Chapter 413 (2/2)

Hildebrand was trained in martial arts, politics, trade, arts, assessing interests, and many more skills. He had been able to pick up each of them easily, and by the age of 15, his father had already dismissed all of his home tutors and started teaching him the path of a Knight personally.

Seven years later, Hildebrand had participated in the Regional Selection, clinching first position. He became a representative of the younger generation in the Great Western Region.

Eight years later, he became a level 29 Conferred Knight. From then on, he was clear about the meaning of his life.

Wealth, power, status, reputation… he had already enjoyed all of them before.

He had also realized that he did not hold much interest in these. To him, these were but means for him to achieve many goals.

Martial arts was the only thing which was worth him spending his entire life to study.

‘Become a Divine level expert!’

Unknowingly, this thought had started to fill up Hildebrand’s mind completely, turning into the goal he frantically chased.

He spent over 18 hours cultivating daily, consuming all sorts of heavenly and earthly treasures as well as ferocious beasts. He had also received the meticulous guidance from his father, and even from his grandfather who was the previous Governor of the Beize Continent.

His abilities had improved in leaps and bounds, making him come to an understanding on some things.

Although his talent was amazing and he was already considered a genius amongst geniuses, there was no lack of geniuses on the path of martial arts.

Which person who could become a Knight was not a genius? Which person who could become a Conferred Knight was not a genius amongst geniuses?

However, there were different tiers of geniuses. Across history, those who could become Divine level existences would all be equipped with various terms which would make ordinary people feel desperate.

Therefore, Hildebrand understood that with his talent, it was impossible for him to attain the Divine level just by immersing in hard work by himself behind closed doors.

Although this was a disappointing result, it also sent Hildebrand down a brand new direction.

Since he could not rely on his own talent, then he could only gather resources. Be it money, Divine Equipment, or Divine level experts’ legacies… as long as they were things which could aid him to become a Divine level expert, he would gather them all.

Integrating and seizing resources… As long as they could help them to attain Divine level, anything worked.

Therefore, when he came across the Martial Techniques Grading Plan this time around, Hildebrand immediately took action.

He drank another cup of alcohol, and the details of the project continued to churn in his mind as he checked to see if there were any other aspects which he had overlooked.

Just then, a beautiful lady, who wore a beautiful dress and had fiery red short hair, swung her hips and walked up to him like a little demoness.

Hildebrand said out of habit, “I’m sorry, I’m waiting for someone.”

“Isn’t the person you’re waiting for, me?” The little red-haired demoness smiled, exuding an astonishing charm through her red lips.

As she looked at Hildebrand who seemed to have gone into a daze, the little red-haired demoness said, “I’m Maria, a reporter from the Central Times.”

Hildebrand nodded. Practically right at the moment when the Second Prince had just created the Central Times, Hildebrand had already been able to see its value clearly.

Therefore, this time around, in order to apply pressure from the public onto Fang Xingjian, Hildebrand had even contacted a reporter. However, he had not expected the reporter to be really well-informed and capable of finding her way here.