Even if one is a noble, it is not easy to be granted an audience with the royal family if one is not an important minister. The lower the rank, the easier it is to be held back.

Depending on the importance of the matter, influential businessmen would sometimes be allowed to go first. This was a great honor, but Ye Kai felt that the audience arrangement came a little too quickly and was a little surprised.

(Does the king have free time?)

Even the king would have his objections.

The impact of the Treba raid seven years ago was already huge. Subsequently, the Treba Empire's economy declined, and the threat of war was actually far away. At least the stupid act of declaring war on Holzlein was not expected to happen.

Although complacency is dangerous, the degree of vigilance required can be estimated under limited budgets. In this case, it is not difficult for the returning hero to rush to meet the king.

Of course, if it was just a meeting, all he had to do was let Klein take care of the arrangements, but it was very important to show the country and the world that the hero had returned.

In other words, it was important to proclaim loudly that “Holtzlein has the Magic Boxer.”

There were exclamations as Yekai and Cham walked up to the king and knelt. Their hero appeared with a beautiful female warrior. This situation was likely to become an exclusive topic soon.

“Welcome back, Ye Kai. I’ve been waiting for a long time.”

"I am deeply sorry to disturb you without any greeting, Your Majesty. I am back now."

"Don't mind. I understand that your departure was like a light going out in the palace, but I think you have your reasons."

The king knew something about Ye Kai's background.

"I think His Royal Highness has already told you the reason. I don't think I will say more here."

"Yeah, I heard that. Will you tell me some fun stories later?"

“Yes, if there is a chance. We have also prepared some small gifts.”

The king was also very happy about this.

"That's great news. By the way, which princess is that girl?"

"No, she is an adventurer who is on my team. Her name is Cham."

“I am Cham, Your Majesty. It is an honor to meet you.”

Although he had caught a glimpse of her when he entered the room, the king was also surprised by Cham's beauty as he stood before him and looked up.

"I see. So there are such beautiful flowers in the market."

“You are a very good talker.”

"No need to be modest. Rumor has it that another beautiful girl has appeared in Holzlein."

The situation is not difficult to imagine.

"Really? This is troublesome for me."

"Even Ye Kai? You want to joke in this kind of situation?"

"Sorry, our country's hero seems to be interested in beautiful women."

The ministers present also laughed.

"Thank you for your hard work. I will treat you as VIPs. Enjoy yourself, because you are given a room."

“Yes, I feel very honored.”

King Albert would never forget what happened that night.

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In a borrowed part of the palace's training ground, Ye Kai and Cham had been doing soft and training since the morning, and it was not until about half past eight that they had tea with Eleanor and others.

The maids placed snacks and tea on the spread and everyone enjoyed them together.

Senna seemed to enjoy feeding Ye Kai snacks, and was constantly scolded by Eleanor, while Zayn sat on Cham's lap, silently concentrating on digesting the snacks.

"Excuse me, Your Highness the Crown Princess. If possible, can you lend me Ye Kai for a while?" Rundback appeared very formal, as if he wanted to have a discussion with Ye Kai.

"No problem, Lord Paladin. If Ye Kai is willing."

"Are you free, Lord Lundback?"

“…Although I’m not very busy, I’m looking forward to competing with you again. Please.”

“That’s all we can do.”

The two were about 6 meters apart. The Royal Guards, Senior Knights, and Palace Guards standing in the distance became spectators.

Rundeback took the initiative. His sword slashed over, but Ye Kai dodged it skillfully. Although his sword danced in an arc several times, it failed to hit Ye Kai.

The audience was shocked and suspicious of the Paladin's performance. Could it be that the Magic Boxer was using magic?

Every time Rundback swung his sword, there was a sound of metal friction. If you look closely, you can see the claws on Ye Kai's left hand scraping against the Paladin's sword, creating sparks.

This was an extraordinary skill that required observing the opponent's sword and making contact with it skillfully. The blade was dodged, and the stab was also avoided. Although Ye Kai's movements were almost unchanged, he was helpless.

Rundback hesitated, but he knew that his opponent was not someone who would let him go for a moment. Ye Kai approached him quickly, with the tip of his right claw pointing at the tip of his nose.

"I give up!" Rundback admitted defeat helplessly.

"Although I think I have improved my strength a bit. Although I haven't surpassed you, I think I can compete with you."

“I also exercised a bit.”

"If you stop, I won't be able to continue."

“No, I hate losing.”

While joking lightly, the Paladin's sword did become sharper.

"That's because the other person is Lord Rundback. If he wasn't someone with great swordsmanship, I wouldn't be able to do it."

This sentence made the Paladin very happy.

"Lord Rundeback actually lost! That's amazing, brother!" Zen said excitedly after being shocked.

"I told you this a long time ago, Zane. Brother Ye Kai is very capable."

"I tried a little harder to make Zayn happy. How's that?"

Zain excitedly pestered Ye Kai and praised him repeatedly. Senna looked at Ye Kai with a proud face, which made Ye Kai smile awkwardly.

"Well, I have to show my face. Lord Paladin, can you come and accompany me for a while?"

"No problem, but are you sure?" Rundback asked Ye Kai.

"Sure. But don't underestimate Cham, or you'll suffer."

Unlike Ye Kai before, Cham's sword was a completely dynamic sword technique. She rushed over quickly, and immediately retreated after making a move. Just as she dodged, she changed her position in an instant, and the sword slid in again.

At first, Rundback was a little flustered and could only passively defend. After that, he tried his best to cooperate with Cham's attack, but sometimes he was troubled by his tricks. Although he was not knocked down, he was unable to deliver a decisive blow.

"It's almost over." Someone shouted after the attack and defense lasted for 12 minutes.

Since neither side found an opportunity, neither side denied it.

"The winner was not decided." Cham shrugged after shaking hands with the Paladin.

Two of the strongest paladins in a row failed to win, and Zayn opened his mouth in disbelief.

Afterwards, Eleanor prepared tea for Rundback, but His Royal Highness Zen's expectations were not met and the tea became a little bitter.

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