This young master truly has the ambition of a hero.

"You're that kid's men!"

"That's right! Mr. David, you are being arrested for allegedly reselling Cold Iron, an important strategic material of the Empire. Please cooperate."

The silver-gray-haired girl spoke in a serious tone, while David responded with a cold laugh.

He glanced at the cave entrance and realized that his driver was a bodyguard arranged by his hometown, with the strength of a high-level warrior. But since he couldn't stop the two little girls from coming in, he figured he couldn't be relied on anymore.

But David still had a trump card. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a... walnut.

David: !?

"If this is what you're looking for, I switched it before leaving the city."

As Tia spoke, she flipped her hand to reveal a purple crystal ball the size of a ping-pong ball, inside which something could be vaguely seen wriggling.

Tia knew that this was a special magical item from the neighboring Duchy of Rodia.

Rodia is nicknamed the "Land of Beasts" because it was the ancient battlefield of the High Elf Empire's war of destruction thousands of years ago. As a result, the local magical elements have long been in an overactive and volatile state, causing a large number of plants and animals to mutate and giving birth to many strange monsters.

The Rodians, through their research on monsters, created a magical artifact called the "Beast Egg," which is the one Tia is currently holding.

The crystal contains the embryo of a monster. When magic is injected, the runes within the crystal will automatically activate to rapidly nurture the monster embryo, causing it to grow to maturity within seconds and obey the summoner's commands in battle.

Of course! The drawback of this thing is also obvious: the monsters it creates can only live for a few minutes to a dozen minutes, depending on the species. They will die when their magic power is exhausted.

It's worth mentioning that beast eggs are contraband in the Black Forest Empire, and David's egg is of exceptionally high quality; the monster inside might have near-Saint-level strength (at the cost of dying even faster).

Seeing that he had no last trump card left, David slumped to the ground in dejection.

His expression was initially one of frustration, but then it turned into one of confusion.

According to the intelligence he possessed, the fifth young master of Duke Best's family was born to an elven dancer, so his bloodline was not pure. Even though the duke recognized him as an illegitimate child, his status in the family was actually similar to that of a bastard.

So when David learned that Duke Best had appointed him as governor of Lagug, he didn't think the kid posed any threat to him at all.

Who is he? He is the second son of the Earl of Porter. The second wife of the Duke of Best is his aunt, and he calls the Duke his uncle. Even if he is not the eldest son of the family, he is still a hundred times better than this little bastard.

He even fantasized that when Dick arrived, he could easily win over all the men Dick brought with him and bring them under his command. He wouldn't care about the empty title of governor; he could treat Dick like a mascot and still be his own local tyrant in Lagug.

Looking back now, it seems my aunt really did him a lot of harm; the information she gave him was completely wrong.

What do you mean by cowardly and incompetent, stupid and easy to bully, or that you have no one around you?

This kid has both shrewdness and talent; his seemingly harmless face perfectly conceals his ruthless nature.

Knowing that the situation was hopeless, David felt much more at ease and asked calmly.

"What do you think your master plans to do with me?"

"That depends on whether you still want to live."

Meanwhile, at the tournament, the first match was between Black Spear and a wandering knight named John. John was in his thirties, with an honest and kind appearance. His resume for the tournament was also excellent: he came from a marquisate, had become a knight's squire in his teens, and had participated in many famous battles.

Black Gunner also said that among all the contestants, this guy is the only one with real skills.

Logically speaking, someone with such talent shouldn't be a wandering knight. However, Roger, the temporary captain under his command, had heard rumors about this John.

"He was originally a marquis's personal guard knight, but the ironic thing is, he fell in love with the marquis's daughter, who was originally going to be sent away for a political marriage, and so..."

Roger didn't say anything more, but Dick had already guessed most of it.

In the first round of the competition, both sides first circled the arena and each showed off their equestrian skills.

Black Gunner rode a divine steed that could communicate with her mind, so it was naturally as easy for her to control. But John, riding an old horse, was surprisingly just as skilled.

Of course, there was an element of Black Gunner following Dick's instructions to go easy on him, but even so, it was still a top-level equestrian skill that ordinary people could hardly reach.

After a brief exchange, John nodded slightly to Black Gunner to show that he had conceded defeat.

"He can accept defeat gracefully; that shows good sportsmanship."

After the equestrian competition, the next event was the most anticipated battle. Both sides used training lances, which were lightweight and fragile, with the tips wrapped in cotton and linen.

Even so, a high-speed charging knight can still be fatal if he strikes a vital spot.

Dick had confidence in Black Gun, but he also felt a sense of appreciating John's talent, so he gave her a subtle signal.

The duel between the two was without any suspense. In the instant the spear tips clashed, Black Spear Doll did not choose to knock his opponent off his horse. Instead, he used his incredibly accurate spear technique to pierce off the feather on the top of the opponent's helmet. John's spear tip was also aimed at the feather on the top of Black Spear Doll's helmet, but Black Spear Doll easily dodged it.

Seeing that he had been defeated, John dismounted, removed his helmet, first bowed to Dick, who was the governor, and then bowed to Black Gunner, who had defeated him, in respect.

"I lost. I was simply outmatched. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly!"

"Your strength is considerable, it's just a pity you ran into me."

In front of thousands of people, the flamboyant Black Gunner removed his helmet, revealing the dashing and handsome face of the Knight King. John, on the other hand, was shocked to find himself defeated by a female knight, who looked even younger than himself.

I couldn't help but sigh, realizing that there are always people more capable than you!

This world is not without strong women, but the proportion of strong women is very low, and strong women who are both strong and beautiful are even rarer.

When Dick saw that Blackie had taken off her helmet, causing a commotion among the crowd, he didn't blame her for being too flamboyant. However, her next move was something he hadn't expected.

Black Gunner rode up to the platform, and the black-clad Larim surprisingly bent its front knees, causing Black Gunner to give Dick a standard knightly salute. Then, this dashing female knight suddenly removed the black rose from her bosom and tossed it high into Dick's arms, not forgetting to wink afterward, putting on a scene of "a female knight proposing to the fake young governor in public."

Dick, who was being teased by his subordinate in public, picked up the black rose and was unsure of what expression to make. He could only cover his mouth and cough lightly, pretending to be shy, like a scholar who had just been caught on camera.

"Oh oh oh!" xN

This dramatic scene instantly ignited the atmosphere in the entire venue.

Some people envy them, some are jealous of them, and the objects of their envy vary.

Jonah, that lecherous devil, was instantly captivated by the female knight the moment he saw Black Gunner. He no longer found Park Ae-jung attractive. This old man had a conquering desire; Park Ae-jung's body satisfied him, but he lacked the sense of conquest that comes from taming a wild horse.

Park Ae-jung, on the other hand, was jealous that the female knight dared to flirt with the governor she had her eye on.

The appearance of Black Pendragon further aroused the atmosphere among the audience, who also developed high expectations for White Pendragon's appearance. After all, both of them shared the surname "Pendragon," and since the black one was revealed to be a beautiful older sister, the white one, regardless of gender, was sure to be just as stunning.

The anticipation was so strong that the second match between two ordinary knights was completely ignored. The indifferent reaction from the crowd made both players on the field feel somewhat obstructed.

Soon, the third match began, with the two opponents being White Spear Daddy and Hansen from the Saxon family.

Hansen had just witnessed the stunning beauty of Black Gunner Alter from the sidelines, and immediately developed a strong interest in White Gunner Alter, whom he was about to face. He looked the other up and down with a flirtatious gaze.

"Hey! Are you a man or a woman? If you're a woman, I advise you to admit defeat now, or let's find a more private place, and I'll let you experience my unparalleled prowess!"

Bai Qiangdai remained silent in the face of Hansen's foul language, which only made Hansen more smug.

Hansen's arrogance stemmed from the fact that Black and White Gun deliberately held back during the match to avoid injuring anyone, resulting in both of them only displaying strength equivalent to mid-level warriors, and neither of them using any "martial arts techniques" throughout the entire match.

Martial arts techniques are similar to "skills." Just as a magician cultivates to increase his magical power, a warrior's training mainly focuses on tempering the body, but also includes internal cultivation methods similar to "internal energy cultivation techniques" in martial arts novels to enhance "internal strength." The special moves that are ultimately formed are "martial arts techniques."

In this world, the energy cultivated by these warriors is called "soul power," but Dick thinks calling it battle aura or something similar is fine. Increasing soul power isn't difficult; it simply increases through constant physical training. Therefore, the number of warriors far exceeds that of mages, who rely on talent. However, how to use soul power to develop martial arts techniques is a closely guarded secret among many schools or families.

The Duke of Best's family, known for producing knights, has a complete set of twelve martial arts techniques passed down through generations. However, only the eldest son can learn all the moves, while the others can only learn the three most basic moves.

As for Dick, since his magical talent was detected early on, he didn't learn a single move.

This gave Hansen a sense of confidence.

We're all mid-level warriors, but I'm the man with the better physical attributes, and I also know our Saxon family's traditional martial art, "Wind and Wave Spear."

With such a huge advantage, if I win decisively, not only will I get the knighthood, but I might also win the heart of a beauty by showing off my prowess.

This is much more convenient than secretly going to Park Ae-jung to relieve my lust behind my dad's back every time!

So, believing he had victory in his grasp, he became extremely arrogant.

Black Gunner, who had already retreated to the sidelines, looked at the silent White Gunner and then at Hansen, who was still spouting nonsense, and a mocking sneer appeared on his lips.

The relationship between her and Bai Qiangdai is less like that of sisters and more like that of two darker sides of themselves.

So she was quite certain that her "upright self" had become angry because of Hansen's rudeness.

"Don't let anyone get killed, or Master will be angry."

As the signal flag was waved, Hansen seized the initiative, spurring his horse to accelerate and unleashing his family's martial art, the so-called "Wind and Wave Spear." The user's soul power would cover his and his horse's entire body, maximizing the reduction of wind resistance and thus increasing the impact speed.

Furthermore, the possession of soul power causes light distortion, bending the straight knight's lance and indirectly confusing the opponent.

This is actually a relatively low-level martial art, not a skill that can be presented in a formal setting, but in a remote area like Laguge where people are scarce and the land is barren, it is impressive enough.

On the other hand, Bai Qiangdai stood motionless, contrary to her usual behavior. She even threw her spear to the ground, making it seem as if she was about to surrender.

Hansen became even more smug upon seeing this, but his speed did not decrease in the slightest. He prepared to shoot off the other person's helmet with incredibly fast gunfire, so as to show off his powerful strength and catch a glimpse of the beauty's face at the same time.

As Hansen sped towards Bai Qiangdai, leaving a trail of afterimages, his face unconsciously displaying the same ferocity he used to display when bullying men and women, some of the more timid people immediately closed their eyes and dared not watch.

But the white-clad knight king casually raised his hand and accurately grasped the tip of the thrusting lance, while he and his horse remained completely still.

Hansen felt as if he had crashed into a wall, abruptly brought to a stop during his full-speed charge. His lance shattered with a crack, and his warhorse galloped away due to inertia, while he crashed to the ground in an exaggerated manner amidst a flurry of wood chips, instantly bleeding from a head wound.

The red blood mixed with the excrement-colored mud made his already unattractive face look even more comical, like a clown, which made many people laugh.

When he struggled to his feet, feeling dizzy and lightheaded, he saw the white knight leisurely turn his horse around and pass by him, tossing the remaining half of his spear tip in front of him.

White Spear remained silent throughout. Even in her anger, the Knight King maintained her elegance and disdained to waste words on such a lowly person.

This amazing scene silenced the thousands of spectators in the stadium for a moment, but after only a few seconds of silence, they erupted into thunderous cheers.

Everyone genuinely admires the strong and is happy to see this strongman teach Hansen, this bully, a lesson on their behalf.

The white knight arrived at the platform, dismounted, and knelt on one knee before Dick in a knightly salute of allegiance. He then removed his helmet, revealing a face almost identical to Black Gunner's, as well as golden, lustrous hair and emerald-green eyes.

Chapter 012: The Competitive Black Gunner

The successive appearances of the black and white versions of Artoria caused an unprecedented sensation.

A pair of twin female knights.

A pair of powerful twin female knights.

A pair of powerful and stunningly beautiful twin female knights!

The governor recruited two such capable individuals in every sense of the word, and they were even twins. This was more than just "double the happiness."

Many of the wealthy gentlemen present were envious and even jealous of Dick, and in their hearts they maliciously wondered whether the little governor could tame these two wild-looking foreign horses.

However, just as White Gunner knelt on one knee to swear allegiance to Dick, the dazed Hansen finally stumbled to his feet from the mud.

Seeing this, Dick thought to himself that although this bully was no good, his skills were quite solid, and he did indeed have the strength of a mid-level warrior. Otherwise, if an ordinary person had been caught off guard by Bai Qiang grabbing the tip of his spear and stopping him, they would have broken both arms on the spot and shattered all their bones on the ground.

Although Hansen managed to get up, his head must have been badly injured from the fall; he was dazed and confused, seemingly not fully conscious. Like someone drunk, he staggered around shouting threats like "I'm not convinced! Let's go again!" which drew laughter from many onlookers.

It seemed that everyone suddenly realized that this once infamous bully, who could stop children from crying at night, was nothing special after all, and was thrown around by the female knight like a stray dog.

As the laughter around him grew louder and more unrestrained, Jonah felt he was losing face and a sense of panic crept into his heart.

Because the old man astutely realized that with the successive defeats of his three sons and the eldest son's numerous blunders, the fierce image that his Saxon family had maintained in the area for decades was rapidly crumbling, and people would no longer be afraid of them.

As for the smiling young governor on the stage, from the moment he arrived at Lagogburg, it was almost clear that he would no longer support the Saxons.

Therefore, having lost their backing and the fear people felt towards them, the Saxons would no longer be able to act with impunity in the area. It's not hard to imagine that their former enemies, whom they had previously oppressed so badly, would soon retaliate.

To stop his eldest son from further embarrassment, Jonah signaled his two other sons, who had already given up, to go and pull their elder brother away. However, before they could even get close, private soldiers rushed forward and tried to drag him away.

Unexpectedly, Hansen seemed to have gone mad, punching a private soldier and then snatching the sword from the soldier's waist, about to slash at White Spear Daddy not far away.

At this critical moment, a beautiful figure flashed out from beside Dick, leaping over the stands and into the field with lightning speed. Before people could see her movements clearly, Hansen was already flying up again, his limbs twisting strangely. When he landed, he was completely unconscious.

Only then did people realize that the person who made the move was a voluptuous and sexy black-haired beauty.

Seeing this, Dick couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead, because the one who made the move was none other than Joel, who was also the one among his group of girls who was the most reckless when it came to hitting people.

In Dick's original plan, to guard against assassination attempts, Rita and Belfast would be in the open, while Joel and Ayane would be in the shadows. The idea of ​​four protecting one was to ensure absolute safety.

But plans can't keep up with changes. Dick didn't know that David had canceled the assassination attempt and was preparing to flee at his superior's request, while Joel was a naturally clueless person whose actions were faster than his thoughts.

Therefore, when Hansen acted violently in public and snatched the guard's sword, she immediately recognized him as the assassin and attacked without hesitation, leaving Ayane, who was also hiding in the shadows, dumbfounded.

Ayane's inner thoughts: Is this woman an idiot?

So Joel made her move. As a top-tier assassin, her strength in this magical world was comparable to that of a high-level warrior, except that she had not yet cultivated soul power and did not know "martial arts".

She also kept the young master's instructions in mind and tried to keep him alive, so she "merely" broke the assassin's limbs, rendering him completely incapacitated, without killing him.

Joel's lightning-fast appearance shocked many people present. Everyone assumed that this was the governor's hidden expert, who was also a stunningly beautiful woman.

Jonah, however, had lost all interest in admiring the beautiful women. Ignoring the attempts of those around him to stop him, he stumbled and rushed into the arena to see his son, who was writhing in pain.

"Hansen, Hansen!"