Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the current supreme power of Kazimir actually comes from Lotin, but he is too lazy to use it personally.

This now seems to suggest a divine right of kings.

"If you have financial problems, you don't need to worry about it, Knight of Light."

Lotin was very rich, extremely rich. He had long prepared enough gold to further publicize the correct history, and incidentally accelerate the spread of the Giant Knights' influence in Kazimierz, and improve the efficiency of collecting tithes.

Anyway, the gold was of no use to him. Even after deducting the portion that would be enough for Skadi and Laurentina to enjoy high-quality supplies, he still couldn't spend it.

As teammates recognized by the system, these two deep-sea hunters will continuously receive real-world gold coins as bounties for assists and sharing tower-destroying rewards.

In the desolate region of Iberia, Lotin and his group were literally poor, possessing only money.

"In that case, I will submit a proposal to the Provisional National Assembly."

Margaret was initially worried about how to deal with Lottin's seemingly tricky request, but she breathed a sigh of relief when Lottin said he would handle the funding himself.

The current Provisional National Assembly is merely a figurehead when it comes to major decisions, and it will not encounter any significant obstacles when it hears about a bill concerning the Giant Knight.

"In addition to that, I have another question I would like to confirm with you."

“You said you would leave Kazimir temporarily.”

Margaret is currently under pressure, and the reason she is able to successfully withstand it, besides her own abilities and reputation, is entirely due to the Giant Knight staying in Kazimierz.

"You don't need to worry about that."

“Even if I leave Kazimierz temporarily, I am always ready to answer the call when things get too complicated for you to handle alone.”

This was exactly the effect Lotin wanted: for Kazimierz to collapse without the Giant Knights. This was the final result Lotin desired, which is why he required the Grand Knight Commander, the Knights Tournament Champion, and members of the Merchant Guild to all pass the Giant Knights' test.

Those who dared to object to those who had passed the Giant Knight's test had already met a predictable fate.

"There is one more thing I need to tell you."

"Victoria sent a note requesting that we prove that the giant knights recently appearing in Kazimierz have no connection whatsoever with the violent brass ghosts of Little Hill County."

Margaret blinked, hoping the giant before her would tell her it was all just a coincidence.

“Ignore them. The Sarkaz are keeping them busy with their own problems, so they don’t have the energy to interfere with Kazimir.”

"Directly refute their nonsense."

"What I mean is, 'brass ghost' also refers to you?"

The details presented in the note matched perfectly with some of the characteristics of the Giant Knight.

Margaret was indeed aware that it was impossible for such a powerful force capable of confronting a national army to go unnoticed by these established Terran empires.

Lotin was certainly aware of this, so he had no intention of hiding it from the Radiant Knight.

"In Kazimierz, I will only be a giant knight, you don't need to worry about that."

“Victoria is just bluffing right now. You should focus on restoring order in Kazimierz.”

Lotin no longer has any reason to fear Victoria, and of course, he also has no reason to actively make an enemy of Victoria for the time being.

However, their investigation into the Little Hills incident was indeed somewhat belated. It's been quite some time since the people of Victoria remembered that there was such an odd thing about the Little Hills incident.

Even the directors of the Commercial Union could detect something amiss with the Bronze Giants in the slightest clues of the Ursus Third Army's defeat. It seems that the Sarkaz's entry into Londinium has indeed kept the Dukes of Victoria extremely busy.

"Can I take that as an implicit admission of this?"

Margaret nodded stiffly. She could no longer believe how the risks and pressures she had accumulated after losing Lottin's support would annihilate her in a terrifying way.

"I'll say it again, Radiant Knight."

"Just go for it. I trust your abilities and support your ideals."

Lotin already knew from Shining's words that Kazimierz was once an important source of tithes for Nautilus, comparable to Kazdel in the past. Therefore, a stable and safe Kazimierz, where his influence was difficult to eliminate, was of great importance to his power enhancement.

"Ha. I never thought I would finish my journey in this way."

Margaret no longer isolates herself from the social mechanisms of Kazimierz as she did when she was young.

She would grasp the hand of anyone willing to lend a helping hand to her cause, and she would not hesitate to swing her sword or spear at anyone who stood in her way.

The Giant Knight was clearly the former, but the gift was too heavy for her to handle at the moment.

As a significant asset in Kazimierz's current position, her weight on the scales is largely due to the giant knight.

As a member of the legendary Nearl family, a Major champion, and the Giant Knight's chosen mentor, she has a clear price to pay at every negotiating table in Kazimierz, just as she does for everything she wants to accomplish and every life she wants to save.

"There's no going back now, Margaret Nearl."

"Bring a future to Kazimierz, in the name of the Giant Knight."

The Radiant Knight's soliloquy was only audible to herself.

Chapter 103: Back to Rhodes Island

The directors of the Merchants' Union were re-elected, and Margaret Nearl took over the daily affairs of Kazimierz as the interim Grand Knight Commander. The newly formed Merchants' Union had effectively been stripped of its teeth and could only submit to the might of the Giant Knight.

The Rhode Island joint treatment program was very successful, and the new business federation made “generous” concessions in the agreement, a level of loss that would have been completely unacceptable when the old business federation held power.

The real infected community is being established on Plot Zero. The interim government of Kazimierz has granted Rhodes Island the franchise to operate several infected treatment centers. Although this can only guarantee that the infected in the Grand Knight Territory will not die from acute Oripathy, it is still an important step forward.

The security problems caused by infected individuals that have plagued the Great Knight Territory are being alleviated, and the difficult-to-manage infected migrants are now able to pay taxes like normal citizens because they have fixed workplaces.

Standing beside the site where the original supervisory board had been located, watching the memorial completed, Lottin was convinced that Kazimierz would become a stable source of tithes.

Now, it's time to head to the next destination.

Before facing the ocean again, Lotin needs to increase his power as much as possible, for the calamities in the ocean are not the only ultimate darkness.

"The office in Lentinium has been lost to contact."

Lotin took out the terminal that Kal'tsit had given him earlier. The bright spot on the terminal representing the Lontinim office dimmed, and Lotin could no longer teleport directly to Lontinim city.

After all, a defensive tower that's just a block can't really be used as a teleportation point.

However, it's not a big problem. Following Rhodes Island's operations, which include the Doctor, Amiya, and many other Sarkaz operators, the chances of finding the skin token are much greater.

"During my stay in Casimir, the voyage to Rhodes Island never stopped."

For Lotin, directly teleporting back to Rhodes Island would also save a lot of unnecessary travel time.

Rhodes Island had entered Victoria's territory. On this day, the deck of Rhodes Island was emptied again. Dr. Kal'tsit looked solemnly at the gradually gathering purple aura, waiting for the reappearance of "Nautilus".

“Your efforts have been directed toward goals that I agreed upon.”

"No matter how much you despise the behavior of those knights and merchants, your reckless squandering of power will leave unpredictable risks."

Kal'tsit looked troubled; even she hadn't expected Lottin to make such a high-profile move.

"Doctor, I'm just getting things back on track."

"Your joint medical project has also been a great success, and I have already obtained the key to the lighthouse. All the goals have been achieved."

What emerged from the halo was not a giant knight, but an even taller bronze giant.

Lotin has switched back to the default skin. When away from Kazimierz, the giantification efficiency of the [Light Knight] skin will be lower. After all, the racial buff duration is the same as its default skin. When far away from Kazimierz, the accumulation speed of this buff will become relatively slow.

The same applies to the [Iron Sun] buff; its accumulation speed will be relatively slow in places far from Kazimierz.

The [Light Knight] skin still has unique advantages, but it is difficult to exert its full power after leaving the land of Kazimierz.

After he restored the Giant Knight's influence in Kazimierz, the skin's buff at least changed from being completely nonexistent to being cumulative, although the accumulation speed would be affected when not in Kazimierz.

At this time, the default skin is more universal. As the level increases, the probability of the Rain Summoner's rain, the intensity of the rain, and the duration of the rain also increase significantly. As long as Lotin continues to fight for a certain period of time, there will definitely be a rain that is enough to make him grow to a gigantic size.

The default skin's passive ability focuses on lowering the threshold for gigantification and increasing the duration of gigantification. The passive ability of the [Light Knight] is mainly implemented within the territory of Kazimierz, and has an extremely high power ceiling in specific areas.

The reason why the buff stacks are replenished so quickly within Kazimierz is that this weakness of the [Light Knight] is compensated.

"As an ally, I just hope you can inform us in advance, so that we can both have time to prepare and accept it."

Kal'tsit knew she couldn't control Lottin's decision; she just hoped Lottin's actions wouldn't be too provocative or terrifying.

"It happened suddenly, doctor."

"If the Securities and Futures Commission really just wanted to give those businessmen a hard time, how could things have escalated to this point?"

The enormous diving helmet creaked and twisted, masking Lotin's sigh as he turned his head.

"Moreover, the knights plotted a betrayal that lasted for centuries in order to seize all power and authority for themselves."

The salvage worker's eyes gleamed with a yellow light, shining on Kal'tsit's embarrassed and solemn face.

"You came all the way back to Rhodes Island, surely not just to inform me that the key to the lighthouse has been found."

Kal'tsit squinted, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke:

"Do you have what you want from the Sarkaz?"

"Doctor, I remember you once told someone that you were 'omniscient'."

Lotin believed that Kal'tsit was not as clueless as she appeared to be.

"Conqueror, that is indeed another face of yours."

"This time, will you accept the tribute from Theresis, or from Amiya?"

Kal'tsit's authority did not allow her to further consider the deeper purpose behind Lothin's acceptance of the Sarkaz tribute; she could only settle for second best, hoping that Lothin would continue to stand on Rhodes Island's side.

During their conversation, Rhodes Island's offsetting aircraft roared onto the deck of Rhodes Island. The Doctor was waving to them from the aircraft, while Laurentina on her shoulder glared back with a hostile look.

Kal'tsit and the bronze giant both looked at Amiya, the alien demon lord, who had inherited the demon lord's legacy and possessed the authority of the crown.

“If I remember correctly, during the time of the Tower of Babel, I did not accept tribute from either side.”

Lotin received more information from the system from his conversation with Kal'tsit; on that occasion, the gray-white armored giant did not appear at either of the two ritual sites.

"You've decided to go to Londinium with Rhodes Island. Does this mean you've made your decision?"

"Does Rhodes Island need a monster that exists solely for killing and war?"

Lotin countered that if the Giant Knights still adhered to the most basic knightly contracts and principles and did not harm the civilians of Kazimierz, then the Conquerors were simply killing machines.

Regardless of whether Rhodes Island needs it or not, Lotin will go and reclaim this power.

"Or are you planning to use the summoning of the [Conqueror] as leverage to increase Amiya's claim to legitimacy?"

"No, that's not what I meant."

Kal'tsit couldn't very well say directly that she had also developed a path dependence on Nautilus's power when making decisions and plans, and that even the most meticulous plans would be fragile if she couldn't ascertain Nautilus's attitude.

“I will make a decision. I have already seen the young demon king’s determination atop the tower of Chernobog.”

"The Conqueror is only one aspect of me, not my whole being, Doctor."

Chapter 104: The Female Ghost's Dream

Dark clouds lingered on the distant horizon, refusing to dissipate for a long time, a phenomenon completely different from normal weather activity.

This climate felt strangely familiar to Lotin; similar signs had appeared before the natural disaster that forced the caravan to change its destination on the road from Iberia to Kazimierz.

Lotin spent most of his time on the deck during this period, occasionally drinking coffee or tea through his helmet and listening to the radio that had been with him all this time.

Unlike before, he now immediately switches channels whenever he hears a streamer who calls himself Uttu say his opening remarks.

"I thought this was a plot hole..."

Luo Ting initially didn't believe in this superstition, thinking that the streamer U's humanoid calamity curse was just an official joke setting for a comedic character.

But the curse of streamer U has already come true twice for him.

The first time he listened to the program hosted by U, he encountered an attack by the Sarkaz mercenary group.

The second time, they encountered an even more unusual natural disaster.

So now Luo Ting really doesn't want to hear this anchor's voice anymore.

Sometimes, Lotin would remain seated on the deck and drift into a short, light sleep until Laurentina gently told him that the tea had gone cold, at which point he would wake up.

Sometimes the Doctor, Skadi, or Laurentina would also have tea and chat with him here.

But this time, during his nap, Lotin surprisingly fell into a deep sleep.

Logically speaking, even if he fell into a deep sleep, it wouldn't be a problem. Firstly, this is the deck of Rhodes Island, and he hasn't taken off his brass diving suit. Even if he had, Lotin's physical strength is still astonishing.

Secondly, the materialized [Winter's Arrival] is itself a piece of armor with basic protective functions, possessing excellent resistance to severe cold, and can also provide mental protection by enhancing willpower.

When it transforms into "Doomsday Winter," this protective effect will likely be even more significant.