I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

"Ah."

Hearing Maria's whispered words, a hint of helplessness flashed in Bianca's azure eyes, before she nodded gently.

The silly goose naturally understood Maria's meaning. Although she might not even...

She didn't need these "connections," but she still appreciated the good intentions.

No, it's not necessarily completely useless... Bianca's eyes suddenly flashed as she remembered something.

She planned to ask the old craftsman Koval later if he was still accepting armor-forging jobs. She'd been so engrossed in training these past few days that she'd almost forgotten about it.

Although Margaret's armor fits fairly well, now that we have the time and money, there's no need to keep "hogging" her sister's armor.

P.S.: I hope today's second update comes a little earlier than usual. Anyway, I should be able to update before 6 a.m. tomorrow (shrug).

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Chapter 31 Bianca's Specific Purpose

In the office—

"I really don't know if you're overconfident or just ignorant, you don't even listen to what the next match is." Charné, back in his office, looked out the window and said softly, his eyes dark and unreadable.

"This is troublesome. This arena doesn't need a second Radiant Knight. I wonder if you can hold on any longer. And what about the girls from the Nearl family...?"

After being firmly rejected by Bianca, Charné has made up his mind to get rid of this troublemaker.

In his view, there is no need for a second "Radiant Knight" who cannot change the entire system and structure, nor can he bring huge profits, and who only knows how to act recklessly.

In the next match, if they can get Bianca to back down, that would be ideal, in Calner's view. If not... then they'll have to resort to some special measures.

……

Inside the tavern—

"So, who was that man who was staring at us so intently at the meeting point?"

Maria, who had been chatting with Bianca for a while, seemed to remember something, put down her cup, and asked with a curious expression.

"Well, this is the spokesperson, Charné."

Upon hearing this, Bianca made no attempt to conceal anything and revealed everything she knew.

Although Charlene never mentioned her name to Dugu when they met offline, she didn't think such a small detail was a big deal. Especially since she was telling Maria, a friend she trusted.

"!"

However, before Maria could react to the name, the other three people in the bar all turned to look at Bianca.

“There’s no need to be so surprised. I’ve always been tough and uncompromising, so it’s perfectly normal for him to come looking for me.” Bianca explained with a helpless smile, under the gazes of the old knights in the team.

“Yes, that’s when I remembered, little Bianca. You don’t seem to have accepted any sponsorships or collaborations from any companies.” After hearing Bianca’s explanation, the old knight frowned first, then put down his wine glass and said.

Bianca's performance in the arena was so strong that the veteran knights somewhat overlooked this aspect.

The other two people remembered the incident, so they weren't particularly surprised by Bianca's explanation.

"Wait, why has the atmosphere suddenly become so serious? Who is the spokesperson?" Maria, who had no idea who the spokesperson was, asked, somewhat bewildered by the sudden change in atmosphere.

Upon hearing this, the others present exchanged glances, and then it was bald Martin who spoke up to explain to Maria.

After Martin's explanation, Maria, who roughly understood what a spokesperson was, turned to her friend beside her and asked somewhat uncertainly:

"So, that man came to ask you, Bianca, to collaborate?"

"Pretty much, you can understand it that way. However, I've refused them all." Upon hearing this, Bianca nodded slightly, then answered seriously.

"Eh……"

After hearing Bianca's answer, Maria's eyes flashed with surprise, but also with a hint of worry.

During this time, thanks to her friend, she learned about knightly competitions through various channels and even knew a lot about the inside story. She is no longer a complete novice.

Not only Maria, but the other three old men also wore complex expressions after hearing Bianca's answer. It reminded them of that dazzling child from years ago…

"No need to be surprised or worried. I know what I'm going to face next. Don't you trust my abilities?"

After noticing Maria's emotions, Bianca smiled, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to pat the head of the person in front of her to comfort her.

"……Um."

When Maria met Bianca's confident and determined eyes, her worries quickly faded, and she nodded firmly.

"..."

The three people sitting not far away exchanged strange glances after seeing what was happening, but in the end, none of them said anything. They just continued to listen quietly.

"To be honest, I've always had a question, but I don't know if I should ask it." Gazing at Bianca in front of her, Maria once again thought of a question that had been bothering her and that she hadn't been able to figure out.

Upon hearing this, Bianca gave the person in front of her a gentle smile before saying in a helpless tone:

“We’re friends, there’s no need to be so cautious. Ask away, and if I can answer, I’ll tell you the truth. Knights don’t lie.”

"Do you need us to talk alone?" Maria asked, her gaze slowly sweeping over the three people who were openly eavesdropping.

"It's alright. Since it's someone you trust, Maria, just say it directly."

To be honest, at this moment, the silly goose was already being bullied by his friend.

It was both funny and frustrating.

“Alright then, actually I’ve been wondering what you want to win this match for, Bianca? You told me before, but it was too vague… I still don’t quite understand.”

After Maria finished speaking and asked the question, she looked at her dazzling friend with a puzzled expression, wanting to get an answer from her.

This question had been bothering the little pony for some time, but because it was a private matter, she had been hesitant to ask and kept it to herself.

"So that's what you wanted to ask. I thought it was something else. I blame myself for not explaining it clearly before." Upon hearing this, Bianca's azure eyes flashed, her helplessness almost overflowing.

"Well... I only mentioned the main purpose at the time. If we're just talking about the purpose of the competition, to put it simply, it's... I want to fight for the right of infected people to participate in the competition."

"Eh!"

Looking at Maria, whose face was full of surprise at her words, Bianca shook her head helplessly and continued:

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"You can't be that surprised, can you? I wasn't joking before. As for why I wanted to do this..."

"To be honest, I despise this kind of competition that has no fairness or honor. It's just a casino of capital. But at the same time, I also know that many people rely on or want to rely on this competition that I despise and look down on."

"However, among this group, those infected don't even have the most basic qualifications to participate... Even if the competition is unfair, I want to give them a ticket to the game. And I will do my best to make the competition fair."

P.S.: Please give me some votes to encourage me.

Chapter 32 Stickers and Desserts

"..."

As Bianca's voice faded, the entire tavern fell silent. Everyone present stared at her with varying expressions, lost in thought.

“Young lady, although your wish is good, you may be being a bit too naive. If you don’t cooperate, how can those people possibly grant your wish?” After a long silence, the old knight took a large gulp of wine before speaking in a serious voice.

"While it might be true under normal circumstances, as you said, Mr. F, I have my own way of solving this problem."

After listening to the old knight's words, Bianca simply chuckled and offered no further explanation. Her beautiful azure eyes remained filled with confidence and determination, unwavering despite the words of others.

If Maria had asked this question, the goose would have given a thorough explanation. But now... she didn't want to waste her breath.

To reiterate, if you explain something beyond their comprehension, they won't believe you anyway, so there's absolutely no need to explain it. Doing so will only make you seem arrogant.

Clearly, the old knight was not satisfied with Bianca's answer. A complex emotion flashed quickly in his eyes before he put down his wine glass, gave a cold snort, and said:

"Hmph... It's good to have ideas, but don't be too naive or idealistic. I hope you can make it happen in the end, little girl."

"..."

The other two, while offering no comment or advice on Bianca's remarks, subtly echoed the old knight's attitude.

In their view, although the junior in front of them was very strong and honest and kind, he was still too naive and easily taken advantage of.

However, both the old craftsmen and the old knights could understand this, especially after they learned Bianca's age.

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. F."

"Well……"

'Feel sorry. '

After listening to their conversation and noticing the strange atmosphere among them, Maria frowned slightly, then looked at Bianca with a hint of apology in her eyes.

At the same time, he also silently apologized to his friend using his lips.

'It doesn't matter. '

Upon seeing Maria's lip movements, a smile flickered in Bianca's azure eyes, before she shook her head seriously and responded in the same way.

"..."

Although she saw Bianca's response, Maria's expression was still not very good, and she looked completely lacking in her previous energy and happiness.

After all, in her opinion, if she hadn't asked that question, her friends wouldn't be being "questioned" by her elders, and the atmosphere wouldn't have become so strange.

"Pfft..."

Seeing Maria's expression, Bianca couldn't help but chuckle again. After ruffling Maria's hair once more, she reached out her hand and said:

"We've finished our drinks. Miss Maria, would you be willing to join me for afternoon tea?"

"Hmm, eh?"

Maria was slightly taken aback when she saw the hand extended in front of her. Clearly, she hadn't yet recovered from Bianca's gesture of patting her head and inviting her in.

"Hmm... okay." After a while, Maria finally came to her senses and took Bianca's outstretched hand.

At the same time, she also said to the others present, "Master Koval, Uncle Ferdinand, Uncle Martin, Bianca and I will leave first. We'll get together with you all later."

"Go ahead, young people should definitely have more fun."

After hearing Maria's words, the three nodded and echoed her sentiments.

After greeting the three elders present, Maria and Bianca left the tavern.

"hug……"

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Once outside, Maria opened her mouth apologetically and was about to apologize again.