Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave

What Zen had accomplished was far beyond Roger's understanding of the marrow refining level. 'After chasing after the queen blade locust, in the insane manner Zen did, he not only survived but dealt with her and brought back her crystal core!' contemplated Roger in awe.

His mouth formed a thin, sour line. "You talk a big talk, and it sounds great, but, it's just empty talk!" he said chuckling abruptly, his head bobbing so hard that the ponytail in the back of his head shook. "But... " There was a serious look on Roger's face. He paused and then added," I like it! You're very ambitious, Zen. So, I have decided to get involved and help you with this mess!"

At Roger's acceptance to help, Zen's face lit up.

Almost any dispute could be resolved when one of the top seven noble clans was involved because no one would dare push back except another member of the same elite class. So, since Roger consented to assist in resolving the issue, things would go much smoother.

"One thing though, Zen. What did you mean when you told me that Fren the loony had attempted to kill you multiple times?" Roger asked unexpectedly.

"It's sort of a long story. My dispute with the Zhuge family came about during the Blooded Test at the Cloud Sect," stated Zen. After a brief pause, he recounted the stories of what happened that got Chad kicked out from the Blooded Test and how he severely beat Fren the loony's steward, Thomas at Drizzle Peak.

With Roger staying to lend a hand with things, Sun gave up his plans to leave, even though he knew his presence wouldn't really do much. Everyone acted for their reasons, and in Sun's case, he decided, 'Since Roger thinks highly of Zen, there's no harm in befriending him!'

Shortly thereafter, the three turned in, sleeping the rest of the night soundly, and the next morning, first thing, the three men strode to the Dragon Fort's center.

Housed in the Dragon Fort were thousands of barracks for squads, and the main barracks were surrounded in the middle.

Standing before the gates that led to the main barracks were two rows of stoic soldiers at attention, clutching spears and expressionless.

life and shouted," You have no business here! You need

Roger took two steps towards the

soldier's face softening

who referred to a superior by full name, wouldn't be just some ordinary person, and what was more, he uttered it casually, as if he were

to the three disciples. "Officer Gou is in the main barracks, now. If you could give me your name, I will inform him of your

can tell him that Roger is requesting to see him." Roger

the soldier got Roger's name, he

time passed before the soldier came back into view. He was smiling appealingly as

enthusiastic—more so than the soldier had ever seen, and

immediately

Gou is in the main

and Sun walked through the main compound and were soon in

me that you are at the Dragon Fort? If I had known, I would have prepared a nice treat

has such poor products though, aside from blade

beamed happily. "That's not true," he retorted half-heartedly. "The south has specialties all its own, Young

I've come because I have business with you," Roger cut in, impatiently, not

the leader of the Green Haze Group. Are you here for him, Young Master

Roger ordered as he gave a small