After Xiao Ran put on his mask again, Charles sat back on his throne and looked at Xiao Ran condescendingly. "The conferment of a Knight of the Round Table is not a trivial matter. Becoming a Knight of the Round Table means that you stand in the military system of this country. You will also have the right to choose an area to be your exclusive right. But even so, Bismarck is the only Knight of the Round Table who can truly obtain these rights."
"As for you, I have done a lot of research on you. You have done very well in the 11th District. Euphemia was able to stabilize the 11th District so quickly because of your contribution. As for what you want to do in the 11th District, I will not interfere, but I will not recognize your way of doing things. The lowly NUMBER is not qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as the noble Britaria, but if you want to change this entire country, then we will have to see how much ability you have."
Xiao Ran bowed slightly. "I have never thought of changing the entire Britaria. For Britaria to be able to develop to such a great extent, there is naturally a reason why NUMBER exists. I will not be delusional to think that I can change this country by myself. I do not have the qualifications nor the ability, but at least in the 11th District, where Her Highness Euphemia is in charge, I will do my best to assist her to achieve everything she wants to achieve. Moreover, a country needs at least such a special region as the hope and pursuit of those NUMBER."
Charles nodded noncommittally and continued to talk about the previous topic. "Tomorrow, you will be officially conferred as a Knight of the Round Table. At that time, the entire country will notice you as a new Knight of the Round Table. Your every move and word will be noticed by countless people. I already know Bismarck's thoughts. If you have the ability, I will not mind setting you up as the new model of the Empire's bravery, but you do not have the ability. It is best for you to leave now and return to the 11th District to be your exclusive knight. Tomorrow, I will arrange for you to undergo a trial with the leader of the Blood Knights.
I hope you do not disappoint me. "Charles' words had many hidden meanings. First, he was reminding Xiao Ran that from now on, he had truly entered the Empire's vision and would receive attention and surveillance. Second, he was telling Xiao Ran that to become a Knight of the Round Table, he had to accept that responsibility. Otherwise, he would have to leave immediately and would not even have the qualifications to become a Knight of the Round Table. Third, he would be allowed to battle with the leader of the Blood Knights tomorrow. This seemed to have been the initiative to arrange for him to play the role of a counterbalance to the Blood Knights.
Xiao Ran nodded gently and did not have any objections. He said calmly, "Yes."
Emperor Charles did not say anything else. He gently waved his hand to express his intention very clearly. Xiao Ran and Bismarck also bowed slightly and left the reception hall.
When they completely walked out of the building and stood under the gradually setting sun, Bismarck patted Xiao Ran's shoulder and said, "Well, after you go back, take a good rest and adjust yourself. The leader of the Blood Knights is not a simple character. It will not be easy to defeat him. I will arrange the matter of the mecha. I will now go to the Blood Knights and discuss with them. No matter what, I must get a mecha from them and give it to you."
"Your accommodation has been arranged. Someone will take you there. Later, there will also be a specialized person who will tailor a Knight of the Round Table uniform for you. At the same time, he will also tell you the process of tomorrow's coronation ceremony. If everything goes well, I will contact you later."
Xiao Ran nodded with a smile and did not refuse. After he left with Bismarck, he slightly narrowed his eyes. At this moment, Xiao Ran had already guessed the plan of Charles and Bismarck.
Bismarck did not go to the Blood Knights to discuss the matter of the mecha out of the kindness of his heart. He also wanted to set up a benchmark to balance the Blood Knights. As an opponent of the Blood Knights, he was an important part of the reason why the Blood Knights started to view him as an enemy.
Xiao Ran could even guess what Bismarck would say when he met the leader of the Blood Knights. He would probably not tell the leader that the request for the mecha was led by Bismarck and Charles. Instead, he would say that it was Xiao Ran who asked for the mecha himself. He might even say that this was the only reward Xiao Ran requested after he was promoted to a Knight of the Round Table, and that Emperor Charles could not refuse.
After that, Bismarck would talk about the trade and compensation. At this point, it was hard to say whether the Blood Knights would be willing to give him a mecha, but even if they did, it would not be good. However, in Xiao Ran's opinion, Bismarck would probably return empty-handed this time, because the final result would only be revealed tomorrow.
Once he won the battle with the Blood Knights, in the eyes of Charles and Bismarck, Luluxiu Xiao would be more valuable. With this strength, he would be a real counterweight to the Blood Knights. Only then would Charles be willing to pay the resources that could satisfy the Blood Knights. After all, for Charles and Bismarck, there was finally a real powerhouse in their country, so it was worth it to invest more.
If not, naturally, there was no need to talk about it. Charles would never waste those resources on a loser like him. In this case, the probability of Bismarck contacting Xiao Ran today was definitely less than 10%. If they won the battle tomorrow, the probability of getting a mecha from the Blood Knights would be more than 80%.
However, Xiao Ran did not expect to get a suitable mecha from the Blood Knights. He estimated that the Blood Knights, who needed Cherry Stone to unlock more combat power, did not have many mecha in their hands. Xiao Ran was not interested in ordinary mecha, such as excellent grade super mecha. Even if they gave him an excellent grade mecha, Xiao Ran could only say that he could barely use it. Unless the Blood Knights were willing to give him a mecha of a higher grade than excellent grade, then Xiao Ran could only say that he could make do with it. In short, they were not suitable for him.
Now, the special personnel in Area 11 were working overtime to deal with the mecha. When Xiao Ran left Area 11, the transformation mecha was already in its final stage. At most, it would take two or three days for the transformation mecha to be completed. By then, whether it was handed over to Zhang or Xiao Ran himself, it would have the basic self-protection ability. Once the transformation mecha was completed, the next step would be to continue with the new mecha project, which would be of the greatest help to Xiao Ran. He did not expect to create an A-grade mecha, but at least he could create a B-grade mecha that could be temporarily used. When the time came, he would use Quantum Assimilation to display the performance of an A-grade mecha.
Fortunately, Xiao Ran himself was a solar furnace. Otherwise, even if he could create an A-grade mecha in this mission, he would not be able to create a solar furnace. But now, even if the mecha did not have a solar furnace, it would still be able to display the performance of a solar furnace mecha because of Xiao Ran.
After Bismarck left, two young men appeared in front of Xiao Ran. They brought Xiao Ran to Jeremiah and Villeta outside the palace and directly moved into the residence next to the palace. Not long after, the people mentioned by Bismarck came to Xiao Ran's door. They measured Xiao Ran's body and explained the process and things to pay attention to when he was conferred the title of Knight of the Round Table the next day. They did not leave Xiao Ran's room until it was time for dinner.
Jeremiah and Villeta were also arranged to stay on either side of Xiao Ran's room. Before dinner, Xiao Ran used the phone in the room to contact the Governor's Mansion in the 11th district. He reported the situation today to Euphemia and responded to Euphemia's concern. After that, he hung up the phone.
After having dinner with Jeremiah and Villeta, Xiao Ran left them alone and went to the city alone. He looked like he was strolling around leisurely. But at this time, Xiao Ran had already taken off his uniform and replaced his mask with a pair of sunglasses. So even though it was already late and he looked a little strange with sunglasses, he did not attract too much attention.
Walking in and out of the streets and alleys of the entire city, looking at the lively places, it was simply too fast to pass the time. Even when it was very late, the entire capital was still brightly lit and lively. Compared to the 11th district, it was much more lively, and one could feel the bustling atmosphere everywhere.
The Scarlet Knights' encampment was a small military encampment in the vicinity of the capital. In the encampment, there was also a small research institute dedicated to the Scarlet Knights. The entire encampment was quite mysterious to outsiders. Even though most of the Scarlet Knights' members were scattered to various war zones in the empire, the encampment was still very lively.
After strolling around the city for a while, Xiao Ran quietly left the city and came to this place. Standing on a high ground about a few kilometers away from the encampment, he observed everything in the encampment from afar.
From the outside, the entire encampment wasn't much different from other Butari encampments. It was just that the personnel inside were more unorganized. There wasn't even a single person on patrol. Apart from this, it was impossible to tell that this encampment was a military encampment used by a participant.
But it was precisely because of this that there was no need for any patrolling personnel. It was also impossible for any ordinary person to break into this seemingly defenseless encampment. This was because the participant's means were definitely far beyond the imagination of ordinary people in this world. Who knew what kind of messy defensive equipment would be arranged in the encampment?
Therefore, even Xiao Ran could only watch from afar. He didn't impulsively sneak in. Instead, he chose to observe from afar.
In the entire encampment, there wasn't a single mech that didn't belong to this world, not even a low-grade mech. There were only a dozen KFs lined up in the open space outside. It wasn't clear if there were any free mechs that belonged to the Scarlet Knights hidden in the hangars in the encampment.
In addition to the hangars, there were several buildings in the encampment. The tallest building was five storeys high. It was obviously used as the headquarters of the encampment. Then there were a few smaller buildings, as well as a three-storey white building at the outermost edge.
Xiao Ran spent some effort to find the encampment of the Scarlet Knights. He wasn't really doing nothing while strolling around the city. Xiao Ran's real purpose for strolling around the city was to properly observe the Scarlet Knights.
After silently observing for a long time, Xiao Ran knew that he wouldn't be able to gain anything from this encampment. At the very least, he couldn't determine the approximate strength of the Scarlet Knights from this encampment. When it was about time, he left and returned to his place of residence.
The next morning, Jeremiah, dressed in a clean and tidy uniform, stood upright outside the door and knocked on Xiao Ran's door. Behind him were several people sent by the royal family and the military. In addition, there were several maids carrying bags of various sizes, waiting for Xiao Ran to open the door.
When Xiao Ran opened the door, the people outside the door either saluted Xiao Ran or bowed with their hands on their chests. At the same time, they opened their mouths and said, "Sir Knight."
"Come in." Xiao Ran glanced at the people standing outside the door and nodded slightly. Then, he turned around and returned to his room.
When the people outside the door came in, a white-haired old man who looked to be about 60 years old bowed to Xiao Ran again. "Lord Xiao Ran, I am Belz, the ceremonial officer of the palace. Under His Majesty's orders, I will accompany you until the end of the ceremony today and guide you on the matters that you need to pay attention to during the ceremony."
After that, the old man named Belz raised his left hand slightly and said, "This is a representative from the military. Later, he will explain to you the specific rights and duties that you will exercise after becoming a Knight of the Round Table. He will also analyze the current situation of the various regions for you.
"In addition, His Majesty's order is that these maids will belong to you from today onwards."
Xiao Ran sat on the sofa in the guest room. He glanced at Belz, then at the military representative, and finally at the remaining five maids. He nodded slightly. "I understand. Thank His Majesty for me. Also, I would like to ask. I remember that the Knights of the Round Table doesn't need to be on such a large scale, right?"
"That's right." Belz nodded and replied, "It's just that the Knights of the Round Table ceremony this time is a little different. His Majesty hopes to use this ceremony to boost the current morale, so this ceremony will be broadcasted publicly to the entire region of Britaria. In addition, His Majesty wants me to tell you that only victory is allowed."
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