If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, probably no one would have believed that there would be knights in this world who were so powerful. It seems to exist only in legends.

There is no need to guess, Ireen also knows that there will be countless girls in Salted Fish Harbor tonight dreaming of spring. Although this powerful knight himself does not have the consciousness of being a powerful knight, and is even a little cowardly, this does not prevent the Huaichun girls from dreaming, does it?

The final result was naturally unsuspenseful, and Count Casper obediently fulfilled his promise and swore allegiance to Irene in public. After all, even if he didn't consider the reputational damage caused by the breach of contract, he still had to consider the situation where Ireen went crazy on the spot and then Gray did it.

He didn't think his men would be able to defend themselves well from Gray's attack.

After the oath was taken, Count Casper went away with his men in a rage.

The moonlight is soft and the firelight is swaying.

In the midst of everyone's cheers, Irene stood quietly on the stage, but she didn't even have a smile. Just quietly looked at the four corpses lying on the side, covered with white cloths.

Every knight present had a face full of relief for the rest of their lives, but one Gray, leading his horse, stood stunned, and no one knew what kind of expression he had.

In fact, the skeleton has no expression at all.

......

In the middle of the night, the fire in the brazier was still burning. The audience scattered and left, leaving a mess behind.

All the injured were taken for treatment, and a few of the less seriously injured have returned. The rest of the men, including Gray and Path, were brought together. I don't do anything, it's just nonsense.

Gray was stunned, answering the question without saying a word.

"Where are you from? I can't make out your accent?"

"Uh...... Can I not answer?"

"Is it okay for you to remove your mask? I wonder what you look like for someone as powerful. ”

"No, no. ”

"How do you train? Can you teach me?"

"This one can be a little hard. ”

"Don't you ever take off your face covering?"

"Yes. ”

"Then you have to eat and drink, right? Can you skip food and drink without water? Hahahaha. ”

The knights around him laughed. Gray sat quietly, motionless and silent. Gradually, the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Following Gray's gaze, everyone looked into the distance.

In the middle of the square, Ireen was kneeling quietly alone, her hands folded, and her eyes closed in prayer for the four fallen knights.

Gray was probably not a good person to talk to, and the knights gradually dispersed, leaving Paz still sitting next to Gray. He was naked, and the bandages on his arms and thighs were stained with blood.

All of the combatants in the team, except for Gray and Halls, who didn't play, were more or less wounded.

"What is she doing?" asked Gray.

She was praying. ”

"Pray...... What is it?"

"You don't even know how to pray?"

Gray thought for a moment, then shook his head.

Paz frowned, looked at Gray for a while, and after making sure that Gray was not joking, but really asking him for advice, he asked in a low voice, "Are you from the north?"

After a pause, Paz whispered, "I heard that further north of Ice and Snow City, there are barbarians living with orcs. The people over there, although they were also human, had green pupils, pale complexion, and almost no blood, but they were extremely powerful. Those are people who are cursed by the Holy Spirit. So, they are not religious. Naturally, non-believers do not need to pray. You won't open your mask, you won't reveal your identity, you don't know how to pray...... That's not where you came from, are you?"

Gray didn't answer, just looked at Paz quietly.

Seeing that Gray didn't answer, Paz showed a sly face, smiled, and lowered his voice: "Don't worry, I won't tell you." I'm counting on you to join our mercenary group. We need a good striker...... Well, you're about to be knighted, and it's probably impossible to join our mercenary group. But it's okay, just make a friend. Anyway, I don't care if other people believe in religion or not, and I'm not a pastor, so it's none of my business. You're right not to reveal it, though. Just because I'm okay doesn't mean others can accept it. In case you encounter something that you don't accept, you'll be in trouble. ”

After saying that, he had a "don't worry, I know how to do it" expression, and gently patted Gray on the shoulder.

Gray's soul fire flickered and flickered, full of question marks.

Is it possible that even humans are not accepted? So, what kind of logic does human beings live by? This kind of racial discrimination is too serious, right?

On the contrary, the world of the Lich is much simpler. Whether it's a lizard or a dragon, as long as they don't cause trouble, the lich doesn't discriminate. After all, what is important to have a magical experiment?

Gray couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic for the underworld.

Unfortunately, he definitely can't go back. Unless he can beat Brutus. But that's obviously impossible.

......

After finishing the last prayer and letting go of her hand, Irene opened her eyes to see Abby Robles already standing in front of her. Hand her a kettle.

Taking the kettle, Irene unscrewed the lid and took a sip with her head up.

"Have you asked all about it?"

"Nope. He didn't say anything, as if he was deliberately hiding his identity. With that, Abby Robles turned his head and glanced at Gray from a distance: "We can't force it. I'm even starting to worry about what if the mask is lifted and it's not a human, it's an elf. ”

Glancing at Gray from afar, who was sitting dumbfounded, Irene took a deep breath and whispered, "We need him." With the support of Count Casper alone, we have no capital to negotiate with the king. Besides, Casper didn't really support me. ”

"But he didn't even show his face, and we didn't know who he really was, let alone his past. ”

"That's exactly what I'm worried about. How could there be a knight in this world who is so powerful, but he doesn't even have an official knighthood? It feels as if the Holy Spirit has arranged for us here, which is a little incredible. ”

......

"By the way, what are you doing with that iron gate and iron chain?"

In the distance, Gray and Paz were still chatting without a word.

"I didn't fight on foot. ”

"Yes, you told me that. ”

"Watching them compete on the field, I don't think I can beat them with my sword. So I thought, I'm going to have to find a way to keep them out of me. ”

"So you moved that big iron gate just to climb up?"

"Yes, I can jump on it easily, but they don't necessarily climb it. ”

"What about the chains?"

"I also need a weapon that can attack from a distance, and when I think about it, the chain is the best. I can pump them far away. Although I don't have enough head, I will always hit it if I draw a few more times. ”

Paz was amused.

Who would have thought that such a big iron gate and such a thick iron chain would be used like this?

"But what are you going to do if they use arrows?"

"With arrows?" Gray was taken aback: "You can also use arrows in the game?"

"Of course, any weapon can be used, it's just that no one chooses arrows. After all, whether it is foot combat or horse fighting, the bow and arrow are not a good weapon if they are not far away. Of course, if it's your style of play, it's a different story. ”

Gray lowered his head and thought for a long time, wanting to say, "It's okay, they can't shoot me with arrows anyway, and lichs aren't afraid of arrows." However, this was obviously impossible, so he could only say with a humble heart: "I don't know, I didn't think they would use arrows." ”

This said, Paz was even happier: "Caspar would be angry if he knew, but he tossed for so long what a bow could solve, and finally lost." Hahahaha. ”

......

Looking at Path, who was sitting with Gray laughing from a distance, Irene explained softly, "Discuss with the mercenary group, we will continue to hire them, and the money will be paid when we return to White City." They shouldn't suspect that I can't afford to pay, right?"

"Certainly not. ”

"No one else can go with us, this regimental leader named Paz must go with us. If he can't ride a horse, we'll hire him a carriage. ”

"Yes. ”

......

At this moment, in the study, Count Casper was furious.

"Where the hell did this knight come from? Not a personal retinue of Irene, not a vassal of the Bessier family, not even a mercenary, then who is he? Are you all rubbish? Why didn't you have any information beforehand? Or do you just want to see me embarrassed?"

A glass of wine was poured heavily on the face of one of his men, who was red-eared and red-eared, and his head was bowed, not daring to say anything.

The other subordinates were even more silent, and one by one took a step back unconsciously.

The door to the study opened, and the butler hurried in from the outside, obviously startled at the sight of the mess in the study.

"Any news?" Turning around, Count Casper looked at the butler and said angrily, "You'd better tell me something useful." ”

"Yes, some eyebrows. But not sure if it's useful. The butler said hesitantly.

"Eyebrows? ”

The butler's gaze shifted to the others.

Casper nodded knowingly and said casually, "Let's all go out." ”

A group of men were pardoned, and they crawled out of the study, closing the door with their hands.

Caspar snorted twice, looked at the butler and said, "Say!"

Bowing cautiously, the butler coughed dryly twice, and said softly: "I have carefully investigated, in Miss Irene's personal entourage, the old vassals of the Belsil family, and several major families, there is indeed no one named Gray. This is consistent with what we found. The Red Scorpion Mercenary Regiment didn't have a mercenary named Gray either, and in order to confirm this, I also asked one of their old customers to go and take a look. There really is no such person. ”

"You know what? You're talking the same thing as the idiots I just kicked out. ”

The butler was startled, and hurriedly continued: "I, I also found out that this knight appeared in the tavern outside the city last night, participated in gambling, won a lot of money, and had a conflict with a gang of hooligans. Many people saw it at that time, and the people of the Red Scorpion Mercenary Group were also present. From what they said, it seemed that the Red Scorpion did not know the knight, and the leader of the regiment, Path, wanted to invite him to join the mercenary group. But the knight, Gray, didn't say yes on the spot. This corroborates our intelligence. There is nothing contradictory about all the information we have received so far. Suffice it to say, this is the truth. ”

"Huh. Count Casper sneered and said, "Then you tell me, since there is nothing to do with it, then why did he help Irene? He gives people the impression that he is here specifically to participate in this competition." You know what I mean?"

"Most likely...... As we seem, he just wanted a knighthood. ”

"If you want a knighthood, why doesn't he look for me? Can't I give it to him?"

The butler hesitated for a moment, and then whispered, "My esteemed Earl, there is something I don't know whether I should tell you or not. ”

Say. ”

"In fact, he approached you, just this morning...... But two of our doormen chased him away......"

At the sound of this, Count Casper's cheeks twitched twice, and his eyes widened.

"His armor is new, it should have been newly forged. But it's an outdated style, and the texture is not good. The vest of the horse he rode was in the old style of a few hundred years ago, and now almost no one uses it. Moreover, he barely lifts his mask. These characteristics are very rare, so I shouldn't be mistaken, I think ......"

"Wait!" Casper suddenly raised his hand, "You mean, this is really a powerful, but unknown, knight who doesn't have a knighthood, and wants to get one." He had just come to Salted Fish Harbor to swear allegiance to me, but was chased away by my stupid guards. In the end, he couldn't help it, he took refuge in Yilin's girl, and by the way, he ruined my good deeds. Is that what it means?"

"I'm afraid so, my Earl......"

At this moment, Count Caspar's mood can be described as rushing. His face turned the color of pig's liver, and he didn't slow down his strength for a long time holding his chest, trembling, and finally held back a sentence: "Go, hang those two fools up and beat them!" No, help me up, I will beat them myself!"

"On what charge?"

"No charge required!"

......

In the middle of the night, terrible screams echoed in the courtyard of the castle.

Gray craned his neck and watched from afar.

Torches were erected in the corners of the courtyard, and two figures were hoisted. Count Caspar did not hesitate, and whipped it fiercely in front of Irene and the knights, and roared like a pig as he whipped back.

"Gray. ”

Gray turned around to find that Irene and Abby Robles had already come behind him. Hurriedly got up and saluted.

"Hello, my knight. Irene whispered, "Your bravery and strength have proven to us that you are absolutely qualified to be a knight of the Belsil family. The Bessier family is ready to take you on as well. But before I take the oath, can I ask you to open your mask? As a loyalist, I can't just take off your armor and I won't know you, can I?"

The knights all around were quietly observing, consciously or unconsciously.

"Open...... Face shields?"

"Yes, turn on the mask. Irene smiled and repeated again.

"If I refuse to open the mask, aren't you going to fulfill your promise to give me the title of knight?" asked Gray seriously.

The knights around them all looked back in disappointment, and Ireen was even more stunned.

"Not really. But are you sure you want to wear a mask all the time and never take it off for the rest of your life?"

"In fact...... Yes. Gray replied earnestly.

The knights around them all smiled helplessly, with a little embarrassment.

Gray's weirdness has been etched into everyone's impressions. But this answer still surprised Irene.

Originally, I was going to ask Gray about Gray's past after he took off his mask. After all, no lord would accept the allegiance of an opponent without knowing anything.

You know, it's risky. What if he is a wanted criminal in a certain country?

If it were a normal day, Ireen would probably not hesitate to refuse Gray's allegiance. But now, not usually.

Gray looked at Irene quietly.

No one could see his expression, but it was obvious enough that it left no room for it. As long as Irene refuses to grant him the title of knight immediately, the next moment, he will turn around and leave without hesitation.

After a long silence, Irene raised her head and said to Gray with a smile, "Okay, I will fulfill my promise and grant you the title of knight." ”