Security Knights are the grassroots enforcement agency of Kazimierz.
Although they belong to the same profession as Columbia's police force, the Security Knights in the Grand Knight Territory are much gentler in their methods.
After all, they don't keep their firearms and crossbows fully loaded at all times, ready to empty their magazines at the slightest movement from someone they're questioning, just to ensure their own safety.
Security Knights are mostly composed of Crusader Knight reservists, but they are not part of the Crusader Knight hierarchy. Instead, they are jointly managed by the National Assembly and the Surveillance Court, responsible for maintaining basic public order in the city.
Especially during the competitions in the Grand Knight Territory, the various companies under the Commercial Federation would never allow the Security Knights to "ruin" the reputation of this tourist city.
Therefore, in their attitude towards out-of-town tourists, the Security Knights Goki encountered in the Grand Knight Territory were mostly enthusiastic and patient.
However, even so, upon seeing the basement filled with blood and minced flesh, even the gentlest Security Knight would likely not remain calm and composed.
Outside the basement entrance, within the dilapidated bungalow whose three walls were destroyed by one of Skadi's charges, nearly ten Knights in silver-white heavy armor surrounded and monitored Goki and his two companions.
"The three of you, please do not move easily. Remain calm and place your hands where we can see them!"
The leading Knight was a female Knight with a powerful voice. Although her face was hidden within a gleaming silver-white thick helmet, her body, encased in thick armor, was like a city wall, and her shield was held vigilantly in front of her.
Although not Crusader Knights, nearly ten trained Security Knights could still form a military formation. Her squad had even routed a robbery gang of dozens of bandits with zero casualties.
However, facing the three people in front of her—actually two dressed as tourists, but exuding a dangerous aura—she dared not relax for a single moment.
Recalling the gruesome deaths of those below, the bodies that were severed, impaled, and even shattered into pieces, this Knight couldn't help but tighten her grip on her shield.
Not to mention the new recruits who threw up into their helmets, even some veterans who had been on battlefields and crawled back from piles of dead bodies rarely saw such dismembered corpses.
Unless directly hit by Ursus artillery or Leithanien's destructive Spells, very few people would die so tragically.
"Calm down, calm down, take it easy, Knight sister, everyone, I still have many snacks here, would you like some?"
Sitting on a chair brought up from the basement, Goki scooped out half a jelly from a jelly bowl in his hand, offered it to Skadi with a fork, and simultaneously tried to reassure the Knights who were on high alert.
"Look, even so, you haven't drawn your swords against me. This shows your quality and calmness. There are so many of you, how could we possibly fight you?"
Goki's objective had been achieved. Without needing an investigation, evidence proving that the Unification Sect and Allens Choice indeed had problems was delivered right to him.
This cult had truly communicated with that mad god.
Not only that, the so-called "Divine Blood" used to feed the slave sacrifices was also a liquid carrying the power of a Great One. According to Goki's speculation, the reason these people kidnapped Gravel was to make her a being similar to the Healing Church's "Blood Saintess," to produce high-quality blood.
It's just that the Healing Church at least used healing as an excuse, but the Unification Sect directly treated them as disposable sacrifices—neither were good; none of the members who joined had a reason to live, not even beautiful young women.
However, Goki directly took several large jars of "Divine Blood." These things were equivalent to tens of thousands of blood echoes—as long as there was the power of a Great One inside, it was a usable power for Goki, with no distinction of good or evil.
"These are good people, Skadi, don't be impulsive, okay?"
Skadi, on the other hand, after thoroughly enjoying hacking down the cultists, was refreshed and hooked her arm through Goki's, leaning against him, enjoying being fed by him.
"Ah—ooh, mm-hmm, I'll listen to you."
Before, the girl who called herself "Gravel" made Skadi's sense of crisis sharply increase. She decided to stay by Goki's side every moment recently—even if Goki could kiss others, he couldn't do a surprise attack!
Moreover, Skadi must have the most kisses!
So, compared to these harmless Knights around them, the person Skadi was more wary of was the pink-haired woman standing beside them!
"Don't look at me like that, Nona Skadi, my previous behavior was truly just the dying struggle of a mouse, please don't mind it—rest assured, I have absolutely no interest in Mr. Goki."
Surrounded by a group of highly vigilant Security Knights, Cenomi, wearing an old black trench coat Goki had given her, didn't know whether to be happy or upset.
However, she genuinely felt Skadi's somewhat dangerous gaze and maintained a distance of two meters from the two of them.
Now, Cenomi deeply regretted kissing the other person's boyfriend in her panicked haste earlier.
Her first kiss, which she hadn't lost in so many years as a slave, was just given away so casually—and meaninglessly at that.
Goki and Skadi were clearly the kind of super powerful, warm-hearted people. She should have just asked for help properly back then, why did she have to pull those tricks!
And judging by the strength with which this white-haired sister tore through an alloy wall earlier, Cenomi felt that Skadi not slapping her into a mouse-pancake was already an exceptional act of mercy.
Heaven knows, she, a wandering mouse, was lucky enough to be alive; how would she dare to cling to the high branches of these rich and powerful figures!
"Furthermore, Sir Knights, I was a slave that the previous cultists intended to sacrifice and bleed. These two adults saved me. They are heroes, not murderers—look, this is my slave code."
However, Cenomi was not an ungrateful wretch. The two beside her were her saviors, yet they were being treated as murderers by the late-arriving Knights, which she could not accept.
For this, Cenomi even lifted her trench coat, revealing the slave barcode on her shoulder—she always disliked showing this to others, but she had to help Mr. Goki and Nona Skadi clear their names.
"That is irrelevant to us. The captain will investigate the scene and draw conclusions. Until your identities are confirmed, we will not draw our swords against you, but we also will not believe any of your statements—please do not act rashly."
The leading Knight sister looked at the three noisy people in front of her and suddenly felt a bit deflated. She simply could not connect the three of them with the gruesome deaths below.
But soon, she heard a rhythmic, heavy sound from behind her, and finally turned her head with some relief.
"Knight Captain Gexski, you're back!"
From the blood-soaked basement exit, a tall Kuranta Knight walked out with agile steps.
"Knight Chris, stand down. The Knights from the Criminal Investigation Department have already determined at the scene that Nona Cenomi is a victim of this cult incident, and the identities of Mr. Goki and Nona Skadi have been verified. They are ordinary tourists from Columbia who acted heroically."
This white-haired old Kuranta Knight, with graying hair and runes on his forehead, yet still spirited, straightened up and gave orders to his subordinate.
"Yes, Knight Captain."
The ten Knights received the order and immediately returned their shields to their sides, their hands moving away from their sword hilts, obeying commands precisely and uniformly.
"See, I told you, you didn't need to be so nervous, Gravel."
Shrugging at Gravel, Goki handed a biscuit to Skadi, then stood up, looking at this handsome old man who was about his height, and nodded in greeting.
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