Disagreement and Compromise / My Name Is Maria. Nice to Meet You.

"If it hurts, remember to tell your sister," Bianca said, trying her best to be gentle with her hands.

After all, he knows his own skills best... You know, many times when he got injured, it was Rita who helped him.

"Okay, big sister."

The little girl, after hearing Bianca's words, obediently nodded and agreed.

"Mmm, good girl."

"Big sister, you're so amazing, are you a knight?"

While the medicine was being applied, the little girl seemed to remember something, and then looked at Bianca with excited eyes and asked a question.

This topic also drew the attention of the little boy who was sitting quietly to the side.

"Knight?"

Upon hearing this, Bianca paused for a moment while applying the medicine, and after thinking for a while, she continued:

"If you're referring to those competitive knights here who fight for money and fame, then I'm not."

"Huh?"

After hearing Bianca's words, the little girl's expression showed surprise, but also a hint of confusion. The little boy beside her had a similar expression.

Seeing this, Bianca gently shook her head, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes, and said:

"Those who fight for money and fame are not true knights in my eyes. I don't see the qualities of a knight in them."

"So, what kind of knight do you envision, big sister?"

Upon hearing this, the little girl whispered and asked Bianca again.

"The knight in my mind should be someone like Knight Roland, someone who upholds the spirit of chivalry." Bianca answered the little girl's question without any hesitation.

After all, the knight we're talking about now can be considered the idol that I've admired and wanted to become since I was a child.

"Chivalry?"

This time, it was the little boy who had been sitting quietly listening who spoke; he was clearly interested in what Bianca was saying.

"Hmm... I don't know if you two have heard of them, but in our area, there's a long-standing tradition of the Eight Knightly Virtues: Humility, Honor, Courage, Sacrifice, Compassion, Spirituality, Honesty, and Justice."

When answering the little boy's question, Bianca thought about it carefully before speaking.

Because she really didn't know whether the Kazimierz of this world had this so-called chivalrous spirit.

"..."

Bianca's words caused a cognitive conflict between the two young children, who looked at each other and fell into silence.

Although the two children had always wanted to be knights, in their limited understanding, a knight was someone who constantly fought, won, and was very powerful, just like in the live broadcast.

And their reasons for wanting to become knights... are very simple and realistic.

But now, when someone suddenly appears and tells them that the knight they've always admired and wanted to become isn't a real knight, both children are filled with doubt and confusion.

"Well..."

Seeing the two children's somewhat confused expressions, Bianca wasn't surprised. After a soft sigh, she softened her tone and continued, "Can you tell me why you want to become knights?"

"We want to become knights because that way we won't go hungry... and we'll have money to treat Mom's illness, so she won't have to work so hard."

Hearing Bianca's question, the little girl perked up. She clenched her little fists, her eyes firm, and spoke in her childish voice.

"..."

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Chapter 8 Disagreements and Compromises

"..."

After hearing the little girl's answer, Bianca gently closed her eyes, then placed her hand on the girl's head and ruffled it again before saying, "In that case, keep trying. I believe you can do it."

Although she felt conflicted and helpless, Bianca wouldn't argue with the children in front of her, nor could she, because they hadn't done anything wrong...

"But... what those people said isn't wrong, we're not qualified to participate in the competition at all." The little girl, who had been quite firm in her reasoning, gradually became somewhat disappointed after thinking about some things.

Upon hearing this, the little boy standing nearby also looked somewhat displeased.

Although that's what they said before, both children knew very well that infected people were not qualified... to become competitive knights and stand on the field.

"You'll have your chance. You two just need to work hard. But you're still young, so don't push yourselves too hard." Bianca paused slightly after hearing the little girl's words, then gently comforted her.

Although it was meant as comforting, what Dai'e said wasn't untrue. You see, in the storyline, the champion of this knightly tournament is the Blood Knight, who is also an infected person. Later, he will fight for the rights of infected people, allowing them to participate in competitions.

Although the path for infected individuals in the competition will be extremely difficult, even dirty and cruel, on the surface, they are indeed eligible to participate.

Moreover, this time is different; Bianca has made up her mind to stay here for the time being.

She may not know how to handle many things on the surface, but she can shield the infected from the filth and cruelty that lies beneath the surface. Without saying much, at least she can give them justice...

"Yes, we will try our best, big sister."

After hearing Bianca's words of comfort, the little girl returned a big, happy, and radiant smile.

"..."

Bianca, momentarily dazzled by the radiant smile, gently curved her lips into a smile in return.

Finally, after applying medicine to the two infected children, sending them home, and leaving them some money, Bianca left.

Of course, before leaving completely, she did warn the group of children she had scared away earlier. After all, if she didn't do that... there would definitely be a next time.

"..."

Bianca's feelings were quite complicated as she walked back.

However, before she could dwell on her thoughts for long, a message from Sakura suddenly disrupted all her ideas, causing her to pause in her tracks.

After realizing what had happened, the goose quickened its pace and hurried towards the hotel.

Hotel Room--

"Oh dear~ Our knight lady is back. How is she? Isn't she just as we expected~"

Mobius, who had been studying in his room, started teasing Bianca when he saw her rushing back.

In fact, long before Bianca was summoned, she and Sakura had already predicted the actions and decisions of the goose after its appearance.

In the end, both Mobius and Sakura believed that Bianca would take some action, or even stay and interfere permanently.

However, the silly goose, who had only been summoned not long before, did not believe the two people's predictions. She firmly believed that she was a "rational" transmigrator.

But in the end...

Yes, I've decided to stay.

Bianca glanced helplessly at the sarcastic Mobius, then nodded honestly and replied.

After all, denying it is pointless; we're all one person, and our hearts are connected... A little probing will reveal what the other person is thinking. Hiding it is completely meaningless, so it's better to just answer honestly.

"Ugh, this is so boring~"

Seeing Bianca admit it so quickly, Mobius helplessly shrugged, his interest instantly waning.

"So..."

Bianca's gaze did not linger on Mobius, but instead shifted to Sakura sitting to the side.

"The information is absolutely true; the Blood Knight did indeed suffer some injuries for unknown reasons. As for the cause, I haven't investigated it further for now."

Noticing Bianca's gaze, Sakura nodded slightly and then answered seriously.

"..."

After receiving a clear answer from Sakura, Bianca reached out and rubbed her temples, which suddenly felt a phantom ache.

For a moment, a sense of guilt and unease welled up in Silly Goose's heart. She had just made a solemn promise to those two children, but who knew that the Blood Knight would run into trouble so soon afterward.

"Hehe~ Looks like two kids' wishes are going to be disappointed~" Mobius gloated as he watched Bianca's head clearly buzzing.

"Alright, stop provoking me. I know what you're thinking." Bianca lowered her hand, composed herself, and looked at Mobius with a serious expression, saying:

"Prepare my armor and weapons; I'll be going into battle this time."

In fact, Bianca always knew very well that winning the Cavaliers' championship was the optimal solution for him, as it would bring him great benefits and advantages.

She could even use this influence to intervene in or protect those who need it. From that position, Dugu didn't think she would do any worse than the Blood Knight in the story; she would only do better.

However, unlike her other identities, Bianca wasn't indifferent to certain things. There were some hurdles... she couldn't get over. She really didn't want to stand on that farcical stage, like a plaything for others to watch.

That's why she subconsciously avoided and ignored the idea of participating in the knightly competition.

Others in their identities think differently from Bianca and don't care about matters concerning the knights, so... naturally they will have different plans and actions.

This section specifically criticizes Mobius...

"Equipment... that's right, your armor doesn't seem to be usable directly in the match. But such a short time is really frustrating~" Hearing Bianca's words, Mobius wasn't surprised at all, but just pretended to be troubled.

I won't go to her.

Bianca, having once again learned of Mobius's wicked intentions through telepathy, immediately flew into a rage and said resolutely.

After saying that, he didn't intend to stay there any longer and turned to leave.

"I'll leave the equipment issue to you guys to figure out."

"..."

Hearing this, Mobius wasn't annoyed. He simply smiled and watched Bianca disappear from his sight before saying, "The little kitty's angry~"

Sakura, sitting to the side, watched the interaction between her two "selves," her expression strange and her feelings complicated, she just wanted to cover her face...

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Chapter 9 My name is Maria Nearl, let's get to know each other.

"Well..."

After leaving the hotel again, Bianca stood downstairs and sighed softly, her expression a mixture of helplessness and something else.

In her view, the fact that she herself was in conflict due to differing beliefs was practically unique. It was so strange...

However, there's nothing that can be done about it. Because of their shared physical memory and different personalities, the goose often simply can't agree with Mobius's views and ideas.

"Never mind, let's go look around some more."

After a moment, Bianca composed herself, looked around at the now familiar streets, and murmured to herself.

In Dai'e's opinion, now that she's out again and doesn't want to go back anytime soon, she might as well take this opportunity to wander around some more.

Since I've already made up my mind to stay here, there's no harm in learning more about this place.

Furthermore, Bianca also needs to check on the current situation of the Cavaliers' competition, as well as the rules of the game.

Although she already knew many things through the game's storyline, times have changed... a lot of things have changed.

So since I've already decided to participate, I think it's necessary for me to learn more about it.

However, before Bianca even reached the registration area or the arena, she already knew the detailed competition rules...

You ask how I knew? Well, it's because when I was walking down the street, I received a flyer about the Knights' Arena, and it contained very detailed information.

After carefully reviewing the flyer, Bianca compared it with her memory and found that the rules of the Knights Arena had not changed much.

This competition, like previous ones, still consists of a points tournament, a qualifying tournament, and a special Cavaliers tournament.

Unlike some specially invited grand knightly orders or knightly orders that directly enter the final tournament, ordinary people who participate in the competition step by step need to stand out from the various events in order to participate in the final tournament.

However, even with sponsorship and support, it is extremely difficult for an ordinary knight to stand out from the crowd.

Moreover, during the match... as long as enough money is paid, spectators can interfere with the game. For example, they can send supplies to their favorite knight, or use drones to disrupt knights they don't like...

Although these rules were not a big problem for Bianca, they had no effect whatsoever in the face of absolute power.