Chapter 31 - Alien race

Chen Heng hadn't expected that this study session would end in such a way. Looking at the corpse of the young man being dragged away, he still couldn't recover his composure for a long time. However, he soon realized something. It was an excellent opportunity. He quickly grasped something. The Maidode family had a great reputation in the Kutu Kingdom. Although it didn't belong to the royal family, it was one of the top families second only to the royal family. That young man, as a member of the Maidode family and the second son of an earl, was of noble status, which could be imagined. He was definitely not an insignificant figure. But for such a person, the other party killed him without hesitation at all. Obviously, this couldn't be a reckless act. It could only mean that the other party had something to rely on and didn't take the opponent seriously. Chen Heng didn't know whether the source of that reliance was the other party's powerful strength or some other factors. However, he knew that no matter what the reason was, as long as he could establish a connection with the other party and get the other party's support, it would be able to accelerate and shorten the time needed for his rise. There was no doubt that this was an excellent opportunity. "Are you all scared silly?" Not far away, Coribo turned around and looked at Chen Heng and the others who were standing still in the distance as if in a daze. He said coldly, "Did you understand what I said just now?" "Y...yes..." Beside Chen Heng, a young man couldn't help swallowing and looked at Coribo in front of him with a cold and fierce look on his face. Finally, he nodded repeatedly and said so. It seemed that he was really frightened. No wonder. Those who could enter this academy were all of noble origin. But although they were all of noble origin, there were probably few among them whose origins surpassed that of the previous one. Coribo had even cut down the descendant of the Maidode family. He probably wouldn't mind cutting them down either. The blatant and deadly threat was right in front of them. Even if they didn't want to be afraid, they probably couldn't help it. "See you on time tomorrow." Hearing the answer, Coribo nodded, still with a cold look on his face: "Those who don't come or are late will be regarded as giving up on their own." Everyone present looked at each other and then left one after another. Even Kurudo beside Chen Heng was the same. Only Chen Heng didn't leave immediately. Instead, he walked forward and greeted respectfully: "Mr. Coribo, see you tomorrow." Looking at Chen Heng, Coribo was a little surprised. It seemed that he didn't expect that there would still be someone daring to come up at this time. However, he didn't say anything either. He just looked at Chen Heng, nodded, and then didn't continue speaking. Chen Heng didn't say much either. Trying to win someone's favor should be done in moderation. It wouldn't be good if one was too impatient. Just take it step by step. He didn't say much. He just turned around and was then pulled away by Kurudo at once. "So terrifying." After pulling Chen Heng to the side, until they were in a place where there was no one around, Kurudo finally let out a sigh of relief: "That person gives me a very dangerous feeling..." "He's definitely a true knight." He said with a very solemn look on his face. Looking at his appearance, Chen Heng's heart skipped a beat and he tentatively asked, "Kurudo, have you ever seen a true knight?" "Yes, of course." Kurudo nodded, with a very solemn look on his face: "My grandfather is a true knight." Chen Heng's eyes lit up immediately. Kurudo's grandfather was actually a true knight. Then wasn't he... He stood there, looking at Kurudo with a dark complexion who looked like a farmer in front of him, lost in thought. "But he gives me a feeling that he's much more terrifying than my grandfather." Kurudo stood there, still a little shaken: "Almost like... the legendary grand knight..." "Like a grand knight?" Chen Heng's heart skipped a beat. On the surface, he remained calm and said, "Don't be too nervous." "Your grandfather, Kurudo, must be quite old now, while Mr. Coribo is still very young, so the feeling he gives you might be different." "No... it's not like that." Kurudo shook his head. But when he said this, it seemed that he had some concerns and didn't continue. "By the way, why did you come here too?" In front of him, looking at Kurudo's reaction, Chen Heng smiled and then changed the topic: "You don't seem to be the kind of person who would be interested in this kind of course." The Kurudo in front of him was plainly dressed and came from the northern lord. He should have received rich knight education since childhood. Logically speaking, he should have looked down on the knight courses in this academy. "I didn't want to sign up originally." Kurudo was a little embarrassed: "It was my father." "Before I left, he once said that I must sign up for Mr. Coribo's course no matter what." "So, I joined." Speaking of this, he sighed softly: "To let me participate in this course, my father even managed to borrow some money." "My tuition was borrowed by my father from others." Hearing this, Chen Heng didn't know what to say, so he could only pat Kurudo on the shoulder. However, Kurudo's words still revealed a lot of information. Obviously, compared to Baron Kesen, Kurudo's father should know more information. So he specifically told Kurudo that no matter how difficult the situation was, he must enter under Coribo's tutelage. To some extent, this was obviously inside information. Chen Heng was lost in thought, looking at Kurudo in front of him. At this moment, he associated many things. It seemed that Kurudo's value was much greater than he had thought before. He not only had an extraordinary physique, was suspected to have received knight training and had knight talent, but also came from the northern lord, which could provide a direct communication channel with the northern lord. Moreover, he had a grandfather who was a true knight, and his whole family was not that simple either. However, the only thing that puzzled Chen Heng was that since Kurudo's family had a true knight, why was their life still so difficult? Even if the northern territory was dilapidated, it shouldn't have fallen into such a state that they even had to borrow money for tuition. So, Chen Heng quietly continued to ask questions to inquire about information. Then he learned the answer. It turned out that Kurudo's family didn't have a long history. His family actually started to rise from his grandfather's generation. His grandfather was originally just an ordinary peasant. By chance, he obtained the inheritance of a wandering knight. Coincidentally, he himself had good knight talent, so he rose all the way and became a noble in the Kutu Kingdom through decades of struggle and hard work. Compared to traditional nobles, the time for their rise was too short. Their territory was located in the north, and although they had a knight, their life was still very difficult. Especially in recent years, Kurudo's grandfather's health had been getting worse and worse, and their life had become even more difficult. It was really not easy. "It's better in the south." Chatting with Chen Heng about various stories of the northern desert, Kurudo couldn't help sighing softly: "The climate is warm, not as cold as in the north, and there aren't so many miscellaneous alien races. One can build up the place at ease..." "It's not like our place where there are battles all day long..." He sighed deeply, extremely envious of the place where Chen Heng came from. To be honest, the north of the Kutu Kingdom was indeed very desolate. The climate there was very cold. It was very difficult for crops to grow after being planted, and the yield was low. This led to the fact that on the same piece of land, even with the hardest farming efforts, the number of people that could be supported was still less than that on the land in the warm south. It would be okay if it was just this, but the key was the alien races. The north of the Kutu Kingdom bordered on the desert. And according to legend, the desert was filled with all kinds of alien races. Many of them were extremely hostile to humans and would even take the initiative to invade human territories. It was precisely because of this that the northern lords had an especially difficult life. "Alien races?" Chen Heng was a little curious: "Do alien races really exist?" Before entering the simulated world, there was an option to choose an alien race identity. This was also the only option that didn't require any points, just like an ordinary family. However, out of habit, Chen Heng hadn't chosen this option before and had never seen the figures of those alien races in the simulated world. Hearing Kurudo say this at this moment, he couldn't help feeling curious. "Of course." Kurudo nodded and said, "The so-called alien races actually have always existed and there are quite a number of them." "They widely exist in the desert. It's just that they have been blocked by the northern lords in the past, so they are rarely seen." He said so, looking very certain. Next, he described an alien race that he had witnessed with his own eyes to Chen Heng. It was an alien race called the Good Orcs. They were generally about 1.5 meters tall, had strength similar to that of a grown man, were generally very backward, and liked to gather in the form of tribes. This was the enemy that the northern lords had to face all year round. "Good Orcs..." Chen Heng recited the name and suddenly felt a bit familiar. Among the identity options, he seemed to have seen the option of this race before, but he didn't choose it in the end. "That group of Good Orcs is very fierce. Although they are very backward and don't have advanced swords and steel, they are numerous and often cause great damage." Kurudo sighed and said so. They chatted here for a while and then separated from each other. The next day, when the sky in the early morning gradually brightened, Chen Heng got up and came to the square of the previous day. The place in front of him looked very empty. The surroundings seemed quiet and there was no sound at all. Chen Heng walked forward silently. He thought he was the first to arrive. However, to his surprise, a familiar figure was already standing there in front. Coribo was standing there, his whole body standing straight like a green pine.