"Old man, you don't want me to kill Emperor Mu for you, do you? I'm just an ordinary knight." Levi laughed, he probably guessed something.
The masked man shook his head and said, "Since you need ambergris so much, it is probably for practicing breathing techniques. As far as I know, families that need ambergris as a secret medicine for breathing techniques are all unusual.
Of course, I also want to find stronger people to help me, such as a great knight-level strongman, but such a person would naturally not pay attention to an unknown civilian old man like me, and I can't give them conditions that are enough to make them want to do this. "
Hearing this, Levi's heart was slightly moved. The man in front of him looked like a commoner, very old, and had no fighting ability, but his origin was definitely not simple, and his ancestors must have been wealthy.
The man continued:
"Besides, I will definitely not let you kill Mudi. No one can defeat Mudi. He is the unparalleled god of war born in the storm. The person I want you to help me kill is Maca, the finance minister of the kingdom. He is just an ordinary knight and is as old as me. He relied on the Fist of the Empire to ascend to the position of finance minister. This old guy has no ability at all, but he gave birth to a good daughter.
Before he became the Minister of Finance, he was just an official of the Upper City Finance Government, a villain who had committed many evil deeds in secret. He once imprisoned dozens of civilian women in his basement, forcing them to satisfy him, serve him, and give birth to children for him. Even when their daughters grew up, he did not stop his evil beastly behavior. Many people died in the process, including my only relative, my sister...
Oh, by the way, judging from your commission, besides being in urgent need of ambergris, you should also be a collector of breathing techniques, right? You seem to want the giant breathing technique very much? If you can help me kill Maika, I know where the giant breathing technique is.
I drink in the Shining Tavern every day, looking forward to your bringing Mecca's head, but I won't live long. If your Excellency wants the Giant Breathing Technique, it's best to bring Mecca's head before I die.
My last name is…Mellon.”
The masked man said this and left.
Levi had a complicated expression as he watched the man go away, struggling internally.
"Mellon..."
"The Mellon family actually has descendants!"
He thought that the Mellon family had disappeared in the long river of history.
Unexpectedly, there is still a small part of the Tuva Empire living in seclusion in the holy city thousands of miles away.
Come to think of it, perhaps only the place where the holy light of Heaven cannot reach can give the descendants of the Mellon family a glimmer of hope!
"The family that once gave birth to top knights has now fallen into such a state. In the face of the long river of time, everything is so pale and powerless. That's why we need to live forever." Levi sighed inwardly.
No wonder this old man knows so much, he is indeed a descendant of a big family.
"I really need ambergris and the Giant Breathing Technique, but... it's too dangerous for me to assassinate the father-in-law of the Imperial Fist, a great man who stands at the pinnacle of the era. Although it's not impossible to kill Maika, the risk is too great."
Levi shook his head. The old man should have no motive to deceive him. They were both dying, so there was no need to do that. Besides, he and Levi had no grudges against each other, so there was no need to play tricks on Levi.
This is most likely true, but Levi doesn't like the process of seeking wealth and fame at the risk of his life.
Since his debut, most of the times Levi took the initiative to kill people, he did so only after he was absolutely sure of his strength and had a crushing advantage.
Even if it is not a crushing victory, it must at least be as strong as an iron mountain. That is, you may not be the opponent's match, but you must have the ability to protect yourself.
Levi is very strong now. He is confident that no one can defeat him except the Great Knight!
The problem is, he still doesn't know how strong the Great Knight is, let alone how strong the top Great Knights like the Imperial Fists are. After all, the only Great Knight he has ever seen is his father, and his father rarely takes action in front of a child like him.
He was afraid that he was short-sighted, arrogant, and would end up like the enemies he had killed.
"That old man should still have a few years to live. Maybe I can consider him after I advance to the rank of Grand Knight."
After leaving the Shining Tavern, Levi gained a lot this time.
At least the promise that person made to Levi let Levi know that the Giant Breathing Method still exists.
Moreover, there is so much ambergris in the house of that old pervert Maca. If I can get it, I will never have to worry about ambergris again!
No wonder there wasn't much ambergris for sale in the holy city of the Tuva Empire, which was known as the birthplace of the earth dragon beast. It turned out that all of it was contracted by the Fist of the Empire to be made into statues and given to the father-in-law.
"Damn Maca, you rich dog! Why don't you eat meat? I'm so short of ambergris, and these people are still so extravagant and wasteful, they deserve to be killed!" Levi cursed in his heart.
He returned to the blacksmith shop and continued to forge his armor.
He doesn't have enough money now, and he needs to sell a few more pieces of mithril armor.
"Who's new here? Come out."
Levi was forging when he suddenly heard cursing voices coming from outside.
When he walked out, he found that the scarred man from the Blood Hand Gang was holding a broken sword in his hand and throwing it on the ground.
"What's wrong, everyone?" Levi asked.
"You're asking even though you already know the answer. Didn't you see that my sword is broken? Do you have a good sword? Give me one. Without a good weapon, how can you protect your blacksmith shop? You should know that the Wildfire Gang next door is eyeing your industry covetously." The scarred man said righteously.
"There are some outside, you can choose any one." Levi said and went back into the house.
"Then we won't be polite, brothers, let's get new weapons." The scarred man shouted, and the gang members instantly threw away the junk weapons in their hands and replaced them with the ordinary weapons that Levi had forged before and placed on the weapon rack to cover up their tracks.
These ordinary weapons are also excellent weapons for these gang members who have never seen the world.
Soon, it became quiet outside.
Levi vaguely heard someone sighing.
"When will this day end?"
"Father, I contacted a would-be Knight Ranger yesterday. I've had enough of this kind of life. Why don't we unite with the others on this street and resist!"
"Alas, Blood Hand Boss is an official knight master. It is said that several knights have died at his hands. Moreover, I heard that someone saw Blood Hand Boss drinking with someone who was suspected to be the Minister of Finance Maca..."
"But, instead of being humble here, it is better to wander in the wilderness."
Levi listened to the conversation with a blank expression and continued forging.
The next day, new armor was produced.
Levi sent it to the Shining Tavern for auction, and the masked old man was just as he said, drinking alone in the corner.
After Levi finished his work, he came to the old man, ordered a glass of Lion King liquor, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"Old man, live well. I don't want you to be buried when I come to the tavern with what you need one day in the future."
The masked old man raised his head, his body trembling, his eyes shining, he raised a glass of Lion King Liquor and drank it all, then said:
"Ahem... Young man, may your future shine as brightly as that of the Lionheart Knight!"