It was not only Catherine who had no memory of her. William and the others also found the Bloodkin who had appeared completely unfamiliar, having never seen her before.
After all, Madbrain had conducted a comprehensive analysis of everyone as soon as these nobles entered. Aside from the four Marquises, only about two of the remaining Counts were somewhat unusual, but they were still a certain distance away from the level of a Marquis.
That was precisely why William had proposed a "five-match" duel. That way, a Count could participate and secure one guaranteed victory.
Even after it had been changed to "best two out of three," pairing a Marquis with an ordinary Count, their side still had a fairly high chance of winning.
Yet the "Count" who had appeared before them was completely absent from their memories,
The aura radiating from this person was extremely dangerous, not even weaker than that of the Marquises. Even Zede, sitting in the waiting area, slightly tensed his muscles, his expression changing.
This person wore none of the usual noble attire of the Bloodkin, nor any fabric related to the skin factories. Instead, he wore a set of ancient, decaying armor.
It was covered in rust, yet remained intact.
It resembled a kind of Knight Armor, but the lines in certain areas were strange, even somewhat deformed,
For example, the armor over his bulging abdomen seemed to have been designed according to the proportions of a pregnant woman,
Sharp spikes covered his entire body, with the densest concentration on the surface of his helmet, giving it the design style of the Monastery of Suffering,
The helmet and armor were completely integrated, and not a single joint could be seen anywhere on the armor. It was as if an iron maiden had entirely imprisoned