My Skill Bar is Full of Monster Skills

Chapter 479 - 259: Weakness Is the Original Sin! (Part 2)

"Ah?"

"Raine, welcome back! How about we chat in the banquet hall? I’ve arranged some refreshments." Reya smiled, "Father originally wanted to come to greet you, but the affairs in Dorne City have been quite busy lately, so..."

"Baron Olsen is too courteous."

"Speaking of which, Reya, we must thank your father for lending us the family castle as our war group’s base."

"It’s only right, you’ve helped us so many times."

....

Inside the castle banquet hall.

"Raine, Hayley has advanced to Classes Level 4!"

"Hayley?"

Raine turned his head and saw Hayley, with her red hair, sitting diagonally across the dining table, smiling shyly and nodding at him. She said, "I really must thank Viscount Henry and the esteemed members of the Crit Squad."

Upon hearing Hayley’s words, Raine’s expression turned to realization.

The Crit Squad is purely a fire magic team, and any of the five fire mages has a deeper understanding of Fire Spell than Hayley. Getting their guidance has obviously been beneficial.

"Congratulations, Hayley!"

"By the way, Viscount Henry should be here soon, we’ve already sent someone to notify him."

"Also, Raine, you won’t believe it, Grace has advanced to Classes Level 2!"

"So quickly?" Raine looked surprised.

Although he had heard a while ago that Grace had become an Official Priest, such rapid advancement was impressive, rivaling Aaron’s.

"Yes! Elder Sharly gave me a severe scolding, saying I’ve been too negligent!" Elise said despondently.

"Hehe, that’s because your mind is always on someone." Laisa gave a mischievous grin, whispering to Elise, "And during this time, I’ve been keeping an eye on Raine for you."

"He’s not been fooling around with other noble ladies or misses, so rest assured."

"Laisa, don’t say such things." Elise’s cheeks flushed red, and she hurriedly moved to cover Laisa’s mouth.

...

One hour later.

Shortly after the banquet ended, footsteps echoed from the entrance of the banquet hall.

Soon, Henry’s figure appeared at the entrance.

"Great, Raine, you’re finally back." Henry looked a bit exhausted, but couldn’t hide his excitement upon seeing Raine’s return. "This time, several cities in the kingdom erupted into unrest, with the Black Fist Army or Talin Association instigating from the shadows."

"How’s the battle going?" Raine frowned as he asked.

The Soladin Kingdom isn’t a large kingdom, and multiple cities experiencing unrest was evidently a significant blow to the kingdom.

"We’ve taken quite some losses! Major General Lorin and two other generals gave their lives for the kingdom..." Henry stepped forward and lightly tapped Raine on the chest.

"Three Transcendent individuals perished?"

"Yes, especially since Major General Lorin was a strong person of mid-level Extraordinary Level." Henry said solemnly.

Raine’s expression turned serious as he nodded in understanding.

For a kingdom of Soladin’s size, Transcendent individuals are the backbone, not numerous.

Losing even one means it might take a year or two to find a replacement.

Especially when this time, three were lost at once!

"But fortunately, the unrest in seven cities has been quelled, at least openly. The Black Fist Army has retreated for now. We know, of course, it’s just a temporary retreat, and they’ll definitely make their move later."

"By the way, Henry, during my time in the Fadir Wetland Kingdom... Duke York and his wife..."

Raine immediately recounted his encounter in Warwick City, particularly emphasizing what Countess Jessica had mentioned.

"That’s indeed a possibility." Henry said thoughtfully, "Lady Jessica’s account is mostly accurate. The Urein Empire would love for our small and medium-sized kingdoms to be in chaos."

"Regarding the alliance, I will contact my aunt immediately."

"In fact, my aunt has been inclined towards this for a while, intending to reach out through the Harpers Alliance to involve as many kingdoms or organizations as possible."

"But as you know, forming an alliance, even with intention, is extremely complex. It raises questions about leadership, organizing unity, spy removal, and much more, which is why it has been shelved."

"Indeed. However, the York Clan of Warwick City should be trustworthy. At the time, Dragon Rider Yejiya and Light and Shadow Envoy Siegfried came together." Raine thought for a moment and added.

"What!" Henry exclaimed, "Then what happened next? Did you all..."

Henry’s exclamation immediately caught the attention of Elise, Meredith, Sulfur Vine, and others, who all turned to look.

Laisa puffed her chest proudly and answered before Raine could, "Of course, Raine smashed them!"

"No! No! Siegfried wasn’t hit in the head!" Laisa suddenly remembered and quickly corrected herself.

But even so, there was a collective gasp from everyone present!

"Really?" It wasn’t doubt, but more surprise.

"Siegfried?"

At the same time, everyone’s eyes turned to Raine. Seeing Raine’s calm expression, they immediately knew that Laisa wasn’t exaggerating.

Henry immediately asked, "Siegfried escaped?"

More concerned about Siegfried than the Dragon Rider Yejiya, because back in Dorne City, Siegfried’s Realm of Light and Shadow deeply impressed Henry.

"How could that be! He was turned into charred coal by Raine!" Laisa said, holding her head high.

"Dead?" Henry confirmed again, and after seeing Laisa nodding heavily, he excitedly pumped his fist and said, "Great!"

"Raine! You did a fantastic job!"

Undoubtedly, the extraordinary death of someone like Siegfried was no insignificant loss to the Talin Association.

And for the Soladin Kingdom, it meant one less threatening enemy.

"Wait, electricity? Raine, you mastered lightning spells?" Henry suddenly recalled Laisa’s earlier words.

"Yes, mastered a few common lightning spells," Raine replied with a smile.

Raine had long decided to selectively reveal some of the magic he mastered.

Henry was momentarily speechless!

A few?

If one could just learn several spells from a single journey, wouldn’t adventurers be out training daily!

"Raine, so you actually took down two extraordinaries at once?" At this point, Elise, having confirmed that the Dragon Rider Yejiya was also an extraordinary, seemed to realize something and asked in surprise.

"Well... yes." Raine nodded.

A collective gasp of shock!

Everyone exchanged looks!

"Actually... if you count that Dragon Rider’s spiketail dragon separately, Mr. Rein technically took down three extraordinaries." At this point, Sulfur Vine blinked his bright eyes and weakly said.

"Wow! That’s true!"

"Laisa, was that spiketail dragon also at an extraordinary level?"

"Yes!" Laisa nodded heavily, "I heard the Countess at Classes Level ten say it was a mutated dragon."

The people around were already speechless, not knowing how to respond.

"By the way, Raine, why do you seem different?"

"No way! Have you leveled up again?" Henry’s eyes widened, looking at Raine as if he had seen a ghost.

And Hayley, who had just advanced to Classes Level 4, also widened her eyes, looking at Raine.

"I had some insights, so I advanced a level." Raine nodded.

For a moment.

The banquet hall fell into dead silence!

...

Half an hour later.

In the study of the Olsen Clan Castle.

Raine, Henry, Elise, Meredith, and others discussed matters over tea.

"Raine, you’re going to the Underdark?" Henry asked puzzledly.

"Defender? Is it really necessary to go just for an epic weapon? The Underdark is full of perils, and from what you’re saying, facing off with drow elves would increase that danger exponentially."

"It’s not an ordinary warhammer; it matches my Counterattacker."

"A set of epic-level equipment?" Even Henry, as the king’s illegitimate son, looked surprised.

"That’s so rare. No wonder you’re willing to take the risk into the Underdark, Raine."

"How about this, I’ll have the Cret Team accompany you. Together, the five of them are equivalent to an extraordinary mage specialized in fire spells."

"And what about you and Dorne City?"

Raine didn’t directly refuse but instead asked.

On one hand, it’s because he’s not very skilled with fire spells, and in the Underdark, most creatures, even drow elves, have lower resistance to fire spells.

If the Cret Team is by his side, it would be a significant help.

However, he was more concerned about whether the Black Fist Army and the Talin Association might act in Dorne City again in his absence.

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