Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

This is a paradise for bounty hunters, a place where the laws of Kazimir are hard to reach.

Of course, "bounty hunter" is a rather euphemistic term for these people, because not everyone in this line of work can consistently receive commissions. Most of the time, they have to rely on other, more despicable means to make a living.

When their main business was not going well, they were actually a group of bandits and outlaws.

The leading bounty hunter, referred to as a captain, appears to be the leader of a bounty hunter group and wields considerable influence among bounty hunters in the area.

"After we pull off this job, we'll all retire from this life!"

The "captain" raised his machete high and promised a bright future to these dubiously loyal brothers.

A vast knight's treasure has been discovered in Waterdrop Village. With this treasure, bounty hunters like them, who spend their lives risking their lives and may even develop Oripathy, can use this money to start a new life in the city.

Only the most seasoned bounty hunters know that this line of work is never a long-term solution.

In a low-lying bungalow, a young Kuranta girl was tightly bound to a chair. The mercenary group to which the "Captain" belonged had already gained the upper hand in the competition to find the knight's treasure.

The Torun Group, the Frotz Group, the Lublin Group, the Vagosk Group—all the mercenary groups in this mountainous region have begun a thorough search for this rich treasure. It's only a matter of time before they find it.

Only he found the village chief of Waterdrop Village, and the old man who ran the mill in the village could no longer withstand the torture and told him that the successive village chiefs of Waterdrop Village knew the secret of the knight's treasure.

Thirst tormented the girl's throat as these villains destroyed village houses and looted winter's food reserves—much of which were seed grains intended for spring planting.

The physical pain was preventing her from fainting; she couldn't remember how long she had been tied up there.

In order to protect the village and everyone from these villains, the newly appointed young village chief, Chlor, had to stand up and deal with these bounty hunters.

The turbulent northern mountains of Kazimierz were a place where bounty hunters from all walks of life made a living. Waterdrop Village, as a necessary stop for them, was not only not troubled by bounty hunters before, but also earned extra income by hosting bounty hunters who came to rest.

Since the discovery of a knight's coffin and a small pile of gold coins, bounty hunters from all walks of life have gathered here, clearly not in Waterdrop Village seeking lodging and food.

"This woman is really hard to handle!"

A bounty hunter with a crossbow in hand sighed impatiently at the little girl's perseverance.

"Don't give her water unless she tells you everything about the treasure!"

"Don't let her die."

Seeing that his comrades were being too impulsive, the "captain" had to remind these short-sighted brothers to be more patient.

Suddenly, Krol saw a figure fly out of the window. This was not an exaggeration; a figure actually flew out in a physical sense.

"How laughable are the knights of Kazimierz."

"I originally thought that the knights of conquest would be different from the clowns performing on the stage of the Great Knights."

"But it's still nothing special!"

The heavy, silver magic armor shone brilliantly under the sun, and the massive hammer and axe sent the cleaver and its wielder flying.

After parking the truck in the last town on the outskirts of the mountains, Lotin and his two companions trekked for several more days before finally reaching Waterdrop Village.

Upon entering the village, the villagers mistakenly believed he was a newly appointed knight who had come to Waterdrop Village to collect taxes. This suggests that the knights previously appointed there only collected taxes but failed to fulfill their duty to protect their people.

"Where did this guy come from? He doesn't want to..."

The bounty hunter, who was about to utter some harsh words, instinctively swallowed his words when he saw the tall knight, who was over 4 meters tall, standing in front of him.

That's probably a knight.

As he thought this, he recalled the various races he had encountered, trying to find a corresponding one among them.

Unfortunately, his efforts failed. Even the first infected knight competition champion, "Blood Knight," was not as tall as the man before him.

"Who cares where they came from! There are only three of them; they're just here to die!"

Ignorance is bliss, and the behavior of that hot-tempered accomplice once again proved this point. The crossbow bolt had been fired, but just as his intuition had predicted, it failed to pierce the other man's body.

Its only effect was to accelerate the opponent's advance. The hammer and axe were thrown, and the companion standing with the bounty hunter crossbowman was instantly incinerated by the blinding white light attached to the hammer and axe.

With 290 spell power, and the additional 8 spell power granted by [Gathering Storm] along the way, the scorching holy light surrounding the hammer and axe was far more deadly to these lightly armored bounty hunters than the heavy hammer and axe itself.

Skadi entered the room guarded by the bounty hunters, who had all been killed by Lotin for coming out to check the situation.

"You, you are..."

Krol observed the greatsword Skadi was carrying, but noticed that she wasn't wearing any armor, suggesting she was probably a squire or a knight's apprentice.

Looking out through the door, Krol only saw Lotin's breastplate; such a tall knight should only exist in the outdated chivalric novels of Kazimierz.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be the village chief of this village."

Kelole didn't look too well, so Skadi gently helped her out of the room.

"Excuse me, are you... the newly appointed Knight of Kazimierz?"

Krol cautiously inquired about the man's identity; judging from his armor and the attire of his attendants, he was certainly a person of high status.

"After you rescue our village, will you levy taxes on us?"

Upon hearing Chlor's question, Skadi turned to look at Lotin, thinking that this greedy fellow would surely use this as an opportunity to collect a large tithe.

"Can the misfits and scoundrels that Kazimierz has appointed now truly be called knights?"

Loting made no attempt to hide his mockery.

However, this time the tithe will not be collected in the form of "gold coins". Under the [Light Knight] skin, "honor" can also be judged by the system as tithe. It will be converted into a specific value, and after reaching a certain amount, the tithe lottery can be carried out normally.

"To be honest, I'm also here for the knight's treasure."

These words sent a chill down the spine of the village chief, Korol. Sure enough, those greedy knights weren't much better.

“But I’m different from those bounty hunters. I will help you get rid of these bandits and outlaws called ‘bounty hunters’ once and for all.”

"I can forgo all the gold in the treasure, but I must obtain something from that treasure."

Luo Ting, using his hammer and axe as support, stated his purpose very frankly.

"By the way, spread the name of [Nottiles, the Knight of Light], and that way, this village will be under my protection."

This sentence greatly changed Chlor's impression of Lotin. Could it be that the giant knights described in knight novels really existed, and that the magical colossus that fought against the mad knight chasing the sea was real?

Chapter 76: The Knight's Oath

"The Last Knight" is considered one of the more serious and literary works among the many chivalric novels of the old era, but it is clear that the village chief's daughter, who was born and raised in the village, had never seen the original version of "The Last Knight".

The versions that Coral knew all came from the accounts of traveling merchants and hunters who passed through the village. Among them was a story about a mad knight returning from the sea fighting a silver knight, because her literacy was not enough to read the original text of "The Last Knight".

Unfortunately, this version of the story was interrupted by other customers at the village hotel, who considered it a poor sequel to The Last Knight, so the matter was left unresolved.

It could be said that the existence of that giant knight is itself a story within a story.

Although the opponent's body was so large as to be awe-inspiring, its actions were as unpredictable as those of a knight in a novel.

Not seeking money or wealth, but only honor and fame—this is hardly the kind of value system instilled by modern Casimir society.

No, it should be said that even a self-sufficient countryman like them would find it difficult to remain completely unmoved by the gold in that pile of treasure.

"Ah, I'm just surprised. Everyone else is here for the gold in the treasure, but you only need a good reputation."

"And an item from the treasure."

Lotin added.

Under the [Light Knight] skin, Lothing's appearance is slightly more acceptable than the default skin. Although his height of over 4 meters also creates an undeniable sense of intimidation, the hatred of the Forsaken that the Brass Water Ghost exudes is well hidden under the enchanted armor.

The terror and fear transformed into solemnity and majesty.

Gold itself has no meaning to Lotin; what matters to him is the tithe, which is simply assumed to be gold coins under the skin, and these gold coins only have meaning when offered by others.

"So, would you be willing to consider my proposal?"

The Silver Knight repeated his proposal, awaiting the young village chief's reply. The knights of Kazimir's collection of taxes without protecting their people was undoubtedly a betrayal of their legal obligations and their taxpayers.

"What is free is often the most expensive. This is the truth of modern-day Casimir, and we understand this even if we live in the countryside."

The high-pressure safety hazard forced Chlor to treat this uninvited guest who had dealt with the mercenary group with caution. However, the local mutual aid organizations all said they could not provide assistance because Waterdrop Village was too remote. Even though they sent a letter of appeal through a messenger, it was more of a psychological comfort.

"If you truly keep your promise, our village will definitely erect a stone monument for you and pass on your merits for generations to come."

But Laura had no other choice; she had no other options. Compared to letting the mercenary groups fight and destroy the village, Lotin's terms were already incredibly charitable.

“Miss Village Chief, of course we will keep our promise, but please do not show off any unnecessary cleverness in front of the Knight.”

Laurentina, sitting on Lotin's shoulders, kindly reminded her. Although the other party's tone was quite amiable, Laura still felt a chill instantly. She almost subconsciously shook her little head and nodded repeatedly.

"Remind your villagers to stay indoors and lock their doors and windows."

After reaching level eight, Lotin's [Light Knight] skin also gains an additional passive skill unique to this skin, [Knight's Oath]. The most direct effect is that it makes the rats lurking in the shadows nowhere to hide, achieving an effect equivalent to [Oracle Lens].

At the same time, in conjunction with the more sensitive senses under the skin, it can achieve a highly efficient detection effect.

In addition, every Kazimierz who chooses to revere the Knight of Light, Nautilus, will grant Lotin additional magic and physical resistance in battle. The maximum resistance gained will increase with level. Once Lotin has gained a certain amount of resistance, his blinding holy light will periodically burn the surrounding enemies.

After reaching gigantic size, this passive effect will be enhanced, with the Holy Light Knight's divine radiance descending from the sky to judge enemies, while also allowing Lotin to provide a shield to a designated target.

This passive skill cannot actively provide the conditions for becoming gigantic or extend the gigantic duration, but it can increase the upper limit of combat ability after becoming gigantic while improving normal combat ability.

Lotin is now relying on the new skin's exclusive passive effect to make enemies hiding in the riverside woods nowhere to hide.

"Damn it, my eyes, my eyes!"

The mercenaries hiding in the woods faced the terrifying flash of light, and before Lotin could actually make a move, some of them had blood streaming from their eyes in the flash.

"Release all the insects that destroyed the farmland!"

The "captain" covered his eyes in pain and ordered the sorcerers among his subordinates to stimulate the nearby Originium worm swarm.

The unstable Originium Bugs swarmed out, but the Silver Knight simply stomped the ground, and three white destructive energy waves detonated all the Originium Bugs that were leaking unstable substances.

A silver shield surrounded Lotin, and the hammer and axe were imbued with a destructive light of punishment. In the captain's blurred vision, the supposedly tall knight charged toward him at a speed completely disproportionate to his appearance. Before the hammer and axe could strike him, the scorching light had already burned him and his companions.

Please select the skills you wish to improve.

The system prompted for an upgrade again.

Although the bounty for this mercenary leader was only the standard for low-level monsters, it still allowed Lotin to make up for the last bit of experience he was missing, bringing him to level 9. He then invested that skill point into his W skill, [Titan's Wrath].

How many mercenary groups are still lingering around?

Laurentina sniffed the air for any living creatures in the surroundings. The evaporated enemies left no trace of blood, making it easy for her to check if any had escaped.

"That's all, shark."

Skadi finished off the still struggling and panting mercenaries and checked the battlefield information with Laurentina.

"Time to deal with the next batch of mercenaries."

In terms of combat strength alone, Lotin and his bounty hunters in Kazimierz are far inferior to the Sarkaz mercenary group, even though Lotin was already able to crush the Sarkaz mercenary group even before reaching level 6.

That was also the battle that made the Brass Ghost famous.

The only pity is that he has not yet heard any legends about the Knight of Light, Nautilus, from the people of Kazimierz.

Chivalric novels are chivalric novels because they are a romanticization of knights of old. Modern knights of Casimir are fame-seeking, while knights of Casimir in the past were vicious landowners.

What is beautiful and noble is never an era, but specific people.

And indeed, some of the characters in chivalric romances are truly noble and virtuous.

Modern Kasimir literature serves entirely the interests of corporations, solely to promote the values ​​of modern Kasimir "model citizens." Old legends don't even need to be deliberately erased; the revelry of modern Kasimirians naturally leads to their forgetting.

However, someone will always remember.

Chapter 77: Stands of the Same Type

"My lord knight, I will never do it again, please spare me."

A bounty hunter with crossbows feigned to lay down his weapon and beg for mercy, but this crude trick could not fool Lotin at all.

His hand was still ready to pull the trigger at any moment; only someone who had never fought would be fooled by such a poor performance of begging for mercy.

With the hammer and axe falling, yet another bounty hunter vanished forever in the chaotic Kazimierz Mountains.

These unruly mercenary groups never truly surrendered to Loting; their greed at this moment suppressed their fear, and the outcome was predictable.

"What a boring crushing defeat."

These bounty hunters were clearly no match for Lotin, so Laurentina stretched lazily, and even when she was grumbling, she habitually praised the power of "Nautilus".

Since Skadi had always been following Lotin in this world, the "Bounty Hunter Skadi" never existed in the first place. Lotin's presence was completely unnoticed by these bounty hunters; the two Agors beside him were enough to deal with them.

Lotin never imagined that one day he would actually "do justice" like a knight in a literary work, although his main motivation was to accumulate the two passive stacks under the [Light Knight] skin and collect tithes.