[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty":3,"chapter-knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-207":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Knight: from Apprentice to the Almighty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1847805,2453,"Chapter 207 - 195: The Witch’s Blessing","knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>Roland looked at the young nobleman before him, whose eyes were red-rimmed and shimmering with tears. He opened his mouth, but for a moment, found himself at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited in silence until Mason had calmed down, then spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, Mr. Mason. I didn’t mean to reopen old wounds, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brow furrowed as he recalled the ghostly figure he had encountered at Distant Harbor. He finally decided to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just a little curious... what exactly did the Truth Church do to save you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, Roland...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because he had just vented his long-suppressed emotions, Mason seemed to have grown closer to Roland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He changed his form of address naturally and shook his head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not entirely sure about the details. I just remember one day...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He furrowed his brow, trying hard to remember, a flicker of bleak resignation in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I felt my life slowly draining from my body... I was so weak I couldn’t even say a word. The last thing I saw was my father rushing into the room to my bedside... and then, I completely lost consciousness and fell into a dreamless Void.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I woke up again, I was already lying in a carriage leaving Chenxi Territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mason’s voice grew low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was then... that I saw the bodies of the territory’s people in the pits by the roadside...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow of pain clouded his face once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for everything else... it was the old butler, Laurie, who told me later. About the Truth Church...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added wearily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Laurie doesn’t know the details either. He just knows... the Truth Church sacrificed those people to bring me back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland studied the unconcealed emotion on Mason’s face and nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he hadn’t managed to unearth any more details about the Truth Church, he wisely chose not to press the issue and decisively changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Mason...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just call me Mason, Roland,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the young man corrected, his tone laced with a sincerity that reminded Roland of Dalko, catching him off guard for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Mason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland steadied himself, shaking off the strange feeling, and continued his questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a few questions. About this house, and...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the scene in the thick fog: a horde of Ghosts surrounding them, yet hesitating to approach. He stroked his smooth chin thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back in the fog, why didn’t those Demons attack you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A conflicted look immediately appeared on Mason’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a moment, then answered uncertainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was... thanks to the help of a certain lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She called herself a Witch. And then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mason recalled his encounter with the beautiful lady, scratching his cheek in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not sure what happened, exactly. She just said... she sensed a kindred presence from me, and then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young noble shook his head, looking just as confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She claimed to have bestowed a Blessing upon me. After that, I was able to walk through this bizarre, dense fog without being bothered by the Ghosts anymore. As for the other Demons...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps the presence of the Ghosts kept them from attacking me. But when night falls, those monsters become more ferocious than ever. Not even the Ghosts can stop them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you won’t be attacked by those monsters as long as you stay in this house. Because...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of that beautiful face surfaced in Mason’s mind again. He spoke with a hint of awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This house was also... uh... warded? By that lady. Anyway... the group of monsters in the mist won’t come near this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Witch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland’s brow furrowed at the mention of the word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the existence of a Witch that surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world that possessed Extraordinary Power, and had even recently been confirmed to contain creatures reminiscent of a DND World, a mere Witch was hardly anything strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly made his heart sink were the accounts in the ancient texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, Witches did not have a good reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their names might suggest otherwise, Witches were not Casters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were described as something closer to...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>practitioners of a natural Secret Technique, who worshiped specific Deities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Gods they worshiped were seldom benevolent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the fact that their actions were often driven by faith, they had committed their fair share of horrifying deeds throughout history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Witches were infamous across the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Roland tilted his head back and downed the rest of the tea in his cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recent conversation had established a certain rapport between Roland and Mason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were hardly friends yet, but the character Mason had shown was enough to earn Roland’s initial trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after a few more pleasantries, he got straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mason, what are your plans? You can’t stay in this dangerous place forever, can you? Why don’t you... come with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Mason was Dalko’s friend and a decent person was certainly one reason Roland wanted to get him out of there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more importantly, there was the special protection granted by the Witch’s Blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could dispel Ghosts and even indirectly deter other Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this protection, Roland’s journey through the Land of Mist would be far smoother. He could avoid the Entanglement of Ghosts and reduce his encounters with Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the boat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t matter even if the boat on the coast was damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t explored the abandoned town thoroughly yet, but with his extensive forging experience, it would be no problem to build a small boat for two, provided he could find the right tools and materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, upon hearing Roland’s offer, Mason’s face filled with hesitation and unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roland, how are you planning to leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By sea, of course...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland explained his plan in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Mason slowly shook his head, his body slumping back into the chair as if losing all strength, his voice filled with dejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s impossible, Roland... I don’t know why, but everyone who sets foot in this Cursed land seems to be marked with an invisible brand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That brand... once you leave this place, it makes you as conspicuous as a lighthouse in the dark. All the Demons can easily sense your presence and will hunt you down relentlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face grew even paler at the memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I once rescued a group of fishermen. Like you, they wanted to help me escape by boat... But as soon as the vessel left the coast, countless Fishmen swarmed us like a black tide. If I hadn’t been lucky enough to escape... I’d have ended up at the bottom of the sea...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roland’s brow furrowed deeply at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... why haven’t you left this place on your own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mason let out a weary sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That lady told me the Blessing on me only lasts for about ten days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, every few days, I have to go to her dwelling to receive the Blessing again, just to... scrape by in this Cursed fog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know how to sail. And if I were to go by land... ten days isn’t nearly enough time for me to walk out of this godforsaken place...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Roland’s brow tightened further as he fell deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-06-09T07:01:39.615Z",1,"novelbin.me","28d01f3d7979a5ea907a25fb7c85549e7b241183434100a0b6fe0742a4ee9792","knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-208","knight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-chapter-206",216,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fknight-from-apprentice-to-the-almighty-cover.jpg"]