Chapter XXIV

The next morning, the receptionist led the participants all the way to the inner city. In the midst of the crowd, Hans spotted Archie, who immediately walked over to say hello. It turned out that Archie was very tragic yesterday, and he got lost with Cliff in the battlefield, and then rushed out with great difficulty, and found that he was back in the same place. The second time I went in, I was confused, but I went back to my original place until the third time passed smoothly.

And he, like Cliff, didn't expect to be able to grab a horse, and it took more than an hour to reach the finish line after crossing the battlefield. After reaching the finish line, he fainted and was escorted back by some ambulance crews. But no matter how you put it, it's finally done.

As soon as they entered the inner city, they could see in a square with a lot of seats, as well as a podium. After everyone sat down, a group of musicians walked out. In the midst of the music, the king was seen walking up to the stage, followed by the queen and Wells. Yesterday Hans heard from some people that Wells was the king's own brother.

I saw the king and queen sitting on the throne, and Wells stood on the stage and shouted loudly: "All the warriors of the Kingdom of France, after yesterday's competition, let the king see your excellent performance, and the Kingdom of France will be even more brilliant under your influence." Here are the runners who reached the finish line before 3 o'clock in yesterday's race, and they will be given the title of knight by the king, have their own fiefdoms, and become the pride of their families!"

Then another piece of music sounded, and Wells continued, "First and second warriors, Barre de Farr, prince of the kingdom of France, and Miss Sheila Woolf from the Academy of Magic. At 1:50 yesterday, the two of them reached the finish line at the same time!"

I saw a young man in a white dress and a woman in a white robe come up to the stage together, salute the king and queen, and then stand aside. Hans looked at the young man with round eyes, and saw that he did look a little like a king, tall and mighty, and exuded a firm and majestic look. And Sheila next to her was also smiling, naturally revealing an aristocratic temperament. When they came to power together like this, it was clear that their relationship was extraordinary.

Although Hans felt a little uncomfortable, he was already wearing a combat uniform that could be regarded as cheating, but there was still a big gap between him and others, so he could only try to keep himself calm and not be rude on this occasion.

Wells continued: "The third warrior, Jean Lambart, the cleric of the Mayat Temple, was invited to reach the finish line at 2:10 yesterday. ”

I saw a young man wearing armor and a cloak emblazoned with the image of the goddess, walking up to the stage, taking off his helmet, saluting the king and queen, and then standing aside. This man's face was solemn and solemn, without the slightest expression.

Wells then said, "The fourth warrior, Eddie Dayne from the Knights of France, was invited to reach the finish line at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. ”

Eddie walked up to the stage and saluted, and Hans saw that it was indeed an acquaintance. Looking at the few people on stage, it seems that except for Sheila, everyone else is a little older than him, and he is also a little disadvantaged in terms of age.

Wells went on to announce: "The fifth and sixth warriors, Al Harriman from the mercenary school, and Willem de Farr from the Knights of the Francois, are invited. They arrived at the finish line at the same time at 2:50 p.m. yesterday. ”

Hans saw that both of them knew each other. Al is naturally a well-known elite assassin in the school, and William is the one he saved from defeating the spider! Hearing the name, he is also a member of the royal family, it turns out that William is also quite handsome, and after dressing up today, he is really far from yesterday's embarrassment.

All six stood aside, waiting for the king to speak.

King Patton stood in front of them, and behind them six attendants each held a tray with a long sword on it, and all six of them fell to one knee.

Then the king said, "You are better than most regular soldiers, and you are a new generation of warriors in the kingdom of France, and I will promote you to full knighthood, whatever your origin, as promised." But you must swear allegiance to the kingdom of France and to the king, to do narrow things, not to deceive, to protect the country and its people, and may the Goddess protect you. ”

At this moment, William raised his clasped hands and said, "Dear King Bixia, William has something to request." ”

The king, "Oh?" was a little stunned and asked, "What is the matter with you?"

William said: "The reason why William's game yesterday arrived smoothly was only because he was rescued by a magician named Hans, otherwise he had to give up the game." Because of this, Hans delayed the race and made it to the finish line at 3:30 a.m. So William hereby pleaded with King Bixia to give up my place to Hans, which he deserved. ”

Suddenly, there was a lot of discussion in the audience, and everyone looked at Hans, including Sheila on the stage, who also followed everyone's eyes to find Hans. At this time, Hans also stared at Sheila closely, and the two of them met their eyes, one tenacious and the other pleasantly surprised.

I only heard the king say, "Well, it is very good, Hans, you come up." ”

Hans listened, hurried to the stage, and then knelt beside him. The king asked, "What is your full name?"

Hans said, "Dear King Bixia, my name is Hans Dragon, and I am a student of the magic class of the Mercenary Academy. ”

The king said: "Very well, in a game you can save your rivals, this is the kind of chivalry we aspire to, and as a knight, you should fight in the open." ”

The king beckoned, and another attendant brought a tray and picked up a badge. Say to Hans, "This is the badge of the goddess Mayat, which represents truth and justice, and is given to you." If there is any meritorious service in the future, I will reward him heavily. But as for the rules of the game, if they are set, they cannot be changed, and I hope you can accept them. ”

Hans raised his hands and took the badge and said, "Thank you for the reward from King Bixia, Hans remembers the teachings of King Bixia." ”

Then the king said, "Very well, go down first." ”

Hans retreated all the way to his original seat, sat down and exhaled deeply. Then, it is to watch the elaborate enthronement ceremonies of the king on the stage one after another. The six men were officially knighted, and each had their own piece of territory, although this territory may be just a small estate, but it was something to be proud of, not to mention that they were knights who were directly under the king's orders.

The king then announced that the six knights would form an elite group that would be tasked with completing the tasks given to them by the king.

Later, Wells presented awards to the other contestants, as well as explanations about joining the army. Among those who reached the finish line after 3 o'clock, Hans turned out to be the first place, and Wells rewarded him with a wand and a mage robe, as well as a cloak with a flange mark, and 20 gold coins, although not very advanced, but I don't know how many times stronger than the original one he used.

Joining the army is voluntary, and Hans has no intention of joining the army in a hurry, but Cliff and Archie join together, and they also hope to make it through this troubled time.