Deployment

actually.

Abel, who was present, also had the 'connections' to find an Formal Knight leader.

However, there is a problem.

They were carrying out a mission assigned to Knight-Errant by the school's Adventurer's Guild.

It is prohibited for a team to be led by a knight (similar to boosting).

Moreover, when it comes to the issue of "Otherworldly Demons," most knights will choose to inform their own Knight Order rather than handle it alone.

Abel was the beloved grandson of Commander Kaimon, and no knight in the Behemoth Knight Order dared to take that risk... If anything happened to Abel, they probably wouldn't have enough lives to survive.

Therefore, it is important for Han Dong to find a 'trustworthy' knight.

"Senior Cas... right?"

Just as Han Dong led his two friends into the private room.

Abel, who had just participated in the special training, immediately recognized the senior student who was also in the training team... He still vividly remembered Cas's exceptionally impressive performance in the team.

Although in terms of talent, Cas may not be as good as these top geniuses in the lower grades.

But Cas himself is by no means weak.

"Abel Raine?"

Cas naturally recognized this 'transfer student'.

In his recollection, Abel joined the special training at the last minute while in a state of 'exhaustion'...

At that time, we were already in the middle of the special training, and the training intensity had been comprehensively increased, not to mention that there were no more 'beginner tutorials'.

However, Abel was able to adapt to the various high-intensity special training immediately and persevere until the end of the training to obtain the qualification certificate, which is truly not easy.

"I remember Senior Cas got an 'Excellent' rating during the special training, right? I didn't expect you to know Nicholas."

"Hmm... my body seems to be more adapted to life outside the city. You're doing very well too... if I had joined in halfway through when I was exhausted like you, I wouldn't have been able to keep going."

Commander Kaimon has very high expectations of you.

Besides, Nicholas and I have known each other for a long time, haha!

As he spoke, Cas habitually put his arm around Han Dong's shoulder, showing that the two had a very good relationship.

that's all.

Through Han Dong, the "central figure" of relationships, everyone quickly became familiar with each other.

at the same time.

After casting a look at Knight Veno that resembled that of a love rival, Mia, who was sitting at the same table, also turned her gaze to Cas.

In her eyes, this rugged and handsome blond guy was the real 'main character'... everyone else had to step aside.

After Han Dong introduced the people at the table one by one...

Abel then took out the "Stone Box containing the coins" again.

Han Dong began to explain in detail about the Secret Stone Incident and the conclusions drawn so far, using the Stone Box as an example. Finally, he turned his attention to Knight Veno, who had the ability to confront the [Otherworldly Demons] head-on.

"Sister Wino... that's roughly the situation."

If you can dispose of the [Otherworldly Demon] privately, you should also receive a commendation from the Knight Order, which will likely help you get the position of "Vice Captain."

"It's too dangerous... but we can give it a try."

good.

There are also hierarchical distinctions within the Knight Order, and Vino Sylest, who comes from royal family, has had such arrogance since childhood... Now she is qualified to sit in the position of "Vice Captain", but she needs an opportunity.

If she can eliminate this bizarre and unpredictable invasion and single-handedly deal with the demons lurking in the shadows, she will rightfully be promoted to "Vice Captain".

"However, you little guys might be in danger... You'll have to prove your strength to me."

Just as Nicholas predicted, this incident suggests there might be more than one potential Otherworldly being; there could be even more dangerous ones. If anything happens to you, I can't afford the consequences."

Han Dong suddenly came up with a good idea.

"Time is of the essence, and you're an all-around knight, Sister Wino... How about we prove our strength in the simplest way possible?"

"What?"

Arm wrestling.

With a flail in one hand and a light shield in the other, Vino can charge into battle at any time... she is not lacking in strength.

Moreover, the human body will undergo a true qualitative change before and after the breakthrough, and basic attributes such as strength will be greatly improved.

"Okay... who goes first?"

He removed his arm armor, and his aura dissipated.

A long, slender, white arm with slight muscle definition rested on the table... A visible holy light covered the surface of the arm, ready to 'instantly kill' the Knight-Errant present.

"Winley, you go."

"Ah..."

Wen Li, who was still gnawing on her meat and felt unsatisfied, was slightly dazed when she heard Han Dong's call.

However, as Han Dong assigned Wen Li to arm wrestle, those in the know all smiled knowingly...

Wenli was a little shy and slowly walked up to Vino... When she stretched out her arm, her bare arm was twice as thick as Vino's.

At the same time, a 'power aura' spread out on its own.

Snap...

When their palms touched, Vino had the strange feeling that she needed to move a mountain.

"Wait a minute... who's this girl?"

Vino sensed something was wrong, especially when she noticed Han Dong Dong's sly smile, and felt like she'd been tricked.

"Winry Austin, she is the adopted daughter of the great blacksmith, Heidrig ..."

"Master Blacksmith!?"

Vino basically understood that Han Dong's friends were all a bunch of prodigies... but she absolutely couldn't lose this arm wrestling match.

Twenty minutes passed.

Inside the private room, the thick marble dining table was shattered on the floor... Anyone who didn't know better would think something terrible had happened.

"Cough cough... Not bad at all!"

You little guys are barely passable for holding your own against me for this long.

I'm going to the restroom first. We'll meet downstairs shortly. We'll discuss the group assignments and survey details on the way.

Vino won.

but...

In the bathroom, Vino clutched her right arm, which was completely exhausted and even had a moderate wrist Joints... She couldn't believe that a Knight-Errant girl could have such strength.

"If I hadn't secretly cast ' Strength Blessing ' and ' Steadfast Blessing ', I probably would have lost... How could a master blacksmith find such a monstrous apprentice to achieve this level with pure brute force?"

Speaking of which... I remember there's a rumor within the Knight Order.

Decades ago, a powerful Vice Commander was accused of being a 'traitor' and was tried and executed by the council.

Rumor has it that this Vice Commander's strength stands at the pinnacle of the Holy City, unmatched in pure power... Is there a connection between the two?

Vino stopped thinking about it.

He quickly took some restorative medicine to adjust his condition, pretended to be fine, and rejoined the team.

Rent a medium-sized carriage and head to the [Slums].

Han Dong briefly explained the initial plan:

"Having learned of the invasion of evil, the Knight Order have begun a search operation."

We couldn't find the location of these evil creatures at all, so I suggested that we split up and investigate in different areas. If there was any progress, we should exchange information through the Clockwork Device.

Once the gathering place of the evil has been identified, or their hiding place has been found, then we should act together.