"That person is the legendary leader of the Fool's Adventure Group?"
"Yes, she is that little girl, the leader of the group of people wanted by the principality for the crime of 'assassination' some time ago."
"I heard that Mengzhu fled to the Free City, and then appeared inexplicably in the Continent of Wind. The other shrimp soldiers and crab generals ran away, surrendered, and some stayed with Black Corn. In the Sky City
Risk areas lead the life of scavengers..."
"Ha, aren't they just a bunch of losers, and they still want to stand up? The identities of the wanted criminals haven't been cleared yet, right? If they show up in Tanya with such a big fanfare, can they still hold on until the start of the game without being caught?
"
"It's rare to see such a courageous person at such a time."
The bustling crowd began to become more and more crowded as time went by, with many players pointing and shouting in the middle. Pamir, the Speaker of the Principality, who was standing on the high platform in the church area and looking at the lively scene, also said:
Face sighed and nodded, turning around and no longer looking at the three or two figures gradually falling into the center of the encirclement: "You won, your foresight was really accurate."
"This is not my foresight, but a suggestion made by one of my staff." Her Royal Highness Princess Reina of the Frey Empire, who was sitting in the opposite direction of the high platform and was guarded by the heavily armed Lott, covered her mouth.
He chuckled twice: "As the staff member said, it is this kind of courage that our empire appreciates. After all-"
"No courage is born out of thin air, right?" Then the other person's voice continued, and Pamir, who had his hands behind his back, turned sideways and looked down again: "I have to return to this place at any cost... Well, look.
The situation is indeed taking a different turn now.”
"I'm glad that the Speaker can believe it... No, the Speaker should have believed in this reason a long time ago, right?" Princess Reina still answered with a smile in her voice: "Otherwise you wouldn't keep them.
With such a long life, with the strength of the principality and your skill, it is not difficult to capture a few adventurers."
"Even if I have such an idea, considering the voices of many members and the entire principality, I will not make an overly conservative move." Pamir shook his head: "Privately speaking, I am not willing to
It is easy to doubt that my savior would do such a blasphemous thing. Their character is worthy of trust and their ability has been baptized and tested countless times, so——"
"Let's talk about the next issue."
Spreading his hands in the direction of Princess Reina, Pamir stepped forward with a solemn expression: "Whether you are related to that adventure group or not, there is always a question about His Royal Highness Prince Chris and the series of chaos he caused.
It’s time for an explanation.”
"We still insist on our conclusion: His Royal Highness Prince Chris is by no means a criminal." Her Royal Highness Princess Lena replied in an elegant voice: "The incompetent brother may have a surly personality or act impulsively, but he upholds the glory of the empire.
, would never do such a bad act.”
"I respect the desire of His Highness and the empire behind His Highness to strive for dignity, but facts speak louder than words." Pamir pointed sideways at the noisy central square below: "Even if I really give that adventure group a clarification
Chances are, even to clear their minds, the hurt my wife suffered is still very real."
"If His Royal Highness Prince Chris is not a prisoner, then who is?"
The two people looking at each other stood quietly on both sides of the high platform, once again pulling the atmosphere into an unspeakable silence. The old man who had been standing not far behind Pamir then clapped his hands and walked up.
Before he left, he broke the confrontation between the two people with a low and old voice: "Okay, okay, this endless debate has been presented to me too many times, and I don't want to waste another afternoon.
"
"Then how about we use a 'competition' to solve the problem as we agreed before?" The old man grinned and seemed to have prepared this topic a long time ago: "The existing list of participants,
Lord Freestone should send it to you soon, so you can choose as much as you like."
"Although I think this solution is very hasty, but - hum! Don't underestimate the tradition of our Frey Empire." Looking at the old man speaking, the former Imperial Finance Minister Field, who still looked potbellied, finally said
He dared to sneer: "Redkar owns the largest fighting arena in the world. Beast fighting skills and martial arts contests have existed since Emperor Frey was alive! Every imperial noble has the ability to assess the situation and select outstanding horses.
vision!"
"After all, this is their home court. Don't be arrogant, Mr. Field." She called out to the fat minister who was still continuing to act arrogantly. Princess Rena also shook her head: "Although I kept passing by those registrations below.
I saw a few familiar figures among the visitors, but I’m not sure whether they have the strength to win the championship.”
"It's really surprising that I can still see a hesitant Her Majesty Reina." Pamir clapped his hands and said, "Folkerson."
"Our Speaker has decided on his candidate, and he has written it down on this parchment roll in my hand." In response to the words of the middle-aged Speaker, the upright old man standing behind him brushed his dress and stepped forward:
"Please accept it, Your Highness the Princess."
A sonorous voice then sounded in front of the old man. It was the sound of Lott's footsteps when he stood up and stood in front of him while taking the parchment roll. Without saying a word, he walked back to Lei silently.
He stood next to Na and handed the page into the hands of the eldest princess: "——Isn't this a little unfair? We can't even give a return gift now."
"It doesn't matter, because we are sure that the horse we selected will become the final winner." Pamir nodded indifferently: "Your Highness can open it now, or you can open it after you go back, but as a reminder,
I hope His Highness can use his sharp vision to make different choices."
"...Then what if I choose the same team?"
"As the saying goes: first come, first served, I think this rule is also very suitable here, isn't it?"
"Okay, I accept."
While Field was winking at the side, Reina nodded and reached out to take the parchment roll: "In the name of Fleur, I respect and abide by this agreement."
"Let's start the game."
She did not open the parchment immediately, and a meaningful smile appeared on the beautiful face under the black veil.
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"...Is this this place?"
At the same time, in a corner of the underground area of Tania, the capital of the principality, two players in black, wrapped tightly in black cloth, were moving nimbly through the waterway mixed with the stench of sewage, which was revealed between their eyes.
There was also a bit of relaxation and indifference in his disgust: "You can't make a mistake, right?"
"Impossible, there is no other place that is more suitable for Tania to be detained." Walking in front, looking around, another companion of the man in black replied with a straight body: "They can only be detained here, and the same is above."
That’s what he said.”
"Does the higher-ups still have any credibility now?" The player who was the first to speak, hanging his head, said dejectedly: "And the higher-ups don't have the time to pay attention to our 'small' tasks now, right? The intelligence they provided said
Maybe it’s all old-fashioned information.”
"We have already explored other areas of Tania. Even if we use the elimination method, this information should be verified." Carrying his two daggers, his companion walking in front replied in a low voice: "As for paying attention
As for the degree... don’t worry."
"The task we are performing now is definitely a very important part, and the higher-ups will not give up easily."
Pacing softly amidst the sound of water, the two people tiptoed through two corners, and then after a period of silent detours, they suddenly stopped between the criss-crossing iron mesh and ruined walls: "——"
"This is it."
In the suddenly enlightened scene, the dark shadows of several principality guards patrolling back and forth began to gradually lengthen under the dim light in the distance. A prison door dimly illuminated by torches and magic lights was also followed by the footsteps of these guards walking back and forth.
Appearing at the end of the road, it looked extremely quiet, with no sound coming out: "After wasting so long, we finally found it, haha!"
"Shh! Keep your voice down! If you are discovered, all your efforts will be wasted!"
"What are you afraid of? It's just a few principality guards. There is no chain of hatred here. They can't call a large number of guards over. Let's just work together to kill them."
"It's not as simple as you say!"
Pressing the opponent's unruly head again, the two players in black were entangled in the depths of the broken passage: "Look over there."
Following his finger, a sleepy-looking black figure was lying at the end of the passage area. The figure that looked like he was sleeping was also rising and falling evenly among the guards moving back and forth.
, the breathing movements also appeared to be very smooth under the strict guard inspection: "Did you see that person? Anyone who can sleep peacefully in this situation must be a master ambushing here."
"Maybe they are just ordinary homeless people, the kind that even the guards don't bother to care about." The lazy companion replied casually: "There are many such people in the cities on the surface. Do you think any guard has kicked them?
A kick?"
"Until we find out that person's identity information, we should not act rashly." Ignoring the noise of his teammates, the man in black who was crouching on the ground continued to remind him in a serious voice: "There may be such an 'ambush' nearby.
There are many more, and if a fight really starts soon, they will most likely jump out of the darkness."
"The combat power is estimated to be insufficient, and there is a possibility of being attacked by a sneak attack - well, it sounds a bit troublesome." As if being persuaded by the other party, his companion rubbed his chin and frowned: "Okay, let's do it first.
Feel the terrain and see if you can go around it somewhere else... eh?"
His eyes turned to the side following his suggestion. As he wanted to find other ways out, his eyes were shrouded by a wide black shadow. The burly figure and appearance without warning made the player's breathing stop for a moment.
, the exclamation he just wanted to make was also hit back hard by the following punch: "What——"
boom!
The heavy impact set off a huge wave in the narrow waterway, and with the muffled sound of the player's head being crushed, it hit the dark distance in the dark distance. Another player who was crouching on the ground then also hit the player.
His body's reaction reached its peak, and the two daggers turned upward also flashed two cold lights in the dim light: "Who are you?"
"Mercenary."
The two completely unequal figures were connected together again in the trajectory of the dagger. The swift dagger sank into the chest of the burly player, but it seemed that it did not receive any real killing effect: "You are making too much noise.
Here we go, rats."
"whispering sound."
Without hesitation, he released his weapon, and the retreating black-clothed player reached behind him with both hands. The action of wanting to take out something was frozen in the air at the next moment, and finally with a whooshing sound.
After struggling, a flying knife appeared on his neck and he fell down heavily: "...Not bad."
"You almost ran away."
In the darkness of the passage and in the two white lights rising one after another on the wall in front of him, the burly player who stepped forward reached out and pulled out the flying knife nailed to the opponent's neck. He was cleaning his weapon through the underground sewer.
, while starting a conversation with someone without saying a word: "Hello? It's me."
"You are right. They have indeed begun to develop the idea of 'meat dumplings'. Now that they have discovered the location, would you like to consider changing the location... No? That's up to you."
"I have agreed in advance that I will only act within the scope of my responsibility. I will not care about the identity of the old man, but if a large force really comes to attack, I will only be responsible for dealing with the part that I can do, and then...
Well, well, there were only two of them this time, and their skills were pretty good, but they suffered from the disadvantage of the terrain."
"In the dark, how could I possibly see their names clearly? And their names have nothing to do with me? I am just a gatekeeper, not everyone comes here... By the way, speaking of which, aren't you also a gatekeeper now?
The front door?"
"..."
"Hey hey hey, I didn't mean to be sarcastic, I just thought it was a bit fun. If there is a formal occasion, how would you introduce yourself?"
"..."
"What for? Is this the extent of our friendship?"
The action of handling the battlefield stopped for a moment, and the burly man who had been chatting to himself suddenly stood up with his eyes widened: "You are so unreasonable to say this. I am the one who came to your door for no reason.
Taking this job is already beyond my scope, but you still don’t appreciate it... What? Let me compete?"
"How the hell did you sell me out so quickly?"
This chapter has been completed!