What did you do with the dice?

Rusalka: (Brother, you understand me. What I'm asking you is, how can I reasonably kill them all?)

Sanita: (As expected of you, there must be a way. Otherwise, why would I hire so many cannon fodder? If they die, you can take advantage of the chaos to attack.)

Rusalka: (So ruthless. However, this Kate Merchants Guild sounds quite powerful. Is it okay to make enemies with them?)

Sanita: (You've already chosen so many orphans to start with, and you're still worried about the NPCs' friendliness? Heaven? They'll all be defeated by me! The only problem is that we nobles can't openly involve the Chamber of Commerce in our secret struggles. First, find a way to talk to their boss, and leave the rest to me.)

Rusalka agreed in her heart and shouted, "You told me to retreat, so I will retreat? Who are you? Let your boss come out and talk to me."

Helit narrowed his eyes slightly, gently pulled the trigger, and a crossbow arrow flew straight out.

"Be careful, my lord."

Although this crossbow arrow was just a warning arrow and was shot towards Rusalka, Caster seemed to want to gain Rusalka's trust, so he quickly stepped forward and swung his hammer, knocking the crossbow arrow away.

"If you don't let go of my man, you won't miss next time." Seeing that Rusalka was indifferent, Herit snorted and said disdainfully.

He had served the southeastern branch of the Kate Chamber of Commerce in the kingdom for many years, so he naturally knew the unwritten rules between the nobles of the Kingdom of Sinidi and the Chamber of Commerce. The other party was now obviously at its wit's end and wanted to take the initiative to provoke him first. As a member of the Chamber of Commerce, he certainly couldn't be fooled.

As long as I don't take the initiative and deliberately don't push the boss to the stage, will he stand here with me for a whole day and a night?

Rusalka sighed and said, "I know you're probably thinking this little baron wouldn't dare break the rules by making the first move, but in reality, you've already made a fatal mistake."

Herlit: "Oh? What? Do you want to force a war with us?"

Rusalka hooked her finger, took a ball of white stuff from Sanitita, who had a disgusted look on his face, and threw it to Helit.

That’s right, just now, when Sunita, who was still thinking about how to continue to provoke the other party to attack first, suddenly remembered a very tricky setting.

The white cloth slowly opened in the air, and when Helit saw what it was, his eyes widened.

"How dare you teach me how to do things! I, Knight Rusalka, challenge you to a fair knightly duel!"

Snapped.

Generally speaking, knights would throw their gloves when fighting. I have never heard of a knight letting a minion carry it with him and then just casually throwing it away. It is no wonder that Helit did not take the gloves. If anyone saw this behavior of suddenly throwing something handed to him by the person next to him, they would be more worried about whether it was a hidden weapon rather than considering it as a duel glove.

Before Helit could react and catch it, the white glove had already fallen to the ground, and he was still in the motion of reaching out.

"How dare you defy my declaration of a duel! I am a Grand Knight appointed by the Kingdom, and I have the right to adjudicate against acts of contempt for duels. Now, I will accuse you of insulting me, and in order to uphold the honor of the Kingdom's duels, I will escalate this duel to a life-and-death battle..."

"Wait a minute! Lord Rusalka, I think we can talk."

This time, the voice came from a crest on Herlit's chest.

Sanita: (Ah? It really works? I thought it was just a nasty excuse to give you an excuse to go over and kill the other party instantly. I didn't expect that under this backward system, the natives would actually abide by the duel rules honestly? If it were me, I would choose to be shameless and surrender directly at the beginning. What can you do to me?)

Rusalka: (This is the confidence that the negative "backward system" start gave me.)

Chapter 18 Very good setting

Obviously, the person behind this emblem is the owner of this branch of Kate Chamber of Commerce.

"I'm the president of the Southeastern Branch of the Kate Chamber of Commerce. You can call me Mr. Dai Luo. Our Chamber of Commerce has no intention of interfering in the political struggle between your Pearl Tear Territory and the Luopa Territory. However, as a member of the Chamber of Commerce's interests, I cannot sit idly by and watch you destroy the mining rights we legally purchased."

"Hello, Mr. Dai Luo," Rusalka responded. "I have no intention of infringing upon your legally purchased mining rights. I simply wish to reclaim the land that belongs to our Pearl Tear Territory. As for the mining rights, my envoy can later conduct friendly business cooperation negotiations with your Chamber of Commerce. The price is negotiable."

The emblem was silent for a moment. Apparently, Guild President Dai Luo was also shocked by the twisted logic that Rusalka, no, Sanitieta had come up with through Rusalka's mouth. His tone became a little low.

"Lord Rusalka, before you produce certification from the Viscount or the Kingdom officials, our Chamber of Commerce will still use the existing, legal land ownership documents to determine the ownership of the land.

At least for now, the owner of this land is Lord Ropa, and our only partner is Lord Ropa. I hope you can understand."

Rusalka: "But according to the Kingdom's aristocratic law, contracts signed through violence, coercion, or unfair means have no legal effect. That so-called land transfer contract is such an invalid contract.

If you think this is unreasonable, you can ask Lord Ropa to produce the contract and have it judged in the name of the God of Contract. If the signatory has indeed violated the contract, then the God will naturally punish the traitor. If not, then what you said before is all empty talk."

After these words were spoken, those present who knew the truth began to curse in their hearts.

The former Lord of Pearl Tears, who had signed the contract, had long since died. How could the God of Contracts judge a dead person? Even if the dead had a place to belong, it would be under the jurisdiction of the God of Death, not the God of Contracts.

Moreover, this thing is not valid for Rusalka, because he was not a participant/knowledge/witness of the signing. Whether this contract is valid or not is a purely subjective idea for him who was previously exiled in the east.

As long as he thinks this thing is illegal, the punishment for violating the contract will not matter to him, because he has no idea whether the former Lord of Pearl Tears signed it voluntarily.

Ignorance is not a crime. This sentence is indeed the most effective way to pass the so-called divine judgment and honesty barrier spells.

Dai Luo's tone was filled with suppressed anger after hearing this: "You are indeed right, but young lord, our Chamber of Commerce has paid a real price for this mining right. Before we see solid evidence and a fair and effective judgment, we will not choose to give in because of your ignorant and fearless courage.

I think we can both compromise. You guarantee that our operations will not be interfered with and recognize our legal rights. In return, our Chamber of Commerce is willing to give you discounts on purchasing supplies for Pearl Tear Territory. We can guarantee a stable trade supply line and prevent the Pearl Tear Territory from experiencing a shortage of supplies like before. This is the best our Chamber of Commerce can do. What do you think?

Rusalka: "No, I don't agree."

Dai Luo: "So you mean, you want to be an enemy of our Chamber of Commerce? Are you going to attack us here?"

Rusalka shook her head. "The Chamber of Commerce cannot be dragged into the conflict between nobles, nor can it be attacked without cause. This is an established rule."

Dai Luo snorted coldly: "It seems that you still know some rules."

Rusalka: "So, the Noble Law, the Chamber of Commerce Law, and even the Contract Law cannot solve our current problem. Therefore, a bill has been activated. However, according to Article 4 of the Kingdom's Knightly Code, when encountering a conflict that cannot be resolved by law, as an orthodox knight of the kingdom, you have the right to initiate a 'duel' to adjudicate."

Dai Luo was furious and said, "How dare you, a knight, override the nobles' law?"

After listening to Sanitieta's private conversation, Rusalka smiled and said, "Yes, as a knight, I certainly can't use this rule to override the noble law. But don't forget, I'm also a legitimate noble of the kingdom, and you're not. So, in the name of Grand Knight Rusalka, I formally challenge your Chamber of Commerce to a Knight's Judgment Duel. The content of the judgment is the right of passage through this land."

"That's sheer nonsense! This land originally belonged to Lord Ropar. What right do you have to dictate its rights of passage? Even a duel with our Chamber of Commerce would be futile. You should go to Lord Ropar to negotiate!"

I'm not a knight, so I have the right to refuse your invitation to a duel. As compensation, I will pay you a sum of compensation for your loss of honor. You are a great knight, right? That is 50 gold coins. I will give it to Viscount Conesnat someday, and you can collect it from him at any time.

Rusalka smiled and said, "Are you sure you want to waste time with me? You have three options now. First, retreat and ask for the return of the money to the Luopa Territory. Second, shoot arrows and start a war with my Pearl Tear Territory. Third, force me to break up with you."

Dai Luo: “Haha.”

Seeing that he had probably chosen three, Rusalka took a deep breath and said excitedly, "Then, in the name of a knight, I offer everything I have as a bet and ask you for a divine duel. The content of the duel remains unchanged."

Just when Rusalka was thinking of using a hat trick to scare him again, something unexpected happened. As soon as he finished speaking, a transparent parchment suddenly appeared in front of him. There was no pen, but the duel documents quickly appeared on it, and Rusalka's name was automatically signed on the initiator's side.

Not only that, he seemed to vaguely hear the sound of dice falling to the ground.

Rusalka: (Oh my god, Brother Fei, what the hell is this?! Didn’t you just say that this divine judgment was just a bluff?)

Sanita: (Huh? What? Isn't that right?)

Rusalka: (Can't you see? Right now, a 3D projected parchment is floating in front of me, automatically signing my death warrant! Shit, I can't even touch it. Who in my family understands? I'm really signing my own death warrant by saying a cool line?)

Sunny Tower: (Uh, I really can’t see it. That’s a good question. I don’t know either. It might be some mysterious setting in the world view.)

Rusalka: (Brother Fei, you're such a jerk! I feel like there's something watching me, and there's more than one. Those gazes are very strange. How should I put it? You may not believe it, but it really feels like someone is looking at my character card when I'm playing in a group.)

Sani Iron Tower: (Perhaps it's the gaze of some god. You've already activated the Ancient Hidden Trouble, so just get used to it. As long as it doesn't show up and kill you instantly, it's no big deal.)

While he was stunned, the contract had already been signed, and the name on the other side was Darrow Witt.

So this is the bastard's full name.

"You're absolutely crazy! You're crazy!" Dai Luo shouted frantically. "How dare you challenge me to a divine duel! You asked for this! I will use all our Chamber of Commerce's resources to find someone to kill you. You're just a Grand Knight! How dare you go against our entire Kate Chamber of Commerce?!"

【The divine judgment contract has been signed.】

【The duel time is being determined.】

This time, Rusalka and Sanitta both heard this strange sound, followed by a very familiar sound of dice rolling.

The moment the rolling sound stopped, a dull, heart-beating sound rang out in their hearts, and Rusalka could intuitively feel that the gazes of those who were looking at him had changed slightly.

He even heard faint laughter ringing in his ears.

But before he could come to his senses, in just a moment, the gazes that made him feel uneasy disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared.

But the voice continued to broadcast.

Big Failure

【Judgment: Duel immediately!】

"This is impossible!" Dai Luo shouted. "The God's Judgment Battle will have at least seven days of preparation time. There must be something wrong. There is definitely something wrong. You, you—"

Before he finished speaking, a white light flashed, and a short and fat businessman suddenly appeared in the scene.

Then, a transparent barrier unfolded, isolating the two people face to face from the outside world, leaving only sound to be transmitted between them.

At this moment, Dai Luo's face flushed red, and his eyes no longer had the calmness of someone hiding behind the badge and silently controlling everything. When facing Rusalka, only fear and murderous intent remained. He shouted, "I am not a combatant, so I have the right to bring two guards with me to the duel. I nominate Herlit and Pavis as my guards!"

The rules seemed to agree with his words.

So, the man named Pavis, who did not exist here, quickly accepted the request and was teleported in by a white light. The red-haired Helit hesitated for a long time, and only agreed to join the battle after Pavis entered the arena, and was teleported into the duel area.

Pavis was wearing a black robe, with a glimpse of chain mail underneath. He passed his hands through his cloak and slowly drew the longsword from his waist. After looking at Rusalka, he said in a deep voice, "This will cost extra."

After seeing the man, Dai Luo's expression instantly improved. "Any price is fine. I'll give you 300 gold coins. Kill him for me."

"I can sense a sickening power within him. He comes from the east." Pavis's sword slowly took on a pale green glow. "This power is powerful. He must be a Paladin at least at the rank of squadron leader. It would cost 500 gold coins."

Dai Luo opened his mouth, about to bargain, but looking at the surrounding barrier, he gritted his teeth and said, "Deal."

Locked in a certain area and unable to move, Rusalka listened to their entire conversation. Seeing the boss-like unit suddenly appear before him, he had only one thought in his mind: 500 gold coins? So rich?

Then I won’t be polite and I must beat this old man to death for his gold coins.

Rusalka, the master of the rulebook, the combination of nitpicking and overbearing scientists, as the initiator of this sacred divine judgment battle, in front of so many people, in public, he shouted openly:

"I'm a spellcaster, I can bring two guards in! I want to invite Sanitita and Kaster."

what?

At that time, not only the people present, but even Sunita was stunned.

Facts have proven that the god who controls duels or some other rules is probably blind, or he lets the rules run automatically and doesn't care about bugs at all.

That’s right, as a paladin, Rusalka certainly can’t be considered a spellcaster.

But don't forget that he is also a first-level warlock.

Perhaps a warlock could be a melee expert, and his similarity to a spellcaster is probably about the same as the genetic compatibility between humans and bananas.

However, judging from the type of profession, the sorcerer is really a spellcasting profession.

So the next moment, he and Scott received a call, and a mysterious voice sounded directly from their heads, asking them to confirm whether to join the battle.

Of course Sanitta chose yes, but he didn't plan to use magic. In his opinion, it was no big deal for Rusalka to fight two people at once, and he just needed to adapt to the situation.

There was no reason for Custer to refuse to fight for his new lord. Although abandoned by the Holy Light, he still upheld his chivalry, including loyalty to his lord.

于是局面从2对1，一下子变成了3对2，甚至2的那边还有个累赘。

Rusalka: (Let me do it later. You stand aside and watch me operate.)

Sani Iron Tower: (Are you crazy? You pulled me in here just to stand by and watch you operate?)

Rusalka: (Let me put it another way. You should support the full-life Dragon King Navilette. Does that sound more comfortable?)

Sanita: (Oh my god! You guys have an endless supply of bad jokes.)

Chapter 19 Fierce Battle

This sudden encounter was a duel of life and death, just like encountering love with a monster at a corner while playing a group game. Maybe Rusalka and Pavis had never met each other before, but from the moment he and the other's eyes met, the holy light surged in his body and his fighting spirit was high, almost making him raise his sword and shout "Holy light, this enemy is worth fighting". He knew that this was a battle that was destined to happen between him and the other.

Since ancient times, good and evil cannot coexist.

Well, if you ignore the small issue of the sorcerer's evil power in his body faintly resonating with the other party, this scene is actually quite legendary.

"My Lord, that fellow with the twin swords is very powerful. I'll try to hold him back, giving you time and opportunity to eliminate your primary target." Caster whispered to Rusalka, "In a duel between the initiator and the duelist, if either dies, the duel ends, and those dragged into the arena will be automatically returned to their original location."

Rusalka nodded and shouted, "Okay!"

This shout startled the opposing guild leader, Dai Luo, who hurriedly shouted to Pai Weiss, "Protect me first! They must be trying to hold you back and then come after me!"

Obviously, Helit was not valued. He gritted his teeth and felt a little unwilling to accept it, but facing a great knight in such a life-and-death place made him feel a certain amount of pressure, and he didn't even say any trash talk.

As for Sanita, he was a completely marginalized person. Both sides seemed to have no plans or ideas for him. Even Custer didn't even ask why he was brought in, let alone talk about a plan to protect him, as if he was assuming that he didn't exist.

Yes, if the other party was not crazy, he would not assign another person to kill someone like Sanita who seemed to be a pure bait. After all, this means that the remaining person will have to fight one against two.

The golden light of the curtain suddenly turned into light red, and the light curtain around everyone disappeared. The moment they regained their ability to move, Rusalka strode forward without hesitation. The speed was so fast that Caster was stunned for half a second, and then he hurriedly followed with big strides forward.

Seeing that the two opponents had already drawn their weapons and were ready to engage, but fortunately they did not dare to leave the range of protecting the merchant Dai Luo to take the initiative to attack, so Rusalka, who was still a certain distance away, did not fall into the dangerous situation of being caught in a pincer attack. So he shouted anxiously, "Lord, do not be impatient! Wait for me to come to your aid!"

Are you waiting to share your experience with me?

Rusalka didn't want to hear any more. Her next step was a big leap forward. She swung the giant sword in her right hand to chop at the black-robed man, and raised the shield in her left hand to block the red-haired man. Her movements were so wild that she didn't need any moves or skills at all. The whistling sound of the wind and the big and heavy weapons showed off her ultimate violent aesthetics with 20 strength.

The shield on the left firmly blocked the giant sword of the red-haired man Helit. Yes, everything went according to plan.

But the armor on the right side was broken, and under the attack of the two swords flashing with green light, Rusalka's sword was instantly cut into two pieces!