bantayden Chapter 66 : Contention! The Grand Spectacle!
Chapter 66 : Contention! The Grand Spectacle!
Chapter 66: Contention! The Grand Spectacle!
“Lady Manta, as expected of a kingdom-certified Level 2 Alchemist. The effect of the potion you brewed is truly immediate.” Ray’s mind was now clear, and he had returned to his slick-tongued manner.
Lady Manta smiled. On a day like today, she was also in a very good mood.
The five sat around a round table covered with a white tablecloth, while Lady Manta stood to the side, fiddling with bottles of potions.
This small meeting was held once every year, and only Eve was attending for the first time.
The room was very quiet, with only the occasional crackling sound from the oil lamp.
The atmosphere was not heavy, but it was extremely serious.
Ross looked around and spoke first, “Since none of you are saying anything, I’ll go first. I want Fidis. That way, my two Knight’s Squire slots will be filled.”
Ross went straight to the point. That’s right, this small meeting was a private gathering of several knights to divide up future talents.
“Fidis? You’re already blunt enough, and you still want another hotheaded kid. How about I pick a clever one from my three for you?” Ray sneered sarcastically, joking as he spoke.
His three Knight’s Squire slots were already full, so among those present, he was the most detached from the matter.
Ross shot Ray a glance. They had always argued like this, and she was already used to it. She didn’t want to waste words on him.
However, this time, she truly liked Fidis.
It wasn’t just because of his combat style, but because of that old-fashioned knightly aura on him—he carried the demeanor of the older generation of knights.
“I’ve taken a liking to Rog, but I’ll still observe a bit more.” Clarsen remained taciturn as always, but he directly stated his target.
He had only been promoted to knight for a year and urgently needed to train a Knight Attendant.
“Rog is not bad, but I always feel like he’s missing something.” With his slots already full, Ray now commented from the sidelines as an outsider.
Anthony glanced at Eve, who had remained silent across from him, and revealed a smile. “Speaking of which, the one who performed most outstandingly this time—Leo. Eve, when are you planning to formally sign an alliance with him?”
“For now, I have no intention of taking a Knight’s Squire. I will participate in the selection of the Golden Knight Order in half a year. In these six months, I will devote myself entirely to training. I don’t have time to train a Knight Attendant.”
As soon as Eve said this, it was like a stone thrown into a thousand waves.
“What! You’re going to participate in the selection of the Golden Knight Order? Why didn’t you tell me?” Ross hooked her arm around Eve’s, showing the unique intimacy between women. “In that case, I don’t want Fidis anymore—I want Leo.”
Fidis had merely been her second choice.
Ross had long set her sights on Leo’s strength.
That was a strength talent far superior to Fidis. With a bit of training, combined with her Rock Breathing Technique, he would surely become a formidable heavy-armored knight.
“I thought Leo had already been reserved by you, Eve. Since you don’t want him, then I also want Leo.” Ray suddenly joined the contention.
The moment he saw Leo’s face, he remembered—the boy who had spotted the maid’s waist clasp at a glance last time was Leo.
Vision comparable to that of an eagle, combined with his talent in Breathing Technique and physical qualities—he was a perfect seed for an archer.
Also an extremely suitable Knight Attendant for him.
How could he possibly let him follow Ross, that barbaric woman, to carry a massive shield?
With such eyesight, when hunting in the wild, if the two of them watched two directions, their field of vision would have absolutely no blind spots.
“What do you mean you want him? You already have three young female knight attendants under you—you’re already full, so why are you stirring trouble?” Ross refused to yield.
Ray’s three female knight attendants had all been spies she selected.
At that time, Ray had only cared about their figures and looks. After happily picking them, he realized they were all Ross’s planted informants.
For him, those three women were useless aside from occasionally being eye candy.
But Leo was different—he was truly a Knight Attendant worth cultivating.
“Then… I also want Leo.” Clarsen’s bald head gleamed as he spoke concisely.
Clarsen didn’t explain his reason.
He only wanted the strongest.
Originally, if Eve wanted him, he couldn’t compete.
Now that Eve didn’t want him, Leo—this rare swordsmanship genius—he also wanted to take under his command.
There was no reason not to compete.
Anthony had not expressed any opinion. His standards for selecting Knight Attendants had always been strange, incomprehensible to others.
He didn’t have much interest in Leo either.
He simply watched with a smile as these people fought over him.
At that moment, accompanied by a creak—
The private room door slowly opened, and Laforin strode in. “No need to argue anymore.”
“As for this Leo—none of you can take him.” Laforin’s tone left no room for doubt.
His words stunned everyone.
“Boss…”
“Follow what you proposed earlier. Fidis will be trained by Ross, Rog by Clarsen. As for Leo…” He looked at Eve.
Although Eve said she would participate in the selection of the Golden Knight Order, whether she would succeed was another matter.
The Golden Knight Order was not so easy to enter.
Over the years in Blackstone City, there had been many who could be called geniuses, but in the end, only one had joined the Golden Knight Order.
Once Laforin spoke, the matter was settled.
Anthony could see Laforin’s intention.
At this moment, Lady Manta, who had been silent at the side, also looked at Laforin.
She hadn’t expected that the boy named Leo, whom she had taken under her wing, would be so sought after.
“By the way, what was that kid’s Breathing Technique test result later?” Laforin asked.
At the time, he had gone to deal with Burton’s matter. After returning, he immediately became busy with the conferment ceremony and banquet.
He had forgotten about this.
“Forty-seven.” Ray remembered this number clearly.
“How much?” Laforin’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“It was forty-seven. It should be a rare talent physique.” Anthony made his judgment internally.
“Forty-seven…” Laforin frowned tightly.
He hadn’t expected Leo’s Breathing Technique progress to be so fast.
If it really was a rare talent physique—
Then letting Leo become Eve’s Knight Attendant might cause problems.
Because Leo’s cultivation speed was too fast, and he might even surpass Eve’s strength.
Laforin’s mind became somewhat chaotic as his long-standing plan was suddenly disrupted.
Anthony seemed to see through Laforin’s thoughts. He glanced at the water clock on the wall. “Time’s about up. Let’s not discuss this for now. This year’s Grand Spectacle is about to begin.”
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Leo was among the first batch to leave the banquet hall. He had barely drunk any alcohol.
From tonight’s meal alone, Leo felt he had at least gotten back the worth of dozens of silver coins.
‘If only there were banquets like this every day.’
At this moment, the heat generated by the Beastkin Meat began circulating within Leo’s body.
Tap, tap, tap.
Hearing continuous footsteps outside, the Knight’s Squires also gradually returned from the banquet hall.
At their table, the children had drunk low-alcohol sweet wine, so basically none of them were drunk.
Leo looked at his room.
An old wooden table, a hard plank bed, and a chair—that was all the furniture in the room.
Tonight would be the last night he spent in this single room.
Starting tomorrow, he would pack his things and move to an independent courtyard in the Knight Hall.
He looked toward a corner of the room, where there was a light purple wooden chest.
It was the year-end assessment reward he had received.