The Strongest Knight

Gray and the other teenagers soon learned what happened in Birch Castle.

After all, Birch Castle had no intention of blocking the news, and the well-informed servants quickly pieced together the scattered information.

Sir Fielding took four disciples to kill the demons in the world.

The demon was successfully killed.

But of the four disciples of Knight Fielding of Birch Castle, who were also Instructor Roland's four senior brothers, one was missing and three died directly.

Among these four knight apprentices, one is a high-level knight apprentice who has condensed nine strands of knight soul, and three are middle-level knight apprentices who have condensed more than five strands of knight soul.

Gray could not imagine that there was a monster in this world that could kill three powerful knight apprentices like Instructor Roland in succession.

And there was also a formal knight present.

Gray instinctively felt that things were not that simple.

But his status is low now and he has no way to get the relevant information.

Birch Castle held a low-key but grand funeral for the three knight apprentices.

The low-key nature of this means that it has not been publicized and ordinary people don’t even know about it.

The event was grand in that in addition to the families of the three knight apprentices, Viscount Campbell was also present in person. He went into the study and talked with Sir Fielding for half a day before leaving with a solemn expression.

Of course, Gray heard all this from the servants at Birchtree Castle.

Except for the few minutes when the three knight apprentices were asked to gather, the knight trainees continued to carry out their training tasks without interruption.

After the funeral, the atmosphere in Birch Castle became even more tense.

The soldiers who frequently patrolled often let the trainees train on their own, and the instructors who left on their own told Gray and his group of knight trainees about dangerous things that might happen.

......

Another three days passed.

After eight days, most of the trainees got used to the training at Birch Tree Fort. If you are not used to it, sorry, you will be sent home directly.

There were sixty-five knight trainees, and now there are sixty left.

There are thirteen students in the No. 1 deputy fort, and not one is missing. After all, the talents and willpower of these thirteen students are the best among this year's students.

At noon that day, in Sub-Fort No. 1, Gray was eating meat at a long table while taking a newly-published demon illustration handed over by Plan.

This was borrowed by the students from the servants.

"A demon appeared thirty kilometers south of Maple Leaf Town..."

It turns out that the solemn atmosphere of Birch Fort is due to this.

After Fielding killed a demon, a new demon appeared!

The demon that was killed was secretly killed without even having the demon atlas published. So how powerful is this demon that published the demon atlas?

Can Knight Fielding stand up to it?

Gray knew nothing about this.

Demons are the most terrifying existence for civilians and represent killing and fear.

Only knights can fight against them and kill them.

If the demon is something that even the knight cannot deal with, then... then a more powerful knight should appear and kill the demon.

"This monster called 'Blood Demon'..."

The demon encyclopedia records the new demon Blood Demon's appearance and disappearance locations, as well as his abilities, appearance features, and a lifelike portrait.

Red hair, blood-red eyes, purple skin, narrow and upturned eyes, evil and cruel eyes, and a mouth with fine and sharp teeth like other monsters...

This was the demon atlas that Viscount Campbell immediately printed after communicating with Sir Fielding.

Demonic Atlases were also sent to nearby towns to prevent the blood demon from escaping.

Civilians who provide useful monster information will also receive a reward of thirty gold coins.

This reward was not small. As a viscount, Campbell certainly knew the destructive power of a Fallen monster evolved from a knight. It was not comparable to that of ordinary alien species.

In a way, the monster Fallen is more terrifying and dangerous than the alien species.

This is a continent dominated by humans. Aliens rarely dare to show their whereabouts and attack humans. They hide in remote places, deep in the forest, deep swamps, and on the top of the mountain...

The monsters that were transformed from fallen knights not only inherited human memories, but were also cruel and murderous. Human flesh and blood were a panacea for them to increase their strength, and the souls of knights were irreplaceable oversized tonics for them.

The evil species formed naturally between heaven and earth are called alien species; the evil species formed by the corruption of knights are called corrupted monsters. This is the consensus of the knight world.

However, the fact that every great knight could potentially turn into a monster was something that could never be told to ordinary people.

Therefore, ordinary people don’t know the difference between aliens and monsters, and call them all demons.

Just like what is written in the demon atlas released by Campbell now, it seems that the lurking monster now is naturally generated, just like those alien species.

Knight Robin has completely disappeared, and now the only thing left in the world is the fallen monster Blood Demon.

A figure walked in from outside, and the familiar footsteps made Gray put down the monster encyclopedia in his hand.

"Garu, Gray, the two of you follow me. The rest of the students will practice on their own in the afternoon."

Roland rarely appeared in the No. 1 auxiliary fort. He left a few soldiers from the Birch Fort to guard the remaining students and led Garou and Gray, who had stood up, outside.

"Damn it, I have to give you special treatment again!" Plan clenched his fist unwillingly, and Jackson on the side also showed a lost expression.

However, although they were disappointed, Plan and the others were not jealous.

This was all achieved by Gray and Garou with their own abilities.

After Gray was the first to get the chance to learn sword skills in advance, Instructor Roland changed the rule of learning sword skills in advance, requiring only three thousand chops to be completed within the specified time.

Therefore, Garu became the second No. 1 deputy fort student to learn the Black Water Sword Technique. Plan and Jackson were still a little behind.

.....

Roland brought Gray and Garu, who were carrying heavy swords, to a quiet meadow in Birch Castle.

Since they were allowed to learn sword skills, Roland required Gray and Garou to carry heavy swords at all times except when sleeping.

Gray was more than happy to do so, as this would not only allow him to exercise his body, but would also allow him to more conveniently activate the auxiliary system to hone his sword skills when he was alone in the house.

When they were running laps in the morning, the energy consumption increased exponentially with the heavy sword on their backs, making Gray and Garu the last two to finish the running laps training.

Roland looked a little tired. Over the past three days, townspeople had been sending him news from time to time, and he and his four fellow apprentices had to go out to find out the truth.

The constant running around, coupled with the fact that his former senior brother had become a Fallen, made Roland suffer a lot.

Roland regained control of his emotions and focused his gaze on the two young men in front of him.

These are the most outstanding students in this group, and even in the past few years, he has seen.

The old knight was hit hard by the blood demon incident and had no mood to pay attention to this group of students recently. He also went out every now and then. Roland felt that he should make some compensation to these two students.

Moreover, treating geniuses requires different training methods.

"Next, what I am going to teach you two is something that you were supposed to learn after three months of continuous training."

"But I think your physical conditions are good enough, so I decided to let you two practice in advance."

As soon as Roland opened his mouth, he attracted Gray and Garou's attention.

"It's about the training of the knight's soul!"

Roland spoke softly, confirming what the two young men were thinking.

Although he didn't know why Instructor Roland suddenly decided to teach them how to practice the Knight's Soul in advance, Gray was still very excited. Garu on the side was so excited that his body was shaking.

Didn't expect that I would be able to uncover a corner of the mystery of the knight so soon?

"Before that, I want to tell you something."

"The path of a knight is one-way; becoming a knight does not mean you can do whatever you want, but rather you naturally shoulder the responsibility of a knight. You must not bully the weak, and you must not slaughter at will. A knight must have his own glory and keep his original heart. If you lose your original heart, you will lose everything."

"Do you have any questions?"

Gray and Garou looked at each other, shook their heads and said in unison, "No doubt, instructor."

"Well, let's get started. Follow me and sit cross-legged."

Roland controlled the knight soul in his body to release its aura, and Gray on the side immediately felt a fierce momentum emanating from Roland.