From Terra to Terra, the Star Emperor's Holiday

In the eyes of most people, Mainna is willing to work as a company employee for 10 years in order to take care of her brother's young daughter. Naturally, she does not seem like an impulsive guy. But what happened this time?

"You don't think that Manna is really that good-tempered. During those years when he was a ranger in the wilderness, he would draw his sword and kill people whenever he encountered the slightest injustice. Cyril lost a lot of hair because of him."

Russell seemed to be recalling the past, and there was inevitably a hint of nostalgia in his tone.

"Until Cyril became seriously ill and his brother and sister-in-law disappeared, if he hadn't been taking care of Margaret and Maria, with that kid Mainna's temper, the directors of the Chamber of Commerce would have been replaced several times."

"You said he endured humiliation for Knight Yao and her sister, so why did you suddenly... change your mind now?"

"... Let me ask you, based on the discussions at the Supervisory Council, even if Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals were to fall apart, what would be the maximum we could achieve?"

Russell did not answer the driver's doubts, but asked a question instead.

"We can only suppress and expel them. We won't hold anyone responsible, and we won't hold anyone jointly responsible... Oh, I see."

The driver suddenly realized.

"That kid, Manna, saw through us. He knew we had no chance against Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals. Becoming a Radiant Knight, a Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals employee, was like finding a naturally invincible backer. He no longer had to worry."

Russell's tone was full of helplessness. The strength displayed by Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals was too arrogant, so arrogant that even the Supervisory Council felt nervous. In addition, Si Ye had the characteristics of the Yan Kingdom's dragon clan. Even if he really caused trouble in the city, the Supervisory Council would at most send out the war knights to suppress it, then contact Yan Kingdom's diplomacy, and finally expel him from the country.

"He endured the pressure from the Chamber of Commerce for ten years for the Linguang sisters. Now he has his chance. Tsk tsk."

Russell was a little surprised. If he really thought that Mainna was an easy bully, he would not know how he died. Ten years ago, killing the law-breaking knights was as easy as cutting wheat for Mainna, not to mention now. These ten years have not made him weaker, but made his edge deeper and sharper.

"Then this..."

"It doesn't matter. He can vent his anger if he wants. No one dares to say anything with his strength. We just need to make sure that the business alliance will not be completely destroyed."

The car has arrived at the Administrative Square where the Supervisory Commission is located. The weather today is not good. Lead-gray clouds cover the sky. The knight sculpture in the Administrative Square, which should be facing the sun with vigor and vitality, now looks a bit more solemn.

"My Lord, it's going to rain."

"Yes, a storm is coming."

Russell looked at the gloomy sky, his tone a little vague.

Chapter 64 The curtain opens

"Welcome to the 23rd Casimir Knights Tournament, the top 16! This may not be the Howling Arena, but I'm still your old friend—Mob!"

When the competition reached the round of 16, the venue had been moved from the four major arenas spread across the four cities to the Great Knight Arena, which would only be used during the merger of the four cities. In this larger venue with more spectator seats, countless hot air balloons and drones carrying colored smoke generators flew by, dyeing the dim sky near dusk into colorful colors.

"Although the match has been postponed to the evening due to heavy rain, the Mieszko Group's lighting facilities will make it as bright as day! So, spectators, please don't be impatient, the match will start soon!"

In the audience seats, Shining Nightingale, Maria and Nian occupied several excellent independent seats. Maria asked Nian while distributing popcorn.

"Sister Nian, do you know what Lord Si Ye and sister went to do?"

"I only know that Si Ye went to check on the factory on the edge of the land and will probably be here soon. It seems your sister has been assigned some task by Si Ye and is busy with it. I don't know what it is exactly."

Nian was feeling a little listless today because she kept feeling her right eyelid twitching, as if something terrible was about to happen.

"Really? This is my aunt's top 16 match."

Maria ate popcorn in small bites, pointed to the empty seat next to her, and made a small report.

"Uncle didn't come either. He obviously has a lot of holidays now and usually just stays at home reading the newspaper."

"Maybe they all have something to do."

Nian smiled and touched Maria's head, his serious eyes sweeping across the entire arena. The task Si Ye gave her was to protect the safety of Zofia, Maria and others.

In fact, it might be safer to keep Maria at home, but the appearance of the terracotta warriors made by Nian Nie is too eye-catching, and she does not have the ability of her gloomy brother to split herself into hundreds of pieces. As for the Shining, the Shining Sword Saint is strong, but if faced with the desperate siege of the Chamber of Commerce, there is always a possibility that mistakes will occur.

So to be on the safe side, they brought Maria to the stadium as well. Under Nian's nose, Nian, who was always ready to show his true self, was naturally confident that he could protect Zofia on the stadium and Maria and others beside him at the same time.

"The players are about to take the stage, and the Top 16 Knights competition tickets are now on sale. Go support your favorite Knights!!!"

The salutes that set the mood kept going off, but the arena office above the commentary desk was dead silent. A haggard Czarny was saying something to the small screen in front of him.

"Mr. Kane, isn't the plan about to begin? Why don't you just stop the Whip Knight from participating in the competition?"

"The plan is about to begin, but the Chamber of Commerce has suffered repeated defeats against Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals. We need a resounding victory to restore public confidence in our company."

"But Mr. Kane, the technical team has studied the footage and found that there's definitely something wrong with the Whip Knight's armor. Even though we've made extensive preparations for the Rift Knight based on the information we currently have, the battle simulation still doesn't guarantee victory."

Charne's expression was a little ugly. Thousands of researchers from the Commercial Federation gathered together and studied for three days, but they still couldn't figure out how the rusty armor on Sofia's body could release high heat enough to melt composite metal without hurting Sofia.

This is totally unscientific! It can't even be explained by Originium Techniques.

"...Is that so? It seems my overestimation of Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals was justified."

Mr. Kane on the screen was silent for a moment.

"Then I grant you authority. If anything goes wrong, you have full authority to decide how to handle it. All the power within the Grand Knight Arena is at your disposal today."

Charney showed a delighted expression. He was not held accountable for not completing the task, but also gained greater power. He quickly thanked Mr. Kane.

"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Kane. I will see to it."

Mr. Kane closed the communication, but Charne, who was excited about obtaining the authorization, did not see it. At the last moment when the communication was terminated, Kane showed a cold look, as if he was looking at a worthless beast of burden.

"Alright! I see everyone has already supported their favorite knights. Let me kick off the round of 16. The first match—"

"Whip Knight Battle - Rift Knight!!!"

Zofia appeared in a heat wave. The effect of [Tin Burn] on her armor had been exposed in the previous battle. She believed that the analysts of the Chamber of Commerce would make special countermeasures for this, so there was no need to hide it.

Her opponent, the Rift Knight, was wearing a suit of red armor with smooth lines, and the protruding fin-shaped cooling vents on the back showed that it was also a power armor.

The Rift Knight drew his weapons, two slender swords. The edges of the blades seemed to have been specially treated. Under the illumination of the searchlights on the field, they were shining with scattered colorful lights.

Just by looking at each other, Zofia could feel the obvious threat from the Rift Knight.

He is a strong enemy.

Thinking this, Zofia drew the weapon from her waist and then looked ahead with full concentration.

"Both players are ready, so let's begin!!!"

As the salute signaled the start of the match, Zofia, contrary to her usual practice, began to charge forward. The two of them quickly collided on the field. The Rift Knight's double swords took advantage and chopped Zofia's shoulders during the collision.

The heat brought by the tin burning surged up, but the two swords of the Rift Knight seemed to be made of high-temperature resistant materials. Although the sword bodies appeared red hot under the high temperature, they did not melt directly like the weapon of the Blade Knight.

Zofia unfolded her whip blade at close range, hoping to shatter the Rift Knight's armor directly with a close-range burst, but she soon discovered that the smooth lines of the Rift Knight's armor seemed to be specially made for her whip blade, and the lines were so smooth that the whip blade could not be wrapped around it stably.

Without a point of force, the sword's strangulation naturally cannot be carried out.

Both sides retreated after one blow. Zofia moved her shoulders uncomfortably. The Rift Knight's slash did not break through the armor's defense, but his weapon, the sword, looked slender, but was actually incredibly heavy. The impact generated by the weight caused Zofia's shoulder to ache slightly from the slash.

"We saw both players opt for close combat. Whiplash Knight seemed to have suffered a minor setback in this clash. Now, both sides have distanced themselves, accumulating momentum for their next attack."

Armor that can restrain whip blades, weapons specialized for attack, and the familiarity with the blind spots of his own attacks in the instant of collision.

Zofia frowned. Armor, weapons, moves, the Chamber of Commerce had studied her fighting style and abilities thoroughly and had exercised all-around restraint. Under such extreme targeting, if she continued to use her usual fighting methods, she would be at a disadvantage. She needed to find another way to break the deadlock.

……

On the other side, in front of the Brilliant Avenue

Si Ye was humming a tune while driving on the road

He had just left the fringe area. Xinteleya's intelligence said that the Helmetless Alliance was going to take action against the infected people in the fringe area, so he waited there for a long time. Not to mention the Helmetless Alliance, he didn't even see many patrolmen.

The only conflict was that two drunks fought because they supported different knights. In the end, they were each beaten by the synthesizer and slept peacefully.

Although he didn't know what tricks the No-Horn Alliance had played out, he felt that the time was about right, so Si Ye assigned defense and patrol tasks to the synths, and then drove to the Grand Knight Arena himself.

Whoosh!

boom! ! !

An arrow hit the bulletproof glass of the van, making a crisp sound.

ambush?

Si Ye looked in the direction where the arrow came from and sensed a familiar psychic symbol.

But before he could slow down the vehicle, a huge crossbow arrow as thick as an adult's forearm came through the air from out of sight, accompanied by a whistling sound of tearing air.

boom! ! ! ! !

The crossbow arrow that came from beyond visual range directly penetrated the van, then exploded the ground, causing a huge cloud of smoke and dust.

Chapter 65: The Helmetless Alliance! Out of Print!

Cintela was panicking now.

These days, Xinteleya has been so busy dealing with agents and directors who have been marked as disloyal by the Chamber of Commerce that she always feels a little uneasy. However, because the mission is always monitored by Monique or Roy, she can't relax and think about it.

It was not until Xinteleya discovered that the information she had given Si Ye seemed to be wrong that she suddenly realized the meaning of Roy's meaningful expression that day.

It seemed that the No Helmet Alliance had no intention of executing the plan targeting the marginal land from the beginning. Instead, they set up an encirclement against Si Ye on the road. Xinteleya's excellent eyesight allowed her to clearly see the vehicle driven by Si Ye moving towards the ambush little by little, which made her feel extremely conflicted.

Roy's words a few days ago undoubtedly showed that the No-Horn Alliance had begun to suspect her, but without conclusive evidence, the No-Horn Alliance would not rashly deal with a Platinum.

But if she used any means to remind Si Ye that there was an ambush here, she might have to face the encirclement and suppression of Qing Jin or even the entire Wu Zhou League.

Xinteleya had dead eyes and seemed to be in a daze, but she was actually struggling with her conscience.

After all, Si Ye had never demonstrated his fighting ability in front of her, which led to the fact that although Xinteleya knew that Si Ye possessed some magical powers, she had no idea how strong Si Ye was.

It is said that even the mysterious Xuan Tie of the Wuzhou League is planning to take action in this ambush of Si Ye. Can Si Ye handle it? His subordinates are very strong.

Thinking of this, Xinteleya felt annoyed again, because of her wrong information, Si Ye's men seemed to have been arranged to defend the marginal areas.

What if? What if Si Ye can't beat Xuan Tie? What if Si Ye is seriously injured by Xuan Tie's sneak attack? All kinds of thoughts filled Xinteleya's mind.

Whoosh!

When Si Ye's car was about to enter the encirclement, Xinteleya's hands moved faster than her brain. She wanted to take responsibility for her mistake. Si Ye's beautiful ideal should not end here. She wanted to alert Si Ye by making a move to tell him that there was an ambush here!

When the arrow left the bowstring, Xinteleya felt an incomparable peace in her heart. She had shot many arrows, some for competing for places in competitions, and some for completing tasks, but with this arrow, she felt psychologically satisfied for the first time.

"Xiao Baijin, you seem to have made the wrong choice, just like your master."

Standing at a higher place, Roy looked at Xinteleya and shook his head as if a little disappointed.

Under Xinteleya's incredulous gaze, the arrow she shot had just touched the vehicle driven by Si Ye when a thick crossbow arrow cut through the sky and pierced the entire van.