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"You wouldn't want the throne of Kazimir to be usurped by some treacherous foreigners, would you?"
Marna wasn't fooled: "Won't that Messiah take care of it?"
Arturo chuckled, “The Messiah will not stay on Terra forever. He came from beyond the heavens, and he will return to beyond the heavens.”
In other words, do I still need to save Kazimierz personally?
Although that's what it sounds like, he always felt that something was off about the Sakta in front of him, and he really wanted to see him dressed as a woman.
For the sake of Kazimierz, Marna made the difficult decision to make this sacrifice. There was even a changing room and a makeup artist prepared. It was as if it had been planned all along.
The makeup artist skillfully transformed him into a charming and lovely young woman, even preparing implants to make his chest appear high and full.
He felt very awkward. After leaving the changing room, Marna suddenly heard a familiar voice. His expression changed drastically, and he quickly turned his back.
"Auntie, do you think I can win?"
Maria affectionately held Zofia's hand, "If I could become the King of Kazimierz, that would be far more impressive than being a knight."
"Little girl, you're still very green."
Zofia said, "All the strong people in Kazimierz will participate, and maybe other gods will join as well. Even I, your aunt, have no hope if I rely on my strength alone."
"Huh? Then what are we even here for?"
"Let's try our luck. Luck is a very important factor in team competitions like this. What if we succeed? The Messiah has made a promise to heal all injuries sustained during the competition and to ensure that no one dies. We can definitely give it a try. I estimate that the intensity will be very high."
Many people were skeptical of Luo Zhen's promise, but Zofia had connections. Her niece, the Radiant Knight Margaret, assured her it was true; otherwise, she wouldn't have brought Maria to the competition.
Maria suddenly said, "Auntie, look at that person, he looks familiar, a bit like Uncle."
Zofia looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure hidden in the crowd. The broad figure did look a lot like Marna, but with a round bottom and a high chest, he didn't look like a man at all.
"You must be mistaken. It might just be a silhouette."
Zofia said, "How could Marna possibly dress like that?"
Hearing the conversation between the aunt and niece, Marna broke out in a cold sweat, but luckily he managed to get away with it. He went to the place where the contestants were waiting and saw a bunch of monsters and demons that looked even more disgusting than him.
Marna knew that this was someone like him, a man dressed as a horse girl, but he didn't see anything out of place in her at all. She had pure white hair, and if it weren't for her flat chest, he would have thought she was a woman.
Platinum sat in the crowd, her expression tense, her heart pounding. Unlike the other contestants who wanted to win, her purpose in participating was to assassinate Luo Zhen.
Her legs were trembling at the thought of Luo Zhen's legendary achievements.
Rewind a few hours. Bai Jin, who had just finished working overtime, was preparing to go to sleep. She was the Platinum leader of the assassin organization Wuzhanmen.
This is a clandestine military force cultivated by various factions in Kazimierz during their long-standing political tug-of-war with the knightly class; a knightly group specializing in assassination.
Besides the regular assassins, the high-ranking knight assassins consist of three Xuan Tie, two Qing Jin, and one Bai Jin.
Black iron has the highest status, while platinum has the lowest.
Yes, their upper echelons are not a pyramid, but rather a funnel shape. The lowest-ranking Platinum members are the fewest in number, yet have the most to do.
Platinum sleeps no more than five hours a day, spending the rest of his time working overtime, which is incredibly tough.
But she couldn't quit. The assassin organization wasn't a harmonious and friendly group. After doing so much dirty work, if she wanted to quit, she would lose her life.
The Azure King handed her a dagger: "Go and kill Luo Zhen."
"Ah I?"
Bai Jin Dawei could hardly believe her ears. Why was she at the bottom of the social hierarchy, working overtime every day and not daring to rebel? Of course, it was because she couldn't defeat Qingjin and Xuan Tie!
With such low combat strength, trying to assassinate Luo Zhen, who could kick Tianzai to death, would be like handing over one's head.
"This is no ordinary dagger."
"This is a deadly dagger crafted by the twin queens of Letania, using all their Originium Arts," said the Azure King.
"It's been enhanced with armor penetration, magic resistance, bleeding, poison, withering... In short, every possible abnormal status has been added. As long as you participate in the tournament and find an opportunity to stab him, he will die."
Platinum looked at the Azure Gold throne, eager to try: "Can I use this to kill you now?"
The Azure King sneered, "You can try."
"That's right, I couldn't even kill you with a dagger, how could I possibly kill that Messiah?"
"We will create opportunities for you."
The Azure King said, "All forces opposing him have gathered and are preparing to assassinate him. When the time comes, act according to the situation, find an opening, tie the dagger to the bow and arrow and shoot. It might work."
It might work, which means it might fail. If it fails, then I've already sent it, haven't I?
The Azure King threatened, "Don't even think about running away. This isn't just about our Wuzhou Alliance; many other forces are involved. If you run away, you'll be hunted down to death by all the forces in Terra."
After finishing speaking, the Azure Gold Grandmaster left. At the headquarters of the Unarmored Alliance, the two Azure Gold Grandmasters and the three Profound Iron Grandmasters were packing their luggage.
As top assassins, they had long prepared many false identities for themselves, and now was the perfect time to put those identities to use.
Having been high-level assassins for so many years, Qingjin and Xuantie have survived this long entirely thanks to their sharp eyesight. They don't think those guys are a match for Luo Zhen. If it weren't for the countless crimes committed by those nobles, who would have been wiped out and their families exterminated, they wouldn't have stopped the resistance and would have already knelt down and become Luo Zhen's dogs.
What does this have to do with the assassins of the Unarmored Alliance? So, after Xuan Tie and Qing Jin, as the de facto leaders, accepted the commission from these traitors, they immediately shifted the blame to Bai Jin and prepared to run away.
Xuan Tie Dawei also left a notice at headquarters:
Effective today, Platinum-ranked Hinterlea is promoted to Iron-ranked, taking charge of the entire Unarmored Alliance!
Although this announcement wasn't shown to Hinterlea, it will naturally be found during the investigation and purge of the Unarmored Alliance once the assassination is over. Hinterlea will surely be pleased to learn that she has been promoted.
Well, shifting the blame might not be a very safe approach.
The Azure Gold and Black Iron Grandmasters exchanged glances and came up with a good idea.
Report it!
They were merely tools for the nobles to assassinate each other, earning money from their noble masters without ever exploiting commoners. They weren't even on Luo Zhen's blacklist!
Go and curry favor with him now, and you might even become Luo Zhen's lackey. That would be a great opportunity.
Platinum sat in the waiting room for the horse-riding women, looking dazed and extremely uneasy. No matter how she thought about it, she felt that this job was definitely going to ruin her.
After careful consideration, she decided to surrender and report it!
Although becoming a traitor to the Wuzhu Alliance would lead to her being purged, as long as she latches onto Luo Zhen's coattails, who can or dares to lay a hand on her?
With that thought in mind, she immediately left the waiting room and rushed to the original address of the Secretaries and Surveillance Commission.
Luo Zhen made no attempt to conceal his residence; he stayed at the Securities and Futures Commission, residing in the Commissioner's luxury apartment.
Upon seeing the guards at the door, Hinterlea shouted, "I'm here to report someone trying to assassinate Lord Luo Zhen!"
The guard, with a calm expression, led her inside and said, "You want to report me? Go line up over there."
queue?
Confused, Hinterlea was led inside by the guards and immediately saw five familiar faces: three Xuan Tie Grand Masters and two Qing Jin Grand Masters, all of whom were her superiors.
In an instant, she understood everything. That bastard told me to assassinate Luo Zhen, and then he came here to report me, huh?
Hinterlea's eyes were red. If she weren't outmatched, she would have killed these guys on the spot. Were they even human?!
"What a coincidence, little Hinterlea, I didn't expect to run into you here."
The Azure King smiled and said that the group suddenly sprang into action. Just as Hintelia was about to resist, the dagger the Azure King had given her exploded into a rope, binding her tightly.
Hinterlea couldn't break free for a moment: "This dagger is fake!"
"Of course it's fake."
The Azure King said, "Why would the Twin Queens give us such a magical dagger? Besides, if you actually use this thing to stab Lord Luo Zhen, we'll never be able to clear our names."
Therefore, the dagger they gave her was imbued with a peculiar Originium Arts. If Hinterlaya used it to assassinate Rōjin, she would be bound up on the spot.
They went to great lengths to commission this dagger from the sorcerers of Letania.
Now, looking at Hinterlea, who had already been helped, they sighed. There was nothing they could do; they couldn't just waste the money for that dagger, could they? It was very expensive.
They presented Hinterlaya, who was bound tightly, to Luo Zhen.
"This is really..."
Luo Zhen looked at Hinterlea, who was being offered to him as a sacrifice, and was somewhat amused and exasperated. However, this was to be expected, as the Wuzha Alliance members were indeed adept at changing their tune depending on the situation.
During this time, a steady stream of people have come to pledge their allegiance to him, and one more Unarmored Alliance member will do.
He didn't even ask the assassins where his opponents were gathered, for fear that he would kill them before they were all assembled.
After waving them away, Luo Zhen said to Hinterlea, "You should be able to get out by yourself, right?"
Hinterlea, who had been pretending to wriggle on the ground, nimbly climbed out of the knot. The knot could only hold her back for a moment; with her skills, she could break free quickly. She had only been dawdling because she couldn't figure out what Luo Zhen was thinking.
"Your Holiness."
Hinterlea cried out that she was innocent, "I came to surrender, but I was kidnapped by them."
"I know."
Luo Zhen said, "Since you've come to surrender, get to work. As an assassin, you're a perfect fit. Liaise with Rhodes Island's security personnel; there are some important areas that will require your attention."
Is there anything more suitable than having assassins responsible for eliminating security loopholes?
"Follow your orders."
Hinterlea responded, wondering if she could inquire about the compensation. Serving the Holy Son and contributing to the faith, would it mean working overtime without pay?
She was exploited every day in the Unarmored Alliance, and the work pressure was extremely high, which has left her with psychological trauma.
Luo Zhen knew her personality very well and guessed what she was thinking: "Eight hours a day, weekends off, statutory holidays, five social insurances and one housing fund."
Before he could even explain what "five social insurances and one housing fund" meant, Hintraya had already firmly knelt on one knee, lightly kissed his fingertips, and swore allegiance to him:
"There can only be one sun in the sky, but in my heart there is only one sun—you!"
"loyalty!"
As expected of the Holy Son, his radiance is too dazzling. Hinterlea felt ashamed of her earlier doubts.
Kazimierz is very large, and the registration process lasted for a week. This was also to give the rebels enough time to accumulate strength.
The moment he announced the official start of the Uma Musume Contest, not only did a magnificent roar erupt in the arena, with contestants displaying their unique skills and strength in an attempt to eliminate their rivals as quickly as possible, but an even more intense battle also broke out where Ryouma was.
With the help of the twin queens, who are proficient in various Originium arts, all forces joined together to launch a surprise attack on Ryouma.
The next moment, this force split, with one part attacking Luo Zhen and the other part striking his teammates.
"Blood Demon Lord, you have betrayed us!"
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