A Demon's Journey

Noah soon entered the Great Hall. He looked around and noticed many people seated on the large chairs. The people were calmly gazing at Noah, seemingly analyzing him right now.

He then stared right up ahead and saw a man seated on a large extravagant throne. This man had dull brown hair and dark black eyes who stared at Noah with a sharp gaze. He had a round menacing face that would appear intimidating at first glance.

This man wore a large White Robe that extended all the way down to his knees. There were many symbols on that white robe and some stars. All these symbols and stars meant that he was the supreme ruler of this Kingdom. He possessed the highest authority in this Kingdom.

Noah remembered the face of this man. This was the same face he saw during the start of the Heavenly Dragon Battleground's Tournament. The face of that faint Spiritual Figure.

This was the King of the Glerian Kingdom, Tryfon Rellas!

Noah wasn't scared as he glanced at the King, though. He remained bold and asked out, "The King requested for my presence?"

The entire hall seemed to take a deep breath as they heard that question. They were speechless as they heard Noah.

This was the first time Noah met the King, and he didn't bow down or ask for permission before speaking.

Even the King was startled because he was used to those tedious formalities performed by all individuals of his Kingdom.

"Do you know how disrespectful you are to Your Majesty? You dare to talk without first seeking his permission." One of the ministers stood up and shouted at Noah.

Noah glanced in that minister's direction and innocently replied, "I don't see you requesting permission to speak. If you don't need to ask, why do I need to?"

The minister's face turned red with anger. He felt that Noah was just messing with him. However, he knew that he couldn't blow up right now.

Noah was the winner of the Heavenly Dragon Battleground Tournament this time. If he took any action against him, it would be linked to his support for the faction.

Moreover, the King seemed to have the intention of properly grooming Noah. The minister knew that if he wanted to survive in this Royal Court for a longer period, he had to learn to swallow his anger.

"There is a large difference between our status. I am a Minister appointed by His Majesty while you are a mere peasant who holds no right to speak in this Hall. That is unless His Majesty grants you permission to talk," The minister explained.

At this moment, the King raised his arm and said to Noah, "No need to mind the small details like asking for permission to talk. However, keep control over your choice of words. If you offend anyone in this Hall, it won't be good for you."

Noah nodded solemnly and then asked again, "I have won the Heavenly Dragon Battleground's Tournament. I believe I deserve a reward now."

"That's correct. First, tell me what you desire," the King asked Noah.

The ministers were taken aback when they heard that. This was very different from the previous Heavenly Dragon Battleground Tournament award ceremonies.

The King would never ask this question unless the faction belonged to one of his princes. However, Noah clearly didn't belong to any of his son's factions, yet the King extended this offer for him.

It clearly displayed how impressed the King was with Noah. Otherwise, he would never ask what Noah desired.

"All the warriors I recruited later, I want them to break their connection with their current faction or sect and join my group officially and permanently," Noah responded rather quickly.

These words weren't Noah's own words. Azaroth had just whispered them in Noah's mind, and Noah had repeated them here.

The King raised his brow as he heard that statement. He thought that Noah would ask for something for himself. But the reality turned out to be different.

'Perhaps it's because he hasn't seen the Royal Treasury. He doesn't know what he could have asked,' King Tryfon revealed a bright smile as he spoke, "Alright. Officially, they are now a part of your faction. I will have some of my men prepare their official documents and send the letters to the respective factions."

Noah nodded in affirmation. The King then spoke out, "There are other rewards along with the one you have just chosen. You are now a general and can possess nearly 5000 Personal Soldiers without any issue. You will be assigned a villa and a cottage in the location of your choosing. Naturally, you need to go and serve on the battlefield for two months within a year."

"You will be given 100 Million Spiritual Coins for winning the Heavenly Dragon Battleground's Tournament and a 50% discount for weapons, herbs, Ardor Crystals, and even clothing," The King continued to list out Noah's rewards.

Noah was slightly overwhelmed as he heard the King. He was happy that he had won so many rewards.

Noah had recognized the importance of the crystals with which Azaroth had built numerous arrays for him and his group now that he had arrived in this city. He didn't know the real worth of those crystals, and he knew it would be difficult for Azaroth to restore that capital so quickly, but he was still glad he could help Azaroth reclaim a portion of it.

Noah was quite determined to win many such rewards so that Azaroth could recover his capital and make a great profit.

"Lastly, I grant you the special privilege to choose a weapon, herb, Ardor Crystals, and clothing for yourself. From each category, you can choose only a single thing," The King spoke.

This statement shocked the ministers! They remained in disbelief for dozens of seconds.

The King was actually going to allow this peasant to enter the herbal garden, armory, treasury, and the Royal Store. However, this wasn't all. This guy could even choose a single thing from each of these categories!

"After an hour, a servant would arrive in your room and lead you to the herbal garden, armory, and so on. Just follow him and choose anything you," the King spoke as he dismissed Noah.

After talking with the ministers a bit, the King dismissed them as well.

Once the ministers were dismissed, they all rushed to their rooms and then wrote a letter and sent it to Noah through their personal servants.

Thus, within an hour, Noah received nearly twenty letters from different ministers.

In these letters, they had mentioned forming a deal with Noah. They wished for him to get something they wanted from the Royal Treasury, and in return, they would sponsor him for the rest of his life.

They mentioned what they wanted in great detail.

Like the Dragon Fruit. This was one of the only consumable fruits that would greatly strengthen an individual's physical body.

After eating this fruit, even a random individual's physique would be greatly improved that even without using Ardor, he could battle a 4 Star Warrior equally.

If a 4 Star Warrior ate it, his physique would transform, and it would reach the 5 Star Rank's level of strength. At the least, he could endure the attacks and pressure from a 5 Star Warrior.

Noah ignored all of them. He asked Azaroth about what he should get.

For the weapons, Azaroth immediately told him, "If you are growing bored of the old one, then get a better sword for yourself."

Noah replied, "…I don't need a new one. This works perfectly amazing for me, master."

'I can never part from this sword, master. This is the first thing I receive from you!' He thought with a resolute look.

Even though this sword was slowly becoming more of a liability than an asset. Noah had to use a lot of his Ardor and Sword Qi to keep it from shattering.

However, never once did Noah think of switching his sword. The comfort this sword provided him was beyond anything else.

He felt that nothing else would be a better fit for him.

Noah had no idea, but this was the best decision he could have made. A swordsman who changes his sword on the spur of the moment to improve his skills would not go far down this road. The path of a swordsman was a long one.

Even as skilled as Noah was, he was merely a beginner in this path.

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