"Oops, my dear friends, I must apologize. I discovered this treasure chest here months ago, and I've already taken all the treasures inside to exchange for some good wine, which I've enjoyed to the last drop.
"So, I suppose I owe you all this one. I'm sure you'll forgive me, right?"
"Your best buddy — the renowned bard, Venti."
Eileen held the note left in the empty treasure chest, reading every word aloud.
"What best buddy? And adding the 'best'? We've only just met, what a despicable fellow!" Fischl clenched her fists, turning her gaze away with a proud huff.
Nolan's gaze lingered on the leather straps connecting the over-the-knee black stockings to the soft, snow-white thighs, lost in thought.
Venti was a carefree Anemo Archon after all, and it didn't seem like much of a surprise that he'd spent all his money because he'd bought alcohol.
"Never mind. If he's truly a bard who loves his wine, we'll catch him at the tavern when the opportunity arises. Surely, we can corner him there,"
Having been cheated all the way, Nolan could only say somewhat helplessly.
"When the time comes, this princess demands double recompense!" As if she thought of something interesting, the corner of her mouth curved up a little bit and continued, "Or perhaps we'll tie him to a carriage and parade him through the streets. Hmph!"
A parade? A public shaming?
If you can pull that off, Teyvat's other Archons might just salute you as the great Condemning Princess.
Nolan couldn't help but chuckle inwardly at the thought.
"We should return home. Mom and Dad must be worried after we stayed out all night," Ellin reminded with a soft sigh.
"Indeed, Miss Ellin makes a valid point," nodded Oz the Night Raven, flapping his night wings.
"Then let's go. After all, you're our employer, so I hope we can make it back before nightfall,"
Nolan said with a smile.
"Oh, come on, Nolan. Are you trying to remind me not to forget to pay you for the commission?" Ellin teased with a smirk.
"Ahem, of course not,"
Nolan averted his gaze, looked up at the brilliant sunlight, and felt the warm breeze blowing from Cape Lookout, and took a step to walk in front of the group.
After these two days of adventure, his Adventure EXP had accumulated to over seven thousand nine hundred, allowing him to enhance his strength once again.
Needless to say, the most important thing is his level.
After all, this is the foundation of everything, and then "Favonius Swordsmanship - Fundamentals" is almost reaching its maximum level, so it's time to level up it as well.
Adventure EXP - 4900
Level: Lv.24 (0/2,400)
Level: Lv.26 (0/2,600)
Familiar warmth surged, propelling his body to evolve comprehensively, his spirit soaring, and strength continuously welling up.
The next moment, his body instinctively assumed control, without any feeling of discomfort.
Next is the already level six "Favonius Swordsmanship - Fundamentals".
With just over three thousand experience points left, it's just enough to level up it to the maximum level.
Adventure EXP -3000
Favonius Swordsmanship - Fundamentals Lv.6 (0/600)
Favonius Swordsmanship - Fundamentals Lv.10 (Boundary of Windstill/Fusion Available)
Knowledge and experience about the Favonius Swordsmanship appeared in his mind, exactly as if he had been practicing for years, again without a hint of rustiness.
With swordsmanship at its max level, his insights and horizons in this area had reached a corresponding height.
"Favonius Swordsmanship - Fundamentals," as the foundational swordsmanship of the Knights of Favonius, after mastering it to the limit, also gave rise to some interesting extraordinary traits.
It was called "Boundary of Windstill".
The specific meaning was that because he had mastered the foundational swordsmanship so well, it's difficult for any external interference to affect his state of mind.
When wielding the sword, his state of mind could vaguely sense the flow of the wind, and he could even use swordsmanship to make it pause slightly.
This is a mental state that allows Nolan to calmly deal with any dangerous situation in battle. Although it may not seem to have an attack bonus, it greatly enhances his strength.
Next, Nolan chose to fuse the two max-level swordsmanship skills.
The font on the character panel twisted for a moment, like two different bottles of ink slowly blending together.
And thus, a new swordsmanship skill was born.
[Favonius Royal Swordsmanship Lv.10 (Flickering Candlelight, Boundary of Windstill)]
The fusion of swordsmanship skills is not just the combination of two different swordsmanship techniques; it's a more profound and powerful skill evolved from the previous swordsmanship skills.
Although it's not very obvious now, if he continues to merge further,
Even the extraordinary traits within it will merge into a more advanced extraordinary power, which may not necessarily be inferior to elemental power.
Of course, it would be even better if used in conjunction with elemental power.
Nolan couldn't help but feel slightly happy as he continued to gaze at the significantly changed character panel:
Name: Nolan Walker
Level: Lv.26 (0/2600)
Race: Human
Title: None
Innate Talent: Entangling Affection
Skills: Favonius Hunter's Archery Lv.10 (Advanced Stability, Silent and Shadowless), Favonius Royal Swordsmanship Lv.10 (Flickering Candlelight, Boundary of Windstill), Stealth Assassination Lv.4 (0/400), Martial Arts Lv.2 (0/200), Sin-Purging Arrow Lv.1 (1/100)
Specialties: [Descender] [Maidens' Savior] [Monster Slayer] [Abundant Life]
Adventure EXP: 6
The hard-earned Adventure EXP had once again bottomed out, but with the increasing level, the efficiency of gaining Adventure EXP would also increase as he could defeat more powerful enemies.
This was inevitable, and Nolan didn't worry too much about it.
On the way back to Mondstadt City, everyone distributed the loot. First of all, the Hydro Elemental Ores, which, according to Oz, were worth around thirty thousand Mora each.
Originally, they were going to split it evenly among the three, but Ellin insisted that since she was just here for the experience and relied on everyone to fend off monsters, she couldn't accept it.
She had already taken the commission fee from the previous gathering team's mission, so she felt guilty taking something so valuable.
Seeing her like this, Nolan and Fischl could understand, but they still gave her some of the less valuable slime condensates.
After all, it was the enemy she defeated herself, so it was good to keep a souvenir.
Fischl stated that the Hydro Elemental Ores were of no use to her, and Nolan seemed to want to use them to make elemental arrows, so they generously gave them to him.
After getting the three ores worth 90,000 Mora, the others, like crystal ores and two one-star artifacts, were all given to her.
In this way, everyone received items of considerable value.
The setting sun cast a yellowish light on the majestic city walls. Nolan and his companions finally returned to Mondstadt City before the sunset.
During this process, Nolan also casually returned the swordsmanship manual "Rhein One-Handed Sword Technique" that he had borrowed from the library.
Earlier, in the cave, this book was in his backpack and had been cushioned against the wall. Fortunately, it was quite thick and could withstand the impact, so it wasn't completely damaged, and the content inside could still be read.
However, the cover was scratched, and now he didn't know how to explain it to Miss Lisa when he returned the book in a few days.
Is there any hope for my Delusion?! Nolan's heart fell to the bottom of the despairing thought.
(End of Chapter)
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