The merciless attack that barely left Orent alive, ended only after the black light of the binding sphere extinguished and Anselot rushed toward it.
Thanks to that, Orent was in a terrible state of unconsciousness, with no need for the knights to restrain him.
“Sadly, the martial contest has ended like this.”
The Emperor murmured to the knights to take Orent away, signaling with his eyes.
At these words, Luivel came to her senses.
‘Ah, the martial contest…!’
The finals had been disrupted due to Orent’s actions, foiling the planned duel with Klaus.
‘This is serious. If the final ends up like this…’
She was contemplating how to complete her quest when Klaus, who had been standing still, approached her and knelt on one knee.
“Princess Luivel Ajester.”
Klaus respectfully offered his sword to her with both hands.
“Please accept me as your knight.”
“Knight Klaus?”
“I wish to pledge my knightly oath to you, Your Highness.”
Luivel looked at Klaus’s affection meter with disbelief.
Light’s Shield
Affection: 470
His affection meter was still low.
“Am I too late?”
Anxiety tinged Klaus’s voice, perhaps fearing rejection.
“Of course not!”
Luivel answered immediately.
She had been at a loss on how to complete her quest now that the martial contest had ended abruptly.
“So, you allow me to pledge my oath to you?”
“If you are willing, Knight.”
Upon hearing Luivel’s affirmative response, a faint smile appeared on Klaus’s lips.
“But, this place is…”
Luivel said, looking around.
The chaos caused by Orent had not been completely settled, making the place somewhat disorderly.
Some people who hadn’t left the arena were still watching them.
The Emperor too was watching with interest, and Anselot, standing a step back with arms crossed, was also looking at them askance.
However, Klaus, as if unconcerned about the gazes of others, looked straight up at Luivel and answered.
“If Your Highness permits.”
As Luivel slowly nodded her head, Klaus solemnly knelt down.
“I dedicate my life and honor to you, my lord. Please accept my lifelong loyalty.”
Klaus recited an old knight’s oath, now almost forgotten.
Luivel picked up the sword resting on Klaus’s palm.
Drawing the sword, Luivel laid its flat side on Klaus’s shoulder and declared,
“You are now my knight.”
[SYSTEM] You have established a with Klaus Winter! [Main Quest: The Proof of a Hero (1/2)] Completed!▷Clear Conditions
Option 2. Receive the Knight’s Oath from [√]
▶Reward: Experience +3000, Skill Points +10, Skill
[SYSTEM] Quest Success! [SYSTEM] You have gained 3000 experience points. [SYSTEM] Your level has increased! (Lv.18) [SYSTEM] You have gained 10 skill points. [SYSTEM] You have acquired the skill . [SYSTEM] Quest completion rewards have arrived in your mailbox.Although I’m not sure what changed Klaus’s mind, it allowed me to complete the quest.
The second quest arrived immediately, but the remaining quest was very easy.
[Main Quest: The Proof of a Hero (2/2)]Emperor is full of worries due to the oracle bestowed upon the empire. Declare your departure for , and gain the Emperor’s trust!
▶Success Reward: Experience +3500, Skill Points +10, Priest’s Blessing
“It looks like I don’t particularly need to do anything special?”
Squeak!
―There’s always a time to rest and go, isn’t there!
Piya clung to me and replied.
The martial contest had originally been held to find a knight to accompany me on my journey.
Since one of the finalists was Klaus and the other was me, there was no need to continue the contest further.
‘Alright, then I’ll notify the temple.’
Upon announcing that I would depart with Klaus, my mother nodded in understanding.
However, it wasn’t as simple as just deciding to ‘leave!’
Just like other countries on the continent, Ajester also had a temple.
I had to receive the Priest’s Blessing in front of the god’s statue, with the temple’s followers as witnesses.
‘Those swindlers, what blessing…’
My mother spat out vicious curses, deeming it a needless procedure.
‘Well, receiving the Priest’s Blessing won’t do any harm.’
My remaining task was to laze around, waiting for a response from the temple.
But then…
I was sure of it…!
Boom!
A sphere of white light whizzed past me and plunged into the ground of the training field.
“Ah, I almost got hit!”
I exclaimed in shock at Anselot, who was mercilessly launching attacks.
Regardless, Anselot just looked down at me, arms crossed and askew.
“You’re slow to react.”
The moment he muttered in an indifferent tone.
Boom!
A louder explosion than before burst in my ears.
“Wait, wait a minute, just a minute!”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
