The investiture of knights in Chapter 14 was too hasty!

This was probably the most absurd thing that Gui Xiong had ever seen.

The giant wolf galloped forward, and the Ghost Warrior, clad in heavy armor and wielding a lance, gazed ahead at Elsie.

Not a single human cub is even as big as a goblin!

Moreover, she exudes a feminine scent, which is enough to drive him crazy!

"Charge!" Ghost Warrior aimed his lance at Elsie, but after thinking for a moment, he aimed it at her mount, Absolute Breath.

Subconsciously, he didn't see Elsie as a threat. He wanted to capture her alive, torture her, and make her die in painful screams!

That's right! He will definitely do that!

Survival of the fittest? No! Whoever falls should die as a matter of course; their past glory has nothing to do with goblins!

Even a severely wounded demon king would be dragged into their lair and devoured!

Thinking this, Ghost Warrior tightened his grip on the reins and sped up, leaving the fear knights far behind. These guards were simply too weak! That's right! Only he was the genius among the goblin race!

"Die!"

The two sides finally charged to the right position, and their speed reached its peak. Anyone could see that Gui Xiong, as a heavily armored knight, had an absolute advantage in the perfect charge.

The lance was aimed at the dying breath, and the stench of blood filled the air...

Juexi continued running forward, but her speed gradually slowed down, and her breathing became heavy.

The ghost behind him also stopped riding the giant wolf—no, he fell off the giant wolf's back.

The giant wolf's eyes darted away, its previous ferocity completely gone. It looked up at the knight shrouded in darkness under the moonlight.

On horseback, Elsie's gaze remained calm, and white sword energy lingered on her blade.

[Sword Qi (Beginner): A royal combat skill of the Eastern Merchant Alliance, only those with extremely high potential are qualified to master it. When wrapped around a sword blade, it grants the blade a certain degree of armor-piercing ability and increases attack power by 300%.]

At this moment, the remaining Dread Knights finally arrived, but they were shocked when they saw the corpse of the Ghost King and the still-living Elsie.

Instant kill?! How is that possible?!

Whatever the reason, they eventually slowed down due to hesitation, and even considered running away.

They exchanged glances, unsure how to explain themselves. The son of the Goblin King had died at the hands of a human child; if they said that, they would surely be executed in public!

Elsie turned to look at them, her sword still stained with blood. Before the fear knights could think it through, she raised her sword, and the sword energy condensed once more!

[Heavy cavalry charge! Crush them!!! (〃?〃)]

As if hearing the narrator's call, Juexi leaped up and instantly trampled a goblin wolf rider under its feet!

"Huff!" Juexi let out a heavy panting sound.

Then, the horse's hoof stepped on the goblin's head, and a burst of blood erupted instantly!

The remaining goblin wolf riders panicked and fled. They had no intention of returning to the Goblin Kingdom, as that was a certain death. Rather than be executed, they preferred to start over somewhere else.

That's right, with their potential and level, they are enough to shine in any goblin lair!

However, before they could even start running, a dark shadow flashed through the woods, and a goblin instantly tumbled off the wolf's back.

Before the other goblins could even understand what was happening, they saw a dark figure wreaking havoc, giving them no chance to even unleash their skills!

Finally, a goblin managed to break free from the shadowy figure's attack range. He turned back to look at the woman who had cut off the goblin's head... Karin.

She's been lying in wait for a long time!

The only surviving goblin glared fiercely, but he was helpless. He couldn't understand why they had been defeated so badly, so he could only turn and run away.

But the next moment, everything went black before his eyes. Absolute Breath had somehow rushed up behind him and instantly devoured the goblin's head, along with its helmet, into its belly!

Only a headless corpse remained lying on the ground.

The giant wolf was also kicked over and stomped to death by Juexi.

The scene was like hell on earth!

Kaelin knelt down on one knee and looked at Elsie.

Elsie rode the Breathless Blade toward the already stunned Yayan, resting her blood-stained sword on his shoulder.

Karin, who was standing nearby, followed and said, "He saw your secret. Should I kill him for you?"

Karin drew her dagger and added, "He has nowhere to run."

Elsie didn't speak, but just stared at Ya Yan. Ya Yan trembled; for a moment, he couldn't bear to look a baby in the eye!

"How much is your life worth?" Elsie asked Yayan.

A mercenary, after seeing something he shouldn't have seen!

He missed his best chance to escape, which was incredibly foolish, but interestingly, his companions chose life over profit.

He stayed for profit? A mercenary who sees money as his life!

So what should Elsie do? Killing him would solve all the problems. No one would care about Yayan's death; they could only guess that he was killed by goblins.

But how do you explain the fact that so many goblins died here?

They said they perished together with Ya Yan? And then Lu Nan ran away?

This makes things even more chaotic.

Elsie asked the narrator, "What are your thoughts, Mr. Narrator?"

【Huh? Me? You want me to come along just to see a show?】

[Tsk, if it were me...]

【('?') I'll directly defy the manual and appoint him as a knight!】

Elsie was shocked; the narrator really knows how to play!

Mercenaries have no power, no influence, and no money. They spend their lives fighting for food and clothing in their missions. If someone were willing to take them in, wouldn't they defend their lord's interests?

【What? Why are you imagining all this? I was just mentioning it casually!】

El looked at Ya Yan with a smile and said, "Kneel down."

[Wow, this was so hasty!!! (′°Δ°`)]

Kailin glared at Ya Yan from the side, and Ya Yan immediately knelt down on one knee.

He watched Elsie's actions, which resembled the investiture of knights by royalty, but... a baby!?

No, logically speaking, Elsie's father, Ellen, is a duke, so she should naturally have the status of an earl, or at the very least, she should have been able to acquire a territory after a certain age, which would have been enough for her to be crowned!

But...she really is a baby less than a year old!!!

"I, Elsie Tiran, hereby knight you."

Ya Yan, forcing a smile, replied, "I am willing to become your knight and defend all the interests of my lord."

He thought that his terrible life would come to an end today.

He had always thought that he would never be granted a title in his life.

His parents were killed by dark creatures when he was young, and he and his sister Arian fled the village.

They formed the initial mercenary group, fighting to the death for those unscrupulous clients.

Sometimes I would look enviously at the lords and knights returning in triumph on the city's main street.

They reached the pinnacle of their lives amidst the cheers of the people, almost the complete opposite of these mercenaries!

The public's impression of mercenaries has always been that of fools who sell their lives for money.

But... you can live without power, but you really can't live without money.

...

He still remembers the goblin's lair from that year.

Arian's bleeding wouldn't stop, and the team's only female priest had been brutally murdered by goblins somewhere.

The remaining people could only watch helplessly as Arian slowly lost her vitality.

Ya Yan knelt before Ya Lian, crying and shouting, remembering his promise to his sister.

"Sister! I will definitely become a knight! I will!!!"

A long time passed after that, and he participated in the autumn hunt almost every year. Although the autumn hunt was dangerous, it was the best way to become a knight.

However, after each year's outstanding achievements, it is always the even more outstanding individuals who are awarded the titles.

On one occasion, a newcomer received a noble title because of his handsome appearance. He was resentful, saddened, angry, vehemently opposed, and numb...

He would always pray to the goddess at his bedside, and if anyone was willing to knight him, whatever their intentions, he would be willing to offer them his lifelong loyalty.

Ten years later, another ten years passed, and he remained without a wife or children, drifting aimlessly into this day.

This time, he risked leading his mercenary group to take on the escort mission, winning Baron Azer's favor with an extremely low price and a high penalty for breach of contract.

Of course, this was also thanks to his sweet talk; Baron Aize actually believed him!

If this trip goes smoothly, perhaps I really can be granted the title of Baron Aize.

However, who could have imagined that we would provoke so many goblins!

Until just now, he thought he was having a nightmare!

But it's best if this isn't a dream.

He, Ya Yan, was bestowed a title by Elsie, by a baby girl, by an earl...