Chapter 12: The Book of Skytrains
For the sake of prudence, Annan still used all the public experience he had accumulated to 76 points first.
These experiences were just enough for him to move up the swordsman profession to another level, and at the same time, the level of the wizard apprentice was pulled to LV7.
After all, as "Don Juan", with Annan's own age and size, it is difficult for him to carry the sword he can use with him for a long time. Not to mention, the Frost Sword Technique is a life-saving hole card that must not be leaked......
In this case, no matter how high his swordsman level is, he will not improve his normal combat power too much.
It's just that the panel damage is high, but it's basically not used in actual combat.
Instead, it's the profession of an apprentice wizard......
Annan decided not only to improve as soon as possible, but even to advance smoothly in a short period of time.
After all, despite his young age and murder, Don Juan was not only a student of Benjamin, but even a bronze wizard himself.
I don't know how many people know about it.
But before Annan was suspected, he must have reached the bronze steps.
So his stats and class panel looks like this:
Annan, human, male
Rare Elite (Gold), challenge level 8
Title: None
Rank: None
Health: 100%
Erosion: 4%
Attributes: Strength 8, Agility 8, Constitution 7, Perception 18, Will 13
Public Experience: 0
Personal Trait: Heart of Winter [Reverse Inscription]
List of Careers
Swordsman LV5: [Konoe Swordsmanship LV5], [Disarming LV1], [Frost Swordsmanship LV2]
Wizard Apprentice LV7: [Instant Spell LV2 (Cold Contact, No Yet)], [Boot Spell LV1 (No Yet)]
Completely different from the "Swordsman" class.
As you can guess from the name, the "Wizard Apprentice" profession may just be a precursor to "Wizard".
It's not just that upgrades don't give spells. And the level has been increased to level seven, and the total number of skills has only increased by two levels.
…… Or rather, two spell slots.
But he now has a slot, no spells...... It's embarrassing.
However, Annan's list of attributes has changed considerably:
His previous perception was 11, his strength was 7, and his constitution was 6. This means that the profession of each of his wizarding apprentices provides him with a little sense of stability.
The two levels of the swordsman's career promotion add a little attribute to his strength and physique.
The increase in perception made Annan's brain very clear, the chaotic thoughts disappeared, and the thinking became more accurate.
It was as if the computer junk had been cleaned up, and he could feel his thinking speed quicken.
But whether it is the increase in perception or physique, Annan does not have an intuitive feeling. Only the increase in strength attribute can give him an accurate measure:
He had tried to swing John's handguard twice. At that time, he could still feel a noticeable sense of sluggishness.
The inertia is too strong, and there is a feeling that you want to throw yourself out, and the sword moves are completely deformed, and they can't be used normally at all.
And now, he can barely use this broken sword. Although it is still very difficult, at least when you hold it to play a set of guard swordsmanship, the movement will not be deformed because the force cannot control the inertia.
…… However, why could the two attributes of perception and will be so high when the predecessor only had a third-level swordsman?
Annan has no clue about this issue, and can only attribute it to his own.
Annan had just roughly calculated.
Judging from the improvement effect of the strength attribute, it takes at least ten points of strength to be able to use this broken sword as smoothly and freely as John's body. If it's the original sword, it probably needs 12 strength to use.
It's not the same as a wizard apprentice. The swordsman profession seems to have an average bonus point. This means that when Annan can use this broken sword smoothly, he should basically reach the level of swordsman LV10.
By the time he got to that point, his wizarding apprenticeship might have reached the next level.
- This broken sword is completely useless.
Annan came to a clear conclusion in his mind.
If he wants to defend himself, he has a better option:
"That sword ......"
Annan muttered.
He still remembered that Young Master Don Juan had a short sword that was quite delicately shaped, sharp and strong.
When he used the "John" body before, the sword was as short as a slightly longer dagger...... But with Annan's height, he was just right to use as a one-handed sword.
"I just don't know if it's still there."
Annan sighed with some regret.
Instead of going straight down to the deck, he went to the captain's quarters.
In his impression, if Benjamin and Don Juan were going to die, then they were supposed to be here -
Sure enough.
Benjamin, the great wizard who had not taken half a step back, and had easily killed the chief of the guard without even using a spell, had already lost his life and was lying on the table. His mouth was full of blood, staining his teeth and plates, and his eyes were pitch black.
It's almost like a nightmare reappearing.
The only difference is that the silver ring on Benjamin's right hand is gone. His robes and jewelry had also been stripped of him, as if he were an ordinary old man.
And beside Benjamin, lying down was Don Juan, who was also overflowing with blood in his mouth, and the old butler, who was pierced by a long sword behind his back and lay on the ground without looking at him.
The bronze ring in Don Juan's hand was similarly missing, but there was a silver ring with a sumptuous shape and sapphires. The ring had a notch in the shape of a sharp feather, a relic left for him by Don Juan Gerainte's mother.
But Annan clearly knew that this was not a ring that belonged to Don Juan at all.
Unlike Benjamin, Don Juan's clothes were not touched.
…… Why is that?
Annan frowned slightly and searched for things on Don Juan's body.
After a search, it was found that there was indeed something more on Don Juan's body.
For example, the silver pocket watch that had broken in the nightmare, but was still walking normally. The case of the pocket watch is engraved with the three-eyed crow, which is instantly recognizable as the coat of arms of the Geraint family.
Don Juan's long dagger still hung on the wall of the captain's quarters—but Annan clearly remembered that there should have been a chart hanging here.
And the most unusual thing is that some of the letters that were originally placed in Don Juan's room were stuffed on Don Juan's body. Annan searched for it a little, and it fell directly to the ground.
It's like waiting for Annan to find out.
Annan clearly understood that on the day of Don Juan's death, a banquet was about to be held on the ship. There was no need for Don Juan to carry so many heavy and troublesome things with him.
Taking a step back, he could have given them all to John.
…… Unless, someone wants to make the person who found the body realize that this teenager is Don Juan Geraine.
After all, this dress doesn't look like an ordinary person. And as soon as someone examines what is on him, they will get the information about Don Juan's identity.
After all, Don Juan's name is written on the letter, and the pocket watch and ring have the emblem of the Gerainte family.
He wanted to have Don Juan's body recovered?
But didn't the third prince want to hide Don Juan's death? If this is the case, the most convenient and complete way should be to destroy the corpse. A fire burned along with the ship and the corpse, and all the evidence was buried in the sea.
…… Wait a minute?
Annan was stunned for a moment.
He suddenly remembered one thing:
At the time of the week, Don Juan mentioned to him that there was a treasure sewn into the mezzanine of his clothes.
And although Klaus is the third prince's person on the surface, judging from the last second-stage transformation, it seems that there is someone else behind him.
At least judging by Benjamin's reaction, he should not have expected Klaus to have this trick at all.
In addition, the third prince asked for Don Juan's seal. When Klaus was in his first year, he was searching for "paper-like things" in Don Juan's room, and "by the way" looking for seals.
Other words......
Klaus, this guy, he may not be an ordinary two-five boy.
He may be a two-five boy with a dual identity.
Not only did he betray Don Juan in the open...... also secretly betrayed the third prince!
Klaus deliberately left his hands and feet to let the people of the Geraint family recover Don Juan's body, probably in order to get the "secret treasure" hidden in his body!
Because he didn't know how to take out the treasure, he planned to quietly spread the news that Don Juan was dead, so that the people of the Geraint family would come and retrieve the body. By the time Don Juan's body is found, the news spreads, and the Geraintes know about it, confirm it, and then rush over, it will be at least a few months.
If Annan guessed correctly, at that time, Klaus was probably already in the royal capital.
He would definitely find an excuse - such as making trouble for the Geraint family or eliminating his hands and feet, etc., to ask for a leave of absence from the third prince and quietly follow behind. The purpose is to see where the treasure is.
…… Strange, didn't he search Don Juan's body?
Annan frowned slightly, but decided to take off Don Juan's clothes first.
He was still wondering where that thing was going to hide.
At the moment when Annan came into contact with Don Juan's inner clothes, a light curtain suddenly flashed in front of his eyes:
【Discover the Truth Fragment】
[Condition 1: Do not currently have a fragment of conflicting truths]
[Condition 2: Hold the Rare Elite (Purple) and above templates]
[Truth Revealed——]
The next moment, an intense white light shone out.
Brilliant white light rose into the sky—and then was blocked by the captain's quarters, with only a few scattered white lights escaping from the windows and doors.
The white light lasted for half a minute before it gradually dissipated.
What appeared in front of Annan's eyes was a very soft, paper-like white page with a jade-like touch. It was covered with creature dark gold text, similar to those released from Benjamin's ring, but extremely sacred.
Just looking at it, Annan could feel a strong sense of intimacy.
And a curtain of light also appeared on it:
[Book of Cranes, Title Page]
[Genre: Truth Fragment (1/6) (Ununlocked)]
[Remaining Shard Holders: 5]
[Manifested: 1]
[Description: A fragment of the truth that has just been born, gathering all the fragments to gain new authority]
[Book of Cranes (1/6): Summoning or dismissing a specified number of players from another world (0/100)]
[This function can be used after 40:33:23]
[Current Effect (1/6): Player can be revived]