Chapter 29: Su Nan's Strength is Blackstone City's Strength

Blackstone City in the Autumn Veil Month (October) already had a hint of desolation.

Although there was still some time before the first snowfall, the air had become much colder, no longer the heat of the Harvest Moon.

Four armored men walked along the path in the inner courtyard, their breath forming visible white mist in the chilly air.

Three younger men following behind showed unmistakable excitement and anticipation on their faces, as if something good was about to happen.

After a moment, one of them couldn't help but ask the man in front, "Lord Jordon, is there anything we need to pay attention to when taking the secondary dragon blood potion?"

Jordon turned to glance at the young man, waving his hand casually. "Look at you all, so nervous! Nearly a hundred people have taken the secondary dragon blood potion before you, and I haven't seen any issues. Just relax."

The young man scratched his head, a bit embarrassed. "I'm not worried; I'm just really excited! After drinking that potion, I'll be able to become a knight!"

The other two nodded eagerly in agreement.

After all, a knight was a knight!

Revered as battle beasts and the reserve of the nobility!

They had trained hard for many years, hoping to achieve knighthood and bring glory to their families, never expecting that this dream would come true so quickly.

This left them feeling as if they were in a dream.

"Haha, I can understand how you feel. A year ago, I never would have imagined there was a potion that could allow a squire to directly break through to knighthood. All of this thanks to Lord Su Nan!"

Mentioning Su Nan, Jordon's tone was filled with respect.

The three young men instinctively showed expressions of awe and admiration.

Although news about Lord Su Nan in Blackstone City was tightly sealed, everyone who had taken or was about to take the secondary dragon blood potion (squires) knew just how much effort Su Nan had put in for Blackstone City's current development.

Even the establishment of the Black Rock Cavalry could be said to be entirely attributed to Lord Su Nan's efforts.

In the hearts of the knights and squires in Blackstone City, Su Nan's status was no lower than that of the lord.

"Anyway, you don't need to be too nervous. When we see the lord later, after you take the potion, you'll be fine."

Before Jordon could finish his comforting words, he suddenly felt a chill run down his back, as if something brushed past him in an instant, making his skin crawl.

He instinctively stopped and looked around, but saw nothing unusual.

"Did you see anything?" Jordon asked the three young men behind him.

They shook their heads in confusion.

"Strange. Did I drink too much last night, and my head is still not clear?" 

Jordon slapped his head, muttering a few things before quickly dismissing the incident and continuing on.

Before long, the four arrived at the training ground.

From a distance, Jordon spotted the lord and Braid standing at the entrance of the training area, seemingly discussing something.

Nearby, three large wooden barrels were placed.

As they got closer, Jordon could finally see that the barrels contained a light red liquid.

He could even smell a faint, familiar pungent odor.

It was the scent of the secondary dragon blood potion!

"Are these all secondary dragon blood potions?" 

Jordon was taken aback but quickly realized that the scent in the air was somewhat faint, unlike real potions; it must be diluted liquid.

"Move the barrels to the barracks. Every warrior who reaches the squire level should drink a bowl a day, and officers should have an extra bowl each day."

Seeing Jordon and the others arrive, Kei instructed Braid and waved for him to leave, then turned his attention to the three young men.

"Lord!" 

The three bowed in unison.

Kei nodded solemnly and looked at Jordon.

"Is this batch only three people?"

Jordon nodded. "The rest are squires who just broke through not long ago. Lord Su Nan said it's best to wait a bit longer until they stabilize their strength before taking the potion."

Hearing that it was Su Nan's suggestion, Kei said no more and took out three vials of secondary dragon blood potion.

The subsequent process was straightforward; the three young men took the potions on the spot.

Two of them broke through to knighthood immediately, while the remaining one, although not breaking through, would likely achieve it after a few days of training based on past experience.

After encouraging the three newly promoted (probationary) knights, Kei signaled for Jordon to take them away and then left the training ground to head to the main building.

Since the battle to eliminate the Black Scale Lizards, Blackstone City had entered a period of rapid development.

The number of knights had surged.

Now, Blackstone City had over a hundred knights.

Looking across the entire Starry Principality, only noble territories above the rank of viscount, developed over hundreds of years, could accumulate such a number of knights!

For a city like Blackstone to have a knight count comparable to a viscount territory was astonishing; if word got out, many would be left in shock.

"Unfortunately, the blood obtained from the elimination of the Black Scale Lizards has been used up, and now we can only slowly draw blood from the captives. The speed of potion production on Su Nan's side will also slow down considerably."

"On the other hand, it's good that the secondary dragon blood potions were used a bit too much recently, resulting in a gap among the squires in the army. This is a good opportunity to cultivate more squires."

Kei thought of the dragon blood potion that Su Nan had recently developed.

Its effects far exceeded that of the secondary dragon blood potion; just four vials had allowed him to cross a threshold that countless knights yearned for, stepping into the ranks of great knights—it was simply miraculous!

The only downside was its extremely low yield.

Up to now, besides him, only a few high-ranking knights like Braid had consumed it, enabling them to advance to peak knights.

"Unfortunately, what Blackstone City needs most now is time. Otherwise, give me a few years to develop, and reclaiming the Shining Territory would be a piece of cake."

While pondering this, Kei suddenly saw the steward, old Geller, leading six or seven servants, straining as they carried several shorn sheep.

Old Geller quickly noticed Kei and stopped to bow.

"Lord."

Kei acknowledged him with a grunt and pointed at the sheep. "Where are they being taken?"

Old Geller replied, "To Lord Su Nan's yard."

Kei quickly remembered that Su Nan seemed to have a giant lizard caught from the Black Scale Lizard tribe in his yard, which ate a considerable amount of meat every day.

However, he glanced over the three sheep, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Had that giant lizard's appetite increased significantly?

Didn't Jordon just say it only needed one sheep a day?

Curiosity aside, Kei didn't inquire further and waved for old Geller and the others to leave.

Most things related to wizards carried an air of mystery and strangeness, making it hard for outsiders to understand.

He also had no interest in delving deeper; he would just continue to support Su Nan as usual.

After all, Su Nan's strength was Blackstone City's strength!

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