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297 - A Strong Suitor
The straight line was two feet wide, so it wasn’t exactly thin.But the problem was the blindfold.“How many people passed the first round so far?” Luke, the first son of the Flyswale family, asked the steward.“Over 400 people took the test, and only thirteen passed, Young Master.”“Only thirteen? Hmph, they can’t even pass such a simple test, and yet they dare dream to be associated with the Flyswale family.”From the top of the stairs, Luke looked at the next person who was taking the test.It was Bernard Bee.After his eyes were covered, Bernard was not able to see anything.Bernard had better eyesight than the average person due to his bloodline. He relied more on his eyesight than a normal person, so blindfolding him would put him at a great disadvantage, but he did not panic.He calmly took one step at a time, but with a steady pace as there was a time limit of one minute.At the same time, Johnson came with Lasya and Vernon and sat on top row seats.Luke noticed them and was a
296 - The First Round
Suitor Trial was a common tradition among some of the wealthy families around the world, especially those who had a noble background in the past.In a private trial, only those invited could participate. In an open trial, any man could participate. In case the winner wasn’t to the bride’s liking, the winner would be compensated in some other way.“What kind of tests will they have at the suitor trial?” Gunnar curiously asked as they were traveling in an open cart. “Will they ask us to cut the lemons in half? That’s not exactly fair because everyone doesn’t use swords.”Johnson was driving the horse cart. He wasn’t smiling because he was still unable to come to terms with the outcome of his fight with Gunnar.“The bride is a thirty-year-old woman,” Johnson said. “And this is her second marriage.”Gunnar was startled. “What? They arranged a trial for a second marriage?”“Her husband died in a tragic mission that I talked about,” Johnson said. He was wearing new clothes, and the fabric l
295 - Dangerous Beasts
Inside Johnson’s home.Lasya, Vernon and Gunnar sat at a table. Johnson personally served them food. It was just scrambled eggs with coriander toppings, but it tasted good to Gunnar’s tongue.“I smell butter,” Lasya said. “Did you add butter?”“Yes,” Johnson smiled.Vernon, however, did not let Lasya eat the food until he tasted it first. “I don’t think he added any poison, but you should still wait a few minutes, Young Lady.”Johnson also sat down in a chair and started eating. He remembered Lasya’s words.“I want you to support me for five years,” Lasya said, “in return for saving your life.”“If you’re the youngest daughter of Finnor, then you’ve got to worry about all others,” Johnson chewed the food with his eyes closed and enjoyed the taste. After opening his eyes, his gaze turned sharp. “You’re trying to drag me into a real mess.”“Is your life only worth ten gold coins then?” Vernon asked.“No, it’s not,” Johnson calmly replied. “But…” he glanced at Gunnar who was eating witho
294 - The Savior Enters
The ground was cut open in the blink of an eye.Vernon had no time to defend Lasya or even himself, but luckily, the attack went past them and hit the perimeter wall.Lasya froze on the spot. For a second, she had seen death.The thunderbolt went right past her, yet she was hit by its oppressive energy. And it temporarily overwhelmed her body and very thoughts.Inside the semi-broken thunder cage, smoke rose from Gunnar’s shoulders. He was falling forward, but he clenched his fists and resisted the fall.Johnson stood several feet away, breathing heavily. The lightning around his body had dimmed, but his sword remained raised. He gnashed his teeth, immensely frustrated that Gunnar still did not go down.Nobody spoke.They were all stunned by what they were seeing.“You’re not the only one who can attack from a distance,” Gunnar punched the air, sending aural fists that burned through the air.Johnson’s eyes widened. “Thunder Wall!” He pierced the sword into the ground. And the electri
293 - A Blinding Python
Johnson's eyes narrowed.He didn’t attack right away because he was calculating everything that had happened.He had fought body cultivators before. Some hardened their skin until ordinary blades could barely scratch them. Others reinforced their bones and muscles to withstand tremendous impacts.Even they would have a difficult time withstanding his Heart Stopper, with which he had incapacitated and killed too many to count.But Gunnar's resistance was different.Johnson could feel the boy's aura whenever their attacks collided, yet it didn't behave like the aura of a conventional cultivator. Nor did it seem to recklessly circulate through his body like that of a youthful cultivator.“As one ages, their aura’s quality also improves with them, given they don’t skip refining themselves regularly,” Johnson thought. “This boy isn’t even a quarter my age. Yet how is his aura able to bear the brunt of my lightning?”Even an expert cultivator would be paralyzed if they were to get hit by th
292 - Reveal the Element
Johnson briefly glanced at his hand, which was bleeding. And he grinned. “I haven’t had this much fun in a while. To be fine even after coming into contact with my lightning, your aura certainly isn’t ordinary. Your affinity toward lightning is also probably high. I don’t sense any energy pulsing through your body, which makes me believe that you’re a soul cultivator.”“So what if I’m a soul cultivator?” Gunnar asked. “You think I can’t beat your ass?”Johnson smirked. “Most people would say core cultivation is better because it has so many advantages, but it has its limitations, too. For instance, it’s not practical for a core cultivator to tame more than one element of nature. It would put too much stress if you try to tame two elements at the same time, unless both elements go well together. However, I’ve fought a few soul cultivators in the past, and they could use two elements without any problem. So, why don’t you use your elements? I want to fight you at your strongest.”Gunnar
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