strokinit Chapter 25 He was actually hated by the four elements
Chapter 25 He was actually hated by the four elements
The next day, at Silver Shield Manor.
Early in the morning, Luna finally met her father, Raymond. She was a little happy and, after bowing, wanted to exchange pleasantries with him.
Raymond, however, had no interest in that at all. He tossed the cloak to a servant and rushed off to see his son, Gareth.
Luna felt a surge of resentment, but she quickly suppressed it, as she was already used to it.
After Raymond finished visiting his brother, Luna went over and explained their adventure in the Misty Forest and how they were attacked by bandits, which naturally included Lin'er's object manipulation skills.
Raymond pondered for a moment and said, "If this Lin Er you mentioned is really that skilled in manipulating objects, then he is definitely a top genius in terms of magic control."
Luna said with distress, "But I've gathered information that he not only doesn't have a profession in the magic stone test, but his elemental affinity is also only F-level."
Raymond smiled and said, "My silly daughter, have you seen her with your own eyes?"
Luna shook her head, realizing what she meant, and said, "Father, do you mean the Adventurers' Guild cheated?"
Luna recalled how kind Ellie had been to Lin Er; with the Raven family's power, it would have been incredibly easy for her to help a newcomer forge something.
Raymond said, "A person's rank and elemental affinity can be suppressed not only by faking it, but also by special methods. Listen carefully to what I have to say."
Her father never told her these secret things.
Luna immediately perked up her ears and waited at the side.
Raymond continued, "Transcendent beings can use various special techniques to suppress their rank, usually by one rank. Elemental affinity can also be suppressed, but at most only by one level."
Luna asked, puzzled, "Why would anyone suppress their strength for no reason?"
Raymond said, "Of course, there are special uses, such as infiltration. The improvement of the third tier compared to the second tier is qualitative, and the elemental aura is also more conspicuous. After suppressing it to the second tier, the elemental aura is more concealed, making it easier to act."
It turned out to be the case.
Luna suddenly realized.
Raymond's gaze darkened, and he said, "Bring that boy named Lin Er here later. I'll test him and see that even if he suppresses his strength, his elemental affinity can't be hidden much."
Luna nodded. Her father had told them before that elemental affinity was very important.
This is also why Raymond asked her to get close to Flora. Don't underestimate Flora just because she's only at the peak of Tier 1 now. With her A-level wind element affinity, she'll be able to break through to Tier 2 soon.
Furthermore, given the long lifespan of elves, Flora will undoubtedly be able to break through to the third tier in the future.
Luna originally intended to do the same, but unfortunately her idiot brother Gareth interfered, and their father spoiled him so much that he actually joined in.
Luna could clearly sense that Flora was very cold towards Gareth, and she was implicated as well.
However, Luna didn't care much about this. Even if Flora became very strong in the future, she was still just an elf.
Elves have long lifespans, but they can't break through ranks as quickly as humans. They might even die of old age before they break through to the third rank.
Once Flora breaks through to the third, or even fourth or fifth tier, what does that have to do with me?
Luna is more concerned with the immediate benefits she can obtain, such as those from Lin Er.
If Lin Er really has potential, she feels that Lin Er is more worth winning over.
After all, she could tell at a glance that Lin Er was a virgin. She was quite beautiful herself and could easily win over a young boy who had never been in a relationship. She only needed to be considerate to him and she could just beckon him with a snap of her fingers.
She came to her senses, as if she had made a decision, and said, "Father, after the last battle, I feel that I am about to break through to the second level. Please help me."
Raymond paused, then fell into deep thought.
Luna's heart tightened immediately. If it were her brother making the same request, her father would definitely not hesitate.
Just then, a servant came to report that Flora and Lin'er had arrived.
Luna had no choice but to straighten her posture, bid farewell to her father, and get up to greet him.
She personally led Flora and Lin Er to the banquet hall, and when she looked up, her father was already sitting upright, looking at her with a smile.
Luna then introduced her father, and Flora and Lin Er followed suit, introducing themselves as well. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they all sat down.
Raymond spoke first, "Thank you so much for saving my son's life. The identities of those bandits have been confirmed; they are the 'Four Beasts of the Anvil' from the Adventurers' Guild. Blackrock City has issued a warrant for their arrest, and I will absolutely not let them get away with it!"
Lin Er and Flora nodded in agreement. If Raymond, a third-tier expert, were to intervene, they would have no chance against the mere Iron Anvil and Skinner.
At this moment, Raymond called Luna over, said something to her, and told her to go back inside.
After a while, Luna returned with two money bags.
Luna said, "Please don't be shy. This is a gift from my father to thank you. Each of you has 50 Fang coins inside."
Flora didn't stand on ceremony, thanked them, and accepted the gift. Seeing this, Lin Er also accepted it.
Raymond continued, "I won't disturb your young people's gathering any longer. Luna, you accompany these two friends for a while, I'll go check on Gareth first."
The three said goodbye to Raymond.
Luna turned to Lin Er and Flora and said, "The food and wine will be served soon. Let me show you around the garden first."
Lin Er and Flora nodded and walked towards the garden.
The three arrived at the garden. Lin Er looked up and saw a platform next to the garden pavilion, covered with profound runes and patterns. He wondered what the platform was for.
Luna didn't talk about these things. She led them to the pavilion, where they sat down, drank red tea, and admired the flowers.
Not long after, a servant came to inform them that the food and wine were ready and to invite them to the banquet hall.
Next, we had a regular meal and chatted about our last adventure.
Flora, seeing Raymond there, asked if she no longer wanted to take Gareth with her. Raymond agreed without hesitation, perhaps because he didn't want his son to go out and risk his life again.
The small celebration banquet ended quickly. Lin Er had to go back to cultivate, so he said goodbye, and Flora also left.
After Luna saw that the two of them had left, she quickly went to Raymond and asked:
"Father, how is it?"
Raymond said, "Flora does indeed have A-level wind element affinity, as for that Lin Er..."
His expression turned somewhat strange as he said this.
Seeing that her father didn't answer, Luna's expression became anxious.
At this moment, Raymond finally spoke up: "He doesn't have F-rank elemental affinity."
Luna was delighted and said, "So, he really was faking his strength?"
Raymond shook his head and replied, "The elements harbor a dislike for him. I don't know why, but all four elements are angry with him."
Luna was taken aback; she had never heard of such a situation before. She asked, "What will happen?"
Raymond said coldly, "This proves his potential is worthless. Even if he's a genius in magic control, no matter how many monsters he kills, he'll never break through to the second tier in this lifetime!"
Although elements favor the strong, and killing monsters will gain elemental followers, so even those with low innate elemental affinity have a chance to defy fate, there is a limit to this.
Luna was dumbfounded.
Raymond saw that his daughter was stunned and wondered if she had taken a liking to this boy.
Although he had never experienced it, it was not uncommon for noble ladies to fall for poor boys.
He then began to speak:
"Xiao Na, you should pay more attention to the noble sons of Blackrock City. Marry a young man with B-rank elemental affinity, and you'll have a good chance of becoming a baroness in the future."
"You should avoid contact with that person again, lest it affect your elemental affinity."
After regaining her composure, Luna had no choice but to accept reality and said, "Father, I want to break through to the second tier. Wouldn't that give me a better chance of becoming a Baroness?"
Raymond softened his expression and finally nodded, agreeing to Luna's request.
Luna appeared calm on the surface, but was secretly delighted. She hadn't expected that her father, thinking she had taken a liking to Lin Er, would actually agree to her request.
Although she was shocked by Lin Er's ability to manipulate objects, she did have high hopes for him.
However, after learning that he absolutely could not break through to the second tier, he weighed the pros and cons and the idea disappeared.
Father is right. We should pay more attention to the children of noble families. Even if they can't reach A-level, B-level is still good.
She believed she had a good eye and was sure to find hidden gems.
After making this decision, Luna felt inexplicably down, as if she had missed out on something.