novelraw Chapter 1170 - 861: Shattering the Opponent’s Legend
Chapter 1170 - 861: Shattering the Opponent’s Legend
This is a very grand palace.
The palace doesn’t appear to be splendidly decorated, but whether it’s the walls, the floor, or the ceiling, they all exude a metallic texture, making the palace resemble a chalk fortress—majestic and solemn.
A middle-aged knight walks through the corridor of this palace, producing audible footsteps on the floor.
The knight’s build isn’t considered burly, even somewhat petite, yet his imposing aura is incredibly strong, making one feel as if his slender figure has swelled slightly.
He carries a sword at his waist, and although the sword sheath conceals it, from its style, it appears to be a flame-shaped sword.
The knight rests one hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist, while lightly swinging the other hand, walking with a powerful stride, like a general about to charge into battle, full of vigor.
It wasn’t long before the knight entered a room.
"Here already?"
As soon as the knight stepped into the room, a voice immediately sounded.
Upon closer inspection, the room seemed to be used for office work, with luxurious interior decorations, but the most striking feature was the long desk situated at the far end.
On the desk, numerous stacks of parchment piled up into heaps of documents, scattered with quill pens, seals, ink, and other items.
A nobleman, appearing to be about 30 years old, was seated at the desk, processing documents. Upon seeing the middle-aged knight walk in, he immediately paused his work and greeted the knight with a calm smile.
"Why did you call me here?"
Looking at this lavishly dressed nobleman, whose appearance and demeanor were considered excellent, the knight’s choice of words was exceedingly blunt.
Even though he knew that the man before him had a complex identity, one could even say he was one of the most influential figures in the current Tistis Kingdom, the knight showed little courtesy.
Such conduct was naturally quite rude.
If it had been someone else, this attitude alone might have led to execution.
But the knight was clearly an exception, and the nobleman across the desk seemed unconcerned, picking up the nearest piece of parchment beside him.
"We’re in trouble." The nobleman stated concisely, without beating around the bush: "This is the latest intelligence jointly submitted by nobles headed by the Farnad Family. Have a look."
Saying so, the nobleman handed the parchment to the middle-aged knight.
Without hesitation, the knight took the parchment and began to read.
Upon reading, the knight frowned.
"A mysterious magician carrying the Sword Saint’s Attendant has become the escort for a ’doll,’ and the forces sent by various factions have nearly all been wiped out?"
This information startled the knight.
"I know you’re quite skeptical." The nobleman folded his hands under his chin and said, "But this is information verified by multiple forces. Its accuracy is assured."
"Yet I’m quite suspicious of this accuracy now." The knight threw down the parchment and said bluntly, "What kind of magician can have a Sword Saint as their attendant? Just based on the intelligence mentioned, a Tactical Level Magic user?"
Obviously, the knight was disdainful of this statement.
A Sword Saint is the highest military strength in a nation and the strongest individual weapon, holding a status not inferior to strategic-level magicians or even royal members of major nations. Even a king must show them respect, and unless necessary, would never offend them casually.
Such individuals, let alone becoming the attendant of a Tactical Level Magician, would resist even serving as an attendant to a king of a major nation—nine parts reluctance, the remaining one part is a special circumstance under which they might not refuse.
For example, in the Kingdom of Ginath, the Shadow Sword Saint was trained by the royal family and everything he possessed was given by them, so naturally, he couldn’t refuse and willingly protected the royal family and defended the king.
But what about other Sword Saints?
Except for the One-eyed Sword Saint Dihart who was born a slave and voluntarily devoted himself after being recognized and redeemed, other Sword Saints are mostly of noble birth, willing to serve their country but won’t unconditionally comply with royal orders—highly autonomous.
Now, someone is telling the knight that a dignified Sword Saint actually became the attendant of a Tactical Level Magician?
Doesn’t that devalue them?
"But it’s true, even if neither you nor I want to admit it." The nobleman wasn’t surprised by the knight’s reaction and said, "I suspect it’s a newly ascended Sword Saint who was already this Tactical Level Magician’s attendant before becoming a Sword Saint. Now she’s been promoted, yet the contract between her and that magician hasn’t ended, so she continues to follow the mysterious Tactical Level Magician as an attendant."
Upon hearing this, the knight finally felt somewhat relieved.
If that’s the case, then it can be understood.
The equal contract between a magician and an attendant can be terminated only under special circumstances, otherwise, it concludes when the conditions stipulated at the contract’s inception are fulfilled.
For instance, if a swordsman pledges allegiance to a magician for ten years provided the magician accomplishes a task for him, then upon completing the task, if the ten-year period hasn’t elapsed, the swordsman can’t simply leave immediately but must fulfill his promise before the contract concludes.
Even if, before the ten-year term ends, the swordsman’s strength increases, he must continue to honor the contract.