Don't use yourself as payment for the commission!

He was already immersed in his art, shouting loudly as if no one else was around.

"Celebrate! For her name is power!"

Let's welcome the new knight, Maria Nearl, to the stage!

Taking another deep breath, Maria gripped the Ringed Knight's Straight Sword tightly and stepped onto the arena amidst the attention of the crowd.

"Bearing the name of Nearl, I must not lose!"

As Mob said, both Cyril Nearl's acts of protecting the nation and Margaret Nearl's heroic victory in the last Major give the name Nearl an inherent appeal in Kazimierz.

The fact that members of the Linguang family once again stepped onto the stage of the knightly arena undoubtedly ignited the emotions of all the spectators.

Standing on the arena, Maria remained unmoved by the deafening cheers and celebrations.

The cheers didn't belong to her; they were only because she shared the same surname as her sister and grandfather.

They were cheering for Cyril Nearl's granddaughter, for Margaret Nearl's sister, not for Maria Nearl.

Maria looked around the arena and quickly spotted the person she was looking for in the stands.

Bai Xun and Zofia sat side by side in the front row, nodding to her, which made Maria feel full of confidence.

The only thing that Maria was somewhat concerned about was... who was that particularly handsome white-haired Pegasus next to Sensei?

I've never heard Sensei mention this before.

Alright, let's play the match first. We have to make our debut match look good.

Maria wasn't the only one paying attention to Bai Xun and Bai Jin on this stage.

As Maria began her first knightly duel, using her superb ring-grabbing technique to suppress her opponent so much that he couldn't lift his head, a pair of Kuranta men and women with blue hair were also secretly observing Bai Xun in the crowd.

And sitting beside him was a white-haired Pegasus with a dark red collar around his neck and a listless expression.

"They've even put on the collar, they're really going all out. It seems our little Pegasus has really hit a snag."

Seeing Platinum's miserable state, Roy, without a shred of sympathy, stuffed more fries into his mouth, not forgetting to share the food with his colleague.

"Want some fries? They'll get soggy and cold if you wait, and they won't taste good."

"Take this thing away from me, and you're actually enjoying it?"

Monique, who was also a Blue Gold High Primordial like Roy, glared at Roy with disdain before continuing to observe her target in secret.

"Platinum's mission was handed over to her through you. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"for example?"

"Like, getting rid of Bai Xun?"

"I'm going to fight Haku Xun? Really?"

Roy, holding a French fry, pointed at himself, shook his head, and laughed.

"Sis, just say you want to kill me."

Didn't you see in the intelligence report that even Marna couldn't beat Bai Xun? And that big guy Xuan Tie specifically warned us not to mess with Marna. With this stack of boxes, how could I dare to have any wicked thoughts?

"What about the platinum?"

Monique frowned slightly. She only trusted her bow. Even the strongest knight would eventually become lax, and her bow would be enough to pierce the throat of any knight at that moment.

Even with the extremely cunning Marna, she was confident that she could spend enough time and effort to hunt her down.

However, no one is willing to risk his life, and Monique is unlikely to harm him.

Her current focus is still on the Platinum position. The previous Platinum leader was a peach, but this Platinum leader was simply replaced by fermented bean curd. Everyone in the Wuzhou Alliance's inverted triangle is quite powerful, so why did they falter when it came to the Platinum position?

Platinum's status in the Unarmored Alliance is second only to the two Azure Gold members and the three Profound Iron members. Even though this little Platinum knows very little about the secrets of the Unarmored Alliance, the fact that he was so easily captured as a member of the Unarmored Alliance's inverted triangle has a somewhat negative impact on the Unarmored Alliance.

What left Monique speechless was that Roy, who was also a Blue Gold High Priest, had absolutely no intention of considering the Unarmored Alliance.

With his usual flippant and playful smile,

"What can we do? We'll just have to wait for the Xuan Ties to give their orders."

This matter will most likely be handled by the Xuan Tie people themselves. We two should just do what we're supposed to do, keep a record of our work, and submit a couple of Bai Xun observation/monitoring reports.

Seeing Roy's indifferent attitude, Monique could only shake her head inwardly.

How can I possibly manage the Unarmored Alliance if I'm with someone like that!

Despite Monique and Roy's excellent concealment skills, making them virtually invisible in the crowd, Bai Xun still keenly noticed their gazes.

Instead of causing them trouble, he simply beckoned with his finger, and the platinum woman with the collar around her neck was pulled into Bai Xun's arms as if by an invisible chain.

Zofia looked at the little Pegasus, who was "obediently" leaning against Bai Xun's arms, her eyes gleaming, but she ultimately couldn't say anything.

She could tell that the relationship between Bai Jin and Bai Xun seemed a bit abnormal, but as an outsider, she really couldn't say anything.

Bai Xun pinched Bai Jin's chin and lifted her head, teasing the beautiful little pony who seemed broken, her eyes devoid of light.

"Why do you look so listless? Didn't you get enough rest?"

Upon hearing this, Platinum's pupils refocused, and he stared blankly at the white-haired youth who had shown him "concern."

How could he have the nerve to say such a thing?

Isn't it entirely his fault that I couldn't sleep all night?

Thinking of this, Bai Jin recalled the scene from last night.

Bai Xun didn't do anything to her; after playing with her riding the pony for a while, he tied her to the bedside like a real pony.

Then Platinum was forced to witness Phidiah's twelve-hour training process up close. Oh, the fairy's endless moans were bad enough, but the fat snake's thick tail would occasionally swing at her, and at the most outrageous moment, some indescribable water would splash onto her.

Little Platinum curled up by the bed, staring in disbelief all night long.

From initial shyness to later shock and finally numbness, I felt completely overwhelmed.

Bai Xun and Hor Haiya have had their fun, but who will speak up for this weak, pitiful, and helpless little pegasus?

If you manage to escape, you must apply for workers' compensation!

Platinum felt that his mind had been subjected to a terrifying shock, and was even somewhat damaged.

Moreover, Bai Xun's stamina is simply incredible. Even someone as powerful as Horhaiya, who had been working all night, needed to rest in bed, but he was still full of energy to watch this knightly competition.

Platinum, who had been tormented all night without rest, was also dragged out. The only thing that relieved Platinum was that this guy allowed him to wash up before leaving.

She cleaned the water stains off her body, whether they were from Bai Xun, Hor Haiya, or herself.

Moreover, when she went out, they only made her wear a collar and removed the chains; otherwise, Platinum really didn't know how she would survive.

From this perspective, Bai Xun seems to have some humanity after all?

No, no, this is a bare CPU!

Whether she was an idol knight or a platinum, her boss always used this method to manipulate her!

Realizing this, Platinum's gaze towards Haku Xun became wary and hostile, seemingly a prelude to exhaling.

"It's all because of..."

Unfortunately, before she could say anything, Bai Xun forcibly stopped her from breathing out.

"Logically speaking, a pony of your caliber shouldn't be qualified to fawn over me."

Bai Xun pinched the girl's cheeks in his arms and turned her head toward the two Azure Gold Grandmasters.

He blew a breath of hot air into the ear of the little pegasus whose pupils suddenly dilated, causing Platinum's delicate body to tremble instantly.

"Tsk tsk tsk, your two bosses are even going on dates using company funds~"

Those are Roy and Monique!

Bai Jin wasn't foolish enough to call for help from the two Azure Gold masters, since she was currently leaning against Bai Xun's chest, and Bai Xun would be much faster than the two Azure Gold masters no matter what.

and...

Platinum noticed that when she looked over, Roy, who had been looking in her direction, immediately looked away, as if afraid of meeting her gaze.

Then, in a fawning manner, she offered the fries to Monique's mouth, only to be met with a disgusted look from the latter.

It was as if he were actually using public funds to date and pursue Monique.

They had absolutely no intention of saving themselves.

Bai Xun shook his head as if he felt sorry for Bai Jin, and gently stroked the little horse's soft white hair, saying softly,

"Look at these two. They completely ignore you even though you've been captured, and they're only concerned with their own public funds used for dating."

Unlike me, I only feel heartache for you~

Upon hearing this, Bai Jin couldn't help but turn around, staring in astonishment at the white-haired youth who was so close he could hear his breath.

I am once again shocked by his shamelessness.

It's true that Roy and Monique didn't come to rescue me from this dire situation, but how did this dire situation come about? Can't you smell sweetness?

"Don't act like a female knight stranded in a goblin cave. I'm the knight, okay?"

Bai Xun shook his head and said,

"My reputation in Kazimierz is many times better than your Unarmored Alliance. Why do you harbor such great malice towards a noble Sun Knight like me?"

That's because they haven't seen what you really look like.

Platinum rarely uttered a complete sentence.

But it only made Bai Xun laugh.

What am I really like?

Are you referring to the fact that I showed mercy and let a Wuzhan assassin, who had infiltrated my home with malicious intent, go free after discovering she had broken into my house and was plotting against me?

Platinum instinctively wanted to refute it, but upon closer reflection, it seemed to make perfect sense.

After all, no matter how you look at it, the problem is on your side. Bai Xun not only didn't kill you, but the insults he received were also only superficial. So, from this perspective, he really did nothing wrong.

No, no, how did he lead me astray again!

Just as Bai Jin was about to say something, Bai Xun suddenly released her, leaving only one hand on the collar around her neck.

"Since you're so unwilling, I won't force you."

As he spoke, to Bai Jin's incredulous gaze, Bai Xun directly unfastened the collar around her neck, waving his hand dismissively.

"You're free now. Go have fun on your own. Whether you want to escape, continue assassinating me, or go back to the Wuzhou Alliance to seek revenge, it's all up to you."

But don't bother me now, I need to go and praise Maria for her "Dragon Emerging from Seclusion" move.

Before Bai Jin could speak, Bai Xun stood up and left, leaving her with only a dashing back view.

After Bai Xun's figure disappeared into the crowd, Bai Jin remained rooted to the spot, staring blankly at the collar that had fallen into her hand.

He just let himself go like that?

Does he really have no value whatsoever in my eyes?

Although she gained her freedom, Platinum inexplicably felt that she had lost something.

So much so that the imagined joy never came; instead, there was a deep sense of bewilderment and emptiness.

She was at a loss for what to do until the two blue-green figures came into view.

"Oh, he actually let you go?"

It seems you've won him over, Little Pegasus.

Roy sat down in the empty seat to Platinum's left, while Monique sat to Platinum's right.

However, Roy looked relaxed, as if he were joking, while Monique's expression was much more serious.

"Report on the mission... no, first tell me the information you observed about Bai Xun up close."

The arrival of the two Lapis Lazuli golds somewhat eased Platinum's confusion.

If you don't know what to do, listening to others is the easiest thing to do.

Information about Haku Xun?

"Bai Xun is very strong, and... very big."

Bai Jin subconsciously pointed out the feature that Bai Xun left the deepest impression on her, which made Monique, who was seriously taking notes, pause slightly.

She knew it was very strong, but what did "very big" mean?