"So tired."
Lord Adam collapsed onto the ground. He was somewhat desperate; why were all the people he met so energetic?
My reward~
"Man, is that all there is to you?"
Leona's contemptuous expression made Lord Adam feel humiliated. This crazy woman, if the dragon doesn't show its power, do you really think I'm a worm?!
"Don't underestimate me, round two has begun."
With a tearing sound, the battle entered its second phase.
"The reward is early. Just surrender obediently."
"Impossible, I am the main attacker."
A special battle began... The Royal Knights selection exam was about to conclude, and the duel between Asta and Langris ended in a draw.
Asta, who didn't make it to the finals, must be very unwilling.
The match between Rill, the captain of the Phantom Deer Knight Order, and Luck and the others was truly dramatic. That magic monster used a reflective attack to throw back the Black Bulls' combined magic.
With the magic crystal exploding, he won this match by himself again.
Yuno vs. Rill, the Royal Knights final, officially began... "Stinky man, are you satisfied now?"
This extremely special second battle ended with Lord Adam's full effort, achieving victory with a slight advantage.
The supplements were not eaten in vain.
"It's still far from enough," Lord Adam said stubbornly.
"Heh heh." Leona suddenly leaned close to Lord Adam and used a long-lost pinching technique.
"Ah... it hurts, what are you doing, you crazy woman..."
Lord Adam was speechless. As soon as he finished with her, she turned hostile and even seized his lifeline. Her grip was too strong.
"Adam, be careful from now on."
Leona said fiercely, "If I find out you're messing around outside, you troublemaker, I will personally get rid of you."
"Ho... how could that be? I'm pure love!" Lord Adam said with an unnatural expression.
"I hope so!"
Bang!
Leona punched the ground. The basement, already in ruins from their battle, was completely destroyed.
So ruthless.
"Get ready and come with me to a place."
Lord Adam stood up shakily. If that blow had landed on his lifeline, his happiness for the rest of his life would have been completely over.
"Don't just stand there. I won't eat you."
Leona took out the prepared clothes. This wicked woman had calculated everything long ago.
"You just ate..."
"What did you say?!"
Leona opened the door, her face slightly flushed, glaring fiercely at Lord Adam.
"Nothing..."
"Hurry up."
Lord Adam followed behind Leona, timidly, like a newlywed bride stepping out.
"Lady Leona, Lord Adam."
Wherever the two walked, the servants of the Vermillion family all respectfully bowed their heads.
This was something that could not be changed under the dual systems of feudalism and a magic world.
"Alas! The world is not yet young!"
Lord Adam couldn't help but sigh. In a world where strength and status were supreme, even relative peace was difficult to achieve.
"Why are you sighing?"
Leona turned her head and asked, looking at Lord Adam.
"Nothing, can we eat something first?"
Lord Adam rubbed his stomach. Two high-intensity battles had made his stomach rumble.
"Let's eat later. We've already arrived."
A place a hundred meters away from the main castle, this was a warehouse built of steel. The dark door had no handle.
"What is this place?" Lord Adam asked, puzzled.
"My pet room."
Leona gave Lord Adam a wicked smile, extended her right hand to touch the door, and a flame magic circle expanded on the dark door. The door of this eerie warehouse opened with a bang.
"Let's go."
Leona stepped in first, followed closely by Lord Adam. He was truly seeing new things this time.
Lord Adam had thought that only Captain Yami, who surpassed his limits in the restroom, would be interested in keeping "pets," but he didn't expect Leona to be even more playful.
"Roar!"
As soon as he entered this space, the roars of various beasts made Lord Adam's ears ache.
"Shut up!"
Leona shouted, and these animals, confined in iron cages, immediately quieted down.
"Hanging there is a spotted tiger I hunted when I was thirteen."
Leona pointed to the collection on the wall and enthusiastically introduced it to Lord Adam.
"That flame lion, I encountered it in the Strong Magic Zone in the east of the kingdom. As soon as it saw me, it wouldn't leave."
Lord Adam's mouth twitched slightly. The lion, seeing Leona, trembled uncontrollably and was almost scared to pee.
"Let me out, you barbarian!"
A roar came from the depths of the room. Lord Adam was somewhat shocked. Leona actually had such a "collection."
That's too ruthless!
"You'll know if you go look."
Leona looked at Lord Adam's expression and chuckled unconsciously. This young man must have misunderstood.
This was a specially made cage, a wooden cage suspended in mid-air. Inside the space sealed by high-level magic, there was a humanoid puppet.
"Ah ah~ You evil humans who captured me while I was sleeping, when I get out, I will never let you go."
This small puppet, not very big, was lie on the window, shouting loudly, looking extremely frustrated.
"What a cute little fellow."
Lord Adam made no secret of his greed. This unexpected surprise made him ecstatic.
"I knew you'd like it."
Leona walked over, opened the small cage, pulled out the puppet inside, and handed it to Lord Adam.
"The former underwear thief of the Royal Capital, who specifically targeted noblewomen. This guy has no magic, and it took me a lot of effort to catch it."
It was truly the right decision to ask Leona to find some strange and wonderful things.
Lord Adam's heart thumped. Was this the ability to change stillness into motion?
So magical.
"Let me go, I'm not a thief. Those things were hanging outside, I thought no one wanted them."
Listening to the puppet's shameless words, Lord Adam was a little reluctant to destroy it.
Interesting, but too weak.
Snap.
Lord Adam crushed the puppet at once, and a golden light entered his grimoire.
"Rat's ability."
Lord Adam looked at the lit-up rat pattern and couldn't quite suppress the corners of his mouth. There were already seven zodiac animals; only five more, and it would be his time to reign supreme.
"How is it?" Leona asked, somewhat knowingly. Helping this young man also made her happy.
Kiss~
"Your reward."
Leona pretended to wipe her mouth in disdain, a slight curve on her lips. This woman, nourished by love, had opened a new door.
Having tasted the marrow, she knew its flavor... "Let's go, let's get something to eat."
"Okay!"
... The Royal Knights tournament concluded.
Rill narrowly lost to Yuno. To be precise, he ended the match himself.
His own crystal was crushed by his powerful magic.
There was only one winner of this exam, the prince fused with a spirit — Yuno.
Asta must have been extremely upset these past few days, not wanting his brother to suffer, nor wanting his brother to leave him behind.
"I'm back!"
Lord Adam, who had been fighting for a day and a night, finally returned to the Black Bulls Headquarters.
"You still remember how to come back!"