Chapter 135: Turbulence at the Banquet
After Princess Jessica Carson stepped down to the side, the Pope continued: "The second Luminous Knight of this year is our young Lord of the Great Han Kingdom - Long Qingtian!"
It's finally here! With a stiff upper lip, I managed to squeeze out an 'excited' smile and followed the attendant to the front of the Pope, bowing deeply!
"At a young age, he received the baptism of God! Under God's guidance, he resolutely embarked on the rugged road to enlighten foreign tribes! How many times, in the snowy nights, did he taste the loneliness of being far away from his loved ones?! How many times did he face the ridicule of the world without regretting it?! Even when powerful foreign tribes used force to intimidate him, they could not shake his faith in God; even under harsh conditions, they could not scare him off! Finally - God did not abandon His faithful disciple. Under the power granted by God, he succeeded! The glory of God has since shrouded the forest of spirits infested with demons, and Bora City is the best witness to this legendary figure's great deeds! Let us cheer for this loyal servant of God!"
The Pope is awesome! Amidst the crazy cheers of the crowd, I felt a chill in my heart! When did I become so great? Listening to him, even I was moved by myself! Not to mention others! In the midst of being praised by the Pope, I dazedly accepted the armor and paired sword!
As soon as I got it in my hands, I immediately woke up! Looking at the glittering gold, all of them are just plated with gold! Is the church also producing counterfeit and inferior products? How much is this worth?
The Pope didn't notice my disappointed expression, he just kept on blowing!
"The third Luminary Knight is the Grand Prince of the Empire of Kamphas - Dagua*Kamphas!" The Pope exclaimed passionately!
That stupid Kampas is even trembling when walking! Really haven't seen the world! Just like a country bumpkin!
"When the most powerful thieves' guild on the continent was slaughtering the followers of the God of Light, it was he - this young prince, who bravely stood up, disregarding his noble status and his own weak strength, and relying solely on his faith in the God, resolutely decided to defend the dignity of the God! Under the guidance of the all-pervading divine light of the God of Light, he succeeded!" The Pope shouted loudly.
At this point, people automatically started cheering! He also accepted the armor and stood on one side afterwards!
The Pope continued: "And the last Knight of Light is from the Megurine Empire's third prince, Karl Megurine!"
As the young man approached, the Pope began to say: "At a young age, you are wise beyond your years! Under God's guidance, you have grasped the method of cultivating iron-blooded warhorses and armed your own troops! To spread God's faith and conquer all directions! This time's promotion is well-deserved for you, this is God's recognition!"
After he took the things, we all stood in a row again and listened to the Pope's sermon!
"I wish you can go further under God's guidance!" It seems that saying so much nonsense in one breath is extremely difficult for this frail old man, so in the end he could only conclude with just one sentence!
Then we went back to the table earlier! The Pope stayed for a while, then left with the excuse of being unwell. Xianya also followed, and we didn't even get to say a word to each other!
As the Pope left, the oppressive atmosphere he brought also dissipated, and everyone gradually returned to normal, starting to eat, drink and chat. The four of us were the focus of attention! Perhaps infected by the atmosphere earlier! The hostile attitude between us has eased a bit, although we still haven't spoken, there is no longer the tense situation as before!
It was fine like this, and I didn't plan on causing any trouble! But that Seventh Princess, she just wouldn't let me go!
"Great Imperial Brother, I just heard the Pope talk about your exploits, and I was deeply moved. The Poisonous Dragon Thief Gang is the most powerful thief gang on the continent, with over 50,000 people. It must have taken a lot of effort for you to eliminate them, Great Imperial Brother!" Princess Jessica said to Prince Dacia.
"Not bad, the battle was extremely fierce, they fought desperately under siege, and my Imperial Guard suffered over 10,000 casualties!" Dajia's Crown Prince said with regret.
"Alas! What a pity!" Princess Jessica sighed, and then asked the Third Prince Karl, "Third brother, was your battle to exterminate the remote tribes very smooth?"
"Of course not!" The third prince Karl also sighed: "The combat effectiveness of those tribes is very strong, and my Iron Blood Cavalry has also suffered heavy casualties!"
"Really!" Princess Jessica sighed, "It seems we are all miserable people! My little sister says a crazy word, my military casualties are absolutely more than twice as many as yours!"
"This is no mad talk! We all know how formidable the Beastmen are!" said Third Prince Karl.
"Not bad, your casualties are indeed many more than ours, this point no one can deny!" The Grand Prince of Dacia also echoed!
"So! Little sister admires and respects Lord Long the most! He not only pacified the foreign tribes of the Elf Forest without any casualties, but also formed a powerful army. Not only did he not spend an astronomical amount of money like us, but he even made a huge profit. It's really not something we can compare to! Otherwise, how could his ranking be above second place?" Princess Jessica said with a pretentious tone.
It's done! This dead girl is going to pull people into an alliance of attack and defense! However, it seems that these two idiots are going to be used as cannon fodder for her again! To say that the IQ of these two wastes is absolutely not low, they just encountered someone even more formidable, I'm afraid they will be sold out by Princess Jessica and still have to help her count the money?
As expected, after hearing Princess Jessica's words, the two people's faces didn't look right!
"I think, but it's just that he's relying on his mother being the Spirit Princess! The Third Prince Karl said with envy: "As long as one has the support of the Spirit Tribe, anyone can deal with those other tribes, this doesn't even count as an achievement! So he absolutely doesn't have the qualifications to receive the same merits as us!"
In his eyes, it seems that only he has the skill to cultivate iron-blooded warhorses, and others are just cheating! He doesn't even think about how his method is also stolen from others! I am most disgusted with this kind of self-righteous guy!
"You're just a defeated general, what qualifications do you have to point fingers here? Three consecutive defeats, each one more miserable than the last, and not even the courage to face the princess's wolf cavalry! If I were you, I'd have died from shame already! How can you still show your face here and boast? It's simply a case of 'technique girl returning home' - losing face all the way back home!" The poor Taoist scolded with relish!
"Ah!" He was so humiliated by me exposing his ugly behavior in public! He lost all face and turned to leave, but not before throwing down a clichéd line: "We'll see about that!"
"How dare you! How can you say that about him? He's royalty, after all!" Prince Dajia scolded me angrily: "Don't you know how to show respect for a member of the royal family as a noble?"
"This respectable me will naturally respect, but for trash like him and you, I really don't need to show respect!" The poor Taoist sneered.
"How dare you say I am...!" He stood up in extreme anger and said: "How dare you say it again!"
Everyone in the hall noticed the situation here and fell silent, staring at us! I coldly swept my eyes across Princess Yu's face, she was winking at me, pretending to be innocent!
What a little demon! But just right! Anyway, I've been wanting to find trouble with the Empire of Kampas for a long time, and this is also a great opportunity!
"I said!" The poor Taoist loudly sneered at him: "You and your master - Sword God Aierbote* Kampas are all trash, despicable ghosts! What about you?"
"Looking for death!" He roared and swung his fist to hit!
"Haha! You've come at the right time!" The poor Taoist laughed loudly and dodged easily. He unfolded his Tai Chi fist technique, first deflecting the incoming punch, then taking advantage of the opening to flash in front of him! First, he sealed off his acupoints, rendering him unable to resist or dodge! Then, with a fierce burst of energy, he struck his pale face!
I've always thought he looked annoying with that small face! He's really too pale, I may not look bad myself, but sitting together with him, how come it looks like a toad under the swan's feet?! You think you're handsome, showing off in front of me, you're just asking for a kick!
Tai Chi is clearly not suitable for this place, I don't have much time! Let's use the 36th route of close-range combat learned from Shaolin Temple! The small quick fist is calling at a speed of three to five per second! Although I was pulled away by a group of guards soon after, they still found out too late! Xiao Bai Lian has transformed into a wild dog bear!
After my stormy and violent blows, the blockage in his blood vessels due to being struck by the vital points has been cleared! At this moment, he is crying out for a final showdown with me! How dare he! With such behavior, he still doesn't admit defeat?
Ignoring his wails, I leaned in close to Princess Jessica's ear and asked, "Are you satisfied, Your Highness?"
"What did you say? I don't understand what you mean!" Princess Jessica said with a smile.
"It's no use playing these hypocritical games with me! In short, I'm extremely dissatisfied with the princess's behavior, so as a countermeasure, I've decided to have a chat with General Baladon of the Pinnacle Rock Corps! This is what you've forced me into!" The poor Daoist's smile looked quite unattractive compared to hers! Because the princess's lovely face had instantly turned cold as ice!
"You will regret this foolish action!" She threw down a sentence and turned away!
"And then, you coward!" Just as I was seeing her off, someone threw something at me! Catching it and taking a look - it's a pair of white gloves! At the same time, I also saw its owner - a wild dog bear!
Alas! As a monk who cultivates his character and nature, wanting to be quiet for a moment is so difficult. It's really unreasonable!
