Become their wicked yet gentle lord.

"Ryusha, be careful." Kira's pupils narrowed as soon as she saw the huge battle axe in Megan's hand.

Hetia turned around, her breath catching in her throat.

Great Knight!

“Hey, Ryuka…” Hetia was about to speak when Ryuka interrupted her.

"It's okay, I know what I'm doing."

"Should we bring Miss Kania here?" Kira asked quietly from the side.

She had long noticed that when Kania was around, Ryuka's abilities were all above average.

Ryusha shook his head, calmly walked up to Megan, and sized up the tall and beautiful female knight.

The way she sat on that tall horse really made her look like a female giant.

However, she is indeed quite good. Compared to Hetia, who is simply a tall and slender female knight, Megan is the foreign beauty in Ryuka's heart.

Wow~ that height~ those amazing thighs~

Even 3D zones aren't this exaggerated.

"You're Ryuka? You're quite cute. No wonder there are rumors that you're Hetia's kept lover..."

"what?!"

Megan's words elicited a disgruntled cry from Hetia, while Megan smiled with a contemptuous look:

"What's so good about this soft, weak little man? The legendary Rose Knight has really bad taste..."

"So much nonsense? Are you still going to compete or not?" Liu Xia interrupted Megan's trash talk.

Megan Pae had already heard Kira explain Megan Pae's past words and actions, and he had no desire to engage in any verbal sparring with such a foolish woman.

Megan's expression turned cold, her gaze sweeping over Ryusha like a venomous snake, before she gave a cold laugh.

Did he know he was going to die and was he putting on a show of manhood to save face?

Originally, Megan was initially tempted by his handsome face to spare his life and keep him as a pet.

Since he's courting death, this little bastard will soon be reduced to a pathetic, effeminate piece of meat, howling in agony.

No, it can't be that simple. Two hours! I need to let loose completely. What genius boy? Even if he's young, his little balls are no good. He deserves to be killed by me!

"On foot? On horseback?"

"On foot," Ryuga replied, his horsemanship not skilled enough to match his agility.

"can."

Megan dismounted, her strong, long legs tracing an arc on the horse's back before she landed on the ground. A heavy battle-axe rested on her shoulder, and her two enormous breasts heaved dramatically.

Although the boots were nearly flat, Meghan's enormous height meant the heels were six or seven centimeters thick, making her appear to be nearly two meters tall.

As a fifteen-year-old boy, Liu Xia, who is over 1.6 meters tall, looks like a child next to Megan. If they were standing close together, the top of his head would probably barely touch Megan's amazing southern hemisphere.

Megan didn't waste any more words and directly took out the cylinder and stuck it into the ground. Ryusha, who had already been told what it was, stepped forward and placed his hands on it along with Megan.

A activation sound rang out, and the cylinder erupted with astonishing magical power. A barrier formed within a hundred-meter radius of the two of them. Two magical shackles were then placed on Ryusha and Megan respectively, preventing anyone from escaping.

The bloody duel has begun...

Chapter 19 The So-Called Know Yourself and Your Enemy

One hour ago...

Just after Ryuka told Kira, "This fight is bound to happen sooner or later," Ryuka suddenly changed the subject.

“However, before that, I have a question, Your Excellency.”

Ryusha looked at Earl Duke, her smile tinged with seriousness.

"Your concern for this matter is probably not just for the sake of peace between the two territories."

This is a 'bloody duel'; even if it ends in a draw, the loser's fate will be worse than death. And Megan is the Countess's niece, as well as a beautiful and charming female knight.

Yet, despite his obvious interest in Megan's beauty, the Earl of Duke, as an elder, remained silent.

He not only wanted to win, but also didn't care about Megan's fate.

"You want to use Lin Huling to get rid of Megan Payne, right?"

Count Duke remained remarkably calm, seemingly unsurprised by Ryūka's words. He looked into the boy's eyes, his calm black pupils demanding a plausible explanation, lest it be a trap.

“I’m not an ambitious person,” Earl Duke said calmly.

"I don't care who becomes the next emperor or empress. Even after I die, I don't care whether it's my good-for-nothing eldest son, my stupid son Bran, or my wife who controls Sochi..."

“But…” The old count met Ryūka’s eyes, and his tone became serious.

"At least while I'm alive, I don't want certain things to happen in Sochi. But unfortunately, before I'm even buried, many things have already spiraled out of my control..."

"So, young gentleman, are you satisfied with this explanation?"

Ryusha looked at the sixty-year-old man, Ronald Duke, the sole heir to the previous count.

A thirty-year-old man who inherited a vast territory from his father, yet he knew nothing of martial arts, and before that, he was practically invisible in the noble circles of Sochi.

At that time, few officials and nobles obeyed him, and some even sidelined him, leading to utter chaos in the Sochi territory.

But he gradually won over these people, eliminated his rivals, and slowly built Sochi Territory according to his own wishes. This was made possible by the help of the marriage arranged for him by Count Duke's deceased father: the second daughter of the powerful northern noble family, the Payne family, and the Countess.

Previously, Earl Duke had turned a blind eye to the policy of attracting displaced people to Lake Forest, adopting a "let them be" attitude. But Bran Duke used this to help the Third Prince's faction...

Based on his words and actions during this trip, Ryuka could confirm one thing.

That is, the Countess is the Countess, and the Earl of Duke is the Earl of Duke.

The influence of relatives like the Countess and Meghan may even surpass that of the Earl of Duke himself...

The third prince's mother was the Countess's older sister, not the Earl of Duke's older sister.

But even if Count Duke himself did not want Sochi to be involved in the succession struggle, those around him—his subordinates, sons, allies, relatives, and even…his bedmates—may not think so.

Ryuga looked at the old count in front of him, who was leaning back in his chair, his hands on his raised knees, as if the matter being discussed was of no importance to him.

“I understand, that makes sense.” Ryuka nodded. “But since you’re using me to kill, could the Earl give us some extra…reward and assistance?”

Count Duke chuckled wryly: "If I don't give it to you, would you refuse?"

Ryusha could not refuse the duel, which was a form of retaliation launched by the Third Prince's faction. It was only thanks to Count Duke that the duel was suppressed that it was able to proceed; otherwise, there might have been a war.

Ryuka smiled and narrowed her eyes: "Don't be in such a hurry, let me tell you first... This is something that benefits both sides..."

"Alright, what kind of help do you want, and what kind of reward do you want?"

……

Remembering the agreement she had just made with Earl Duke, Ryuka smiled contentedly.

The boy's smile was somewhat endearing, but it greatly displeased Megan Payne. After the dueling device activated, the two, according to the rules, initially maintained a twenty-meter distance…

Then came the fierce confrontation.

Megan's sexy, muscular thighs suddenly stepped forward, like a flamboyant beast. A powerful burst of battle aura erupted, instantly traversing the twenty-meter-wide battlefield, and her three-meter-long battle axe swung towards Liu Xia in a full moon shape.

Ryuga focused intently and quickly jumped back to dodge, but the next axe swiftly caught up...

As expected of a true great knight, his oppressive aura was completely different from that of Hetia, who had used the K18 potion.

After all, surviving the boss's attack for five minutes is considered a victory, which is different from defeating the boss.

The axe blade grazed the tip of Ryusha's nose, the immense wind pressure causing a sharp pain in her skin.

And this was only the third second since the battle began...

Megan is ruthless; she enjoys torturing her opponents to death after defeating them, so her attacks are never aimed at killing them. She will first test her opponent's strength.

Therefore, the first few moves are often when she is most relaxed.

This is Earl Duke's first little tip.

Megan, who had only used 30% of her strength, revealed a disdainful smile after swinging her axe twice.

If that axe blow had been any faster, that brat's head would be gone.

But the next second, Ryuka in front of him instantly turned into a phantom, rushing forward like a nimble cat stepping on the fallen axe handle.

"You're asking for death!" Megan smiled, her fighting spirit directly penetrating the axe handle, intending to destroy Ryusha's foothold.

She had expected to see the brat lose his balance and fall, but instead, the boy's body suddenly extended his longsword, blocking the astonishing battle aura erupting from the axe handle, and then slashed at Megan's forehand along the axe handle.

How ridiculous! Although Megan wasn't wearing heavy armor, she was wearing thick gloves with armor plates on her hands. In addition, she was enveloped in the Great Knight's battle aura, so she wasn't afraid of this sword at all. She even grabbed Ryuu's sword blade directly with her backhand!

It's over. The brat, now unarmed, is at her mercy! Just as Megan was smiling, the figure in front of her blurred.

Seduction, sensory manipulation!

In an instant, Ryusha released his longsword and single-handedly cut in front of Megan.

When Megan realized what was happening, she could only see the top of Ryusha's head through her heavy chest; her overly full breasts blocked her view downwards.

Her smaller stature compared to the tall female knight gave her the biggest advantage at this moment. With just a moment of deception, Ryuka rushed into Megan's arms and almost bumped into those two amazing soft mounds.

Ryuka, however, planted one foot on the ground, turned sideways to gather strength, and pulled his right hand to his waist, trying to imagine Megan, the tall and sexy female knight, would suffer a miserable fate after her defeat.

[Witch Invasion], Full Power of Battle Aura, Frost Magic, Dark Magic, Military Combat Techniques!

With the most standard power exertion posture, Ryuka delivered a solid punch to the area below Megan's diaphragm at full power.

That is, the Achilles' heel of the Knight's Aura!

boom!!!

Although Megan subconsciously concentrated her fighting spirit in front of her to defend herself, this attack was like a heavy cannon. Megan, who was not wearing a thick breastplate, was forced back four or five meters, her legs carving two mud grooves in the grass.

Due to the recoil, Ryuga's body flew even further, sliding nearly ten meters across the ground before coming to a stop. He then slowly stood up, turning sideways to face Megan.

“Boy…” Megan, her body bent over, raised her head, her bright yellow eyes filled with rage like those of a dragon, staring intently at Ryusha.

Crack! The right hand, clad in a sharp gauntlet, crushed the longsword that had been snatched from Ryūka's hand.

"You succeed in one strike, and then what? Try to catch my long axe with your bare hands again?"

Megan felt a faint pain under her ribs, but she was not seriously injured, only her breathing was a little sluggish. She exhaled a deep breath and looked at Ryūka.

He actually bypassed the weapon and struck her noble body with his bare hands! Unforgivable!

Megan walked toward Ryusha with a cruel smile, a battle axe slung over her shoulder in one hand.

"Have you decided how you want to die?"

Her thick, red lips uttered a hot, mocking remark, but the boy's answer was unexpected.

"I don't know, would you enjoy it to death on me?" Liu Xia's expression was both playful and sarcastic: "Heh~ you think too highly of your rotten flesh."

"You really dare to say that! Should we rip your tongue out by the root and shove it up your own ass?" (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

"Not bad~ I'll use it on you later~"

Liu Xia continued to laugh as she retorted to Megan, but this smile and sharp gaze made Megan somewhat uneasy.

This brat's expression and demeanor were completely different from before. Before the duel began, although he also appeared confident, he was nowhere near as sinister as he seemed now.

She gripped her armored hand, sparks flying from the metal claws, and the feedback of power she received reassured her slightly. She spoke slowly:

"I hope you're clean. Have you gone to the toilet? I don't want to see something disgusting leaking out of your body and making the place stink."

Megan was spouting harsh words when she suddenly felt dizzy, and a slight pain came from the spot under her ribs that had just been burning hot.

She reached out and touched it; there was a faint trace of blood on the metal gauntlet.

Are you injured? It's not serious, but why...?

Moreover, is the blood residue on it frozen?

"As expected of a Grand Knight, the effect takes a bit long to take effect."

Seeing Megan's reaction, Ryusha revealed his right fist, which was hidden at his side.

The boy's fist was covered with thick, solid ice, shaped like a thick fist spike.

The ice spikes shimmered with a dark purple magical glow.

"Secondly, Megan wasn't wearing full armor today. She assumed you wouldn't duel today. Given her personality, she wouldn't go back and put on her full gear before coming; she would definitely come to duel like this."