The Holy City is more prosperous and lively than any other city in the past.

But this time, he was more frugal than before, and didn't even buy a single holiday flower. When the knight commander wanted to buy it for him, he even refused.

He knew that the knight commander suspected that it was the old priest who criticized him. But it was not true, it was him who did it.

In front of the venue of the Junqi Ceremony, there is a gorgeous and open circular promenade. Everyone who enters the venue must pass through it. On the walls of the promenade, there are portraits hung at regular intervals, with paintings on them.

A warrior, knight, brave or a master of weapons. The picture frame has their name, birth and death month written on it, and records their lifetime achievements.

‌A man once subdued powerful beasts for the villagers in the mysterious wilderness alone. ‌Killed thousands of enemies with his own hands in his life. ‌He commanded war after war to defend his motherland.

Defeat; no one disappeared in the deserted snow-capped mountains, no one had a glorious duel, no one is still alive, and will participate in this chess game with a very high ranking.

Sometimes, next to the portrait, an image preserved by magic will be played back and forth. Viewers who stop here feel as if they are immersed in the scene, and every one of them is excited.

He looked carefully all the way. He had read these deeds in books and heard them from the mouths of old priests and female envoys, but he had never experienced them personally or seen them with his own eyes. He couldn't help but think of the knight captain, the old lady.

The priest said that they had trained the knight commander longer than they had trained him, and the temple would not let him wander in the outside world.

Those mysterious wastelands and frozen snow-capped mountains seem to be things that do not belong to them. He has been in many palaces since he was born, and the name of the knight commander will not be left in the legendary stories passed down through the ages. Until everything is over

Their lives will only be engraved on the obelisk-shaped tombstone of the temple, and outsiders have no right to see it.

Along the way, people around him were talking happily about the upcoming ceremony, and he listened.

The prosperous central continent advocates martial arts and longs for the image of bravery and power. Victory in combat is often used as a badge of glory. Ranking of strength in large-scale combat is a topic that is endlessly discussed.

‌People say that after so many ‌ days, we finally see the shadow of ‌jun‌chess on the Sabbath, and the excitement is second to none. Could it be that our stable life is finally about to begin?

People say that when the final victory of Jun chess is decided, we will see the most powerful and brave warriors in the entire continent - the most powerful and brave warriors in the "Jun chess" battles throughout the ages.

Those who stand at the end will shine in the years to come and become legendary figures.

Some people also said that his wife was too strict and only allowed three copper coins to be brought to watch the fight. He must win a lot of gold coins this time to give him a good look at his own strength...

When he heard this, he stopped and looked at his knight commander.

This time, he actually came prepared, but in order to create a small surprise, he did not inform the knight commander in advance - just like when he took a picture of the long sword to the knight commander before.

Now when it was time to tell him, he took out a piece of exquisite gold foil heraldic paper with a blazing pattern drawn on it using complicated craftsmanship.

Knight Commander: "Yours?"

He said: "I won't use yours this time."

"?" The knight commander looked at the gold foil paper, but his expression was not as happy as he imagined. Instead, it was a look... as if he suspected that he had done something bad.

Sure enough, the chief knight asked: "Where did it come from?"

He said: "Mine."

He is familiar with the law, and of course he obtained this through cooperation.

After learning about the importance of money from the knight and the fact that the knight captain was now almost penniless, he thought about something he had never thought about before: he didn't have any money.

.

Late that night, he wrote a letter and sent it to the Minister of Finance of his hometown country.

The Chancellor of Finance quickly replied with a considerable figure, and said that of course you can use the private property in the past freely, and the token was sent with the letter. He looked at the number, and it was enough to go to three auctions in the Western Continent.

Attached to the reply was a long letter from the cardinal. The letter stated that since you left, the country has been unable to elect a better monarch, so it still calls you your Majesty. If the property in the treasury is

You can also withdraw money if you inform us ten days in advance.

I also attached a long letter from when I was a child, instructing the female officers. In the letter, I said in a kind tone, although you may not know that this is yours, but it is indeed yours. This thing makes me very happy.

I'm glad you've grown up.

Now, the thing in his hand is that token.

The knight commander's subsequent behavior was not as if he had received a surprise, but as if he was interrogating a prisoner. He asked for a rough figure and confirmed that he could indeed control the money with this token.

The knight captain said: "You want to vote yourself?"

He nodded.

The knight commander's face, which had never shown any expression, showed a look of doubt for the first time, as if he had seen his bad future. But his heart was very stable.

In order to enrich the knight commander's account, he has made all preparations.

There are two entrances to the ceremony: viewing‌‌participating‌.

When he was about to reach the entrance - he gently pushed the knight commander towards the entrance of the Galleria.

He said: "You go."

"..."

The knight commander's faint gaze swept over there and then returned to him.

Knight Commander: "Shall I go?"

He nodded.

The knight commander thought about it for a while, as if considering what would happen if he went.

Finally, the knight commander asked: "How can you repay me?"

At that time, he raised his head slightly and looked at the other person, with a calm and matter-of-fact tone: "I am yours."

Next to it, a girl was saying goodbye to a young warrior who was about to enter the entrance. She stood on tiptoe and kissed the warrior on the side of his cheek, saying blessings in her mouth.

He thought for a while and said to the knight captain: "Don't play too many games, you will get injured."

He was slightly worried and said, "How many games can you win?"

Although he knew that this man was powerful, he had never seen the knight commander actually take action.

If the number of games he can win is not very large, his balance will become very dangerous.

The sun shone from the side, reflecting the half-smile in the knight commander's cold brows.

How many games can be won? This person did not answer.

"Go," the Knight Commander said to him, "I'll take you in."

When he was actually sent to his position and about to separate, the knight commander whispered in his ear again: "Remember to save your money."

Then, the chess game begins.

——He started to lose.

There was no turning point from winning to losing. From the first fight, his chips were dwindling.

The right bet seemed to be just an accident, and even the dealer on the side looked at him with suspicion. Even though he had read many books on fighting and betting techniques, his winning rate was still at the bottom.

The Knight Commander did not appear.

The Knight Commander still didn't come on stage.

Knight Commander...

He just watched helplessly as one number after another came to nothing. After more than a hundred matches, all the chips he brought in were gone.

Later, only one of the nine silver coins left by the knight commander was left.

The last silver coin gradually turned into nine copper coins, seven copper coins, five copper coins, and three copper coins. If you win, you can only win back a little, but if you lose, you will lose everything.

"..."

For the first time in his life, he experienced the feeling of poverty.

But the feeling of poverty was just a light worry. The knight commander was not far away from him, and he knew that there was no problem that could not be solved. This was not even comparable to the pressure when the old priest called him to the pool.

He didn't know at that time that during the long time he spent in the eternal night, he faced the power and spirit required to maintain a world. This feeling would stay with him for a long time, and it would be a hundred times more profound than it is now.

The city of mist, the Colosseum.

The croupier's voice was so icy that it made people shiver.

"Black's k and q reached an agreement and decided to play checkers."

"Please choose the checkers, Black King."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gray mist filled the air in front of Yu Feichen. In the mist, hundreds of black chess pieces were dimly visible. Marks were written on the bottom, which meant that he could choose any one of the black chess pieces to play against him.

Square four.

A man in black raincoat said: "Otherwise, I will go?"

"I want to go too."

"Aga, go ahead and start a fight."

"Sending our people to checkers so early..."

Claros said nothing but looked at Yu Feichen with a smile.

In front of the gray mist, Yu Feichen, the stage player, and the croupier stared in his direction with cold gray eyes, as if they were going to burn holes in his hand.

——Everyone in the audience was also watching this scene.

Time seems to stand still in silence.
To be continued...