“Where do you learn military tactics? It’s not something that a commoner can learn easily.”
Nathan’s heart skipped a beat. If he said he gained this knowledge from Anubis and the others, Sullivan would be able to see through his lies in an instant.
However, he had one alibi that could solve this problem.
“Fairy Queen Charlotte.” Nathan smiled.
“Fairy Queen?” Sullivan’s expression turned solemn. He obviously had heard this name before. “The Ancient Library?”
“Yes.” Nathan nodded. There was nothing more to explain. The more mysterious it looked, the more believable this lie would be.
That was why Nathan immediately fell silent, letting Sullivan come up with his own understanding. It wouldn’t be his mistake if Sullivan ended up misunderstanding his words after all.
Sullivan sighed. “It seems you don’t want to tell me about it.”
“What?” Nathan raised his eyebrows.
“Do you think I haven’t gone to the Ancient Library once? There are no war books over there.” Sullivan shook his head helplessly. “Do you think I don’t know you’re lying?”
Nathan obviously didn’t know whether there were war books, but Nathan immediately used his biggest shield. “We are not the same. The Fairy Queen would probably not give you the books because you are not qualified.”
“Heh. Back then, she told me those were the books she had in the Ancient Library. You are 20 years too young to trick me.” Sullivan grinned, provoking Nathan even further. He couldn’t help but think, ‘Come on. Tell me more about it.’
There was no way for Sullivan and Nathan to measure how much each other knew about the Ancient Library.
If Nathan continued talking about his achievement, it would just be good information for Sullivan.
And of course, Nathan had never told anyone without reaping some benefits for himself. He challenged the old general by saying, “Then why don’t we make a bet?”
“A bet?”
“Yes. We’re betting whether the Fairy queen will come back to this world.”
“!!!” Sullivan’s heart skipped a beat. He knew what kind of existence the Fairy Queen was. She was basically one of the strongest familiars in the past, so if she came back to this world, the person who summoned her would reach the top.
“What’s wrong? You’re scared?” Nathan grinned as if he were the one provoking Sullivan.
Selena was completely speechless, watching Nathan try to scam the Sword Saint, especially after the Dragon King. If he succeeded, the next target would probably be people from the same level.
More importantly, the only reason he could do this was due to Sullivan’s favorable impression of Nathan. Noelle had truly done a huge favor by simply stating the truth. freēwēbnovel.com
Sullivan smiled. “Sure. Let’s make the bet.”
“If the Fairy Queen appears once again in a year, I win.”
“What do you want if you win?” Sullivan asked.
“I need one thing, but I think it’s better to say it later, not now.”
“As long as it’s within my ability.” Sullivan nodded and raised a finger. “If you lose, you’re going to enter my household.”
“Huh?” Nathan looked surprised, not expecting this kind of offer. Entering the Flamante Household meant gaining the protection of the Sword Saint. Everyone would definitely feel delighted by it.
However, doing so would mean getting his movement restricted. Nathan originally thought if he wanted a family, it would be better if he were the head of the family, allowing him to do whatever he wanted, even if it looked risky.
What Sullivan wanted was not necessarily his knowledge or connection. It was his blood as well as the future potential.
If he could get this strong in less than three months, he could imagine what kind of monster he would turn once he trained him.
Even if he didn’t win, he definitely had made a favorable impression on Nathan.
Nathan had received the acknowledgment from the Dragon King, so it wouldn’t be weird if he did the same. In fact, the Dragon King was the sly one. He would be the first one to snatch him if there was a problem with the Azilia Kingdom.
Just like Selena acknowledging her talent and working hard in that direction, Nathan recognized his unique identity and used it.
Nathan smiled. “Alright. The bet is on.”
“Haha. That’s great.” Sullivan grinned as though he had won. “You don’t have a family name, right? Get ready to attach Flamante as your family name.”
“That’s only if you win the bet. Besides, I think you have one more problem.” Nathan pointed at the flying aliens Nidhogg had killed earlier. “Don’t forget that you have to pay a lot of cores for the bonus within the next two weeks.”
The knights had killed around a thousand aliens. That alone would give him a bonus of at least five hundred proto-class cores. Then, Nidhogg hunted a hundred flying aliens, which translated to fifty more cores as a bonus.
Last but not least, the mutants as well as the juvenile class aliens.
In total, Nathan was able to secure around seven hundred proto-class cores. Even with the split, Nathan still gained more than a thousand Ena from the first day alone.
Although they would slow down for the rest of the two weeks, Nathan believed they could get at least three thousand Ena, allowing him to reach his original plan.
Sullivan miscalculated the flying aliens. He just noticed what Nathan’s aim was.
Nathan definitely wanted to rob him.
Sullivan had a bitter smile on his face. He might have underestimated Nathan.
“Fine. Don’t worry. I’ll give you the bonus I’ve promised.”
“In that case, I better hurry and earn more cores.” Nathan smirked.
“Really? I don’t think you should solve one problem first before hunting the aliens.”
“Huh? Another problem?” Nathan tilted his head in confusion before noticing what Sullivan actually meant. He could feel the chilling air coming from behind.
Selena was glaring at him with a dark expression, making him gulp down. He was confident in winning the bet because the Fairy Queen had given him her hairpin. But Selena wasn’t aware of it.
Selena was probably angry, not because Nathan talked about other women, but because of how easy it was for him to agree to enter another household.
Without him realizing it, Sullivan had also disappeared.
He had been tricked.