The Golden Knight beside Duke Sob drew his rapier and pointed it at the Warrior Captain. One was a Warrior, the other a Golden Knight. It was obvious who would win. But the Warrior Captain remained calm. Instead, he produced a black orb. The orb hummed, and a flash of light instantly enveloped the entire study before disappearing from sight.
Wang Xiaohai recognized that this was a martial energy sealing device, and it was a one-time use. He couldn't help but sigh - he hadn't seen any device targeting martial energy for a long time since leaving the Shuangdian spacecraft.
"Forbidden Martial Arts Orb!" The Duke glared. "Where did you get the secret treasure of the Dingwen Mage Guild?"
"Earl Letis has been planning this mutiny for six months. Do you think he's unprepared?" the Warrior Captain said. "I've been practicing sword techniques without martial energy for six months. I believe few in the world could defeat me while martial energy is sealed! Furthermore, the Earl has already reached an agreement with the Radiant Knights, so he won't interfere."
"Really? My brother, do you hate me so much that you're going to give him the northern grasslands of the Duchy!" Duke Sob sighed. This Radiant Knight, sent by the Vatican to protect the Duchy, wanted the northern pastures, but he had always refused. It was a legacy passed down from his ancestors, and if he refused, the Vatican knights couldn't seize it by force, according to the rules of their mission. He hadn't expected his brother, Letis, to use the very thing he was unwilling to do as a bargaining chip. Surely, they had planned this all along, sending a mole to his side long ago. Otherwise, the Radiant Knight wouldn't have revealed such a private matter as the northern region to him!
The golden knight beside Duke Sob did not say a word, but drew out his knight's rapier and fought fiercely with the warrior captain!
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