite aerial view.


    Right now, there was only a small circle in the middle of the map that was bright and visible. The surroundings were surrounded by a thick black fog. He could not see the things beneath the fog clearly.


    When Su Chen wanted to see what was in the bright place, he found that he could zoom in on the map. He could only vaguely see a bunch of houses on the screen, most of which were green.


    There was also a small river as thin as a strand of hair. If it was not for the color difference, he would not have been able to see it.


    ¡°Continue to zoom in!¡±


    Su Chen chanted in his heart. The residential area in the center of the screen became clearer. He recognized that this was his small town.


    The stone walls on the south and east sides were damaged. Houses were gathered together in a disorderly manner. At the same time, he found his current location.


    It was a small castle that originally belonged to the Karev family on the west side of the town.


    Su Chen vaguely saw pedestrians moving like ants. He suspected that his eyes were playing tricks on him. The alliance continued to zoom in.


    He could indeed see pedestrians walking on the street. The guards stationed outside the castle were running toward the castle! There were also pedestrians on the streets of the town!


    This map showed real-time images of the area! It was equivalent to a super-clear satellite image!


    With this map, not only could he predict the attack in advance, he could even see the movements of the enemy clearly! He could also see the surrounding terrain, the movement trajectories of the monsters, and so on!


    This was simply a divine weapon for strategic reconnaissance!


    As expected of the omniscient map, it could see everything in the vicinity at a glance.


    Looking at this map, Su Chen thought of the system map from his previous life when he was playing online games. The places he had never been to were covered in black fog. It seemed that he needed to find a time to walk around and broaden his view of the map.


    The last reward was the god-level knight training technique. From the name, it could be seen that this was a godly skill that could train knights!


    The reward was divided into two parts.


    One part included the training of the knight¡¯s combat aura and combat skills, the cultivation of the powerful knights, learning stronger skills, and improving the individual combat strength of the knights.


    The other part included the teaching of the knight¡¯s formation, including some charging, attacking, and defensive formations. After learning the latter part, the knight contingent would go through continuous training and cooperation, which could stimulate the team effect of the formation, when the knights¡¯ small teams fought together, their battle prowess would be doubled.


    This was a good thing! Su Chen could not help but exclaim in his heart. The cultivation of knights was very difficult. The key lay in the cultivation of individual cultivation techniques and the cooperation between small teams.


    Every powerful clan team had its own set of training methods and the criteria for selecting reserve knights. Some learned for themselves, while others had secret techniques passed down from generation to generation, all of them had very high requirements for a knight¡¯s personal qualities.


    The combat aura cultivation method contained within this divine knight training technique was far more efficient than any other knight¡¯s combat aura cultivation method on this continent.


    Moreover, this was only the first stage of the god knight training technique. The highest that could be nurtured was a gold knight.


    After an ordinary person¡¯s physique went through painstaking training, they could gradually become stronger. This provided a possibility for Su Chen to be able to mass produce powerful knights.


    At the moment, Su Chen had no way to recruit or teach mages on a large scale. Knights with a certain level of strength were now his main fighting force.


    This was because he could not completely rely on the glimmer knights. There was only an hour of summoning time every day, and there was also time to cool down after casualties, whether it was daily military guarding activities or dealing with sudden situations.


    In reality, a powerful knight contingent was always his primary fighting force. The Glimmer Knights could only be used as a trump card or a contingency plan.


    Su Chen thought about it and passed on this god knight training technique to Captain Ian first. Then, he would select and nurture the Knight Contingent. After delegating all the tasks in his hands, he was also willing to be a hands-off manager.


    ¡°Mayor! The castle has been completely taken over! Some of the people who resisted have been killed, and the remaining servants and guards have surrendered and submitted.¡±


    At this time, Ian¡¯s voice sounded from outside the door.


    Su Chen pushed the door open and said to Ian, ¡°Go back and rest. Call Maggie tonight.. I have important tasks to assign!¡±

 Chapter 17

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The dim lights in the town hall kept flashing.


    Su Chen, Captain Ian, and the administrative officer, Maggie, were sitting at the dining table, waiting to enjoy the delicious food.


    Evelyn and the cook continued bringing the dinner to the table.


    The mayor and Captain Ian went to attack the Karev family today. They came back not long after they left. Evelyn thought that they had retreated because of difficulties, Captain Ian said that they had won a great victory and returned, so he ordered the kitchen to make a portion of the spoils of war into dinner.


    Therefore, today¡¯s dinner was exceptionally sumptuous. Not only was there rich meat, fresh fruit, and luxurious red wine, many of them were rare foods in the town.


    Su Chen raised his head and saw Evelyn staring at the food on the table. He raised his head and said to her.


    ¡°Evelyn, don¡¯t stand there. Come and eat with us. We can¡¯t finish so many. Also, give half of these dishes to everyone.¡±


    Evelyn stared at the delicacies on the table and swallowed her saliva silently. She shook her head like a rattle-drum. How could a servant eat with the mayor?


    Su Chen saw that Evelyn was still very reserved, so he pulled her to sit beside him. Evelyn¡¯s face turned red because of Su Chen¡¯s actions. She was so panicked that she did not know what to do.


    Su Chen cut a huge drumstick from the roasted chicken and placed it on the plate in front of Evelyn. He joked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to eat? Are you waiting for me to serve you?¡±


    Evelyn became even more flustered. She quickly held the huge drumstick with both hands and ate it in small bites.


    ¡°Haha! Come, come, everyone eat together. Don¡¯t be courteous! To our victory today!¡± Maggie was obviously a little excited. She raised the red wine glass in her hand and shouted as if she was drunk.


    ¡°This is obviously a victory for me and the mayor. What does it have to do with you, Old Man? Those who don¡¯t know better will think that you are the one who is leading the charge with the mayor today!¡±


    Ian looked at Maggie from the corner of his eyes and spat out the bone in his mouth. He wiped his greasy mouth and beard with his sleeve and began to ridicule Maggie disdainfully.


    ¡°Humph! It¡¯s useless for you to go with the mayor. I told you when I came back that it was mainly because of the mayor¡¯s power today. Without the mayor, you would have been pierced by Owen¡¯s water spear.¡±


    Maggie could not stand Ian showing off with Su Chen¡¯s credit. She started to quarrel with him while eating. ¡°If you can go and fight with the mayor, I can do it too!¡±


    Ian mumbled awkwardly, ¡°If the mayor didn¡¯t insist on beating up Owen, my head would have been kicked by a donkey. That¡¯s why I went to provoke Owen, the unlucky jinx¡­¡±


    ¡°You didn¡¯t see what happened at the scene. Owen took his uncle¡¯s level-3 magic scroll and directly tore it open! I was in despair at that time. Who would have thought that the Lord Mayor, the god of war, would descend to the mortal world? First, he summoned a contract knight to block the first wave of ice blades, and then he released¡­¡±


    Ian continued to describe to the people present, describing how extraordinary Su Chen was at that time. The more he talked, the more excited he became, and he even began to add fuel to the fire.


    It had to be said that he had the potential of a bard. He told a short story with ups and downs, and it was fraught with danger. Everyone listened as if they were in the midst of a thrilling battle,


    Maggie tilted her head and listened attentively. The red wine glass in her hand unconsciously tilted on the table. The red wine dripped down the glass onto the table and flowed down from the table onto Maggie¡¯s pants.


    Ian happened to see it. He immediately pretended to be surprised and said, ¡°Maggie, you old man. You even said that you would go to the battlefield and fight with the mayor but listening to the story makes you wet your pants.¡±


    Ian pointed at Maggie¡¯s pants with excitement, ¡°Come, everyone, come and see! Maggie¡¯s wet his pants! hahahaha!¡±


    Maggie quickly covered his pants with his hands and wiped them with the towel on the table, causing a burst of laughter from the crowd.


    Maggie¡¯s face turned red and he said angrily, ¡°This is alcohol! Smell it if you don¡¯t believe me!¡±


    ¡°Who wants to smell your pants¡­¡±


    The dinner ended in a cheerful atmosphere.


    ..


    After the happy dinner.


    The three of them reverted their serious expressions and began to discuss business.


    The food on the table had been taken away by the servants and cleaned up.


    ¡°Maggie, have you finished counting the assets of the Karev family today? How much can we use?¡±


    ¡°Mayor, apart from the fixed furniture and decorations, we have collected a total of 624 gold coins, 345 silver coins, 105 large-scale poultry, 72 small-scale poultry, and some grain storage¡­¡±


    Maggie took out an accounts book from his pocket and started to read it one by one.


    It was this kind of careful and serious working attitude that made Su Chen feel at ease to let him continue to manage the internal affairs of the town.


    ¡°If I renovate the town¡¯s facilities, train the knights, and build a medical center, 600 gold coins won¡¯t be enough.¡±


    Su Chen frowned and felt a headache.


    The currency in this world was made of precious metals. One gold coin was worth 100 silver coins, and one silver coin was worth 100 copper coins.


    An ordinary family of three only had 30 to 40 silver coins for a month¡¯s living expenses. They wouldn¡¯t use more than a few gold coins all year round.


    Although the huge sum of 600 gold coins was enough for an ordinary family to use for a hundred years, there were more than 100 households in the town.


    Excluding their daily expenses, if they wanted to develop quickly, they would have to spend a lot of gold coins. This amount of gold coins was obviously not enough to last for long.


    Su Chen fell into deep thought¡­


    Ian looked at the mayor¡¯s frown. Obviously, he could see that he was making plans for the future. Some thoughts were stirring in his heart.


    ¡°Mayor, if our knights can be trained and have enough combat strength, there are a group of bandits on the West Mountain.¡± Ian paused for a moment, he observed Su Chen¡¯s expression.


    Su Chen thought for a moment after he heard it, and signaled him to continue.


    ¡°They used to plunder merchants in the past. Recently, they took advantage of the invasion of monsters to plunder cities with insufficient defense to amass wealth. They are really rich! Maybe we can try to get rid of them?¡± Ian probed.


    ¡°Black takes black? That might work!¡±


    Su Chen¡¯s eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new continent..

 Chapter 18

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    To clean up the bandits on the nearby hills, it was indeed necessary to train a group of well-trained knights.


    After Su Chen returned from the Karev family, he had mentioned this matter to Ian.


    These days, Su Chen kept bringing surprises to Ian one after another, which numbed his nerves. He no longer tried to find out why the mayor had obtained these cultivation methods and strange treasures, who would not want to become stronger?


    He was more concerned about the news that could make him stronger.


    At that time, Su Chen was obviously tired after the intense battle. That was why Ian had proposed this idea of the evening meeting.


    Ian also wanted to become a strong warrior. He had been training very hard, but he had no way to do so.


    ¡°Mayor, when will we study that combat aura training method? It¡¯s not that I¡¯m in a hurry, but our town¡¯s defense is indeed a little weak. If we train a group of powerful warriors earlier, won¡¯t we be able to protect our town better?¡±


    Many times, it did not matter whether a person was powerful or not, whether he worked hard or not. Instead, it was his background that determined whether he was qualified to learn more powerful combat aura and magic.


    Now that there were methods to cultivate combat aura, as well as various combinations of formation training, it was only a matter of time before they were able to train a group of knights with good quality.


    They could have new knights charge and attack together with the Glimmer Knights. They could minimize casualties and also increase battle experience.


    In the future, the caravans would also need the protection of the knights when they went out. The Glimmer Knights only had one hour of summoning time every day, so they would definitely not be able to complete the long-term escort mission.


    Therefore, no matter the perspective, it was very necessary to train a group of new and powerful knights.


    ¡°Tomorrow morning, gather at the training ground of the guards. Ian, remember to pick a group of guards with good qualities and try to train them first. I will study them tonight and teach them to you tomorrow.¡±


    Su Chen could understand Ian¡¯s eagerness, but he had not learned the combat aura training method, so he could not teach it to him now.


    He could only study it tonight and train with them tomorrow.


    Ian also knew that he could not rush things like training. He was looking forward to learning the combat aura training tomorrow morning, so he quickly nodded. ¡°No rush, no rush¡­¡±


    ¡°Maggie will have to work hard on the development of our town,¡± Su Chen turned to look at Maggie


    ¡°I have a lot of things I want to achieve. If you feel that you can¡¯t handle it, pick a smart and trustworthy person to be your assistant. You can also promote him to take charge of some things in the future.¡±


    Maggie thought that the mayor had doubts about his management ability and immediately became nervous


    ¡°Mayor, don¡¯t worry. I, Maggie, am a first-class expert in handling the administrative affairs and daily trivial matters of the town. I won¡¯t let you down!¡±


    ¡°Maggie, I believe in your ability, but there are indeed many things that I plan to develop. Next, I will talk about the current development plan in detail.¡±


    Maggie¡¯s expression immediately became serious. She took out the notebook in her hand and prepared to make a record.


    ¡°Starting from tomorrow, buy all the livestock in lake town back at 20% above the market price. This can be considered as compensation to the residents so that we can focus on feeding them.¡±


    ¡°We also need to make plans for the planting of wheat and other crops. Apart from ensuring the daily needs of the town, we will keep a portion of these agricultural products for storage in case of emergency. The rest can be brought out to be traded.¡±


    ¡°Also, the blueprints for the construction of the medical center that I gave you today need to be started immediately. The injured guards and militia in the town are now being treated one after another starting tomorrow.¡±


    Maggie carefully recorded everything that the mayor said in the notebook in his hand, and his expression slowly became solemn. If the mayor personally oversaw the things that the mayor said, he would definitely be too busy.


    But he did not know that the mayor had not finished.


    ¡°There¡¯s also the broken defenses of Lake Town. The fence also needs to be repaired, and the compensation for the damaged residents is also a big project.


    ¡°We also need to build a caravan to trade with the surrounding cities and buy some resources that we urgently need. With so many things, do you still think that you can do it well?¡± Su Chen smiled and told Maggie the plans in his heart, finally, he asked jokingly.


    ¡°This¡­ May require two or three assistants. There are indeed a lot of things, but I promise that the mayor will carefully supervise the implementation of these tasks.¡± Maggie frowned while thinking about how to implement the plan, she promised Su Chen.


    Maggie usually dealt with the messy chores of the town. The sudden development of the mayor really caught him off guard and made him feel pressured. However, from Su Chen¡¯s clear development plan¡­ He could feel the hope of the future of the town.


    These were all well-planned plans for the development of Lake Town. Some could be realized in the near future. For the caravans, they needed to slowly train and find candidates.


    ¡°Lord Mayor, we need a lot of stone and wood resources to repair the town¡¯s facilities and build the medical center. If we buy these, we will have to spend a lot of money.¡±


    ¡°Are there any resources around our town that we can use?¡± Su Chen also felt that this was a thorny problem. He had not used the omniscient map to explore the nearby resources, so he could only ask them.


    Ian seemed to have suddenly thought of something, he quickly said, ¡°There is a gravel ridge to the west of our town. We have been hunting there before. It is an undulating mountain range that stretches all the way to the east. The mountain is covered with gravel of all sizes, bushes, and tall trees. It can meet the needs of ordinary buildings.¡±


    ¡°This is good news. How about this, Maggie? You can use the town¡¯s funds. You complete these few tasks as soon as possible. I¡¯ll ask you about your progress at any time. If I find you slacking off, I¡¯ll tell you to pack your things and get out of Lake Town.¡±


    Maggie stood up and solemnly gave a half-body salute. ¡°Maggie swears to serve Lord Su Chen to the death. I promise to complete the task!¡±


    Ian also stood up and gave a standard warrior¡¯s salute to Su Chen.


    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s getting late. We¡¯ve finished discussing the matters of eating and drinking. The two of you should go and rest. There are still many things to do tomorrow.¡±


    Su Chen gave the order to send them away..

 Chapter 19

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The next morning.


    The bright sun shone on the training ground of the small town.


    Ian and the others had been waiting for Su Chen¡¯s arrival.


    ¡°Good morning, mayor.¡±


    Ian and the twenty members of the guard team that he had carefully selected greeted Su Chen when they saw him.


    Ever since Su Chen¡¯s strength became stronger and stronger, the relationship between Ian and Su Chen had gradually changed from a protective relationship to a subordinate relationship,


    ¡°Good morning, Ian!¡±


    Su Chen walked over in a refreshed manner and nodded at them.


    He was wearing a plain white training suit today, which accentuated his slender and strong body. Last night, he had been training his combat energy, which made him especially energetic today. He felt that his entire body was full of strength, he casually ate something in the morning and arrived at the training ground on the north side of the town.


    Although it was called a training ground, it was actually just a large piece of empty land with a few wooden stakes planted on it. However, it was enough for them to use.


    ¡°Ian, let¡¯s start the official training now!¡±


    Su Chen looked at Captain Ian, who could not wait, and the twenty guards who had been selected with excitement on their faces, and began to explain to them the method of his training yesterday.


    Combat energy actually existed in the human body, and it was also a method of energy. The stronger the body, the more combat energy could be stored within it. After being consumed, it would slowly recover as well.


    Ordinary people did not undergo strict strength training. Even if they were taught the correct method, they would not be able to sense the presence of combat energy.


    After the first screening of the twenty guards, only eight of them had sensed combat energy. It seemed that the other twelve still needed to go through special strength training before they could continue to practice combat energy.


    Ian felt so excited that his hair stood on end. After a period of time, he began to circulate combat energy according to the method Su Chen had taught him. He first gathered the combat energy in his body into a ball in his chest, without dispersing, the combat energy flowed through his arms and lower limbs in succession.


    There were two points in the cultivation of combat energy. First, one was to stimulate the body with combat energy. Under the stimulation of combat energy, the human body would increase its strength, and the body would be able to store more combat energy.


    The second point was that when the muscles of the human body were stimulated, they would absorb combat energy, increasing the upper limit of the combat energy. This was the second strengthening. One could also release combat energy when needed.


    Absorbing the combat energy, storing the combat energy, and then learning how to use the combat energy was the process of a knight becoming stronger.


    ¡°Focus your attention and let more combat energy concentrate within the chest. First, it flows from the shoulder to the left arm, from the left chest to the right chest to the right arm¡­ Finally, it retracts from the left leg to the chest and completes the whole cycle of combat energy.¡±


    Su Chen kept teaching them the basic training method of combat energy. This was the way for all knights to get started, and it was also the foundation for them to advance to a higher level. Only when they had a solid foundation would they continue to advance¡­ Until they reached the level of Sky Knight and Dragon Knight.


    The combat aura continued to circulate in his body. Under the stimulation of the combat aura, the muscles in his limbs began to fill up with blood, expand, and strengthen.


    After two rounds, Ian felt the heat in his body evaporate, and even his forehead began to sweat faintly.


    At this time, some of the guards could no longer hold on. They bared their teeth and wanted to stop circulating the combat aura in their bodies.


    ¡°Hold on! The more they circulated the combat energy, the stronger their bodies would be. When their bodies became stronger, they would be able to squeeze out more combat energy. Don¡¯t give up so easily! This is also training for your willpower. If you can¡¯t stand this little bit of pain, then don¡¯t even think about becoming a knight. Go home and plant potatoes!¡±


    Su Chen kept encouraging them by the side, stimulating their willpower.


    The guards had undergone physical and spiritual training, and their willpower was higher than that of ordinary people. They also knew that this was a way to obtain strength. Even if their faces were knotted and they were enduring the pain, they were still held on bitterly.


    Ian endured the intense pain in his limbs and body, trying his best to maintain his combat energy. By the fourth round, the ball of combat energy was almost gone, but he was still holding on.


    It was not until the fifth round that he stopped. His combat aura had been completely consumed by his body, leaving nothing behind.


    Ian was the one who had run the most rounds among the group. The eight ordinary guards could not hold on after running two or three rounds. Their faces were pale and they were panting heavily.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to sit on the ground. We need to cool down!¡± Su Chen told them after Ian had left the training. Then, he led the entire group to slowly walk around the training ground.


    Ian endured the soreness in his limbs and slowly walked with Su Chen. He tried his best to adjust the frequency of his breathing and gradually quickened his pace.


    ¡°Very good. Let¡¯s try to speed up.¡±


    Ian led the remaining eight people and began to run slowly. The soreness and powerlessness in their limbs constantly assaulted their minds. However, the thirst for strength urged them to not stop.


    Su Chen began to instruct the remaining guards to do some simple strength training. The current venue was too simple and crude. It seemed that they needed to prepare some boulders and dumbbells to stimulate their combat energy as soon as possible.


    Two hours later, the training came to an end. Evelyn brought a few cooks to deliver some food, which Su Chen had arranged for her to do early in the morning. Each of them carried two wooden baskets. The white cotton cloth was covered with food.


    Each of them was given a long loaf of bread and a large piece of roasted meat. There was also a bucket full of milk next to it. Sufficient meat and milk could quickly replenish the strength of a knight and make their bodies stronger.


    The steak was too big. Although the outer surface of the steak was burnt, there was still some blood inside. This could not stop the group of men who were like hungry wolves after training.


    They had long felt that the breakfast in their stomachs had been completely consumed. One by one, they ate the meat and drank the milk.


    At this time, Evelyn secretly took out a small plate from the side. Inside was a large piece of carefully baked veal steak. It was also exquisitely decorated with small tomatoes. Next to it were two pieces of white bread that had been baked. One could see the pink jam in the middle.


    ¡°Mayor, eat this. I made this especially for you.¡± Evelyn¡¯s voice became softer and softer as she spoke.


    Su Chen picked up the bread and took a big bite. After chewing, he could taste the sour and sweet jam inside.


    He picked up the steak and took a bite. The steak was tender and juicy. It was covered with carefully prepared sauce. He couldn¡¯t help but groan in delight. ¡°Delicious! Evelyn¡¯s craftsmanship is getting better and better.¡±


    After receiving Su Chen¡¯s praise, Evelyn¡¯s smile was like a blooming flower under the sun. She began to run around and pour milk for Ian and the guards.


    They heard Su Chen say to them again,


    ¡°After replenishing our energy, everyone rest for a while.. Let¡¯s continue training our knight techniques!¡±

 Chapter 20 - Water Swordfish

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Su Chen was not good at training and teaching knight techniques. After all, it required years of training and accumulated experience.


    However, he had Kyle, the commander of the Glimmer Knights, as an experienced instructor.


    Kyle¡¯s Glimmer Knights were originally a group of knights with legendary combat abilities. After they came to the foreign world, they returned to the Knight Temple and belonged to the Master of the Knight¡¯s Temple. They were similar to heroic spirit knights.


    Therefore, they had rich combat experience.


    Thinking of this, Su Chen immediately summoned Kyle.


    When the members of the guards had attacked Karev Castle, they had seen this particularly handsome knight commander. Moreover, Kyle was summoned by their mayor. Thinking of this, they could not help but worship the mayor even more.


    ¡°Let me introduce you to everyone. This is Kyle, the commander of the Glimmer Knights. He is also the coach of your knight technique training this time.¡± Su Chen motioned Kyle forward to introduce him to everyone.


    Ian and the others looked at the extraordinary Kyle with envy and yearning for power in their eyes. They asked,


    ¡°Instructor Kyle, what technique are we going to learn? Is it the greatsword of the cross?¡±


    When Kyle heard this, he walked forward and took out two one-handed swords.


    ¡°Today, we are going to learn the one-handed sword. The greatsword of the cross can only be practiced by knights after the silver stage.¡±


    As Kyle spoke, he handed a one-handed sword in his hand to Ian.


    This one-handed saber had a straight blade. The blade of the sword was not sharpened as well. There was only a slight arc at the tip of the sword. It could be used to pierce or chop.


    The side without a blade could also be used to block. It had a very comprehensive function. It was one of the mainstream weapons of knights.


    The other weapon was a two-handed greatsword. It was long and heavy. The blade was split on both sides. The sword¡¯s spine was thick. The closer it was to the tip of the sword, the wider the blade was. It resembled a cross with a blade attached to it. That was why it was called the cross-shaped greatsword.


    The center of gravity of the greatsword rested on the tip of the sword. It was heavy and powerful when it was swung and chopped. It was extremely aggressive. Therefore, only knights above silver rank had the ability to use it skillfully.


    The sword skill that Kyle taught today was only the basic sword skill of knights. He displayed the usage of chop, stab, block, and other moves to the fullest. Kyle also played the role of a sparring partner, cooperating with Ian to practice sword skills.


    When Kyle attacked, Ian defended, and when Ian attacked, Kyle defended.


    Kyle suppressed his own strength to a level similar to Ian¡¯s. The two of them switched between attacking and defending roles until Ian was exhausted.


    At this moment, the surrounding guards watched for a long time and felt their hands itch. They all picked their sparring partners and began to practice.


    Su Chen¡¯s goal was very clear. First, Kyle would teach Ian, and then Ian would supervise the remaining guards and train them together. At this time, Kyle¡¯s summoning time was almost up. Su Chen sent Kyle back to the Knight¡¯s space.


    The rest of the training was supervised by Ian.


    ..


    After the lunch break, Su Chen received a report from Maggie. This was the basic situation report after the town merged with the Karev family.


    There were 432 civilians and 310 serfs in the town. Eighty percent of the population was engaged in farming. The rest were craftsmen and children under the age of ten.


    The crops that were planted were mainly wheat and soybeans. The weather was dry and there was little rain today. In addition to the recent monster attacks, there was not much harvest.


    As for the farming industry, the town was now scattered with a few chickens and ducks from each household. There was no scale at all.


    As for the salt, spices, wine, and other items that were needed, they had to go to the neighboring Stark City to purchase them.


    The town¡¯s main income had always been based on taxes and the food crops grown by most of the serfs that belonged to the town.


    After reading the report, Su Chen suggested that they take a walk around the town, and at the same time inspect the surroundings of the territory to open up the map¡¯s view. Ian was worried and expressed that he wanted to go out with him.


    ¡°Lord Mayor, although it¡¯s daytime now, there might be monsters around the territory. If we encounter high-level monsters, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±


    ¡°Ian, why are you so timid now? Just a few little mice gave you such a scare! Moreover, I¡¯m a dual-element mage. If there¡¯s an emergency, I can still summon the Glimmer Knights, too¡±


    Ian could not refute. He took two tall horses from the guard next to him. They had smooth and shiny maroon hair. Their well-proportioned and powerful muscles covered their entire bodies. Together with their lively eyes¡­ They were really good horses!


    There were no such horses in the town at first. Only the Karev family kept a few of them. After Su Chen took over Karev Castle, they were confiscated as trophies.


    As for the original Karev Castle, Evelyn had been advising Su Chen to move in. Su Chen also planned to move in and treat it as the mayor¡¯s residence. It would be a waste to leave it empty anyway, he could also enjoy the treatment of a noble lord, so he arranged for Evelyn to handle this matter.


    The two came out of the city hall and rode to the south gate of the town. The civilians on the road kept stopping and bowing, while the serfs, knelt and worshipped.


    On both sides of the wooden houses, there were fenced courtyards in front and behind, and some vegetables and other things were planted. Except for the main road of the town, there were dirt roads that had been trodden all year round.


    ¡°Fortunately, the weather has been good these few days. If it rains, the road will be difficult to walk on,¡± Ian said to Su Chen when he saw him looking at the dirt road between the houses of the residents.


    He made the horse¡¯s four hooves stomp loudly, showing that he was very skilled at horsemanship.


    Although the ground was dry now, the feces on the roadside was even more conspicuous. There was no concept of a toilet except for the nobles here. The civilians were free to settle outside the houses, so it was common for feces to appear on the road.


    Su Chen sighed. It seemed that even the simple compost fertilizer to increase the fertility of the soil was far from their minds. The agricultural output was obviously very low.


    Su Chen squeezed the horse under his legs and walked straight through the town, towards the south gate of the town.


    He stopped by a small river outside the south gate of the town. Su Chen got off the horse and took a deep breath of fresh air. The scenery here was really good.


    The river water was so clear that one could see fish and prawns swimming freely in the water. Pebbles of all sizes covered the bottom of the river. One could not help but wonder how many fish and prawns were hidden under the pebbles.


    Su Chen could not help but want to wash his face with a handful of water. Before he reached the riverside, a water arrow suddenly shot out from the water. Before he could react, it was cut into pieces by Ian who was beside him.


    He felt the vibration of the sword.


    ¡°This is the attack of the slobber fish. Because the slobber fish shot out a stream of water from its mouth, it does not contain any magic power. After continuous evolution, it will turn into a water arrow fish.. It is a rank 1 monster, and it still has a certain amount of attack power!¡±

 Chapter 21 - Purchasing Livestock

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Su Chen blinked his eyes and quickly calmed down. The water sword had come too suddenly. He did not have time to react. He did not expect the fish to spit.


    ¡°I was really careless.¡±


    Su Chen blamed himself. He thought that with the system, he had awakened two-elemental magic and cultivated Knight¡¯s combat aura. He felt that there was no danger for a Rank 1 monster, he did not have any vigilance when he came to the wild.


    The power of the water arrow was indeed not high, and its speed was not very fast. In that moment of absent-mindedness, he realized that his combat experience and reaction ability were still very low. Although his overall strength was relatively high, he was still unable to handle some dangerous moments.


    Today, just the sudden attack of a water swordfish had made him panic. If it was a more powerful monster, he did not know whether he could have survived.


    Ian also saw Su Chen, whose eyes were originally shining with excitement, and his expression became a little gloomy. Presumably, the sudden attack just now had somewhat damaged his confidence, so he comforted him.


    ¡°Lord Mayor, you are actually very strong now, but you lack combat experience¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, Ian. I¡¯m fine. Why don¡¯t we just eat some fish tonight?¡±


    After Su Chen said that, he condensed a lightning ball with purple light in his palm and threw it into the river in the direction of the school of fish. Immediately, seven or eight big fish were electrocuted or knocked unconscious, and their stomachs turned upside down on the surface of the water, the other fish that had not lost their ability to move had already fled in panic.


    ¡°This is enough for ten people to eat!¡± Ian laughed and took off a net from his horse, he took off his long boots and rushed into the river to pick up the big fish happily.


    Su Chen had originally planned to walk further today, but after this incident, he did not have much interest anymore. He followed the river outside the town and walked around the town.


    After touring the river, he went to the upper, middle, and lower reaches of the town.


    There was a large water truck in the middle, which provided water for the residents of the town. The upper part and the lower parts were mostly inhabited by farm serfs. Most of the residents of the town were also mainly engaged in agriculture, and there were also some artisans, who provided services for the lives of the town¡¯s residents, such as tailors, carpenters, and barbers.


    As for the salt, condiments, beer, and cloth, they were all purchased and sold by the town council from Ferol City. Just this income alone was comparable to the tax revenue of Lake Town.


    After inspecting the town, the economy of the town was worse than Su Chen had expected.


    Whether it was the planting or breeding industry, none had any scale. It seemed that there was still a long way to go.


    Su Chen brought Ian back to the south gate of the town with a heavy heart. At this time, Evelyn was already waiting for Su Chen. It turned out that Su Chen¡¯s residence had already been moved to the castle by her. Moreover, his room had already been cleaned, so Su Chen followed Evelyn back to the castle.


    This place would be used as the mayor¡¯s mansion.


    There were three floors in the main building of the castle. The first floor was the hall, the kitchen, and the warehouse. The second floor was the dining room, the study, the living room, and the third floor was the bedroom, the bathroom, and the terrace. Servants and guest rooms lived on both sides of the attached floors.


    The servants usually lived on the first floor and in the front and back courtyards. In the past, the servants would only return to the kitchen on the first floor to eat after Owen had finished his meal. Without the master¡¯s summons, they were usually not allowed to go to the floors above the second floor.


    By the time Su Chen returned to the dining room on the second floor, the cook had already prepared a sumptuous meal for Su Chen. Aunt Bella, who was in the lead, brought the freshly cooked, fragrant, and fat roasted chicken to Su Chen.


    She had been a cook for more than twenty years at the mayor¡¯s house. She was also the current head of the kitchen, equivalent to the head chef. She was also responsible for the purchase of daily food.


    ¡°Aunt Bella, how much is the difference between the prices of the ingredients in our town and those in the nearby city of Ferol City?¡± Su Chen asked Bella as he enjoyed the delicious food on the table.


    Bella was a chubby middle-aged woman who was very talkative. When she saw the mayor talking to her, she was very willing to talk to him about the jobs she was good at.


    ¡°Mayor, the prices in Ferol City are much higher than those in Lake Town. Usually, we go there to buy some salt, spices, and condiments. These things are relatively expensive now. Usually, it will cost four or five gold coins to buy, which is enough for the town to use for a few months.¡±


    Su Chen had heard about this from Maggie a long time ago. He nodded and signaled Bella to continue.


    ¡°In terms of basic food, there was not much difference between Ferol City and the small town. Ferol City had specialized farms, and under centralized management, the output would be much higher. The small town¡¯s farmland was divided into pieces. They were all allocated to the management of serfs, so the output was not much.


    However, the price of some poultry and game was three to four times that of Lake Town. For example, a common chicken could be bought in Lake Town for only one silver coin. The same chicken in Ferol City needed three silver coins, so we have never bought these small animals in Ferol City.¡±


    When Su Chen heard this, his eyes lit up. If a chicken was transported to Ferol City to be sold, it could earn a profit of at least two silver coins. This was a profit of 200% !


    After today¡¯s inspection, Su Chen discovered that there were only six or seven small families in a town with more than 400 residents that raised livestock. Each family raised no more than ten livestock, basically, they were all used for the consumption of the town mayor.


    The consumption level of the town was limited. Many families only raised one or two livestock. Each family was not very rich, so it was rare to eat this type of poultry. Another reason was that large-scale raising of poultry also required a certain amount of food consumption, this was something that most families could not bear.


    Although the system had given him incentives to double the production capacity of the farming and livestock industries, the production cycle of farming was long, and the farmland in the town was extremely scattered. For the time being, there would not be obvious economic benefits, the production cycle of raising this kind of small poultry was very short, and the profits were astonishingly high. It was now a relatively quick channel for the town to obtain funds.


    ¡°Aunt Bella, when you go to the town to buy ingredients tomorrow, bring all the poultry that each family is willing to sell here. You can find someone to focus on feeding them.¡±


    ¡°Lord Mayor, Lord Maggie also told me about this during the day. Those chickens and ducks raised free-range are actually fine. You can eat grass and insects by yourself, but if you focus on raising them on a large scale, you will consume a lot of food,¡± Bella told Su Chen worriedly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Bella. Food is unnecessary.. I will build a caravan to Ferol City in a while, but we can earn it back by then!¡±

 Chapter 22 - Breeding Plan

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Early the next morning.


    Bella had already started her procurement work at the hunter¡¯s house in the town.


    ¡°Hey! Good morning, Mrs. Smith. How was yesterday¡¯s harvest?¡±


    ¡°Oh! Good Morning, Mrs. Bella. I think you¡¯ll be satisfied with these rabbits. Look! They¡¯re so fat and lively. Their meat must be especially delicious!¡±


    ¡°Their fur is indeed very shiny. I can see that you¡¯ve fed them very well!¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your praise. How about this one? It¡¯s the biggest one. It¡¯s the most edible one. If I don¡¯t sell it soon, I won¡¯t be able to keep it.¡±


    Mrs. Smith joked with Bella with an exaggerated expression.


    ¡°You¡¯re so funny. I¡¯ll take this big one first. You can help bring the rest to the mayor¡¯s castle when you¡¯re free. I want it to be alive and kicking!¡±


    ¡°No problem, Ms. Bella. You asked for so much today. The mayor is going to receive guests, right?¡±


    Aunt Bella smiled and did not answer. She took the bundled hares from Mrs. Smith and walked to another hunter¡¯s house in the town. There were only two hunters in the town.


    Similarly, Aunt Bella bought all the living prey of the hunter¡¯s house and sent them to the castle when she was free. There were only a few pheasants, ducks, and hares.


    Then, she visited all the farmers who had raised them, bought all their mature livestock, and asked them to send them to the castle.


    ..


    In the backyard of the castle, Maggie had fenced out a large area, which was about the size of two basketball courts, to serve as a central feeding place for livestock. Thick fishing nets were also raised around the fence to cover it, it was to prevent pheasants and ducks from flying out.


    In the middle of the fence, there was a circle of wooden boards to separate the wild rabbits and livestock.


    The workers were still building a large shabby awning. There were no gaps between the enclosed boards. The whole floor was covered with wooden boards to prevent the wild rabbits from digging holes and running away, they could easily get out through the gaps in the fence.


    Su Chen, accompanied by Maggie, was inspecting the construction of the livestock breeding base. It was still very shabby and had the most basic functions. At the very least, it could ensure that the animals would not escape.


    ¡°The fence is good, but the animals still need to be fed by someone. Aunt Bella is experienced in this, so she can arrange someone to be responsible for it.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master. I¡¯ll make sure Bella makes the necessary arrangements. A total of thirteen hares, fifteen wild ducks, and twenty hens were sent to the town today. They¡¯re all healthy and lively.¡±.


    ¡°This is already all the quantity in the town. The next batch of hens will not mature so quickly. Although there will be purchases of game every few days, the quantity is too small. It¡¯s just a few.¡±


    ¡°The small amount of poultry in the town is mainly due to the small demand of the town. Every day, we will let Bella go to the town to buy things. Once the residents have a profit, they will naturally raise more and more. When that time comes, even if there families that have not raised poultry in the past, they will join in when they see that there is money to be made.¡± Su Chen already knew from the concept of his previous life, the best way to drive a person¡¯s actions was through profit.


    ¡°We¡¯ll try our best to let all kinds of poultry eggs hatch. Once they hatch, we can sell them to the residents for breeding. When they mature, we can buy them back. This way, not only can we increase the income of the town¡¯s residents, but we can also continuously expand the scale of our breeding.¡±


    Maggie listened carefully to Su Chen¡¯s plan from the side. He was already deeply impressed by Su Chen¡¯s wisdom. His master had changed a lot recently, and there were always strange ideas popping up, after he carefully thought about it, he felt that these plans were very feasible and called for miracles in his heart.


    After inspecting the construction of the livestock pen, three skinny little boys ran toward them. They were about thirteen or fourteen years old, and first greeted Su Chen, one of them carefully ran to Maggie¡¯s side and whispered something.


    Maggie listened for a while and pulled him in front of Su Chen with a smile. She introduced him to Su Chen.


    ¡°This is a little assistant I trained. His name is Ram. He is very serious in his work, but he is a little timid. Please don¡¯t mind him, Mayor.¡±


    Su Chen smiled and patted Little Ram to show that he did not mind. ¡°Ram, do you have any good news for me?¡±


    ¡°He said that he has already calculated the farming situation in the town. Ram, quickly tell the mayor about the specific situation!¡± Maggie gave Ram an encouraging look, indicating for him to show his support in front of Su Chen.


    Ram nervously swallowed his saliva, turned over the broken notebook in his hand, and reported loudly with a trembling voice.


    ¡°The arable land in lake town is now divided into three large areas, all near the river. The upper drainage area has 13 hectares of arable land, for potatoes. The middle drainage area has 28 hectares, for wheat. The lower drainage area has 15 hectares, with seven hectares for corn and eight hectares for soybeans.


    ¡°This is what my little friend and I measured on the spot. It¡¯s an accurate number!¡±


    Su Chen nodded.


    Wheat and potatoes were the main sources of food for the town, so the planting area would be a little larger.


    ¡°It¡¯s done very well! You must continue to work hard in the future.¡± Su Chen gave the child encouragement and affirmation. Margie, who was watching from the side, also smiled so much that wrinkles appeared on the corners of her eyes.


    ¡°The farmland of the town still needs to be expanded. It¡¯s not the spring plowing season now. The serfs basically have nothing to do. We can order them to continue to cultivate the less fertile land.¡± Although the grain output of the town was not high, it was enough to support the needs of the entire town.


    ¡°After the medical center is built, let the construction workers build a few public toilets in the town.¡±


    ¡°What is a public toilet, mayor?¡±


    It was the first time Maggie heard this term, so he asked with some confusion.


    ¡°Build a house that is specially designed for excretion, and behind the house, dig a big pit to store excrement. In the future, the residents of the small town are not allowed to urinate and defecate on the ground. Those who violate this rule will be heavily punished. I¡¯ll draw a blueprint for you, and you¡¯ll build it according to the pattern I drew.


    ¡°In the future, the excrement produced by raising livestock will also be arranged to be collected and stored together.¡±


    Maggie carefully recorded these things in his notebook.


    The mayor had indeed arranged a lot of things recently. While he was increasingly busy, it also made him regain the passion that he had lost for a long time. He seemed to have returned to the enthusiasm that he had when he just became a government official.


    In fact, the residents of the town felt the same as Maggie. After the death of the old mayor, the town was tired of resisting the invasion of monsters and the exploitation of the Karev family, and it had gradually become desperate.


    In this short period of time, Su Chen led the guards to successfully resist the last monster invasion, and then wiped out the Karev family. Maggie told them a lot about the legendary deeds of the mayor, the residents of the town were more and more convinced of the new mayor.


    In particular, the recent moves to reduce taxes and build a medical center had brought a lot of jobs, giving the residents of the town hope again..

 Chapter 23 - Lumberjacks In Danger

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The servants in the castle were already busy in the early morning.


    They had seen the mayor practicing his Qi in the yard early in the past few days, so they would always go around the front yard and try not to make too much noise to disturb the mayor¡¯s training.


    Although it had not snowed yet in the early winter season, the early morning air had already made the thin-clothed people start to shiver in the cold.


    Su Chen, who was practicing his combat energy, was now steaming hot, turning his sweat into steam like a small stove.


    Combat energy and magic power were unique training systems in this world. The basic combat energy training method could stimulate the human body.


    Ever since he was attacked by the saliva fish outside of the town, Su Chen was especially serious about practicing combat energy in the hopes of improving his physical quality.


    His eyes were tightly shut as he used his mind to control his combat energy to travel through his body. What was different from the past was that today, Su Chen did not try to find out how many times his combat energy could be circulated. He was suppressing the speed of his combat energy circulation!


    He tried to suppress the speed of his combat energy circulation but instead tried to make it go deeper within the core of his being.


    As expected, after he slowed down, the scope of his combat energy¡¯s influence was even greater than before. All kinds of deep muscles, skeletal muscles, fascias, tendons, and ligaments could all be affected.


    The consumption rate of his combat aura was also much faster than before. The combat aura that could have been used up for seven rounds had been used up by the fifth round.


    Su Chen did not let himself stop and continued to practice the basic sword skills against the iron-sheet wooden pile in the courtyard


    ¡°Mayor, Sir Ian¡¯s has an urgent report. He said that the logging team in the west gravel ridge seemed to have been attacked by a large-scale magical beast.¡±


    The guard of the castle brought a guard and hurriedly found Su Chen, who was cultivating in the front yard. They bowed and explained the situation.


    The new logging team was the result of Ian and Su Chen¡¯s discussion a few days ago because the logging team was made up of ordinary workers. Ian was worried that they would be attacked by the magical beast outside the town. So he sent a few guards and bronze knights to protect them in turn.


    ¡°Attacked by a magical beast? Tell me the details.¡± Su Chen put down the knight¡¯s sword in his hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked the guard.


    ¡°Aaron greets the mayor.¡± The guard named Aaron bowed deeply to Su Chen.


    ¡°Just this morning, as usual, we were escorting the logging team to pick up wood at the gravel ridge. A bronze knight, Mars, was attacked by a forest wolf in the deeper part of the gravel ridge. When our team arrived, he was already heavily injured and fell to the ground. The forest wolf had also escaped.¡±


    ¡°Forest Wolf? That¡¯s a level-two magical beast, right? Were there any other casualties? Where¡¯s captain Ian?¡± Su Chen asked with a frown.


    ¡°Mars was originally a bronze knight who belonged to the Karev family. For the time being, no one else was injured. After captain Ian received the news, he immediately went to the gravel ridge to organize an escort team to retreat. I¡¯ll report to you when they return, mayor.¡±


    Su Chen fell into deep thought. Magical beasts were different from monsters. They were creatures that had evolved on their own on this continent. They had their own territory and race just like normal animals and would not appear near a human city usually.


    Forest Wolves were animals that lived in groups. Once they found a wolf, they could basically confirm that there was a wolf pack nearby. They did not know how powerful the Wolf Alpha was. Su Chen was thinking that he should wait for Ian and the others to return and he would see what the situation was like.


    He had no choice but to summon the Glimmer Knights to clear it up.


    Su Chen subconsciously checked the omniscient map and found that a long path was lit in the west direction of the town.


    This was the path of the logging team!


    It turned out that his subordinates could also help him light up the black fog on the map.


    Su Chen used his spiritual sense to control the map to move to the end of the path. He saw the logging team slowly retreating, but he did not see any traces of demonic beasts in his field of vision.


    At this time, Evelyn brought a cup of hot milk to Su Chen. Ever since Su Chen started training every morning, Evelyn would bring him a cup of hot milk every day after Su Chen¡¯s training.


    Su Chen took the cup of hot milk that Evelyn handed him and drank it in one gulp. He instructed Aaron,


    ¡°When Ian and the others return, I¡¯ll go through the details with him.¡±


    Then, he took his coat from the weapon rack and was about to go to the west gate to wait for Ian and the logging team to return.


    ¡°Mayor, don¡¯t you want to have some breakfast first? It¡¯s already prepared in the dining room¡­¡±


    Seeing that Su Chen was going to do something without breakfast, Evelyn could not help but ask worriedly.


    ¡°I¡¯m not going to eat yet. Let¡¯s see what¡¯s going on first!¡±


    Su Chen put on his clothes and equipment, waved goodbye to Evelyn, and left for the West Gate.


    Not long after, Su Chen saw the logging team that had returned. Most of the knights and guards led by Ian were still at the back to prevent the magic beasts from chasing them. Everyone was still in a state of panic after being attacked. When they returned to the vicinity of the town, they heaved a sigh of relief.


    The heavily injured bronze knight, Mars, was lying on a simple wooden stretcher. Blood continuously flowed out from the stretcher and dripped onto the ground.


    ¡°Quickly put it on the ground. Let me take a look.¡±


    Seeing this, Su Chen quickly went forward to check on Mar¡¯s injuries.


    Mars¡¯s consciousness was already fading. He was lying on the stretcher. His back, thighs, and arms had all undergone a simple bandage, but there was still blood continuously oozing out from the bandage, it had already dyed his clothes and the cloth that was bandaged.


    His breath had already become weak. Between his breaths, he spat out a little blood foam from his mouth and let out a faint groan unconsciously.


    Su Chen immediately cast a healing spell in his mind to stabilize his injury first.


    Sure enough, a pale green light ball appeared on Mars¡¯ body, stemming the bleeding. Su Chen immediately cast another healing spell.


    The healing spell was only a level-one healing spell. It could not instantly heal the wounds of a person who was on the verge of death. If an ordinary person received more than two healing spells in a short period of time, there would not be much of an improvement. The excess life energy could only be stored in the body to speed up the process of his recovery.


    Mars¡¯ breathing gradually calmed down. Su Chen ordered the guards to carry him to a nearby house, wash the wounds with clean water, and change his dressings.


    At this time, Ian, who led the guards to cover the rear, also returned to the small town,


    ¡°Mayor.¡± Ian frowned and looked a little worried. He gave a knight¡¯s salute to Su Chen.


    ¡°Is Mars¡¯ condition okay? His injury was heavy. We could only treat him briefly and wait for your treatment.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯s stable. He will need time to recover.¡±


    Su Chen took Ian to the house where Mars was being treated for his injuries. ¡°Let me take you to see him..¡±

 Chapter 24 - Forest Wolf

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    There was a large brazier placed next to the table in Mars¡¯ cabin. It was filled with burning coals.


    It was extremely warm in the room, and the room was filled with the sweet smell of blood.


    When the guards were dealing with Mars¡¯ injuries, they had to take off his clothes because they were soaked in blood. In such cold weather, he would definitely catch a cold, so they scooped out some of the burning coals in the fireplace and placed them beside the bed to keep him warm.


    If the wounds caused by these monsters and they were not properly cleaned, it would be very difficult for them to heal.


    When Su Chen and Ian came in, they happened to bump into Mars, who was naked on the table to get his wounds clean.


    Ian immediately went forward to check on Mars¡¯ injuries. Every single combatant in the town was very precious now, and he was even more unwilling to lose a bronze knight just like that. When he felt Mars¡¯ steady breathing, he felt relieved.


    Then, he looked at the wounds on Mars¡¯ body. There were a few claw marks that were so deep that one could see the bones. However, there was no blood oozing out now. Light green energy that could be seen with the naked eye gathered at the wounds, slowly healing them.


    ¡°This is obviously a scratch from a sneak attack from behind. Each scratch is two to three fingers wide. The force was so strong that it tore through his armor with no problems. The wounds on his arms and body should have been caused during the struggle¡­¡±


    After Ian finished reading, he let out a long breath and said with a solemn expression.


    ¡°When we arrived, we found feces and claw marks nearby. We can now confirm that it was a forest wolf. Considering that they are a pack of magic beasts, we decided to retreat and not investigate further.¡±


    After this period of hard training, Ian had successfully advanced to a bronze knight.


    However, with just a few dozen of them, it would be very difficult for them to survive against a large group of forest wolves. Moreover, there might even be a forest alpha wolf nearby. The alpha might very well be a level 3 magical beast. It could release wind blades, and with a single wind blade¡­ More than a dozen people would probably be killed on the spot!


    ¡°It¡¯s the right choice for you to retreat immediately. Otherwise, against a large group of forest wolves, it would be very difficult for you to return safely.¡±


    Su Chen was also very glad that his team could return in one piece. At the same time, he knew that this danger had to be dealt with. A large group of wolves was much more of a threat to the town than the scattered giant rats.


    ¡°However, the construction of the town can not be stopped. I¡¯ll send the Glimmer Knights to deal with this as soon as possible.¡±


    Mars had already been dressed in clean clothes and was lying on the bed. The guards cleaned his wound and wiped the water stains away.


    Because the wound was on his back, they could only put him on the bed to recuperate.


    ¡°Ian, the town¡¯s patrols need more people over the next few days. Double the rotation of each shift. Tell the brothers to be alert and inform me immediately if there is any movement.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, mayor. I¡¯ll make the arrangements now. Leave two people to take good care of Mars.¡± Ian was a little quiet today. His expression was solemn. After all, the town was in danger again.


    After instructing the guards to take care of Mars, he and Su Chen left the small house.


    The two of them moved in different directions. Ian went to deploy the town¡¯s patrol team while Su Chen returned to the castle. He did not hesitate to activate the town¡¯s defensive magic array.


    During this period of time, the town was relatively quiet. There were only one or two giant rats wandering around outside the town. The guards saw them and quickly killed them, so there was no need to activate the magic array.


    After the magic array was activated, one low-level magic stone would be consumed every day in alert mode. Previously, Su Chen had been reluctant to use the magic array due to frugality. Now that a forest wolf had been found near the town, though, he could not afford to be careless. This was not the time to be frugal.


    Ever since Su Chen moved into the castle, the core crystal of the magic array had been placed in the study on the second floor of the castle.


    Su Chen rushed back to the castle and immediately activated the core of the magic array.


    A faint white light spread out from the castle and stopped outside the defensive wall of the town. Under the alert mode, one would not be able to see that there was a layer of magic outside the wall.


    As a bronze knight, Ian suddenly felt an energy wave spreading from the direction of the castle. When it finally stopped outside the wall, there was only a faint layer of something like a water membrane. If he had not observed the wall carefully, he would not have been able to see it.


    ¡°Looks like the mayor has activated the defensive magic array,¡± Ian muttered. The confidence in his eyes grew stronger and stronger, he pulled himself together and pretended to be fierce as he reprimanded the guards,


    ¡°All of you, pull yourself together when you¡¯re patrolling. If the wolf pack attacks, none of your family members will be able to escape!¡±


    The guards winced. They had also seen the injuries of the bronze knight, Mars after he was attacked. If the wolves really attacked the town, it would really be no different from going into a flock of sheep, however, they had heard Ian mumble something about a magic array just now, so they could not help but ask curiously,


    ¡°Captain, do we have a magic array or something¡­¡±


    Ian glared at him when he heard that. ¡°Don¡¯t pry blindly where you shouldn¡¯t! Return to your post, immediately!¡±


    The guard immediately stood up and saluted, shouting, ¡°Yes, Captain!¡±


    ..


    After Su Chen in the castle activated the defensive magic circle, he sat in a spacious chair in the study and controlled his divine sense to enter the Knight¡¯s Temple and discuss with Kyle.


    Su Chen told Kyle about the encounter with the magic beast today.


    Kyle and Su Chen immediately assessed the combat strength of both sides.


    Without encountering a Tier 3 alpha wolf, he could just barely kill all the forest wolves with ninety-nine Glimmer Knights. The forest wolves were cunning and also pack magic beasts, meaning they could cooperate with each other. A single forest wolf could easily kill several tier 2 magic beasts.


    It was impossible for them not to meet the alpha, and they did not know what level the alpha was. A Tier 2 alpha was fine, but if they met a tier 3 alpha, Kyle could only try his best to injure the wolf king before he dissipated.


    Kyle and the others were far from being a match for a Tier 3 alpha wolf. Just one slash from a wind blade could cut half of them into pieces.


    Su Chen did not expect Kyle to be unable to kill the rank 3 alpha. He could not help but frown and start thinking..

 Chapter 25 - Probing

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    According to Kyle, they could exterminate the wolf pack if the alpha wasn¡¯t present.


    However, the alpha wolf¡¯s strength was not clear at the moment, and there was no information about it.


    After thinking for a while, Su Chen made a decision in his heart. No matter what, he would first send the Glimmer Knights to try to exterminate it.


    At that time, he could watch the battle on the omniscient map in real-time. He should try his best to eliminate the ordinary forest wolves first. When he fought the alpha wolf, he could also gain an understanding of the alpha wolf¡¯s combat strength.


    After all, Su Chen did not know anything about the alpha wolf¡¯s strength at the moment.


    The city¡¯s defensive magic array should be used as sparingly as possible. Magic stones were precious for one thing, but more importantly, he understood that this kind of treasure could attract unnecessary trouble.


    In this chaotic world, even the king did not have the time to care about a small, remote place like this. If a powerful lord targeted him for this kind of precious defensive magic array core, he was afraid that it would also put his own safety in jeopardy.


    After communicating with Kyle, Su Chen decided to summon the Glimmer Knights and launch an attack on the wolf pack.


    The town was about an hour away from the place where the forest wolves were found in the gravel ridge. To be on the safe side, Su Chen decided to move to the edge of the gravel ridge and summon them again. He would have more time.


    It was noon. Usually, the wolf pack would be napping at this time. A sudden attack could catch them off guard.


    Thinking of this, Su Chen immediately went downstairs and found the red horse he had ridden before. He first went to the hunter¡¯s house in the town to get some medicine powder that could cover up his scent, then, he left the west gate of the town alone and walked toward the gravel ridge.


    ..


    In the dense forest deep in the gravel ridge.


    The tall and dense branches and leaves of the trees covered the sky, like a huge umbrella that covered the sun. Only spots of light leaked out from the gap in the middle, flickering along with the swaying of the branches.


    Rustling sounds came from the depths of the forest. A swift gray shadow flashed through the bushes. The spiky branches brushed past its body but were blocked its fur, leaving it unharmed.


    The figure that was slowly moving slowed down. The warm sunlight shone through the leaves and onto its face. A big tail behind it swung casually and it yawned.


    It was a forest wolf.


    Two sharp fangs protruded from its jaws. The curve inside allowed it to better bite its prey.


    These wolves originally lived in the deeper part of the gravel ridge. Some time ago, when their alpha passed by this forest, he accidentally found a small piece of naturally growing magic plant ¡ª the silver bell flower.


    Magic plants were a kind of plant born from absorbing the magic elements in the world. There was no way to artificially cultivate them. Usually, their roots, branches, or fruits had great uses.


    The small silver bell flower that grew here could absorb the wind elements in its branches and leaves. Its entire body was silver-white, and there were countless apertures between the leaves. When a strong breeze passed by, the wind elements in the leaves would resonate and emit a tinkling sound, just like a bell. That was why it was called the silver bell flower.


    The silver bell flower grew continuously throughout the four seasons. The longer it grew, the clearer and more melodious the tinkling sound would sound, and the wind element energy contained within it would become more and more abundant.


    They were wind-type magical creatures themselves. The silver bell Flower could help the forest wolves learn their wind blade skills faster, which was a good thing for the forest wolves.


    From then on, the alpha wolf moved its pack near the silver bell flower, guarding this magical plant that was a treasure to them.


    This forest wolf that kept yawning was the one that attacked the guards in the morning.


    Its companions had already lazily taken a nap, but because it had ambushed a human in the morning, it was still a little excited.


    However, after the humans evacuated in the morning, it did not find any more prey. Now, sleepiness began to attack it.


    It leaned against the huge tree roots and yawned continuously. The sleepiness caused its eyelids to become heavier and heavier.


    At the north side of gravel ridge.


    Su Chen had already arrived at the perimeter of gravel ridge. He applied the hunter family¡¯s powder all over himself and then applied it to the horse he was riding on, especially its hooves.


    He did not directly summon the Glimmer Knights around him. Instead, he took a detour and arrived in the opposite direction of Lake Town. This was something that he had carefully considered.


    If he could not kill the alpha wolf today, the alpha wolf would definitely attack the village. When the time came, he would follow the tracks he had left to seek revenge in the town. It would be very troublesome to deal with it, attacking from another direction could also confuse and delay him for a period of time.


    Su Chen pulled the reins of the red horse and stopped at the edge of the forest. He summoned the Glimmer Knights. Kyle led a group of extraordinary knights and saluted Su Chen in unison,


    ¡°Greetings, master!¡±


    ¡°Get up. Your enemy is the jungle wolf here. Go clear it in 10 minutes. I hope you can bring me good news.¡± Su Chen rode on the horse and pointed in the direction of the depths of the gravel ridge, then, he squeezed the belly of the horse with his legs and urged it to quickly return to Lake Town.


    The Glimmer Knights could ¡°resurrect¡±, and he was clear about his current strength. He could not deal with the fierce attacks of a pack of forest wolves, not to mention that if the alpha wolf appeared, he would not be able to run in time.


    Therefore, before the real fight began, Su Chen decided to slip away first. He rode the red horse and sprinted toward the town. At the same time, he used his spiritual sense to peek at the omniscient map, first, he adjusted his field of vision to the vicinity of the orderly and solemn glimmer knights outside the gravel ridge.


    Su Chen rode the horse at full speed for about ten minutes. He had also run some distance away from the gravel ridge. He thought that it was about time, so he divided his mind and made sure that the horse was heading toward the town, at the same time, he began to stare at the scene on the omniscient map.


    Kyle had already led all the twilight knights to slowly sneak into the edge of the forest.


    They advanced in the sparse and tall trees. Since they had not entered the depths of the forest, there were only a few low berry shrubs on the periphery. Their field of vision was wide. As they continued to move deeper into the forest, they also found some traces of paw prints.


    ¡°Shh, don¡¯t make a sound.¡±


    Just as Kyle turned around to warn them, a Hlimmer Knight slipped and broke a dry branch. A loud crackling sound was emitted, which was ear-piercing and abrupt in the silent forest.


    A forest wolf was dozing behind a patch of shrubs. Its originally drooping ears immediately perked up and turned in the direction of the sound. It sniffed forcefully and opened its long and narrow eyes..

 Chapter 26 - The Alpha Wolf

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Awoo!¡±


    A wolf¡¯s howl resounded through the forest, scaring away the scattered birds on the branches.


    ¡°Oh no, force alone might not be enough.¡± Kyle did not blame the knight who caused the noise. No one had expected such an accident to happen. Their original plan of sneaking in to assassinate him had also failed.


    ¡°Five people in a team. Kill the forest wolf when it appears.¡± Kyle ordered calmly. Level-2 forest wolves had wind attribute attacks. Some of the stronger ones could also release wind blades, this was even more powerful than a normal level-2 monster¡¯s combat strength.


    Kyle took the lead and rushed in the direction of the forest wolf that had issued a warning howl. Then, a shrill whimper was heard. A forest wolf had been killed by him. The other knights also quickened their pace, they threw themselves into this massacre.


    Su Chen, who was rushing on horseback, had already seen the battle from Lake Town.


    His divine sense had been observing the battle situation in the omniscient map. It was like a real-time satellite image, which was constantly magnified by Su Chen.


    However, Su Chen discovered a problem. This map was similar to the satellite image. When the Glimmer Knight entered the slightly dense forest, the omniscient map would also be blocked by the dense canopy, however, the knights that were blocked would be displayed in the form of small green dots. Forest Wolves, these hostile creatures, would be marked with red dots.


    Every time a forest wolf was strangled or a twilight knight was defeated, the corresponding red and green dots would also disappear.


    Su Chen had been observing. The Twilight Knights led by Kyle were advancing into the depths of the forest step by step, leaving behind the corpses of forest wolves on the ground.


    Occasionally, one or two strong forest wolves would suddenly attack with wind blades, splitting two or three Glimmer Knights before they were immediately killed by the other Glimmer Knights.


    Just as he had expected yesterday, without the alpha, the Glimmer Knights could wipe out the ordinary wolves after losing a portion of their members. The reason why Su Chen had been watching the battle was to look for the alpha.


    ¡°I hope it¡¯s just a level 2 alpha that hasn¡¯t successfully evolved. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be really difficult to deal with,¡± Su Chen muttered to himself.


    Just as he thought of this, Su Chen saw a thick and bright red dot on the spiritual map. It was at least several times thicker than an ordinary forest wolf.


    There was a green dot that was twice the size of a small green dot nearby. This should be Kyle.


    ¡°Oh no, could this be the level 3 alpha?¡± Just as Su Chen was feeling a little unlucky, the little green dots that surrounded the big red dot on the omniscient map began to disappear in large numbers.


    Large swaths of tall trees were also being knocked down. They were about to fall down, but they were supported by tall trees beside them.


    The bright green dot that represented Kyle was also moving around the big red dot. However, the omniscient map¡¯s field of vision was blocked by the canopy, so it was impossible to see the current battle situation inside.


    However, judging from the situation, this alpha was definitely level-3. Moreover, its combat strength was incredible!


    Su Chen kept zooming in, trying to see the battle scene through the gaps in the dense canopy. Suddenly, he felt that this flashing red dot could be touched with divine sense!


    Su Chen tried to touch it, and a large amount of information immediately appeared on the omniscient map.


    [Alpha Wolf, level-3 wind-type monster. Wolfpack leader. ].


    Skills:


    * Wind blade burst


    * Wind blade strangle


    Gale force (increases one¡¯s own agility)


    Wolf pack leader (Aura)


    Characteristics: high DPS, high intelligence. The older wolf king can even use strategies. Vengeful.


    Weakness: Waist, low magic resistance. ]


    It could even display a detailed description of the target!


    Su Chen originally thought that this omniscient map could only display a real-time satellite aerial view, which was already very impressive. He did not expect that in the process of using it today, it could also mark the units of both enemies and allies. What made Su Chen even more surprised was that he could even display the skills and weaknesses of the enemy!


    He immediately rushed back to the town without looking back.


    This was because the alpha was too powerful. Its two skills specially marked by the system could instantly kill him.


    The large circle of trees that disappeared just now should have been the wolf king unleashing wind blades. The large area of wind blades cut the glimmer knight into pieces, and also cut down a large area of trees.


    Kyle was probably in a bad situation as well. He paid attention to the current situation on the spiritual map. The green and red dots were close to each other. They were probably fighting in close combat.


    Su Chen could not help but feel a little scared.


    Fortunately, he had made careful arrangements today. He had specially applied the scent-eliminating medicine from the hunter and made a big circle. If he had followed the alpha carelessly, he might have already died.


    With the alpha¡¯s vengeful nature, the town might really be in trouble.


    Even if the town had a magic defense array and activated the overload defense mode, it would still need to consume 50 magic stones a day. The town only had a little over 100 magic stones now, so it would not last for more than four days in total.


    By then, the town would be completely slaughtered by the alpha.


    Su Chen could not help but feel a lingering fear in his heart. After all, he had never come into contact with a level-3 monster before.


    Even though he felt that he had already given the alpha enough attention, the strength displayed by a level-3 alpha was not on the same level as what he had imagined the alpha¡¯s combat strength to be.


    ¡°I wonder how Kyle will be able to fight against the alpha.¡±


    As Su Chen¡¯s thoughts reached this point, the big green dot on the map also disappeared.


    The entire army had been annihilated! As expected, he could not underestimate the enemy!


    Whether it was the attack from the saliva fish earlier or the complete annihilation of the Glimmer Knights, they were all constantly alerting Su Chen. Right now, he was still very weak, even though the system¡¯s super strong reward had caused him to feel a little complacent and overconfident.


    Su Chen was now completely awake.


    Now, he could only pray that the alpha would not discover his tracks and chase after him along with the tracks he had left behind.


    How to kill the alpha would need more thinking..

 Chapter 27 - Not Exposed

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    When Su Chen returned to the town, he also received a time-limited side mission from the system: [ Eliminate the serious threat of the town ]


    [ Mission introduction:


    A group of forest wolves were attracted by the silver bells flower at Gravel Hill. Kill them before they leave!


    The Silver Bells Flower still had a month to mature.


    Time Limit: 30 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes


    Mission failure: clear all buffs in the town.


    The town has obtained the curse of misfortune buff. The probability of being attacked by monsters and monsters within three months has increased. It is easier to attract the attention of powerful enemies.


    Mission Success Reward: unknown.


    * Note: The town will be destroyed and the host will be killed at the same time!]


    The last hint was marked in bright red.


    The silver bell grass was not only very beneficial to the forest wolves, but it was also very valuable in the human world. Many magic potions and alchemy techniques would use these magic plants. The ordinary low-level magic plant could be sold for dozens of gold coins.


    After Su Chen returned to the castle, he immediately calmed his mind and entered the Knight¡¯s Hall. He was eager to ask Kyle about the situation at that time.


    Kyle immediately lowered his head and knelt on one knee when he saw Su Chen. ¡°Respected master, Kyle has failed to live up to your expectations. I implore you to punish him!¡±


    ¡°Quickly get up. This time, it¡¯s not your fault. I also didn¡¯t expect a level three alpha to be so powerful. Now, I only want to know the difference between the two of you. Can you hurt it?¡± Su Chen pulled Kyle up, he said to him in a calm tone.


    Kyle saw that Su Chen didn¡¯t mean to blame him, but he felt very guilty. It was a shame that he could not eliminate the danger for his master. Although they had rich battle experience, their power and strength were too low.


    ¡°Respected master, the level 3 alpha is indeed very powerful. Although his wind blades are a little scattered, he can easily tear the Glimmer Knight apart. His agility attribute is also very high, so his running speed is relatively fast.


    ¡°However, its turning agility is relatively poor. After I broke through to its close range, I used my footwork to contend with it for a period of time. Even a single-handed sword can only deal a limited amount of damage to it, and it won¡¯t be fatal.


    ¡°With the powerful self-healing ability of a magical beast, I estimate that it will recover in a few days.¡±


    After listening to Kyle¡¯s report, Su Chen also told Kyle about the weakness of the alpha that the system had previously mentioned. Because the alpha¡¯s magic defense was its weakness, he asked about the possibility of killing the alpha together with him, but was stopped by Kyle.


    ¡°Dear master, don¡¯t be rash. If the alpha rushes towards you, I really can¡¯t stop it. Your actions are tantamount to suicide!¡±


    Su Chen¡¯s heart suddenly stopped. Yes, he could not even dodge the water arrow from the fish, let alone a level 3 alpha. If he was not careful, he would lose his life again.


    Su Chen felt that he had returned to the situation in his previous life when he fought the bosses in online games.


    The game was dead. In reality, there would be more possibilities of accidents and maneuverability than in the game.


    He still had nearly a month¡¯s time to plan properly.


    ..


    It had been three days since Su Chen attacked the monster in Gravel Ridge.


    From the day he returned, Ian had noticed that Su Chen had become a little quiet. He was often thinking about something, and Su Chen trained even harder every day.


    Su Chen also briefly told Ian about the situation at that time. As for the fact that he would be punished if he failed the mission, he had no way to tell Ian about it.


    The strength of a level three alpha was also something Ian had never thought of. He had thought that with the help of the mayor¡¯s Glimmer Knight, he would be able to succeed in everything and return triumphantly.


    He did not expect that the new mayor, who was creating a miracle in his heart, would not be able to eliminate the threat of the alpha in a short period of time. It could be seen how terrifying the strength of this alpha was.


    Ian could feel the severe pressure and challenges that Su Chen and lake town were facing, so he accelerated the progress of the town¡¯s knight training during this period of time. Not only did he merge the bronze knights from the original castle into the guards team to train together.


    He also taught them the god-level combat aura training method that Su Chen had taught them. At the same time, he also recruited ordinary people in the town who wanted to join the new Knight Group.


    First, they would undergo strength training according to their physical conditions to hone their own strength. They would start from being knights until they awakened their combat energy. Then, they would be able to join the proper knight training camp and begin their professional training.


    Although the logging team was temporarily unable to go out and gather wood, the wood and stone that they had gathered a few days ago were enough to build a medical center. There were no urgent projects that needed to be built in the town now.


    As for Su Chen, he instructed the patrol team to keep an eye on the defense of the west side of the town. He continued to activate the defensive magic array.


    Every day, he used the omniscient map to observe the situation in the gravel ridge.


    The alpha still led the remaining forest wolves to occupy the depths of the gravel ridge.


    Every day, the vigilant forest wolves could be seen wandering around the forest, especially in the direction where the Glimmer Knights had attacked.


    Su Chen had learned from the system mission that the main reason the forest wolves were here was that they were waiting for the silver bells to mature. The level-3 alpha would gain a huge boost after devouring the mature silver bells. If it was not killed before then, there would be no hope of killing it after he finished devouring and digesting it.


    At that time, the powerful and vengeful alpha would definitely search for the source of the humans that attacked them in the surrounding area. In addition, if he failed the mission and gave the town a debuff, the countdown to the town¡¯s destruction would have already begun.


    This was also a guillotine hanging over Su Chen¡¯s head. He was already bound to the town. If the town was destroyed, he would only die and have no other way out.


    This was also thanks to the effect of the hunter¡¯s scent camouflage. The alpha did not track Su Chen¡¯s whereabouts, giving Su Chen some time to catch his breath.


    At this point, Su Chen knew that he could not rush.


    He still had nearly a month to prepare. How to get rid of the Alpha? After talking to Kyle, Su Chen already had a rough idea in his mind, the specific details and implementation still needed some time to ponder.


    What could not be stopped now was still the town¡¯s development plan.


    Therefore, Su Chen wanted to take advantage of this period of time to finalize the town¡¯s current problem-solving method and development plan.


    After the danger of the alpha was resolved, the town would enter a period of rapid development..

 Chapter 28 - Evelyn Volunteers

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Early morning of the fourth day.


    Su Chen, who was training his combat energy in the courtyard, found that he was somewhat addicted to this training.


    The intense pain caused by the stimulation of combat energy could temporarily distract him.


    Su Chen still got up early and practiced his combat energy and sword techniques in the courtyard of the castle. After a long period of hard work and continuous training, coupled with the abundant meat in each meal, Su Chen¡¯s ordinary body was also covered by a layer of toned muscles, and his spiritual temperament had also improved a level compared to before.


    The combat energy in his body had also become thicker and thicker from the thin threads.


    After he deliberately slowed down the speed of the circulation of his combat energy, the range of the penetration of his combat energy had been increasing. The various tissues in his body were absorbing and strengthening his combat energy, the amount of combat energy stored in his body was also greater than that of an ordinary person.


    When he could release his sword energy through the combat energy stored in his body through his sword skills, it would be the sign of his advancement to a Silver Knight. It could be said that being a silver knight stage was a watershed for a knight to truly possess combat power.


    This was still different from the nature of the Glimmer Knights.


    The Glimmer Knights only had the physical quality of a silver knight and had extremely strong combat awareness. However, they were still unable to release their combat energy and use their combat skills.


    This was also an important reason that restricted the Glimmer Knights¡¯ combat strength.


    Su Chen also wanted to advance the Glimmer Knights. He could only rely on the system¡¯s rewards. Therefore, at this stage, he could only continuously strengthen his own strength and advance into a silver knight as soon as possible. Only then would he have higher combat strength.


    After Su Chen¡¯s combat aura was exhausted, he began to practice his sword techniques. Now, he could already mobilize a small portion of his combat aura and transfer it to his one-handed sword through his arm.


    The slender knight¡¯s sword emitted a faint white light after being injected with the combat energy. The blade of the sword was extremely sharp under the enhancement of the combat energy. Under Su Chen¡¯s strong swing, it emitted power and momentum that far exceeded his usual.


    When Evelyn sent the hot milk to the courtyard, she found that Su Chen, who should have finished his training at this time, was still doing strength training with his upper body bare.


    The muscles on his upper body were well-proportioned and full of lines, which made him look strong. As the movements of his strength changed, the muscles in each part of his body bulged alternately. A large amount of sweat dripped onto the hard and flat stone slab along with the vibration of the muscles.


    Evelyn looked at Su Chen sitting on the huge stone used for strength training. He took the steaming hot milk and drank it slowly. With a heavy heart, he seemed to be a little silent. He did not joke with her, and as usual, she wanted to comfort him, but she did not know how to say it. She could not help the mayor.


    She felt that she was useless, and sadness began to flood her.


    Su Chen drank the milk and observed his personal maid. Today, she wore a white lace maid dress and he sewed a cute bow on the dress,


    Her thin and sallow face was now rosy, and she was hesitant to speak,


    ¡°Evelyn, I think you have something on your mind?¡± Su Chen handed the empty cup to Evelyn and asked.


    ¡°Ah! Mayor, Evelyn was distracted and was shocked by Su Chen¡¯s sudden scream. I¡­ I don¡¯t have anything on my mind. I just saw that you seemed to be troubled and wanted to share some of the burdens with you¡­¡±


    Su Chen felt a wave of comfort in his heart. It was not in vain for him to take care of her so well.


    There was really nothing that she could help with right now. However, judging from her expression, if he said that there was nothing that she could help with, she would definitely be sad for a long time.


    Su Chen thought about it and moved his aching muscles slightly.


    ¡°Evelyn, if there¡¯s nothing else, can you help me relax my muscles?¡±


    ¡°I can just massage them.¡±


    ¡°How about this? I¡¯ll take a shower first. In a while, you can bring breakfast to the room and give me a massage.¡±


    After Su Chen said that, he picked up the linen coat beside the huge rock and walked into the room.


    Evelyn¡¯s eyes lit up after hearing that. It was great to help the mayor relieve his physical fatigue! She immediately nodded and said, ¡°Evelyn is happy to serve you!¡±


    Su Chen¡¯s deep muscle pain could not be relieved by Evelyn¡¯s gentle massage, but it was a good way to comfort Evelyn. It was very suitable for the current situation.


    The bathroom and bedroom of the castle were set on the third floor. There was a small door between the bathroom and the bedroom. After taking a shower, one could directly go back to the bedroom.


    When Evelyn brought the tray to the bedroom on the third floor, Su Chen had just showered and entered the bathroom through the small door. He was wearing a pair of loose shorts, and there were still a few drops of water on his bare upper body that had not been wiped off with a bath towel.


    ¡°Here is your favorite grilled steak,¡± Evelyn said as she placed the huge tray on the bedroom table.


    Su Chen had a large portion of steak for breakfast every day to replenish his energy consumption. The steak was covered with spices and grilled. The rich aroma made him eager to eat.


    Su Chen used a small knife to cut the steak and quickly stuffed the meat into his mouth with a fork. ¡°It¡¯s delicious!¡± He sighed in his heart. The animals that grew up in this primitive environment were even more delicious than the steaks he had eaten in his previous life, the fragrance was even stronger.


    Evelyn wanted to massage Su Chen¡¯s muscles behind his back.


    Su Chen, who had just finished his training, was still steaming hot. Evelyn moved a little closer to Su Chen¡¯s body and felt as if she was standing in front of a small heater.


    Evelyn placed her palms on Su Chen¡¯s shoulders. She wanted to start massaging him, but she felt a little helpless. She had never touched a man¡¯s naked body before.


    She had made a promise just now. Now, she could only close her eyes and risk it all.


    When a person closed his eyes, their other feelings would be strengthened.


    When Evelyn¡¯s hands touched Su Chen¡¯s shoulders, she felt a warm stream of heat coming from her originally cold little hands into her body. She felt much warmer in this cold weather.


    She wanted to help Su Chen massage his shoulder, but she could not muster the strength to do so. She only felt her whole body go soft, and the hand that touched Su Chen¡¯s skin was not under her control.


    When Su Chen was happily munching on meat, he felt Evelyn¡¯s cold little hand placed behind his shoulder staying still for a long time. When he turned around, he saw Evelyn with her face flushed red and her eyes tightly shut.


    ¡°Evelyn, are you¡­ Sick? You don¡¯t have to do anything today. Just rest on my bed. My room is warmer.¡±


    After saying that, she turned around and picked up Evelyn, who was light as a feather, and stuffed her into her big bed. Then, she helped Evelyn cover herself with the blanket.


    Evelyn felt that her brain could no longer think,


    ¡°The aura of my Lord has become stronger..¡±

 Chapter 29 - The Intimidating Maggie

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After settling Evelyn down, Su Chen cast a healing spell on her. When he got dressed and went downstairs to the study, he suddenly received a message from the system.


    [ The construction of the medical center is completed. The system blueprint has been revised.]


    Su Chen thought of a priest in the town¡¯s Church. In the past, he had helped to treat people in the town when they were injured, so he should be someone with a benevolent heart. It seemed that he needed to pay a visit to this priest, he wanted to see if he could invite him to work in the medical center.


    While he was thinking, the castle¡¯s guard knocked on the door and stood outside the study room, reporting loudly,


    ¡°Mayor, Administrative Officer Maggie is here to see you. He is waiting for you in the living room.¡±


    ¡°I got it. I¡¯ll be there right away.¡± After receiving the notification from the system, Su Chen knew the purpose of Maggie¡¯s visit. It just so happened that he was also looking for Maggie to discuss the matter with the priest.


    The living room was set on the second floor of the castle. It was a very large room with a long table in the middle and wooden chairs lined up on both sides.


    When Su Chen arrived at the meeting room, he saw Maggie sitting there in a daze with a slightly sad look on her face.


    ¡°Hey! Why do you look so sad? You didn¡¯t come to me to bring me bad news, did you?¡±


    Maggie bowed to Su Chen and calmed down the sad look on his face.


    He said to Su Chen, ¡°Mayor, I came to bring good news. The construction team in the town has already finished building it according to the blueprints you gave me for the Medical Center. The livestock pen for breeding has also been repaired.¡±


    ¡°I thought you couldn¡¯t complete the task I gave you and were worried that you would get lost. Isn¡¯t that good?¡±


    Maggie stammered, ¡°Mayor, I heard that¡­ The forest wolf seems to be a bit strong, right?¡±


    Su Chen had expected Maggie to report this situation.


    Ian must have told Maggie about the threat of the alpha, so he had a worried look on his face.


    Su Chen felt that it was necessary to warn Maggie. The other residents of the town did not need to know about this. It would only cause unnecessary panic.


    ¡°Maggie, just do your job well. I will take care of the threat and safety of the town. Do you have doubts about my strength?¡±


    Su Chen leaned forward and pretended to be a little angry. His sharp eyes emitted a strong aggressiveness.


    ¡°Mayor, I have overstepped my authority.¡± Maggie felt Su Chen¡¯s sharp eyes. The aura he gave off was like a fierce lion. It was as if he was being stared at by a fierce beast. Her heart was trembling.


    ¡°Don¡¯t spread this matter around the town. If I hear any rumors, you¡¯ll get it from me.¡±


    Su Chen stared at Maggie for a while, then withdrew his leaning body and leaned back on the chair.


    ¡°Yes, mayor!¡±


    Maggie quickly answered and wiped the sweat off her forehead. The dangerous feeling was still in her heart.


    This small mayor was like a lion king that was gradually becoming fierce. His strength was growing rapidly, and at the same time, he was building up his prestige. He could not be too casual in the future.


    ¡°Mayor, there¡¯s another strange thing. When I was inspecting the construction of the medical center, the construction blueprint that you gave me suddenly emitted a dazzling light and then disappeared. It seemed to have modified the medical center and a sculpture appeared in the middle.¡±


    A sculpture? This should be the modification of the building according to the system¡¯s blueprint.


    Su Chen thought, at the same time, he said to Maggie, ¡°Don¡¯t be surprised, Maggie. That is a magic blueprint. The medical center is still lacking a person in charge. In the afternoon, you and I will visit the town¡¯s priest and then go to the medical center to take a look.


    ¡°After the construction team completes the medical center, those who are free will go and make the public toilets that I told you about earlier.


    ¡°Remember to raise the construction team¡¯s salary. Only by paying them on time will they have the motivation to work.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, mayor. I pay them on time every day.¡± Maggie nodded and wrote down these words.


    ¡°By the way, where do the children in the town learn to read? I don¡¯t see any schools in the town.¡±


    ¡°There are only a few children from wealthy families in the town who will teach them some things. Sometimes the pastor of the church will teach the children. There is indeed no school in the town.¡±


    Maggie said helplessly. The town could barely feed itself. For the poor, education was indeed a luxury.


    ¡°That won¡¯t do. In the future, when the town develops, there will be more and more things to do. We need more people with knowledge and skills to manage and build the town. Is there anyone in the town who is qualified to be a teacher?¡±


    ¡°In the past, the Karev family had an initiation teacher. After he was recruited by you, he went to work as a handyman in the construction team. There¡¯s also the town¡¯s priest.¡±


    ¡°This priest knows quite a lot, but I¡¯ve already decided to let him take charge of the medical center.¡±.


    ¡°Transfer the Karev family¡¯s teacher back first. Now that the wood resources are insufficient, there¡¯s no way to build a new school. Let him find an empty house to prepare for the school first.¡±.


    ¡°Also, the reclamation of the wasteland in the small town, and the spring plowing next year¡­¡±


    ..


    For the entire morning, Su Chen and Maggie were having administrative discussions in the living room. Along the way, Evelyn came downstairs by herself and poured tea for the two of them several times.


    Her face was still as red as paint. As lunchtime approached, Evelyn gently reminded Su Chen by her ear, wanting to ask him what he wanted to eat.


    ¡°Oh, I almost forgot lunch. Tell Aunt Bella to prepare a sumptuous lunch today. I want to eat with Maggie.¡±


    Su Chen used an unquestionable tone, making Maggie unable to refuse his hospitality.


    Using grace and dignity at the same time, this was the way of a qualified Lord.


    Not long after, the servants served a rich meat dish, meat patties, roast chicken, grilled fish, and fragrant mushroom broth.


    After a morning of research and discussion, their stomachs were already empty. Su Chen took the lead and started to eat.


    Although Maggie was the administrative officer of the town, his salary was not very high. His family was relatively wealthy, and he could only eat meat occasionally.


    Every time he came to the mayor¡¯s place to freeload, it was the happiest thing for him.


    The two ate heartily, and the dishes on the table were quickly finished.


    After a hearty meal, Su Chen asked Evelyn to arrange a room for Maggie for her lunch break.


    In the afternoon, they would go to the town church to find the pastor and see how the Medical Center was being built..

 Chapter 30 - Medical Center

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    In the afternoon, there were not many pedestrians in the small town. It had been sunny for the past few days, and the weather in the small town was showing signs of warming up. The streets were dry and flat.


    However, the stench of feces on the streets was still very obvious. A gentle breeze blew past, and a strong stench rushed straight into Su Chen¡¯s nostrils, stimulating his intestines and stomach to start squirming. The stomach full of food that he had eaten in the afternoon began to churn, the feeling of vomiting continuously assaulted him.


    When Su Chen came out of the castle, he was still exclaiming about the beautiful natural environment. In the blink of an eye, he was disgusted by the feces on the streets. As a 21st-century city dweller, he really could not tolerate such a level of smell.


    ¡°Inform the construction team to start work today! If there is not enough wood, use soil to build a wall. I don¡¯t want this stench for another day!¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t take it anymore. Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go¡­¡±


    Su Chen and Maggie ran in the direction of the small-town church.


    The two of them quickly rushed into the church. After closing the door, they began to pant heavily.


    ¡°From now on, arrange for the militia to patrol the streets. Anyone who urinates or defecates on the streets will be punished to clean up after themselves. I really can¡¯t take it anymore.¡±


    After his breathing calmed down slightly, he began to look around the simple and crude small church. There were only a few rows of neat benches. There was a flight of steps in front of them, and a square table stood on it.


    The entire church was very shabby. Only a priest was left in the church to help some injured people and teach the children in the town how to read.


    A few children were sitting on the benches, and a young female priest wearing a black priest uniform was teaching them how to read.


    Looking at the mayor and Maggie who suddenly barged in, the priest was a little surprised.


    In Su Chen¡¯s previous impression, he had thought that the pastor of the church would be a middle-aged man, but he did not expect it to be a young and plump lady.


    Maggie came forward and introduced, ¡°Mayor, this is our town¡¯s pastor, Emily. She used to bandage our wounded people.¡±


    ¡°This is our mayor.¡±


    ¡°Greetings, mayor. I¡¯ve long heard of your bravery. Is there anything I can help you with?¡± The children also imitated the pastor and bowed to Su Chen


    ¡°Yes, there is something. I hope I didn¡¯t disturb you.¡±


    Su Chen revealed a gentle smile, looking like a bright boy.


    ¡°It¡¯s my honor to be of use to you, mayor.¡± Emily smiled and coaxed the children to go play. She brought Su Chen to the chair next to her and listened to Su Chen slowly.


    ¡°It¡¯s like this, Ms. Emily. I¡¯ve built a medical center in the town, and I need to find a person in charge.


    ¡°I thought of you because you¡¯ve often helped patients with bandages and have some experience, so I thought of you. Of course, I¡¯ll pay your salary.¡±


    Hearing this, Emily basically understood Su Chen¡¯s purpose of coming, and she was very supportive of the mayor¡¯s idea.


    ¡°Mayor, it¡¯s our good fortune to have such a kind lord like you. Of course, I¡¯m happy to help those who are in trouble. You know that medicine is very expensive. I¡¯m a little worried that most of the residents in the town can¡¯t afford the expensive medical fees and treatment fees,¡± Emily said with some concern.


    ¡°Ms. Emily, you don¡¯t have to worry about that. The medical center that I built is completely free. I¡¯ll prepare some basic medicine, and our medical center is blessed with magic.¡± Su Chen did not know how to explain to Emily the magical functions of the medical center that the system rewarded, he could only use magic to fool her first.


    Hearing this news, Emily was obviously very surprised. She hesitated for a moment and said to Su Chen,


    ¡°You also saw that I usually teach these little guys to read. I¡¯m a little worried that I won¡¯t have time to continue teaching them in the future¡­¡±


    ¡°I have also thought about this. Ms. Emily, you are really a kind-hearted priest. I¡¯m already prepared to build a public school in the town. When the time comes, it will also be free for the children of the right age in the town. Previously, there was a teacher in the Karev family castle. I plan to invite him to be a teacher in the town.¡±


    Emily¡¯s small mouth was wide open. She had never seen such a generous lord. Did such a kind lord really exist in this world? She could not help but pinch her own arm to make sure that she was not dreaming.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Emily, who was in pain, let out a soft cry.


    ¡°Miss Emily, this is all true. I will go to the newly built medical center to take a look later. If you are interested, you can come with me. It¡¯s not too late to decide later.¡±


    Seeing the shocked Emily pinch him, Su Chen immediately felt that this young priest was a little cute. ¡°The town will develop on a large scale in the future. They are all the future talents and hopes of the town. Of course, I¡¯m willing to train them.¡±


    ¡°God bless you, my Lord. You¡¯re the kindest and most loving Lord I¡¯ve ever seen. Of course, I¡¯m willing to go with you. You¡¯re right. These children are all great children. If you train them diligently, they will definitely achieve something in the future.


    ¡°But please wait a moment. Before that, I will let the children go home to find their parents. I will worry about their safety if they stay alone in this small church.


    ¡°Children, that¡¯s all for today¡¯s lesson. It¡¯s time for you to go home. Especially you, Lauren. Don¡¯t play too much on the road.¡± Emily gently patted a little boy with golden curly hair, she gently reminded him.


    Maggie laughed so hard that her face was full of wrinkles. ¡°What a caring priest,¡± He said softly beside Su Chen.


    Su Chen could see that Maggie liked children very much. However, his wife¡¯s body had some problems and she had lost the ability to give birth. Maggie loved her very much and had never married another wife. He made a note of this in his heart. After his magic became powerful, he could help Maggie fulfill his dream of holding a child.


    After seeing the children off together with Emily, the few of them followed Maggie to the newly completed medical center.


    The medical center was located in the empty space west of the town hall. It was a two-story wooden building. It was very simple and did not have any unnecessary decorations.


    From the outside, the medical center looked quite big. It was about the size of five or six ordinary houses. A few construction workers were cleaning up the garbage caused by the construction nearby.


    ¡°Mayor, please forgive me. I can¡¯t wait to go in and take a look.¡± Emily¡¯s eyes lit up. She was as excited as a child who had seen candy. She jumped on the spot happily.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go! Then let¡¯s go and take a look together.¡±


    As soon as Su Chen finished his words, Emily ran toward the door of the medical center like a happy little rabbit..

 Chapter 31 - Fountain Of Life

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The medical center was divided into two floors. The stairs on the second floor were built outdoors.


    The second floor was mainly used to isolate patients with infectious diseases.


    The first floor was used to treat patients with ordinary or traumatic injuries. The first and second floors were not connected to each other.


    Su Chen and Maggie followed Emily through the door to the hall on the first floor of the medical center. The first thing they saw was a snow-white stone sculpture placed in the empty space in the center of the first floor.


    The stone sculpture was about the height of a person and was divided into two layers. The lower layer was a huge semi-circular stone disc-shaped support. The upper layer was about a third of the size of the lower layer, and it was also a semi-circular stone disc-shaped support.


    At the top of the upper layer was a chubby little angel statue. He used a pair of wings to completely wrap himself up, so they couldn¡¯t see his exact appearance.


    They could only judge from its size that it was a young little angel.


    ¡°Mayor, this is the statue that I told you appeared out of thin air,¡± Maggie turned his head and said to Su Chen.


    ¡°Wow, this is so beautiful.¡± Emily had already rushed to the statue and placed her hands on the stone statue to caress it.


    At this time, the system¡¯s notification sound also rang in Su Chen¡¯s mind.


    [ Detected a benevolent heart, Emily ¡ª Priest


    Qualified.


    Make Emily a resident medical staff of the Medical Center? ]


    When Su Chen heard the system¡¯s notification, he guessed correctly. Emily was indeed a suitable candidate, but in order to respect her choice, he still had to confirm it with her.


    ¡°Emily, are you willing to help more people here?¡±


    Su Chen walked to Emily¡¯s side and asked her with a smile.


    ¡°Mayor, of course I¡¯m willing! It¡¯s just¡­ I feel that I¡¯m not qualified to be the person in charge of such a large medical center, and¡­¡±


    A look of disappointment flashed across Emily¡¯s face as she stammered to Su Chen.


    When Emily said she was willing, Su Chen chose to agree with the system.


    Before Emily could finish her words, the double-layered stone sculpture began to tremble, and the sound of water could be heard from the stone sculpture.


    Their gazes were immediately attracted by the trembling stone sculpture.


    A moment later, a small stream of faint emerald green spring water emerged from the little angel¡¯s head.


    The stone plate on the upper layer also began to condense one green light ball after another.


    So this stone sculpture was a fountain!


    At the same time, another stream of information appeared in Su Chen¡¯s mind.


    [ Congratulations on successfully binding the resident medical staff.


    The functions of the medical center are activated.


    The Fountain of Life (disabled) is activated.


    The resident medical staff who are bound can obtain the medical inheritance through the fountain of life. ]


    Waves and waves of life energy were constantly emitted from the fountain.


    ¡°Is¡­ Is this a miracle?¡± Emily was so shocked that she could not close her mouth.


    ¡°This is the miracle of the mayor!¡± Maggie was equally shocked. The aura of the emerald green fountain made him feel as if he was being baptized by waves and waves of life energy.


    [ Successfully built and activated the medical center! ]!


    [ Congratulations on obtaining a reward: mutated anesthetic (silver rank) * 1]


    Su Chen patted Emily, who was still in shock, and whispered to her, ¡°You can try touching the fountain of life again. There will be a surprise.¡±


    Emily¡¯s mind was still in a blank state of shock. When she heard what Su Chen said to her, she put her hand on the edge of the fountain in a daze, and a huge amount of inherited information rushed into her mind.


    Emily¡¯s mind, which had been shocked to the point of being defenseless, suddenly could not withstand the impact. The protective mode of her brain was activated, causing her to faint and rest.


    When Su Chen saw Emily¡¯s body go limp and lean back, he quickly held her in his arms.


    All of a sudden, he felt the plump body of the loose priest in his hand, and a faint body fragrance came from it.


    ¡°It¡¯s really something!¡± Su Chen sighed in his heart. He picked up Emily¡¯s body and carried her to the hospital bed.


    ¡°Mayor, is Emily alright?¡± Maggie was worried for Emily when she saw her suddenly fall.


    ¡°Emily is fine. She just received the inheritance and fainted due to the impact of the information. She¡¯s fine. She¡¯ll be fine after resting for a while.¡± Su Chen gently placed Emily on the brand-new hospital bed.


    In the medical center, it could speed up her recovery. The life energy released by the fountain could also help Emily wake up.


    Hearing Su Chen¡¯s words, Maggie was relieved. He began to study the fountain of life in the middle.


    ¡°This is incredible. Mayor, I feel that the miracle you created is comparable to that of a god.¡±


    It had been a long time since the gods performed miracles in the mortal world. Their era had passed, and no one knew what had happened in the deity world during this period of time.


    Su Chen was too lazy to respond to Maggie¡¯s exaggerated praise. At the same time, he went forward with her and caressed the exquisite fountain of life.


    [ Fountain of life (broken)]


    It belonged to the legendary messenger of light who cast healing spells ¡ª Raphael.


    After the cataclysm, the magic stone could be thrown into the lower pool, and the unused life energy could be stored there. (the total amount of life energy stored depends on the quality and quantity of the magic stone. The magic stone is basically not consumed.)


    It can also be stored by manually inputting life energy. ]


    What Su Chen did not expect was that the fountain could still store the ten life light balls that could not be used up.


    ¡°Maggie, take out twenty magic stones from the town and throw them into the lower pool.


    ¡°At the same time, ask the town¡¯s blacksmith to build a sturdy fence to protect it.


    ¡°Ask Ian to send a few powerful knights to take turns to guard it. Except for Emily, no one is allowed to go near this fountain.¡±


    Under the surging life energy, Maggie became energetic and immediately agreed cheerfully. The mayor¡¯s miracles were really continuous. He felt that as long as he followed closely behind Su Chen, his future would be bright.


    After understanding the function and usage of this fountain, Su Chen realized that it was a precious treasure. It was a necessary choice to protect it well.


    The system reward for the mutated anesthetic was held in Su Chen¡¯s hand. It was a small glass test tube, and the shaking transparent liquid could be clearly seen inside.


    As a modern person from his previous life, Su Chen had long known the efficacy of the anesthetic used in surgery. The system must have produced something very powerful, he was thinking about how to test the power of this anesthetic.


    If it was really powerful, he would have another trump card to deal with the alpha.


    Emily was still sleeping on the bed. Su Chen casually summoned a guard and asked him to find a wife to look after Emily. He promised to pay her 20 copper coins..

 Chapter 32 - The Poison Of The Five-flowered Magic Snake

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Emily felt that she had had a long, long dream. She dreamed that a beautiful angel had taught her healing magic, as well as some knowledge of medicinal herbs and magic plants.


    She still closed her eyes and wanted to sleep a little longer. She fumbled with her hands and grabbed the blanket to cover her head. She wrapped herself tightly into a ball and adjusted herself into a more comfortable position.


    ¡°If only I could really learn these spells. Then I could save more people,¡± she thought to herself.


    However, she knew that she could only think about it in her dream. As an ordinary person without magic talent, it would be an extravagant hope to be able to practice magic, however, she felt that the dream was too clear. Those spells that she did not know were deeply imprinted in her mind. She even remembered the resonance with the life energy when she cast the healing spell.


    ¡°That feeling is really wonderful.¡± Emily still remembered that feeling clearly. She began to try to guide the life force in the dream and chant the spell.


    The feeling appeared again. However, this time, what she did not know was that the hand that was hidden under the blanket, in reality, had really condensed a healing light ball!


    When it touched his own skin, it melted into her body. This cool life force flowed through her body, causing her brain to instantly wake up.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this a dream?!¡± Emily suddenly opened her eyes and sat up from the bed.


    A middle-aged woman was sitting on the hospital bed next to her, dozing off.


    She was startled when she suddenly sat up and smiled happily. ¡°That¡¯s great, Emily, you¡¯re awake. I¡¯ll be able to collect today¡¯s wages in a while.¡±


    Emily recognized that the plump middle-aged woman was the lady boss of the nearby blacksmith shop, but she did not understand what she meant.


    ¡°Aunt Julie, what are you saying?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, after you fainted, the mayor sent me to take care of you. The mayor is really close to you. In just one afternoon, I earned 20 copper coins, which is equivalent to a day¡¯s salary for the construction team.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t have anything else to do, I¡¯ll leave first. I¡¯ve made a big profit today¡­¡±


    Aunt Julie twisted her fat body and walked away, leaving Emily, who was still in a daze, sitting on the bed.


    She looked at her surroundings, and it took her a while to realize that she was in the newly built medical center in the town.


    Previously, the mayor let her touch the fountain in the middle of the statue, and then she felt a large amount of information flooding into her mind. Then, she blacked out.


    ¡°Are my dreams real?¡± Emily looked at her hands in disbelief and began to gather life energy again until she saw the emerald green condensed in her hands.


    ¡°The mayor, is he really a god?¡±


    ..


    After Su Chen came out of the medical center, he followed Maggie to patrol the streets.


    After choosing an empty house to be a temporary school, Maggie went back to the city hall. Since Su Chen moved away, Maggie recruited a few smart people to learn how to handle affairs with him, this became Maggie¡¯s staff.


    Su Chen went straight to the hunter¡¯s house in the town alone.


    It was the old hunter Martin who had taken the powder to cover his smell.


    This was the oldest hunter in the town. The other two hunters had learned their skills from him.


    The one who opened the door was Martin, the old hunter with some gray hair and a messy beard, Martin saw Su Chen and quickly bowed. ¡°Mayor, why are you here in person? If there¡¯s anything, just let me know and I¡¯ll go to the castle to see you.¡±


    After all, they had dealt with each other before, so Su Chen waved his hand to indicate that he did not need to be so polite.


    ¡°Today, I went to see the newly built medical center and took a walk around the town. I happened to walk to your house and wanted to come over to take a look.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the mayor to still be thinking about me. It¡¯s really an honor. Please come in.¡±


    Martin led Su Chen into the house. The old hunter¡¯s house was filled with the fur and horns of all kinds of beasts. They were like medals of merit, showing off his glorious career.


    The small house was not big. The light in the house was dim. An oil lamp was lit. An unknown animal oil emitted a faint fragrance.


    Martin took out the roasted barley and brewed a cup of barley tea for Su Chen.


    He still stood at the side nervously, rubbing his hands back and forth.


    ¡°Mayor, if there¡¯s anything I can do, just let me know.¡±


    ¡°Martin, you don¡¯t have to be nervous. Sit down quickly. I¡¯m here today to ask you about hunting knowledge.¡± Su Chen explained his purpose of coming to Martin.


    ¡°There is a group of forest wolves in the gravel ridge on the west side of the town. I want to know how you deal with powerful magical beasts.¡±


    ¡°Mayor, forest wolves are sinister and cunning magical beasts. They are very intelligent. Such prey can only be dealt with using auxiliary tools, such as traps and poisons.


    ¡°However, its combat strength is very high, even alone. We usually don¡¯t provoke such creatures unless we are forced to.¡±


    Su Chen had long known about these things. His purpose of coming here was to see if the old hunter had any powerful traps and poisons, so he told him straight,


    ¡°Uncle Martin, I plan to eradicate these wolf pups. Do you have any powerful and effective traps or poisons?¡±


    ¡°Lord Mayor, please wait a moment.¡± Martin stood up and walked into the house. He took out a small wooden box.


    ¡°This kind of powerful magical beast can no longer be taken down effectively with the simple tools made by us hunters. But thanks to you, when I was young, I was lucky enough to encounter a heavily injured Tier 3 magic snake with five flowers. At that time, it took a few months to exhaust it to death and obtain some snake venom.¡±


    Martin took out a small box from the small box. After taking a piece of animal skin to cushion it, he carefully opened the box. Inside was an old alchemy bottle.


    Martin placed the box in front of Su Chen and threw the animal skin that was used to open the box into the burning fireplace.


    ¡°Mayor, this snake venom is very powerful and has a strong hallucinogenic effect.


    ¡°Although it has been stored for so many years, the toxicity has weakened very little. If you want to deal with the stronger forest wolves, this should help.


    ¡°But a higher-level magical beast¡¯s anti-toxicity will also become stronger, so it won¡¯t die immediately. You have to know this.¡±


    As an old hunter, Martin¡¯s intuition had already vaguely guessed that Su Chen was going to fight the alpha, but this kind of thing was not something he could participate in, therefore, he told Su Chen about the characteristics of the snake venom and the poison resistance of the magical beast..

 Chapter 33 - Preparation

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After the anesthetic given out by the Medical Center had reached Su Chen¡¯s hands today, he began to wonder if it could be used to deal with the alpha.


    Recalling that he had taken the powder to eliminate the body odor from the old hunter¡¯s house last time, he had the idea of coming to his house to try his luck. The hunter had been dealing with wild beasts and magical beasts all year round, he must have had a lot more experience in dealing with them than he did.


    After listening to Martin¡¯s introduction, Su Chen was quite satisfied. Originally, he had only wanted to try his luck. He did not expect that this old hunter would really give him a surprise.


    The snake venom should have retained at least a large part of its toxicity in the old hunter¡¯s eyes.


    This added another method for him to deal with the alpha.


    ¡°Sell this box of snake venom to me, Martin. It is of great use to me. I will not treat you unfairly.¡± Su Chen looked at the old hunter with grizzled hair in front of him and said to him in a sincere tone.


    ¡°Mayor, you are treating me as an outsider. If you need it, just take it. Don¡¯t talk about buying or not. It is my honor.¡±


    Although Martin had been rejecting Su Chen¡¯s good intentions, Su Chen still forcefully ordered him to take two gold coins.


    ¡°Martin, I owe you a favor. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can look for me directly.¡± Su Chen knew that if this snake venom was really sold in a big city, it would definitely be worth a lot.


    This was a treasure of the old hunter. It was no longer something that could be measured by money.


    Therefore, in addition to giving him two gold coins as a living allowance, Su Chen also made a promise to him.


    Martin could not disobey Su Chen¡¯s order, so he had to take the gold coins.


    ¡°I still have a bottle of anesthetic here. I want to test its power. Martin, do you have any good recommendations?¡± Su Chen wanted to test the power of the anesthetic rewarded by the system, it was a good time to ask Martin.


    ¡°I suggest you find a large animal to try it first. After all, the dosage of this drug has a lot to do with the size of the animal. The cattle raised in the town is a good choice.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a good choice, but I would like to test it on Magic Beasts. Are there any weaker magic beasts nearby?¡±


    ¡°Since the magic beasts attacked, the weaker magic beasts have all migrated away. The only ones left are stronger magic beasts like the forest wolves.¡±


    Su Chen thought about it and agreed. He had no choice but to test it on ordinary livestock.


    ¡°Alright, help me wrap this snake poison more tightly. When you have time, help me send it to the castle. I¡¯ll go to the east side to test the effects of my medicine.¡±


    ¡°Okay, mayor. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll send it to you in a while.¡±


    After Su Chen finished his instructions, he got up and left. He had been traveling a lot today.


    ¡°Go and test the effects of the medicine. Then go back to the castle and take a comfortable hot bath.¡±


    In a breeder in the east of the town, Su Chen had told the head of the household that he would do an experiment and promised to buy the cow back to the castle at a high price if it died. He would not let him lose money.


    Su Chen grabbed a handful of fresh grass and dripped a small drop of mutated anesthetic on it. He mixed the strongest bull and fed it to it.


    When he opened the lid of the anesthetic, he did not deliberately smell it. He only felt a little numbness when he breathed it in. He immediately covered the lid tightly to prevent any accidents.


    The strong bull would never refuse the grass that was handed to it. It took a bite and began to chew. Su Chen was observing its reaction from the side.


    When the bull chewed for the third time, it stopped moving. Its huge eyes lost their luster. It did not have time to swallow the grass before it fell straight down.


    ¡°This drug seems to be surprisingly effective.¡±


    ¡°Sure enough, the system¡¯s anesthetic is very powerful. I wonder how effective it is against the alpha.¡±


    ..


    In the evening.


    The small town¡¯s taverns were bustling with activity.


    Many residents of the town liked to come here to chat after they had their fill. The poor liked to order a cup of tea and sit around and brag.


    As for the town¡¯s militia and construction team members, they had enough salaries to order a large cup of low-quality barley wine to relieve the fatigue of the day.


    ¡°Bobby! You lucky guy, I¡¯m really envious of you.¡±


    Walter from the militia took a big gulp of beer and complained loudly. He was originally a hunter in the town, but now that he joined the militia, he was doing quite well.


    However, Bobby, who was also a hunter, had awakened his battle spirit seed and now became an attendant knight.


    ¡°Haha, Old Walter, you father and son are both receiving high daily salaries in the militia. Why are you still jealous of me? You and I are both working for the Lord, aren¡¯t we?¡±


    As soon as these words were said, everyone in the tavern nodded secretly. Bobby raised his glass and took a deep breath of the wheat fragrance.


    ¡°I still remember the last time I drank barley wine was six years ago. I¡¯ve forgotten what it feels like. It¡¯s all brought by the Lord. So for this first glass, I¡¯d like to propose a toast to the Lord Mayor!¡±


    After saying that, he raised his glass and gestured in the direction of the castle, finishing the large glass of beer in one go.


    Bobby¡¯s forthright action resonated with the people in the tavern. One after another, they raised their glasses in the direction of the castle to show their high respect.


    ¡°To Lord Su Chen!¡±


    The continuous development of the town had brought a large number of jobs. With jobs, the residents of the town would have an income. Although they were busy and fulfilled every day, they felt that their days were getting better and better, they had expectations for their future lives.


    At this time, the door of the tavern was pushed open.


    The creaking sound attracted the attention of a few people.


    ¡°Eh? Isn¡¯t that Lord Maggie? What are you doing in the tavern so late at night?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the administrative officer, that¡¯s right.¡±


    The boss behind the bar counter also saw Maggie at this time. He wiped the water stains on his hands with his apron and greeted him politely.


    ¡°Haha! Welcome, Lord Maggie. Please have a seat, please have a seat!¡±


    ¡°Ahem, I won¡¯t drink today. I¡¯m here for business. The tavern is quite lively every day. I¡¯ll put up a notice at your door.¡±


    Maggie waved the notice in her hand, attracting a small group of people to follow Maggie to the outside of the tavern. They wanted to see what the notice was.


    [ City Hall notice


    The construction team of Lake Town will be expanded next month. 30 male construction workers will be paid 30 copper coins a day, and 10 female logistics workers will be paid 20 copper coins a day. Those who are willing can go to the city hall to register.


    The militia will continue to recruit people. Those with outstanding talent will have a way to advance to a Knight. ]


    When the notice was posted, many people in the tavern became excited.


    ¡°Lord Maggie, is there any big project coming up? Can you tell us about it?¡± A strong man who was not selected by the construction team last time asked Maggie..

 Chapter 34 - Taking Stock Of The Cards

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The commoners¡¯ questions also aroused the curiosity of the surrounding crowd.


    One after another, they chimed in,


    ¡°Lord Maggie, please tell us.¡±


    Maggie originally did not want to reveal this matter, but seeing that the surrounding crowd was very enthusiastic, he thought that since it wasn¡¯t a secret, she would tell them today.


    ¡°Our benevolent mayor is preparing to build an enlightenment academy in the town. At that time, children under the age of 16 can enter the academy for free. It turns out that old Mr. Owen of Karev Castle¡¯s tutor will temporarily be the acting president.¡±


    Maggie¡¯s words caused an uproar among the people present.


    ¡°My child is already ten years old. He only studied at Pastor Emily¡¯s place in the church for a few days. After the academy is built, I will send him over. In the future, he might even be able to find a job in the city hall¡­¡± a woman who passed by the tavern door said excitedly.


    ¡°Lord Su Chen is really the reincarnation of the god of mercy. Otherwise, why would he treat us so well? Which other Lord is as considerate of the commoners as he is? We should erect a statue for the Lord!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. After Lord Su Chen took office, not only did he resist the onslaught of the monsters, he also eradicated the malignant tumor of the Karev family in the town. He¡¯s simply the reincarnation of the Wise and mighty God of War!¡±


    ¡°And the newly built medical center today. I looked from a distance and saw that it was really a magnificent house! I heard that the medical center is also open to civilians, and it¡¯s free! If you ask me, Lord Su Chen is the reincarnation of an angel!¡±


    Hearing the people¡¯s praise of Su Chen, Maggie was also very proud in his heart. After all, he was following the mayor, so he quickly said,


    ¡°There are many things that you don¡¯t know. Lord Su Chen said that our town will definitely develop into a city in the future. We will also need to build a few water tankers to cultivate farmland before next spring¡­¡±


    ..


    Maggie¡¯s words were like throwing a stone into a calm lake.


    The people in the tavern did not have the mood to drink and chat anymore. They paid the bill and went home, sharing the first-hand information they knew to their families and neighbors.


    The impact of this notice and Maggie¡¯s words was beyond his expectation. Among the people, Su Chen¡¯s reputation skyrocketed.


    That night.


    In the castle.


    After dinner, Su Chen absorbed all the combat aura that he had recovered during the day.


    Originally, his combat energy training only happened once a day and was scheduled for every morning.


    The tremendous pressure made him constantly try to squeeze out his potential.


    After exhausting all of his aura, Su Chen returned to the bathroom upstairs to take a bath. While relaxing in the large wooden bucket, he was also thinking about his trump card against the alpha.


    The first and most important force was the Glimmer Knights.


    They could still easily deal with ordinary monsters and, but they had no way to deal with the level 3 alpha.


    Continuous attrition might cause the cunning alpha to choose to escape mid-way. In that case, his quest would still be judged as a failure, so Su Chen put this idea aside for now.


    In addition, the town¡¯s defense had a defensive magic array, so the remaining magic stones were only enough for about three days. Even if the alpha attacked, Su Chen was confident that he could exhaust the alpha to death.


    As for Su Chen¡¯s own combat strength.


    He now had over a dozen level 1 magic skills, which sounded like a lot, but most of them were beginner skills that could not deal any damage to the alpha.


    To Su Chen¡¯s relief, he found a few useful support skills, such as the weakening spell, gravity spell, wind walk spell, swamp spell, Spirit Halo, fire ring resistance, and so on.


    Although these were beginner-level skills, the combined power of these skills could not be underestimated.


    When fighting the alpha, Su Chen could buff himself and Kyle, and cast debuffs on the alpha. With each buff, the gap between the two sides would be much smaller.


    Su Chen¡¯s knight combat strength had already reached the late bronze stage.


    As for the items, Su Chen had already stored the mutated anesthetic that the system had rewarded and the magic snake venom that the old hunter had brought. It was convenient for him to obtain it during such a situation.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ I¡¯ll go and communicate with Kyle again.¡±


    Su Chen¡¯s mind sank into the Knight Temple and he told Kyle about the trump cards that he had listed out.


    ¡°Respected master, if you can advance to a silver-tier Knight, you¡¯ll be a powerful foe.¡±


    ¡°The battle of attrition that you mentioned is a very good method. Although the magical beast¡¯s recovery speed is very fast, it will take at least a few days. We can continuously aggravate its injuries and then kill it in one hit!¡±


    ¡°You can also apply some snake venom and anesthetic on my weapon to test the effect.¡±


    ¡°Master, your magic skills can be used as a trump card in the final battle. I promise you with my honor that the alpha will die under your magic!¡±


    Under Kyle¡¯s flattery, Su Chen and Kyle discussed the basic strategy.


    The two decided to attack and harass the alpha from the middle of the night three days before the final battle.


    The alpha was too cunning. The frequent attacks and harassment in the middle of the battle would definitely make him wary. He might even eat all the silver bells and run away in advance.


    The time of the final battle was set to be after Su Chen had advanced to a silver-level knight.


    If Su Chen had not successfully advanced to a silver-level knight by the 25th day, he could not wait any longer. He had to carry out his plan.


    After confirming the final plan in Kyle, Su Chen exited the temple. He had consumed a lot of energy and stamina today, so he lay down in the bathtub and fell into a deep sleep..


    Evelyn did not see Su Chen in the room after she had finished preparing dinner. The door between the room and the bathroom was open.


    ¡°My lord should still be taking a shower¡­¡± Evelyn thought.


    Su Chen did not have the habit of asking her for help when he was taking a shower, so Evelyn waited outside for a long time, but she did not hear Su Chen¡¯s voice from inside.


    She called out to him worriedly, but there was still no response.


    My lord wouldn¡¯t have any accidents, right?


    Evelyn could not wait any longer. She sneaked into the bathroom through the small door next to the bedroom..

 Chapter 35 - Personal Maid Advancement

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Evelyn, who had just entered the bathroom, saw Su Chen, who was lying on his back in the bathtub, snoring gently.


    ¡°Mayor, mayor, Mayor¡­¡±


    The soft call did not get a response from Su Chen, so Evelyn began to probe the situation.


    ¡°He should be asleep¡­ But the weather is so cold. If the mayor falls asleep here, he¡¯ll get sick, right? No, I have to put the mayor to bed to sleep.¡±


    Evelyn carefully walked to the bathtub and gently pushed Su Chen¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Mayor¡­¡±


    Su Chen, who was in a deep sleep, felt something touch him from behind,


    he reflexively grabbed back and instinctively gathered his fighting spirit with his right fist. He was about to smash it, but a familiar exclamation came from his ear and made him stop his fist.


    ¡°Evelyn? Why are you here?¡±


    Only then did Su Chen see that it was Evelyn.


    ¡°Ahem¡­¡±


    He had used too much strength, and Su Chen had grabbed the petite Evelyn into the bathtub. The sudden attack made Evelyn, who was caught off guard, swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva. She struggled to raise her head and began to cough violently.


    Knowing that he had overreacted, Su Chen felt a little guilty in his heart.


    He used his hand to help Evelyn wipe away the hair that had stuck to her face after she fell into the water. He pretended to be a little angry and joked,


    ¡°Well done, Evelyn. You¡¯re starting to learn how to sneak attack me from behind. Do you know that if I can¡¯t hold back my fists, you¡¯d have been finished today?¡±


    Evelyn heard these words in her panic, and her heart became even more afraid.


    ¡°Mayor, Evelyn didn¡¯t have the intention to sneak up on you. I just saw you falling asleep in the bathtub¡­¡±


    Su Chen looked at Evelyn who looked like she was about to cry. He stopped joking and comforted her.


    ¡°Evelyn, I was joking with you. It¡¯s not your fault. I overreacted.¡±


    Only then did Su Chen notice that his rough grabbing had torn apart Evelyn¡¯s clothes that were not of good quality. There were a few bright red bloodstains on her chest and there was a greenish-purple color, it was especially glaring on Evelyn¡¯s milky-white skin.


    Evelyn, who was in a state of shock, obviously did not notice this. It was not until she saw Su Chen¡¯s hand reaching towards her chest that she realized that her clothes had been torn open.


    Now, she was sitting on Su Chen¡¯s bare legs. Her mind was blank.


    ¡°Mayor, you¡­¡±


    ¡°Let me treat you. Don¡¯t move.¡±


    Evelyn then noticed that there was a large bruise on her chest, and some blood was oozing out.


    ¡®So the mayor wants to treat me.¡¯ As a personal maid and a long-time admirer of Su Chen, Evelyn was already prepared to sacrifice herself for the mayor.


    However, Su Chen had not touched her for a long time, which made her feel that she was not beautiful enough.


    The panic just now was simply because her body had not been touched by a man.


    While Evelyn was having wild thoughts, she felt cool life energy coming from above her chest. It was a very comfortable feeling. She could not help but close her eyes and let out a comfortable snort.


    Not long after, she felt a warm hand covering one of her breasts. Then, she grabbed it and began to knead it.


    Evelyn opened her eyes and happened to meet Su Chen who was staring at her.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry Evelyn, I¡¯ll check if you¡¯re hurt anywhere else¡­¡±


    Evelyn quickly closed her eyes again and nodded, allowing Su Chen to play with her. However, Su Chen¡¯s other hand reached in from under her skirt.


    Evelyn¡¯s limp body fell into Su Chen¡¯s arms and was hugged tightly by Su Chen.


    Evelyn had become plump after coming to the castle. Her exposed breasts had become firm and round, and Su Chen could not help but touch them.


    Su Chen was not a wild beast who only knew how to mate. Otherwise, he would have kept this pretty maid on the bed long ago,


    However, he had not had sex for a long time. Facing the half-naked maid who fell on his body, he would be worse than a beast if he did not do anything.


    So soft and elastic¡­ Su Chen did not stop what he was doing. He kept sighing in his heart.


    ¡°Evelyn, you made a mistake today, didn¡¯t you?¡±


    Su Chen¡¯s deep and sexy voice rang in Evelyn¡¯s ears again.


    ¡®Eh? Didn¡¯t his excellency just say that it was not my fault?¡¯ Evelyn was a little confused and could only answer in a low voice, ¡°Yes, lord.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to punish you a little.¡±


    ¡°Evelyn accepts her punishment.¡±


    ¡°Since you accept your punishment, then I¡¯ll punish you by eating making you eat a banana¡­¡±


    ¡®Eh? Wasn¡¯t a banana a precious fruit of the nobility?¡¯ Evelyn didn¡¯t know why Su Chen said that eating a banana was a punishment for her,


    It wasn¡¯t until she saw Su Chen stand up and shake the scalding ¡°Big banana¡± in front of her that Evelyn felt that her soul was about to be evaporated by this heat.


    ¡°Um¡­ Sir, it¡¯s too big, Evelyn can¡¯t swallow it¡­¡± Evelyn felt that her small mouth was about to burst from Su Chen¡¯s ¡°Big Banana¡±, so she could only suck on the top of the ¡°Banana¡±, she kept licking it with her small tongue, and her movements were still very awkward.


    This was the result of Su Chen teaching her for half a day.


    ¡°It¡¯s too cold here, let¡¯s go inside.¡±


    The weather was already cold. Su Chen was afraid that Evelyn would get sick after falling into the water, so he stripped Evelyn of her wet clothes, dried them, and carried her to the big bed by the fireplace.


    Evelyn had gone through the initial stage of shyness. She took the initiative to hold the ¡°Big banana¡± and began to taste it. Her small hand was also curiously playing with the ¡°Big egg¡± under the banana, the sound of sucking kept coming from Evelyn¡¯s mouth.


    Su Chen lay on the bed and stroked Evelyn¡¯s small head. He only felt a wave of numbness at his tailbone. A comfortable feeling came from below one wave after another. His small volcano could not help but erupt, his hand unconsciously pressed Evelyn¡¯s head down.


    ¡°Ah-ha¡­¡±


    Evelyn felt the banana in her mouth become harder and harder, and it began to beat. Suddenly, her head was pressed down by Su Chen until it reached the depths of her throat. Waves of warm and rich cheese gushed out from the banana, it exploded in her mouth.


    ¡°Oh¡­ cough, cough, cough¡­¡±


    Evelyn choked.


    ¡°Evelyn, are you okay?¡± Su Chen lifted Evelyn¡¯s face, and there were traces of cheese on the corner of his mouth.


    Evelyn lay on Su Chen¡¯s lap and panted heavily.


    Su Chen pulled Evelyn onto his body and hugged her gently. He felt the aftertaste of passion.


    ¡°If only I had a cigarette.¡±


    Su Chen sighed in his heart.


    ¡°Sir, there are still some cigars left in the castle¡­¡±


    ¡°What cigars? I want milk.¡±


    ¡°Then Evelyn will heat up a glass of milk for you.¡±


    Evelyn was about to get out of bed to prepare hot milk for Su Chen.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble. Just come over¡­¡±


    ¡°Sir, I¡­ I don¡¯t have milk yet¡­ Hmm¡­.¡±

 Chapter 36 - Attack

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The 10th day.


    [ Mission countdown: 18 days, 2 hours and 30 minutes ]


    In the castle of Lake Town.


    Su Chen had finished his morning training and was having breakfast with Evelyn in the restaurant.


    Evelyn¡¯s original job was similar to that of a butler. Since that night, Evelyn, the personal maid, had officially advanced to become a personal assistant.


    Some of Evelyn¡¯s original jobs were also handed over to other maids.


    Su Chen transferred Antonio, the former housekeeper of the Karev family, to the castle.


    Originally, he had demoted the former managers of the Karev family to commoners. Those with low moral character were sent to be serfs. Later, he heard from the servants of the castle that they had taken good care of Antonio in the past, they were also very capable of managing affairs.


    Su Chen first transferred him back to work to try it out.


    There were still 18 days left to the deadline of the mission.


    After Su Chen and Kyle had discussed and summarized his trump cards, he concluded that the only variable now was his own strength.


    Apart from cultivating in silence, there was nothing else he could do.


    Therefore, during this period of time, he had been cultivating to the limit every day. Every day, he ate delicious food and played some small games with Evelyn.


    After he relaxed his mood, the training speed of his warrior power increased a lot. In the past two days, he felt that his body had reached a bottleneck, and the feeling of being full after absorbing the warrior power became more and more obvious.


    Su Chen felt that if he wanted to break through this bottleneck, he could only continue to squeeze out his potential.


    Therefore, he put the training of sword techniques before the daily training of warrior power. He first released all the warrior power in his muscles and then continued to absorb new warrior power from his muscles and other tissues.


    It was like a sponge that had been squeezed dry would quickly absorb water.


    Su Chen felt that his body was almost fully nourished by the battle spirit at this stage.


    What he was waiting for was the qualitative change caused by the quantitative change.


    ¡®I should be able to make a breakthrough in these two days. When that time comes, I can implement the plan. I wonder if the medicine will be of much use to the alpha¡­¡¯


    ..


    [ Mission countdown: 15 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes ]


    In the courtyard of the castle.


    Su Chen began his evening training.


    Last night, he had the feeling that he was about to make a breakthrough. The combat energy in his body was so dense that it was about to overflow. When he was practicing his sword skills, there was already a weak sword light emitting from his body, however, it was still not up to the standard to release his sword skills.


    ¡°I¡¯ll try again tonight.¡± Su Chen felt that he was in a good condition now.


    The combat energy in his body began to flow violently. Su Chen¡¯s body had already stored the saturated combat energy. The combat energy in his body, which could not be consumed, continued to surge and attack his meridians.


    The swelling pain continued to attack Su Chen.


    Immediately after, combat energy rushed through the place and produced waves of intense tearing pain. His meridians were constantly expanding, and the small stream was transforming into a big river! This was a breakthrough!


    The muscles on Su Chen¡¯s body began to violently spasm. Blue veins popped up on his face, and sweat continuously dripped down like rain.


    Although the intense pain made him almost faint, Su Chen knew that he could not give up halfway, so he still gritted his teeth and persevered.


    After the combat energy in his body had broken through the last narrow path, the circulating combat energy in his body was no longer obstructed. The mighty sound was like a big river, surging fiercely and rapidly in Su Chen¡¯s body.


    Su Chen let out a deep breath. His heart could not help but be wild with joy, ¡°I¡¯ve finally broken through!¡± He clenched his fist and felt the surging combat energy in his body. He felt that he could smash a huge rock with one punch.


    He continued to circulate the abundant warrior power in his body. The intense pain caused by the tearing sensation gradually disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by the pleasure brought by the evolution of his body.


    Su Chen felt that every cell in his body had been opened to breathe freely, absorbing the newly generated warrior power in his body.


    ¡°Let me try the power of my sword skills.¡±


    Feeling the exploding power in his body, Su Chen picked up the one-handed knight¡¯s sword for practice and transferred his warrior power to the sword as usual.


    ¡°I can release more warrior power, and my speed is faster.¡±


    Su Chen felt the warrior power in his body surging out rapidly from every cell in his body, bringing a pleasant feeling.


    ¡°Ha!¡±


    Su Chen took a step forward and drew a cross star in the air with his single-handed sword. This was the basic battle skill of a knight, ¡®Cross Slash¡¯.


    What was different from usual was that a green and white swift and fierce cross-shaped sword light shot out from the blade, cutting the big tree not far in front of Su Chen in half. The aftershock even left a long ravine on the bluestone floor behind.


    Su Chen sighed in his heart. Such a powerful battle technique should be useful against a rank 3 alpha.


    ¡°For the sake of insurance, let¡¯s carry out the original plan.¡±


    Su Chen, who had just broken through to a silver knight, had an impression that he could kill the alpha with one sword stroke.


    After suppressing the inflated confidence in his heart, Su Chen returned to the study room of the castle and began to prepare for the extermination operation at night.


    He had to summon the Glimmer Knights before 0 o¡¯clock to carry out the first wave of attacks, after midnight, he could summon the Glimmer Knights again.


    He told the butler to feed his red horse once in the evening. He had to choose fine feed, then carry the snake venom and mutated anesthetic with him. The old hunter¡¯s camouflage was also ready.


    Su Chen entered the knight¡¯s temple and conducted a communication rehearsal with Kyle.


    Everything was ready.


    ..


    Late that night.


    In the gravel ridge forest, the bright moonlight shone into the forest through the branches.


    The tier 3 alpha was wandering around the silver bell flower. In a little more than ten days, this small piece of silver bell flower was about to mature.


    When it swallowed and absorbed this small piece of silver bell flower, its strength would have another leap.


    More than ten days ago, a group of strange humans came near this silver-bell flowers. After being killed by them, they did not bleed, nor did they leave behind any corpses. This caused the suspicious alpha to feel a trace of anxiety.


    It felt that those knights were probably contract knights summoned by some powerful human. It sent its pack to patrol the vicinity of the gravel ridge, but they did not find any trace of them.


    It did not want to stay here for another day. After harvesting the silver bell flowers, it would lead the wolf pack to retreat from this place.


    Thinking of this, it licked its paws in annoyance. The wound there had already healed. Fortunately, other than the leader of the group of knights who could cause it some damage, the others were not a threat to it.


    ¡°It seems that there should be nothing today. Those strange people have not been here for more than ten days.¡±


    Just as the alpha was about to lie down and rest, the sound of battle from afar made his fur stand on end.


    ¡°AWOOO ~¡±


    This was the alarm of the forest wolf.


    In the forest, the forest wolves that had spread out their vigilance heard the howl and immediately rushed towards the direction where the sound came from..

 Chapter 37 - The Battle Begins

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Kill them quickly!¡±


    Kyle took the lead and was the first to charge forward. He quickly charged into the forest.


    A Hundred Glimmer Knights followed closely behind. There were still ten minutes until midnight. According to the original plan, this wave of attacks was to exhaust the alpha¡¯s strength to the greatest extent and deal damage to him.


    Before Kyle¡¯s original Knight Sword was unsheathed, he had already smeared the anesthetic and snake venom on it. On the other hand, he was holding an ordinary sword to fight first. It was relatively easy to deal with an ordinary forest wolf.


    The alpha¡¯s forces were also quickly gathering in the direction of the forest wolf that had issued the warning.


    The battle was about to start.


    ¡°Remember to scatter when you meet the alpha. Don¡¯t be killed by the wind blade explosion again.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Captain!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Captain!¡±


    Kyle went around the wolf pack and quickly ran. He took out his poisoned knight sword and looked for the alpha.


    The other Glimmer Knights spread out and surrounded the wolf pack. Their mission was to destroy the ordinary forest wolves.


    This battle had been simulated several times by Kyle and the Glimmer Knights in the Knight Temple.


    The Glimmer Knights, who were already well-coordinated, began to strictly carry out Kyle¡¯s orders during the operation.


    ¡°I¡¯ve found you.¡± Kyle¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw the alpha who was looking gloomily at the wolf pack. He held the knight¡¯s sword in his hand and charged at the alpha.


    Kyle¡¯s first mission tonight was to cause the alpha the greatest damage.


    The alpha also saw the human who had previously dealt damage to him. He was puzzled. Was this the human from last time? Was he really a contract summoning knight?


    The alpha let out a series of roars. Wisps of green wind began to revolve around his body. His four claws were also wrapped by clumps of wind element. His body was covered in soft and elegant silver fur, it also began to dance with the wind elements surrounding it.


    This was the power of Gale!


    Kyle could not wait for the alpha to release more skills. He quickly approached the alpha and swung his knight sword at it.


    The alpha raised its claws to block. The knight¡¯s sword collided with the hard wolf claws, causing sparks to fly.


    After the alpha¡¯s claws were buffed by the power of Gale, they became faster and sharper. After pressing down on Kyle¡¯s sword, its other claw clawed at Kyle¡¯s head like lightning.


    Kyle rolled forward and narrowly avoided the alpha¡¯s claw attack. The sharp claws scratched the metal armor and made an ear-piercing sound.


    Kyle¡¯s rolled under alpha¡¯s right lower abdomen.


    ¡°Good opportunity!¡±


    Kyle, who was lying on the ground, did not have time to adjust his posture. He used all his strength to stab the Knight¡¯s sword, which was covered with poison and mutated anesthetic, at the alpha¡¯s exposed lower abdomen.


    The alpha¡¯s tough fur gave it a strong defense. Even with its relatively soft belly, Kyle¡¯s sword could only pierce the depth of the tip of the sword.


    ¡°Its skin is broken!¡± Kyle was secretly happy. He immediately pulled out the sword that was stuck in the alpha¡¯s abdomen and flashed away to increase the distance.


    How could the injured alpha let him escape? It turned its head to bite Kyle¡¯s body.


    However, Kyle began to dodge after stabbing the alpha. The alpha¡¯s bite only hit the air behind him.


    Kyle pulled away. When he turned around to confront the alpha, he found that the alpha¡¯s mouth was condensed with violent wind elements. A huge green light ball was rotating rapidly in its mouth.


    ¡°Spread out! Get down!¡±


    The dense wind blades scattered in all directions, instantly clearing the surrounding woodland.


    There was not a single tree standing within dozens of meters of the alpha.


    Kyle, who was closest to the alpha, only received a few scattered wind blade attacks because he got down in time.


    The Glimmer Knight in the distance also quickly spread out and fell down after receiving the order, but the forest wolves suffered quite a number of injuries.


    For the current alpha, the number of casualties was no longer important to him. In its state, it only wanted to kill the enemy in front of it.


    However, the alpha suddenly felt a slight numbness on the right side of its body. It turned around and looked at the wound from before. It had already begun to emit black gas from within him, and even the nearby hair had been dyed.


    ¡°Despicable human!¡±


    Kyle, who was closest to the alpha, also noticed this. The alpha¡¯s wound had started to turn black, and black blood dripped down.


    The plants that were stained with black began to shrink and wither.


    The master¡¯s medicine was effective!


    Kyle knew that he had to try his best to stall for time. When the poison took effect, the alpha would lose its ability to fight.


    ¡°Attack the forest wolves with all your might!¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir!¡±


    Kyle, who was confronting the alpha, gave the battle order to the Glimmer Knight.


    The last raid had already eliminated most of the forest wolves, and many of the remaining forest wolves had been injured by the alpha¡¯s wind blade just now, so their combat strength was very weak now.


    Now, facing the fierce attack of the Glimmer Knight, the number of forest wolves began to decrease rapidly.


    ¡°Die, despicable human!¡± Wind element began to condense on the alpha.


    It was a tier 3 single-target spell! Wind blade strangulation!


    A green ring flew out from the alpha¡¯s mouth. The high-frequency rotating wind blade scraped against the air, creating an ear-piercing sound.


    It was too late for Kyle to dodge.


    A green light quickly surrounded him, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared into light dust.


    After killing the ordinary forest wolves, the Glimmer Knights also began to charge at the alpha!


    However, due to the huge disparity in strength, they could not deal any damage to the alpha at all. Each of their claws turned them into light.


    Even if they killed one in a second, it would still take more than a minute to kill dozens of glimmer knights.


    This also bought Su Chen some time.


    Su Chen had been waiting for Kyle¡¯s return in the knight¡¯s space for a long time.


    After a flash of light, Kyle appeared in the knight¡¯s space and knelt on one knee.


    ¡°Master, the alpha has been poisoned! His movement speed and stamina have been greatly reduced!¡±


    ¡°Good, well done! When it¡¯s past midnight, we¡¯ll take advantage of his illness to kill him!¡±


    ¡°Master, the alpha is extremely cunning. He might run away after being seriously injured. We have to be careful of this.¡±


    Su Chen nodded and helped Kyle up. He also exited the Knight¡¯s Temple and quietly approached the depths from the edge of the gravel ridge.


    After killing the last Glimmer Knight, the alpha felt a wave of fatigue. It had not felt like this for a long time. Today, the effects of the poison were a little severe, and its entire right body began to become numb, its consciousness was also starting to become a little dizzy.


    Just as it was about to find a secret place to recuperate and rest. Suddenly, it saw a figure walking towards it under the moonlight.


    ¡°Glimmer Knights, attack!¡±


    After a flash of light, the knights that it had already formed appeared in front of it again.


    The alpha grinned and let out low growls, its fur standing on end..

 Chapter 38 - The Death Of The Alpha

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Su Chen kept casting buff spells behind Kyle.


    Wind Walk, Spirit Halo, Vine Cage¡­ He cast seven or eight buff spells in one go.


    Kyle¡¯s speed and various attributes suddenly increased by a large margin.


    ¡°Don¡¯t let it escape!¡±


    Su Chen whispered to Kyle. He was worried that the alpha could understand human language.


    Kyle nodded and rushed towards the alpha.


    ¡°It¡¯s that knight again. The human behind is their summoner, right? We have to find a way to get rid of him.¡± The alpha kept sizing up Su Chen with a vicious gaze, wanting to wait for an opportunity to get rid of Su Chen first.


    The alpha suddenly felt that its body had become heavy. The force of the gale that had originally buffed him had become weak.


    ¡°They have a mage!¡± When it raised its head to look, it saw a gray ball flying towards it from the human¡¯s hand. It could not dodge in time and it instantly sank into its own body.


    A sense of weakness spread out from its body. His right side had been paralyzed and almost fell down.


    This detestable human! It seemed that it had to get rid of him first.


    Thinking to himself, the alpha was about to charge in Su Chen¡¯s direction when Kyle rushed in front of the alpha and slashed down heavily.


    ¡°You¡¯ll have to get through me!¡±


    Kyle blocked the alpha¡¯s path. With the support of several buffs from Su Chen, he used a cross slash to block the alpha¡¯s advance.


    Su Chen, on the other hand, cast one debuff after another on the alpha.


    ¡°Retreat!¡±


    Su Chen shouted loudly. At the same time, he cast two earth wall spells in front of Kyle. As an all-elemental mage, Su Chen was extremely sensitive to the magic elements in the air. When the alpha condensed its spells, he could feel the restless wind elements in the air and immediately made Kyle Retreat.


    Sure enough, in the next second, the alpha shot out a light green wind ring from its mouth.


    It was the Wind Blade Strangulation!


    Thanks to the earth wall, the power of the wind blades was greatly reduced. The remaining shockwaves were not strong and were shattered by Kyle¡¯s sword.


    ¡°Vine Cage!¡± When another wave of wind elements surged, Su Chen threw a vine cage onto the alpha¡¯s body.


    At the same time the vines rose, a large amount of wind blades exploded inside, tearing the vines into pieces.


    The alpha was already greatly affected by the snake venom and the mutated anesthetic. After releasing several skills consecutively, the magic power in its body was almost exhausted. It stood on the spot and panted heavily.


    It already had the thought of escaping. This human mage had too many tricks up his sleeves. If it were to continue wasting time here, it would really die.


    The alpha gathered the last bit of magic power and pretended to release a skill. Its body was already leaning back, ready to escape at any time.


    ¡°The energy fluctuation of this magic is very weak! Kyle, keep him busy!¡±


    Su Chen could feel that the alpha¡¯s magic this time was much weaker than the previous one. The lightning ball in its hand instantly condensed and shot toward the alpha.


    ¡°Bzzt!¡± A burst of lightning flashed on the alpha¡¯s body.


    ¡°Awooo!¡± The alpha let out a whimper.


    He froze on the spot for a moment, then turned around and tried to escape.


    ¡°Swamp spell!¡± The solid ground in front of the alpha instantly became extremely soft. His four hooves immediately sank down into the mud.


    ¡°Now!¡±


    Su Chen condensed various tier 1 spells in his hands and threw them at the alpha. fireballs, thunder, and icicles kept landing on the alpha¡¯s body.


    Now, he could not run even if he wanted to.


    The constant paralysis made him unable to move.


    Kyle, who was beside the alpha, stabbed the alpha¡¯s abdomen again.


    The poison and anesthetic once again entered its body once again.


    The lightning ball in Su Chen¡¯s hand repeatedly smashed toward the alpha as if it did not consume any magic power.


    ¡®Did this human not need to consume magic power?¡¯


    The heavily injured alpha could no longer withstand the impact of the series of lightning balls, and let out a final, unwilling howl.


    Its remaining will finally dissipated..


    The wolf pack in gravel ridge was finally eliminated.


    Su Chen tidied up his slightly messy clothes. This final battle was relatively easy for him.


    He had imagined all sorts of worst-case scenarios.


    Fortunately, the snake venom and the mutant anesthetic were relatively powerful, reducing the alpha¡¯s combat strength by more than half.


    Otherwise, today¡¯s battle would have been even more difficult.


    [ Congratulations on completing the epic side mission: eliminate the serious threat of the town]


    [ Congratulations on obtaining Glimmer Knight Level Up Points * 1! ]


    [ Congratulations on obtaining a reward: Magical Spiritual Field! ]


    [ Congratulations on obtaining a reward: unlock the power of faith! A new belief pool (building) has been added to the system space. ]


    [ All map knowledge has been leveled up, current level 2! ]


    [ Please continue to complete the main mission: City of Hope! ]


    [ Mission requirement: upgrade the town to a level 1 city! (the shorter the duration used, the more generous the reward!)]


    A large amount of system information appeared in Su Chen¡¯s mind.


    Su Chen felt that he could not even keep his eyes open.


    After eliminating the biggest threat to the town, Su Chen decided to return to the castle to rest and relax. Then, he would carefully study the system reward.


    After keeping Kyle and the other Glimmer Knights back into the Knight¡¯s Temple, Su Chen looked at the alpha that was still stuck in the mud and the forest wolf corpses on the ground and sighed.


    ¡°Phew¡­ I¡¯ll get someone to clean it up tomorrow.¡±


    Su Chen planned to get the old hunter to clean up the spoils of war. He planned to collect the wolf head of the tier 3 alpha himself. After all, this was the first powerful enemy that he had eliminated.


    As for the remaining materials of the alpha, he could give them to the old hunter. He would definitely appreciate it.


    Su Chen found his red horse outside the gravel ridge,


    ¡°It¡¯s time to go back. I¡¯ve finally gotten rid of it. Next, I can go all out and cultivate!¡±


    Su Chen felt a sense of happiness after the disaster had passed. He rode his horse and galloped back to the town.


    It was one o¡¯clock in the morning,


    Ian sat on the high stone wall at the west gate of the town. He looked into the distance with the help of the pure white moonlight.


    He knew that the mayor had gone to eliminate the alpha. A tier 3 alpha was not something he could fight against.


    Therefore, Su Chen did not inform him.


    For a moment, he felt disappointed. He felt that he was useless. The mayor, who needed his protection before, had grown up to challenge a tier 3 magical beast alpha for the entire town.


    The gap between his strength and his was getting wider and wider.


    While his thoughts were running wild, he felt as if he saw a figure in the west.


    Although the moonlight was bright tonight, he still suspected that he had seen wrongly. He rubbed his eyes and looked carefully. It was indeed the shadow of a horse.


    ¡°Did he succeed? Or did he fail?¡±


    Ian was nervous. He quickly jumped off the stone wall and went forward to welcome the horse..

 Chapter 39 - The Power Of Faith

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Su Chen also saw Ian approaching from afar.


    He rode his horse and quickly rushed forward.


    ¡°Lord Mayor.¡±


    Ian gave a standard knight¡¯s salute.


    ¡°Why are you here, Ian? Do you know I went out?¡± Su Chen dismounted and handed the reins to Ian.


    ¡°Lord, what did you do when you went out? Did It go well?¡± Ian asked nervously.


    ¡°Kill the alpha, what else? I¡¯m so tired. I have to go back to sleep.¡± Su Chen rolled his eyes at Ian.


    ¡°Then¡­ then¡­¡±


    Ian¡¯s face was red. He did not know how to ask about the result.


    ¡°You want to ask if it succeeded?¡± Su Chen was in a good mood. He decided to make a joke and changed his expression to worry and sadness. ¡°The alpha is really too strong. Kyle and the Glimmer Knights were also destroyed once. I think our town¡­¡±


    Su Chen stopped here and looked at Ian with a sad face.


    ¡°You¡­ You can¡¯t kill him either? No matter what, I¡¯m willing to stay behind to cover the rear! It¡¯s my honor to be able to die in front of my Lord!¡± Su Chen looked at Ian¡¯s generous manner of dying, he was about to laugh. He quickly lowered his head and shook his head, trying to control his expression.


    ¡°Tomorrow¡­ I¡¯m afraid, I¡¯m afraid that the town will¡­¡±


    ¡°Tomorrow will be¡­ Destroyed?¡±


    Su Chen stared into Ian¡¯s eyes. Ian¡¯s eyes were a little gloomy. Then, he said to him word by word,


    ¡°I think our town will¡­ Have a celebration party tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Celebration party?¡± Ian felt a little confused.


    ¡°A celebration party after the destruction? That¡¯s good too¡­¡± Ian¡¯s expression was a little gloomy as he nodded and said.


    ¡°What destruction? I killed the alpha. Can¡¯t we have a celebration party? You¡¯re not allowed to drink tomorrow!¡±


    ¡°The alpha was killed? Then what did you say before¡­¡± Ian suddenly realized that the mayor was probably teasing him. He could not help but want to confirm it again.


    ¡°Did you really kill the alpha, the level 3 alpha?¡± Ian wanted to hear the confirmation, but he could not quite believe it. He quickly asked Su Chen.


    ¡°I did kill the entire pack of forest wolves, including the alpha!¡± Su Chen said with certainty again. ¡°Let¡¯s hold a celebration party tomorrow night. Tomorrow, we¡¯ll pardon the serfs and give them food.¡±


    ¡°Mayor! You really are the god of war!¡± Ian was so excited that he could not speak properly. He threw the reins in his hands and ran toward the town excitedly. He began to share the good news with the patrolling guards.


    ¡°Well, you threw the horse to me again. Forget it, I¡¯ll ride back to the castle. I wonder if Evelyn is asleep¡­¡±


    ..


    Although he said that, Su Chen did not immediately hug Evelyn to sleep when he returned to the castle. Instead, he went to the study room to check the generous system rewards.


    Su Chen pulled the system message to the top and started to read it.


    [ Twilight Knight Upgrade Point * 1]


    Su Chen immediately chose to use it. Then, he entered the knight space and found that the knight hall began to emit streams of white energy that wrapped up all the twilight knights, including Kyle, they formed huge cocoons, emitting a faint fluorescent light.


    The Glimmer Knights were now in an unsummoned state, indicating that there was a 72-hour countdown.


    Su Chen looked around in the Knight¡¯s space. The huge cocoons wrapped each knight tightly, so he could not see what had happened inside.


    ¡°Let¡¯s wait. I can¡¯t see anything anyway. I¡¯d better go out and look at the other rewards first.¡±


    Su Chen decided to let them be and check the other rewards himself. Then, he left the knight space.


    [ Magic spiritual field. You can choose an area as a magic spiritual field. There is a spiritual spring in the spiritual field. Use the spiritual spring to water the magic plants to make them grow. Every day, you can produce one cubic meter of magic spring water. You can use magic stones to increase the output of the spiritual spring, increase the output of the spirit spring.]


    ¡°It¡¯s actually a spirit field that can grow magic plants!¡±


    Magic plants could never be artificially cultivated. With this spirit field, Su Chen could transplant the silver bell flowers from gravel ridge. If he could really cultivate magic plants on a large scale, that would really be the biggest source of income for the town.


    ¡°The output of this spirit spring is indeed a little low. If I want to increase the output, I can only use magic stones. It seems that I have to consider the source of magic stones in the future,¡± Su Chen thought to himself.


    He did not need this now. When he went to gravel ridge to clean up the battlefield tomorrow, he would just transplant the silver bell flower back at the same time.


    Then, Su Chen saw the third reward.


    [ Unlocked the power of faith. The system space has added a new belief pool. ]


    Belief value? Belief Pool? Su Chen entered the system space with his mind. As expected, he saw a huge concave stone pool. Right now, there was only a small pool of milky white liquid at the bottom of the pool.


    There was a number displayed on the edge of the stone groove. The number displayed was 32.


    How should he use it? Su Chen walked to the edge of the stone groove and an option immediately popped up.


    [ extract the power of faith ]


    Su Chen randomly chose one.


    A drop of milky white liquid immediately hung on his palm.


    ¡°Is this the power of faith?¡± Su Chen pinched it, and the power of faith was sucked into his finger like a drop of water.


    Su Chen felt that his body and spiritual power were rapidly strengthened, and the amount of combat energy in his body suddenly doubled!


    At the same time, a stream of information entered his brain.


    ¡°The power of faith is the vastest power in the world, it is the omnipotent authority! It is the path to becoming a god.


    ¡°The power of faith can strengthen all things. Use It, and finally become a god!¡±


    Becoming a god through faith?


    This was indeed a path to becoming a god. What Su Chen did not expect was that a system would actually reward him with a path to becoming a god. As long as he developed steadily, could he become a god?


    The power of faith that he now possessed was gathered by the people of the town.


    It seemed that he would have to focus on gathering the power of faith in the future.


    A drop of faith had increased his strength by a large margin. Now that the threat of the Wolf King had been removed, the development of the town was on the right track.


    Moreover, this power of faith could strengthen all things. Su Chen decided to try it when he had time. Of course, he could not just randomly experiment with things around him. It would be a waste.


    Since this power of faith could strengthen him, it should be able to strengthen others.


    ¡°Well, let¡¯s test it on Evelyn later..¡±

 Chapter 40 - Getting Back On Track

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Collecting the power of faith was not a simple thing.


    ¡°How does faith come into being, and how can I control this power?¡±


    Su Chen thought carefully in his heart.


    Faith was something that people were willing to devote their whole lives to. This thing could be spiritual or material.


    God gives people life, guides them to live, and loves them.


    As a Lord, how to make his people believe in him as they believe in god is a problem.


    People were complicated. Just by letting them eat, wear warm clothes, and have a house to live in, his people may have faith and gratitude in him. As for faith, it will gradually fade after they eat and wear warm clothes.


    People feared the gods not only because they could perform miracles to benefit humans and anger the gods, but also because the gods would punish them.


    If they brainwashed the people and controlled the economy of the town in their own hands, the people¡¯s lives would depend on the rewards of the lords and survival through prayers. This did not meet Su Chen¡¯s requirements for rapid development.


    He could also perform a ¡°Miracle¡± to replace the gods that had not appeared for a long time.


    Taking over the faith of the people and guiding the confused people to live a meaningful life was the way to go in Su Chen¡¯s heart.


    This was also a step in the ¡°God plan¡±. Only by making people believe that he was a real God would he be able to collect the faith, and the collected faith would help him become a real god!


    The way the ¡°Miracle¡± could be borrowed from a series of rewards brought by the system, such as the reward of doubling the output of the system¡¯s agriculture.


    Agriculture was the basic industry of this world. Currently, the development of agriculture was lacking and the technology was very crude. It was only a matter of simple planting of various crops and how the harvest was determined by the weather and natural disasters.


    Starting from this point, it should be relatively simple.


    As for the specific operation method, Su Chen still had to slowly plan it in the future.


    Su Chen temporarily put down the idea of testing the power of faith in his heart and continued to look at the following rewards.


    [ Omniscient map ] had been upgraded to level 2, and there was not much introduction.


    Su Chen sank his consciousness into the system space and entered the omniscient map.


    The omniscient map made of paper looked like it was in tatters, and there was no difference in appearance from before.


    However, some data that had not been seen before appeared on the map.


    [ Ferol City, Xilin ]


    [ Clear, southeast wind level 2, precipitation 0]


    [ Population: 502 civilians, 375 serfs ]


    [ Gold coins¡­ ]


    [ Wood: ¡­ ]


    [ Stone materials¡­ ]


    The basic situation of the town was all digitized!


    Su Chen zoomed in and saw the militia patrolling the wall. At the same time, message boxes appeared on the militia.


    Su Chen casually opened one and looked at it.


    [ Max, militia, male, no combat class level, combat strength 72, loyalty 91¡­ ]


    Just as Su Chen was concentrating on looking at the message, the militia had already walked into a house. Su Chen was surprised to feel that under his concentrated state, he could actually see the silhouette of a glowing person in the building.


    ¡°I must have activated the clairvoyance cheat.¡±


    Su Chen experimented for a while and temporarily confirmed the upgraded ability of the omniscient map.


    The information displayed on the map was more comprehensive. It could display information such as geographical information and combat strength.


    Under his concentrated state, he could see the silhouette of a person through the building.


    Su Chen¡¯s thoughts were running wild. His relaxed state made him feel sleepy.


    ¡°Forget it, I don¡¯t want to think about it anymore.¡±


    Su Chen came out of the study, went upstairs to the bathroom, took a shower, and then turned back to the bedroom.


    ¡°Evelyn, I¡¯m here!¡±


    ..


    Early the next morning.


    The people of Lake Town heard the news that their mayor had wiped out the forest wolves and the level 3 alpha.


    The logging team could set off to work again.


    The work of the town¡¯s public toilets, schools, renovations, water trucks, and so on was about to start.


    Early in the morning, the logging team that was originally resting began to prepare to set off again. Next to them were Ian¡¯s well-prepared knights and militia.


    Today, they were going to gravel ridge to retrieve all the forest wolf corpses from last night.


    These magical beast corpses could also be sold for a good price. These were all Su Chen¡¯s spoils of war.


    They were still waiting for their Lord Mayor because the Lord Mayor had already told them that he would go with them today.


    However, Su Chen was not going to collect the wolf¡¯s corpse. He was going to collect the silver bell flower and put it into his spiritual field.


    Maggie shouted loudly at the place where the logging team was preparing, ¡°The logging team is recruiting temporary members! Prepare your own tools, pay is 30 copper coins a day!¡±


    The small town woke up in the morning with Maggie¡¯s roar. When the townsfolk who had been idle at home heard that they had jobs to do, they soon surrounded a group of people to sign up.


    In the morning, more than 30 temporary lumberjacks were recruited.


    The small town began to regain its vitality.


    With jobs, there would be wages. With wages, they would be able to eat and wear well.


    The small town¡¯s medical center also began to receive patients. Under the effect of the healing technique, the pain of ordinary people recovered very quickly.


    As a result, the beds originally prepared by the medical center were temporarily unoccupied.


    Some external injuries would also stop bleeding instantly after being washed by the fountain of life. They would recover completely in a day or two.


    The simplified version of the public toilet in the town had already been built. According to the instructions of the mayor, the feces on the streets had been cleaned up. Each family even went to the riverside to fetch water, flushing the streets near their homes a few times.


    The whole town had changed.


    Maggie had just finished recruiting the temporary logging team when she saw Su Chen riding a horse leisurely from the direction of the castle.


    ¡°Is everything ready? It¡¯s time for us to set off, guys!¡±