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Moreover, judging from the region, it seems that the enemy's activity in Rossby County is much higher compared to that in Meister County!

Although the insurgents I've encountered before were not very strong, with the strongest among them being a Peak Knight only.

However, a rebellion of such a large scale must inevitably include masters of the Great Knight level, and I indeed cannot afford to take them lightly.

At that moment, Bask suddenly slapped his forehead with an enlightened look, bursting into laughter, "Almost forgot, Rein! You're the man who solo killed the sea serpent! If the rebels encountered you,"

"what they should be worried about is themselves! Hahaha!"

Upon hearing Bask's words, Rein couldn't help but smile too.

"Bask, this is far enough, remember to contact me when you have time, or you can come find me in Meister County," Rein turned and said to Bask.

Thanks to the time they had spent together, and not to mention Bask being a good person who also offered Rein several small favors, their relationship had become quite harmonious.

"Alright, Rein! That... Rein, could you deliver a message to Lady Cleya for me?" Bask rubbed his hands together, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Hmm? What message?" Rein looked at Bask somewhat puzzled.

"Well, when you see Lady Cleya, could you ask her if she remembers Bask from the Golden Coast? I hope she can make time to come to the Golden Coast again and visit Master Ganther," Bask said with a touch of shyness.

"That... sure! If I get the chance to see her," Rein said, a bit speechless.

Bask's sheepish demeanor was just like that of a bashful young girl, and seeing such a thing on a big burly man was truly something that left one speechless!

Asking Lady Cleya to visit Master Ganther?

Is it not that you want to see Cleya yourself, but you're worried she might refuse, so you phrased it like that, right?

Also, 'Bask from the Golden Coast?' What kind of expression is that?

Why does it sound so much like the phrase 'Summer Lotus by the Daming Lake' from my previous life?

Rein stopped dwelling on it further and lightly shook his head, then turned to mount his horse, waving his hand and saying, "I'm off! Bask!"

"Goodbye, Rein!"

Bask watched Rein's departing figure, lost in a trance.

At that moment, the warm winter sunlight cast long shadows over Rein, who was riding away with two horses, giving Bask a feeling as if the path Rein was heading towards was aglow with golden light, a road leading to the divine realm.

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Since he hadn't received any messages from the blue-helmeted pigeons, Rein assumed that his family and the Crowley Clan in Meister County probably hadn't encountered any troublesome problems.

With that in mind, Rein decided to pay a visit to Hass on his way back.

Rein had quite a fruitful near twenty-day stay at the Golden Coast, so he was in a very good mood.

The Richmond Fishing Port, where Hass was located, was just north of the Golden Coast.

And north was exactly the direction Rein was headed. It was totally on the way. Rein estimated that if he didn't take a detour and traveled through the forest path, he should be able to reach the Richmond Fishing Port by evening.

"Stewed Giant Thorn Salmon, huh?"

Rein thought of the last time Hass mentioned his hometown's specialty delicacy, which brought a smile to his face.

Around noon, Rein found a spot to rest in a forest by the road.

While taking out some roasted madfish jerky from his sack and munching away, he also pondered the Essence Power.

Along the way, Rein had found through repeated trials that although he could now manipulate the Essence Power with ease and unleash all of it in a burst, the power from the strike that killed the sea serpent eluded him.

Master Ganther had explained this issue.

Without a life-and-death crisis and a lack of strong conviction, one can't transform Essence Power into sword energy with more destructive force!

The tier of sword energy seemed very high, utterly different from the common sharpness enhancement when Essence Power is attached to a sword.

The former had immense power but seemed to involve the solidification of spiritual power, while the latter was much less powerful and seemed to be merely a shallow application of primal force.

However, what Rein was considering now was a different issue:

"If I attach primal force to the sword, the effect is to increase the edge's sharpness. So, what happens if I attach primal force to a hammer? It can't possibly increase the sharpness of the hammer, right?"

"After all, one end of the hammer is flat!"

"So when I attach primal force to the sword, what exactly am I thinking?"

As Rein pondered, he took the greatsword off his back.

He began to wield the Glimmering Greatsword while channeling primal force.

After practicing the Giant Bear Sword Technique for a while, suddenly a flash of insight crossed Rein's mind, and he seemed to understand!

At that moment, a system prompt rang out:

[Congratulations! Following an epiphany, you've unlocked the close-combat Combat Skill added effect: Sharpness lv1 (Passive)]

[Sharpness lv1 (Passive) effect: You have gained a basic understanding of the essence of primal force, able to effortlessly increase the power of the Longsword in your hand, slightly enhancing its sharpness.]

(Note: This effect is only valid when the host has primal force and it has not been exhausted; effective only when the host holds an edged weapon.)

(Note: This effect is an added feature of a close-combat Combat Skill; once the conditions are met, the next level is automatically unlocked.)

Rein couldn't help but be overjoyed!

Immediately, Rein focused his attention on the icon representing the Giant Bear Sword Technique, and sure enough, the accompanying special effect of the technique had increased:

Giant Bear Sword Technique lv7 (3023/5000), with added effects 'Precision lv2', 'Sharpness lv2'.

[Precision lv2 (Passive) effect:...]

[Sharpness lv2 (Passive) effect: You have gained a further understanding of the essence of primal force, able to effortlessly increase the power of the Longsword in your hand, modestly enhancing its sharpness.]

(Note: To unlock Sharpness lv3 in Giant Bear Sword Technique, the following conditions must be met: First, Giant Bear Sword Technique lv9 or above; Second, King Bear Breathing Technique lv9 or above.)

Two added effects!

Rein closely examined the above text, and the descriptions of Sharpness and Precision were nearly the same; the main difference between lv2 and lv1 was the change from 'slightly' to 'modestly'.

But the unlocking conditions were not the same!

After pondering for a moment, Rein decided to try the Tokkal Hammer Technique. Since applying primal force to a sword produced a sharpness effect, what about applying it to a hammer?

Although Rein already had a vague guess, he still needed to give it a try to know for sure!

At that moment, Rein's ears twitched slightly!

Next, his level 3 danger perception started alerting him. The sense of crisis wasn't strong, so Rein didn't turn his head to check but continued calmly wiping the Glimmering Greatsword in his hands.

In the dense forest tens of meters away.

A dozen or so men dressed as mercenaries were lying in ambush, each holding different weapons, all with steady breaths and fierce faces.

One of the mercenaries was peering at Rein through a monocular brass tube.

However, likely considering the acute senses of a Transcendent official Knight, after the burly man glanced a few times, he quickly shifted his gaze, not continuing to stare at Rein.

"Another lone official knight, but judging from his swordsmanship, seems to be quite skilled!"

"Pfft! No matter how skilled he is, how skilled could he be? Look at his face, he's clearly not even eighteen years old! Don't tell me, this guy could be a Peak Knight?" one of the brutes scoffed.

"That's right, Scar is correct. No matter how strong he is, how strong could he be? We'll start with a volley of Crossbow Arrows, that'll turn him into a sieve immediately!"

"Yeah, carrying around a greatsword and a giant hammer, looks quite intimidating! But damned if he isn't even wearing knight plate armor, probably still a novice knight with no real wilderness experience."