The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 193 - 179 The So-Called Epic

Chapter 193: Chapter 179 The So-Called Epic

After seeing off the tired Miss Morena, Lind sat down to continue savoring the wine he hadn’t finished.

The "Banshee’s Horn" had already been collected at the first opportunity, and he was considering how to arrange things for the female ghost next, as building a trust relationship with her was very important.

There was no conflict between them, and, as the owner of the "Banshee’s Horn," calling their relation master and servant wasn’t wrong.

Currently, he did not know how much memory the female ghost retained, but he anticipated it wasn’t much; however, as Morena advanced her training in Soul Magic, she would definitely be able to unlock more memories.

Did this mean that Lind now possessed memories from a witch of the Far East Magic School?

After all, he had learned from the ghost that in Far East Magic School, flying dragons were used to pull carts, and casually revealing a bit of this knowledge would certainly keep Miss Miko happy for a long time.

"Tap, tap, tap!!"

Quick little footsteps hurried toward him.

Lind turned his head and saw Miss Miko, excitement reddening her small face.

Her voice quivered with excitement as she spoke, "Look at this!"

She held a book high over her head, shaking it.

"What?" Lind put down his wine glass and with a single motion snatched the book from Miko’s hand, a move that left Miss Miko somewhat displeased.

However, seeing that Lind’s attention was diverted by the book, Miko leaned over the table, picked up the wine glass, and poured herself a drink.

After taking a sip, the spiciness made her frown and emit a noise resembling that of a seasoned drunkard, "Tsk ha~~."

Lind looked down at the book, his other hand reaching out to snatch the wine glass away, easily lifting it to a height Miss Miko couldn’t reach even if she jumped.

What business does a little one have drinking, especially this fine brew which he did not have much of, and which usually only the likes of Old Pete and his crowd shamelessly sponged off during mealtime.

He hadn’t had enough himself, so definitely couldn’t raise another drunkard.

"Catastrophe Executioner Leon’s Casual Notes"?

Should he also write a memoir, a diary, or a chronicle one day? It seemed many powerful figures he’d heard of had similar habits, like the Gobai Knight Clorey of Permafrost Land, Catastrophe Executioner Leon, and the unknown Rune Messenger who wrote "Ancient Legend of the Twins."

Like various gods and dominions, they preferred to use collections of poems to glorify their greatness.

Only texts could prove one’s existence, though Lind hadn’t lived enough yet but if people remembered him hundreds of years after his death, that would indeed feel good.

"Storm Knight? One of the Knights of the Apocalypse, Epic Magic Potion?" Lind glanced down then suddenly looked up at Miko, only to see her stop jumping and reveal a triumphant smile, her cheeks puffing up with victorious glee.

Her little expression seemed to say, "See, it’s something good!

Previously, Lind only had vague guesses about the true identity of the Catastrophe Executioner who fought against the Abyssal Great Rift, but now he could almost confirm that the Catastrophe Executioner and one of the Sun Church’s Great Knights with the greatsword had a direct connection.

Among the people he currently interacted with, though everyone claimed they were pursuing paths like the Sun’s Testament, the Moon Witch, or Dominus of Mystic Rune, they were all at the initial stages, merely walking the most basic paths with the future still veiled.

Without the formula for Magic Potions, there was no future.

Like Lind, he was pursuing the path of the Sun’s Testament, possibly perpetually plundering the power of the "Ring of Magic," maybe one day he really could become the new Sun’s Testament — provided there were enough Magic Potion formulas supporting him to ascend step by step to reach that stage.

But it wasn’t easy; he couldn’t even obtain the Magic Potion recipes needed for the Upper Rank Great Knight’s path yet.

So, many had inevitably taken narrower branch paths, the orthodox path being hardest, but concocting strange, intricate offshoots through some freak chance wasn’t difficult.

But narrower paths meant that even harder-to-get Magic Potion recipes lay ahead.

Seemingly the broadest path of the Sun’s Testament for Great Knights hadn’t brought him even a second encounter with the likes of Lance or Barton, who were part of minor offshoots of the Sun’s Testament, drawing their power from the old army doctor’s brewed Magic Potions, perhaps the Upper Rank Great Knight was their final step.

Countless Sun’s Testament-based paths branched off like river tributaries, dividing again and again, almost endlessly.

However, only the main river course guaranteed travel from the source to the mouth; opening a tributary might seem faster initially but awaited them were only stagnant waters.

But now, an Epic Magic Potion recipe from one of the Knights of the Apocalypse, the Storm Knight!

Absolute shortcut! A definite shortcut related to the Sun’s Testament.

While chatting with the book thief Mr. Dome, Lind almost asked about everything, including strength levels.

But Mr. Dome didn’t provide a serious detailed "classification of strength" but instead divided them by stages, becoming more conceptual the further they progressed, with less description of combat power.

For example, the so-called "Epic" denoted a figure who played a decisive role in significant historical battles and was recorded in books, never to be forgotten by time.

Reading through their lifetime, one could experience the immense charisma of those who led advancements in their eras.

Lind did not deny that Leon belonged to the Epic.

If he hadn’t burst forth on his own, Leon, as the Catastrophe Executioner who battled against Abyssal monsters in the Great Rift while resisting Abyssal Erosion, not only possessed great strength and willpower, but his life could certainly be described as tumultuous and magnificent.

In the first half of his life, he fought in the Great Rift; in the latter half, he dragged his cursed body to lead the Undead on a quest to vanquish the Abyss. Had it not been for Lind, it would be no problem to call Leon a leader of epochal advancement with Epics.

As for the "Knights of the Apocalypse," they had transcended Epics, perhaps better described as "Legends" or even "Myths." The tale of the Knights of the Apocalypse existed alongside the Sun Church, having long surpassed conventional written records.

However, as the All Gods vanished, the Knights of the Apocalypse were reduced to neglected, cobwebbed stone statues in the church, accompanied only by sawgrass and some homeless critters.

One tier above a Senior Grand Knight is a Hero; above a Hero is an Epic. Clumsy distinctions, Lind felt that this could hardly be as accurate as levels 41-50.

In the game, it should be equivalent to a mid-game boss.

Even someone as powerful as Leon was merely considered mid-level; as the game developed, he would have to face tens, hundreds, or even millions of "Leons."

Each time he contemplated this scenario, Lind felt a sense of urgency that others could not understand.

Moreover, after experiencing the plague incident, he reaffirmed his previous thought that the Undead included many revelers who didn’t care how much they took from your hand; their main concern was fun, seeing that this was all just a game.

In many people’s eyes, Lind’s power was developing rapidly, and everything seemed vibrant and ascending, from a mere outpost to a stronghold spanning a territory in just two to three months, with his power growing rapidly beneath him—Great Knights, High-ranking Wizards, etc., as his followers increased with each battle.

The soldiers of his territory believed that Lind would soon lead them back to Goliath.

His territory, NPCs, etc. were advantages Lind held when facing the Undead, but to destroy these so-called advantages, the "Officials" only needed to update the game once, such as raising the level cap of the Undead from 10 to 20.

A large swarm of Undead Senior Grand Knights and High-ranking Wizards would come, and not just Lind, but even Leon in his non-Abyssal state would kneel.

Lind raised his head, "Is there no Magic Potion formula from before the Epic?"

Currently, Lind’s most basic pathway to the Sun’s Testament was only the Great Knight rank, that is Level 20 (Great Knight), two ranks away from Level 41 (Epic).

"No," replied Miko, which was disappointing.

Epic-tier Magic Potions seemed valuable, but were actually worthless because he first needed to advance to a Hero, preferably through the pathway of the Storm Knight.

If the strength wasn’t enough, then the Magic Potion formula was just an ordinary piece of paper.

Obtaining an Epic-tier Heart of Calamity as a material for Magic Potion wasn’t so important after all.

Lind handed the wine glass back to Miko.

She held the wine glass against her chest with both hands, her cheeks slightly red, and didn’t drink it.

"I need to take the Rune Messenger pathway Magic Potion immediately," Lind said.

Miko blinked, already accustomed to Lind’s urgency in boosting his power, especially since she was quite proactive when brewing Magic Potions.

Just in terms of the speed of potion making, Miko alone could match a small team of Pharmacists; it was a skill she had honed bit by bit.

"It’s already prepared."

Lind would open a new branch on the Great Knight’s main road in the city, and this time it was: Rune Messenger.

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[Star Dragon City Update Announcement]

[Update 1: Star Dragon City welcomes two new NPCs, Mr. Dome and Ms. Morena, who have opened two shops in the city, currently in the stage of renovation and preparation for opening. Everyone is welcome to visit after the opening, with discounts available]

[Update 2: Some Undead successfully cleared the instance of Far East Magic School, unlocking the Banshee’s Pool. Now, the Undead can go to the pool to enter the Banshee’s Dream by spending points; those who participated in the Far East Magic School instance can claim the special reward "Star Dragon Stone." Please bring your Lion Badge to the square for claiming]

[Update 3: Physical and magic power sale now available. Undead can go to the military camp near Star Dragon City square to sell their physical and magic power]

Star Dragon City welcomed another wave of updates, and subsequently, the city streets became more bustling as the Undead returned in groups.

They also brought back resources gathered during their explorations in various areas, which they converted into faction points.

The Undead had long been accustomed to their lord’s practice of converting Red-Name Monsters into NPCs, not only finding nothing wrong with it, but feeling a strong sense of accomplishment.

They even engaged in character comparisons with other Newbie Villages on online forums.

Looking at the NPCs in other Newbie Villages wearing ragged Armor, full of lies, looking down on the Undead. The soldiers responsible for defending those cities were stingy and greedy, lacked beliefs and spirit, and merely scraped by.

Contrast that with Star Dragon City, with white-robed Old Wizards, Black-robed men bowing to the ground, antlered archers, and a bunch of Poster Girl-level Witches, etc.—high-spirited and well-mannered, especially those Poster Girl-level Witches, who were indeed snatched from various Newbie Villages. The soldiers responsible for defending the city wore bright Armor, were strictly disciplined, and had a common goal they were willing to fight for, even at the cost of their lives.

Compared in this way, Star Dragon City appeared even more distinct.

Of course, there were also those who complained: "Is this the apocalypse? In the apocalypse, people can’t get enough to eat and live in misery; you folks in Star Dragon City are living too well, lacking any sense of immersion in the apocalyptic background."

But no matter what, today Star Dragon City was destined to be filled with hundreds of Undead.