Chapter 197 - 136: Creating Secret Techniques, a Flaw in the Plan

Chapter 197: Chapter 136: Creating Secret Techniques, a Flaw in the Plan

Other than Roy, no one had expected him to stop at that moment.

Furthermore, his ability to control his power so freely—stopping on a dime—also came as a surprise to Hans, Jacob, and the others.

Because of inertia, it was no easy feat to exercise such perfect control in the middle of a fight.

Though he hadn’t expected Roy to stop, a look of gratitude appeared on Hans’s face when he saw that Roy had intentionally spared him.

Under Roy’s gaze, he didn’t hesitate for a moment. "You win," he said immediately. "The Inheritance Map for the Snow Mammoth Breathing Technique is yours."

Roy said nothing, only nodding.

Seeing Roy’s response, Hans immediately stopped circulating his Fighting Qi. He turned to Jacob, who was standing before the main building’s entrance, and said, "Go and get the Inheritance Map at once."

Although he was unwilling to simply hand over the Inheritance Map for the Snow Mammoth Breathing Technique, with Hans having given the order, Jacob had no choice but to comply, no matter how displeased he was. He turned and headed for the main building.

Before long, Jacob returned with the Inheritance Map for the Snow Mammoth Breathing Technique. He walked up to Hans and handed it to him.

Hans didn’t immediately pass the Inheritance Map to Roy. Instead, he opened it for a look.

A father knows his son best.

As Jacob’s father, Hans knew his character all too well.

After confirming that Jacob hadn’t done anything foolish and that the Inheritance Map was authentic, Hans finally handed it to Roy.

Roy accepted the Inheritance Map from Hans, tucked it away inside his coat, and said slowly, "Since our spar is concluded, I will take my leave."

"Very well,"

Hans replied at once.

Roy wasted no more time, turning and heading toward the manor’s main gate.

Once Roy had completely disappeared from sight, Hans let out a helpless sigh and said to Jacob, "Spread the word that I lost to Shanks. Include the specific details of our fight."

’What?’

Jacob stared at Hans, his face a mask of confusion.

If Hans had won, he wouldn’t have seen any issue with this plan.

But the problem was that Roy had won.

Seeing the confusion on Jacob’s face, Hans continued, "You can’t wrap fire in paper. Even if I issued a gag order, what happened today would inevitably get out."

"Losing to a Golden Great Knight is nothing to be ashamed of."

"I don’t know why he chose to challenge me first instead of going directly after the Dukes, but of one thing I’m certain: he wants his name to be known throughout the Empire."

"Since that’s his goal, we might as well do him a favor and help him along."

"Also, have someone look into how he got involved with the Evil Spirit Cat Clan."

After hearing his father’s explanation, an expression of understanding dawned on Jacob’s face. He replied at once, "Understood. I’ll arrange for it immediately."

After Jacob turned to leave, Hans looked up at the azure sky and muttered to himself,

"The winds are stirring... The balance of power in Storm City is about to be reshuffled."

「By the road outside the manor gate.」

Selena and Monica sat in the carriage, glancing out the window from time to time as they waited for Roy to emerge.

They weren’t the least bit worried about Roy losing to Hans.

Unless Hans had already become a Golden Great Knight, there was no doubt about the outcome of a fight between him and Roy.

While they didn’t worry about him losing, they were still curious as to how Roy would defeat Hans.

’Will he do what he did to our fathers and sever Hans’s connection to the Sea of Life?’

’Or will he just use his vastly superior strength to overwhelm him?’

’Or perhaps he’ll play with him like a cat with a mouse before finishing him off?’

Before they could settle on an answer, Roy appeared in their line of sight.

As soon as he reached the carriage, Selena opened the door and asked, "Did it go well?"

"Smoothly."

After answering Selena, Roy turned to the driver. "To the Swift Beast Clan’s manor."

"Right away, sir!"

The driver replied immediately.

After giving his instruction, Roy climbed into the carriage and sat down across from Selena and Monica.

"You’re not planning to challenge all the remaining Silver Clans today, are you?" Monica asked quickly.

"Of course not."

"Eight families a day. I’ll be done with the Silver Clans in four days."

"For the six days after that, it’ll be one Golden Great Knight per day."

Roy replied calmly.

"What about the Royal Family’s Golden Great Knights?"

Monica pressed.

"As for the Royal Family’s Golden Great Knights, I’ll decide after I’ve met with the Guardian."

"I’ll decide then whether to take them on one a day or defeat them all at once."

’I could defeat all the Golden Great Knights before meeting the Imperial Guardian, David Hammel,’ Roy considered, ’but it’s probably better to meet him sooner rather than later.’

David Hammel was not a member of the Royal Family.

However, from the moment he assumed the role of Imperial Guardian, he had been inextricably linked to the Royal Family, serving as their ultimate fighting force.

Hearing Roy’s schedule, Monica dropped the subject and instead asked about his fight with Hans.

Roy held nothing back, giving them a brief account of his duel with Hans.

Less than twenty minutes later, the carriage arrived at the manor of the Swift Beast Clan.

Roy disembarked alone, walked to the main gate, and stated his purpose to the guards.

Just as when he had challenged Hans, he waited at the gate for a few minutes before a guard led him toward the manor’s main building.

There was no suspense. The battle between him and the Swift Beast Marquis was over in a matter of seconds.