Chapter 73: Elements and Magic Tide!

"This is what an island should look like, my lord; that mountain peak is truly beautiful!"

Having arrived near the island, Knight Mi Gen spoke from the heart.

"Mi Gen, actually, compared to that seemingly dirty bird-dropping island, such an island as this before us is even more dangerous on the ocean!"

"My lord, why!" he said, looking utterly despondent.

"Because this is a volcanic island; some volcanic islands have not gone dormant and could erupt at any time. When that happens, all creatures on the island will be doomed!"

"My lord, you are truly a noble of broad experience. When I was young, my master told me he had seen a volcanic island erupt; on that night, of the ten sea ships anchored, only two escaped!"

Good heavens! Knight Mi Gen exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

The ocean is too dangerous; I want to return to the mainland!

Seeing Knight Mi Gen's face turn pale as he gazed at the volcanic island, Gervas finally comforted him: "But Mi Gen, do not worry. Zui Yue has already scouted this island; this volcano has become a dead volcano and will never erupt again."

"Besides that, within that crater, there is also a miraculous benefit that can allow you to quickly reach the rank of Grand Knight?"

"Quickly reach the Grand Knight? Is it... really true, my lord?" Knight Mi Gen could no longer think of fear; he stared at Gervas with wide eyes, light even shining in his gaze.

"It is true!" Gervas stopped joking and nodded solemnly.

Afterwards, the gaze of Mi Gen and the others turned from fear to burning intensity as they looked at the volcano.

The terrain of the volcanic island is quite good; although the vast majority of the entire island consists of rocky coastlines, there is also a beach over two hundred meters wide.

The beach lies within a concave shore, which directly forms a natural harbor.

The sea ship sailed into the harbor, lowered wooden rafts, and the people disembarked one after another.

Immediately, Gervas led the group straight toward the volcanic crater.

After just one hour of climbing forward, the group finally arrived at the crater.

"Hmm? Such dense elements and magic!"

As soon as he stood at the crater, Knight Lei Meng sensed the anomaly.

It was because while he was scouting the surrounding environment for safety, he felt the dense elements and magic.

"Knight Lei Meng, it must be that benefit my lord spoke of which can allow us to rapidly increase our strength! Moreover, look at the vegetation within this crater; it is clearly several times taller than that at the foot of the mountain." Knight Mi Gen reacted quickly, his face full of delight.

Gervas also nodded in agreement. "Zui Yue was speaking of this place. Lei Meng, you are responsible for clearing the path!"

Subsequently, the group began walking into the crater.

The vegetation within this crater, as Knight Mi Gen said, should have been nourished by elements and magic, growing exceptionally lush and tall.

After a bout of chopping, the group finally stopped at the center of the crater.

"My lord, this subordinate senses that the area with the most dense magic and elements is right here!"

Actually, without Knight Lei Meng saying much, Gervas had already seen several cracks over ten centimeters wide and one or two meters long on the side.

Around these cracks, whether trees or weeds, were taller than in other areas.

"Eh, such a comfortable feeling; why do I feel warm all over!" Knight Mi Gen suddenly exclaimed!

"My lord, we feel it too!" The guards were also dumbfounded, experiencing this novel sensation.

"This is the beginning of the element and magic tide! Do not just stand there; Mi Gen, you knights immediately begin cultivating the Qi Breathing Technique. The other guards, pick up tools and chop down the surrounding trees for exercise; this will accelerate body strengthening!"

Following Gervas's orders, the subordinates all sprang into action.

"Lei Meng, you go over there, take the Flame Fruit, and attempt to break through; this is the best timing!"

"Yes, my lord!"

After Knight Lei Meng went aside to take the Flame Fruit, Gervas himself sat cross-legged and began cultivating with effort.

Time passed; an hour and a half later, the guards stopped chopping, and over a hundred square meters of open ground had been cleared around them.

Mi Gen and the other knights also exited the Qi Breathing Technique and slowly opened their eyes.

Whether it was Mi Gen and the other knights or the guards, smiles now spread across their faces as they constantly observed and examined their own bodies.

"Haha, I have become stronger; I feel I have become much stronger!" Knight Mi Gen laughed heartily.

"Me too; I also feel I am much stronger than before!" The other knights immediately agreed.

"Haha, if this continues, won't we be able to enter the Grand Knight rank in ten days or half a month?! That is a Grand Knight!" Mi Gen and the other knights were extremely excited.

Buzz!

Just as everyone was delighted by their own growth, a buzzing sound attracted everyone's attention.

"Eh, look quickly at Knight Lei Meng!"

"Oh my, such strong Qi light!"

Buzz!

Another buzzing sound rang out, and the Qi light on Knight Lei Meng's body intensified to its extreme.

"Oh my, why has my breathing become slightly difficult?"

"I seem to feel it too!"

"Oh my, I know; this is the pressure of a Title Knight!"

"The pressure of a Title Knight; isn't that something only a Silver Knight possesses? Could it be..."

Just as several knights realized something and widened their eyes, the Qi on Lei Meng suddenly vanished.

All pressure and light disappeared.

And Lei Meng slowly opened his eyes, his face full of surprise and excitement.

"Congratulations, my Knight Commander, on successfully breaking through to Silver Knight!" Gervas stood up and congratulated Lei Meng aloud.

Having recovered, Lei Meng quickly suppressed his excitement, approached Gervas, and knelt on one knee. "I thank my lord for this gift; without my lord, I do not know when I could have broken through to Silver Knight!"

It was still the same point: Lei Meng did not know that his talent could guarantee him up to Golden Knight, so in his view, the reason he could break through smoothly lay entirely with his own lord.

"Lei Meng, no need for gratitude; you are my Knight Commander. Helping you increase your strength is also something I, this lord, need to do!" Gervas smiled and helped Lei Meng up.

"Congratulations, Knight-Leader Lei Meng, on breaking through to Silver Knight!"

"Congratulations, Knight-Leader Lei Meng!"

Knight Mi Gen and the others quickly gathered around, stepping forward to offer their congratulations.

And their congratulations were sincere.

In this dangerous borderland, a stronger Knight-Leader benefits not only Lord Gervas, but also all the common knights and guards.

"Hah! Come on, let's return to the castle. I'll have Old John organize a beer feast—every knight and guard gets a share, to celebrate Knight-Leader Lei Meng's breakthrough!"

The elemental and magical tides of the island have now ended; they must wait until tomorrow for them to reappear, so staying longer serves no purpose.

"A beer feast? We're included?! My lord is generous! Long live my lord!"

"Long live my lord!"

Amid the cheers, Gervas also completed his first journey to the otherworldly ocean!