Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 126 The Hunting Jackpot! His Highness the Prince's Huge Reward!

"The Baldre family? What happened?"

Daponz asked curiously, clearly having heard of the father and son, and continued:

"Isn't their family just barons? How come they've caught the attention of you, the Duke's son, Poincaré?"

Poincaré shook his head:
"I had never heard of them before, after all, there are too many nobles in our Augu Kingdom, but recently, something very strange happened."

Xia Fa then feigned curiosity and asked:
"what's up?"

He sensed from Poincaré's tone that news of the Baldes's death had not yet spread; otherwise, Poincaré would not have sounded so doubtful, but would have simply said that the Baldes were dead.

Poincaré frowned slightly, as if deep in thought:

“This matter was handled by one of my father’s subordinates. According to him, yesterday, the Balds dismissed all the servants in the house for some unknown reason, including the butler and accountant. Even the tutor and groom were given a settlement fee and sent away. Then, the Balds took their property and left the country.”

Daponz exclaimed in surprise:

"Go abroad? But isn't their family on the verge of decline?"

Poincaré nodded solemnly:
"That's the strange thing. The Baldr family claimed they were going on a trip abroad, but through my father's subordinate's tracking and inquiries, no one along the way saw them."

Xia Fa was filled with doubt. There was no doubt that Bald and his son were dead. No one was more certain of this than him. But the key question was, why would Pompeii, or rather the ruler behind Pompeii, keep this a secret?
Is it because they are afraid that their plans will be discovered, so they have to keep it a secret?
Daponz suddenly burst into laughter:
"Maybe they went bankrupt and are using this method to cover it up. They've actually already fled to the downtown area to make a living, haha."

Offe pouted slightly:
"Tch, I thought it was some big news. How boring. Let's get back to the previous topic. Aren't you curious why my father thinks gluttons should be ranked in the top three among the physical beings?"

Her topic clearly attracted more attention, and immediately everyone's ears perked up, even Poincaré.

Of course, among the thirty-odd people present, only Xia Fa was pretending to be curious.

Off seemed quite pleased with attracting everyone's attention, slightly raising her pointed chin:

“My father said it came from intelligence that King Giant had just shared, and it hadn’t even spread yet; the newspapers were working overtime to finish their articles—”

She paused deliberately, lowered her petite frame, and her tone became mysterious:
"Lord Gluttony, you suddenly appeared by the God-given Lake on Planet Dark this afternoon and helped the giants quell the attack of the Rotting Insects!"

Rotten poisonous insects?

Everyone gasped in shock. This kind of bizarre phenomenon, which was notorious throughout the entire universe, was something no one hadn't heard of.

The planet Caligi, the home of the Augu Kingdom and the planet we all stand on, was almost completely contaminated by an army of rotten, poisonous insects.

Fortunately, that was the second ten thousand years of the universe, and at that time the nine righteous gods were still able to respond to the prayers of believers.

So after everyone prayed to the righteous god, the Lord of Nature, vines and buds immediately sprouted from all the rotting insect army, turning into nutrients, and they were cleaned up in the blink of an eye.

But now it has been three millennia since the beginning of the universe, and no god will respond to such requests anymore.

In this situation, it is indeed quite impressive that Your Excellency the Glutton managed to wipe out the entire army of decaying poisonous insects and protect the newly acquired divine lake from pollution.

“I take back what I said. Lord Glutton is very strong. Although he is still not as good as the Storyteller and the Bard, he is at least comparable to the Gourmet or the Patriarch of All Poisons.”

"Indeed, the putrid insects are not so easy to deal with. The Gourmet might be able to handle them, but even the Patriarch of Ten Thousand Poisons might not be able to hold them off."

“Wow, Gluttony! I wish he could come to my house for a meal. I’ll bring out my father’s 50-year-old Sauternes wine to serve him!”

When the last student uttered those words, he was immediately met with unanimous contempt from everyone.

"Berenk, don't think we don't know what you're thinking. Do you want gluttons to come to your house for a meal? You want to become governor in the future, just like little Ridley Law!"

"Yes, your family is just a baronial family. How could Lord Glutton possibly attend a banquet at your house?"

"I think it would be more appropriate for you, Glutton, to come to my house for a meal. My mom is looking forward to it every day, haha."

The student named Bellon scratched the back of his head, as if his thoughts had been read, and smiled rather embarrassedly.

Xia Fa watched as everyone discussed the matter so earnestly, and for some reason, he felt a little amused.

If they knew that the so-called "Glutton" was sitting right next to them...

He also noted down Bellenk's name and appearance. If he really couldn't find anything to eat in the future, it didn't seem like a bad idea to go to this guy's house for a meal. He quite liked Sauternes wine; he fell in love with it after just one sip.

Off, however, became dissatisfied and said:
"What's the rush? I haven't finished yet. Do you know what methods Lord Glutton used to wipe out the army of rotten poisonous insects?"

Her words immediately piqued everyone's curiosity once again.

After all, the means an entity uses are extremely important in evaluating its strength.

Ao Fu stretched out her fair and delicate little hand and made a horizontal gesture in the air:

"According to my father, Lord Gluttony... first restricted the movement of the army of decaying poisonous insects, which seemed almost equivalent to directly restricting spacetime. Then, he directly beheaded the entire army of decaying poisonous insects, and even released some kind of black flame of extremely high rank, burning their poisonous bodies and poisonous gas to ashes!"

hiss--!
Everyone present gasped in shock, even Rear Admiral Poincaré's eyes widened.

Black flames that imprison time and space, behead, and burn everything?

"I was wrong, I misjudged. So it seems that you, Mr. Glutton, might actually be in the top three!"

"Whether it can compare to a storyteller is unknown, but it's certainly better than a bard!"

"Bullshit! I think it's the other way around. He's definitely better than the storyteller, but not necessarily as good as the bard."

"I really hope to see them fight. They could probably destroy an entire planet with ease, right?"

"It's too difficult for physical entities to fight each other. It seems like only the fanatical tomb raider and the puppet master ever fought."

"It seems like little Riley will get promoted again. Could he inherit his father's position as the South District Sheriff?"

"Not necessarily. He might be transferred to a larger city to serve as governor."

Xia Fa was taken aback; he hadn't expected that.

It can only be said that the noble disciples are indeed worthy of being noble children; they are truly perceptive in this regard.

Riverwind is, after all, a small city like Rum City, and the position of Riverwind's governor is certainly not as high as that of the sheriff of the southern district of Augustus City.

The city of Augustus was roughly divided into two districts: the upper district was the area for nobles and the wealthy, while the lower district was the area for commoners and the poor. However, it could also be divided into four districts according to their orientation: east, west, south, and north.

Without a doubt, the two southeastern districts belong to the Upper District, while the two northwestern districts belong to the Lower District.

It seems the debate about the strength of physical entities is about to reignite, and it's threatening to escalate to the point where people resort to fists if they disagree.

Suddenly, the sound of clashing armor and heavy footsteps came from outside the hall.

It appears that an army is approaching.

Everyone fell silent instantly, their faces suddenly turning fearful and uneasy, yet their eyes shone with sincere anticipation.

This is... His Highness the Prince!
Xia Fa also turned his head curiously and looked towards the entrance of the hall.

Two rows of knights in golden armor stood in a line at the entrance of the hall, each holding a rifle with a bayonet, looking extremely menacing.

The rifle was engraved with many secret runes and inlaid with red crystals for energy storage. It was clearly a treasure, and its power was extremely impressive, even giving people a sense of dread.

despair!despair!despair!
Light footsteps sounded, and His Highness, wearing a white-gold cloak, with black hair and black eyes, walked in with a gentle smile.

He didn't look like he was in his thirties as rumored; he looked more like a young man in his early twenties. Anyone who saw him at a glance could tell he had excellent manners and demeanor.

His face was fair, his eyes were deep, and the dark blue in his pupils was very obvious, which seemed to represent his pure and noble Selene royal bloodline.

To Xia Fa's surprise, the prince was actually wearing a heavy suit of armor under his platinum cloak!
Indeed, this prince was wearing heavy platinum armor with a relief of a dragon breathing fire engraved on his chest. At his waist hung a huge brass key, about the size of an ordinary sword, which was obviously an extremely special treasure or sealed object.

All the noble students stepped forward and bowed with their hands on their chests, including Poincaré.

"Greetings, Your Highness!" Auf, however, stood at the very back with her arms crossed, and gave a slight bow along with the others.

Xia Fa was quite surprised, because the moment the prince appeared, a strange current shot out from his spine, and there were three of them!
His Highness the Prince could not be the ruler, but the three strange electric currents far exceeded those of a demigod.

this means……

Prince Justinian de Selenes, the prince of the Kingdom of Augus, was actually an angel!
At this moment, Xia Fa understood why Poincaré and the others had waited so long for His Highness the Prince in the hall, and why they had shown expressions of fear, awe, and anticipation upon hearing of His Highness's arrival.

Even though Prince Justinian was the biological son of a ruler, which gave him a very high starting point, an angel in his thirties... that was absolutely one in ten thousand.

"You don't need to be so polite, just treat me like an ordinary person."

Prince Justinian raised his hands slightly, signaling everyone to rise.

With a wave of his hand, the knights behind him all retreated in neat rows, lining up outside the hall, on high alert.

Seeing the knights' obedient manner, Xiafa understood that this Prince Justinian was probably not as easygoing as he appeared on the surface.

"Please sit down, everyone. I'm only here to ask you a favor and to add a little something extra to this Mist God Hunt."

Prince Justinian spoke with a smile, his smile extremely amiable, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.

Poincaré and the others sat down with considerable apprehension, but their expressions of anticipation were even more pronounced.

Xia Fa also sat down with the others, quite curious about what kind of prize this prince would offer.

Prince Justinian continued with a smile:
"According to my father's divination, there is only one supernatural creature with the rank of angel in the Mist God Hunting Grounds, and it is currently asleep. Everyone can move around freely without fear of disturbing it, as it will not wake up easily."

A supernatural being with the rank of an angel?

Everyone was visibly shocked, never expecting that there would be such a being in the Mist God Hunting Grounds!

Fortunately, this supernatural being with the angelic rank is still asleep, which has put everyone at ease.

Prince Justinian then continued:
"As for the supernatural beings with the demigod status, there are six in total. They are almost all elusive and difficult to capture. Moreover, they are born with the ability to sense the divination and secrets of other beings, and thus hide in advance. This time, I need to ask everyone to help me find one of them."

Upon hearing this, everyone focused intently, their eyes lighting up, realizing that the important part of the day had arrived.

If I can fulfill His Highness's request, I might become His Highness's chief knight squire. After His Highness ascends the throne, my future prospects will be limitless!

You should know that several of the current ministers of the Kingdom of Augu were once the chief knights-squires when His Majesty the Emperor was a prince!
Prince Justinian simply waved his hand in the air, and colorful oil paints appeared out of thin air, instantly coalescing into the shape of a supernatural creature.

It was a giant dragon with six wings, its body covered in holy white scales, and a single horn on its forehead.

Its body is long and slender, and its tail is almost as long as its body. It just lies there in the air, yet it gives people a sense of perfect perfection and a terrifying sense of power.

"This is... a Mist Scale Dragon, just a cub. I want to capture it myself and tame it as my mount so it can fight alongside me in the future."

"But it is naturally adept at evading divination and spying, making it extremely difficult to locate and capture using mystical methods."

"If you find any trace of it in the Mist God Forest, please inform me immediately. I will descend upon it and take action personally. As for the reward—"

At this point, Prince Justinian flipped his hand and produced a heavy money bag:
"This black bag contains 300,000 gold pounds, and in addition, there is a secret treasure worth 20,000 gold pounds."

As soon as the words were spoken, almost all the students from the three academies present were shocked, their pupils dilating in disbelief!
Three hundred thousand gold pounds?
Plus a treasure worth 20,000 gold pounds?

All I can say is that he truly lives up to his princely reputation; he's incredibly generous!

You should know that some of the students present come from families of barons or viscounts, and the combined wealth of their entire families doesn't even amount to 300,000 gold pounds!
Xia Fa instantly perked up. He didn't care about or care about the prince's knight squire position, but... he really needed those 300,000 gold pounds!

Not to mention, it also comes with a secret treasure worth 20,000 gold pounds!

If this treasure isn't of much use to me, wouldn't I be able to make another 20,000 gold pounds by selling it to the fat owner of the secret trading shop?
Most importantly, this commission is too simple. It's not like we're supposed to hunt a demigod-level supernatural creature; it's just about finding traces!

Prince Justinian clenched his hand holding the heavy money bag, and the bag disappeared. When he opened his palm again, sweets appeared.

These candies were all wrapped in colorful striped wrappers, and with a wave of Prince Justinian's hand, everyone present received a candy.

“This is something I created using my secret ability. It’s called the ‘Call for Help Candy.’ Once you find any trace of the Mist Scale Dragon, crush this candy and I will be there immediately.”

Prince Justinian smiled and began to speak:
"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. I'll leave it to you all now. There's still a vacancy in my position as the chief squire."

Faced with the prince's almost explicit words, many noble students were eager to act, including Poincaré.

Of everyone present, only Xia Fa and Ao Fu were not particularly interested.

"By the way, who is Xia Fa?"

Suddenly, Prince Justinian spoke as if he had remembered something, his eyes searching among the crowd.

It must be said that his words and actions are quite similar to those of Prince Ariman.

All eyes involuntarily turned to Xia Fa. After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa decided to give an angel face, so he stood up and smiled as well.
"Your Highness, hello."

Prince Justinian said gently:

“Viscount Shafa, I have long admired your name. Another reason I am here is to personally thank you for your contributions to the refugees of our Augu Kingdom.”

Viscount Xiafa?

The noble students present were stunned. Wasn't Xia Fa a commoner? When did he become a viscount?
Although everyone guessed that Xia Fa's contribution to the Fog Carnival was a sure thing, nobility was a given, no one expected it to happen so quickly!

Immediately, some of the noble students showed displeasure on their faces, and looked at Xia Fa's back with a hint of jealousy in their eyes.

Especially those aristocratic students from baron or viscount families.

After all, in their minds, they only felt that Xia Fa was lucky to be from Rum City and thus be able to participate in the Fog Carnival.

If they were to fight on their own, their achievements might not be any less than Xia Fa's. After all, who doesn't have some sealed artifacts or secret treasures?

Xia Fa said quite seriously:

"Your Highness is too kind. This is what I should do."

In fact, when he first participated in the Fog Carnival, he never expected to be knighted and receive a bank draft worth one million gold pounds that could be exchanged in three months.

His modern worldview led him to only want to win those divine lands for the Kingdom of Augu, so that the refugees would no longer suffer from hunger.

Prince Justinian chuckled:
"Well, anyway, thank you for your hard work. Speaking of which, your black hair and black eyes are quite similar to our Selene royal family. You shouldn't have the surname Augustus."

Having said that, he turned around and led the knights in golden armor away.

The group of noble students watched his figure disappear at the exit of the Mist God Hunting Ground with bated breath. After a while, they finally couldn't contain themselves and caused a complete uproar!

"My God, three hundred thousand gold pounds!"

"There's also a secret treasure worth 20,000 gold pounds!"

"While these are all very tempting, what is truly tempting is His Highness's explicit promise: the Chief Squire!"

"If I could become His Highness the Prince's squire, my father would probably be so happy that he wouldn't be able to sleep for three days and three nights, hahaha!"

"Haha, me too! Annie will definitely accept my advances immediately!"

"Mistscale Dragon...Mistscale Dragon, remembered, I'm going to find it in the Mist God Hunting Grounds now!"

"Wait for me, Kachod! Don't even think about getting there first!"

No longer caring about any discussion, everyone rushed towards the forest where the Mist God's Hunting Grounds were located, almost as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Xia Fa watched the backs of the group, his gaze thoughtful.

Or, should we use that strange electric current to divine the location of the Mist Scale Dragon?
(End of this chapter)