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"Which merchant is this knight behind? I've never seen him before."

"Is it the last thing on the shelf?"

"…It looks like there will be a lot of fun this year."

In front of a bar, a rather old and shabby man looked at the heavily armored female knight passing by, the man in a white coat passing by her, and the two women, one in white and one in black, and couldn't help but say lightly:

"This year, probably because of Maria's fame, a lot of people came to this competition. It seems that many guys brought out their best players."

"That girl...seems to be in big trouble."

The old man muttered to himself, drank the wine in the glass, and then walked into the hotel.

He wanted to tell what he had just seen to a young girl who had been prepared for it for a long time. They all had to pay attention to these things.

"Maria, there's one more opponent you need to watch out for this year."

"it does not matter."

At a table inside the bar, a lovely girl wearing white armor and with golden hair was seriously wiping her sword. She responded to the old man's prompt calmly:

"I am determined to win this match. No matter who is in front of me, I will do my best to defeat them!"

"The honor of my family, the honor of my sister - I will never let them down!"

The shiny sword in the girl's hand contrasted with her childish and lovely face. However, there was no trace of timidity on that face at this moment. Instead, it was a face that became more resolute time and time again through longing and imitation.

Just because her name is Maria Lin Guang!

She is the younger sister of Margaret Linguang, the glorious knight who is famous throughout Casimir!

She would never bring shame to the family or her sister's reputation!

The fearless Knight Xiao Yao was still full of enthusiasm at this moment, but she didn't know at this moment how dangerous this competition, which was supposed to be going smoothly, had become because of her participation.

This has never been a place where one can survive by relying solely on passion. This is not just a competition between knights, but also a competition between the strong and the businessmen.

These battles are bound to make every fledgling knight understand how much danger there is behind this game.

The little knight, however, had entered the battle without knowing anything. She had not even discussed it with her family, not even her aunt who cared about her the most, and she had become a competitive knight on her own initiative.

Maria is very young, probably the youngest in the entire competition. Moreover, she has very little training and competition experience, which is pitifully little compared to those old faces in the arena.

But she couldn't back down.

Her last name is Lin Guang, and behind her is the family of Casimir's Glory Knights. Her dream is to become a Glory Knight like her sister!

Therefore, she will definitely not be afraid!

Chapter 48: The Knight with the Worst Results in the Knight Arena

In Casimir, the difference between rural and urban areas is huge. Most of the people in the city had titles or meritorious service in the past, or at least their ancestors were wealthy and could afford to buy houses in the city.

As for these people in the countryside, most of them are just hardworking farmers, vendors or other people with meager incomes. They don’t have the money to buy houses in the city of Casimir. Outside the mobile city, their fate is not as good as those gentlemen in the city.

Transporting source stones into the city, cleaning the streets, washing the city walls... in short, any work that is tiring, dirty, and dangerous is done by people from outside the city. To these people in Casimir, only those within the city are considered Casimir people, and as for those outside the city... they are nothing but pariahs.

This situation actually did not happen at the beginning, but has only happened in the last 20 to 30 years. Most people in Casimir rarely come into contact with Originium, and as merchants gained more and more power in the city, the land, real estate, and resources in the city became increasingly scarce, which resulted in all of these becoming more valuable.

People in the city are attracted by each other's property, while people outside the city are facing the skyrocketing real estate prices in the city and have no hope of turning things around.

Cities gradually became places for merchants to compete for, and the knight arena also became a part of the merchants' game.

So that means that the knights are actually just a part of the business struggle.

……

At this moment, it was only the afternoon, but the Knight Arena was already full of people. Many residents and tourists were holding tickets, planning to enter and find their seats to enjoy the upcoming match.

The trials have already ended, and those were just appetizers. The real highlight is those who have gathered in the trials now, and they are the knights who can truly be ranked top in Casimir's opinion.

Each of them is no ordinary person, and many of them are veterans in the knight arena. Although there are new players emerging every year, they are either bought by businessmen as soon as they show their talents, or they are considered too threatening and eventually disappear.

What businessmen need is not a noble knight, but a dog that can serve their game and obey when given a bone.

However, of the four gates of the arena, three are open to civilians and tourists, but the east gate, although crowded with people, does not have a single tourist there.

There, the knights, their owners and families sat, and the tickets there required some channels to obtain.

At this time, the door on the east side was also filled with knights wearing armor and holding weapons. After the staff checked their tickets one by one, they entered. The knights who wanted to participate in the competition also needed to go to the other side and wait to enter the battle.

"Bang." Following the sound of heavy footsteps, the staff was stunned when they saw the knight in front of them, who was wearing silver-white armor all over her body and even her face was not revealed.

Female knights are quite rare, and they are fully armed. It seems that the boss behind this is a big shot.

"Hello, please show me your invitation."

"Snapped."

However, as soon as the staff member finished speaking, what fell on the table was not an invitation letter, but a large stack of thick objects wrapped in oil paper.

The staff's expression also changed from relaxed at the beginning to a bit more serious. Looking at the knight in front of him, he did not accept it immediately.

At this moment, behind the knight, a young man with white hair with green tips and wearing a white robe came out and said to the staff:

"I'm sorry, we had some trouble during the tryouts and couldn't make it in time."

"Our lady knight is a little stubborn, so how about making some concessions?"

As he said this, the staff member saw a thick stack of money wrapped in oil paper being quietly put into his hands. Only then did the staff member's face finally look better.

"You guys... don't look familiar. Are you the new owner?"

"Yes, I plan to come to Casimir to do some small business." The boy nodded with a smile, and then said, "By the way, I'll meet some old friends."

"I understand, I understand." The staff member obviously hadn't encountered this situation for the first time. He smiled flatteringly and accepted the two stacks of money. Then he said to the boy:

"It will be much easier with this. I'll talk to the organizer and ask them to arrange a few weaker ones for you—"

"——We want to challenge these guys."

However, before the staff member finished speaking, the young man suddenly handed over a piece of paper. The staff member looked at it in surprise, and then his eyes suddenly froze, and he looked at these outsiders in disbelief.

"Please assign one of the names on the list to us." The young man smiled and said, "Our knight likes challenging battles."

"--clear."

Although the staff was a little puzzled, they nodded. This kind of thing was just a small matter. They believed that once the superiors said so, it would be done quickly.

After all, these old bosses are quite confident in the knights under their command.

The staff collected the money and took the boy and the two women behind him who hid their faces well to the audience seats. The knight in silver-white armor followed the other person to the preparation area.

The staff subconsciously took a look at the knight girl. The blood-red knight cloak on her back looked ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it was quite creepy.

These reds...are different shades of red, and it feels as if they are not the color of dye.

……

"Huh... I haven't played a game in a while. My old club really doesn't let me rest."

At this time, in the Knight Candidate War Zone, a knight with crystal clear armor that was slightly different from the people around him was holding a long-handled spear in his hand and muttering to himself.

Staff members and other knights kept passing by around him. However, many people would show a bit of awe when passing by him or seeing him, and then pass by quickly without daring to stop.

This knight is the latest rising star in the Casimir Knight Tournament, known as the "Plastic Knight". He is well-known among the knights of Casimir because of his unique armor and outstanding fighting skills.

Although he didn't win the championship last time, he still made it into the quarterfinals easily. As a veteran this time, he has a good understanding of the skills and "rules" of the knight competition. Therefore, his club is quite generous in his training.

This time, he stepped onto the arena again after a long absence, not only because he had very little money left from his vacation, but more because his old club wanted him to make money again.

After all, he is the old boss. Although Plastic Knight is a little disdainful of businessmen, he still has to give face to the old boss.

"Hey, bring me a copy of the list of participants this time."

"Yes, Sir Knight."

A staff member nearby immediately handed the list to Plastic Knight, who glanced at it briefly and muttered casually:

"Hmm... they are all old acquaintances... wait, what about the two at the bottom?"

"Yes... the trials have been over for quite some time. It's rare to start the trials now." A staff member nearby couldn't help but say:

"I heard that there is a new knight who just entered the competition, so her points are 0."

"...I don't care about the one at the bottom, but this one."

The Plastic Knight suddenly smiled and pointed at the name with the second-to-last score, on which was printed the lovely face of a girl, as well as her first and last name.

"This surname belongs to the Knight of Glory—"

"——Humph, this game is quite interesting."

The Plastic Knight put down the list in his hand, clenched the spear in his hand, and looked towards the arena outside.

At this moment, he suddenly began to feel a little interested.

Chapter 49: The flawed knight comes on stage!

At this time, there is less than an hour left until the game. In the Cavaliers' waiting area, all the Cavaliers are gearing up, ready to show their skills in the next game.

The Plastic Knight was also ready, but at this moment, someone stopped him.

"Mr. Plastic Knight, can we talk?"

"……Who are you?"

"Excuse me, I'm a staff member of the special tournament audition, and I'm here to inform you of something."

The suited staff handed a business card to the Plastic Knight. After seeing that the Plastic Knight had obviously noticed the key words on the business card, he continued:

"The organizer of this event, your boss, the Howling Guard Company, originally arranged a duel for you with Knight Xiaoyao of the Linguang Family, but now, your opponent has changed."

"Changed?" The Plastic Knight's tone changed when he heard this. His face hidden under the helmet also changed. He asked calmly, "Why?"

"The boss has chosen an easier opponent for you, and the boss intends to put Knight Xiaoyao aside for the time being." The staff member smiled faintly:

"I think you should be clear about the level of that Knight Xiaoyao, sir."

"Of course I know that." Plastic Knight nodded and replied calmly, "I've seen her debut match. For a novice, she wasn't too bad, but compared to her sister, she was far behind."

"...Are you worried that I will lose?"

"Of course not, Mr. Plastic Knight, but as you said, it was easy for you to defeat that Little Yao Knight, wasn't it? Then, why bother with this battle?"

"With our arrangement, you and her will have a fight sooner or later. Wouldn't it be good to let the boss put it aside for the time being and plan to make you a quicker sum of money?"

"...Since it's the old boss's request and there's money to be made, why not do it?"

After a moment of silence, Plastic Knight nodded and agreed to the request. But to be honest, this was originally the arrangement of the boss, and even if he refused, he couldn't change anything.

It was just a pity that he couldn't have a duel with the little Knight Yao and get to know the level of Knight Yao's family.

"So, who is my opponent?" asked the Plastic Knight.

"She's just a little-known new knight who came to participate in the competition through special means." The staff member smiled faintly. His mentality at this moment was the same as those of the owners and the Plastic Knights, all of whom disapproved of her.

"Our boss has prepared new equipment for you. So, Mr. Plastic Knight, please come this way."

"……All right."

Plastic Knight was obviously puzzled by this kind of thing, and soon the staff walked off the stage.

……

"Gentlemen! Ladies! This is the Howling Competition, which is fully sponsored by the Howling Guard Company!"

On the stage, a host with strange clothes and a very sharp voice, known as "Big Mouth Mob", was shouting loudly in his extremely heated voice:

"I wonder if you have found an independent knight that emptied your wallet? If not, then, please allow me to introduce him to you--"

"There has been no news since the last short-lived success, but the debut match alone caused a sensation. I wonder what kind of training he went through to get to the competition!"

"Let's give a warm welcome! The cutest faces in the Howling Arena! Legendary sisters, the youngest arena knights of the Linguang family!"

"——Maria! Lin Guang!"

"OHHHHHHHHH——!!!" X3

Following the host's sharp voice, the whole audience was aroused by this name, or this surname, and cheered wildly!