Fredrinn Firecrown: The Weakest Villain

"Why are you out there pretending to be a bodyguard?" Roland stared at Fredrinn who was riding a handsome black horse.

"I just want to show off my mount." Fredrinn grinned at him. This was his first time riding the Flame Maned Shadow Steed. It had the most striking appearance among the horses of the entourage. Its tail and mane were made of ever-burning purple flames, making it look incredibly mystical and beautiful.

"Just where did you get that beauty?" Roland stared in envy. It wasn't just him, everyone in the entourage was looking at Fredrinn with unmasked jealousy.

"Hahaha! Look at you guys!" Fredrinn was amused by their expression.

To reach the capital, they first had to pass by Azure Wind City and three more cities after that. It was a long journey.

"If only we had better flying mounts..." Roland sighed while shaking his head. The Firecrown Household possessed flying magical beasts, but none were above the Qi Gathering realm. They could only use them for short-distance travel or to deliver messages. As for long journeys like going to the capital, it was impossible. This was because of the presence of numerous wild aerial magical beasts.

Fighting them in the sky was troublesome and it might result in unnecessary casualties so they could only choose to travel on land.

Fredrinn rubbed his chin when he heard his father's words. The lack of powerful flying mounts was troubling so they had to address this issue as soon as possible. However, there was one more problem. It was difficult to purchase flying mounts in the market.

Thinking about this, Fredrinn opened the pet category on the Fate Shop. He filtered the choices to only display the aerial magical beasts.

Red-crowned Lightning Sparrow [Rare]

(Cultivation: Foundation Establishment 10th Layer) 600 Fate Points

Rainbow-tailed Sea Hawk [Rare]

(Cultivation: Foundation Establishment 10th Layer) 650 Fate Points

Mighty Sword-winged Eagle [Epic]

(Cultivation: Core Formation 1st Layer)

850 Fate Points

Pristine White Pegasus [Epic]

(Cultivation: Core Formation 5th Layer)

1000 Fate Points

Golden-crested Griffin [Epic]

(Cultivation: Nascent Soul 1st Layer)

5000 Fate Points

Northern Sea Glacial Wyvern [Epic]

(Cultivation: Nascent Soul 10th Layer)

12000 Fate Points

Black-scaled Nightmare Dragon [Legendary]

(Cultivation: Void Tempering 6th Phase)

50000 Fate Points

At the moment, he only had slightly over 5000 fate points. He could only drool at the sight of the powerful aerial beasts.

He reluctantly closed the Fate Shop and muttered with a dreamy look. "Perhaps in the near future, we would have an army of flying knights…"

"Keep dreaming…" Roland scoffed at his words. They couldn't even purchase a single powerful flying mount so how could they create an army of flying knights? It was impossible.

Two days later, they finally arrived at the gates of Azure Wind City. The city lord was already aware of their visit so he welcomed them with open arms. He even invited the group to rest in his mansion, but Roland tactfully refused. They were in a hurry to deliver an important message to the king after all so he didn't want to waste time on unnecessary formalities.

Luckily, the city lord of Azure Wind City was a perceptive old man. He noticed that they were in a hurry so he didn't insist on bringing them to his mansion. Furthermore, he was even kind enough to send a team of martial practitioners to escort them toward the opposite side of the city. This saved them from a lot of trouble.

Fredrinn wanted to visit the famous Serene Jade Palace, but he knew that it wasn't the right time.

The group rested in the city for a day before they resumed their journey.

Their next stop was Rain City. It got its name because of its unique weather conditions. The city would experience rainy days five days a week, hence the name. It was also because of this unique weather that the city was rich in some very rare elixirs that mostly thrive in moist environments.

It took them five days to reach the city.

After they found a place to stay, Fredrinn went to the city's largest and most famous marketplace, the floating town called Bransondam. It was famous for its winding canals and unique architectural features. The small town was submerged in water all year round so the means of transport was via boat or carriages pulled by sea creatures.

Because of the town's special nature, it was one of the most famous tourist attractions in the entire kingdom.

Fredrinn held an umbrella as he curiously observed the wonders of the town. With his current cultivation, he could use his Qi to shield himself from the rain, but he still purchased an umbrella. It was like a specialty ornament in Rain City so he bought one as a souvenir. The one he bought could even transform into a sword which was an added feature.

"What a peaceful place…" Fredrinn muttered. Unlike Red Sun City where all sorts of people gathered, this city was like heaven if you ignored the weather.

Fredrinn had one objective for coming to this town. It was to buy a certain elixir that was produced here in large amounts.

He soon found a store that mainly sold herbs and elixirs. From the huge number of customers, he could tell that it was a famous store in the town.

Fredrinn planned to buy a large quantity of the elixir so he asked the workers to call their superiors.

"Sir, did we do something wrong?" One of the workers nervously asked.

Fredrinn smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry. I just want to purchase something in large quantity so I'd like to speak with your superior."

"I see. Please wait for a moment." The workers heaved a sigh of relief. One of them volunteered to fight their manager.

A moment later, a middle-aged woman wearing a plain white dress walked toward him. "Hello, honored guest. I've been told that you require my assistance. My name is Rose, I'm the manager of this store.

[Core Formation 1st Layer]

Fredrinn nodded calmly. "I don't know if you've heard of me. I'm Fredrinn Firecrown from Red Sun City."

Hearing this, the manager's eyes flashed with surprise. "So it's Sir Fredrinn. Why don't we talk somewhere more private?"

"Alright."