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While the soldiers were still outside, hunting down the enemy, Robson and his party were the first to return to Qimo Fortress.

"Sir, you actually broke through?"

Just then, having returned to the castle, Robson went to his room first, preparing to take off his armor and gear.

Viscount Leo and Viscount Fuman followed him, their minds filled with shock and confusion.

The two of them knew the truth. They hadn’t told Robson before, partly because it was a family secret.

And partly because they never expected Robson to break through to the Golden Tier so quickly!

This was the Golden Tier, after all! On the battlefield, it represented an Extraordinary power that could not be underestimated.

If nothing else, in a sufficiently narrow space, a single Golden Tier expert could indeed hold a pass against ten thousand foes.

After all, once an Extraordinary Knight reached the Golden Tier, many abilities became available! All that was lacking was guidance on techniques.

They didn’t believe that someone at Robson’s level would be unable to obtain a Cultivation Technique.

But the two were still confused as to how exactly Robson had broken through.

"That’s right. Hmm, do you know the Mage who was with me just now?" Robson said, setting down his sword and nodding.

"You mean Mage Falan?" Viscount Fuman asked.

Robson raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise on his face. ’They found out that quickly?’

"When we first arrived at the fortress, Master Kosen was chatting with him," Viscount Fuman explained.

Robson was a bit surprised. ’The tech nerd actually made a friend so quickly.’

"Yes. On the battlefield just now, I overused my battle energy and felt an intense power welling up. It just so happened that I ran into Mage Falan, who had been kidnapped by the Beastmen, and my magical pet is also quite capable.

Under their guidance and protection, I completed my breakthrough," Robson said. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Robson had already coordinated this story with Falan. With the contract signed, Robson didn’t have to worry about being sold out for at least ten years.

As for ten years from now? ’Worrying about my secret being exposed is just a sign that my strength doesn’t match the secret I’m keeping.’

Falan only knew one secret—that Robson could level up through external means. On this continent, all sorts of things had happened; which ancient noble family didn’t have a few legends of its own? As long as he could become a proper high-ranking noble, a secret like this was enough to make most people shut their mouths.

’With the Mount & Blade system in hand, standing on the human frontier, I refuse to believe I can’t fully develop my power within ten years.’

Lord Robson admitted it. ’Yeah, I’m cheating. So what? Anyone got a problem with it?’

"I see..." Viscount Fuman nodded.

It was a reasonable explanation. Besides, he hadn’t come seeking the absolute truth anyway.

"Congratulations, Sir. Now that you’ve entered the Golden Tier, your future is bound to be extraordinary," Viscount Fuman said with emotion.

Just a month ago, this man was merely a Knight who had to be mindful of Fuman’s mood just to ask for military supplies.

Thinking of this, Viscount Fuman couldn’t help but feel emotional. The battlefield truly was the place where one grew the most.

But beyond his sentimentality, Viscount Fuman felt mostly relief. For the price of a few resources, he had managed to hitch his wagon to Robson’s star.

At the time, he was still wondering if it was worth it. Looking at it now, he had profited immensely!

Especially his own son. Bo Yang’s growth was more obvious by the day.

He was already showing the air of a great general. If he continued on this path, he could at least snag a Baron’s title!

There was still debate over the succession of the Caucasus family. In the future, even if he didn’t have Bo Yang follow Robson to get a Barony, he could arrange for someone else to.

Of course, if Robson could go even further, reaching the rank of Viscount, or even...

Fuman cut off his own train of thought. He felt it was a bit ridiculous.

"This experience... it feels like something straight out of a legend, just as impressive, if not more so.

Speaking of which, all the military merits these past few days have been thanks to you, Sir. If you need anything in the future, just say the word," Viscount Leo said with a sigh.

Viscount Leo had come along, but his desire to find the truth was shallow. Even if he knew the truth, what then? If there were truly a shortcut, it would have been exploited by others long ago.

Compared to such ethereal things, what interested Viscount Leo the most was Robson himself—a living, breathing Golden Knight! A bona fide high-end combatant!

As Viscount Leo followed, his mind was occupied with wondering if his family had any women of marriageable age...

Unlike Viscount Fuman, he had made almost no investment. Only Viscount Leo himself knew the extent of the regret in his heart right now.

"You flatter me. I just had a moment of insight on the battlefield," Robson said with a smile.

Hearing this, the two men couldn’t help but nod.

Breaking through to the Golden Tier required insight. A sudden moment of inspiration on the battlefield was indeed reasonable.

BOOM!

While the three were chatting, Huang Na, on Robson’s shoulder, suddenly burst into flames. Fortunately, Robson had long since signed a contract with her, so the flames didn’t harm him.

"It seems your magical pet is about to advance in rank. A double portion of good fortune."

"Congratulations, congratulations. We won’t stay any longer. I’ll go take stock of the gains. Many lords are waiting in the main hall. When you come to the hall, Sir, I will report to you then."

...

After seeing off Viscount Fuman and Viscount Leo, Robson looked at Huang Na’s unusual state. She had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Just as Viscount Fuman had said, Huang Na was beginning to enter her adolescent stage.

Without disturbing her further, Robson gently placed Huang Na in her special little nest and pulled up his Mount & Blade panel.

The pursuit had actually just begun, so the data was not yet meaningful, but Robson couldn’t help but want to see how his army had developed after the Beastmen had been feeding them kills all night.

The most conspicuous was still the First Regiment. They had basically stayed on the city walls the entire time and never came down.

After a night of bloody battle, the First Regiment had been reduced by about 50 men.

This was unavoidable. The First Regiment had been on the walls, responsible for hunting the enemy’s Extraordinary units, and later faced the Gnolls in high-intensity combat.

They were only able to achieve this result because the First Regiment remained on the walls, and the front lines were held by Tier Five Soldiers, keeping the enemy pinned below, unable to climb up.

If they had been on flat ground in a battle of attrition, Robson would have been helpless.

But correspondingly, the First Regiment’s gains were also the greatest. Now, the entire regiment had no Tier Two Soldiers left. There were only a dozen or so Tier Three Soldiers, and those were recent reinforcements.

The main force consisted of Frank Skilled Infantry and Frank Skilled Shooters, numbering nearly four hundred. There were almost 300 at Tier Five, and only over 60 Tier Six Soldiers. However, these numbers weren’t exact yet. The battle was still ongoing, and he would have to wait until around noon to get the precise figures.

The second-largest gains naturally belonged to the Third Regiment, but they also had the most casualties. Originally at a full strength of one thousand, more than 200 had lost their ability to fight. The lightly wounded were not counted, but with the Divine Water, minor injuries were not a major issue.

However, relatively speaking, the gains were proportional to the sacrifices. It was no exaggeration to say the Third Regiment had soared after this one battle.

The main force defending the walls was the Third Regiment; you could say their entire regiment was deployed.

Some soldiers who were particularly skilled at killing enemies had jumped two levels in a single night. Even the average soldiers had mostly been successfully promoted. The entire regiment now had over 700 combat-ready troops: over 40 at Tier Four, and more than 500 at Tier Three. They were undoubtedly the backbone of his army.

As for the Second and Fourth Regiments and the Cavalry Team, they were the most energetic group right now. Kill notifications were constantly coming in, so Robson couldn’t be sure what their final results would be.

He estimated that even if they couldn’t compare to the First and Third Regiments, they wouldn’t be far behind.

As for troop type distribution, Robson still chose a rather traditional 30/70 split.