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After Margaret returned to Casimir under the light of the sun, her sister Maria transferred all her competition points to her through legal means common in competitive arenas.

Maria herself gave up on the path of knightly competition, which was not her ideal. After all, Margaret came back, and the ideal she borrowed from her sister and ancestors finally returned to reality. The Guang family will no longer face expulsion due to the lack of long cavalry.And becoming a knight was not Maria's dream.Although she has always adhered to the knightly code inherited from generations of her family, her real interest lies in wielding the forging hammer and iron felt.

Talking about the two games, the biggest highlight of these two games itself is nothing more than the appearance of Falos and Margaret.There was no suspense in both games. Margaret easily defeated the left-handed knight, who had not improved much in strength over the years, without any pressure.

The left-hand knight was just a first-level competitive knight, but Margaret was different. In the years since she left Casimir, she had experienced countless battles and training.During her wandering, the Shining she met was the being who stood on the top of Terra's martial arts mountain.After joining Rhode Island, she met masters from all over the world.And she has taken the lead more than once, for the ideals she and Rhodes Island share, and she still wields the war hammer fearlessly in the face of powerful enemies.

How could a warrior who had experienced real training of blood and fire and had a will as firm as gold and stone lose to a competitive knight who would even buy his own defeat on the field?

In the competition when Margaret won the championship, when he faced her, the left-handed knight felt that his skills were only slightly inferior to others. In the past few years, he had indeed never stopped honing his skills, but this time In the game, he imagined that he was facing the high-spirited revenge of the Glory Knight, but instead he was beaten one-sided by the Glory Knight, and he lost the game without any suspense.

Margaret has never forgotten this opponent, but in this contest, Margaret also got to know him again. Compared to the fighter who was competitive and refused to admit defeat, although he is now more technically perfect, he It has lost the vigor and edge it had back then.The trademarks and advertisements hanging all over the body are enough for people to get a glimpse of it.The style of play he chooses is often not the best solution to the confrontation, but the style of play that has the most visual impact and creates the most program effects.

On the other side, the duel that the Lantern Knight participated in was much lackluster compared to the final battle of the Left-Handed Knight who announced his retirement after the fight.

With the support of her financial backers, Faros replaced herself with a brand new set of armor, which had never appeared on the market before. The armor now debuting for the first time, combined with her superb skills, unleashed extraordinary power. With the strength imagined by the audience, he eliminated his opponent within five rounds without any suspense.

After this game, the Knights Central News published a commentator's article on the second page. The article focused on this game and discussed the impact of off-field factors on the Cavaliers' competitive games.A simple split discussion was conducted between "victory from equipment" and the victory won by competitive knights through their own honed skills.

This review article did not occupy the front page of the Central Newspaper, but it was pushed by unknown promoters on the intercity network of the Grand Knight Casimir. It was unexpectedly widely spread, and almost every knight who paid attention to it was This article was pushed to everyone who reports on sports.

Discussions from online media have indeed aroused public discussion within a certain range. The opponent that Falos defeated was a knight from the so-called "grassroots knight family". To be precise, he was a knight from a declining knight family. That This guy is well known for his extraordinary talent and hard training, which has been reported by the media.

Everyone is a player who can enter the main competition. His performance in the previous trials is actually not much different from that of Faros without equipment bonus. Although from various aspects of analysis, all relevant people are not optimistic about it. He won or lost in this fight, but the consensus was that it would be a tough and long fight.

Who would have thought that Fallos, who put on the new armor of unknown type, sent him off the field in just five rounds.

Fully automatic machine crossbows, high-power jet thrusters, flying sword devices that accompany armor movements, and micro missiles fired from shoulder armors. These things are either equipment that complies with the existing rules, or they have never been included in the existing rules. equipment.It's completely reasonable and legal for them to be placed here, but it just makes people feel something is wrong.

"Is this still a knight's competition?" The beginning of the article shouted loudly.

104. Major Tournament Troubles part.8

The Lantern Knight's game was the first one of the day. After the game, she avoided the media reporters as before, got into the Brilliant Shield Industries stretch limousine, and left the arena.

The game of the Glory Knight was held after her. Compared with the absolute crushing of Falos in terms of equipment, Margaret, who won with her outstanding skills, undoubtedly won the praise of many fans and a large amount of media. Reporters swarmed over all kinds of things like leeches smelling blood.Since her return, Margaret has experienced too many things, which are enough to place her in the focus of news throughout Casimir.

Fortunately, the staff at the stadium were doing their part. They blocked the swarm of news reporters and cleared the way for Margaret to leave the stadium.

At this time, Margaret noticed a distinctive figure among the crowd. It was a beautiful and elegant Elafia woman with beautiful long golden hair, a white hood and The antlers on her head echo each other, and her hair and hat brim set off her lowered and compassionate eyes.

"Candle Knight" Viviana Drost... In the terminal given to her by Alpha, there was a note, which mentioned only a few notes about her, but attached a photo of her, which made Margaret recognize Out of her.

Why is the Candle Knight here? As his potential competitor, what is her purpose here?When the two people's eyes met briefly, Margaret made a brief analysis.But her understanding of this lady from Leitania was limited to a few words given by Alpha. Alpha simply described her appearance and spells, and this information was obviously not enough for Margaret to understand her. purpose of coming.

But she saw the Candle Knight gesture towards her, and it seemed that she wanted to invite her to have a conversation.

Margaret did not refuse the invitation of the Candle Knight. In her opinion, although the two are likely to be opponents in the next game, outside the arena, knights and knights should not be equal enemies. .

So after bypassing the crowd, Margaret approached Viviana, who had an unknown purpose. She was ready to see what her future opponent thought of her.

……

"Nice to meet you, Your Excellency." When they met for the first time, Elafia from Letania made an elegant knightly salute to Margaret, expressing her gratitude to this great knight who has made a lasting statement in Casimir. paid his respects.

"Hello, Miss Droste..." Linguang returned the greeting and nodded slightly, "I have heard of your name, and when I saw you today, you are indeed extraordinary."

"It is an honor to be remembered by you."

Just as the two were exchanging pleasantries, the reporters not far away came up again. They were chatting quietly, preparing to report on the "mysterious private meeting" between the two great knights who were the focus of attention.

"Ahem..." The Candle Knight glanced at the fanatical reporters, wondering what news they would compile for him tomorrow, but she, Viviana, was used to the outrageousness of these media, but talking to the legendary Shining Knight , she didn’t want to be disturbed by those media reporters.

So the two of them moved, preparing to avoid the sight of the reporters.Margaret noticed that some staff members came forward to disperse the media reporters who took advantage of every opportunity. Behind Viviana, there were others providing help.

"Miss Droste, thank you for your help. It's never common to be quiet like this next to this arena..." Margaret nodded, "You came to me today. What's the matter?"

"We will meet on the field soon." Viviana smiled, but sighed softly, "You are an infected person and was exiled for a time... Don't get me wrong, I don't often like to talk before games. A person who communicates with opponents. I am from Letania, in a foreign country, living in this prosperous city with an identity I have never imagined."

Looking at the serious but calm expression on Margaret's face, Viviana paused for a moment and adjusted her tone, "I heard that Knight Yao never recognized the current chivalry system and was exiled because of it... You Do you still feel that way now?"

I didn't expect that she would ask such a question. Compared with winning or losing the game or other things, this elegant Elafia was paying attention to something that was a little beyond Margaret's expectation.

"The knights of Casimir are forgetting their duties." Although Viviana's words were a bit unexpected, this question is reasonable after all, and Margaret already had the answer. .

"Have you ever been to the poorest place in Casimir? War, famine, infected people... the people suffered greatly, but the knights hid in their own cities and sang and danced in peace. The spirit of the knights has disappeared, It is a shame to have become a legacy of wanton manipulation by capital.”

"I see... It seems that you are a real knight. But you are still just a knight." Viviana inadvertently let out a silent sigh, "Where is your sister, some time ago, She is active in the arena. Has she given up...the way of chivalry?"

Margaret fell into a brief silence on this question. She knew that for Maria, who preferred to wield forging hammers rather than swords since she was a child, knighthood was not the path she wanted to choose for herself. She only wanted to protect herself. With the surname Linguang, he forced himself to embark on the path called a knight.But has she really "abandoned chivalry"?What exactly is the so-called way of chivalry?

If this question were placed in front of her, Margaret would probably laugh helplessly. Those ancient virtues have always been accompanied by the blood of the Linguang family. Even if she did not become a knight, Maria would still have them. Shining with the light of those precious qualities.Just like the ancient ancestral motto of the Linguang family, "Don't be afraid of suffering and darkness."

If you say that giving up becoming a competitive knight means giving up the way of knighthood, Margaret feels that this statement is inappropriate.

Just when she was about to give her own answer to this question to the Candle Knight, a well-dressed man wore a shawl and ribbon that symbolized his identity as spokesperson. "Ms. Viviana, Ms. Margaret, good evening."

"Good evening, Mr. McGee. I have troubled you with the commotion just now." It can be seen that Viviana is quite familiar with the spokesperson McGee.

"Hey..." Mikey sighed, "So you have such self-awareness... Every move of great knights like you two will become a hot topic among the masses, not to mention, you are in front of the media... But this Forget it, there is always a way to deal with it... Miss Drost, you should prepare for your meeting with the Leitanian nobles tomorrow. If possible, it is best not to create too many uncertainties during this period. "

……

It seemed that the conversation between the two could only end here. Margaret did not intend to stay long, so she politely said goodbye.Before leaving, Viviana left her a message, "A storm is coming."

Margaret smiled happily. Since she had chosen to return to the Grand Knight Territory, she had already made preparations and was ready to face any challenge.

105. Major Tournament Part.9

After a brief meeting and separation, Margaret left the competition venue and returned home alone. What she didn't know was that after she left, spokesperson Mikey and Candle Knight Viviana had a discussion.

McGee hopes that the Candle Knight can ensure her victory in the match between her and the Yao Knight tomorrow, even if she uses some unfair means, because the Business Federation does not want the Yao Knight to continue to win and continue on.

But after a brief exchange with Knight Yao, Viviana only had one idea left in her heart. Margaret was a real knight she recognized, and she wanted to have a fair and chivalrous duel with her. .

She didn't intend to guarantee victory in this game. She just wanted to use all her strength to compete fairly with her and have an upright game, even if she was ultimately defeated and defeated.

Mikey understood the Candle Knight's determination, and finally agreed with her idea, saying that he would try his best to persuade the directors of the Business Federation to realize her wish.The Candle Knight thanked him, then said goodbye to him, and set off for tonight's meeting with the Leitanian nobles.Only Mikey stayed there helplessly. He ordered a bouquet of marigolds for the Candle Knight tonight. He originally wanted to give it to her, but until the two parted, Mikey knew very well that his bouquet of flowers There is no chance to send it out.

……

On the doctor's side, he will attend two more business banquets that night. The affairs are quite complex. Various cooperation negotiations between local companies in Rhode Island and Casimir require him to personally handle them, because the previous preliminary activities, He has left a good impression on Casimir's political and business circles. Basically, arranging for his presence in various current talks is Rhode Island's best choice.

Rhode Island, which has mastered advanced ore disease treatment technology and a considerable degree of independent industrial capabilities, has already demonstrated a certain influence in the Casimir business community where strong players gather, relying on its size as a multinational independent enterprise. However, Rhode Island After all, Tokushima is still a foreign contractor invited to provide services, and the doctor, Kelsey and others have no intention of becoming members of the Business Federation.

Although Rhode Island has not encountered any obstruction, it is not under the framework of the Business Federation, and cooperation with local companies requires complex business negotiations and exchange of interests.

At present, there is only one large local enterprise that has reached a bilateral cooperation mailbox, and that is the recently reorganized Brilliant Shield Industry. The doctor knows very well that the smooth progress of the talks here is also due to the secret development of Alpha, which already controls half of Brilliant Shield Industry. The green light all the way.

Rhode Island took advantage of this opportunity to obtain a large-scale land-ship maintenance dock. The mechanical equipment provided by this construction berth allowed Cluciel to finally show off her skills and have a small impact on some of Rhode Island's ship hull modification plans. Part of it has been cleaned and renovated. The current remodeling area has been expanded to [-]% of the original plan. It will still not affect the overall stress structure, energy heat dissipation and navigation mechanism of Rhode Island. The main function is to renovate some resource storage and management equipment. And a multi-purpose furnace produced by Life Star was purchased for the engineering department to carry out more advanced metallurgical processing.

"It's not easy to achieve these results in such a short period of time." After just finishing a meeting and returning to his hotel room, the doctor sat down on the sofa tiredly and rubbed his tired eyes.

"Doctor, I have sorted out the agreements signed today, as well as the minutes of the meeting, and sent them back to the ship for Dr. Kelsey to review." The young and mature Amiya is already quite skilled in this kind of paperwork, and replied In the short time she arrived in the room, she had already completed sorting out various information.

"Well done, thank you, Amiya."

"Doctor, you don't have to be so polite. Dr. Kelsey said that I still need to exercise more. These tasks are nothing."

At this time, Li, who had been guarding outside the room, walked in and said, "Doctor, and Amiya, today's agenda is over here, please have a good rest." It was at this time that she discovered, Skadi, who had been following the doctor before, disappeared.

"Hey, may I ask, where is Miss Skadi?"

The doctor raised his eyebrows and said, "I asked her to investigate and collect evidence on some things. Don't worry, it's all normal business behavior."

Before Li could express his doubts, there was another knock on the hotel door. When he opened the door, Skadi was standing at the door.

"Doctor, I have already figured out the situation you want me to investigate. I have packaged and sent you the relevant photos of the entire bureau."

As she spoke, she raised the terminal in her hand, which showed the message that the email had been sent.

"Doctor, do you have to hide what you want to investigate from me..." Li didn't immediately ask what the doctor asked Skadi to investigate. She just looked a little disappointed. "I said, if you don't trust me, you can just do whatever you want with me..."

Just when she was depressed, the doctor's big hands suddenly grasped her slender hands that were covered with calluses from holding weapons all the time. "Li, that's not the case."

"Eh……?"

"Please stop saying that we can dispose of it at will. You are not anyone's tool or asset. You are a living person. You have the right and should have the right to make your own decisions. No one should have the right to do so at will." Deal with you." The doctor's eyes were serious but warm, "What I entrusted Skadi to investigate are some internal affairs of Rhode Island, and you are not an employee of Rhode Island now. In terms of our employment relationship, You are still affiliated with the Supervisory Committee, so I did not inform you of this matter. According to Rhode Island’s charter, this kind of internal affairs investigation should not be disclosed to non-Rhode Island personnel through non-public channels.”

"Okay..." Li nodded, feeling a little uncomfortable because of the doctor who was suddenly very active. "I understand..." She was obviously thinking about what the doctor just said. This was the first time in her wandering life that This is the first time someone has said to her so seriously, "You are not anyone's asset, but a living person who should and has the right to make his own decisions."

The doctor's eyes glanced at the barcode on her arm, which was the mark of the Casimir slave trade. Li was trafficked to Casimir as a slave from an unknown place. She was lucky and did not die in a mine or anything else. Instead, he was adopted into the Knights by a kind-hearted knight and trained as a war knight.

The slave trade in Casimir did not disappear with the development of Casimir's commercial civilization. On the contrary, it even became larger in scale with the development of Casimir's business.

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The doctor's fingers brushed over the barcode on her arm. Is it sad that this kind of product mark would actually appear on a living person?The doctor didn't speak, just looked at her.

From the doctor's eyes, Li Li could see his concern. His eyes at this time did not mean to discuss any important national affairs related to the slave trade. His eyes just wanted to ask her how it hurt when being marked with a barcode. ……

The information that Skadi brought back was entrusted to her to conduct a secret investigation of Lot Zero of the Grand Knight Territory. Her investigation has concluded that the lot is indeed a facility like a slaughterhouse. The Federation of Commerce There, infected people are "processed" like an assembly line, and those who are valuable are packaged into infected knights, while those who are worthless...the withered knights and corrupt knights are the "proof" of the effectiveness of the work there.

What the doctor wanted to do was not just to complete the invitation contract, but also to do more. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the room, he looked at the neon lights under the night outside the window. For a moment, those neon lights seemed to be in his eyes. All turned into flowing blood.

The doctor chuckled. There are many things he wants to do, but he, Rhode Island, is still too weak now. They don't have the capital to overturn the table. However, the doctor believes that he can still do something, even if Within the other party's framework, he is also capable of maneuvering and mediating to create more conditions for other like-minded people.

106. Major Tournament Part.10

In Zofia's mansion, sisters Margaret, Aunt Zofia and Shirter gathered in front of a laptop with the Star of Life logo printed on it, watching past Candle Knight game videos.Candle Knight can be said to be a major challenge for Margaret on her way to once again challenge for the Major Championship. As a powerful Originium skill user from Leitania, she is also highly skilled in martial arts and has almost no shortcomings. , a title worthy of a single word.

Shirter watched the video of the game carefully and analyzed her technical characteristics and methods of coping with the Linguang family.

"Margaret, I don't know if you have noticed that the main body of the Candle Knight's spell is not actually the candle lit by the staff in her hand." After looking at it for a while, Shirter quickly paid out. That's the heart of the matter. "If you observe carefully, you will find that the reason why her candlelight is so eye-catching is related to the substantial darkening of her surrounding environment, and the substantial shadows are full of characteristics of Origin Stone skills. They are her An important part of strength.”

Margaret nodded. Shirter's analysis was well-founded. The many memories she carried gave her a combat common sense and judgment that far exceeded Margaret's. She also had the magic sword Lewontin to help her make plans. .

"There are basically only so many things that we can analyze from the public game videos. On the field tomorrow, Margaret, you must pay attention to the confrontation and control of Origin Stone skills, otherwise you will easily fall into a disadvantage. .”

Shirter is not good at using Origin Stone skills. Her power comes from Levantine and has nothing to do with the Origin Stone. However, she is quite familiar with the power system based on the Origin Stone, and she doesn’t know if she can fight it. Because there are too many.

After a short analysis and discussion, Margaret already had a clear idea of ​​the strategy to be adopted for the afternoon game. Needless to say, she already had corresponding countermeasures.

It's still some time before the afternoon, "Silter, why don't we two come and learn from each other?"

"Okay, now I'm doing swordsmanship training for you, warming up with you, and I'm also doing some exercise."

After that, the two took their weapons and went to the backyard.For this period of training, Zofia has asked someone to renovate the neglected courtyard of her mansion. The cleared spacious area is very suitable for sparring.Just to add some strength to the Glory Knight, Shirter took Lewontin this time, hoping that nothing would happen to the floor at his aunt's house.

The giant shadow of the molten core and the overflowing sun clashed again and again. Both of them tried their best to control the power they released. However, after dozens of rounds of confrontation, Aunt Zofia's originally beautiful backyard, the flat ground His body had been smashed to pieces by the sword blade and the scattered power.

But my aunt looked very happy, "You can fight, but I have long disliked this yard. If you break it, I will find someone to repair it with a new one."