It felt so good to be close to the witch!

Continuing to search like this is not a solution!

Roy stopped and began to think.

Since Lord Blackrock has mentioned in his letter that there is a hidden place in the treasure room, there is no doubt that there is indeed a deeper, more difficult-to-find "secret treasure room" here.

Such a treasure room is unlikely to be found by ordinary means.

It will most likely require a specific method to reveal its identity, and this method must be able to prove its identity.

From Lord Blackrock's perspective, what is the best way to verify identity?

Aside from bloodline, there is no doubt that it is the Explosive Breathing Technique.

In the entire Tulumbel family, apart from Lord Tulumbel himself and Red, no one else mastered the Blazing Breathing Technique, at least not before Lord Tulumbel left Blackrock Territory.

Of the knights who pledged allegiance to the Tulumbel family, only Red, who was granted the advanced breathing technique—the Explosive Breathing Technique—from childhood as a lord's squire, was a beginner.

To receive the reward of advanced breathing techniques, these knights must serve the Tulumbel family for thirty years.

These conditions may sound harsh, but in reality, they represent an opportunity that many commoner knights can only dream of.

Therefore, if such a "secret treasure trove" truly exists, then it is certainly possible to find it by using the Bloodline + Explosive Breathing Technique as a catalyst.

In Lord Blackrock's mind, the person he trusted most was naturally his son Roy, followed by his squire, the knight Red.

In this world, the relationship between knights and squires is not that of master and servant, but more like that of teacher and disciple, with a very close relationship between the two.

In Lord Blackrock's understanding, Roy naturally did not know the Breathing Technique, but he possessed the bloodline of the Tulumbell family, while Red had mastered the Explosive Breathing Technique. If the two appeared together in the family's treasure room, the double verification of "bloodline + Explosive Breathing Technique" would be satisfied.

But if that's the case, why didn't Lord Blackrock mention in his letter that Red should come with him into the treasure room?

This question arose in Roy's mind.

Knowing that Roy did not master the Explosive Breathing Technique, Lord Blackrock knew that even if he gave Roy the key, Roy would not be able to find the "entrance to the hidden place" without mastering the Explosive Breathing Technique.

Could it be that this "hidden place" contains something that even Red cannot tell us about?

Or perhaps Lord Blackrock's true intention was to prevent the currently weak Roy from knowing what was buried in the "Hidden Land"?

Suppressing his thoughts, Roy prepared to give it a try.

He already possessed the bloodline, and he had now mastered the Explosive Flame Breathing Technique.

In other words, he could easily find this "hidden place" on his own!

"breathe……"

As his mind calmed down, Roy began to change his breathing frequency, entering the "Explosive Breathing Technique" state.

The invisible ripples of breathing caused a strange change in this treasure room.

High up in the corners of the walls, the lamps that were originally off suddenly lit up with a faint blue candlelight. A few seconds later, the candlelight converged to form an "X" shape, and a beam of light descended from the point of convergence, illuminating a doorway that was half real and half illusory.

Roy stared in astonishment at the scene before him.

This change is very similar to the "magic circles" in various movies and TV shows from his previous life.

Other techniques for using magic...

He was deep in thought.

On the semi-illusory portal that appeared before them, there was an indentation of a handprint, which seemed to be a second way of verifying identity, requiring the person opening it to place their own palm on it.

Without hesitation, Roy reached out his right hand and pressed it into the indentation.

The next instant, he felt a slight pain in his fingertips as something sharp pierced his skin.

A drop of blood flowed from his fingertip, spreading a faint blood-red ring on the semi-illusory portal.

As if the identity verification was complete, the lamps around the corner shone with a deep blue light, illuminating the door and revealing the real keyhole.

The hidden area inside the treasure chamber has been revealed!

Chapter 12 The Witch Serving in Blackrock Territory

The treasure room before Roy, the "Hidden Place," felt like another area in a different dimension.

It must be said that without the right methods, finding such a treasure location is a pipe dream.

Roy took out the brass key Rami had given him, inserted it into the lock in front of him, and turned it gently. With a "click" sound, the door slowly rose and opened.

He stepped inside.

It was a small room with a wooden table in the middle, and bright candlelight illuminated the room.

Beside the table was a metal rack on which hung a suit of armor, dark and understated in color with a faint silver sheen, and a rather unassuming, dark-colored knight's longsword.

Roy walked to the table and his gaze fell on a letter, a booklet, a pair of strangely shaped white conch shells, and a small wooden box.

The envelope was addressed to "To Roy".

Roy let out a soft sigh, sat down in the chair next to the table, opened the envelope, and began to read it carefully.

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Dear Roy:

By the time you read this letter, it will have been a long time since we last met. By then, you should at least be a knight who is about to be promoted to the Bronze rank, right?

I'm sorry to communicate with you in this way. I imagine you suffered a lot to get into this secret place, but I had my reasons for doing so.

Don't try to find me!

I've waited far too long for this opportunity, so long that just thinking about it makes me incredibly excited. It's my responsibility, and also my destiny.

Blackstone Territory is now yours, including the title of Lord.

The booklet contains the complete "Explosive Breathing Technique," along with some of my personal annotations. It includes a secret technique that can be used at the Bronze Knight and Silver Knight levels. By the way, you can teach Red about this secret technique; he's trustworthy.

The wooden box contained the controller for the Blackrock Territory's serving witch. Our Blackrock Territory's serving witch is named Shanika, and her ability is healing. She can perfectly heal any injury as long as the person isn't dead. Unfortunately, when Shanika came to serve in Blackrock Territory, she was already highly corrupted. Because I was worried about her going out of control, I only allowed her to use her ability once since she started serving in Blackrock Territory.

The place where the witch Shanica is located is the lowest level of Blackrock Prison. The way to enter is the same as the way to enter this treasure room. You'll know once you go to the bottom level of the prison.

Those two white conches are called "sound-transmitting conches." I obtained them by chance. There is a pair of them, and they can transmit sound between each other as long as the distance does not exceed 100 kilometers.

Oh, right, I also left you a set of rare-grade armor and a knight's longsword. These were passed down from your great-grandfather. I already have another set of equipment, so I don't need this anymore and will pass it on to you.

I've told you most of what I needed to tell you, but there's one more thing I think I should tell you.

Our Blackrock Territory belongs to the faction of Duke Soros, who is on the Imperial Frontier. The Empire is currently undergoing a period of transition, which may have some impact on you.

However, I believe that as my bloodline and Freya's bloodline, Roy, you will definitely be the best one.

I have no doubt about this.

Remember, don't come looking for me!

Jess Tulumber, stay.

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After reading the letter in front of him, Roy remained silent for a long time.

Lord Jess Tulumber of Blackstone was not a particularly responsible father, but at least he loved his children.

Breathing techniques, the wondrous Sound Transmission Conch, rare and high-grade armor and knight's longsword passed down through generations, and the witch's controller.

It can be said that, apart from his personal weapons and armor, Lord Blackrock left everything else to Roy on this trip.

Roy couldn't help but sigh again.

The two mentions of "Remember, do not come looking for me!" in the envelope reveal that what Lord Blackrock is about to do is something he has been waiting for, but it is also extremely dangerous.

Lord Blackrock is a powerful Silver Knight with the strength to rival an ordinary witch, and the things he is unwilling to reveal are definitely not something Roy can get close to right now.

Having taken over the original body, Roy wanted to do something for the original person if possible, as a way to make up for some of his guilt.

But now it seems... we still need to take a longer-term view.

Roy shook his head and turned his gaze to the wooden box.

Compared to other things, the witch controller in the wooden box was what attracted him the most.

He never forgot that the witch was the foundation for his rapid rise to power.

Compared to the white-haired, silver-eyed witch Ais, the witch Shanika, who was already serving in Blackrock Territory, was at least more secure in terms of safety because she had a witch controller. Moreover, as an "official witch," Shanika could walk in the sunlight without fear of being recognized by others, which was especially important.

Roy's original memories mention the witch controller.

That was the method the temple used to control witches—a special necklace that was bound around the witch's neck. As long as the controller holder pressed a button, the miniature bomb hidden inside the necklace would explode instantly, taking the witch's life.

Over the years, there has never been a case of a witch breaking free from the witch controller.

Of course, Roy didn't need to use this thing at all. The [Infinite Desire] gave him a certain degree of eligibility to negotiate with witches on an equal footing. Cooperating with them was far more efficient than forcing witches to do something using a witch controller.

After all, the witch controller can only command witches to do things by threatening their lives, but if it encounters a witch who is not afraid of death, the binding force is almost zero, especially for a witch like Shanika whose corruption level is almost out of control, who knows that her days are numbered.

After learning of the existence of the healing witch Shanica, Roy couldn't wait to meet her.

After practicing the Knight's Breathing Technique, he realized more and more deeply how precious the infinite magical particles were.

He absorbed the magic power from the white-haired, silver-eyed witch Ais and the fox-eared witch Elena, and it was roughly equivalent to a strand of battle qi, meaning he could condense a thousand strands of battle qi.

If we consider Roy's training speed alone, he can only last for a maximum of five more days.

But in reality, the time will be shorter.

Because the magic power absorbed from the witch's body by [Infinite Desire] is transformed into a more inclusive energy. This energy can not only be transformed into magic particles for Roy to practice his breathing technique, but also nourish his body at all times, making his physique stronger day by day.

In terms of nourishing effects, the amount consumed daily is approximately the amount of a hundred strands of fighting spirit.

Based on a daily training period of ten hours, Roy's total daily energy consumption is equivalent to 360 strands of battle qi.

Now, he only has about 740 strands of energy left in his body.

In other words, if he doesn't replenish his energy after two days, his growth in strength will stagnate.

How could someone who has experienced the feeling of "flying" possibly endure the "tortoise-like" pace of normal breathing exercises?

At this critical moment, as a "heretic arrested by the temple," it is difficult for him to go out and find the white-haired witch Ais to replenish his energy, at least not in the near future.

Moreover, Roy also harbored resentment.

Why did the white-haired, silver-eyed witch Ais and the fox-eared witch Elena choose him as the target for using "cursed and manipulative" magical items? Why did the mastermind behind the plot to kill him have evidence of the witch's presence in Blackrock Territory?

Roy himself wouldn't believe that there was absolutely no connection between the two.