The Hidden Knight of Mystra Chapter 78 Countryside Legend
After successfully advancing to the extraordinary level.
Roger's strength has improved by leaps and bounds.
The first is the improvement of basic attributes.
Constitution and perception have been increased by 20% respectively from the original basis.
And thanks to the contributions of the Red Sleeves Brotherhood, agility was increased by as much as 72%!
In Mystra, the average person has 9 points of Agility.
Now Roger, with 15 points of agility, has three times theirs. (Note 1)
Roger now can be said to be as fast as the wind in the truest sense!
This is even when he has 4 free attribute points left unused—
Because none of the attributes reached the threshold of 16 points, Roger chose to retain these attribute points as usual. If not necessary, he planned to save them for the next attempt to reach the extraordinary level (20 points).
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The second is expertise.
The Qigong Master's two initial specialties are both very practical.
However, the new expertise I got from Allport is a bit mediocre.
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"Glib Speech (3rd-level feat): You have an enviable gift for speaking. You can always come up with an excellent sophistry or deception in just a few words."
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On the surface, this expertise is extremely useful in daily life.
But that’s not actually the case.
Social skills often require mutual cooperation to work well.
Roger guessed that a master of deception like Allport, in addition to his eloquence, also had specialties or skills such as "observing people's expressions", "sweet words and deceiving people", "bluffing" and "cheating".
Only this combination of skills, coupled with the occasional display of power by Ikadore, could have established such a large bandit gang on the East Coast and even in the countryside of Hall.
As for the ability to speak eloquently, it is probably only useful when showing off one's skills.
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In addition to being "glib".
Roger was forced to level up while having a sweet relationship with the Devil's Claw.
By the way, I got the level 25 professional expertise.
In his opinion, this is a pretty outstanding specialty.
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"Location by Sound (3rd-level feat): You can determine the enemy's location through your keen hearing."
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This expertise not only works wonders in dungeon combat in conjunction with low-light vision, but also provides Roger with an additional channel for obtaining combat information.
This means extra margin for error—
When his eyes deceived him, he still had his ears to trust.
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Finally, it’s about skills.
Let’s put aside the “deboning” that comes with the upgrade.
The skill that a level 1 Qigong master has is "Ride the Wind"!
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"Ride the Wind: You have the ability to control the wind. Under the moonlight, this ability will be greatly enhanced."
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When Roger saw this skill, his eyes suddenly lit up, thinking he had obtained a magical skill to speed up his journey.
But after reading the instructions carefully, he found that this thing could not give him the ability to fly directly.
It is more like borrowing the wind or even riding the wind rather than controlling the wind.
For example.
If Roger was jumping in place and using the "Ride the Wind" skill.
At most he would slide out about ten meters like a wild duck.
But if he jumped off the cliff.
It can fly at least ten kilometers.
It would have been even worse if the wind had been stronger - he might have simply gotten lost.
Considering that Xiayin has the "Glide" and "Slow Fall" abilities, his life would not be in danger if he failed to control the wind.
But in terms of application scenarios.
Riding the wind is much worse than Wuzongke's earth escape.
The only thing that should be better is the former.
To be honest, as soon as Roger learned this skill, he couldn't help but max it out (133 points).
He really wanted to find a cliff or something to test the quality.
But with the help of reason, he still controlled himself.
After glancing at the data panel reluctantly.
He changed into a comfortable position.
Fell asleep in the tree hole.
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One night later.
On the highest mountain in Hall Country.
A figure was climbing up with difficulty.
He was very fast, but his movements were a little clumsy.
“Climbing the mountain is so tiring!”
I looked at the steep rocks ahead.
Roger wiped the sweat off his face in pain.
After completing the advanced mission, Roger no longer had any reason to stay near the East Coast.
Been out for half a month.
He still missed his good brothers whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
So the first thing he did after waking up was to head home.
Along the way.
He is like a kid who has just got a new toy and will ride it whenever he gets the chance.
Having a lot of fun riding on the wind.
Yufeng was quite satisfied with the result:
As long as there is a slight height difference or a small gust of wind, he can fly hundreds of meters in one breath.
The speed is also acceptable, at least much better than traveling on foot.
But Roger still felt unsatisfied.
So when he saw the highest mountain in Hall Country.
An evil thought began to stir in his mind.
"Don't commit suicide! Don't commit suicide! Don't commit suicide!"
A voice in his heart kept warning him.
At this time, there is always another voice coming out weakly:
"Just once! Just once! Just once!"
The two voices were equally loud.
When he came to his senses, he was almost at the top of the mountain.
In the end, evil thoughts prevailed.
Human beings' desire to fly has actually overcome the cowardly genes ingrained in their bones.
This made Roger look at himself with admiration.
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“Hoo, hoo, hoo!”
The wind was howling on the peak.
The bright moon hangs high above our heads.
Roger stood at the highest point, overlooking the mountain.
The idyllic scenery of Hall Countryside is in full view.
Look far into the distance.
The backwater Kuroshio is clearly visible on the east coast.
The thick fog in the wetlands lasts all year round.
The buildings south of the Serra River are like chess pieces scattered all over the place, and it is difficult to tell which are ruins and which are towns.
Only Paramount Manor.
Even in the dark night, it looks full of vitality and greenery.
This situation.
Roger really wanted to compose a poem to liven up the atmosphere.
It's a pity that he lacks talent in this area.
All we can do is take a leap!
Ride the wind!
In an instant, the view in front of me began to shake and tilt wildly.
But only for a moment.
Roger got the direction.
The skill of controlling the wind seemed to be engraved into his instinct.
He opened his arms and embraced the strong wind excitedly.
The violent wind brought him severe cold.
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Under the gaze of the moonlight, Roger flew faster and faster, and in just over ten minutes, he had crossed the entire countryside of Hall!
With a puff sound.
When he landed steadily on the border of Paramount Manor and looked back, he could no longer see the mountain.
Turn around.
The excitement on Roger's face disappeared completely.
He stepped steadily onto the territory of Dawn Town.
The expression between his brows also returned to his former calmness and alertness.
At this time.
An unexpected prompt appeared in the data column.
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"You have gained a lot of attention in Hall Country, regional reputation +200"
"You have achieved a new milestone: Countryside Legend"
“Countryside Legend: Your deeds of hunting down members of the Red Sleeves Brotherhood in the countryside of Hall have been widely spread, and the news of the destruction of the Death Omen Village has been regarded as a miracle by the survivors. And tonight , many people have witnessed your figure flying high in the sky.
In Hall Country, Capone Manor and the East Coast, a legendary story about the "White Feather Flying Man" is brewing and will soon radiate to the surrounding areas.
You become a legendary figure in folklore.
A true hero
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"What's the use of heroes?"
Roger snorted heavily.
But the corners of his mouth involuntarily raised up.
Even the steps back home.
It also seems a bit lighter.
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The next morning.
Roger's living room.
Levi sat relaxed on the old sofa.
Roger came over, put a cup of chrysanthemum tea on Levi's right hand, and then said slowly:
"So..."
"During the half month I was away, the manor has remained peaceful, right?"
Levi gently squeezed the clay cup, and after a brief thank you, he nodded and said:
"That's true."
"After you left, the manor was unusually peaceful. Even the most common monster harassment incidents did not occur."
"Come to think of it, the manor was actually quite peaceful before. It seems like it was only after you moved in..."
Having said this, Levi suddenly stopped talking.
"Oh, sorry..."
The young man explained awkwardly:
"I, I, I, I really didn't mean that."
Roger raised his eyebrows:
"What do you mean?"
Levi fell silent immediately.
Roger smiled and didn't argue with the young man.
In his opinion, this kind of thing is purely a matter of luck.
It's okay to joke around.
He wouldn't take it seriously at all.
"I think it's just a coincidence."
Seeing Roger remained silent, Levi scratched his head and tried to explain:
"It can only be said that you just happened to not arrive at the manor at a good time..."
He hasn't finished speaking yet.
The sound of hurried horse hooves came from afar.
The two walked out to take a look.
The visitor was a fully armed patrolman. Roger remembered him and thought he was Levi's colleague.
"Levi, report to Dawn Town!"
"West..."
"The Skeletons are attacking!"
The man left this sentence.
He rode away in a hurry.
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