Ark, I became an NPC in the online game

The Black Knight remained silent. She had lost interest in continuing the conversation with the Light Knight. She stepped forward and thrust herself into the Light Knight's chest. Her greatsword cut through the rain and pierced through the Light Knight's breastplate that could defend against everything, severing the Light Knight's will and also piercing the Chamber of Commerce's dream.

"——The Light Knight will never rise again! I declare that the champion of the 21st Casimir Knight Tournament is——the Black Knight! At the same time, the Black Knight won her third crown in Casimir! Three consecutive championships!"

Amid the cheers throughout the air, the Black Knight stood silently, looking at the lightly-armored knight who had fainted in the distance. Without saying a word, he turned and walked towards the lounge.

For the audience, the game is over, but for her, it is not over yet.

The full-length photo of the Black Knight will be hung in the corridor of the arena. As the champion, not even the Chamber of Commerce has the right to deprive her of this right.

The rain was getting heavier. The Black Knight glanced at the reporters who had gathered around him and sighed inwardly.

"Ms. Black Knight, what do you think of the three consecutive championships?"

"Ms. Black Knight, what do you think of your opponent this time, the Light Knight?"

"Ms. Black Knight, as a natural warrior, will you challenge for the fourth consecutive championship in the 22nd Casimir Knight Tournament?"

The Black Knight was a little tired. She didn't like facing the reporters' word games and word traps. Her answers would also be twisted into the shape that the reporters wanted.

As for the reporter who asked the last question, he was a gossip reporter. As soon as he asked the question, he noticed that his companions were looking at him strangely. He recognized that they were reporters from a magazine under the name of the Chamber of Commerce.

After some persuasion, the reporters were driven away, and the Black Knight was greeted by a lively fan group.

As a triple champion, although the Black Knight rarely participates in commercial activities and advertisements of other competitive knights are played on the streets, for fans who love knight competitions, the more mysterious and powerful the knight is, the more they will follow him. The popularity of the Black Knight is definitely not low, especially after she won the third championship of her life.

Whether it is popularity, traffic or heat, it has reached its peak. The TV keeps broadcasting the news that the Black Knights won their third championship. Even the Business Federation cannot suppress this trend for a while. Repeatedly stopping the broadcast will only make the fans of the Knights angry, which is obviously not what they want to achieve.

The night grew deeper, the fans got the Black Knight's autograph and left with satisfaction, the staff in the arena had almost all left as well, the Black Knight looked out the window, the drizzle outside brought endless thoughts.

I don't know how Xia Yuan is doing now...

Thinking of Sakota who helped her, the Black Knight looked at the long sword beside her again. No matter what his purpose was in approaching her, she still looked at Sakota with a hint of gratitude.

Actions always have a purpose. This is true for the Chamber of Commerce, the Black Knight himself, and of course, she believes that this is also true for Xia Yuan.

Is there anything in me that is worth his coveting? Or does he think I owe him a favor?

The Black Knight raised the corner of her mouth slightly. She owed it to him and she was not an ungrateful person. She saw every move and every word of Sakota.

The behavior style of the Sakota race seems to have always been like this, but the Black Knight heard that the Sakota's attitude towards the infected is to expel and ignore them. She can feel Xia Yuan's compassion for the infected... It seems that she is an outlier among the Sakota.

She straightened her clothes. Although it was raining heavily outside and her clothes would soon get wet like her blood-drinking sword, as a warrior, this was her respect for herself and also her final preparation before going to the battlefield.

She drew her sword and her footsteps made crisp sounds on the ground.

She raised her head and looked at the picture of the Black Knight hanging on the wall.

Then she left without looking back.

The murderous aura was particularly strong tonight. The black knight standing in front of the door felt the sharp aura coming from different directions. Although she could not see the assassins, she knew that she had been surrounded by enemies that were several times more in number than before.

Villains die from talking too much.

Therefore, the top executives of the Chamber of Commerce did not show up at all, and were faced with countless crossbow arrows.

The Black Knight waved her sword to block and felt a slight numbness in her arm. She knew clearly that there were several powerful assassins hiding in the dark, waiting for her to show a flaw and then launch a thunderous attack.

It was not a good place to stay for long, especially since the outer circle of the arena was an open area, which made it difficult for the Black Knight to find cover. The assassins were lurking among the tall buildings and were difficult to spot. She looked towards the suburbs of the mobile city, drew her sword and rushed towards it.

Behind her, hundreds of assassins from the No-Heroes Alliance dressed in black followed closely.

......

"I told you, we don't have time to receive the distinguished guests from Kjerag. We'll talk about them tomorrow." The middle-aged man from the Business Federation stared at the hunting images from the No-Heroes Alliance on the screen and said to the secretary behind him with dissatisfaction, "What kind of business cooperation can be discussed in a rural place like Kjerag?"

"Yes..."

"...Forget it. For the sake of the gold coins, let them wait in the lounge. I'll see them later."

The secretary bent down, revealing her slender curves that made the middle-aged man squint his eyes. She said softly, "There is another client who has requested a meeting. This client has cooperated with our Business Federation many times. He has spent seven figures of Longmen coins here. He belongs to our faction..."

"Oh? What's the client's name?"

"The code name is... Pioneer, real name unknown."

"Then let him come to see me now."

The secretary nodded and left. The middle-aged man stared at the secretary's back, licked his lips, then retracted his gaze and continued to look at the screen.

After a while, someone pushed open the door, footsteps were heard, and someone came and sat down next to the middle-aged man.

"Isn't this the Black Knight?" The visitor chuckled. He looked at the middle-aged man and said, "It seems that the Black Knight has completely angered the Business Federation. Do you want to make the Black Knight disappear completely?"

The middle-aged man raised his lips and glanced at the newcomer. He was attracted by the halo and then continued to look at the big screen. "Mr. Pioneer, you have been working with us for so long. As our friend, you should know the bottom line of the Business Federation."

"Of course. The Black Knight is able to participate in the competitive knight competition in this city because of the Commercial Union. Her rejection of you is like swinging a sword at her benefactor."

"Mr. Pioneer has a sharp tongue, I like it very much." The middle-aged man smiled and praised.

The angel with the golden crown placed a stack of documents on the desk. "This is the new material I want. I'll have to trouble the Business Federation as usual."

"We are also very happy to see flowers instead of swords." The middle-aged man took the order with a smile and glanced at it. "Mr. Pioneer, you will not regret choosing the Business Federation."

The two chatted for a few words, and the secretary handed over the tea. On the screen, the Black Knight's resistance became more intense. At the same time, some assassins of the No Helmet Alliance were shot and fell down. Electric lights flashed on their bodies. This discovery made the middle-aged man's face gloomy. Could it be that there was a third party involved?

"Wow, the Black Knight is quite capable." The angel took a sip of tea and sighed, "I wonder if you guys will sell it?"

The middle-aged man turned his head and asked, "What do you mean?"

He became somewhat suspicious of the pioneer's motives.

"It's nothing. As you know, I'm a businessman. I was recently robbed by several Sarkaz mercenaries near Kazdel, so I want a better bodyguard."

"You want to buy the Black Knight's life?" the middle-aged man repeated.

Xia Yuan nodded. "To your Business Federation, isn't the current Black Knight just an annoying, disobedient commodity?"

The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes. He had to admit that what Xia Yuan said made sense. The Black Knight was originally the "commodity" they wanted to promote. Commodities should behave like commodities and be obedient. In this regard, the Light Knight did a very good job. If a commodity has second thoughts, it will become a defective product.

For their Chamber of Commerce, the Black Knight must die tonight no matter what, but that does not prevent them from squeezing out some value from the Black Knight.

"How much are you prepared to pay?"

"Ten million Longmen coins, and she will never appear in front of your Business Federation again."

The middle-aged man laughed and shook his head. “We have invested more than ten million in the name of Black Knight.”

"Yes, this is the price of the Black Knight, but she will no longer be the Black Knight in the future." Xia Yuan said calmly, "The Business Federation can make as many slogans and titles as they want. Isn't that what a light knight is? His strength is obvious to all. He is likely to become the next knight to win the competition knight championship."

"thirty million."

"Thirty million can turn a child who knows nothing into the most sought-after child star in all of Casimir, and in the process build a film empire of her own." Xia Yuan shook her head, "Seventeen million."

"I need to consult my supervisor."

The middle-aged man took out his phone, nodded to Xia Yuan, and left quickly.

Looking at the battle scenes on the screen, although the Black Knight was injured, her attacks were still fierce and her temperament was still strong, which made some Helmetless Alliance assassins feel frightened!

After a while, the middle-aged man returned to the conference room. He said calmly, "Twenty million, Mr. Pioneer. From now on, the Black Knight will belong to you, but she can never return to Casimir."

"Deal, I like doing business with your Business Federation."

Xia Yuan stretched out his hand and shook hands with the middle-aged man. He pressed a button, and soon two staff members in black entered the conference room. He said to them, "Take this pioneer to the ambush site."

At the same time, he said into the headset: "Pause the attack and tighten the encirclement. If the Black Knight escapes, our deal with you will be void."

Xia Yuan pretended not to hear and followed the two of them. When they passed the lounge, Xia Yuan turned around and found several people sitting in the lounge. One of them had long white-gray hair and sharp eyes like an eagle.

Coincidentally, that person also raised his head, and the two looked at each other from a distance. Their eyes met for a moment, and then they both withdrew their gazes.

Xia Yuan stepped forward.

Chapter 42: Mace

The Black Knight hid behind the scrapped car, breathing rapidly. Fighting for several hours in a row had reduced her strength a lot. The cold rain was eroding her strength all the time. Even a natural warrior would feel tired after fighting since leaving home and being attacked.

Even with Xia Yuan's aircraft support, there were too many enemies. Moreover, among the assassination team of nearly a hundred people, the Black Knight also felt the presence of elites. The minions were already difficult to deal with, and he had to be wary of the poisoned arrows shot from time to time by the elite assassins.

However, the attack seemed to have stopped since just now. These assassination teams all stopped their actions as if they had received some order. They did not leave, but formed an encirclement, making it impossible for the Black Knight to escape easily.

The Black Knight sneered, the trapped beast still fighting, is he trying to exhaust all his strength?

She panted quietly, looking at the assassins around her with sharp eyes, kneading the bruises on her body to warm herself up again. Her other hand had already reached for the mace in the weapon box behind her.

The sound of footsteps on the ground made the Black Knight look in the direction of the sound. After seeing the golden halo, the Black Knight became anxious. This bastard angel, doesn’t he know how many people are ambushing here? Doesn’t he want to live?

The surrounding Wuzun League assassins were obviously surprised by Xia Yuan's appearance. One Wuzun League assassin just raised the long crossbow in his hand -

boom--

Gunshots rang out, and the assassin who had just shown an attacking posture was shot in the shoulder and fell to the ground, groaning in pain.

Xia Yuan held a white dawn in his hand, and green smoke was emitting from the muzzle of the revolver.

In the rain, the golden halo and wings are so conspicuous.

Xia Yuan looked at the surrounded black knight, and the latter also looked over. The two pairs of golden eyes met. Xia Yuan saw the surprise and anxiety in the other's eyes, and he just smiled slightly.

"Hello."

Xia Yuan said calmly: "Your master has given orders that the next assassin who aims at me will not end up with a bullet in the shoulder."

The assassins of the No Helmet Alliance were silent.

Xia Yuan stepped forward, and the encirclement of the No-Hero Alliance automatically opened a gap. He came in front of the Black Knight and stretched out his hand to her.

"Xia Yuan, you..."

"It's a long story."

"Then let's make a long story short."

Xia Yuan laughed.

The cyan assassin headed by the No Helmet Alliance stepped forward. His attire was slightly different from the other assassins, as the color of the fabric was cyan. "The higher-ups said that if you want to buy her life, you can. 20 million, not a penny less. At the same time, the Black Knight will not be allowed to enter any main city in Casimir. We give the Black Knight three days, and after three days, the Black Knight must leave."

When the Black Knight heard this, he pulled Xia Yuan's body over. Her eyes were filled with complexity. She gritted her teeth and said, "You...Xia Yuan, you..."

"The injured just lie down quietly. The night will be over soon." Xia Yuan said bluntly. He then turned to look at the Blue Gold Assassin, took out the small terminal he carried with him, and operated it a few times.

"Already transferred."

The Blue Gold Assassin waited for instructions for about a minute, then nodded, "The higher-ups have received your transfer, thank you for your cooperation."

After saying that, he turned and left. The surrounding Wuzhou League assassins put away their weapons. They dragged up the unlucky guy who was shot. In less than five minutes, they disappeared completely in front of the two men.

Xia Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around, looked at the Black Knight, and smiled, "You are safe."

"I bought your life from the Merchant Union. It's a pity that you, Black Knight, can no longer walk on the land of Casimir as a competitive knight, but your life is saved, isn't it?"

The Black Knight sat on the ground and took a short rest. Xia Yuan also sat down to rest. The running around tonight made him extremely tired, and now he just wanted to have a good sleep.

"Twenty million..." The Black Knight muttered to herself. In all her years of competitive knighting, she had never heard of such a large sum of money. "Is it worth spending on me?"

"What's worth it? Black Knight, don't you think you're not worth 20 million?"

Xia Yuan smiled as he looked at the rising sun. "But I do think that 20 million for a life is a good deal, because life is priceless, and your life, Black Knight, is even more priceless."

"This kind of rhetoric is very similar to that of the priests of Sakota." The Black Knight raised the corner of his mouth.

"So, from now on, I am your property?"

Xia Yuan shook his head. "I have two choices here. You can listen to them."

The Black Knight smiled and snorted, motioning for him to speak quickly.

"One choice is that you walk on this land as a free man from now on, but you owe me a favor. I won't be too harsh on my comrades who have fought side by side with me, and I won't ask you to do anything you don't want to do to repay this favor."

The Black Knight was noncommittal. "What about the second option?"

Xia Yuan smiled faintly: "The second option is that you become my bodyguard subordinate. I will pay you a salary every month. I want to do something on this land, something that no one has done before, and I need a lot of help... How about it, as an employer who spent 20 million to buy you, my second option is not too demanding, right?"

The Black Knight saw Xia Yuan's bright smile in the sunshine. She looked sideways at the sun appearing on the distant city wall. Leaving Casimir and walking on the land of Terra with such an interesting employer? For her, it seemed like a good result.