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It's no wonder he was able to fight the Shadow Monster almost continuously for a month.
But soon.
Arthur recited Gawain's words again—the fatigue was there before dawn, but it was completely gone now.
Combined with Gawain's extremely effective control over the Shadow Monster's Blazing White Waveguide, a crucial thing immediately came to Arthur's mind—the sun.
With this in mind, he looked up through the shade of the trees at the cloudless clear sky.
He did not actively look at the sun, but rather observed the endless light it brought to this land.
After a moment of contemplation, Arthur spoke again:
"Gawain, activate your waveguide power."
Gawain didn't understand, but he did as he was told.
He raised one hand, activated the Knight's Breathing Technique, and began to mobilize the life force within his body.
Soon, he unleashed the power of waveguides.
A blazing white flame, radiating a terrifying aura, emerged and clung to the palm of Gawain's raised hand.
"Ok?"
Arthur looked at Gawain with a surprised expression:
"When did you break through to the mid-stage of the Black Iron rank?"
Arthur had fought alongside Gawain, and he still clearly remembered that although Gawain had mastered a high-grade Blazing White Waveguide last night, the strength of his waveguide was still that of a novice Black Iron-tier early-stage knight.
However, after sensing the intensity of the incandescent waveguide that Gawain had activated at that moment, Arthur concluded that Gawain had broken through to a minor realm.
But the unusual circumstances surrounding Gao Wen didn't stop there.
Just a few moments later.
Arthur was surprised to find that Gawain's waveguide power seemed to have increased again.
He instantly realized an even more terrifying fact—Gawain's realm seemed to be growing uncontrollably.
But Gawain hasn't done anything yet.
Thinking of this, Arthur couldn't help but look up again.
This time, he chose to focus on the creator of the clear blue sky, the dazzling sun.
After gazing at the sun for a moment, Arthur could not bear its light and was forced to look away.
Then, Arthur turned back to look at the incandescent waveguide attached to Gawain's raised hand.
With that fleeting glance, he confirmed something important—Gawain's evolved Knight Breathing Technique was intimately connected to the sun.
Because he sensed a trace of the aura of that unseen sun from Gawain's incandescent waveguide.
"Is it because of the rising sun that my physical strength recovers rapidly on its own, and that my cultivation level temporarily increases?"
Arthur summarized the unusual situation that had occurred to Gawain:
"Isn't this the blessing of the sun?"
The butler, Leon, had told him:
Grace, associated with legendary deities.
Every deity has left its mark in the long river of history.
Miracles create faith, faith gives birth to believers, and believers gather in the church.
Every church in the world generally believes in a different deity.
Grace is a unique and extraordinary power bestowed upon devout believers by the deity they worship.
Within the Kingdom of Grey, where Arthur and Gawain lived, there were also multiple factions of churches.
Among them, the three major churches are the most powerful.
They are:
The Holy Church that believes in the God of the Sun and Judgment;
The Church of the Bright Moon, which believes in the God of the Bright Moon and Purity;
The Star Church, which believes in the God of stars and wisdom.
Their followers are not only spread throughout the Kingdom of Grey, but cover almost every part of the entire Gran Continent.
The butler, Leon, also revealed to Arthur a secret that ordinary people wouldn't have access to.
In each power struggle within the Grey royal family, the three major churches would secretly support a successor to the throne, helping them vie for the supreme authority.
In the last battle for the throne, there were eight heirs to the throne.
Arthur's father, Richard Grey, was the eighth son of the Grey royal family. Although he was the youngest, he was the most talented and his strength surpassed that of his seven older brothers.
Therefore, he was arrogant and disdained to seek the support of the three major churches.
But in that battle for the throne, Richard Gray became the biggest loser.
Not only was he exiled to the frontier, but he also lost his royal Grey name and died in despair in the North like a stray dog.
Whenever Arthur tried to learn the details of the last battle for the throne from his butler Leon, Leon would always make up an excuse:
"Once the young master is promoted to Silver Knight and inherits the master's Meteorite Armor, he will know the whole truth."
Let's get back to the present.
He looked at Gao Wen.
He came from an ordinary background and embarked on the path of knighthood by chance.
His experience was still limited, and he seemed to have not yet come into contact with the church's influence.
Therefore, he could not understand what Arthur had just said:
"My lord, what is 'the grace of the sun'?"
Arthur explained to him, pointing to the dazzling sun in the clear sky:
"It is this ability that gives you combat endurance beyond that of an ordinary Black Iron Knight, allowing you to fight the three Shadow Monsters almost continuously for the entire month."
Upon hearing this, Gao Wen couldn't help but raise the hand with the incandescent white waveguide attached above his head.
Then, his gaze shifted back and forth between the incandescent waveguide and the sun.
Arthur's words enlightened him, allowing him to elevate his understanding of the sublimated Aura power to a new level.
Gao Wen's expression suddenly dawned on him, and he excitedly began to speak:
"Indeed, my lord!"
I can now clearly perceive an inseparable connection between the incandescent white waveguide in my hand and that dazzling sun.
My waveguide is a solar waveguide!
Chapter 40 The Clawed Monkey's Guidance
Arthur did not tell Gawain about the existence of the Holy Church because he could clearly see that Gawain was a wandering knight without any religious beliefs.
So, what is the connection between Gawain's "Grace of the Sun" and the Holy Church's belief in the sun and the God of Judgment?
Compared to those church members, to which level of grace does his favor fall?
After these doubts arose, he temporarily buried them in his heart.
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Three hours later.
In the afternoon.
Arthur used the "Fire Lion Breathing Technique" to restore his physical strength and energy to a good state.
In contrast, Gao Wen.
With the blessing of the sun, his condition had long been adjusted to its peak.
Furthermore, as time went on, Gawain temporarily broke through two minor realms, becoming a late-stage Black Iron Knight.
After adjusting their physical condition, they decided to enter the dense forest in front of them.
The forest path was narrow, so Arthur didn't ride a horse but instead led the way with his black-haired horse, Nightshade.
Gao Wen followed closely behind.
After walking for half an hour, Arthur and Gawain emerged from the outer edge of the forest and entered the central area.
Compared to the edges, the flowers, trees, and shrubs in front of us are beginning to present a deeper green tone overall.
In particular, several low-level vine monsters with strange shapes and rarely seen in the outside world will also appear.
When these low-level vine monsters sensed the flesh and blood aura emanating from Arthur and the others, they all reacted instinctively, involuntarily approaching them, then flipping their vine bodies to reveal the sharp weapons disguised beneath their harmless surfaces.
Seeing this, Arthur drew his fine iron sword from his waist and activated the "Flame Lion Breathing Technique," amplifying the sword with a small amount of flame wave.
Then, Arthur swung his sword at the vine monsters that were blocking their way.
The burning properties of the Flame Wave are effective against vine monsters.
Thus, Arthur easily dispatched the vine monsters blocking his path, as if cutting melons and vegetables.
Looking at the scattered remnants of vines on the ground, Arthur began to recall the words Lawson, the Thunder Badger Knight, had spoken to him before his departure:
"After entering the forest outside Qingfeng Village and arriving at its center, you will soon encounter a special small, low-level magical beast, the Claw Monkey."
Their claws have very rough surfaces, which can resist the spikes and poison of the vine monsters, thus allowing them to adapt to the harsh environment infested with vine monsters.
Therefore, clawed monkeys are accustomed to climbing vines and are agile in their movements.
You need to find them, because they will be your guides to the alchemist's abode.
Thinking like this.
Arthur's thoughts were pulled back to reality by a rustling sound coming from above a vine.
He looked up and stared intently.
As expected.
A group of brownish-yellow monkeys, each about an arm's length long, came into his field of vision.
As Lawson described, their rough hands are particularly noticeable as they grip the vines effortlessly.
Arthur's gaze swept across the group of pawed monkeys, finally settling on the smallest one, which was only half an arm's length long.
This clawed monkey has the purest fur color.
At the same time, when it noticed Arthur's gaze, it did not show fear like other clawed monkeys. Instead, it dared to grin and let out a weak hiss.
Based on these characteristics, Arthur deduced that the small, delicate clawed monkey was the leader of the group.
So he opened the bag on his back and took out a green fruit the size of his palm.
Upon seeing the green fruit in Arthur's hand, the leader, the Claw Monkey, instantly transformed its hostility into a desire for the fruit.
Seeing this, Arthur smiled knowingly.
Then he threw the green fruit at the leader, the clawed monkey.
This is the method Lawson told him about "bribing" his mentors.
"Ow!"
When the leader, the clawed monkey, saw the green fruit being thrown at him, he immediately let out an excited howl.
Then, it displayed its agility, accurately catching the green fruit flying through the air.
Immediately afterwards, the leader, the clawed monkey, began to devour the green fruit.
The surrounding clawed monkeys, which were a size larger than it, scratched their heads and seemed to be very eager for the green fruit as well.
However, not a single clawed monkey dared to make a move to snatch the green fruit that the leader clawed monkey was eating.
At first glance, this scene seems quite incongruous.
A short while later.