The main building of the Fergus Family Castle is a spire building made of white stone. There are also some low houses built around it. There are many places such as gardens, training grounds, horse farms, etc. on the periphery. The outermost layer is a towering building that can accommodate people walking. The walls and spire tower above it.
In addition to being used as kitchens, some of the low-rise houses were used as accommodation for servants, and some were used as warehouses to store debris.
There is a house where sundries are piled in the south of the castle. Because the sundries are piled up that are rarely used, the servants in the castle rarely come here.
Next to the house, there is an open space of about a hundred square meters. The open space is paved with stone slabs. However, because few people come here, it is rarely taken care of. From time to time, clusters of weeds can be seen among the cracks in the stones. .
This is the remote place Gray found for practice.
After arriving here and confirming that there was no one else around, Gray started practicing.
Creeping.
lap.
Bite.
Look up to the sky.
Practicing the blood method posture evolved from the wind wolf, he seemed to be transformed into a real wind wolf, waiting for prey, pounced on the prey, bit the prey, and roared to the sky.
There was a slight numbness in his body. This was because the Wind Wolf bloodline implanted in his body began to become active under the stimulation of the blood method "Wind Wolf", gradually strengthening his body.
Bloodline implantation is the only method that humans in this world have developed to fight against blood beasts during their long-term struggle with them.
With it, the blood method becomes otherworldly, unlike the Xingyiquan in the previous life, which only needs to have its shape, but truly possesses the essence.
Compared with blood beasts, human bodies are thin, and even adults with weapons can at best compete with ordinary beasts, but not with blood beasts, so they came up with a way to implant the blood of blood beasts.
Although humans who have been implanted with the blood of blood beasts are very different from blood beasts in appearance, in essence, they are not much different from blood beasts. However, they should still be in the infancy stage, and their strength is far less than that of adult blood beasts. The level of beast.
In fact, when a person has practiced a certain blood method to the extreme, he or she will not see anything at ordinary times, but once there is a fierce battle, some characteristics of the corresponding blood beast will be displayed.
For example, Gray is currently practicing the "Wind Wolf". If he reaches the limit, he will become a ferocious warrior with strength comparable to that of an adult wind wolf. When fighting fiercely, he will grow wolf's sharp claws and canine teeth.
"drink… "
An hour later, with a low roar, Gray, who maintained the "pounce" posture for ten minutes, stopped practicing.
He was sweating profusely, his chest was like a windmill, and he was breathing heavily. The muscles all over his body felt sore, and at the same time there was a sense of fulfillment brought by strength.
Although he has not yet become a low-level blood warrior, he is now only 16 years old and is no weaker than a strong adult in terms of strength and physical strength.
After a moment, his breathing became steady, and he wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked towards the castle bathroom.
In a house filled with debris that was close to the open space where Gray practiced, Ellis, who had a male servant standing by his side, quietly looked at Gray as he walked away.
"Master Ellis, Master Gray didn't finish practicing the second time, why did he stop?"
The freckled manservant beside him hesitated slightly and spoke in confusion.
The members of the Viscount Fergus family will not shy away from practicing blood magic, because the real essence of blood magic is the implantation of the blood of the blood beast, and this cannot be learned secretly.
Because in addition to the precious blood essence, it also needs the formula of supporting drugs. If there is no matching drug formula, even if you have the essence of blood, it can only be used as a tonic at most, and it cannot be implanted with the blood of the blood beast.
He often watched Ellis and others practice, and he knew that the physical strength of the following blood warriors was at least enough to practice the blood method twice in a row, but just now, he clearly saw that Gray's second practice only stopped halfway.
"It's not certain yet, but it's very likely that this guy has some physical problems due to the last injury."
There was an inexplicable look in Ellis's eyes.
"Is there something wrong with your body? How... could it be?"
The freckled manservant exclaimed, his face full of shock.
If there is really a problem with Master Gray's practice, it will be a really big deal.
The viscount's regard for Master Gray can naturally be seen by servants like them, and they even have a vague feeling that the viscount values Master Gray more than Master Ellis.
However, Master Gray's talent is indeed extraordinary. In just one year, he has already reached the level of a low-level blood warrior. As far as he knows, Master Ellis spent a full two and a half years.
If this young master Gray, who has high hopes from the Viscount, really suffers from physical problems, I am afraid there will be a big earthquake in the entire castle.
"Master Ellis, could this be a mistake?"
The shock still lingered on the freckled manservant's face.
"Whether I'm mistaken or not, you'll know after testing it."
The look in Ellis's eyes turned cold.
"Master Ellis wants to fight Master Gray?"
The freckled manservant rolled his eyes and immediately thought of Ellis's plan. The best way to determine a person's strength is to fight him.
"But if there is something really wrong with Master Gray's health, I'm afraid he won't agree."
He quickly frowned again, considering the feasibility of fighting.
"Then find an opportunity he can't refuse."
There was a hint of coldness at the corner of Ellis's mouth.
"When my father comes back, I will apply for a sparring session with my father. As long as my father allows me, he can't refuse even if he wants to. And this will just let my father know that there is something wrong with his body."
Leaving the open space where he usually practiced, he passed through a windowed house with his back facing the house. The originally calm look on Gray's face became a little gloomy.
"Trouble, it seems that suspicion has been aroused!"
When he turned to leave the open space, he noticed a vague figure next to the window of the utility room. Obviously, he did not go to the training ground to practice, but instead found a remote place to practice alone, which had aroused the suspicion of others.
Although I don't know who the person in the mess is, there is no doubt that this person is definitely not a "friend".
In the entire castle, except for his half-sister Sarah, the only one who can be regarded as his "ally" is his personal maid Barbara.
In this world, to a certain extent, personal maids are equal to personal belongings. They share the same prosperity and loss as their masters. They have the right and obligation to take care of all aspects of their masters. Many personal maids are the "enlightenment" of the noble children. .
And obviously, the person who was by the window of the mixed room just now was not one of these two people, because if it were these two people, they would never leave without saying hello.
"Sure enough, it was still attracted."
Although he knew that it would definitely arouse suspicion and prying eyes, Gray still did not expect that it would come so quickly.
With his current cultivation speed, he only needs to hide it for a month to restore the strength of the lower blood warriors and completely eliminate the hidden danger of strength exposure. Unfortunately, it seems that hiding it for a month is completely impossible.
Although he has also thought about not practicing the blood method within this month, after all, his current physical condition is relatively special. Even if he does not practice the blood method, his physical fitness will improve rapidly, but it will be slower than when he practices the blood method.
However, after careful consideration, he rejected this approach.
Doing so will only make people more suspicious, and will also arouse the dissatisfaction of Viscount Fergus, the "protective umbrella".
His dissatisfaction was secondary. He was afraid that Viscount Fergus would personally supervise his cultivation in order to urge him. This would be counterproductive and expose his current situation faster.
"The only good thing is that Viscount Fergus has gone to exterminate thieves due to the appearance of thieves in the territory, and the Viscountess has no right to drive me out of the castle."
The Viscountess obviously did not have such great power to expel a child who was connected to the castle by Viscount Fergus. If she had, Gray would have been kicked out long ago.
Even if Gray has been exposed to have physical problems, he will definitely wait until the Viscount returns to make the final decision.
"But even so, there is definitely not enough time left for a month. We don't know how long it will take Viscount Fergus to eliminate the rogue thieves, but it probably won't take as long as a month."
"No, maybe it doesn't take a month."
Suddenly, Gray's eyes lit up and he thought of another point.
As a powerful creature whose adult body strength can reach that of a ferocious blood warrior, the blood of the blood beast is obviously rich in nutrients. The previous cup of blood beast blood greatly improved his physical fitness, which is the best proof.
If nothing unexpected happens, his physical fitness should be greatly improved next time he takes it, saving him half a month.
At this time, half a month had passed since he last took it, and there was still at least half a month before he could receive next month's share.
"The rapid improvement in strength in half a month, plus the half month saved by blood wolf blood, half a month should be enough to improve my strength to a lower blood warrior."
"Half a month? I don't know if it's too late. Can we get there before Viscount Fergus returns?"
There was worry in Gray's eyes.
"Now we can only take one step at a time, and even if our physical condition is exposed, we may not be kicked out of the castle."
During this period of time, he could clearly feel that Viscount Fergus valued this physical talent. Therefore, even if the physical condition was exposed, as long as it was not so bad that it was completely incurable, there was still a possibility of not being kicked out of the castle.
Gray was thinking as he walked towards the main building of the castle. Unknowingly, he was almost entering the tallest three-story building of the castle, and servants could already be seen coming in and out around him.
He forcibly suppressed the worry on his face, and his expression turned calm again. He walked into the three-story building of the castle and walked towards the bathroom. At this time, the servants would usually prepare bath water for Gray and others to take a bath after practicing.
(End of chapter)