Uncle, I am not an ordinary office worker.

"How should I know? But since Staff Officer Mikhail is guarding the door, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

"That's right, let's go."

Watching the two rangers leaving in a hurry, a drop of sweat slowly slid down Mikhail's forehead, fell along his standard square face, and hit the ground, just in time to echo the muffled sound coming from behind him.

No problem...No problem? There shouldn't be any problem, right?

Mikhail was unsure of his own judgment.

Mikhail had no objection to Roy's revealing his skills. At any time, strength was always the best pass, especially for a former soldier like Brutus. Showing strength was the quickest way to gain his recognition. Moreover, Mikhail was also very curious about how good Roy, the "champion", was.

Although the Grand Knights called Roy the "fastest, strongest, and most legendary" champion knight in history, Mikhail always remained somewhat skeptical about this. In his opinion, the quality of this Knight Competition Special was obviously insufficient. There was neither the third-generation defending Black Knight nor the newly crowned champion Brilliant Knight. There were only a few so-called "champion seeds" competing against each other. According to Mikhail's standard, except for the Blood Knight who looked like he could be the champion, the rest were mostly not up to standard.

The Left Hand Knight is strong on the outside but weak on the inside. He has the strength but not the mentality to challenge for the championship. The Candle Knight has impure intentions. What has supported her to stand on the arena is never the desire for the championship. The new Everlasting Knight was given too little time to be observed, and he won the championship too quickly. It was like a planned dark horse counterattack drama. Mikhail was not optimistic about it.

However, in this critical moment, it was rare for someone to lend a helping hand to the ranger, and he couldn't be picky. Everyone was relieved that Roy could reveal some of his true colors.

but.....

"Thousands of moves and styles in one breath!"

"Bang! Ouch!"

With this scream, it’s hard to imagine what happened inside.

Mikhail's eyebrows twitched. It was obvious that the scream came from Brutus. That was Brutus, the Brutus who was known to be able to endure the interrogation of the Ursus interrogator without making a sound. How could he make such a miserable sound? Sir Roy, what are you doing in there?

He silently placed his hand on the handle, deciding that if another howl came from inside, he would immediately push the door open and stop the fight.

At this moment, the fight within the sect has entered a white-hot stage.

Contestants Roy and Brutus were now fighting with bloodshot eyes, and Natasha, who was supposed to be the referee, had huddled in a corner, looking horrified and trembling as if she had seen some cruel scene.

Brutus, who had just screamed, had a red face, as if he had completely lost his temper. But strangely, he had no obvious wounds on his body. Not only was there no bruise on his face, but even his clothes were not torn or dusty at all. He did not look like he had just been in a fight. On the other hand, Roy, who seemed to have taken the upper hand, had red eyes and suggested from the bottom of his heart:

"Well, Staff Officer Brutus, why don't we stop fighting? If we continue like this, I'm afraid you..."

Roy glanced at Brutus, especially at his feet and knees. However, these two glances made Brutus tremble all over and almost lose his balance. He raised his voice and loudly retorted:

"No! I don't accept it! Let's do it again!"

After saying that, without waiting for Roy's response, he lowered his waist, made a standard charging posture of a knight, and rushed towards Roy with the wooden stick in his hand. Helplessly, Roy could only sigh, raised his hand, and picked up three chess pieces from the table. The light in his hand flowed, and the chess pieces were immediately stained with a layer of charm.

The [Chongyue] module has been loaded, and the first effect is activated: [Furniture City God of War! ]

The strengthened chess pieces seemed to have turned into a bunch of finely forged flying knives. They stayed in Roy's hand for only a moment before being thrown out again, shooting straight towards Brutus. Brutus, who was in the middle of a charge, showed some disdain on his face. These chess pieces were just wooden gadgets. They couldn't even stop him, a knight, from charging. They didn't even allow him to pause and raise his hands to defend. If they just approached him, they would be swept away by the air currents around him. Roy wanted to use this kind of thing to distract himself, which was too much of a disdain for him.

He did not dodge or evade, and even accelerated a bit. With absolute confidence on his face, he rushed head-on into the three military chess pieces. But the next second, he felt a great sense of crisis enveloping himself.

Right in front of him, the wooden stick in his hand, which was used as a spear, hit the first pawn. However, the pawn that should have bounced away seemed to be possessed by divine power and could not be stopped. It hit the stick and suddenly shrank it. The wood chips exploded and shot out. Before Brutus could react, the second pawn followed closely and hit the first pawn in the exact same position. The huge force was transmitted to Brutus' arm along the stick, causing him to feel pain in the palm of his hand. The stick, which had no handle, immediately slipped out of his hand. Brutus reacted immediately after feeling the pain, but the third pawn was already in front of him, aiming at his palm.

A chill rose from behind him. The trajectory of the war chess piece was clearly visible to him, but he had no time to withdraw his hand and dodge. According to the power of the two war chess pieces just now, one broke the stick and the other was knocked off the ground, Brutus had no doubt that if this war chess piece hit him, it would definitely create a bloody hole in his body.

However, at this moment, a hand appeared out of thin air at an indiscernible speed. With a flick of the finger, the trajectory of the chess piece suddenly changed and rushed towards the ceiling.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, the chess piece exploded, leaving only a clearly defined hole on the ceiling.

It's time to strengthen the material.

Roy understood in his heart, but his expression remained calm. He put his hands behind his back, turned around, looked in the direction of Brutus, and said calmly with a mysterious look that only a hermit could understand:

"A knight should not die with his bare hands. Of course, I prefer a more poetic way of saying it: Even a falling flower or a plucked leaf can hurt a person!"

Brutus raised his head and stared at the hole in the ceiling in a daze. After a while, he lowered his head. He was convinced, but still a little confused:

"Sir Knight Heng, you have such strength, why do you want to participate in those competitive knight competitions? You can have a place in the expedition knights, or even become the leader of a knight group!"

Roy shook his head and explained with a smile:

“The great hermit hides in the city.”

"If it's not the right time, I don't need to take action. If the time has come, then I can come at the right time, right?"

Volume 1: Chapter 139: Let’s have a banquet and entertain!

"Since Mr. Roy's strength is far beyond the imagination of some of us."

Mikhail glanced at Brutus behind him without leaving a trace. The old knight who was touched had a flash of embarrassment on his face. He was so thin-skinned that he could only lower his head and act like a red-faced ostrich, timidly defending himself:

"I didn't expect that... He is a tournament knight... Never mind, once this mess is settled, I will personally come to the Grand Knight's Territory to treat you to a drink. To be honest, I do have some reputation among the knights."

Speaking of his glorious past, Brutus's bruised self-esteem finally glowed a little. He waved to Roy mysteriously and whispered in his ear:

"Since you are the champion of this special tournament, you should have met that person, right? Grand Knight Russell, one of the retired Silver Spear Pegasus. I am quite familiar with her and will introduce her to you. With your skills, you will definitely be able to perform better in the team of the Expedition Knights!"

Roy was stunned for a moment, then nodded awkwardly: "Hmm..."

Grand Knight Commander Russell, are you talking about the one whose newspapers were stolen by Mainna for a month and whose entire building of the Supervisory Council was also taken over? He didn't even come to the award ceremony, and when the champion's portrait was hung, he announced on the spot that all my bonuses would be deducted?

If that's the case, then don't introduce her to me. Not only can we chat and laugh happily, but we can even sit together without fighting. That's all thanks to Mr. Russell's good manners.

Roy could still remember the look of vengeance on her face when she made a public speech on TV, announcing that "the illegal moves of the Constant Knights caused a power outage in the entire city of the Grand Knights, and they must be severely punished." Although Roy knew that when they came to their senses afterwards, the connection between the No Helmet Alliance and himself would certainly be discovered, and he also knew that it was just a fine of some bonuses, and his assets were not touched, which was basically a way out, and there was no punishment at all. But he still subconsciously didn't want to meet the Grand Knight in person.

How should I put it? I feel like I've done something bad and I'm afraid to see the police.

Perhaps sensing that Roy's smile was a little forced, Brutus immediately realized his mistake.

How could he introduce the Grand Knight to Roy? Roy had already made it clear that he was living a hermit life. If he wanted to join the army, he could have submitted his letter of allegiance to Russell during the Special Championship. Why would he need his introduction?

He slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my brain. Oh, it's okay. I will keep your secret. Speaking of which, I know someone who is similar to you. He also lives in the Great Knight Territory. He is very capable, but he is unwilling to become a knight. Are all people like you like this?"

Roy's eyelids jumped: "The person you are talking about is not an unmarried blond office worker with two children, right?"

"Hiss—really! Do you know Mayenna?"

I know it so well!

Roy thought to himself that Terra was a circle. He had traveled thousands of miles away from the Great Knight Territory and had gone around in such a big circle, but in the end he met an old acquaintance of an old acquaintance.

However, since there is this relationship, things will be much easier in the future. As long as Roy gives Marner a letter of divorce... no, a revised letter, he can naturally get information about Brutus' past from the second-in-command of Uncle Casimir's group. At that time, it will be easier to investigate this inner ghost.

Nodding heavily, Roy grasped Brutus' hand with relief, with an expression of regret for not meeting him earlier, and said with emotion:

"Of course. Maina and I are close friends. During his most difficult time, I even introduced him to the job of renovating his own house!"

Of course, I was the one who broke it.

However, Roy is well-versed in "Emotional Intelligence", so this kind of talk is certainly not suitable to be said in this atmosphere where everyone is happy.

Seeing that Roy seemed to be chatting with Brutus, Natasha at the side quickly spoke up to bring the matter back to the point:

"Everyone, now is not the time to chat. We haven't officially decided on a policy yet. Should we recall or conceal it? Mikhail, what do you think?"

Mikhail, who was called, still had a serious and heavy expression on his face. He seemed to have thought about this issue for a long time. Seeing that the final decision fell on him, he sighed slightly and said:

"Natasha, the point is no longer whether to recall or conceal. Even if we recall, if the internal traitor is not immediately eliminated, we are at risk of being wiped out. Even if we conceal, if the internal traitor is not eliminated, the existing loopholes in the defense line will be used as a breakthrough. The Ursus people are not fools. No matter which one we choose now, we will die."

"But if you must get an answer from me, I support concealing it."

Mikhail said solemnly,

"Fight to the last moment! This is the most reasonable choice."

"But this is your home!" Natasha asked in a trembling voice, as if she had not expected Mikhail to support Brutus. "Don't you want to protect your home and your family?"

"I want to." Mikhail said resolutely without any emotion, "But I think this is what the Ursus people want me to do. We must never do what the enemy wants us to do."

..........

The argument ended with Natasha leaving the table in anger.

As a bystander, Roy finally received an invitation from Brutus and an apology from Mikhail. The former hoped that Roy could temporarily join his team. In Terra, the addition of a high-end combat force was enough to rival an army of thousands of people. Mikhail was sorry for letting Roy see the chaotic side of the Rangers. Roy felt that this apology was a bit strange. Mikhail's choice was not wrong, and he was not the cause of the internal dispute. He apologized to Roy for this, which made Roy feel awkward - it was someone else who did something wrong, but the whole group of people had to reflect on themselves.

With this question, Roy returned to the tent arranged for him by the ranger. Unexpectedly, there were already several guests waiting in the tent.

"Anna, Ballot, why are you here?"

The Kuranta and Elafia girls, who had not been seen for a few days, had changed their clothes and looked much more energetic. Barrot also seemed to be able to walk normally, obviously with the help of the medical sorcerer.

Seeing Roy coming back, they both came over happily. After some greetings, it was Anna who first remembered today's mission:

"Ahem, Sir Knight Heng!"

She smiled, and without waiting for Roy to correct her, she changed her words:

"Mr. Roy, the staff officer invites you to dinner. Would you like to come with us?"

Oh, yes, Natasha did seem to have said that she would hold a banquet to thank me.

But, as Brutus said, now is not a good time to hold a banquet, right?

Xiang Yu invited Liu Bang? Should he go or not?

Volume 1: Chapter 140: Natasha's Life Story

The ranger base camp, Natasha Camp.

The rangers guarded the forest of Casimir, and the forest also guarded them. Natasha's camp was built between towering trees, divided into two parts: the tree house platform on the tree and the training ground under the tree, connected by vine ladders driven by Originium. This magical structure reminded Roy of the elves living in the trees in the fantasy novels he had read in his previous life.

To some extent, girls with beastiality ears can indeed be considered fantasy, but the customs and culture of Terra are too apocalyptic, so people often overlook the charm of girls with beastiality ears.

While Roy was admiring the scene of the feathered beasts flying back and forth outside the gradually rising vine ladder, he pretended to be inspired and asked the two little ones beside him:

"Speaking of which, isn't Miss Natasha Mr. Brutus's adopted daughter? Why do I feel like their relationship isn't very good?"

Girls always like gossip. In the past, when people wanted to find out some information, they were always used to going to noisy pubs. But in modern times, people's vigilance has been greatly enhanced. It has become a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to accidentally collect one or two useful pieces of information from a drunkard in a pub. In contrast to the increasingly alienated interpersonal relationships, the gossip mentality is getting stronger and stronger. As long as you ask a gossipy question, you will always receive a large group of gossipers talking at the same time. The information obtained from them is sometimes so accurate that it is almost the same as the truth.

As expected, as soon as Roy finished speaking, the more lively Barrot immediately ignited his gossiping spirit and decisively continued:

"As expected of Mr. Roy, you noticed it even though you've only been here for a short while. Actually, this matter is a long story."

Contrary to what Mikhail said, Natasha was not originally the daughter of a farmer on the border of Ukraine. She was born in Kavaleriyaki. Her parents were once famous entrepreneurs in the City of Knights, running a family business with a history of more than 100 years, which was the banner of the Old Casimir Merchants Union. The reason why she ended up on the border of Casimir and Ursus was due to a family accident - the bankruptcy of the business run by her parents.

Normally, a family business that has existed for more than a hundred years may decline because it cannot keep up with the trend of the times, but it is unlikely to fall into bankruptcy overnight. Everyone thinks so, just as no one had ever thought that a foreigner named Caprini could win three consecutive championships in the arena of the Kingdom of Knights with his martial arts rather than magic.

Knight competition is the pillar industry of Casimir. Any Casimir who wants to make a difference in this entertainment era is destined to have to get a piece of this huge pie. The same is true for Natasha's parents. They have a keen eye for investment. In the year when the Black Knight came out, they resolutely followed the other shareholders and invested in the representative of the Business Association that year - a powerful knight who was not worthy of having his name in the history books.

The failure that year was total, and no one expected that this "defective product of Leitania" could win the championship. Natasha's parents lost a lot of money because of this, but fortunately, most people in the Business Federation also lost money, so nothing changed much.

Four years later, a special championship was held. Natasha's parents had a keen eye for investment. Faced with the Black Knight participating again, they, who were about to become members of the board of directors, brought a large number of small shareholders to invest in a strong but still unworthy second place in order to gain the last prestige.

Four years passed in a flash. Natasha's parents were already in huge debt, and the company's operations were close to collapse. The enemies they had cheated came one after another, writing large posters on the company's walls with red paint, overlapping them and almost repainting the entire wall. The start of the special tournament gave them one last chance to gamble.

Faced with the highly popular defending champion Black Knight and another powerful but unnamed knight, Natasha's parents weighed the pros and cons and finally chose odds.

Having watched two special championships, they knew that the new challenger was definitely not as strong as the Black Knight, but they had no choice. The debt they were carrying made them hope for a miracle from the odds, but the portrait of Chapter 3 hanging in the Hall of Champions would not lie.

Most people's desperate gamble will only result in total failure. The company collapses on the same day and people run away that night. The wind on the border is very cold and the stars in the sky are like the eyes of creditors, out of reach, but that's also good.

They still thought so until the Ursus shells landed in front of the small village where they were hiding.

"What happened next was just as Staff Officer Mikhail said. The small-scale invasion launched by the Ursus destroyed a village. When the Knights of the Expedition stationed nearby arrived, the enemy had already fled. In the ruins, Brutus found a crying little girl. She was locked in the basement of a secret room behind a bookshelf in a study. The entrance was firmly blocked by the couple's bodies, and the key was missing. Staff Officer Brutus took great pains to open the secret room and rescue her. He then adopted her as his own daughter."

Barrot's voice paused here, and finally gave his own evaluation: "Although the commander's parents are indeed unreliable, they also used their lives to protect their children in the end. This is probably why the commander cherishes his "family" so much. In her opinion, no matter what, nothing is more important than her family."

Roy pondered for a moment, nodded slightly, and continued to ask: "According to you, the reason why she and Brutus have a bad relationship is because of their differences in ideas?"

"Ah, not really. In fact, their relationship wasn't very good before that. After Commander Natasha grew up, she confessed her life experience to Commander Brutus. Commander Brutus was a knight in battle, and he liked that... Supervisory Council? His attitude towards Natasha was not very good."

Because of his adopted daughter's previous identity, his attitude towards her suddenly became cold?

Roy didn't think Brutus was such a petty person. Was he not trusting the character of the child he had raised, or was he doubting himself?

However, I did learn a lot of useful information during this trip, so it was worthwhile.

After thanking Barlot in his heart, Roy said:

"I didn't expect that Miss Barrott likes gossip so much and even knows the secrets of this officer's life."

Barlot's face turned red, and she seemed to realize that she had just said too much, just like a rich lady who likes gossip, and she quickly explained:

"No, I didn't say that. The leader told us that. She is a cheerful person. She never mind telling every ranger who joins the team about her past. She also said that only when more people hear these stories can our struggle be more meaningful."

As soon as Roy stopped, Ballot, who was talking, didn't brake and bumped into his shoulder. Fortunately, Kuranta had no horns, otherwise he would have to go back and change his clothes.

Ballot and Anna looked up at Roy with some confusion, only to see that he looked surprised:

"Natasha told you this herself?"

Before Barrot and Anna could react and answer, a familiar voice sounded not far ahead. Guard member Anbennar stood at the door of a tree house and called out seriously:

"Everyone, Commander Natasha has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in."

PS: I met with a group of authors in Guangxi!

Volume 1: Chapter 141 Secret