Chương 89: Flying Knives and Vampires

Since this was the first time Richard had encountered such a situation, he didn't dare to say much and could only cautiously ask the throwing knives to explain.

Then the knife throwers began their performance.

[Hua Wu Fei Dao (left): It's like this, we are a married couple]

"?"'

[Hua Wu Fei Dao (right): Why are you so surprised? Don't we look like a married couple?]

"— — Indeed, two small knives, mirror-symmetrical on the left and right, would be strange if they didn't look like a married couple.

So here's the question.

How can you two, neither of you being curvy or muscular, consummate your marriage?

Never mind, let's ignore that and just consider it a basic setting.

Richard pursed his lips, barely managing to suppress his doubts, and then asked, "I understand, you're husband and wife, shouldn't you be loving towards each other? What caused your argument that you want me to judge?"

[Hua Wu Fei Dao (left): It's like this, it all started because we wanted a child.] [Hua Wu Fei Dao (right): But we failed. I think it's its fault, but it thinks it's my fault —]

"?!"

Oh no, the question I just forcibly ignored has invaded my mind again!

As Richard's eye twitched, the two throwing knives started arguing again.

[Hua Wu Fei Dao (left): What do you mean "I think"? It was your fault to begin with! If you hadn't been hiding yourself in your sheath all the time, would we be unable to have children?] [Hua Wu Fei Dao (right): Don't play innocent here, okay? It's obvious that you've only ever used one pose for decades, making everyone lose interest ———] That's a good point.

It's a throwing knife, not a flexible sword. If you change its posture, wouldn't it be the same as breaking it?

Richard couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted, "Stop arguing. Basically, you both want a child, right?"

[The Huawu Flying Knives: That's right!] What are your expectations for this child?

[Hua Wu Fei Dao (left): We look like family] [Hua Wu Fei Dao (right): The more similar the better] understood.

Then I'll find a blacksmith in a couple of days and have him forge a small one for you, won't that solve the problem?

If all else fails, we can scrape some iron filings off your bodies and melt them in, guaranteeing that your "bloodline" will be there!

Richard, having come up with a solution, placed the two throwing knives aside and let them argue amongst themselves.

He then turned his gaze to the emblem of the Harpists' Alliance and cast a charm spell.

[The Harpist's Alliance Badge: Hi! My dear partner————] Hmm, this looks much more normal.

Richard smiled and chatted with the badge for a while.

Then he discovered that, compared to Hua Wu Fei Dao, the badge's personality was indeed more sunny and cheerful, but the tasks it gave him were by no means simple.

Richard must respond to a call from a master harpist before the gift package can be given.

This is something that definitely can't be done in the short term.

Reluctantly, Richard had no choice but to put the badge aside as well.

Then he sat on the bed and summarized the few "tasks" that needed to be completed.

First, there's the throwing knife and the badge; second, there's the practice check-in for the Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist manual—it seems like there are only about ten days left, and victory is in sight.

Another decision was whether or not to accept Isabella's invitation to return to the Empire with her and seek revenge on William.

There's still so much to do!

With that thought in mind, Richard rolled out of bed and began practicing his boxing.

The peaceful night passed in the blink of an eye.

The next morning, he found a blacksmith and had a small knife made that had no magical effects, but whose appearance was indeed very similar to Hua Wu's throwing knife.

At first, the Huawu Flying Knives were quite resistant to this fast-growing offspring, saying that it was not the kind of child they had imagined.

But when Richard suggested scraping iron filings from them for the children, their attitude completely changed.

Du started by saying things like it's okay if the child isn't their biological offspring, and that the little one looks like they're their family's offspring.

Thus, Richard successfully obtained the gift package.

[You have acquired a Tier 2 combat skill: Charged Heavy Strike - When fighting hand-to-hand or using weapons such as swords, you can use special charging techniques to increase the damage and hit rate of your moves. This effect can be stacked with other combat skills.] Note: "Great strength can produce miracles; if it doesn't, then you're simply not strong enough!" — A sailor who loves spinach Oh open!

Finally, we have combat skills again.

Moreover, it appears to be a highly versatile combat skill, usable with both the Wild Dance Slash and the Flowing Rock Smash Fist.

His melee abilities, which hadn't been enhanced in a long time, have finally reached a new level.

After checking his harvest, Richard closed the panel and returned to Cinderella's house, intending to spend the day quietly.

However, by nightfall— Just as he finished playing the Requiem for Grace and returned to his room to go to bed, his beastly intuition suddenly kicked in, and he abruptly turned his head to look out the window.

Just then, a masked man with a short knife jumped in and raised his hand to stab him in the back!

What the hell?

Is this the Phoenix family's revenge coming?

No, is he an idiot for sending someone to assassinate him?

In a moment of desperation, Richard, who had even changed into his pajamas, didn't have time to draw his sword or cast a complex spell. He immediately activated a tidal wave of movement, then simultaneously used the Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist and a charged heavy strike, slamming an elbow into the man's chest!

Man!

"Ugh!"

The man was completely unprepared for Richard to spot him, and even more so for Richard's incredible strength and speed. He was forced to stagger backwards and finally crashed into the wall with a thud!

"you----!"

"What are you looking at! You bastard with no sportsmanship, all you do is sneak attacks!"

Having landed a successful blow, Richard then unleashed a torrent of insults, causing the other man to grunt in pain before taking the opportunity to cast a powerful defensive spell on himself.

The shield rose, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief, staring intently at his opponent with his Eye of Insight.

Name: Jim Hawkey Race: Vampire 【————】 Wait, what is race?

Richard's eyes widened in surprise when he saw those three rare words.

On the other side, the vampire named Jim also recovered and looked at Richard with the same surprise.

What's wrong with this human?

Despite looking so thin and weak, and being a spellcaster, how could she be so skilled as to suppress a vampire like me?

Is he a monster or am I?

No, that's impossible. It must be because I underestimated my opponent and was careless.

Watch as I unleash my blood magic, amplifying my power, baring my fangs, the next strike will surely take me down!

Boom!

—Then, the next second, Jim was hit by the recoil from the Vajra Shield, and Richard seized the opportunity to follow up with a Water Stream Rock Smash Fist combo, taking the short sword from his hand.

Jim was completely dumbfounded.

Oh no! I'm a monster-like human, and the guy on the other side is a humanoid monster!

Just as he was feeling somewhat at a loss, he heard another creaking sound coming from the window behind him.

He laughed happily.

It must be my vampire companions who have arrived, right?

"Hey, you've come at the perfect time—" He turned his head, wanting to say hello.

Then he faced Miss Red Copper Dragon.

"Hey, Grace, you've come at the perfect time!"

On the other side, Richard laughed happily.