Chapter 279: The Knight of Yueguang Valley

The reason Luoning chose to ride a dragon to arrive at Anbian City first was to prevent Hesusu of Yueguang Valley from getting to Amikusi's assets ahead of him.

He had thought he was overthinking it, feeling that the King's own brother, a Count of the Kingdom, would not look down upon this small fortune, but he had not expected the other party to actually send people over, and three Griffin Knights at that.

"If I remember correctly, there are five Griffins in total in Yueguang Valley, right?"

"That is what the outside world says, my lord."

Aierlong said, "However, these five Griffins were gifted by His Majesty Bruno when Hesusu became a Count of the Kingdom. More than twenty years have passed since then, and there seems to be no clear word on whether they have bred."

Luoning raised an eyebrow, "I didn't realize you were so knowledgeable about these things."

"Haha, I traveled to a few places a while ago to collect materials for making Magic Potions, and I heard quite a few things from the outside world while staying at taverns."

The three of them were all summoned, and although they each had a lot of information in their memories, they did not know much about the affairs of this era.

Now, with the expansion of their range of activity and the increase in their knowledge, the three of them were gradually becoming integrated with this world.

Luoning looked at the figures becoming clearer in the air, a flash of greed in his eyes: "Tell me, how about we take down these three Griffins?"

Ruidar was somewhat tempted, "My lord, I also want to get a flying mount."

Maiken nodded in agreement: "If we can get them, then I want one too."

For a Knight to obtain a Magic Beast flying mount, there are generally only two ways: either form a contract with a flying Magic Beast, or purchase one that has been artificially raised.

Both of these methods are very difficult.

First, only a Level 7 Great Magus with the dark attribute is capable of creating a Magic Beast Contract Scroll, and a single one costs at least ten thousand gold coins, and they are not mass-produced goods;

Second, the price of artificially raised Magic Beasts is also not low, and it is not something anyone can buy just because they want to.

Taking Griffins as an example, generally only those who have made contributions to the royal family or have special connections can possibly buy one.

Ordinary people, even if they have money, do not have the channels.

Luoning's mind raced as he analyzed the feasibility of the matter.

Without a doubt, to possess these three Griffins, one would certainly have to eliminate these three Griffin Knights.

Not to mention whether the four of them could kill the three opponents, even if they could actually do it, they would still have to consider the consequences.

There were many Servants who had escaped from Anbian Castle who saw him arrive, and surely many people saw the three Griffins land in the castle.

If these three people died later, Hesusu would definitely be able to discover it upon investigation, and at that time, he would have the perfect excuse to attack Wushan Territory.

Moreover, if a war really broke out, His Majesty Bruno might find it difficult to mediate.

After all, Hesusu was of royal blood, and for Luoning to do such a thing openly would be a slap in the face to Hesusu, and to some extent, it would also make the entire royal family look bad.

"Look at how tempted you all are."

Luoning laughed, "Now is not the time; when the opportunity arrives, I will get each of you a flying mount."

The three of them could only sigh, secretly thinking it a pity.

During the time they were speaking, the three Griffins descended from the sky.

The tall Knight in the lead had originally intended to control the four of them and have them lead the way to Amikusi's private warehouse, but after landing in front of them, he discovered that these four were somewhat extraordinary.

Facing a Level 4 Magic Beast, the Griffin, they did not show the slightest sign of fear.

Suddenly, Yidelisa's gaze sharpened as he noticed Luoning's hair color, "People of the Wushan Family?"

Luoning smiled slightly, "If I am not mistaken, you should be the Knights under the Count of Yueguang Valley, right?"

Yidelisa's heart sank; it was bad, they had arrived too late.

However, he maintained a calm appearance on his face, bowed, and said: "Regiment Commander of the Second Knight Order of Yueguang Valley, Yidelisa Xieyi, greets you."

He paused, looked up, and asked: "Are you Viscount Luoning of Wubei Territory?"

Luoning nodded.

He did not know how many Knight Orders Yueguang Valley had, but anyone who could become a Regiment Commander had to be at least a Silver Knight, and a top-tier one at the Silver Grade at that.

A Kingdom Count like Hesusu must have many followers.

For Yidelisa to stand out among them, he either had connections or possessed formidable strength.

Luoning was more inclined toward the latter; the other party should be a Golden Knight.

Moreover, at Lulansi's birthday banquet, besides that Meteor Knight Ramsey who came to Wushan Castle with Hesusu, the remaining person was not among these three.

Although Griffins have been tamed, they are not something anyone can ride just because they want to; just as riders and horses need to be broken in and trained, Knights and Griffins also need to be broken in and trained.

From this, it can be seen that there are definitely more than five Griffins in Yueguang Valley.

Luoning looked at the other party with a smile, "I wonder what the Knights of Yueguang Valley are doing in my Wushan Territory?"

Yidelisa felt a moment of awkwardness.

He could not understand, wasn't Luoning over at Chishan Town, how did he arrive at Anbian City so quickly?

Facing this question, he certainly could not say that he was ordered to come and take away Amikusi's assets.

After his mind raced, he could only laugh it off and give a very far-fetched reason.

"I heard that the scenery of Anbian Castle is quite good, but unfortunately, it was occupied by a bandit group and I never had the chance to come and see it. This time, I happened to hear that the army you led wiped out the Bolante Bandit Group, and since I and the two Regiment Commanders Angusi and Telipu happened to be passing by here, we wanted to come down and take a look."

This reason, just hearing it, sounded very far-fetched, but it counted as an explanation.

Yidelisa hurriedly changed the subject: "I must also congratulate Viscount Luoning on this great victory, resolving a major threat for Wushan Territory!"

Luoning smiled and secretly glanced at the two people behind Yidelisa.

He did not expect that all three of them were Regiment Commanders; their strength should not be low.

It was thanks to not having made a move just now, otherwise, it might not have been certain that he could have successfully kept them there.

"I am also a lover of scenery."

Luoning followed up on the other party's words and issued an invitation, "Since that is the case, why don't we tour Anbian Castle together properly."

Yidelisa was in no mood to tour the castle, so he politely declined the invitation and left in a hurry with the two others.

"My lord, the two Knights behind Yidelisa just now had hostility toward you."

Ruidar reminded him, "If it weren't for the fact that Yidelisa had no intention of attacking, they would likely have made a move directly."

The plan for the Bolante Bandit Group and Keruien to join forces this time was ruined by Luoning, and as the mastermind behind the scenes, Hesusu must hate Luoning to the bone.

If the three of them could eliminate Luoning here, it would undoubtedly vent some of Hesusu's anger.

"Yidelisa is relatively steady; I fear he, like us, is afraid of actively provoking a direct war between Yueguang Valley and Wushan Territory."

Luoning felt a lingering fear: "Fortunately, it wasn't Ramsey who came this time; otherwise, they might have really taken direct action."

Thinking of how difficult it was to deal with an exhausted Meteor-level like Amikusi, if a fully-rested Ramsey had come, Luoning would likely have had no choice but to ride his dragon and flee.

"Anbian City is a place of trouble; let's leave early."

Wushan Territory and Yueguang Valley will perhaps have a war where both sides personally enter the fray sooner or later.

When Yidelisa returned to Yueguang Valley with the news that Anbian Castle had been occupied by Luoning, Hesusu smashed the crystal cup on the table into pieces.

It would have been one thing if the Bolante Bandit Group had been wiped out, as he hadn't personally participated.

But this time, he had personally given the order to retrieve Amikusi's inheritance, yet it was still intercepted by Luoning; Hesusu could not accept this.

"This Luoning, he must have calculated that I would send people to Anbian Castle!"

Murderous intent was exposed in Hesusu's eyes: "Now that Anbian Castle has no defenses, Ramsey, you sneak in tonight and kill Luoning!"

Ramsey had wanted to advise against it, but upon reflection, as long as the operation was conducted covertly, there would be no problem at all.

It was just a pity that he was destined to make a wasted trip.

At this moment, Luoning had already ridden Kaierluosi back to Chishan Town. (End of chapter)