Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 65 There are also differences between heroic souls.
Her long, beautiful eyes held a murderous glint in them; she couldn't hide, nor did she want to hide, the murderous intent in her gaze.

Sallyman glared at Rean, clutching her chest and taking deep breaths, but she couldn't calm the surging emotions within her at all.

As a key figure in the royalist faction and the head of a noble family, why did he repeatedly go to the police station to bail someone out?
Getting someone out of trouble is one thing, but this is such a trivial matter that can't be brought to the table.

Sending a butler would have been a waste of talent, but he came here and made a fool of himself!

She took a deep breath, mostly out of anger at her own incompetence.

She had already decided to ignore him, so why did she stupidly run over as soon as she heard that something had happened to him?

But the other person...they had absolutely no interest in me! From the very beginning!
"This isn't just offering a warm welcome; it's utterly humiliating!"

Many young men have the misconception that all women like them, while women are often more sensitive and rational in this regard.

Sallyman was certain that, unlike those nasty men who were always staring at her, Rean had always kept a safe distance from her.

The man's calm gaze might have contained friendliness and affection, but absolutely no trace of romantic warmth between a man and a woman.

"I'm so pathetic!" She wasn't angry with Rean; in fact, she somewhat admired his rationality in keeping his distance.

She was angry at herself for her own easy wavering; how could she be so useless!
In reality, unrequited love is often time-limited. Suliman was far from being in a romantic relationship; she was only considering the possibility of marriage because of the engagement.

Suliman wouldn't approach a man who has absolutely no feelings for her.

After all, as a woman who still yearns for beautiful love, she doesn't want her marriage to be filled with coldness and diplomatic rhetoric.

Even if it's a political marriage, you should find someone who treats you well.

Even if she had some thoughts or hesitations about Rean, she would suppress them with reason and not let her emotions fluctuate further.

Yesterday's farce might actually be a good thing; having calmed down, Sallyman has already decided to keep her distance from Rean.

After all, he wasn't interested in her. She was angry because she had foolishly rushed over as soon as she heard he was in trouble!
"Huh? That look in his eyes."

But at this moment, Rean's eyes seemed somewhat unfamiliar to him, even a little uneasy and fearful.

That fervor, that burning desire to devour him, was all too familiar to him.

"Could I have misread it?" The mind-reading enchantress wavered slightly, while Rean was gazing at the sky, seemingly ashamed to face himself.

"Shouldn't you look at the person when you apologize!" The feigned anger made the man feel more apologetic, and he could only bow his head in response.

When their eyes met, the familiar yet unfamiliar gaze confirmed Suliman's suspicions.

I didn't see it wrong.

he's changed.

His gaze was deliberately calm, but it carried a hint of eagerness.

Looking at her face, my gaze unconsciously drifted to her more sensitive area below.

Hmph, another stinky man! He was quite the actor before!

She instinctively took a step back, as if sensing a threat.
"Uh, what are you laughing at?" The sudden smile on the woman's lips puzzled Rean.

"Was I laughing? You're mistaken! I'm angry, be serious!!"

Now, the woman was even angrier at herself for being so useless!

But it's hard to fool yourself, and she's also a little confused about why she feels happy right now.

Why wasn't I annoyed by those uncomfortable looks I'd received in the past? If it had been other impolite nobles, I would already be considering how to retaliate.

Seeing Rean laughing and deliberately looking away, as if afraid of being impolite, Sallyman felt inexplicably happy.

"Forget it, there's no point in getting angry with you. It's just a side effect of regression, I guess. You should take care of it as soon as possible. If anything happens again, I'm not coming!"

The other person hadn't taken him seriously before, and was a bastard who kept pressuring him to come to the police station to bail people out, but now it seemed like they wanted to go back to him.
What should we do then? Of course, we should forgive him!
When this soft complaint came out so easily, Sallyman felt that something was a little off.

"Could it be that I'm actually quite easy to please?" Realizing she was too easy to please, the woman fell into silent self-loathing once again.

"I'm sorry, and thank you. I've troubled you so many times." Rean's apology was sincere. It was really kind of him that someone would go to such lengths to help him when they heard he was in trouble.

Rean naturally treats those with good intentions with good intentions.

He had no idea why the woman was laughing while being angry. Maybe she was on her period, or maybe he had really annoyed her. After all, the mansion was probably still a mess.

The little incident passed quickly, and now that we've met again, let's just take care of the other chores we have on hand.

"This is my mentor's letter of introduction. You can go to Mage Street in the southwest of Radiant District to find him." This was something that had been promised, and it was something that Rean had been looking forward to.

Rean was overjoyed and quickly took it.

Now, no matter how difficult that heroic spirit is to deal with, at least the spellcaster's path to transcendence can be opened.

"You should stay in a safe place. Your bounty is still up." Sallyman rushed over in such a hurry because she was worried that Rean might be targeted by retaliation.

Although his performance yesterday was outrageous, it didn't seem normal no matter how you looked at it; it was probably a final burst of power.

She couldn't understand what had happened yesterday at all, and now it seemed she could only attribute it to the so-called Hall of Heroes. It couldn't be that Rean was really a high-level spellcaster before, could it?

Now that Rean has lost his supernatural powers, he could be fatal to either hunters or vengeful cultists.

"Yes, I will." Rean would naturally accept the other party's kindness.

But after thinking it over, he felt he still needed to reveal the details.

“Actually, I’m not completely defenseless right now,” Rean said, his outstretched finger covered in a faint golden light.

"This? How is this possible! Degeneration should result in the loss of all professional abilities!" Sallyman exclaimed in astonishment. She clearly saw Rean's holy power dissipate the moment it did.

"I did lose it, but I rebuilt it. This is entirely my own power."

With a smile, Rean recounted his recent achievements.

Suliman was completely dumbfounded. How could she become a professional again so quickly?! This is completely illogical.

But considering the man's record, this miracle seems acceptable.

Although it has regressed to the starting point, and although this holy light is so weak that it may be extinguished at any time, she is genuinely happy for it.

“But this time, I don’t plan to specialize in paladins anymore. The newly established oath is much looser,” Rean casually mentioned, just to prevent the other party from taking back the letter of introduction. But this instantly made Suliman realize something.

As long as the conditions are met, becoming a knight of oath is indeed easy, which explains why he regained some strength so quickly and why his eyes changed.

"He made a new oath? His previous oath must have included a clause about 'abstaining from women,' right? He was really ruthless to himself. Now that he's free, he's liberated." If that's the case, everything makes sense. Rean was abstinent before!
Rean's oath didn't include this clause before? Some classical paladins who specialize in judgment and revenge will hide their true oath, since it could become their weakness.

Otherwise, a honey trap or a succubus could easily kill a celibate paladin.

As for the false oath made before? In Suliman's eyes, Rean himself was not such a law-abiding person.

His actions regarding the slave market alone demonstrate that he had absolutely no oath of honesty.

Sallyman's expression became even more complicated as she instantly imagined some things about Rean that she couldn't understand.

Was yesterday's behavior a consequence of the oath going out of control? I've heard that men who suppress their emotions for too long can become abnormal.

So, it seems understandable that he lost control of his emotions and swayed back and forth on the statue in a daze! Absolutely incomprehensible! Instantly, Sallyman, recalling that scene, blushed deeply again.

As for switching to other paths, she could understand Rean's choice.

If you revert to the same path after a setback, reaching the peak again will be many times more difficult. It's definitely better to take a different path and try again.

"But why would he tell me this, saying that his vow this time wasn't strict (there was no abstinence), and that it might not really be for me?"

Suliman felt a little flustered, and then decided to shamelessly run back to sort things out (and give up).

Rean didn't think too much about it; he was just telling the truth to reassure him that he was in much better shape than expected.

[Class: Tier 1 Paladin, Tier 1 Classic Oath Knight]

[Class Skills: Evil Slash (Level 1), Detect Evil (Level 1), Sin and Punishment Domain (Level 1), Sin-Breaking Strike (Level 1), Holy Flame Aura (Level 3).]

[Class Passive: Mana Emission (Fire), Mana Release (Radiance), Mana Release (Positive Energy), Evil Protection (Paladin passive resistance increase)]

He is now a full-fledged paladin, and his skill set is even more powerful than that of an average knight.

But that's still not all.

[The hero Sur is satisfied with your dedication to eradicating evil and has awarded you the highest possible reward.]

[Your current physical capacity has reached its limit. Re-training the Paladin class in the first three tiers will grant you a godlike rate of progress.]

This means that Sul would have directly rewarded you with a Tier 3 Paladin, but your physical attributes weren't up to par, so you only reached the limit of a Tier 1 Paladin.

But once your hardware reaches a certain level, what's yours will still be yours.

Also reduced in size were the things that Rean cherished most.

[Heart Soul. Sul's Wallbreaker (Original Stone): Your sword is invincible!]

It looks imposing and powerful, but it's actually much smaller than the original.

Originally, this characteristic could be attached to the body, roar, and extraordinary abilities, but now it can only be used on the sword.

Although it can still use the Holy Sword to Slay Evil and retain its core combat system, its combat power has obviously been reduced.

This soul ability will also increase as you improve your class abilities and level.

The good news is that if Rean levels up his Paladin rank a little more and evolves the species twice, he should be able to get back the original Wallbreaker.

Rean is certainly not as powerful as he is now as he is in the form of a possessed spirit, but the legacy left by Sul is enough to make him a fine warrior.

Rean simply reassured Suliman that he was still capable of protecting himself and told her not to worry too much.

Noticing that Suliman seemed quite pleased with this, he smiled and nodded.

"She's happy that I'm capable of protecting myself? What a good woman." Their understandings seemed to have a subtle difference, but at this moment, they seemed to have reached a consensus.

The woman hurriedly left after getting into the carriage, while Rean sighed, knowing he had to face his mess.

That steam locomotive exploded; it was worth a fortune.

"I didn't do it, it really wasn't me."

"Hmm." The way the policeman looked at me then was like a kindergarten teacher looking at a hyperactive child trying to hide a slingshot that had broken the glass behind his back.

The evidence is still on the table. You say it wasn't you? Fine, I'll take that seriously. Let's see if the judge believes me.

But Rean was released so quickly, not because of pressure from the nobles.

"This is Paladin Rean, the one who eliminated the cultists in the underground caves a couple of days ago."

The identity of a paladin is always a ticket to gaining trust; his reputation makes the law enforcement officers on the other side much more friendly.

Furthermore, this incident occurred on the street, and there were many witnesses.

"So, Your Excellency saw a thief who appeared to be a dwarf crawl under the car?"

"Yes, I tried to stop him." This is indeed the truth, and there are even witnesses to support it.

"Then he caused an explosion, ran out, and threw that thing at you?"

"Yes. Although it sounds absurd, it really just happened." Although it's ridiculous, there were witnesses, and logically it actually makes sense.

"I'm so sorry, it seems we misunderstood you. This is clearly a malicious frame-up by a dwarf thief. Did you see what he looks like?"

In fact, most of the time Rean spent at the police station was helping them draw up the wanted poster for the "masked dwarf thief".

But now, he sighed, opened his backpack, and there the "dwarf thief" was quietly reading inside.

It got annoyed when it saw Rean looking down at it.

"You didn't bring what Kuku asked for! Make it up to me, make it up to Kuku!"

Satisfaction rate -22%

Okay, they even deducted Rean's satisfaction rating.

(End of this chapter)