This Spell attack wasn't strong; it wasn't even enough to Break through his Spell barrier—but the problem was that even among the Ursus army, few could catch Marse in a charge and launch an attack against him.
"You flatter me. This is a classic case of my eyes being bigger than my stomach—it was just a fluke."
In Goki's left hand, a flame was burning fiercely—he certainly couldn't beat this old man, but when it came to combat awareness and instincts, he had never backed down from anyone!
"It seems you understand those black-robed lunatics very well—allowing them to cause trouble in Kazimierz, with its millions of people, is not a good thing, Mr. Marse. You should use thunderous means to completely eradicate them, rather than asking for my help. The current speed is too slow."
The next second, Goki's left hand lightly brushed the Church Silver Sword, and scorching flames instantly enveloped the entire blade.
"The Commercial Federation cannot allow us to mobilize Crusader Knights, which would cause public concern. Organizing these retired veterans is already the limit—but I assure you, everything is under control."
Marse, however, shook his head, looking helplessly at the young man, and his feet began to accelerate once again.
"Mr. Goki, you are unaware of the political strife involved. We have already tracked down several cultist strongholds. If you can provide us with other information, we will have enough evidence to make the Commercial Federation abandon Allens Choice—we will not let him continue to harm the people, and their foolish actions, mimicking the Gods People of a thousand years ago, will not succeed!"
And his answer was Goki's furious roar.
"This has nothing to do with politics, Knight Nearl! This is a human crisis—it seems you still lack understanding of these lunatics. The fact that you can say 'everything is under control' indicates that you haven't analyzed the effects and functions of those magic circles..."
Goki now understood that perhaps the Crusader Knights knew something was attempting to invade their world, but it was clear... they didn't understand what they would be facing.
"If their endeavor succeeds, the entire Grand Knight Territory will become a dead land. You should act immediately—in fact, they are already close to success. Let me guess, recently in the Grand Knight Territory, there have been quite a few ordinary people with no criminal record who attacked nearby citizens due to madness, right?"
At these words, in Goki's eyes, the light around Marse instantly intensified.
"What did you say—these words require accountability."
His leisurely expression instantly tensed. Marse burst out with a speed even faster than before, rushing close to Goki, enveloped in brilliant light, and chopped down vertically without any fancy moves.
Bang—
Goki had already foreseen this attack, and his eyes glowed with the colors of the starry sky.
In his hand, a massive repeating pistol suddenly appeared, aimed at the Old Knight's sword, and he pulled the trigger.
"See, the Knights of Kazimierz are powerful, but they still need to be professionally suited for the task—and I, coincidentally, am an expert at dealing with these lunatics."
Two mercury bullets fired simultaneously, precisely hitting the Old Knight's weakest point of force application, but even the immense stopping power of the firearm only paused the golden gleaming longsword for an instant.
The next second, Goki mobilized all his muscles, bringing his Church Silver Sword and the Knight's sword together in a clash. Flames invaded the flash of light, and both sides collided with pure brute force—and Goki was slowly being pushed backward.
Although still at a disadvantage, it was clear that Goki had blocked a non-full-power charge from the strongest Knight.
"I can explain to you what you are truly facing—"
Goki turned his head towards the mansion nearby. Goki smiled at Margaret, who looked serious and somewhat surprised, then turned back.
"—but on the condition that you also tell me what the people of Kazimierz know, Grandpa Marse."
And the Old Knight's expression became particularly interesting.
"I understand—but kid, you're still a bit lacking to call me grandpa! If you want to touch my precious granddaughter, this much skill isn't enough!"
With a sudden roar, two dazzling lights burst from the Old Knight's back, and the immense force generated directly sent Goki flying back two meters.
"However, telling you some stories, kid, isn't out of the question."
Although he said that, Marse's gaze towards Goki held an undeniable admiration.
And he noticed that the silver sword in the opponent's hand bore the same runes as the standard Knight's sword in his own hand.
"Let's start with the longswords in our hands. This story goes back to the time when the Knight King was still around—the enemies we must fight are the same ones that King once fought."
However, at this point, Marse paused, looking at the silver sword in Goki's hand.
"Your sword is too big and too slow; it doesn't look like it's meant for fighting humans. I don't care if you're a hunter of beasts or some other monstrous thing—but you should know that if you only use this sword and this firearm, you won won't be fast enough to catch me."
The brief confrontation made Marse even more excited. He knew that this young man was definitely not as simple as he appeared; he could be stronger, no, he *was* already stronger!
"Your hands tell me you still have power you haven't used—come, show me, and show Margaret! Get past my shield and hit me once, and I'll tell you a secret of the Knights."
He suddenly felt that this young man... was quite good?
"Against people, huh. Actually, I often deal with people too, but... they are indeed a bit taller—you, however, are still only using fifty percent of your strength; there's no need to be so modest!"
Hearing his words, Goki put away his pistol, dropped his silver sword, and instead reached behind his trench coat, drawing out a nimble Hunter's Blunderbuss and an even lighter Hunter's Pistol.
[Nona Doll—sooner or later is still 'later,' I won't hold back this time. Gradually increase my agility, give the old man a surprise.]
"However, I can actually be faster."
Flashing a cunning smile at the Old Knight, Goki's voice became an afterimage, and under the Old Hunter's somewhat astonished gaze, he charged towards him.
Meanwhile, not far away, the aunt, uncle, and niece had momentarily forgotten their playful banter, holding their breath and intently watching the duel.
It was only then that Margaret realized, Brother Goki... could indeed be even stronger!
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