His Majesty the King's Third Student (Part 2)

Although Old Suo could not see the Prime Minister's actions, as a seasoned psychologist (Poison Dragon Slayer Mage), he was still able to guess (hear) the Prime Minister's thoughts.

However, His Majesty the King dared not offer any explanation at this moment. He knew that such matters were better left unexplained; any attempt to explain would only worsen the situation and escalate it further. If things came to that, he feared he wouldn't even have time to prepare for his own funeral before being sent to the Bridge of Helplessness by the Her Majesty the Queen, her entourage, and his own.

After taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down and think about the current situation, a famous saying from Old Suo past life came to mind, "The one who tied the knot must untie it."

After clarifying his thoughts, Old Suo spoke up before the referee introduced the next event, "Referee, wait a moment, I have some questions for this young man!"

Everyone on and off the stage was stunned by His Majesty the King's words.

"Prime Minister, go and bring that boy here!" (Old Suo)

Upon hearing this, the bewildered prime minister instantly snapped out of his daze, hurriedly stepped down from the judges' seat, and went to guide the blond-haired boy.

A moment later, the blond boy and the Prime Minister stood in front of the judges' table, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

"This humble subject Herder Cross, greets Your Majesty!"

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

As soon as the blond boy stood up, His Majesty the King hurriedly asked, "Herder, did you create the technique you just used?"

"Your Majesty, these techniques were not created by me, but rather inherited from my ancestors. (Herder)"

"Oh no! I was the one who called him up here, and now I'm standing so close to him. What if the Queen comes storming over and thinks I'm an accomplice and gets killed?" (The Prime Minister's inner thoughts)

"Gulp"

After swallowing lightly, the Prime Minister subtly leaned to one side.

"Hey! Young man, don't talk nonsense. If Irene hears this, our main course today will be roasted dragon meat and dragon meat sauce!" (Old Suo's inner thoughts)

"Gulp"

Suppressing his inner panic, Sordil tried his best to control his tone and continued to ask in an almost calm manner, "Oh? I wonder who your ancestors were, that they could come up with such a wonderful trick?"

"Your Majesty, my ancestor was a human who migrated from the Western Continent to Ishgar four hundred years ago with the dragons. These techniques were taught to him by the dragons at that time."

"Oh? This is magic taught by the dragon race? How interesting!" (Old Suo)

"Um... right, I haven't asked your ancestor's name yet! (Old Suo)"

"Your Majesty, my ancestor was named Carl Cross (Herder)!"

The moment the name Carl reached his ears, an image flashed in Old Suo's mind: a tall, thin man carrying a long spear, and a lavish court banquet.

"Oh, it was him!" (Old Suo's inner monologue)

After quickly reviewing his memory archives, Old Suo finally discovered the reason why his signature move had been leaked.

"Ugh! Alcohol is such a bad thing, it made me lose such an important save file!"

After mentally blaming the alcohol, Old Suo asked curiously, "Since the dragon clan was willing to pass on their ultimate techniques to your ancestor, they must have had a very good relationship, right?"

"I heard my grandfather tell me about this. My ancestor seemed to admire that dragon. Unfortunately, he secretly went down the mountain to visit his wife and missed the chance to leave with the dragon. After that, he never saw the dragon again, and not long after, he died of grief!"

"No wonder I didn't see Carl back then, he sneaked down the mountain to visit his wife!" (Old Suo's inner thoughts)

He nodded knowingly, then His Majesty the King said regretfully, "That's a real pity, otherwise your ancestor would have been a remarkable figure!"

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty!"

After gesturing for Herder to stand up, Old Suo had someone bring up the defeated captain and his guards.

"Your subordinate greets Your Majesty!"

"Get up, all of you!"

"Yes!"

After the two stood up, His Majesty the King pointed to the audience below and said, "Introduce yourselves!"

"Lopa Grelie, Heavenly King Guard, Second Company, Third Squad Leader."

"Jet Chusparit, Heavenly King Guard, Second Company, Member."

After the two finished speaking, a murmur arose from the audience.

"So the blond boss was dealing with the captain, no wonder it took so long!"

"Wow! That blond guy is awesome, he even beat the captain!"

"Tsk tsk! That's terrifying! There's even a captain-level expert inside!"

"Dude, he's just a squad leader, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"

"Hmph! Brother, you're probably not from the capital, are you?"

"Uh... buddy, how did you know?"

"Heh! It's simple, because you don't know what it means to be a captain-level being."

"Dude, are captain-level beings really that troublesome?"

"Hehe! If you remove that word, then captain-level beings are troublesome because their strength is at least twice that of ordinary soldiers."

"What? It's that terrifying?"

"Hmph! This is just for squad leaders; for platoon leaders and Great Captain, the numbers would probably be several times higher!"

"Hiss! A monster, a fucking monster!"

Hearing all the murmurs from the audience, and after confirming that the time was right, His Majesty the King spoke, "Gentlemen, you now understand what the existence of a captain-level figure means, don't you?"

Seeing the rising and falling waves of heads below the stage, Old Suo continued, "Then I'll give this young man an extra twenty points. You shouldn't have any objections, right?"

"No objections!"

I have no objection either.

"No objections!"

After winning over the public, Old Suo turned to the referees below the stage and said, "You heard what I said, right?"

"Your Majesty, I understand!"

After nodding, Old Suo said, "Now that you've remembered, go and tally the scores!"

"Yes!"

As the judges went to calculate the scores, the Prime Minister led Herder away from the judges' panel. But the instant they left, Herder's face suddenly turned ashen. The reason for this was a single phrase that had surfaced in his mind.

"Herder, if you can win the championship, I'll take you on as my student!" (Old Suo)

"In the third competition, the first place went to Herder Cross with 180 points. The second place went to Sinstaton Creel with 160 points. Pinlco Davych, Shirin Zoya, Bogut Daches, and Lintelina Yate tied for third place with 40 points each."

"Currently, the overall rankings are as follows: First place, Sinstaton Clieel, 1,113 points. Second place, Herder Chris, 1,080 points. Third place, Wins Gucci, 960 points."

"Next, we'll have the final test: teamwork!"

"In this test, teams of five will compete against each other. One point will be awarded for each win, and three points will be deducted for each loss. The first team to accumulate 20 points will be the champion, followed by the runner-up and third place. Teams that reach a score of -60 points will be eliminated. Do you all understand?"

"Understood!"

After hearing everyone's answers, the referee nodded and said, "Now, the top three players, please use your privileges to choose your teammates!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, the first-place winner, who had been waiting impatiently, immediately began to make his selection. After he finished, the second-place winner took his turn, and only after the first two had finished did the third-place winner begin to make his selection.

After the team selection activity was completed, the members of the Heavenly King Guard, who had been waiting on the side, began to assign teammates to the remaining people.

In the following period, the top three teams fought their way through the competition and successfully obtained eighteen points, and then the final battle between the top three began.

Because Wins was too eager for quick success, the teamwork between them collapsed. As a result, when they clashed with the other two strong teams, they were defeated one by one and suffered a crushing defeat.

With the third-place finisher determined, the moment of the final finally arrived.

"Don't worry about anything else, just cover for me!" (Synstatton)

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

"Everyone, although Sinstaton and his group are very strong, as long as we follow the plan, we will definitely achieve victory!" (Herder)

"Boss Herder, don't worry, we will definitely cooperate with you to complete the plan!"

"That's right!"

"Gentlemen, we are partners; we need to cooperate with each other, not for you to help me win!" (Herder)

"Haha! Boss Herder, just for those words, I'll follow you from now on!"

"Hehe! Me too!"

"Me too!"

"Hmph! You boys are so rude!"

After complaining about her male teammates, the only female team member said shyly, "Brother Herder, I'll have to trouble you to take care of me from now on!"

"Yes! Definitely!" (Herder)

As the final gong sounded, Sinsstalton, who had always considered first place his own, immediately launched a fierce attack. Meanwhile, Herder, having absorbed the wisdom of the Old Suo (the essence of his cowardly nature), opted for guerrilla tactics, avoiding direct confrontation with his enemy.

However, once a member of Sinstaton's team falls behind, Herder and his men pounce like tigers, eliminating the target as quickly as possible and then fleeing the scene.

Fifteen minutes later, the original five-on-five game had become five-on-two.

Just as Herder and his team were about to finish off the last cannon fodder, a sudden change occurred. Sinstaton, who was on his way to rescue his teammates, suddenly changed his target and turned to pounce on the weakest member of Herder's team.

Caught off guard, Herder lost two teammates, but they also took the opportunity to eliminate another member of the opposing team.

At this point, the battle situation became completely clear, and Herder and the others abandoned their previous tactics and began to fight Sinstaton to the death.

Finally, at the cost of two of their team members losing their fighting ability, Herder's side created an opportunity for Herder to deliver a fatal blow.

So, a few seconds later, the referee used the match result to complete the apprenticeship ceremony for Herder, making him the His Majesty the King's third disciple.