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"Lilisse, are you going back to the arena later?" Linke asked Lily.

"Of course," Lily said matter-of-factly.

"Is there anyone willing to challenge you now?" Lin Ke was surprised.

"Sauron," Lily answered flatly.

"It's him!" Lin Ke suddenly laughed. "Let's go watch."

— —

Arena.

Everyone turned to look in one direction.

The direction that Lin Ke and his group came from.

Lin Ke smiled as he greeted the many first year students. Lily, on the other hand, no longer had the awareness of being the center of attention. She paid the money and stood on the stage, waiting for the challenge.

As a result, the scene turned somewhat cold.

At least, everyone in the first and second grade knew that this girl was a freak like Linke. But now, she had broken through to the sixth stage of Xiong Li …

From the looks of it, Lin Ke had also broken through to the sixth level of the Xiong Li realm …

They did not let Sauron wait for long before they arrived with their strange swords on their backs.

It was a long sword rather than a knife, a one-way cut with a slightly curved blade and an extremely long hilt, very much like the Japanese knives that Link had seen in his previous life.

Sauron was clearly a cold-faced man.

He didn't stop to greet anyone. He didn't pay much attention even when he passed by Link. He only focused on his opponent, Lilisse, who was quietly waiting on the stage.

Even though he had already sensed that she was at the sixth stage of Xiong Li.

There was no hesitation.

Enter the stage, salute, draw your sabre, and fight!

Lin Ke sighed with emotion. Could it be that he was really like the martial arts novels he had read in his previous life. Due to his heartless heart, he had a sword in his hand? Why did these swordsmen always have a rigid face that did not allow strangers to get close?

In reality, this battle was extremely boring.

Originally, Sauron wasn't Lilisse's match when he was at the fifth stage of Bear Strength. Now that Lilisse had broken through to the sixth stage of Bear Strength, Sauron's speed and strength had been greatly reduced.

Lin Ke turned his neck in a slightly bored manner. Seeing that this green-haired girl, Hilda, was walking towards him, and he had not seen her for a long time, the two of them were already at Stage 5 bear power. Their talent was indeed not ordinary.

"Hey, Cohen, both you and Lilisse have advanced to the Sixth Order. Oh my god, aren't you going to kill them?!" Hilda shouted and circled Link twice.

"Is it that amazing? "Humph," Luther muttered.

"What did you say, Luther? If you have the ability, why don't you help me break through one of them? " Hilda's ears were quite sharp.

Luther was instantly discouraged. Turning his head to look at Lin Ke, he glared at her and said, "Student Cohen, Xiong Li is level 6, why don't we go up onto the arena and have a fight?!"

Link smiled and shook his head, "What's the point, Brother Luther? You and I are of similar strength, so it's meaningless for us to determine the victor. How much is it worth losing our composure in front of a crowd? "

Luther looked at him in surprise, then said with disdain, "For a descendant of the Book Incense family like a military man, you, a man from the Mu family like a scholar, is truly interesting."

Lin Ke's smile vanished as he said, "You really want to fight?"

Luther glanced at Hilda, then gritted his teeth and said, "I really want to fight!"

"Alright then," Lin Ke rubbed his wrist as he walked towards the arena. "Then I'll grant you that wish."

On the way back to the villa from the arena, Xue'er finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Cohen, why did you have to beat Luther up like that?" She pulled on Link's sleeve in confusion, "After all, we all know that this Luther is also very mysterious. If he gets angry, isn't it equivalent to provoking an enemy? Where's your usual shrewdness?!"

Lin Ke laughed, "You don't understand. First, this brat is asking to be beaten up. He's trying to get even with me. Second, do you think this guy really wants to challenge me?" Just find a way out in front of the girl I like and I'll fight him. In the future, wouldn't he have a way out if he encountered similar situations? As for the third, heh heh, didn't you see that it was Hilda who took the initiative to bring him back? " He raised his chin and said with his nose to the sky, "He still has to thank us."

Lilisse suddenly said, "Not necessarily. Which boy would be willing to be helped home by a girl they like with a swollen face?"

I'm not that much stronger than him in a fight," Rinkie said, looking a bit embarrassed. "I'm not going to go easy on him, but if I don't beat him up into a pig's head, he'll probably beat me up into a pig's head. You know, a Bear Force Spellcaster is always a bit weak in a fight.

"You still put some water on, I have that feeling," Neel interrupts.

"Nonsense, do you want me to use a magic skill to take his life?" Lin Ke glared at Neil who had fallen into the falling rock and said, "Let's not talk about this, let's talk about our big cousin. Did you discover anything after you followed him yesterday, Lilisse?"

"Yeah, after the Eldest Young Master finished his theory class, he took a few rounds around the academy before finally leaving through the school gate. He stayed in a building at the middle level of the imperial city for about an hour before coming out with an unsightly expression on his face. After going back to the academy and circling around a few more times, he returned to the academy's training room to stay for half an hour, came out to eat dinner before returning to the apartment to rest. That's it," Lilisse said.

"It's been hard on you," Rincewind said, nodding at her. "Do you know what the building is for?"

Lilisse shook her head, "The eldest young master hasn't seen anyone else during the hour he was there. It shouldn't be some kind of merchant guild or clubhouse, but we don't know the specifics."

"Interesting," Link frowned and smiled, "Looks like I need to go to the Chamber of Commerce. Neil will just follow me. Lily told me the location of the building, then you won't need to go out today, and Xue'er won't need to go to the Chamber of Commerce today."

— —

"There?!" As far as I know, there should be a shadow of a big figure behind them, but who exactly is a big figure is unknown, but they always only collect a few protection fees for some small and medium-sized companies on the territory, so they can be considered a relatively gentle side in the imperial city, so we don't pay too much attention to them. Now that the Aeolus Chamber of Commerce has become one of the top large companies in the imperial city, they've spent a lot of money to get it all the way to the top.

"The underworld?" "Yes, he is a cousin of mine. In these few months, he has been acting very secretive, so I sent Lilisse to track him down, but I found out that he often comes in and out of this place, and his condition is a little haggard. Initially, I thought it was just a small matter between youngsters, but unexpectedly, he also involved some dark forces.

Lance nodded, "Do you want me to find a few noble families and ask them about this? If it's something that can be solved with money, it's not a big problem. "

Linke nodded. "Then I'll be troubling Uncle Lance. After all, you've been in the capital for so many years and have some connections. I'm at a loss here."

"Young master, we aren't able to help you much in big matters. It's fine to take care of some small matters. Please return to the academy first. I'll inform you immediately when there's news," Lance said respectfully.

"Well, recently everything in the Chamber of Commerce has gone smoothly, right? How are the movements in the circle of big aristocrats like?" Linke asked in concern.