Chapter 328
They're not an official organization, so they won't commit mass killings in public, otherwise it would give the Supervision Committee leverage. This is a limitation of assassin organizations; you must cleverly exploit this to escape.
"Mr. Sergiac, you know so much! I never expected you to help us."
The Plastic Knight wasn't infected, so he always felt uncomfortable in front of the Pinecone Knights.
"Help you? Don't be ridiculous. I only allied with you to survive. I know some secrets that are worth the Armored Unarmored Alliance hunting me down for. When the time is right, I will tell you."
July 9th, 3:20 pm
The Armored Unarmored Alliance members are reporting to Platinum's superior, Azure Gold Rank Monique, via Walkie-Talkie:
"Lady Monique, we have spotted Flame Tail Knight in the city. She is with Grey Fur Knight and Plastic Knight, and they seem to be Cha Mou. Wild Mane Knight Evona has not appeared and, according to other Reconnaissance Squad, is still in the infected area."
Is there anything else?
"Yes, this is their list of contacts and some intercepted call records. But their calls were very short, and we don't know what they're investigating."
Monique took the list, glanced at it, and casually tossed it back to her subordinate, pointing out:
"There's no need to send anyone to verify this; they're investigating the Four Cities Great Dismantling incident from a few years ago."
"Huh? How did you know?"
"You guys can't even make a judgment based on a list? Are you all just sitting around doing nothing? Now that Wild Mane Knight is alone, do you understand what to do next?"
The members of the Armored Unarmored Alliance suddenly realized what was happening and waved their hands repeatedly:
"I'm sorry, Lady Monique. I will immediately dispatch Scavenger squad to deal with this Knight."
"Wait a moment!"
Monique looked displeased and stopped her subordinate:
"Tsk, I have a feeling you guys aren't very reliable. Maybe I should go myself."
The member of the Armored Unarmored Alliance looked slightly surprised; he certainly didn't want to go on a mission with his boss who kept pointing fingers at him.
"No, no, no, Your Excellency Monique, there's no need for you to trouble yourself. Leave these matters to us."
"Alright, you said it yourself. Recently, a few Rhodes Island people came to the Supervision Committee, and they seem to be making some underhanded moves. Before the Iron Great Position officially gives the order, you are not allowed to launch any large-scale operations. If the media exposes this, or if the Supervision Committee finds any evidence against you, I will pay with your lives, understand?"
The members of the Armored Unarmored Alliance nodded vigorously, always trembling with fear when they had such a superior, afraid of saying the wrong thing.
"Yes, I understand."
"No, I guess you don't understand. Taking down an Infected Knight isn't difficult. But to eliminate her silently, can you do it?"
"Forehead..."
Seeing the hesitation on her subordinates' faces, Monique felt that entrusting the assassination mission to them would most likely result in a disaster.
"If you can't do it, call in a few more Scavenger squads, and don't leave any evidence. Also, go and bring Roy back to me. Nightmare Chaser Knight can keep an eye on him, why waste an Azure Gold Rank?"
"Yes, sir! I'll take care of it right away!"
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397 I'm not called 3K
July 9th, 3:15 pm
The Doctor and Amiya sat on the sofa, watching the 24th Knight Competition Special.
The afternoon featured the second match of the round of 16, with Margaret facing off against the Iron Hammer Knight of the Iron Knight.
Since this was the Bright Knight's comeback match, there were a lot of sponsors. Just listening to the commentators mention more than a dozen companies' advertisements took five minutes.
When the match officially started at 3:05, Margaret Saria launched the first attack. Wielding her sword and spear, she attacked aggressively and found an opening in less than ten minutes.
Several times, the blades of swords and spears stopped just before the opponent's throat. The Hammer Knight knew he was no match for the Bright Knight, and surrendered after only ten minutes.
"Yay!"
Upon hearing the commentator announce Margaret's victory, Amiya clapped her hands in celebration.
Defeating the Hammer Knight means that the Bright Knight have secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Special Tournament.
Next, they will face Candle Knight in the quarterfinals, then participate in the semifinals (4 to 2) and the finals (2 to 1).
You only need to participate in three matches to win the 24th Knight Competition' Special Tournament.
The previous champion, Blood Knight, withdrew from the competition, perhaps due to the impact of the infected's self-destruction incident. This is undoubtedly fantastic news for Bright Knight.
Of course, Margaret might prefer to defeat the Blood Knight honorably in the arena, thus proving which of the last two championships was more valuable.
However, since he has already officially withdrawn from the competition, the only chance to face him is in the next Knight Competition.
After the commentators announced the victory of the Bright Knight, the TV began showing the preview for tomorrow's game.
"Due to Blood Knight's withdrawal, his opponent Lucky Knight has directly advanced to the quarterfinals of the Special Tournament. There are no matches tomorrow morning, but at 3 PM there will be a highly anticipated showdown between Nightmare Chaser Knight and Thorn Knight. Viewers at home, please tune in to the Bika Arena matches. Rain or shine, I'll be waiting for you at Bika."
The Doctor looked at the picture of the Lucky Knight on the television screen with a slightly strange expression:
"Amiya, look at this Lucky Knight, doesn't he look a little familiar?"
"Huh?"
Amiya tilted her head to examine it closely, and said seriously:
"Like Doctor Zhongli, Lucky Knight cannot be determined by his appearance. Apart from the different material of his mask, he looks the same. But isn't he in Lungmen? How come he's in Kazimierz participating in the local Knight Competition tournament?"
The Doctor, stroking his chin with one hand, pondered for a moment before giving his orders:
"Amiya, call Miss Margaret right now. Tell her to find a way to contact the Lucky Knight and confirm his true identity and purpose in participating in the competition."
With Doctor Zhong's formidable personal abilities, participating in this kind of Knight Competition is child's play for him. If it really is him, perhaps he's participating to fulfill a mission commissioned by an employer. He should communicate clearly with the client beforehand to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
Most of Rhodes Island's Operator owe Doctor Zhong a favor. If his request involves winning this year's Knight Competition championship, and this conflicts with the goals of the Supervision Committee, the Doctor will need to make a choice.
For various reasons, he will have Margaret withdraw from the special tournament. In any case, Rhodes Island will not turn against Doctor Zhong.
There's no need to be overly pessimistic before the truth comes to light. Perhaps Doctor Zhong and Rhodes Island share the same goal: to improve the infected person legislation here?
"Okay, the Doctor. Please wait a moment, I'll call Margaret right away and have her contact the Lucky Knight."
Amiya had Shi Lei's phone number, but she could only communicate within Yan. The two countries used different telecommunications operators, making communication impossible across thousands of kilometers.
"Well, it's a real shame that I've never had the chance to thank him in person."
After the Doctor awoke, he nearly died in Chernobyl. Fortunately, Miss Nian rescued him, allowing him to defeat Mephisto, Rhodes Island cadre, and save his life.
Afterwards, I met Miss Nian, who said that it was Doctor Zhong who led everyone to Chernobyl to quell the riots. So, this favor should naturally be attributed to him.
Currently, aside from Doctor Kal'tsit, who seems to have some reservations about Doctor Zhong, the other Operator on the island generally have nothing but praise for him.
This left the Doctor with a very good impression of him, even one could say he admired him greatly. He hoped that one day he could sit down with Doctor Zhong and have a good chat.
Amiya is extremely proactive; she immediately dialed Margaret Saria's number when she said she would make a call.
Unfortunately, no one answered the phone. It's likely that the Bright Knight had just left the arena and hadn't returned to the locker room yet.
She then called the Medical Operator, Miss Nightingale, and asked her to relay the message and the mission given by the Doctor.
Shortly after Amiya hung up the phone, Margaret returned to the dressing room and took off her armor.
After learning about the mission details, she was somewhat troubled.
Since Bright Knight replaced Farfang Knight in the competition, he does not yet have a manager.
She had no way to contact Lucky Knight, so she had to ask around through an old friend. It took her more than ten minutes to get the phone number of the other party's agent, Rebecca.
The call was answered shortly after it started. Margaret first revealed her identity before explaining her purpose:
"Hello, excuse me, I'm Margaret Saria, the Radiant Bright Knight. I need to speak with the Lucky Knight; could you please give me his phone number?"
"Another Bright Knight? Are there really this many people impersonating Bright Knight these days?"
Margaret, upon hearing this, was both amused and exasperated.
"Huh? Have any other Bright Knight contacted you?"
"Yes, she said she was from Bright Knight and wanted to form a powerful alliance, so she asked me for Lucky Knight's contact information. In short, she just wanted to do business with him. I can tell you with certainty that Lucky Knight currently does not accept any endorsements or commercial activities."
Rebecca had consulted Shi Lei about this matter before. Learning that he didn't want to take on any of the offers, she subsequently refused all subsequent inquiries.
Although there's no extra profit to be made, it won't upset the Lucky Knight, and the work can continue.
"But I really am Bright Knight..."
"This is none of my business, La Signora. I'd rather do nothing than make a mistake. If you are truly the Bright Knight, you can find him on the field. In any case, I will not provide any contact information."
Shi Lei specifically emphasized that his phone number should not be given to anyone.
If a company partners with the Commercial Union, they can access the number internally. There's no need to go through the trouble of asking a broker. In other words, those calling brokers are companies that aren't partnered with the Commercial Union.
Therefore, Rebecca would absolutely refuse to give her phone number to anyone who asked for it.
"Okay, I understand."
Margaret was quite frustrated and hung up the phone.
Lucky Knight has now advanced to the quarterfinals.
The opponent for the next match will be chosen from between Nightmare Chaser Knight and Thorn Knight.
When it comes to the quarterfinals, maybe we can go to the competition venue and confirm it with him in person.
July 10th, 3:40 pm
There are no special tournament matches this morning; the afternoon's match is between the Nightmare Chaser Knight and the Thorn Knight.
The Nightmare Chaser Knight easily defeated his opponent in just ten minutes. After the match, he did not stay to attend the press conference and left the Bika Arena alone.
There weren't many viewers watching this match because neither of them were star players with a built-in fanbase.
This was the first time the Nightmare Chaser Knight had appeared on the stage of the Special Tournament, making him quite unfamiliar to everyone.
Like Maria and Lucky Knight, he made his way into the main tournament through the open qualifiers.
After the match, Nightmare Chaser Knight left the arena. But instead of returning to his inn, he wandered around the city and eventually ended up at Martin's Bar.
It's said that the owner here is close to the sisters of the Nearl Family. The Nightmare Chaser Knight came here hoping to try his luck and perhaps meet the Bright Knight in advance.
He has now successfully advanced to the quarterfinals, and his next opponent is the Lucky Knight who won without any pressure. If he defeats that guy, he can meet the Bright Knight in the semifinals.
Nightmare Chaser Knight had watched the video of Lucky Knight's early preliminary rounds, and saw things like stomach aches, slipping and falling, and his crossbow jamming. He thought it was some kind of unorthodox or Sarkaz witchcraft.
Faced with his absolute power, these petty tricks were utterly ineffective. He believed he wouldn't lose the next match, so he preemptively identified the Bright Knight as his opponent.
Arrive.
The Nightmare Chaser Knight entered the bar and saw a distant relative who was not someone he knew well.
With each step he took forward, he would hum in an obscure and ancient language:
A young hunter embarks on his Heavenly Path.
[Starting from dreams, journeying to the golden shore.]
Koval couldn't understand what was being sung, but it sounded like a song, and he grinned:
"Wow, do customers in Kazimierz have to sing their own entrance song when they enter a bar? How elegant."
Old Martin, wiping the glasses, chimed in:
"Oh, no. The other guests aren't like that. Look at this person, he's wearing armor, is he here to see Maria or Margaret?"
[Batbayar]
[Compatriots, descendants]
Why are you in a place like this?
Old Fu was startled by this, immediately put down his wine glass, and stared at the Knight in front of him with great surprise:
"How... how do you know this name?"
Seeing that the other person did not speak, he pressed on:
"Hey, how do you know that name?"