Recognize the way

The branch of the Hall of Knights was located on Constantine Avenue in the northeastern part of Princeton.

It was no wonder that he hadn't seen the signboard of the Hall of Knights before.

He was here to report for duty today and collect his monthly benefits.

The Hall of Knights was indeed a big organization. Locke didn't even have to do anything and he was already getting a free monthly stipend. It was obvious why knights fought so hard to get into the Hall of Knights.

The only person he knew was Xith. "Come here." Xith led Locke around the hall, turning left and right.

This branch was a stronghold of the Hall of Knights in Princeton. With Princeton as the central point, it radiated in all directions. Apart from the knights of the imperial capital, members of the Hall of Knights in the surrounding provinces were all under the control of this branch.

In the contract that Balat had given him a few days ago, there were two ways to join the Hall of Knights. The first way was to be like Xith and become an exclusive knight of the Hall of Knights after a test and trial. He would then serve the Hall of Knights for the rest of his life.

The second way was to be a free person. Although he belonged to the Hall of Knights in name, he had great autonomy. He only needed to complete the missions issued by the Hall of Knights according to the contract.

Locke, who hadn't been in charge for a few years, obviously chose the second way. This was also the choice of most knights.

"You can accept missions here." Xith first brought Locke to a place that looked like the mission hall of the Imperial Academy.

Red wine glasses were swaying, the pungent smell of sweat and the high alcohol content of rum were everywhere. It looked exactly like a bar.

Knights gathered in groups of three to five, shouting at the top of their lungs. The entire bar was in chaos.

"That's the mission panel!" Xith shouted into Locke's ears. If he didn't do this, Locke wouldn't be able to hear what he was saying.

It was a white screen with lines of black writing on it. It probably recorded the missions issued by the Hall of Knights.

These were all missions that could be accepted freely and weren't mandatory. Most of them were issued by the Hall of Knights themselves or entrusted to them by others. The rewards were even higher than the rewards given to high-rank Knechts in the academy.

The mandatory missions that were issued once every five years were mandatory. Every time they were issued, they had to be completed within the stipulated time. If they failed, a large amount of contribution points would be deducted.

The reward for completing the Hall of Knights' missions wasn't money, medicine, or treasures, but contribution points.

With these contribution points, you can buy anything.

This included precious items and slaves from other planes.

This was what Sith had told him on the road. "That guy Fakais spent a lot of money to get a cat girl!" Sith's words were filled with jealousy.

"Catwoman?" Locke asked curiously.

"They're natives from other planes with cat ears!" Hisith blinked his eyes lecherously and shared some interesting information with Locke.

Locke realised that his knowledge couldn't keep up with Xith's brain circuitry. It seemed like he needed to replenish his knowledge again.

"This is the exchange office!" After leaving the bar, Xith brought him to the warehouse in the depths of the Hall of Knights.

"Uncle Erdo, I'm here to show the newbie the way!" Xerxes greeted a hunchbacked old man at the entrance of the storeroom with a smile.

The old man leaned on a black walking stick and ignored Sith's greeting. He was seriously flipping through an account book in front of him.

Xerxes didn't mind. After he was done, he dragged Locke to the next place.

Locke turned around and gave the old man a meaningful look. He couldn't sense the old man's presence at all, as if he was just an ordinary person.

However, how could the guards of the Hall of Knights' warehouse be ordinary people?

Locke had seen this situation with two people before. One was the strongest person in Faustian, Romm, and the other was Garcia, the female knight who had a good relationship with Angelina in Morphey Forest.

Locke bent down and placed his right fist on his chest. After saluting the old man, he followed Xerxes to the next place. He didn't know if the old man saw what Locke did.

There was a trading hall for members of the Hall of Knights to exchange collections with each other, a shop selling all kinds of resources and skills, a training room for teaching knight combat skills and so on. This branch of the Hall of Knights was like a small town with everything.

"That's where the cat girl was bought!" Xerxes pointed to a luxuriously decorated shop by the side of the road.

This street was built inside the branch of the Hall of Knights. It was enclosed on all sides and there were countless fluorite inlays above it, making it look as bright as day.

Locke wasn't just interested in creatures from other planes. He was also curious about everything on this street.

The interior of the Hall of Knights obviously used a very advanced spatial folding technology. From the outside, it was clearly less than a thousand square metres in area.

"It seems like the Hall of Knights has a good relationship with the Sanctum, just like the rumours say," Locke muttered to himself. He didn't believe that the muscle-brained knights could build such a magnificent and magical building.

Inadvertently, Locke cursed himself. At the end of the day, he was also a guy who used his muscles to make a living.

"That's about it!" After dropping Locke on the street, Xerxes patted Locke's shoulder and left. He had his own matters to attend to. The fact that he took such a long time to explain things to Locke was already giving him face. After all, there wouldn't be any reward for doing this.

After thanking Xerxes, Locke wandered around on his own. He wasn't afraid that he would get lost. With a high-rank Knecht's memory, he should just kill himself if he still got lost.

"I wonder how Angelina is doing," Locke said worriedly.

Angelina hadn't been staying at home for the past few days. She had been staying in the caster faculty and had probably started her advancement to a mid-rank Lehrling.

With a powerful and reliable Granduncle-Master preparing everything for her, Angelina's advancement this time was in the bag. It wouldn't be as thrilling as Locke's advancement to a high-rank Knecht.

Locke guessed that Angelina would successfully advance in a week at most.

As for whether she would stay or leave after her advancement, they had been discussing it a lot lately.

Locke's thoughts were casual. Since he had already been acknowledged by the Hall of Knights, it wouldn't be difficult for him to meet Angelina.

On the other hand, Angelina seemed to have been touched by Locke's desperate advancement. She actually revealed that she didn't want to go to the Sanctum.

Locke wouldn't interfere with the specifics. He would respect Angelina's choice.

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