Nobilis of War novel Chapter 42

Receiving his assigned task, Darren returned to Sword Mountain to inform the school about it. He didn't think that he should leave just like that.

In the hall, Cody seriously looked Darren in the eyes. "Darren, how dare you try to earn these kinds of resources? Don't you know how dangerous it is?"

Being his senior, Cody tried to stop Darren from performing dangerous tasks.

"Darren, look, could you give up this task? I can lend you some of my superior spiritual herbs if you need them. One hundred herbs are enough for me in a month, anyway." Cody, a senior disciple of the School of Sword Skill, had gotten more resources than the other disciples.

"Thank you, bro! Actually, I was planning to find a method to resolve my problem of cultivating both sword and blade skills." Darren had to tell a lie to him.

The task was to go into the Barren Wasteland. Darren's life had changed there after he learned the ability of assimilation. He eagerly wanted to go there again, because he had made rapid progress in all his skills.

It was known to all that the Barren Wasteland was a place more dangerous than hell itself, but in Darren's point of view, it was a paradise. To other disciples, the beasts in there were the most fierce monsters, but in Darren's eyes, they were the best resources.

"Enough!" Thomas said, walking out from the back of the hall. "Darren, I know that I shouldn't blame you on your cultivating both sword and blade skills.

However, could you please not be so impulsive? No one cares if you die or not, but it would bring shame to the School of Sword Skill." Thomas seemed to be very upset.

Hearing that, Darren didn't know what to say. He assumed that Elder Thomas might have changed his opinion of him, but according to what he said just now, he was still the Elder Thomas.

"Thanks for your suggestion, Elder Thomas. I will keep that in mind." Darren replied unemotionally.

"I could have punished you for your selfishness, but you'll be dead soon anyway. You are free to leave." Thomas felt angry at Darren, but he felt even more disappointed.

Why was that?

It began from when Thomas found Darren in the Chu Clan's residence. He tested Darren and found that he had a special gift. He asked him if he was willing to join the School of Sword Skill, and Darren said yes. Thomas was very pleased with this at the time. He knew it was difficult to find someone special, and at last, he had found one. The School of Sword Skill would have a genius who had the gift of the Black Degree.

And because of that genius, the School of Sword Skill would get a very good result in the future Five Schools Competition. For many years, they had no opportunities to improve their reputation. This was an unfortunate situation for the whole school. So now Darren was their newfound hope.

However, Thomas could not have expected Darren to be framed. He was so angry and disappointed. Darren would waste a lot of the school's resources, and Elsa was also involved.

From then on, Darren swore that he would try his best to be strong. Especially when someone belittled him, he would keep telling himself to work harder. He wanted to prove to everyone that he wasn't a loser.

Being the elder of the school, Thomas knew that he shouldn't be too unkind. He was aware that Darren was just a victim. It was up to the School of Blade Skill to take responsibility. It wasn't Darren's fault.

"Darren, look, no one can prevent you from taking the task, but you have to be certain about what you're going to do. Anyone who's going to take on a task like that needs to think twice before starting, even the elders of the schools." said Thomas.

"Are those fiends in the Barren Wasteland planning on something? They've been quiet for so long, but now..." Thomas murmured and left the hall.

Cody knew that he couldn't convince Darren not to take the task, so he told him to be careful.

Darren nodded and smiled at him.

The Barren Wasteland was about 3000 miles wide. It was 300 miles away from the north of Ilmen Sect.

Darren got everything prepared and departed.

He checked the road map on the task token. He had to get to the center of the Barren Wasteland.

It was said that there were lots of level nine beasts there.