Dear Broom Knight

Toronto didn't react much, only suddenly cackled and laughed: "I'm not talking nonsense, who doesn't gain lifespan when leveling up!"

He pointed at his own nose, looking delighted, and said: "After level ten, even without a Constitution-based specialization, each level will grant at least ten years of life!

As long as you work a little harder and catch up to your level, the lost time is as good as not lost!

Anyway, these fifteen years of mine can't be considered a waste, I've leveled up twice!"

His words were a jumbled mess, but several people were confused… it seemed like there wasn't really a problem.

But, they still felt like something was off.

Granin Sack suddenly stood up, not even caring about Evelyn Costa's huge hammer that kept swinging around his head: "Are you really stupid?!

Or are you here to cause me trouble?

Heh ~ Could you be a royal dog?"

Toronto was taken aback for a moment, then nimbly dodged behind Evelyn Costa's broad shoulders, only poking his head out to look at Granin Sack: "What are you talking about?

I didn't even know you existed before today! Why would I cause you trouble!

Also, the royal family… it's not like anyone can just join the Northern Lands Royal Family!

Who wouldn't want to be taught by Archmage Arslaan!

Tsk ~ I don't know how many people want to be a lackey but can't even manage it!

What kind of crap are you spouting there!"

Evelyn Costa's eyes flickered slightly, and a hint of regret couldn't help but surface in her heart… She had actually suspected that Toronto was related to the royal family.

A lord was definitely impossible; only the royal family could make a mage capable of reaching the fifth circle willingly run out to drink blizzards on Great Ice Mountain.

She had this suspicion from the start, which is why she had maintained contact with Toronto, and occasionally traded with him.

Putting everything else aside, Toronto's speed at taking out gold coins was indeed very fast.

And he never haggled with her… Of course, if it was exchanging resources, Toronto definitely wouldn't be so generous.

But Evelyn Costa wasn't too disappointed either.

She would just look for another opportunity.

Although many independent adventurers had an attitude of not daring to deal with nobles and royalty, fearing being scammed to death, in reality, the mineral resources in the hands of many people weren't strong enough to make that Blue Maple Ridge Baron tear up his face.

The reason why no one ever looked for him as an intermediary was naturally because no one wanted to pay the intermediary fee.

Moreover, as their levels got higher and higher, some people always felt that maybe they could open up their own path.

The most common caravans in the wilderness were slave traders, wasn't it just because there were too many people with wishful thinking!

Those who really wanted to discuss things with His Majesty the King basically all had their own purposes and reasons.

Rather than saying they didn't trust any intermediaries, it was better to say they just didn't want anyone else involved.

But, the King's secret agents were not within the scope of these other people.

Especially those mixed in with the adventurers.

The mineral resources were originally part of their missions, so those who could be sent out were definitely loyal enough.

Also, how could a secret agent have a personality as… naive as Toronto's?

Although this guy also hid a lot of things, the naivety about the understanding of human nature, which had been cultivated from being pampered since childhood, couldn't be hidden.

Even a secret agent from a noble background couldn't be like this.

Evelyn Costa smiled, holding the hammer in front of her and spinning it into a flywheel, staring down at Granin Sack: "Why are you so anxious?

Is what he said so wrong?

Although she dressed exactly like them, and although there were traces of hard training left on her fingers, and her skin had the scent of sunlight, her delicate face, slender fingers, and agile eyes all proved that the other party was living a good life.

And she, even though she was younger than them, had passed the level ten checkpoint early and smoothly started the next step.

Envious? Of course, envious.

That was the life she could only dream of.

However, was she going to hate and loathe the parents who gave her life just because she was born into a commoner's family?

Just because they didn't give birth to her as a young lady?

That would be too shameless.

She could take back what fate didn't give her with her own calloused hands!

Everyone knew the history of struggle of the two Hamilton Earls, even if they were born into the royal family, it was indeed easier to succeed than ordinary people like them, but it wasn't something that could be easily achieved.

The development history of the Tiger's Edge was actually more tortuous than the days of these independent adventurers… Any small adventure group that tried to enter the adventure group sequence, especially those with famous names that sounded very mighty, encountered troubles that were not just brought about by the tasks they received.

As long as there was a hierarchy, there would inevitably be opponents, and some people always felt that it was easier to suppress and eliminate everything that could threaten them.

However, the Tiger's Edge could become the largest adventure group with the fewest members, and was even only two levels away from the qualification for tavern dividends.

No matter how many people said that the Tiger's Edge could do this because of Yuri's existence, the adventurers themselves knew it… If Leon didn't have that ability, the adventure group wouldn't have succeeded at all.

The subsequent Ezra's every step in the army was recorded.

As a Northern Lands adventurer, Evelyn Costa would never publicly slander a proper soldier.

The reason why Northern Lands adventurers could wander around the world without encountering some special situations was both the majesty of His Majesty Travis and the deterrent force personally created by these soldiers.

It was indeed good for the king to be strong, but an army that could defeat the enemy at any time was the greatest guarantee for the common people… No one would think that His Majesty the King had the leisure to take action for every commoner who was oppressed by foreigners.

However, the Northern Lands army could.

Including even Sebeffia, the Eastern Territory Lord who had once colluded with bandits, could actually send troops without hesitation because of the pleas for help from his own people at the border entrance.

Things in the dark can only appear in the dark.

For ordinary people, those things can not exist.

Evelyn Costa could actually understand the fact that the Northern Lands King allowed Sebeffia to escape and transform from an important Northern Lands minister into a constraint on the ice plains.

The things Sebeffia did would not make the people of the Eastern Territory hate them.

Over the years, only Earl Gezhar had been cursed by everyone when he was mentioned… He seemed to only threaten the safety of his own people, but in essence, more common people died in order to cover up his actions.

Even many slaves who mysteriously disappeared and were finally rescued by the King's army in the mines were all the messes created by Earl Gezhar in order to cover up his actions.

The Northern Lands King just didn't want to leave such a big hidden danger in his territory, and didn't want to cause border instability for a group of black figures, so he was so tolerant.

But his approach really made people feel good about him.

Evelyn Costa sincerely hoped that the Northern Lands could continue to be so rational.

In that case, when she walked into the starry sky, she would naturally walk into the fortress of the Northern Lands Royal Family without hesitation.

Yes, everything she did was for that greatest goal… To walk to the limit of this world and towards the wonderful starry sky.

She was willing to endure all the bitterness and hardship.

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Granin Sack looked at her subtly: "I never thought that Evelyn, the great hammer who likes to live in a dream, would be a dreamer."

Then he shook his head and smiled: "No wonder you would agree with that stupid mage's words.

But look, are other people willing to agree?

At our stage, even an extra year of life is good!

Who knows, maybe because of this year, we can find another path."

Although they all understood the enticement in his words, the adventurers actually agreed with this sentence.

Everyone knew that level 16 was good, but how could most people really think they could reach it?

Even the people in this tavern, whose levels were generally above level 10, probably didn't think they could definitely reach level 16.

Being able to level up as quickly as possible and win enough time for their next advancement was the result they wanted most.

Granin Sack's current situation of leveling up twice in one year was enough to make many people secretly change their minds.

Evelyn Costa certainly understood this.

She could even feel that the encirclement formed by everyone had already faintly cracked… Enough for Granin Sack to escape three times!

The huge hammer that had been flying in front of her stopped, and Evelyn Costa stretched out her right hand to grasp the hammer handle.

Toronto, who was behind her, quickly vibrated with magical fluctuations… Evelyn Costa suddenly felt a little gratified.

Although his brain had some problems, his reaction wasn't slow!

The Toronto mage didn't understand the secret slander of the female knight who was standing in front of him and had already opened the defense mode, but only cautiously opened his mouth in a low voice: "You, are you planning to let go of a cultist who wants to attack the Lord of Storms in a public place?"

Well… he wasn't that cautious.

A flock of crows flew through Evelyn Costa's heart, and she quickly enlarged the hammer and stood it in front of her, ready to start a war.

Once these words were spoken, either everyone would honestly accept their fate, at least not let Granin Sack escape too easily.

Or, someone might publicly stand behind the other party.

Although there were indeed still people on the same side as her, but… who knew if it was just a superficial show?

At their level, their views on evil were already different.