From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

Chapter 254: Chapter 244: The Third Tier "Flaming Knight

Three years had passed, and the railway from Nasir Town to Fein City was half-built; the town buildings that had been destroyed by the Rhea army were completely repaired.

The workers harbored doubts about their own creations, and many mysterious rumors emerged, leading numerous farmers to suspect that this contraption might be part of a heretical ritual, and they secretly reported the railway construction to the Church. Explore more at ???

The Priests of the Church acknowledged their reports and, in turn, informed the Fischer family.

Then, Darren, Lilian, and others would summon those who made the reports.

Who dares report against me?

After Darren returned to the Fischer family from the Royal Capital, he officially became the acting family head. He first followed the advice of Colin, a family merchant, to take out loans from various families on the East Coast and several major banks.

At the same time, they were inspecting the shipyard that the Lion clan had snatched from the Eagle clan in Phelps Port. Soon after, the Fischer family also established a brand-new shipyard.

The Fischer family specialized in the production of new steam-powered ships, heavily promoting and selling them, not just on the East Coast, but also to the families of Cyart.

At banquet after banquet Darren announced that these ships would completely replace the old wooden ones, representing the new era.

The crowds were buzzing with talk, but after seeing the reality, they couldn't help but believe his words, as the steam-powered ships indeed had much stronger maneuverability.

Even though many veteran captains felt the new steam ships were "things without real souls," they still couldn't hide their advantages.

And some within the Church were somewhat dissatisfied with the Fischer family, feeling they were promoting the concepts of the Reforging Church.

But no amount of reasons could stop the shipyards from gradually bringing profits to the Fischer family.

The situation of the Lion clan wasn't optimistic. Viscount Bast and Renzo disappeared suddenly, and Colonel Abel became increasingly irritable and anxious after returning from the war, unable to sleep normally, and constantly taking medications.

He would often attack people around him on impulse, even killing his own personal servant, only to be filled with remorse afterward.

Everyone began to fear Colonel Abel, and he always felt that those around him were out to harm him, and even privately speculated that his brother Bast and Renzo might have been murdered by the Fischer family.

Members within the Lion clan also felt he might be slightly mad.

The Fischer family would never plot to kill Viscount Bast!

Colonel Abel's former deputy was Fischer's Daybreaker, Major Savoie.

He had overtaken Archibald, reaching the 3rd Rank of the Path of Calamity!

The 3rd Rank of the Path of Calamity.

Consecution "Flaming Knight"!

The image of the "Flaming Knight" in the Spirit Realm is of a formidable knight, body engulfed in flames, flesh flying about, eyes full of murderous intent and rage.

Upon becoming a "Flaming Knight," the enhancement of physical attributes is 45, and the increase in Spiritual Power is 25.

He has three Extraordinary traits, namely "Knight's Body," "Flame Immunity," and "Fire of Fury."

The easiest to explain is "Flame Immunity"; once one becomes an Extraordinary Exponent of the "Flaming Knight" Consecution, they will never fear flames again, and no matter how powerful the opponent is, they cannot harm the "Flaming Knight" with pure fire.

Furthermore, "Fire of Fury" means the body of the "Flaming Knight" can emanate flames and release a fiery shockwave within a few dozen meters.

However, "Fire of Fury" can only be effective when there is anger in the depths of the heart; if calm or dejected, the effect will be no more than a small flame.

Yet, the upper limit of "Fire of Fury" is quite high. Although there hasn't been an extreme case, the Fischer family speculates that in a state of extreme anger, it could even have a destructive power comparable to the 4th Rank.

The effect of "Knight's Body" is simple and effective: it can enhance one's own physical attributes by thirty percent.

It sounds ordinary, yet the effect of "Knight's Body" is lifelong, and the benefits it brings become higher in the later stages!

After the ritual was completed, when Darren learned of the various abilities of the "Flaming Knight," he said with a smile, "Very strong!"

"If the goal is purely combat, then the Paths of Calamity and Conquest are the most suitable for head-on battles. Hmm, the Path of Conquest leans towards one-on-ones, while the Path of Calamity is undoubtedly great on the battlefield."

Major Savoie claimed that his Extraordinary bloodline was that of the "Flaming Cheetah," a not so powerful bloodline ability.

The reason he could reach the "Flaming Knight" before Archibald was simple, as he often had opportunities to set fires on the frontlines.

After assimilating the power of Consecution, Major Savoie unknowingly completed the promotion ceremony. For a long time, he didn't even know which act of arson had culminated in the completion of the ceremony.

This stroke of good luck almost drove the stuck Archibald mad with envy.

Finally, Archibald also completed his promotion, eventually finding the ritual for the "Flaming Knight" and recording it.

"In the same battle, set fire to at least one building and burn to death a minimum of five people, repeat three times, and you can complete the promotion ceremony of the 'Flaming Knight'."

In order to complete the ceremony earlier, Archibald had been providing protection for his family's ocean trading business, always excited whenever encountering pirates and White Sea natives who were shortsighted.

Eventually, he was also promoted to become a "Flaming Knight."

Lilian finally cultivated the third devout person among the natives, allowing her to ascend to the 3rd Rank of "Preacher."

Meanwhile, the Fischer family learned of a dreadful piece of news.

That was the awakening of the High Priest Sky Blue of the Sea God Cult, along with the possible revival of the deep and far-sighted Sage Dark Blue, or rather, it could be said that the latter had never truly died.

Fortunately, the Sea God Cult soon became entangled in a dispute with the eastern Winged Folk and did not have the chance to turn their hands against the East Coast, which greatly relieved the Fischer family.

But their sense of crisis rose once more.

At the same time, the Fischer family also began planning a trip to the island that harbored the treasure desired by the Lord of the Lost, located deep in the eastern seas, which required passing through the main territory of the Sea God Cult to reach.

When the time came, they might also have to deal with glacier inhabitants and Winged Folk.

In the past, the Fischer family did not have enough opportunity to retrieve it, but now, with the internal and external cooperation of Priestess Cyan Blue, the situation could change.

With their connection to the "Mighty Angel," the Fischer family began to trade frequently with the "Wrathful Angel" Jones family of the western Ahornblatt Province.

The youngest daughter of Patriarch Jones, another Monarch powerful expert, was known as the "Furious Angel."

She was a mad combat enthusiast who had once committed atrocities that led to censure by the Salvation Church and Silver Moon Church and bore a hugely negative image among the public.

The "Dark Night" Romann family, the "Wasteland Beast" Frosac family, and the "Wrathful Angel" Jones family shared a cordial relationship.

The Fischer family was one of the relatively important members on the "big ship" captained by Duke Black Iron, and the three allied families recognized the considerable potential of the Fischer family.

Even though the most outstanding Chris Fischer had gone missing and likely died, the remaining members of the Fischer family still possessed huge potential.

During the Triumphal Ceremony, Darren also made the acquaintance of the patriarch of the "Wasteland Beast" Frosac family, the "White Giant Beast."

The "White Giant Beast" appeared to be a very old man with white hair, seemingly the oldest among all the Monarch powerful experts, and he was also blind.

Due to his poor condition, the "White Giant Beast" had not gone to the Rhea front lines in the war a few years ago.

However, he was actually decades younger than Duke Black Iron and even had an ample lifespan left, with a long time to go before it would end.

The reason his physical condition had deteriorated to such an extent was because he had used terrible Forbidden rare artifacts. The Frosac family had two very powerful Forbidden rare artifacts, which were numbered 943 "Holy Bone," and numbered 526 "Book of Fate."

The cost of the former caused the "White Giant Beast's" body to age completely, while the cost of the latter led to his permanent blindness. Neither consequence could be cured, which was why the patriarch of the "White Giant Beast" was so devout, always praying at home to the gods, hoping to find some relief.

Duke Black Iron, White Giant Beast, Mighty Angel, Dragon Taming Lord, Stars Mortal, Claws of Wasteland, Furious Angel.

The aforementioned seven were the main members of the "Black Iron Forces" as referred to by numerous nobles of Cyart, being the only group that could stand on equal footing with the Adley Royal Family within the country.

The "Fog" Abernathy family and the "Flaming Blood" Castleton family's "Blood Mist Alliance" were slightly inferior.

The Hovern family and Middell family mostly maintained an ambiguous stance. The former's main heirs had been imprisoned, already on the verge of being disowned due to treason, while the Middell family clung closely to the Salvation Church and mostly leaned towards the Adley Royal Family.

The situation had been delicate for the past few years. After that war in Rhea, the number of Monarch powerful experts among Cyart's great noble families had decreased from twenty-one to only fifteen.

Yet to everyone's astonishment, not a single one of the seven members of the Black Iron Forces had died! Only the "Furious Angel" had been in a long-term coma due to the use of a powerful Forbidden rare artifact, nothing more!

This led to a rapid increase in suspicious rumors about Duke Black Iron over the years.

Many people even believed that he might have had private communications with the previous Marquis Blood Flames of Rhea, now the Blood Flames false king, using the war to eliminate dissenters.

Moreover, in recent years, there had been no meetings between the once brotherly Duke Black Iron and the Cyart King, which fueled endless speculation.

The Fischer family had also discussed such matters privately.

Lily inquired, "Do you think Duke Black Iron truly harbors thoughts of rebellion?"

Darren shook his head slowly, smiling as he spoke,

"Such matters are utterly unimportant."

"Hmm? Why are they unimportant?" Lily looked at her brother.

A hint of malice gleamed in Darren's eyes as he continued,

"Because what the old man thinks is utterly unimportant; the important thing is that Duke Black Iron already possesses such powerful strength, so the Royal Family of Cyart, the Adley Royal Family, will inevitably be wary of the Romann family."

"What follows is that any individual in the 'Black Iron Forces' who might potentially break through to Monarch will definitely be the focal point of attention from the major families and churches of Cyart. Such delicate balance could be broken at any moment!"