QTMWSFC Chapter 40.2

The audience buzzed with discussion. No one expected the famous Kane to be defeated by an unknown young man. And it seemed to be an overwhelming victory!

Down in the seats, Aunt Satian, a knight’s family member, was overjoyed. She tugged at her husband beside her and said excitedly, “Husband! Didn’t I tell you? That boy Lant is a genius! He can do it!”

Steve was a bit worried. “Although Lant won, his point total is very low and his ranking is very low. He doesn’t have an advantage. No… maybe it’s more accurate to say he has no advantage at all.”

Satian’s excitement faded, and she began to worry as well. But soon she brightened up again and comforted her husband. “Well, Lant is strong and has always had his own ideas. He must have done this on purpose. We need to trust him.”

Steve thought about it and agreed that his wife had a point, so he stopped worrying. In his eyes, his wife had always been someone who appeared simple-minded but was actually very wise.

High up in the royal seats, the king’s gaze turned even more fervent. Defeating the man with twelve consecutive wins!

This was the knight he was looking for!

But…

King Serorida began to feel anxious. So what if Lant defeated Kane? He only had two points. He hardly had any advantage in the selection process!

To make matters worse, during the preliminary selection, he didn’t choose Lant because his information was short and he was too young. Even the king couldn’t help but regret it now.

But all hope wasn’t lost. As long as the other knights knew their place, and the people around him also knew their place. Most importantly, if Lant himself cooperated a bit, there was still a chance to secure him!

“Is there any other challenger who wishes to come up?” The host rang the bell as a reminder.

There were now no contestants left who hadn’t yet participated in a match. If no one stepped up to challenge, the points competition would officially come to an end!

The host called out three times, but no one else stepped onto the stage.

It was a joke. Even Kane who won twelve consecutive matches had lost. Who could still defeat the one standing on that stage? What, were they planning to play the Bodhisattva and hand out free points?

Thus, the knights unanimously decided to officially end the competition.

The competition was now over. The knights were ranked from highest to lowest points. Those with higher points could choose first which royal to serve.

Lant’s points were too low, only two points. He was third from the bottom. By the time it was his turn to choose, the only remaining options were the Third Princess, the Fifth Princess, and the Sixth Princess.

Lant chose the Sixth Princess Freya without the slightest hesitation. The attendant handing out the cards was somewhat surprised but could understand the decision.

The Fifth Princess was known for ‘keeping’ knights and having a violent temper. The Third Princess was also infamous for her strange and difficult personality. Compared to them, the Sixth Princess appeared to be the best option.

After all the knights made their selections, the host followed the process and simultaneously announced the royals’ preliminary selection list and the knights’ first-round selection list.

As a knight famous in every selection round, Kane was highly sought after. Many people, including the king, had pre-selected him.

But at this moment, many among the royals couldn’t help but regret not picking Lant. But there was no way to redo their selection. Rules were rules, and breaking them would break the royal family’s credibility!

Lant had only been a knight for four years. He had been promoted exceptionally by the captain at every step and had formally participated in the selection assembly only once. As a result, he had almost no public popularity.

Moreover, he was extremely low-key in dealing with people. The most important thing is that he deliberately made his information far too short, making it easy for people to overlook him. Thinking back now, it was clear that every word in his information was important!

Only a few royals and nobles who had selected Lant felt a bit relieved that they hadn’t misjudged. Shania was one of them. She was utterly confident and believed that Lant would choose her.

After all, he only had two points. With a ranking of third from last, there wasn’t much to choose from. Not surprisingly, he could only pick among a few princesses. And since she was the most favored princess, Lant had no reason not to choose her.

Seeing how confident Shania was, Freya felt somewhat uneasy.

On one hand, she hoped Lant would choose her because she wanted to make new friends and also find someone to protect Lita. On the other hand, she didn’t want Lant to choose her because she was a princess with no future.

Shania noticed Freya’s slightly tense expression and felt even more smug, as if Lant choosing her was already a sure thing.

As the knight with the highest points, Kane unsurprisingly chose to serve King Serorida. So the two achieved a perfect mutual selection. According to the rules, Kane would officially become King Serorida’s personal guard knight.

King Serorida couldn’t describe what he was feeling at this moment. It was a mixture of emotions. He couldn’t blame anyone, but his chest felt stuffy and stifled. He suspected that Lant might have done it on purpose, deliberately hiding his abilities! But he had no proof!

With his eyes infused with magic, Lant easily captured the king’s unnatural expression. It filled him with immense satisfaction.

Feeling nauseated? Good. That was exactly the point of his actions today—to deliberately disgust the king and to sow some discord and conflict between Kane and the king. The more uncomfortable they felt, the happier he would be!

When it was Lant’s turn, everyone had various reactions.

No one expected Lant and Freya to achieve a perfect mutual selection!

Freya was deeply shocked. She couldn’t even imagine that Lant would actively choose her. Because any person with discerning eyes could see that following an unfavored princess was simply a way to cut off one’s future!

Shania was so furious that her nose nearly twisted out of shape. She simply couldn’t understand it. A knight as good as Lant chose an unfavored princess instead of choosing the favored one. He clearly lacked vision and foresight!

The king also exploded with anger. He felt both resentment and jealousy. How could a bastard child pick such a good talent? What use did a girl like Freya, who was ultimately useless, have for such a high-quality knight? Only he, as the ruler of a country, truly needed him!

But he wasn’t shameless enough to fight his own daughter over a knight. He could only console himself that it was all coincidence and all by chance…

Little did he know that what appeared to be coincidence was actually the result of someone’s meticulous scheming.