Chapter 179: Shifting Tides
The exhausted Afra lay fast asleep on the bed. Kailun covered her with a blanket and left the room.
He had given up hope on this sensitive knight sister. Calling her a “weakling” might be more appropriate.
With the massive attribute boost, she was far stronger than an average ninth-rank mage, but her limit was only one hour.
If she was in a worse condition, she might not even last an hour.
He had read books all night and only slept for two hours, which was four hours according to the real-time flow.
This amount of rest was enough for him to recover. It wouldn’t affect his mental state.
He had already read most of the ten magic books Bella had given him and had learned nine ninth-rank spells.
An average ninth-rank mage would only master three ninth-rank spells in their lifetime: one for offense, one for defense, and one for escape. Learning each additional spell required a huge investment of time and resources.
He could learn so many ninth-rank spells in such a short time thanks to his immense mental power. It was no exaggeration to say that, with his extreme attribute allocation, his mental power was ten times greater than that of an average ninth-rank mage.
With a tenfold increase in processing power, his learning efficiency was far beyond ten times.
Leaving the small building, Kailun went to a training ground in the manor. This was where knights and mages trained, most of them members of the Silver Moon Knights.
Afra was responsible for training Eve, the young knight, but she couldn’t get out of bed, so this task fell on Kailun’s shoulders.
Entering the vast training ground, the knights he passed bowed to him.
Thanks to their hard work, Kailun could smell a faint scent of sweat.
He didn’t dislike it. The sight of them wielding their swords and sweating was quite beautiful.
Kailun nodded to them, said a few words of encouragement, and then went to the innermost single-person training ground.
There, he saw Eve practicing her swordsmanship. Clad in silver armor, she looked more determined and resilient.
“Whoosh!”
Kailun took an ordinary dagger from a nearby weapon rack and swung it casually. The sound of the dagger cutting through the air reached his ears.
He nodded with satisfaction and lowered his attributes to the same level as Eve’s.
“Eve, have you ever heard of a ‘righteous backstab’?”
Kailun chuckled, covering his face with a black cloth. He held the dagger and aimed for Eve’s kidneys.
“Who’s there?!”
Hearing the sound of wind behind her, Eve turned around, swinging her sword. Kailun’s intense killing intent made her feel like she was falling into an ice cellar, as if she would be stabbed through at any moment.
She was a little scared, but Eve chose to face it head-on.
In such a short time, she couldn’t figure out why she was being attacked in Kailun’s manor. Her sword swung towards the masked man’s head without hesitation.
“Clang!”
The gleaming dagger clashed with the longsword, sparks flying from the impact.
Failing to land a blow, Eve swung her sword again, aiming for Kailun’s neck. Unfortunately, her lack of combat experience made her swing a bit too wide.
Kailun, masked, seized the opportunity. He took half a step forward, closing the distance between them, and slashed at Eve’s neck with his dagger.
At the critical moment, Eve held her sword horizontally, blocking her neck, and bent backward, creating space.
It was a good response, but her opponent was Kailun.
Although this attack was unsuccessful, Kailun was no ordinary person. He changed his target, avoiding the longsword, and aimed his dagger at Eve’s chest.
Because Eve was currently bending backward, the dagger could draw a perfect arc across her chest without injuring her.
“Rip~”
Inevitably, Eve’s clothes and light armor were torn. The taut fabric ripped apart, revealing her snow-white skin, like a blooming white lotus.
Her cute belly button glinted in the sunlight, and the curves of her abdomen seemed to hold unspeakable secrets.
Kailun, who had the same strength as Eve, shouldn’t have been able to cut through her armor, but the cunning Kailun shamelessly increased his strength when the dagger touched her armor.
Looking at the expanse of white skin, Kailun “regretfully” withdrew his dagger.
“Die!”
Realizing that her upper body had been exposed, Eve shouted angrily, swinging her sword.
She swore that she would kill this person, even if it meant her own death.
However, as she raised her head, Eve froze. The assassin in front of her had removed the black cloth from his face.
“Ah! Mas… Master?!”
Seeing the familiar face, Eve’s sword stopped, unable to strike.
His face, his figure, his aura, everything indicated that this person was Kailun.
She addressed him as “Master” because she felt it was more intimate than “Lord Kailun” or “Master Kailun.”
Perhaps because she was too shocked, Eve didn’t even cover her chest with her hands.
“Not bad. It seems Afra has taught you well. Then I, as an outsider, won’t interfere anymore.” Kailun patted Eve’s head.
Kailun had some knowledge of the way of the knight, but it wasn’t as profound as Afra’s, who had a natural talent for it.
The girl in front of him was youthful and slender. Her exposed abdomen revealed alluring abs, the result of her regular training.
Her ample bosom wasn’t exaggerated, just the right size to be cupped in one hand. Her roundness was smooth, like water droplets. The torn clothes and armor partially concealed her most important “assets.”
“Sorry, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have pointed my sword at you.”
Eve quickly sheathed her sword and waved her hands, her face flushed.
“It’s not your fault. I was the one who insisted on testing your training progress. It exceeded my expectations. You’re truly talented.”
Kailun chuckled and messed up Eve’s hair.
Eve’s potential might not match Afra’s, but she was still considered outstanding in the entire kingdom. Such talent was worth his time and resources to cultivate.
“Eve, I heard some fighting just now. Did something happen… Ah! Lord Kailun!”
A female voice came from the entrance. A female knight in her thirties gasped upon seeing Kailun.
Hearing her voice, Eve quickly hid in Kailun’s arms, using his body to cover her exposed upper body.
She couldn’t let others see this. It would be misunderstood.
Her bare body rubbed against Kailun’s chest, her heart pounding.
“Nothing happened. It was just a misunderstanding. I’ll explain it to you later.” Eve said loudly, her flushed face buried in Kailun’s arms.
“I understand. Greetings, Lord Kailun. Farewell, Lord Kailun.” The female knight quickly ran away, following Eve’s words.
To her, Kailun was a high and mighty ruler, an invincible belief. Being too close to him made her uneasy.
Not only her, but in the eyes of the entire Silver Moon Knights, Kailun was an invincible legend.
“She’s gone. You can look up now.”
After the female knight left, Kailun pushed Eve’s shoulders, making her stand in front of him.
Eve hesitated for a long time, but in the end, she didn’t cover her chest with her arms. Not only that, but she also puffed out her chest, looking at Kailun with anticipation.
“You’re not shy at all, are you?” Kailun flicked her forehead.
Eve looked at Kailun with the fervent gaze of a fanatic. “From that day on, I became your possession. You can do anything to me, give me any orders. My body, my mind, my will, all belong to you.”
Her passionate declaration made Kailun speechless.
He had to admit that he didn’t value Eve as much as Vivian and the others, not even as much as Rose.
But Eve’s current attitude made him reconsider.
It seemed that mental contamination was truly a wicked talent. Eve had only been exposed to it twice, and she had already become like this.
Of course, Kailun knew that the effect was so good because she already had feelings for him. After all, he had “tricked” these three young knights back from the Knight Academy with a high price.
“Good attitude. Keep it up.”
Kailun leaned down and kissed her soft red lips. One arm wrapped around her waist to prevent her from falling, and the other hand found its way to her “assets.”
A delicious little knight, a well-trained and curvy girl, a loyal fanatic worth nurturing… This was Kailun’s new impression of Eve.
Kailun kissed her for almost ten minutes before releasing the blushing Eve. When he withdrew his hand, there was a faint red mark on her chest, a sign of his excessive force.
Fortunately, Eve, as a knight, had a strong physique. It would disappear in less than ten minutes.
He took off his coat and draped it over Eve’s shoulders. “No training today. Come back to the small building with me and change your clothes. Then I’ll take you out for a walk and some rest.”
“Okay~”
Eve nodded dazedly, feeling immense happiness, her chest burning with excitement.
Five minutes later, Kailun returned to the small building with the absent-minded Eve and asked Carol to help the young knight change into some nice clothes.
Then he called Bella and took them both for a walk in the Royal City. In a good mood, he “bumped into” a few spies from the Temple of the Celestial God and burned them to ashes on the street.
After dealing with the spies, Kailun secretly went to Chrissy’s small building and exchanged information with her. She sat on his lap, constantly teasing him, but to no avail.
Kailun said he would come over tonight and leave the door unlocked for her.
He also asked Chrissy and Phils to put on a good show in front of Afra, which was truly a psychological attack.
As evening approached, Kailun received a message from Shirley.
She said that the copying work had encountered unexpected difficulties. There was a magic circle that was beyond the norm, and no matter how hard Fox tried, she couldn’t copy it.
Therefore, Shirley asked Kailun for help, hoping that he could increase Fox’s mental power.
Having experienced it herself, Shirley knew that Kailun had this ability, so she made this request.
Kailun didn’t hesitate. He increased Fox’s mental power to above the ninth rank.
The price of doing so was that Kailun’s attributes decreased again. Now, he only had two ninth-rank attribute points left. In two days, he would have to give the last of his attribute points to Kailson and Philip, allowing them to disguise themselves as ninth-rank mages from the White Jade Alliance, along with Roden.
“I have to find a way to sleep separately from Afra in two days.”
Kailun, sitting in his study, looked at the magic letter in his hand and fell into deep thought.
He had bullied Afra quite a bit these past few days. When his strength returned to normal, he might be the one being suppressed.
Even temporarily withdrawing the attribute points he had given her wouldn’t work, because Afra’s own attributes surpassed his unboosted state.
“Forget it. I’ll just bully her again tonight. If she’s scared, she won’t bother me anymore.”
Kailun shook his head and stood up, taking two ninth-rank magic books from the bookshelf and holding them in his arms.
When he arrived at the bedroom, they were already waiting for him.
Tonight, besides Afra, there was Vivian and Winnie. The main force was Chrissy and Phils.
Afra’s eyes were filled with vengeful flames. Vivian looked excited, while Phils was apprehensive.
After the last whipping, Phils was both excited and scared. The dark and desolate environment brought her immense pleasure, but the fear of dying at any moment made her worry about whether she could continue to enjoy it.
When it came to being a pervert, Phils never disappointed.
Kailun glanced at them and smiled. “Can you guys help me tie up Sister Afra?”
Afra: “!!!”
She widened her beautiful eyes. She hadn’t expected Kailun to be so shameless.
If one day she gained the upper hand, she would definitely record Kailun’s “few minutes” and show it to everyone.
……
“It seems that everyone is ready. According to the Pope’s orders, we will go to the mines and stand guard with the two ninth-rank mages we’ve contacted. We will be the mysterious vice presidents of the Xiya Kingdom. Understand?”
At night, Charles gathered Paul and Koya to discuss their plan.
After discussing with the Pope, they had finalized their plan. Thanks to Paul’s efforts, their team had befriended two old ninth-rank mages.
Paul, a master of “green tea tactics,” had successfully charmed the two old men. The price he paid was being groped all over at the banquet.
If it weren’t for the cooperation contract he had signed with Paul beforehand, Charles would have even thought that Paul would use these old men to rebel.
“Pretending to be from the Xiya Kingdom and helping the Temple of the Celestial God? That doesn’t make sense. Our hatred for the Xiya Kingdom is well known.”
Koya shook her head, expressing her doubts.
Charles slapped the table. “It doesn’t matter if others believe it or not. We just need to do it. This way, we can also sabotage the relationship between the Xiya Kingdom and the Abyss. Didn’t Kailun send people to support the Abyss? We’ll use his name to support the Temple of the Celestial God, creating an image of him as a greedy wolf who wants to have his cake and eat it too.”
“I agree with this approach. I’m willing to do anything that can ruin Kailun’s reputation.” Paul also slapped the table.
“Alright, since Little Paul has no objections, neither do I.”
Koya sighed and sat back beside Paul.
She hadn’t killed Harry yet. It wasn’t the right time. She needed to create a perfect alibi, so she had to wait.
She looked at Paul and said in a longing tone, “After we win this war, let’s go back to the Temple of the Celestial God and get married, okay?”
Paul suppressed his disgust and said, “Okay…”
“Ugh…”
Charles shivered, his stomach churning, as if he had eaten too much expired dog food.
He stood up with a dark expression. “That’s it for now. I’ve conveyed the Pope’s orders to you. Go back and prepare tonight. We’ll set off for the mines tomorrow morning and try to reach our destination within two days. This battle might change the world order, so don’t be careless. And remember, everything is confidential. Paul, when you contact those two old men, don’t reveal any important information.”
In fact, he had more important information that he hadn’t told Koya and Paul. The Pope had mentioned in her magic letter that this battle involved not only Kailun but also the Empress, urging him to be extremely careful.
He felt that the situation was becoming increasingly complex, beyond his grasp.
Charles sighed and left the room.
“That nuisance is gone. Let’s go back to our room and rest.”
As soon as Charles left, Koya grabbed Paul’s arm, an unpleasant smile on her aged face.
“No, no, no. We’re leaving tomorrow. I need to rest. Harry is waiting for me to contact him.”
Paul shook off Koya’s hand and fled in a panic.
His strength was far inferior to that of Koya, a veteran ninth-rank mage. In a one-on-one situation, he could only surrender.
However, he couldn’t let Koya know about his “impotence.” Otherwise, she might tear him apart.
“Paul!”
Koya shouted angrily, but Paul didn’t stop.
Watching his retreating figure, Koya became even more furious.
She couldn’t help but want to tear Harry apart. Every time she heard his name from Paul, she would fly into a rage.
“Calm down! Calm down! I can have someone kill Harry during the mission. No one will find out…”
Koya took a few deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down.
Before that, she had to find a way to complete the Pope’s task and clear Paul’s name, allowing him to successfully join the Temple of the Celestial God.
……
Two days passed in a flash. Fox was stuck with the troublesome magic circle. Even with the boost of her immense mental power, she couldn’t quickly break through it.
Roden and his two companions successfully arrived in the Abyss and met with the old Dragon King, pretending to be from the White Jade Alliance.
Charles, Koya, and Paul, along with the two newly recruited old men, went to the mines and joined forces with the people from the Temple of the Celestial God.
The Empress seemed to sense something and wanted to send more reinforcements, but someone suddenly reported that Kailun had repatriated a large number of miners, about ten thousand, and they were all on their way back.
This sudden change made her cautious, and she chose to wait and see.
At this point, various forces had amassed a large number of troops around the second mine. Combined, they might be strong enough to conquer the entire world.
That same day, the new clothes Kailun had ordered for Carol were finished.
However, he didn’t give them to her directly. It wasn’t the right time yet.
Don’t ask him why, because he currently only had third-rank attributes left and was hiding in a secluded warehouse.
Someone had leaked the information that he was currently in a “weak” state.
Of course, this was a “Schrödinger’s(Unknown unless seen directly) weak state.” If something happened, Kailun could instantly withdraw the attribute points he had given away.
However, considering the safety of Roden and the others, he wouldn’t do that under normal circumstances.
Therefore, Kailun could only spend the night studying in the warehouse, holding books in his arms. It was quite a miserable situation.
But he deserved it. He had bullied Afra many times these past few days, even making her cry once.
He had always been successful at being a “bad guy.”
“Have you searched this warehouse? Someone come and check it.”
Just then, Kailun heard Afra’s voice.
Kailun: “!!!”
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