Chapter 1465: Do You Want to Participate in the Knight Competition?
“That’s how it is. Sebastian and I found some evidence and confirmed that the high-levels of the conglomerate are alien parasites. But before we could even translate it, the New Energy Company suddenly caught fire. I found out yesterday and came to see you today.”
What I said was traceable. The Sturgeon No. 3 incident caused quite a stir. A quick look at the reports would show that we were indeed involved in the case investigation.
After Sebastian started investigating the New Energy Company, he also used his connections to obtain a lot of archives related to the New Energy Company and surrounding cases from the Police Station.
These were all recorded and could be checked, proving that we had started our investigation earlier, so it was normal to find some clues. As for whether we were involved in this fire incident, God knows.
“Why are you always getting involved in such troublesome matters? This Hede Corporation doesn’t seem easy to deal with either. I’m afraid this case will become a cold case,” the Knight Captain said, looking at the documents with a headache. Even he was considering giving up.
“You’re wrong about that. Even if it has nothing to do with us, the problem exists. If you don’t solve it, it will eventually lead to disaster, just like the attack on the Lord of the City’s mansion by the Insectoids. You can’t avoid it by running away.” I think he just doesn’t understand dialectics and the concept of development.
“You’re right,” the Knight Captain was enlightened by my words. He wasn’t someone who feared challenges, but there had been too many troublesome things recently, making him overwhelmed by any unexpected issues.
“Besides, you don’t need to solve it. The matter has already been settled. You just need an answer and an excuse to report to your superiors. I’ve brought you the answer, haven’t I? Just hand over the documents to those nobles, and you’ll be free.”
“Uh, this…” The Knight Captain was stunned again. It seemed to be the case. The New Energy Company had already been burned down, and everyone there was dead. Continuing the investigation would be a waste of manpower and time. In fact, he just needed a result.
As for the Hede Corporation, it involved international issues, and the higher-ups would deal with the people from Aragon. It was not the Knight Captain’s place to manage it; he just needed to submit the report.
“But what about the cause of the fire? And how do I explain where this document came from?” the Knight Captain asked.
“How would I know the cause? Maybe they fled in fear and burned down the oil depot to destroy evidence, or maybe they accidentally started a fire during internal conflict,” I said casually, pretending to know nothing.
“As for where it came from, just say you got it from Detective Sebastian. In a few days, Mr. Sebastian will give you a more complete translated version of the file. But you have to promise not to make things difficult for him.”
“Sebastian, the famous detective who solved the case of the Insectoid corpse theft and the serial murders of girls? Okay, I promise you, I won’t let anyone make things difficult for him.” The Knight Captain didn’t know that I had also assisted in solving those two cases.
The main purpose of meeting the Knight Captain had been achieved. Actually, what I feared most when submitting evidence was either it being completely ignored or being taken too seriously.
Completely ignoring it might lead to our clues being overlooked, while taking it too seriously might lead to relentless questioning.
The Knight Captain’s role was precisely here. While taking it seriously, he would help us fend off some unnecessary trouble. Having someone influential was beneficial.
I thought everything was fine. After drinking milk tea and chatting with the Knight Captain about the current situation, I planned to leave. He did complain about the extravagant welcome ceremony for the Crown Prince, which had wasted a lot of his time.
While we were talking about this, the Knight Captain suddenly said, “Speaking of which, those great nobles have come up with a wild idea to hold a Knight Competition at this time. They’re also forcing me to participate and to find some qualified warriors to fill the spots. It’s so troublesome.”
“Ah, right, Jayad. I think your abilities are quite good. Why don’t you participate in the Knight Competition? I have a recommendation slot that I can give to you.”
“Huh?” Older Brother Jayad, who was silently struggling with his unruly fingers and the cake on the table, was completely surprised that the Knight Captain had called his name. He raised his head in confusion.
“I said, do you want to participate in the Knight Competition? It will be both training and an honor. In a Knight Competition before the Crown Prince, winning would undoubtedly bring a lot of fame,” the Knight Captain said.
“No, I’m not interested in fame, nor do I have the time to participate in any Knight Competition,” Jayad refused resolutely. His body hadn’t recovered yet; how could he talk about a Knight Competition?
“Ahem, I heard that those nobles have raised a huge sum of money. As long as you reach the top thirty-two, you’ll get generous prizes, including legendary weapons, very powerful magic apparatus, and armor, etc.,” the Knight Captain began to tempt him.
However, he was clearly not good at tempting people; his words were very stiff. Except for when the generous bounty was mentioned, Jayad’s ears perked up a little, but he wasn’t interested in anything else.
We already had one legendary weapon at home, and even a divine artifact. Although both were borrowed, we weren’t lacking. We had even more magic apparatus.
As for money, Jayad was interested. Unfortunately, we had just emptied the New Energy Company’s vault recently, so we weren’t lacking money at all. Even Jayad wasn’t very interested.
Seeing that one plan had failed, the Knight Captain came up with another. “Fame from the Knight Competition is very useful. If you hold the Royal Medal bestowed by the Crown Prince, it will be recognized nationwide. Even if you go to other countries, it will prove that you are an excellent Knight.”
Hearing this, both Jayad and I were somewhat moved. In reality, what Jayad and I desired most was not money, but reputation. Having come from the Slums, we had always wished for a formal, respectable identity.
By working for Safah, Older Brother Jayad had obtained a Citizen credential. If I helped him heal his legs, Safah had also promised to help me get one, a nationwide recognized identity.
But this was not enough. After becoming a Citizen, wouldn’t people want to take the next step and become Nobles? And Knights were the stepping stone to Noble status. The winner of this Knight Competition indeed had the ability to move towards the Knight class. This condition genuinely made Jayad a little tempted.
“Oh, right. Albrisque has confirmed that he will participate in the Knight Competition to restore his reputation. This is a good opportunity for you to test him or to intercept him,” the Knight Captain added the final selling point.
“Okay, I’ll give it a try,” Older Brother Jayad immediately agreed.
“Very good. Then I’ll write you a letter of recommendation, and I’ll handle the registration for you as well.” The Knight Captain breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had finally completed his assigned task.
