"The Emperor specifically instructed,"

"For both the Empire and your life, this matter is of utmost importance."

"All those other tasks are minor."

Gang Le sighed and shook his head,

"As expected of a top-notch Knight, it seems the Emperor has not forgotten you."

After speaking, Gang Le turned and walked out of the room, leaving Kael standing alone.

"Your Majesty..."

Kael murmured softly, stunned in place.

He didn’t expect that the Emperor would care so much about his affairs.

Not only providing resources, but also intentionally making time for him.

Kael couldn’t help but clench his fist, no longer hesitating, and quickly walked back to his room.

Back in the room, Kael closed the door and quickly adjusted his state.

He took out the bottle containing the Knight Roar Potion,

"Your Majesty!"

Feeling the coolness of the bottle, Kael murmured softly to himself, "I will not disappoint your expectations!"

Pulling out the stopper, Kael gritted his teeth and poured the potion into his mouth.

Soon, a fiery force exploded within Kael’s body.

Just as Gang Le had said.

The process was immensely painful, as if his whole body was being burned by flames.

Kael’s face turned crimson instantly, his body began to tremble.

Muscles contracted violently, bones emitted creaking sounds, and the pain made sweat drip like rain.

But Kael clenched his teeth, not letting out a single scream.

No one knew how long had passed.

As the sky darkened, the pain gradually faded away.

Completely drenched, Kael struggled to get up, immediately gulping down several mouthfuls of water.

"Someone,"

Kael said hoarsely, "Bring me some food!"

"Yes, Lord Kael!"

The attendant responded, and the food was soon brought in.

At this moment, Kael abandoned his noble elegance, devouring all the dry food and roast meat ravenously.

His body needed a massive amount of energy.

After filling his stomach, Kael didn’t rest much but immediately began adjusting his posture to cultivate the Breathing Technique.

Yet, before practicing, Kael first closed his eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting me the opportunity and power, bringing me new hope."

This was once a prayer from Gang Le, which many said would grant strength.

Kael didn’t believe in this, but he thought that since the Emperor had bestowed the potion, he should pray in gratitude.

Once the prayer was complete, Kael opened his eyes and prepared to practice.

At that moment, a surge of Power of Life emerged from Kael’s seed of nature.

...

...

The ghouls, losing the control of the Necromancer, acted purely on instinct.

They attacked and bit each other, uncontrollably scattered out of Ancient Wood City.

Of course, these scattered ghouls no longer gathered in groups.

The threat to the army diminished considerably.

And the surrounding civilians had been relocated, so the danger wasn’t significant.

But cleaning up was extremely troublesome.

Soldiers had to form teams to clean up various places, taking more time.

The effects of the Celestial Fire Legion and Dragon’s Breath also reduced considerably, only tackling those ghouls remaining inside Ancient Wood City.

Still, it’s fine, treating it as a training break for the soldiers.

Meanwhile, the legion’s scout team had already been dispatched, planning for the next steps in the legion’s operations.

Luo De had more time.

While practicing, Luo De monitored everyone’s changes on the magic energy network—especially Kael.

Luo De sensed Kael’s prayer and channeled some energy into his body.

There was a great shortage of Legendary Knights now.

And Kael, whose physique had just been enhanced as a top-notch Knight, was the perfect target for energy infusion.

After completing this task, Luo De left the magic energy network and returned to reality.

As the night fell, a Guard arrived to notify him that dinner was ready in the kitchen.

Becoming a Legendary Knight increased the appetite greatly; Luo De had also become a glutton, craving food.

Yet just as Luo De got up to head to the dining hall, Lusen arrived.

"Your Majesty,"

After bowing, Lusen presented a specially-designed low-temperature wooden box to Luo De, "This is sent from the Northern Territory."

Lusen opened the low-temperature wooden box and took out a glass bottle

The bottle contained water, with a whitish solid soaked in the center, resembling wax.

"It’s said to be extracted from the ashes of burnt ghouls, temporarily named Undead Flame."

The ashes of ghouls were piled up, still containing traces of necromancer energy, which some wizard apprentices wanted to study.

"This thing ignites automatically and is hard to extinguish."

Lusen continued to explain, "The apprentices in the Northern Territory operate outdoors; it bursts into flames if the temperature rises a bit."

"It sounds just like white phosphorus, doesn’t it?"

Luo De thought silently.

At this moment, Lusen took out another leather pouch bound with hemp rope from inside.

The pouch was only palm-sized, but Lusen handled it with great care.

"Using the Undead Flame, paired with explosive runes and luminous runes, they crafted this Flame Sphere."