Chapter 638: Is This Even a Contest?
After exchanging polite greetings with General Lost, Princess Alice shifted her beautiful gaze to Ling Zhan.
The man’s demeanor and appearance were simply too striking.
Even she had to admit that this man possessed immense charm, undoubtedly the dream of countless women.
“You must be the renowned Dual Champion, Mr. Ling Zhan?”
Princess Alice greeted Ling Zhan courteously.
Her impression of this man remained rooted in the Global Beast Battle Championship from several months ago.
Due to being completely cut off from the outside world during the siege, the city had no updates about this man’s recent achievements.
She recognized him primarily because his appearance and demeanor were extraordinarily distinctive.
He was the type of individual who stood out effortlessly in any crowd.
“Hello, Princess Alice,”
Ling Zhan responded with a calm nod.
However.
Such a composed attitude.
Made the two ministers and guards beside Princess Alice frown.
This man…
Was truly arrogant!!
Setting aside the fact that this woman was a princess of the Blazing Heart Empire, her status as the champion of the United Nations Battle four years ago alone warranted Ling Zhan’s respect.
Moreover…
The princess was a formidable level-99 powerhouse. If not for Duke Assad’s deliberate sabotage, she would have already ascended the throne and broken through to level 100, reaching the fourth rank.
Precisely because Duke Assad didn’t want this to happen, he had exiled Princess Alice to Gewot City.
Leaving General Lost aside…
Even a mere champion of the Beast Battle Championship dared to display such arrogance towards their princess?
In their eyes.
For this young man to respond to the princess’s greeting with mere calmness was blatant disrespect!
Forget about kneeling.
At the very least, a bow was in order, wasn’t it?
Well…
It wasn’t entirely their fault for having such narrow perspectives.
The Hundred Ghost Army’s magical formations had completely cut off all external communication in Gewot City before the allied reinforcements arrived.
Had they witnessed Ling Zhan’s performance in the Deathmatch Tournament, they would never have dared to adopt such an attitude.
“Hmph! As expected…”
“Are all the people of Dragon Kingdom this rude?”
“Facing our Crown Princess, you don’t even bother bowing?”
The aged minister, seasoned from years of experience, though inwardly furious, refrained from speaking, knowing the Blazing Heart Empire was currently at a disadvantage.
But the young captain of the Gewot City Guard, Bassor, was far too brash.
At only twenty-five, he still bore the impetuousness of youth.
Seeing his revered princess treated so coldly, he naturally let out a snort of anger.
“Bassor! How dare you address our esteemed guest this way? Stand down immediately!”
Princess Alice reprimanded sharply.
However, her words not only failed to pacify Bassor.
They instead fueled his defiance, as he stubbornly stood his ground, glaring at Ling Zhan.
Ling Zhan glanced at Bassor, then at Princess Alice.
His indifferent face broke into a cold smirk.
Under that smirk.
Princess Alice felt as though her entire being had been completely seen through!
“I heard you’re this year’s Beast Battle Champion! Judging by your level, barely in the seventies, I’ll ask: do you dare duel me?”
“After all, I heard that the special squad allowed a mere seventy-something level non-specialist to lead…”
“Let’s see if you’re worthy of commanding us!”
“Besides, I can’t entrust the safety of Gewot City to someone barely in their seventies!”
Bassor, enraged by Ling Zhan’s smirk, issued a direct challenge.
This declaration.
Left the reserve squad members standing behind Ling Zhan exchanging puzzled and incredulous looks.
Was this kid out of his mind?
Of all people, he chose to provoke Commander Ling!!
Ling Zhan didn’t even need to respond.
Deputy Zhou Xue’er stepped forward, her voice icy cold, “Frankly, you’re unworthy of facing our Commander Ling!”
“But if you insist, I, Zhou Xue’er, will gladly take you on!”
Bassor sneered at Zhou Xue’er. “You?”
The woman before him had a significantly higher level than Ling Zhan.
Yet, she was still three levels below him!
And she dared to claim he wasn’t qualified to face Ling Zhan?
What a joke!
“Enough! Bassor! Silence!”
Princess Alice snapped sharply.
She then turned to General Lost with a deeply apologetic expression.
“Honored guests, I deeply apologize. It’s my failure in governance. Please accept my apologies on behalf of my subordinate…”
However.
The wise General Lost spoke calmly, “Princess Alice, you’re too clever to play this card, aren’t you?”
Bassor, clueless as to the deeper implications, continued glaring at the ever-calm Ling Zhan.
But Princess Alice quickly composed herself after a brief moment of surprise.
She’d been seen through…
Indeed.
She’d orchestrated this.
She knew her hot-headed guard captain would react this way.
Deliberately engaging Ling Zhan, whose icy demeanor she’d noted from the Beast Battle broadcasts, she anticipated his cold attitude would provoke Bassor’s loyalty-driven outburst.
After learning that the allied forces entrusted command to a seventy-something level non-specialist, doubts naturally arose in her mind.
Could the allied forces truly be relied upon?
If so, why entrust such a critical leadership role to a non-specialist?
To test this non-specialist’s abilities, she orchestrated this entire scenario.
Unexpectedly, General Lost saw through her ploy.
And perhaps…
So did this non-specialist.
Not bad…
At least his observational skills were sharp.
“My apologies, General Lost…”
Since her plan had been exposed, Princess Alice decided to drop the act.
Bassor remained utterly baffled, unable to grasp the hidden layers of the conversation.
“No need to apologize.”
“Princess Alice, your doubts are understandable. Were I in your position, I’d feel the same.”
“But to put your concerns at ease, why not personally duel this non-specialist? What do you think?”
General Lost’s suggestion was met with astonishment.
“General Lost, surely you’re joking?”
Princess Alice frowned.
She was a level-99, third-rank powerhouse!
Against anyone below level 100, she would not lose!
And yet, this general suggested she duel a seventy-something level non-specialist?
Was this even a contest?