The news that the Royal Knights had been attacked by an assassin spread like wildfire. The guards of the entire city began to search for the culprit. Anthony, who was in the palace, naturally heard the news as well. However, he was relieved to hear that Li Huailin was not in any danger.
"I didn't expect them to dare to carry out an assassination in the city. They are not taking me seriously at all," Anthony said.
"This is a bit strange. This assassination plan is a bit strange," Queen Marina said after reading the report. After Queen Marina read the report, she said, "The number of people is too small. Is it possible for such an assassination plan to succeed?"
As the people below did not know about the rebel army's letter, they did not report the incident with Romeriger. Anthony and Marina could not deduce what was going on.
"Delnate, send another team of Royal Knights over. No matter what happens, protect the Duke of Aquitaine. Do you understand?" Anthony said after some thought.
"Yes, Your Highness," Delnate replied.
Of course, it was not only King Anthony who received the news. The people at the Sports Competition had also received the news immediately. Of course, their focus was not on whether the King's Guards had been attacked, but on the person who had come.
His Royal Highness was ill and couldn't come. This made the knights who were ready to show their skills a little disappointed. After all, the reason they participated in the competition was to be recognized by others. The best way to do so was to be recognized by the king. If the king didn't come, their hard work wouldn't be of any use.
However, another shocking piece of news soon arrived. The person who had come to replace the King was actually Li Huailin, the Million Dollar Duke. In an instant, all of the contestants were in an uproar. To them, Li Huailin was more attractive than the King.
These knights who were waiting for jobs naturally knew about Li Huailin's situation. Currently, Li Huailin was a powerful and influential figure in the empire. Until now, he didn't have a single real knight under his command. In other words, this time, he was definitely here to find a few people. Compared to the Royal Knight Guards, if Li Huailin took a fancy to them, it would definitely be a better way to reach the sky in a single bound. Of course, this wasn't the only reason. The so-called Knights naturally had to participate in battles. After becoming a Knight, their goal was to fight for battle achievements. And with Li Huailin's current situation, as the Empire's Marshal and God of War, it would be so comfortable to fight under his command. Compared to the Royal Knights, it was obvious that Li Huailin's side was a better choice.
After the news spread, some knights who had not planned to participate in the competition rushed over. Even if they were not strong enough, it was still good to see the Duke of the Empire.
In a small bar called the Black Hat in the slums of the City of God, a seventeen or eighteen years old boy with a sword on his back shouted as he rushed into the bar. "Captain, captain, big news, big news!"
"What is it, Ryan?" At the bar, a female knight stood up and said to the young man called Ryan.
"Gina, where is the captain?" Ryan asked immediately.
"Over there …" Gina pointed at a thirty-year-old man lying on the floor and said, "He drank all night and is sleeping now."
"Captain, captain." Ryan immediately woke the captain up. "Big news."
"What the hell is it?" The captain slowly woke up and said unhappily, "What's more important than my sleep?"
"Captain, I just heard that the Duke with a million dollars is going to watch the Knight Competition on behalf of the king," Ryan said immediately.
"What Duke with a million dollars … Wait, Duke with a million dollars? Duke Aquitaine? "the captain asked after waking up a little.
"Yes, that Duke with a million dollars," Ryan said.
"According to the rumors, Duke Aquitaine doesn't have his own knight. Is he going to the Knight Competition to choose a suitable knight?" Gina walked over and said.
"Yes, yes, I think so too. Captain, didn't you always say that the Duke with a million dollars is the ruler of the empire? Now that he is choosing a knight, shouldn't we go and take a look? "Ryan said.
"Yes, it would be a pity if we don't go and see the glory of our Duke with a million dollars. However, I wonder how generous he is. Would he dare to accept us?" the captain said with a smile.
"I can finally fight. I haven't fought for more than three months. This is great!" Reggie said.
"Captain, are you sure that this Duke with a million dollars is the lord we are looking for?" Gina asked.
"I don't know, but for now, there is no one stronger than him. Anyway, let's go and take a look first." After speaking, the captain stood up and tidied his clothes. "Seriously, I just drank my sword yesterday. It seems like I can only fight empty-handed today."
"Do you want me to lend you my sword, Captain?" Gina said with a smile.
"No need. I don't care if I use your rapier." The captain waved his hand. "Empty-Handed is enough."
Back at Li Huailin's side, the convoy had already arrived at the entrance of the arena. At this time, the participating nobles who had heard about the arrival of the Duke of Aquitaine were already waiting at the entrance. They didn't dare to disrespect Li Huailin, so they all lined up and waited. Many passersby and participating knights were also waiting at the entrance to see Li Huailin. However, the guards had already set up a protective line to prevent people from approaching.
When Li Huailin saw Li Huailin alight from the carriage, all the nobles hurriedly greeted him. "Duke!"
"Oh? Hello, everyone. " Li Huailin waved his hand casually. "Anthony accidentally caught a cold. Today, I am here on his behalf to take a look and see if there is anyone who can fight. Everyone, feel free to help yourselves."
"Yes, my lord," everyone hurriedly replied.
He raised his head and looked at the arena. Isn't this the place where the players PvP? It seems like the place has been reserved by the NPCs today. Under the guidance of the waiter, Li Huailin and his party walked towards the private room that had been prepared for them. Of course, there were hundreds of Royal Knights, so not all of them could enter the room. Therefore, they were able to go to their positions first. Only a few dozen people were still guarding Li Huailin, including Romeriger, who was following behind him.
When they reached the hall, Romeriger suddenly stepped forward and said to Li Huailin, "Duke, I have to prepare to go to the contestant's area. I will take my leave first."
"Oh, I see. Then, do your best. I look forward to your performance," said Li Huailin.
"Don't worry, my lord." Romeriger nodded elegantly. He didn't pester Rhode too much.
Just as he was about to leave, a shout suddenly came from behind, "Wait! Stop right there! "
Everyone was immediately attracted by the shout. Of course, Li Huailin also looked over. He discovered that one of his guards had suddenly stopped an unusually tall knight in heavy armor.
Li Huailin recognized him. This guard should be one of the more skilled candidates that Legg had brought to be nominated as his knight. His name was Rickson, and the man in heavy armor didn't seem to be a member of the Royal Knights. He should be one of the contestants in the competition. This person's entire body was wrapped in heavy armor, and it was impossible to tell what he looked like. However, his height was very obvious, because he was at least two meters tall. Standing in front of Rickson, Rickson had to lower his head to see him. His body was very strong, and he stood there like a wall.
"What's the matter?" Li Huailin asked calmly.
"My Lord, this man just hit my scabbard with his scabbard," Rickson replied immediately. "This is an obvious provocation."
"Oh? Provocation? " Li Huailin turned to the person in heavy armor and looked at the name displayed above his head. It was Rednor. "Rednor? He said you were provoking him? What do you think? "
"My lord, of course I dare not and cannot provoke you, but I admit that I am provoking this knight," Rednor said, pointing at Rixon. He didn't know that Rixon had not yet gone through the knighthood ceremony and was only a candidate for a knight.
"Oh?" Li Huailin smiled. "Why are you provoking my man?"
"Because I think the knights around you are too weak. They don't deserve to stand beside a great person like you. I think weaklings like them should quickly give up their positions …"
"What did you say!" Rixon directly interrupted Rednor. "Are you challenging me?"
"Of course. Isn't it obvious enough?" Rednor said, spreading his hands.
"Stop! What are you doing!" Legg stepped forward and said, "Rixon, you know what's going on. The assassins just attacked, and now for your personal grudge …"
"Legg …" Li Huailin suddenly stopped him while he was lecturing his subordinate. He then turned to Rednor and said, "Are you very confident in your strength?"
"Yes, my lord. I think I'm stronger than these people," Rednor said.
"You!" All the knights present were furious, including the Royal Knights.
"Alright then. I'm here to see if there's anyone who can fight. If you can, I welcome you very much," Li Huailin said.
"Hahahahaha …" Rednor laughed. It seemed that his method really worked. "Don't worry, my lord. I won't let you down."
After saying that, Rednor turned to Rixon and said with his head lowered, "Little one, come and try. I'll let you have a go."
"My lord," Rixon turned to Li Huailin and said in a questioning tone.
"I also want to see the strength of the so-called candidate chosen by Legg. Rixon, fight well," Li Huailin said.
"Yes, my lord." Rixon was already eager to try. When he heard the order, he immediately nodded.
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