Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 122 Let him know what the consequences are of stealing your woman.

Chapter 122 Let him know what the consequences are of stealing your woman.

"Well then, let me formally introduce myself once more. I am Alexei Barnes Bart, the eldest son of the Alexei family, and my job is to assist my father in managing the territory."

Barthes introduced himself with a smile.

He wasn't annoyed that Charlotte beat him to it, nor did he walk away after being publicly humiliated. His willingness to sit down and continue chatting was enough to demonstrate his humility.

Moreover, the modeling is quite acceptable.

He was undoubtedly a very handsome and charismatic man. His good looks made him appear very sunny, and even through his clothes, you could still see his well-defined muscles and perfectly proportioned lean physique. Even when sitting, his back remained ramrod straight.

In addition to his good reputation, he was clearly a very qualified nobleman.

Unfortunately.

Darkness doesn't like this one.

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect Mr. Charlotte to be companions with Ms. Lalatina. I remember you joined Mr. Mikami Hibiki's team, didn't you?"

"There are some reasons, I suppose. That guy, Mikasa, disbanded the team temporarily because he felt he wasn't strong enough." Charlotte pouted, looking like she didn't want to say more. Bart nodded knowingly and considerately didn't ask any questions.

"----strangeness."

Kazuma Sato looked at them with some suspicion and asked, "Do you know each other?" He seemed to have no sense of his role as a servant and dared to interrupt.

Barthes wasn't angry. Instead, he explained kindly, "Mr. Charlotte is a priest of the church, so we've naturally met a few times."

It would be strange if someone who frequently goes out to provide relief and charity didn't know anyone in the church.

"Of course, it was just a nod."

Charlotte added a sentence.

Barthes did not treat him coldly; it was Charlotte who took the initiative to avoid him. Being with nobles always made people feel uncomfortable, even if the smile on their faces was so sincere.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Charlotte's deeds in the capital also spread to Axel."

"—What do you mean?"

"No, no, please don't misunderstand. I just think Mr. Charlotte is very impressive. To be honest, I have already passed the Knights' test and will be going to the capital to report in a while."

He still said it very humbly.

Darkness was somewhat surprised; she exclaimed in astonishment, "You've joined the Kingdom's Knights!?"

Barth is already the youngest knight in history to be knighted. If he were to join the Knights Order—and you must know, the Knights Order led by Claire is not a place for nobles to gain prestige; they are truly going to the battlefield to fight against the Demon King's army.

That's it.

Barth smiled with a hint of anticipation as he explained, "Mr. Charlotte, you've fought the Demon King's daughter, and you even defeated the Headless Horseman. You must be very strong—I know this might displease you, but could I possibly ask you to spar with me once?"

He said it very sincerely.

Charlotte stared into his eyes.

"—Have you ever witnessed my prime?"

"I know I'm no match for you, but I will fight you with all my might and won't let you down!"

Wow!

This guy is way too honest.

Charlotte understood why Darkness disliked him; because he was too honest and kind, he seemed out of place compared to the other problem children, making him seem even stranger in comparison.

"Say yes to Charlotte! Say yes now!" Darkness urged. "Teach him a lesson, let him know what the consequences are for trying to steal your woman!"

What nonsense are you spouting?

Charlotte couldn't help but roll her eyes. But Darkness wasn't wrong; if this could ruin the blind date, that would be great.

"Alright, let's go to the training ground."

The group arrived at the training ground.

The space here is very large, with nothing but various weapons displayed on the wooden shelves on the side. It is very spacious, allowing them to show off their skills without any worries.

Barth swung the wooden sword in his hand, adjusting to the weight that was different from a real weapon, while looking very serious.

The opponent is a powerful figure capable of defeating the Headless Horseman and repelling the Demon King's daughter. To challenge him, one must be fully focused and exert all one's strength; otherwise, it would be an offense.

Charlotte hadn't prepared anything; he simply put on his boxing gloves silently. Don't let the fact that these weapons weren't as long as a wooden sword fool you; their attack range was definitely not small.

"So the conditions for winning are—"

"Until I pass out!"

Then, the battle began.

Darkness and Kazuma Sato were both cheering, but for different reasons. Darkness hoped Charlotte would teach Bart a lesson and make him back out; Kazuma hoped Bart would win by luck and make the blind date go smoothly.

Only Aqua was giving the explanation, and she naturally became the narrator.

"Look, Charlotte has actually made a move! His punches are ruthless and cunning. Although Barth is consciously defending, he can only passively take the hits because he can't swing his weapon quickly—no, he's counterattacking! He's using such superb swordsmanship—no, Charlotte has blocked them all! What exquisite fist techniques! There's no evil intent in the flashing blades, his mind is as calm as a still lake, without a ripple. His half-open, empty eyes calmly assess the battle. This is the state of mind of clear mirror and still water. He is embodying the essence of fist techniques at this moment!!"

This commentator isn't very fair.

Charlotte naturally won the battle. Barth's swordsmanship was indeed superb, but unfortunately, Charlotte was a cut above the rest. Especially after he used the Toad Fist, Barth could only passively take the blows and quickly lost consciousness.

"To collapse like this shows a complete lack of resilience!"

Darkness curled her lip in disdain, seemingly expressing her dissatisfaction with Balt's strength, but everyone knew she was merely scoffing at Balt's weakness.

"Charlotte, let's fight! I couldn't stand seeing you fight Barth just now—don't hold back, punch me hard with your fists—ha—ha—come on, come on!"

"I do not want."

"Ugh!!"

Ignoring Darkness, who was trembling uncontrollably, Charlotte went to look at Barth, who had been slowly waking up after being healed by Aqua. He seemed somewhat lost, yet also somewhat relieved.

"We lost, we lost decisively and cleanly—"

Here we go again!

Charlotte saw a resemblance to Hibiki Mitsurugi in him. To be fair, Barth was the youngest knight, and his swordsmanship was top-notch. While he wasn't arrogant, it was still hard to accept such a complete defeat.

"Don't worry about it. Actually, you didn't lose to me; you just lost to God. So..."

"That's amazing!"

"----Um?"

Charlotte had intended to comfort Barthes with the same words, but to her surprise, Barthes had actually recovered on his own and excitedly came over to her.

"Mr. Charlotte, you truly are a master. I can feel the difference in skill between us! I consider myself a shrewd swordsman, yet you dodged every single one of my attacks! How can one dodge with such grace?"

"Well—the enemy's movements are easy to discern if you observe them carefully. In the instants of 'whoosh,' 'swish,' and 'whoosh,' retreating makes it easy to dodge."

As he spoke, he made a few gestures.

However, it was too abstract for Barth to understand at all. He could only ask Sato Kazuma and the others for help with a puzzled look on his face, but unfortunately, Sato Kazuma also didn't understand at all.