Vote for Your Knight! - Chapter 49

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Vote for your Knight!
Episode 49
– I hear you were a mercenary before.
“Yes.”
– Why did you leave the trade?
“I injured my leg.”
(He rolled up his pants leg, revealing a deep scar……)
(A wound far deeper than expected!)
“Agh…….”
The scar ran so deep that even looking at it seemed to hurt.
Killian smiled bitterly and pulled his pants leg back down.
– How did you sustain the injury?
“Saving a comrade…….”
– So that’s why you retired from mercenary work?
“Yes. They told me I was no longer needed.”
– What became of the comrade you saved?
“He pretended not to know me.”
‘Ah, brother……!’
He spoke as though it were nothing, but sorrow pooled in Killian’s eyes.
The man looked as though his chest might tear open.
The Plaza filled with jeers and sighs.
The interview continued.
– What made you enter Kartamen?
“I wanted to show that I still have something to offer.”
– During Kartamen, you might be hurt by your comrades again. What will you do then?
“Well.”
(Killian, contemplating)
“I hope that never happens.”
(Tears welling in his eyes)
Though it was unclear whether real tears had actually formed, the caption said so, and the Plaza erupted in sympathetic cries.
Killian did indeed wear a deeply bitter expression.
After the interview ended, the screen shifted immediately to a scene of six people returning by boat.
The boat was tilting. It looked ready to sink at any moment.
“No! You can do it!”
“Just a bit more! Just a bit more!”
“We’re almost there! Push through!”
Killian’s story, and the comrades who had not abandoned him.
Everyone who witnessed it all became of one heart and one will, cheering for Killian’s team.
As the boat tilted but finally reached the finish line, the Plaza erupted in cheers.
“Wahhhhhh!”
“He did it!”
“Killian! Yesssss!”
“I heard about the Kartamen announcement. So I thought this was my last chance to make a comeback, and I entered. Because I still have my arm. And…….”
(Killian gazing at his teammates)
“My teammates gave me confidence that my choice was right. I’m truly grateful to all of you. I accomplished this with my arm because of you. Thank you.”
(Teammates embracing each other warmly!)
When the final results were announced, the Plaza’s roar grew louder.
Dmitri’s team took first place.
In individual points, Killian took first.
It was the result everyone wanted to see.
And this was also an event heralding the beginning of a shift in rankings.
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Dmitri Team Comment Section, Page 298
Raphael is coming with me
– Does anyone know how to ban the section owner who posts nonsense?
ㄴ222
ㄴ33333
ㄴ……
– Watched episode 6 again because they re-broadcast it at the Plaza, and every time it’s so cool
ㄴWhen Dmitri calmly threw down his sword my voice got hoarse from screaming lololol
I’m going to tear apart everyone who badmouths our Dmitri.
Let’s tear them apart together! TT
– Morris: I thought he was all brute strength at first, but the way he dodged the enemy attacks so nimbly and slipped into that cave was so cool. Total prince material.
ㄴHe’s always gotten heat for mainstream appeal over core fandom depth, but it looks like his core following grew this time lol
– Pavel and Olivier both looked like royalty in appearance, but they showed such masculine moments in that brilliant match. A team with not a single feminine player!
ㄴWait… there wasn’t one… there was one…
ㄴShh
ㄴDon’t even start
ㄴSeriously though, that’s too harsh. Joan’s not even on their team, right? Let their own Knights taste being made the villain once.
– Report: Pavel, Deni, and Arshin were eating out together on the street
ㄴI heard that too!! They were on different teams but they were always stuck together lol
ㄴEven married couples would get sick of each other at that rate and divorce
ㄴThe two of them should compete for The Deques instead TT
– But is it really true that Dmitri collapsed from illness? David’s supposedly been taking care of him at home…
ㄴWait, but wasn’t there a sighting of him healthy just recently?
ㄴHe could be sick and still stay at David’s place lol. There’s something else going on here.
Deni’s Team Comment Section – Thread 324
No mention of other Knights
No bashing or mocking other Knights
No rumors
Keep it respectful, everyone
– Who cried after watching this episode? Raise your hands lol
ㄴMe, me, me! TT
ㄴMe too!
ㄴ……
– I can’t let go of even one member of this team. I love them so much. TT
ㄴJust like the team never gave up on Killian, I can’t give up on them either
ㄴI can’t give up on them either
ㄴFrom the team members to leader Deni—truly a perfect combination
ㄴWhen The Deques debuts, Deni has to be the captain
– My dad asked why I was watching Kartamen and stuff, but after episode 6 ended he came home with red-rimmed eyes lol
ㄴMy mom too lol
ㄴOur whole family was sobbing lol
– David is so flawlessly human—what could possibly be lacking in him
ㄴYou can’t have me
ㄴㄴGet lost
– Our Kusto had such intensity too TT When the boat was about to sink, his forearms were straining so hard against the oars that the veins looked ready to burst TT
ㄴOur baby’s grown up TT He was so easy to hurt at first…
ㄴLeveled up from a fragile young man to a tough one
ㄴㄴThat’s going too far lol; he’s too cute to be called tough
– But is that really true? That Kusto was actually sentenced to death before?
ㄴWe don’t do rumors here
ㄴIf you’re going to talk nonsense, get out
ㄴIf he’d been sentenced to death, he’d already be dead. How would he be in Kartamen lol
ㄴThat’s a rumor being spread by detractors
ㄴDelete your comment if you saw it
A shadowed alley.
“Danju, I’ve brought it.”
A man held out a smooth, round Video Orb to the one called Danju.
It was an ordinary Video Orb of the kind sold in ordinary markets.
“You did everything I told you to do?”
“Of course.”
“Without any mistakes?”
“Yes. Without any mistakes. I’ve captured every community reaction to Morris Arno.”
“Good.”
Danju turned with a thin smile.
She was one of the owners of the Empire’s 3 Major Trading Companies.
She was also known for showing no mercy to anyone who blocked her cash flow.
The Arno Trading Company was her inevitable rival.
That’s why she had been watching Kartamen, where the Arno Trading Company’s successor appeared, all along.
Danju climbed into the waiting carriage.
Soon the door and window curtains closed.
All that remained was darkness.
She activated the Video Orb.
Inside the darkened carriage, the Video Orb cast forth its light.
Then a recording of a community forum appeared on screen.
Did you see his expression when he entered Morris’s cavern?
The way he bolted in like a stallion, and then his hair caught the wind just slightly! Absolute divine being
– Honestly, I’ve had this on replay in my head for two days
– The legendary three seconds lmaooo
– I never understood how he made the acquisition team with all those talented players, but watching his Evaluation Performance made it clear
– Who called him a flying squirrel, he’s literally a pure stallion wtf
“Heh.”
Watching the reactions, Danju let slip a thin smile.
Morris had acquired the nickname “the Legendary Three Seconds.”
It was thanks to one striking moment during his Evaluation Performance.
“I can’t forget that scene either.”
Danju smiled coldly.
“He absolutely killed it.”
“Shall I kill him?”
At that, her aide emerged from the darkness.
Danju glared at him with an expression laced with bloodlust for appearing so tactlessly.
“If you so much as lay a finger on our Morris, I’ll end you.”
“I—I’m terribly sorry. I thought you actually meant to kill him……”
“Get out of my sight.”
“Yes.”
That was right.
Danju, the Arno Trading Company’s greatest rival and one of the Empire’s 3 Major Trading Companies, had become a devoted fan of her rival’s Heir—all while monitoring him.
‘Ever since that Evaluation Performance, the reaction from Morris’s team members has been incredible. Including Morris himself.’
But it still wasn’t enough.
The Deques would ultimately take only five.
How many would survive the next ranking announcement, no one could say.
This was when she, a merchant through and through, had to do what she did best.
Precisely: promotion.
To ensure more people would vote for Morris!
“We can’t just leave things as they are.”
“Then shall I eliminate those ranked higher……”
“I told you to get out.”
“Yes……”
As Danju watched her aide shuffle away dejectedly, inspiration suddenly struck. Her eyes widened.
“Wait.”
“So I should kill……”
“Shut up and come here.”
“Yes……”
“How many carriages does our Trading Company own in total? Every last one, including the cargo wagons!”
“At minimum, three hundred. Just those in the Capital number over fifty.”
“Perfect. That’s exactly what I need.”
Danju smiled coldly.

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