"The front line is very dangerous, I will send someone to take you to Riverbend Town, where it will be much safer."
In the morning command room, the Count said this to Kana.
Kana had no dissatisfaction with the Count's arrangement.
If he could gain experience points by killing monsters, he would definitely find a way to stay on the front line, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
Since that's the case, letting him go to the safe rear to train quickly in peace to improve his attribute values is indeed a good choice.
Mainly because with his current physical condition, he can only handle level two blood thralls, relying on previous skills to kill monsters one level higher is already the limit.
But what kind of place is Riverbend Town?
The reason he was willing to go to the rear is that he is more familiar with places closer to the Newbie Village.
So he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but clearly, the names of some places from a few years ago and a few years later have obviously changed.
Just like Rubble Village was once Carnivore Village.
After all, this area has not been completely tainted by the evil forces of the Blood Race yet.
"Where is Riverbend Town? Can I see the map?"
Upon hearing this, the Count thought for a moment and took out a rough map from the drawer.
It contained no strategic information, only marked the locations of some villages and towns.
He pointed to a spot at a river bend below Seville Lake.
"Here it is."
Looking at this place, Kana's eyes lit up.
So this is Blood Cry Town.
After a brief thought, he said, "I hope I can get some supplies and money, at least enough to form a militia guard.
This journey has made me feel very insecure."
Upon hearing this, the Count fell silent.
Frowning, he stared at Kana, thinking slightly: "The two pieces of information you brought before are worth this much. Now that you're my Guard Officer, that town is under your command.
However, I hope you know what you're doing, Blake will follow you to ensure your safety.
So, is there anything else before you depart?"
Guard Officer, huh? Truly cunning.
And he also assigned a task to himself.
After all, Kana knew that the Count couldn't hold out.
He would inevitably flee to Cohen when the time comes.
So that town is already a territory to be abandoned, and he can mess around as he pleases.
As long as it's not too excessive, since Blake will be watching him.
If Kana can accomplish something worthwhile, that's even better.
However, Kana did not refuse; this is good too, as it helps with his objectives at least.
"One more question, how can I awaken the power within my body?"
Kana asked.
As a member of the royal family, he naturally possesses the power of Blood Magic.
The so-called Blood Race is just a creation of self-modification by mages.
As previously mentioned, all unreasonable elements in this world stem from the changes made by the Stone of Creation.
A complete Stone of Creation can bring about a race with extraordinary power, even altering the size and appearance of the race.
Many races in this world came to be this way.
Elves, Dwarves, Beastmen... are essentially humans' modifications of themselves.
Some powerful mages also wanted to recreate this ability, and many magical beasts, evil entities, and synthetic monsters can be considered their products.
Like Goblins, Werewolves, and the current Blood Race, etc.
According to the game's background information, the original creation of the Blood Race involved the Stone of Creation.
However, it used fragments, and the mage who obtained this fragment ambitiously attempted to create a perfect race.
Thus, they transformed the initial Blood Race; the Stone of Creation is so rare that he naturally used himself as the source.
This results in the Blood Race being nowhere near as perfect as races like the Elves, but much stronger than those completely created by mages.
This blood calamity was precisely a process initiated by the mage's family to perfect the Blood Race.
As a royal family member who inherited some power but had not undergone magical conversion,
Kana naturally also inherited the power created by the Stone of Creation in his body.
He believes the Count knows how to use such power.
After all, the Count's profession in the game is a Blood Knight.
He is also the mentor and founder of this profession.
Completing a series of tasks would grant a certificate to change professions when version 2.0 starts.
Kana had experienced this before; he had an alt with this profession, and once the power was awakened, he could master it relatively easily.
"You can already feel it?" The Count was somewhat surprised.
"I can't feel it, but I know it's there," Kana said truthfully.
"Is that so? Then you just need to follow the knight training step by step, and at a certain level, you'll be able to feel that power."
Upon hearing this, Kana frowned slightly. He turned his head to Alyris, who had been following him.
"Alyris, can you feel it?"
Alyris didn't hide it either, she thought for a moment and then nodded: "I don't know what kind of feeling Your Highness is referring to, but since I started recovering my injuries in the basement, I can indeed feel a strange power in my body.
However, I can't activate it, nor can I use it. I'm not even sure if it's just my imagination."
Upon hearing this, the Count glanced at Alyris and then at Kana, with a question in his eyes.
He wondered if she was another illegitimate child of someone.
However, Kana spoke directly: "I suspect she is my mother's experiment, and perhaps she has blood magic power in her body."
Alyris turned pale, and thoughts of what Kana said about his mother, the Princess, resurfaced in her mind.
But Kana didn't give her time to think, and directly said: "Alyris is my trusted knight. Since I can't use this power for now, let Alyris learn it instead.
I believe with her talent, she can receive your guidance."
Alyris wanted to say something but was stopped by a glance from Kana.
The Count thought slightly, observed Alyris for a moment, then nodded.
"Step forward, Knight, let me assess you."
Alyris stepped forward, and the Count began to teach her how to harness this sensation and master the power.
However, Kana next to them was somewhat unable to understand.
In the real world, training in extraordinary power clearly wasn't as simple as leveling up in a game and throwing skills around.
After a round of guidance, it was already afternoon.
The Count also became busy.
Kana and Alyris took their leave of the Count and were guided by a knight out of the city.
There, three knights were waiting for them.
Alyris had also changed into a new, fitting armor and a brand-new sword.
The leading knight was the familiar Blake.
Blake dismounted and saluted Kana.
"Your Highness, the Count has sent us to ensure your safety."
Kana nodded and exchanged a few pleasantries.
He mounted the spare horse.
"Let's go."
Five horses formed a formation, with Kanal in the center.
They headed towards Riverbend Town.