Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 138: Glorious Paladin (4000 words)
After a breakfast that was enjoyable to both the host and the guests, Leah took a sip of tea and asked, "Levi, I heard that you are looking to buy the Dou Qi Secret Book?"

She learned this news from Miriel. Although this half-elf aunt kept saying bad things about Levi, she was running around looking for the Fighting Spirit Secret Book.

"Miss Leah, do you have any connections?" Levi's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly.

"No." Leah shook her head.

The Iseli family naturally also has the profound secret book of fighting spirit. She had learned it before, but she had no talent in it and had not even condensed the fighting spirit seed.

But this is a secret family book that only members of the Iseli family can learn. If she teaches it to Levi, she will definitely receive news from the southern border - she will be deprived of the Iseli surname!

Being deprived of his surname not only means he no longer has the right of inheritance, but the subsequent consequences are also extremely serious. Levi, who has learned the secret code of fighting spirit, will definitely be hunted down by the entire Iseli family.

It is imperative to eliminate the person who might leak the Dou Qi Secret Code, because once the practice method of the Dou Qi Secret Code is known, the hostile forces can make arrangements against the Iseli family's Dou Qi based on this.

So whether for himself or Levi, this family secret book of fighting spirit will not be taught to him.

Levi rolled his eyes and said, "If you don't have any, why are you saying it?"

He was wondering why such a good thing happened to him since he didn't hear any magpies calling this morning.

"Have you heard of the Book of Radiant Words?" Leah continued, considering, "May I suggest you practice this?"

The Lord was stunned for a moment, and when he remembered what this thing was, he immediately sneered, "Haha, Miss Leah, is there anyone who still practices this kind of antique these days?"

Levi had been hanging around in the Western Territory and had been at the top of the Southern Territory arena for two and a half years. Even if he had not competed with various professional schools, he had at least heard of them. How could he not have heard of such a famous piece of junk as the Book of the Word of Glory?

The so-called Book of Holy Words of Glory is actually a kind of training method exclusive to the Holy Knights of the Vatican. To be fair, it was indeed very popular in the Middle Ages and became a mainstream profession for a time.

But this "before" refers to at least two thousand years ago, a time when magic was flourishing and gods were revealed. There were all kinds of powerful magic with terrifying power and legendary strongmen everywhere.

Compared to fighting spirit, which draws on elemental power and is essentially no different from magic, the Book of Holy Words of Glory focuses more on the dual improvement of the spirit and the body, further combining the two to stimulate the incredible power of the human body itself. It can be said that this is a path that runs completely contrary to other professions.

Unfortunately, the reason why the mainstream becomes the mainstream is precisely because it has unique superiority of the times, but this superiority has gradually faded with the passage of time.

On the surface, compared to the Fighting Knight, the Paladin is more in line with the description of "extraordinary body and kind heart".

It is also more chivalrous.

If you interview a surviving paladin today, you will surely hear endless words of praise, and they wish that their descendants would practice the Glorious Holy Word endlessly.

However, although they said they wanted to, their bodies were honest and secretly taught their descendants not to become paladins.

If we analyze the records of the number of people who became paladins every year over the past two thousand years, we can come to an expected result.

The number of people who choose to practice the Glorious Words decreases exponentially every year. Until today, if the Holy See had not allocated a portion of the people who became knights to practice the Glorious Words every year in order to maintain tradition, it would probably have become extinct long ago.

Competition exists among both species and objects, and the law of "survival of the fittest" applies.

Levi is not quite sure about the specific reasons for the decline of this school, but the reason for its elimination seems to be nothing more than being out of date.

In today's knight novels like Long Aotian, it is common for the protagonist to join the Vatican to become a paladin, practice the Book of Glorious Words, then kill people all over to marry the saint and princess of the Vatican, build a harem, and reach the peak of his life.

But stories are just stories after all. If it were really as awesome as described in the novel, it would not have fallen to the point of forcing others to practice in order to avoid extinction.

"Ms. Leah, as far as I know this school of thought is outdated."

Sikai was somewhat curious as to why Leah would recommend her vassal to practice this thing.

After all, the interests of the two are tied together, and it is impossible for Miss Leah to persecute her vassal.

What Sikai himself practiced was the Secret Book of Fighting Qi, which was of upper-middle quality and was a reward given by the Martell family to those who had made outstanding contributions.

He also had some knowledge of the Glorious Book of Holy Words, and commented that it was useless to learn and a pity to discard.

"The so-called outdated is just that there is no suitable person now." Leah smiled mysteriously, "Levi, do you know the effect of the Book of Radiant Words?"

Levi frowned. He really couldn't answer this question. He thought it was rubbish because the mainstream was dismissive of it, plus there was a subconscious impression in his mind.

In the past, the so-called Paladin was someone who wore the thickest armor, could withstand the most vicious attacks, and the few divine spells he possessed were all for buffing or healing teammates.

Li Wei has always been grateful for this kind of career that requires devoting oneself to achieving success for others.

"Levi, have you ever tested your strength?"

Leah put down the teacup, clenched her fist and punched the air fiercely. You know what, it was really powerful. "It's the ultimate power of a punch."

"This... I haven't tested it, but I think it should be no problem to kill a giant monster with one punch."

The lord has never tested his own strength specifically, so he directly used the trolls as the units of calculation.

"Bragging!"

Knight Skye clearly didn't say a word, but his face showed this.

He admitted that this lord might have extraordinary martial arts skills and was stronger than him.

But what kind of creature is a giant monster? A giant beast with a height of more than four blades and a weight of several thousand pounds would not necessarily die even if it was hit by a sword infused with fighting spirit. It was simply a foolish dream to want to kill it with just physical strength.

There were dozens of giant monsters in Gaoya Castle. Sikai saw with his own eyes that group of orcs with arms as thick as wooden stakes whipping these giant monsters with cowhide whips as thick as three fingers.

If it were humans, they would have been whipped to death long ago, but these giant monsters just wailed in pain and were fine soon after. They were typical examples of being thick-skinned and tough.

But the next moment, he shuddered all over, then lowered his head and sipped his tea as if nothing had happened.

He admitted that he had spoken a little loudly just now.

The lord stood up and grabbed an iron rod as thick as his arm. He just applied some force and with a "crack", the iron rod was bent and the two ends came together easily.

It's as easy as breaking a chopstick.

Bang!

The dull sound of it falling to the ground proved that this iron rod was definitely not just a fake, but was made of real iron.

The simplest and purest brute force brings the most shocking visual impact.

Zat picked up the iron rod, and the veins on his marble-like arms bulged like pythons, his cheeks flushed red, and he barely restored it to its original state, and was very impressed by Levi's ease. It was a giant beast with a height of two blades and seven feet. Compared with it, the boss was like a cat and a tiger, but the power contained in both sides was completely opposite.

If he could bend an iron bar as thick as his arm with physical strength alone, one could imagine what kind of enormous force his fist possessed.

He couldn't say that he could kill the giant with one punch, but there was no problem in beating him to death. Sikai buried his head with horror in his eyes.

"My dearest Miss Leah, what do you want to say?" the lord asked helplessly.

Only Leah could keep him in suspense. If it were Sam, he would have slapped her in the face a long time ago.

If you have to fart, do it quickly. It's not the same as taking a shit if you hesitate.

"Apart from those enhancement-type spells, the most important function of the Book of Holy Words of Glory is to strengthen the body." Leah took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.

"Oh." Levi lost interest instantly.

No wonder the Paladins always receive the most vicious attacks. This simple and crude method may be more practical than fighting spirit in the early stage, but if it is impossible to achieve a qualitative change like his, it will only be killed by the colorful fighting spirit.

Not to mention that Dou Qi also has the effect of temporarily increasing physical strength, and may even be stronger than the Book of Holy Words of Glory.

After all, Levi had never heard of any paladin who could reach his level with just his physical body.

No wonder she had to become a wet nurse later on, devoting herself to the achievement of others.

"The physical strength that is tempered is increased exponentially." Leah smiled slightly.

"What?!!" The lord's hands were shaking like an auntie serving food in the cafeteria. He couldn't help but stand up, put his hands on Leah's shoulders, put his face very close to her, and stared at the other's blue eyes like the starry sky.

"Miss Leah, do you know what you are talking about?"

"It is indeed true. The greater the original strength of a practitioner, the greater the increase in power he will get. If one has ten times the strength of an ordinary person, the increase in power he will get will definitely be ten times as much." Leah turned her head away somewhat embarrassedly. The strong masculine aura hit her face, making her a little flustered.

"The cultivation of the Glorious Words is divided into five stages. The first stage can temper the body to be 1.5 times stronger than the original body, and the last stage can reach about 12 times stronger."

"Be good!"

The lord quickly sat down and drank some tea to calm himself.

If his current strength were to be increased exponentially, he simply couldn't imagine how strong he would be.

"And this is the real strength of your physical body. So unlike Dou Qi, which takes time to recover once it is consumed, there is no time limit as long as your physical strength is not exhausted."

Leia's words were like a bomb, causing a huge wave of shock in Levi's mind.

According to the standard of multiple improvement, the stronger the strong, the weaker the weak. For the same two-fold increase, whether the base is ten or fifty will determine whether the final income is twenty or one hundred. There is a world of difference between the two.

As for ordinary civilians, even if they practice to the final stage and achieve a twelve-fold increase, they can probably only barely deal with one troll.

But it is a different story for Levi. With his current strength, perhaps only dragons or giants are stronger than him.

His starting point is the end point of those temple paladins.

However, this only applies to today's Paladins.

Thousands of years ago, in the era when magic flourished, those legendary paladins were all top-notch warriors. A single light healing spell could even revive someone who had died within an hour, and their physical strength was comparable to that of a dragon.

"And the body tempered by the Book of Radiant Words has a very high improvement in magic resistance. After becoming a paladin, you can practice various Radiant divine arts."

Leah continued to add.

The lord had to admit that he was deeply moved.

Improve strength, increase magic resistance, practice various divine arts to bless oneself, this Glorious Book of Holy Words seems to be tailor-made for him, perfectly fitting his current fighting style.

The more important reason is that the profound Dou Qi secret books are firmly controlled, and it is unknown how long it will take to obtain them. The Glorious Holy Word Book, which has now fallen into the sewer, is obviously easier to obtain.

Of course, this ease is only relative.

"Although I don't know much about Paladins, I know that in order to become a Paladin, one needs to believe in the Goddess of Holy Light, right?" Levi asked.

The Book of Holy Words of Glory has indeed fallen into the sewer, but it is not to the point where it is everywhere.

Debe believes in the Three Gods of Justice, and the Goddess of Light is one of them.

As for how to believe in the Goddess of Holy Light, it is naturally to join the Holy Light Church of Debe.

As a thorough pragmatist, Levi cares more about how much benefit the Book of the Holy Word can bring to him than the so-called doctrines, precepts, rules and obligations of the Holy Light Church.

Only useful holy light is good holy light, and the same goes for the goddess.

If it can bring him real benefits, Levi would reluctantly believe in it and burn incense to offer sacrifices during festivals.

But if it's purely for love, then just pull it down.

"Not for now. I have a pretty good relationship with the Saint of the Holy Light Church of the Royal Court. I wrote a letter to her and she brought me the cultivation method for the first stage of the Glorious Word of God Treasure Book."

Leah pulled out a piece of silk from her bosom, and when the lord took it, a fragrance similar to hers wafted into his nose.

Apparently it was carried close to the body for a long time, causing the fragrance to completely permeate the silk.

"To be honest, Miss Leah, my admiration for you is as endless as the rushing river in Highcliff Castle." The lord gave a thumbs up and spoke sincerely, holding the holy book containing the secret arts tightly in his hand.

He really didn't expect that this Miss Leah was actually related to the Saint of the Holy Light Church.

It seems that I still know very little about this feudal lord.

After all, she is the granddaughter of a grand duke, and there is a high probability that she will inherit the title of duke. Her interpersonal relationships must not be much worse, and many people wanted to curry favor with her in the past.

It is reasonable to get to know a few saints. After all, these saints have transcendent identities and status, and ordinary people cannot have any relationship with them. However, as intelligent creatures, they cannot completely cut off social interaction.

Therefore, whether it is to relieve worries and chat, or to get to know more powerful people to consolidate the status of the Holy See, these princesses and dukes' daughters are the best friends for the saint.

　Sorry guys, I can't write the fourth chapter, no need to wait

　　
　
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