I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 133 - 93: The Untimely Death of the Headless Knight

Chapter 133: Chapter 93: The Untimely Death of the Headless Knight

"Mr. Shanyuhai, are you also a player?" Ava hesitated before asking.

"What do you think?" Gu Shanhai countered.

Among the natives, players were quite a peculiar group, visibly distinct from others.

"No, you don’t give off the vibe of a player at all. But how do you know so much?" Ava asked.

"Because I am rather special," Gu Shanhai replied nonchalantly, glossing over the matter.

Ava didn’t press further, sensing that Gu Shanhai was reluctant to answer.

"Players are a very contradictory and chaotic group. They represent a new existence, no less significant than nobles."

"If you can grasp such a group in the future, then even nobles or the great lords couldn’t compare with the players of the future. By the way, do you believe in the Lord?" Gu Shanhai asked.

"Yes, my father and big brother Kay believe in the Lord," Ava answered.

"That’s good news. If you knew the true identity of the Lord, you might align even more closely with us Druids. But well, I’ll leave Elder Kurus to explain that to you since you’re going to join his Dragon Vein Order," Gu Shanhai added obliquely.

Ava felt a stir of curiosity at this.

"Alright, you better rest now, I..." Gu Shanhai had not finished speaking when he suddenly stood up and said: "Mount your horse. If I don’t keep up with you, head south into the forest and find Elder Mafas at Deer Plain."

After saying this, Gu Shanhai took out a portion of transcendent items, all passively used for self-protection and to some extent, to contact Mafas, with whom he was currently too distant to reach directly due to their presence in the Low Magic Era.

"Mr. Shanyuhai, you..." Ava wanted to say something when he saw a troop of Heavy Armor Knights riding towards them.

The leading knight held a long-handled axe, and all his skin was covered in armor.

"Ava, Merlin has entrusted me to bring you back to the Royal Capital. He misses you greatly," the leading Heavy Armor Knight declared.

Gu Shanhai tightened his Dragon Scale Robe and said, "Go to the southern forest, it will naturally lead you."

With a slap on the horse, the two mounts ran off.

Seeing this, the leading knight exuded a disdainful emotion and didn’t immediately pursue Ava but instead focused his gaze on Gu Shanhai.

"Marked Druid? You are opposing the nobles," the opponent declared.

"Heh, Du’er Rahan, I didn’t expect Merlin Ambrosius to send you. Did he mention your destiny to die beheaded?" Gu Shanhai said with a tone of mockery.

If the name Du’er Rahan might not be known by many, but mention the Headless Knight, and everyone would know.

Du’er Rahan died in the future during the High Magic Era, after the emergence of the Holy Grail, beheaded, thus becoming the perennially wandering Headless Knight, seeking his lost head.

Gu Shanhai wasn’t exactly sure about the specifics of his death. The battle itself wasn’t a secret, but information was scarce because, by that time, most players had moved on to other worlds, and those who participated in the battle didn’t share their experiences on forums.

Most players just quietly played the game, rather than boasting about it on forums.

Hearing Gu Shanhai’s words, Du’er Rahan was taken aback. He hadn’t received any prophecy from Merlin, his presence here was merely a transaction of familial interests.

Had it been anyone else, he might not have considered, but his opponent was a Druid capable of prophecy.

Gu Shanhai was under a lot of pressure. Du’er Rahan was definitely at level 20 properties but could explode with the strength of around level 40, similar to Kurus Brass and Mafas Wolf Teeth, personages with strength far exceeding the world’s limits, though less renowned.

In his current state at level 20, Gu Shanhai certainly couldn’t defeat his opponent without using hacks.

So, he tried to bluff his way through while constantly engaging in Prophetic Divination, looking for a way to avoid fighting.

"Ha ha ha—you underestimate me, Du’er Rahan?" From within his armor, a roaring laughter emerged: "I promised Merlin to bring the people back. A knight dies in battle, what is there to fear?"

As soon as these words fell, the opponent led his cavalry in a charge.

"..." Gu Shanhai cursed under his breath, really, if you didn’t care about death, why are you still obsessing over your head? We all die the same way, yet you alone are not content.

Indeed, he’s still too young, leading to rashness. The older Du’er Rahan of the future would understand the concept of weighing pros and cons. Right now, he’s just a young man whose eyes are clouded by the glory of knighthood.

Seeing this left him no choice but to fight, Gu Shanhai remained composed and quietly undid the Magic Domain.

He was ready to hack.

"Magic Domain—Spiritual Energy Field!"

"Healing Spell—Death Energy Field!!"

"Kid, have you ever heard the sound of thunder!!!"

Gu Shanhai’s body was enveloped by a violent force of life and Spiritual Energy, intertwining with Mana. The roots of the Spirit Plant within him stretched out from his skin, snapping ferociously.

Strands of electrical light surged, as sounds of thunder loomed faintly in the background.