Arknights' Lock of Heaven

But it's clear that others can understand.

Zofia was so wary because her opponents had always disregarded the rules of knightly competitions and acted recklessly.

Xia Yu was not surprised at all.

In fact, looking at Maria's matches in the original storyline, the weakest opponent she encountered was this Rusty Bronze Knight, Olmer Ingra.

The Plastic Knight was capable of chasing Maria all over the field. If it weren't for the Whistling Guard tricking her, giving her armor that would be forced to cool down after prolonged use, and demanding that she extend the match time as much as possible for advertising purposes.

The worst part is that they didn't tell him...

Then there's the left-handed knight. Needless to say, the left-handed knight bet against the right side, the villa is by the sea, and Maria's victory was purely due to the opponent throwing the game.

Margaret saved the day for the last two Sarkaz brothers.

Of all the people Maria fought for, only the Rusty Bronze Knight truly earned his title through his own efforts rather than luck.

Although it was a draw, with both sides suffering heavy losses, Rust Copper is a veteran of knightly competitions, while Maria has very little experience.

This shows that rusted copper is indeed the worst.

And it's the most jumping!

He's incredibly skilled at spouting harsh words; he's always ready to break your arm or smash your face...

But in reality, he can only make such a boastful statement because of his background.

Why is he so arrogant in the Knights' arena?

It's all because of the family behind him who holds a seat in the National Assembly and jumps back and forth between the Federation of Commerce and the Securities and Futures Commission.

As for the background, well...

His long-term smooth sailing fostered his extremely arrogant personality.

Even though he knew Maria's armor was extraordinary, he never took it to heart.

There are very few things that can compare to the valuable armor I'm wearing.

And after learning that Maria's armor was handcrafted by her, she became even more disdainful.

And for some reason, the people around him tacitly refrained from reminding him of the plastic rider's predicament.

He was too lazy to look for the video of that battle to study it.

This ultimately led to this situation.

On the high platform of the arena, a richly dressed man silently watched the ring.

"Come on, let me see just how much potential you have!"

"..."

Are you insulting me, woman?

Olmer Ingra was furious after hearing Maria's words.

"How dare you... How dare you..."

But Olmer Ingra, known for his brutality, stammered for a long time and couldn't utter any threatening words.

He discovered that threatening Maria with her family background was ineffective.

The Lin Guang family was once the name of Kazimierz. Although they have declined now, if you dare to touch them, the Securities and Futures Commission will dare to touch you!

After all, the Securities and Futures Commission has long disliked their family.

As a member of the knightly nobility, he was actually colluding with the Commercial Association.

Ah.

So even if he wanted to resort to underhanded tactics, his family wouldn't allow it.

Since off-field tactics aren't working, let's make our move in the Knights' Arena.

He had thought about it too...

But it seems like I probably can't beat them...

His all-out axe strike, delivered without reservation, struck her shield as if it were an impenetrable wall.

As a result, because this was not anticipated, even the weapon was shaken out of their hand.

This has put him in an awkward position.

Then, add Maria's sarcastic remark... Olmer Ingra, who has always had a smooth life thanks to his family's backing, has never been treated like this before!

He is currently experiencing a surge of anger with nowhere to vent it, which in turn fuels his anger even more, leading to a vicious cycle of finding himself unable to vent his anger again.

Abbreviation: Impotent Rage.

Seeing Olmer Ingra's face turn pale and then flushed, his teeth grinding together, Maria asked tentatively again, "Are you alright?"

Maria is a good girl, really.

Her words were simply a sign of concern for her opponent's physical condition.

More real than real gold!

"Or you could just admit defeat..."

"You just wait!" Hearing this, Olmer Ingra could no longer hold back. He pointed at Maria with a trembling index finger and said, "You just wait!"

He said with the intensity of a primary school boy making a threat, "I will... I will definitely tear you to pieces!"

Then he sheepishly turned back to pick up his weapon.

"Well, it seems there was a slight mishap on the field, but don't worry, the arena sponsored by Howling Guardians is top-notch and will definitely bring you a unique experience..."

Seeing this, even Mob, the big-mouthed commentator on stage, started rambling and reciting advertising slogans incoherently.

After all, he really didn't dare to continue. If Olmer Ingra couldn't control Maria, could he not control a mere commentator like him?

The eloquence of the past has disappeared, replaced by stammering advertising slogans.

After saying one advertisement line, it completely disappeared.

After all, every word he uttered increased the probability that Olmer Ingra's anger would be transferred to him.

Mob has figured it out: Olmer Ingra really can't handle Maria, and this match will probably end in defeat.

Then, it wouldn't be surprising what Olmer Ingra, with nowhere to vent his anger, might do.

After all, he was the undisputed giant baby of the Great Knights.

If I continue explaining at this point, it's hard to guarantee that his anger won't be directed at me.

After all, the current situation is really hard to explain.

Blow Maria?

Is Olmer Ingra not embarrassed enough already?

That blows Olmer Ingra?

But in this situation, saying that would be tantamount to irony...

It would be strange if Olmer Ingra didn't explode.

Perhaps after tonight my corpse will appear in some wilderness outside the Great Knight Territory.

When caught in a dilemma, it's better to remain silent and do less to avoid making mistakes.

Mob the Big Mouth was determined to protect himself, after all, everyone had witnessed Olmer Ingra's madness.

"Heh, this guy finally shut up, that's rare..."

Flame Tail looked at the now-silent Big Mouth Mob and sneered, "Finally, I can't hear his voice anymore. He was like a fly buzzing around during the match all day long. Sometimes I really wanted to swat him with my sword!"

“It really is annoying,” Gray Hair beside her nodded in agreement.

No one understands someone like Mob better than these knights who face off against each other on the field.

This guy is really annoying, and he's extremely loyal to the Business Federation. He says whatever they want to see.

Just as the Business Federation disliked the Rinko family, the words he used to describe Maria during her match were quite sarcastic.

But when it came to Margaret, whom even the Business Federation had to treat with caution, he didn't dare to say much and returned to the normal rhythm of the game.

Ah.

"He does know how to assess the situation," Xia Yu said calmly upon hearing this, "but I wonder how long his caution will last."

Unlike Flametail and Grayhair, who viewed Big Mouth Mob from the perspective of knights, the Business Federation was quite satisfied with this sensible commentator.

What I'm most satisfied with is his ability to handle unexpected situations.

Just like the time when the Plastic Knight crashed, he didn't mention the Howling Guard's new armor after noticing a clue.

Now, having accurately assessed the situation, he remains silent about the match.

I must say, they have a really good eye.

Therefore, he naturally came into the sights of some people.

For example, the person in the stands dressed in fancy clothes was the one who orchestrated this match. He was also the one who blocked Olmer Ingra from the news, making him think that Maria was not worth mentioning and that he went onto the field without any preparation.

Ultimately, he just wanted to see just how effective Maria's armor could be.