The Knight's Oath

Could this be the consequence of clashing with others on the Internet all day? There was a risk in doing so. Comrades, be careful with your words! Li Tianxiang simply felt a certain part of his rear body unconsciously tighten.

[You can improve your relationship with the natives from the various worlds of the Heavenly Market. When your favorability with a character reaches the maximum value, this character will enter a guidance state. After completing the guidance, the bond between you and the character will be upgraded.]

Bond? A new word that he did not understand appeared. Fortunately, the system would provide an explanation at the appropriate moment every time.

[The bond refers to your relationship with the natives of the various worlds in the Heavenly Market. The categories include: ruler, father, son, wife, friends, and so on.]

Upon hearing this, Li Tianxiang slowly understood the meaning of this bond. Although he did not know what kind of relationship he had with Sal… Sal also needed to be nourished with love.

Li Tianxiang looked at Sal and said, "Sal, if you do well, I will definitely find you the most beautiful girl in the entire orc race in the future."

Sal looked up, his red pupils filled with surprise. Although he had been taught human words and knowledge by his previous master, he knew that these were just to make him a more qualified money-making tool.

The words "freedom" and "respect" were the most incomprehensible human words to him. It was just like how the creatures on the ground could not imagine the flight of birds.

Meanwhile, upon seeing the surprise and excitement in Sal's eyes, Li Tianxiang was stunned. Then, he remembered the difference between his and Sal's way of thinking.

However, this difference was caused by a developed society. Meanwhile, certain things in one's mind were engraved in one's soul when one was born.

Some examples included the need to be respected and the desire for freedom.

At the thought of this, Li Tianxiang looked at Sal again, as if he was no longer looking at a farmer with muscles, but at a normal person.

"You don't have to look at me like that."

As he spoke, Li Tianxiang pulled Sal's large hand that was still stained with mud.

Then, he thought about the vague principles from a Marxism class that he had heard in his dreams while lying on the desk before the holidays began.

"This is what you deserve. You should naturally receive the most generous reward for doing your best. You don't have to thank me."

Li Tianxiang smiled bitterly. In reality, he was still exploiting the remaining value of their labor. However, this was just like what those people on the Internet said when they mocked the capitalists.

After all, the concept of capitalism was more advanced than the feudal system. Meanwhile, the feudal system was more advanced than the slave system.

Sal looked at Li Tianxiang in a daze. Then, he suddenly knelt on one knee and placed his right fist on his heart before lowering his head deeply.

"I will become your strongest shield. I will not retreat even if the sky falls. I will become your sharpest sword. I will press forward even if there are heavy mountains blocking me. I will become your most loyal knight."

After a long and obscure monologue, Sal placed his hand on his head before Li Tianxiang could react.

[Ding! You have conquered the Orc Chief Sal. Your bond has leveled up to the highest level, the Knight's Oath.]

The emotionless mechanical voice of the system in his mind woke up the dumbfounded Li Tianxiang. Just as he was dumbfounded, he felt a slight pain from his shoulder.

Li Tianxiang turned his head and a pattern that was similar to the tattoo on Sal's shoulder appeared on his shoulder. In the blink of an eye, a red light dissipated, and the pattern disappeared without a trace.

Li Tianxiang rubbed the skin on his shoulder with all his might. He rubbed the dead skin off his shoulder, but he didn't see the pattern again.

Fortunately, there was still the system. Thus, Li Tianxiang obtained the answer from his mind.

[Knight's Oath: A portion of the damage you suffer will be transferred to the characters who have reached the level of the Knight's Oath.]

[If you suffer from a fatal injury, the pain will be transferred to the characters.]

F*ck. What kind of capitalist skill was this? It even exploited the lives of others.

Li Tianxiang sighed helplessly and looked at Sal, who was still kneeling in front of him. Then, he removed his hand from Sal's head.

"Is all of this worth it?"

Sal looked up, his expression seeming somewhat uneasy. He even stuttered a little. "Y-You don't want… me to become… your knight?"

Li Tianxiang shook his head. Then, he patted Sal's shoulder to indicate that he should stand up.

"I just think that you only need to help me cultivate the land. That's the best way to repay me."

Upon hearing Li Tianxiang's words, Sal seemed to feel that the price he had to pay to become a knight was too high. Thus, he opened his mouth, revealing two white and long canines with a brilliant smile.

"No, it's my honor. I am not repaying you."

Li Tianxiang knew that this was another mental barrier between him and Sal. Since Sal had done so to express his gratitude, if he didn't accept it, Sal would be very hurt.

"However, I'm just a farm owner. I don't need you to sacrifice your life for me. You just have to help me grow more crops."

Sal patted his chest with a reassuring expression.

"Leave it to me!"

Li Tianxiang smiled and nodded.

"Alright, I know that you're capable, but you will only have the strength once you've eaten your fill. If you don't hurry up and eat, you might not be able to work as much tomorrow!"

Sal smiled good-naturedly and scratched his head. He had long been tempted by the sumptuous dinner, so he bowed again and ran back to the banquet.

"Gosh, leave some for me!"

"Hehe, a meal is like a battlefield. This bun is mine!"

As soon as Sal returned to the table, he got into a physical fight with the other orcs.

"Why did you do that?"

A clear voice sounded behind Li Tianxiang.

Li Tianxiang turned around and saw that the succubus was currently wearing a simple and plain linen shirt that was the same as the one that the orcs were wearing.

When he was exchanging gold coins for clothes, Li Tianxiang did not deliberately exchange clothes for the succubus. After all, personalized clothes that were tailored for her were more than ten times more expensive than a uniform set of linen farming clothes.

Her bare feet stepped on the grass of the farm. Due to the mist, they were stained with some dew. Under the lights of the orc's banquet, her small toes looked as if they had been dyed with the juice of the Immortal Phoenix Flower. They were sparkling and clear.

Meanwhile, her thin tail stuck out from the bottom of her shirt. Just as it was about to touch the ground, it suddenly turned upwards again. The tip of her tail, which was shaped like a peach, was currently swaying up and down lazily.

The moonlight shone through the clouds and illuminated the young girl's face. At that moment, her charm and purity were one.

Just as Li Tianxiang was intoxicated by this beautiful painting…

The cold mechanical voice of the system accompanied by an electric current ran through his brain, instantly waking him up.

[Warning! Warning!]

[Charm detected. Farm owner is unable to escape on his own. Electricity activated!]