Chapter 32: Fortunately, It's One of Us

Su Nan looked coldly at the scene before him.

With the strength of the middle-aged knight, even if he was no match for the Hidden Dragon, he shouldn't have been crushed so quickly.

The key was that he completely underestimated the capabilities of the Hidden Dragon; he hadn't even realized it existed at first, leading to his swift demise.

Sometimes, a lack of information could be fatal.

Retracting his gaze, Su Nan turned to the black sword knight.

Upon meeting Su Nan's eyes, the black sword knight felt an immediate chill run down his spine.

He realized that the terrifying beast was being controlled by Su Nan.

Was this the power of a wizard?

It truly was as enigmatic as the legends described!

As his companion lay dead, the situation had become extremely unfavorable for the black sword knight.

In a flash of thought, he made a quick decision, transforming into a shadow and darting toward Su Nan like a ghost in the night.

If he could kill Su Nan, the giant beast would likely fall into chaos; even if only for a moment, he could seize the opportunity to escape.

Seeing the assassin charge directly at Su Nan, the Hidden Dragon was still a dozen meters away and unable to provide timely assistance. Kei's expression changed dramatically, and he instinctively moved to intercept.

But then he caught sight of Su Nan's calm and unperturbed expression, causing him to halt in his tracks.

"Die!" 

In the blink of an eye, the black sword knight had covered over a hundred meters, swinging his dark blade down fiercely. A crescent-shaped wave of sword energy formed out of thin air, shooting toward Su Nan like a lightning bolt.

**Battle aura release!**

This was a technique of long-range attack that only great knights could master!

As the sword energy was about to strike Su Nan, a glint of joy flashed in the black sword knight's eyes.

But the next moment, his expression froze.

In the astonished gazes of the onlookers, the sword energy seemed to hit an invisible object, dissipating with a hissing sound.

The force of the collision stirred up a distorted shockwave, faintly outlining the shape of a tower shield.

"!!!"

The black sword knight's eyes widened in horror.

What on earth was this?!

Before he could recover, Su Nan raised his hand, holding a sparkling red gem between his index and thumb.

Under the moonlight, the azure patterns on the gem glimmered beautifully, catching the eye.

In the next second, Su Nan hurled the gem.

Boom!

A thunderous roar resonated in everyone's ears, and a flash of lightning flickered across their vision. In an instant, the black sword knight was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, crashing into a tall tree dozens of meters away.

Crack!

A tree trunk as thick as two men's arms snapped in two, the upper half crashing to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

As the dust settled, the onlookers focused their attention and discovered the black sword knight lying on the ground, charred and motionless, completely unconscious.

Silence enveloped the area.

Everyone stared in shock at the scene, their mouths agape, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

Even Kei looked dazed.

While he had suspected that Su Nan had a way to deal with the black sword knight, he never expected it would be so clean and efficient.

The black sword knight hadn't even been able to exchange a single blow before being knocked out!

And he was a great knight!

Had Su Nan really become this powerful without anyone noticing?

No, Kei suddenly realized.

It wasn't that Su Nan had become stronger; it was that he had never seen Su Nan fight at full strength, and he had no true understanding of Su Nan's real capabilities.

Even now, it was clear that Su Nan had not gone all out.

Just how powerful was he?

Kei stared at Su Nan in a daze.

This younger brother, whom he had watched grow up, now seemed to possess an unfathomable depth.

**Tap, tap!**

Sudden, hurried footsteps shattered the silence in the courtyard.

A large group of armored knights rushed into the courtyard, led by Jordon.

"Lord! We've come to support you. Where are the assassins?"

Halfway through his words, Jordon's voice came to an abrupt halt.

He stared wide-eyed at the wreckage of the courtyard, the unharmed people, and the black sword knight lying on the ground, blinking in confusion.

Had it already been dealt with?

By this time, Kei had regained his composure and ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and take the black sword knight away.

After arranging everything, he approached Su Nan, his expression grave. "These were assassins sent by Owen."

Su Nan nodded calmly; this was something he could have guessed without much thought.

"But how did he find these assassins?" Kei frowned.

Organizations that dealt in assassination did exist in this world.

But those were typically low-tier factions.

Let alone high-ranking knight assassins; it was already impressive to find a knight-level assassin organization in the assassin world.

At least, Kei and Su Nan, both of noble birth, had never heard of any assassin organization with members of great knight rank.

Su Nan pondered for a moment before replying, "Owen definitely doesn't have that kind of influence. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to bide his time until his father was in trouble before revealing his true colors. I suspect it's mostly likely connections from Marquis Jinyan."

Kei's brow twitched, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt Su Nan was right, causing his expression to darken further.

He could handle Owen, but if Marquis Jinyan intervened, it would become troublesome.

After all, the latter was the actual overlord of the Golden Rock Province, with an army numbering in the tens of thousands.

In comparison, Blackstone City was merely a larger ant before him.

Seeing Kei's changing expression, Su Nan reassured him, "Don't worry. The fact that Marquis Jinyan hasn't directly intervened indicates he still respects the noble rules and won't personally seize a vassal's territory. We just need to be cautious of the assassins he sends."

Kei thought about it and felt relieved.

As he returned to his senses and looked at Su Nan's calm demeanor, he couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed.

Clearly, he was the lord, yet he found himself less composed than Su Nan in the face of danger. It seemed his temperament still needed some training.

Little did he know that Su Nan's calmness stemmed from his indifference toward the territory.

Now that he had passed the most difficult initiation phase, even if the territory were taken from him, it would simply mean losing a stable source of income.

He could easily take Kei and seek refuge in the Kingdom of Jinhua, waiting to return and eliminate his enemies after advancing to wizard rank.

As for making money, he had numerous methods.

Of course, it would be better if he could keep the territory.

After all, having his own power made it much more convenient to earn money and gather resources.

However, he wouldn't share these thoughts openly with Kei.

Not far away, Jordon was engaged in conversation with Braid, inquiring about the events that had transpired.

After hearing Braid's account, Jordon's eyes widened as he scanned the surroundings.

A giant lizard over ten meters long that could easily crush a great knight? This was too surreal; it sounded like something out of a knight's novel!

Seeing Jordon's eyes darting around in confusion, Braid remarked irritably, "Stop looking! I already told you that giant lizard can turn invisible. Even great knights can't detect its presence; do you really expect to see it?"

Jordon scratched his head, embarrassed. "I'm just curious. Speaking of which, Lord Su Nan is amazing! That giant lizard was only at the peak knight level before, but after just a few months of training, it can kill a great knight. It's simply unbelievable!"

The surrounding knights nodded in agreement, their expressions filled with admiration.

Who wouldn't be impressed?

Each time they witnessed Su Nan's combat prowess, they felt their understanding of strength being reshaped.

Fortunately, such a powerful ally was on their side; just thinking about it made their scalps tingle if he were an enemy!

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