Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

Some believe this sudden change is an opportunity for Kazimir to reshuffle power and take another step forward.

Even worse, some are plotting a real civil war.

Several high-speed warships appeared within the territory of the Great Knights. They belonged to the fleets of different regions in Kazimierz, and each warship was painted with a unique shield emblem.

Will the Grand Knights' sailing route pass through this canyon?

A general from the northern garrison, speaking in a northern dialect that even the Grand Knight Commander of the Golden Banner couldn't understand, marveled at the still steaming canyons he saw.

The electronic map in the bridge command room, however, showed that this was a vast plain, the flattest place in all of Kazimir.

An even more horrifying sight appeared in the canyon: a half-melted warship. Based solely on its wreckage, it was impossible to identify its specific model or unit.

The site where the Supervisory Commission was located was separated and moved to a location slightly away from the overall city of the Great Knight Territory.

This is the meeting place chosen by Loting, the ruins of the Witness Council.

To serve as a deterrent, Lotin maintained a gigantic state. Maintaining rapid energy growth in the Great Knight Territory was not difficult, so meeting the gigantic requirements was quite easy.

The physical growth effect brought by [Heart of Steel] has made him much taller than 40 meters.

"No matter how distinguished that person's status is, with no contact whatsoever today, I find it hard to believe that this meeting is sincere."

The speaker was a local military commander from the south with close ties to the Meshko Industrial Group. His faction within the Supervisory Board was also closely linked to several military-industrial groups. The strength of each military force could be gleaned from the condition of their flagships.

Therefore, his flagship was visibly well maintained.

However, the dire state of the garrison fleet forced him to treat the talks with caution, and his disdain and contempt could only be expressed in a lukewarm sarcastic remark.

As he approached the agreed meeting place with his adjutant and guards, he gradually realized that something was wrong.

The place that should have been home to a building called the "Securities and Insurance Regulatory Commission" is now just rubble and ruins.

Atop the ruins, a massive silver iron pillar stands majestically.

“I think you are all very familiar with the journey to the Securities and Futures Commission.”

"Or is it that a general of Kazimir, without guidance, doesn't even know the way?"

An Agor woman dressed in magnificent priestly attire stood beside a giant silver pillar, her scorn and disdain evident.

Another Agorian carrying a greatsword stood quietly beside her. Her only concern was whether the newcomer was hostile. The hunter from the distant deep sea was probing to see if anyone wanted to become his prey.

However, the Radiant Knight, who was also present, was a familiar figure to these people.

The Radiant Knight, who won the championship in the previous Knights Tournament with great vigor and was highly respected by both the infected and the general public, returned to Kazimierz after being exiled because of his infected identity.

The Radiant Knight was not the real focus of this meeting.

"Everyone is here."

A dull, deafening roar reverberated in the ears of everyone present, and the giant knight's voice echoed across the ruins of the Securities and Futures Commission.

An era has ended. Kazimierz will be reshuffled.

Even the most arrogant generals showed their most serious demeanor at this moment.

Many of them wondered how the garrison fleet was destroyed and how the steaming canyon was shaped on the plain.

A beam of light descended from the sky and landed outside the plot, leaving only a deep crater in the ground it touched, emitting a dark red glow.

Now all questions have been answered.

"The Radiant Knight is the one who has passed the Giant Knight's test."

"Only those who pass the test of the Giant Knights are qualified to continue leading Kazimierz."

Laurentina pointed her staff at Margaret, announcing a decision to the garrison commanders.

“The old Kazimierz is long gone. You generously shaved off the festering vengeance from Kazimierz and personally selected the new shoots that can continue to lead Kazimierz. As knights who serve Kazimierz, how can we not fulfill our duty at this time?”

The general of the southern garrison changed his previous sour attitude and immediately greeted the silver giant with the most respectful tone.

He waited anxiously for the giant's response, but the next second, he felt a terrifying heat scorching his skin.

He trembled as he rolled up his sleeves, only to find no damage to his skin. His nerves were deceiving him, his heart was betraying him; he was clearly not the kind of person who would accept the status quo.

He spoke out for the military-industrial complex in Kazimierz, hoping to gain the trust of Lotin or the Radiant Knights with cheap praise.

Luo Ting saw it all; the Mountain Barrier allowed him to see it all. The other party's heart was being tormented by him, and all his conspiracies and schemes were exposed.

A metallic scraping sound rang out, and a giant silver cone fell from above—it was the giant's finger.

The sounds of flesh being squeezed and torn lasted only a short time, before even his guards could react.

When his guards finally reacted, they found themselves paralyzed with fear, as the beam of light crushed the general and burned his flagship in the process.

Reason was overwhelmed by the overwhelming power, but even the slightest hint of evasion was noticed by Laurentina.

"Ladies and gentlemen, no one may leave until this meeting is concluded."

Laurentina's smile displayed the Agorians' proper politeness and elegance, yet it also exuded a strong murderous intent, which even these generals, who had all been on the battlefield, found chilling.

“Then, let’s continue our discussion.”

Before the other general could finish speaking, Laurentina made a gesture for silence.

Loting was not prepared to offer any more opportunities to speak. Rather than listening to these scheming generals spout unverifiable words, he preferred to continue in this manner and see if there were any people who could be retained.

Chapter 100: At Least We Left Behind the Usable Ones

Loting's approach to these people is very simple and brutal. The passive effects of [Mountain Barrier] and [Light Knight] stack up, giving Loting a mind-reading ability under this specific equipment and skin combination.

Whether these generals of the Kazimierz garrison came to the Great Knights Territory out of fear or to get a share of the chaos, their fate was sealed the moment they decided to come.

What? At this point, you still want to take advantage of the fact that the Radiant Knights haven't yet established a firm foothold and incite separatism?

I feel like my brain isn't working very well.

It was smashed.

Huh? There are traitors among the local garrison commanders who collude with the Letanian nobles to seduce foreign powers?

It's a miracle that he was spared.

It was smashed.

Oh, and there are also those who, because they were marginalized in the Securities and Futures Commission and had very few resources, colluded with the Federation of Industries to secretly make money by reselling arms.

They dare to make this kind of dirty money; keeping it will only lead to big problems sooner or later.

It was smashed.

No buddy, seeing the fate of the garrison fleet and still thinking about regrouping the troops for a final battle is even more outrageous than those who wanted to use this opportunity to establish a separatist regime.

They're obviously going to take advantage of us, why not smash things up for the New Year?

Apart from a few local generals who were confirmed by Loting to be purely opportunistic and without any real ambition, the remaining attendees all transformed into a rather horrifying compressed form as a hole appeared in the ground.

Margaret looked at the scene before her and felt that something was very strange.

It seems like the two sides never really talked at all.

Is this really a meeting?

Margaret frowned. The man who had been crushed was in a gruesome state, while the survivors stared blankly at the ground.

"This is a communication between hearts."

Laurentina nodded. If they really needed to talk, she would relay the conversation to Lotin.

In his gigantic state, Lotin couldn't hear what the people below were saying. He, Skadi, and Laurentina could only communicate through a text interface.

"He meant that the rest of these people wouldn't have any major problems."

Laurentina relayed Lottin's intentions to Margaret in this way.

"I swear to support the Radiant Knights in opening up a new Kazimierz."

The remaining unharmed generals, who had no particular thoughts to begin with, became even more aware of their place after witnessing the horrific scene before them.

"The talks are over. Thank you all for your hard work."

Laurentina and Skadi stood on the giant's outstretched hand and left the ruins of the Witness Council with Lotin.

In this way, it's only a matter of time before the situation in Kazimir stabilizes. Even if some local armed groups turn into bandits, it won't have a substantial impact.

The Kazimierz army, subdued by the might of the giant knights, will deal with them and restore order to Kazimierz.

That evening, Margaret returned to the Lin Guang family home after a long absence.

Wearing a bathrobe, she splashed cold water on her face in front of the mirror. The things that had happened in the past few days were too bizarre. Kazimierz had been handed over to her without any explanation.

"Sister, are you okay?"

Another member of the Nearl family, her younger sister Maria, looked at her sister with concern.

The two sisters are very similar in every way.

Compared to Margaret, Maria possesses a more youthful energy and naivety.

"It's alright, Maria, you should go and rest too."

She gently stroked her sister's head.

After Maria left, looking worried, Margaret was alone in front of the mirror when she finally managed to relax a little by taking deep breaths.

Now, whenever she looks in a mirror, she hallucinates the giant knight's helmet.

"It's less a knight and more a natural phenomenon."

"A natural phenomenon that operates according to certain rules?"

This is Margaret's conclusion after observing Lottin, which is highly similar to the group's judgment of Lottin.

He exerted an indiscriminate pressure on everyone, and this was the first time Margaret had been completely led by someone else like this.

He made Kazimir bleed a lot, but only after the dirty blood flowed out could the lesions be treated.

The unarmed were never harmed in the process, and Margaret must admit that.

Protect the weak, defeat the strong, and spread your fame far and wide.

He did indeed do it.

Margaret finally lay down in bed after a long time, the pressure that had kept her awake giving way to exhaustion.

A blank Casimir awaits her to rebuild.

The Giant Knight is both shadow and refuge; he was born alongside Kazimierz, and now he has simply returned to watch over Kazimierz in the shadows.

As Lotin strolled through the streets of the Great Knights' Territory, no one regarded him as a knight enthusiast dressed in outlandish attire anymore.

The giant's imposing presence caused pedestrians to stop in their tracks and spontaneously make way for him.

Lotin had no intention of harming these ordinary citizens, who paid a tithe and were therefore protected by the giant knights.

When he arrived in areas where infected people lived, these people who were finding joy in their misery and had no future were much bolder than ordinary citizens.

Lotin brought new possibilities to their stagnant and hopeless lives.

Such a person, who had slain and slaughtered his opponents, especially the Bronze Rust Knights who enjoyed torturing infected knights, was someone they held in even greater reverence than mere fear.

"I heard you've managed to seduce all those high-ranking knights and board bosses?"

An infected person hiding in the shadows of the alley asked curiously, his knee joints damaged by Originium crystals, making it impossible for him to walk normally.

Those who exploit others have been punished.

Luo had already noticed that there was someone in the alley, but the other party was really just a seriously ill, curious infected person.

For a moment, the streets and alleys were filled with gloating laughter.

Loting didn't give a particularly special reaction, he just waved his hand lightly, not ruining their joy at letting out a sigh of relief.

Applause and cheers—that's probably the best way to describe this scene.

Further ahead, you'll see medical tents bearing the Rhodes Island logo, with lanterns hanging from the tents in the dimly lit infected neighborhood.

"Long time no see, Mr. Nautilus."

The doctor's eyes were bloodshot again; she seemed to have worked too long into the night once more.

She drank the entire bottle of mana potion.

"I didn't expect you to go to such lengths."