Ark Undead

But Maria didn't say much to her uncle. Instead, she quietly turned around and gently stroked the longsword hanging at her waist with her right hand.

The next day, in the arena, the War Knight's famous Shield Bash was performed again, shattering the defense of a lightly armored knight with three shield blows.

Maria, with a stance almost identical to the war knight's and techniques nearly exactly the same, tore her opponent to shreds. Many were still reeling from the shock when she raised her longsword, gleaming in the sunlight, to her opponent's neck.

It was after this battle that Maria suddenly became the center of people's conversation.

People are discussing just how powerful this knight's disciple has become.

The quarterfinals were nothing more than a few shield bashes for her, much like how the Warriors dominated the Major with 17 wins and a complete crushing victory.

However, some people noticed Maria's physical reaction. After several shield bashes, Maria quickly adjusted her breathing, but she was still a little out of breath.

Shield bash is a significant burden for a knight.

But Maria was still just a child; everyone could see that she was only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.

The phrase "a bright future" seems tailor-made for Maria.

As a result, unsurprisingly, many businesses publicly offered high prices to partner with Maria after the battle.

Instantly, a bidding frenzy sparked by Maria swept through the entire city of Kazimierz.

More and more companies are getting involved in this war, increasing Maria's value.

However, it seems that someone noticed this strange act of flattery, and Mr. Manner, the only male in the Linguang family, publicly stated that Maria was still a minor and that he would be in charge of everything, and conveyed Maria's wishes.

She will not join any commercial company and will later register as a knight at the Knights Guild on her own.

This was another decision that surprised many people.

However, many businesses see this as perfectly reasonable.

After all, her sister and her teacher both participated in the Major as independent knights. One was the titled knight of the previous Major, Margaret Nearl, the Radiant Knight. The other was the titled knight of this Major, the Undead, the War Knight.

Maria herself might participate in the Major as an independent rider, but no one believes she has the ability to do so.

Margaret herself is very strong. As the eldest daughter of the Linguang family in this generation, she naturally received training from a young age, which is why she has rich experience in knight combat.

The Undying has always been a controversial figure, but the controversy has never focused on his strength. Instead, it has focused on his background and origins.

Many people believe he is an infected person from Kazdel, while others believe he is a retired knight. The Knights Guild has even issued a statement to refute these claims.

What about Maria? She's young, has no combat experience, and doesn't have the support of a major conglomerate.

Even if one is highly capable, it is impossible to do so.

Even so, Maria's actions caused quite a stir.

The day after Marna announced that Maria would not accept any knight contracts, someone secretly photographed Maria chatting happily with several infected knights in a bar.

As a result, all sorts of speculations began to fly again.

If Maria herself is an infected person, then her sister, the Radiant Knight, must also be an infected person.

In short, all sorts of rumors targeting Maria were rampant in Kazimierz. This time, everyone unanimously remained silent about the rumors, since they involved another major case.

Is the Radiant Knight an infected person?

Even though several years have passed, this question is still raised from time to time to question the authenticity of the Yao Knights' championship.

The Knights Guild's announcement that infected individuals would be allowed to participate in knightly competitions sparked widespread discussion in Kazimierz.

This agreement was not for the War Knights, but for the runner-up of this year's Major, Bloodblade Knight Bloodthorn.

Just when everyone thought the Knights Association was nurturing Bloodthorn as a trump card, they unexpectedly lost all contact with Bloodthorn during this period.

A strange trend has emerged throughout Kazimierz: people are eagerly anticipating the next Major.

They wanted to see the disciples of the Undead clash with the newly recruited Infected Knights.

And all this turmoil was merely the aftermath of a knight's actions.

War Knight, Undead.

"If it's not your disciple, then it could be that Miss Radiant Knight. But didn't Miss Radiant Knight use a warhammer when she participated in the Special Tournament before?"

SilverAsh frowned. He was the kind of person who particularly enjoyed collecting information and then analyzing it.

SilverAsh gets a headache when things get out of control.

"It couldn't possibly be their uncle, could it? I've heard of that Marner before. Apparently, he works for some media company and has never had a single competitive record?"

"I am certain that there is no one in the Linguang family who is not a knight."

"The Undead said."

“Sophia has told me many times not to underestimate that uncle. He has his own reasons for not participating in the knight competition. But he is definitely not as bad as he seems on the surface.”

The Undying Man had a deep understanding of this as well. After all, he had often paid the price in inconspicuous places during his travels.

Besides, when I was in Kazimierz, I was still a bit out of my mind, so it's hard to say what might have happened if I've missed something.

"Anyway, I'll just tell you this now, and that's all."

SilverAsh thought about it again, wondering if he had overlooked something.

Once he was sure everything was alright, he leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and pretended to doze off.

"I heard that Rhodes Island will be responsible for the follow-up relief work in the outer city of Chernobog. They will be sending a team to the outer city for humanitarian aid. Will you go?"

SilverAsh spoke his mind freely, appearing quite relaxed.

"Me? I'm not going."

The Undead shook his head; he had no need to go to the remaining outlying cities of Chernobog at this moment.

What he was waiting for was another opportunity to seize a high-ranking member of the Reunion Movement and find information related to that leader.

Since their parting at Chernobog, the Undead have been unable to stop missing their leader.

He wanted to pierce the leader's body with his thunder spear to see if he was a human or the abyss.

"That's good."

SilverAsh hasn't had a casual chat with someone like this in a long time. After putting down his recent burdens, he can finally relax here.

When are you leaving?

"The immortal asked."

"Do you think I can walk that fast?"

Silver Grey chuckled and shook his head.

"I don't know if I can leave today. I need to see Enya settled down before I can leave with peace of mind."

“You value your sister a lot, but there’s no honesty between you two.”

The Undead bluntly expressed his doubts.

"Why don't you have a proper talk with your sister?"

"This is not only my choice, but also hers. The Shivaesh family will always protect their family in their own way, but there may be some conflicts along the way. That's normal."

SilverAsh shrugged.

"But all of this is for the family. We have the same goal, and that's enough."

Seeing that SilverAsh didn't want to talk, the Undead didn't press him, and stayed there with him, chatting casually for a bit.

The Undead will only take Melantha and Kroos out to eat after Melantha finishes her training.

I can eat something with them today. I wonder if Xiao Meilansha will be happy to see her teacher wearing her regular clothes again.

On the other side, within the city of Chernobog, two teams stood facing each other on opposite sides of the street.

They each cast a questioning and curious glance at each other.

Big Bear led the Yeti squad quietly, staring at the two leaders at the front who were huddled together, seemingly discussing something.

Right between the two groups, two figures, one tall and one short, stood together, turning around to look at the empty street.

“There are still people being held in several schools, which was Mephistopheles’s doing. He thought these people would be very useful after we occupied Chernobog.”

The girl in white whispered to the tall soldier beside her.

"But now that he's dead, we don't know exactly what he accomplished, or whether the leader needs them."

"The leader has already gotten what she wanted."

The man's voice was hoarse; it was already very difficult for him to speak, let alone to speak logically.

"The core city has already separated from the main body. We don't need to worry about those people."

"So, the leader's goal really isn't just Chernobog? But why is the plan being implemented so quickly?"

Froststar looked at the man beside her with some surprise, the man who had saved her from suffering.

"And where did she get the key?"

"The key, just, adjustments to the power unit, are needed."

The man covered his entire face with a mask, from which two huge horns extended. His deep red eyes shone through the holes in the mask, looking at Froststar beside him.

"Therefore, Shattered Bones, Dragon Gate."

"Is the item in Lungmen?"

Froststar blinked.

"Wait, could it be that the leader...?"

"You are very smart, Yelena."

The man interrupted Frostnova.

"But until you have a better way, don't overstep your bounds."

Froststar looked away; to be honest, she had begun to doubt her leader. But in front of her father, these thoughts seemed to become normal.

I know you're worried. But there's nothing I can do.

The man reached out, wanting to gently stroke the top of Froststar's head from behind, but seemed to realize something, hesitated for a moment, and withdrew his hand.

"Observe quietly and wait for the changes to occur."

"Ah."