Auntie Is So Beautiful / Whip vs. Meteor Hammer

Hearing the old knight's angry curses, those who didn't believe him came to investigate, but it all turned into an even louder cacophony of curses.

"So, can you tell me where you got this letter and ticket from?"

Dear guest?

Are you a distinguished guest of the Commercial Union?

After reading it, the bar owner, Martin, first joined everyone in cursing the Commercial Union before looking at Suika and asking her a question.

"Of course not, this was given to me by the hotel."

A waiter handed me this envelope when I got up and went out this morning.

I noticed he didn't mention that the information needed to be kept confidential when he gave it to me.

Suika vividly described what happened when she left home that morning.

"Yes, I know that hotel you're talking about. It's owned by the Commercial Union, but why would they tell you this and even give you a ticket that's quite expensive?"

Martin looked even more confused. After all, the Commercial Union itself claimed to not know the information about the participants for the next day, and then he himself revealed the information for the next day. Wasn't that contradicting himself?

"Hmm, could it be related to where I live?" Suika tilted her head and thought for a moment, then realized the reason.

The price of the top-floor presidential suite was there, and I had to pay for half a month's stay upfront.

It's normal to be treated like a VIP and given some perks.

"Where you're staying... you're not staying in that top-of-the-line, Country Bumpkin Suite, are you?!"

Martin, being a businessman, immediately grasped what Suika meant and blurted it out.

Suika stared at Martin with dead fish eyes.

"That's right, I'm the 'country bumpkin' who stayed in the Country Bumpkin Suite' private room, and I even paid half a month's room fee upfront."

Upon hearing Suika's words, everyone present gasped in shock.

The "Country Bumpkin Suite" that Martin mentioned was the most expensive room in the most expensive hotel in the entire Great Knight Territory. Apart from those invited by the Commercial Union, almost no one would be willing to spend the money to stay there.

After all, most people who come to the Great Knight Territory spend their time traveling and sightseeing; the rooms are just places to rest at night.

Even Columbia capitalists would feel a pang of regret at having to pay such a high price just to get a good night's sleep.

So here, everyone laughs and says that only a complete idiot would choose to live in that place.

Not only did Suika stay there, but she stayed for half a month at a time, a sum that made the poor people present drool just thinking about it.

"If that's the case, then it makes sense."

"Those guys in the Commercial Union always think money talks. How could they not want a big spender like you?"

The old knight casually cursed the Commercial Union again, then remembered something and quickly reminded Suika.

In his view, the ticket was just bait. Given the atmosphere during the Great Knight Territory' tournament, even the most determined warriors couldn't resist betting on the outcome, let alone a child like Suika.

Once she arrives at the venue, the Commercial Union will arrange for a few brokers to create a buzz around her. How could a customer who's willing to spend money on accommodation possibly be reluctant to place a small bet?

And the consequences of getting caught up in gambling...

After listening to the old knight's idea, Suika nodded. She never underestimated the evil in human nature, especially the evil in Commercial Union that openly ran gambling.

After all, people who make money off this stuff are unlikely to be nice.

"But then again, what do you think are the two knights' chances of winning tomorrow's exhibition match?"

Suika assured him that she would not participate in gambling before continuing to ask questions.

"Let's split it 30/70, Candle Knight 70%, Frost Knight 30%," the old knight said, pointing to the Candle Knight's name.

"I don't think so. The Candle Knight is indeed quite skilled, but the Frost Knight's methods have cold and freezing effects. If the Candle Knight is careless, he could easily be defeated by him. So I think it's a 50/50 chance."

Moreover, the first exhibition match should be as exciting as possible. The people in the Commercial Union aren't stupid; they wouldn't let two people with such a large skill gap participate in such an important match.

Martin disagreed with the old knight's opinion. He might not be as broad-minded as the old knight in terms of strength, but he understood the Commercial Union.

Exhibition matches, as an important means of attracting attention, must be exciting.

Only by attracting enough attention will more people choose to participate in the Knight's Tournament, allowing them to better amass wealth.

Therefore, these exhibition matches are either a crushing battle with a huge gap in strength, or a protracted battle where the two sides are not very strong and the fighting style is flashy and eye-catching.

The two players in tomorrow's exhibition match clearly belong to the latter category.

As the old knight and Martin argued back and forth, others soon joined in, and the scope of their comments on the knight gradually expanded, making the bar lively once again.

Chapter 237 My Aunt is So Beautiful

Suika, who was about to leave, plopped back down.

Although this body is not from the Great Yan, it still possesses the soul of a Great Yan who loves to watch the excitement.

Leaving here without watching the excitement would be a sin against heaven.

She encountered various unexpected events and troubles along the way, keeping her in a state of constant tension.

Even today, sitting in this bar, watching people say things like, "My Candle Knight starts by flooding the board, and the Frost Knight can't even touch the Candle Knight," or "If the Frost Knight's spell hits the Candle Knight and freezes it, then the battle is already decided," I can still feel the tension.

The main point is that no one can convince anyone else.

The lively atmosphere finally eased Suika's tense nerves.

Because she knew "least" about the two knights, she was appointed as the referee.

Both sides took turns explaining their strengths and strategies for dealing with the opponent.

After listening to the Candle Knight's words, she nodded, "That's right, Candle Knight who successfully establishes a board presence is invincible."

After listening to the Frost Knight's explanation, he agreed, saying, "That's true. In this kind of weather, even a fully armed knight's inner lining won't be very thick. Once the cold affects their movement, then..."

As the referee, she sat in the middle, swaying from side to side, and for a time became the object of both sides' efforts.

Just as the two sides were arguing heatedly, the bar doors were reopened.

Maria walked in with a blonde beauty.

Maria breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Suika was still there.

"Auntie, it's her!"

The blonde woman looked at Suika with some surprise at her youth.

"Are you the one who brought Margaret's message?"

Suika deliberately glanced at the other person's signature Kuranta tail before saying, "That's right, judging by your hair color, you must be related to the Radiant Knight."

"That's right. By seniority, I'm Margaret's aunt, but since she left Kazimierz, we've lost touch with her just like we lost touch with her parents."

The news you brought back about her is extremely important to Maria, to me, and to the entire Nearl Family.

I've come to ask you for a favor.

Maria said Margaret is working on that island now...

Could you tell me about that place?

"It's not that I'm worried, it's just that I haven't heard from her in so long, so even if it's not her but her workplace, we'd still like to know as much as possible."

The woman looked at Suika with pleading eyes.

How could Suika possibly refuse her aunt's offer? She nodded.

"But this isn't the place to chat..."

"Let's go to my estate. It's quite quiet there, and Młynar seems to be nearby. I'll send someone to ask him if he's interested in knowing anything about Margaret."

Zofia looked around; the lively atmosphere was indeed not suitable for conversation.

"Shall we go now?" Suika pointed to the people around her, indicating that she was acting as the referee.

"Go on, little girl."

We can distinguish between what's important and what's urgent. Here's your letter and ticket.

Feel free to come and sit here sometime. Although we're all retired folks here, we can still chat easily.

We're also very curious about the Great Yan and hope to hear more about what's going on there."

The Martin, suppressed his expression, which could scare a child, and tried to appear more approachable.

"Come on, Martin, your smile looks like a sunflower grown from that dung of Tumor Beast, it's almost wrinkled," a drinking buddy next to him mocked.

"Damn it, do I get to decide how I look?! If you keep laughing, there's no more wine for today!"

Martin, enraged that his weakness had been exposed, launched into a tirade.

Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Suika bid farewell to everyone and then followed Zofia and Maria out of the bar.

Soon, the group arrived at Zofia's manor, but when the servant who went to find Młynar returned, he said that Młynar was not at the residence. The maid in charge of cleaning said that she had left the residence after receiving a message from the Administrative Council in the morning, and she did not know when she would return.

"Never mind, I can tell him the news later." Zofia didn't seem to care that Młynar wasn't there, or rather, Młynar had expected it.

Seeing the fruit and refreshing drinks brought by the maid, Suika blinked.

"Um, could you please change my drink to alcohol?"

"Alcohol... isn't it a bit inappropriate for someone your age!" From Zofia's words, it was clear that Maria hadn't told her everything that happened in the bar, otherwise she wouldn't have said such a thing.

"It's alright. I have a quirk; I drink alcohol like water. Of course, it would be best if the alcohol had some unique characteristics."

As Suika spoke, Maria whispered the story of what had happened earlier into Zofia's ear. Zofia glanced at Suika in surprise and then said...

"Speaking of which, I have a bottle of red wine here from before the Gaul, which I've never been able to bring myself to drink."

Since you are a connoisseur of wine, and have brought news of my poor Margaret, then a bottle of wine is nothing. Wait a moment..."

Zofia beckoned to the maid to fetch the wine. Suika then picked up a slice of chilled Watermelon, took a couple of crunching bites, and sat down contentedly.

I don't know much about Margaret; some of what I heard was from conversations among my colleagues when I was on Rhodes Island.

I'll tell you what I know about her and what's related to Rhodes Island.

However, as a mobile landship, I'm not entirely sure of Rhodes Island's exact location right now; I can only guess that it probably sails between Victoria or Leithanien...

Then Suika explained Margaret's group called "The Apostles" and the composition and structure of Rhodes Island.

After hearing what Suika said, the two fell into a silence.

They did have some guesses, but reality was even more outrageous than they had imagined.

First of all, I never expected that Margaret would become good friends with the two Sarkaz after leaving Kazimierz.

Then there's Rhodes Island, the organization Margaret works for, which doesn't sound like a legitimate medical company at all.

After all, how could a medical company have a large number of "field" agents within its internal structure?

Of course, considering the local customs and culture of Terra, such a large privately owned mobile landship, detached from the state, would have been swallowed up by envious individuals or organizations long ago without sufficient military support.

Thinking about it that way, it's not too surprising that Rhodes Island has so much military power.

However, Suika's words were only one side of the story, and since she herself admitted to being from Rhodes Island, her words would naturally lean towards Rhodes Island. Therefore, Zofia prepared to start gathering relevant information about Rhodes Island during the conversation.

Chapter 238 Whip VS Meteor Hammer

As for Margaret, Zofia naturally trusted her abilities.

But she was also worried that her kindness would be taken advantage of—especially after witnessing firsthand the evil and greed of capital.

Zofia distrusts all capital and companies, especially one that treats Oripathy, and Margaret happens to be an "Infected.

Of course, this doesn't mean she doesn't trust Suika in front of her.

On the contrary, she was grateful for the information that Suika brought about Margaret, and the so-called Rhodes Island was described in relatively detail by Suika.

However, Zofia noticed that Suika was well-versed in Rhodes Island's past and present, had concealed certain key issues.

But she only felt that perhaps Rhodes Island had "deceived" them.

After all, the other party didn't look very old, and being able to become Catastrophe Messenger and roam the wilderness meant they must have some skill.

Otherwise, a man-eating wilderness would not allow a little girl to walk freely and easily.

After chatting for a while, Suika said...

"Before I came here, I watched a recording of Margaret's match on TV."

She's quite skilled; as her family, you must be pretty capable too.

"We've eaten so much, how about we do some light exercise?"