Don't use yourself as payment for the commission!

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You will definitely win the championship and return home in glory!

"I never imagined you had such a past, Mr. Bai Xun. No wonder you are praised as the Sun Knight. Are you hoping to prove yourself by achieving a good ranking in the Knight Tournament?"

Although Zofia felt there was something off about Haku's story, she didn't show it and continued to press for answers.

"Rankings are secondary; the main purpose is to hone our martial arts skills."

Bai Xun shrugged and casually explained,

"As for the Sun Knights, we in Liyue... no, we in Da Yan have an old saying: 'Support the good and punish the evil, and never shirk your duty.' When they encounter suffering and we have the ability, of course we should help if we can, to accumulate good karma~"

"Alright, tell me why you invited me. Don't give me any of that red tape. I hate it."

Seeing Bai Xun's bluntness, Zofia subconsciously sat up straight and puffed out her chest. She glanced at Maria beside her, who was also puffing out her chest in the same way, and whispered,

"The main reason I invited you here today, Mr. Bai Xun, is to ask you to provide guidance to Maria in the Knights' Tournament."

"Elaborate."

We've got work to do!

Bai Xun remained unmoved on the surface.

"As far as I know, the Nearl family should be a well-known knight family in Kazimierz. How could they let this little girl participate in the competition and even hire me, an unknown little knight?"

"You are no unknown little knight. The media has already listed you and the Candle Knight as the two strongest dark horses this year."

In my opinion, your martial arts skills are even superior to those of the Candle Knight.

After giving Bai Xun a round of business praise, Zofia sighed and continued,

"As for the situation of the Linguang family, it is quite special. The child's uncle is very resistant to the knight competition, and she is the last person from the Linguang family who can participate in the knight competition."

I didn't originally want Maria to participate in the knightly competition at such a young age, but she was determined, and with your guidance, I'm sure she can achieve a good result in the tournament."

"I'm not a child anymore! I'm an adult now!"

Maria sat up straight and clenched her little fists tightly.

"Someone from the Lin Guang family must step forward..."

My sister proved herself, proved the glory of the Nearl family, and proved that Kazimierz still has the glory of a knight.

And I don't want this glory to perish...

After bowing her head in silence for a moment, Maria raised her head again, her eyes as resolute as those of someone who had long been a vegetarian.

"I will never forget the scene of my sister being expelled from Kazimierz."

The Rinko family, having lost its long rider, has plummeted in status and is even on the verge of being expelled from the Knights Guild.

With the Knights' Tournament looming ahead, I must consider whether this might be the Nearl family's last chance...

Restoring the glory of the Lin Guang family is my inescapable duty!

"Okay, very spirited!"

Looking at Maria transformed into the Radiant Girl, Bai Xun nodded in satisfaction, his voice full of praise.

"I'll take this commission."

"Hey?"

This time, it was Zofia's turn to be dumbfounded.

She had prepared many arguments and bargaining chips but hadn't used them yet, so why did Bai Xun accept them so easily, and even seem more anxious than she was?

Who asked whom to do it?

"You agreed?"

"Yes, I also gave you guidance in knightly competitions."

Maria excitedly rubbed her little hands together to confirm again. After receiving Bai Xun's confirmation, her face lit up with joy, and she excitedly clenched her little fist.

"Great!

"Never has there been such a wonderful start!"

"And what about your commission fee?"

Compared to the carefree Maria, Zofia was much more rational and focused on what was probably the most crucial part.

"Just name your price in Lungmen dollars; I'm quite wealthy."

Aunt gritted her teeth and waited for Bai Xun to report the number.

At worst, we can sell this house; that should be enough to raise ten million Lungmen dollars.

But to Zofia's complete surprise, Bai Xun shook his head and laughed.

"I don't want money."

for free?

Zofia initially thought Bai Xun was joking, but looking into his sincere eyes, she realized he was serious.

If you don't want money, what do you want?

Besides some Lungmen Dollars, what else can I currently produce?

hiss...

Noticing Bai Xun looking at her with a half-smile, Zofia gasped instantly.

Could it be that this guy has taken a liking to me?

Although it's perfectly normal for men to be attracted to me—I'm young and beautiful, have a stunning figure, a noble status, am in my prime, kind and virtuous, and elegant and charming—it's still not...

Bai Xun had no idea what Zofia was imagining. He completely ignored Aunt Serchin, who was still tensing up, and turned to look at Maria.

Under the latter's somewhat bewildered gaze, he asked earnestly,

"Maria, what is a knight in your eyes?"

"I don't know yet... but my sister said that a knight is a noble person who illuminates the entire earth!"

Although she didn't know why Bai Xun suddenly asked this question, Maria still thought about it carefully and gave her own answer.

"I may not be able to illuminate this land like my sister, but I think that's what a knight should be like, like my sister, like you... stepping forward, using your martial arts to help others, using your light to... illuminate the darkness."

"One hundred points, you're a hundred points!"

Bai Xun smiled and touched Tianma's golden hair, which seemed to shimmer like the sun.

"So this is the reward."

Maria, you must keep this promise—you must become light, you must become a knight like the sun, using your strength to help others, using your light to...illuminate the darkness!

....................

This Haruka is so cute! I'm a fan now? ('?`?)

FGO actually gives away 1000 Saint Quartz! How can there be such a beautiful man like Tree Bro?

Chapter 124 (???) Maria learns the five or six arts of the Soul 4k

[Triggering the quest [The Oath of the Sun Knight]]

[Quest Introduction: The little Pegasus wants to rebuild the glory of knighthood in Kazimierz, and as a Sun Knight (not really), you naturally can't stand idly by. You make a Sun Knight oath with her, imparting to her the radiance of the sun, allowing her to become the sun in the darkness, illuminating the long night and warming others. (Help Maria Nearl win the Knights' Tournament qualifiers)]

[Compensation for the commission: 1 chance to win a prize]

Because of Bai Xun's own choice, there was no reward provided by the client in this commission.

However, Bai Xun didn't care too much about this. After all, the Rinko family couldn't offer him any valuable reward right now, so he might as well do them a favor.

Who knows, maybe one day there will be a riding segment featuring two beautiful young sisters and a sexy aunt? ('?`?)

Although because Margaret's character design and skin have always been in a tin can, Bai Xun finds it difficult to have any lewd thoughts about her or Maria.

However, if one could savor the well-trained physique of a champion knight, then being ridden as a wild horse by Margaret and her pack of wild horses wouldn't be so unacceptable.

"Let's not delay, let's start training as soon as possible."

The location was still Zofia's mansion, but it had been moved from the living room to the back garden.

After witnessing that Haku Xun actually didn't intend to accept any reward, but instead made a noble vow with Maria like a true knight, Zofia's opinion of Haku Xun underwent a complete change.

At first, I thought he was just a manufactured persona produced by the company, but now I regard him as a true classical knight.

What a talented and virtuous handsome young man! Aunt Zofia even considered leaving him with the Linguang family to carry on their lineage.

Of course, it wasn't for herself, but rather to arrange a marriage for a certain Radiant Knight who had been away from home for a long time.

Marna is probably going to be a bachelor for the rest of her life. Margaret is getting on in years. If she doesn't date such a nice young man, is she going to end up like her uncle and stay single forever?

We can't expect Maria to do everything.

The more I think about it, the higher the chance that the Rinko family line will end in this generation.

Thinking of this, Zofia's gaze toward Bai Xun became even more ardent.

But Bai Xun didn't pay attention to Aunt Seqin's burning gaze. Instead, he circled around Maria, carefully examining her before squatting down and reaching out to stroke her slender, soft calves.

I couldn't resist pinching it a couple of times, causing the latter to let out a small gasp in surprise.

"Hey! Teacher, what are you doing?"

"This child seems very suited to be a racehorse girl."

Feeling the perfect elasticity of the muscles in his palm, Bai Xun's eyes were full of admiration.

I think Maria could be a super pony that becomes Treson Superman.

"Sai, Saima Girl?"

The little pony blinked, puzzled, prompting Bai Xun to casually utter a sentence as he stood up.

"It's a tradition from the Eastern Kingdom. The Kuranta people there don't do knightly competitions; instead, they love running."

"Is that so?"

Maria didn't understand, but she didn't dwell on it too much. Instead, she clenched her little fists and looked at Bai Xun expectantly, pressing him for an answer.

"Teacher, teacher, what should we practice first?"

"A teacher...?"

Maria's words made Bai Xun hesitate for a moment, then he suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and revealed an abstract smile that resembled a Want Want baby figurine, startling Maria.

"If I could, I'd prefer the name 'sensei' (???)?"

Although Maria had never heard the word "sensei" before, she assumed it was just a boast from the Great Yan side, so she immediately nodded her little head and sweetly called out to it.

"Hakuhime sensei~, is that so?"

"It's so spicy, that's the flavor!"

Yoshi yoshi yoshi yoshi yoshi yoshi yoshi! What a good kid! Sensei loves students like you the most!

Sensei will take you to a total war tonight!

Bai Xun's already abstract expression even twitched his tongue as he pulled Maria into his arms, frantically kneading the girl's soft, golden hair and horse ears, leaving Maria momentarily at a loss.

All it could do was blink its pitiful big eyes and cast a pleading look at Zofia beside it, making Zofia's lips twitch slightly.

Well, this handsome young man from the Great Yan Dynasty, who is both virtuous and talented, seems to be a little abnormal.

But they didn't even charge for training, so what more could you ask for?

So Zofia could only mouth something to Maria.

Please be patient.

Fortunately, Bai Xun only had intermittent fits of madness and quickly calmed down.

After coughing twice, he put his hands behind his back, adopting an air of superiority, and began to speak.

“Maria, I see that you have extraordinary bone structure and exceptional talent. You are indeed worthy of the bloodline of the Nearl family. You are simply a born little knight.”

"Before I formally impart to you my five knightly arts, I must first tell you a story originating from the Northern Undead Asylum. Please listen to my detailed tale~"

"Sensei, please speak!"