I rely on myself

Chapter 220: Marquis of Vauban
"Amazing! Although I knew about him before, it was only from written materials. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I am still shocked. He is so young and can defeat my wolf pack and servants. It is worthy of admiration."

His voice was very clear and intellectual.

His appearance also gave people this feeling, with a broad forehead, deep eye sockets, and a very pale face. Anyone who saw him would think he was a professor at a university.

Moreover, his silver hair was combed very neatly and even his beard was shaved very cleanly.

But after hearing this praise, Lin Yuan did not show any happy expression. Instead, his face became more solemn, because he knew the other party's nature, or true face.

Although he looks like an old, wise gentleman of knowledge, he is actually full of wildness, has super strong physical strength and wolf-like skills, is eager to fight, is shrewd in dealing with people but not frank, and has erratic behavior.

This is none other than the oldest godslayer, the Marquis de Vauban.

Lin Yuan was not happy to hear the other party's praise, but replied in a formal tone: "You are too kind. Compared with your ability, I am still far behind."

Although he answered in a formulaic tone, perhaps because he was attacked for no reason, Lin Yuan's words contained a hint of sarcasm, making people feel as if he was saying, "Marquis Vauban is the oldest godslayer, but compared with a young man like him."

If there were other magicians present at this time, they would definitely be frightened by Lin Yuan's bold words, and would also be afraid that Marquis Vauban would be angered and become furious.

But surprisingly, Marquis Vauban was not moved or offended by Lin Yuan's sarcastic words, but smiled instead. Was it because he didn't understand Lin Yuan's hidden meaning?

That’s not the case. Marquis Vauban certainly understood the implicit meaning of Lin Yuan’s words, but that was precisely why he smiled, because he appreciated Lin Yuan’s attitude.

"That's right. Considering your attitude, I'll explain a little bit. I like fighting. Hunting, playing games, and I also like rough behavior. Therefore, I sometimes want to act as I please. Do you understand?"

Marquis Vauban explained in a cheerful tone to Lin Yuan, who had a serious expression on his face.

"Oh, by the way, I don't like dogs. Dogs that only obey and please make me want to vomit. I like wolves because I like the fact that they sometimes resist and use their fangs to attack. If they don't have that level of domineering power, there's no point in keeping them around."

"...Does this mean that the Marquis has taken a fancy to me?"

Lin Yuan was really dumbfounded at this moment. After all, although he had the memory of the original work, he had a certain understanding of the Marquis von Ban in front of him, and he also knew that his character was a little fickle, but it was still a bit unprepared for him to be so fickle.

Just a moment ago, he had just been attacked by a pack of wolves sent by him for no reason, but because he showed a certain strength and the intention to resist, he was noticed by the old man. This development was really a leap forward, at least for Lin Yuan.

As for Lin Yuan's doubts, Marquis Vauban answered directly and straightforwardly: "Ah, that's right. It's better to say that if it's not someone like you, it will only add to the boredom."

Although he was a little dumbfounded, it did not affect Lin Yuan's quick response.

"Although generally speaking, I should say it's my honor? But as you said, Marquis, I am a 'wolf' who will resist, so the answer is self-evident, I refuse!" Perhaps because he realized that it was useless to continue pretending, Lin Yuan directly and frankly said his answer.

If Lin Yuan really wanted to surrender or cling to the godslayer, he would not have deliberately lost in the duel with Lu Yinghua and missed the opportunity to become Luo Hao's disciple.

After all, isn't it better to be a disciple than a successful follower? Although Lu Yinghua seemed to be beaten to the point of death by Luo Hao several times, it is absolutely impossible for him to be beaten to death.

Luo Hao is known as the pinnacle of martial arts. If he really said that he accidentally killed his apprentice, it would be too much of an underestimation of the other party. Since Lin Yuan would not even surrender to the godslayer of his own country, it is natural that he would not surrender to the Marquis of Vauban.

Hearing this answer, Marquis Vauban seemed a little surprised, so he was stunned for a moment. Of course, he came to his senses the next moment and revealed a somewhat hideous smile.

There is admiration in this smile, but more of it is a feeling like seeing prey.

"It's a bit unexpected, and it makes me, an old man, feel a little surprised. You, kid, hehe... But since you dare to give this answer, I believe you have also realized something. But before that, you should be very confused about why I came to you for no reason, right?"

"........."

Of course Lin Yuan wanted to know the answer to the question suddenly raised by the Marquis. After all, judging from the current situation, the reason why the other party wanted to recruit him was because Lin Yuan's performance in the previous battles and conversations happened to be in line with the Marquis Woban's own preferences, so the other party changed his mind temporarily.

But there is a problem in this case, that is, why was I targeted by Marquis Woban before? Through the other party's words, the Marquis only knew some superficial information about Lin Yuan through some written materials.

Lin Yuan is not belittling himself. There is nothing outstanding about him in the information available on the surface. Although he can be considered a talented person, that's all he is. He is above third-rate, but not yet first-rate. At most, his family has some reputation in the country.

There was nothing eye-catching at all, let alone being noticed by one of the only six godslayers in the world, so Lin Yuan was indeed very curious about it. He looked at Marquis Vauban with a puzzled look, waiting for his explanation.

And the Marquis of Vauban had no intention of hiding anything, and he spoke directly and frankly to Lin Yuan's doubts.

"You haven't forgotten where the 'steel' in your hand came from."

Lin Yuan suddenly realized something in his mind. Although the expression on his face seemed unchanged, his rapidly shrinking pupils showed how shaken he was.

"……Well……"

Although Lin Yuan tried his best to conceal his inner shock, the Marquis of Vauban, who was already 300 years old and had rich experience, could see through it easily.

The Marquis chuckled and said again, "Yes, it was not long ago when you successfully summoned Steel through unknown means that the movement of the secret ceremony caught my attention."

(End of this chapter)