Abstraction for a bad world

Chapter 197 Leather Knight, Going All Out Is the Greatest Respect (4k)

Following this man who was obviously like a puppet into the empty palace, Yuan Qingzhuo thought for a moment.

The other party called him "Mr. Zhuo".

The first possibility is to use the last letter of his name as an abbreviation - but considering that both parties are only familiar with each other after meeting for the first time, this possibility is not very high.

So the second possibility is derived - Rush only told the new king, who is most likely manipulating the guy in front of him through some method, that his name is "Zhuo".

But he did not tell his full name to the new king he was about to guard.

It would be fine if Caroline did this - this was not the first or second time she had been careless, Yuan Qingzhuo wouldn't care too much.

But the man who could do this was Rush.

And if Rush did this, she must have had her own intentions.

I only said half of my name...

In this case, it is easy to imagine that Rush wants to temporarily trust and protect the new king.

But we can't just keep blindly believing in the so-called new king.

This is not Yuan Qingzhuo's groundless conjecture.

The way a name is called may seem like a very insignificant matter.

But Lash was good at using various methods, or details, to secretly convey information to himself - this phenomenon had existed since Lash learned the technique from Farandel.

So it can also be said that this is a communication skill that Flandel taught Rush and Yuan Qingzhuo.

"Mr. Zhuo, His Majesty is among them. Please walk the rest of the way alone."

The middle-aged man bowed to him mechanically and stiffly, but Yuan Qingzhuo ignored the puppet and walked towards the palace with its open door with an expressionless face.

In just a few hours, Rush actually reached some degree of cooperation with the final boss.

It was also difficult for her.

pat, pat, pat.

The sound of footsteps on the smooth tiles was particularly clear, echoing layer by layer in the extremely empty and huge palace.

Yuan Qingzhuo walked into the palace smoothly. He did not see the legendary wise and powerful guardian angel Randkiel, nor did he receive the expected intimidation.

He originally thought that the new king would never trust his temporary thug, so he would have to use both carrot and stick.

But now it seems that the other party is unexpectedly magnanimous.

Or... don't care?

Yuan Qingzhuo raised his head.

His eyes met the indifferent gaze from high up on the Iron Throne.

The mask engraved with stars seemed to suck the human soul in. There was no emotion in those iron-colored pupils, but they reflected Yuan Qingzhuo's own appearance calmly and indifferently.

If you don't care about your own thoughts, you naturally won't care about what you will do in the future.

——To the other party, I am just a tool who has come here to protect him.

That's it.

Because if you are afraid of those miscellaneous possibilities, the one who comes here from the beginning will not be Yuan Qingzhuo.

——This is the feeling that the other party gave Yuan Qingzhuo.

It seems that this new king is not as incompetent as the rumors say.

"So rumors are really harmful to people..."

Yuan Qingzhuo murmured softly, and when he was about to greet the new king, the other party spoke first.

"Nice to meet you, Zhuo."

The new king's voice was unexpectedly hoarse and hoarse, as if his throat had been in the desert for three days and three nights.

“I am Mercy, Lord of Mercury Sky. Just call me Mercy.”

The new king was silent for some reason, then he stared at Yuan Qingzhuo and continued, "The girl I met before told me that after I release those two spells, a man named Zhuo will come to the palace to protect me."

It was indeed Rush's arrangement.

This was exactly what Yuan Qingzhuo had expected.

However, he still didn't know how important Rush was to the new king, the new Lord of Mercury.

Yuan Qingzhuo nodded calmly: "Yes, I am Zhuo."

After a moment, the new king's unpleasant voice continued:

"She told me that Zhuo is very strong, very strong, and can protect me when Randkiel is away." The new king looked at her with a slightly scrutinizing look: "Tell me, can you do it?"

No matter who you are, when you see that the person who is about to protect your life is a kid who looks to be in his early teens, there will be a hint of disbelief in your heart.

This phenomenon is something almost no one can avoid.

Therefore, Yuan Qingzhuo grinned slightly and replied: "Perhaps I am not strong enough, and I may not be able to do it - but now, apart from me, can Your Majesty find a more reliable guardian?"

The new king was silent.

Because the answer is... No!
——That’s what Yuan Qingzhuo thought.

Otherwise, there would be no need for the king sitting at the top of this world to cooperate with a girl who suddenly appeared and whose background was unknown, and then find a so-called guardian through her.

It was obvious that this seemingly majestic Lord of Mercury had run out of tricks for something he didn't know about.

"You are just as she said, very smart."

After a while, the new king laughed inexplicably: "Then in the next period of time - before that matter is completed, I will give my life to you, Zhuo."

When Yuan Qingzhuo saw Xin Wangchao, he lowered his head slightly and said seriously:

"please."

"Since it's her order, I will do it." Yuan Qingzhuo waved his hands, stretched his muscles a little, and finally asked, "Is there anything else I need to do?"

"—kill the one who brought you here, put on that armor, and finally sit at the door of the palace to block the approaching people."

The new king raised his mirror-like eyes:
"That's all."
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——The contestant who defeats both Randkiel and the new king alone can obtain the inheritance.

——That is to say, you can obtain three chess pieces that are at least epic or above.

This news came from the new king, from the palace, and then was passed on by the contestants to dozens and a hundred people. In just half an hour, almost everyone knew about it.

Because from the moment the new king sitting in the center of the palace spoke, there were only five short hours left to complete the task.

Now it's only four and a half hours.

The seemingly deserted palace was actually already crowded with contestants who used various means and techniques to conceal their bodies - even under the shadow of the same tree, there might be two people squeezed.

But until now no contestant has made a move, and no one has even tried.

Because, the person sitting quietly at the palace gate is the legendary guardian angel Randkiel - this news has long been known to everyone.

And Ran Dekiel is at least a legendary angel... Even if he may be weakened in the auditions, he is at least the top among the core-casting class.

No one wants to exit so early in the audition stage.

Naturally, no one dared to risk being eliminated to test "Randkiel". "Wow, they are all a bunch of cowards. They don't even dare to come up and fight this guy when he hasn't even released his aura."

Caroline, who had changed into casual clothes and was wandering among the crowd, shook her head.

At the same time, she casually threw the tiny ritual node that Rush had given her at the tin-and-mercury-level onlookers who looked very weak.

Although she didn't know what these small ritual nodes were used for, there was no need for Caroline to refuse such a simple task.

"By the way, who did you find to replace me, Little Rush?"

"..."

Seeing that Rush didn't answer, Caroline didn't bother herself any more: "Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore. I don't care about your business. I'll go and have fun by myself first~"

"Be safe, Sister Caroline."

Caroline, who was passing by and sneaking around behind a pair of siblings, was shocked: "Ah, little Rush, are you my mother?..."

"Still no one is coming, brother."

Vina glanced at Caroline who was walking away in a swagger as if she was here for sightseeing, and then she withdrew her gaze.

"That's a given."

With his hands behind his back, Vicci briefly analyzed: "Everyone wants to be the first to try something new, but no one wants to bear the corresponding risks and costs, so the result is naturally like this."

Vina tapped the hilt of the sword at her waist in disbelief.

Vicchi casually cast a large spell and shrugged: "Besides, I think this so-called challenge is a joke."

"The gap between Legend and the top four ranks is not a chasm that can be crossed by simple talent and hard work. It seems that this audition is not a historical Mercury Day that I entered for no reason. I still have to go through some plot."

"So Vina, you see, those who go up now are just going to die. They are just incompetent people who can't see the difference in strength."

The white-haired knight stared at the silent armor at the palace gate and suddenly grinned.

"Brother, I'm going to get on."

"Not going is the right choice... huh?"

Vicki was just casually agreeing, but was stunned half a second later: "Vina, what did you say?"

"I said, I'm going to do it."

The white-haired knight took a step forward and leaped down from the top of the towering spire. "It's not easy to meet a knight who is exactly the same as me. I can't let go of this precious opportunity to exchange skills."

"Didn't you hear what I just said, Vina!!!"

The black-haired warlock's face twitched. He stretched out his hand and several blocking spells condensed in mid-air, which were then crushed by the knight with a loud laugh.

Then, with the powerful reaction force, it rushed out like an arrow.

Her calm voice came from afar:
"——If I die under the opponent's sword, it will be because I am not strong enough."

"Vina! Get back here!!!"
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The knight's sword, shining silver, fell from the sky and wedged deeply into the hard ground in front of the palace.

The next moment, the Ice Knight, emitting a fiery breath, landed on the slender hilt.

The white-haired knight landed lightly, not caring about the thousands of eyes behind her. She pulled the sword out of the ground and saluted the armor in front of her:
"Vina Hidalgo."

After such a long time, someone finally dared to come up.

Yuan Qingzhuo originally thought that he could sit here happily for another five hours.

And he's an acquaintance.

But it's not a good idea to have this acquaintance as the first opponent.

I originally planned to knock the first challenger to death with one punch and then shock everyone, but now it seems that this plan is not feasible.

So... a patch?
Yuan Qingzhuo thought about it, slowly stood up from the ground, and then used the will of martial arts to change his voice, making it hoarse and heavy.

"I will suppress my power to the same level as you. I hope I can hold on longer."

As soon as he finished speaking, the knight's sword, shining with silver light, had already touched the edge of Yuan Qingzhu's helmet.

boom!
From the sudden explosion, large pieces of building debris and smoke suddenly shot up into the sky.

All the contestants watching widened their eyes, trying to get a glimpse of Randkiel's strength from this rare first encounter.

——Even if this is the result of Randkiel suppressing his own strength at the sublimation stage.

At this time, many contestants lamented that they had not thought of Randkiel's low strength earlier.

In fact, it’s not that I didn’t expect it, but no one is willing to take such a risk at the cost of withdrawing from the market...

The next moment, a figure in armor flew out from the smoke and dust.

The speed of flying backwards is like a stream of light!
From the perspective of most contestants, they couldn't even see who the flying figure was.

Because Vina's backwards speed had already exceeded the speed of sound.

The smoke and dust dispersed with a wave of the hand, and the onlookers saw the armor that looked as shiny as new.

Unscathed!

In the eighteen fights with Vina within half a second, Yuan Qingzhuo, who had used up almost all of his physical strength at this stage, was unharmed!
The sword slashes, dodge, the sword slashes, block, the sword slashes...

The so-called fight is such a simple process.

The danger involved is only known to the onlookers who were able to see the brief fight just now and the two men themselves.

"I told you not to rush forward. Your arm has just grown..."

"What are you talking about, Vicky?"

With her hair disheveled, Vina spat a mouthful of blood foam on the ground. She opened the armor that was sunken on her abdomen and threw it aside, grinning happily: "Isn't this just the beginning?"

After saying that, she broke through the sound barrier with her physical body amidst Vichi's furious roar, turned into a silver flash and rushed towards Yuan Qingzhuo who was standing there.

So the next scene was that Vina, whose injuries were getting worse and worse, rushed towards Yuan Qingzhuo at an increasingly faster speed, and then was knocked away at an even faster speed.

This was repeated nearly twenty times!

The last time Vina's sword slashed, all the buildings within a hundred meters except the palace were destroyed.

But the figure standing in front of the palace gate is still...

Unscathed!

"What a shame, Vina."

Staring at his sister who was deeply embedded in the ground and vomiting blood, Vicchi sighed unhappily.

"Shame on you? Ahahaha...I don't feel ashamed at all."

Feeling her bones shattered, Vina, who was like a rubber man, said intermittently: "I still regret that he didn't really fight me with all his strength."

After killing a few small bugs that wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, the healing spell fell on Vina's body like water.

Then, Vicky, who was already expressionless with anger, heard his sister speak:
"——Give it your all, that's the greatest respect."

Feeling the subtle aura coming from Vina, Vicky paused and opened his mouth in surprise: "You made a breakthrough?"

(End of this chapter)