From a hired knight to a master of Game of Thrones

Outside the fence.

Tom, Warren, and Shane stared at the chaotic scene in the arena with different expressions.

Alden tilted his little face up, too nervous to even blink.

Cole patted Alden on the shoulder, his tone somewhat serious:

"Don't worry, Alden, the adult is very capable, everything will be alright."

Adele stood to the side, looking extremely nervous.

"Sir, you'll be alright!"

On the high platform, Rodney and a group of businessmen leaned forward, their expressions solemn as they gazed at the scene.

"This Sir Don Quixote does indeed possess some chivalrous spirit," a merchant remarked, observing Don Quixote as he effortlessly dispatched another free knight.

"Given his skill level, if he were wearing plate armor, the victor would probably have already emerged!"

...With Golden Dragon hosting this expensive tournament, it would be incredibly easy for Don Quixote to buy a full set of plate armor.

Unlike many other free riders, who can't afford one even after a lifetime of hard work.

The businessman was deep in thought.

Rodney, standing beside him, nodded slowly, his gaze falling on Don Quixote, a hint of admiration in his eyes:

"Gerald, a knight like Sir Don Quixote, has both strength and chivalry."

"They are absolutely the best candidates for us businessmen to hire!"

"I just don't know if he'll accept our employment," another small business owner worriedly said.

"He's not like those penniless, down-on-his-luck knights; I'm afraid we'll have a hard time offering him a reward that will attract him!"

"As for the other three knights of the Bloodhand Mercenary Group, apart from Knight Tom, the other two Free Knights are just so-so."

"There are quite a few free knights like them in White Harbor City."

Rodney smiled, his tone confident:

"Don't worry, since Sir Don Quixote is willing to hold this tournament, I'm afraid this man has quite the ambition!"

"Perhaps soon, a famous mercenary group may emerge in our White Harbor, just like the Golden Group or the Wind Blowing Group on the continent of Essos!"

"If a powerful, trustworthy, and honorable mercenary group could emerge in White Harbor, I would still be willing to hire knights from that group!"

At this point, Rodney sighed:

"Sigh, these days, finding a suitable knight has become a problem every time I go out to transport goods!"

"Those free knights in White Harbor City, on the surface, are all capable of taking on three opponents at once, and they loudly swear their loyalty to me!"

"But when a real crisis comes, haha, they're all so weak and incompetent, not even as reliable as the guards I trained myself."

"There were even some despicable scoundrels who deserted their posts!"

Upon hearing this, the Oath Knight, who belonged to the White Harbor City garrison and was surrounded by some merchants, suddenly said coldly:

"Rodney, do you still remember those bastards who deserted in the face of battle and had no chivalry whatsoever?"

"Tell me, and I will inform the Earl."

"The Earl will surely strip these people of their knighthood and confiscate all their property!"

"Even by hanging or beheading!"

Rodney squinted, turned to the Oath Knight, and smiled respectfully:

"Sir Jeremy, it was my oversight that I didn't investigate the true situation of those people before hiring them."

"I only found out afterwards that all the information those people gave me was false, and now it's difficult for me to provide any useful information!"

That's certainly not the truth.

As a businessman who had learned from many mistakes, Rodney had long since learned to act cautiously.

In Westeros, a mercenary knight losing his knighthood is almost equivalent to losing everything.

These people are easily turned into outlaws and bandit knights!

Some small merchants naively believed that as long as they reported the information and situation of these people to the relevant lords, they could succeed.

The lord can then vent his anger.

As a result, quite a few small business owners did get a sense of relief.

Their last breath.

Bandit knights were considered enemies by all lords and knights. Once captured, they were certain to die, and their deaths were often extremely gruesome.

But we have to seize that opportunity!

There are a great many bandit knights in Westeros.

This already demonstrates that if a bandit knight wants to escape, it would be very difficult to catch him without expending a great deal of effort.

And the lord couldn't possibly expend huge amounts of manpower and resources to capture a mercenary knight who had already disappeared, for these small merchants.

At most, they would publicly announce the stripping of the employed knight's knighthood, and might also use ravens to inform some of the surrounding lords.

But it only goes this far; in the end, it's the small merchants who report to the lord who suffer.

An enemy has appeared in the shadows.

Or perhaps they are desperate fugitives who have been rejected by the world.

Small businessmen are easy targets for assassination.

Rodney had heard of such things many times and had personally experienced several near-fatal assassination attempts.

So he had long since learned to turn a blind eye.

That's why he was troubled by the difficulty of hiring a suitable freelancer.

The mercenary knight and the bandit knight are two sides of the same sword!

One wrong move and you might end up spending money to make an enemy.

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Upon hearing this, Sir Jeremy, the Oath Knight, was somewhat displeased.

He knew the character of these people!

It's hard for them to tell the truth.

What a bastard!

This is tantamount to condoning knights breaking their promises and tarnishing the honor of chivalry!

Sir Jeremy cursed inwardly, still unwilling to give up, and said:

"Rodney, do you remember what those people looked like? You can have an artist draw them out."

He was a knight of the Mandalay family, and a knight appointed by Count Wiman!

This was the most glorious and proudest moment of his life!

Sir Jeremy could not tolerate knights breaking their knightly oaths or their employment contracts.

In his eyes, it was as if that was tarnishing his reputation!

He won't allow it!

Rodney pretended to think for a long time, and finally said slowly and helplessly:

"Sir Jeremy, those things happened too long ago and are not pleasant memories."

"I rarely think about it now, and I can't recall the ugly faces of those despicable people!"

Sir Jeremy snorted and didn't ask any further questions.

He was already familiar with these businessmen, and continuing to pester them would be a waste of time.

Instead, it will only make things worse for those around you.

With that thought in mind, Sir Jeremy looked around.

Sure enough, he saw many merchants who had been watching the chaotic battlefield looking at him with strange curiosity.

The chaos intensified.

Seven knights had already been knocked to the ground, forced to admit defeat, and were helped off the field by their squires.

As Gerald watched the increasingly intense battle unfold, he lowered his voice and chatted casually with Rodney:

"Some people only talk about honor, but they are not willing to put in the effort to do it."

In the end, it's us who suffer.

At this point, Gerald leaned close to Rodney's ear and couldn't help but complain:

"I heard that last time a silversmith reported a hired knight for deserting during the battle."

"As a result, the cancerous man who was declared a bandit knight swaggered into White Harbor, assassinated the silversmith merchant, and escaped without a hitch!"

"Sigh, the world is getting more and more chaotic!"

"Not only is there more and more chaos, but also, their character is getting worse and worse."

"Even the most basic promises and contracts are hard to keep!"

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