James was dressed in the Black Dragon robe.The Black Dragon robe was black as the night and gave the impression of austerity, grandeur, and might.A black dragon was embroidered on his black robe, and he wore the ten-star badges on his shoulder.James alighted the plane, looking straight ahead of him. Immediately, he noticed the Queen of Durandal and along with some nobility preparing to receive him. The crowd consisted of 200 people including people of various ages from the very young to the elderly.Henry walked behind him.Following them were elite and experienced soldiers from the two armies. They were strong and capable soldiers that were capable of taking on dozens of people each on their own.The soldiers got off the plane and stood in neatly organized rows.After getting off the plane, James stood to one side and did not move.Henry was dumbfounded by his behavior and whispered in confusion, “Dragon King, why aren’t we moving forward?”In private, Henry addressed Jame
“Contrary to your reputation, you don’t seem that talented.” The Golden Knight, Kayne, glanced at James with obvious disappointment. He shook his head and smirked. “I thought the Dragon King of Sol would have a more commanding presence, but you don’t look particularly impressive. There’s a word for guys like you in Sol, right? What was it? Oh, right. I think it was… pretty boy?”James simply smiled indifferently.He was not infuriated.Seeing Kayn provoking James, the Queen did nothing to stop him. Instead, she cast Kayn a meaningful gaze.Kayn immediately understood her intentions.Whoosh!Suddenly, he unsheathed the long golden sword hung around his waist and pointed it at James.James said calmly, “What’s the meaning of this? Is this the way Durandal treats its guests? If so, I’ll return to Sol immediately.”“Durandal is a nation that treasures strength above all. We welcome guests with a duel. If you’re strong, you’ll be given due respect. If you’re weak, then you should
Clank!The crisp sound echoed in everyone's ears.Everyone was stunned by the scene.Some women, with their eyes covered, gradually looked toward James after realizing that there were no pained screams from either party. James stood completely unfazed in his original spot and held the other half of Kayn’s blade between his fingers.Meanwhile, Kayn was frozen in place as he held his broken sword. Disbelief and shock flooded his mind.Spectating on the side, Henry had the urge to laugh but stifled it. How dare they provoke Sol’s Dragon King so recklessly?Clank!James dropped the broken half of the sword, and the clatter of the sword hitting the ground echoed throughout.He looked at the distressed Kayn. Instead of mocking him, James clapped a few times and offered some words of praise for him. “You’re pretty good. You’ve acquired impressive strength at such a young age. As expected from Durandal, your country is full of talented individuals,” The comment came out of his lips s
With a gloomy expression, he looked at his sword’s broken blade in his hand and hissed, “That d*mn brat! This isn’t over!”Clank!Kayn tossed awat the broken sword in his hand, got on his horse, and quickly left the scene.“Kayne…”Yelena shouted for Kayne, but he ignored her and left with the knights in tow.Anger flashed across her pretty face. “What’s wrong with you? I’m not the one who broke your sword. Why’re you ignoring me?”After muttering bitterly, Yelena quickly left and tried to catch up with the Queen.Peter’s Castle symbolized power in Durandal and was the imperial family’s residence.The castle was heavily guarded by the most highly skilled royal guards of Durandal.However, this was all information that anyone and everyone knew.In actual fact, secret knights also guarded the castle, but the information was hidden from the public.The status of a Durandal knight was equivalent to ancient martial artists in Sol. Not everyone knew about their existence.A luxur
James was at a loss for words.Hearing Yelena’s complaint, he nodded and replied reasonably, “I agree with the princess. At her age, studies should be her priority. I’ve always regretted not being able to learn enough in school. As a result, I come before you as uneducated and uncultured as I am.”James deliberately lowered his status and praised Yelena, successfully resolving the awkward situation.However, Yelena was displeased with his answer.She was the royal princess of Durandal. Although she was only in her early 20s, countless nobles have proposed to her.Princes from other countries have also sent her marriage proposals.She rejected all of them.Yet, this man from Sol was the one rejecting her this time.She thought it was normal for her to reject others, but she could not accept other people rejecting her instead.“What do you mean, James? Are you implying that I’m not worthy of you?” Yelena’s fair features were full of anger as she glared at James sitting beside he
“Alright, I’ll leave that to you. Let me know when you’ve made the arrangements.”After a brief call with the founder of the Dark Castle, James hung up the phone. Then, he looked at Henry smugly and said, “It’s settled. We can rest up for now and think about what excuse we can use to leave for a few days.”“Alright.”Henry had no objections.“Go ahead and get some rest.”James was exhausted after the ten-hour flight.After a short discussion with Henry, the two took it easy in the castle.Meanwhile, in another castle of Durandal called Keyes Castle.This was the residence of the Keyes family.The Keyes were the most powerful family in Durandal. They were the nation's protectors, and almost all their family members were knights.“Are you sure?” In the castle's living room, an old man furrowed his brows as he heard Kayn’s words. “Are you saying a man from Sol caught and broke your sword with only two fingers?”“That’s it, Grandpa! Please, you have to avenge me! This Dragon
Koehler felt dispirited after recalling his defeat a hundred years ago at the hands of that ancient martial artist.That loss had haunted him ever since.After the defeat, he returned to Durandal and began to train in seclusion, to improve his skills and redeem himself.“A hundred years have passed.”Koehler sat on his chair and looked into the distance. He sighed as sadness filled his eyes. “I wonder if the person who had defeated me is still alive. He must’ve also improved significantly since then.”He understood the person who defeated him back then would not be the same and would likely have only improved since that time.All these years, he did not dare to act recklessly for this reason.He was afraid of being defeated again.“Gu Sect…” he murmured.He recalled the person who defeated him claimed to be from the Gu Sect.Koehler remembered that man’s name was Callan.A hundred years ago, his opponent was only in his 40s but wielded an inhuman strength.Koehler was alrea
Evan was shocked and spluttered. “Sir, please reconsider! The Excalibur is the symbol of our knighthood. If you give it away, our knights will lose their faith…”Koehler raised his hand and interrupted Evan.“I’ve already decided. In the past couple of centuries, no one was born with the Knight's Soul and thus no one is capable of wielding Excalibur. Anyway, I just intend for it to be a lucrative attraction. Even if I give it away, the person who gets it may not be able to wield it. I simply want a chance to fight against powerful people from all over the world before I die. It’ll be the perfect finale for my life.”“I understand. I’ll see to it immediately.”Evan did not stay long. He left as soon as he had finished talking to Koehler.Koehler walked outside and stood on the castle wall. His eyes peered into the distance.His wrinkled face was filled with resolve and determination.“This time, I want to show the world the strength of knights and prove that we’re the strongest e