Fantasy Lord: Beginning with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 152 - 121: Thor’s Strength, Count Engle’s Shock (Part 2)
As the morning sunlight spilled in.
A long-lost feeling of comfort spread.
With Anna’s service, Thor finished his grooming and was getting ready for breakfast when butler Charlie suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Young Master Thor, the lord wants to see you!"
Butler Charlie spoke respectfully.
"Alright!"
Thor smiled slightly, not too surprised.
After nodding to Anna, he followed butler Charlie to the top floor once more.
Moments later, Thor arrived at the study again.
"Charlie, notify everyone not to disturb us."
Count Engel spoke.
"Yes!"
Butler Charlie nodded and then exited the room.
Soon, only Count Engel and Thor were left in the room again.
The wooden box still sat quietly in its original place.
For a moment, the entire atmosphere turned silent.
Count Engel looked at Thor, instinctively wanting to speak, but halfway through, he didn’t know what to say.
"Father!"
In the silence, it was Thor who broke the ice, softly calling out.
"Thor, you should know what you have given me, right?"
Taking a deep breath, Count Engel looked at Thor and slowly spoke.
"I know!"
"This was an unexpected gift. You’re probably not far from becoming a Sky Knight, and with this Life Fruit, you might have a chance to reach that level."
Thor nodded, speaking earnestly.
When he discovered the Tree of Life, Thor thought of his father.
The family had given him a lot of support, so naturally, Thor needed to give something back.
The mature Life Fruit was undoubtedly the best choice.
As one of the main ingredients of a High-Level Life Potion, the Life Fruit, even consumed alone, could provide a chance for an Earth Knight to become a Sky Knight.
Count Engel, his father, was already at the peak of Earth Knight level, and with the Life Fruit, there was a good chance, if not a certain one, to break through to a Sky Knight.
The one he got before was to change his destiny, and he didn’t take it out, but he didn’t mind giving up this second one.
Listening to Thor’s words, Count Engel’s expression grew increasingly complex.
He looked deeply at Thor.
After a while, he sighed deeply.
"You should take it back!"
"Compared to me, you need it more!"
The words came out, even though Count Engel felt his own heart tremble, but he still uttered them.
Guarding the young is the true essence of the Dressrosa principles.
He had always adhered to this.
Thor showed enough potential, but the only problem was that his strength was too weak, and his talent was insufficient, which would be the greatest obstacle to Thor’s future development.
The Life Fruit could indeed help Engel attempt to reach a Sky Knight, but it could equally well fill the gap in Thor’s talent and strength.
With this Life Fruit, Thor’s potential to become an Earth Knight at least saw some light, even if becoming a Sky Knight was unlikely.
Listening to Count Engel’s words, Thor was somewhat surprised.
However, after the surprise, he didn’t say anything further.
The immense Life Source Power within him surged forth directly.
A terrifying chill began to spread.
Underfoot, a hint of white frost seemed to spread.
"This is?"
The sudden release of Life Source Power surprised Count Engel, but his pupils quickly widened greatly.
His body involuntarily stood up.
Because this terrifying Life Source Power was not one of an Apprentice Knight, nor even an Official Knight.
It had indeed reached the level of a Great Knight.
"You?"
Eyes wide open, Count Engel was at a loss for words to express the turmoil in his heart at the moment.
A Great Knight.
His son had actually already become a Great Knight.
Count Engel knew his son well.
His talent was not particularly strong; breaking through to an Apprentice Knight at eighteen and condensing a Life Seed was perhaps pure luck, and his life’s greatest achievement was likely just becoming an Official Knight—with becoming a Great Knight being rather doubtful.
But in less than two years, when he saw his son again, the son had already become a Great Knight.
At this moment, how could he not be shaken?
For a moment, Count Engel didn’t know how his thoughts should flow.
"Father, the Life Fruit isn’t very useful to me; it’s much more beneficial to you. If you can break through to Sky Knight, perhaps the Dressrosa Family might truly be promoted to a Marquis Family, which could be an even greater help to your son!"
Faced with his father’s shock, Thor pondered for a bit, and his words slowly echoed.
He was not joking.
If the Dressrosa Family were promoted to a Marquis, he too would gain considerable benefit, at least making development in the Northern Province smoother.
The difference between a Marquis and a Count was not just a matter of definition.
The vast Frost Moon Province had over a dozen Counts, and the Tulip Kingdom had no fewer than fifty or sixty Counts of various sizes, but the entire Kingdom had fewer than twenty Marquises, ranking them among the real top nobility.
"Thor, to be honest, this time you really surprised me!"
"I now believe you have truly been blessed by the Goddess of Life!"
"I’ll accept the Life Fruit."
Taking a deep breath, Count Engel looked deeply at Thor, then slowly spoke.
He didn’t refuse further. Thor’s actions were enough for him to understand his son’s intentions, and his heart couldn’t help but be moved.
"Father, then I shall await your good news!"
Thor nodded with a smile.
His expression was also very relaxed.
It’s just a Life Fruit; now that he had the Tree of Life, there would be a continual yield in the future.
And if the Life Fruit could help his father break through, even if the family fails to become a Marquis Family in the end, the harvest would still be significant enough.
A Sky Knight.
That was a Sky Knight.
Moreover, it was his father, which made it different from Neil Morton.
"Becoming a Sky Knight is no easy feat. There is still a Star Moon Fruit in the family. I’ll be preparing to see if we can gather information on another main ingredient. If it’s possible to acquire, then configuring it into a High-Level Life Potion would be more reliable. We don’t need to rush; there are still two years before the Kingdom War."
Count Engel shook his head, then spoke solemnly.
Thor nodded and naturally had no objections to this.
With the Life Fruit handed to his father, it was not his concern how Count Engel would handle it.
Afterwards, father and son conversed for a while longer.
Only then did Thor bid farewell and leave.
As he watched Thor leave, Count Engel couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh lightly.
He had not expected to receive such a grand gift from his son one day.
A Life Fruit was truly a grand gift.
As one of the three main ingredients of a High-Level Life Potion, the Life Fruit was the most precious and unique, and it was the most difficult to obtain.
In the Royal Capital’s auction, once a Life Fruit appeared, it was truly priceless.
It’s not something that even Gold Coins could measure.
Nor is it something an ordinary Count could obtain, even stronger Counts would struggle.
