I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 88 The Holy Son and the Dragon King

Suya, the "Hero Knight" who led 300,000 cavalrymen to break through the Conqueror King's encirclement, was invited into a room for interrogation.

The simple room contained only a table and two chairs facing each other across the table.
However, in this room, Suya received almost lavish hospitality.
One by one, the heavily armored knights in red and white first wiped the tables and chairs until they shone, then respectfully removed the chains from his body and invited him to sit down in front of the chair. Next, they brought in plates of exquisite pastries and fruits, and a pot of freshly brewed black tea from outside.

This scene gave Su Ya a strange sense of déjà vu, as if if there were just another big screen in front of him, he would stand up, take the microphone, and start singing right now.

until--

Inside the room, two Knights of the Cross began to remove their armor, revealing their sexy and alluring body curves.

"stop!"

Su Yawei, her lips twitching slightly, called for a halt to this visually striking scene, turning to look at the square-faced knight across the table.
"Let's get straight to the point. What do I need to do in cooperation with you?"

He probably understands his current situation now.
The Black Knight, Agravan, clearly recognized him, and they were, in a sense, 'colleagues' within the same faction. He had captured him to help him escape punishment.

Although Suya did not believe he had committed any crime.

Long before Sua disguised himself as the king and gathered his army, Lucan had said that revealing his identity would attract the pursuit of the Knights of the Cross, and that acting in the name of the king seemed to be an extremely serious crime in Britain.

The reason why Meryl and the others did not stop, and even helped Agravwen control Suya, was not only because it was a 'common practice' for them, but also because they hoped that Suya's act of raising the royal flag would be labeled as 'fake' by the other party.

At least for now, they don't want anyone other than themselves to know that Suya is really the 'King'.

This is a form of protection for Suya and them.
And at this moment, this protection is putting its effects to good use—

"very good."

"You are indeed a wise knight."

The square-faced knight smiled obsequiously and said:
“We have received Agguwen’s investigation report and understand your predicament in violating the kingdom’s prohibition.”

"Then, the interrogation process can be skipped—after all, no matter how much you interrogate, your final answer will be the same, which is something that both you and I are well aware of."

Suya remained silent, unsure whether there was a trap in those words.

The square-faced knight paused deliberately, observed Suya's expression for a moment, and then continued:
"However, merits and demerits cannot be simply offset directly, so you still need to be subject to a small punishment to demonstrate the impartiality of us faculty members."

Clang! Clang!
As he said this, the square-faced knight suddenly clapped his handgauntlets.
With a loud bang, the door to the room was pushed open by a knight.

Then,

One by one, the Knights of the Cross pushed in instruments of torture: a wooden chair studded with hundreds of spikes, a stake piled with firewood, a branding iron just taken from a charcoal furnace, ropes and iron saws, and a pyramid-shaped or cone-shaped Judas stool.
"According to the laws of the kingdom, those who impersonate the king to commit fraud shall be punished with pear, anal, and branding."

“Those who gather crowds to rebel in the name of the king shall be punished by sawing, nailing, and finally tied to a stake and burned in the center of the market.”

Looking at the dazzling array of torture instruments, Suya felt a chill run down her spine.
Sawing involved hanging a person upside down and sawing their body open from the groin down with a large saw. Nailing involved tying a person to a chair covered in nails. Burning at the stake is exactly what it sounds like.

He stiffly turned his head to look at the square-faced knight.

The square-faced knight then revealed a rather sinister smile and asked:
Which one do you prefer?

Suya shook her head vigorously. "Of course I don't like either of them."

The square-faced knight nodded and smiled:
"Then things become simple."

"If you agree to our two conditions, these punishments can be waived, and the Archbishop of Canterbury will immediately hold an investiture ceremony for you, inviting all the people of the capital to witness your becoming a Knight of the Honor of Britain."

"Tsk tsk, that's a scene that most people wouldn't even dare to dream of."

Suya couldn't understand why an award ceremony would be something most people wouldn't even dare to imagine. He could only ask:
"What two conditions?"

The square-faced knight raised his hand, extended two fingers, and chuckled softly:
"First, you must acknowledge the fact that you led '300,000' cavalry to break through the encirclement of the Conqueror King's army."

"Secondly, you must be baptized by the Royal Covenant, and then, when you are summoned by the Archbishop of Canterbury, you must accept the Archbishop's invitation and agree to become a paladin."

"A paladin?"

Suya frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that this was a huge trap.

According to Lucan, if this is a godless world, then where did these paladins who are loyal to God come from?

At this moment, the square-faced knight earnestly advised:
"I can tell you're a high-level swordsman, right?"

"In such a chaotic world, even a high-ranking swordsman is nothing more than insignificant weeds, pigs and sheep to be slaughtered at will. Once you have seen the miserable state of Cornwall, you will understand."

"And as long as one becomes a paladin of the church, one can be directly with the king and with God."

"The king who ascended the Tower of Godhood will transcend worldly constraints and, from his divine throne, directly acknowledge your achievements!"

"Then, with your recognized merits, you will immediately transform into a true—"

"hero!"

Suya's pupils contracted slightly, and her heart skipped a beat.

It's not because it seems like you can become a 'hero' just by agreeing to the conditions.
Rather, it was because of the strangeness revealed behind these words: becoming a paladin of the church and receiving the recognition of the king atop the Tower of Gods would mean that the knights of Britain would directly pledge allegiance to King Solomon.

Suya looked at the group of Crusader Knights with slight surprise.
Isn't this tantamount to openly recruiting people and promoting Amway on the territory of other kings? What will the King of Britain think if you do this?

The square-faced knight looked at Suya and asked with a smile:
"So, what's your answer?"

Knowing there was definitely a trap involved, Suya naturally couldn't jump right in, so she shook her head and said:

"I need to think about it some more."

However, as soon as these words were spoken,
"boom!"

The square-faced knight's expression suddenly turned cold, and he smashed the wooden table between the two of them with a single slap!

He abruptly stood up and gave the knight beside him a wink.

A knight immediately trotted over and closed the door to the room, then turned around.
Ten heavily armored Crusader Knights slowly drew their broadswords from their backs and stared coldly at Suya!

The square-faced knight in the lead sneered:
"You only have ten seconds to think,"

"Lord Suya, I advise you to make the right choice—"

"To become one of us, or to die here as a traitor impersonating the king!"

Suya's gaze turned slightly cold as she calmly sat down in her chair.

His hand had already quietly gripped the armrest handle, his fingertips tapping lightly.

Agravan, as a 'colleague,' allowed himself to be interrogated, which must have meant he believed he would not face danger during the interrogation.

Moreover, since Mary and the others entrusted themselves to Agraven, they must have thought of a way to rescue them.

but,
If none of these apply, if these 'teammates' are all unreliable, if I am still inevitably returning to that lonely world!

Then,

He also needs to be prepared to break through the entire capital from here!
However, at this moment——

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Suddenly, a series of powerful and heavy kicks rang out!

It felt like a Tyrannosaurus Rex was kicking the door from the outside; the entire torture chamber began to shake, and dirt and debris rained down from the ceiling.

The ten Crusader Knights' expressions changed abruptly, and they all turned their heads away.

Then you will see,

"--boom!"

The room door suddenly flew out with a bang!

Reflecting the light amidst the swirling dust,

A dark-haired boy of about twelve years old appeared at the door with a sullen face.

He wore no armor or weapons, only a white shirt and brown joggers, looking like a child who had just come back from buying soy sauce on the street, quite harmless.

but,
When the ten Paladins present saw him, their expressions suddenly tightened, as if they had seen a terrifying monster. Their lips trembled as they uttered the man's identity.
"Your Holiness the Holy Son"

The black-haired boy frowned, seemingly extremely resistant to the address, and coldly rebuked:

"roll!"

Hearing the rebuke, the ten Knights of the Cross breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly bowed to the black-haired boy, and shouted that they would obey his orders.

"Yes, Sir Galahad!"

After a while,
There was no one left in the cell.
The holy son known as Galahad slowly raised his head, a somber expression on his face.
He stepped into the cell, went to Suya, and took the chair that the square-faced knight had just sat on.
He sat down opposite him, and then they looked at each other.

At this moment, Galahad stared coldly at Suya and slowly asked:
"Then, King of Knights of Britain, or rather—"

"Red Dragon King".

"You've returned here, back to the city you once fled,"

"what do you want to do?"

"Are you going to burn down this city to complete your final revenge, or are you going to participate in this game of kings?"

(End of this chapter)