Chapter 65: Leaving
(Detected that the Heir is about to reach the time node where his downfall originally began.)
(A new trial has been issued for the Heir.)
William froze when the notifications suddenly appeared before his eyes.
However, he was already close to Baron Xing’s mansion, and Richard, who was standing outside had already noticed him, so he couldn’t check their contents for the time being.
’What’s going on with this new trial?’ He frowned inwardly as he arrived before Richard.
"Lord Richard," William said, giving a courteous bow.
Richard nodded and smiled slightly.
"Just wait a minute. We will leave after informing Baron Xing." As he spoke, he glanced at the mansion guard standing to the side.
Seeing Richard looking at him, the guard bowed and immediately went inside the mansion to inform Baron Xing of their imminent departure.
"Have you tried practicing the basic cultivation technique?"
Like everyone else, William had also been given a basic cultivation technique after the Aether Affinity Test.
At that time, Richard had reminded him that he could cultivate this technique for the time being, and if he wanted a better one, he could obtain it after reaching the academy.
"I have," William nodded at Richard’s question. "I also awakened a trait that helps speed up cultivation, so I don’t think it will take long before I condense my Aether Core."
Richard showed a look of surprise.
"You even awakened a trait?"
"Yes, Lord Richard." William showed an embarrassed smile and scratched his head, looking like a naive kid.
Richard’s eyes gleamed slightly when William confirmed that he had awakened a trait.
He did not ask what the trait was since William had already said that it was something that increased his cultivation speed.
What he cared about more was the grade of the trait.
"What is the grade of your trait?"
William hesitated for a moment before speaking in a soft voice.
"It’s Legendary Grade."
"Huh?"
Richard felt as though his head had been struck by a hammer when he heard the grade of William’s trait, and a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes.
One had to know that very few people awakened a trait, much less one of Legendary Grade.
Most people who awakened traits possessed traits of Rare Grade or below.
People with traits above Rare Grade, such as Epic Grade traits, were extremely rare, not to mention someone possessing a Legendary Grade trait.
For a moment, a fire of jealousy and envy couldn’t help but burn within Richard’s heart as he couldn’t understand why a simple naive kid like William possessed not only such high Aether Affinity but also a Legendary Grade trait.
However, when Richard thought about the commission he would receive for discovering someone with a Legendary Grade trait, his heart calmed down a little and he patted William on the shoulder with hearty laughter.
"Good, good, kid. You truly didn’t disappoint me."
William showed a gratified smile upon hearing Richard’s praise, but inwardly, he remained completely indifferent.
The reason he had fabricated the story about the trait was because of his current cultivation level and the Time Star Codex.
He was already at the Early Stage of the Star Warrior Realm, and with the help of the Time Star Codex, his cultivation speed would be extraordinarily fast.
Inside the academy, his rapid cultivation speed would surely attract unwanted attention because he had no intention of staying quiet and standing on the sidelines.
The things he planned to do would inevitably draw attention, and when that happened, people would definitely become suspicious of his cultivation speed.
But since he had already shifted the blame onto a Legendary Grade trait that increased cultivation speed, people would simply assume it was the effect of his trait.
Moreover, through this Legendary Grade trait, he also intended to attract the attention of a few specific people who would be helpful to him in the future.
’Not to mention, there is also Baron Xing. I need him to look after my family...’
William thought as he glanced at Baron Xing, who had come out of the mansion to see them off.
Seeing Richard’s cheerful mood, Baron Xing asked for the reason.
Richard did not hide anything and told him about William possessing a Legendary Grade trait.
Baron Xing was equally stunned upon hearing this, but he soon showed the same enthusiasm as Richard because he, too, would receive generous rewards from the royal family for discovering a Legendary Grade trait holder within his territory.
Seeing that the opportunity was right, William asked Baron Xing to look after his family.
The Baron agreed without hesitation, as it was a very simple favor that would cost him nothing.
While they were talking, the two people who had been found to possess Mid-Grade Aether Affinity also arrived. One was a girl, while the other was a boy.
Although they had Mid-Grade Aether Affinity and couldn’t enter the Sun and Moon Academy, there were several other academies they could still join.
Abel, the student who had accompanied Richard and Lucas, also arrived at that moment.
Behind him were three more carriages. Counting the one parked besides Richard, there were a total of four carriages.
The reason there were four carriages was because there were a few more people Richard needed to bring with him.
These were not people from Rosco Barony, but individuals from several small villages scattered throughout the surrounding wilderness.
Since those villages lay along the same route as Rosco Barony, Richard had conducted the Aether Affinity Test there before coming to Rosco Barony.
Now, on the return journey, he would pick up those people as well and bring them along.
"Lord Xing, thank you for your hospitality. We will be taking our leave now."
Richard bowed slightly to Baron Xing before boarding the carriage at the front.
Although these carriages looked small from the outside, the space inside them was actually quite spacious thanks to a Space Expansion Formation.
The carriages were also equipped with Shock Resistance and Temperature Control Formations, making travel in them incredibly comfortable.
They used Aether Energy as fuel and didn’t require any mounts to pull them.
In fact, some nobles modified their carriages so that their interiors were no smaller than some large rooms.
William, Abel and the other two children also bowed to Baron Xing before following Abel and taking their seats inside one of the carriages at the back.
As soon as William and the others sat down, Richard gave the signal, and the coachmen started the carriages, heading out of the barony.
’It will take three days to reach the City of Vance...’
William gazed out of the carriage window and took a deep breath.
’I will soon be seeing those people again.’
He continued staring outside until the carriage left the town and entered the wilderness beyond.
Watching one tree after another disappear behind them, he finally leaned back and opened his status window, looking at the trial he had received earlier.