Chapter 249 The New Great Elder
Hiatt Knight has never met a young man like Richard.
He didn't play his cards according to common sense at all. He seemed to be too lazy to even do the most basic superficial things and couldn't even bother to hide his inner intentions.
Siatt calmed down the anger in her heart and said in a deep voice:
"Young man, hasn't the Ignis School taught you the most basic etiquette?"
Richard couldn't help but shake his head. If you can't figure it out yourself, then don't blame me.
"Release Stephana immediately, I count to three, otherwise, there will be consequences."
"1"
"Enough! Who gave you the courage to act arrogantly in the Knight family? Is it your mentor?!" Siatt could no longer suppress the anger in her heart and scolded.
"I tell you, this is the Imperial Capital, this is Pentos, not the Ignis School!"
"If something happens to you here, your school will have to negotiate with the royal family."
"2"
Richard completely ignored Siatt's angry rebuke and continued to count down steadily.
"You stubborn boy, it seems that I can only teach you well as your mentor."
"It just so happens that the Soul-Eating Demonic Spider should be in your hands. Hand it over obediently, and you will suffer less." Siatt finally stopped trying to hide it at all and spoke directly to her heart.
"3"
As soon as Richard finished speaking, Siatt took the lead in attacking!
I saw the floor tiles on the aisle suddenly lit up with colorful lights.
A cloud of black smoke suddenly emerged from the cracks in the floor tiles, and then dozens of fist-sized fireballs shot out from the surrounding walls.
"Edgar, do it!!"
As soon as Siatt finished speaking, a male wizard appeared behind him and muttered something.
A yellow earth energy wave suddenly erupted at the soles of Richard's feet, and a sharp thorn suddenly poked out from the ground!
Seven or eight different kinds of witchcraft were mixed into the witch formation attack, causing a violent explosion in an instant!
The explosion was so violent that Siatt and Edgar could not open their eyes for a while.
Dust was flying in the corridor, and a large area collapsed.
If you don't take action, that's it. Once you take action, it will be a thunderous strike.
The sophistication of Siatt’s behavior is evident!
"Hey, the wizards of the Ignis school are not that good either. First, your heir Stephanna, and then this kid, they are all so vulnerable." Edgar, who succeeded in the sneak attack, said with great satisfaction.
Just when Siatt was about to say something, suddenly, her whole face changed drastically, her body trembled like a sieve, and she stretched out her fingers tremblingly.
Edgar looked at Siatt's expression in confusion and followed the other person's extended index finger.
"That's it!" A demonic whisper sounded in the ears of Siatt and Edgar.
Siatt didn't expect that the seven witch formations she arranged would have no effect on Richard. The opponent's strength was too exaggerated!
For a moment, Siatt felt as if she had lived on a dog her whole life!
Edgar was also stunned on the spot. He knew very well that the ground stab technique he had just released was already his most powerful witchcraft.
But even so, the other party was still unscathed!
What does this mean? !
"This strange wizard, there may be some misunderstanding here," Edgar said in a slightly hoarse voice, but anyone could hear the weakness contained in it.
"Ahem. This Richard, it was just a misunderstanding! I will take you to see Stephana now." Siatt's hoarse voice sounded.
Now, Siatt was also numb!
She knew that she might have been kicked onto an iron plate now!
However, she still has the last bargaining chip in her hand, and that is Stepina.
Moreover, seeing how much Richard attaches great importance to Stephana, the relationship between the two should be very good.
Could it be that Richard is pursuing Stephana?
"Haha, you have attacked me so many times, how can it be so easy to let it go?"
"However, no matter who you are, as long as you can take over one of my witchcrafts, this matter will be considered exposed for Stephana's sake." Richard looked at the two of them with a half-smile.
He didn't wait for the two of them to agree.
Richard raised his right hand, and his index finger suddenly condensed a fist-sized ball of dark element energy.
The next second!
"Pfft!"
A black beam of light pierced Edgar's forehead with the force of lightning!
The defensive magic on Edgar had no protective effect at all.
"Poof!"
Edgar, whose eyes were wide open, immediately fell to the ground.
There was no time to dodge!
"He actually killed Edgar! He was such a hateful boy!!" The scene in front of him made Siatt shocked and angry. She roared crazily in her heart, but she didn't dare to say a word.
If Richard didn't attack just now, she still couldn't realize how strong Richard was.
But as soon as Richard took action, she immediately sensed Richard's tyrannical mental fluctuations!
Oh my God!
That is definitely not the mental power fluctuation of the first level!
It’s not even mid-tier one!
That is a high-level or even stronger mental power fluctuation!
crazy! The world is crazy!
How could there be such a young first-level high-level wizard?
"This Richard and Stepina entered the Ignis School in the same batch, so they must be no more than 18 years old. How is this possible!" Siatt yelled crazily in her heart.
Richard's strength frightened her.
But she really didn't want to give up.
His life is coming to an end, if he releases Stephana and misses this opportunity.
"Richard, you must like Stephana. In this way, as the eldest elder of the Knight family, how about I promise to marry her to you?" Siatt showed a smile that was uglier than crying, with a look of longing on her face. Looked at Richard and said.
Richard looked at Stephana's ancestor who didn't know how many generations ago, smiled sarcastically, and said shameless words, feeling speechless in his heart.
After all, the other party was Stephanna's direct ancestor. Seeing the other party's shameless appearance, Richard immediately lost the desire to kill the other party.
It’s better to wait until she meets Stephana and let Stephana make her own decision.
"Have the wizards who hang out in the secular world become as hypocritical as the nobles?!" Richard couldn't help but shook his head and sighed secretly.
"Stop talking nonsense, take me to see Stepina immediately." Richard said in a deep voice.
"Also, I remind you, don't play any more tricks."
"Of course!" Siatt showed a frightened expression and nodded repeatedly.
After all, facing a first-level high-level wizard, all her preparations turned into a joke, and any more tricks would only bring humiliation to herself.
And if you die on the spot or are killed on the spot, the first choice is definitely better.
She can still understand this.
When Richard followed her through a circular stone staircase and walked underground for several minutes, he arrived in front of a closed circular stone wall.
Surrounded by rock walls, there is no trace of an exit.
"Have you made an energy pool here?" Richard felt the increasingly intense fluctuations of dark energy particles and pointed to the road ahead.
"Yes, Sir Richard, your perception is really sharp." Siatt praised quickly.
Siatt took the initiative and moved the wall lamp bracket on the side.
As the bracket rotated ninety degrees, a stone wall slowly moved away, revealing an extremely hidden entrance.
Richard followed Siatt and walked in slowly.
Immediately, Richard felt the rich dark energy particles rushing toward his face, making his body feel refreshed.
I saw a pool in the room, and strong dark energy particles were surging in the pool. This was an energy pool, and once it was opened, it would consume a lot of money.
On the right side of the pool is a stone platform more than one meter high. The platform is in the shape of a long strip, and on it is a graceful woman lying on her back, who is Stepina.
Stephana's limbs were all fixed to the platform by the ring of confinement, and she herself had her eyes closed tightly, as if she had fallen into some kind of deep sleep.
Richard glanced at the witchcraft formation on the platform. It was a witchcraft formation that restricted the mobilization of mental power. Combined with the ring of confinement, Stephana could not perform any witchcraft, including innate witchcraft, even if she was awake.
Obviously, as Richard estimated, Stephana fell into some kind of trap by her ancestor and fell into this desperate situation.
"What are you doing standing still? Why don't you wake up Stephana?" Richard said angrily.
"Yes Yes!"
Siatt quickly stepped forward and stopped the restricting witch formation that was running continuously on the stone platform.
Then, he immediately turned around and removed the restraining rings on Stephana's limbs.
A few minutes later, with a soft hum, Stephana's long eyelashes moved slightly, and after a while, a pair of big confused eyes opened.
"Head hurts"
Stephana covered her head with one hand, propped herself up with the other, and looked around.
"Ancestor Hiat, you"
The moment she saw Siatt, anger clearly appeared on Stephana's face, but the next second, she saw another familiar figure.
"Hey! Master! Why are you here?"
Stephana's blank eyes suddenly brightened.
And when she heard Stephana calling Richard, Siatt immediately knew that she had misjudged the relationship between the two.
It’s like mourning a heir!
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A few hours later.
Knight Family Ballroom.
Richard and Stepina sat face to face on a dining table covered with a long white cloth.
A bouquet of flowers, a variety of delicacies, and a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables were placed on the dining table.
From time to time, there would be young maids in maid uniforms, coming and going, constantly bringing hot food.
At this time, Stephana had already taken a bath and was radiant. She was looking at Richard with a smile and said: "Master, how did you know that something happened to me?"
Richard touched his nose and said: "In the Ignis School, I didn't receive a letter from you for several days. At that time, I guessed that something might have happened to you here. So, I rushed over immediately."
When she thought about her family's affairs, Stephana frowned slightly, with a sad look on her face. For a moment, she didn't know how to talk to Richard about this matter.
"Master, me.my family"
Richard waved his hand and said softly: "You are you, and your family is your family."
"However, in order to avoid similar situations from happening in the future, I think it is better for you to be the great elder."
"My master, I don't know how!" Stephana was surprised at first, but after thinking about it, she nodded obediently.
"You don't need to know anything. Someone will naturally do the chores for you. You just need to improve your strength, which will be the best backing and barrier for the Knight family."
"Yes! Master!" Stephana nodded heavily.
Richard waved his hand and called Siatt.
Looking at the cowering Siatt, Richard straightened his face and said: "Tomorrow, you will transfer your position of great elder to Stephana. You will hold a family meeting to publicly announce this matter. Is there any problem? ?”
"No! Sir, there is no problem!" Siatt hesitated for a moment, but when she saw Richard's indifferent eyes, she couldn't help but feel fear and quickly bowed in agreement.
Richard took out a box with strange green patterns on the surface from his arms, threw it to Siatt, and said: "This is the blood essence of the first-order swamp giant. Stephana has the flame spar. Wait, let Stephana Teach you how to use it.”
"As for whether you can extend your life, it depends on your luck."
Siatt, who was still a little confused at first, immediately realized when she heard Richard talking about life extension. I am afraid that what she was holding was some kind of life extension treasure. She immediately bowed to Richard again and again to express her gratitude.
"Don't thank me, Siatt. If you want to thank me, just thank Stephana! If Stephana hadn't interceded, do you think you would still be standing here?"
"Thank you, Lord Richard, for forgiving my mistake!" Siatt said yes repeatedly.
Because of Stephana's intercession, Richard naturally couldn't settle the scores later and killed Siatt on the spot.
Moreover, after Richard thought about it for a while, he gave Yat a piece of first-order source blood for him to break through. This was also for Stephana's sake.
If Siatt is lucky enough to be promoted to the middle of the first level, then as her strength improves, she can successfully extend her life by about ten years.
But if there is no breakthrough and there is only a small increase in mental power, then the life span can be extended by at least half a year to a year.
After the meal, Stephana took Siatt, the ancestor, to teach him the relevant precautions for using source blood.
Burning source blood is a special secret method for improving spiritual power that is spread in the gray dwarf region. Almost no humans on the surface have heard of it, and naturally Siatt has not heard of it.
However, as the three major schools of undead wizards slowly invaded the ground, Richard had discovered that some wizards in the schools knew this secret method.
It is estimated that it will slowly spread soon.
Early the next morning.
The Knight family held an enlarged meeting of the Presbyterian Church, and all the elites of the family were present.
Siatt came forward and immediately announced that Stephana would succeed her as the great elder, with a position above the clan leader.
And she is the first deputy elder.
The reason is that Stephana is a rare genius that has been rare in the Knight family for hundreds of years. Only under the leadership of Stephana can the Knight family continue to prosper for a long time and even go further.
As for herself, because she is old and unable to do many things, she will assist Elder Stephana in making a smooth transition.
These words made all the ordinary elders and elites of the Knight family look at each other in confusion.
"What's going on?"
"Stephana is not."
"Shh! Don't say it!"
"Don't you see the situation clearly yet?" a descendant of the Knight family whispered.
Richard did not show up during the whole process. It is best for them to resolve internal matters within Stephana's family.
If he stepped forward, it might be counterproductive.
Moreover, only a few people were vaguely aware of the conflict between Richard and Hiatt Knight.
But not the butler.
The housekeeper has now become fertilizer in the back garden. I think the flowers in the garden will be more colorful next year.
In less than half a day, the news spread throughout the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital, and even the royal family heard about it.
"Elder Siatt would actually take the initiative to hand over his rights? The sun is really rising from the west!"
"Yes, there is a saying in the Knight family, called the great elder of iron and the leader of flowing water! Did Siatt suddenly change his gender?"
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Many nobles of the Heron Kingdom talked about it.
At this time, Richard was operating something in Siatt's alchemy room.
Although Siatt's strength is not very good, she has accumulated a lot of good things after more than a hundred years.
In particular, the mimetic metal weighs a full three kilograms.
This made Richard sigh.
After searching for so long, I found it was less than two kilograms.
At this moment, Richard erased the cores of all the mimetic metals from different sources on hand, and merged them all together.
Then, relying on the sufficient energy supply of the energy pool, he remade two new cores, divided into two parts, one on the left and one on the right. Two silver wristbands.
The two cores also fit together perfectly.
In this case, the mimetic metals can be used separately or combined.
When used separately, it can be a sword and shield or double swords. When used together, it can simulate two-handed weapons such as a two-handed sword and a two-handed hammer.