Chapter 12: Discussing and Getting New Abilities

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Blake stared at the man in front of him, his mind racing.

Seeing that Sword Demon had taken the initiative to bring him here, he realized that this matter was not simple.

Under normal circumstances, Sword Demon would attack anyone who intruded into Black Forest. But now, he had taken the initiative to bring this person here.

This meant that the person in front of him was not weak. Or rather, his sword skills were not bad.

He actually made Sword Demon, who had entrusted his soul to the black-golden greatsword, show him such respect.

In the face of everyone’s questioning, Ronald remained unmoved. With a smile on his face, he walked to the chair where the four of them were sitting and sat down, stretching his arms.

The four of them looked at one another with strange expressions. They had never seen a stranger sit in the master’s home with such familiarity, especially when this person was someone who had intruded into another person’s territory.

“What are you doing here?” Blake looked at him.

Blake took this person seriously.

Naturally, Ronald was full of confidence. This was because his strength was extremely tyrannical. Even if a battle were to erupt, he would be fearless.

“My purpose is simple. I wish to take half your territory.” He smiled and looked at the man named Blake.

Blake’s brows drew together in a scowl, saying: “What? You want half of Black Forest?”

“Yeah, I’m not here to negotiate with you.”

Ronald leaned back in his chair and continued.

“Are you joking?” The burly man sneered and looked at Ronald angrily.

“This is our territory. Why should we share half of it with you?” The middle-aged man stood up when he saw Ronald acting so brazenly. He walked up to Ronald and looked down at him.

“Do you know who you’re talking to? We’ve been stationed in Black Forest for decades. Why do you think you have the right to negotiate with us?” Blake said, looking at him coldly.

“Don’t interrupt me. I have a few more conditions now. Listen to me first,” Ronald said with a relaxed smile.

Hearing that, Blake’s expression became even darker. His three subordinates’ eyes were gradually filled with killing intent as they looked at Ronald. They were depressed and furious, like a volcano ready to erupt at any time.

“Let Sword Demon become my servant. Additionally, you are not allowed to enter my territory without permission. That’s all.”

His smile faded slightly as he glanced at the three unfriendly people. As long as he kept Sword Demon as his servant, there would be someone to take care of his daily life. He only needed to enjoy life.

Veins popped out on Blake’s forehead and his voice was hoarse. “Oh? I’m sure that’s not all the conditions you have.”

“That’s right. You’re really smart.” Ronald clapped his hands and nodded with a smile.

“Are you dreaming?” the burly man and the middle-aged man roared.

“Who gave you the courage to be so arrogant in Black Forest?” The burly man stood up and looked down at him without any emotion.

The four of them looked at him in unison. The atmosphere was tense, and the battle was about to begin.

Facing the killing intent of these four people, he remained expressionless, a smile hanging on the corners of his mouth.

“Are you saying that we can’t come to an agreement?”

“Do you take us for fools?” Blake asked with his unique, sharp laugh and intense interest.

“Your courage is commendable, so I think you should stay behind and be Black Forest’s fertilizer today.”

Seeing their boss’s stance, the three subordinates also rubbed their palms together. The atmosphere was intense.

Only Sword Demon stood by the side and shook his head inwardly, not speaking a word.

Among all the people present, only he knew how terrifying this man’s strength was.

His swordsmanship had reached a terrifying level. Although he might not have enough explosive power, he could completely defeat these three people with his pure swordsmanship.

And it was a very easy task.

“You guys really are courageous.”

Ronald smiled as he lay in his chair, unmoved.

Blake narrowed his eyes at his relaxed expression and said to the burly man beside him, “Do it.”

“Sure, that’s my intention.”

The burly man nodded and disappeared from everyone’s sight in an instant.

He was a Mage who majored in ice. By using the refraction of the ice crystals, he could make himself invisible.

Of course, this ability was only effective against vision, but it was ineffective against people with strong hearing, sense of smell, and spiritual perception. Therefore, although this ability seemed very powerful, in reality, he could not even approach a power Mage.

“Oh? He disappeared?” Ronald revealed a hint of surprise as his smile widened.

“Big Brother, be careful; he’s a Class 5 Ice Mage. If you die, I’ll be very troubled as the person in charge of the castle’s hygiene.” The young woman smiled and said to Ronald.

“Don’t worry,” Ronald said, looking back at the woman. “I don’t die that easily.”

“Stop stalling and attack me,” Blake shouted as the veins on his forehead bulged.

Immediately, the burly man who had just turned invisible launched an attack at Ronald. In fact, his other attacks were not very powerful, only slightly stronger than ordinary Mages. The main reason was that he focused on hiding and was good at sneak attacks.

The burly man used icicles to attack Ronald.

Ronald had a look of interest on his face as he scanned his surroundings. There was no sound at all, so much so that he could not completely sense the icicles coming from behind.

Relying on his reflexes, he barely dodged the attack. At the same time…

“Beep. Congratulations to the host for activating the modifier. Ice Elemental Affinity +9999999”

The system’s voice echoed in his mind. In an instant, his affinity with the ice element reached its peak.

I actually obtained a new elemental affinity.

Ronald’s eyes sparkled. He did not expect to trigger the modifier again.

The burly man missed the first time and decided to engage in close-combat the second time. He quietly walked to Ronald’s side and stabbed at his head with an ice blade.

At the same time, he laughed wildly: “Die!”

However, he did not expect that before his attack struck, Ronald had already disappeared from the chair.

At the same time, Ronald appeared on another chair, and Blake was very surprised.

Ronald was all smiles as he stared at the empty space in front of him, where the middle-aged man stood.

With the extreme ice elemental affinity, Ronald used the simplest method.

By observing the distribution of ice elements in the air, he could determine the location of the burly man. When the burly man walked, he would slightly move the ice elements in the air together. This simple method instantly cracked this once divine skill.