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Luo Ya sipped his drink, not surprised by the other party's decision.
At that time, she didn't have a team yet, so this choice was entirely expected.
The young knight quickly arrived in front of Roya. He was dressed in a white and yellow knight's uniform, with a red bow on his white breastplate. The young knight also had beautiful blond hair, which was tied back in a ponytail.
The knight's armor had some yellow runes along its edges. It was a very sturdy-looking suit of armor, and you could hear the crisp sound of chainmail clanging as you walked.
The girl approached Roya, coughed lightly, and said, "Um, I heard you need a qualified striker here? Let me introduce myself, my name is Darkness, I am a paladin, a superior profession, level six."
Roya's gaze shifted from the drink in his hand to Dakenis's face.
Darkness has a great figure; she's the very voluptuous type.
Her rank is somewhere between Mitsuri Kanroji and Luna, placing her in the middle.
Of course, such a figure is also considered heavyweight among girls, to the point that Luo Qixi would be envious and mutter to herself.
As a noblewoman, Darkness was quite beautiful. The knight was very pretty, with delicate features and no flaws in her appearance.
Well, but the premise is that the other person doesn't have any weird fetishes and can actually sit down properly.
Roya stood up and shook hands with Darkness. His black-rimmed glasses gleamed coldly. The young man was tall and straight. Darkness was considered tall among girls, but she was still a head shorter than Roya.
Roya said, "My name is Pamela. Hello, I'll be your captain from now on."
Darkness was slightly taken aback by his words, a strange expression appearing on her face. The girl, however, acted quite normally at this moment. Darkness tentatively asked, "Don't you need to introduce me to anything else? You're just suddenly asking me to join you like this..."
Roya thought for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "That's true. Our team actually has four people, and with you, that makes five: a high priest, an adventurer, a mage, and one more, well, a thief."
Darkness nodded and said, "Is that so? The team's composition is quite comprehensive."
The girl's gaze also lingered on Luo Ya, and only then did she truly begin to examine the person before her.
His appearance was unremarkable, mainly because his glasses covered most of his face.
With black hair reaching his waist and a tall, slender figure, he might not immediately stand out, but upon closer inspection, one would discover that this young man possesses the kind of quality that inexplicably inspires a sense of reliability in others.
However, the next moment, Darkness's gaze fell on the pattern on the boy's collar, and she froze, her expression becoming quite interesting.
Those are the markings of the imperial royal family.
Darkness seemed afraid she had misjudged, so she rubbed her eyes and glanced at them again.
I suddenly felt terrible.
The tiny marks formed by the two swords intertwined are so small that they are almost invisible unless you look closely.
This type of medal is generally only worn by members of the royal family or their close advisors.
The current royal family actually consists of only a handful of members.
They only had a handful of favored ministers, and very few of them were able to leave the capital.
With a little thought, Darkness was able to deduce a great deal.
Aside from her moments of folly, Darkness is usually quite witty.
In that instant, Darkness's mind raced, and as she looked at the young man's ordinary appearance, she quickly selected one candidate after another in her mind.
First of all, the other party could not be royalty. It's impossible for royalty to come here. As a noblewoman, Darkness's family is very close to members of the royal family, and she has a good understanding of when the important figures in the capital will come out.
Roya was so young that even if he disguised himself, he would not look very old. Combined with the rumors circulating in the capital, Darkness quickly locked onto a target.
Roya Greirat.
Nickname: The Manipulator of the Atmosphere.
It is said that they are skilled in magic. Although their magic is not as terrifying as explosive magic, it is still quite powerful. When they cast it, they can change the color of the sky and alter the surrounding terrain.
If that's all there is to it, the other party can at most be considered a powerful mage.
However, the opponent's swordsmanship was also quite impressive. It is said that he defeated the leading knight of the palace and gained considerable advantages as a result.
In other words, the opponent is a master swordsman and a highly skilled magician, which is extremely terrifying.
Adventurers in this world largely rely on the advantages of their own professions and are basically unable to escape the framework of adventurer cards.
Generally speaking, if it says "magician" on it, then you can only be a magician, and the skills you know will be related to magic.
If someone is a master swordsman, then they basically only know swordsmanship techniques.
The benefits of this profession are considerable, but the limitations are equally significant.
Even someone as useless as Huihui can unleash moves comparable to King-level magic at level six.
Of course, the limitation is that if one deviates from their profession, for example, if a magician suddenly decides to learn swordsmanship, the effort they put in will be a thousand times greater than the effort they would put into learning magic, and the results may not even be as good.
People's time is limited, so naturally, no one can go to great lengths to pursue something else.
It is precisely this point that makes Roya so terrifying.
Seemingly because Darkness's reaction was too strange, Roya looked at Darkness with some doubt and casually asked, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
After the young man finished speaking, he reached out and touched his cheek, but there was nothing on his face.
Darkness swallowed hard, her expression now appearing even more panicked.
Darkness is a Templar Knight. Although she is a masochist, she is indeed a knight.
The professions one chooses in this world subtly influence one's character. For example, a knight may become more resolute and upright, while a mage may become more knowledge-seeking.
Of course, this change is not absolute.
If a person is rotten to the core, even if they become a knight, it won't change their bad character; at most, it will only improve it slightly.
But one thing is certain: Darkness truly wants to become a proper knight.
Otherwise, Darkness wouldn't have chosen to run away, abandoning her comfortable life as a noble lady to become an adventurer in a remote region.
As a knight, one naturally admires knights of higher ranks.
In a sense, Roya, who was also a knight, was actually Darkness's role model.
That's right, Darkness actually idolizes Roya quite a bit.
The story spread throughout the capital, and with the added embellishment of rumors and the deliberate promotion by the royal family, Roya's image became towering and majestic.
He was almost too perfect to be true.
A young genius, upright, sincere, and self-disciplined, he constantly strives to improve himself. He possesses all the virtues a knight should have, which is why he was able to achieve such success and make a name for himself in the battle against the Demon King's army.
It was for this reason that the boy was awarded the Empire's Order of Glory.
Of course, this kind of publicity is partly due to Alice.
Darkness coughed lightly, her expression becoming dignified and solemn. For some reason, the girl's demeanor became much more serious when she recognized the young man's identity.
The young man gave Darkness a strange look. Roya noticed Darkness's restraint, unaware that she had recognized him. He was indeed wearing the outfit issued by the royal family.
This is not Luo Ya's fault. Who could have imagined that someone would be able to recognize him just by his uniform?
As for why they didn't change into other clothes, it goes without saying that the clothes provided by the royal family are extremely comfortable to wear.
Putting everything else aside, the knight's uniform, as well as the shirts and coats underneath, are made of extremely luxurious materials. They are made from materials that only high-grade monsters drop, and are even sewn with silk spun by cold insects. It's not just that they are comfortable to wear; they also have a certain resistance to magic. Of course, Roja didn't take this resistance seriously.
However, it is indeed comfortable to wear, and this uniform is custom-made to distinguish Roya from the knights in the capital.
Aside from the similar styles, most people really wouldn't be able to tell them apart.
Moreover, Roya wasn't wearing the knight's uniform, but only a short-sleeved shirt, yet Darkness still recognized him.
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Luo Ya was still puzzled as to why Darkness's attitude had changed so drastically. The young man was unaware that his identity had been seen through by the other party, and only thought that the other party was just being reserved, which was why she was acting this way.
Luo Ya smiled, exuding a gentle aura, like the rising sun or the autumn breeze. His ordinary face, for some reason, always gave people the illusion that it was very pleasing to the eye.
A gentle voice came from the young man, and Luo Ya casually said, "Relax, there's no need to be nervous. After all, my team isn't a particularly strong team."
Darkness considered the composition of Roya's squad.
A high priest, a mage skilled in explosive magic, and this formidable figure before them—aside from Kazuma Sato, whose role is unknown—this team is quite impressive.
In that instant, the young knight thought of many things. She thought of the young man who couldn't bear to stay in the capital, and who couldn't bear to see the soldiers on the front lines charge into battle and die on the battlefield. In her mind, she automatically imagined a knight who radiated light, who didn't want to see ordinary people being ravaged by the Demon King's army and the people suffering.
At that moment, she thought about many things, and the more she imagined them, the brighter the light in the girl's eyes became.
Only this explanation can prove why the young man came to such a remote place without saying a word. It's impossible that he came here simply for a vacation or to retire.
Seemingly to confirm this, Darkness paused, forcibly suppressing his excitement. Darkness, his eyes shining, said to the ordinary-looking young man in front of him, "Lopamila, are you preparing to defeat the Demon King? Such a powerful combination, if you add me, that's three superior professions. Such a combination can indeed challenge the Demon King's army."
Roya pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Indeed, if possible, our ultimate goal is still to defeat the so-called Demon King."
At this point, the young man seemed afraid that his words were a bit too arrogant, so he added, "Well, after all, as adventurers, wouldn't everyone be thinking about defeating the Demon King?"
Roya had no idea how much his words would impact Darkness.
At that moment, the young man seemed like an angel incarnate; all the beautiful words in the world could be used to describe Roya.
"If that's the case, wouldn't we face many formidable enemies?"
"Um, that's right, but you..."
As Roya continued to describe some of the potential risks, Darkness seemed to see in his mind the scene of defeating the Demon King, with endless monsters behind him, Roya leading everyone in a charge towards the Demon King, and himself shouting, "I'll cover the rear!"
Since it's about covering the rear, facing such a large number of enemies, even I would be exhausted, right?
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