Chapter 100 (1/2)

Chapter 100: The Last Gamble

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

The association’s work was truly not easy. Especially when they came across troublesome characters like Fang Xingjian, Charlie better sensed all the obstacles coming at them from all directions.

Putting aside the fact that the academy and the local officials were not cooperating, even his subordinates were getting increasingly useless.

Charlie suddenly headed to the office Fang Xingjian was in. He sat down, staring at Fang Xingjian.

‘There’s definitely a problem with this Fang Xingjian.

‘Unknown identity, exceptional talent. He’s obviously come from an unusual background.

‘Someone from another country? An occult believer? Orphan from a fallen faction? Or is he a demon from another dimension?’

All these days, the more he investigated, the more Charlie felt that Fang Xingjian was definitely hiding secrets.

A person without any records other than in the past year, and Charlie was unable to find out where he was from. He had suddenly soared after appearing, accomplishing what countless others could not. What were the chances of being no problems with someone like him?

For such a person to enter the Empire, and even become a Knight… How could Charlie possibly feel that it was safe?

Charlie’s judgement was not wrong, but he was looking in the wrong direction.

It was because he had thought all along that Fang Xingjian might be someone from an opposing country. He could have been the descendent of a faction which had been wiped out, or a descendent from some fallen aristocrat clan. In short, he must be the descendent of someone from an opposing force of the Empire. If not, how could it be that his identity was not revealed?

He would never have thought that Fang Xingjian was simply not someone from this world.

Therefore, no matter how much he investigated, as long as Fang Xingjian did not say anything, he would have no leads at all.

Seeing Fang Xingjian still keep his eyes tightly shut and not saying a word, a cold gleam flashed past Charlie’s eyes.

Fang Xingjian had been unceasingly cultivating his sword arts and Waves. Even if his body was not replenished with various nutrients, heavenly and earthly treasures, and even though he was going through a deficit of vital energy and blood, he continued to cultivate.

Without the replenishment of ferocious beasts, various medicinal foods, and heavenly and earthly treasures, Fang Xingjian continued to cultivate even though his body was unable to take it anymore. Of course, it was harming his body, causing his muscles, flesh, and blood vessels to work under extreme fatigue, unable to rest properly.

Therefore, while his sword arts were improving and his attributes were being tempered, his vital energy and blood were being depleted, his muscles and bones were increasingly strained, and even the thinnest channels in his body were getting destroyed, unable to recover.

Even if such cultivation brought damage to his physical body, he did not give up.

It was because he already had very little time left. He could not afford to waste the slightest bit of it.

It would take losing his consciousness to get him to stop,, or going through a further extended period of malnutrition that could cause him irreversible damage if he were to continue cultivating.

Charlie, of course, did not know that Fang Xingjian could still continue with his cultivation despite being interrogated like this daily, when he could not even fill his stomach. Moreover, he was cultivating at great speed. Having gone through endless sword arts cultivation day and night for the past few days, he had almost brought all of his Nurturing techniques to the maximum level, and that blurred speciality was getting increasingly clearer as well.

Now, Fang Xingjian could already clearly see the first word, ‘Unparalleled’.

“Fang Xingjian? Are you still unwilling to speak up?” Charlie asked, calmly. “So many days have passed. You should also understand that there’s no one who can save you.”

He put up a calm front and said, “In fact, I do quite admire you. Within such a short one year, you’ve been able to find so many people to help you.

“You’ve seen the result yourself. They’ve really be jumping around a lot for the past few days, but it’s useless. The Royal Knight Association supervises all the Knights in the Empire. If you go on like this, sooner or later, your status as a Knight will be removed.

“Not only that, you will also be maimed of your martial techniques and Waves.

“If you want to be saved, there’s only one way out.

“Which is to confess. Tell your secret and plead for the association’s understanding.”

Fang Xingjian smiled, “Confess my secret, become a prisoner, then wait for the First Prince to save me, and sign on the Devil’s Note?” Today Charlie had come in alone, and Fang Xingjian knew what he was planning. Having unceasingly applied pressure and interrogation for the past few days, going to such an extent to overwhelm him, was it not just for this?

“Charlie, remember what you’ve done the past few days. You’ll regret it.”

With that, he looked at the other party as if he were looking at a dead man. Killing intent soared within him, pushing towards the other party, then all of a sudden he shut his eyes, not saying another word as he fully focused on cultivating his sword arts.

“Regret? We’ll see who will be the one to regret it.”

Charlie coldly said, “The First Prince is wise and great, unparalleled in both civil and military skills. It’s only a matter of time before he attains the Divine level, and he becomes the King of the Empire.

Even if you escape this time, what about next time? What’s next? What will happen after the First Prince ascends the throne to become the King? Will you be able to run for your whole life?

“As long as you refuse to budge, then no matter how big the world is, there’ll be no place for you.