Book 9, His Fame Shakes the World – Chapter 1, A Powerful Supporter
Linley and Wharton had been separated for nearly seventeen years.
Seventeen years ago, shortly after the Yulan festival of that year, Wharton had left Wushan Township by the side of Housekeeper Hiri and headed towards the distant O'Brien Empire. At that time, Linley was only ten, while Wharton was six. The two brothers had been very innocent and knew so little about the outside world. And back then, they were supported by Hogg, who had protected them like an old hawk looking after its chicks.
But now, Hogg was long dead. Of the two brothers, one was a Count of the O'Brien Empire, while the other possessed the terrifying power of the Saint-level.
Within the Count's manor.
Linley, Wharton, Housekeeper Hiri, Hillman, Nader, the Barker brothers, Zassler, Jenne, Rebecca, and Leena were all gathered together.
Two rectangular tables had been covered with wine and food.
Wharton and Linley were engaged in conversation regarding what had happened in recent years. Although Wharton had gotten general information regarding Linley from the Dawson Conglomerate, when he personally chatted with Linley, he couldn't help but grow anxious as he listened.
So close. His big brother had come so close to dying.
"During those three years of training in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, followed by the six years of training in the Northwest Administrative Province, although I encountered several dangerous battles, in the end, I arrived without suffering any major harm." Linley laughed. "In the past, I was worried about the Radiant Church. But now? Although I don't have the power to raid their headquarters yet, I have more than enough power to protect myself."
The Radiant Church had been established in the Yulan continent for many years now.
For it to be on par with the O'Brien Empire as one of the premier powers of the Yulan continent, it definitely had a terrifying amount of hidden power. From the fact that the War God's College was able to send out three personal disciples who were all at the Saint-level, one could determine that the Radiant Church must surely have quite a number of Saint-level experts of its own.
"Big bro, you, you've reached the Saint-level?" Wharton was shocked and excited. Wharton knew how difficult training could be. Although he himself had an extremely high density of Dragonblood in his veins, he was still only of the eighth rank, and even in Dragonform was only at the peak of the ninth rank.
The density of the Dragonblood in Linley's veins was lower than in his own.
But for Linley to be able to claim that he had more than enough power to protect himself surely meant that Linley had reached the Saint-level.
"After Dragonforming, I indeed am at the Saint-level." Linley said with a smile.
Hillman and Housekeeper Hiri, seated at the same table, exchanged glances, excitement in their eyes. Housekeeper Hiri's voice was hoarse with excitement. "I've taken care of three generations of Baruch clan members now. The Baruch clan has finally produced a Saint-level combatant."
The Saint-level was simply on a whole different level.
If a clan had a Saint-level in it, as long as that Saint-level did not die, then the clan would never decay or weaken.
"Wharton." Linley looked at Wharton. "When I was in the Northwest Administrative Province, I paid attention to your affairs. It seems that you and that Imperial Seventh Princess..."
