Anime: Re:Zero - Jobless Reincarnation

After finishing his daily training of his team, the middle-aged man turned his attention to the adventurers.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but Luo Ya always feels that when the other party looks here, Luo Ya always feels that there is a hint of curiosity on the other party's face.

The adventurers were silent, and their expressions became serious.

Everyone looked at each other, straightened up, put away their previous lazy expressions, and moved closer to the knight team.

Roya shrugged and walked towards the knights in the center.

The middle-aged knight didn't waste any words and directly stated the purpose of his visit.

"Hello everyone, some of us may be meeting for the first time, and some of you may have known me for a long time. My name is Russell Aiken, you can just call me Russell."

The knight named Russell nodded slightly to the crowd, his brown eyes swept over the people present, and then said in a deep voice: "The adventurers here must be friends from all corners of the world, but since you have come to the capital, you must contribute to the protection of the capital. The purpose of gathering everyone this time is to test you."

Russell began to explain the rules. The rules were very short and were actually just combat training.

The object of the training is also very simple, which is the group of knights in the middle who are ready to go.

Those who can become knights of the royal capital are naturally strong. Most of them are actually mid-level professionals, and their levels are mostly around level 20 or 30. The strongest among them is Claire, who has reached level 35, the highest level among the crowd.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 292 Rebellious Alice

While Russell was telling the story, a young girl walked in through the door.

It was still a pure white long skirt, reaching to the ankles, with lace trimmings on the hem and a white bow on the chest.

The girl had a delicate face, fair skin, and dazzling blonde hair that swayed slightly with her unhurried steps. Her clear and beautiful blue eyes swept across everyone present, and finally stopped at Luo Ya.

Russell hadn't finished speaking yet, and the scene was still dead silent, but Alice's appearance naturally attracted everyone's attention.

The silence did not last long. Some of the talkative adventurers looked at each other and began to talk in low voices.

"Is it Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"Oh, how cute!"

"Is she cute? She's the descendant of a brave man, the one who drew the holy sword. You better be careful."

"This is the first time we meet. Why is Your Highness here?"

"Is this your first time meeting Her Highness? I saw Her Highness on the battlefield before."

"Shh, Russell noticed us."

Russell, who was standing at the top, glanced coldly at the people below, and everyone immediately shut their mouths.

When Russell looked away, they whispered again, a typical example of the boss talking while everyone else was doing their own thing.

Russell sighed, feeling helpless towards these adventurers.

People who are used to freedom are like this, they cannot be restrained.

He stopped talking, walked in front of Alice, bowed and said, "Deputy Commander of the Knights, Russell greets Your Highness."

"Ah."

Alice nodded gently and gracefully, but Russell noticed that Alice was a little absent-minded.

Alice's arrival did surprise Russell a little. Not only Russell was surprised, but even Claire in the team was also very surprised.

Alice had a faint smile on her face and said to everyone present in a childish and clear voice: "Everyone, just do your own things. Don't worry about me."

His gaze just lingered on Luo Ya for a moment.

The two looked at each other, Alice blinked, and under Roya's silent gaze, the girl stuck out her tongue, then came to the stage. The servant beside her quickly brought a bench over. Alice sat on the chair, her eyes swept over Roya and the adventurers below.

Claire stood in the crowd and felt helpless when she saw Alice's gaze.

She had already guessed why Alice was here.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Luo Ya's fault.

Alice's sitting posture is very elegant. Although she is petite, young, and her temperament is not domineering, it must be said that Alice's etiquette is indeed very good.

Russell was already describing the country's situation and what adventurers should pay attention to when taking part in the mission to protect the capital. Russell talked a lot, eloquently, and in detail, listing all possible situations that might occur.

However, Russell had good intentions, but many adventurers ignored his advice and looked daydreamy.

Alice yawned lazily, and the girl's eyes were now fixed on Roya.

The young man is still the same young man, without any change, except that compared to the previous times we met, he no longer has that faint smile on his face. Although his temperament is still gentle, it also gives people a sharp feeling.

Alice looked at the young man's face, and for some reason, she remembered the feeling of leaning on the young man yesterday. The warm touch made Alice still a little dazed.

Alice subconsciously touched the hair by her ear. The feeling of the big white hand touching her head made Alice a little dazed.

It’s strange to say, but was my behavior a little too rash for a stranger I met for the first time?

But being with each other gave Alice a very relaxed feeling.

That feeling is very comfortable, as if as long as the other person is in front of you, he or she will always be standing behind you.

Alice thought a lot and recalled the young man's sitting posture last night.

The young man leaned lazily in the chair, with a faint smile on his face, talking about the past.

For some reason, she thought the boy's lazy look was very handsome.

Alice fell into deep thought. After thinking for a moment, Scholar Roya sat back, then leaned his upper body towards the chair.

However, the effect is not very good, Alice is very short, and doing this only makes others feel a little funny and cute.

Alice's action startled the servant next to her. The maid came to Alice's side, helped her up, and whispered, "Your Highness, be careful not to fall."

Alice sighed and returned to her previous sitting position.

This was Alice's first rebellion. She did not follow the etiquette teacher's instructions. The woman, who was in her fifties or sixties, had a kind face but always spoke in a harsh manner. She always liked to make such demands and restrict Alice.

All along, Alice had been obeying the other person's words like a puppet.

Alice learned a lot, not just this teacher, including but not limited to various etiquettes. The royal rules are undoubtedly very complicated.

The cumbersome etiquette actually imposes relatively little restrictions on the nobility, and the red tape is more targeted at members of the royal family.

Especially Alice, who has a heavy responsibility.

Alice used to not care about etiquette, piano, painting, etc. Although she had no interest in them, she could not be said to be opposed to them. Even though most of her time was strictly planned, if Alice's world really had a lot of time left, what could she do?

In the end, he just stared at the empty palace in a daze.

The magnificent world is just an empty shell after all, and Alice is not as comfortable as others think.

The wealth that ordinary people may have to work hard for a lifetime to obtain is right before their eyes.

The heritage of the royal capital is beyond the imagination of others.

But what's the use of that?

Alice would just be bored.

But now it's different, everything has changed.

When everyone was telling her what to do, Luoya came to Alice, seemed to see through the girl's thoughts at a glance, and told Alice to do what she wanted.

It was also at this moment that the gears of fate began to turn.

Alice usually likes to read some picture books. The stories in the picture books are very interesting.

Alice particularly loves stories from adventurers.

They are brave enough to explore and face the difficulties ahead. The journey may not be smooth, but those smart guys will find ways to overcome the difficulties ahead.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 293: A Brief Test of Skills

Alice longed for that kind of life. Maybe their strength was not that strong, maybe they did not have the power of a brave man to defeat the dragon and kill the devil, but their lives really made Alice envious.

It's ridiculous that adventurers pursue the same powerful strength as heroes, but the girl who is the descendant of heroes and can draw the holy sword often sits in the palace and flips through the picture albums that adventurers brag about themselves.

"Well, this is not only a test for the knights, but also a test for the adventurers. Let's all give it our all."

As Russell's last words fell, the field fell into a moment of silence, and Alice's thoughts returned to the present.

Then comes the free challenge session.

There are many knights in the palace, one more than the adventurers. Of course, there cannot be only this many adventurers. The Adventurer's Guild in the royal capital is where most adventurers gather.

The strength of knights varies, and the same is true for adventurers.

The top adventurers are not here, and the weakest adventurers are not qualified to stay here. Most of the people left here are mediocre.

Of course, except Roya.

Claire came in front of Luo Ya, raised her eyebrows, and asked jokingly: "Why, do you want to try it?"

What Claire meant by giving it a try was actually an invitation to fight.

Although Luo Ya didn't know what she was thinking, since the other party said so, there was no reason to refuse.

Luo Ya nodded slightly and agreed directly.

Luo Ya held the long sword at his waist and walked towards the center of the venue.

The venue is very large, and it is more than enough even for a group of people to compete.

Of course, it's not like the battle can be finished all at once. No matter how big the venue is, it's impossible for it to accommodate 200 people dueling. Anyway, the assessment won't take much time. One battle will take about ten minutes at most, and the assessment can be completed in an hour at most.

Claire's strength was not weak. The adventurers except Roja were all veterans who had stayed in the palace for such a long time. They had participated in PKs like this more than once or twice, so they naturally had a clear understanding of the knight's strength.

There are also differences among the knights. As the saying goes, the weak are the weak. Although these adventurers would not go so far as to cheat, they would not challenge Claire, the strongest among them.

When the adventurers saw that Roya accepted Claire's invitation, they all looked like they were going to watch the fun. Except for the adventurers who were competing with each other, they all gathered around Roya, surrounded him on both sides, and happily watched the fun.

Russell stood beside Alice, watching every move below from the stage.

"If the battle is still not over in ten minutes, then even if the adventurer wins, I will personally guide the winning adventurer. Of course, if even I am no match for you, then it means that your strength has reached a certain level and you have a certain ability to protect yourself. Even on the front battlefield, you can survive. You can choose whether to come to the training in the future. In the royal capital, you can also obtain quite a lot of privileges."

Russell paused, looking at those young and mature faces, his mouth curled up, and he said slowly: "But the premise is that you have to defeat me, otherwise you have to obey my arrangements. This is for the convenience of management and for your own good."

Roya glanced at Russell standing on the stage. His aura was not weak. Of course, it was just not weak. A level 55 adventurer was not good enough in Roya's eyes.

Alice looked down with a smile on her face. Although her cheeks were still childish, Alice was able to show her mature side.

Once the words were spoken, it officially began.

Roya and Claire looked at each other, and Claire slowly drew the long sword from her waist.

Claire's knight's sword is slightly wider and longer than Roya's sword. There is no need to say much about the background of the palace. The moment the knight's sword was drawn, the sword body flashed a cold white light under the sunlight.

Claire held the sword with both hands, stepped forward with her left foot, and raised the sword in front of her, looking ready for battle.

Honestly, Claire didn't have an accurate idea of ​​how strong Roja was.

Even if Roya was able to exorcise a high-ranking demon, this would only prove that he had a sacred item. According to intelligence, Roya's combat power was not bad, and he had the feat of defeating the One-Strike Bear alone.

However, Claire still wanted to test Roya's level.

Luo Ya thought about it, stepped forward with his right foot, and did not draw his sword, but assumed an Iai stance.

Claire raised her eyebrows, looking at Luo Ya's posture, and asked in confusion: "Aren't you going to draw your sword?"

Luo Ya said seriously: "I'm afraid that if I take action, you won't have the chance to take action."

Claire's face instantly turned gloomy. She strode forward with a cold face. She moved quickly, pressed forward, raised the sword in her hand high, and then dropped it suddenly.

Luo Ya looked at the other party with some confusion. There was speed, but not much.

Luo Ya took a step back and dodged Claire's attack.

Claire showed a little surprise on her face, but she didn't stop moving at all. She raised her sword, and at that moment, a blue light appeared on the sword. The speed of the sword was 30% faster than the previous one. The speed suddenly increased, and it chopped towards Roja's right arm fiercely.

Claire's moves are all big and bold. She has some skills, but really not much.

Roya leaned sideways again to avoid the chop, and leaned back slightly with his right body. Claire's expression did not change, and the long sword in her hand smashed down swiftly, changing from chopping to slashing. The long sword brought with it the sound of whistling wind and fell towards Roya's position again.

Luo Ya was not polite at all. Seeing that Claire was still charging forward with all her might even though her attacks hadn't hit her at all, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Are you so bold?

It seems that Claire's swordsmanship is not as good as imagined.