Can Arknights dream about the Knights of the Round Table?

Afterwards, in this apparent calm, time flew by; time came to TC1086, which was the day when the No. 20 Casimir Knights Major began.

Unlike before, Ozwald still had to go to the Linguang family to borrow the qualifications to participate in the competition, and was almost kicked to the line by Snitz; as the last champion, the Black Knight now naturally won again. No need to worry about these "trivial matters".

After all, although the Major Championship does not have the concept of defending the championship in the ring, it does have the advantage of being a special seed that avoids unnecessary early schedules and directly arranges to be among the top [-] and wait for the knockout rounds to develop before officially playing. It may seem like unfair privileges imposed by those in power, but this sorting is actually reasonable and fair.

Because in fact, the reason for this approach is to facilitate the newcomers who have just started their competitive knight careers and have insufficient accumulation to show their potential and seek opportunities for future development.

Otherwise, if the previous champion is really pushed to the bottom, then in the corresponding promotion line, will the knights facing the champion have any suspense other than being slaughtered with a knife?

We can't just put every one of the top [-] people in there to raise Gu?Not to mention the list of secret operations that even a fool can see; with this kind of "stepping stone for everyone except the last Gu King" style of play, after the gods fight, the rest of the field will be full of shrimps, and the special tournament will be held. There is a need to continue!The top four and eight of the championship finals are not as exciting as the qualifying rounds, right?

Besides, if you really want to use the championship to fry fish, then you have to go to the team competition. It would be more interesting to be attacked by other teams who are afraid of the strong, right?

——So while the Black Knights were waiting to be eliminated to the last [-] people, they took advantage of their free time to sign up for the team competition and go fry fish ()

Of course, only one person cannot participate in the team competition.After all, even if the official is willing to accept the registration as a blind person, it is really difficult for one person to fight while ensuring that control of the flag is not lost.

So just like what Ozwald and Snitz talked about in the last game, the two of them teamed up to attack a tough guy who was working as a ranger in the Casimir Wilds to punish evil and promote good; from the body and magic The double-layered explosion was devastating, and the young Pegasus with an incredible look on his face was caught back like a pig while his hornless Sakaz friend fell to the ground with wild laughter.

Later, at the request of the Grand Knight Commander and adoptive mother Ioletta Russell, they brought together Viviana Drost, who had just completed training in early [-] and embarked on the road to knighthood last year, but had not yet obtained the title. A team of three.

"I always feel like it's really not good to do this..."

Maintaining the candlelight of her Origin Stone skills and ensuring that the flag would not fall into the hands of others, Viviana smiled bitterly and pulled her hood with her hands to cover as much of her beautiful face as possible; trying to use this method to Reduce the shame associated with being watched.

After all, even if Terra's freest red dragon could blindly say "Okay!"Now you, Viviana, are Ryu Takuma. Hurry up and take your two ineffective teammates Kamui and Yamagishi Tapir to get points! ] [I order you to quickly use Flash Blast to blow up the arena] Such nonsense, but Viviana still knows it in her heart.

The second son of the previous champion, Gasilil, in this team that is pitifully small in number, but is as good as a monster in terms of quality... As a newcomer, she knows who is the leader and who is the second.

That's why it feels inappropriate.The cheers were a little hard to swallow.

After all, although during the days when she became a knight as she wished, Viviana gradually discovered that the inner culture of Casimir's knighthood had been corroded by capital; but she herself still consciously performed the actions that a true knight should have in the poems and stories.Want to become a respected and trustworthy knight.

In this case, being carried up by two thighs or something like that:

"It's too bullying... This is really bullying other teams..."

"Don't worry about it, ma'am."

After repelling the enemy knights with some strength who could withstand Viviana's candlelight with a casual sword, Maena Linguang, the second son of the Linguang family, offered words of comfort.

"This matter has nothing to do with you. It's all because that damn evil dragon is too vicious..."

Thinking of the red dragon whose name he didn't know but who always called him "Dante" "Dante", the son of Cyril became so angry that he gritted his teeth in hatred.

I really don’t know what kind of ecstasy soup Drac poured into his family.Even if his eldest brother and sister have a good relationship with him, why do the two brats still pester him (especially Maria)... Even his father, who is a bit stubborn because of his age, is full of praise for him. Frankly speaking, if Ozwald needs it, he can take him to the Round Table as a cow and horse at any time, as long as his reproductive function is not destroyed and he can continue the family lineage.

Maena was really full of questions about this; if his elder brother hadn't been watching and he wasn't his opponent, he would have grabbed the old man's beard and asked him about this thing without a propeller - where are his human rights as a son? !Where is the rice noodle as a father! ?

Especially when she saw Ozwald and the Linguang family laughing and joking happily, Maena felt for a moment that this scumbag was the second son of the Linguang family, and that she had become Victoria and came to Casimir to beg for food. It's like eating Drak... You really have seen a ghost, how could such a thing happen? !

【mua, I am an outsider! 】

"But having said that, that guy did a pretty good job..."

A restaurant where everyone can sit and eat together regardless of class status and smile; and a foundation that invests almost all business profits in helping infected people...Those things, even as a ranger, In many remote small settlements in Casimir, people can also be heard telling anecdotes about the "Knights of the Round Table".

Face the lives of the weak, think about the daily necessities of the poor, and never give up on others just because of your own glory.In this terrible reality, we should do our best to provide a way for those people to survive, so that the infected can gain some respite and peace in a society that is crushing them...

That Drake accomplished something he had always wanted to do, but couldn't.

"Although it was done with the help of an outsider, in the end it was able to inject a little sparkle into Casimir that was barely noticeable."

Since that nasty guy can shamelessly make deals with even more disgusting places like the Chamber of Commerce to earn money and connections; then why not even if I help him——

【Keng! ! 】

"You're distracted."

The giant sword swept across and shredded the oncoming Origin Stone skill attack. At the same time, after throwing the shield, his free left hand was clasped on the enemy's face, and his five fingers exerted force on the glass of his helmet in a series of "clicking sounds" There are several cracks in the face price;

Afterwards, the Black Knight accused the Pegasus who was being rescued by her with a cold voice: "My Lord's order is to win the flag capture. If the victory is not perfect due to your negligence, I will be like Snitz." Your Excellency makes a request for punishment, [Dante].”

She spoke louder on the last two words.

"Shut up! Don't call me that name like that annoying guy! Does your master not teach you at all? Or is he really just a knight and his master?! Damn Caprini!"

Correction, there is really nothing about Casimir that he likes.

Not at all.

The Black Knight Wants to Obtain Arima Memorial 1: 41 Hikaru, Izuku

[In the viewing room set up for honorable persons by the Major]

"The level of this year is much higher than the last one. Sure enough, they are all targeting my Black Knight because they are angry that an outsider won the championship? Humph~~"

Lying on the railing, Ozwald looked at the names with prefixes in the qualifier area next door, and couldn't help but let out a few pleasant nasal noises.

As expected, the strong players who were stimulated by the No. 19 Black Knight's victory began to take action again, making the major tournament that was somewhat unrealistic return to its former glory.

"It's too late~ If you had participated three years ago, you might have had a chance, but now it's too late to say anything. Now she is superior to Silver Spear Pegasus in every sense of the word!

You think so too, little lady~~"

"Huh? Huh! Sister Black Knight is the most powerful!!!"

Just like last year when Caprini was put on the court, this year Ozwald still made an appointment with Snits to find a seat to watch the game.

But compared to last year when there were only two adult men, this time there was one more lively little guy.

【Maria Linguang】

Unlike the eldest daughter Margaret, who has a quiet personality and loves reading, the second daughter Maria is a very cheerful and lively type. It is probably because of this that she seems close to Draco, who plays with elements such as fire and has the same free personality.

Of course, the greater possibility may be that compared to her slightly stricter parents, Ozwald, as an outsider, is always willing to pamper her and play together like a big child regardless of age. At the same time, the powerful long tail of the red dragon It would just be a great toy for Maria - just like what she is doing now.

Maria struggled to grab the middle part of the red dragon's long tail with both hands, constantly asking the latter to use force to lift her up, swinging like a swing.

"But then again, Snits. With such a serious expression on your face, did something happen?"

Before Maria let go due to lack of strength and her feet landed on the ground, he rolled up her waist and abdomen with his tail, gently threw her up and caught her before landing.The red dragon asked Maria's father while listening to the second lady's ringing laughter and repeating the action at Maria's strong request.

Beside him, the head of the Linguang family, Chisnitz, frowned tightly, with a very unhappy expression on his face.

But this was not because of the slightly noisy play between her daughter and the red dragon, but because of the ongoing team competition belonging to the Knights of the Round Table - especially when she saw that Ma Enna needed the help of the Black Knight because of desertion, which almost caused After the scene of losing the flag game; he was even more angry.

"Maena's performance was very poor. It can even be said that he is the one who is lagging behind in the team... That is not what he should be like."

After all, compared to the Black Knight, who had gone through three years of hard training after the previous championship, Maena was the strongest in the team.

As the second son of Cyril, it can be said that among all the characters in Casimir in modern times, Maena Linguang's strength is only lower than that of his eldest brother Snitz.

Even if today's Red Dragon is compared with Maena, excluding the ability to cast spells outside the specifications... Ozwald, who has the physical advantage, and Maena, who has the speed advantage, the outcome of the two of them is no more than That's between five and five.The strength of both sides is at a level where they can establish their own great achievements, but will not elevate them to the level of "legend".

And this was the reason why the family allowed him to act as a ranger outside, as if he didn't care at all if any enemies or enemies came to the door - even if Ma Enna was not a match for the enemy, it would not be difficult to retreat at the speed of the Pegasus.

Because of this, if we want to select a candidate who can defeat the Black Knight and steal the championship in this competition, then only Maena Linguang can do it.

[But this "Dante" is 100% meant to be played by a human being]

Whether it is Ozwald or the Snitzis, anyone familiar with Maenna's visit has a very clear understanding of it.

Knowing how much the second son of the family scorned the "nobles" of modern Casimir, he directly refused to become a competitive knight - if it hadn't been for the red dragon and Pegasus who had kidnapped people and forced them to compete. , and there was also a nomination made by Lao Linguang on his own initiative.Maena estimates that he may never set foot on the Majors field until the day he dies.

But even so, even if he has already stood on the field, he is still an out-and-out hardcore guy... He belongs to the typical "I contribute, but I only contribute a little", so there are things like that that make Snitz dissatisfied. Performance.

After all, victory in the team competition does not mean the end.After getting enough points, except for the previous champion Black Knight, who is guaranteed to be in the top [-], the remaining two people will enter the second round of knockout.

So, the only question now is, at what stage in the knockout round does Maena Linguang plan to lose.

"I just hope that he can restrain his personal feelings a little, and don't even ask for a good ranking; but at least choose a better opponent."

Looking at his younger brother, who was the winner of the flag race, on the screen and looking very irritated about receiving the award, Snitz said with a slight worry.

Although it is easy to just catch an "unlucky guy" and blow himself up; this kind of obvious match-fixing behavior will inevitably attract a lot of criticism and punishment from the Knights Association, but as long as he, the head of the family who commands the Silver Spear Pegasus, is riding, There is no way the Linguang family will be deprived of their title of [Knight Family] - it doesn't even matter if they are deprived of it.

Anyway, Pegasus does not lack the strength to regain his position.Whether it is letting Margaret participate in competitions in the future, or making up for it with merit as a knight in battle... opportunities that are out of reach for ordinary people are really too numerous to mention in the Linguang family.

But their father Cyril would not allow such willful behavior; or in other words, Lao Linguang would not allow Ma Enna to lose at will and give victory to others.

The opponent must be a knight truly worthy of victory.

Only in this way can Tianma's children become a stepping stone for others and devote themselves to laying the foundation for the glory and future of those who come after them.

Because [Linguang] is the dawn light that has been guarding Casimir for hundreds of years, dispelling the long nights in countless desperate situations, and illuminating the crowd!

The Black Knight Wants to Obtain Arima Memorial 1: 42 The Girl’s Journey to Knighthood Begins ([-]-in-[-])

After the first round of the knockout round in which [-] people advanced to [-], ended without any suspense, the Black Knights, who were the last champions and were waiting for the first round of the top [-], ushered in their first challenger of this competition.

And he is an old friend who is extremely familiar with him.

"I'm going to blanch...Isn't Viviana a little bit behind the times?"

Looking at the faces of the two contestants in the next game, Ozwald couldn't hold back the emotion in his chest and let out two gasps.

"She ran into the Black Knight in the second round; otherwise she would have made it to the top [-], don't think the organizer is jealous of her beauty, tsk tsk tsk..."

"It's not like I'm jealous, but this route is most likely arranged in advance by Her Excellency Ioletta Russell."

Regarding the red dragon's half-joking remarks, Snitz smiled and shook his head after hearing it.

After that, he turned around and helped up his second daughter, Malia, who was lying on the sofa. Amid the little girl's reluctant resistance, he forced her sweating face to replenish some water - basically the whole Capture the Flag game was crazy. After the race time, the little Pegasus finally stopped because of exhaustion of physical strength.

Thanks to this, two adults now have the attention to appreciate and analyze the game more cognitively.

"Not everyone can be like your Cavaliers, who is strong enough in their debut and can catch up with the good times at the same time. Oz.

For a knight like Miss Viviana who is competing for the first time and has insufficient strength but has a large team behind her, sometimes it is not a good thing to show her extreme strength to win until the final stage when she can no longer win. "

Indeed, as the Red Dragon had judged, Viviana Drost's strength was enough to break through the second round if not blocked by the Black Knight. After reaching the third round, she stopped at [-] into [-]... For normal For pragmatic knights, this is a satisfying result that will leave no regrets after the game.Because they have been able to verify the past that they have worked hard for, and have greater expectations for the next time, thinking that they can do better by then.

But "Competition Knight" does not mean that you just play the game alone and don't have to worry about where you are; you must also consider the future development - especially when the majority of the contestants and spectators are there. Each situation has a different perspective and thinking circuit.

Maybe after the participating knight collapsed from exhaustion, he would think "my efforts have been rewarded", but in the eyes of many viewers, this exhaustion is "proof that she (he) only has this level of ability".

Of course, even if it stops at the top 32, with Viviana's age and performance in this competition, she can be said to have a "bright future" no matter what, and she will become the first target of investment and support from all parties—— It's just that for Ioletta Russell, she hopes that this half-adopted daughter who is quite popular with her can get a little more.

For this reason, if Viviana loses to the previous champion before the limit is reached, no one will think that she is not strong enough - because it is the first time for a newcomer like this to lose to the champion. Not surprising.

And if they lose in this way, they will only sigh at the fact that Viviana bumped into the Black Knight in the second round, and then started to discuss more excitedly that if Viviana hadn't met the Black Knight, Viviana would have How far can it go...to reach the top [-]?Quarterfinals?Even the semi-finals are not impossible.

The audience will always have this kind of fantasy based on "what if"; they will spontaneously make up for the shortcomings of the protagonist in their eyes, use her best strengths to attack the enemy's weakest point, and create a perfect match that cannot happen. .

After being promoted by the above, losing in the top 64 early will become the capital that will make Viviana's promotion to the knights more convenient in the future.

But it doesn't matter. As long as he doesn't cheat to get a high position that does not belong to his strength, this kind of favoritism of "lowering his ranking in exchange for public exposure" is still within the scope of Snitz's acceptance.

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[on the field]

"Do you need me to keep my hand? Viviana Droste."

The black knight, who pierced the giant sword he carried on his shoulder into the arena around him amidst the increasingly enthusiastic cheers, triggered another round of peaks, looked at Elafia in front of him, and after thinking for a moment, This question was asked.

After all, Viviana is a member of the Geta team who came to Casimir, the land of knights. In the past few years, although the two of them can't always play together due to practical reasons, they still have a pretty good relationship.

In this case, it is still possible to contribute a little bit to friends who are just starting out in their careers.

"It can't make you win, but it can at least make the battle evenly matched and create a misjudgment of strength."

"If you don't show all your strength, it would be an insult to me - although I really want to say this, it is too overestimating your abilities."

Viviana shook her head, smiled and sighed.

Even though nearly six years have passed, she can still remember the first time the three of them met.

He left the tower for the first time and knew almost nothing about the outside world; the captain who used a false name due to his identity; Caprini who was called the Black Knight but could only be regarded as the former's follower... At that time When she introduced herself, she said that she was "somewhat confident in her skills", and this was indeed the case at the time.

But now?

He already has talents and has been living in the Silver Spear Pegasus station for a long time. He has to use the commander of the Silver Spear Pegasus and the current Casimir legend Snitz Linguang as a special training opponent. The Red Dragon has to endure high-intensity pressure every week. ( After all, normal people don’t get this kind of sparring)

Even the Black Knight, the weakest member of the team who was once far from powerful, has now grown to the point where he needs to raise his head to see his back.

And as an insider with relatively transparent information, Viviana knew that the Black Knight did not possess the Origin Stone skills - she watched Caprini train herself with a crazy and frightening intensity, day after day. Day after day, year after year, rain or shine.In the end, he won the highest honor in the Casimir Knights' world, the championship of the Knights Athletics Championship, and is sprinting towards the second crown.

That's why Viviana felt even more embarrassed.