In order to test Natasha's strength, Feng Chou decided to use his trump card. The White Raven Sword Style!
Suddenly, a ring of sword flashed across the battlefield and shocked the mercenaries. None of them, including Shi Douhua, had mastered the White Raven Sword Style.
But what was even more shocking was that Allen's White Raven Sword Style was quickly interrupted by Natasha.
Feng Chou did not panic after his White Raven Sword Style was interrupted. Instead, he was excited. His opponent was indeed strong.
Just like what Qiankun Pagoda said, this woman's control over her strength had reached an unbelievable level. She did not even need to use any skills to unleash the power of Hydgar. A light swing, a seemingly casual stab, and even a simple peck could be infused with Hydgar's power. Feng Chou could not help but think of a martial art term, "One-inch Punch!"
After his White Raven Sword Style was interrupted, Feng Chou began to move around Natasha with nimble footwork.
While moving, he constantly adjusted his speed and footwork according to the enemy's position so that he would always be in a position to attack.
Natasha did not follow Feng Chou's footsteps to occupy an advantageous position. Perhaps she wanted to gauge her opponent's strength.
Feng Chou quickly seized the opportunity. "Cleave!"
"Upward Slash!"
"Stab!"
With the White Raven Sword Style, Natasha easily blocked Feng Chou's thunderous attacks. After a few moves, she began to counterattack.
Stab, flick, sweep, peck. Each of her small moves carried a terrifying force.
If Feng Chou's attacks were like thunder, then Natasha's attacks were like a continuous drizzle. But the most terrifying thing was that this continuous drizzle carried the power of thunder.
Under such a terrifying attack, Feng Chou could not withstand it. His Sacred Sword was knocked away, and Natasha's halberd was placed on his neck.
The exciting battle came to an end. Shi Douhua took the lead and applauded.
After some entertainment, the campsite quickly quieted down. Most of the mercenaries returned to their tents to rest.
Feng Chou walked to Natasha's side by the bonfire and sat down. He took out a beautiful little metal bottle. It was an exquisite little silver wine bottle that contained delicious Casalanca Gold Wine.
Natasha took the bottle, unscrewed the cap, and sniffed it lightly. She saw Feng Chou take out another bottle, unscrewed the cap, and touched his bottle.
Feng Chou smiled, took a sip, and then asked, "If I'm not wrong, the martial skill you used should be the famous Steel Soul Style martial skill."
Natasha glanced at Feng Chou as if to say, "I knew you would ask this."
She was silent for a while. Just as Feng Chou thought she wouldn't say anything, she suddenly said, "That's right."
Feng Chou asked again, "I heard that in the Sutton Empire, only nobles can learn the Steel Soul Style martial skill."
Natasha glanced at him and said, "It's just a rumor. Although the Steel Soul Style martial skill is powerful, it has a high requirement for the cultivator's talent. If only nobles could learn it, this martial skill might have been lost long ago."
"In the Sutton Empire, the Steel Soul Style martial skill is not restricted to commoners. However, if a commoner wants to learn the Steel Soul Style martial skill, they have to join the church and become a temple warrior who serves the Lord for life. Nobles don't have to."
At this point, she glanced at Feng Chou who seemed to want to say something and said, "That's right. Of course I'm not a temple warrior. Temple warriors don't have women. My family is a small noble in the Sutton Empire, but because of a cult incident, they lost their title. This is the reason why I know the Steel Soul Style martial skill."
Hearing her unpleasant tone, Feng Chou said apologetically, "I'm sorry. Perhaps I shouldn't have asked so much. However, because I know my master, Baron Amborite, is very interested in the Steel Soul Style martial skill, he might ask you to be his martial skill teacher. That's why I had to ask in detail."
Natasha glanced at Feng Chou and said, "The Steel Soul Style's beginner and intermediate level martial skill is not a secret. It's very widely spread among the nobles of the Sutton Empire. Only the advanced level of the martial skill is a secret of the church. Advanced level Steel Soul Style warriors are called Steel Soul Knights. They dedicate their lives to the Lord."
"Even so, this training method is still very valuable, especially in the Alvindale Empire. It's very difficult to find other Steel Soul Style martial skill teachers who don't belong to the War Church or the Mercenary Guild.
"So …" She glanced at Feng Chou and said, "How much does your master intend to pay to hire a Steel Soul Style martial skill teacher?"
Feng Chou said, "Baron Amborite is a generous lord. I think he will definitely give you a satisfactory reward."
At this point, Feng Chou ended the topic. Anyway, it was useless to say more now. The key was to figure out what the other party wanted the most. Only then could he have a target to move the other party.
He changed the topic and said, "You just said that your family lost their title because of the cult incident. Please allow me to ask, is it because of the Black Tyrant?"
Natasha was surprised, "How did you know?"
Feng Chou said, "Because my master, Baron Amborite, also had to leave his home because of the Black Tyrant."
Then, Feng Chou roughly described what happened in Antalya to Natasha, with 70% truth and 30% lies.
After listening to Feng Chou's story, Natasha was silent for a long time. Finally, she told Feng Chou her story.
Feng Chou immediately put on a serious expression. This was the reason why he told Natasha her story.
As it turned out, Natasha's grandfather was the lord of Aldington County in the southeast of the Sutton Empire, Count Aldington.
Her father, the first in line to inherit the title of Count, died in a conflict with the Rohenburg Kingdom in the east. Not long after, Natasha's grandfather, mother, and brother all died of illness. Her father's brother, Natasha's uncle, ascended the throne of Count Aldington.
At that time, Natasha was receiving the Steel Soul Style martial arts training in the St. Tinos Monastery, which was located in the mountainous area in the central northern part of the Sutton Empire. Her father's loyal servant, Knight Owen, came to the monastery and brought the unfortunate news. He also suggested that she should leave the monastery immediately. He believed that the series of disasters that happened to the lord's family were too coincidental. Although there was no direct evidence, he believed that there was a terrible conspiracy behind the deaths and disasters.
Natasha followed Owen and left the monastery, sneaking back to Aldington County, intending to secretly investigate the cause of her parents' death.
Not long after they sneaked back to Aldington, something happened to Natasha's uncle.
He was suspected of helping the Church of Bann to murder his lord, Duke O 'Byrne. He was arrested by the empire's police. After that, as punishment, not only was Natasha's uncle executed, the title of Count Aldington was also taken back by the empire. Even the members of the Aldington family were put on the wanted list.
Out of desperation, Natasha could only leave the Sutton Empire with Owen and escape to the Alvindale Empire to seek refuge.