Looking at William's heavy face as he left, Louis looked at Beatrice:

"When is the funeral?"

Beatrice sighed:

"When you come back, we'll be ready to start."

Louis was silent for a moment, then whispered:

"Is it related to the Emperor?"

"Well, in the battle of the gods and evils in the Shadow Kingdom, my father passed away. Mr. Rudolf died after exhausting everything he had, and not even his body was left behind."

Louis frowned:

"How many legends died in the Empire this time?"

"He's the only one."

"What about the injury?"

"Zero."

"???"

Louis was keenly aware that something was wrong:

"What about the casualties of other legions?"

“0.”

"Zero?"

“0!”

"0 injured and 1 dead? How is that possible! That's the largest abyss gate on the continent!"

Not that Louis was making a fuss.

In Fox's memory of that war, the Emperor was in better shape than he is now.

There is also a group of demigods led by the mother-in-law supporting them in the front.

This has resulted in extremely disastrous consequences.

My mother-in-law died of illness not long after the war.

Another demigod, Jade Phoenix Mage, also died of illness a few years ago. The flame of inheritance he left behind was taken away by Fox and taken to Tunisia to suppress the hole.

The adverse effects of this battle directly affected many people in later generations.

Even the fact that Rudelson's organization stole the "Book of the Dead" and the subsequent tide of the undead in Dragon Bone Grassland were closely related to this.

He couldn't imagine how huge the casualties would be if hundreds of adventurers and a large number of monster zombies rushed directly into the town.

And this time, the Emperor left the Golden Throne, and the price he paid was only this little? Although it is a bit excessive to measure it in human lives.

But when Louis realized that the Emperor was involved in the battle in the Shadow Kingdom, he was mentally prepared to find that half of the core troops in Tino City were empty after returning.

Beatrice gave Louis a complicated look and said, "Louis, you still don't understand. Your father doesn't have many chances left."

Louis: "...Can you tell me the details?"

Beatrice shook her head and said:

"I should have told you this normally, but I can't tell you now. Anyway, trust William more. He won't hurt you."

"Swearing allegiance in the name of the Iron Guard is, in a way, a curse."

"curse?"

"Well, so William didn't want you to know, his exact words were, 'You'll know when the time is right'."

Louis rubbed his hair in distress:

"I hope he won't be sad for too long this time."

When William was traveling with him, he often talked about his grandfather Rudolf.

Rudolf has been with the Emperor for a long time.

As he gradually transferred his power to his son over the years, he no longer dealt with many affairs of the palace.

However, in William's words, his grandfather was an extremely rigid man who adhered to the traditional chivalric doctrine.

It is said that most Iron Guards were like this in the past.

But now the relationship between knights and their lords is not so extreme anymore.

Instead, it is the virtues of chivalry and the complementarity between the lord's character.

In other words, in this era, if the master is not suitable, then replace him with the next one.

As long as the reasons are reasonable, no one will blame the Cavaliers.

Of course, this situation is more targeted at the knights under the major nobles.

For knights like the White Raven Legion, who are affiliated with the Emperor, that is another matter.

And Rudolf was the most old-fashioned knight William had ever met.

He always liked to say "follow the ancient covenant between me and my lord", and then strictly regarded my lord as the absolute master, and was willing to sacrifice his life for his monarch.

Although Louis felt that with Rudolf's character as William had said, one day he would fall on the frontal battlefield in the conflict with the devil in order to protect the Emperor.

But he never expected that this situation would come so suddenly.

It was different from the trajectory of the emperor's activities in his memory.

This time the Emperor stood up, not so much to protect the little swan, but more because he wanted to kill the Shadow God.

Looking at the battlefield, you can tell that whether it is Enser, Loxie or East/West Monet, they have all made preparations early on.

This was a premeditated war against the Dark Night Demons.

"What a troubled time!"

…

Not long after returning to Tino City, everyone was shocked by the quality of the Moonlit Cats in the conflict in the Shadow Kingdom, coupled with the legendary strength displayed by Louis.

Not long after, he received an invitation from President Hans.

"Your Excellency Caesar, please come in."

In the Adventurer's Guild office, refreshments that had been prepared early were delivered.

Hans looked at Louis with a smile on his face and said, "I didn't expect that a legendary adventurer would appear in Tino City so soon."

Louis said calmly:

"I am not a legend, I am just borrowing external things."

When Hans heard this, he was not surprised but delighted:

"That means the rumors are true!"

"What rumor?" Louis was a little curious.

“Some say that Lord Caesar is not a legend, but a swordsman with extraordinary skills.” President Hans said solemnly.

Louis thought about the definition of Sword Saint in the classics, and said after a moment:

"No, I'm not a sword master."

Sword masters like Kulin, through steady learning and extraordinary talent, are able to forcibly break through the barriers of professional level and learn more advanced martial arts.

This kind of height in a single field that is difficult for ordinary people to understand is the so-called Sword Saint.

But Louis felt that geniuses were different from copy ninjas like him.

He is not being self-deprecating.

Instead, it was clear that he had passed the Mask of Greed and obtained in advance the qualification to learn professional skills that were impossible to master at this level.

Then, he took advantage of his greed for knowledge and forcibly copied it from others, mastering the techniques of using these skills.

If someone like Sword Saint Kulin is a genius in learning martial arts, he is even a monster who can push his skills to new heights.

Louis is one of those players who kind of "add points" and get something for nothing.

He is the reflection of the strong.

The stronger the person who teaches him, the higher the limit of the skills he can master.

But at least for now, he lacks the ability to explore, so there is no way for him to break through the upper limit directly.

His height now temporarily depends on the height of his teacher, not on his own height.

But none of the people who have taught him over the past year or so have been simple.

I won’t talk about Keno.

Louis is sure that by giving Keno some props to temporarily increase his professional level, Keno will also be able to exert power beyond that of an ordinary legend.

There is no need to say more about Sister Lumi.

The former attacker of the Brave Team also clearly had skills far beyond his current level, but he had not yet reached the level of a Sword Master.

Not to mention Dean Kulin.

At least he is the best Enser artist still active.

Louis suspected that in terms of pure skill, he was probably the strongest person he had ever seen.

He has learned a lot of skills from Teacher Jino.

It can be said without exaggeration that Kino's martial arts skills are completely different from his appearance, which looks careless.

His operation is actually rough but also delicate.

Perhaps because he has stabilized the Kino Breathing Method and constantly pushed beyond his physical limits, Kino's physique is far beyond the ordinary LV20.

This special physical condition allows him to inflict greater damage in a more energy-saving manner.

The one who throws bricks with great force is him.

But compared to his own physique, he just slightly relaxed the extreme pressure of his skills.

It's not that he has bad skills.

President Hans said strangely:

"But the intelligence we got here clearly shows that you directly used a power far beyond the ordinary legendary power on the battlefield. This can't be false, right?"

"Is it difficult?" Louis gently lifted his helmet and took a sip of tea. "To be honest, I don't quite understand the basis for your judgment of the sword master. After all, I don't think I'm a sword master."

"That is to say, you don't deny that you can display skills far beyond your current level, right?"

Louis nodded: "If you compare it with ordinary professionals, it's like this."

Greedy mask, YYDS!

"So you were on the battlefield and launched a chain attack of Time Stop + Time Island in an instant, right?"

"Yes, but in theory someone should be able to do it."

Hans nodded and said, "In theory, any swordsman can do it easily."

Louis emphasized: "But I'm not a sword master?"

Hans shook his head and said, "What do you think a sword master is? Is it a hard and fast indicator? Wrong. Anyone who can exert this power is a sword master."

For ordinary professionals, if they want to perfectly meet the requirements for employment in advanced professions, they often need to be at level 15 or above.

Some professionals with weak foundations may not be able to meet the basic requirements for advanced professions even at level 20.

A professional who can meet all the requirements at around LV12 is not just stuck at the level. After years of training and deliberately improving his overall quality, he is a real genius.

The lower the level of the advanced profession and the younger the age, the higher the strength.

For example, Louis, who is at level 6, has met the requirements for advancement. The word "outrageous" cannot even be used to describe him.

Most people would call him a monster.

President Hans put his hands on his chin and said, "If your job level is raised to demigod in a short period of time, can you exert the power of demigod?"

Louis thought for a moment, and finally said:

"If we proceed step by step, there shouldn't be any problem."

Hans spread his hands and said, "Our Sword Master and the knife master next door said the same thing."

Louis: “…”

No, it's really different.

But he couldn't tell him the specific skills of the great sin of greed.

Hans was not one of the few people he trusted so deeply.

So he could only remain silent.

"So, after confirming this situation, the headquarters approved my application."

Hans handed a light golden sign to Louis and said:

"Sir Caesar, whether you are a legend or a sword master, it doesn't matter to us. You are not famous because of being a titled adventurer, but titled adventurers shine because of your existence."

Yes.

What Hans handed over was the symbol of the highest status that countless adventurers dreamed of.

It is also proof of being a titled adventurer.

Louis thought for a moment and said:

"I will accept the badge of title adventurer, but I will not declare myself a legend or sword master unless I really reach that level."

Hans nodded in understanding.

These freaks who pursue skills are all very stubborn.

That was what happened to Roxy’s sword master back then. He was at level 20 and chopped down many legendaries, then said that he was not the sword master.

After being promoted to Legend, he killed a demigod, and was then "forced" to admit that he was truly the Master of the Sword.

The "Daya" of the nomadic tribe are of the same nature.

Basically, all the "Daya" sharpshooters in history have described themselves as "ordinary archers."

However, it is such an ordinary archer who has shot countless legendary and demigod heads.

If they really believe it, they lose.

and……

President Hans glanced quietly at the closed helmet.

The full body armor only allowed him to see Louis's sparkling eyes.

But a quick glance while drinking tea also made him realize that this adventurer called Caesar was really young.

This alone is worth the Adventurer's Guild's heavy investment.

Because he has proven himself.

The trial of the title was of no consequence to him.

Louis looked at the title adventurer sign in his hand and said, "What good is there in getting this thing?"

He was mainly curious about what Alice wanted to exchange for that made her so desperately need the title of Titled Adventurer.

When Hans heard Louis asking, he finally smiled and said, "Come, I'll tell you how to use this thing."

He took out a golden plate with the word "Red Devil" engraved on it: "I didn't expect to see such a young titled adventurer. Let me take the opportunity to mentor the new."

He said to the sign, "Start teaching mode."

There was a flash of light on the sealed card, and the magic glow spread out.

Hans touched his sign to Louis's.

In just a moment, the two people's consciousness was constantly being raised.

This feeling of consciousness leaving the body reminded Louis of the feeling of consciousness leaving the body when he participated in the Jade Phoenix Alliance before.

No...it feels exactly the same.

Louis was a little surprised.

But I soon felt relieved.

Perhaps this method itself is the means used by most supernatural societies in the Star Continent to contact their members.

For the Adventurer's Guild, only Titled Adventurers are truly qualified to join the industry.

But Louis was still surprised when the feeling of heightened consciousness stopped.

"This is……"

"Welcome to MapleStory." Hans patted Louis on the shoulder and laughed, "This is the headquarters of the Adventurer's Guild. It is a demiplane that wanders above the continent in the form of an island."

Louis looked at the thin mist around him in shock, then looked at the light curtains that unfolded in front of him and said:

"Is this the real bulletin board of the Adventurer's Guild?"

What appeared before his eyes was a world that seemed to be digitized.

Hans moved his hand, and a curtain of light unfolded in the void: "Now, let me tell you about the rules of our titled adventurers."

(End of this chapter)