Chapter 575

Bigusler Residence, Guest Hall.

Lockett sat on the sofa, looking at the person in front of him. His resolute face, which rarely showed obvious emotions in the past, was now filled with gloominess and faint anger.

"Father..."

A voice that was similarly filled with anger, but also carried a hint of vague unease, rang out from beside Lockett. It entered Lockett's ears, causing him to turn his gaze and look over.

There, an extremely heroic looking woman dressed in light armor with a sword at her waist sat beside Lockett. She was looking at him, and her eyes revealed a humiliation that everyone could see.

Proctor had reason to believe that his eyes must have shown the same humiliation as hers.

What they were experiencing now was no different from humiliation.

"Have you thought it through? Lockett? "

A sneering voice rang out from Lockhart's opposite side.

A middle-aged man slightly younger than Lockett, but also in his forties, was sitting there.

The middle-aged man was very similar to Lockett. They were both fully armored and carried a huge longsword. The longsword was held in the arms of a young knight in his twenties or thirties standing behind him. In this environment, it was obvious that he had a very strong presence.

It seemed to be a deterrent, or perhaps a threat. It made the young knight holding the sword look very pleased with himself, like a fox exploiting the tiger's might. The heroic looking woman's face was filled with disgust.

Apart from the young knight holding the sword, there were several other knights who weren't that young behind the middle-aged man.

The auras on these knights were extraordinary, and each of them gave off an extraordinary presence, proving their strength.

However, this group of knights only had respect in their expressions when facing the middle-aged man.

This was not only because of the middle-aged man's status, but also because of his strength. It was an existence that they could only look up to.

The middle-aged man led this group of knights, confronting Lockett.

This was clearly Bigusle Family, and they were guests as well, yet they were the ones suppressing Lockhart instead. No wonder Lockhart and the heroic woman at his side would feel anger and humiliation.

Of course, this was not the main problem.

The main problem was that these people were here to bully others intolerably.

The middle-aged man spoke.

"Now, the empire no longer trusts you. If you know what's good for you, take the initiative to step down and hand over the position of Knight Commander. That way, things won't get too ugly." The middle-aged man said slowly, "If you don't know what's good for you, when you're judged to be a traitor, not only will the position of Knight Commander leave you, the Bigusler family will also be finished."

Hearing this, Lockett was so angry that he laughed.

"Don't try to stir up trouble, Saliro," Lockett said coldly. Lockhart said coldly, "I've said it many times. I'm not a traitor. There is no reason for me to step down."

The heroic looking woman beside him also spoke.

"As the head of the Renita family, the deputy commander of the Imperial Knights, and a famous Legendary powerhouse, you're already willing to sow discord to forcibly usurp the position of the commander of the Imperial Knights?" The heroic-looking woman said angrily, "Where's your conscience as a knight? "Where did your conscience as a knight go?"

The middle-aged man named Saliro didn't respond to the valiant woman's question. Instead, it was the knight who was about the same age as the middle-aged man who spoke.

"Watch your attitude, Tilly. Don't forget, you're also a member of the empire's knights. You're offending your superior by being so disrespectful to the vice-commander!" The young knight proudly berated, "Watch your attitude, Tilly. Don't forget, you're also a member of the Imperial Knights. You're offending your superior by being so disrespectful to the vice-captain!"

"Watch your attitude, Tilly. Don't forget, you're also a member of the empire's knights. You're offending your superior by being so disrespectful to the vice-commander!"

The disgust on the face of the heroic looking woman called Tilly immediately intensified.

On the other hand, Saliro's expression did not change at all.

"Don't be rude, Geno." Saliro waved his hand and said, "No matter what, you're in front of the Commander. You have no right to speak here."

These words seemed to be reprimanding the young knight called Geno, but in reality, he was just mocking Tilly for being unruly.

"You …!"

Tilly was so agitated that she almost stood up on the spot.

Lockett stretched out his hand and pressed down on Tilly's shoulder, stopping her.

"What do you want?"

Lockett stared straight at Saliro. His gaze was as sharp as a blade, piercing straight into one's skin.

The expressions of the knights behind Saliro changed. Geno's face turned pale, and he almost fell to the ground.

The might of a Legendary powerhouse who had reached Level 97 was not something they could withstand.

Only Saliro not only withstood Lockett's gaze, but he even straightened his back, as if he was standing against Lockett. His gaze became cruel.

"You know very well what I want, Lockett." Saliro no longer concealed his desire. He grinned hideously and said, "I've had enough of you swaggering over my head."

He was here to force Lockett to abdicate.

To force Lockett to hand over his position as the Commander of the Knights, and to force the Bigusler family to hand over their title as the number one knight family in the Empire.

"You've been in the position of Commander for 20 years, while I've been the Vice Commander for 20 years.

"Your Bigusler family is even more ruthless. You've occupied the title of the number one knight family in the Empire for hundreds of years, while our Renof family has been number two for hundreds of years.

"Whenever someone mentions the knights of the empire and the knight clans of the empire, they will always mention you, always mention your Bigusler Family."

"What about us?

"Just because we've been number two, we've always been ignored!"

A powerful aura swept out from Saliro's body.

"This has taught us a lesson. That is, only the strongest will be remembered by people."

"Only the number one is the true victor. The rest are just losers.

"Even if you're number two, you won't be noticed.

"So, our Renof family has been fighting for the number one and the strongest for hundreds of years. Today, we finally have a chance.

"Tell me, since the chance is here, can I possibly give it up?"

Saliro stared straight at Lockett as he enunciated each word clearly.

"No! But! Yes! "

Hence, Saliro took advantage of this opportunity to display his most powerful stance and lead the Renof family in the most overbearing manner.

His goal was to oust Lockett and Bigusler from their positions, and then replace them to become the empire's most powerful.

Of course, Lockett knew how much enmity the other party had towards him and the Bigusler family.

Bigusler and Renitra had been fighting for hundreds of years without stopping, so it was not surprising at all that things had turned out this way.

But, Lockett still wanted to say …

"I told you, I didn't commit treason."

Lockett said in a low voice.

Unfortunately …

"Is that so?" Saliro snorted disdainfully. "Is that important?"

Lockett's breath stopped.

Yes.

Was that important?

For Lockett, it should be very important, right?

But that was not the case for Saliro.

He did not care whether Lockett committed treason or not. As long as he was suspected, it was enough.

With suspicion, there was a chance to make an issue out of it.

This was exactly what Saliro needed.

Tilly could not hold it in anymore.

"I think you're the ones who spread the rumor of father's treason, right?" Tilly said furiously, "You deliberately spread this kind of rumor in order to remove Father from his position as the leader and replace the Bigusler family!"

Tilly's words had already fallen into the category of irrational.

At least, in the eyes of the Renof family, it was slander.

"Let's talk things out, little girl from the Bigusler family."

Zaliro stared coldly at Tilly, causing her heart to tighten.

"You're discrediting our Renof family!"

As if he had seized the opportunity, Geno shouted out loud.

The faces of the knights who had been brought over by Zaliro sank as they glared at Tilly with extremely ferocious gazes.

It made Tilly feel like she couldn't breathe.

Among everyone present, other than Geno, the others were more powerful than Tilly.

Even though Tilly was a knight of the new generation who was looked upon favorably by countless people, she was still a member of the new generation. She was considered one of the best among the younger generation, but compared to the older people present who had been trained in the empire for a long time, she was still quite lacking.

If she was too presumptuous, she believed that these knights from the Renof family would not mind teaching her a lesson.

She was not afraid. In fact, she wanted to make a scene and teach these bullies who had gone too far a lesson.

However, public morals were deteriorating day by day. Too many things had happened in this half a month, causing the Bigusler family's power to weaken significantly. All of their manpower had been taken away, causing the number one knight family in the empire to only have her and her father step forward when faced with the Renof family's coercion.

This caused Tilly to feel somewhat sorrowful and furious.

Especially Geno, this trash who could not even lift his head in front of her in the past, now dared to use his connections to intimidate her. He had a smug look on his face, as if he had her in his grasp. This made Tilly feel resentful.

In fact, wasn't it the same for Lockett?

He had fought with Saliro for decades, but this was the first time he had been pressured to this extent.

However, he was not someone to be trifled with.

"I'll say it again," Lockett said expressionlessly, "I did not commit treason, nor am I a traitor."

She believed that Saliro could understand the meaning of these words.

As expected …

"So you're saying that you don't want to compromise?"

There was finally a hint of anger in Saliro's tone.

Lockett's expression was ice-cold.

"Since I'm not guilty, why should I resign?"

When these words were spoken, it could be said that Lockett and the Bigusler family's stance was clearly expressed.

The atmosphere in the entire reception hall instantly became extremely dangerous.