Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

The father and son duo waited in front of the main mansion.

After less than thirty minutes, they finally saw a large group of warriors coming towards them.

Those warriors must be the mercenaries that Uncle hired. They looked quite formidable.

Alaric frowned when he saw the mercenaries.

Good thing Sir William has the support of Vale’s city guards. That saved him some trouble of doing things all by himself.

At this moment, the old man stopped in front of the baron and gave him a salute to show his respect. “Greetings, my lord.”

He then saluted Alaric afterwards.

“I have fulfilled your request, my lord.” The old man smiled as he pointed at Charles who had already regained consciousness.

The latter seemed to be afraid of the old man and he even flinched when William glanced at him.

“Thank you for accepting my unreasonable request, Sir William.” Alaric extended his hand with a grateful smile.

The old man grabbed his hand and shook it lightly. “It’s my pleasure to help you, my lord. Besides, I owe you a lot for giving me the opportunity to breakthrough. If not for you, I would have probably…” His voice trailed off as if he didn’t want to say the rest of it.

The two exchanged pleasantries before they went right to the topic.

“My lord, I brought these mercenaries to be investigated. Please decide what to do with them.” William said as pointed at the mercenaries.

“Alright. They will have to stay in the estate tonight while we proceed with the investigation.” Alaric nodded.

He was aware that these men were merely hired muscles so he was willing to let them go after it had been proven that they were innocent.

“My lord, if I may speak.” Anthony stepped forward.

Alaric glanced at the newly advanced Elite Knight. “What is it, Sir Anthony?”

Ehem!

Anthony cleared his throat before he spoke. “I’m sure you’re already aware that these men are mercenaries. I can vouch for them. They only followed Charles because of the huge money he promised to give them. I hope you can be lenient with these warriors.”

He bowed deeply to Alaric after he uttered those words.

“I understand, Sir Anthony. You can rest assured. As long as they are innocent, we will release them immediately.” Alaric tapped the Elite Knight’s shoulder.

“Thank you, my lord.” Anthony was relieved to hear this.

Alaric waved his hand.

This was just a minor issue to him. Furthermore, he had already thought of letting go of the mercenaries since Charles was the main cause of this problem.

He stared at the baron and asked while pointing at Charles. “What should we do with this criminal, my lord?”

Everyone turned their gazes to the baron. His decision would determine Charles’s fate. Would he forgive his brother who had plotted to poison him or would he eliminate this hidden threat?

“Lucas, wait! This must be a misunderstanding! You know that I would never do this!” Charles squeezed out a smile.

He was afraid that Lucas would really send him to death.

Looking at his brother, Lucas took a deep breath and sighed. “Charles, why did you do it?” His voice carried a trace of pain.

“What do you mean? I don’t know any-“

“ENOUGH!!!” Lucas bellowed.

An overwhelming aura suddenly pressed on everyone, making them unable to move. Even William who had recently become a Transcendent Knight was shocked by the pressure he exuded.

“Charles, you weren’t talented so I gave you the best resources to help you become an Elite Knight.”

“You didn’t know anything about business, but I sent you to oversee the family’s main shops.”

“I knew that you were secretly manipulating the finances of our businesses, but I turned a blind eye to it.”

“And even after all that I have done for you… You actually thought of poisoning me…”

His words made Charles lower his head in silence.

No one said a word. They just stared at the baron and his shameless brother with a look of interest.

These types of scenes were normal within the nobility. Brothers who had become enemies and even sons turned against their fathers for the sake of their inheritance. This was the hideous side of the political world.

“Tomorrow, you will be sent to the guillotine!” Lucas gave his verdict with an indifferent expression.

He took one final look at his brother before he turned around and left.

Everyone stared at the baron’s desolate back view.

Alaric clicked his tongue. He wanted to torture this man and let him suffer for a long time, but his father had already made the decision.

Suddenly, the cyan screen appeared in front of him, telling him that he had completed the mission.

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Mission Complete!

Rewards: 400 Battle Points, 25 EXP, 25 Stat Points, Item Upgrade Card x1

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Alaric Silversword [Knight] EXP: 477/500

Potential: B

Traits: Horseback Riding (C), Swordsmanship (SSS), Close Combat (C), Archery (F), Hunting (E), Tracking (E), Sixth Sense (F)

Strength: 100

Stamina: 40+

Agility: 100

Vitality: 27+

Endurance: 42+

Mana: 48+

Battle Points: 3770

Stat Points: 33

(Requirements for the next advancement: 500 EXP, 100 in all attributes, and 5000 Battle Points)

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Mission: Revenge III

Mission Difficulty: Normal

You have successfully captured Charles. However, your task is not yet done. Make sure that Charles will receive his punishment!

Time Limit: 23:59:59

Rewards: 500 Battle Points, 30 EXP, 30 Stat Points, Random Trait Card x1

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This should be the last part of this mission.

He thought when he saw the next mission popping up.

At this moment, Charles who had been silent suddenly lifted his head and stared at Alaric with hatred.

“Alaric! It was because of you! If it weren’t for you…”

William quickly grabbed the man’s shoulder, preventing him from taking another step.

“Uncle, no… Charles.” Alaric walked towards him with a calm gaze.

“My lord, you should stay away from this man.” William frowned when he saw him approaching Charles.

Alaric raised his hand at the old man, signaling to him that it was fine.

He stood in front of his uncle and stared deeply into his eyes. “Charles, if it was up to me, I wouldn’t kill you so easily. You see, I lost many people because of you.”

Killing intent flashed in his eyes, making Charles unconsciously take a step back.