Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

The prisoners were forced to eat the disgusting mixture of animal shit and those who didn’t were brutally punished by the warriors.

Liam was one of the few who refused to eat the mixture so he received a severe beating from the warriors. He was then forced to eat until everything in his bowl was gone.

The prisoners who had vomited the mixture were forced by the warriors to lick their own mess.

It was a total disaster, something that would make anyone’s stomach turn. However, Alaric watched the whole process without looking away. He wanted to see these people suffer before executing them!

“I hope you enjoyed your last meal.” Alaric’s lips curved upwards as he looked at the prisoners with disdain.

“Wait! Alaric! I mean Lord Alaric!” Darvin called out to him, but Alaric ignored him and left without hesitation.

The old viscount fell to his knees while grabbing his hair. “How can he do something like this to a noble like me?! The nobility deserves a fitting death, not something as humiliating as this!”

“Quit dreaming, old man! You offended the wrong person and you will have to pay for it!” A warrior sneered at him.

Darvin collapsed after hearing the man’s words.

Seeing this, Liam’s face fell.

Even a viscount is treated like this. It seems like I can’t escape death this time. Unless…

He recalled the face of a certain old man, but he knew that it was unlikely to happen.

Soon, the warriors took the prisoners outside to await their execution.

***

Alaric headed to the training grounds after watching his enemies suffer. Seeing them suffer such humiliation filled him with glee, but it wasn’t enough to quell the fury in his heart.

He removed the stray thoughts in his mind and began his weighted exercises.

I have been working hard the past two weeks, but I am still far from reaching the requirements for my next advancement. It looks like I would have to stay as an Elite Knight for some time.

Alaric sighed after he looked at his attributes.

1000 weighted pushups ☑️

1000 weighted pull-ups ☑️

1000 weighted squats ☑️

1 hour weighted planking ☑️

He struggled a lot when he first performed these weighted exercises, but after doing them repeatedly, he gradually became used to them. Back then, his whole body would feel incredibly sore after doing the exercises, but now, he would feel invigorated and full of energy. He knew that this was a sign that his body had evolved after adapting to these exercises.

Alaric performed his sword and mana training afterwards.

1000 mana-infused vertical slashes ☑️

1000 mana-infused horizontal slashes ☑️

1000 mana-infused diagonal slashes ☑️

1000 mana-infused stabs ☑️

[You received 20 Battle Points.]

[You received 3 EXP.]

[You received 3 Stat Points.]

Alaric decided to invest in his endurance and vitality using the stat points he had accumulated for the past two weeks.

Alaric Silversword [Elite Knight] EXP:222 —> 255/1000

Potential: A

Traits: Horseback Riding (C), Swordsmanship (SSS), Close Combat (C), Archery (E), Hunting (E), Tracking (E), Sixth Sense (E), Monster Affinity (E), Mana Gathering (C), Appraisal (B)

Strength: 200

Stamina: 200

Agility: 200

Vitality: 175 —> 195

Endurance: 185 —> 198

Mana: 250

Battle Points: 3480 —> 3700

Stat Points: 33 —> 0

(Requirements for the next advancement: 1000 EXP, 250 in all attributes, and 10000 Battle Points)

My attributes are almost equivalent to that of an ordinary Transcendent Knight. If I were to fight one, I might not be on the losing end. However, I must not be satisfied with this.

He clenched his fists with a serious look. Many things had already diverted from the events in his past life due to his interventions. To prepare for unexpected variables, he needed to have sufficient power!

Later that afternoon, Alaric headed to the open area behind the main mansion. This was where the prisoners would be executed. He didn’t want to execute them publicly since this involved the lives of the nobility.

Things might get too complicated if more people were to learn this so he decided to do a secret execution.

Only the highest-ranking members of House Silversword were present to watch the execution. Even the members of House Paxley weren’t invited.

Alaric had his reasons for this arrangement, but it was mostly because of his coming wedding with Hershey.

At this moment, a simple platform was set and all the prisoners had already been brought to the stage to face their punishment.

“Are you sure about doing this, son? If the imperial family were to know this, they might take it the wrong way, especially the second prince. After all, House Harrison is part of his faction.” Maria glanced at her son with a stern look.

She had already been told about what had happened in Copperglade. She knew that her father had almost died at the hands of Darvin Harrison, but she was still hesitant about doing this execution.

Hearing this, Alaric remained calm as he replied. “Mom, these people made us suffer! They deserve death!”

“As for the imperial family and the second prince, they have more important matters to worry about. They won’t trouble us temporarily.”

Both the crown prince and the second prince were busy expanding their factions and military forces. They didn’t have time to deal with the issues in the North. Besides, House Harrison was just a pawn to them.

In his past life, House Harrison was just an insignificant force.

I’m only killing their stupid family head and arrogant heir. The second prince will do nothing as long as I don’t annihilate House Harisson.

Alaric thought to himself. If he didn’t have the information from his past life, he would have hesitated to do this.

Maria no longer said anything when she saw how determined he was.

“Relax. Your son has already thought things through. Even if something happens, I am here to protect you guys.” A gentle voice drifted into her ears.

Maria turned her head and looked at her husband. “Alright. I will trust you two.”

Lucas rubbed his wife’s back and smiled at her.

If they truly make a move, I am prepared to fight them!