Kenley did not hasten to give a response. Instead, he suddenly remarked, "I beg your pardon for my audacity, but I would like to inquire about something. Precisely where is the fiefdom mentioned in the letter?"
"Mr. Kenley, it is essential that you recognize your position. When a master bestows a fiefdom upon a vassal, the vassal has no right to question it or engage in bargaining," Daina stated, her tone distinctly tinged with displeasure.
"Daina, it's all right," Guinevere waved her hand and subsequently replied, "Deshalin Town."
"Deshalin? The Deshalin Town situated at the boundary between Duke Kurze's fief and Duke Christophon's fief?" Kenley seemed to recollect something.
"Indeed."
Kenley deliberated carefully. Not far from Deshalin Town lay Tonks Lake. The area was blessed with lush water plants and expansive terrain, rendering it highly suitable for agricultural activities.
His profession as a farmer could be effectively utilized there. However, prior to that, he needed to acquire the profession of a magician. Once he became a magician, he could then transform into a magical farmer. Given that he already possessed a bronze physique, he could steadily elevate his magician level and master the water magic spell, Rain Summoning.
This would prove highly advantageous for his future as a farmer. With the Rain Summoning spell, along with the assistance of various life magic spells, and in conjunction with the coordinated labor of his vassals, he could swiftly develop Deshalin Town into a thriving agricultural town.
Kenley had even entertained the notion of constructing a dimensional agricultural field to expand the planting area. Since this technology was already widespread on Earth and Kenley had studied it during his university days, he had a certain level of understanding of it, and its implementation would not pose insurmountable difficulties.
Among the earth-based life magic spells, there was one known as the Construction Technique. A magician could shape the earth elements into the desired form according to their own requirements. (Note: Life magic does not consume skill points, but one needs to spend money on purchasing books and scrolls to learn and upgrade.)
Currently, he possessed a total of 140 gold coins. If it were solely for his personal use, there would not be a significant issue. However, once he became a lord, he would need to allocate funds to upgrade his fiefdom, nurture his vassals, and even raise an army. At that time, 140 gold coins would be but a meager sum. Hence, the income from the fiefdom was of paramount importance, as it was closely related to potential future conflicts.
Kenley rose to his feet and bowed to Daina, saying, "Knight Daina, please."
Under Kenley's guidance, everyone made their way to Kenley's own training ground. Simultaneously, the knights outside were also invited to witness the event. According to Guinevere, this was done to disseminate the news through the knights, making it easier to silence the gossip of other nobles. Kenley did not oppose this, as it entailed no losses for him.
Although the knights were somewhat surprised to be summoned suddenly to witness the event, they were naturally intrigued by who could prompt Daina to personally administer the test. Thus, they all directed their gazes towards Kenley.
"Three moves. As long as you can endure three moves from me, you will be deemed to have passed the test," Daina said in her gruff voice.
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In terms of outright strength, Daina was already in the middle stage of the fifth rank. Therefore, Daina's words were not an expression of arrogance. However, Guinevere was likely unaware that on the day he was reborn as a bronze inhabitant, he had already reached the fourth rank.
Although his opponent was 15 levels higher than him, Kenley was not without a chance of victory. In a life-or-death battle, there was even a possibility that he could defeat Daina instead.
Kenley nodded in silence and gently raised his hand with one hand, unsheathing his blade.
However, Daina was even more audacious. She did not draw her sword but instead aimed at Kenley with the scabbard still on.
Tia furrowed her brow and said, "Knight Daina, is such behavior somewhat impolite?"
"Your Highness Princess Tia, it may indeed appear impolite to others. But the sword in my possession is Judgment. Once this sword is drawn, blood must be shed. Your Highness, surely you would not wish to see Mr. Kenley injured by me?"
"Do you mean to say that this is the Peerless Royal Sword [Judgment·Christophon]?!" Tia was taken aback and stared intently at the magnificent sword with its ornate scabbard.
Kenley was also startled. He had not expected that Prince Christophon would bestow this peerless sword upon his illegitimate daughter. This was truly unexpected...
Guinevere wore the Crown of the Holy World, and Daina carried the Peerless Royal Sword, Judgment. Upon observing the relationship between these two sisters, it was evident that they were on extremely good terms, with the elder sister constantly safeguarding the younger one. The Christophon family boasted remarkable cohesion.
Kenley remained silent for a moment and then said, "It is my great honor to behold the elegance of the Peerless Royal Sword, even though it has yet to be unsheathed. Knight Daina, I shall most certainly exert my utmost effort."
"Then here I come!" No sooner had the words left her mouth than Daina instantly vanished from the spot!
Hum! Her body disappeared in an instant!
However, unlike the second form of the Flower Language Swordsmanship, Sprouting, which Kenley employed, when Daina disappeared, she left behind a silver flash.
What could this be?
Although Kenley had never encountered Daina in the game before, Daina had revealed her title: the Glimmering Light. This suggested that her specialty was undoubtedly related to the flash. Evidently, she was no ordinary opponent.
An Elementalist?
At the sight of this flash, Kenley immediately thought of an Elementalist.
This was presumably the Elementalist's displacement skill, Elemental Blink, a form of magic similar to spatial teleportation. However, unlike spatial teleportation, it did not rely on the laws of space but rather on the laws of elements.
When using Elemental Blink, as long as the surrounding environment was replete with magic elements, one could utilize the elements to create a rapid passage, enabling the character to move swiftly.
Elemental Blink was indeed rapid, but it did have its flaws!
Kenley's eyes flashed with determination!
With a loud bang! Without turning his head, Kenley immediately raised his sword with both hands and blocked the attack behind him!
Shua!
Kenley was propelled backward four or five meters by this powerful impact. The tremendous force caused the Imperial Officer's Saber in his hand to vibrate violently and even resulted in a notch appearing on it.
The durability of the Imperial Officer's Saber immediately decreased by one-tenth.
This was merely the situation with Judgment still in its scabbard. If the sword had been unsheathed, there was a high likelihood that his Imperial Officer's Saber would have been half-destroyed. Although Kenley had never held this peerless sword before, he had obtained other peerless weapons. High-quality weapons naturally exerted a suppressing effect on low-quality weapons, but this seemed rather exaggerated even in the game.
Could it be that Judgment came with a story-based bonus? This was the only conjecture Kenley could come up with. Because in the game's storyline, peerless-level equipment typically had various historical origins, such as having been used by a certain hero or passed down through a particular plot. The peerless or legendary equipment crafted by players themselves did not possess such bonuses. Although their quality was the same, in certain aspects, they were not as powerful as the equipment with story-based bonuses.
"Interesting. Among bronze-level warriors, you are the first one who has been able to withstand my first move," Daina said, her eyes clearly revealing a look of surprise.
