Can Arknights dream about the Knights of the Round Table?

After finishing today's training, Zofia was taking advantage of her break to teach Maria some of the knowledge she would need to participate in the knight competition.

"The simplest example is that I will confront you politely in a flat place like ours. This is an ideal situation that only exists on the training ground——"

It's not just a simple verbal instruction. While warning Maria, Zofia has already begun to think about whether there is a more suitable forest garden block near Kavaleliaki, and then some things such as Old friends like Vogwald can use this environment to simulate emergencies that may be encountered on the field.

Of course, in addition to the terrain, the equipment, weapons, and combat styles of each opponent; as well as the traps and off-site support props that the gentlemen in the audience will improvise every time... these also affect the outcome. The essential.

"In that case, I feel that intelligence gathering will be very important..."

After listening to what Zofia said, Maria bit her finger and thought about whether she should get a notebook now to write down cheat sheets or something.

The former Lin Guang Congqi also nodded in agreement.

"You're right - but here's the problem. You can't memorize the styles and weaknesses of each participating knight in such a short period of time as 'from the time of registration to the official start of the Major Championship'."

Because in fact, intelligence collection is the responsibility of the team behind the participating knights; for knights with team support, there is no need to spend such tedious efforts. They only need to take a good look at the collection of agents or retinues before starting the duel. Just the completed information will be enough...or at most, find someone to rehearse it a few times as a warm-up.

But these are conditions that Maria, whose family is on the verge of bankruptcy, does not have. In fact, just the emergency training to bring her combat effectiveness up to the competition level has left Maria with almost no time to care.

What’s more, the most troublesome part is that Maria may not remember all the contestants’ information, but every other contestant will remember Maria’s information and regard him as their target.

Because her name is Maria Linguang, she is the legendary successor of the Linguang family and the sister of the champion.

And defeating a young Pegasus in the qualifying round will give him far more prestige than simply entering the top [-]; people who long for fame will never let go of this tempting piece of fat.

The so-called young child walking in the busy city with pure gold in his arms is nothing more than this.

"Ugh..."

Perhaps thinking that she might become the target of public criticism on the field, Maria showed an indescribable expression.

"Anyway, that's about it; there is no such thing as a snake oil tactic in the Cavaliers, because even if you are so-called fully prepared, it is very likely that you will lose because of the whims of the annoying people in the audience when you are sure of victory. The game will be dropped. But...if there is any universal solution...well, it's true..."

At this point, Zofia, who was about to tell Maria not to dream, suddenly flashed a black figure in her mind; and what followed was that the outsider plundered Casimir like a storm for three full terms. The champion, no one can compete with him and stand tall on the battlefield like a monster.

So after a pause, she changed her words.

"Use your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, and fight with all your strength. Just force the opponent to be unable to catch your weakest point.

"Uh... To put it bluntly, there is nothing we can do..."

Boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, the Pegasus Death Knife fell on Maria's forehead.

"pain!"

"If you want a solution, just observe it yourself and use your brain to think! It's never about being fully prepared before facing difficulties, right... You can analyze the situation in a very short time and make appropriate judgments. And reflected that people with this kind of quality have all experienced a lot of battles, and their rich experience has created a calm mind, which is not something that can be achieved casually."

"It sounds like the [complete realm] Uncle Ozwald said..."

Maria muttered something.

Although many years have passed, she still remembers some stories told to her by her elders who often used their big tails to coax her to play with when she was a child. One of them mentioned the ability to easily control the situation in battle. Control, perfectly formulate any tactics to seize the advantage, and achieve ten or even nine points with one point of force.

If I know how to do this, many things will be easier to handle. I will definitely get a good ranking in the special tournament and continue to maintain the Linguang family, right?

Maria sighed.

But when it came to Uncle Ozwald, she remembered it again - Aunt Zofia...sister said that he was coming back to Casimir recently?

Well, it's not that I'm looking forward to him coming back to take Linguang home, that always feels a little bad... I just simply want to see the elders who were kind to me when I was a child. After all, my parents haven't been back for many years... …

"Wait a minute, will he be very angry if he sees his uncle's appearance?"

Maria was a little panicked.

Although she would always help smooth things over when others mentioned it, after all, she had seen everything Ma Enna had done over the years, and it was impossible to say that she really didn't have any resentment in her heart.

Sometimes I was so tired from training that I fainted. When I was sent home by Zofia and woke up in bed the next day, I would complain in my heart why Uncle Maena did nothing and watched the family withering away. Obviously he You're also a member of the Linguang family, aren't you?

So, if you think about it for a moment.If Uncle Ozwald knew what Uncle Marner had done, he would definitely be angry, right?Because in my memory, he seems to have always had this character...

"Remember that one time you made it difficult for your father to come because he broke an appointment?"

After thinking about it, Maria couldn't help but look in the direction of her home.

Then she froze.

Even though there is such a long distance, it is still clearly visible.

Light and fire soaring into the sky.

Something happened at home.

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Maria no longer knew how she said goodbye to Aunt Zofia - maybe she didn't have time to say anything like leaving beforehand.

After seeing the angry flames that seemed to be shooting into the sky from her house, Maria felt something explode in her head, and she was completely confused.

At the same time, the body has already taken action... and also used the Origin Stone technique.

If it's my sister, if she wants to, she can cross even a kilometer in the blink of an eye, and if it's her father and grandfather, she can definitely do it faster and further...

So what about yourself?

The little Pegasus had no time to take care of these, and just used the power inherited from the bloodline to move forward like the eldest sister and his father, who transformed into light, but was much darker and more fragile than them.

She knows nothing and has no time to care about anything - as long as she can quickly return to the home she must protect, the home where her parents, grandfather, and sister lived together...

And just when Little Pegasus' consciousness was about to fall into darkness due to fatigue, she finally returned to her home.

Although a little late.

The ground in front of Linguang's mansion was covered with traces of the scorched impact; the once melted soil was instantly frozen in the immortal ice together with the lightning...even the golden light was stagnant as a result.

But the most eye-catching thing was Maena Linguang who had several slender ice spears pierced through his shoulders and nailed to the tree behind his legs.

This terrifying scene made Maria almost faint, and her vision turned black and she was about to fall down - before that, a solid arm hugged her.

"I just taught that guy a lesson."

The man said in a voice that was strange and familiar to Maria, and the warm feeling that spread within his body also improved Maria's chaotic mood and physical state.

After she calmed down and saw the visitor's face clearly, she made a sound of surprise.

"Uncle Ozwald! This is all your doing?!?"

"Ah, I did it."

The red dragon, who had already sheathed his sword, wiped off the blood on his face with his thumb, allowing the only wound in the entire battle to heal quickly. At the same time, he looked at Maena who was nailed by him; Leave with Maria.

"I'll go to Martin and tell you the detailed story about the whole thing. I just happened to be a little hungry after the fight. Let's go."

"Huh?! But uncle, he——"

"This is the lesson he, a prodigal son, deserves; but his last sword was somewhat meaningful, so I have retained it, so you can rest assured, my little pony, now have dinner with your uncle Go~~"

Ozwald put his arm around Maria's shoulders and took her away from the Linguang mansion despite her resistance, leaving Maena hanging on the tree.

Although Ma Enna does look miserable now, and can be considered seriously injured, it is not enough to take away the life of a legendary Pegasus; let alone nail him through. The hanging spear and ice tree, as the products of the Red Dragon Origin Stone technology, can also be regarded as beings that can affect the life phenomena in his body - the words of keeping hands are not lies of Ozwald to coax the child.

After all, he and the Linguang family are friends rather than enemies, and there is no way he would do anything to injure the children of Cyril Linguang, who treated him well; no matter how disappointing Ma Enna is now, Even after you have been punished, you still need to be disciplined.

However, it is worth mentioning that although Ma Enna lost consciousness now, he did not let go of the sword in his hand.

"This proves that there is at least some merit."

Ozwald commented before leaving.

Knights of the Round Table, fight to the death!Knights Major: 10 Disposals

Frankly speaking, Maria Linguang was undoubtedly feeling mixed emotions at this moment.

The joy is to meet again with Ozwald, who had a good relationship with his parents when he was a child and took good care of himself... In this way, the feeling of being around someone who can be regarded as his elder is still the same. Now, the 16-year-old Kuranta girl, who is currently in the midst of a crisis caused by her family's bankruptcy and the need to change her name, and is forced to take on responsibilities that are not her age group, feels like having such a little bit of room to breathe. Relax a little after a long time.

The worrying part is that anyone who is not blind can see that Ma Enna was hung on the tree and was seriously injured.After all, they are blood-related uncles. Even if everything goes wrong in daily life, the little Pegasus still feels that what the red dragon did today is a bit too much - even though she is also willing to believe what Ozwald said "there is something wrong." Keep your hand, so that Ma Enna will not leave any sequelae." Just like children, they always want to believe in the guarantees of their parents and elders.

But she was still a little worried... Was it inappropriate to leave the unconscious Maena here?Although Ozwald repeatedly stressed that this was the punishment Maena deserved for being in such a bad state for such a long time that she couldn't even take care of her children... But even if this was the case, even if she was not allowed to be sent to a hospital or sanatorium, she should at least be sent to a hospital or a sanatorium. Wouldn't it be nice for an uncle to get it off the tree and put it back home instead of hanging it in the tree and suffering from the wind and pain?

On the way, the little Pegasus couldn't stop turning over and over in his mind.

Of course, she also secretly put it into practice.

It's just that every time a strong thought in Maria's mind makes her start to take action... Strictly speaking, she's not even half a step behind the red dragon, it's just the moment when her pace slows down - a certain path she liked the most as a child is like a swing. The long tail hanging on it will silently block Maria's lower back, and in conjunction with the red dragon's forward steps, it will give the little Pegasus a silent sense of urging.

And if Maria wants to be ruthless and try to escape, the tail will go one step further, wrapping around her waist and abdomen with a moderate force like it did many years ago, and turning the little Pegasus face down. Lift it off the ground and let him carry it away.

——This kind of practice without even touching it, and just having a taste of it, almost perfectly demonstrates that the owner adheres to the good ethics of being a knight and never does anything offensive to women.

However, the relative price is that every passerby who sees this "warm scene" will finally suddenly have a knowing smile on their face, "such a big child still likes to act coquettishly with his elders~" - which is inevitably called the beginning. Maria, who seeks independence and has a young self-esteem, feels extremely ashamed.

So after several fruitless attempts, she completely gave up on her unrealistic ideas, followed Ozward honestly, and returned to the bar she often went to, namely the Horrible Martin's.

"Because I'm your kid, I won't say anything about 'what's the result' or any other lack of trust... Oh? Ozwald, you actually brought little Maria with you. Did you meet her on the road?"

Old Martin, who was wiping his wine glass, saw that it was Ozwald who pushed the door open, and a knowing and happy expression appeared on his face; and he was preparing to urge the red dragon to sit down quickly so that he could ask him how he beat a certain person. In front of the unfilial son, who was disliked by everyone, Martin caught a glimpse of the little Pegasus following the red dragon's tail - the bar owner, who was sophisticated and worldly, guessed the possible situation almost instantly, and Zuo, who was supposed to be with him as a coach. Why didn't Feiya follow?

So he skillfully swallowed back the words he was about to say before the words left his mouth without expression, and then greeted the little princess of the Linguang family with a friendly face.

"Look at this time, little Maria, you should have just finished training, so your stomach must be growling with hunger, right? Don't worry, Old Martin, I will prepare a delicious dinner for you right away. It will definitely be your favorite~ ~"

"Okay~~~Thank you Grandpa Martin!"

Maria used a lively voice befitting her age to thank this old acquaintance of the Linguang family who had taken such good care of her.At the same time, the little Pegasus also discovered Elafia, who was sitting against an inconspicuous wall, sipping red wine from a goblet with a smile on her face.

The unexpected meeting made the girl stunned for a moment, but she quickly came to her senses and solemnly and politely said hello to this candle knight who was not very familiar to her but was well known in Casimir. , the latter also returned the gift with the elegance and grace expected in people's inherent impression.

It was at this time that Ozwald quickly sat down in the same seat he had been sitting on before he left, and grabbed the glass of wine that he was drinking from and that old Martin had left for him.

"Now that I think about it, I should have asked you to heat a pot of wine for me when I went out."

When he picked up the cup, he happened to catch a glimpse of Tsuburaya, who had some remaining wine at the bottom of the cup. After beating Maenna, he was in a much happier mood than before going out. He immediately said this to Bald Martin with a proud look on his face.

However, the latter obviously had no understanding of the allusion of "warm wine and kill xx" in Ozwald's words, so he only scratched his clever head and muttered a few words, "Sounds like the way of drinking in Yanguo, you boy" Could it be that I have been to the east for shopping in the past two years? 'I immediately went to the wine cellar to look for any wine produced in Great Yan or Dongguo - besides, didn't I say that I would prepare dinner for Maria?It just so happened that Oswald and Viviana were also here, so it was just a celebration of a happy event.

This somewhat made the red dragon feel bored for a while.

Of course, this is something he brought upon himself, and he can't blame anyone else.

"..."

Looking at the flat mouth, he picked up the glass and sipped the last remaining liquid. After finishing it, he leaned forward and lay on the bar. He tried his best to reach for the wine bottle below, but there was a protrusion at the end: "What?"I'm not in my bedroom at home! 】Oswald; Maria, who already had a lot of questions in her mind, gritted her teeth and finally plucked up the courage to hint.

"Uncle Ozwald... you said before that you wanted to give me an explanation..."

"Wait... a minute, let me first - okay. Well, that's how it came about."

It's obviously a simpler way, but it's just using this awkward posture. It took a lot of effort to finally reach a bottle, but when I picked it up and looked at the Laitania text on it, I realized that I had never seen it or tasted it. After passing the brand, Oswald thought again and again, and finally took off the bottle cap, and found that it was another bottle of expired grape juice and it was still sweet... Then he poured half a cup with a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, Oswald, who was swaying the light yellow wine in his glass, turned to face Maria and roughly told him the reasons that prompted him to take that action.

It doesn't take much, just a little over 10 minutes.

After all, to put it bluntly, Ozwald, who prided himself on being a normal person, became angry after seeing his former friend become a filial son who did not care about his elders and children. In addition, he happened to know his home address, so he half I don't want to wait for more than a minute to give him a sentence of punishment with two punches. In essence, it is not an overly complicated situation.

Even if it involves elements of the argument that this situation will arise for Cyril's second son, Red Dragon's views are still candid - talk about suppression or coercion, I also saw that the Business Federation gave you Maena Linguang Putting some chains on your hands and feet, and putting a circle around your neck that seals the Origin Stone skills, is this kind of behavior to dominate the devil?His hands and feet were so good that he was a mess, but he didn't go all out to ask a 16-year-old junior to train for two months before he could get on the shelves. How could he still have the nerve to talk about this and that with a big B-face?

Fortunately, you also have a skin that looks like a certain old man from Cardin... But old man Ding "killed" the brother of the Black Knight controlled by the Demon Emperor, which caused him to be in the most depressing stage of his life. He also knows how to turn decadence into motivation to fight. The ability to vent the devil and take good care of the little blond loli?

"I must not tolerate this bad guy at all. Giving him a few mouthfuls is not enough. Hanging it on a tree is just the right thing."

Ozwald said to Maria with a serious face;

Image: "Thus Spoke Ozwald", Location: "Images/1673113217-100310637-109796466.jpg"

These overly frank words naturally shocked Pony.

As for humiliating the old horse, the red dragon did not forget to deal with what to do with Maria in the future - in fact, this is the most important part of the whole matter.

"Although paying you directly is quick, it is treating the symptoms rather than the root cause, and it is also like Lin Guang's dignity as a [knight], so in addition to redeeming as many things as possible in the house that Maena sold, or replacing them, or hiring people I won’t help you if you want to renovate and renovate the mansion... After all, my surname is Artolis."

As the red dragon spoke, he glanced sideways at Viviana, the director of the round table, who also smiled and nodded, writing down all of this.

Of course, considering that what the Linguang family currently lacks is actual financial resources commensurate with their size, otherwise even after recovery, they will fall back on the old path because they can’t make ends meet; this is why Maria has obviously been training for half a month so far. There is no reason why he is so eager to debut as a competitive knight even if he is risking his life on the court.

How much money can an ordinary white-collar worker in an office make even if he works overtime 365 hours a day, 24 days a year?The maintenance fee for Nuo Da's ancestral home is more than this.

"So I really don't understand whether Ma Enna has completely given up on the various industries that the Linguang family should have as a high-level knight and a noble like that, or what, or if it's not good enough to become a Silver Spear Pegasus and miss Ms. Ioletta. The subsidy given by Qing is all...forget it, let's get back to the subject.

Little Maria, the path you originally took was pretty good. The only problem is that your strength is really not good, and it is basically impossible to get any good rankings.In this case, if you don't consider the endorsement fee, it will be a pipe dream to protect your family - so in order to ensure that your final results are still good enough even if you cannot win the championship, you need to compete as a member of the Knights of the Round Table; just in time. You haven't debuted as a competitive knight yet, so while maintaining the current training steps to build the lower limit, starting from your debut battle, I will take you to fight and earn enough points. "

"Ah this...?!"

Team up?That's too subtle, it's obviously just one person flying.