Even goblins are dangerous in this other world!

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A commotion began to rise in the three main queues of the Knights' Hall.

Luo Xiu's words were somewhat alarming, as they vaguely implied that he had defeated Gane.

The 27th seed in the capital city almost meant that he could be ranked 27th among the entire kingdom's younger generation. The blond young man in front of him actually claimed that he could defeat him and even used the word "kill," which was truly shocking.

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

Miao Lan looked at Luo Xiu with a gloomy expression.

He was unhappy, not because Luo Xiu had said he almost killed Gane.

It was because Luo Xiu was slandering their chamber of commerce's genius.

Although they couldn't get in touch with Gane, he just thought Gane was having too much fun in Kanriel and didn't think anything bad would happen to him.

As for Luo Xiu's claim of defeating Gane, he thought it was utter nonsense, a lie told by the country boy to show off.

Regardless of winning or losing, simply comparing himself to this young man is a form of self-degradation for Gane.

"of course."

Luo Xiu smiled and nodded, but the smile on his face pierced Miao Lan's eyes like a needle, causing his expression to darken completely.

He stared into Luo Xiu's eyes, and after a few seconds, he gave a vicious smile:

"You want to provoke me into attacking you, so that I'll be accused of attacking someone of low rank, while also helping your teacher out of trouble. You do have some cleverness to it."

"..."

Luo Xiu felt somewhat helpless.

He didn't really think that much this time; he just wanted to beat up this arrogant jerk who had offended his teacher.

Across from her, Mu Lan was still talking to herself:

"But that's all the skill you have. You should be glad that our chamber of commerce's top player just happened to be busy today."

"Although I don't know where you heard the news that he went to Kanriel, but..."

Miu Lan turned her head to look at Peter and the middle-aged bald man behind her, and said with a smile:

"Could I borrow one of your two seeded players? Don't worry, I know this might be a bit beneath them, but I'll pay them accordingly."

"..."

"..."

This time, unusually, even the middle-aged bald man didn't speak, only looking at Mulan with a polite smile, and remaining silent along with Peter beside him.

For any of them, having their own star player face off against Luo Xiu would undoubtedly be a disgrace.

Despite not being able to borrow a seeded player, Miu Lan showed no displeasure; on the contrary, her smile widened.

He knew all along that Peter and Papp would never agree, and his purpose in doing so was to show the people in the queue behind him that Luo Xiu was not even qualified to compete against the top players in the capital, let alone defeat Gane.

Without spending a single ounce of silver or gold, he instantly restored Ganesha's reputation and dispelled the doubts of those behind him. This was the method that Mu Lan used as the fourth vice president of the Platinum Chamber of Commerce.

Miu Lan smiled and shrugged:

"It seems you're not having much luck today; no top contenders are willing to fight you. But it's alright, our guild also has some talented youngsters; you can give them a try."

"Locke!!!"

At Miao Lan's shout, a young man with a buzz cut, dressed in a merchant's robe, stepped out from the back of the group and saluted Miao Lan:

"grown ups."

"You and this young man can have a go, but remember, stop when you've made your move, and don't forget your identity as someone from the capital."

"Ok."

The young man with the buzz cut dusted off his traveling merchant robe and smiled at Luo Xiu:

"Please enlighten me, Your Excellency."

"..."

Luo Xiu blinked, thinking about how to knock out the buzz-cut boy while simultaneously punching Miao Lan in the face behind him.

But just then, a commotion arose from behind the three teams.

"Make way, make way, make way!!"

The people in the hall looked back in confusion, only to see a group of people squeeze out from the left rear of the line.

Leading the group was a loli with long platinum blonde hair and wearing a silver helmet; a chestnut-haired girl with animal ears wearing a white dress; and a girl with short, ear-length hair dressed as an assassin.

It was Basil, Leila, and Miler.

Behind them followed Tassanya and all the vice-captains of the Knights of Kanriel.

Luo Xiu stared blankly at this unexpected combination, and he even saw Hup next to Hathaway.

"Honey, what's wrong? You've been covering your face since just now."

Hathaway whispered in Hup's ear.

"No, no, I'm fine."

Shuppra pulled his hat down, his eyes darting away, avoiding looking at the rightmost queue.

"Honey, I'm really not feeling well, I think I need to rest."

"I'm not feeling well, yes, I know."

Hathaway brought her cheek close to Schup's face, her breath sweet and fragrant:

"That's why I brought you here. Come to my room later, and I'll give you a proper treatment. You know I'm the best priest in Kanriel."

Helpless, Shoep sighed and gave up the fight.

The group marched to the front of the procession, and only then did Basil turn around to look at the three large groups of people, speaking with an unfriendly expression:

"Who are you?! How dare you trespass on the Knights' headquarters!"

"Even if you are from the capital, once you're in Kanriel, you have to abide by Kanriel's rules. Don't you even understand that?"

Basil's voice was loud, and clearly she did not recognize the knight Peter sitting on his tall horse.

Until Peter spoke:

Basil.

The two simple words were incredibly imposing, and Luo Xiu noticed that Luo Le's body visibly trembled.

"Commander Peter?"

She stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

The commander of the knights did not speak again, but simply reached out and removed the helmet from his head.

He had short, neat brown hair, an imposing face, and deep, cloud-like eyes.

Luo Xiu looked at this face with some surprise.

Because he had seen that face before.

Among the group of stone sculptures of sages outside the city.

At the time, Milair said that there was a Grand Master of the Knights of Kanriel who won all the way in the Knights Election and finally went to the capital. He was Milair's idol.

I never expected it to be him.

Among the group, Milair also showed a hint of surprise.

"Basil, to be honest, what I saw when I came back this time has disappointed me greatly."

Peter sat atop his tall horse, looking down at Basil, making her, who was already short, appear even smaller.

"Commander, I—"

"Basil!!"

Basil was about to explain when Peter interrupted her with an angry shout.

She shuddered and looked up at Peter's angry eyes.

"When did you get the right to interrupt me while I was speaking?"

Peter spoke in a deep voice:

"It seems you haven't set any rules in a long time. I regret leaving you here. I should have taken you to the capital."

"..."

Basil bit her lower lip, and her platinum blonde hair seemed to lose its color at that moment. Luo Xiu noticed that her calves were trembling slightly.

Moved by the militarized management this Grand Master of the Knights of Kanriel had once endured, Luo Xiu stepped forward and said:

"Excuse me, everyone, what I wanted to say is that this is a duel between me and this little guy over there, right?"

"I think it's about time to begin. As for those tedious reminiscing sessions, perhaps we can wait until after the duel is over."

Peter was about to explode when he heard Rosius interrupt, but then Mullan spoke up as well:

"Yes, everything has to be done in order."

"Locke, let's go."

The boy with the buzz cut stepped forward, but Luo Xiu raised his hand again:

"Um... I also wanted to ask, since you called your subordinates to fight, sir, may I also call my subordinates?"

Luo Xiu's words immediately caused an uproar among the three major groups.

They never expected this blond young man to be so arrogant, directly comparing himself to Mu Lan and even challenging his subordinates to a duel with the buzz-cut boy.

If we really go by that logic... then wouldn't Tata be the most senior person on the field right now?

"..."

Veins bulged on Miu Lan's forehead, and he laughed angrily:

"Okay, if he really is your subordinate."

"But don't even think about escaping. If your subordinates accidentally die, it means they are not qualified to fight against my subordinates. You will have to take the stage yourself."

Luo Xiu smiled: