Chapter 867: Chapter 271: Kingship’s Theft, Sophia Jones’s Origins_4
Talking about this topic, there was also a touch of melancholy in the eyes of the Lady Valkyrie, who had once been so vibrant on the battlefield.
She continued, “My father and I were also to be sent to the gallows, but because my grandfather and Grandma Williams were old friends, they entrusted their old friend to save the last bit of the Jones family’s bloodline. After my grandfather died, Grandma Williams spent a huge fortune and used a lot of connections to rescue my father and me from the death row prison. At that time, I was only nine years old. Later on, thanks to some fortunate coincidences, we truly joined the ranks of the Revolutionary Army…”
Leonard Churchill, listening, also came to know of Sophia Jones’s background for the first time.
Sophia Jones briefly mentioned her relationship with Vera Williams and added, “So, I regard Grandma Williams as my own kin, and she treats me like her own granddaughter. I’ve also heard about your matters. She knew that we had met before and entrusted me to take good care of you in the future.”
With that said, her expression turned towards him as if to say, “Now you understand why, right?”
Leonard Churchill sighed softly upon hearing this.
When this topic came up, the cheerful smile of that silly girl always appeared in his mind.
Just as he was thinking, suddenly a figure barged in.
Sophia Jones’s gaze sharpened, but then the caution disappeared.
The visitor was none other than Barre Shepherd.
As soon as the old man arrived, he had lost the transcendent quality of a master that he had previously exuded.
“Fleeing in panic” would be a more accurate description.
He looked somewhat disheveled, sitting on the ground, and complained, “Ah, you lad found a good place. It’s completely chaotic outside; all sorts of Super Tier monsters are popping up…”
Leonard Churchill asked upon hearing this, “Super Tier monsters?”
Barre Shepherd replied, “I don’t know what King Orlan did, but all the monsters in the Mysterious Realm have gone berserk. Those Super Tier monsters that were lurking before have been stirred up, and now they are killing people all over the streets.”
Leonard Churchill’s expression turned grave.
At that moment, Sophia Jones stood up.
Leonard Churchill could afford to be casual, but she could not.
She bowed respectfully and said, “Thank you, Senior Shepherd, for saving our lives.”
If it weren’t for the old man’s intervention before, Sophia Jones knew she would have had a hard time surviving.
However, Barre Shepherd casually waved it off, “I did it for Leonard, that lad.”
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and asked, “The girl did well. Your fighting style… What is your relationship with the ‘Iron Arm General’ Bert Jones?”
Sophia Jones replied respectfully, “He was my grandfather.”
Barre Shepherd muttered, “I used to beat up your grandfather back in the day. Hmm… it was many years ago. He was a good lad, too.”
At those words, an air of antiquity and decay seemed to pervade the room.
Leonard Churchill: “…”
Barre Shepherd casually remarked, “You have good potential, and the Domain you have comprehended fits very well with your Professional Sequence. Your combat power still has room to increase. But your ‘Descending Gods’ is too forceful; it has ‘war’ but lacks a bit of ‘wisdom.’ It’s too assertive and lacks gentleness. That’s quite similar to your grandfather’s temperament, too firm and easily broken… If you want to advance further in tier, you will need a Big Chance…”
Sophia Jones listened, and her thoughts seemed to flash with insight, though she didn’t have time to savor it and hastily said, “Thank you for your guidance, Senior.”
Barre Shepherd waved his hand again, “Sit down, no need to be so polite. I don’t like people who are too fussy.”
Sophia Jones, hearing this and seeing Leonard Churchill’s casual demeanor, finally sat down.
At the same time, she was also curious about how Leonard Churchill seemed a bit too… informal with the old senior.
But this also eased some of Sophia Jones’s restraint.
Seeing the old man arrive, Leonard Churchill guessed that this old man was always looking out for him.
Thinking there was no harm, he took out the [Catastrophe·Ground Roar] Divine Power Scrap he got from killing an Intermediate Shadow and asked, “By the way, Senior, what do you think of this Secret Skill?”
He had tried to comprehend it before, but many things were unintelligible to him.
After all, it was recorded in text, which isn’t as easy to understand as when someone explains it.
Just because he couldn’t understand it didn’t mean others couldn’t.
And conveniently, there was an old man who was a peak of contemporary Martial Arts.
Barre Shepherd took the scroll casually and instantly lit up, “Eh? You lad actually got your hands on a ‘Divine Skill’?”
Leonard Churchill mentioned the source of the scrap and asked, “What is this ‘Domain’ point?”
This was the advantage of having an expert to explain; Barre Shepherd said, “It’s a kind of preliminary ability to control ‘Domains.’ If you learn this Divine Skill, as long as your Enlightenment is good enough, you can pretty much claim mastery over the subsequent related ‘Ground Roaring Domain.’ I dare say, if you scour clean the treasuries of all the great families of the Federation, you won’t find more than ten complete Classic Books about ‘Domains.’ Moreover, since you’ve come into possession of it, it means this scrap must be highly compatible with you. Boy, you’ve stumbled upon a great Fortune…”