Seeing Reif in such an exhausted state, Seph retrieved a bottle of water from her spatial ring and handed it to him
Although Reif was cold and will only move in the face of benefits, there was still the fact that he saved her Brother
Despite the poison still existing in Ram's body, he was in a better condition already. As long as the poison won't be a threat to Ram's life anymore, that was already enough for now
Reif didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the bottle of water before another sparring session started
Lance and Seph were fighting their Big Brother together. In this area, the three of them are quite the talent already
In the past days, Reif already had some understanding of this family's condition since he also wants to know information about the members of the Dark Heart Sect
The Baron Kar they mentioned before was only a 4th circle mage. However, because of being a poison master, he was able to push Ram to the brink of death
Baron Kar wants to push the Anza Family into submission. To do that, he needs to grasp the Family's pillar in his own hands
After using a slow-acting poison, Ram will be tormented by it. His siblings although decided to try everything they can to save their brother were still heartbroken by his situation
If the siblings failed to create an antidote that will heal their Brother, they don't have a choice but to succumb to Baron Kar's scheme
If that happens, their life would surely be no better than being a slave
A 5th circle mage and a 4th circle mage that can use deadly poison can dominate a large area in such a backwater place. They can be the Lord of a bigger territory and no one will dare to offend them
Too bad for Baron Kar that his plan was foiled. With the danger he possesses, Baron Ram wants to ensure that his siblings would have more power to protect himself
Thus, he decided to train Lance and Seph too. Despite the rank and numerical advantage of the two, Ram still felt that fighting Reif was more challenging
The three sparred for a few minutes when the Anza Family's Head Butler runs at them with a dark expression on their face
Seeing him, the three stops fighting as they waited for what the Butler wants to say
"My Lords! Baron Kar has come for a visit!" The Butler reported with urgency in his tone
A hostile Nobleman that can use poison is not a guess that the Anza Family would be happy to have
"Brother, what do we do?" Lance asked in worry. If it was just the Baron, they have a high chance of winning if ever a fight broke out
However, Baron Kar is not just a simple 4th circle Mage. He is also a member of a Dark Heart Sect
If this sect sent an expert, even just a 4th circle mage might already end the Anza Family
Even at the same rank, there is also a huge difference in power. After all, the more magic circles a mage has, the stronger their raw power would be
If a person has an initial 1 unit of raw power then it might possibly become 2 or 3 after creating a new magic circle
But if compared to a person that has 10 units of raw power that was further strengthened with the help of magic circles, the difference would be terrifying
The mages that have mana, physique, and skills advantage can defeat mages 1 or 2 levels higher than them.
A genius 4th circle mage can defeat a normal 5th circle mage. The only reason why Reif can't currently defeat Ram was that after every 3 levels, there is a huge improvement in power. If Reif broke through and become at least a 3rd circle mage, he might have the chance to defeat Ram
The Anza Family is in a situation where they can only defend themselves from Baron Kar but they can't fully uproot him
This was really huge trouble on their part. "Sigh... what can we do? We just have to prevent ourselves from killing him while also showing that we are not pushover" Ram responded
Although Baron Kar is a member of the Dark Heart Sect, he was the lowest kind of member. He doesn't have the capability to utilize the Sect's power for his own goals
The Dark Heart Sect will only make a move if he died. After all, killing a member of the sect was tantamount to giving the sect a slap in the face. They won't easily let anyone do that
At this time, Reif that already got a bit of rest stood up while patting away the dirt in his clothes
"20 gold coins, I'll make sure that he won't be able to use poison against you" Reif offered his help
This is a way for him not only to antagonize the member of a Sect he will destroy soon but also to earn more money
Not to mention, if Baron Kar really uses poison, that would be beneficial to Reif
The eyes of the three siblings lit up. If Baron Kar can't use poison then even if they can't kill him, he also wouldn't be able to do anything to them
A poison master would most likely only rely on their poison power. If their poison was neutralized their fighting prowess will diminish by a huge margin
"Agreed" Ram immediately accepted. Baron Kar is most likely here to give them trouble. After seeing that Ram was saved from his poison, the Baron would really be angered to death
Poison not only has a state that is visible to the eyes. The Baron might use invisible poison that would linger here to wait for a chance to attack
Reif nodded his head and their group starts heading back to the Anza Manor
Baron Kar was in the room dedicated to guests. Despite the hostility between the two families, that vile man is still a Baron
Pleasantries must still be observed
This time, only Ram and Reif went to meet the Baron. Lance and Seph were too weak. They might just get in the way in case a fight really broke out
When Reif saw Kar, he instantly had a bad impression. After all, that man is a member of his hated sect
Although Reif's face was impassive and doesn't reflect any of his emotions, he was still inching to kill that hateful man
Baron Kar has a hollow face. He was extremely thin as if a strong gust of wind will blow his body away already
His skin was also dry and of course. Overall, he was extremely ugly
This appearance is common to those that delved into the arts of poison. Not everyone is talented or wealthy enough to prevent themselves from being harmed by their own poison
Even at this distance, Reif can already feel the poison energy on Kar's body
The Baron completely ignored Reif. He thought that the kid was only a lowly servant. His eyes were focused on Ram that doesn't seem to be affected by any sort of poison at all
Kar can still sense his poison from Ram's body but it was extremely weak. There was no way for the poison to harm Ram, at least not until it reproduces to a certain extent
Although Baron Kar already receives the news that Ram recovered, he was still surprised after seeing it
Who is the hated person that foiled Kar's plans? Just the thought of it makes his whole body shake from so much anger
Kar's success was almost on the tip of his fingers already but it was ruined by the person that healed Ram!
However, Baron Kar soon recovered. The poison is still inside Ram. It's just that the amount was too little for it to do anything
But given enough time, the poison will reproduce again and come back to torment Ram
Thinking of that, a wrench smile formed on Kar's face. For him, his plan was only delayed for some time. It would still be completed soon
"I'm delighted to see that Baron Ram is in good health" Kar started with a hypocritical smile
It was him that poisoned Ram yet he claimed that he was happy to see him in good health
This is what a hypocrite is!
One of the types of people that Reif hated the most is the hypocrites. In the past, if someone angered him he would just turn them into dust
With the level he had reached, there was no need for him to fight with words or schemes. His magic was enough to destroy all of his enemies
As a result, he came to disdain power disputes as he already saw too many scenarios like that
If they really want to gain power then they should cultivate!
Cultivate until their powers reach unimaginable heights. If that happens, they don't need to resort to schemes like this
Due to the long time that Reif live with overwhelming power, he already forgot that this is the weak's way to increase their power
Not everyone was like him that has the talent to reach the peak. If this kind of mindset remained on him, Reif might fall prematurely due to his own arrogance