Skeleton King

Grand Knight Ross turned his head, and it was David Richter, who was usually a bit introverted, who was speaking.

Grand Knight of Ross: "David Richter, do you think there is anything unfair about this assessment?" Prince Xiben and the head of the Georgia Knights sat on the high platform, neither of them spoke, and the Grand Knight of Ross deal with this matter.

Prince Xiben's complexion was a bit bad. He originally had high hopes for David Richter, thinking that he could inherit the title.What Prince Xiben didn't expect was that David Richter was so useless, even though he got the Silver Frost Leaf, he still failed the assessment.

This time, Prince Xiben left the imperial capital just to seek the support of the nobles in the southeast of the empire.

The land in the southeast of the empire is fertile and there is sufficient food and grass. Regardless of the Georgia Knights, Grimm Knights, and Richter Knights, they are all well-known knights in the empire. If the Pansy Empire and the Finger Empire go to war in the future, get their Support is very important.

After the war, the province of Louisiana near Purin is also likely to become a battlefield.With the well-known Knights of Richter and Knights of Grimm sitting in the fortress, the leader of chaos - the defense line of Warcraft Forest is safe.

However, Prince Nishimoto's trip was not smooth.

Wherever Prince Xiben went, the local nobles and governors of the provinces gave him hospitality, they sent precious gifts, and their wives also held grand banquets.However, regarding Prince Xiben's proposal for Prin Canyon, everyone is practicing Tai Chi. These nobles and ministers with real power are like old foxes who have become fine, slippery.

Because of this, Prince Xiben put his mind on Noah Green and David Richter.

Nuoou's father is gone, and he can inherit the title immediately.Although Prince Nishiben looked down on David Richter, but David Richter got the silver frost leaf, and the old Earl Richter was getting old, it was foreseeable that David Richter would inherit the title of.The support of two noble heirs is nothing, but if there is a powerful knight order in their fief...it will be completely different.

However, waste is waste, and even the knights' assessment could not pass, Prince Nishimoto thought angrily.

David Richter was still in a wheelchair and his injuries were not healed. His face was as pale as paper, and there were two abnormal blushes on his face. It may be that he was angry about being awarded a knight, or he was in a too much mood. indignant.But at this time, because of anger, David Richter's eyes sparkled, as if he could breathe fire from his eyes.

His aura at this time was like a real heir to the earl.

David Richter: "I don't think the assessment was fair."

Grand Knight Commander Ross said coldly: "Where is the injustice?"

When David Richter questioned the fairness of the assessment, he was questioning the character of the person who presided over the assessment, and he was questioning him!

"Everyone who participated in the Silver Frost Leaf mission like me, as long as the others get the Silver Frost Leaf, they have passed the final assessment." David Richter said firmly: "I also got the Silver Frost Leaf, why is there no such thing on the list?" my name?"

Grand Knight Commander Ross stood on the high platform with stern eyes. His head was slightly raised, revealing a square chin with a knife-sharpened outline.

Grand Knight Commander Ross: "Because of your arrogance and ignorance, all the knights who supervised this assessment jointly decided not to award you the title of Knight of the Georgian Order."

Before David Richter could speak, Grand Knight Commander Ross said directly: "You are not humble when you meet a strong man; you are not brave enough when you meet a strong enemy."

"The knights of the Georgia Knights will randomly follow you to sea. This is not only to protect you, but also to observe your performance. It is very coincidental that I followed you and Gerald Horsley twice. .The first time, you just cowardly hid behind your companions; the second time, you insisted on leaving the sea without enough strength. If I didn't take action, you would have probably become the bones of the bone-piercing sea dragon beast magic crystal. Nourishment."

David Richter's face turned pale.

Grand Knight Commander Ross: "After you returned to the Georgia Knights, you did not tell the Knights that you did not obtain the magic crystal of the bone-piercing sea dragon in exchange for Silver Frost Leaf. This is dishonest. After so many things, You got the results of the assessment, and your first reaction was to question the fairness of the assessment, instead of reflecting on yourself..."

The voice of Grand Knight Commander Rose was firm, "I don't think you have the character of a knight."

The whole square was dead silent.

Even if a needle falls on the ground, other people can hear it.

Grand Knight Commander Ross speaks too seriously, and does not have the character of a knight. This is much more serious than David Richter's lack of strength.Moreover, those who were reprimanded were members of the Richter family, which is well-known in the entire empire. If the adults on the high platform hadn't left, the swordsmen in the square would have turned their heads to look at it gossipingly. David Richter's face was off.

After a long time, David Richter's voice sounded again. This voice was trembling, painful, and even desperate. Instead of pestering him, he said, "I accept your statement."

Everyone looked at the high platform and did not move, but they all heard the sound of wheelchairs passing across the ground and leaving the training ground.

Originally, there were some people who were gloating in the square, but at this moment, they couldn't help feeling sorry for them.In the face of the assessment of the Knights, no one is more noble than the royal family, the nobles, or the common people. In an instant, the authority of the Georgia Knights has increased a lot in their hearts.

Grand Knight Commander Ross watched David Richter leave with cold eyes, and asked, "Now, does anyone have any objections?" He looked around the entire square, as if he was going to kill anyone who jumped out again of.

The Grand Knight of Ross is directly in charge of the training camp of the Georgia Knights.

In the past six years, the swordsmen have had the most contact with the Knights of Georgia, and this is the Grand Knight Commander.The Great Knight Commander Ross was very powerful. Although he was not angry at this time, most of them still lowered their heads like a quail.

"Ross Grand Knight Commander, may I ask you a question?"

However, this voice came from the back of Grand Knight Ross.

Grand Knight Commander Ross turned around, without a trace of dissatisfaction on his face, bowed and saluted, "Excuse me, Your Highness."

Prince Nishimoto, "As far as I know, besides David Richter, there is another person who got the Silver Frost Leaf but did not get the title of knight."

Grand Knight Commander Ross: "Yes, and Ace Neumann."

Prince Nishimoto: "Why?"

Prince Xiben's voice was only faint, but extremely oppressive.

The attitude of Grand Knight Commander Ross was neither humble nor overbearing, "Ace Neumann scored 6 points in both archery and riding, and he was not outstanding in other subjects. Adding the final assessment score, even if it is an average score, he will not be able to pass it. 4 points."

If you don't get 4 points, you will fail, and it is impossible to get the title of knight.

Prince Nishimoto: "For the task of final assessment of the Silver Frost Leaf this time, except for Noel Green, only Ace Neumann got 3 pieces of Silver Frost Leaf. I heard that Ace Neumann is not good at riding and archery. Poor, for special talents, we should treat them specially."

The bone-penetrating sea dragon beast's magic crystal was later given directly to the Millai University scholar by Ace, and he did not exchange it for the silver frost leaf.The task of the bone-penetrating sea dragon Beast Magic Crystal was indeed issued by the University of Millais. For some reasons, he would not easily go to sea, but he entrusted the task to everyone in the Georgia Knights, just to sell the Georgia Knights.

As for the 100 silver frost leaves that Ace got as a star student, Ace put them away and didn't hand them in.

Those 3 silver frost leaves were all obtained by Ace when he was looking for books in Millai's library.

Grand Knight Ross frowned and did not speak.

Instead, the head of the Georgia Knights sitting next to Prince Xiben spoke, "Your Highness, the rules of the Georgia Knights cannot be changed."

After listening to the words of the head of the Georgia Knights, Prince Nishiben turned his attention to Grand Knight Rose, "Why don't we listen to the thoughts of Grand Knight Rose?"

In the square, Ace was also shocked by the sudden change, his first reaction was to look at Nou.

As long as Nou met Ace's eyes, he could understand what Ace was thinking. He shook his head invisibly, "I didn't do it."

Of course Ace belongs to Xinuoou, he whispered: "Prince Xiben probably wants to win you over from me." Ace looked at the high platform lightly again, "However, Prince Xiben is probably going to be disappointed. The great knight Ross It won't work out as he wants."

No one knows better than everyone in the Georgia Knights training camp how much Grand Knight Commander Ross can't get used to Ace.

really.

On the high platform, the great knight Ross said: "Your Highness, you are absolutely right."

Nou:? ? ?

Ace: Is the script wrong? !

Grand Knight Commander Ross: "However, there is more than one special talent in the Georgia Knights training camp, and we should not favor one over the other. Your Highness, David Richter's original partner Jerrold Horsley is already a fourth-level swordsman Well, this time because of David Richter, he failed the examination. We should also give him this chance. Why don't we let them have a contest, the winner will get the title of knight; the loser, there will never be another complain."

The head of the Georgia Knights nodded, this is a good deal.

The Georgia Knights had already taken a step back, and Prince Nishiben couldn't make progress. He agreed to the plan of Grand Knight Commander Ross.In fact, whether Ace can get the title of knight or not has nothing to do with Prince Xiben, what he wants is nothing more than Nou's acceptance of his affection.

Grand Knight Commander Ross and the others were not loud, but the square was quiet, and many people heard it.Ace and Gerald Horsley walked under the high platform and saluted several adults.

Grand Knight Commander Ross turned around, walked to the edge of the high platform, looked at the two of them, and said: "This is not a game of life and death. One side surrenders, and the contest is over. You can wear protective gear, but you are not allowed to use any magic items. You The only weapons are your swords."

Ace, Jerrold Horsley: "Yes."

Grand Knight Commander Ross: "It must be a fair and just contest."

Ace and Jerrold Horsley bow to each other.

Ace and Gerald Horsley have not had much contact with each other, and they are not familiar with each other at all, so there is no friendship or friendship.Also because of Nou, the two of them didn't smell like gunpowder either.

Gerald Horsley drew his sword from its scabbard and threw it far away.Gerald Horsley was also very popular among the swordsmen who were born as civilians in the training camp. Someone immediately caught the scabbard, thinking that after the battle, he would return it to Gerald Horsley with his own hands.

Nobody doubted that Jerrold Horsley couldn't beat Ace.Many people even believed that the reason why Grand Knight Commander Ross proposed this contest was to give Gerald Horsley a chance to become a knight.

Ace grabbed the hilt of the sword and gently drew it out.

Ace and Gerald Horsley shot at the same time. Ace struck forward with his sword and collided with Gerald Horsley's sword. When the two swords collided, there was a very crisp "ding—" sound came out.

However, just after the fight, Gerald Horsley's sword was covered with a layer of green light, which was the color of his grudge.Gerald Horsley had no reservations, and he used grudges at the beginning.

There were also exclamations from many people in the square.

Dou Qi, this is the dream of all swordsmen.

Ace felt a steady stream of fighting energy coming from the long sword, shaking his jaws to burst.

Ace had no intention of going head-to-head with Jerrold Horsley. Following the force of the collision of the two swords, Ace took a step forward, avoided sideways, and then stabbed Jerrold Horsley with the sword in his hand. Horsley's vest.

Gerald Horsley turned decisively to resist.

In this way, Ace and Jerrold Horsley fought back and forth hundreds of moves.

However, as the time for the fight became shorter, the doubts in Ace's heart grew.No way, why hasn't Gerald Horsley won yet? ? ?

Ace didn't dare to hide his clumsiness in front of Grand Knight Commander Ross and the head of the Georgia Knights, especially the leader of the Georgia Knights. He is already an eighth-level swordsman, and he is also a rare strong man on this continent.

Ace is a swordsman of the third degree, and Jerrold Horsley is a swordsman of the fourth degree.

The difference between one grade and the other is heaven and earth.

Especially between the third level and the fourth level, because of the existence of fighting spirit, there is even an insurmountable gap between the two.

Ace looks like he's on his way, but Jerrold Horsley looks like he's doing it too, isn't that scientific? !

Ace has fought against Nou all the year round, and he has always had a deep understanding of how to fight against stronger swordsmen than himself.Ace tried his best to use open and close moves, which consume energy and don't require much skill.

However, when Gerald Horsley drew his sword at this time, he did not have the usual indomitable momentum in the training camp. Instead, he hesitated, which did not show his strength at all.

No!From the looks of it, Jerrold Horsley has given it his all!

But in fact, Ace discovered very sadly, Gerald Horsley didn't seem to want to win.

The title of knight that everyone is fighting for, the two contestants don't even want it.

Ace can guess what Gerald Horsley is thinking. He has already decided to follow Nou. If he makes great achievements in the future, Nou will naturally grant him the title of knight, and he is not an honorary knight like the Georgian Order. The title of the knight, but the real title of knighthood.

Jerrold Horsley had it in his mind that he wouldn't beat Ace in a joust, and everyone knew they were best friends.Jerrold Horsley even conceived that it was Noel who asked Prince Xiben to help give Ace another chance.

How could Gerald Horsley break Nou's situation with his own hands?

Ace blinked hard at Gerald Horsley until his eyes hurt, and Gerald Horsley only thought that Ace wanted him to release the water, and the speed of his sword slowed down again. One point, but also left a big loophole.

Ace: ...

Ace: Nou, the person you are looking for has a bad brain.

How did Gerald Horsley know what Ace was thinking? Ace was different from him. Ace was the eldest son of Viscount Neumann and heir to the title. The honorary title of knight was extremely important to him.Although Gerald Horsley has been with Noah for a few years, he has not yet fully trusted Noah, and it is even more impossible for him to know about Ace's becoming a scholar, and Noah has never mentioned Ace's unintentional title to him .

Other people in the square may not be able to spot them, most of them are only second or third level swordsmen, and their eyesight is not enough.The leader of the Georgia Knights had never seen Gerald Horsley fight before, and he probably thought that Gerald Horsley's fighting style was so soft.

But it is certainly impossible for them to hide the truth from Grand Knight Commander Ross.

A son of a nobleman who does not want to be a knight will definitely attract a lot of curiosity.

Ace sighed inwardly.

Ace walked quickly around Gerald Horsley. He turned his wrist and drew one small circle after another. One of these small circles did not disappear, and another appeared again. In an instant, countless small circles appeared around the two of them. lock up.

At this moment, Gerald Horsley was really dazzled.

Then Jerrold Horsley felt a sharp blow to the wrist, and then he saw the sword in his hand being knocked away by Ace, spinning and falling to the ground in the distance.

Gerald Horsley looked at Ace in shock. He never knew that Ace could really knock down the sword in his hand with his own strength.

There were crisp applause from the high platform.After that, the applause gradually spread to the entire square.

……

Ace and Nou left from the right side of the training ground. The carriage was not put together with other horses, and there were relatively few people walking here.

Nou was rarely in a good mood, and he wiped the knight badge on Ace's chest with his hand.

Ace was a little absent-minded, he said to himself: "I hope Prince Xiben will not regret today's actions."

Nou didn't hear Ace's words clearly for a while, "Huh?"

Ace: "Nothing."

Ace saw that there were no people around. Thinking that he was going to the imperial capital in the near future, he was about to speed up his pace and walked towards their carriage, but the corner of his eye glanced at a house by the square, where a people.

Ace asked in surprise, "Ross Grand Knight Commander?"

Nou also stopped.Grand Knight Commander Ross looked at Nou, smiled and said, "I want to talk to Ace alone." His attitude was rare and gentle.

Nou was stunned, there was no one around, the Grand Knight Commander Ross was waiting here on purpose.Nou saw that Grand Knight Ross didn't seem to be malicious, so he took two steps back and stood under a big tree by the side of the square.

Ace followed Grand Knight Commander Ross into the house.

The Grand Knight Commander Eros sized Ace up for a while with probing eyes.

Ace doesn't know why.

Ace is not ignorant of what is good or bad. If Grand Knight Ross killed him on the high platform and refused to give Ace a chance to compete, Ace would definitely not be able to get the title of knight.

Ace took the initiative and said, "Thanks to Grand Knight Commander Ross for taking care of me for so many years."

Grand Knight Commander Ross said bluntly: "I can't talk about taking care of you."

Ace was even more confused.

Ace: "I don't know why Grand Knight Commander Ross is looking for me?"

Grand Knight Commander Ross: "I was just entrusted to send you my greetings."

Ace: "Who?"

Grand Knight Commander Ross also had some puzzlement in his eyes, but he hid it well, "Mrs. Ross asked me to say hello to you. When you go to the imperial capital in the future, if you want, you can visit her."

Ace was startled.

The Marchioness of Ross?Ace's thoughts could not help drifting back to a long time ago, he thought of the funeral in the pouring rain, the mysterious and beautiful woman, and the little bag of magic crystals.

Grand Knight Commander Rose: "Ace, how did you recognize Patriarch Rose's wife? This is my personal question, and it doesn't matter if you don't answer."

Prior to this, Ace had never thought that the Grand Knight of Ross was born in the Imperial Capital of the Marquis of Ross, and Ace himself was a little confused about the Marquis of Ross, "There is nothing to say. During my mother's funeral, the Marquis of Ross also had Come to participate, we only met once at that time. I heard that they handed over handkerchiefs." To be honest, only the Marquise Rose came to see Ace.

Ace didn't see the appearance of the Marquise Ross clearly.

Grand Knight Commander Ross: "No wonder."

The voice of Grand Knight Commander Ross was a little soft, and Ace couldn't hear clearly, "What?"

Grand Knight Commander Ross smiled, "It's okay. Ace, you don't have to worry. It should be a good thing that the Marquise is looking for you."

Ace said politely: "It's hard for the Marquis Rose to remember me now, so she wrote a letter here. I will visit her."

Grand Knight Ross said: "The Marquise didn't write a letter recently." In Ace's unbelievable eyes, Grand Knight Ross continued: "It was six years ago when I left the Imperial Capital and came to the Georgia Knights. The Marquise asked me to take care of you, and I hope you can go to the imperial capital to meet her after you get the title of knight."

Ace: "Take care of me? But..."

But Grand Knight Commander Ross never took care of him, he said so now...

Ace suddenly understood, "During the trial in Saxon Mountain, it was not accidental that Noou and I were grouped together."

Grand Knight Commander Ross did not deny it, "There are many things that cannot be done too clearly. I think you have had a much better life these years than I have taken care of you. Of course, I didn't expect you to hit it off so well."

Ace: "Then just now, why did you choose Jerrold Horsley to compete with me?"

Grand Knight Commander Ross: "Don't worry, only I know about Gerald Horsley's allegiance to the Young Duke of Green. Gerald Horsley is young after all, he can't hide the emotions in his eyes, and I I have been in contact with you a lot. But the little Duke of Green..."

Grand Knight Commander Ross shook his head, and no longer commented on this person who is destined to be famous in history.

Ace felt chills all over his body, not because of the keen observation of Grand Knight Ross, but because of his recent state of mind.Only after Norn left, Ace's ambitions gradually rose. He set his goals very high and far away, but at this time, he ignored many unremarkable people around him.

They may not be like him or Nuo Ou, who have amazing talents, but at least now, they are stronger and more mature, and when they don't know, some of their secrets have long been hidden.

Ace: "But, you are a knight, aren't knights completely just?"

Ace felt that the truth he knew at this moment was too absurd, so he couldn't help asking.

Grand Knight Commander Ross chuckled, "I'm not being unfair. Ace, you got the title of knight based on your strength." He was just adding fuel to the flames.

His sight became distant again, "And Ace, personal honor is always short-lived."

"Only the interests and brilliance of the family will last forever."

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PS The Marchioness of Ross was last seen in chapter 3, an unexpected visitor at a funeral