Chapter 8 (1/2)

A tsunami seemed to be rising inside his body, unleashing boiling power. The preliminary combat aura had all been absorbed by the cells.

It evolved inside the cells. By the time it returned from the cells, the combat aura had entirely changed.

The newborn combat aura had become intermediate combat aura with special qualities. Liszt stood in silence in the garden, trying to hold back his excitement. The mission was real, and the reward had been given to him.

He had turned into a real earth knight!

For combat aura training, it was a new starting point. Earth knights represented real supernatural power.

Is the nature of my combat aura fire? It’s against the nature of Thousand Waves. I need to prepare a new tutorial… I thought that I would have water-natured combat aura like the rest of my family. Liszt was not entirely satisfied.

Water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, ice, light, darkness, as well as metal represented by dragons and wood represented by elves, were all natures of magic power.

None of them was better than others. However, the Tulips had been studying combat aura of the water nature before they held the title of earl. Thousand Waves, the family art, was also a state-of-the-art guide on water-natured combat aura, which made it easier for future generations to cultivate.

Liszt, however, was not suitable for Thousand Waves. If he were to practice it, the efficiency would be very low.

Fire-natured combat aura was naturally suitable for fire-natured techniques.

Mr. Marcus has wind qualities. He’s not the same as me, either. Let me see… I saw a Furious Fire when I was in the knights’ academy. I’ll ask Mr. Marcus to fetch it for me in a couple of days.

He needed to stabilize his intermediate combat aura after this advancement first, so he was not in a hurry to pick up techniques.

Actually, Liszt was not eager to improve his strength. While nobles were expected to go to the battlefield, there were few wars on Coral Island that was far from the continent. Few people came to ask for trouble. So, he could develop in peace.

Besides, however strong he grew to be, he would be buried in a grave a hundred years later.

He would rather be a lord who enjoyed the service of his servants and had his subordinates fight for him.

Of course, it is still thrilling to become an earth knight. My resistance to sickness, cold, and heat has significantly increased! What can be more delightful than a long, healthy life?

Taking a long breath, Liszt calmed down and returned to the castle.

His valet ran over, looking for more things to do. “My lord, you’ve finished your training again. Should I prepare another bath for you?”

“Would it be too troublesome?”

“Not at all. It’s our honor to serve you.”

“Fine. Prepare another bath.”

…

At dinner, Marcus and Goltai arrived at his invitation.

“Liszt, you look well. It seems that you’ve completely healed. It’s worth a toast.” Goltai sniffed the wine. He was an alcoholic.

It was also a common addiction among the nobles.

Marcus, however, blinked. “Lord Baron, have you… made a breakthrough?”

“An hour ago, I had inspiration and made new progress in my training,” Liszt said humbly. After all, turning into an earth knight after sixteen was not something to be proud of.

“Congratulations, my lord!” Marcus said solemnly in a different tone. He obviously treated his liege with more respect now.