Way of the Knights

Chapter 400 - Highlander Clan

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According to the Young City Lord of Sky Blaze City. This place is just one of the vassal forces of a sect called Martial Emperor Sect. 

There are numerous sects in the Blue Marble Planet, yet none of them could even compare to the might of the Martial Emperor Sect. As a power that has been established for ten thousand years, the sect has been deeply rooted in this planet. 

According to Albert, many have tried to shake the foundations of the sect, yet none manage to succeed. In terms of inheritances, resources, and background, nothing could knock them off of the pedestal. They are the true hegemon of the Blue Marble Planet. 

The Highlander Clan, which Albert belongs to, is a clan that has a respectable position in the Martial Emperor Sect. It is safe to say that almost every member of this clan is also a disciple of the Martial Emperor Sect. Sky Blaze City is one of the lands that the sect entrusted them with to develop. This is why Albert was confident that no one could touch him and his friends whenever they're here. 

Who would dare to harm the young City Lord of Sky Blaze City? Isn't that the same as courting death? 

As they went inside the city, Albert kept rambling on and on, reminding Raven of many things about the Sky Blaze City. Of course, he also introduced the infrastructures and popular places in the city to him. 

Eventually, the two arrived at a magnificent palace that seemingly touches the sky. It resided at the very core of the Sky Blaze City, and coincidentally, where the energies are the thickest and purest. Albert faced no obstruction on his way, he was like a young king returning home. 

Upon entering the palace, the two of them dismounted. Perry was then handed over to one of the caretakers while Albert invited Raven towards one of the locations within the palace. 

"This is my room." Albert introduced. Raven unknowingly clicked his tongue upon laying eyes on the interiors. 

Albert's room was filled with luxurious equipment. Different clubs of shapes and sizes were hanging on the left wall, he had a massive closet filled with expensive clothes. His furniture are made out of top quality materials and Raven also saw many portraits of him and his family. Just this room alone is enough to topple the quality of the Royal Palace back in his home, yet such is only a room for one man. 

Raven also saw fruit bowls filled with several spirit fruits, glancing through the window he could see a tree filled with Poms of Vitality. Back in the Grand Ancestral Plane, such fruits are extremely rare. For the Pom of Vitality alone, he had to travel on the other end of the world, and also faced difficult trials to get his hands on one, yet here they're nothing too special, they might as well be considered as some random apples.

The disparity between realms was just too great. 

Seeing Raven's strange expression, Albert could almost guess what he was thinking. Alas, he couldn't do anything but sigh. 

"Don't mind it too much Brother. Half of the things you see inside my room are not mine, they're just gifts from my parents and friends, I didn't achieve them using both of my hands." 

"You saying that makes me even depressed." Raven chided with a chuckle, making Albert roar in laughter. 

"Don't sell yourself short Brother. In the end strength is still the King." Albert reminded, "Had my Ancestors decided to live their lives through mediocrity, I would never have the chance to enjoy such lavish lifestyle. Similarly, this also comes with a price. If I want to remain living like this, then I must tread on the path of Knighthood and achieve greater heights. Only by then would I be able to provide for my family."

"So long as you work hard, these sorts of things aren't impossible to achieve." Albert patted Raven's shoulders as he said this, it was as if he was treating Raven as his own son, causing the latter to smile wryly. 

"Right, on another note." Albert's expression changed, "I'm afraid I have to leave you here for a while, I need to report some things to my father. Feel free to use anything here to entertain yourself in the mean time, I'll return here shortly." 

Raven nodded and watched as Albert left the room. 

Once he was alone, Raven sighed in relief. His expression then turned serene as he slowly roamed Albert's room with both hands behind his back. His feet eventually came towards the tall bookshelves on the other side of the room. He picked one book out of curiosity and started flipping through its contents. 

The title of the book was 'Highlander Clan History', it entails the tale of how the Highlander Clan started. It turns out that the Highlander Clan was almost extinguished once. What's left of them are only a pair of brothers. Even then, that didn't stop them from going against their fate and decided to step on the path of Knighthood. 

The elder bother was the only one who was talented enough to make it far, meanwhile the younger brother was not as interested and focused more on running a business. Doing what they do best, the two worked hard to rebuilt the clan. The elder brother eventually gained the recognition of the Martial Emperor Sect and got a respectable position, while the younger brother started his quest to revitalize the clan by marrying one women after another. 

The both of them eventually succeeded and the Highlander Clan became one of the most promising clans in the entire Blue Marble Planet. 

By the time Raven finished reading the book, a wry smile appeared on his face. He the placed it back on its original position and went to pick up another book. 

Time passed by and Raven began reading one book after another. After closing the 10th book that he read, he couldn't help but feel a little strange. 

"Why do I feel like I'm missing something here." Raven frowned as he muttered. He took a couple of steps back away from the bookshelves to get a good view of it once more. 

He didn't notice anything strange at first but he trusted his instincts and kept looking. Raven then decided to activate his Crystal Sky Eyes in order to study the bookshelf even closer.

All of a sudden, strange lights filled his vision. In his surprise, he found out that his ocular technique couldn't pass through the bookshelf. He could feel a unique force obstructing his senses from penetrating it. 

This made Raven even more curious, since when he gazed at different spots on Albert's room, his ocular technique managed to pass through and is working just fine, but for some reason this part of the room had an obstruction. 

"Hmm, it should fine if I just investigate it." Raven muttered as he continued scrutinizing the bookshelf. He deactivated his ocular vision since its not helping him anyway. He then began inspecting the arrangement of the books and the closer details in order to investigate the mystery of the bookshelf. 

In his concentration, he didn't even notice that not only Albert was back, his father City Lord Raul, had already entered the room. 

Albert originally wanted to call out to Raven and ask him what's wrong but his father stopped him. 

Raul glanced at the young man who's oblivious to his environments with a suspicious glint on his eyes. Albert already told him everything he knew about Raven, but now that he had seen him, Raul couldn't help but feel that this boy is shrouded in mystery. 

He began doubting Albert's words but at the same time, he could also feel that this young man isn't an enemy. 

Raul and Albert remained silent and watched as Raven observed the bookshelf. With Raul's instructions, both of them didn't disturb what Raven was doing. They just silently observed his actions and patiently waited until he was done with his investigations. 

Compared to the calm appearance that Raven had, his thought were the complete opposite. Hundreds of thoughts flashed through his mind one by one, creating a storm which allowed him to hasten his investigations. 

After some hours of investigating the bookshelves. Raven heaved out a sigh. He felt a little exhausted from his decisions yet his eyes remain clear. He then placed a finger on his chin and said:

"That's ingenious." He chuckled. "I don't know if its an elder of the Highlander Clan or someone else, but a person left a massive lucky chance here. I don't what's on the other side but I could somehow tell that it's nothing short of extraordinary. I wonder if Albert knows about this." 

"Nope, never had an idea!"

"Holy!" Raven jumped back and wearily looked behind him, only to find an amused Albert and another man looking at him with a strange expression. Raven cleared his throat and said: "How long have you been sitting there?" 

"I don't know, a couple of hours maybe?" Albert shrugged, "I planned on calling you out but my Dad told me to not disturb you."

Raven then turned into the other guy who's sitting on the opposite side of the table. He then bowed and said: "Greetings, City Lord. I apologize for making you wait."

Instead of acknowledging Raven's greetings, Raul looked even more strangely at Raven and asked: "Young man, what is this lucky chance that you speak of?"