Chapter 63. The Light of Chivalry!

Chapter 63. The Light of Chivalry!

Luo Xiaoxue became increasingly certain of her suspicion: her cold constitution was healed by the aid of medicine.

As for where the medicine came from, it was the Meat Floss Cake; Lin Nuo had worked some magic on it.

Inside the Meat Floss Cake was an unknown herb used to counteract her cold condition.

So when he first asked her if she wasn’t feeling well, and learned from her that she had a cold constitution, he immediately applied the right remedy, using a kind of medicine she didn’t know about to balance her frail body.

If placed in the Meat Floss Cake, it was very likely just a tiny, inconspicuous medicine pill.

She knew the basics of pill concocting: a medicine pill is a form of concentrating the essence of medicinal herbs into a small orb, and its effects are naturally far superior to ordinary herbal brews. However, pill concocting requires high-level skills, with careful combinations of materials, control of the furnace, and timing all significantly important. Concocting could take as little as one or two hours to as long as several days, demanding great patience from the alchemist.

A skilled alchemist must have a calm heart, which lined up perfectly with Lin Nuo—fearless in the face of danger, composed in handling matters, even when encountering enormous challenges, he remained unruffled.

That medicine pill must have been refined by Lin Nuo. As for why he specifically placed it in the Meat Floss Cake, it related to his low-key, understated way of handling things. He was cool and indifferent, yet he translated his thoughts into action. Understanding that they were mere strangers meeting for a fleeting moment, if he were to give her the medicine outright, she would surely suspect him. So when she was hungry, he gave her the Meat Floss Cake, letting her enjoy it first, then inadvertently placing the medicine pill inside.

Thus, Lin Nuo wished to help her wholeheartedly, but was indifferent to fame and fortune, acting in secret, and finally leaving gracefully.

Indeed, this was the true spirit of a knight; fame and fortune are like fleeting clouds, coming and going, leaving only chivalrous deeds behind.

Yet now, societal trends were restless, with many bearing the name of chivalry while seeking personal gain. She believed that most people, had they rescued her and adjusted her frail constitution, would undoubtedly desire a position of power or some financial reward. But Lin Nuo did not; he was wholly dedicated to justice, free from the shackles of fame and money. If she were still confused, she wouldn’t have realized his intentions.

Lin Nuo could be considered the beacon of chivalry in the world! He was the true knight she aspired to be.

It was a pity that Lin Nuo vanished without a trace; after today’s parting, it would likely be hard to see him again.

“Alas.”

Luo Xiaoxue let out a soft sigh, a bittersweet feeling of parting tugging at her heart.

“Your Highness, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing, let’s head back to the city; call all the Royal Guards back, we’re returning to the Palace.”

“Yes.”

The Royal Guards complied respectfully, clearing a path for Luo Xiaoxue as they entered the city.

At that moment, the head guard noticed the bundle on Luo Xiaoxue’s back and had a sudden idea, saying, “Your Highness, let me carry that bundle for you. May I ask what’s inside, if you don’t mind me asking?”

“Ah? The bundle?”

Luo Xiaoxue just then remembered that she was still carrying Lin Nuo’s bundle, which he had hurriedly left behind when he departed.

“This is Lin Nuo’s bundle…I’m not sure what’s in it…Oh! If he remembers he forgot it, he will definitely come back for it. If I stay here and wait for him, perhaps I’ll see him again!”

Luo Xiaoxue grew excited; yes, as long as she waited here, she would certainly wait for Lin Nuo’s return!

So Luo Xiaoxue did, indeed, stay with the Royal Guards to wait.

……

In a small village.

Chickens and ducks were squawking in the pens, while dogs and cats were meowing in the alleys. Trees had flocks of birds chirping, and there were big pig hooves on the ground.

“Damn it, how did I step on a landmine again? This broken village has so much dog poop and cow dung; it’s really a pain.”

Lin Nuo’s fire went out again, having no clue which village he had fallen into this time. This village had everything, and those dogs were barking wildly at him.

“Speaking of which, did I forget something?”

Lin Nuo scratched his head and suddenly realized,

“Oh! My bundle, it’s with that girl!”

Lin Nuo remembered how careless he had been; in his haste, he had flown away and forgotten his stuff.

That was something he had spent money on, meant for crafting a devastating magic artifact.

“Should I just go back to get it?”

However, turning back and looking at the continuous high mountains and the landmine-riddled ground, he dismissed the thought.

“It’s a bit far; forget it. Who knows, she might have already gone back. Where would I look? Besides, that thing can’t be seen in the light; going back would just be walking into a trap. It’s better to think of a way to get back.”

Lin Nuo’s spirit energy was low, and while he was pondering a way back, a scar-faced man on horseback suddenly charged out.

“Looking for death? Get out of the way!”

The man shouted while swinging his big knife. Lin Nuo took a look and thought, “Well, your horse has come just in time.”

Without hesitating, Lin Nuo shot a paralyzing needle, hitting the man’s arm. The man immediately felt weak and Lin Nuo leaped up, delivering a left hook that knocked the man down, quickly seizing the horse and controlling it.

Now I’ve just properly robbed a horse—how’s that for a classic villain move? Time to skedaddle.

With a whoosh, Lin Nuo rode off on the horse.

“Catch the thief, it’s that guy!”

A group of villagers rushed over, quickly subduing the fallen man.

The man looked utterly defeated—how could he encounter a master while trying to rob a rural village? He was knocked down by a single punch, and the key point was that his horse was stolen!