About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

"Um... I'm truly sorry, Orson. I wasn't prepared enough to explain the potential trouble that would result from causing a disturbance too early in the Knights' Games. But it's worth mentioning that your fight with the Patriots hasn't been publicized. It seems someone deliberately suppressed and concealed the details of that match."

Tallulah apologized once again and explained that the outrageous game had not been spread.

“Artificial containment…”

The image of the pure white slacking off figure emerged in Orson's mind. After all, among the people he knew, only Platinum had the ability to help him do this.

Hmm, I feel like I owe her another favor. I'm afraid that by then I will really become Miss Platinum's exclusive secretary.

As we all know, if there is something to do, the secretary will do it, and if there is nothing to do, forget it. This kind of thinking is very dangerous.

"After all, I still lost in the end. It turns out that the Patriot Senior is more powerful."

Orson shook his head and then lamented the final result of the previous game.

The last explosive attack of the Knight Sword 'Crimson Queen' did not go as planned, as if the engine was overloaded, but the Patriot's spear chopped it down straight away.

With his last bit of strength, Orson deflected the spear, but he no longer had the energy to continue. The battle between the [Mysterious Deer-Headed Man] and the [Infected Knight/Light Follower] ended with Orson exhausted and defeated.

"Perhaps so, but for me—"

Tallulah responded to Orson. She lowered her body slightly, moved her lips close to Orson's cheek, and kissed him.

"You look very handsome in that arena to me, my knight."

A soft and warm touch came from his cheek. Even though his limbs were in excruciating pain, Orson could still sense this gentle touch instantly.

“Tallulah—”

Orson's cheeks flushed slightly, and he looked up at Tallulah, the young dragon's face also flushed.

Although Sister Tazi's femininity can only be described as tragic, it is also because of this that this young dragon occasionally behaves like a girl, which in turn makes it seem more powerful and has a maximum critical hit rate.

But just like an equivalent exchange, when Talulah attacked Orson, unless the two of them were in a room with no one around, the result was almost always the same -

"Orson, how are you? I brought some... Ugh, ugh wow!?"

Maria's voice came from the entrance, and the young golden Pegasus came over with a plastic bag in his hand, looking concerned. But before he could finish his words, he saw the exciting scene of Tallulah half-kneeling and kissing Orson.

This wave, this wave is a high-definition replica of the Howling Guard Headquarters.

Maria blinked in panic, and Zofia, who was following behind her, also twitched her ears when she saw this scene.

What is curious is that for some reason the plastic knight Serkiak is also between the two Rin Guangs, seeming a bit out of place.

"Hmm? It's Miss Maria, and—Miss Zofia, right? And this one should be the somewhat famous Mr. Plastic Knight, right? Hahaha... What a coincidence."

After realizing that her actions were being watched by many people, Tallulah calmly stood up, calmly smiled, calmly spoke, and calmly prepared to forcibly pull the black snake out again with her face flushed.

"It's always like this, my daughter... Next time, before you do something like this, could you at least check your surroundings first?"

—There's no need to question my vigilance, Black Snake. During my time in the North, I never had a picket attack our camp. Even in our new camp in Che City, I didn't let any spies from the old nobles escape.

Facing Black Snake's questioning, Tallulah responded coldly in her heart.

[But now you're blushing because you were seen by three horses kissing an idiot and you want to drag me out to take the blame again.]

——Hmm…!

Real damage is the most real damage. Black Snake pointed out Tallulah's current predicament.

My daughter, you should understand better than anyone that if you want to permanently resolve a problem, the most effective way is to address the root cause.

—Root? You mean…

[Cut off all ties with this idiot and stuff him in a bucket of cement]

——Go to hell.

After a pleasant and friendly chat with the black snake in her body, Tallulah failed to summon the old black snake to block the gun this time.

"..."

While Tallulah was standing there blushing, Maria hesitated for a moment, but then she made up her mind and took her own action.

Maria knew about the relationship between Orson and Tallulah before, or to be more precise, Tallulah told her herself.

But Tallulah had also said at that time that Orson hadn't really confirmed his relationship with Tallulah. So...

"Orson, um... I bought some fruit. Please have some if you don't mind."

Maria looked at Tallulah, then walked over to sit next to Orson, clumsily but carefully taking out an apple and peeling it.

After noticing Maria's actions, Tallulah began to understand what was going on. Just as she had feared, Orson, the fool, had somehow managed to abduct a naive pony during this time.

"I'll come and help, too."

I can't lose momentum at a time like this! I have to let Maria know the cruelty of this world.

Seeing Maria's clumsy technique, Tallulah also came over and quickly peeled an apple into a thick French fry.

"...Anyway, I have some things to take care of here, so I'll see you later."

Tallulah blinked at the apple core in her hand, then decided it would be best to avoid the spotlight for the time being.

Seeing Maria's behavior and Tallulah's actions, Zofia guessed her "sister's" little thoughts to some extent.

"You are……"

The Plastic Knight felt that Tallulah looked familiar. When he was about to ask Tallulah for details, he saw that the "Vaivan girl" in front of him, who was still a little ignorant and green, suddenly became as if possessed by some terrifying and unspeakable thing.

"Forget everything you saw today. This will benefit both of us. Do you understand?"

"clear."

The Plastic Knight swallowed his saliva. Even though the other person was a girl much younger than him, his instinct kept warning him not to contradict her.

Tallulah lost her temper at the Plastic Knight, the only outsider, and then ran away before her shame could burst.

"Haa... Um, Mr. Serkiak, Tallulah isn't usually that scary. This is a special case."

Orson explained helplessly, while Plastic Knight shrugged his shoulders to indicate that it was okay.

"By the way, Mr. Serkiak and Maria should have been opponents in their first match, right? How did the match go? I was carried back in not long after I left the stage... I'm so embarrassed."

Orson asked Maria about the result of the first battle with Plastic Knight, while Maria on the side gave Orson an embarrassed smile and handed the sliced apple to him.

"We lost. Mr. Serkiak's crossbow is truly terrifying. I couldn't find any flaws at all."

It seems that Maria lost the first battle just like Orson, but the Plastic Knight on the side shook his head after hearing what Maria said.

"During the match, my arm guard had a problem, but Maria didn't take advantage of the opportunity to attack. Instead, she urgently helped me remove the arm guard. She also said that fighting that way was unfair. It's rare to find such a straightforward idiot these days, but I don't really hate her."

"Hey... I'm not stupid."

The Plastic Knight praised Maria's performance in the game, while Maria rubbed her ears a little embarrassedly.

It seemed Maria was truly living up to her chivalrous ways. Although she hadn't defeated the experienced crossbowman, the Plastic Knight, in today's match, she had, through her own means, helped him rediscover the long-forgotten spirit of chivalry.

"This isn't a failure, Maria. You did a great job. Let's try harder next time."

Orson comforted Maria, who smiled and nodded.

After delivering the gifts to Orson, Plastic Knight left the Rinko residence.

Orson was lying on the sofa trying to get a good rest when he suddenly discovered that the pony sisters, who seemed fine before, were now staring at him with hunting eyes for some reason.

"Osen helped me so much before, today I will help Orsen with his rehabilitation exercises!"

Maria volunteered to hold Orson's wrist.

"No, he's my servant (to pay back the money), I need to personally confirm Orson's physical condition!"

The fake sisterhood between Maria and Zofia was instantly shattered again.

As for Orson, the person involved:

“Wait… wait a minute—my arm is—Ouch!!”

No reaction, just a corpse that can tom-tom.

50. Noon Knight

"Hey! Everyone watching TV, welcome to today's 'Knight Express'! This year's Knight Games have been going on for a week now, so let me quickly update you on what happened in the arena last week!"

"The first week of competition was incredibly intense! In the opening match, the newly joined independent pharmaceutical company [Rhodes Island] and its representative player, "Cat-Eared Knight," pulled off a shocking upset victory over the Rusted Bronze Knight of the Boiling Blood Knights! From the match footage, we can see that the infamous Rusted Bronze Knight's limbs suddenly suffered a significant distortion! But don't worry, the Rusted Bronze Knight is currently in stable condition, and the injuries to his limbs are not serious. We've heard from insiders that a problem with the Rusted Bronze Knight's equipment caused the battle to end instantly, but this remains to be verified. We can only look forward to the Cat-Eared Knight's next battle!"

"As a new company, the Knight 'Stag-Headed Man' from the security force [Reunion Movement] defeated the previously popular character—the Infected Knight Orson, who served as Maria Rinkou's Attendant Knight! Unfortunately, there was a problem with the video recording so we couldn't see the entire match, but according to some viewers, it was a thrilling battle! Also, like the Attendant Knight, Maria Rinkou was unsurprisingly defeated in the battle against the Plastic Knight. It seems that she is currently completely unworthy of the title of Rinkou. Master and servant both lost their first battles. This is not a good sign, Maria! Try to stand up in the next game as soon as possible!"

"The popular contestant 'Left-Handed Knight' secured victory with a steady and steady performance. Another favorite, the recently highly discussed 'Noon Knight,' also achieved his first victory of the tournament with a magnificent and elegant display! From the match footage, we can see the Noon Knight's graceful demeanor, and the uniform cheering of his fans behind him! As the youngest of the venerable Knight families, this young man, whose strength and character are worthy of the title of Knight, will bring us what surprises in the upcoming matches?"

"This week's Knights' Competitive News has concluded! I'm sure you've all noticed that the excitement of this tournament has completely exceeded everyone's imagination! Please look forward to next week's events for even more excitement. By the way, starting this week, 'Faith Vouchers' are on sale! Originally 300 yuan each, now 1000 yuan for 3. Hurry and buy some! Show your faith in your favorite player!"

BIU!

Sofia pressed the remote control to turn off the TV, and the room finally became much quieter.

"Sure enough, there wasn't a single mention of Maria helping that Plastic guy deal with the equipment mess. And it was 'no surprise'? This host must have written the script with his ass. Humph... This is kind of a tradition among those guys."

Zofia was very angry when she heard the news host using Maria and Orson as jokes.

"I'm sorry... I didn't win and was laughed at, Aunt."

Orson, who was standing by, apologized quietly and wiped the furniture that had not been cleaned for a long time while wearing his butler's uniform.

Because his superiors had previously given Rosemary a lot of supplies, Orson now owed Zofia a lot of money, and he didn't have much time to pay back the debt, so in the end Zofia chose a rather strange "compromise" - when Orson was at home, he wore a butler's uniform and took care of some housework for Maria and Zofia, using this method to pay back the money.

Orson naturally accepted such a relaxed policy, and when he asked why he had to wear a butler's uniform, Zofia's response was "It's pleasing to the eye anyway~"

"No need to apologize. You've already helped Maria so much. And if that 'deer-headed man' is truly the legendary patriot... the fact that you were able to stand up to him on equal terms is terrifying in itself."

Zofia had heard of the Patriot's name from some knights before. Someone of that level was actually approved by the Chamber of Commerce to enter the knight competition. Zofia intuitively felt the degree of corruption in this system.

"And Maria isn't disappointed at all. In fact, after losing to the plastic guy, she's actually full of energy. Don't worry about her, Orson."

Sofia said proudly that her 'sister' has really grown up now. She can face failure with a positive and optimistic attitude, which is a great mentality.

"Well, Maria's growth rate may be even faster than we thought."

Orson also sighed. One of Orson's shortcomings is that he easily develops the mentality of an old father. He was like this when facing Rosemary, and now Maria also has some of the same meaning.

"As for you, Orson. The schedule for the play-in tournament is quite dense, with a match every three or four days. You should be playing again tomorrow. Are you feeling well?"

Zofia asked Orson, who posed like a muscular man showing off his physique to indicate that there was no problem at all.

Afterwards, Zofia complained that he didn't look like a macho man at all, and advised Orson to change his style as soon as possible and stop thinking about the muscular macho look.

"Anyway, I think everything should be fine. I've actually taken a good look at the schedule this time."

In fact, Rosemary had just played her second game yesterday, and after the game she found Orson to complain again.

Rosemary, who was in the dessert shop at the time, was feeling very disappointed. She hadn't managed to instantly kill the opposing knight apprentice like she had in the previous match, but her own sales mission had gone awry and she hadn't been able to complete it. The potion she was supposed to take internally had been applied externally due to her shaking hands, and it had no effect at all.

After all the trouble, it turned out that the decorative earrings on my ears sold much better...

Rosemary complained softly, and her furry ears trembled, and the ring decorations at the base of her ears flashed. To be honest, she was really cute.

Orson rubbed the cat's head while comforting Rosemary. He said that selling products is a science and most people would be easily fooled.

Then, the TV in the dessert shop started playing the advertisement for the recently popular "Noon Rider" -

"The original price of this facial cleanser is 1399, but today I'm only selling it for 399 to support my family!"

"No, Master! We'll lose a lot of money this way!"

"Shut up! I'll tell you the number again: 299!"

"...Uh, look, Rosemary. Advertising like this can't possibly be very effective—wow, why are all the people around here frothing at the mouth and placing orders like crazy?!"

Orson, who had thought he could find a negative example, rubbed his head awkwardly.

It seems that selling products is really a science.

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"By the way, speaking of that Noon Knight, he's been quite popular lately. You see him all over the news and newspapers lately. He's young, handsome, and very polite. Everyone says he's the heir to the orthodox spirit of chivalry."

Zofia fiddled with her phone, selected a piece of news and handed it to Orson. The content was roughly about how "Noon Knight" encountered robbers on the way to a fan meeting. He ignored his own danger and postponed the scheduled meeting. He broke into the robbers' base alone and took them all down.

Orson took a look at the photo attached to the news. The other party was indeed like the embodiment of the concept of "knight", and the most important point was that this guy was two heads taller than him.

Sofia raised her eyebrows. It was rare for her to sense something like "jealousy" in Orson.

"You should be happier, after all, it was this Noon Knight who took the spotlight off your previous coffee shop video."