Since the system became my girlfriend

Chapter 191 The Sealed Sword

"Yes, the Grand Marshal is no longer with us, but before his death he adopted a mercenary as his son and made him inherit everything from him!" the officer reported truthfully.

"Where is that mercenary?" the Regent asked.

"There!" the officer pointed at Su Rui.

"Mercenary! Come here!" The Regent gestured to Su Rui.

"Yes, Your Highness the Regent!" Su Rui arrived before the Regent and the young king.

"Mercenary! Are you Marshal Salo's adopted son?" the Regent asked.

“Yes!” Su Rui nodded.

"Hmm!" The Regent nodded, then said to the young king beside him, "Your Majesty! Since he was the Grand Marshal's adopted son on his deathbed, he has the right to inherit everything from the Grand Marshal, including his title. Therefore, I request Your Majesty to bestow a title upon him!"

"Alright!" The young king was somewhat listless. Although everyone said that his swordsmanship teacher was a bad guy from the Moraka Brotherhood, he was still young and had been learning swordsmanship from Valens since he was a child, so he still had feelings for him. Now that Valens had suddenly become an enemy, he naturally found it hard to accept.

At this point, when the young king bestowed a title upon Su Rui, he naturally became somewhat listless.

"Mercenary, come with us!" After instructing some of his men to handle the aftermath, the Regent called Su Rui over and then left the military hall with the young king.

Soon, Su Rui was brought to the main hall of the palace. The regent told Su Rui to wait there, and then he left with the young king.

Su Rui looked around. The palace hall was indeed magnificent, but everything around it was just background design, so there was no way to steal it.

About fifteen minutes later, a sharp voice came from outside the hall!

"His Majesty the King has arrived!"

With that voice, the regent led the young king, dressed in his finest attire, into the hall, where the young king then sat on his throne.

"Mercenaries, because things are urgent, the procedures have to be simplified!" the Regent said to Su Rui.

“Hmm!” Su Rui nodded. As a player, he cared not about the process, but about the result, so simplifying the procedure was no big deal to him.

"Your Majesty, please begin!" the regent said to the young king. It was clear that the young king was somewhat afraid of the regent, so he obeyed his every word.

The young king stepped down from his throne and approached Su Rui. He was fully armed and had a sword at his waist.

"Mercenaries! Kneel down!" the Regent shouted.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Su Rui knelt on one knee before the young king, placing his right hand on his chest in a gesture of respect.

"Swish!" The young king glanced at the regent, then drew his sword from his waist and placed it on Su Rui's shoulder.

"I, Anselm, in the name of the King, hereby bestow upon me the title of Earl of Salo! I hope you will inherit the will of the Salo family, protect the kingdom, protect the people, and protect the faith in your heart..." The young king recited the standard words of the imperial decree in a rigid manner.

Two or three minutes later, the young king finished his lines and then sheathed his sword.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Su Rui bowed again. At this moment, the mark of "unappointed count" was no longer on his title; he was now a proper count.

“Count Salo, although you have inherited the title of Grand Marshal, your strength is still too weak for me to assign you a position at the moment. So you can gain experience first. Once your strength has improved, I will let you inherit the position of Grand Marshal!” the Regent said to Su Rui.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Su Rui hurriedly bowed, but he knew that the Regent was just being polite. How could the Regent so easily let him inherit the position of Grand Marshal? This was no easy job; it meant leading troops into battle!

"Alright! You may leave now!" After bestowing some gold coins and other gifts upon Su Rui, the Regent dismissed him. Although Su Rui was now the adopted son of the Grand Marshal, inheriting his surname and title, he was only in his twenties, not even as good as an ordinary soldier in the royal city. There was no way the Regent could assign him a position.

"Yes, Your Highness! Your Majesty, I take my leave!" Su Rui bowed to the young king and the regent before leaving the hall.

"Phew..." After leaving the main hall, Su Rui took a deep breath and then stretched.

Although the middle part of the story moved Su Rui to tears, for Su Rui, a player, it was just like watching a movie. Being moved was only a momentary thing, and it was over once it was over. No one would be sad for the characters in a movie for a lifetime. So at this moment, Su Rui had recovered. He continued to play the game and check his earnings. Although he was Salo's adopted son, he would not do anything like mourning for Marshal Salo.

After becoming Salo's adopted son, it seems that Su Rui gained nothing other than the title of Earl and the family heirloom sword in his backpack.

"This hidden reward is so-so..." Su Rui muttered. He had already completed the "Witness History" mission and received the experience and gold coins. As for becoming Salo's adopted son, that was probably the hidden reward.

While muttering to himself, Su Rui took out the ancestral sword of the Salo family from his backpack.

Savendish - Guardian's Sword

Status: Sealed!

It is bound upon pickup, cannot be traded, cannot be discarded, and cannot be dropped.

Condition for removal: Be stained with Valens' blood!

"Wow!" Su Rui exclaimed. This sword was indeed a growth weapon, and it was a one-handed sword that he could equip. This was definitely a great thing for Su Rui. If he could equip this weapon, his strength would definitely increase significantly.

However, the sword is sealed, and Su Rui cannot use it at the moment unless he uses Valence's blood to unseal it.

"It seems I have to avenge Marshal Salo before I can use this sword..." Su Rui sighed. He had such a seven-colored weapon but couldn't use it. And how easy was it to avenge Marshal Salo?

You should know that Valens is known as the number one expert in the kingdom. He is an enhanced boss of level 85. Even if you went up and got ten thousand of Su Rui, you wouldn't have that level!

"Looks like we need to develop our strength first, and then find an opportunity to team up and take down the BOSS!" Su Rui knew that this mission couldn't be rushed. To fight against Valens, not only did they need to team up, but everyone's level also had to be high enough. Otherwise, even if they formed a super team of 100,000 people, they would still be wiped out.

"Hoo..." After taking a deep breath, Su Rui walked out of the king's castle!

When he came out, he was shocked!