Knight-Errant

Royal Knights Academy

The name of the organization delighted Han Dong. This was exactly what he wanted.

With an organization within Destiny Space specifically dedicated to this field, he could gain a direct understanding of and study knowledge related to mysticism, avoiding many detours.

With that in mind, Han Dong began answering the questions "selectively."

"Evil spirit type."

"Four-star difficulty."

When he mentioned the requirement to "survive for three days," the three interviewers before him each revealed varying degrees of shock.

They could not understand how someone with Han Dong's physical condition had survived such a high-difficulty novice event.

At first, they had all assumed Han Dong had cleared a one-star or two-star event.

"Describe the process of your clearance in detail, and explain some of the critical turning points."

"Mm."

When recounting the event, Han Dong first downplayed Edward and diminished his significance.

He placed the key to survival on his interactions with the event characters.

He emphasized that appropriate communication with the event characters had triggered a Side Event... allowing him to grow closer to them and clear the event smoothly with their assistance.

"Winning over event characters."

Indeed, this was an excellent trick for novices clearing their first Destiny Space, but it was limited to events below two-star difficulty... The monsters in four-star events could easily kill the event characters.

Han Dong then laid out his deductions and plan.

He glossed over Edward's interference and omitted anything related to the Faceless Head, shifting the focus instead to the "fire" plan.

He stressed that he had coordinated perfectly with the event characters and, at the final moment, trapped the fire-fearing evil spirit in a carefully prepared fire trap, holding out until the time limit ended.

As for killing the evil spirit, that naturally had to be left out as well.

If someone as frail and backgroundless as Han Dong claimed that, these people would certainly suspect he had some unspeakable secret.

If word of the Faceless Head got out by accident, things would become troublesome.

His account of the event came to an end.

The handsome knight was the first to offer an evaluation:

"The event characters possessed a certain degree of corruption ability. That must have been how they repeatedly held back the evil spirit head-on, correct?

Taking into account the time limit and the evil spirit's fear of fire, you strengthened your bond with the event characters and escaped through meticulous planning.

Not bad. You have talent."

After saying that, he gave Han Dong a favorable score of "80 points" on his evaluation sheet.

The female interviewer radiating a holy glow smiled and nodded, giving him a score of "73 points."

As for the bearded mage in charge, he stared into Han Dong's eyes.

"Young man, you are quite good at lying... If I am not mistaken, you must have made full use of your teammates' deaths to buy yourself enough safe time, correct?

Your account seems perfect, but it actually has a small flaw.

That is the issue of difficulty! By your account, you should have barely been able to survive a three-star Destiny Event, but at four-star difficulty, there would still only be a dead end.

However... everyone has their own secrets. I will not press you for details here. Overall, it was still not bad."

The bearded mage gave him a score of "71 points."

Han Dong did not know whether those scores were high or low, but they were above the passing line... so they should not be too bad.

"When the rewards were settled, did you obtain a Destiny Card?"

"No."

He could not reveal the Destiny Card either.

After all, Han Dong had used the reward from the card to strengthen Han Li rather than himself... If he revealed it, the matter of the prison would be exposed as well.

The bearded mage could not help sighing.

"What a pity... A four-star evil spirit event, and you only obtained a single Destiny Point. State your chosen major profession. It will determine your curriculum at the academy."

"Mysticism."

At once, all three of them looked disappointed.

Naturally, this had to do with their own major professions!

In their eyes, Han Dong was considered one of the more talented young Returners of this generation. Unfortunately, his primary profession had nothing to do with theirs.

"What a shame. If you had chosen the library, I could have given you some extra instruction."

The bearded mage waved a hand, and a wave of heat washed over Han Dong.

The sparks scattered.

A metal card still radiating heat fell into Han Dong's hand.

The front of the card bore a knightly emblem of "two crossed swords above a horse's head," while the back depicted the sun and moon intertwined...

"This is your Knight-Errant identity card... In three days, bring this card to the academy to register."

"Alright."

Han Dong returned along the original route. The Black Rose Knight who had brought him here was still waiting outside.

This time, however, the knight spoke.

A magnetic male voice came from beneath the mask. "Welcome to the Royal Knights Academy... Where do you live?"

It seemed that if he had failed the interview, he would not have been able to return the way he came...

After learning that Han Dong had passed the interview, the knight intended to take him home.

But this question was rather difficult... It could be said that it was the hardest question Han Dong had ever encountered.

After all, ever since Han Dong had taken over young Nicholas's body, he had never returned home. The moment he stepped onto the street, his sister had found him, and because of the time constraint, they had headed straight for Festival Plaza.

"Um... Sorry to trouble you, Sir Knight. Just take me near Festival Plaza. My little sister should still be waiting for me nearby."

This time, Han Dong used all his strength to climb onto the horse's back.

During the return journey, the knight's attitude changed somewhat from before, and he took the initiative to speak.

"It is hard to imagine that someone with your physical condition could pass a novice event. Forgive my presumption, but was it a one-star event or a two-star event?"

"A four-star event."

Han Dong figured that these knights were managed by a massive organization.

Information such as four-star evil spirits had already been disclosed during the interview, so there was no need to hide it.

The Black Warhorse came to an abrupt stop.

The knight immediately turned around and removed his black iron mask.

His short, spiky black hair, brown eyes, pale skin, and high nose bridge gave him the look of someone of mixed Eastern and Western heritage...

Compared with the blond knight commander from the earlier interview, this member of the Black Rose Knights was younger, around twenty-seven. His eyes constantly shone with resolve.

"My name is Barton Forges. I graduated from the Knight Academy last year and currently serve in the Black Rose Knights.

To pass a four-star novice event, as long as you do not die, your future prospects will certainly not be poor. If you are interested, you can consider joining our Black Rose Knights after graduation."

"My name is Valen Nicholas... Alright!" Han Dong was momentarily flattered and hurriedly introduced himself.

Judging from this knight's reaction, passing a four-star novice event seemed to be an extraordinary achievement.

Before long, they arrived at Festival Plaza.

After dismounting, Han Dong quickly found Nina sitting on a bench in the outer area... He had not expected his "younger sister" to truly come to the plaza every day and wait for his return.