It was the seventeenth day of the first month. It had already been a month since Xiu arrived in this Different World.
At the Holy Knight Order's camp in Hebans, the capital of the Holy Kingdom, Xiu woke up early and completed his morning routine. He was currently working diligently in a densely foggy area.
"Today's porridge should have more red dates. I heard the Vice-Captain and the others say their old stomach ache problem has recurred these past few days. After all, being Remedios's subordinate, a stomach ache is inevitable."
"Xiu, is breakfast ready? I'm starving!" A loud voice echoed from outside the door.
"Completely prepared." Lu Xiuyuan gestured to the person who had arrived.
"Everyone, prepare to eat."
Hearing the man's voice, the Holy Knights who were doing their morning exercises put away their weapons and neatly lined up to enter the dining hall.
"Xiu, if I were a woman, I might really marry you."
A man named Folangge, holding a steamed bun in one hand, put his other arm around Xiu beside him and joked.
"Folangge, you should get rid of your snoring problem first, otherwise if Xiu married you, he wouldn't even be able to get a good night's sleep."
Kalefan mocked Folangge. As comrades in the same dormitory, joking with each other was very normal. Moreover, he had recently established a relationship with the lady he admired and hadn't told Folangge, who had been single since birth. He planned to find an opportunity to give him a big scare.
"Is this the Chinese sugar-free bread Xiu mentioned? It's indeed a hundred times tastier than black bread. They're both made of flour, damn it, why didn't I meet Xiu sooner!"
Some Holy Knights slammed the table with tears in their eyes. The new year had passed, and the Holy Knights who had applied for leave had all returned from their hometowns.
"Xiu, please teach the cooking process to the cooks in the military camp. The Holy Knights' stomachs are also stomachs. We don't want to eat milk-wheat mixture and that abominable filling black bread anymore."
Vice-Captain Gustavo Montanez, eating red date porridge and steamed buns, felt his stomach warm up. He couldn't help but plead with Xiu. Even Isadoro Sanchez, the other more silent Vice-Captain, nodded frequently. This way, they wouldn't have to go to the temple every month to ask the priest for help with stomach pains.
"Mmm, I also hope the food from my hometown can shine here."
After Lu Xiuyuan finished speaking, his head unconsciously dropped. Hometown? Could he still return to his hometown? As an orphan, he had no relatives in the world, only the director of the orphanage, who was an existence he could never let go of in his heart.
Lu Xiuyuan shook his head. Evasion was shameful but indeed useful. Perhaps after he finished dealing with Nazarick, he would be teleported back?
"I apologize, did I make you recall any bad memories?"
Gustavo apologized sincerely. They didn't know Xiu's origin, but they could guess roughly. He must have come from a distant country, and he must have injured his brain on the way to the Holy Kingdom, otherwise, why couldn't he even speak?
"No need to apologize, it's not a bad memory. On the contrary, I think it's beautiful."
Xiu Yuan's lips unconsciously curved into a gentle smile. The director, his hometown, his motherland—every one of them was incredibly beautiful.
"Xiu, be careful when you go out recently. I heard there have been traces of demi-humans in the city. Our Holy Knight Order will conduct a strict investigation in the coming days."
Isadoro, one of the nine colors of the Holy Kingdom, 【Peach】, said to Xiu.
Xiu was not a resident of the Holy Kingdom, so although he had achieved much in the Holy Knight Order, the Holy Queen still gave Xiu great freedom. As the Holy Queen's Knight, he only needed to obey the Holy Queen and his superiors' orders.
"Mmm, thank you for the reminder, I will be careful."
Lu Xiuyuan was not a member of the Holy Knight Order. Although he was now stronger than most ordinary Holy Knights, he was not officially part of the Holy Knight Order. Even though his living, eating, and training conditions were the same as the Holy Knights, he was not forcibly required to follow the Holy Knight Order on missions.
After tidying up the tableware, Lu Xiuyuan prepared to go out. These past few days, he had not trained with the other Holy Knights but had been engaged in what he called 'strolling activities,' gradually learning about the culture and customs of Hebans.
Of course, strolling was just a side activity. His main purpose was actually to solve his level-capping problem.
【Panel】
Name: Lu Xiuyuan
Race: Human 【Holy Light Species】
Innate Ability: Omnipotent
Justice Value: 500 【Extremely Good】
Overall Level: LV5
Class Level: Hero LV5
Available Classes: Beggar (Common Class), Male Concubine (Common Class), Holy Knight (Low-tier Class), Divine Knight (Mid-tier Class), Queen's Guard (Mid-tier Class)
Weapon: As You Wish · Transforms Freely 【Lowest-tier · Growable】
Armor: Hero's Armor 【Lowest-tier · Growable】
...
Active Skills: Holy Slash, Divine Cross Judgement, Sky Strike,
Passive Skills: Blessing of World Will, Combat Intuition, Holy Light Affinity, Divine Enchantment, Divine Attribute Absolute Resistance,
Martial Arts: Flow Acceleration
Special Skill: I Am the First and Last Hero
HP: 6%
MP: 6%
Physical Attack: 6%
Physical Defense: 6%
Agility: 6%
Magic Attack: 6%
Magic Defense: 6%
Overall Resistance: 6%
Specialty: 6%
This was Lu Xiuyuan's current panel, and also the root of his level-capping. In fact, on the tenth day of arriving at the Holy Knight Order, he had already maxed out the Hero class. Training, sparring, and combat all allowed him to gain experience. Although he didn't have an experience bar, he could feel that these actions made him stronger.
The combination of various classes was the path to special classes. For example, under normal circumstances, one should first take the Holy Knight low-tier class to unlock the Divine Knight mid-tier class. But Lu Xiuyuan was different. Although the sample was small, based on the current situation, he might not need so-called prerequisite classes to meet the conditions and unlock the corresponding higher-tier classes.
However, correspondingly, one could not be too eager for quick success. A good class composition was the foundation for ensuring combat power. It was said that Juesi Jueming's class composition was very bloated. Her level 88 surprisingly balanced Warrior, Rogue, and Priest classes. This class combination might not even be able to defeat the Wrath Demon General. Reward: Slane Theocracy's Juesi Jueming sword, one unit.
But how could he ensure his class composition was complete? First, from the skills obtained from the Hero class, it was a Warrior-leaning class. Although it brought magic-like abilities such as Divine Attribute Enchantment, Lu Xiuyuan did not possess faith-based magic, at least not in his current state. However, it was undeniable that Hero was a very astonishing class.
The absolute Divine Attribute Resistance that came with max level meant he didn't have to worry about damage from corresponding attributes in the level 5 realm, especially the special skill. Although the name wasn't as cool as 'Death's End,' its effect was much better than 'Death's End.'
Lu Xiuyuan had fantasized about unlocking 20 special classes, but this was unrealistic. Each player could generally only have one special class in the 100-level class division. But he was different. Since he could directly unlock mid-tier classes, he could probably also unlock high-tier classes. Therefore, he had been searching for opportunities in Hebans these past few days, looking for a chance to help him unlock a high-tier class, preferably a Warrior-type with magic-like abilities.
His idea was to build himself into a Warrior expert based on high-tier classes, with some additional special classes.
As for his abundant MP, it could not be wasted either.