Chapter 2392: Chapters 2457-2458: Benchmarks
In the private passageway, Xiao Ran emerged with Jeremiah and Vireta, his two attendants, following behind him with a specially made large backpack each. Xiao Ran carried nothing and wore a black, non-standard uniform as he walked forward with steady steps.
The moment he exited the passageway, he saw a long row of white vehicles parked outside, as well as Bismark standing there in his Knights of the Round uniform.
Seeing Xiao Ran emerge, Bismark smiled faintly and nodded in greeting. His single eye swept over Jeremiah and Vireta behind Xiao Ran, but he simply ignored them.
Xiao Ran walked up to Bismark, glanced once more at the convoy of seven or eight identical white sedans, and smiled slightly. "Knight Bismark, thank you for coming personally to receive me."
Bismark smiled and waved a hand. "I was the one who recommended you to His Majesty in the first place. Now that you have become a Knight of the Round, it is only fitting that I see this through from beginning to end. Your status as a Knight of the Round is more than enough to warrant my coming personally."
As he spoke, Bismark raised a hand in invitation. "No need for pleasantries here. Let's go. His Majesty is waiting for you."
Xiao Ran nodded lightly and followed Bismark into the middle car. Under the guidance of others, Jeremiah and Vireta got into separate vehicles. The backpacks on their backs were specially made—square and rigid, each taller than its wearer by a head—but what they carried was not for them. It belonged to the empty-handed Xiao Ran.
Jeremiah and Vireta did not know what was inside the backpacks, nor did they dare open them without Xiao Ran's permission. They were somewhat heavy to carry, but with