I, the Knight King, wield my sword for my myriad subjects.

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"Let's get back to the point."

After confirming his suspicions about Gawain's condition, Arthur didn't continue the topic but instead brought up the Shadow Monster disaster again:

"Now that you've discovered that killing the Shadow Monsters is useless, how do you plan to deal with the Shadow Monster threat?"

Gawain temporarily suppressed his inner impulse and shared his insights after fighting the Shadow Monster more than twenty times:

"I think those three shadow monsters might be a trinity, and they would only disappear completely if they were all killed at the same time."

But my strength is really limited.

Therefore, I wish to seek the Lord's assistance.

Arthur turned his head away, revealing half of his profile to Gawain:

"Then why do you think I would help you?"

next second.

Gawain gave Arthur an answer that left him both amused and exasperated:

"It was intuition, the intuition I had the moment I first saw the lord."

It told me, "You will definitely help me!"

After saying that, Gawain reverted to the optimistic demeanor he had when they first met at the tavern.

The bright smile on his face reminded Arthur of the scene in the tavern where Gawain was beaten and scolded by a group of villagers from Qingfeng Village.

Then Arthur realized that Gawain hadn't yet answered his initial question:

"Gao Wen, if you're saying you're trying to drive away the Shadow Monster disaster for the villagers of Qingfeng Village, then why are they still so hostile towards you?"

Moreover, they might reject an outsider like me, regardless of my status.

Chapter 35 Shadow Bear, Shadow Lion, Shadow Rhinoceros

Upon hearing this question, Gao Wen's bright smile froze instantly.

Then, he frowned, raised one hand to his chin, and began to ponder.

Seeing Gawain's appearance and recalling his behavior in front of the village elders, Arthur couldn't help but grin.

At that moment, a bad feeling arose in his mind:

Is this guy so oblivious that he hasn't noticed the deep malice the Qingfeng villagers harbor towards him?

After a moment of contemplation, Gao Wen quickly gave his answer:

"Alas! My lord, I am also puzzled by this question."

I was clearly helping everyone in Qingfeng Village drive away the Shadow Monster, so why does it seem like no one likes me?

His answer confirmed Arthur's ominous suspicions.

Arthur inwardly scoffed, mentally correcting his perception of the Qingfeng villagers:

It's not that I "don't really like you," it's that I absolutely loathe you.

"Forget it, this problem is too hard to think about."

Gao Wen waved his hand, his brows relaxing; he chose to give up thinking.

Then, he very casually moved closer to Arthur:

"Anyway, as long as we can drive away the shadow monster disaster in Qingfeng Village, the villagers of Qingfeng Village will definitely welcome us, right?"

So, my lord, will you agree to join me in driving away the Shadow Monster scourge from Qingfeng Village?

Seeing Gawain looking at him expectantly, Arthur blinked and replied:

"I promise you."

Although the wandering knight seemed a bit slow-witted, Arthur did not change his initial idea of ​​taming him.

He decided to start by helping him solve the shadow monster incident:

"So, Gawain, when do you plan to go and drive away the Shadow Monsters of Qingfeng Village?"

"Tonight!"

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Night falls in Qingfeng Village.

The streets were deathly silent.

Only when a gentle breeze brushes through the cracks in the windows of the house will it make a faint "creaking" sound.

"Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!"

I do not know how long it has been.

A low hissing sound came from the cold air, breaking the silence of the village.

The sky above Qingfeng Village was clear and cloudless.

The bright moon hanging high in the sky cast a soft beam of moonlight, illuminating Qingfeng Village.

The moonlight revealed the source of the hissing sound to be three enormous, seemingly real yet ethereal black shadows.

Judging from their outlines alone, they appear to be three large, adult wild animals.

They are a bear, a rhinoceros, and a lion.

They continued to hiss and began to wander around Qingfeng Village.

Although they were tall, they made no sound as they wandered the streets.

They appear to have no mass, just like their pitch-black exterior; they are fleeting shadows.

"They've appeared again, those three shadow monsters!"

At that moment, a blond youth hiding in the shadows suddenly darted out and revealed the origins of the three beast-like figures.

Then, the blond youth drew a short sword from his waist.

He then charged at one of the shadow bears.

When he arrived in front of the shadow bear, the short sword in his hand was somehow enveloped in a blazing white light.

The Shadow Bear seemed terrified of the white light in the blond youth's hand. It immediately lowered its body and let out a sharp roar at the blond youth.

The next moment, the shadow bear's illusory black body solidified slightly.

"boom!"

Immediately afterwards, the Shadow Bear stomped on the ground with a muffled thud.

The blond youth who was attacking knew that this was a characteristic of the Shadow Monster after it gained mass.

Immediately, Shadow Bear raised one of its most massive paws and slapped it at the approaching blond youth.

The blond youth did not flinch, but instead shouted:

"My lord, I need your help!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than another figure darted out from the shadows.

This person is very similar to the first blond youth who appeared, both in appearance and attire.

The three shadow monsters present were stunned for a moment when they saw him, their gazes shifting back and forth between the two.

They were Arthur and Gawain, plotting how to drive away the Shadow Monster.

As soon as Arthur appeared, he immediately drew his sword.

The moment he drew his sword, Arthur activated the "Flame Lion Breathing Technique," unleashing a wave of fire that adhered to the blade.

The fiery wave-like power dispelled the darkness around him and attracted the attention of the three shadow monsters in front of him.

The Shadow Monster fears supernatural powers that possess a luminous quality.

Sensing the danger, they began to go berserk, their dark bodies gradually becoming more solid.

The solidification of the shadow body also gave the Shadow Lion and Shadow Rhinoceros mass.

They charged at Arthur.

Soon, Arthur, Shadow Lion, and Shadow Rhino all entered the enemy's attack range.

The Shadow Lion displayed amazing jumping ability, leaping into the air with a push of its front paws and pouncing on Arthur.

The other shadow monster, the Shadow Rhino, also inherited the brute strength unique to the magical rhino after its body solidified.

With each step it took, a stone brick on the street cracked.

"Huff! Huff!! Huff!!!"

The Shadow Rhino, breathing heavily, raised its horn and butted at Arthur.

Faced with the attack of two second-tier shadow monsters, Arthur knew that he was only a black iron-tier knight and could not be careless.

Therefore, he chose to use the combat skill "Blood Boiling" without hesitation.

next moment.

Arthur's body erupted with an even stronger life force, which unleashed a flame wave like a raging fire.

Arthur enveloped his entire body in the fiery wave to amplify his physical abilities in every way.

At this point, he entered a state of boiling blood and unleashing his potential.

Arthur first deals with the shadow lion that pounces from mid-air.

He gripped the fine iron sword, which was also enveloped in flame aura, with both hands. After predicting the Shadow Lion's trajectory, he mustered all his strength and unleashed a flame aura slash.

The Flame Wave Slash struck the Shadow Lion, successfully interrupting its pounce attack and knocking it back.

The Shadow Lion, having been repelled, landed on the ground, its newly solidified body now possessing a more ethereal quality.

It can be seen that Arthur's Flame Wave Slash can deal considerable damage to it.

Seeing this, Arthur did not let his guard down.

Because he will next face a horn charge from the Shadow Rhino.

Seeing that it was too late to dodge, Arthur could only sheathe his sword and hold it in front of him.

soon.

The sharp horn on the head of the shadow rhinoceros collided with the fine iron sword that Arthur had placed in front of him.

But the Shadow Rhino did not stop its charge; instead, it let out a defiant hiss and increased the force of its charge.

After the shadow monster solidified, its mass exceeded Arthur's expectations.

Thus, Arthur was forced to retreat continuously under the immense force of the shadow rhinoceros's charge.

But Arthur did not sit idly by and wait for his doom. He immediately thought of a way to break the deadlock—to use his combat skill, Blazing Charge.

He quickly took a deep breath and used the special operating route of the combat skill "Explosive Charge" to mobilize his life force.

Soon, the flame waveguide enveloping his entire body began to change.

Its color quickly changes from red to orange.

As the waveguide changed, Arthur's aura gradually intensified.

As his aura reached its peak, the orange waveguide flames on Arthur's body provided him with a tremendous forward thrust.

At this point, Arthur used his combat technique, Blazing Charge, to resist the Shadow Rhino's charge and stopped retreating.

But the power of the combat skill, Blazing Charge, goes far beyond that.

next moment.

"Crack!!!"

With a defiant roar, the shadow rhinoceros was sent flying by the immense force released by Arthur's orange flame wave.

The enormous shadow monster fell from mid-air, forming a perfect arc.

Finally, with a loud "bang," it was smashed into the ground, creating a crater.

Now, let's look at the other side.