Tss tss tss …
Gentle footsteps could be heard in the same place.
On a patch of grass, a group of people were riding on horses, moving forward.
This was a very long group. There were young ladies and guards in the group, and there were at least ten of them.
In the middle of these people, Eileen was riding on a white horse alone, looking calmly at the scenery in the distance.
There was a manor there. The gates of the manor were wide open, and a few people were standing there waiting.
A few tall Divine Emissaries walked out. The one in the lead looked very young and handsome. He was dressed in a black shirt and was very eye-catching.
He looked at Eileen, who was walking over from afar, and revealed a smile. "Welcome, Princess Eileen."
"I am Harlot, the son of Count Oris." He bowed, his etiquette impeccable.
"Where is Count Oris?" A loud voice rang out.
Beside Eileen, Anum was dressed in bronze armor, riding a black horse. Crimson red battle qi appeared all over his body, accompanied by a unique aura.
After Adil's treatment, this Heavenly Knight's broken limbs had been reattached. Although he had not fully adapted and could not unleash his full strength, he could still fight against a Heavenly Knight.
He looked at Harlot with an unfriendly expression.
Eileen was a princess, after all. In terms of status, she belonged to the top group of people in this country.
Although Count Oris was an old noble with considerable strength, he did not welcome the princess personally, and had only sent his eldest son out.
This behavior was very disrespectful to Anum, and he naturally would not be nice to the other party.
However, faced with his question and the faint battle qi pressure from the other party, Harlot's expression did not change. He only said apologetically, "It's a pity. Father was injured earlier, and it was difficult for him to move. It was not convenient for him to welcome the princess personally, so I had to do it on his behalf."
"What kind of situation could cause a Conferred Knight to be injured, to the point that he could not even go out to welcome the princess?"
Anum's tone was unfriendly as he stared at Harlot.
"Forget it." At this moment, Eileen's cold voice sounded.
Looking at the two before her, she waved her hand, her face expressionless, "Count Oris is an elder, after all. Since he's injured, according to the rules, I should be the one to greet him."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Harlot, "Lead the way."
"Yes." Harlot heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he turned around and walked towards the direction of the manor.
Following behind Elena, Adil's expression was calm as he watched Harlot's back.
"Name: Harlot. Power: 6.7 Agility: 7.2 Constitution: 6.5 Mind: 1.8 Status: Good. "The familiar status panel appeared before his eyes.
"A Grand Knight. Considering his age, he's not bad."
Looking at this data, Adil silently commented. He then turned his attention to his surroundings.
Relying on his powerful senses, when he stepped into the manor, Adil could clearly feel a deep chill. It was as if there were several pairs of eyes watching him from all around the manor.
"Five Grand Knights and two Heavenly Knights. They're all experts in concealment and have trained in the corresponding breathing techniques." On the other side, the gentle voice rang out in Eileen's mind, telling her about the number of Knights hiding in the surroundings.
"Only this?" Hearing this, Eileen was a little doubtful. "Count Oris is a veteran noble in the military. Coupled with the Turing Sect and that elder brother of mine, this is all he has?"
"This should only be the strength of his subordinates." The gentle voice continued, "The Turing Sect is an evil sect, and the first prince is your brother. If these two factions want to deal with you, neither side can reveal themselves. Otherwise, there will be serious consequences. "
"If it's out of caution, the first prince and the Turing Sect's forces might still be hiding."
The voice continued, "In fact, if they discover something, it's possible that they don't even need to take action here."
"After all, it's only a possibility that they've taken action here. We can't be certain."
"That's right." Listening to the analysis of the voice in her mind, Eileen nodded silently. "However, if there really is a problem, will the Knights I brought this time be enough to deal with it?"
This was not an unnecessary worry.
Be it the Turing Sect or the first prince, they were not easy to deal with. The forces that their subordinates could bring out were all terrifying.
For this trip, in order to create the illusion that she was defenseless, she only brought two Heavenly Knights, Anum and Adil. She also only brought five Grand Knights. If she were to clash with the other party, she would not have the slightest advantage.
"It's alright." The voice continued, "As long as there aren't any Knights of the Radiant Knight level taking action, I can deal with the rest for you. Even if I can't, I can still escape with you."
"Then there's no problem." Hearing this, Eileen finally nodded. Her tensed heart relaxed a little.
A Knight of Radiance was already considered a National Guardian level existence.
As one of the four most powerful countries in the Malan Empire, there were definitely no more than ten Radiant Knights in the country. Each of them had a legendary story and had an illustrious identity.
The reason why the first prince, Solar, had such a great advantage was not only because he had the support of the military, but also because he was a Radiant Knight.
With the support of the military and being a Radiant Knight, if not for the fact that the current Malan King was still very young and could still rule for a long time, the successor of this generation would have been decided long ago.
A Radiant Knight's terrifying strength was enough to destroy a small country by himself. His high status and the glory that he received were unimaginable to ordinary people.
Because of this, Eileen was certain that there would not be a Radiant Knight this time.
Experts of the Radiant Knight level all had their own missions, and their every move was watched by countless people. It was unlikely that they would take the risk to attack a sensitive princess like her.
On the way, the crisp sound of hooves could be heard.
Soon, they arrived at a large hall, where a middle-aged man in a black robe was sitting. His long hair was white, and his eyes were closed as if he was resting.
He only opened his eyes when Eileen walked to the door, and a polite smile appeared on his face. "Princess Eileen, long time no see."
"Long time no see, Your Excellency Oris." Looking at the middle-aged man in front of her, Eileen was very polite, and she bowed.
However, even though she said that, her expression was still cold, and she did not have any sense of respect for the person in front of her.
In this regard, Oris did not mind.
He was dressed in a black robe, and his long white hair hung down. Even though he looked like he had maintained his face well, he showed signs of fatigue, and he did not look young anymore.
"This is?"
Standing where he was, he keenly saw Adil standing behind Alina and could not help but ask.
Those who could accompany Eileen into this hall were naturally her trusted subordinates, and there were only four of them.
He knew the other three, and the only one he had to pay attention to was Anum. Only Adil was someone he had never seen before.
"This is my new knight." Upon hearing Oris's words, Alina turned to look at Adil and introduced him to Oris, "He is also a knight student of Malan Academy."
"Greetings, I am Adil." At this moment, Adil took the initiative to speak. He had a polite smile on his face, and coupled with his exquisite features, he left a deep impression.
However, Oris did not say anything in response to Adil's self-introduction. He only stared at Adil in Silence.
Time seemed to have stopped, and in the next moment, a bright flash of a sword sliced through the air.
Whoosh!!
A streak of sword light streaked across the sky. Faint black life energy condensed on a longsword, and then it slashed forward fiercely.
Under the disbelieving gaze of Eileen and the others, Oris made his move. A longsword slashed downwards, and a terrifying sword ray appeared.
"You!!" At this moment, Eileen's face revealed an expression of shock and anger. However, it was too late for her to make a move as she looked at the sword gleam in front of her.
Bam!!
At this moment, the sound of metal colliding rang out. The two types of Dou Qi collided with each other and exploded at this moment.
The wooden table in front of them shattered on the spot, swept by the shockwaves of the battle qi and crushed into pieces.
It was only then that Eileen and the others saw the situation clearly.
At the critical moment just now, Adil had directly drawn his sword and forcefully blocked the opponent's attack at that moment. His body had not moved a single step.
He looked at Oris with no expression on his face. However, a powerful life force was rising from his body, faintly condensing into a suit of battle aura.
"Lord Oris, what are you doing?"
Eileen's expression was cold as she looked at the scene before her.
Behind her, Anum and the others were also looking at Oris, and their expressions were unfriendly.
As Knights, they could clearly see Count Oris's attack.
That attack had been extremely sudden, and with the explosive power of a Conferred Knight, even Eileen and Anum had not been able to react in time.
If Adil had not been able to block that attack, a Firmament Knight might have died just like that, a worthless death.
Just the thought of that possibility made Eileen's heart tremble.
Firmament Knights were not cabbages. On the contrary, as existences on the same level as official Magi, Firmament Knights were extremely rare in this world, and they were enough to support a powerful family.
As the seventh princess, Eileen had the support of her mother's clan, but up until now, she had no more than five Firmament Knights under her. Every one of them had been painstakingly recruited, and it would be hard to bear the loss of even one.
Needless to say, Adil was still very young, and was suspected to be a top-notch royal descendant. He might even be able to become a Radiant Knight in the future.
It would be a huge loss if such a genius Knight with great potential were to die here.
"Princess Eileen, don't be nervous."
Standing in front of Princess Eileen, Oris appeared very calm, and even had a faint smile on his face. "I'm sorry, my old habit from the battlefield has acted up again. Whenever I see a stranger, I can't help but want to try."
"You've already condensed your Qi Armor, and you're also a Firmament Knight."
As he spoke, he turned to look at Adil with a smile on his face. "You're pretty good to be able to block my sword."
"Just a little bit of strength, it's nothing." In front of him, Adil's face was calm, as if he didn't care about what had happened just now. "I just wonder, if I couldn't block your sword just now, what would the final result be?"
"Please believe in an old Knight's ability to hold a sword." Oris smiled. "My sword is very steady. If you didn't react at that time, I wouldn't have continued to stab you. At most, I would have just scared you."
"Is that so?" In response, Adil only smiled and didn't say anything.
However, in his heart, he had already sentenced Oris to death.
Just now, he could clearly feel that the other party's heart was filled with killing intent.
This was definitely not a test, but a real attempt to kill Adil without holding back.
If not for the fact that Adil wasn't an ordinary Firmament Knight, he would have already fallen to the other party's sword.
After all, the other party's strength wasn't simple either. As a Conferred Knight, the other party's strength was undoubtedly at the peak of the Firmament Knights. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten this title.
All sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind, but on the surface, Adil's expression didn't change at all. He still wore that polite smile, as if he didn't care about what had just happened.
On the other hand, Alina, Anum, and the rest looked at Oris with increasingly unfriendly expressions. If they still had any self-control, they would have already started a conflict.
"I suddenly remembered that I still have something important to deal with."
At this moment, Oris suddenly stood up and looked at Alina apologetically. "Princess Alina, I'll be taking my leave for a while."
"Speaking of which, Harlot is also a student of the Malan Academy, and is even your senior. We can take this opportunity to have an exchange."
He looked at the people before him and said seriously, before walking out of the door.
Anum looked at Oris's back, then turned to Alina. "Princess, I would like to go out for a breath of fresh air."
"Alright, come back soon." Alina nodded.
Hearing Alina's words, Anum and Adil looked at each other and walked out.
"How was it? Did you test out that Knight's strength?"
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