Although the Knight class has declined and legally lost the right to appoint and dismiss nobles, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.
As long as Kazimierz is still called the Land of Knights, at least some Knight nobles hold inviolable high positions.
Even the tyrannical capitalists have to show respect when facing a Crusader Knight.
Just like the Nearl Family, six years later, when Maria Nearl participated in the Knight Tournament, the entire competition was rigged.
First, she was matched against a Rusty Copper Knight skilled in malicious fouls, and then forced into a two-on-one fight against the Sarkaz Knight brothers, almost getting killed by the dual-enraged Hammer Brother and Bow Brother.
But this wasn't because Knights were easy to bully, but because the Nearl Family lacked someone who could command the situation, and had already lost their status as Knight nobles.
Whether it was Old Man Marse or Margaret, the future Grand Knight, as long as those two were present, no matter how few members the Nearl Family had, corporate capitalists wouldn't dare touch them in the slightest.
And now, the Nearl Family has suffered a terrorist attack; if this were told to a Security Knight, they would probably think it was a joke.
"Crazy, truly crazy, how dare these people attack the Nearl Family… My heavens, I haven't been working for people like this all along, have I? This is truly courting death."
Platinum's lithe legs, encased in black stockings, galloped across the overgrown grass.
She felt the cool night breeze and continued to grumble.
Having just been wrapped in a blanket by that scoundrel Goki, Platinum had broken out in a sticky sweat, her clothes clinging uncomfortably, especially the black stockings, which felt particularly unpleasant.
However, what was even more unpleasant was that her Siesta beachfront villa was now out of the picture.
"Ha, these scumbags, I knew it… The pay was so high, they probably had no intention of paying at all, planning to double-cross from the start."
However, before she could finish muttering, a sudden warning sign appeared before her.
The next second, a large hand pressed firmly on her head, pushing her running form downwards.
Zing—Boom!
Another pure white ray of light streaked past Platinum's head.
"Hiss, so fast, it shouldn't be this way.
If all of Yharnam's Spells were this fast, I don't know how many times I'd be wiped out—three o'clock direction, on the air conditioner unit of the three-story building."
Releasing Platinum's small head, Goki also looked up, continuing to sprint.
He raised his Shield, constantly dodging the incoming Star God Spells.
Here, Goki didn't feel like he had returned to Yharnam, but rather had arrived in the neighboring Dark Souls world, being chased and attacked by some monster that could shoot lasers from super long distances.
Of course, this attack method also somewhat resembled the lightning spear monsters in the Fountainhead Palace; Goki, when he was an Old Hunter, was almost electrocuted to the point of not recognizing his own mother.
But no matter what, now, nearly ten light beams with infinite range, extremely high accuracy, and immense power were continuously shooting towards them.
These were not the "zing-boom" snipers from Apex that dealt three points of damage and pretended to break armor; if hit, a low-durability human body would be directly pierced through, and even Skadi couldn't withstand these Spell attacks head-on.
"Don't touch me indiscriminately, you scoundrel!
Don't think I'm on the same side as you!
And I don't need you to call out targets!"
With her compound bow drawn and an arrow nocked, Platinum suddenly looked up, her brown eyes glaring at Goki, then brightening.
Without even looking, she fired an arrow directly in the direction of the incoming attack.
Goki had his runes, and Platinum had hers—Silverlance Pegasus Vision.
Whoosh—Thwack!
The black armor-piercing arrow shot through the air.
These specialized arrows, fired from a powerful bow, were created specifically to counter the heavy armor of Knights.
The Originium arrowhead showed no fear even against the Ursus Shieldguard's armor.
Thump!
The black arrowhead directly pierced through the thin carbon-fiber floorboard at the location Goki indicated, making a sound like tearing flesh.
"Heh, this is what happens when you hit me too."
Convinced that her attack had hit the target, Platinum couldn't help but curl her lips, finally venting the grievances she had endured in the past hour.
As a professional killer from Armorless Union, she had to be extremely careful when sneaking into the Nearl Family mansion, and even if caught and beaten, she would never dare to resist with force.
These lunatics actually dared to directly use Spells to attack the Nearl Family—they were truly insane!
As for the man named Goki behind her, Platinum hadn't yet figured out how to get along with him, as by all appearances, she was completely in a disadvantaged position.
But the next second, she saw that on the rooftop, the enemy, whose chest had been pierced, did not fall due to pain, but instead, even more fanatically, raised his gun and fired.
And before Platinum could think of how to dodge, a tall figure blocked her, resisting this Spell attack.
"Uh… thank you."
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Platinum pouted, her brown eyes looking in other directions.
"Don't worry, let's deal with these guys first."
However, Goki didn't hesitate much, gently reassured her a couple of times, and then directly took out a small vial emitting a blue mist from his pocket.
Today's "Annoying Kal'tsit Mini-Class" would use an item that was highly addictive, had powerful side effects, would instantly kill ordinary humans, even Goki had to take it in measured doses, and could send Kal'tsit's blood pressure soaring past 200—a three-no product (no production date, no quality inspection, no producer).
[Blue Spirit Medicine: A suspicious potion used in strange experiments, concocted by high-ranking priests of the Healing Church, it is a narcotic that paralyzes the brain.
Hunters who can maintain consciousness through sheer willpower can use the side effects of this medicine to make their presence sparse and blurry when standing still.]
This bottle of Spirit Medicine was one of the old items that the Knight King had helped Goki preserve.
Goki didn't like stealth, so he rarely used it, and had a large stock.
Although described as being effective when standing still, in reality, for Goki, with his incredibly strong willpower, this medicine was very effective even while running.
Gulp, gulp, gulp.
Upon ingesting the Blue Spirit Medicine, an unbearable bitter and metallic taste filled his mouth; he wondered what the Choir members concocted this medicine for.
Boom—
To Goki's left, hundreds of meters away, a golden radiance had already crashed into a giant tree used for landscaping.
Old Man Marse's morning temper was not small; he had just been charging, confirmed the safety of his granddaughters with Goki over the phone, and then went directly to cut people down with his blade.
To desecrate the Silverlance Pegasus Grand Knight's reputation, these people truly didn't know how to Spell "death."
On the other side, two golden glows, though not as dazzling as Old Man Marse's, were bright enough in the dark night.
These three girls, dressed only in pajamas but wielding Old Hunter weapons, were advancing, providing alternating cover, constantly pushing towards the direction of the enemy's attacks.
Margaret's shield, reinforced with Originium Arts, was sturdy and reliable, completely alleviating any worries about the trio's safety.
"Alright, you hide, I'll take care of the rest."
Goki gave Platinum a firm look and took a deep breath.
"Why should I?
If the employer betrays us, we kill the employer.
We, Armorless Union, also value our reputation.
This rule cannot be broken, you—"
Platinum turned back impatiently, but suddenly realized that in the dark night, she was alone, with only a faint blue mist beside her that would be absolutely imperceptible without close observation.
Having watched many horror movies during her time off, she instantly got goosebumps—professional killers can also be afraid!
"Hey, you—"
"Shh—be good.
Wait for me to come back, we still have things to discuss."
Watching his form completely blur, as if he had activated a 'Trick of the Mist', Goki shrugged and then suddenly charged towards the attackers dozens of meters away.
"He disappeared!
The target disappeared!
We can't see him—Ah, ah, ah!"
"What are you panicking about?
The Star God protects us.
Whoever is attacked, shoot at him.
Everyone prepare your overloaded staves.
If you see him approaching, prepare to self-detonate—"
And just as the squad leader issued this command, he suddenly found that his walkie-talkie was gone.
No, to be precise, his hand and body had been directly severed by Goki.
The vicious teeth of the Saw Cleaver directly tore through his muscle tissue—this was undoubtedly extremely painful.
"Loyal staves never overheat, huh?
Playing with self-detonation isn't civilized.
Exploding bugs, ice-exploding bugs, and corroding self-detonating boats should all be swept into the trash heap!
I'm fed up with you self-detonation fanatics!"
Looking at the sorcerer, who had lost his King's power and was wailing and rolling on the ground, Goki showed no mercy.
Flames erupted in his hand, and he gripped the sorcerer's skull, pressing it onto the sniper-rifle-like staff, whose energy was continuously increasing.
"I always feel like playing with fire is getting a bit boring.
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