Chapter 394: Chapter 222: Raine? Of Course I Know Him! He’s My Brother! (Part 2)

In fact, Schneider’s own combat strength has just barely entered Bronze Level.

Next, he just needs to complete the transition tasks, and if everything goes smoothly, in about five years, he should be able to elevate the entire Giant Blade Squad from Black Iron Level to Bronze Level.

At that time, he would also become the captain of a Bronze Level adventurer squad. No matter if it’s Mill Town, Dorne City, or even in the more populous Bornberry, the captain of a Bronze Level adventurer squad is rather a noteworthy existence, quite prestigious among adventurers.

But Schneider knows well that this journey cannot be smooth sailing and various unpredictable dangers are likely to be encountered.

Otherwise, the number of Bronze Level adventurer squads around Dorne City wouldn’t be just about one-tenth of the Black Iron Level ones.

Of course, if the person in front wasn’t Raine, he absolutely wouldn’t consider joining.

Hearing Schneider’s words, Raine pondered for a moment, then extended his hand with a smile, saying, "A battle group... good! Welcome to the team, Captain Schneider."

"That’s great! Captain Raine!" Schneider tightly grasped Raine’s hand, exclaimed excitedly.

....

When Raine escorted Schneider out of the room, he saw the tall Reya leaning against the corridor with a big bow on her back. Seeing him come out, she blinked and smiled slightly.

As he watched Schneider leave, Raine also smiled at Reya. "Reya, did you know about this long before?"

"Before coming to see you, Captain Schneider specifically asked me if you would object. I never imagined that one day, the Howling Hunter Squad would have its own subordinate Black Iron Level squad."

"Oh, should we change the name? The name Howling Hunter was casually picked by Elise and me, and it feels a bit unfitting for your current strength."

"Change the name?" Raine raised his eyebrows. He hadn’t thought about this issue, at least not for the time being.

"Yeah! How about changing it to Skull Crushers Squad? Recently, your title of Skull Crusher has spread through the adventurer community in Mill Town and even shows signs of spreading further."

"That’s exaggerated, right? Could it be that there’s a bard helping to spread the word?" Raine asked in surprise.

"More influential than a bard, Dwarf Bruno spends every day at the Fireplace Bar recounting your deeds; it’s hard for people not to know." Reya smirked, teasingly.

Raine was rendered speechless...

"By the way, since you’ve already agreed to Captain Schneider, do you mind taking on another Black Iron Level squad?"

"Hmm?"

"Us."

"You, Loren, and Dwarf Schneider have already formed a new Black Iron Level adventurer squad? Isn’t the number too small?"

"Chris and the other two have returned; now we have six people." Reya blinked, said.

....

Meanwhile.

In the capital of Soladin Kingdom, Rapids Castle.

Inside a luxurious mansion in the noble district.

"Growing up in Oak Village, Mill Town... becoming an adventurer after a goblin attack on the village... wow, truly a homegrown kingdom genius!"

Sitting behind a mahogany desk in the study, Henry was looking at a thick stack of materials with wonder.

The material was a detailed investigation report about Raine.

Although Raine’s displayed talent and his contributions in this action made it hard for Henry to doubt Raine’s identity, as the king’s illegitimate child, even in friendship, a background check must be conducted.

"Was it because he felt the danger after the village was attacked, thereby awakening some hidden talent within his body?" Henry pondered while looking at the material but soon nodded.

Because such occurrences aren’t uncommon on the Valzeg continent.

People, when in danger, are more likely to awaken some hidden talent within themselves.

Some of the barbarian tribes in the northern part of the continent have their adulthood rites as life-and-death trials, and barbarian warriors are the category with the highest talent awakening ratio among human warriors across the continent.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

At this moment, a sudden knock on the door sounded!

"Come in."

The study door opened, and Quasi-General Gregory walked in with a gloomy expression, and before he was seated, he said:

"Lord Viscount, there’s been an incident! The Necromancy Crystal we just submitted to the military has been stolen."

"What? Can it be stolen even when placed with the military? Is there a mole?" This left Henry stunned, his eyes widened, and he couldn’t help but stand up to ask.

"Yes, it’s said to be stolen by Major General Karsal, although not yet confirmed, Major General Karsal is nowhere to be found." Gregory said with a deep voice.

In Soladin Kingdom, where the highest practical military rank is only General, there are only about twenty major generals, and their authority is above me as a Quasi-General.

If this matter is investigated and confirmed, it’s evident how deeply certain organizations have penetrated the kingdom.

"Bang!" Viscount Henry slammed the desk, rose up indignantly, and said, "What’s the military even doing?"

"Henry, what’s the matter that’s making you so angry?" Suddenly, a blue light flashed across the doorway, followed by a very magnetic and immensely gentle female voice.

A woman draped in a gray cloak appeared at the study door, and despite the robe and cloak covering her, her graceful figure and elegant demeanor were undeniable.

"Aunt, why are you here?" Henry showed surprise, immediately saluting.

"Princess Leonore, good day." Quasi-General Gregory also bowed and saluted.