67: Another breakthrough, a new divination

"Baron, are you alright?"

Accompanied by the worried voice coming from the dark environment, Lister slowly walked out from the clearing behind.

Looking at the faces before him, which were filled with curiosity and surprise, but mostly concern, he couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart.

"Do not worry, I am fine." Lister planted his spear vertically into the ground and chuckled: "The commotion just now was caused by the 'Storm Spear Technique', though its power exceeded my expectations."

For a moment, various exclamations rang out continuously.

"The 'Storm Spear Technique'! The Baron has actually mastered such a formidable spear skill!"

"I remember this is a rare quality skill; it seems even the old Viscount did not master it."

"That is correct, and it is not just the old Viscount; it seems very few of the Baron's ancestors mastered it either. It is notoriously difficult to learn among spear skills."

Expressions of admiration and awe appeared on everyone's faces, eventually turning into praises for Lister.

While gladly accepting their praises, Lister also offered great commendation to Red, Locke, Carlyle, and Spartacus.

Because the realms of the four of them had broken through again today, all of them advancing by one rank.

Especially Red; it had been less than ten days since he advanced to Silver Knight, and compared to Bronze Knight, breakthroughs for a Silver Knight are much more difficult.

Therefore, for him to still have this rate of improvement now, it could only be described as terrifying.

Of course, the improvement speed of the others was equally astonishing.

However, once he thought of the purple soul fruit he had bestowed upon the four of them earlier, as well as the Black Flame Demon Bear meat they ate last night, he felt relieved.

Although the four of them split two purple soul fruits, the resulting improvement in talent was still not bad.

With the boost in talent and the terrifying energy brought by the Black Flame Demon Bear meat, under the dual enhancement and accumulation, their breakthrough this time could be considered a natural outcome.

As for why the purple soul fruit was split in half per person, rather than one for each.

This was not because he was stingy, but because Red, Locke, and Carlyle were no longer young, and their talents were more fixed.

The effect the purple soul fruit could bring them would be greatly reduced, so there was not much difference between eating a whole one or half of one.

Of course, this was also due to the fact that the efficacy of the purple soul fruit was not yet so heaven-defying.

As for Spartacus, although he was not old, his contributions were relatively fewer, and as a lord, he naturally could not be unfair.

Night fell.

After washing away the sweat from his training, Lister did not return directly to the main bedroom, but instead went to the office.

Sitting in his chair, he closed his eyes and waited.

Soon, accompanied by a light knock on the door, Thomas's voice came from outside.

"Baron, Alaster Cecil requests an audience."

His eyes opened in response, and Lister replied: "Let him in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened. Alaster brushed the dust off his body, walked quickly to Lister, bowed respectfully, and offered a greeting.

Accompanied by the sound of the door closing, Lister spoke calmly: "Alaster, how did the task I assigned to you go?"

"Reporting to the Lord, the task has been completed." Alaster maintained his bowing posture and reported: "This lowly one followed your instructions and the method you taught. On the way to the Tulip Territory, I successfully waited for the convoy you mentioned and had the leading Knight master buy the scroll voluntarily. In the middle..."

"...Although I kept my head down the entire time, I could tell from the tone of the Knight master that he should not have suspected my identity."

"This is the money the Knight master paid for the scroll; I present it to you."

The Knight master in Alaster's words was none other than Ellis.

Based on how he described Ellis's actions, it was highly likely that he had not taken him to heart, and naturally, he would not suspect his identity or background.

This way, it would not affect the good impression Lister had built in Ellis's mind, and it could also use Ellis's hand to help him resist, or even eliminate, those unidentified black-robed individuals.

Although it was somewhat unkind, this was the best way to eliminate the danger.

As for whether Daisna would be in danger because of this, he was not worried at all; back at home, it was no different for her than being in the royal palace in the royal capital.

Looking at the single gold coin that Alaster respectfully held out, Lister smiled faintly and said: "You did well this time; the gold coin shall be your reward. Go back and rest."

"Thank you for your generosity, my Lord." Alaster said gratefully.

After Alaster left, he returned to the main bedroom.

At this moment, the three little ones were already fast asleep. Judging by the drool at the corners of their mouths, they were likely having sweet dreams.

With a gentle smile, Lister walked to the bedside and sat down. As his thoughts stirred, three divination messages slowly appeared on the white pages of the book.

【Divination 1: Late tomorrow night, in the Dolomite Mountains, a magical beast, the 'Silver Wolf King', with the strength of a Silver Rank 2 Knight, will gather a large number of wild beasts and a small number of magical beasts to launch a surprise attack on the Viscount Connor Kimmlers Territory. Due to the territory's inadequate defense and insufficient strength to fully repel them, a large number of civilians will suffer heavy casualties. Viscount Connor will have no choice but to seek aid from surrounding territories and will be willing to pay a reward of 50 gold coins.】

【Divination 2: Recently, your friend Kelvin Kunte was sent by his father, Viscount Dickens Kunte, to the Western Frontier Territory. Kelvin, who specially detoured to visit you and brought you some gifts, will be attacked by a magical beast equivalent to a Bronze Rank 7 in strength that has escaped from the Mist Forest while passing by the edge of the Baron Ferguson Bazels Territory at noon the day after tomorrow. His convoy will suffer heavy casualties, and he will also become crippled.】

【Divination 3: Due to the Cole Family's increasingly prosperous Slave business, the Benson Family, a veteran Slave trading family and a vassal to the Viscount Gardner Jarvis who has always been hostile to them, can no longer hold back. Harrington, the head of the Benson Family, has conspired to hire six bounty hunters with the strength of Bronze Knights. They will set an ambush four days later in the Cook Valley, which the Cole Family caravan must pass through on their return to Telris. The strongest among the bounty hunters has the strength of a Bronze Tier 3 Knight.】

Looking at the large amount of text in the divination messages, Lister's eyes lit up.

Through the previous divinations, he discovered that when the divination information was substantial, it was mostly related to him and useful to him.

With a feeling of anticipation, he focused his gaze on the first divination message, and after reading it, his eyes immediately narrowed.

The Silver Wolf King! Its strength is actually the same as Red's realm!

A magical beast of this strength is already considered very powerful for the surrounding territories.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal that the Viscount Connor Kimmlers Territory, which is already weak in strength, cannot withstand the attack of the beast horde it leads.

"Tsk tsk, 50 gold coins; they are really willing to spend money." Lister muttered to himself in a tone of exclamation.

For these 50 gold coins, he naturally wanted them very much, but when he thought about the danger he would have to face and the price he would have to pay, he hesitated a little.

After pondering for a while, he finally made up his mind...