A few days later, a piece of breaking news spread throughout the city.
Master Ackerman's cousin, Kate Reinhardt, has "successfully" promoted to the fourth level [Knight of the Golden Rose].
The birth of a master-level transcendent into the family is something worthy of celebration in any aristocratic family below the Marquis level.
A master can live for about 180 years, ignores all mundane firepower (ordinary firearms, swords), and is not afraid of low-level Force firearms and Force weapons. He is the cornerstone of the prosperity of any small or medium-sized noble or force.
Even if you are a big noble, you will not be dissatisfied with the number of high-level extraordinary people in your family.
In such a world, power, wealth, influence... these are all based on extraordinary power.
As everyone expected, Master Ackerman immediately held a small banquet in the villa to celebrate.
At dusk, the fire clouds almost dyed half of the sky red, and the afterglow coated the fence with a layer of gold. In the courtyard with lush flowers and grass, a series of celebrations had begun.
Feasts, music, dancing, drinking... everything is available.
There were many people present, including Leon, the old goat, the alien woman Candice, the female witcher Shirley, the naturalist scholar Dennis, Director Jones from the 7th Bureau...
Ren invited all the acquaintances who were still in Merova City.
There are also many guests who have greeted him in advance, such as some noble bosses in the city, and there are many people who come to set up relationships.
For this reason, Ren was extremely generous and spent a large amount of money to report the banquet, which was a semi-formal celebration banquet.
Therefore, the food was also extremely rich. At the banquet, there were cabbage rolls, beef sausages, onion cakes, almond cakes, shredded veal and cheese sauce.
There are also steaks, raw fish with slices, pork, beef, goose, duck, chicken and foie gras, minced meat and rice wrapped in grape leaves and cooked with olive oil, cream, tomato juice, lemon juice, assorted spices The seasoning sauce...
"Congratulations, Mr. Vice President, your cousin is also a well-deserved genius... The emergence of strong people is a sign that a family will soon prosper!"
Shirley wore a white low-cut suspender dress, revealing her white and tender back skin, looking very sexy and hot.
"Xingsheng? I haven't even acquired a 500-acre manor yet. Don't think I'm very beautiful. I'm just pretending to be fat. After this banquet, I will change to a vegetarian diet."
Ren swatted away Shirley's little hand that tried to reach out to pinch his face, feeling a little depressed.
No nonsense, the recent expenses are really too much.
Although it was a lie to raise resources to promote King Da Mao to the fourth level, the magic potions he and she, the two temple-level transcendents, consumed in their daily practice, the special materials that assisted their practice, and the previous purchases of firearms and ammunition were all not true. Want a lot of real money?
Apart from anything else, he has not paid back the 10,000 gold coins he owes Lucy for treatment.
“Ren, you should be lucky that the Ackerman family is only the first generation, so there hasn’t been too much internal consumption.
You should know that a big family also has big family expenses.
For example, the family I belong to (the Marquis Fenocasi family) has more than 600 members in the main line and side lines. Just to arrange for these family members has consumed more than half of the family's income. "
At this time, Leon, a man with flowing blond hair and a slender figure, walked over with a glass of champagne and a smile.
He first had a drink with Ren and then said hello to Shirley.
"Hey, isn't this Sir Leon?" Shirley said, "To be honest, I admire your courage. You didn't want the title of Marquis, and you actually ran out to start a business from scratch.
But is this decisive or impulsive?
Or do you just believe in this guy Ren? Maybe this smelly brother will take you into the ditch. "
Leon shook his head and retorted:
"Miss Wood (Shirley is the legitimate daughter of the Farrowland Wood family), not everyone is like you. She is the only daughter in the family, and she is doted on by her father.
Although you are a young lady from the Viscount family, your treatment is almost as good as that of the daughter of the Blois family. Of course you will not understand my difficulties. "
(Note: The Blois family is a ducal family in the Nokman Empire, and it is also the family to which Miss Catherine belongs.)
The Viscount Wood family is a famous upstart in the Kingdom of Faroland. They have a relatively shallow foundation but are very wealthy.
In addition, Catherine and Shirley are best friends, and they are also the two first friends of the opposite sex that Ren met in this world.
"Did you hear that? Rich lady, you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, how can you understand the hard work of starting from scratch?"
Ren glared at Shirley and continued unhappily, "Also, what do you mean by being taken into a ditch by me? Taken away! There is no such word as failure in my dictionary!"
There really is no such word as failure, only four words as a complete failure.
"Hey, you two guys with eyes higher than your head are very similar. You are obviously pretty boys. You can rely on your face to make a living, but you have to work hard."
Shirley licked her sexy red lips and winked at them.
Seeing the two of them walking away with cold hums, she asked with a sweet smile:
"Hey, are you serious? Are you planning to form an alliance to join the war?"
A terrible war is already brewing. In the second half of this year, in the Pugni Plain in the south, the most brutal and bloody battle will take place between the demons and the Kingdom of Faloran.
This battle is a test of human strength by the demon camp in the new era.
This local war will be the prelude to the troubled times of the wave period, and is also the prelude to a full-scale war that will affect the entire continent.
"We've already formed an alliance! The kind that puts all your wealth on the line!"
Ren and Leon said in unison. This time, Shirley finally put away her contempt and looked at the two of them deeply:
"Whatever it takes?"
"Either you will be successful, or you will have grass growing on your grave!"
Ren's eyes were very cold, and Leon's expression was also firm.
This time, they barely left much room for retreat. The same was true for Lao Goat and Da Mao Wang. The four of them had already planned to join forces and fight hard.
Shirley bit her lip and remained silent.
As a high-level transcendent, it is not very difficult to obtain a few hundred acres of hereditary land, but Ren and Leon obviously will not be satisfied with a small estate.
The fastest and most effective way to obtain large tracts of land is war.
Demons are the enemy of all mankind, so even if this is just a local war, Faluolan will need the strength of the whole country to fight it.
At this time, as long as there are strong men willing to participate in the war and make meritorious deeds, the Faloran royal family will definitely not hesitate to reward them, because if they lose, the country may be destroyed.
But the battlefield between such races and civilizations is a veritable meat grinder.
Even with Ren's current strength, if he is not careful, he will be in catastrophe.
"You are really crazy, why are you so eager for quick success?"
Looking at Ren, who was chatting and laughing with others not far away, Shirley shook her head.
She didn't quite understand his recent actions. His remarks were extremely high-profile, he was suspected of making enemies everywhere, and now he was almost desperate, putting all his wealth into the war.
Maybe, there is only a thin line between genius and madness.
"Auntie, what do you think of the Ackerman family?"
The alien woman Candice stood in a corner of the courtyard and asked.
She was wearing a fiery red lady's dress, and her chest was opened just right, not too exposed, but also vaguely revealing her plump breast curves. Her thighs were white and slender, and the buttons were cleverly hidden in the patterns.
In front of her was a middle-aged woman with plain appearance and purple-red hair─Dame Julie.
"Although the Ackermann family is an upstart among the nobility, strictly speaking, they lack almost everything."
Dame Julie said with emotion.
This woman's title is not high, but she has learned all kinds of knowledge since she was a child, especially history, geography, and law. She is very accomplished in territorial governance and economics, and is highly respected by all parties.
She is also a famous scholar and is sometimes commissioned to evaluate the potential of new nobles, so that the old nobles can use it as a reference when making marriages, alliances, or suppressing new nobles.
Of course, few people know that the so-called Dame Julie is just a vest of the witch Josephina.
"It seems that you are very optimistic about the prospects of the Ackerman family."
Candice gently licked her hair and stared at Ren beside her with her beautiful eyes.
"Yes, Master Ackerman himself and his cousin Kate are only about twenty years old and have endless potential.
And he is also very smart. Thorns Security Company also has huge development potential, personal strength, power base, background, connections... are all available.
The only thing missing is the land. "
After using the vest, the nightmare witch who disguised herself admired.
Even in her impression, few people could establish the prototype of a top wealthy family so quickly.
It's a pity that such talents have been taken advantage of by the royal family of the Nokman Empire.
land?
'For the sake of land, that's why he ignored her dissuasion and prepared to devote almost all of the Thorn Security Company, himself, friends... to the war? '
Candice was silent.
She has officially cooperated with Renn, but recently, she has been a little confused about what Renn wants to do.
He is very crazy now, feeling like a person who has been forced into a desperate situation.
In the center of the courtyard, as the protagonist of this banquet, King Da Mao was surrounded by a group of female students, noble daughters and ladies.
"Congratulations, Kate, for becoming a high-level transcendent!"
"I really envy you, Miss Kate. Your brother loves you so much and is willing to spend a lot of resources to train you."
"Yes, yes, Sir Ackerman is indeed generous. If only I had a brother like this."
Many noble ladies said, with a hint of envy and jealousy mixed in their words.
Usually, although young ladies from noble families look beautiful and decent, they don't really enjoy much.
Because there are too many resources in the family that need to be allocated to other areas first, a daughter will never be at the forefront under normal circumstances. After all, daughters basically have to get married, and Shirley's situation is special.
This can be seen from the mainland youth rankings. Among the 50 young talents selected, only 8 are women, including Candice.
Like Lane, she was only listed in the latest issue, but she was ranked 45th.
Among the top twenty, there are only two women: Princess Sophie of Faloran and Nokman's "Valkyrie" Kesha.
Are women's overall qualifications worse than men's?
This is of course nonsense. To put it bluntly, it is a matter of resource allocation.
A typical example is Lucy Wilson, the "Queen of Dreams", a female saint in her 160s who has never married, and the Wilson family has never forced a marriage.
If a female saint stays in the family, she can ensure the family's glory for five hundred years. Wouldn't it be a loss if she gets married?
In fact, these two outstanding women like Princess Sophie and Kesha will basically never get married. The royal family will only wait for others to marry.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it be cultivating talents for others?
This is why Ren still can't let Kesha really become Mrs. Ackerman. The royal family will not let her go easily.
Therefore, under the same conditions, even if there is not a huge gap in qualifications, men are far more likely to be nurtured by their families than women.
It's unfair, but that's the way things are right now.
Therefore, Ren's behavior is indeed "generous", and it is normal for these noble ladies to be envious and jealous of King Da Mao.
"Thank you. Ren is indeed very kind to me. I am very grateful to him."
Arturia had a sweet smile on her face.
She calmly dealt with the accosting of this group of somewhat isolated women and some aristocratic unmarried young people, and declined some requests for wooing or marriage.
Elegant conversation, impeccable etiquette, and impeccable demeanor.
After all, he was once the king of a country, and he attended many similar banquets.
Although she had participated as a man and a king before, Artoria could easily handle these scenes as long as she imitated Guinevere a little.
After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are gone.
It was getting late, and the bright stars all appeared in the navy blue night sky, forming a shining Milky Way. The moonlight fell like a veil, and the banquet was finally over.
The living room of the villa is brightly lit.
The guests had dispersed, leaving only Ren, Artoria, Old Goat, and Leon.
Renn directly took out a map of Farolland and spread it out on the table:
"About two and a half months later, the four of us will set off from Merova City to the royal capital Wisteria City. Instead of taking the steam train, we will just get an ordinary carriage.
As expected, at that time, the ghoul clan lurking nearby had exhausted their patience. After they determined that they had no helpers, they would definitely strangle us! "
The feud between the few of them and the ghoul Duke Marcus, and even the entire ghoul clan, can no longer be resolved.
Renn killed "Ghost Hand" Marcelo, and inadvertently destroyed the chess pieces of the Ghoul family, leaving Marcus with no backup plan. He must accept the orders of the Dark Council and Prince Milo to be the bomb that ignites the decisive battle on the plains. lead.
And the old goat and Leon killed Duke Marcus's wife.
Even the Dumb King has the optional task of killing the ghoul Duke Tucker (Marcus's younger brother).
It can be said that the two sides are already fighting to the death.
"Ren, we are playing so big, can we hold it?"
Leon said, seemingly lacking confidence.
This was a planned itinerary during this period, but he always felt that it was a bit risky and unreliable.
"It's not a question of whether you can bear it or not, it's a matter of doing it even with tears in your eyes!"
Renn slapped the table hard and said through gritted teeth:
"That son of a bitch, Marcus, not only sent a large number of troops to keep an eye on me, but he also planned to rape some people in the underground world and put a bounty on my head for a sky-high price of 500,000 gold coins!
It’s so hard that I don’t even dare to leave the city now! Damn it, if this wasn't my own head, I would have wanted to cut it off and exchange it for money! "
"What?"
Old Goat and Leon were both shocked, they only learned the news.
In fact, this matter has not really been made public yet. Wren knew about it in advance through one of the leaders of the Twilight Witch Coven, the "Nightmare Witch" Josephina.
But it’s only been a few days, and the sky-high reward will be made public soon.
The underground organizations have all kinds of weirdos, and there is no shortage of lunatics and perverts, including necromancers, exorcists, dark wizards... and even traitors who secretly seek refuge with demons.
This time, Renn was almost pushed into a desperate situation.
This is 500,000 gold coins!
On earth, it would cost at least several hundred million yuan, or hundreds of millions in the 1990s, a sum of money that is enough to make a saint's heart beat and drive most of the extraordinary beings below the holy realm crazy.
"Tsk, tsk, Ren, I didn't expect your dog's head to be so valuable. I want to chop you to death and exchange the head for money."
The old goat smiled and stared at his neck playfully.
Neither he nor Leon asked Ren where the information came from. He couldn't joke about this kind of thing, and he would know it in a few days.
Ren's face darkened, he put away the map, and took out a plan: "It's all about talking and not practicing tricks. I hope that within these two and a half months, the four members of our Lion Team will reach this standard. "
The four of them have formed a tactical team named Lion Team.
As a demon hunter, Renn is a jungler and an assassin. In addition, he has read the rune holy book "Annion Rune Book". His level of runes and spells is not low, and he can also be used as a spell thorn.
(This is also the reason why Ren was able to come as a caster in the moon world last time. After the system adapted and transformed, his magic level was not low.)
As a level 14 warlock, Laoyang is the Master, the mid laner and the spell turret.
Leon is a level 12 knight who is a placer and roamer.
Da Maowang is a level 16 paladin who can resist pressure in the top lane. In addition, she can also be a part-time support (the paladin's aura skill can buff teammates), or a tank and human shield. At the same time, she can also serve as a shooter.
Looking at the requirements on Ren's plan on the table, the old goat frowned:
"Is this a little difficult? Leon and I should have no problem. It is possible to give up all our savings and spend resources wildly.
But it’s going to be too hard for you and Kate to meet the plan! "
According to Ren's plan, the four of them will set off two and a half months later. Leon requires that he first enters the fourth level (level 13), the old goat must reach the peak of the master level (level 15), and Ren himself must complete the Demon Slaying Art (level 13). ???), the fourth level of Da Mao King is complete (level 20).
However, Renn is only level 18 now.
Some time ago, his physical body almost collapsed. After repairing it, he perfected the Demon-Slaying Technique. The 256 orifices formed a six-level cycle, which was equivalent to reaching the peak of the fourth level in the professional journey.
In fact, the 365 orifices of the Demon-Slaying Technique constitute a nine-level cycle, and are not level 20.
At least the combat power is not at the level of an ordinary transcendent at level 20.
After this alternative extraordinary system is completed in the first stage (under the sacred realm), it will cultivate the Immaculate Holy Body, which is similar to the totem path of the alien race and cultivate the totem sacred body.
And Alex, the "Faroran Axe King" who has cultivated some kind of totem holy body, really has fifth-level combat power!
However, this is difficult. Renn is 109 points away from perfection, and the further he goes to the back, the slower it becomes to condense the points. From the old goat's point of view, it is almost impossible for him to succeed in two and a half months.
The same goes for King Da Mao, Lao Goat and Leon know her true strength.
However, she has only stabilized at level 16 during this period, and reached level 4 perfection (level 20) in two and a half months. This is almost impossible, even if she takes medicine, she will not be so fast.
In the living room, Ren and King Da Mao looked at each other and said at the same time:
"Don't worry about it. Anyway, just prepare your own."
Two and a half months is just the time in the main world.
The two of them still don't know the specific mission and which world they will go to, but at least they know when to set off.
The old goat and Leon also looked at each other, both a little confused.
They really don't understand the mysterious confidence of the two people. They must know that once the sky-high price of 500,000 gold coins is announced, Renn's situation will be at least several times more difficult.
By then, I don’t know how many people in the underground world will want his head.
Moreover, God knows what crazy things Duke Marcus, who was also roasting on the fire and already somewhat hysterical, would do to target the four of them.
After all, the ghoul Duke Marcus was actually forced into a desperate situation by the four of them through a strange combination of circumstances.
Marcus could have secretly been promoted to the Dark Duke in advance, but now he can only be reduced to a button for the real high-level demons to start the war, and he can't help it.
This is why he hates Ren and the others so much.
If a human transcendent does not become a fifth-level saint, and a demon descendant does not advance to the level of the Dark Lord, he cannot be considered a chess player after all, and it is difficult to control his destiny in a war.
The old goat complained:
"What are you doing? You are so mysterious. Don't brag. If you hadn't reached this level, we would probably be dead!"
Yes, in the face of this extremely dangerous situation, even if the four of them were ordinary temple-level transcendent beings, it would be difficult for them to survive.
Now ordinary saints may not be able to cover them!
"Don't worry, I know this better than you. I don't want to be beaten out of my head!" Ren replied calmly.
In order to grasp the trends of the ghoul clan, he even had no choice but to continue to contact the witch Josephina and get some information about the underground world from her.
"What, are you scared?" Ren saw the hesitation on their faces and mocked, "It's still too late to quit now!"
The old goat and Leon looked at each other and made a decision.
Leon gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, since you two are not afraid, then we have no reason to back down, just one word, do it!"
Staring at the two people who had made up their minds, as well as Artoria whose lips were slightly raised, Renn laughed loudly:
"Okay, you guys really didn't disappoint me! They're just some rubbish from the underground world, just ghouls. I didn't even think about escaping!
Let's take their blood and show it to the people of the kingdom. Let's see who is the real hero in this chaotic world of thousands of years of war! "
