Cyberzaun, Machinarium

Enoch nodded. "At least it's acceptable for the sake of appearance. Do you think we can sponsor a few favorites to win the championship in advance while ensuring that it is as fair as possible?"

"Basically not. Most of the knights with real skills in Demacia have already pledged their allegiance. They usually only carry their own badges."

Enoch thought for a moment, "What about Hafen? I think he's pretty good, let's try and let him participate. I just hope that the winner will wear a full set of equipment from Losrian.

But considering that this is the first large-scale event, I hope that the knight who looks more traditional can win the prize. If the one standing on the podium is the organizer's alchemy jar, it will easily cause controversy."

"I think we'd better wait until after two rounds before considering sponsorship. It's best not to drag Hafen into this mess." Benso lit his pipe and took a deep breath, staring at Enoch seriously.

"I don't know what you think, but it seems to me that this could easily end badly. Hafen is a good man who is trustworthy and a standard knight, even if he hides his past.

There aren't many people like him. Don't think that all knights are good people just because you see a noble person. These Demacians are essentially the same as the Piltover people. Since they don't regard mages as human beings, there is no reason for them to be humble to a foreign company.

You have to be vigilant at all times. Don’t be fooled by their shiny armor. That’s because they use layer upon layer of beautiful feathers to cover their dirty asses.”

"Thank you for your warning. It is very pertinent. I thought you had been in Demacia for so long that your speech had become like that of a knight."

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Thanks to [Sarter] for the blade

Thanks to Qiyi Wan Gu for the monthly ticket

Chapter 36: War Dog Squad (Part 1)

"Thank you very much for your presence, Garen Crownguard Swordmaster. Your presence makes the participating knights feel honored."

Enoch was welcoming the visitor from the Crown Guard family in front of the giant temporary arena. So far, this was the most powerful general. In order to satisfy the visiting swordsman, Enoch decided to give Garen some exciting shows today.

"No need to be modest. I came here at the invitation. I originally thought you wanted to have a game to liven up the atmosphere, but I didn't expect that even my Fearless Vanguards would participate in your game. How did you invite them?"

"It's not that difficult to cater to their preferences." Enoch smiled and led Garen and Lux to the stands that had been prepared. "I have prepared generous prizes for the winners, but I have to admit that I underestimated the appeal of the championship prizes."

"What prizes?" Garen wondered. This competition had been held for several days, and now most of the people in Xiongdu were discussing this competition... Most of the remaining people were contestants. Because of his military duties, he just took the time to pay attention to this.

Thinking of this, Garen looked at his sister. Unlike him who was busy with his own things, Lux was often pulled out by her friends for advice, especially when the competitive competition opened a few days ago. That day, Lux was pulled out by the blue-haired girl early in the morning and did not come back until the evening, and even skipped the class of the day.

"The champion's prize is a Demacia dragon bird. I used a lot of connections to get one. Fortunately, the dragon bird as a prize is still in Demacia, so someone from the Mountain Ranger Corps transferred a cub." Looking at Garen's slightly surprised expression, Enoch proudly introduced, "Lothrian Company will pay for all expenses of dragon bird training for five years."

"After the signing of the agreement, Loslien will also customize the matching armor and living facilities." Pointing to the knights in the rest area in the distance, "To be honest, I didn't expect this to be attractive to the warriors of the Fearless Vanguard."

"It seems that you are really generous." Garen nodded. "The cost of raising and training dragon birds is not a small amount. It is unaffordable for many knights."

"We are very happy to provide a series of supporting services for the new heroes of Demacia. We are here. Do you mind introducing them to you later?" Enoch led Garen and Lux to the stands. As soon as they entered the box, they saw that the surrounding stairs were filled with people watching the excitement.

“It seems your competition is very popular.”

"People support their favorite knights and are impressed by their heroic performances. Everyone likes the dramatic conflicts on the field." Lux smiled and sat down in the seat specially reserved for the past few days.

"It was interesting just two days ago. After a knight defeated his opponent, he immediately proposed to a lady in the stands. Everyone likes stories like this." Lux waved her hand, motioning for her brother to sit down first.

"Did she agree to the proposal?" Inevitably, Galen also became slightly interested.

"No, not really. I heard that the lady truly fell in love with the defeated knight." The girl giggled. Apparently, the match that day was really exciting, especially the self-destructive winner who gave up the match and rushed out of the venue, while the loser happily hugged the girl and accepted blessings on the field.

Everyone is happy except the winner.

"The game is about to begin. Please allow me to leave first. There will be additional entertainment programs today. I hope you two will enjoy them." Enoch bowed and left.

"Are our people ready?" Enoch looked at Jinx who was waiting outside.

"We've been preparing for several days. I'll go tell them to dress up now." After a while, Jinx turned and ran backstage. She couldn't wait to see the show.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to announce the start of today's competition. Three days of non-stop fighting have finally tempered a true warrior. Let us cheer loudly and welcome the winner." Hearing the excited voice of the host in the venue, Enoch looked at Benso on the side.

"Is the lion already in place?"

"We've already arrived near the venue. Are you sure you want to arrange such a program at the beginning? It's been hungry for several days." Benso was a little worried. You know, even if there were occasional injuries in the previous few days of competition, no one died in the arena. As a result, now the opening is actually the craziest beast fight.

"Time waits for no one, Benso, it's the finals now. Our competition rules are clearly written. The team battle will have representatives from Lothrian. You can't let people go against Nightmare without knowing anything, otherwise the knights of Demacia will be too pitiful. We are here to sell products, not to kill a few knights." Enoch smiled and signaled the host to introduce today's heavyweight guests.

Benso was a little worried. "I hope your people don't fall at the beginning, otherwise it will be too embarrassing. There are many terrible forces in Demacia, and your armor may not be able to withstand it."

Enoch, on the other hand, was full of confidence: "I know. I know very well that the newly arrived swordsman can destroy my soldiers with just a few men. This is normal. Our goal is to give them some surprises. Just wait and see. The times are always improving."

"Before we begin again, let us pay our highest respects to Garen, the swordsman leader of Demacia's fearless vanguard. Thanks to them for their efforts, Demacia will always stand tall."

Seeing that the emotions of the audience had been aroused, the host waved his hand, and a huge cage covered with thick curtains was pushed up from the back.

"Today will be the finals for all the knights. The rules are different from previous duels. This victory will serve as our highest compliment to the soldiers on the front line. Today's game is a team battle, and the champion will be chosen by His Excellency Galen Crownguard.

Now we welcome our Champion Guardians, a team sponsored by Loslien, to the stage. For the first time, they will participate in the most dangerous event, beast fighting."

The curtain was drawn open, and the beast in the cage slammed against the cage that bound it, causing a gasp. Even the champion candidate on the resting platform looked unhappy.

An adult Nemora lion is undoubtedly the most dangerous predator. The enormous power brought by its huge size is something that humans cannot easily resist. A 5-meter-tall lion can easily tear off armor or trample it into pieces, depending on its mood at the time.

If you want to kill it, the wisest way is to arrange archers and shield guards to cooperate, rather than fighting in such a small space... That's not called an honor challenge, that's called dying without waiting.

The host wisely left the venue, and the Nemora lion jumped out of his cage. Stimulated by the noisy atmosphere around him, he kept circling, waiting for his prey to appear.

The gate at the side of the field opened, and three huge figures walked out with heavy footsteps.

"Let's welcome the War Dogs"

Chapter 37: War Dog Squad (Part 2)

To be honest, these three did not receive cheers from the audience, but instead received more pity and regret.

After all, in the eyes of the audience, these three men couldn't even perform the knight's salute properly and were complete novices. Some people even thought that this was a murder by the organizers.

This is normal. After all, these three are more suitable to be called drivers than knights. Thanks to Hafen's guidance, otherwise these three would have made more jokes.

After all, for people born in Zaun, they have never considered such things as the salute before a battle, the slight bow to show respect after defeating the opponent, and how to present this honor to the most distinguished guest present after victory.

Fortunately, these three warriors are more in line with the traditional aesthetics of Demacia. They wear white armor, huge blue shoulder pads, and a double-headed eagle pattern on their chests. From the outside, the 3-meter-tall warriors do not look like helpless prey at least in terms of their physique.

"This is not a fair competition. It's too dangerous for novices. Even if their armor is heavy enough to protect them from the bites of wild beasts, they move too slowly. They will be pounced on and bitten to death one by one," Garen said as he watched the scene in front of him.

To be honest, even if he was facing this lion, he would have to temporarily avoid the edge, look for opportunities, and attack from behind to win, and the tin can in front of him... He said frankly that it was no different from a marching can except that it was better packaged.

Thinking of this, Garen picked up his two-handed sword, ready to rush down to save people at any time in times of crisis, even if it would embarrass the organizers.

"It's okay, we've tested it before, and the kitten is no match for Ironhide." Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Garen turned his head to look.

Jinx sat down next to Lux at some point, holding a plate of cut fruit and fighting with her sister for food. It looked more like they were playing around.

"Enoch asked me to come over to keep Miss Lux company so that she wouldn't get scared. You don't look as calm as your sister." Staring at Garen's hand holding the sword, Jinx raised her eyebrows. She didn't like this serious big man very much.

"Just wait and see, the next part is a product display, you will be surprised"

The Nemora lion was circling in the distance, staring at its opponents with some caution. They looked a bit bigger than the humans that were hunting it, so they needed to be observed carefully.

But this did not help the battle situation at all. This suit of armor was made of the strongest material currently available, and its own weight was also incredibly large. At least without the power device on the back, the driver inside would not be able to make it move.

Even though the suit is not designed to require the pilot to undergo any surgery, it is still dangerous and deadly in some ways.

Without waiting for the lion to attack, the Zaun technicians led by Steiner in the armor activated the high-output mode first. White steam rushed out of the exhaust pipe at the back. With a mechanical roar, the armor strode forward, drew out the chainsaw sword at the back, and met the lion head-on.

The chainsaw sword was running at high speed and chopped hard on the beast's claws with an unstoppable momentum, cutting the flesh easily. The high-speed rotating saw blade easily tore the originally solid bones into pieces. Amid the roar, a beast claw flew out along with the sword blade.

Before the lion could get hurt and dodge, the armors on the other two sides also rushed over and cut fiercely along the abdomen with chainsaw swords. The beast could only wail in pain. With its body cut, it had no way to escape. It could only open its mouth and bite hard, hoping to smash the armor and get a little respite.

Unfortunately, it chose the wrong place. If it had bitten the head, Steiner would have manipulated the armor to retreat due to the fragility of the neck. However, the lion, based on his previous hunting experience, bit the shoulder armor.

Apart from scratching off the temporary spray-painted Warhound Squad graffiti, nothing was achieved - the shoulders are the hardest and thickest part of the entire set of armor.

The poor beast was stabbed by three chainswords, and the spinning chains continued to cut upwards. As the armor raised its hands, the lion was completely torn apart.

Steiner even controlled the armor to put down the chainsaw sword, and with just his hands, he pulled the lion's head off its spine and raised it high above his head.

Thinking of the display moves that Hafen had warned him to do, Warframe saluted awkwardly again, showing his trophies to the audience in the stands.

But this time it was different. The white exterior was dyed dark red, and along with the coolant mist discharged behind them due to overheating, the three battle armors looked terrifying no matter how clumsy their movements were.

There was silence in the stands at first, and then a burst of screams broke out... Some of the screams were from the people who were scared by the scene before them. After all, even though some people had been injured in the past two days, there was obviously no visual impact like this. The other part of the screams were from excited roars, and these people were looking forward to seeing more.

But this was not good news for the champion candidate. After all, the next battle would be against these three monsters. He was obviously not as tough as them. The shoulder armor that did not make any noise when the lion bit it was obviously not cut open, and the chainsaw sword could easily cut through the lion's skin and bones. Obviously, his armor could not withstand a few cuts.

"They are very slow," said Sislia. She came to participate because she heard that the prize for the champion was a beautiful Demacia dragon bird. Otherwise, a normal Fearless Vanguard would not have so much time to spend on the competition.

"They don't need any speed at all. You can only take the hits when facing them. You don't need to dodge attacks, so naturally you don't need such a fast speed."

"It looks like the smoke behind them is the key to their power? We need to try to destroy it."

The remaining three candidates exchanged glances and began to share their opinions. After all, if they did not work together to go out to the public at this time, they would definitely be courting death.

Fortunately, the situation was not so critical that they needed to fight desperately. After showing off their spoils, the "War Dog Squad" consciously turned off their roaring chainsaw swords and put them aside. Instead, they picked up the ordinary giant swords that were prepared on the side.

The crowd gradually calmed down. After all, even the audience didn't want to see their supporters being torn into pieces after fighting all the way. The knights present also comforted the frightened lady and waited for the staff to clean up the venue and start the final melee.

Lux was much stronger than expected, and only tensed up briefly at the most dangerous moment. This made Jinx very bored, as she was still thinking about seeing the girl in such a mess.

Garen, on the other hand, frowned and watched the whole process until the three of them came down to change their equipment. He then turned to look at Jinx and asked, "The merchandise you're talking about, are you referring to the armor?"

"All of them." Jinx pulled out a small notebook from behind her.

"Lothrian provides exclusive customization services, including armor, chemical fuels, and matching weapons such as chain swords, thermal axes, etc. You can take a look for yourself, or should I call Enoch? Let him introduce it to you in detail?"

"No, the Crown Guard will hold a ball in a few days. I hope Mr. Enoch can attend on time."

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Chapter 38 Champion Endorsement

The venue was quickly cleaned up, and the audience also relaxed a little from the shocking scene before. Once again, they waved the tickets of the corresponding players and cheered for the knights they chose.

Galen also stood up from the viewing platform at this time, walked forward to the guardrail and stood still. He watched the champion candidates below salute the main stage, and he also waved in response.

Undoubtedly, this further ignited the passion in the surroundings, until the "War Dog Squad" as the defenders appeared on the scene, and the screams around could even be heard by the soldiers on duty on the walls of Xiongdu in the distance.

The white and blue armor had been dyed red in the previous battle. When they reappeared now, the armor had turned dark red. The three armors were lined up in a row, looking like demons.

Especially when the champion seems to be only at the waist of these cans, every attack needs to be flexibly avoided before trying to stab from bottom to top... The opponent's armor is too thick, so you can only attack the connection first.

The war dogs only need to chop down with the swords in their hands, without having to consider all those fancy things.

With cheers, the War Dog activated its armor and charged forward with big strides. The opposing champions had no choice but to disperse. While each of them was trying to dodge the attack of an armored unit, the remaining one tried to bypass the defense and attack from behind.

When the real attack came, the champion candidate found that the turtle shells of this gang were terribly thick, and even the joints could not be easily penetrated. However, it was also fortunate that the operators were not experienced knights, but Zaun technicians who could only do street fights at best.

It is easy to see through the traces of the big sword's slash, and then try to dodge it... It's not that no one has tried to deflect the sword's spine to cooperate, but one unlucky guy who did this had his right hand broken, and the long sword he was carrying was also bent. At this time, draw out the spare short sword, give some psychological comfort, and try to attract attention

The Warhound technicians were happy to cooperate. This was a performance in itself, as long as it made it less easy for the Demacia champion to win.

Otherwise, there is no need to stupidly maintain a monotonous attack method. If you really go to the battlefield, this set of armor is equipped with a thermal axe and a chainsaw sword... The former is specifically used to deal with armor, and the latter is used to harvest soldiers 2

Not to mention that this thing is completely mechanically controlled, and it is very consistent with the knight style of Demacia that it is not built into a thermal weapon launch platform.

To the laypeople watching nearby, these armors looked like moving mountains, silently attacking the proud knights, while the knights were like small boats on the waves, dodging nimbly and counterattacking quickly.

Finally, an agile female knight bypassed the mad tentacles of the sea monster and stabbed the monster with a sword from behind, making it surrender to the glory of Demacia.

However, in the eyes of Garen and other experts, this was a terrible battle. There was no cautious probing, no precise and deadly attacks. The opponent's armor was just playing whack-a-mole the whole time, maintaining the single action of slashing, without any changes of moves.

He didn't even care about the weapons that hit him... After all, the four champion candidates all used spears, long swords and short bows, and no one carried heavy weapons. Otherwise, he could have tried to see if he could cause any damage to the technician.

The knights fighting off the field did have to concentrate on dodging fatal attacks, but they could only dodge. Fortunately, Sislia found an opportunity in the end.

He nimbly got behind the armor and destroyed the power system, thus breaking the back-to-back defense circle of the three armors. Otherwise, this competition might only be decided when the fuel is exhausted.

After designating Sislia as the champion after the game, he hurriedly left... Fortunately for her, otherwise today's game might not have ended easily. Now, at least in the eyes of the public, it still looks like a very lively game.

The first thing Garen has to do now is to return to the Fearless Vanguard and contact his aunt, Captain Tiana Crownguard, and tell her everything about the game he saw today. If so many armors appear on the battlefield after training, the impact on morale will be extremely huge.

They will be like what the Zaun merchant said: "They are silent walls, crushing all enemies of the emperor, and under the roar of the chainsaw sword, the demons will tremble."

Garen couldn't imagine what could stop the charge of these mechanical monsters except the Rangers' dragon bird troops. Perhaps the Fearless Vanguard could, but after the battle, how many knights could continue to fight?

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