Meeting Margaret's eyes, Zofia's expression was exceptionally serious.
"How could that be, Aunt? You were a top sixteen finalist in the Knight Tournament! It's already hard enough for me to even make it into the main competition... But I promise, I will definitely compete fairly and lose gracefully in the end."
Also finishing all of Goki's food, Margaret scratched her ponytail and said with a smile to Zofia.
"When I was training just now, I even lost to Mr. Goki. You and Uncle always went easy on me when we sparred before. Now I've finally seen how a master fights."
Although humble, Margaret was still a young person. Her easy victory yesterday made her feel a bit powerful.
However, the sparring with Goki just now had calmed her down and made her understand her shortcomings. Now, Margaret was able to face this competition calmly.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Zofia immediately stood up, slamming the table, her sapphire blue eyes wide with surprise, even forgetting to correct the other party calling her Aunt.
"Ha! He beat you? You didn't hold back?!"
Margaret herself didn't know, but Zofia understood—there was no 'going easy' or not. In the Nearl Family, apart from the old man, no one else was a match for Margaret anymore.
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Margaret's current skill level fully qualified her to contend for the championship, not just to consider making it into the main competition a win. It was simply that Margaret herself had too little experience and completely underestimated her own combat power.
Margaret was the most outstanding and youngest Genius in the Knight Family in recent years. Otherwise, how could she have been directly designated as a Grand Knight?
But... this man had surpassed Margaret, and he was also young.
"Alright... it's not impossible. If you were a Kuranta, I'd have to recommend you to the old man right now."
Meeting Goki's gaze, he shrugged at her. Zofia then looked at Skadi, who continued to bury her head in her food beside her, and finally let out a long sigh.
"It was just luck. Nona Margaret only lacks combat experience with Knights of other schools. With a little training, her combat power will quickly surpass mine—although I was just joking before, if you don't mind, I can be your coach."
Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Goki turned around, met Margaret's eyes, and spoke with sincerity.
Although he initially didn't intend to interfere, the information he had just learned made Goki realize that perhaps he, too, had to try to get involved in this legendary Knight Tournament.
If the Unification Sect was behind Allens Choice, then things would become delicate.
It's the Unification Sect again.
Loken Williams's madman's letter was addressed to the leader of the Unification Sect.
Besides official pleasantries and compliments about mutual cooperation, the only useful sentence in the letter was:
"Hope both parties can cooperate to research the Kawalerielki ruins."
As for what ruins to research, Goki felt that it was definitely related to the ruins that Director Kal'tsit had visited before.
And those who were hunting Nightingale and Shining also got their information from the Unification Sect.
Along the way, this minor religion, which Kal'tsit described as obscure and having less than a thousand followers, had appeared before Goki multiple times.
So this time, Chiarne's visit from Allens Choice, whether it was to recruit Knights or for other purposes... it was hard to say.
Goki knew that he now had a clear goal in Kazimierz.
And Margaret and the Knight Tournament... were a good stepping stone.
Of course, helping this brave Knight was also a small personal desire.
"No, Mr. Goki, that won't be necessary. I've already decided to do it alone..."
"A Knight's word is her bond. You just said he's your coach—Alright, then I'll be Margaret's agent!"
Margaret still wanted to refuse, but Zofia on the side chimed in. She had always wanted to find an opportunity to help her niece but couldn't get through to her. She never expected that an outsider would give her this chance.
"Alright, Nona Margaret, although the word 'unity' is not in Knight virtues, a warrior needs the help of comrades—you can refuse the recruitment of capital, but you can't truly go it alone. I think you can accept these small helps, how about it?"
Patting Margaret's shoulder, Goki earnestly advised the young Kuranta.
"You can't truly develop your skills by practicing against an iron target, right?"
Under the persuasion of her Aunt and Mr. Goki, coupled with her failure in the morning's sparring and the manipulative words of Chiarne, Margaret began to waver. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded.
"Mm, alright, thank you everyone. I actually get quite bored living alone... But Aunt, I won't allow you to give me financial assistance. That's my bottom line."
In fact, living alone also made Margaret feel a bit uncomfortable. She also didn't want the lively courtyard to become quiet again.
"That's right! Wouldn't it have been better to do this earlier? This is my good ni—sister!"
Seeing that she had finally convinced Margaret, this stubborn head, Zofia looked at Goki with some gratitude, pushed back her chair, and ran over to Margaret—beginning to pull her ears.
"How many times have I told you, call me sister! I'm only four years older than you!"
"Zofia sis! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
Looking at Zofia, who was as lively and caring for her Family as in the story, and Margaret, who was pleading for mercy and, compared to her future self, looked more like her future self's younger sister, Goki shrugged.
"That's good too..."
He stroked Skadi's small head beside him and casually picked up the Allens Choice business card Chiarne had given him, which he had just put in his pocket.
"[I'll start investigating this company—hmm?]
Goki's gaze was drawn to the Allens Choice logo on the business card.
A translucent eye gazed at the vast, ethereal starry sky in the background, the swirling nebulae like tentacles embracing the world.
"Ha—a tech company, technology?"
Now Goki was certain that he had to start his investigation with this company.
Less than a month ago, when Goki was fighting the Celestial Envoy, he briefly connected to the power of that mad god.
That eye was identical to the Allens Choice logo.
"Who else could it be, my Lady Ebrietas."
Goki knew that he was getting closer and closer to his prey.
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