For Thor, the most important thing now is undoubtedly to condense the Life Seed and become an Apprentice Knight. Originally, this was almost impossible, as at his current speed it would take at least a year. But three days later is his coming of age, and if he cannot become an Apprentice Knight by then, he will be exiled.
Three days is simply not enough.
Unless he can obtain a High-Level Life Potion containing a large amount of Life Source Power, there is basically no hope.
But a High-Level Life Potion containing a large amount of Life Source Power is hard to obtain, even for his father, Engel Dressrosa. Otherwise, his father wouldn't be stuck at the peak of an Earth Knight.
Thor himself has even less hope.
However, this time, he has a chance.
The Life Fruit, a product of High-Level Magic Plants, is a primary ingredient of High-Level Life Potions.
Even when consumed alone, its effect is comparable to half of a High-Level Life Potion, fully sufficient to help him condense a Life Seed.
As in the intelligence, Reine had directly condensed a Life Seed.
Thinking of this, Thor couldn't contain himself.
He quickly got up and went towards his room.
"Young Master Thor!"
"Young Master Thor!"
Along the way, the footmen and maids respectfully saluted.
Amidst the voices, his figure returned directly to his room.
Under the service of the servants, he quickly removed his armor, washed, and changed into the attire of the nobility.
He then hurriedly left Dressrosa Castle.
Three knights followed behind him.
Although they were only three Preparatory Knights.
However, this is also his last three days to enjoy such privileges. Once three days pass, if he cannot condense a Life Seed, he won't even have these knights, nor the servants—at most, he'll be given some Gold Coins, and not many.
But at the moment, Thor had no mind to pay attention to these things.
His figure rode a white horse, quickly heading towards his destination.
As a Count, Engel Dressrosa's territory naturally was not limited to Dressrosa Castle; it also governed around ten surrounding towns, covering an area roughly the size of a small county from Thor's previous life. Lucerne Town was one of these, and not far from Dressrosa Castle, just thirty or forty kilometers away.
By horse, it took only about an hour to reach Lucerne Town.
When Thor arrived,
The civil servant of the town was startled and hurriedly came forward to greet him.
"Young Master Thor!"
The civil servant spoke nervously.
"You have nothing to do with this; I'm just here for a stroll!"
Thor waved his hand, directly dismissing the civil servant.
"Yes, yes!"
The civil servant nodded quickly, not daring to linger, and swiftly backed away.
Thor dismounted and began his search.
Initially, he was considering how to find Miguel's Fruit Shop. Although the town was not large, it was still not small, and finding a shop was not that easy.
However, this worry soon disappeared.
Because after wandering around, he realized there was only one fruit shop in the entire town.
Evidently, it was this one.
Thor walked into the fruit shop.
This instantly made the shop owner, Miguel, nervous.
"Sir, is there anything you need?"
Miguel's voice trembled with unease.
Thor did not answer, but carefully sensed his surroundings.
Seeing Thor remain silent, Miguel dared not disturb him and only followed behind.
The aura of the Life Fruit was extremely subtle. However, for Thor, who had studied the Knight's Breathing Technique, he could still quickly detect that unusual trace.
Soon, Thor felt that unusual aura amidst a pile of pear-like fruits.
His face lit up with joy, and he immediately walked over.
Soon, he arrived at that location.
"Pack these up for me; I'll take them!"
Thor spoke, gesturing to Miguel.
"Yes, yes!"
Miguel felt a bit bitter but quickly nodded.
He swiftly began to wrap them up.
"Give him a silver coin!"
Thor took the package and then signaled to one of the knights behind him.
"Yes, master!"
The knight paused a moment, but then nodded, taking out a silver coin.
"Sir, this!"
Miguel's expression lit up with surprise and he instinctively reached out, though he hesitated.
"Take it!"
"Our Dressrosa Family would not stoop to robbing the possessions of commoners!"
Thor suppressed his excitement and said calmly, then turned to leave with three knights.
"Thank you, sir!"
Miguel, full of gratitude, quickly thanked him.
But clearly, Thor's silhouette was no longer in sight.
With the item he wanted in hand, Thor swiftly left the town and headed back to Dressrosa Castle.
And half an hour after leaving.
A boy in rather ragged clothing also arrived at Miguel's fruit shop.
"Go away, I don't have anything here!"
Miguel spoke with a hint of impatience.
"Boss, give me a sour fruit!"
The boy spoke timidly, fumbling in his dirty hands before finally pulling out an iron coin.
"You actually have money!"
"Here, take this one!"
Miguel, a little surprised, nevertheless handed the boy one of the leftover fruits after some thought.
"Thank you!"
The boy quickly thanked him and left in a hurry.
But at this very moment, the trajectory of history changed.
The boy who should have, by coincidence, obtained that Life Fruit and altered his fate, seemed to have returned to the starting point once again.
Meanwhile, on the other side, what should have been a fixed destiny encountered a twist.
Back at Dressrosa Castle, Thor, unable to restrain himself, returned to his room immediately.
After sending all the servants away, his gaze was locked onto that Life Fruit.
As for the other sour fruits, he tossed them aside casually.
Looking at this seemingly ordinary fruit, Thor felt a rush of overwhelming excitement surging from within.
The Life Fruit.
This was indeed a Life Fruit.
Even if his father, Engel Dressrosa, knew about it, he would probably be tempted.
Because with this fruit, there was nearly a hundred percent chance to exchange it for a High-Level Life Potion; such value would tempt even an Earth Knight, let alone others.
In the outside world, it would be enough to make countless Earth Knights fight to the death.
If he handed this thing over, his father would undoubtedly agree to keep him in Dressrosa Castle, even if just as a parasite.
Rules, when the interest is significant enough, might not be so important after all.
At least, that's what Thor believed.
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