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Getting back to the main topic, several days have passed since the last sparring session with White Harbor Knight Teda. The news should have spread by now. I wonder which knight captains, knights, or lords will come to fight and spar with Bai Ze. I hope to see other experts above level 15 from the mainland, so that Bai Ze can complete the mission faster.

Bai Ze, bored, dealt with the Winterfell swordsmen drinking in the tavern, "How about... a divine weapon as a reward? A rare purple-grade item should be enough to drive them crazy!"

As Bai Ze was pondering whether to increase the rewards for sparring, a familiar face entered through the door. Swordsman El quickly walked into the tavern and stood opposite Bai Ze at the bar.

"Lord Bai Ze, I have some good news for you!" El said excitedly to me.

"What good news? Is some important person coming to the tavern?" Bai Ze looked at the beaming El with great interest.

“Lord Jori Caesar (Captain of the Winterfell Guard) has returned from his business and is probably coming to the tavern. He must have heard about the amazing weapons there and wants to spar with you,” El said happily, raising his eyebrows.

"Oh! That's really good news!"

When I first arrived at Winterfell, I had already seen this "only two" people with a level above 20 at the welcome party for Bai Ze by Eddard Stark (I was level 23 when I first arrived at Winterfell, Ned Stark was level 25 with the Valyrian steel sword - Frost, and Captain Jori Caesar was level 22).

He didn't get to know him well before Ned Stark sent him on a mission, and he didn't even have a chance to spar with him. Otherwise, the mission could have added another person. Now that he's back, he can use the blue and purple weapons to make connections with the Northern forces, which will also make it easier for their operations on the Wall later.

Considering that a purple rare-grade weapon is on par with the Valyrian steel sword, it should enhance Bai Ze's goodwill towards the various families within the Stark territory of the North.

From now on, knights and swordsmen who are just playing around can be given blue high-quality weapons as gifts or allowed to purchase them. Lords and knight captains can use purple rare-grade weapons to open doors, since these are weapons that even tens of thousands of gold dragons from the Lannister family cannot buy.

"Did Sir Jori say when he would be visiting this tavern?" Bai Ze asked El.

El took a sip of the Sosia wine that Bai Meng had poured for him, and said with a satisfied smile:

"It should be within the next day or two. I just saw Sir Jory asking Young Wolf Lord Robb for the address of your tavern at the Wolf Castle sword training ground. He said he would come to Lord Bai Ze's place to spar with you after he finished his report."

El's answer solidified my resolve to use a purple-rare weapon to deal with these high-ranking officials in the North.

"Then wish me good luck," I raised my glass to El, "and wish you a pleasant sparring match," El happily raised his glass to me in return.

"Take three bottles of black tequila with you when you leave. One is your reward for telling me this good news. Give the other two to Sir Jory Caesar to convey my respect to him and wait for him at the tavern. If the duel results are satisfactory, I will reward you with a weapon of Valyrian steel quality," Bai Ze gestured to Bai Meng to give El three bottles of black tequila and looked at El.

El could hardly believe his ears—a weapon of the same quality as the Valyrian steel sword! Good heavens, Lord Bai Ze actually has such a treasure here!

"Really?" El asked me, looking shocked.

"When have I ever deceived anyone in the North?" Bai Ze said calmly.

"Uh...that's true. Lord Bai Ze just gave away a weapon like Han Ruide's Greatsword without hesitation. I trust your credibility," El said, scratching his head, looking slightly embarrassed.

"Then take the wine I gave you, go back and tell Sir Jory the good news, and hide your bottle of black tequila, otherwise I'm afraid the bottle will be empty before you even get home!"

Bai Ze chuckled and teased El, who excitedly accepted the three bottles of black tequila Bai Meng handed him, saying happily:

"Thank you again for your generosity, Lord Bai Ze. I'll be heading back now. I'll come back to watch your spectacular duel with Sir Jori when he comes to the tavern!"

As he spoke, El stood up, took his drink, bowed slightly to me, and happily left the tavern.

"System, show me the purple rare-grade weapons I can purchase," Bai Ze muttered to himself.

"Okay, host. Purple rare-grade weapons are now available for purchase. Please check."

The system's crisp voice echoed in my mind. (Lightsabers, short swords, and blunt weapons are relatively rare purple-grade weapons and are not compatible with the weapons commonly used in Westeros, so they will not be introduced in detail later. Katanas and greatswords are sufficient standard weapons in the Western fantasy world.)

Autumn Leaf Blade (Fire-attribute attack katana)

Dance of Fine Snow (Ice Attribute Attack Katana)

Crimson Phoenix Battle Blade (Fire Attribute Attack Katana)

Sonam Shadow Longsword (Greatsword with Attack Speed ​​Attribute)

Absolute Blade - Crimson Lotus Heavenly Dance (Bleeding Attribute Katana)

Zhiyun Twin Shadow Swords (Dark Attribute Greatsword)

Light-Slaying Rock-Cutting Sword (Petrifying Greatsword)

Blue Moon Dragon's Roar Sword (Ice Attribute Greatsword)

Azure Light Beast-Shaking Sword (Greatsword with Strength Bonus)

"I noticed when I bought the blue high-grade greatsword Han Ruide that weapons of pink artifact level and above have level restrictions. Purple rare, blue high-grade, and white common weapons and equipment below pink artifact level do not have level restrictions. However, I found that the weapons available for purchase by the system are all below level 60. It seems that I need to complete a subsequent quest or meet other conditions to unlock higher-level weapons." Looking at the various purple rare weapons provided by the system, he pondered which one to get to build a good relationship with Sir Jori.

The Crimson Phoenix Blade (fire-attribute katana) and the Sonam Shadow Sword (attack speed-attribute greatsword) should both be good choices. One is a fire-attribute attack sword, and the other increases attack speed, making them quite suitable for use in the Northern Realm.

Ser Jori will surely accompany Eddard Stark on his journey south to King's Landing, providing additional assurance for Eddard's safe departure. Hopefully, this time they can rescue the old wolf from the lions' den and avoid splitting up.

"System, exchange for and purchase a Crimson Phoenix Battle Blade and a Sonam Shadow Longsword," Bai Ze confirmed the weapons he wanted to buy and said to the system.

"Yes, host. The weapon has been purchased and placed in the warehouse on the second floor of the tavern. Please check it yourself."

The system efficiently completed Bai Ze's command and automatically placed the weapon in the previously set storage location.

"I'm just waiting for Sir Jori to come and give him a surprise. Oh, right~ if Jori beats me, he'll have to unlock a new type of alcohol. What other alcohol does DNF have?" As Bai Ze pondered at the bar, the day passed by in a flash.

Meanwhile, the black tequila that the swordsman Elpa had been given was discovered by his other brothers as he left the tavern. After leaving the tavern, he wrapped the bottle in his robe and, taking advantage of the quiet time in the Wolfsburg corridors, sneaked back to his room. Although ordinary guards shared rooms, they still had individual boxes for their personal belongings.

He carefully placed his own bottle of black tequila in the box, packed the two bottles he was going to give to Sir Jori into a clean cloth bag, and went out to find Sir Jori to tell him the good news. He also hoped that Sir Jori would tell Lord Ned Stark the good news.

The Northern Territory is short of resources, and the number and quality of its swordsmen and knights are far inferior to those of the southern territories. Now that Lord Bai Ze has provided a source of weapons and equipment, the Northern Territories will also have a source of high-quality weapons in the future. This is fantastic!

El, carrying two bottles of black tequila, walked down the corridor asking the knights and swordsmen on guard if they had seen Sir Jori.

When asked if Sir Jori might be discussing matters in Lord Ed's room, El hurried towards the door of Lord Ed's room, intending to bring Sir Jori the wine and tell him the good news that Lord Bai Ze had a weapon comparable to the Valyrian steel sword.

El waited outside Lord Ned's room for a short while before Sir Jory emerged from the room. El quickly stepped forward and excitedly said to Sir Jory:

"Sir Jori, may I step aside? I have good news to report from Lord Bai Ze!"

Jori looked at El, who was holding a cloth bag and looking excited.

"What, is there a secret?"

El chuckled without saying a word, and walked towards Sir Jory towards the rooftop of the dueling arena on the second floor outside Wolfsburg.

Jori followed El to the rooftop. "Now you can tell me the good news, right? There's no one else here!"

El handed the bag in his arms to Sir Jory and then said:

"In the bag are two bottles of black tequila from Lord Bai Ze, who said he welcomes Sir Jori to visit his swordsman's tavern. Moreover, Lord Bai Ze told me some good news: if your sparring match with Lord Bai Ze satisfies him, a weapon of the same quality as the Valyrian steel sword will be presented to you!"

Before Jori could even process the surprise of finding two bottles of black tequila in his arms, El's next words truly astonished him.

"What? The same quality as Valyrian steel swords? Is that true?"

"Of course it's true. Before, when Lord Bai Ze and the White Harbor Knight Teda had a martial arts duel, Teda only sparred with Lord Bai Ze to his heart's content and did not win. Lord Bai Ze still gave Lord Teda a Han Ruide Greatsword."

"The quality of that greatsword was already enough to make us envious, but I never expected that Lord Bai Ze would tell me personally that there is a sword of the same quality as the Valyrian steel sword." El's certain tone made Jori take it a step further.

"If this is true, it would be great news for the North."

Jori also became a little happy, and after thinking for a while, he said to El:

"I accept the wine, thank you for your generosity, Lord Bai Ze. I was just talking to Lord Ned about the Teda and Han Red Greatsword at the tavern. I was planning to visit Lord Bai Ze at the tavern in a few days. I was hoping to get a few more swords of the same quality as the Han Red Greatsword. I didn't expect there to be a sword of the same quality as the Valyrian steel sword!"

"Go back first. Tomorrow, call Haihua and Weil from Lord Ned's guards, and we'll go to the Swordsman's Tavern to visit Lord Bai Ze." He patted El on the shoulder, telling him to go back and prepare. He planned to go back to Lord Ned's room to tell him the news.