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This voice...why does it sound a bit like Maria? Zofia couldn't help but think so, but she didn't dwell on it for too long.

"You, hello."

Unexpectedly, they could get along well. Maria was overjoyed and finally breathed a sigh of relief, and slightly recovered her nature.

How should I put it... Although he is so brutal in the arena, he is surprisingly not a crazy person.

That’s great, that’s great… Fortunately, it’s not a devil under armor, which scares her to death…

"Knight Xia, you, you are so strong..." Unable to find any topic to talk about, Maria could only say this stutteringly.

"...It's okay." Knight Xia said indifferently after a moment of silence.

"It may be good among knights, but compared to the many terrifying beings in this world, it is not enough."

"I still have a long way to go, just like you, Knight Yao."

As the Flawless Knight said this, she seemed to want to reach out and touch Maria. However, after looking at the coagulated blood and plasma on her arm, she slowly withdrew her hand.

"Xia Guang, we should go now."

At this moment, on the other side, a young man with snow-white hair and a woman in a black robe, who hid her long horns with a hood and costume, were slowly walking out, holding the hand of a woman in white with a blindfold, and spoke lightly to Xia Guang on the side.

Xia Guang glanced at the three of them, nodded slowly, and quickly turned and left.

However, before leaving, she paused, turned her head and said to Maria:

"You've seen how I fight, Knight Xiaoyao."

"If you feel timid, just give up."

"If you are simply afraid of me... then just hope you don't fight me too soon."

"When I'm in battle, I only see the enemy."

"As long as they are enemies, I will not hold back at all."

Xia Guang said this word by word, looking at the dazed Knight Xiao Yao behind him, and said this lightly, and then, only a departing back was left behind.

It was not until the two women could no longer see her figure that Zofia finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, at that moment of relief, her legs went weak and she almost fell to her knees.

"I was so scared... I thought I was really going to die." Zofia patted her large and soft chest with lingering fear, her face pale as she muttered to herself:

"I have even arranged my funeral arrangements... I was almost there, I almost went to meet the ancestors of the Linguang family..."

"Ancestors, please bless me and remember your good daughter. I have spent so much effort to make money to revive the Linguang family. Have I finally gained some merits?"

However, Maria did not pay attention to Zofia who was praying for the protection of her ancestors. Her eyes were fixed on the front, in the direction where Xia Guang's figure could no longer be seen.

After a long time, she looked at her palms. The palms hidden under the armor began to have calluses due to training. She was used to this kind of pain, but she also knew that training was quite hard.

However, what happened today made her suddenly feel that she was not enough.

She is not working hard enough, not strong enough, and even not determined enough!

She will become stronger, more determined, and braver!

She wanted to compete with this flawed knight on the same stage!

But...can she do it in such a short time?

"..." Maria looked at her hands and began to doubt her own abilities for the first time, but she still clenched her fists firmly.

"——The Linguang family's motto is, do not fear hardship and darkness!" Maria murmured this family motto that she remembered deeply in her heart again, clenched her hands, and suppressed the fear in her heart.

Perhaps, she couldn't beat the flawed knight. Perhaps, she couldn't even compare to many of the knights competing on the same stage.

But she won't be afraid!

"Sister Zofia, please whip me harder when we get home!"

"…It looks like you've made your decision."

Zofia looked at Maria who had a determined face and wanted to say something, but was still suppressed by her.

"You...are exactly like your sister, stubborn."

"…Training is very hard. I would rather you get hurt in training than lose your life. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

Maria nodded firmly. This time, with her fighting spirit rekindled, she looked a hundred times more energetic than ever.

She now has a new goal.

——Compete on the same stage with this flawed knight, and even compete with him!

Chapter 53: The performance of each party, the feared Blood Knight

At night, all the games were over, and the spectators in the Knight Arena returned home or to their hotels. Business in the bars throughout Casimir began to flourish, with loud and extravagant music emanating from time to time.

At this moment, in a bar, this is an old acquaintance of Zofia and Maria's bar. It has not been open these days and is specially prepared for Maria's rest and training.

However, today's victory should have been a cause for celebration, but the people in the bar did not show any joy at this moment. Instead, most of them looked sad.

"...This flawed knight has now made the headlines."

An old man with a bald head had been reading the newspaper under the light of the bar. He looked at the picture at the end of the newspaper that was frozen on the picture of the flawed knight who had torn up the plastic knight, and said with a lingering fear:

"Although it's just a newspaper, and it has some capitalist embellishments, I can still sense the terror of this foreign knight."

"Tearing the Plastic Knight's flesh apart... I now quite agree with the name 'Blood Knight'."

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The bald man put down the newspaper in his hand, looked at an old craftsman who was drinking with an old knight on the other side, and asked:

"I say, Maria, hasn't that girl given up yet?"

"You can tell by the way she's still training." The old craftsman burped and said nonchalantly, "This girl is so reckless. Once she makes up her mind, even ten bears can't pull her back."

"Why don't you try to persuade her?" The bald man looked at the old craftsman and the old knight who were drinking, and asked angrily while slapping the table:

"What if this girl is unlucky and runs into that blood knight? Are you going to just sit in front of the TV and watch her get torn apart by this foreign knight?"

"——Then what do you say we should do?!"

After hearing this, the old craftsman got angry and slammed the table in front of him, yelling at the bald man:

"Do you want Maria to give up?!"

"Which is more important, glory or life?!" The bald man was also angry, and shouted at the old craftsman: "You can only gain glory if you keep your life. If it is torn like this, forget about glory, you will even lose your life!"

"Huh?! Mark, are you scared?!"

"Afraid? I think you're the one who's afraid!" The bald man called Mark roared, pointing at the old craftsman and yelling, "If anything happens to Maria, I'll fight that blood knight at the cost of my life!"

"Who do you say is afraid?! I wasn't afraid even when the Ursus people put the barrel of a gun to my throat!" The old craftsman was also filled with anger, but after the two of them finished yelling, no one spoke anymore.

The two who were supposed to be furious sat back down. The old knight beside them didn't say a word from beginning to end. He just drank some wine and said calmly:

"…We have to persuade that girl to give up."

"This competition is different from the past. In the past, even if I hit Dingtian, I would still be crippled."

"This time...if something goes wrong, it's really possible that I could die."

Moreover, it will be a miserable death.

However, everyone knows this truth, but who can persuade this girl?

There was no cheering after the victory. Instead, a haze shrouded the sky above the bar, making everyone who was worried about the girl feel breathless.

……

At this moment, in a building on the other side of the arena, the mood of many people in suits and ties subtly overlapped with that of the three old men in the bar.

They are all worried, concerned, and afraid, but the people and things they worry about are completely different.

"...Have you found any information about this Blood Knight?"

"Absolutely not." A staff member shook his head and said helplessly: "Our people have been busy looking through all the special tournaments over the years, but they can't find anyone who can match this Blood Knight."

"In the past few years of the Special Tournament, most of the failed knights have become unknown. Some have been bought by other merchants after their failure. However, this Blood Knight is like a person who appeared out of thin air."

"However, judging from her performance today, this Blood Knight should know that there are no rules in the Special Tournament. Otherwise, if she had any concerns, she would not kill people so openly on the field."

"That is to say, she has most likely participated in the Special Championships. At the very least, she has watched the Special Championships many times, so she is very familiar with the rules."

"...Could it be that the family of some knight who died back then has come back for revenge?" A senior executive couldn't help but guess, but all this was just speculation, they had no evidence to prove the identity of this Blood Knight.

But at least, they can confirm that this Blood Knight is definitely not someone who can be bribed. Her purpose is very clear, and it is very likely that she is here to disrupt the situation.

The tragic death of the Plastic Knight is proof that there is a high possibility that the Blood Knight is here to seek revenge.

"In that case, then, let her not live."

A senior executive wearing glasses said grimly, and after everyone looked over, he continued:

"For the next game, we'll make up new rules and temporarily add a big melee!"

"There are no rules, no constraints. Sixteen knights will attack the enemy randomly, and the eight who win in the end will advance to the next round!"

"——Then, the thirteen knights in the melee must be ours!"

"Well, there are still two accidents left. We can pick two of the thirteen knights to hinder them."

"I just don't believe that the remaining eleven of our elite knights can't outlast her."

After the bespectacled executive said this, there was a burst of whispers from the other people around him, but soon, everyone nodded and agreed to the proposal.

"... Then, send someone to find Big Mouth Mob. That guy announces news quickly, so we can bribe him and ask him to turn the spotlight to the Blood Knights during the commentary. In this way, we can make some money from this game."

The Blood Knights' previous victory was a huge upset. No one knew who bet so heavily, but this wave directly caused them to lose a lot of gold.

However, when they traced it back, they found that the account was fake and there was no trace at all. It was probably transferred to an account with higher authority than theirs, which made them wary and dared not say anything.

They estimated that he was a merchant from another place, and this Blood Knight was most likely a strong man trained by the other party. This time, he came to weaken the influence of these merchants in Casimir, so as to become the big boss in Casimir in one fell swoop.

However, the main thing is that there is always a loss in every gamble. As long as they can win, then in this wave of betting, the knight who is hiding in the dark and placing the bet will lose, and the other party will have nothing to say.

If you want to make money from them...you have to spit out as much as you eat!

……

"It seems that during these years in Casimir, not only have you not changed, but you have become even worse."

However, at this moment, in another very secluded small hotel, Chen Qi was sitting on a chair, his tone unable to conceal his disappointment, and he spoke to Xia Guang who was sitting on the floor.

"Ugh...I'm sorry..."

Xia Guang did not take off her helmet, but the sadness in her tone was easy to hear, and she had indeed lowered her head to think about it.

The brutality in the arena today exposed a problem that she had been trying to suppress but had no way to change. She had said she would change her current situation when she left Rhodes Island, but now... she knew that her words were no longer credible.

Nightingale and Shining had already gone upstairs to their rooms early. Xia Guang's bloodstain had not been washed off yet, and Shining didn't dare to show Nightingale anything that might irritate her.

Even Shining told Chen Qi that she and Nightingale might not watch the next game.

Chen Qi had no reason to refute this. It was indeed his mistake that Nightingale followed him along. He also did not expect that after so many years, Xia Guang's "disease" would become more and more serious.

However, what is annoying is that Chen Qi still has no good solution.

"…If you want to participate in the next game, you should control yourself well."

"Of course! I will control myself!" Xia Guang nodded immediately after hearing that. Although her face could not be seen because of the helmet, Chen Qi knew that Xia Guang must have a flattering smile on her face now, just like before.

Chen Qi wanted to be angry, but he couldn't do it in the end because it was not Xia Guang's fault.

After all, no one could have imagined that Xia Guang would suffer from this "disease".

But when he thought about why she became like this, Chen Qi was speechless. All he felt was guilt towards Xia Guang.

Therefore, Chen Qi was not in a position to scold Xia Guang for anything.

This is her choice, and it is a choice that Chen Qi cannot change. In this case, if Chen Qi cannot stop her, all he can do is to control Xia Guang as much as possible.

Xia Guang finally returned to the room and took off his armor and helmet.

The girl's true face slowly revealed itself: long golden but somewhat dull hair, and a mature, pretty, yet slightly haggard face.

There was a large bucket of clean water that had been prepared long ago. It was not only used for Xia Guang to bathe, but also for her to wash her armor.

However, before taking a bath, Xia Guang made another move.