"Thank you all for coming!"
"Magic Emperor!!"
The Magic Emperor stood on the city wall, and the crowd below immediately cheered.
"I will announce the rankings of this Magic Knights!"
"The Magic Emperor himself will announce it?" The people below were overjoyed. It was a great honor for the pillar of the kingdom to personally preside over the assembly.
"After the announcement, the King will also make an appearance, so please look forward to it!"
"Magic Emperor!"
The crowd below cheered continuously. They only recognized the Magic Emperor who protected the country.
As for that King, some people might not even have heard of him. After all, there were many people in the royal family, so who would care about that "mascot"!
The will of the people!
"As expected of the Magic Emperor, deeply loved by the citizens!"
Watching Asta, who was full of excitement, Adam's mouth twitched slightly. The Magic Emperor's glib tongue and charismatic charm were truly the strongest in the kingdom.
"Indeed, people still yearn for the strong. Absolute strength is the only thing that matters in the magic world."
Adam sighed.
"Let us welcome together the pride of our country, the nine Knight Order Captains!"
The Magic Emperor spoke a lot on stage, the general meaning being that the Clover Kingdom was in dire straits. He had originally wanted to cancel the Star Festival, but precisely because of this special period, it was all the more important to reward the brave warriors who fought valiantly against the enemy!
"Leona, we meet again!"
Just as the seven Knight Order Captains ascended the stage, and the Magic Emperor's face was filled with worry, Adam's face, however, revealed a strange smile.
The new Captain of the Crimson Lion King was Leona.
Leona, on the stage, suddenly felt a chill. She felt as if she was being stared at by some dirty thing.
"Trouble from the very beginning!"
Yami took a drag and sighed.
"That trouble is you!"
Finral was once again shocked by Yami's shamelessness.
"Let's adjust our mood and start announcing the rankings!"
The Magic Emperor was truly at his wit's end. He could only proceed to the next step.
"The champion is the Golden Dawn Squad, with an astonishing 125 stars!"
"So amazing!"
"Unstoppable!"
"Captain William is so handsome!"
The crowd below began to cheer. The prestige of the Golden Dawn also deeply moved people's hearts.
"I'll go see Leona after the awards ceremony!"
Adam was no longer interested in listening. Anyway, the Black Bulls always came in last every year, and the number of black stars was actually ranked first. It was difficult to even balance their merits and demerits.
Adam wanted to go eat something. He had been busy all afternoon, searching for materials while also eliminating pests for the people. He hadn't even properly rewarded his own precious body.
"Captain, I'll withdraw first..."
"The runner-up is, the Black Bulls!"
"Ah!"
As soon as the Magic Emperor announced it, the entire awards ceremony was shocked. The Black Bulls members were even speechless.
Nozel's expression was even more unique. He had thought that with Leo's unconsciousness from the Crimson Lion King, he, the perennial third-place holder, could move up.
He didn't expect a dark horse to emerge halfway through.
Everyone else didn't think highly of you, but you turned out to be the most promising!
This was the Black Bulls… "Captain Yami, I'm tearing up."
Adam looked at Yami with a strange gaze. He had already imagined how much effort Yami had put in with the Magic Emperor to get these stars.
To clear all the black marks, what did he have to trade for that!
"Kid, put away your strange expression. The black stars might not be counted…" Yami said with a lack of confidence.
"The number of stars, 102!" the Magic Emperor exclaimed with some emotion.
"I misjudged him. Julius is too silver-winged!"
Adam deeply apologized. His dark view of the Magic Emperor was wrong.
"How could those reckless guys be the runner-up!"
"They must have threatened someone!"
"They must have cheated."
The surrounding people began to discuss. Their preconceived notions about the Black Bulls led them to speculate with the greatest malice about these knights who were not afraid of sacrifice for their missions.
Adam listened to the discussions around him and subconsciously nodded. His somewhat confused brain suddenly snapped back into focus.
He was also a Black Magic Knight!
"The Black Bulls fought to the death against the Eye of the Midnight Sun for us!"
"They also saved us, even though they are sometimes reckless."
As Kahono and Rebecca and others spoke up, the public's attitude finally improved somewhat.
"Damn it, when did it become your turn to babble about my squad!"
These foolish guys!
Adam, thinking that it was his day off and he was still clearing pests, yet coming here only to be slandered like this, he couldn't help but get angry.
These people couldn't even distinguish right from wrong anymore!
"Shut up!"
Terrifying magic power swept across the entire awards ceremony. Everyone felt as if they were standing before an Evil Dragon, trembling all over and sweating profusely.
"It's that devil!"
Even some commoners knew Adam's title, so there was definitely something big going on here.
They forced themselves to stand, glanced at Adam from the corner of their eyes, and then all lowered their heads, silent.
Even the Magic Emperor didn't make a sound, so they didn't dare to make any moves.
The Captains on stage were even more accustomed to it. As long as Adam didn't do anything treasonous, they wouldn't intervene.
Who in their right mind would provoke a true madman for no reason?
"Enough, Adam! You're only deepening the public's misunderstanding."
The Magic Emperor's voice echoed in Adam's mind. He didn't want things to escalate.
"Am I scared?"
Adam stared directly at the Magic Emperor, and the entire scene suddenly became eerie.
Xiao Lan (Little Blue) crawled out from the book pages and coiled around Adam's body, making this domineering man truly a demon from hell!
"Adam, stop messing around. We need to prove ourselves with our own strength."
Asta quickly tried to stop him.
"Adam!" Yami also called out from behind. Yuno on the stage was somewhat restless. Was Adam going to rebel?
He wasn't ready yet, especially with all the Captains around him, and even the Magic Emperor. The pressure was immense.
"Haha, this is me proving myself with strength."
Adam stroked Xiao Lan (Little Blue)'s head. The magical pressure across the entire venue instantly disappeared, and everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"I have more magic power than the royal family. Now you understand, right!"
Too arrogant!
Some people who didn't understand hadn't spoken yet, but those who knew the inside story immediately praised him.
"The Black Bulls are truly deserving!"
"Ma… Lord Adam is so handsome!"
"Fantastic!"
The Black Bulls members were somewhat unable to hold their heads high. Such hypocritical words gave them goosebumps.
Some people didn't understand, but still followed along in agreement.
"That's right!"
Adam nodded with satisfaction. Asta was also excited. He hadn't expected their Black Bulls to be so popular.
Finral had already hidden, and Yami looked speechless. This time, it was truly big trouble.
"Adam!"
Leona on the stage was sweating profusely. She had actually forgotten that Adam was a member of the Black Bulls. Since returning, she had taken over the squad's affairs and had been incredibly busy every day.
Leona had completely forgotten about this!
Adam looked at Leona, extended his right hand, and twirled the ring on his ring finger, his expression very frivolous.
"That hateful guy!"
Leona looked a bit flustered. She subconsciously hid her right hand behind her back. This rogue really had no shame.
"We'll talk after the awards ceremony!"
The rings had the function of telepathic communication between the two. The ability that had not been activated when the dragon and phoenix first met was finally reconnected.
It was because a certain someone left in a hurry. The ring had just absorbed energy and hadn't reacted yet when the dragon and phoenix separated.
"Wash…"
"Get lost!"
"I said 'jujube'!"
"…"