He promised to become a knight, but what the heck is Astartes?

Rorschach yawned, rubbed his eyes, and mumbled in response to Ryan's words, still half asleep.

God knows how long he toiled away in the system space yesterday!

[Task Progress: (30/400)]

Looking at the mission progress notification, Luo Xia was also in great pain. He felt that if he skinned four hundred animals, he would be in great pain.

That's comparable to someone who's been killing fish at RT-Mart for ten years!

My heart is colder than a knife!

"Huh? You actually dare to think that way?"

Ryan was also startled by what Rorschach said; he was the only one who had heard it.

If the people in the Imperial Tribunal heard this, they would probably label Rorschach an "anti-Imperial element"!

"Here's the ten gold pounds you requested. Remember to return it."

Seeing this, Ryan shook his head helplessly and then handed ten gold pounds to Rorschach.

This is the money Luo Xia borrowed from him yesterday after becoming the captain.

Ryan knew that Rorschach was not favored by the Frost family, so his entry into the academy this time was probably due to a lack of investment from the family.

So Ryan lent it to him generously.

After all, they've already called you brother-in-law, how can you refuse to lend it to them?

Moreover, yesterday, after learning from Aaron about the victory that Rorschach had achieved by knocking him out with a single punch, he was able to achieve this.

Ryan made his decision immediately.

Offering help in times of need is always better than adding to someone's good fortune. At this moment, Ryan felt that his brother-in-law was definitely no ordinary person!

His help at this moment will surely be richly rewarded!

Ryan's eyes gleamed with a sharp light; he knew that as the second son of a viscount, he was destined not to inherit his father's title.

This is also why he chose to enter the War Knights Academy.

Firstly, it's to find a way out for myself, and secondly, it's to invest in some knight prodigies in advance!

So he not only lent Rorschach some money, but also lent it to Aaron!

Ryan even analyzed and invested in everyone within the entire Sixth Squire Class.

If, at that time, just one or two of the people he has invested in take off...

Then the returns Ryan will receive will far exceed the money he invested!

"But most importantly, the family money belongs to my elder brother and father; only the money I spend is truly mine."

Ryan thought to himself, also feeling excited about his brilliant investment mind.

"Thank you so much, brother-in-law Ryan!"

When Rorschach received the ten gleaming gold coins from Ryan, he gave him a big hug.

Because he heard a pleasant notification sound.

[Ding ding ding! Side quest completed: Make money!]

[What a shameful act of cheating! You actually borrowed money to complete the money-making task! This has disappointed the Emperor, and your favorability rating has decreased by 1 point.]

[Quest Rewards: Emperor's Favorability +5, Emperor's Honor Points x100, Free Attribute Points +0.1]

"Tch, who needs that?"

After seeing the Emperor's favorability drop by 1 point, it was increased by 5 points again.

Luo Xia smiled and shook his head indifferently.

After all, as long as the task is completed, the reward will be obtained!

Therefore, it would be worthwhile to betray the emperor's wishes for this!

"Add attribute points directly to Strength."

Looking at his extra 0.1 free attribute points,

Without any hesitation, Luo Xia allocated his hard-won free attribute points directly to Strength.

As a result, in addition to his spirit, which was as high as 2.0, the other three attributes also reached 1.8!

"Alright, you can use this money for now. I'm not in a hurry to use it."

Ryan smiled at this, knowing he had made the right choice when he saw Rorschach's excited and joyful expression.

Moreover, he was quite confident in Luo Xia's character.

After all, if the other party is the captain of the Extreme Team, how can he win over the team if he has no integrity and only relies on his strength?

"Good brother, loyal to the end."

Luo Xia gave a thumbs-up in praise, then picked up the red school uniform hanging on the coat rack. "Are they all up yet? The day begins in the morning, so we can't sleep in."

"Well, the three of them got up and went to have breakfast a long time ago..." Ryan pointed to the wall clock in Rorschach's room and said helplessly:

"Actually, class starts in ten minutes. If I hadn't come back to check, you might have overslept..."

"Damn it! Why didn't you say so sooner!"

After glancing at the clock, Rorschach quickly got dressed and dragged Ryan downstairs.

As the last person to arrive at school, Luo Xia didn't dare to think about what terrible things would happen if he was late on the first day!

……

When Rorschach and Ryan arrived at the Sixth Squire Class, all but two of the fifty squire trainees in the class had already arrived.

"Captain, over here."

Aaron and the others, who were sitting in the last row, also waved to Rorschach.

Luo Xia looked at the two empty seats in the back row and sat down directly in the window seat.

The back seat by the window is the hometown of the King; this seat should belong to Rorschach!

“Um, Rorschach, this is my seat.” Ryan also pointed to the seat next to him. “This is your seat.”

"What nonsense! What kind of talk is that!" Luo Xia didn't even glance at the seat next to him, frowning as he spoke:

"The cause and effect of this seat are too profound for you to grasp. Let me, the captain, shoulder this cause and effect!"

"And, I'm not trying to be mean, Xiao Rui, but now that you're in the class, you should address people by their titles!"

"Look how well Aaron is doing!"

Huh? Xiao Rui?

Ryan was also shocked by Rorschach's remarks.

When they asked me for money, they called me "brother-in-law" all the time, but how come they changed their attitude the moment they got the money?

Ryan suspects he has been scammed, but has no proof.

"This student is about to start class. Please return to your seat."

Just then, as the bell rang, a woman dressed in the red robes of a monk from the Church of War entered the classroom.

Rorschach was also surprised to see who it was. Wasn't this Sister Gwen?

The other party was actually one of my own teachers?

So that's what they meant when they said "see you tomorrow"!

After Ryan was seated, Gwen glanced around and nodded when she saw that everyone was present.

"Very good, now that everyone is here, let me formally introduce myself."

“Gwen Caroline, War Church of Adelaide, current Battle Sister, and also your instructor for Class Six of Attendant Knights this year.” Gwen said, a cold smile playing on her lips, “So, in my class, I don’t care what your status is!”

"At this moment, we are all squires of the Third War Knight Academy!"

"You only have one goal!"

"That is to pass the knight exam and become a formal knight!"

Chapter 9 What is a Knight?

"Why...do you want to become knights?"

Gwen stood behind the podium, her pale purple eyes sweeping across the entire class, an invisible aura pressing down on everyone.

"Because you are citizens of the Holy Empire! One day you will step into the Abyss and fight to the death against those demons who dare to invade our world, trample our empire, and enslave humanity!"

Although Gwen was a woman, the other person's voice was deafening at this moment:

"And to become a knight... is to protect!"

"Protect your own lives, protect your own families, and only then will you protect the church and the empire!"

"Remember this, and then strive for it! Strive with all your might, so that you can truly understand the meaning of protecting."

……

[Ding ding ding! Hidden quest discovered: Understanding the meaning of Astartes' protection]

[Mission Introduction: What a perfect speech! The great emperor, seated on his golden throne, showed an approving expression and began to secretly consider whether he could purify this battle nun from the clutches of the Chaos God Khorne and bring her into the Empire's ranks.]

However, the Great Emperor objected to the explanation given regarding the significance of Astartes' protection, arguing that it completely contradicted his purpose in establishing the Astartes Legion.

[In response, the great Emperor has decided to test you: What truly constitutes the meaning of being a guardian of Astartes?]

[Mission Rewards: Emperor's Favorability +5, Emperor's Honor Points x300, and one random Astartes warrior ability.]

This, of course, goes against the very meaning of Astartes' guardianship!

Because this is the meaning of a knight's protection!

Luo Xia looked at the task with a sense of helplessness, and was even speechless at the Emperor's approving expression.

After all, can you imagine a skull face actually making expressions?

"However, randomly drawing one Astartes ability is a good thing."