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Chapter 152: Pointers
Dorian locked eyes with the City Lord of Fort Sutner, his face not showing a hint of distress or emotion
Just a little while before this, the situation had been vastly different
Dorian was being escorted through the city by a troop of Shade guards frouards wore heavy plated arth They were clearly all veterans that had seen actual co theest, a Shade known as Lieutenant Becker, was at the Late Grandmaster Class, a fairly powerful level
The guards had looked at hi the lie behavior in stride, as if it wasn’t unexpected, and led him onward
This was the first time Dorian had ever seen a city that was inhabited entirely by Shades
To his disappointely siuards, urchins and crafters He saw restaurants and Magic shops, training dojos for co that did differ, however, was the presence of several churches
Religion in the 30,000 Worlds was a diverse topic Most beings believed in the Cycle of Reincarnation and the Heavens The most common belief about this centered around the concept that at death, one’s soul rose to the Heavens and was reborn in a new body A circle of life and death, repeating over and over, the Great Cycle
Some believed that one’s actions while alive in the 30,000 Worlds would determine how soon they were reborn or what form they would be born into Beliefs like this had the unfortunate side effect of creating a negative stigurements
Apart from the belief in the Cycle and the Heavens, however, there were a few other widespread religions One of these was a belief in the Light
The Light was considered a deity of sorts, but believed to be closer to a force of nature, through which one could find their true purpose in life The Church of Light had a huge number of believers, butDorian found paradoxical at first, given that Shades were soion, froleaned, seemed somewhat complicated, but it didn’t sees focused around doing the right thing, respecting others, and protecting the weak All in all, it was a religion Dorian could approve of, not that anyone was asking for his opinion on it
As Dorian e nus constructed of pure white stone that gleaation that had picked hi about their business
‘Huh The Church of Light really is extreht at the ti that I beat up and nearly killed their Holy Prince’ In terth, Dorian was unsure hoerful he was However, he had grown enough that he considered hied to alenuine powerful expert, in his previous forained the Laws of Greed and Mercy, as well as his Balance Deest expert in the Shade Commune In fact, he didn’t even make it into the top 10
But he was definitely in the top 30
‘Though, raer isn’t everything I can still get tired easily If I have to face a huge number of foes, I will definitely lose’ Dorian nodded his head sharply at the thought He was deep in ene his true nature
‘But as for Inigo Montoya’s, the Black Shade of 7 Blades, nature…’ He smiled
‘Well now, that is another matter entirely’
"Such a lovely city you have here, Lieutenant Becker If only hed drauard’s attention He decided to try and see if he could glean sohtly as he spoke, sonored
The Shade Lieutenant, a rather tall warrior with an open hel face, turned to look at Dorian
"Ah, she is your wife, then? Forgive o Fort Sutner has been relatively sheltered fro beyond planet Tolptra for the past several years I have not had the opportunity to hear of your great fame&8221; The Lieutenant returned a reply with such care that Dorian felt he could’ve been a diplomat Dorian also learned that the planet they were on was called Tolptra froot sent to pick me up, huh? I wonder what iood one’ Dorian smiled cheerfully, but instantly replaced the look with a somber one
"Yes She fell victim to a foul plot by an evil human A vile cretin that not only cast my wife into a wakeless sleep, but also killed my father&8221; Dorian’s voice was full of passion as he spoke, anger and rage appearing He pulled on both the Law of Wrath and the Law of Valor to give his words even side his strength, that was certain
"A ainst the Huma- the Shade race&8221; He corrected hi a step,
"A ht hand&8221; His words were like that of a tiger settling in to hunt its prey, full of danger as he made up a story, loosely based on a movie he had enjoyed back on Earth
Or, at least, his memories of his life there showed that Or Yukeli’s ht from his mind Thankfully, the remnant of Yukeli that was still in hi
The Lieutenant shivered, looking at Dorian in awe When Dorian spoke, his words carried with them an emotional and spiritual impact that could not be easily described To the Lieutenant and all the guards, it was as if he was a figure out of legend
Soon, the group of guards leading Dorian through the city arrived outside a grand castle located at the center of the city When they walked through the entrance of the castle, Dorian felt an odd, shivering sensation sweep over hiht, his eyes widening slightly
Ever since Dorian began to study several different Laws, he had becoy His soul was already more powerful than a normal Lord Class expert, and far, far ’ He shrugged and kept o&8221;
The castle ell lit, with glowing crystals lining the stone walls The floors were lined with faded and worn purple carpets, old but clearly well h the castle Several wore plated or practice ar, while others wore fine clothes andquietly, dressed in plain brown outfits
‘It’s like his own ht as he saw all of this The whole castle seemed as if it was abuzz with activity, and as if this was a nor
Soon he found hiuards It had a couple of couches and a loooden table Soold It was a well put together room, not too lavish to be obscene but also not sparsely decorated
"Head Steward Damon will be here momentarily&8221; Lieutenant Becker bowed, his voice full of respect as he closed the door behind hi Dorian alone with Helena
He looked down at her, s in and out, resting her head on his chest She was actually asleep
Dorian walked over to one of the couches and sat down He took several deep breaths, relaxing as he htly
In what felt like just a couple of minutes, Dorian woke fro the door
"Greetings, Lord Inigo!&8221; An elderly Shade dressed in a long brown robe, covered in silk ropes andguards
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Species: Shade
Class &8211; Grandy Level: 221
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"Ah yes, greetings&8221; Dorian’s voice was calm as he looked at the , on the weaker side of Grand in terms of raer
"I areet you and to inquire upon the reasons for your visit He is currently in the ht&8221; The Steward explained, his eyes zeroed in on Dorian
"I see&8221; Dorian frowned, as if he was displeased by this
"Your Lord plans to just ignoreme off to soreat i place just as I arrive?&8221; Dorian’s voice was full of disbelief At the sa the air around hi Aura appeared to be too uards that had accompanied him, as all three took a step back
"Uh-ah, no-no that is not as meant&8221; The Shade Steward’s face was pale as he felt Dorian’s truewith
"I have slain thousands of beasts with a single slash ofle day of my life I have split rocks, boulders, mountains, and even seas&8221;
Dorian’s eyes flashed, his voice dangerously cal with toys, I studied the blade When lesser warriors spent their time in drunken celebration, I mastered more than one hundred martial techniques While other Shades wasted their tilory, I cultivatedof the Laws&8221; He continued, his voice steady as he forced hilorious Shade Cohed, his voice filled with feigned disappointment,
"And yet, when all I wish for is to speak with the City Lord of Futner, I a led to another as Dorian nearly caused the Head Steward to faint due to his sheer force of presence
The Shade Steward had eventually ended up leaving and talking to the City Lord, cah the castle hall to where the City Lord was The whole process took only a matter of minutes, the i
‘This is exactly what I wanted I’th and i for what I need, someone ill be in awe ofa persona of who I a
‘But why on earth does it have to be like this?! All I did was try to twist Fate and make him admire my claims of sword skill a bit!’
When Dorian had arrived, he’d scanned everyone in the dining hall
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Species: Shade
Class &8211; Lord Class (Late)
Maxiy Level: 87,662
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Species: Shade
Class &8211; Lord Class (Late)
Maxiy Level: 91,827
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Species: Shade
Class &8211; Lord Class (Pseudo-King)
Maxiures stood out
Two of which were clearly Late Lord Class Wizards, a rey robes with the syure, however, was a th One that had ier The City Lord Gabito, as he introduced hies with Dorian, proe
"Great Swordendary prowess As a practitioner of the sworde pointers with my peers&8221; Lord Gabito looked at Dorian as if he was a lifesaver, helping ease a stressful day that was full of irritating and/or minute work that a City Lord has to handle
"Would you accept , Dorian noticed, out of the corner of his eye, that the fe crystal rock The Wizard was glancing at the rock, and then back at Dorian and Helena, her eyes wide
Dorian looked back at the speaker, the City Lord of Fort Sutner, his face showing no emotion as he responded,
"I accept&8221;
Dorian sth At the sa ahead of hiht
‘I can’t let it coe, I have no tio, I would have little reason to refuse a practice duel’ He instantly realized,
‘But this is a perfect opportunity I can create the persona I want to make here, and make it in a way that is con’ Dorian’s eyes lit up as he cauise
"It has been quite soed me to a practice duel Where should we have ours?&8221; He looked around the dining room doubtfully
"There is an inner practice rooer serness to test the man’s technique, combined with his complete self-confidence, won over his caution and annoyance
"Lord Gabito, I really need to tel-&8221; The fe directly at the City Lord
"Later, Patricia We can discuss that after o&8221; Gabito cut her off, waving Dorian forward
"Coo! I shall lead the way!&8221; The City Lord walked forward confidently, exiting the dining hall Dorian followed behind, still carefully carrying Helena A s the terful Wizards, not wanting to be left behind
Soon, after just a couple dozen scenes of walking, they arrived at the rooe, circular chamber full of practice swords and shields, as well as a variety of other weapons There were several large circular rings in the center of the rooo at each other
"We can use practice weapons or real ones, I have no objections&8221; As they arrived, Lord Gabito turned to talk to Dorian, his voice full of excitement
"Real ones, of course I’m sure both of us can adequately protect ourselves&8221; Dorian replied, his voice cool He walked over to the side of one ring where he carefully set Helena down,sure the floor was clean He withdrew a set of clothes that he had folded to act as a pillow under her head
"Lord Inigo, are you sure you don’t wish to take a room for your wife first so she can rest freely?&8221; The City Lord’s voice was full of concern as he talked to Dorian
Dorian shook his head,
"I alain She stays with me&8221; He also didn’t trust anyone here, but he wouldn’t say that out loud
The attendants and guards gathered around the center out as if this was a regular occurrence Apparently, the City Lord of Fort Sutner was a battle ed warriors on a seht,at each other in a heated conversation Dorian spared the It wasn’t his business
Lord Gabito walked into the ring first, not changing his outfit or gear The powerful Shadeit out in front of hi hiot the nickname the Black Shade of Seven Blades?&8221; Dorian’s voice was cool as he looked at the City Lord, starting to walk into the ring Fro it loosely at his side
Lord Gabito shook his head, his eyes still glued to Dorian as he watched his everythat the Vaiven off It seemed that Lord Gabito was the real deal when it came to sword technique
"It is because I was told le blade as seven&8221; Dorian sh
Of course, he wasn’t actually a Swordmaster
He didn’t even know any basic sword techniques, save for the few that Yukeli’sNone of those were anything special or anything he had practiced either, content as he was using Magic and Abilities for coe pointers&8221; Dorian nodded politely
"Go Lord Gabito!&8221;
"City Lord! Prevail!&8221;
"Wooo City Lord!&8221;
As Dorian finished speaking and fully stepped into the ring, a few shouts of encourageuards For them to be so lax about this, it trulyThe ht, the better his persona would hold up
Battlestronger, were not at all an uncoht in the 30,000 Worlds
The duel officially started
Without a moment’s hesitation, Lord Gabito’s body blurred as he rushed in to attack immediately A powerful Aura for power fro no one in the roo loosely in his hand against his hip, as if it was in a sheath, keeping his palm on the hilt…
And closed his eyes
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