Ark Undead

"Things are really... not peaceful."

Just as the Undead were about to say something, the waiter brought two cups of coffee to them.

After the waiter left, the Undead looked at the coffee in front of him and picked it up with some curiosity.

"Try it. Although it's not as good as a top barista's creation, it's still pretty good. The standard of living in Rhodes Island is already quite high."

SilverAsh made no attempt to praise him; his time in Victoria had greatly enhanced his taste in various things, and he was certainly qualified to offer his opinion.

The Undead picked up the coffee and brought it to his lips.

His beard was stained with a few brown marks. After taking a sip, the Undead paused for a moment.

"Although the color is a bit strange, the taste is still quite good... Is it sweet?"

"They added two sugar cubes and mixed in a little milk. The barista probably knew you hadn't had this much before, so they gave you a flavor that's most universally appealing. But the coffee itself is bitter."

Is that so?

The Undead took two more sips of coffee, but the steaming coffee tasted like cold water in his mouth, and he swallowed it down in just a few gulps.

SilverAsh blew on his coffee cup and took a small sip.

Silver Gray suppressed his discomfort as his eyes twitched slightly, then secretly inhaled some cool air.

SilverAsh looked up again at the Undead drinking it like a room-temperature beverage, a sight that left him speechless for a moment.

Is your mouth made of iron?

"how about you?"

After finishing his coffee, the Undead licked his lips contentedly, then pulled a tissue from the cardboard box next to the table and wiped his mouth.

What are your plans for the future?

"I don't have any plans yet; it depends on how far Rhodes Island can go."

Silver Gray squinted.

"I came to Rhodes Island because I was drawn to that doctor's abilities. I tried them out today, and he truly lives up to his reputation as an evil spirit from the Tower of Babel. I'm very much looking forward to seeing how far our collaboration can go."

The Undead nodded; he wasn't aware of the Doctor's abilities. But judging from Kal'tsit and Amiya's reactions, he could roughly understand how powerful the Doctor was in their eyes.

SilverAsh took two more sips of coffee, which finally cooled down a little.

"Ah, there's one more thing, about your disciple in Kazimir, which I think I should tell you about."

SilverAsh seemed to suddenly remember something.

He put down his coffee cup and looked at the undead.

"You said."

The immortal nodded.

Regarding news about Maria... to be honest, the Undead have heard very little about Skyfire and Maria lately.

I wonder how they are doing?

"The Nearl family of Kazimierz has a long and distinguished history. But do you know why the Nearl family always seems to have knights who can shoulder the responsibility at crucial moments?"

When SilverAsh mentioned this, he looked at the Undead, believing that the Undead must know some of the secrets behind it.

“There are records in the literature that, before the transformation of Kazimierz, someone wrote the following anecdote in a book: the Nearl family once took in a down-on-his-luck knight.”

"Although the knight's armor was damaged and his lance was almost broken in two, he was still invincible."

"The Lin Guang family, in accordance with his request, reforged a golden suit of armor for him, along with a long spear with an extremely sharp blade."

The immortal involuntarily straightened his back.

Seeing the Undead's appearance, SilverAsh knew that he might have thought of something again.

"His heroic figure on the battlefield will always leave behind a red tassel, the color of which is like blood."

"One description of his figure on the battlefield is: like a golden lion charging at the enemy with all its might, roaring in a terrifying way."

"After that, every generation of the Lin Guang family has produced a knight who wields a long spear and uses unparalleled spear skills."

Lion Knight.

The undead hardly needed to think; these descriptions immediately conjured up the image of the knight in their minds.

Although the Undead never faced the real Lion Knight head-on, he did fight a phantom of the knight, a phantom that briefly recreated the brilliance of the Lion Knight, the leader of the Four Horsemen of the King.

But the last time he heard news of the Lion Knight was at the top of the Ancient Dragon, after he defeated the Nameless King and saw the knight's armor.

If that knight with deep ties to the Nearl family is truly the Lion Knight, then how has he survived until now?!

"It seems you really know him. I won't go into more details, but if you have the chance, you can ask your apprentice."

...

Meanwhile, in Longmen city.

"I'll go out and check the situation nearby first. If there's a solution, I'll contact the Lungmen Guard Bureau and see if I can get their help."

Instructor Dobermann changed into her everyday clothes, only hiding a soft whip under her coat. She tidied her hair, turned around, and looked at the heavy-armored operator, Nearl, who had come to Lungmen with her.

"If we're lucky enough to find the underground emperor of the slums, I'll be back a little later. You should rest well during this time."

"Okay, I'll take the night watch."

Lin Guang also changed out of her armor into everyday clothes, and tied her blonde hair back with a rope.

"Go."

Dobermann put on his gloves and left the room.

They lived in Lungmen city, at the border between the slums and the city. With their skills, they were not afraid of any unsuspecting infected person reaching into their bags.

But Linguang's appearance this time wasn't just for a mission.

She came specifically to retrieve a letter, a letter that couldn't be sent to Rhodes Island.

Lin Guang took the letter she had received out of the inner pocket of her clothes and placed it on the table. She then carefully read the letter herself.

The letter was stamped with the Lin Guang family crest in red lacquer. Lin Guang reached out and tore open the letter.

The letter inside was revealed, and she unfolded it.

“My disciple, Margaret, I was deeply shocked after receiving your letter.”

“A lot seems to have happened while I was away from Kazimierz. And Maria’s experiences prove that my decision to choose the Nearl family as the successor was by no means accidental.”

"The war knight you mentioned should have had a much higher status."

"He was the beginning of an era and the end of an era. His name echoes among the mountains. Even the sun must bow to him for his deeds."

“You don’t need to worry about Maria. On the contrary, it is Maria’s greatest fortune to be able to become his disciple.”

"I have few regrets in my life, but one of them is that I never had the chance to fight that hero."

"Once I have finished what I need to do, I will travel to Rhodes Island on a chosen day to meet you, and also to see that nameless hero."

"Take care of yourself before we meet. This is for the sake of the Rinko family, and for the vow you made."

At the end of the letter was a red stamp.

On the seal, three sharp blades overlap, as if making an undying vow.

written request for leave

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206. Think about what the undead would do.

The work of Lin Guang and Du Bin in Lungmen was not publicized. Many people only knew that the two had accepted a mission and went out as members of a team to carry it out.

Few people know that Nearl and Instructor Dobermann are currently located in an area where the slums of Lungmen's outer ring meet the city. Even many elite operators only have a general idea, such as Ace and Blaze.

Of course, the Undead, who had also been drinking that night, knew about it too. However, he felt it had nothing to do with him, so he didn't pay any attention. What Nearl did was none of his concern.

However, the letter that Nearl received was not entirely unrelated to the Undead.

The legend of that lion rider was legendary among the undead.

Even though he never imagined that the Lin Guang family could be associated with that Lion Knight.

"You mean, in this generation of the Linguang family, someone will inherit the Lion Knight's spear technique?"

The Undead frowned. When he met Maria, she was just a little girl with dreams of becoming a knight. There were no signs of training on Maria, so it shouldn't be Maria.

“But I’m almost certain that Maria didn’t receive any training before becoming my apprentice.”

"Hmm...interesting."

SilverAsh is almost numb. Those who don't die might not know, but Maria is now considered a top contender for the next championship in Kazimierz.

The fact that she is a disciple of a War Knight is enough to draw the attention of many businesses and media outlets. After all, Maria is not only backed by War Knights, but also by the Lightbringer family, an honorary knightly clan.

Maria's efforts have also been recognized by many people.

After the Undead left, many people frequently visited Nearl's house in an attempt to find out about the War Knights, hoping to offer various rewards in exchange for Maria contacting the Undead.

Of course, some people might secretly target this disciple.

But soon, something unexpected happened.

Maria's talent in swordsmanship is truly unique. Not only did Sophia, a whip-wielding knight among the top sixteen knights of a certain generation, lose to her niece Maria during a secret filming incident.

Even many established knights have secretly declared in various duels that their next goal is to defeat the disciple of that war knight.

These rumors, both overt and covert, have placed Maria in a very dangerous position.

Some media outlets also used this point to put pressure on the Lin Guang family and the Knights Association, using various means to imply that Maria benefited from her teacher, the War Knight, and then the Knights Association used this to create momentum.

The Knights Association was also helpless. They knew about the agreement between Bloodblade Knight Bloodthorn and War Knight Immortal, and they could not allow Bloodblade Knight to take action to protect the honor of the Knights Association.

Surprisingly, a few days later Maria publicly accepted a challenge from one of the top eight knights, stating that she would use her teacher's techniques to defeat her opponent without using Originium Arts.

This statement immediately sparked a flurry of media coverage regarding Maria's remarks.

Maria's uncle, Manner, even had a fight with her because of this, believing that Maria didn't care about the family and was just pursuing her knightly dream that had no future.