Uncle here isn't your average office worker!

Skadi shook her head: "I don't know."

"......"

"Hehe." Looking at Russell, who was completely speechless and embarrassed, even Marner couldn't help but show a healthy smile.

Russell was speechless. What do you want? What are you trying to do? Didn't you say you understood? If you understand, then say it!

Before I gave you advice, you said you didn't know, which I could understand. You're a young girl and you're afraid of retaliation. But after I gave you advice, you still said you didn't know. Then all my advice was for nothing.

And you, Marna, people came to stop you, and you were laughing there. How can you even laugh?

Russell glared at Marner and then adjusted his question: "Are you unwilling to talk about it because you have relatives or friends in their hands?"

“No.” Skadi didn’t think Roy had any other Deepsea Hunters. In fact, she thought that with their level of expertise on land, they weren’t capable of capturing a Deepsea Hunter to threaten her.

"So what do you have that they can use against you?"

“No.” Skadi shook her head again.

The enemy has no hostages or leverage over you, and you're happy to provide protection, so what are you afraid of?

Russell was full of questions and asked again, "Then why did you stop him?"

“I don’t know.” Skadi said, paused, and then added, “But it’s a mission, we have to stop them.”

“I…” Even with Russell’s upbringing, she couldn’t help but want to unleash her battlefield temper and utter a few not-so-clean Kazimierz slang terms. But thankfully, Marner stepped in time, waving her hand at Russell to signal her to calm down.

"Even at this point, you still refuse to reveal the mastermind or your purpose. This shows that you are truly loyal to the organization behind you. In fact, even if you don't say it, I can guess that there are only a few people in Kazimierz who are capable of training spies and would also have a grudge against me."

The Business Federation, the treacherous and traitorous traitors of Ritonletania, or the Unarmored Alliance.

Considering that Xuan Tie, the leader of the Unarmored Alliance, and Ma Enna are somewhat familiar with each other, and that Roy has a good reputation with them, they can pass on them for now.

Secondly, both the Business Federation and the traitor are possible, but the members of the Business Federation are all shrewd and wouldn't send a straightforward young girl to deal with them. So there's only one possible answer.

"Hmph, try to stop me. I don't know what you're planning, but I don't care. I just want to know, what makes you think you can stop me?"

The Knight of No Light, a legendary ranger who single-handedly wiped out seventeen rebellious high knights and the tower sorcerers who came into contact with them, is the kind of person who is no longer seen in the martial arts world, but whose legend still lingers everywhere. If he were to return, any young upstart who dared to offend him would be met with a slap from his elders, who would then proclaim the return of the Dragon King.

Such a person, with such strength, is a true champion, far superior to any subpar competitor like a Major title. It's fair to say that, aside from Roy, who is practically a shoo-in for this year's championship in Marner's mind, he could easily defeat any other champion with one hand.

Naskati, what kind of champion are you? You said you had a mission to stop me, but did you ever think you could actually stop me?

Looking at Marna, who was playing the bad cop to her, Skadi's expression remained as calm as it had been at the beginning.

She looked Marna up and down, then stretched her limbs, before calmly but with unwavering confidence uttering a single word:

"can."

Marna's expression froze.

Good heavens, polite as he may be, Marna usually observes from the sidelines, remaining aloof, but that confidence stems from his absolute strength. Normally, even figures like Xuan Tie and the Grand Knight wouldn't dare claim they could stop him with a mere word. Yet today, he's been provoked by a little girl who appeared out of nowhere.

More than being angry, Marna felt a mixture of amusement and helplessness.

It seems he really did a good job of concealing his strength. Will he even dare to say to the Platinum of the Unarmored Alliance next time, "If you cause trouble, I'll take care of you"?

Probably not, Roy is smart enough.

Not wanting to waste any more time with this fearless young girl, Marner rolled up the newspaper, walked straight to the office door, and said:

"I've heard enough jokes today, so I'm heading back now."

However, the next second, just before his hand was about to grasp the doorknob, a hand suddenly pressed down on his shoulder.

What kind of immense force was that?

Marna had no doubt that if he hadn't been wearing that arm armor on his right arm, and if the attacker had been more intent on killing him, his arm might have been severely injured in that instant.

Even though none of the above happened, that immense force still pressed firmly on his shoulders like a heavy burden, trying to keep him there.

An incredulous light shone in Marna's eyes. He turned his head slightly, and what came into view was Skadi's slender and delicate arm and her exquisite face, which was like that of a porcelain doll.

"You seemed to disbelieve me just now."

"But it doesn't matter, I will take action."

Volume 1: Chapter 102 I said, maybe meteorites aren't as powerful as you think.

Kazimir, Kavaleriaki, the Legendary Arena lounge, on the eve of the final.

The cheers of the audience, mixed with Mob's enticing sales pitch, could even penetrate the specially built soundproof walls; the enthusiasm for the upcoming final was indeed high. Meanwhile, in the lounge, Roy was listening to the voice echoing in his mind.

[Stage Mission: Kazimierz Knights' Arena Special Tournament - Finals, Mission Issued.]

[Mission Objective: Win the final match]

【award......】

The final stage missions were posted in his mind, but Roy didn't even bother to pay attention to them. He didn't plan to accept the mission; rather than be saddened by the rewards, he'd rather pretend he didn't see them.

Anyway, if a phase mission fails, it's just failure; the final major mission will still be completed. More than one or two modules, he's more concerned about the upcoming official launch of the roguelike system. Currently, the roguelike system is only a test version; even collectibles require Roy to search the entire land himself—there are no free collectibles that can be obtained by chance or by chance. But once the roguelike system is officially launched, all of this will change.

At least, those collectibles that Roy could never get his hands on, but which were extremely useful to him, gave him something to look forward to, right?

Thinking about how he still hasn't collected a single piece of the [Stranger] Ascension Set, and artifacts like the End of Time that can bring the dead back to life, Roy felt a strong urge to acquire them.

I wonder which "meat pigeon" it is, and whether it will be part of the castle's collection? What if, in the end, Roy is wearing the Victorian imperial crown, wielding the Letanian sorcerer's scepter, with an Ursus Damascus scimitar at his waist, wearing the robes of the Gallic Emperor Lingons, and sporting a Scarlet Theatre Company castle blood diamond on his chest? That would be a disaster. Putting aside the side effects, what will Vina, Black Key, Fyodor, and those remaining Gallic peoples think of him?

Go even further, lift up the sword and hammer, close the eyes of the waterfowl, pick up the royal covenant, and wave the old palm-leaf fan. The next step is to build the Terra Museum, and collect admission fees to live comfortably for the rest of your life.

The premise is that Haisi doesn't come.

Speaking of Heath, I wonder how Skadi is doing. Roy really wanted to go and check on Skadi, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.

While Skadi's strength in the game is slightly inferior to her uncle's, she is undoubtedly among the top tier in the main storyline. She's only slightly weaker than those overpowered gods (fragments), so dealing with her uncle shouldn't be too surprising.

The only concern is that if she and Marna clash, she might accidentally destroy something. But this is a necessary sacrifice. Rather than getting Marna involved in the Great Meltdown of the Four Cities and adding an unknown factor to the Unarmored Alliance's plans, it's simpler and cheaper to have Skadi stop and hold him off directly.

Roy looked up at the live broadcast of the event on the screen inside the room and took a deep breath.

The day has finally arrived.

Although he was not in the Unarmored Alliance during this period, it didn't mean he was completely unaware of its affairs. Hintelia still reported to him daily on matters of concern within the Unarmored Alliance, as well as the progress of the [Fuse Project]. He didn't interfere, but he was aware of everything.

His appearance on this stage was actually an accident. According to the original plot, the first major scramble in the four cities, which was only mentioned vaguely as background, even with the Wuzhou Alliance manipulating things behind the scenes, shouldn't have been the one appearing under the spotlight and attracting the Federation's attention—it should have been someone else, not Roy, the Azure Gold Grand Master. And this scramble was merely a preliminary experiment. The real betrayal should have occurred in the next competition, when the Radiant Knights returned in triumph. Because, whether in Roy's eyes or Xuan Tie's, the rebellious Radiant Knights should have attracted the Federation's attention far more than anyone else.

But perhaps due to the butterfly effect of time travelers, Roy clearly felt that his appearance this time seemed to have caused a certain shift in the timeline.

Aside from the Left-Handed Knight remaining in the top 16, the favorite to win the championship has shifted from the Blood Knight to himself. The Federation's attention to him is no less than that for the return of the Radiant Knight. Xuan Tie's attitude also seems to have changed, with preparations for this preliminary experiment far exceeding Roy's expectations, forcing him to seek outside help to prevent the experiment's failure. Even this land, which should have been heading towards the main storyline, has inexplicably veered wildly towards the Deep Sea IF route, and Roy can't stop it.

Time waits for no one, and the vague vision of the apocalypse seems to be just around the corner. Roy has no more free time to waste.

Holding the mysterious [Disaster Lab ID Card] in his hand, Roy stood up the moment the lights came on at the exit of the lounge and walked towards the tunnel of the arena.

On his opposite side, the Blood Knight in the passage was equally ready.

The arena was one he had traversed countless times, yet his enemies were far more formidable than ever before. He was a knight from out of town, and thanks to the precedent set by the Black Knight Mace, whose three consecutive championships in the Major had freed him, an outsider, from the harassment and oppression from the Business Federation. But beyond being a stranger in a foreign land, he faced even more severe discrimination.

He is an infected person. The attitude of this land towards the infected is obvious to all. Kazimierz is already considered merciful and tolerant. You are allowed to live, at least you won't be humanely killed like Ursus.

But the Blood Knight is "greedy"; he wants to get more.

When reporters interviewed him, they asked him bluntly, "Do you think it's convincing for the public that you, an infected person, can win the championship?"

DiCeopolis replied, "You asked the Black Knight the same question when she first won the championship."

Once isn't enough, then twice; twice isn't enough, then three times. As long as this infected person wins the title enough times, people will eventually recognize him! Just like the Black Knight! She once won the recognition of the Kazimierz for outsiders. Now it's his turn to win the knighthood for the infected.

This is a more difficult path than that of the Black Knight, but the Blood Knight must continue on it; he must win.

The arena was filled with a deafening roar of voices. Flowers, ribbons, bright lights, a giant screen broadcasting live across Terra, and countless cheering people—this was the only stage in the "tower" of Kazimierz where ordinary people could "realize their dreams."

He saw the man standing opposite him. He didn't look as imposing as himself, and the smile on his face wasn't as serious, but Dikeopolis didn't underestimate him in the slightest.

This is an opponent he needs to go all out, fight to the death, and even then, he might not be able to defeat him!

He was looking at Roy, and Roy was looking at him.

Under the Blood Knight's sharp and resolute gaze, Roy opened his mouth.

"I'm telling you, don't be nervous. Maybe the Meteor Knight isn't as strong as you think?"

The Blood Knight was visibly startled.

Volume 1: Chapter 103 The Final Battle, Blood Mist Pervades

"I'm telling you, don't be nervous. Maybe the Meteor Knight isn't as strong as you think?"

The Blood Knight was stunned.

Why does this sound so familiar? It's like I heard it from someone last night.

Wait, could it be!

DiCeopolis was jolted, his confident stride onto the stage faltering as he nearly lost his balance and fell to the ground. Once he regained his footing, his eyes were filled with shock and disbelief as he looked at Roy.

If his memory serves him right, those words should have come from the assassin who came to Block One last night and helped him qualify for the Major. But how could that be? That extraordinary assassin was none other than Roy, the now-famous Knight of the End in Kazimierz?

What's in it for him? He's already made a fortune and has a bright future ahead of him. I'm probably no match for him either. The championship trophy is within his grasp. Why would he become an assassin and tarnish his resume?

Or perhaps he became an assassin first, and then a knight?

But then what was the point of him becoming a knight, and why did he spare me during that assassination attempt? He could have easily eliminated me then and there, removing an obstacle on his path to the championship. Or perhaps, he didn't want the championship?

But if he didn't want the championship, why would he participate in the Knights' Tournament to compete for it? Just to show off his skills and, for fun, defeat a group of knights who see it as their career or even their life? Based on the Blood Knight's understanding of that assassin, he was definitely not someone with such a twisted sense of humor.