Chapter 199 - 137: The Strongest Contemporary Genius, a Joint Challenge from the Golden Clan

Chapter 199: Chapter 137: The Strongest Contemporary Genius, a Joint Challenge from the Golden Clan

The Evil Spirit Cat Clan’s estate.

In the square before the main building, more than ten luxurious four-wheeled carriages were parked.

Just like the carriage Roy and his companions were currently in, these carriages also bore prominent family crests on their exteriors.

A single glance at these crests was enough to identify which clan each carriage belonged to.

Or more precisely, which Silver Clan.

The first-floor reception hall of the main building.

Dressed in a magnificent Noble Robe, Harvey was receiving the guests who had arrived at the estate in these carriages.

After Roy had left the estate with Selena and her sister, Harvey had guessed that Roy would certainly "visit" the other Silver Clans.

He had also guessed that once the Silver Clans who had not yet been visited learned that Roy was a Golden Great Knight, they would undoubtedly send people to the Evil Spirit Cat Clan’s estate.

However, he hadn’t expected these clans to arrive so quickly.

It wasn’t even evening yet, and already, representatives from more than ten Silver Clans had come.

At this rate, by the time night fell, every single Silver Clan that Roy hadn’t paid a visit to would have sent someone over.

Although he knew these clans were only here because of Roy, Harvey had to admit he was thoroughly enjoying the current situation.

Especially after seeing the fawning, sycophantic expressions on the faces of these clans’ representatives.

After the superficial pleasantries were over, the clan representatives wasted no more time and stated their purpose directly.

As expected, they had come on behalf of their respective clans to capitulate and admit defeat.

Furthermore, they had all brought their clan’s Breathing Technique Inheritance Map.

Harvey didn’t know when Roy would return, nor whether he would accept these clans’ surrender, so he didn’t dare to rashly accept their capitulation.

As for the Breathing Technique Inheritance Maps they brought, he likewise dared not accept them.

’Although Roy usually addresses me as "Lord" or "Sir," I know this is purely due to his good upbringing and humility. Whether it’s my title as Clan Leader of the Evil Spirit Cat Clan or as a Marquis of the Sal Empire... it’s all insignificant before a Golden Great Knight.’

To put it another way.

If Roy were willing to swear fealty to the Royal Family—even just for show—they would ennoble him as a Duke.

Golden Great Knights were already rare enough.

Let alone one as young as him.

Harvey had no idea how old Roy actually was.

In his eyes, Roy seemed to be about the same age as Selena and her sister—around twenty-three or twenty-four.

He never would have guessed that Roy wasn’t even twenty years old yet.

Although he didn’t know Roy’s exact age, he was certain of one thing: Roy was the youngest Golden Great Knight in the history of the Sal Empire.

Before Roy, the youngest Golden Great Knight in the Sal Empire had been thirty-six years old.

Just as Harvey once again politely refused the representatives, explaining that he couldn’t make decisions on Roy’s behalf, a Clan Knight in silver-white armor entered the reception hall. He approached Harvey and announced respectfully, "My lord, Lord Shanks and the two young ladies have returned."

Hearing the Clan Knight’s words, Harvey didn’t hesitate for a second. "Have Lord Shanks come to the reception hall at once," he ordered.

"Yes, my lord!"

The Clan Knight replied swiftly.

After the Clan Knight left the reception hall, Harvey turned to the representatives before him and said, "Shanks has returned. If you have anything to say, you can tell him directly."

Before long, Roy followed the Clan Knight into the reception hall.

As soon as he returned to the estate and saw the luxurious carriages in the square, he knew that the Silver Clans had come to surrender voluntarily.

As it turned out, he wasn’t wrong.

He had barely stepped into the reception hall when the clan representatives approached him, holding exquisite boxes containing their Breathing Technique Inheritance Maps and explaining their purpose.

Sighing with a hint of resignation, Roy said slowly, "I am not an unreasonable person. Since your Clan Leaders have no intention of sparring with me, I will not be so brutish as to force my way into your homes."

"I will accept the Breathing Technique Inheritance Maps. You may all return and report to your clans with peace of mind."

Upon receiving his clear response, the clan representatives finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Surrendering to a Golden Great Knight was no shameful matter.

In a situation like this, surrendering proactively was, in fact, a mark of wisdom.

After expressing their gratitude to Roy, the representatives left the boxes containing the Breathing Technique Inheritance Maps and departed, content with the outcome.

Soon, only Roy and Harvey remained in the reception hall.

Roy wasted no more time and said to Harvey, "Lord Palmer, if any other clans send people to surrender in the future, you can just accept the Breathing Technique Inheritance Maps on my behalf."

"Of course!"

Harvey replied instantly.

「That evening.」

After finishing dinner in the dining hall, Roy returned to his guest room on the third floor.

He rested on the sofa in his room for a little over ten minutes before entering Chaos Square.

He opened the Skill Proficiency Panel. His gaze lingered over the four Breathing Techniques—Unicorn Giant, Steel Dragon, Thunder Beast, and Golden Deer—before he decided to first grind the Thunder Beast Breathing Technique to the Tier Nine Limit.

The Fearsome Claw Bear Breathing Technique had already proven that not every Perfect Breathing Technique would have a second special effect Awaken after being ground to the Tier Nine Limit.

Although the lack of a second special effect didn’t diminish the Breathing Technique’s original power, having one was better than not.

Taking a few deep breaths to calm himself, Roy began his Cultivation of the Thunder Beast Breathing Technique.