Chapter 45: Counting the Sandmen

"I'm Aiden, the knight of the Dovetail."

"I'm the winner of this joth plain joust."

"This time, on behalf of Jotping, I visited Priest Etrina and the chief of Nelson's outpost at Aiya's outpost, hoping to discuss the monster invasion."

A young man in armor with a proud face stood at the entrance to Aya's outpost and said in a loud voice.

The other party's head was slightly raised, his nostrils were outward, and his eyes did not scan the surroundings at all.

It was as if seeing the soldiers around him was an insult to him.

In the same way, the knights stationed there seemed to be insulted.

Knight?

Can such a thing be called a knight?

Look at each other's armor!

Although it looked cold, every knight dared to guarantee that such armor could only be used, and the thin layer could not even defend against the stabbing of a dagger, and the long sword at the opponent's waist ...... Hehe, although there is a scabbard as a cover, these vicious-eyed knights assure that it is a wooden sword inside.

Aiden...... Knight. ”

"I'm Nelson."

The head of the sentry said the word 'knight' with difficulty, and, in his heart, swore in his heart that he would drink water and rinse his mouth in the tent in a moment.

It's disgusting.

"Hmm."

"Is the Nelson Sentinel the director?"

"I've heard you're the most powerful man in Aya's outpost."

"I want a fair fight with you."

The other nodded, and finally lowered his head high, no longer looking at people with his nostrils, but with his chin to Nelson.

"Fighting?"

Nelson was stunned.

The director of the sentry did not expect such a request from the other party.

And he is called the strongest man in the Aya outpost?

The chief of the sentry did not deny this.

As for Ryan?

That's His Majesty.

It's the gods.

No longer mortal.

"Why, the famous Nelson Sentin, don't you dare to face my invitation with your bravery? Or is it ...... Hey, are you a fool? ”

"Bastard!"

"Shut up!"

"Let me teach you a lesson!"

……

As soon as the other party's words fell, cursing sounded one after another around them.

For Nelson, the chief of the post with a true knightly demeanor, the soldiers and knights of the Aiya post are very fond and respectful.

When the other party insulted, the surrounding soldiers and knights couldn't hold back anymore.

In the face of such insults, the other party was not afraid, but became more and more proud.

"Hahaha!"

"Is this the rumored Outpost of Aya?"

"Do you want to attack them in groups?"

"Come on! Come on! ”

"I just don't know if the rumored 'hero' Ryan is also ...... with you."

Syllable!

With a crisp sound, the other party's words stopped abruptly, and after squirting out a few teeth, the whole person spun several times like a spinning top and fell to the ground.

"Dare to insult Your Majesty again."

"You didn't lose teeth."

Rove said coldly.

Hearing the other party's insult to Qin Ran, Nelson, who was already holding his palm on the hilt of the sword, and was about to give the other party a good look, looked at Rove who had withdrawn the scabbard in amazement.

Fast!

Very fast!

Even with his strength, he only saw a shadow.

When did Rove become so powerful?

Don't......

Suddenly, a rumor suddenly occurred to Nelson.

Subconsciously, the sentry chief turned his head to look into the distance.

Qin Ran stopped there and looked at it.

However, Qin Ran's gaze did not look at the so-called knight who was defeated, but at an old man with white hair and beard behind the other party.

The other party stared blankly at the board car that had just overturned in front of him.

The sand on the top of the car was scattered all over the ground.

"It's over! Finished! ”

"My five years of hard work!"

"I'm going to count them all in a minute!"

The old man said tremblingly, and then ......

Burst into tears.

It was a real cry, tears flowing, as if it were a dead son.

The surrounding soldiers and knights were stunned, while some knights thought of some rumors and showed strange expressions.

"The 'Sand Man' Ruf was originally a well-known wise man on the JΓΆtte Plains."

"In one of his sleeps, a god gave him a test to count the sand in front of him, and if he counted it, he would grant him a wish."

Etrina walked to Qin Ran's side and looked at the old man who was crying loudly, and sarcasm unconsciously appeared in her expression.

"I thought those lords would eventually use some kind of means to resist."

"I didn't expect ......"

"It could be him."

With that, Edrina walked towards the other party.

Qin Ran followed with great interest.

"Who is that deity?"

Qin Ran asked.

"Who knows?"

"It should be an unknown evil god or evil god."

"The former is more likely, after all, if it were an evil god, the other party would have died a long time ago."

The priestess shook her head, indicating that she did not know the deity.

Moreover, I don't care about that god.

Or, more accurately, she simply thought the other person was lying.

As for why?

Isn't it just for the time like this?

The trick between the superior and the so-called 'wise man' is nothing more than a bargaining chip on the negotiating table.

"You pay me!"

"You pay me!"

"I could have used it to resurrect my dead wife!"

'The Wise' Luffy rolls back and forth on the ground like a child.

In the face of any powerful enemy, even a hideous monster, the soldiers and knights in the Aya outpost would not flinch, but in the face of such an old man rolling all over the ground, they looked at each other and didn't know what to do, and finally, they looked at Nelson, the sentry chief.

And the sentry chief with a knight's creed looked at Qin Ran for help.

Naturally, everyone followed the gaze of the sentry chief and looked at Qin Ran.

Including the rolling Rouffy.

The old man almost crawled in front of Qin Ran.

"You pay me!"

"You pay me!"

"I forgot the sand I just counted!"

Luffy yelled loudly.

The priestess frowned, and she was about to interrupt the other party's nonsense.

The next moment, however, the priestess immediately shut up.

Because, Qin Ran walked towards the overturned board car.

As soon as he raised his hand, Qin Ran twisted up a grain of sand, and then, walked back to Luffy's front and handed the sand in his hand to the other party.

"One grain."

Qin Ran said so.

"Huh?"

The old man who was crying and making trouble was stunned for a moment, and looked at the sand in front of him in confusion.

And then......

Rumble!

The demonic flame was blazing, instantly enveloping the cart behind Qin Ran with all the sand.

Between breaths, there was nothing.

Wrong!

And one more!

A grain of sand that was stuck to the tip of Qin Ran's right finger and was very conspicuous in the sun.

"One grain."

Qin Ran looked at the old man in front of him with a smile on his face and said again.

At the same time, on Qin Ran's left hand, the demonic flame rolled and roared, making people daunting.

"Yes, it's a grain."

Looking at the grit on Qin Ran's right hand, and then at the flame burning in Qin Ran's left hand, the corner of the old man's mouth twitched, and then he nodded very affirmatively.