Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

It happened so fast that no one even had time to react before it all suddenly ended.

Not only Ajax, who was directly involved, but also other members of the Fools' Recruiting Corps who were watching from the sidelines showed expressions of utter astonishment.

"So strong..."

"Is that Lord Pantalone's true strength?"

"To defeat that kid who single-handedly drove away our entire conscription unit so easily in one move, that's truly..."

The other onlookers had thought the fight would end in an overwhelming defeat.

They knew that Lord Pantalone, as the executor of the Fools, was of course incapable of losing, but they never imagined that everything would end so suddenly, which greatly overturned their perception of that gentle young man who seemed to be powerless.

Pantalone is perceived by everyone as the de facto controller of the Northern Bank.

Although he is one of the Fatui's executives, most people see him as doing clerical work, which may cause some to overlook his abilities.

No one expected that Mr. Pantalone, who didn't look like a warrior, could unleash such great power.

They were certainly aware of the implications of being the executor of the Fools before this.

However, most of the people present were actually new recruits from the conscription corps. This meant that while they knew of the power of the Fools' Enforcers, they did not have a clear understanding of just how powerful the Enforcers were.

When they witnessed firsthand how that kid, who could single-handedly take on an entire conscription army of fools, was defeated by Lord Pantalone without even lasting a single move, they recalled the scene from earlier.

At this moment, the new recruits present truly realized for the first time what the identity of the Fools' Enforcer represented—a position that could only be held by the undisputed strongest in the Winter Kingdom.

And this is merely the tip of the iceberg for Lord Pantalone as the executor of the Fools.

Among the countless people who were amazed and showed their shock, besides the new recruits of the Fools, was little Yura, who was one of the onlookers.

At this moment, she too stared wide-eyed at the power displayed by Pantalone not far away.

"So that's... Father's strength..."

Although Yura had been with Pantalone for some time, she was still unaware of Pantalone's true strength.

In her memory, Pantalone was always conceiving some grand plan, or preparing economic plans. Little Yura, who had never seen him actually make a move, never imagined that her cheap father actually possessed such great strength.

Meanwhile, Pantalone said those words to the young Ajax.

Ajax, the person involved, suddenly realized that the bladeless sword had landed on his shoulder, which made him mutter to himself in a daze.

"I...lost?"

Is this the power possessed by the Executors of the Fools, who represent the strongest in the Winter Kingdom?

The young Ajax stared speechlessly at the figure of the man holding the bladeless sword.

The youthful arrogance and high spirits of Ajax were nowhere to be seen on his face; instead, he looked somewhat lost and dejected.

However, this kind of thing is quite normal. After all, in the impetuous years of youth, everyone has had a stage where they fantasize that they can do anything, only to have their pure fantasies shattered by reality.

Just when Pantalone thought that young Ajax was feeling down because of his defeat.

At this moment, the boy suddenly spoke, saying something that completely surprised him.

"What was that move just now? Can I learn it?"

It wasn't the depressed mood he had imagined, but rather an indescribable fervor and excitement.

The boy's face showed an eager excitement, a stark contrast to his disappointment at his defeat.

His heart was filled with more excitement and ecstasy at witnessing the formidable power of the Fools' Executors.

For him, he was not disappointed by the overwhelming strength of the Fools' Enforcers. Rather, he would have been more disappointed if the Fools' Enforcers, who symbolized and represented the strongest in the Winter Kingdom, could be defeated by him at this level.

What he always pursued was to conquer and climb to higher peaks. That's why he was so excited and eager to try after seeing the strength of the Fools' Executors.

He longed to stand on and climb to even greater heights; this was his true intention, so he had no sense of shame about asking questions.

Pantalone looked bewildered at the young Ajax's answer.

But after seeing the look in the boy's eyes, he immediately understood.

He thought that the young Ajax would be depressed because of this, but he was mistaken.

You must know that the fourteen-year-old boy in front of him is the future "Prince" D'Artagnan. How could he feel disappointed and down because of such a trivial matter?

After figuring this out, Pantalone's lips curled up slightly.

"Want to learn? I'll teach you."

"Is this even possible!?"

Young Ajax's face was filled with indescribable ecstasy.

Pantalone simply sheathed his bladeless sword and chuckled softly.

"That's certainly possible, provided you're willing to join the Fatui. It's only right that I, as an executive officer of the Fatui, help those who also serve Her Majesty the Queen."

Upon hearing this, the young Ajax wore a thoughtful expression, as if pondering Pantalone's words.

While young Ajax was pondering this, his father, who had been watching from a distance after the battle, and the other members of the Fools' Recruiting Corps arrived.

The fastest runner in the crowd was young Ajax's father. Overjoyed with his son, he rushed over almost immediately, grabbed his son, and fumbled around for him, saying worriedly.

"My son, are you hurt anywhere? Let your father take a look quickly."