Chapter 96

Chapter 95: Unexpected News (Please Subscribe! Please Vote!)

"Please come again, sir!"

With the shopkeeper's farewell, Rig, accompanied by Aine and Ian, walked out of the bookstore.

He didn't buy any sword techniques.

Since he knew that top-tier sword techniques were mostly out of reach, Rig naturally wouldn't buy any sword techniques here.

Although this store had quite a few high-level sword techniques, some of which were quite good, Rig felt that if he were to compare only high-level sword techniques, the dozen or so high-level sword techniques in the library that Yuli had taken him to were the best.

The Franzel family, though recently risen and thus not very deep-rooted, did not have any top-tier sword techniques passed down. However, as a marquis family with the head being a strategic-level mage, the high-level sword techniques he collected were bound to be of high quality.

Therefore, if he wanted to choose high-level sword techniques, Rig still preferred to select from Yuli's library.

Of course, Rig still had a bit of lingering hope.

"Is the breathing method of the Holy Dragon Sword Technique really completely destroyed?"

Having experienced the uniqueness of the Holy Dragon Sword Technique, Rig was reluctant to give up on this sword technique and asked Aine and Ian with a hint of hope.

Unfortunately, the result was harsh.

"It has indeed been completely destroyed," Ian said with great certainty. "According to records, the Holy Dragon Sword Technique was last obtained by a Sword Saint, who was besieged by several other Sword Saints and driven to a desperate situation. In his anger and sorrow, he destroyed the Holy Dragon Sword Technique. Although it was later pieced together, the most important breathing method could not be restored."

This is also why the sword techniques of the Holy Dragon Sword Technique spread so widely.

The incomplete version pieced together by others was not treasured, and over the four hundred years, it was passed down again and again, ultimately leading to countless copies of the incomplete version being spread throughout the continent.

As for the most important breathing method, it was truly and completely lost.

"This is the result confirmed by the priests of the Holy Kingdom using divination magic," Aine said casually, leaving Rig with no more侥幸之心.

Since the priests had confirmed this fact using divination magic, there might really be no breathing method of the Holy Dragon Sword Technique left in the world.

Rig was not the type to be indecisive. Knowing that it was impossible, he no longer clung to the Holy Dragon Sword Technique.

The same went for other top-tier sword techniques. Since they were hard to obtain, he might as well choose a high-level sword technique to practice first.

He couldn't just let his growth stagnate, right?

First, he would choose a good high-level sword technique to practice, ensuring his own growth, and then switch to a top-tier sword technique when he obtained one in the future.

"Let's go to other stores and take a look."

After making this decision, Rig focused entirely on selecting high-level sword techniques.

He would browse the stores here, compare them, and see if there were any good high-level sword techniques. If there were, he would buy them; if not, he would choose from Yuli's library.

Aine and Ian had no objections and followed Rig, browsing the bookstores in the Royal Market.

For an hour, Rig continued to browse the bookstores, looking through the high-level sword technique books.

The results were somewhat disappointing.

Even high-level sword techniques sold in the market were not particularly outstanding.

While some were indeed quite excellent, they were only excellent, not powerful enough to impress Rig.

"It seems I can only choose from the library."

Realizing this, Rig stopped browsing the bookstores.

Seeing that it was almost time, he took Aine and Ian back to the entrance square of the Royal Market to meet up with the other noble children.

However, when Rig arrived, not a single person had returned yet.

About five minutes later, two female nobles returned first.

"We're back."

Karylla, holding Shafuni's hand, looked very satisfied.

Her bright red hair now had a beautiful hairpin, her neck adorned with a pretty necklace, and her wrist wore a bracelet that looked like a work of art. She was carrying several large and small bags, clearly having gone on a shopping spree.

"Hehe, so delicious."

Shafuni also had some accessories, but they were more on the cute side rather than the elegant. In addition to carrying several large and small bags, she was licking an ice cream cone, her face showing a look of happiness with each lick.

These two girls looked very happy, even with a hint of dissatisfaction, as if they hadn't had enough fun.

"Where are Archil and the others?"

Seeing that only Rig was there, Karylla asked casually.

"They haven't come yet."

Rig replied simply, not saying much.

Karylla's beautiful eyebrows raised slightly, and a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.

In fact, not only Archil but also Karylla had noticed that Rig had changed.

In the past, as the only commoner in this small group, Rig was somewhat inferior, often appearing somewhat timid and submissive in front of everyone. He would agree with whatever others said, only showing a different side to outsiders, feeling superior and proud to be part of this group of noble children.

Additionally, Karylla noticed that this future Great Mage, who was dragged into this small group by Archil, seemed to have a crush on her.

He would occasionally steal glances at her, listen to her words attentively, and even write them down. Sometimes he would be particularly obvious in his flattery, which was hard to hide.

In the past, seeing her carrying so many bags, he would have eagerly run over to help, looking happy when she gave him the bags.

But today's Rig was completely different from before.

He remained calm throughout, no longer avoiding eye contact with everyone due to his inferiority and timidity. He even dared to give orders to the group, a complete contrast to his past behavior.

He also ignored her, no longer fawning over her as before. His gaze was different, no longer filled with infatuation but rather like looking at an unimportant stranger.

Sena thought Rig had become so bold and arrogant because he had connected with the Franzel family, but Karylla didn't think so.

The reason was simple: Rig's eyes were too calm and indifferent, and his behavior showed no trace of the self-satisfaction he used to display when associating with noble children.

This matter had even been discussed by Karylla and Shafuni while shopping, but they couldn't come to a conclusion.

Shafuni had inadvertently said something.

"Maybe it's because he's experienced life and death, so his personality has changed."

Thinking of this, Karylla nodded inwardly.

It was possible.

Having experienced life and death, he might have seen things differently, leading to a change in his personality, which was quite normal.

"We're back."

At this moment, Archil's voice interrupted Karylla's thoughts.

Archil, Sena, and the group of different heights and builds seemed to have been together, now returning and gathering with everyone.

However, their faces were not good, showing a look of anger and helplessness.

Especially Sena, his dissatisfaction was clearly visible on his face.

"What happened?"

Shafuni asked curiously.

"Could it be that the female slaves you wanted were bought by someone else?"

Karylla also said with a hint of disdain.

But it seemed she had guessed correctly.

"Don't mention it," Sena said irritably. "That young master was really too despicable, not leaving any for us, buying them all."

The group of different heights and builds nodded in agreement with Sena's statement.

"Young master?" Karylla asked. "Which family's young master is so rich, buying all the slaves you wanted?"

The value of slaves mainly depends on the individual.

If they were just useless laborers, their value would be very low, and a wealthy merchant could buy a large batch at once, making them not very valuable.

But if they had additional value, it was a different story.

For example, if they had decent combat skills, their value would skyrocket.

As for female slaves, their appearance was their greatest additional value.

The more beautiful they were, the more valuable they were.

Slaves like those specially marked on the Royal Market's promotional flyers were definitely top-notch in appearance, and their prices were certainly not low.

A young master who could buy all these female slaves, leaving none for others, must have considerable wealth.

Karylla and Shafuni were curious about his identity.

Rig, however, was completely indifferent, not even glancing at Archil and the others.

However, the next second, Archil's words caught Rig's attention.

"It's the young master of the Basoro family."

Archil revealed the identity of the person.

"Basoro family?" Karylla was surprised. "The marquis family's young master?"

"That's right," Archil nodded, helplessly. "The young master of the Basoro marquis family, who was designated as the heir early on, bought almost all the valuable slaves in the slave district."

"When we arrived, he seemed to only want to buy slaves with combat skills, but when he saw the female slaves we were looking at, he just came over and took them without a word," Sena said with a face full of resentment. "Tell me, isn't he despicable?"

"So what if he's despicable?" Karylla shook her head. "He's the child of a marquis family and the designated next heir. Do you really want to fight with him?"

Sena fell silent.

Fight with the heir of a marquis family?

He was just a young noble from a viscount family.

Don't be ridiculous; he didn't want to be expelled from Yeluv.

"Forget it," Archil also sighed. "We can't afford to offend him. Let's just pretend nothing happened."

Everyone agreed with this statement.

The difference in status brought by the nobility titles was clearly evident here.

Only Rig, upon hearing everyone's words, narrowed his eyes.

"Buying all the slaves with combat skills?"

Rig began to think deeply.

(End of Chapter)