Uncle here isn't your average office worker!

"Champagne should be opened after victory; you're still a long way off."

Kosich said coldly, and whether it was a misperception or not, the nearly seventy-year-old Grand Prince Baikal could hear a hint of fatherly helplessness in his voice.

“You haven’t even figured out the real identity of your opponent. He’s not some Marna.”

Kosichrie's mind flashed back to that golden figure. As an undead black serpent, his body was scattered across the vast lands of Ursus, where there were dukes who were willing to sacrifice themselves for power, teachers who were willing to be manipulated by him for the sake of knowledge, and soldiers who were willing to give up themselves for the sake of power.

He had personally witnessed that famous battle, the one most people know of: at the end of the war, Cyril Nearl's second sunrise over the plains ignited the flames of the Kazimierz counterattack. But few remember the story of the untitled rangers who, before that, led bandits into the fray to help the collapsing Knights of Conquest hold on for their last breath.

He remembered. He had seen Marna's sword and was certain that he didn't possess any magic that would fall from the sky.

Someone else is using this name, but who that person is...?

Kosichä walked towards the study, looked at the Draco girl who was diligently absorbing knowledge from books, her purpose being to kill him, and a smile of satisfaction appeared on his face. He softly called out:

"Tallulah."

"What are you doing?" Talulah immediately looked up warily.

"Are you still able to find those slightly erotic romance novels about the Eternal Knight and the Radiant Knight that you were reading online recently?"

Kosich said in a very serious tone.

Talulah froze. Then, a tremendous sense of shame and anger welled up from the depths of her heart!

"You're spying on me?!"

"Just tell me whether you saw it or not!"

"Old Black Snake! I! I am the ancestor of the Dragon Gate!"

Kosiché didn't care at all. He didn't have a mother. If you had to say what his mother was, it was this land. This land was insulted thousands of times a day by different people in all sorts of languages. If he cared, he would have gotten Yu Yu Syndrome long ago.

He simply repeated himself in a firm yet slightly excited tone:

"Let me see. I'm very interested in that Ever Knight who can descend from the sky and strike to the very end."

"Get out of here!"

Sister Ta suddenly felt the wickedness of the world!

Volume 1: Chapter 134 The Guardians of the Sewers

Skadi is very tired.

She is indeed a deep-sea hunter with superhuman physical abilities, but that doesn't mean she doesn't get tired.

After her battle with Marna and Russell in the Grand Knights' territory, she was forced to hide in the sewers to escape Marna's pursuit. A few days later, she and Roy embarked on a journey. They traveled far and wide, dealing with bandits, thieves, and even infected thugs single-handedly. As for why Roy didn't intervene, the answer is simple: Roy usually only needed to shout, and the thieves would flee.

After that, she carried a lot of luggage back and forth between Drip Village and the bounty hunters, between Drip Village and the forest, and between one end of the forest and the other end of the deep forest. She also had to keep watch at night. Even she felt a little tired after all this.

It's hard to imagine what kind of lives Roy's former subordinates led. Think about Platinum, whom Roy only ever saw in photos when introducing his own personnel; Roy wouldn't just dump everything on her and then go off to have fun himself, would he?

Such capitalist behavior would be condemned by Agor and hanged from the dome.

Now, she has to accompany Roy on another long journey to the ranger camp, hundreds of kilometers away.

She didn't want to leave; she wanted to stay there for a while, so she approached Roy for the first time.

When Skadi approached Roy, he was puzzled. But as Skadi began to recount Roy's misdeeds, he gradually began to feel guilty. And finally, when Skadi said in a serious tone:

"Roy, I'll stay here and look for the treasure you mentioned. You go ahead and find it yourself. We'll meet up again when I find it or when you're done." Roy nodded in agreement without much hesitation.

There was no way around it; Skadi was used to ordering around Little Platinum around, and it almost ruined her life. Skadi wasn't some big shot in the small temple of the Undead Alliance. The fact that she could help with so many things showed that Skadi was magnanimous and consistent in her words and deeds.

My poor Hinterland, I've only been away from you for a few days and I'm already so unaccustomed to it!

With a heavy heart, Roy embarked on his journey to the Rangers' headquarters.

At the same time, another knight embarked on his journey.

Kazimir, border of Letania.

In Terra, borders are elusive, often determined by the strength of the central government. For example, in Ursus, at its peak, the Blades could proclaim, "Every inch of land beneath our feet is Ursus's territory." But when it declined, even veteran hunters would be wary of the authority of the high nobles when hunting old lynxes in Victoria.

The border between Casimir and Letania is similar. Apart from the mobile city's operational tracks serving as the controlled territory, the vast wilderness between the two cities has been designated as a "co-managed zone," or rather, a buffer zone. People from both countries can graze their livestock here, mine source rock left over from natural disasters, and even build several small mixed settlements. No one cares, and no one wants to care.

Margaret is right here.

She had already submitted a request to Amiya for temporary leave of the ship, and the Carter's girl, of course, did not refuse operator Nearl's wish to return home to visit her family. Not only did she approve it, but she also specially adjusted Rhodes Island's next route, making it as close as possible to the Kazimierz region as it passed the border of Letania. This saved Margaret a lot of time.

She was now in this very settlement, which she had passed through during her exile, and the sounds around her were unsettling.

“Hey, look at the blond Kuranta!”

"Yes, what a spirited young lady. Wait, why does she look so familiar?"

"Ah, it's the Radiant Knight! It's the former champion Radiant Knight!"

"The Radiant Knight's appearance here means...!"

"Hey, girl, go up and ask!"

After a brief commotion, a little girl who looked no more than 12 years old was pushed forward. Her face was filled with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation as she approached the Radiant Knight, asking curiously:

"Um, big sister, are you a Radiant Knight?"

Margaret Nearl looked at her attire.

Dressed in Rhodes Island's custom-made armor, covered by a dark brown wilderness cloak, with a windproof hood on his head and a scarf wrapped around his neck, only his golden ponytail and eyes were visible, making him look like a typical outlaw vagrant.

She racked her brains but couldn't understand how these people recognized her, even though she was dressed like this.

Moreover, this small settlement used to have only a dozen or so people, but now there are no fewer than a hundred people surrounding her, layer upon layer, and the number is still increasing? What are you all doing here? Are you waiting for me?

Is everyone already aware that I returned to Kazimierz?

Wait a minute, I'm an exiled convict! Shouldn't you be reporting me to the National Assembly when you see me back? What's with that look of utter surprise mixed with a hint of envy?

A bad feeling crept into her heart, and she immediately shook her head, saying:

"No, I'm sorry, little sister, you've mistaken me for someone else."

"You mistook me for someone else?" The little girl blinked suspiciously, but then seemed to realize something, shook her head, and said, "Daddy said that recently a lot of people have been dressing up as the Radiant Knights. You must be one of them, right?"

Are there many people dressed up as the Radiant Knights?

Margaret frowned, and asked warily, "Why are they impersonating me?"

"We're waiting for the Eternal Knight here. He disappeared after the competition. Everyone says he went to find the Radiant Knight, so many people are disguised as the Radiant Knight and guarding the border, hoping to attract the Eternal Knight."

No sooner had the little girl finished speaking than a gasp rang out from the crowd:

"Wait, she just said 'me'! She is the Radiant Knight!"

A gasp exploded like a firecracker in the crowd, and everyone sprang into action. Some pulled out their phones to take pictures, some picked up their phones to call their families to come out and see, and some even prepared to livestream the event, with titles already written: "Live from the scene of the rendezvous between Yao Knight and Heng Knight. Creed for you, championship for you, my whole life is for you!" Even though Heng Knight hadn't even shown up yet.

Margaret had never seen anything like this before. Even when she won the championship, the fans weren't this enthusiastic. She immediately wanted to run away, but crowds aren't so easily fooled. The news spread like wildfire throughout the small community. In no time, even if she shook off one group of people, Margaret would run into another group around the corner.

"Maria! I'm going to kick your ass hard with my boots!"

Recalling the person who caused all of this, Margaret spoke harshly to her sister for the first time, her voice filled with rage.

Just as she was about to be found again, a familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears.

"I never expected to run into you here."

Margaret turned her head. Marner stood beside the open manhole cover, like a solemn guardian. His indifferent gaze fell upon Margaret, then he gestured downwards with his lip.

“Let’s go downstairs and talk.”

Volume 1: Chapter 135 The Master of the Sewers

Margaret descended the vertical ladder from the wellhead into the sewer. She looked up and saw Marna impatiently dealing with a Radiant Knight fan who had come to ask her something.

"What, you came here looking for the Radiant Knight? Do you think such a romantic scene as the meeting of the Eternal Knight and the Radiant Knight would happen in the sewers of this alley? If not, then get out of here now and don't waste my time. I still have work to do!"

The fan was taken aback, thought about it for a moment, and realized that it was indeed the case. In addition, the office worker in front of him looked extremely sullen and seemed not to be trifled with, so he nodded and beckoned his people to leave where there were more people.

After doing all this, Marner snorted coldly, skillfully jumped into the sewer, replaced the manhole cover, and then turned to Margaret, who was speechless with surprise. She frowned slightly and explained:

"The sewers in this border town are poorly maintained and smell terrible, unlike those in the Great Knight's territory. If you can't stand it, let's get straight to the point."

That's not what surprised me!

Uncle, didn't you think that your movement down the sewer just now was a little too practiced? Why were you so skilled at it? How many times did you practice?

Could it be that your current job in the Great Knight Territory is actually as a plumber?

An image of a beret and overalls that might lead to a lawsuit inexplicably flashed into Margaret's mind, and she bowed deeply in apology:

"I'm sorry, Uncle Marner, you've worked so hard all these years."

She should apologize. Although she doesn't regret her decision to go to the arena alone back then, she has to bear the responsibility for all the consequences, including her grandfather's passing, the increased pressure on Uncle Marna, and the fact that her sister has gone astray due to lack of care over the years.

Not to mention, her uncle Marie Leo Enner supported his family by fixing pipes, which made her feel even more apologetic.

"You shouldn't be apologizing to me, and it won't make a difference anyway."

However, Marner's expression showed no softening; she simply abruptly changed the subject:

“Exiled persons are no longer allowed to return to Kazimierz without authorization. Do you know how much impact your sudden return will have on me and your sister?”

“I know,” Margaret said firmly. “I’m here to correct a mistake. Whatever I do, it won’t affect you.”

"What are you talking about!"