The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 272 - 230: Bloodshed_3

Chapter 272: Chapter 230: Bloodshed_3

Lind had not seen Queen Rania.

"She is getting dressed," Lord Baya explained, "I can understand your eagerness to meet the Queen, but today is our wedding day."

"Of course," Lind nodded, "My matters are not urgent."

He turned his head towards Doris. Since entering Mountain Demon Castle, Doris had been listening and probing, but to no avail.

Lind’s plan was simple—if he truly couldn’t find any clues, he would make meeting the Queen his primary goal.

The soldiers from Star Dragon City all hoped to return to Royal City and to once again receive news about Her Majesty the Queen, which should also be considered fulfilling their deepest desires.

Whom to fight for didn’t much matter to Lind; battling anyone was the same, and if he could gain enough allies after pledging loyalty to the Queen, Lind would be more loyal than anyone.

The strife between the old and new nobility seemed ferocious, yet all of humanity was vulnerable in an apocalypse.

Calamity, the Abyssal Great Rift—these were the true eternal enemies.

Not to mention the chaotic and uncontrollable Undead.

Let whoever wants power take it; he just wanted to be the NPC that wouldn’t be outdated by a game update.

Lord Baya was very emotional today; he stood up, "Today will be my wedding with Queen Rania! The brave warrior who achieves the ultimate victory will receive rewards! 500 Gold Coins! A fief! Everything you desire!"

"Oh—!" The scene was electrifying.

As a guest of sufficient nobility, Lind sat next to Lord Baya.

The first duel below featured a Calamity beast.

Dog-mouthed people.

This cunning creature had been eradicated in the Red Dragon Foothills, its strength was not formidable, but its near-human appearance could give opponents a substantial visual shock.

The contender was a bald man, not particularly robust, and he was only allowed to hold a one-handed sword.

From his stance, it was clear he was just a farmer.

When the collision began, the next moment, the man rolled around in panic to dodge.

The Dog-mouthed creature feared the sword, but upon confirming that the man didn’t know how to use it, the cunning Calamity beast began to actively attack, circling the man predatorily, using swift moves to assault.

Ambush, attack.

Soon, the man’s back was streaked with blood marks, and the sword fell from his hand.

Just as the Dog-mouthed creature was about to pounce and finish off the man, an arrow flew out, piercing through the cheek of the Dog-mouthed creature and pinning it to the ground.

The Dog-mouthed creature wasn’t dead, struggling to pull the arrow from its cheek, but the man who had gotten up grasped the sword and decapitated the Dog-mouthed creature.

"We couldn’t possibly let such a Calamity creature kill a man," Lord Baya explained to Lind.

The person who suddenly intervened was a crossbowman by the arena, who had timely saved the farmer.

"Admirable," Lind commented.

Although he had frowned earlier when the man was almost bitten to death in a sneak attack by the Dog-mouthed creature, he did not approve of Lord Baya’s hypocritical act. If he felt it was inappropriate, why not abolish the duel altogether?

The impression he got from the other side wasn’t too good.

But Lord Baya believed he had shown his benevolence in front of Lind.

He was imagining how to win over Lind.

After marrying Rania, Lind would naturally pledge loyalty to Rania, but he hoped more to sway Lind with his personal charisma.

Her Majesty the Queen would continue to act like a caged canary.

Lord Baya mistook the loyalty acquired through the unlimited rewards of Knighthood as if he were the Grand Lord "desired by the people."

Both parties had their own thoughts.

The second duel began, this time featuring two humans who were instructed to stop at a touch.

When they picked up their weapons and charged at each other, there was no stopping at a touch.

Lind watched a man wielding a hammer brutally smash another man’s head, feeling indifference.

"I said, stop at a touch! This is just for show!" Lord Baya started displaying his benevolence again.

It was evident that he really wasn’t accustomed to such bloody scenes.

"I think it’s not bad," Lind timely joined the conversation, "The warrior is very strong and brave."

He knew Lord Baya wanted to hear praise; he gave it.

However, Lind himself was not interested in the brutish slaughter like that of beasts; he hoped to end it all quickly.

"Hahaha, of course, they are the champions of the territory! Hand-picked!" Lord Baya laughed, thinking his benevolence and the bravery of his champions had won over Lind.

"Next..."

"My lord!" a Knight stood up, "I request to join the duel!"

The smile vanished from Lord Baya’s face.

At a moment when all were enjoying themselves, he hoped everything would end smoothly, then proceed perfectly with the wedding, and perfectly receive Lind’s pledge of loyalty.

It would be even better to include drinking with Lind and staying awake all night.

"I want to fight him, to experience the prowess of the elite from the past, Rand!" the knight pointed at Peel.

Lind looked towards Peel.

It seemed there had been friction while he wasn’t noticing.

Peel merely glanced at the other and made no move.

No matter how lively he was usually, he always remembered he was a soldier; without a command from his Lord, he would not act.

"Hahaha," Lord Baya laughed.

His control over his Great Knights was not strong, a disadvantage that was now showing, as a lord to be driven into an uncomfortable position by an underling knight.