In the study, a man in a wide cloak stepped out of the shadows. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Master, you just let him go?" the black-robed man knelt on one knee, "why didn't he kill him if he was so disrespectful to you?" ”

"My goal was to get him away from my daughter. Count Rose shook his head, his voice a little tired, "Besides, I don't want to offend the Mage Guild because of a child. He leaned back on the couch and smiled self-deprecatingly, Albert was right, he was a coward, Count Rose thought to himself. He had already found out the whole story of the kidnapping, but the Sakura family had a close relationship with the eldest prince, and after weighing the pros and cons, he chose to forbear.

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Out of the castle gates, Albert looked back.

In front of the arched window of one of the towers, a beautiful girl was looking at the night sky, stunned.

Joanna sensed something, and when Albert's gaze touched her, she looked down and her gaze fell on Albert.

"Iber. Joanna's lips opened slightly, but there was no sound, just a word in her heart. She saw Albert smiling at her, very sincerely, though she couldn't see it clearly. She looked back at her mother, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, "Can I go and see him off?" she asked the countess.

"Don't upset your father, kid. The Countess shook her head.

Joanna smiled wryly and looked out the window again, but Albert's figure had disappeared at the end of the street.

"Mother, can't I even have a real friend?" she leaned on the windowsill, holding her head, two lines of tears running down her face.

"Forget about him, my dear. You are the future countess, and you are so beautiful that no one will be friends with you wholeheartedly. The Countess sighed, she didn't want her daughter to be happy, but Joanna was born into an aristocratic family, and she was doomed to lose the right to choose. She will inherit the title in the future, and she will have to marry a larger family for the development of the family, which is Joanna's fate and obligation.

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In the early morning, the morning light shines on the earth and illuminates the world.

The birds are like messengers of the sun god, singing in the sky and waking up people from their sleep.

Albert got out of bed, his eyes were a little dark, he had been thinking about Joanna last night and didn't fall asleep until late at night.

After washing up, Albert dressed up and returned to his room after having breakfast in the restaurant on the first floor of the inn. He sat motionless on the bed, digesting the knowledge inherited by the dragons. It's become a habit for him, just like exercising and meditating.

Three hours passed, and Albert retracted his thoughts and left the inn.

After making his way through several bustling blocks, Albert made his way to the enchantment shop and went straight to the third floor.

"Boy, you're in luck. The old man on the couch looked at Albert and smiled, "It's been a long time since I've made such a perfect work here." ”

"Let me see. Albert sat on another couch.

"One hundred thousand gold coins, oh, it should be ninety thousand. "Fortunately, the old man is not so confused that he forgot the deposit," you wanted. As he spoke, he placed the wooden box at his feet on the coffee table.

"I'll take the liberty of it, I'll have to check the quality. Albert took out eighteen crystal cards, but did not give them to the old man.

"I hope your feet don't smell special. The old man shrugged, pushed the wooden box to Albert's side, and stared at the crystal card, his eyes shining, like a pervert seeing a beautiful woman.

"Thank you. Albert nodded and opened the wooden box.

He changed into unpretentious boot armor, stomped his foot lightly, and ran around the hall a few more times.

The speed has increased by a full 10%, full value, Albert smiled, with these shoes, his confidence has increased a lot.

Elementary, intermediate, and advanced enchanted equipment have an amplification effect of 2%-4%, 5%-7%, and 8%-10%, respectively. The primary, intermediate, and advanced enchanted trinkets have an increase of 6%-10%, 11%-15%, and 16%-20% respectively.

"Is it okay?" the old man couldn't help but urge.

"Of course. Albert nodded and handed the eighteen crystal cards to the old man.

"It was a pleasure to work with. The old man snatched the crystal card and handed Albert a gold-plated card, "Congratulations on becoming a premium member of our store, you can enjoy 9% off." ”

"Not this time?" Albert played with the card and slipped it into his trouser pocket.

"Of course not!" the old man blew his beard and glared, shouting like a dwarf defending beer.

"Don't take it seriously, I'm just asking. Albert spread his hands, "Goodbye." After saying a polite farewell to the old man, he turned and went down to the second floor.

With the help of the shopping guide, Albert purchased a breastplate and leg armor for intermediate damage reduction, as well as a pair of hand armor for intermediate brute strength. Neither weapons nor accessories Albert bought, he didn't go to the Misty Forest to fight, he just needed to save his life.

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Noble Quarter, Rose Castle.

"Mademoiselle, Your Excellency the Earl will not allow you to leave. ”

Before Joanna could leave the garden, she was stopped by two well-armed guards.

"Gentlemen, you can assume that you don't see me. Joanna bitterly said that her father had grounded her in order to prevent her from looking for Albert.

"I'm sorry, miss, but if we let you go, you'll be beheaded. The two guards replied a little weakly, Joanna was kind to everyone in the castle, and no one wanted to embarrass her.

"I will plead with my father, believe me. Joanna said seriously.

"But ......" The two guards looked at each other, and saw the hesitation in each other's eyes through the T-shaped gap in their helmets.

"I can pay you the gold. Joanna also caught the hesitation in the expressions of the two, "10, 20, 50?" That's Joanna's pocket money for two months.

"No, Miss, we don't need gold. The two guards moved out of the way, "I hope you can convince Your Excellency the Count." ”

"You're going to be fine. Joanna left a word behind and ran out of the castle. Time was running out for her, and perhaps Albert had left the Rhine.

When Joanna arrived at the city gates, her long silky hair stuck to her cheeks and neck, and her underwear was soaked with sweat, even her coat was wet. She gasped for air, her heart beating almost to the limit, such a long and fast run was not something a magician could bear. But Joanna didn't bother to rest, just wiped her forehead indiscriminately, and began to look around, looking for Albert's figure.

"Isn't that the lord's daughter?"

"What's going on, why is Miss Joanna so embarrassed?"

Passers-by whispered in the distance, trying to figure out what Joanna was up to.

"The sun god is above, and I hope Albert is not gone. Joanna kept muttering, and with her messy hair, she seemed crazy.

The captain of the guard at the gate came to Joanna's side, "Miss Joanna, are you looking for someone?"

"Hello, sir. Joanna calmed down and said politely, "Is there a red-haired and black-eyed person leaving here?"

"Let me think about it. The captain of the guard pondered for a moment and nodded, "There is indeed one such person, who does not look very old, and left on horseback, half an hour ago. ”

"Damn. Joanna said a dirty word regardless of her image, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I don't have any problems with my memory. The captain of the guard said firmly.

"Thank you. Joanna nodded, but didn't leave there. Albert wasn't alone in the red-haired, black-eyed man, Joanna told herself, still harboring a glimmer of fantasy in her heart.

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Horses galloped freely across the plain.

Albert turned his head and took one last look at the city of the Rhine, which was about to disappear into the horizon.

Days passed, and he reached the edge of the Misty Forest, and it was up to him whether he could find the Fountain of Magic or Hell.

Along the way, what made Albert feel most helpless was that as a red dragon heir, he asked for velvet and flint to make a fire to barbecue meat, which is really a great irony.

Albert smiled self-deprecatingly, and rode into the endless fog.

He turned on Long Wei, but fortunately this talent does not require magic power, it is only affected by the strength of his body, which is the only skill he can use at the moment.

A few more days passed, and Albert arrived at the target area.

During this time, under the influence of Long Wei, all the demonic beasts will hide far away.

Occasionally, a few six-star demonic beasts that were not afraid of death dared to approach, and in the end, they all became barbecued meat on his bonfire.

Although Albert has now lost his magic power, his physical strength is comparable to that of a five-star martial artist, and after wearing the enchanted equipment, coupled with his superb enemy fighting skills, it is not difficult to deal with the six-star demonic beast.

After a few rounds of fighting, Albert felt that his body had reached its limit, and as long as he improved a little more, he could be comparable to a six-star martial artist.

However, this little boost is not easy.

After groping, Albert found a way to break through the limits of his body, or a technique to speed up the awakening of the bloodline.

After the body reaches its limit, if there is another battle of life and death, the reverse scale will release the power of awakening, allowing the body to break through the original limit. This method is not found in the Dragon Clan's inheritance, because a real dragon does not need any method, as long as it is an adult, its physical strength is equivalent to that of a Saint Martial Daoist.

Albert even tried a simulated life-and-death battle, stabbing himself several times in a row.

Unfortunately, this has no effect.

Upon reaching the target area, Albert abandoned his horse, the sound of horses' hooves was too loud for a keen hearing beast.

He walked slowly, careful with his step, avoiding the branches that might make noise. At the same time, Albert also put away the dragon power, the level of the demonic beasts in the depths of the misty forest is very high, and the dragon power will not only fail to function, but will become a beacon for those predators.

With every few steps, Albert looked at the compass to avoid getting lost, and recorded his current location on a map so he didn't forget where he was.

This is a great challenge for a road blind with almost zero sense of direction.