Chapter 95: Slaying a Grand Knight

A few days later.

Evening.

Recently, the internal management of the Dragon King Trading Company has been in chaos, with other forces eyeing it covetously from the outside.

As a member of the trading company, Susan was swamped and exhausted, her skin looked rough due to lack of care, and her spirit was even more listless.

“Creak…”

Pushing open the wooden door of the private room in the tavern, a rich aroma of wine wafted out.

The lamplight flickered, and a blonde man sat alone at a wooden table, his golden hair like a flowing river of gold.

Connie held a glass of dark wine in his hand, his eyes closed, as if savoring the mellowness of the wine.

The corners of his mouth curved into a smile, a smile that, in Susan’s eyes, was full of mystery and depth.

The noise outside seemed to have nothing to do with the person in the room, this man always made people’s hearts flutter involuntarily.

“You’ve come.”

Opening his eyes, Connie stood up and bowed politely like a nobleman:

“Beautiful lady, it is my honor to invite you to share this dinner.”

“Hmph!”

Susan rolled her eyes:

“I suspect you couldn’t find anyone else, so you chose me, but let’s make it clear… I didn’t bring any money today.”

“Susan, you always think of me so badly.” Connie sighed:

“You know very well, I never deceive women’s feelings, hmm…, you look a little haggard.”

“Do you want me to give you a facial massage? I have specifically studied this kind of knowledge.”

“No need.” Susan took off her large cloak and hung it on the rack next to her, replying:

“I’ve been busy lately, I just need to rest.”

“Perhaps…” Connie hesitated, saying:

“Putting down the things at hand temporarily would be a better choice for you, there’s no need to bear so much pressure.”

“What do you want to say?” Susan frowned:

“Aren’t you just looking for me to drink?”

“Drinking!” Connie laughed:

“Come, let’s finish this glass first.”

“Clink!”

The two raised their glasses and drank them down, and with the wine going down, some unpleasantness also dissipated.

“Do you remember, when we went to sea together…”

“Yes, you saved me.”

“Haha!”

“…”

The alcohol surged, and the two, full of worries, leaned together like friends and lovers, slowly sipping from their wine glasses.

“Susan.”

Connie turned sideways, his expression serious:

“I heard that you encountered danger some time ago, it’s a pity that I wasn’t there at the time, if something happened to you, I really don’t know what I would do.”

“Heh…” Susan chuckled:

“Now you know to care about me?”

“You know, I have a ship, and the time I can stay on shore each year is limited.” Connie shrugged:

“Consider it, come to sea with me?”

“Go to sea?” Susan shook her head:

“Ten days or half a month is fine, but I can’t stand being at sea all year round, you might as well consider selling the ship and staying on shore with me.”

“Sigh!”

Connie sighed.

This was the fundamental contradiction between the two.

He couldn’t abandon his ship and crew, he had dedicated his life to the Endless Sea.

And Susan obviously preferred life on land.

The two were very clear-headed, even though they knew each other’s feelings, they could see the difference between their ideals and reality.

“I’m very worried about you.”

Connie spoke slowly:

“Without the Dragon King Zimmerman in charge, the Dragon King Trading Company… the Sea Dragon’s incident could happen again.”

“Heh…” Susan’s beautiful eyes flickered:

“If you’re really worried about me, why not come to the trading company, with your strength, Miss Lula will give you a generous reward.”

“I’ll also be safer.”

“I have a better suggestion.” Connie reached out his hand:

“Come to sea with me, leave these troubles behind, the mysteries of the Endless Sea are something we can’t explore in a lifetime.”

The two fell silent again.

They had tried this many times, but unfortunately, the result was that neither could convince the other.

“Heh…”

Susan chuckled:

“I heard that the Endless Sea hasn’t been very peaceful lately either.”

“The Endless Sea has never lacked storms.” Connie shrugged, then a hint of doubt appeared on his face:

“But…”

“The number of people having accidents at sea has indeed been increasing recently, otherwise I wouldn’t have come ashore.”

“How’s the situation with your trading company?”

“Trading company?” Susan said:

“You are the captain of the Windbreaker, with so many lovers, what news could you not know?”

“My information isn’t necessarily accurate.” Connie said:

“But your situation doesn’t seem good, the Dragon King Trading Company lacks a strong ruler.”

“Miss Lula, and the two vice presidents, don’t submit to each other, if this stalemate continues, the situation will only get worse.”

“Stalemate?” Susan laughed:

“That’s not necessarily the case!”

“What?” Connie said:

“Is there something I don’t know about?”

“The two vice presidents can’t possibly join forces, each of them only has one grand knight by their side.” Susan said:

“That is to say, each side has two grand knights!”

“Miss Lula is different, she has Lady Emma and Crow, these two partners who are loyal to the Dragon King, and now with the addition of Grand Knight Karl, so we have three grand knights, firmly occupying the upper hand, not to mention that Miss Lula inherited the chairman’s super rune, her strength is not weaker than a grand knight.”

“…” Connie pondered for a moment, then shook his head:

“I didn’t expect that pharmacist Karl would actually be a grand knight, he’s really low-key.”

“However, according to the information I know, both of your trading company’s vice presidents have other forces supporting them from behind.”

“The forces are not what you see!”

“Is that so?” Susan’s beautiful eyes turned, saying:

“Connie, how long are you going to stay ashore this time?”

“This…” Connie:

“It should be about a month, of course, if you, Susan, ask, I can stay a few more days.”

“Then why not be a guest elder in our trading company for a while.” Susan extended an invitation:

“With your joining, Miss Lula can more quickly quell the dissatisfaction in some people’s hearts and reorganize the trading company.”

“Me?” Connie laughed:

“You think too highly of me!”

“No!” At this time, a slightly hoarse voice rang out, and the door was pushed open from the outside, and several figures came into view.

“The Windbreaker is a legend in the Endless Sea, as the captain of the Windbreaker, Connie, your appeal far exceeds others.”

Lula stepped in, her expression serious:

“In the capacity of the young master of the Dragon King Trading Company, I extend a sincere invitation to you, please join the Dragon King Trading Company.”

A grand knight who roams the Endless Sea was worth her personally inviting.

“Connie.” Susan stood up, a hint of apology on her face:

“I was the one who told Miss Lula you were here, don’t mind, I really feel this is an opportunity.”

“Join the Dragon King Trading Company…”

“You won’t lose your freedom because of it.”

“Susan!” Connie sighed:

“I thought this was a private gathering for just the two of us, never mind, it’s nice to meet Miss Lula.”

His face didn’t show any joy or anger, he bowed, and then looked at the ordinary-looking man next to Lula.

“Mr. Karl, we meet again!”

“Captain Connie.” Karl returned the greeting:

“It’s nice to meet you again.”

“Audis.” Lula waved at the guard behind her:

“You guard outside, don’t let anyone else disturb us, we need to have a good talk with Captain Connie.”

“Yes.”

The guard named Audis bowed in agreement and slowly exited the room, closing the door behind him.

“It’s nice to meet you both.”

Connie gestured:

“Please sit!”

“I brought some fine wine from a special place in the Endless Sea, it’s rarely tasted in the Free Port.”

“Oh!” Lula sat down and asked:

“Could it be from Tortuga Island?”

Karl’s eyes flickered slightly.

Tortuga Island was also known as Pirate Island, a base for many pirates in the Endless Sea.

Its location was a secret.

It was said to be hidden in the center of a storm vortex, and only invited pirates could board the island.

There were many rumors about this island.

Some said that Tortuga Island could fulfill any wish, whether it was for food, wine, or beauties.

Others said that this island used human flesh as mud, human bones to build houses, and human heads as vessels, it was an island of slaughter.

But no matter what, the people who could board this island were not to be trifled with, they were a force different from the Free Port.

“I didn’t expect that Miss Lula would also know about pirates.”

Connie raised his glass, not explaining whether it was or wasn’t, but only advising:

“Please taste it!”

“Thank you.” Lula drank it all in one gulp, nodding in praise:

“Very good, the wine is strong, and it has a special taste, I like it very much.”

“It’s good that you like it.” Connie said:

“Next time I come ashore, I’ll bring more for Miss Lula, oh! And for Mr. Karl.”

“Thank you.” Lula smiled:

“Please forgive me for intruding!”

“I know that today should have been a date for Susan and Captain Connie, but the Dragon King Trading Company really needs your help.”

“Miss Lula.” Connie spoke slowly:

“Thank you very much for your appreciation, but I declined the Sea God Society’s invitation, and I also said no to the Pirate King’s threats, joining any force is not what I truly want.”

“You are Susan’s friends, so you are my friends, why don’t we just have a good time drinking and chatting today, there’s no need to mention the invitation again.”

“This…” Lula’s hand paused, her expression a little unsightly.

The other party’s refusal was very straightforward, seemingly polite, but in reality, it was keeping people at arm’s length.

“Captain Connie.”

Karl didn’t look at the two, but instead looked up at the roof:

“Today, did you also invite others?”

“Others?” Connie was taken aback:

“No…”

“Hmm?”

Before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously looked up at the roof of the tavern.

“Bang!”

Just then, two pitch-black chains suddenly pierced through the thick roof, the tips of the arm-thick chains connected to two grappling hooks.

The grappling hooks latched onto the top of the wall and pulled upwards.

“Crack!”

“Boom…”

The entire roof of the tavern was actually torn apart and flipped over by a huge force, and the private rooms on the second floor of the tavern were also exposed to the night sky.

The cold wind howled, icy and murderous.

“Rattle…”

In the pitch-black night, two chains danced in the air, like two restless venomous snakes.

The snake eyes stared fixedly at the people below, making people’s hair stand on end.

On the roof not far away, a person stood straight, two chains emerging from his back, the vast life force surging like a tide, wave after wave.

A grand knight!

Only a grand knight could have such an overwhelming aura.

“Claw Bartley!”

Susan suddenly stood up, her voice low and stern:

“A grand knight of the Sea God Society!”

There were only a few grand knights in the Free Port, and each one was well-known, not to mention that the other party’s signature weapon was so eye-catching.

Special grappling hooks made of deep-sea meteorite iron, agile and sharp, were a weapon that made people tremble.

“Miss Lula.”

Claw Bartley smiled, nodding at the few people:

“Long time no see!”

“Pharmacist Karl, I’ve been hearing your name a lot lately, today I’ve finally seen the real person.”

“Bartley!” Lula’s face was gloomy, and she stepped forward:

“What do you want?”

“Nothing much.” Bartley shrugged:

“I was just invited by a friend to come over here to take a look, and by the way, invite Miss Lula to the Sea God Society for a visit.”

“Miss Lula, you wouldn’t refuse to give me this face, right?”

“Hmph!” Lula snorted disdainfully:

“Just you?”

Claw Bartley was indeed a grand knight who had been famous for many years, but he was not at the peak of the grand knight level.

It was far from enough to forcefully take her away.

“Lula.” Karl said in a low voice:

“He just mentioned a friend.”

“Not bad!” Claw Bartley nodded:

“It wouldn’t be easy to take Miss Lula away with just me, but it’s different with one more person.”

“Who?”

“Me!”

In the darkness, a figure slowly walked out.

His clothes were extremely gorgeous, a deep blue velvet coat, with gold trim on the collar and cuffs, a white silk inner layer with the collar slightly open, revealing his firm chest muscles.

The newcomer was tall and thin, with sharp features, although he was no longer young, his posture was still straight, as if he would never change his mind once he had made it up.

“Jasper!”

Lula’s eyes narrowed:

“It’s you!”

Among the two vice presidents, the one she was most wary of was Jasper, not only because this person was outstanding in strength, but also because of his relatively extreme personality.

Insidious, vicious, he wouldn’t act unless he was sure, and once he did, he would leave no room for maneuver, no one was willing to offend such a person easily.

“It’s me.”

Jasper’s voice was cold:

“Lula, the Dragon King Zimmerman is already dead, why do you have to occupy the chairman’s position?”

“Give it up, and you can still have a good outcome.”

“Jasper!” Lula spoke slowly:

“You must oppose me? Relying on the power of the Sea God Society, even if you become the chairman, you will only be a puppet.”

“Oppose you?” Jasper shook his head:

“Those two words are really naive, you wouldn’t think that fighting for the chairman’s position is like a child’s game, would you?”

***

“You don’t need to wait for Crow and Emma, they have other things to deal with now and can’t come for the time being.”

Lula’s expression darkened.

She knew the other party’s personality very well, since he dared to show up, he must have the confidence to hold back Crow and her mother.

Connie’s eyes flickered upon seeing this, and he lowered his head to look at Susan beside him.

“Susan, this has nothing to do with me.”

What happened today was too coincidental.

What was supposed to be a private gathering for two people, actually led to two forces taking turns appearing.

Lula came,

naturally because Susan told her.

Why did Bartley and Jasper also appear here?

Moreover, from their words, it could be heard that they not only knew Lula was here, but also used means to delay reinforcements, just to leave Lula in an isolated and helpless state.

It was obviously premeditated!

“I believe you.”

Susan looked at him, a smile blooming on her face:

“The news definitely wasn’t leaked by you.”

“Thank you.” Connie’s face relaxed, expressing gratitude for the other party’s trust, and a flash of light suddenly flashed in his mind, and he looked at Susan sharply.

Since the news wasn’t leaked by him,

then who could it be?

Susan pursed her lips, returning a light smile.

…………

In the arena.

“Mr. Karl.”

Jasper turned sideways, placing one hand on his chest and bowing:

“I apologize for my previous rudeness, and I hope you don’t take it to heart, and I sincerely invite you to join my team.”

“Vice President, you’re too polite.” Karl smiled faintly:

“But you’re probably late, I’ve already agreed to Miss Lula, the reward she offered is really hard to refuse.”

“Oh!” Jasper raised an eyebrow:

“My reward is also not low.”

“Is that so?” Karl said with interest:

“Tell me about it.”

“Aya, Leon, and Mr. Karl, your lives.” Jasper said, his voice calm:

“Agree.”

“And you can live.”

Hearing this, the smile on Karl’s face quietly faded, his gaze also gradually becoming cold, and he shook his head and sighed:

“Vice President Jasper, you have made an irreparable mistake.”

“No!”

Jasper said:

“It is you who have made a wrong decision.”

“Gagaga…” Claw Bartley laughed strangely:

“Jasper, you’re talking too much nonsense, take down Lula and hand her over to the chairman, and get rid of the others.”

“Miss Lula!”

His eyes were narrow and long, his gaze icy:

“Are you going to obediently come with me, or do you want me to do it, if I do it, you’re bound to get hurt.”

“Hmph!”

Audis, the guard guarding the door, stepped forward, drew his long sword, and pointed it at Claw Bartley:

“If you want to take Miss away, you must defeat me first!”

“You?”

Claw Bartley looked up and laughed strangely:

“Courting death!”

“Whoosh…”

The wind howled.

Claw Bartley’s figure suddenly disappeared from the roof, and when he reappeared, he was already above Lula’s head.

Two chains wrapped in a howling wind, attacking from above, their speed comparable to lightning.

Damn it!

Connie’s eyes narrowed.

Facing a knight, Bartley didn’t hold back at all, he didn’t plan to leave anyone alive.

Hmm?

Just as he was considering whether to make a move, he suddenly noticed that neither Susan nor Lula had any expressions of fear on their faces.

In fact,

They even seemed to be looking forward to it.

“Clang…”

A melodious sound of collision rang out.

“Hmm?”

“How can this be?”

The people in the arena were surprised.

It was actually Audis, who had been seen as an ordinary guard, who had blocked this attack head-on with his sword.

Although his face was pale, he didn’t take half a step back.

A grand knight!

“You’re actually a grand knight!”

The muscles on Claw Bartley’s face twitched, and after the surprise in his eyes turned into ferocity, he attacked again with his double hooks:

“So what if you’re a grand knight, you’ve only just been promoted, you’re still far from being able to fight me!”

“Die!”

The vast life force merged into the chains and grappling hooks, like two black lights flashing in the night.

In just a few collisions, the entire tavern shook violently.

The crisscrossing black lights suddenly sped up, instantly engulfing Audis completely.

“Haha…”

Claw Bartley roared:

“Die!”

“Buzz…”

The chains trembled, and the lethality increased again.

Seeing Audis’s defense collapse, the chains took advantage of the opening and were about to pierce him through on the spot when a fair and jade-like wrist suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and with a light grab, it caught one of the chains.

The agile and vicious chain, at the moment it was caught, was like a snake being grabbed by its seven inches, instantly losing its power to resist.

“What?”

“Miss Lula!”

“A grand knight!”

Unexpected events occurred one after another.

It was unexpected that Lula was also a grand knight, and not only was she a grand knight, but she had also inherited the super rune from Dragon King Zimmerman.

Dragon King’s Wrath!

“Boom!”

A terrifying battle aura surged from Lula’s not-so-robust body, condensing together as if it were tangible.

This made her every move carry immense power.

“Bang!”

With a single fist, she suddenly attacked forward, and the incoming grappling hook was directly blasted out dozens of meters.

Bartley’s grappling hooks were not light, on the contrary, they were very heavy.

If Lula’s fist landed on a person, even a grand knight would probably be severely injured on the spot.

Not just her fist.

“Ah!”

Lula raised her head, roaring to the sky.

Dragon’s Might!

A terrifying, vast, and mysterious aura appeared out of nowhere, directly enveloping everything within a hundred meters.

“Boom…”

The tavern collapsed with a crash.

Startled screams rose and fell, and the nearby drunkards and passersby fled in panic.

And Claw Bartley, who bore the brunt of the attack, had lost his focus, his body stiff, and he was frozen in place.

Dragon’s Might came from the life force of ancient dragons, and it had a suppressive effect on all lower beings.

Humans,

were no exception!

“Whoosh!”

Lula stepped forward, her fist striking straight.

Bartley was, after all, a grand knight, his life force had been enhanced twice, although he was briefly stunned by the Dragon’s Might, he quickly reacted, and swung his chains to resist at the moment the fist was about to hit him.

“Bang!”

Battle aura surged.

A figure flew backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Bartley was ultimately injured.

“Whoosh!”

Lula pressed on, stepping forward again, her fists swinging like heavy hammers, striking down in turn.

Audis also followed with his sword, he was also a grand knight, and his assistance from the side could also pose a great threat to Bartley.

In the blink of an eye.

Claw Bartley, who had been so aggressive just now, was already in a precarious situation, and could lose his life at any moment.

“Stop!”

Jasper’s face changed drastically, and he flashed forward.

“Whoosh…”

A gust of wind suddenly rose in front of him.

Karl had drawn his double swords at some point, the blades pointing at his throat and heart, the killing intent was palpable.

“Your opponent is me.”

“You?” Jasper’s face was ferocious, his eyes narrowed, and two nascent storms actually appeared in his eyes.

Super Rune ━ Storm!

“Whoosh!”

The figure in front of him blurred, and several sword lights suddenly appeared in front of Karl, stabbing towards various vital points.

Fast!

Too fast for people to react.

Even with the suppression of the minor force field, it was still like this.

“Guna!”

Karl’s expression was solemn, and he shouted in a low voice, and pieces of armor suddenly appeared, covering his body, wrapping it tightly.

At the same time.

Magic Item ━ Control Gravity!

Combat Technique ━ Gale Slash!

The double swords danced, like a whirlwind, and layers of sword shadows appeared, colliding with the incoming sword lights.

“Clang…”

“Clang clang clang…”

The sounds of collision were as rapid as a storm, and a sharp, murderous force penetrated into his body through the collisions, forcing Karl to retreat again and again.

Jasper was, after all, a famous figure for many years, although he was not a peak grand knight like the Dragon King, he was still very powerful.

His physique,

Was slightly higher than Karl’s.

Not to mention the super rune blessing.

“Ha!”

“Get out of my way!”

Combat Technique ━ Bloom!

A vast aura surged out from Karl, and the incoming sword shadows suddenly stopped.

Zero-Circle Spell ━ Azure Wave Protection!

A water ball suddenly appeared, and then suddenly expanded, enveloping Karl, and also restraining his opponent.

“Boom!”

The water ball had just appeared when it was torn apart by a hurricane.

Super Rune ━ Storm!

In the hands of a grand knight, the power of a super rune was far greater than a middle-level wizard apprentice casting a zero-circle spell.

Even if it was a storm that couldn’t concentrate its attack, it was still like this.

A hurricane twenty or thirty meters high appeared in the arena, and with just one sweep, smoke and dust enveloped the entire street.

Its power was like that of a giant wielding the power of a storm.

And with the assistance of the storm, Jasper’s movement speed, attack frequency, and strength were far beyond his normal state.

Even,

Whenever his energy was weak, a melodious sound would come from his waist, and his strength would be restored.

“Ah!”

In the chaos, Karl roared to the sky, his figure suddenly growing larger.

Secret Technique ━ Gigantism!

Instantly.

A five-meter-tall armored giant appeared out of nowhere, holding a three-meter-long giant sword in each hand.

Minor Force Field!

Control Gravity!

Water Vortex!

Azure Wave Protection!

Numerous spells and magic items were used at the same time.

The giant’s body was rippling with water, various force fields collided with each other, and with a tyrannical and domineering aura, it crashed into the storm.

“Break!”

Like a giant opening the sky and a deity creating the world, in the midst of chaos, the giant swung his great swords, sweeping in all directions.

The ground suddenly trembled violently.

Super Rune ━ Shake the Earth!

“Boom!”

The ground within a radius of tens of meters trembled, and countless sharp rocks pierced through the ground and upwards.

“Die!”

Double swords tore through the storm, carrying a white mist capable of petrifying everything, together with a series of spells, all kinds of attacks fell on a figure.

“Bang!”

The figure fell to the ground.

Jasper!

Dead!