Chapter 757: Chapter 19: The Dispute of the Holy Sword_2

Mo Yuankai held the used towel with a bit of embarrassment. Rakael seriously proposed, “As a collectible?”

“That’s too perverted…”

“It’s essentially the same as collecting handkerchiefs in ancient times.”

·

In the end, Mo Yuankai entrusted a female knight passing by to return the towel, and the two of them decided to go to the canteen and wait for Knight Orianna. The hero of the sky ordered two roasted chicken legs to taste, Rakael didn’t order anything, because he was the permanent wax figure in the order.

“Neither of the royal siblings quite fits the stereotype I had in mind,” Mo Yuankai said. “I thought they would be… you know, that kind of grand aristocratic image in the comics.”

“Prince Charlie would fit your imagination better,” Rakael said with a smile, “And as you can see, Prince Jackson is a pragmatic person, and Lady Grey gave up her inheritance rights early to delve into knowledge at the Mage Academy. They all bear the glory and responsibility of the royal family, and it’s a pleasure for us knights as well.”

“Indeed, they are all good people… They’ve made a much better first impression than the young masters back home.”

They were much more normal than the people in Aorus and not as lazy as Zijing.

Mo Yuankai pondered the words Lady Grey said before she left, hinting, “Speaking of which, has that sword always been hard to control? Has there ever been a similar situation?”

“As you suspect, this is not an isolated case. Generations of the Seventh Knight, just like Knight Orianna, are genuine and kind-hearted. Their character is fundamentally incompatible with the Holy Sword, so they often need a long period of adjustment before they can gradually master the power of the Holy Sword. But…” Rakael seemed worried, “Now is different from the past, Knight Orianna doesn’t have much time left.”

“Is something going to happen?”

“I’m sorry, I can’t tell you that,” Rakael apologized.

Mo Yuankai wasn’t surprised; after all, he was an outsider, it would be strange if people from the country were willing to share secrets with him. However, even though he had just arrived, he had sensed an undercurrent of unrest beneath the calm facade of the country over the past two days. All signs were pointing to a fact—a significant event was about to happen.

“What will happen to Orianna if she can never wield that sword?”

A shadow crossed Rakael’s face.

“Her duties may temporarily be taken over by someone else… among other qualified candidates, until someone can truly wield the Final Sword.”

“A dead horse as a living horse’s doctor,” Mo Yuankai disagreed. “It would be odd if they found someone better than her.”

“Everyone understands, but if it comes to that… priorities must be set,” Rakael said, shaking his head silently.

Indeed, it was a dilemma. It was easy to see through Orianna’s character at a glance; the girl was naive and kind-hearted, even a bit childish, certainly not one made for charging into battle. Her Impermanence Skill was even used to stop violent acts—the thought of such a girl unwilling to fight by nature getting along with the dragon-slaying Holy Sword was incongruous.

Was the country handing the Holy Sword over to the most peaceful person just for safety? Or was there an unavoidable reason? Mo Yuankai suppressed these doubts, preparing to ask Ah Ce later for some means to inquire further and asked, “How is she in combat normally?”

“She’s known by a nickname – the Undefeated Orianna,” said Rakael helplessly.

“Her? Undefeated??”

“Nor defeated.”

Mo Yuankai thought of her Manifestation Method’s effect and laughed quietly to himself. He slowly nibbled at the chicken leg, pondering over an idea.

“Wait a moment, I’m off to the restroom.”

He walked alone into the washroom and, finding it empty, activated the communicator in his earpiece.

“Hey, Ah Ce, what are you up to?”

“—Whoa, big bro?! I’m at, um, dinner, what’s up?”

Ah Ce’s voice sounded a bit flustered. Mo Yuankai checked the time; it was almost six o’clock, indeed time for dinner… had Ah Ce lumped lunch and dinner together?

“Help me out with something in a bit…”

He discussed with his younger brother for a while and then left the washroom. Miss Orianna had already arrived at the dining table, changed into her regular outfit, struggling with a piece of carrot cake with her fork.

“Thank you for your hard work, Miss Orianna!” Mo Yuankai pulled out a chair and sat down. “I have a favor to ask of you… In the City of the Sky, I sparred every day to maintain my condition, and I’d like to keep up as much as I can while I’m here on business. Would it be possible to have some friendly duels with the knights?”

“Of course!” Orianna quickly put down her fork. “Except for the Commander and the Dawn Knight, any knight would be honored to be your opponent!”

“That’s great. Are you planning to spar now or after eating?”

“I’m always happy to oblige—”

Orianna stopped mid-sentence, realizing something was amiss. Pointing at herself, she said incredulously, “Me, me, me?”

Mo Yuankai nodded, smiling.

Moments later, the Seventh Knight’s wail made everyone in the canteen tremble.

“—Me?!”

·

Fifteen minutes later, the headquarters of the Knight Order, the dueling arena.

In the Country of Morton, dueling was not merely an act of violence but a cultural tradition. When a knight of justice encountered a villain, they would duel; when two men vied for a woman’s heart, they would duel; if someone needed to defend the honor of someone close, they would duel; two friends who hit it off and wanted to get to know each other better—great, let’s duel.

Even in the 21st century, the country still had young people who chose to duel over a verbal disagreement. In the Knight Order’s headquarters, where everyone practiced martial arts and swordsmanship, such sparring duels were commonplace. Thus, a robust and steady dueling arena had become a necessity for everyone. The open-air dueling arena was located behind the main building, and it was elliptical. Two years earlier, the Dawn Knight had upgraded it, adding automatic repair and customizable terrain features, which could satisfy the needs of most knights.