Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

I have to get those flowers!

“You have done well, Lyanna. Thank you for telling me this information.” Alaric smiled faintly.

Lyanna and Emma glanced at each other with joy.

“My lord, do you know what those strange flowers are?” Lyanna asked curiously. Her family dabbled in herbs and elixirs, but she hadn’t heard or seen those flowers.

Alaric didn’t mind answering her curiosity. He nodded and said. “If I am not wrong, the flowers you saw should be the Bedeviled Cornelia. It is an elixir that…”

He told them what he knew about the flower.

The information he gave would be known to the public after the discovery of this flower, but at this moment, only a few families were aware of this information.

“No wonder those monsters didn’t let us get near those flowers…” Lyanna revealed a look of realization.

“Can you tell me more about those monsters?” Alaric inquired.

“Yes, my lord!” Lyanna nodded without hesitation.

“It was a pack of White-tailed Desolate Dogs. There were a lot of them and their alpha is even a Disaster-grade monster. We were only lucky enough to escape them…” She trembled when she recalled what she had experienced at that time.

Alaric rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

White-tailed Desolate Dogs are not that powerful individually. At most, they are as strong as normal goblins, but they are deadly as a group. It seems like I have to send an Elite Knight for this task, but who should I send this time?

House Silversword already had many Elite Knights, but he had to send a suitable person for this trip.

After a few minutes of thinking, Alaric finally made his choice. “Please bring Sir Henry here. I would like to speak with him regarding this matter.”

“Yes, my lord.” Lyanna cupped her fists and left together with her sister.

Upon stepping out of his study, Emma breathed a sigh of relief. “Sorry, Lyanna. I was too nervous to speak.”

Looking at her younger sister’s expression, Lyanna shook her head. “It’s alright, Emma. However, you must learn to be more confident in yourself. Lord Alaric is a good man so we must serve him well.”

“Mn.”

The Jillings sisters went to look for Henry after that small talk. They later found him in the training grounds observing the training of the recruits.

“Sir Henry, Lord Alaric is looking for you. He is waiting in his study.”

Henry narrowed his eyes. “Alright. Thanks for letting me know.”

There was only one reason why Alaric would summon him. It was another mission!

A moment later, they stepped inside Alaric’s study.

“My lord, we have brought Sir Henry.”

“My lord.” Henry lowered his head and cupped his fists in greeting.

“Please sit down, Sir Henry. I have a new task for you.” Alaric told him about the Bedeviled Cornelia.

The reason why he chose him for this mission was because of Henry’s character and ability to make the best decisions. Among the Elite Knights in the household, he was also the most experienced.

“I won’t fail you, my lord!” Henry expressed his confidence.

“Good!” Alaric was pleased with his response. “You can bring two Knights and ten Knight Apprentices with you. You are free to choose which warriors to bring.”

“Yes, my lord!”

Alaric turned his head to Lyanna and instructed. “Lyanna, I want you to guide Sir Henry’s team to the specific location where you found the Bedeviled Cornelia.”

“Yes, my lord!” Lyanna answered without hesitation.

Alaric gave them a few more reminders before he sent them out.

Now, it is time to discuss my wedding plans with Hershey.

He smiled as he stepped out of his study room.

***

Two days later, Henry’s team arrived in Hairo.

“I haven’t been here for a long time,” Rigor remarked as he looked around the familiar yet unfamiliar streets.

“It’s indeed worthy of being called one of the most prominent cities in the North.” Aldrin couldn’t hide his surprise. It was his first time here and he was shocked by the prosperous life in the city.”

“Enough with the chitchat. We didn’t come here to sightsee. We must complete our task as soon as possible!” Henry’s stern voice drifted into their ears.

Alaric had specifically told him the significance of the Bedeviled Cornelia so he didn’t want any mistakes.

“Yes, sir!”

Henry turned his gaze to Lyanna who wore a robe to cover her body. She had some fame in Hairo so she didn’t want anyone to recognize her.

“Miss Lyanna, please take us to that mountain.”

Lyanna nodded. “Please follow me, everyone.”

The mountain where she found the Bedeviled Cornelia was located outside of the city. It was relatively obscure and was surrounded by a dense forest. Other than warriors, only a few brave hunters would dare enter that place.

Halfway through their way out of the city, Henry sensed a group of people following them.

Reckless fools!

He noticed that they weren’t that powerful and most of them were just ordinary warriors. However, the person leading them was surprisingly a Knight.

“Sir, I think someone is following us,” Lyanna informed him.

Henry didn’t expect her to have such sharp senses. She actually noticed them before Rigor and Aldrin did.

“I know. Just leave them be. We will deal with them outside the city!” Henry muttered in a cold voice.

Lyanna felt a chill upon hearing his words.

They didn’t encounter any accidents on their way out of Hairo. The city’s armed guards stopped them for an inspection, but when they identified themselves as warriors of House Silversword, the armed guards no longer dared to stop them.

Those guys are still following us. Just what are they after?

Henry frowned.

He thought that the group would stop following them after learning their identity, but he was wrong.

The other party continued stalking them!

“Stop at once!”

Everyone frowned when they heard an unfamiliar voice behind them.

“You are…” Lyanna was stunned when she saw the one who had spoken.