Blind Spot
Chapter 650: World 598 II

Chapter 650: World 598 II

"I understand now..." Li Chengyi confirmed his speculation in his mind.

He had seen descriptions of knight warriors in books multiple times, none of which had any supernatural abilities.

Mages only excelled in a few fixed techniques, which varied from one mage to another, and some could even pass on their abilities through their bloodline. Their power was far from as formidable as described in the stories.

"What I am skilled in is the Spiral Strangleblade Sword Technique, created by the grandmaster Harvie, who lived one hundred and eighty years ago. So, it’s of the Harvie School. This sword technique primarily aims to disarm the opponent, a heavy sword technique I’ve developed..."

Li Chengyi listened attentively to the other’s instruction.

Meanwhile, he continuously released the Radiance Field within his body to heal himself.

Inside the Primordial Spirit Sword Palace, the Sword Furnace’s fire was still burning, and the terrifying Consciousness Power it emitted allowed him to instantly memorize every word the other person spoke.

Soon, Milton began to demonstrate.

Grasping the double-edged sword firmly, he swung it in arcs, slicing at the opponent’s weapon from various angles, avoiding direct contact.

Li Chengyi understood and remembered after watching it just once, even going so far as to deduce more new moves from it.

Seeing no reaction from him, Milton sheathed his sword after one demonstration.

"Now you try, starting with how to hold the sword, I’ll teach you..."

He began giving hands-on instruction to Li Chengyi, very earnestly.

Soon, ten minutes later, Milton looked bewildered at Li Chengyi, who learned everything upon the first explanation, his mind in disarray.

"It seems your talent is not bad, Baron. Next, is how to swing the sword..."

Two minutes later, Li Chengyi was holding a double-edged sword nearly as long as himself, swinging it effortlessly with perfect form.

This left the observing Milton at a loss for words.

Following that, he began teaching Li Chengyi the sword techniques of his own school, which the so-called complex sword techniques only took Li Chengyi an additional fifteen minutes to master completely.

Milton was completely out of options, he looked at the other with a complex expression, feeling he should not have taken on this task.

A genius?

Yes.

The Baron Carlos in front of him truly deserved the term "genius."

Aside from his strength, speed, and reactions still needing further training and polishing, in every other technique and skill, he learned everything immediately upon instruction.

"So, come on, let’s spar together. Swordsmanship is a skill honed in practice, so you need to learn how to face an opponent, how to flexibly adapt your tactics, how to attack and defend, how to dodge, how to set traps, how to escape a fight, whether one-on-one or against many, all need practice."

Milton felt somewhat embarrassed; seeing Carlos’s calm demeanor, he felt his skills were being underestimated. He resolved to show some real skill to intimidate the other, making it known that he, an old knight, was not to be taken lightly.

Unfortunately...

Half an hour later.

Li Chengyi, slightly out of breath, looked at Milton across from him, who was questioning his life choices.

"Is there something more challenging that I can learn?"

"...." Milton stared blankly at the sword in his hand, unable to answer.

The reaction from the other gave Li Chengyi new observational material.

His mind was recording all the unfamiliar information around him at every moment.

Divine Fire is the ultimate sublimation of Consciousness Power, and according to the Yin Canon, the way to sublimate Consciousness Power lies in understanding everything.

To know the principles of a small piece of the world, to understand the core of its workings.

"If sword-swinging is not enough, how should I deal with multiple opponents at once?" Li Chengyi suddenly asked.

"You can... wear armor, take up a large shield," Milton came back to his senses, his scalp tingling as he spoke.

By now, his head was buzzing, and he felt like he had encountered some kind of monster.

"Then why aren’t you teaching me these?" Li Chengyi asked.

Milton was stumped.

After a pause, he nodded.

"Then I’ll teach you."

Following the path of a heavily armored warrior, even the most talented needed time to develop; this time, surely even a genius like him wouldn’t be able to learn so quickly?

He breathed a sigh of relief, feeling he had found a solution.

"In fact, a true knight must be able to bear the weight of heavy knight’s armor and move freely. So you do need to train your carrying capacity in this regard."

Li Chengyi nodded in understanding.

So the brief skills training ended quickly, and the long-term endurance and weight training began.

Time flew by with the training.

In the blink of an eye, two months had passed...

According to the rotation, it was time for horse-riding training.

On the training ground, Milton had prepared two black stallions. With the help of several soldiers, they helped Li Chengyi onto a young horse named Blackblood.

Looking at Li Chengyi, whose demeanor had become more fitting, Milton couldn’t help but recall the night’s conversation with Lei Kai a few days ago, sighing in his heart.

He felt regret; such a talented warrior, if allowed to grow unimpeded, might likely achieve great things in the future.

But...

The back gate of the training ground opened, a soldier carefully led the horse, pulling Li Chengyi to start walking in circles.

This was to let him get accustomed to the feeling of the horse’s movements.

At this point, Li Chengyi, bolstered by the covert recovery of his Radiance Field and the comprehensive training aided by the massive and delicate Consciousness Power, had surpassed the physical qualities of two months prior by a large margin. He had exceeded the development of his peers, reaching the level of children in their early teens.

Now riding the horse, he was not concerned with what Milton was thinking, but was focused on feeling the differences in the world’s horses.

Body heat, fur, blood flow, skin textures, scents... all kinds of details were being transmitted back to him as he touched them with his palms.

Neigh!!

Walking along, the Blackblood horse suddenly reared up, its forehoof raised as its back arched.

It seemed to be startled.

Under normal circumstances, Li Chengyi, who was on horseback, would have surely fallen, his head landing carelessly on the ground, smashing into the earth and losing consciousness.

And then opportunistically dying.

But at this moment, Li Chengyi remained calm and still, holding the reins in his hand, legs clamped tight, sitting as stably as ever without a hint of falling.

"...."

A group of soldiers nearby, who had initially cried out in alarm, each wore a look of fear.

Because if anything happened to the Baron, their own heads would surely roll as well.

But now, seeing the nine-year-old Li Chengyi sitting firmly on horseback, unflinchingly natural, the group suddenly felt a great relief wash over them and took an excited breath.

Milton was the most surprised of all.

Gazing at the indifferent Li Chengyi, he suddenly felt that helping Lei Kai might have been a mistake.

This Baron, who remained composed even in the face of danger and demonstrated terrifying talent even as a child, seemed more like those legendary protagonists from biographies, who had not yet fully grown into their legacies.

Neigh!!

The horse began to run and jump about chaotically again, yet Li Chengyi atop it showed no change in composure, allowing it to carry on with its erratic behavior.

The image of this moment was deeply imprinted in Milton’s mind.

An impetuous urge began to swell within him.

Perhaps... I should support the Baron before me...

Once this thought emerged, he could no longer suppress it.

The incident with the startled horse did not cause much of a disturbance, and after Milton switched out the soldiers responsible for maintaining the training ground, he continued to peacefully instruct Li Chengyi.

But from that day on, his mentality had changed.

And Li Chengyi, with the aid of the Flower Language Technique, grew progressively stronger, amassing an ever-larger collection of books.

Since he had it in his mind to use this place as his starting point to ignite the Divine Fire, he was in no rush.

After all, the time and space near Silent Oblivion City were completely frozen, and he could always request to return the exact second after he left, provided he had sufficient merit.

After affirming the limitations on his abilities, he probably realized that he had been forcefully dragged by a blind spot to an extremely dangerous world.

This world lacked cataclysmic destruction, but his abilities too were restricted to an extremely low level.

Such a contrast naturally amplified many seemingly insignificant dangers exponentially.

Time flew like an arrow, and days passed like a fleeting shadow.

Under Milton’s training, Li Chengyi’s physique became more robust, his stature ever taller.

In the blink of an eye, four years had passed.

At the Black Castle Training Ground.

Lei Kai’s face was somber as he strode into the training ground, wearing half a suit of armor.

Behind him followed two guards, also clad in half-armor, both elite hulks from the Bear Eater Army.

The three towering, bearded men, nearly two meters tall each, brought an immediate sense of oppression as they entered.

This made Milton and Li Chengyi, who were training inside, quickly take notice and turn to look in their direction.

Several nearby Black Castle Soldiers swiftly moved aside, clearing a space.

"Milton, why haven’t you done what you promised me!?" Lei Kai did not look at Li Chengyi but instead fixed his gaze firmly on the Milton Knight.

"Four years have passed, one delay after another, you should know what I’m talking about! I don’t have that many four years to wait!" Lei Kai’s hand gripped the hilt of his sword, approaching step by step.

He too was a Knight, though he came from noble knightly origins, his strength not quite comparing to the formidable common-born Milton.

But the quality of his weapons and equipment greatly compensated for the slight disparity in their strength.

Plus, at this moment, he had two battle-hardened members of the Bear Eater Army at his side.

The long wait made his patience ever thinner. Seeing the young Li Chengyi growing up in training, his anxiety worsened.

At this point, Lei Kai dispensed with all pretenses, nearly openly demanding an explanation from Milton.

"Lord Lei Kai, you should be aware that I am not your subordinate. My sworn allegiance is to the Earl. In the presence of knightly virtue, I am willing to fight for the Earl, not for you," Milton replied calmly, his expression undisturbed.

From the moment he decided to delay, he had anticipated this situation.

"Do you know what you’re doing?" Lei Kai’s doubts were confirmed, and unable to contain himself any longer, he stepped forward, gripping the hilt of his sword, his face twisting with subtle distortion and anger.

"Of course, I do," answered Milton, who likewise grasped his sword.

"You’re asking for death!!" Lei Kai, looking at the other’s calm demeanor, felt his four years of waiting had gone to waste. The rage in his heart exploded, and he gripped his sword hilt tightly, drawing it forward.

Clang!!

Their blades clashed instantly.

"Uncle Lei Kai, this is my castle, are you drawing your sword against me?"

Li Chengyi, who had come back to his senses, looked on at the scene with an impartial expression, slowly approaching.

Now thirteen years old, he stood at one seventy meters tall, his body well-proportioned, with a fair amount of muscular definition.

Clang!!

Immediately following the young Baron Li Chengyi’s declaration, the three soldiers by his side swiftly drew their swords, focusing their gaze on Lei Kai.

But at the same time, even more surrounding training ground guards also drew their swords, eying Li Chengyi and Milton with predatory intent.

Four years of infiltration had resulted in most of Black Castle’s changing loyalties to Lei Kai.

"Is this the method intended to kill me here...?"

Seeing this unfold, Li Chengyi’s pupils suddenly contracted, guessing that this might be the blind spot targeting him, attempting to plot against him!