Hiatt Knight had never met a young man like Richard.

He doesn't play by the rules at all. It seems that he is too lazy to even do the most basic superficial work or hide his inner intentions.

Hiat calmed down the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice:

"Young man, didn't the Ignis School teach you the most basic etiquette?"

Richard couldn't help but shake his head. It was you who didn't understand clearly, so don't blame me.

"Release Stephanie immediately. I'll count to three. Otherwise, there will be consequences."

"1"

"Enough! Who gave you the courage to act so presumptuously in the Knight family? Was it your mentor?!" Hiat could no longer suppress his inner anger and shouted.

"I'm telling you, this is the Imperial City, this is Pentos, not the Ignis School!"

"If something happens to you here, your school will have to negotiate with the royal family."

“2”

Richard completely ignored Hiatt's scolding and continued to count down steadily.

"You stubborn boy, I guess I have no choice but to discipline you on behalf of your mentor."

"It just so happens that the Soul-Eating Demon Spider should be in your hands. If you hand it over obediently, you can suffer less." Xia Te finally stopped hiding his true feelings and spoke directly.

"3"

As soon as Richard finished speaking, Hiatt took the lead! The floor tiles on the road suddenly lit up with colorful lights.

A cloud of black smoke suddenly emerged from the gaps in the floor tiles, followed by dozens of fist-sized fireballs shooting out from the surrounding walls.

"Edgar, do it!!"

As soon as Hiatt finished speaking, a male wizard appeared behind him and muttered something.

A yellow earth energy wave suddenly erupted under Richard's feet, and a sharp spike suddenly emerged from the ground! Seven or eight different kinds of witchcraft mixed with the witch array attack instantly caused a violent explosion!

The explosion was so violent that Hiatt and Edgar couldn't open their eyes for a while.

The corridor was dusty and a large area had collapsed.

If you don’t take action, it’s fine. But once you do take action, it’s a thundering blow.

"Hey, the wizards of the Ignis School are not that good either. First it was your offspring Stephana, and then this kid. They are all so vulnerable." Edgar, who succeeded in the sneak attack, said with satisfaction.

Just as Hiatt was about to say something, suddenly, her face changed drastically, her body began to tremble like a sieve, and she stretched out her fingers tremblingly.

Edgar looked at Hiatt's expression with confusion, and followed the direction of the other's outstretched index finger.

"That's all!" A devilish whisper rang in the ears of Hiatt and Edgar.

Hiat never expected that the seven magic arrays he set up would have no effect on Richard. The opponent's strength was too exaggerated!

In an instant, Xia Te felt like he had been living like a dog all his life! Edgar was also stunned on the spot. He knew too well that the Earth Spike Technique he had just released was already his most powerful witchcraft.

But even so, the other party was still unharmed! What does this mean? !

"Dear strange wizard, there may be some misunderstanding here," Edgar said in a slightly hoarse voice, but anyone could hear the weakness implied in it.

"Ahem. Richard, this was just a misunderstanding! I'll take you to see Stephanie now." Hiatt's hoarse voice sounded.

Now, Hiatt was also numb!

She knew that she might have hit a wall!

However, she still had one last bargaining chip in her hand, and that was Stephanie.

Moreover, seeing how much Richard cares about Stephanie, the relationship between them should be very good.

Could it be that Richard is pursuing Stephanie?

"Haha, you guys attacked me so many times, it's not that easy to let it go."

"However, no matter who you are, as long as you can withstand one of my spells, this matter will be exposed for Stephanie's sake." Richard looked at the two of them with a smile.

Without waiting for the two to agree.

Richard raised his right hand, and suddenly a fist-sized dark element energy ball condensed from his index finger.

The next second! "Puff!"

A black beam of light pierced Edgar's forehead with lightning speed! The defensive magic on Edgar's body had no protective effect at all.

“Puff!”

Edgar, with his eyes wide open, suddenly fell to the ground.

There was no time to dodge! "He killed Edgar! He actually... Damn it!" The scene before him shocked and angered Hiatt, who roared madly in his heart but dared not say a word.

If Richard had not attacked just now, she would not have been able to realize how strong Richard was.

But as soon as Richard made a move, she immediately sensed the powerful mental fluctuations of Richard!

Oh my god!

That was definitely not a mental fluctuation of the first level! It wasn't even a mental fluctuation of the middle level! It was a mental fluctuation of the high level or even stronger! Crazy! This world is crazy! How could there be such a young wizard of the high level?

"This Richard and Stephana entered the Ignis School at the same time. They must be no older than 18 years old. How is this possible!" Hiat shouted wildly in his heart.

She was terrified by Richard's strength.

But she really didn't want to give up.

His life was about to come to an end. If he released Stephanie and missed this opportunity... "Richard, you should like Stephanie. So, as the elder of the Knight family, I promise to marry her to you. How about it?" Hiatt showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and looked at Richard with longing.

Richard was speechless as he looked at Stephanie's ancestor who lived for who knows how many generations, smiling awkwardly and saying shameless words.

After all, the other party was Stephanie's direct ancestor. Looking at his shameless appearance, Richard immediately lost the desire to kill him.

It’s better to wait until I meet Stephanie and let her make her own decision.

"Have the wizards who mingled in the secular world fallen to the same hypocrisy as the nobles?!" Richard couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.

"Stop talking nonsense and take me to see Stephanie right away." Richard said in a deep voice.

"Also, I remind you, don't play any more tricks."

"Of course!" Hiat showed a frightened expression and nodded repeatedly.

After all, facing a first-level high-level wizard, all her preparations became a joke, and playing tricks would only bring shame upon herself.

And between dying of old age and being killed on the spot, the first option is definitely better.

She is still clear about this point.

When Richard followed her, through a circular stone staircase, and walked underground for several minutes, he arrived in front of a closed circular stone wall.

There were rock walls all around, with no sign of an exit.

"You have an energy pool here, right?" Richard sensed the increasingly strong fluctuations of dark energy particles and pointed ahead.

"Yes, Sir Richard, your perception is really sharp." Hiatt praised quickly.

Hiatt took the initiative to step forward and moved the wall lamp bracket beside him.

As the bracket rotated 90 degrees, a stone wall slowly moved away, revealing an extremely hidden entrance.

Richard followed Hiatt and walked in slowly.

Immediately, Richard felt the rich dark energy particles coming towards him, making his body feel refreshed.

There was a pool in the room, with strong dark energy particles surging in the pool. This was an energy pool, and once it was opened, the consumption was considerable.

On the right side of the pool is a long stone platform more than one meter high, on which is imprisoned a graceful woman lying flat on her back. It is Stephania.

Stephanie's limbs were firmly fixed to the platform by the restraining rings, and she had her eyes closed, as if she had fallen into some kind of deep sleep.

Richard glanced at the magic array on the platform. It was a magic array that restricted the mobilization of mental power. Combined with the ring of confinement, even if Stephanie was awake, she could not cast any magic, including her innate magic.

"What are you standing there for? Go wake up Stephanie." Richard said unhappily.

“Yes, yes!”

Xiat quickly stepped forward and stopped the restrictive magic circle that was running continuously on the stone platform.

Then, he immediately turned around and removed the restraining rings on Stephanie's limbs.

A few minutes later, with a slight hum, Stephanie's long eyelashes moved slightly, and soon, a pair of confused big eyes opened.

“My head hurts”

Stephanie covered her head with one hand, propped herself up with the other, and looked around.

"Ancestor Hiat, you..."

The moment she saw Hiatt, anger clearly appeared on Stephanie's face, but the next second, she saw another familiar figure.

"Hey! Master! Why are you here?"

Stephanie's blank eyes suddenly brightened.

When Hiatt heard how Stephanie addressed Richard, he immediately realized that he had misjudged their relationship.

Like losing one's parents! -- A few hours later.

Knight Family Banquet Hall.

Richard and Stephanie were sitting face to face on a dining table covered with a long white cloth.

The dining table was set with a bouquet of flowers, various delicacies, and a variety of colorful fresh fruits.

From time to time, young maids in maid uniforms would come back and forth, bringing up hot food.

Stephanie, who had already taken a bath, was now radiant and smiling at Richard, saying, "Master, how did you know that something happened to me?"

Richard touched his nose and said, "I didn't receive your letter for a few days at the Ignis School. At that time, I guessed that something might have happened to you. So, I rushed over immediately."

When she thought about her family's affairs, Stephanie frowned slightly and looked worried. For a moment, she didn't know how to tell Richard about this matter.

"Master, I. My family"

Richard waved his hand and said softly, "You are you, and your family is your family."

"However, in order to avoid similar situations in the future, I think it would be better for you to be the chief elder."

"My master, but I can't!" Stephanie was shocked at first, but after thinking about it, she nodded obediently.

"You don't need to know anything. Someone will naturally do the chores for you. You just need to improve your strength, and you will be the best backing and barrier of the Knight family."

"Yes! Master!" Stephanie nodded heavily.

Richard waved his hand and called Hiatt.

Looking at the timid Hiatt, Richard straightened his face and said, "Tomorrow, you will transfer your position as the chief elder to Stephanie. You will hold a family meeting to publicly announce this matter. Is there any problem?"

"No! Sir, no problem!" Hiatt hesitated for a moment, but when he saw Richard's indifferent eyes, he couldn't help but feel a little frightened and quickly bowed in agreement.

Richard took out a box with strange green patterns on the surface from his arms, threw it to Hiat, and said: "This is the blood essence of a first-level swamp giant. Stephanie has the flame crystal. Wait a minute, let Stephanie teach you how to use it."

"As for whether you can prolong your life, it depends on your luck."

Hiat, who was originally a little confused, immediately reacted when he heard Richard talking about prolonging life. He realized that what he had in his hand might be some kind of longevity treasure. He immediately bowed to Richard repeatedly to express his gratitude.

"Don't thank me, Hiatt. If you want to thank someone, thank Stephanie! If it weren't for Stephanie's intercession, do you think you would still be standing here?"

"Thank you, Lord Richard, for forgiving my mistake!" Hiatt nodded repeatedly.

Because of Stephanie's intercession, Richard naturally couldn't settle the score later and killed Hiatt on the spot.

Moreover, after some thought, Richard gave Art a portion of first-level source blood for her to break through, and this was also for Stephanie's sake.

If Hiat is lucky and can successfully advance to the middle stage of level one, then as her strength increases, she will be able to successfully extend her life by about ten years.

But if there is no breakthrough, and only a slight increase in mental strength can at least extend life by half a year to a year.

After the meal, Stephanie took the ancestor Hiat to teach her in person the precautions for using source blood.

Burning source blood is a special secret method of enhancing mental power that is circulated in the area of ​​​​the gray dwarves. Almost no human beings on the surface have ever heard of it, and Xiat naturally has not heard of it either.

However, as the three major undead wizard academies slowly advanced underground, Richard had discovered that some wizards in the school already knew this secret method.

It is estimated that it will spread slowly in the near future.

Early the next morning.

The Knight family held an enlarged meeting of the Council of Elders, and all the elites in the family were present.

Hiat came forward and immediately announced that Stephania would inherit her position as the chief elder, with a status above that of the patriarch.

And she is the first deputy elder.

The reason is that Stephanie is a rare genius that the Knight family has rarely seen in hundreds of years. Only under the leadership of Stephanie can the Knight family last forever and even go further.

As she herself is old and unable to handle many things, she will assist Elder Stephana in ensuring a smooth transition.

After hearing these words, the ordinary elders and elites of the Knight family looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What is going on here?"

“Stephanie is not.”

"Shh! Don't say anything!"

"Don't you see the situation clearly now?" a Knight family heir whispered.

Richard did not show up during the whole process. Matters within Stephanie's family were best resolved internally by them.

If he showed up, it might backfire.

Moreover, only a few people vaguely knew about the conflict between Richard and Hiatt Knight.

But not the butler.

The housekeeper has now become fertilizer for the back garden. I believe that the flowers in the garden will be more colorful next year.

In less than half a day, the news spread throughout the aristocratic circles of the imperial capital, and even the royal family heard about it.

"Great Elder Xiat would actually voluntarily hand over his power? The sun is really rising from the west!"

"Yes, there is a saying in the Knight family: the great elder is permanent, but the clan leader is ever-changing! Has Hiatt suddenly changed his personality?"

“.”

Many nobles of the Heron Kingdom discussed this.

At this time, Richard was operating something in Hiat's alchemy room.

Although Hiat's strength is not that great, he has accumulated a lot of good things over the past hundred years.

Especially the mimicry metal, which weighs as much as three kilograms.

This made Richard sigh.

I searched for so long, but found less than two kilograms.

At this moment, Richard erased the cores of all the mimicry metals from different sources on hand and fused them all together.

Then, relying on the abundant energy supply from the energy pool, he remade two new cores, which were divided into two parts, one on the left and one on the right, two silver wristbands.

The two cores fit together perfectly.

In this way, mimicry metals can be used separately or in combination.

When used separately, it can be a sword and shield or two swords. When used together, it can simulate two-handed weapons such as two-handed greatsword and two-handed sledgehammer.

(End of this chapter)