Chapter 317: Chapter 314: Siege

“Are you insane?”

The one who spoke was an attractive woman wearing a sky-blue dress, with long, golden-brown hair similar to Blanche’s.

However, Ronin was certain that aside from the Eldest Princess Sharon and the second princess, Julia, who were already married off, His Majesty Bruno only had the one youngest princess: Blanche.

Therefore, the woman before him was definitely not a princess.

Ronin gave her a cool glance and taunted, “What? Can you only find your confidence by preying on Knights weaker than yourselves?”

He looked at the red-haired man. “Either nod to agree or shake your head to refuse. Letting a woman stick up for you, what kind of man does that make you?”

“You!”

The red-haired man was clearly enraged by Ronin’s words. “I’d like to see just what skills you have to back up that arrogance!”

With that, his figure blurred as he charged toward Ronin.

His entire body was covered in Fighting Qi Armor, and he appeared before Ronin in an instant.

His Fighting Qi surged and flames erupted as he viciously threw a punch at Ronin’s face.

’He’s not weak.’

A cold glint flashed in Ronin’s eyes. He neither dodged nor drew his sword, instead meeting the red-haired man’s fist with his own.

The two fists collided with a muffled THUD.

The red-haired man’s expression changed. He felt as if his fist had slammed into a mountainside. The pain was unbearable, and the impact sent him staggering back several steps.

Ronin, on the other hand, hadn’t moved an inch.

“This…”

Shock flickered in the red-haired man’s eyes. He truly hadn’t expected his opponent to be as powerful as the rumors claimed.

The onlookers were also stunned.

They had expected Ronin to pay the price for his arrogance, yet from the very first exchange, it was their side that was at a disadvantage.

“It seems I underestimated you!” The red-haired man took a deep breath and held out his hand. One of his subordinate Knights brought him a Longsword.

His eyes grew solemn. “But you’re still not worthy of acting arrogant before the Villa Clan!”

A thought struck Ronin.

’This red-haired man is from the Villa Duchy, which borders Wushan Territory. No wonder he mentioned his grandfather.’

’So it was Andrea who provided the false intelligence that led to my uncle’s death in battle and my grandfather’s severe injuries.’

Ronin sneered. “And now here you are, injuring my attendants in the Golden Feather Palace and slandering my name. Heh… like grandfather, like grandson.”

“You’re courting death!”

This time, the red-haired man was truly furious. He brandished his Longsword, unleashing an overwhelming torrent of flames that threatened to burn Ronin to ash.

’That’s Combat Skill Instant Flame, a skill only a Silver Knight can use.’

Ronin now had a rough idea of his opponent’s strength. ’Andrea’s grandson does have some power after all.’

He used the same technique. The two torrents of flame met in mid-air with a deafening ROAR. A heatwave washed over the area, making the surrounding ornamental plants rustle violently.

“What’s happening over there?”

“Are those Knights fighting?”

“Impossible. This is the Golden Feather Palace! Who would be so brazen?”

The nobles and guests attending the birthday banquet, who were all quartered nearby, heard the roar and saw the towering flames, and they all began to emerge to see what was happening.

At the same time, the Royal Palace’s Knight Squad was already rushing toward the commotion.

The flames of Fighting Qi clashed and consumed one another, but Ronin’s technique proved stronger. It not only suppressed his opponent’s attack completely but rolled forward with overwhelming residual power.

’This is bad!’

The red-haired man cursed inwardly, hastily raising his sword and unleashing his Fighting Qi to defend himself.

But the impact from the Combat Skill was too fast. Before he could fully prepare, it washed over him.

Fortunately, his Fighting Qi Armor held, defending against the residual force.

But Ronin’s follow-up punch landed squarely on the man’s chest, and the immense power sent him flying backward.

COUGH!

The red-haired man crashed to the ground, spitting a mouthful of blood. He could feel that several of his ribs were broken.

He couldn’t believe he had been defeated in a single moment.

“You should be glad you didn’t agree to a duel to the death. Otherwise, what just hit you wouldn’t have been my fist, but the Longsword in my hand.”

’He’s Duke Villa’s grandson. Despite our conflict, it would be incredibly foolish to kill him, especially since he didn’t agree to a duel to the death and there were no outside witnesses.’

’Breaking a few of his ribs, on the other hand, is justifiable.’

“Now, can you tell me your name?”

“I…”

“Never mind,” Ronin cut him off. “There’s no need to remember the name of someone I’ve defeated.”

“You…”

The red-haired man’s face flushed crimson with rage, and he spat out another mouthful of blood.

Ronin then turned his gaze to the others. “Who else was it that injured my attendants?”

The remaining two men and two women all averted their eyes. They hadn’t expected Ronin to be this strong, much less that he would dare to strike so ruthlessly.

’Duke Villa’s grandson… injured just like that.’

“What a coward!”

Ronin sneered. “If you don’t dare to fight me, then you can apologize to my Knights. And since their injuries are so severe that they still can’t stand, you’ll pay Five Thousand Gold Coins per person for their treatment!”

“Enough talk! Get him, all of you!”

The red-haired man roared. Forget a Knight’s honor, forget a noble’s dignity! He was filled with nothing but rage, and only by beating Ronin to a pulp could he quench the fire in his heart.

“Get him!”

The others no longer hesitated. They drew their Longswords and charged at Ronin, creating a nine-on-one melee.

Ronin used Flaming Tornado, instantly sending five of them flying. Only four managed to break through the Combat Skill and press the attack on Ronin from four different directions.

’Too weak.’

Ronin might not have been overwhelmingly powerful, but he could tell at a glance that these four’s movements were riddled with openings.

Longswords clashed. Relying on his superior Power, speed, and skill, Ronin handled their four-pronged assault with ease.

Seeing that their pincer attack was having no effect, the four of them coordinated to unleash their Combat Skills.

Combat Skills like Stormblade and Flame Slash were all unleashed upon Ronin.

At the same time, one of the women who had stayed out of the fight revealed herself to be a Mage and launched a Water Arrow Skill at Ronin.

Just then, the Golden Feather Palace guards arrived on the scene to witness the spectacular sight.

’Which big-shot noble is this, fighting one-on-five… no, six, seven, eight… nine?’

“Villa, Fleming, Oduin, Gregor, Wushan…”

The captain of the Knight Squad felt his scalp go numb.

“Quick, stop this fight immediately!”

He charged forward, leading the way.

The others didn’t dare to be careless, either. They all erupted with Fighting Qi, forming a human firewall as they rushed into the heart of the battle at top speed.

They were fast, but how could they possibly outpace Combat Skills and Magic?

Facing such a coordinated assault, Ronin couldn’t afford to be careless, nor could he count on the arriving Knights to block for him.

He also had to be careful; using an overly powerful technique like Blast Flame Slash could easily result in death or serious injury.

“Tornado Cross Slash!”

RUUUMBLE~

Tornado Cross Slash was a more focused attack, making it slightly stronger than Instant Flame.

Even so, the combined attack of the five was still stronger, and it shattered Ronin’s Combat Skill.

Seeing that the Golden Feather Palace Knights had arrived and that the residual force of the combined attack wasn’t too powerful, Ronin simply stopped resisting and let the aftershock wash over him.

BANG!

His whole body shuddered; he could definitely feel the impact.

He went with the impact, gave a slight push off the ground with his feet, and let himself be thrown backward to land heavily on the ground.

“Lord!”

Tom and David scrambled over in a panic. They had never seen their Lord so seriously injured.

“Everyone… stop!”

The Knight Captain and his men finally managed to get between the combatants, stopping the conflict from escalating further.

“I ask you all to cease at once!”

Ronin pushed himself into a sitting position on the ground.

“Sir Knight, you came just in time!”

He coughed, feigning a serious injury. “Any later, and I fear they would have joined forces and killed me!”

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