Chapter 312
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Chapter 312: A Frustrating Life
The young knight was also puzzled by Karoso.
Even if he was slow, he could guess that this was the effect of Karoso’s follower.
What kind of follower is this? Isn’t it just reducing the gap in wealth between us?
In an instant, the young knight understood.
It turned out that Karoso lacked combat experience!
Before, he had been winning, always relying on the early advantage given by the Mysterious Guardian.
Now it is a fourth-tier match, and without a four-star card from the Mysterious Guardian, he didn’t know how to fight at all; it was all about what was valuable and what to use.
This is a common mistake among many newcomers, thinking that gold means the strongest, but that is not true.
Some golden cards are very weak, while some blue and white cards are actually very strong.
Many people believed that Karoso, who reached the top sixteen, was very strong, but they were deceived by the illusion created by that Mysterious Guardian; he is just a novice!
The young knight was overjoyed.
You are seriously fighting with magic power; you have just entered the sixth tier. Even with all this good equipment and being The Favored One, you are still just sixth tier. If you keep pushing like this, I will win!
Boom, boom, boom…
The two Magic Cards were wildly clashing against each other.
After the two silver servants dealt with the Murloc, they rushed towards Karoso.
With two sword strikes, Karoso killed the two silver servants on the spot.
The young knight wanted to use his skill again, but Karoso didn’t need this card, and he wouldn’t have another copy of it in his hand. The back-and-forth between these two is different from infinite fireballs.
The two were still some distance apart, so the young knight couldn’t take this chance to rush and attack Karoso.
This was like his two silver servants only replacing two three-star Murlocs, which was a small loss.
Luckily, after defeating them, Karoso continued to cast magic, and the young knight started to duel with Karoso for magic power again.
"Oh my God!" the host exclaimed, "Karoso just missed a great opportunity! If they keep fighting like this, young Karoso will be at a disadvantage."
"Just now, after stopping the magic exchange, Karoso had a chance to change his strategy! When he chose to deal with the two silver servants, player Paul was still lost in the previous battle and didn’t react. Unfortunately, Karoso chose a move that worked against him…"
"Shhh!"
From the audience, many fallen knights and those only focused on the battle began to boo loudly.
The host was basically teaching Karoso how to play, and his bias was too obvious.
The young knight Paul broke out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, Karoso was not a fighter; otherwise, if he changed his pace, Paul might really be in trouble.
As time passed, both of their magical power was being used up faster and faster. When Karoso had less than ten percent left, Paul still had twenty percent remaining.
"I might win…" A look of joy appeared on Paul’s face.
With his steady efforts, he finally made it to the top eight.
Looking back on his life, it was really very hard…
I am different from those wealthy boys; I come from a normal family, and I am not handsome enough to be liked by girls.
I didn’t have money to hire a teacher to learn knight skills, so I could only secretly watch the Paladin practice near the church and practice with a wooden stick and wooden shield.
Every night, I went to the church and prayed sincerely, seeking forgiveness from the Goddess Aurora. Without realizing it, I had become a follower of the goddess.
Unfortunately, I have never dared to pray during the day because I am too cowardly; stealing knowledge is not what a knight should do…
At fourteen, I earned a spot in knight school with the skills I secretly learned, and my family worked hard to pay for my first semester.
Every day, I worked to help my family pay off our debts and to earn my school fees.
Those noble young masters spend money so freely.
And those noble young ladies, the flowers they throw away on Valentine’s Day would be enough to cover my meals for a whole month.
They really waste so much…
We wake up early and work late every day to pay our taxes, but they get everything so easily.
I don’t dare spend even one forged coin; I have to eat one bun in two meals just to save up for a blue card, while they carelessly use purple cards, and still waste them.
At fifteen, I accidentally defeated a noble young master, and he looked very unhappy.
He threatened me, saying that if I didn’t say I won by dishonorable means, he would send my sister to a nightclub and make sure my brother could never go to school.
At that moment, I realized that my hard work was just a joke in the eyes of those nobles.
In front of countless people, I said I defeated him using dishonorable means.
The school wanted to expel me, but that noble young master graciously showed his mercy, allowing me to stay in school and urging all the teachers and students to give me a chance to turn my life around.
At that time, I could only cry in gratitude to him, how ridiculous it was…
The spirit of chivalry had already left me at that moment.
I didn’t know if what I did was right or wrong; I protected my family but sacrificed my own dignity and honesty…
The spirit of chivalry can sometimes be very silly.
At sixteen, I entered the fourth tier thanks to my exceptional talent and became an honorable fourth-tier professional.
But… at that time, my father was very ill, and my mother was unable to support the family, so I had to take on the heavy burden.
I used the scholarship and the empire’s reward to pay for my father’s medical treatment, giving up the chance to continue my education and starting my adventure.
For ten whole years, I joined adventure teams, exploring many different dungeons, and at last, I was able to send my younger siblings to school, at least to finish the first three basic grades.
I also saved enough extra money in those ten years to put together a nice blue and white card deck.
My friends said I had the ability to win the Knight Tournament.
I thought this was simply a competition, but I was thinking too naively.
Competing in this tournament is not that easy.
I originally didn’t want to participate in such a flashy competition because she didn’t like it; she wanted me to be just hers and didn’t want me to act like a clown for those ladies.
Loyalty is my virtue, and I do not want to abandon it.
However, after I ranked sixty-fourth out of thirty-two, the competition’s organizer found me and told me that if I didn’t participate in the song and dance contest, I would be eliminated.
Why does it always have to be like this? Why is it always like this!
With no other choice, I had to give in; only by giving in could I have a chance to move forward.
It’s truly ridiculous; if those nobles participated in the competition, no one would dare to force them, right? Because people tend to pick the soft fruit.
The unspoken rules are aimed at people like us, the ordinary folks.
No matter what, right now, the top eight is right in front of me.
My opponent is a noble young master, a Golden Card noble who is as common as cabbage; I doubt any normal prince has this much money!
This noble young master is a Card Maker, who reached the top sixteen by taking shortcuts.
His fighting style is more like a warrior than a knight; he has only trained as a knight for a few months, yet because he is young and handsome, he has gained countless supporters, and various media outlets are eager to report on him.
Is he really that strong? This is a knight’s competition, not a selection event!
I’m sorry for those noble ladies who like fancy pillows.
Now, I will defeat him.
I will achieve my honor, I will marry her, and I will become the greatest knight!
The knight spirit I lost, I will slowly regain!
[Master Karoso, the time is almost here]
[It’s about to begin]
[Seize the chance, take him down!]
[Sigh… this Paul is a poor guy, destined to be a victim]
[To give him despair at the moment of greatest hope is the only way to force out what he holds inside; Aileen was a chance encounter, while Master Karoso did it on purpose.]
[In fact, Master Karoso has already been very lenient with him; otherwise, he wouldn’t have lasted ten minutes in Master Karoso’s presence.]
[This is even more unfair; if he were defeated swiftly and completely, he would not feel despair.]
[There is no way; if Master Karoso doesn’t care about his own feelings, how could he possibly care about his?]
[Ultimately, this child is unfortunate; even without Master Karoso, he would still be a tragedy.]
Before bullet comment could remind him, a card was already thrown out.
[Name: Leeroy]
[Category: Follower]
[Race: Human]
[Star Level: 4]
[Rank: Golden Legend]
[Occupational Restriction: None]
[Description: Summon two baby dragons to fight your opponent. When this follower appears, it unleashes its strongest power to attack the enemy.]
An old man with a long knife appeared behind Karoso and charged fiercely at Paul.
After the host’s reminder, Paul was already prepared for Karoso’s change in strategy. When he saw the old man charge straight at him, he wanted to defend himself, but two baby dragons suddenly appeared beside him.
Paul was shocked and swung his long sword, slash, slash…
He killed both baby dragons instantly.
After killing the baby dragons, he felt a connection with some unseen force break.
"Is this follower called for me?" Paul was confused. He didn’t expect these two baby dragons to be his, and he was still wondering how they ended up near him.
"I am!"
The old man rushed in front of Paul and swung his sword down.
Bang!
Because of the baby dragons, Paul couldn’t react perfectly in that moment.
"Train King!" the old man shouted excitedly.
Sizzle…
The long knife drew a line across Paul’s body, shattering his armor and causing the set effect to disappear.
"Damn it!" Paul swung his long sword at Leeroy.
Pfft, pfft…
After clashing with Paul, Leeroy vanished, while Paul was left badly hurt.
Karoso took the chance to move forward and swung his sword at Paul.
Clang!
The two swords met, and without his special gear, Paul quickly found himself at a disadvantage.
Feeling victory slipping away, Paul broke out in a cold sweat.
Why is the Legend Card called the Legend Card? Because it can truly change the battle!
If this noble young man didn’t have the Legend Card, I would have already won!
"Do you only rely on the Legend Card?" Paul exclaimed, filled with anger. "Fight me fairly!"
"Fair and square? You want fairness, right… Then you are ten years older than me, is that fair? Or do you want to wait until I reach your age to fight you." Karoso’s long sword slowly pressed down on Paul’s long sword, "By then, you won’t even be qualified to fight me."
If this keeps going, Paul will surely lose.
Paul was already very close to victory; his abilities completely overpowered Karoso’s.
But, just one Legend Card easily shattered his hopes.
At that moment, the sky darkened.
The Magic Factor in the air became a bit chaotic.
"What is happening?" The steward of the Wizard Association suddenly stood up and looked at the sky.
He saw the sunlight gradually fading, as a crimson moon seemed to be blocking the sun.
"An eclipse?" The wizard steward’s face changed, "The prophet did not predict an eclipse! What’s going on with this red moon?"
"The weather report didn’t say anything about this," one confused audience member said.
"The sky is starting to turn red, and the earth is turning red too."
"Darn it, the camera is stuck at the harbor, or else I really want to capture this."
"What beautiful weather!"
"Thankfully, I can draw."
"This is when the importance of magic shows."
The audience didn’t panic; instead, they began to record this beautiful moment.
If there were smartphones, even if this red moon symbolized the end of the world, many people would likely take a picture and post it online first.
"I really can’t stand you rich kids…" Paul’s eyes gradually turned red. "What you call being my age is only you getting impossibly strong with your family’s resources."
"The cards you use, the education you receive, all of these… I have none!"
"You can steadily improve yourself, and if you want practice partners, there are countless people like me to help you, and when you go into the dungeon, there are many who will bravely sacrifice themselves for you."
"But what about me? I have nothing!"
"I just want a fair chance to fight; you won’t even give me that?"
"I won’t accept it, I won’t accept it!"
"If you won’t accept it, then change it; if you won’t accept it, then use your strength to defeat me!" Karoso said firmly, "I am not afraid of any challenge, and I will not give up everything I have."
"This world is inherently unfair, and there is no absolute fairness!"
"Come on, let me see your strength."
"Alright, you want me to defeat you, right?" The power within Paul began to rise, "Actually, I didn’t want to show it…"
"I am not a knight of the church, but my sincerity touched the goddess…"
"I, too, am The Favored One!"
Buzz!
A beam of crimson light descended from the sky and enveloped Paul.
The blood moon had completely covered the sun.
In an instant, endless dark energy began to rise around Paul.
One by one, black runes gradually appeared on his body.
This is the same as Karoso’s, the Mark of the Divine Favor!
The magic power within Paul was surging, and his attributes were skyrocketing.
He didn’t want to reveal that he was The Favored One, because even when he prayed at the church, he was humble and didn’t dare to go out during the day…
"This dark aura…" The knight’s steward suddenly stood up and shouted at Paul, "This is the Death Knight’s Mark of the Divine Favor!"
