The Herb King

(The Moonlight Frost Cauldron is a Unique-Rated cauldron.)

The next day, Jericho Rayden came to Dominion District with Aurus and a group of elite warriors. He didn't want to come here unprepared since this was the territory of his long-time enemy, Julius Reynolds. He would only feel safe with Aurus accompanying him.

The sudden arrival of the Rayden Household's family head shocked the people of Dominion District. Many of them knew about the feud between the Reynolds Household and the Rayden Household. They were wondering what Jericho Rayden's objective was for coming into his enemy's backyard.

Jericho's first stop was Aethelwolf's clinic, but when they arrived, they didn't see the man there.

Samira noticed them and frowned, but then she recalled Aethelwolf's teachings.

"Inside my clinic, whoever comes inside is our customer, so you guys must treat them with respect. However, if they cause trouble, you are free to kick them out."

Samira walked towards Jericho's group and smiled at them as she greeted. "Welcome! I wonder what the family head of the Rayden Household is looking for?" This man stole most of his grandfather's merits and she loathed his very presence.

Jericho turned his head at the young girl who bears a resemblance to Julius. He furrowed his eyebrows, but then he relaxed them when he thought about his intentions for coming here. "I'm looking for Sir Aethelwolf. Is he in the clinic? I have something important to discuss with him." He said as he forced out a smile. It has been a long time since he tried to speak in such a manner and the act of smiling felt so unnatural for him.

"Oh? Unfortunately, Aethelwolf isn't in the clinic. He left yesterday." Samira thought that it must be related to the conflict with the shop manager a few days ago. Perhaps the Rayden Household was planning to reconcile with Aethelwolf after they managed to ascertain his identity. Thinking about this, Samira laughed coldly in her heart.

"He left? Do you know where he has gone to?" Jericho asked, lowering his voice a little bit. He noticed that the young girl was looking at him with disdain. It was at this moment that he realized who she was. Samira Reynolds, the granddaughter of Julius Reynolds, the heiress of the Reynolds Household!

Samira shook her head as she answered. "Aethelwolf didn't tell us where he was going. No one knows where he is." Even if she did know, she wouldn't tell it.

Jericho stared at her eyes for a long while before he let out a forced smile. "I see. That's too bad." He then left the clinic with his servants.

Samira stared at his figure with a mocking smile. "You must be regretting now. Aethelwolf looks gentle, but he is quite scary when he is angry..." She recalled the night when Aethelwolf burned the clothes of the clothing shop manager.

Meanwhile, Jericho clicked his tongue as soon as he got out of the clinic.

A figure suddenly appeared beside him. "How was it, my lord?" It was Aurus.

Jericho glanced back at the clinic and narrowed his eyes. "The little girl of the Reynolds Household is working for Aethelwolf. It seems like they have a close relationship. We must reconcile with Aethelwolf at all costs or our Rayden Household would be in a dire situation."

"I've visited his mansion, but the guards told me that he isn't there." Aurus muttered.

Jericho boarded his carriage and sighed. "Let's go to the battle arena and visit His Majesty for the time being. We can only wait until Aethelwolf returns to Dominion District. I don't think he would be gone for long."

Aurus nodded his head and the two of them remained silent throughout the journey.

***

"Janrose Yanez and Drake Hullman, please come to the stage!"

Drake Hullman is a nineteen-year-old warrior of the Hullman Household. He is a late stage Level 1 Esper and is one of the hottest contenders for the championship position. Coming from a military background, he already experienced his fair share of fighting and he even once joined an expedition to hunt down a large criminal organization.

Drake Hullman is a muscular young man who uses a shield and a sword as his weapon.

In the VIP section of the spectator's seat, the emperor shook his head in regret when he heard that Janrose would be fighting against Drake. Even Julius who was confident about the young lady also felt that her chance of winning was low.

"What a pity. She would have reached the top twenty-five or even the top ten if she didn't encounter Drake." Emperor Ragnar muttered regretfully.

"Drake is a talented young warrior who has a lot of battle experience under his belt. That young lady wouldn't be able to defeat him." A man dressed in a black uniform muttered as he observed the stage. This guy is Duke Baron, who came all the way from the borders of Lion City to Dominion District.

Under everyone's pitying glances, Janrose confidently walked to the stage. She has a sword strapped behind her back that gave off a sharp aura.

When the experts saw the sword, they realized that it was actually a peak Refined-Rated sword!

"That sword..." Julius furrowed his eyebrows as he fell into deep thought.

The referee of the match glanced at both the young fighters. "Are you guys ready?" After seeing them nod their heads, he announced. "Begin!"

Drake pointed his sword at Janrose and said. "I don't want to hurt a woman. Surrender."

Janrose chuckled as she unsheathed her sword. It was a gift given by her teacher before he left.

This sword was the best creation of Enrique Maynard, one of the three heirs of the Maynard Household! It was a sword that has almost touched the Unique-Rate and only fell short by a small margin.

"Big guy, I wouldn't have dared to fight you before, but a special person told me to aim for the top spot, so I have to apologize to you." Janrose grinned as she released her aura, displaying that she was a peak Level 1 Esper!