novelbin Chapter 74 : Two Factions in Opposition!
Chapter 74 : Two Factions in Opposition!
Chapter 74: Two Factions in Opposition!
Leo turned his head and discovered it was Shia, who had helped deliver his parcel in the morning. At this moment, sweat covered her forehead as she panted heavily. “Could you let me take a parcel list first? It’ll only take a dozen seconds of your time. I’m a bit in a rush—really sorry.”
Shia smiled awkwardly.
Ever since the Five Great Knights had returned to the city with their hunting teams, the number of people delivering parcels within the city had increased.
As a result, she had been extremely busy these days. She had just finished delivering the last order she took yesterday and came to collect today’s parcel list.
Seeing that the gentle and approachable Leo was standing at the front, she gathered a bit of courage, hoping to cut in line and start her tasks earlier.
“Of course.” Leo made a welcoming gesture, giving up the front position.
Speaking of which, this Shia could be considered half a colleague from his previous life. Along the way, she had also introduced him to quite a bit about the Knight’s Hall.
For just a dozen seconds, Leo chose to let this female courier go first.
Seeing that Leo had already become acquainted with a beautiful female quasi-knight on his very first day, Rog and Fidis exchanged glances, both feeling a little envious.
But at that moment, a rough voice pierced through the entire hall.
“Move aside, move aside. I heard there are quite a few new tasks.”
Leo looked toward the source of the voice, and a familiar figure appeared at the entrance.
A long, narrow scar stretched across his face, paired with a sturdy build.
Leo recognized him immediately—this was Carlos, the infamous man rumored to have had an affair with a male servant.
Behind him, Zoro stood at the doorway with his arms crossed, his face gloomy.
His gaze swept across the hall like a wolf king inspecting his territory, eventually landing on Leo.
Enemies really do meet on narrow roads.
Seeing Carlos suddenly appear, Rog subconsciously stepped half a step back.
As for Shia, she had already retreated to the corner.
On the other side, Fidis gritted his teeth.
He had heard before that Carlos was one of the most confrontational members of the Battlefield Faction, constantly opposing the Noble Faction.
Carlos strode to the work desk, glanced at Leo beside him, and revealed a mocking grin. “Yo, little stablehand, what a coincidence. But I’ll be choosing first.”
From what Shia had explained, there was a priority system for selecting tasks in the Knight’s Hall—the higher one’s historical merit points, the earlier they could choose.
Just as Carlos was feeling smug, the person behind the desk spoke.
“Sorry, Carlos. I need to handle Leo’s task first.” Behind the desk, Tita’s smile was gentle yet firm.
Carlos pressed both hands against the table, clearly agitated, but facing Tita, he could only suppress his emotions. “Hm? Tita, what did you say? Aren’t the rules here that the higher the merit points, the higher the priority for selecting tasks? My merit points are—”
Before he could finish, Tita directly interrupted him.
“That’s correct.” Tita took out a small notebook from her chest and glanced at it. “However, as you know, a Knight Attendant has higher priority than other quasi-knights. And Leo—his authorization is that of a Knight Attendant.”
As soon as Tita said this, the entire hall fell silent.
The priority of a Knight Attendant? But he clearly wasn’t serving any knight.
Even Leo himself hadn’t expected this. Could it be because of his performance in the year-end assessment?
“What did you say? But he… he clearly isn’t a Knight Attendant.” Carlos looked incredulous. “Did you make a mistake—”
Before he could finish, Zoro interrupted him.
Zoro’s brows furrowed ever so slightly.
That day, when Laforin had come to speak with him, he had already revealed an intention to protect Leo.
Now Leo had even been granted the authority of a Knight Attendant.
“Carlos. Shut up.” Zoro stepped forward, revealing a smile toward Tita. “Miss Tita, then may I ask—my priority should still be the highest, correct?”
Tita maintained her composed smile and nodded. “Zoro, you naturally have the right to choose tasks first.”
A smile appeared on Zoro’s face. “Good. In that case, let this Leo choose first.”
Leo glanced at Zoro beside him, unsure what he was plotting.
Just choosing a task had turned into such a complicated affair.
Though wary inside, Leo still revealed a smile on his face. “Thank you, Sir Zoro. Then I won’t stand on ceremony.”
At this moment, more than a dozen quasi-knights present were all staring at Leo.
No one had expected the Knight’s Hall to become this lively so early in the morning.
“Then I’ll choose this one.” Leo pointed to a row near the bottom.
“Help Lady Manta slaughter Beastkin?” Tita was momentarily stunned and confirmed Leo’s selection again.
Originally, she had thought Leo would choose a hunting task.
In the Knight’s Hall, those hunting tasks were the most popular.
A successful hunt could earn over ten merit points, even dozens.
Meanwhile, these long-term tasks only yielded a few merit points after a month of hard work.
For geniuses, hunting tasks were the fastest path to improving strength.
Just like the quota for the Hunt of Deep Winter—every quasi-knight fought desperately to secure a spot.
But she hadn’t expected that Leo, this genius, would choose this task.
To be honest, she considered this slaughtering task to be the worst among all tasks.
This was a temporary task issued by Ross, the Grey Rhino Knight.
Although ten merit points per month wasn’t little among long-term tasks, it still required dealing with Beastkin.
Not only was it bloody, but slaughtering these Beastkin could also be dangerous.
A quasi-knight without sufficient strength might not even be able to complete it.
Choosing this would be worse than simply going outside the city to hunt.
However, Leo’s gaze remained firm. “Please help me register it, Miss Tita.”
At this moment, Fidis tugged at Leo’s arm. “Leo, isn’t your choice a bit too rash? You’re so strong—aren’t you planning to try hunting outside the city?”
In Fidis’s eyes, Leo was a quasi-knight with admirable courage.
He had assumed Leo would definitely choose a challenging hunting task.
He had even prepared himself to become Leo’s teammate.
But who would have thought—Leo chose this.
Slaughtering? A perfectly good quasi-knight going to become a butcher?
“Hahaha! Did you all see that? These newcomers are really cowards.” Carlos burst into laughter.
Behind him, several other quasi-knights from the Battlefield Faction also laughed.
Meanwhile, Tita behind the desk showed no emotion.
The conflict between the Battlefield Faction and the Noble Faction had existed for a long time.
However, Anthony had always adopted a laissez-faire attitude toward this opposition.
Thus, she also tried to maintain a delicate balance between the two sides.
Facing Carlos’s mockery, Rog and Fidis silently clenched their teeth in restraint.
Most of the people present belonged to the Battlefield Faction, and their strength surpassed theirs.
Leo, on the other hand, remained expressionless.
He quickly completed the registration procedures for the task. The process was simple—just filling in basic information like name and time.
As he wrote, he glanced at Carlos, who was still basking in smug satisfaction, then looked toward Shia, who remained silent in the corner.
After finishing, Leo handed the registration form to Tita and lowered his voice. “Sorry, Miss Tita, could you also give me Miss Shia’s list as well?”