vertical handle (2)
Vector, the richest estate in Basilonia, had a training center that matched its level.
However, Baren stopped Chris and Illesis from heading to the training ground and guided them to another place.
“Are you going to the training ground? There is something we have prepared for the lord.”
“Wow, I like most of what you said so far.”
Chris, who wondered if he should inherit the soldiers of the training ground, sincerely praised Baren.
Since the Shield of Faith is a rare origin epic, I didn’t want to let others know its exact performance.
Varen smiled at his words and smiled as he led the way.
“The lord, the war hero of Basilonia, should have a training center dedicated to him. Please come this way.”
As Gearrick’s anecdote tells us, it’s best to hone truly excellent skills in secret.
If you show it to others for nothing, aside from the leaking of technology, a law will be created.
For this reason, most of the warriors who were famous in each country had a dedicated training ground.
As Chris moved forward with high expectations, he saw a dense forest beyond the window of the lord’s castle.
Protected by well-maintained fences, the forest remains green, which is rare in Vector’s land.
Illesis, who was curious about that appearance, asked a question.
“Baren, what is that? I thought all the trees around here had been cut down.”
“That place is the lord’s hunting ground. If you just give me an order, I’ll release the wild boar or deer right now so that you can enjoy hunting… … .”
“Remove it.”
After hearing Varen’s explanation, Chris gave a brief command without thinking about it.
Hunting was a very popular pastime among the nobility, but Chris had no intention of enjoying it.
Leaving animals unnecessarily wide in the woods and shooting them with an arrow was not to his liking.
Chris preferred people to animals, and even then, hunting for nobles is an expensive hobby.
Not to mention, maintaining a hunting ground in Vector’s unique salty land would cost a lot of money and effort.
Gradually getting used to the owner’s temper, Baren nodded with a wry smile upon hearing his command.
“All right. Then, let’s leave a little bit and use it as the lord’s walking trail.”
“okay. Oh, is that it?”
After coming out of the lord’s castle and walking for a while, Chris was able to find a training center that was built quite nicely.
The walls made by the masons of Vector look very strong and smooth.
The windows are tall and small, so you don’t have to worry about other people’s eyes, and there’s even a guard post far away.
It’s about the size of a high school playground. It was so spacious that it felt like a luxury for a private facility.
The floor, which was worried about dust, is laid with well-trimmed stones, and the roof is open, so the air is better than it looks.
There were no shortage of tools such as swords for practice and targets for archery, so Chris was very pleased with it.
“Hey, did this cost some money? You should have shown it here when looking around the estate.”
“Sorry for bringing you in late. Then I will go back.”
When Baren, who left the training ground for the two of them, closed the door, Chris put the Shield of Faith on his left arm.
The silvery shield of reliable size caught the sunlight filtering through the hole in the roof and shone dazzlingly.
Laughing at the brilliance of the shield, he stopped as he tried to draw his longsword.
“Oh right. Can’t you use this for a while?”
Chris’s longsword was half-shattered during the battle with Helyuon.
The last time I went down to the city, I went to the smithy, but the city’s best blacksmith even gave me an unrepairable decision.
I tried to use the Vampire King’s red claws, but… It is impossible to use such a vicious demonic sword against Illesis.
In the end, Chris stood in front of Illesis holding a sword for practice on the wall of the training room.
Then, her expression changed slightly.
“Um… Would you like to try it yourself?”
“What else would you do?”
The Shield of Faith he knew was an epic item specialized in the defense of divine power, but it is unclear what function is hidden in the original.
So, it would be good to experiment in a way that is as close to the actual game as possible.
Of course, since the opponent is the opponent, you can’t be too rough.
Chris cautioned Illesis and raised his shield.
“For now, blow something. There might be something like a function that reflects an attack, so be careful… … .”
“okay! Umm… Onslaught of flames!”
After careful consideration, Illesis used a light attack spell.
It is a medium-level spell that attacks with 2-meter-high flames, but a Chris level can easily block it.
As Chris braced himself and raised his mana, the shield of faith shone and pushed away the heat.
“Does he have magic resistance?”
Heck, I would have been rather surprised if a guy named Origin Epic couldn’t block even this much of a spell.
Chris smiled contentedly and requested a stronger attack.
“A little stronger, please. Don’t worry, I have a health bonus.”
“Uh, uh… Earthmother’s bondage, piercing stone spear!”
As a slightly more powerful spell is cast, Chris’ feet are bound and a stone spear strikes his shield.
After that, Chris, who repeated the experiment several times, swallowed his saliva with a subtle expression.
“Can’t you block spells above a certain level? It doesn’t matter because the shield is so strong, but I don’t think that’s all there is to it.”
“I know. I guess we haven’t found the answer yet. Maybe, as the name suggests, it’s a function related to divine power, so you can’t use it… … .”
Illesis, who was contemplating looking at the shield, asked Chris with a firm expression.
“From now on, let’s do it in sparring format.”
“what? That might be a bit difficult… … .”
Chris shook his head with a very puzzled expression.
No matter how much it was a practice sword, he was reluctant to use a sword against Illesis.
In fact, the reason I equipped the sword earlier was just to set my posture.
However, Illesis used the spell as if not to worry.
When her chanting is over, the swords on the wall of the practice range come together in one place and take on a human form.
“With this, you can fight to your heart’s content, right?”
“A spell to summon a golem… I’ll give it a try.”
Chris competed with the golem created by Illesis, but even so, there was no sign that the shield’s function would be activated.
Slightly annoyed, he swings his sword vigorously, and a stone fragment from the golem’s feet flies towards Illesis.
It won’t be a big deal just because that’s right, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stay still.
As Chris braced himself to run towards her, the shield on his left arm emitted a similar light as before.
“Hmm?”
The stone fragments, which flew quite fiercely, fell to the ground without reaching Illesis’ body.
The two people who saw it finally caught on.
“Bah, what was that just now?”
“Looking at it, it seems to have a function to protect colleagues… Let’s try the experiment again.”
Illesis created a large fireball in the air and blew it on himself.
As Chris, horrified by her atrocities, raises his magic again, the shield of faith spreads a vast area around the target.
The shimmering protective shield perfectly protected Illesis by using the owner’s magical power.
“I used a pretty strong attack spell this time… … .”
“Hey, what if you hurt yourself anyway?”
“It’s okay because I put a protection spell on it before the experiment started. Anyway, I think this feature will be quite useful.”
Chris, who had calmed down a bit, agreed with her.
For him, who cares about the safety of Illesis every time he enters battle, it is a very valuable and valuable feature.
However, it is true that it still lacks compared to other origin epics.
It is too weak to be the same level of equipment as the Blade of Grief, which boasted an energy that could make you die with the slightest touch, or the Red Claws of the Vampire King, who defeated Hellyuon.
Chris thought Illesis’ guess was plausible.
“Protection for colleagues… It’s like a complete s*x device. The rest of the functions must be related to divine power.”
“yes? I’m sorry I can’t help with the divine power… … .”
When Illesis spoke in a sullen voice, Chris smiled at her and lowered the practice knife.
The functions that are still hidden will be revealed gradually when you cut down the minions of the Church Alliance.
After a long experiment, the two left the training ground and could see that the sun was already setting. As he passed through the backyard and tried to enter the dining room, he saw a wagon he hadn’t seen before standing in front of the castle.
“what? Are there any other guests?”
“Ah, lord. This… … .”
A guard who saw the two faces hurriedly ran towards them, and a man got out of the back of the wagon.
The neatly dressed merchant is a face Chris knows.
The upper rank of the Spice Merchant, who previously escorted Tyrone and the two of them to earn money.
Despite quitting the request early, he left a good impression on Chris by paying the balance.
‘Come to think of it, that nobleman handles salt as well as spices.’
When Chris manipulated the magic tool in his bosom and returned to his face at that time, the lord of the lord, who was preparing his respect for the lord, was startled.
“Oh no? Chris?”
“Long time no see. What did you come here for?”
The guards’ attitude changed a little when not only the merchants but also the merchants recognized Chris.
He took the top bar inside and talked.
“I heard that the new lord of this place was from a mercenary, but I never thought it would be Chris… We have come to obtain permission from the lord before purchasing salt here.”
“aha!”
Vector’s salt is a highly important commodity and is heavily taxed, so it can only be traded with the lord’s permission.
Chris took Sang Sangju to Baren’s office, introduced him, and sat down.
“By the way, wasn’t Sang Sang Lord active in the southern and central regions? It would be a shame to throw away all the sales channels that were opened because of the last incident… Why did you come all the way here?”
When Chris asked out of pure curiosity, the top lord’s face hardened a little.
However, he soon recovered his business smile and answered sincerely.
“It’s not that scary to chase those swindlers, but you should be afraid of the demon king who leads the army of death.”
“Devil?”
Chris, as well as Illesis and Varen, were shocked by his words.
Sangju nodded heavily and continued his explanation.
“It looks like Chris hasn’t heard yet. Not too long ago, the Demon King wandered around the central and southern regions… All those whose lives were in danger ran away hastily.”
“Yeah, that’s a big deal.”
Chris and Elesis exchanged heavy glances, sparing no words.
Sang-ju took out a small box with a calm expression, as if he did not notice the two of them.
“This is a small courtesy from our corps to Chris. I hope you like it.”
Chris took a wooden box the size of his palm and opened it.
Illesis, who has a rather strong appetite, peeks at it from the side.
“Is this pepper?”
“This is the highest quality product carefully selected to present to the lord. In case something strange is mixed in, the ingredients have been tested, so you can eat with confidence.”
When Sang Sangju smiled slightly, recalling the past, Chris smiled as well.
I was already suffering from the smell of meat, so it would be okay to indulge in such luxury once in a while.
Baren, who was watching them, handed out a salt trade license to the top lord.
If he was an acquaintance of the new lord, there was no need for examination or hesitation.
“Then where do you plan to work from now on?”
“Since this has happened, I would like to do business centered on Vector. The quality rock salt here is very popular. To be honest, this permit from Chris has given us a breather.”
Sang Sangju bowed his head to Chris and left the castle with a very satisfied expression.
Salt is a proven hit product in the distant past.
Having obtained trading rights for such salt, it would be very easy to pioneer new markets.
Returning to the other merchants, he announced the good news in a low, quiet voice.
“The lord has given permission to trade salt. Everyone, please find the right gift for your next visit. You don’t have to spare the cost of the gift.”
“Sah, lived… … .”
Despite making a big and important deal, the expression on the face of the head of the upper house after the story was rather uncomfortable.
“I… top lord. Did something happen inside?”
One of the merchants, noticing the strange feeling, asked.
He hesitates for a moment before adding a few words.
“I’m not sure, but when the story of the demon king came out, the lord’s party’s expression changed. I didn’t show it, but it was closer to friendship than hostility… It was like that.”
“Are you the Demon King? So what do we do?”
Even though it was somewhat out of the blue, the merchants couldn’t laugh at the words of the top lord.
Because they had no choice but to move their place of business because of the devil. In addition, the top-notch perspective that has dealt with people for the rest of his life is not to be ignored.
Sang Sang-joo, who had been thinking about swallowing saliva for a while, spat out heavily.
“There is no evidence yet, but the matter is the matter… tell the kings Then we’ll look into it.”
“All right.”
The merchants who agreed with a firm expression scattered and returned to their seats.
Sang Sang-joo climbed into the wagon again and left the castle with a smile as if nothing had happened.