The Lich of Glory Knight Spirit: Moving towards Krimasha! Chapter 13 - 07: Martial Arts Tournament

A horse's neigh, followed by a "bang," as a man was forcefully thrown through the tavern's front door, toppling a few tables.

The whole tavern plunged into chaos.

Pas hurriedly led his n outside.

Before them lay an incredible scene.

Several ruffians, including the red-bearded bald man, were already sprawled out on the ground, unconscious. Others were groaning in the corner, barely alive. The majority surrounded Gray with daggers, though the encirclent was rather loose and scattered, with trembling hands.

As for Gray, he hadn't even drawn his sword. He remained atop his horse, which rhythmically trod in place.

One thug charged forward, only to be kicked out of sight by the horse's swift back kick.

Pas and his rcenary crew stood there, dumbfounded.

Gray maneuvered through the encirclent... or perhaps he was just holding tight to the reins as the Bone Horse darted left and right, kicking, stomping, and knocking thugs away with fluid motions. One after another, the thugs fled, carrying their leader.

After they had all run away, Gray rode his horse away, swaying slightly.

Pas and his rcenaries remained in stunned silence.

This horsemanship was extraordinary. Could humans truly train horses to this extent? Throughout the entire ordeal, Gray seed to have done nothing, almost falling off a few tis. The horse had fought on its own.

...

"That scared to death... Oh my God, you actually won, without using any magic. Did you plan to use the horse for fighting all along?"

"Of course."

"How did you know the horse could fight like this?"

"Undead Knights underground fight this way."

"Well, it is a Bone Horse, not a living horse. But next ti, can you give a heads-up? It scared to death. By the way, with such skills, why were you running away earlier?"

"I am a peace-loving Lich."

"Then why did you fight this ti?"

"I can't stand unfair treatnt, especially from a bunch of people who don't even understand magic."

"Oh, so basically, you bully the weak and fear the strong?"

"Hmm... seems like it. So, what do we do next?"

"What do you want to do?" The Black Cat almost scread, then cald down and said, "It's already ti for humans to sleep. Let's find an inn and rest. You just got so money."

"But Liches don't need sleep."

"Now, you're a Knight, and Knights need sleep! Even just pretending to sleep in a room is fine. We'll see in the morning!"

"Alright..."

Swaying slightly, Gray tethered his Bone Horse and entered a small inn still open at midnight.

From a distance, Pas cautiously pulled his head back and told his n beside him, "Did you see his horse? I have never seen a horse wrapped so tightly. And he never takes off his mask. Maybe he's hiding sothing. This Knight must be extraordinary. We'll find him tomorrow. If we can recruit him into the rcenary Group, that would be amazing!"

At that mont, further away, in the darkness, a male Angel with all his light gone appeared silently on the rooftop of a building, 1,000 ters from Gray's inn, watching the place intently.

Soon, a female Angel also appeared.

"What happened to the people who fought him just now?"

"Checked them. Only minor injuries. He used magic in the tavern to win so money. Besides that, nothing noteworthy for now."

"Gambling?"

"Yes."

Suddenly, both Angels fell silent.

Watching the small inn for a while, the female Angel said quietly, "His magic power is reasonable, but not very strong. His skill level seems quite low. We should be able to handle him easily."

"That's not good. According to the 'Gray Robe Agreent,' we do not have the right to take action against a Lich who has not violated any laws. It's part of our deal with the Lich Council. Let's wait and see for now, he must have a purpose for coming to the surface, right?"

Slowly, their figures faded into the darkness.

...

The morning rooster crowed.

As the sky turned faintly bright, people started gathering on the streets. The populace began their day and their new lives.

"Industrious" Gray also opened his door, casually tossed two silver coins onto the inn's counter, then exited, mounted his Bone Horse, and wandered down the street.

"Today's plan is to go to the castle first, swear allegiance to the lord, get a badge, then buy a lance at the blacksmith's shop."

"Why do you make swearing allegiance to the lord sound so simple?"

"Will it be difficult? I can't imagine him refusing. Aren't Knights the lord's soldiers? Who would reject a Knight offering allegiance without salary? If a Skeleton Soldier pledged to , I wouldn't refuse."

"Oh, really? I don't think he has a reason to accept."

The Black Cat sneered, but Gray obviously ignored him.

The relationship between these two was always subtle, clearly not of one mind, yet crowded inside one set of armor.

Riding their horse, the Lich and the Cat swayed slightly as they soon arrived at the castle gates.

A moat six or seven ters wide, a heavy wooden drawbridge reinforced with iron, and a five-ter-tall gate opened, with wrist-thick iron bars lowered halfway.