MM Racing Page 47
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—"The blessing of mercy"!
Arthur raised one hand, palm open.
The next moment, a flower shaped by golden light bloomed in his palm.
In an instant, the golden light spread outward from Arthur, reaching Gawain's position.
"This is?"
Gao Wen immediately felt his depleted life force rapidly recovering, and the accumulated fatigue quickly subsided.
Gawain instantly understood:
It was Arthur who gave him the chance to swing his sword a second time.
Without further hesitation, Gao Wen decisively swung his sword at the purplish-black giant hand at the location of the dry well.
Combat Skill: Sun Judgment!
A blazing white holy arrow shot out once again from Gawain's fake holy sword, swiftly striking the purplish-black giant hand.
In an instant, the stalemate between the two forces, one light and one dark, was broken.
The two holy arrows overwhelmingly engulfed the purplish-black giant hand.
Then, the purplish-black giant hand disintegrated into countless purple runes.
The remaining power of the Holy Arrow instantly covered all the purple runes, transforming them all into blazing white holy runes in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, the blazing white holy runes gradually disappeared into the shadow altar along some mysterious path.
"Woo!"
Finally, at the very moment the sacred runes disappeared, a mournful growl echoed from the dry well.
After that, there was no further movement.
Seeing this, Arthur deduced from the information provided by the alchemist Merlin that the Shadow Altar had been successfully sealed.
He breathed a sigh of relief and then walked toward Gao Wen.
He came up to Gao Wen.
Arthur patted him on the shoulder:
"Gao Wen, congratulations on successfully resolving the Shadow Monster disaster in Qingfeng Village."
Upon hearing these words from Arthur, Gawain's tense nerves immediately relaxed, and his resolute face softened.
Therefore, he couldn't help but release the fake holy sword "Sword of the Sun King" from his hand.
"Bang!"
The fake holy sword fell to the ground with a thud.
Almost simultaneously, Gawain also knelt down in front of Arthur.
Immediately afterwards, he placed his left hand on his right chest and then bowed his head toward Arthur:
"Lord Blackrock, please allow me to become your knight. I am willing to pledge my loyalty to you and wield my sword for you alone!"
The Shadow Monster disaster has ended, and Gawain's inner conflict has been resolved.
[The host has successfully subdued Gawain, the Knight of "Fervor," and has received "Soul's Blessing" (Lv.1).]
Chapter 54 Subduing Gawain, "The Blessing of the Soul"
[Soul's Blessing: The light of the spirit enlightens the pure soul, bestowing upon the host "the grace of the bright moon";]
【"The Moon's Blessing": During nighttime battles, it will enhance the host's strength, mental resistance, and life recovery to varying degrees depending on the time of day.】
The level of Grace will increase as the level of Protection increases.
[Current Soul Blessing: Lv.1 (0/100), granting Lv.1 the "Blessing of the Moon".]
Having secured Gawain's allegiance, a series of indifferent system voices echoed in Arthur's mind once again.
immediately.
He then had another thought, opening his mental attribute panel and looking at the changes in the deployment panel:
Gawain, a knight with "zealous" heart, early Iron rank, loyalty 65 (steadfast choice);
Gawain's initial loyalty level is the same as that of Lancelot, the first Knight Heart he recruited.
Lancelot's initial loyalty was 60 (steadfast choice), which only increased to 65 after the battle to annihilate the Wind Wolves in defense of Blackrock Territory.
In this light, the time, effort, and seven Wind Essence Gems I invested in helping Gawain resolve the Shadow Monster disaster were not wasted.
Thinking of this, Arthur immediately felt happy.
So, let's return to reality.
Arthur nodded solemnly to Gawain, then extended his hand:
"Get up, Gawain."
I'm so glad you've become my knight.
Gawain was overjoyed to see that Arthur had accepted his allegiance.
He immediately took Arthur's hand and stood up from the grass.
After resolving the Shadow Monster disaster incident.
The two did not linger and walked out of the desolate grassland together.
Soon, the two arrived in front of a group of Qingfeng villagers led by Uncle Sam.
"thump!"
Seeing Arthur and Gawain approaching them, Uncle Sam knelt down before them once again.
Immediately afterwards, the other Qingfeng villagers also knelt down.
When Gao Wen saw this familiar scene, his heart skipped a beat and he broke out in a cold sweat.
In contrast, Arthur...
He remained calm and carefully observed the subtle differences in the two times Uncle Sam knelt down.
Unlike last time, this time Uncle Sam did not humbly prostrate himself on the ground after kneeling down, nor did he show any pleading or terrified expression on his face.
So he calmly looked down at Uncle Sam:
"What are you trying to do this time?"
"Two esteemed knights, please forgive our previous ignorance and rudeness, which has truly chilled the hearts of your fervent knights."
Uncle Sam looked up at the opportune moment, his gaze towards Arthur revealing undisguised admiration:
"Our kneeling is not an offensive plea, but a heartfelt expression of gratitude for your selfless act of helping Qingfeng Village resolve the Shadow Monster disaster, despite past grievances."
Aside from kneeling, I really can't think of any other way for the now dilapidated Qingfeng Village to repay your kindness.
As the village chief of Qingfeng Village, I sincerely apologize for this. It is my incompetence that has led to the current state of Qingfeng Village.
Therefore, we implore the two knights to understand the predicament of our village.
After saying that, Uncle Sam lowered his head again, maintaining his kneeling posture with his back straight.
He and a group of Qingfeng villagers witnessed Arthur and Gawain, enveloped in golden light, unleashing their sacred arrows.
They didn't know what "Blessing of Mercy" was, or what the combat skill "Sun Judgment" was.
In their eyes, this was a miracle and salvation sent by the gods.
Arthur and Gawain are the "divine messengers" who redeemed them.
They knelt down with profound reverence for the "divine messenger" who had saved them.
With this, the Shadow Monster disaster incident came to an end.
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After leaving Qingfeng Village.
Arthur found his mount, the Dark-Haired Horse, Night Shadow.
As he mounted his horse, he glanced back at Gao Wen.
Arthur noticed that the blond youth, who was the same age as him, had finally regained the bright smile he had when they first met.
So he teased Gao Wen:
"My Sun Knight, you were pale and listless after spitting blood when you sealed the Shadow Altar, how come you've recovered your spirit in less than a quarter of an hour?"
As expected of the Lv.4 Bishop-level "Blessing of the Sun"!
"Hehe! Lord Arthur, you flatter me."
After choosing to become Arthur's knight, Gawain changed how he addressed him and openly revealed his physical condition to him:
"The speed at which this meteorite-level weapon absorbs waveguide power is terrifying."
I've only barely managed to stop the side effects of using the combat skill "Sun Judgment" a second time; my body is still severely depleted of vitality.
After saying that, Gawain patted the fake "Sword of the Sun King" that was sheathed at his waist.
Then he sighed again, feeling troubled:
The sword is a fine sword, but its current master's cultivation level is too low; he is not qualified to wield it for long.
But soon, Gao Wen shook off his troubled thoughts, and his face regained its bright, optimistic smile.
He put his worries aside and asked Arthur:
"By the way, Lord Arthur, what are your plans next?"
"First, go to Merlin's residence and return his two extraordinary artifacts to him, then return to Blackrock Territory."
Sitting on the back of the black-haired horse Nightshade, Arthur looked down at Gawain, and the stubborn expression of another knight's heart holder, the young Lancelot, involuntarily came to mind.
He couldn't help but smile knowingly:
"Gao Wen, do you remember what I told you?"
I also have a knight subordinate in Blackrock Territory who is in the same situation as you, and who also possesses the upgraded knight's breathing technique.
“Lord Arthur, of course I haven’t forgotten.”
A smile of excitement curved Gao Wen's lips.
"Those who can become your knights must possess other extraordinary abilities besides the sublimated knight breathing technique."
Therefore, I am very much looking forward to meeting him.
Arthur could sense Gawain's strong competitive spirit from his words.
And so, he couldn't help but pray in his heart for Lancelot, the temporary vice-commander of the Blackrock Legion:
When we return to Blackrock Territory, Lancelot, you absolutely must advance to the Iron rank, so that Gawain, who came later, won't surpass you.
This thought of prayer drifted away on the wind and arrived at Blackrock Territory.
The perspective shifts to the center of Frostraven Town, to the imposing and towering fortress.
In a training room.
Young Lancelot has just finished the special training set by his butler, Leon.
His linen training uniform was now soaked with sweat.
"Clap clap clap!"
At that moment, the butler, Leon, emerged from the shadows of the training room, clapping his hands.
He looked at the boy before him, whose face still bore a hint of childishness, and a rare expression of awe appeared in his eyes:
"The younger generation is truly formidable!"
Lancelot, congratulations on your promotion to Iron Knight.
"If the young master saw the wave-guiding power you unleashed, he would surely be proud of you."
Lancelot became excited when he heard the butler Leon mention Arthur: