Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Based on that Originium Arts, whose true nature is currently unknown?

To be honest, this kind of Originium Arts is really tempting, but not to that extent.

Simply put, these companies don't trust Xia Yu.

After all, his origins were truly unknown, and his past was shrouded in mystery, impossible to trace.

What if this is a trap?

Although it is unlikely, what if it happens?

If it's really a trap, who will take responsibility?

Charné believed that this was the biggest flaw in the plan, but he was capable of making up for it.

He believed that if he went to their door to persuade them, they would be happy to provide support for Xia Yu.

And facing Xia Yu, who he saw as ambitious, he didn't think she would refuse his request.

After all, this is a win-win situation.

In his eyes, Xia Yu desperately needed someone to vouch for his credibility, and he himself needed a great achievement to maintain his position as spokesperson.

Both sides will definitely hit it off immediately!

Thinking of this, Charné's breathing quickened instantly.

Is this the opportunity that God has given me?

Wait, don't act impulsively...

He forced himself to suppress his excitement and took a few deep breaths.

Ultimately, these are all just my own guesses.

Although all the evidence currently suggests that this is highly likely, we still need to verify it first.

At the very least, try to make contact with him and find out what's going on.

"..."

"Push harder, Butcher!" The battle on the field continued, but it was clear that the audience was starting to get dissatisfied.

Did you skip breakfast?

"Ha, such a big guy, yet he can't even beat a little girl. And he still has the nerve to call himself a butcher?"

"Pah! Butcher? Go home and drink your milk!"

A barrage of insults erupted from the field.

After all, this isn't just a simple competition; it's a large-scale casino!

Many of them placed bets on Olmer Ingra to win after his name was revealed.

Some of these people were regulars at the Knights' Games and knew his name, while others were foreign tourists who didn't know much about him, but they voted for him based on the difference in skill between the two sides.

Is this the result?

Watching Olmer Ingra swing his battle tomahawk repeatedly on the field, sweating profusely but achieving nothing, and then looking at Maria who is still playing with ease...

The gap is too obvious.

"Aaaaaah, I'll kill you!"

Olmer Ingra could say nothing else but repeat this phrase over and over again.

Then he swung his battle axe at Maria's shield.

The jeers from the sidelines and Maria's effortless parrying of his attacks were eroding his reason.

He didn't understand why this thin armor and light shield had such power.

Despite being nearly exhausted, he continued to swing his battle axe, attempting to break through the defenses that seemed like a wall of sighs to him.

Underestimating the enemy is a taboo for military strategists.

If it were someone else, after witnessing the Plastic Knight's crushing defeat, they certainly wouldn't have faced Maria unprepared.

However, Olmer Ingra was completely fooled by Ciarne, and coupled with his own arrogance, he actually didn't do any research at all.

So at this moment, he could only swing his battle axe in vain.

Like a clown.

Anyone who has seen the video of the Plastic Knight's battle with Maria should know that this armor is not something that can be easily broken through.

Even the vanguard of the top 100 knights, like the Plastic Knight, was forced to abandon his main weapon and choose to fight in close combat with the sword and shield knights as a crossbow knight...

Anyone with a modicum of sense would try to find another way.

Instead of rushing in like a fool.

Despite facing such an opponent, Maria remained calm.

She did not choose to rely on her armor to directly engage in a fight with the opponent.

Although that would definitely be awesome, I'd be sure to get a severe scolding from my aunt when I got back.

Therefore, she chose the most conventional approach: repeatedly provoking her opponent who had lost his temper, waiting for him to exhaust his strength, and then she could easily win the victory.

To be honest, if the weapon hadn't been enhanced to such a brutal effect that Zofia and Maria rejected it outright, Maria would have ended the battle long ago.

Well, of course, whether Olmer Ingra will even make it off the ring alive is also unknown.

198. Crushing defeat

clang!

During one of the exchanges, Olmer Ingra's battle axe flew out of his hand once again.

He was completely exhausted.

This time, Maria did not give him another chance.

He stepped forward and slammed his sword into the helmet.

With a thud, Olmer Ingra fell to the ground.

"I won't let you go!" Even at this point, though he was already somewhat delirious, he still stammered, "I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill... ah..."

Seeing his state, Maria didn't hold back and kicked him in the helmet, silencing him completely.

While her playing style was steady and reliable, the girl was still angry after being criticized from the start to the end of the match.

Seeing Olmer Ingra's head tilt to the side and fall completely silent, Maria nodded in satisfaction, then raised her sword towards the audience.

She is the winner.

Surprisingly, most of the audience left amidst grumbling and cursing.

The reason for this is simply that the competition... was really not good to watch...

Watching a seemingly terrifying big guy go through all sorts of incompetent rages on the court, only to exhaust himself and get easily defeated by his opponent... it's much more boring than the back-and-forth battles of the past.

Moreover, the odds for both sides are quite unfavorable.

Maria's odds are so low that it's practically a zero-profit situation.

After all, everyone could see clearly that Olmer Ingra, who was all muscle, didn't even have the ability to budge this petite girl, so naturally no one would bet on him to win.

Of course, some gamblers did try their luck, after all, Olmer Ingra still looked very strong.

But as for the outcome... well, you could only say he deserved it!

Gamblers will never have a good end.

"Although it looks boring, it's not bad to see the butcher get humiliated like this."

Flametail Sona watched Olmer Ingra being carried off the ring with a beaming smile, her happiness seemingly genuine.

As commoners, we were naturally delighted to see noble knights make fools of themselves.

"So, the match is over," she turned to Xia Yu, "May I have a moment of your time?"

“Hmm, no,” Xia Yu shook her head, sighed, and said, “I have something to do tonight, so how about tomorrow?”

"Is it that little girl's victory celebration?" Hearing this, Sona raised an eyebrow. "Actually, I've been curious for a while now. As far as I know, the Linguang family... isn't it always been distant from those big corporations?"

"Why would you, uh, someone from Rhodes Island, get mixed up with them?"

“Of course there’s a connection,” Xia Yu said with a smile. “You should know about the Radiant Knight, right?”

"The equestrian champion who was accused of being infected and then exiled?"

Upon hearing this, Sona's eyes lit up, and even Gray Hair beside her turned around with interest.

After all, for these infected individuals, producing two champions at once is a source of considerable pride.

After all, they didn't know the truth about what happened back then.

Moreover, when the Radiant Knights won the championship back then, they gave the Business Federation a real slap in the face, tsk tsk tsk.

Even now, those stories are still talked about with great interest.

“Yes, it’s her,” Xia Yu nodded upon hearing this, “but she’s not… never mind.”