28: Legendary Knight Road

After Mentor Jordan finished telling his story, he quietly sipped his tea, waiting for the two to process it...

Green had never felt such a shock.

As Mentor Jordan's deep and magnetic voice described it—the life of a legendary Knight unfolded like a scroll.

From the innocence of childhood, the naive and carefree dreams;

To the helplessness of youth, trapped at a desk studying, losing the drive to advance;

Then to finding his childhood dreams on the battlefield, bravely forging ahead towards them, searching high and low;

Then to a desperate struggle after encountering major setbacks, surviving with difficulty and tenacity;

Then to the valiant and vigorous progress after awakening his bloodline, full of vigor and ambition, feeling as if the world was his to roam, filled with towering pride;

Then to a heaven-shaking battle that sublimated his killing intent, where courage prevailed in a narrow path, carving out a great reputation and reaching the pinnacle of his life;

Then to the bitter helplessness of the peak being the end, ten years of wasted effort, stagnation, and the despair of a path cut short;

And finally, quietly letting go, calm and composed, watching the clouds roll and unroll, pouring his heart and soul into passing on his legacy to future generations.

Green stood up and bowed deeply to Mentor Jordan; his gratitude to his mentor was profound.

The past is not forgotten; it is a teacher for future generations.

Mentor Jordan's life experience was the best textbook...

Mentor Jordan sat calmly, accepting Green's bow.

"My path is complete."

"Your paths have just begun."

"I won't preach any more grand principles."

"I'm just pulling up the sunken wreck from before, to let you see how a broken ship sinks. I only hope that you can sail further than I did."

"And witness the magnificent scenery further beyond."

Mentor Jordan said sincerely, then waved his hand,

"Alright, that's enough for today."

"Come back tomorrow for formal training."

"Remember, future training times are 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM, and 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM."

"One hour of training each morning and evening."

"Remember to eat a full meal before coming, but don't eat too much, so it doesn't affect your training..."

"Mentor, then I'll head back now."

Green respectfully bowed and excused himself...

On the way back, Green was lost in thought.

Everything he encountered today was stimulating and opened a door to a new world for Green.

Now Green's mind felt somewhat fatigued, like staying up all night at an internet cafe.

Green knew this was due to overthinking, or overusing his brain.

Coupled with his first encounter with a death crisis, Green now just wanted to immediately return to his safe little nest and get a comfortable sleep.

But he hadn't eaten dinner yet.

For a foodie, missing a meal meant hunger.

Green still mustered his spirits and went to the north section of the first floor to eat dinner.

But this time, Green didn't gorge himself, devouring his food. Instead, he savored it carefully.

As he ate, he felt the comfort of the delicious food on his tired mind;

Green's mind raced with thoughts and associations...

His interaction with Mentor Jordan changed Green's perception of Knights.

Previously, Green had always thought that Knights were just a type of warrior class, the best choice for the front line and tanking in a party.

Green wanted to be a spellcaster!!!

Was the Divine Art of Five Fireballs not appealing?

Was Lightning Baptism not magnificent?

Couldn't a Guardian Stance protect his own life better?

However, Mentor Jordan's life experience gave Green a different understanding of the Knight profession.

This Knight could be a strong shield guarding comrades;

Could be the soaring pride of a chivalrous spirit, like the warriors of Yan and Zhao;

Could be an unyielding fighter in desperate circumstances;

Could be a tragic hero who sacrifices himself for righteousness;

And even more, could be a complete person who lets go of obsessions and achieves self-fulfillment.

Perhaps, in the intense and monotonous life of a Wizard student, walking the Path of the Knight, seeing different scenery, and experiencing a different life, was also a good choice.

Green had completely let go of his doubts about whether he had awakened his bloodline.

From now on, whether internally or externally, Green could say that he had awakened his bloodline.

After all, this was vouched for by Mentor Jordan.

Green was originally worried about how to find a reasonable and plausible excuse to cover up his Golden Finger, but now a perfect reason had been delivered right to his doorstep.

In the future, Green also planned to test his Golden Finger.

To see if the Golden Finger could also be applied to the Path of the Knight. If it could be effective, the Golden Finger could also help in cultivating the Path of the Knight, thereby better solidifying the fact that Green had awakened his bloodline.

After all, both Mentor Jordan and Adler had made rapid progress with the help of their bloodlines...

After dinner, back at the dormitory, Green was about to push open the door when he was called out.

"Green, you went to see Mentor Jordan this afternoon, didn't you?"

"How was it?"

"If you really don't want to cultivate the Path of the Knight with him, I can talk to Teacher Serena, it won't be a problem."

In the same spot again, Ellie at home always seemed to prefer wearing thin silk pajamas, with her chest open, releasing her natural instincts.

No wonder Ellie's chest was so magnificent, like two small mountain peaks.

Green wondered if it was because she had grown up without any restraints since childhood, freely and unrestrained.

"Hey, Green, what's wrong, are you dumbfounded again?"

Seeing Green still staring blankly at her.

Ellie immediately burst into laughter, bending over backward, a pair of lively white, jade-like snowballs playfully rolling around under the pink gauze curtain...

Green quickly averted his bulging eyes; he couldn't look anymore.

If he looked any longer, his eyes would go blind; it was simply too dazzling.

"Boundless Heavenly Venerable, what a sin, what a sin..."

"Namo Amitabha, Bodhi—sattva—protect—me..."

"Positive energy! Positive energy! Positive energy!"

Green lowered his head and silently chanted in his heart, trying to drive out the soft, full, snowy whiteness that swayed in his mind.

"Hey, Green, what do you mean by lowering your head?"

"Are you dissatisfied with Mentor Jordan? Then I'll tell my teacher, okay?" Ellie called out sweetly and innocently,

"No..."

"I'm very satisfied with Mentor Jordan."

"Don't be so quick with your hands, absolutely do not send it out."

Green was startled by Ellie's speed and quickly stopped her, "It was the same last time; if you're not careful and she misunderstands, she'll just send the message..."

"Today, Mentor Jordan taught me a very profound lesson."

"I feel that Mentor Jordan is a very good mentor, and he is also very suitable for me."

"With Mentor Jordan's guidance, I believe I will avoid many detours."

"This time, I truly owe you a very big favor."

"Ellie, thank you."

"No matter how many hot pot lamb meals you want me to treat you to, I have no problem."

"Or if you ever need my help with anything in the future, as long as it's not taking my little life, I'll agree to it." Green said solemnly.

"Tch, who wants your little life..."

"You should keep your little life and take good care of it."

"I'll let you know when I want to eat hot pot lamb."

"Don't worry, I haven't told my teacher yet, look at how nervous you are." Ellie said lazily,

"Alright, that's it then."

"Bye-bye, I'm going to do my homework."

"Bye-bye, sleep early."

"Don't stay up late, it's bad for your skin."

Green couldn't help but add another sentence, that snowy white image once again drifting through his mind, 'Such good skin needs to be well-maintained...'.