Uncle here isn't your average office worker!

After struggling to push through the crowd, Roy's gaze suddenly fell upon a female reporter standing apart from the rest of the group. She remained isolated, watching Roy leave without any apparent haste, her pen constantly scribbling in her notebook—it was unclear what she was writing.

Roy raised an eyebrow, stopped curiously, and walked towards the female reporter. She was still engrossed in writing, completely unaware that Roy was right in front of her. Even more surprisingly, after Roy approached her, even the reporters who had originally planned to follow him all the way home to get an exclusive story suddenly stopped five meters away from her, holding pens, paper, and recorders, not daring to cross that line.

Who is this person?

Roy coughed curiously, and the female reporter in front of her finally realized that there was someone standing in front of her. She quickly took a step back, looked up and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

She slightly raised her head, and upon realizing that the person in front of her was none other than Roy himself, she jumped up, her inspiration flowing, and she scribbled even more in her notebook. Roy witnessed the whole thing, and finally couldn't help but wake the female reporter, who was lost in her own world, and asked, "Who are you?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, Sir Roy. I'm a reporter from the Wine Gazette."

Upon hearing this, Roy began to regret striking up a conversation with her. The Wine Gazette—what was that? The infamous top gossip reporter in Kazimierz, a social media platform whose biggest selling point was its unreliability. While others posted news, they published serialized novels—a bizarre publication known for its outrageous antics. Even if Roy encountered them, it was like Knife Bro meeting Tiger Bro; he had to treat them with utmost respect.

But the reporter from Wine Journal wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to speak with Roy face-to-face, and immediately began asking questions:

"Sir Knight Roy, Sir Knight Roy, please don't go! I have so many questions for you. How did you manage to take down 128 burly men single-handedly, leaving them unable to stand? Was Olmer Ingra truly defeated by your single punch because of his poor technique? What are your limits? After killing 128 people, who will you target next? Are you only targeting muscular men, or do you indiscriminately target any knight...? Please don't go! I still have so many questions for you! At least answer one yes or no, please!"

"no!"

The female reporter from the Wine Newspaper suddenly realized what was going on and quickly jotted down the key words in her notebook: Faced with the report from our special correspondent, Mr. Roy looked troubled, as if he had something difficult to say. After much consideration, he finally answered with two words, "No." How could a radiant new knight be so guilty? Was he lying? Or was something forcing him to go against his conscience and tell such a lie? I think this might be related to the encounter between Knight Roy and that other knight some time ago.

"Alright! Then we'll add a silhouette of the Candle Knight and a big question mark, and Photoshop Roy looking troubled on. That'll create a selling point and something to look forward to! The editor-in-chief will definitely praise me!"

Satisfied, the female reporter raised her head and saw Roy standing in front of her once again. However, this time, he had a dark face, exuded a strong sense of pressure, and even looked somewhat terrifying!

The female reporter was so focused on writing that she would lose focus, which led Roy to "accidentally" and "just happen" see all the contents of the shorthand notebook.

Although the handwriting in the stenography notebook was messy, Roy felt that it was far less chaotic than his inner turmoil at that moment.

With your writing talent and imagination, it's a real waste that you're working as a reporter for a wine newspaper instead of writing novels!

If you were the lead writer for "The Return" and "Radiant Kazimierz," why only add a little attack power? The entire army would evolve on the spot after seeing them, and start performing "The Family of Haizi"!

"Hey you little reporter, when have I ever made that face? When have I ever lied out of guilt? I advise you to stop trying to create a big news story, or you'll regret it!"

The female reporter hesitated, took a step back somewhat fearfully, but still stubbornly pulled out her press badge from inside her clothes and said:

"No, no way! I'm a journalist, I have freedom of the press, I want to report the truth. Even you... don't try to shake my mind or change my soul with such physical means!"

Shake minds, change souls? Good heavens, if I had that ability, the title of Demon King would be on my head right now!

Roy was furious. He glanced at her name tag and learned the name of the female reporter in front of him—Apophis Spencer, a junior reporter who had just graduated from school and had been working for the wine newspaper for less than a year.

In just one year, to be able to ruin a top university student like this, Red Wine Report is truly a demon king.

Seeing that Apophis was still young, Roy was too lazy to pursue the matter further, and simply advised, "That's enough. This kind of report concerns my and the Candle Knight's personal reputation, and I will not allow it to be published. In addition, I advise you to leave the Wine Gazette as soon as possible. Of all the newspapers, why did the Wine Gazette have to be the one?"

Upon hearing this, Apophis became displeased: "What's wrong with the Wine Gazette? I think the Wine Gazette is perfect for me!"

"Suitable for you? This kind of newspaper full of gossip and slander is suitable for you?"

“Of course! Don’t let my short tenure fool you; I’ve already won an award in the Wine News’ internal news competition!” Apofis said proudly.

Roy narrowed his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and asked, "You've only been with the company for a year, what kind of award could you possibly get?"

"The award for most ironic news report was given to a story titled 'The Current State of Journalism in Kazimierz: Booming or Declining?', whose content was: 'Traffic is booming, but content is declining!'"

Roy scratched his chin and shook his head, saying, "Then I'll hurry up and make mine."

"Yours?" Apophis looked incredulous.

Roy bluntly said, "Let's make a bet on satirical news. I'll give you a title and content, and if you think it's not good enough, I'll allow you to report it according to your stenography. If you think it's better than yours, then you can listen to me and report it as I say, how about it?"

Apophis raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Let's bet."

She didn't believe Roy had any ability to write news. A knight writing satirical news? What kind of insightful articles could those old fogies possibly come up with? If Roy could really write them, it meant his skill was no less than hers, so what was wrong with listening to him?

Seeing that Apophis was on the right track, Roy didn't hold back either, saying, "My headline is 'Take Things Out of Context,' and the content is very simple: 'Take Things Out of Context,' an excerpt from 'Don't Take Things Out of Context.'"

Apophis paused for a moment, then, understanding the meaning behind Roy's words, she bowed deeply in sincere admiration.

"You are the true master, I have lost. Tell me, how should it be written?"

Book 1: Chapter 49 No one can compete with Roy.

Kazimir, Grand Knights' Domain, October 3rd.

The residents of the Great Knight Territory were immediately drawn to a news story that had gone viral online as soon as they got up in the early morning.

Shocking! A 127 vs 1 defeat – could this Major be the lowest-level tournament in history?

The report was simple: the Major qualifying tournament, originally scheduled to last a week and tour seven arenas, officially concluded yesterday, the first day of the tournament. 127 knights were defeated in a battle to besiege a single knight, resulting in all other knights participating in this year's tournament having their points reset to zero, rendering the remaining matches impossible to continue.

For those who didn't witness that match, Roy's feat of defeating 127 opponents in 1 game can be attributed to two reasons: either he was very strong, or his opponents were simply too weak!

If it were the former, that would be fine, but unfortunately most viewers are more willing to believe the latter is the reason. And if the Cavaliers participating in the qualifying tournament are this bad, then this Major will undoubtedly become the least prestigious tournament in history.

Objectively speaking, this report simply states a fact that the general public could figure out with a little thought, but the problem is that the newspaper that published this report is no ordinary media outlet.

"Mr. Roy, how did you come up with the idea of ​​publishing this kind of commentary in the wine newspaper?"

Wearing a beige knitted long-sleeved sweater, a light-colored coat, and a small beret, Apophis, a Kuranta girl, held the warm coffee cup in one hand and adjusted her glasses with the other. She looked like a literature student next door, and no one would associate her with a notorious media outlet like the Wine Gazette.

October in Kazimierz was already chilly. The knights on the field burned with passion and excitement, but off the field, their breaths were so cold they could exhale a puff of white steam. Apophis carefully sipped her steaming coffee, feeling the warmth flow from her mouth down to her stomach, and asked with a contented expression.

Roy sat opposite Apophis, just as he had stated in the report he had instructed Apophis to publish. Because Roy had completed all the events ahead of schedule, the Major had to make last-minute changes to the competition schedule. Roy estimated that the organizing committee and the business association would probably add some new events or competition formats, but in any case, it was definitely too late today.

He's on vacation!

Upon hearing Apophis's question, Roy calmly shrugged and explained:

"What do you think a wine newspaper is? A tabloid that reports gossip and rumors?"

"After all, Wine News is a large corporation that can enter the council of the Business Federation. Their marketing strategy is less like simple gossip and more like 'singing a different tune'."

"The purpose of the Wine Journal is to report on content that is of interest to the mainstream public and that differs from the mainstream viewpoint. And this report you wrote for them perfectly illustrates this strategy. While everyone was focusing on how strong Roy Knight was, you were the first to put forward the view that 'it might not be Roy who is strong, but that the enemy is too weak,' and at the same time used this as an argument to attack the prestige of this event. This is a complete departure from the mainstream but an eye-catching act of singing a different tune."

Of course, Roy wasn't sure if the report would actually be published. After all, attacking the prestige of the Major would inevitably harm the interests of the Business Federation. To put it simply, if the prestige of the Major was lower, it would affect the profits that the Business Federation, which was frantically promoting the Major IP, would make. As a member of the Business Federation, Roy wasn't entirely sure whether Wine Gazette would do something so self-serving and harmful.

But as it turns out, his judgment of people was quite accurate. The business association was not a monolithic entity, and the Wine Gazette didn't mind making a little money for themselves at the expense of the company when it came to things that could make them money, and a lot of money.

That's just how capitalists are; that's all they can do.

"Besides, I didn't write this report for nothing; it also benefits me."

Roy said calmly,

"I'm in the spotlight right now. The taller the tree, the more the wind blows. It's a good thing to use this method to cool things down a bit."

In marketing, there are two ways to promote yourself: besides elevating yourself, you can also disparage others. Undermining the other knights in the ranking competition is a simple yet effective tactic. After all, the other knights in the ranking competition are different from you; they each have a knightly order behind them, and behind those orders are major financial backers. And those major financial backers don't want to see Roy's fame and prestige continue to expand.

This is evident from the fact that they did not schedule any matches for Roy before the Special Championship.

The tactics have shifted from flattery to suppression. The merchants are starting to fear that if they continue to praise Roy, he will become untouchable, a situation known as "his achievements overshadowing his master." After all, they set the rules, and breaking them to eliminate someone is no easy task; the Radiant Knight is already an exception.

Roy deliberately released this report to give them a way out. It wasn't that the enemy was too strong, but that their subordinates were too incompetent. As long as they sent out a stronger knight to launch an attack, everything would be fine.

This way, Roy can farm higher-level experience packs.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the business association might resort to desperate measures, after all, they still have one last option.

........

"We have one last option: send the Unarmored Alliance to eliminate Roy!"

This joint meeting of the business associations was unusual in that, instead of a spokesperson attending, the CEOs of the major companies were present in person. After a few brief pleasantries, the chairman of Regenerative Pharmaceuticals took the lead in offering his suggestions on the most important topic of this special meeting.

But his suggestion only elicited silent stares from the remaining directors; no one answered, and no one expressed agreement.

The chairman of Rebirth Pharmaceuticals spoke with obvious displeasure, questioning, "What do you mean? Isn't it time to mobilize the Unarmored Alliance and send Roy to his doom?"

The director of the Red Wine Report was in a good mood today. Seeing that no one was paying attention to Rebirth Pharmaceuticals, he took the initiative to speak up: "He is the one who fights on the side of the knights. Do you know what the consequences will be if he sends out the Unarmored Alliance? Maybe they are just waiting for us to make a move."

"The murder of a knight-conquering knight, or a former knight-conquering knight, is, at best, just an ordinary murder case; at worst, it gives the Supervisory Council an excuse to allow the other knight-conquering knights into the city."

The director of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals fell silent for a long while before speaking again:

"So, do you have any good ideas? Roy has become too powerful to handle." He looked at the chairman of Rose Newspaper and said, "Kane, you were the one who suggested having him join the Major as a special guest knight, right? Now you're here to solve this problem?"

Reporter Kane rolled his eyes at him, both amused and exasperated.

He was the one who proposed the idea, and he stated his purpose at the time. Roy is a double-edged sword; he's extremely popular. Not letting him join the Major is like letting this cash cow go to waste. But if he joins, Roy's fame might expand further, making him harder to control. That's why he suggested this special invitation method. This way, he can both use Roy's fame to sell merchandise, tickets, and sponsorships to make money, and keep Roy constantly under attack, preventing him from going far.

Everyone used to praise this method as killing two birds with one stone, a perfect solution. Why have they changed their minds now?

"Blame me? Why don't you blame your men? 127 against one and still got killed? Do they even know how to play?"

"Reporter Kane retorted. The director of Wine News took the opportunity to whistle, looking somewhat smug."

The Rebirth Pharmaceuticals director's face darkened even more. Among the knights in the points competition were also knights from the knight order they sponsored, and they were defeated by Roy in a one-on-one battle. It was a disgrace no matter what.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, the chairman of Stanway Building Materials acted as a peacemaker, saying, "Alright, alright, no matter what, we have to come up with a solution. Kane, just tell us what ideas you have."

Kane then gave a disdainful smile in the direction of Rebirth Pharmaceuticals, and turned around to say:

"This is simple. Since the points-based competition has been forced to end early, why not innovate and add a new competition format?"

"What new competition format?" someone asked curiously.

“A doubles match,” Kane said. “No matter how strong Roy is, he’s still just one person. Why not innovate the rules and stipulate that the scores of the two players in a doubles match must be settled on a 50/50 basis?”

"If Roy is forced to find a teammate temporarily, his individual score will only count as 50% of the team score. I don't need to say anything else, right?"

Everyone nodded in sudden realization.

Kane really doesn't need to say anything more, since it's all part of their traditional repertoire.

"No Cavaliers team up with Roy. He'll either be forced to withdraw because he can't gather enough players, or he'll drag the team down with a rookie and end up with insufficient points for elimination!"