Chapter 173 Princess Xueni
Chapter 173 Princess Xueni
Ivan sat steadily in the luxurious carriage heading to the capital of the Principality of Xiangmai. In front of him were many animal skin scrolls, all of which recorded the knight's breathing method.
The names are varied, such as Flying Fish Leap, Armored Crocodile Breathing, Spider's Kiss, Mountain Dog Breathing, Black Snake Breathing, etc., most of them come from some viscounts, earls and marquis.
These people don't have high demands, don't spread the news, and just exchange magic stones to express goodwill.
Most wizards in the academy attach great importance to promises. As long as Ivan verbally gave a guarantee, these nobles would believe it. There was no such thing as signing a contract.
"Although the value of breathing techniques has depreciated, it is still quite rare to cultivate breathing techniques to the legendary knight level. Perhaps many nobles are afraid of being spotted if they are exposed."
In the past, he really didn't know that the Great Knight and the Legendary Knight were at risk of disappearing without reason. It was understandable that those people didn't come to him for exchange. There was no rush anyway, as there was still a long time before leaving Tidal Island.
Besides, this might not be an opportunity.
Yesterday, Conley came on behalf of Grand Duke Xiangmai and invited him to the capital. A luxurious convoy was sent to welcome him. In addition to Conley, there were also Grand Prince Vernon and the Grand Duke's favorite daughter, Princess Xueni.
Today, after Ivan agreed, they were heading to the capital city, Xiangsui City.
Walking and resting on the way, staying in multiple cities, it was like traveling around. Ivan didn't mind walking for a few more days so that he could appreciate the scenery of various parts of the principality along the way.
After passing through the two cities, he found that they were actually very similar, with nothing interesting to see and they might easily cause unrest.
"Sir Ivan, do you want to go for a walk in the city? Xueni is quite familiar with Yandi City. There is a lively night market in the city, with people from all over the world, and there are many interesting things. I heard that there is also--"
That evening, the caravan arrived at a city again. Before the carriage stopped, a girl with skin as white as cream came to the side of the carriage. She looked curiously at the green winged snake hanging on the carriage and asked the people in the carriage.
'Thank you for your kindness, Princess Xueni, but I won't go.'
"Well, I hope Xue Ni didn't disturb you. We will reach Xiangsui City tomorrow." Seeing that no one inside showed up, Xue Ni could only say regretfully.
She turned and walked to another carriage, jumped on it nimbly, and entered the carriage.
"Haha, you got rejected, right? I told you that you couldn't attract Wizard Ivan with the way you are, but you just didn't believe it." Conley smiled and joked when he saw his sister returning empty-handed.
"Humph! I'm willing to be rejected." Xueni retorted angrily, then thought of something and asked, "Brother Conley, is Mr. Ivan really only a third-class talent?"
"Why would I lie to you? We were going to the Mona Ant Colony Hut by boat together," Conley said.
"Then why are you so different?"
"I still want to know. If you ask me, who should I ask? Anyway, every time I see Wizard Ivan, his strength will increase by a lot, and his training speed surpasses those people from the wizard clans."
Hearing this, Princess Xueni's eyes moved cleverly, as if she had another good idea.
Seeing that she was not giving up, Conley didn't say much. If his sister could get together with Wizard Ivan, not only him, but also their father, Grand Duke Xiangmai, would be happy to support her.
The next day, the convoy arrived at Xiangsui City smoothly. Xiangsui City was worthy of being the capital of the Principality of Xiangmai. It had a large area and high city walls, and there was an endless stream of caravans coming and going. It was far superior to Feiyu Port and was also the most lively city Ivan had ever seen.
According to the custom of wizards, the Grand Duke arranged an independent and quiet small manor for him to live in.
"Sir Ivan, my father would like to prepare a grand welcome banquet for you. Do you have time to attend?" The next morning, the eldest prince Vernon came to extend the invitation.
"Noble banquet?" Ivan frowned slightly. The two brothers had never mentioned any banquet before.
"Yes, they are all nobles who know when to advance and when to retreat. Your brother, Knight Biman, will also come," Vernon added.
"Tell the Grand Duke that I will come." Ivan thought about it and did not refuse.
The banquet started shortly after nightfall, and the palace was brightly lit as if it were daytime.
Many nobles and beautifully dressed girls came to the banquet. The girls were some innocent, some charming, and some cute, all so different that the young people present were dazzled.
"Look, look! When did our Xiangsui City have so many beautiful ladies?"
"A distinguished guest is coming, so we have put in all our efforts to dress up. Of course, we look prettier than usual. Over there, your favorite Miss Vivian is here too."
"No way - she must have been forced to come here by her family. Miss Wei Wei'an is not that superficial."
As young nobles, the two young men used to be the center of attention wherever they went, but today they did not dare to act presumptuously. They knew that they were just supporting roles at the banquet, and the real protagonist was a wizard of the same age as them.
Looking at the beauties who seemed to be at the mercy of others, the two men lamented more than once why they did not have the good qualities to become wizards.
Not long after, the two saw the protagonist of the banquet, a wizard who looked younger than them but full of the majesty of a superior. He appeared in the hall with the Grand Duke.
"Ladies and gentlemen from the Principality of Xiangmai, please welcome the wizard from the Mona Ant Farm Hut - the respected Lord Ivan. Please pay your highest and warmest respects to Lord Ivan."
As Grand Duke Xiangmai spoke, everyone's attention was drawn to Lord Iven. Greetings were heard one after another, and the hall was very lively.
"Sir Iven, my daughter Xueni has something to say to you." Grand Duke Xiangmai is old, but his voice is loud.
"Sir Ivan, can you dance with me?" Princess Xueni said crisply. She was also dressed up today, adding some color to the banquet. "I would be happy to do so." Ivan glanced at Grand Duke Xiangmai and nodded slightly.
As the palace musicians began to play, the two came to the center of the hall and danced together to the soft music. At this moment, Princess Xue Ni became the focus of everyone.
When the song ended, the dancing stopped.
"Princess Xueni, I suddenly thought of a solution to a problem and I need to go back to verify it urgently. I will take my leave first. Also, thank the Grand Duke for me. Today's banquet is very good and warm."
Ivan glanced at the door and said to Princess Xueni who was about to say something.
People in this world develop earlier, and Princess Xue Ni is impeccable in appearance, figure, voice, and identity. However, he has come into contact with many beautiful women, so the beauty in front of him is just so-so in his eyes, and he will not treat her differently because of this.
After rejecting many people who approached him, Ivan walked out of the banquet hall.
"So many beautiful girls are eager to see you, but you don't even look at them. They will probably be sad tonight."
"I thought you would be in the banquet hall. Come on, follow me to the manor where I am staying."
It was his brother Biman who appeared at the palace gate. Ivan wanted to come over to support Biman, but Biman didn't want to bring him trouble and did not enter the banquet hall.
Then Ivan took him out of the palace in a carriage.
After the two brothers talked, Ivan learned that Biman had already joined the Grand Duke's Glorious Knights. Now he was a mid-level knight and a captain of the Knights, and he was doing very well.
Of course, compared with Ivan, he is definitely not as good, but Biman is very content.
The two chatted for a long time, and Biman stayed in the manor to rest at night.
The night is getting darker.
A light figure jumped over the wall, landed on the grass in the manor, and walked skillfully towards the main house. Suddenly, the figure saw a giant python hovering on the tree in front of him, which looked particularly ferocious under the dim moonlight.
"Ah—there's a snake!"
The figure had never encountered such a scene before. He screamed and ran away in fear, crawling back in the direction he came from.
Xiangdie heard the noise and rushed over, just in time to see Feng Mo who seemed to be admiring the moon, and the little princess who was running away in panic.
"Why did you scare her?"
"It has nothing to do with me. I'm just a moth." Wind Moth said with a smirk, "Besides, Wizard Ivan doesn't like to be disturbed by her."
Seeing that everyone had left, Xiangdie was too lazy to explain anything to this guy who didn't like to learn knowledge.
In fact, according to its observation, Wizard Ivan actually likes human reproduction activities, otherwise why would he stick with the female human in the territory every day? The current female human knew at a glance that she was here to reproduce with Wizard Ivan, but was scared away.
The next morning, Ivan once again came to the palace in a carriage.
"Good morning, Lord Ivan." Princess Xueni greeted him with a depressed look on her face, obviously feeling a little upset about the failure of her plan.
"Good morning." Ivan responded and walked past her to meet Grand Duke Xiangmai.
This meeting with the Grand Duke was definitely about serious business. Sure enough, after the two met in a small conference room, Grand Duke Xiang Mai came straight to the point and made a request.
"Sir Ivan, I heard that there is a probability of promotion from an apprentice to a wizard, and there are also ways to increase this probability. I wonder if you can provide Conley with a convenience?"
"What can I get?"
Ivan guessed that the Grand Duke's condition would not be the magic stone. To be honest, this condition was a bit unexpected. It was actually something for Conley to seek promotion as a wizard.
"A complete breathing method that can be practiced to become a flying knight."
"not enough."
Above the Great Knight is the Legendary Knight, which actually includes two stages. The first stage is to feel the breath of the earth and become an Earth Knight, and the second stage is to feel the breath of the sky and become a Flying Knight.
Ivan knew something about it. It was said that flying knights could fly in the air for a short period of time.
But under the current situation on Tidal Island, the Knight's Breathing Technique cannot be compared with the Wizard's advancement.
"I can help you contact other families and obtain more legendary knight-level breathing techniques, plus an earl title and corresponding land, and your brother Biman--
Finally, I will give you a clue about a higher-level breathing method, which is related to the royal bloodline of the Tide Empire, if you are interested. "
"Deal, I'll give the stuff to Conley when I get back to the academy."
After listening to the series of conditions promised by Grand Duke Xiangmai, Ivan thought for a moment and agreed to the deal with him, but there were still some requirements on the details.
(End of this chapter)