Jim bent slightly and bowed to the girl on the throne. As the prince of the Cato Empire, he could sit on an equal footing with the bare-faced king, without the need to kneel down. The officials of the Guangban Principality who stood to the left and right of the throne looked at Jim up and down with curious eyes. After all, the second prince of the Cato Empire was rarely seen. At this moment, they nodded with satisfaction at Jim's appearance of talent. "Thank you for traveling all the way from the Cato Empire to a small place like Light Board to attend my coming-of-age celebration. It is a great honor for Your Highness Jim to be here in person." Beth sat upright on the throne above the steps, her face expressionless. He looked at Jim with an expression and said flatly. Her eyes stayed on Rick for a second longer, and she seemed to have a very weak impression of this person, but then she didn't care. Is this extremely cold tone coming from her mouth Rick lowered his head and glanced up secretly, and the image of King Beth was deeply imprinted in his mind. Her long chestnut hair was styled casually on her shoulders, the crown was studded with dazzling gems, and the Sword of Light Judgment was quietly leaning on the armrest of the throne. Beth's majestic cloak covered her chest from her chest to her thighs. She sat upright and looked at the envoy of the Cato Empire indifferently. Jim raised his head and looked at Beth, and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Her Majesty the Queen said something serious. It is an honor for me to be able to experience the local customs of Guangban again." Beth's pointed chin moved up and down, and she waved her hand. , "Chen, don't neglect His Highness Jim and Cato's envoys, go down." "As you command, my queen." Chen half-knelt in front of Beth, his left hand on his right shoulder, he leaned down and respected said. "Everyone, please." He then stood up, faced Jim, and made an inviting gesture to the outside of the hall. "Your Majesty, farewell." Jim gave Beth a royal salute. He used some tricks on Rick again, and all the visitors from the Cato Empire followed him out of the palace hall. Beth looked at Jim¡¯s leaving figure and sighed softly, as if she was relieved of a heavy burden. After greeting the king. Rick learned that the coming-of-age celebration was still three days away, so he followed Jim, led by knight Chen, out of the palace and stayed in a luxury hotel in the center of Lightboard City. Cover this place directly. "This is the brightest hotel. It may not be as luxurious as the Cato Holy City Hotel, but it is still clean and comfortable." Chen said modestly while arranging accommodation for Jim and others. Jim did not act like a prince, but like a friend, he put his hand on Chen's shoulder casually and said with a smile: "Master Chen is worrying too much. If you can't get used to living in such a good place, then you can only go We're staying in the palace." Chen laughed and said, "Okay. Since Mr. Wang doesn't mind, you can stay here." He went downstairs, got on his horse, and said, "I'll say goodbye first. If there's any trouble, just come in." The palace is looking for me. In three days, I will take you to attend Her Majesty the Queen's coming-of-age celebration." After that, he rode away. "You are tired from the journey, you adults can go back to your rooms and rest." Jim said with a smile, facing the several court ministers who followed him. "Okay, okay." "Your Highness is worried about us." "Hey, who is this little brother?" A veteran minister who is over fifty years old. Looking Rick up and down, he asked curiously: "I'm sorry for my ignorance, but I wonder which family's young master this is?" He realized that Rick was riding in the same carriage with Jim all the way, and he must be the famous person next to the second prince. So I wanted to take the opportunity to make friends. Rick was slightly stunned, not knowing how to answer. He originally planned to bite the bullet and report the name of Baron, but Jim said first: "Oh, he is my personal bodyguard and is responsible for my safety during this trip." After that. He nudged Rick calmly with his elbow. Rick nodded understandingly. "Oh you are so young, you are really a hero." Generally, those who are qualified to be the bodyguards of royal family members are at least those at the level of high-level sword masters, and even those in the holy realm are possible. However, the minister only praised him verbally. In fact, what he cared about was that Rick looked like he had not recovered from a serious illness, and the guard's water content was too high. But the old man naturally didn¡¯t dare to question Jim¡¯s words and didn¡¯t ask any more questions. "Kyle, after all your hard work, why don't you go back to see your old friends?" Jim asked after all the ministers who came from the Cato Empire were settled. Rick naturally knows that the old friends Jim refers to are everyone in the Tulip Mercenary Group, because he started his mercenary career with them for more than half a year. "I am your personal guard, how can I leave my post without authorization." Rick saidLaughing, he joked. Jim pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, I'll go with you." "Is that okay?" Rick glanced at Jim curiously, clenched his fist and said, "I'm not a useless person, so I won't bother His Royal Highness to take care of him. "I haven't been to Guangban Principality for a long time. I think you are more familiar with it than me. Anyway, Beth's birthday is early. You will be responsible for taking me around this city in these three days." Jim Qing said. He patted Scarec on the shoulder and smiled. "As you command, Your Highness." Rick made a noble salute and said sideways elegantly. "Well, let me change my clothes first. It's too conspicuous to go out like this." Jim's royal cloak embroidered with kato flowers revealed his identity. He didn't want to be watched by people when he went shopping, so he changed into the clothes he wore when he was living in the academy. Dressed like a knight, he kept a low profile and went out on the street with Rick. Guangban City is as bustling as a holy city, with people coming and going on the streets. All shops are open during the day, and loud and loud shouts can be seen everywhere. There will be heavily armed knights patrolling every corner. In addition to being responsible for the security of the areas under their jurisdiction, they also have obligations similar to traffic police. They are responsible for sorting out traffic and allowing people and carriages to move through the light board city in an orderly manner. "Jim, actually, if you want to keep a low profile, just take off the Space Stone. After all, there are many people who know the goods." Rick looked helplessly at the shining blue gem on Jim's forehead, although he was not afraid of being caught. Although the thief is worried, he still attracts the attention of many people when walking on the street. Jim touched the Space Stone inlaid on the silver headdress, smiled slightly and said: "This headdress was given by Elle. As for the Space Stone" He paused and said calmly: "It was the Emperor's brother who came to me when I was ten years old. It was given to me when I was 20 years old." He rubbed the space stone with care as if caressing his lover's body. It seems that Aaron and Jim had a good relationship before. This was Rick's only feeling. He just listened quietly to the origin of the tiara and the space stone. The two walked for a while and stopped when they saw a bar with the signboard "Shark King". There were a lot of people blocking the door of the bar. From time to time, there were shouts and curses inside, and the sound of tables being kicked and glasses being smashed could also be heard. Tulip is one of the many mercenary groups under the name of King Shark Bar. If you want to know the whereabouts of the captain and the others, you can find out here. "What's going on?" Jim and I squeezed in through the door of the bar. There were so many people watching inside, blocking our view. So Rick didn't know what happened, so he asked curiously. "Oh, the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group in the Lion Bar are causing trouble again. This time the Tulip Mercenary Group is the unlucky one." The man who was asked by Rick replied casually while watching the fun. Rick was shocked. Suddenly he saw a tall man flying backwards towards the door. He was anxious and prepared to step forward to pick him up. As soon as Rick moved, he found that Jim had caught the man flying upside down from the air in front of him. "Details, captain" Rick felt sour in his heart. The middle-aged man who took special care of him was beaten beyond recognition at this moment. He was lying on the ground with a bruised nose and face, and his eyes were stained red with blood. "It's youKyle" Xiang was shirtless, coughed several times, and said feebly: "It's really embarrassing that you saw this scene." "Yo. Who dares to interfere with our dragon and lion's business? "A bald man, who was also shirtless and exposed his explosive muscles, walked over casually, glanced at Rick and Jim with contempt, and shouted at the top of his voice: "I don't want to die!" Rick? He smiled and drew out the powerful attack that never left his body, but Jim blocked the hilt of his sword and sheathed the sword again. "You are injured, so leave this small role to me." Jim smiled at Rick, and then handed the baby in his arms to him. He stood up and faced the people from the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group who came to provoke them. "Metal combat, right?" Jim took off his shirt simply. Although the muscles in his upper body were not as terrifyingly strong as his opponent's, they looked healthy and strong. "Come on, come on!" The bald man laughed ferociously. He hid his head behind his hands and assumed a fighting stance. "Kyle! Are you back?" A one-eyed man looked at Rick in surprise, his eyes full of disbelief. Rick nodded and said seriously: "Uncle Ollie, why did the guys from the Lion Bar come to Shark Head to cause trouble?" Ollie touched the bruises on his face, which were from the fight with the masters of the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group just now. left behind. "It's a long story. Let's solve the immediate problem first." The old mercenaries of Tulip all know Rick. They were originally confronting the mercenaries of Dragon and Lion. When they saw the group leader, they all fell down, and their morale immediately dropped. A large number of people gathered around Rick and Xiang. ¡°Kyle,??Is this partner reliable? "Oli looked at Jim doubtfully and asked. "Don't worry, he is very strong. " Rick replied with a smile. He was very confident in Jim's strength. At this time, Jim was looking at the bald man in silence, looking at him warily. "I don't duel with unknown people. That loser just now was the leader of the Tulip Mercenary Group, but he couldn't help but beat him. I am Sharat, the deputy commander of the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group, and a third-level swordsman. Boy, tell me your name first. "The bald man did not rush to attack, but looked at Jim with contempt. "Third-level swordsman? So strong? "The captain is just a high-level swordsman, but the deputy captain of the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group has this kind of strength. At first glance, he is not a third-rate mercenary group. " "The Dragon and Lion are the big mercenary group of the Lion Bar. , their leader is a high-level swordsman and very powerful. "Oli sighed, feeling uneasy in his heart. Jim's brows moved silently, and he said lightly: "Jim, a second-level earth knight. " This time, it was the people in the bar's turn to be surprised. "Oh, you look like you are in your early twenties, and you are actually a master of the Earth Knight level. Yes, yes, yes, yes. Sharat looked at Jim and nodded with satisfaction, "Why don't you join our Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group? I guarantee you a bright future." " "Stop talking nonsense," Jim Ke was not interested in the conditions offered by Sharat and said impatiently: "Do you still want to fight? " "Hey, hey, young people, don't be too arrogant, but I like it. Sharat touched his bald head and said carelessly: "This time we are just here to teach the Tulip Mercenary Group a lesson. It seems that for the sake of the Shark Head Bar, I will not kill him today." Don't use swords, don't use grudges, just use fists to hit the other party until they are convinced. This is the rule. " As soon as he finished speaking, Jim punched Sarat in the face without warning. The bald man smiled disdainfully. Although the punch was very fast, he easily dodged it with a tilt of his head and kicked it. Kicked Jim in the abdomen, forcing him to take several steps back. In addition to his absolute strength, Sharat, as the deputy leader, used his subordinates to practice boxing in order to establish his prestige. He also often participated in underground gladiatorial arenas and won a lot of money. He was considered a good fighter. Jim suffered a secret loss and immediately began to pay more attention to his opponents. Although it was not a formal sword-to-gun fight, hand-to-hand combat was equally dangerous for both of them. A master who had trained his body to the limit, his fist was as sharp as a knife. Sharat started to attack actively. Jim frowned and leaned back. The iron fist grazed his chin, but luckily he didn't hit. It's true, otherwise he would have been knocked down by this absolutely fatal blow. Sarat snorted, and he would not let go of this excellent opportunity to attack. He took advantage of Jim's retreat and attacked. Taking a big step forward, he was followed by another fierce punch. Seeing the fist getting bigger and bigger in his field of vision, Jim had no choice but to use his arms to protect himself in front of him, resisting Sharat's full force punch. There was a slight dent visible to the naked eye. Jim took a deep breath. The force of the punch had already damaged his arm and its bones. Jim reluctantly shouted in pain and kicked his leg with a sweeping blow, which was accompanied by the sound of hunting wind, affecting his whole body. The force was overwhelming, and Sharat had already taken advantage, so he didn't have to rush to attack. Instead, he jumped back and avoided Jim's sweeping leg. Jim stared at Sharat, although he missed the target with the sweep. , but he couldn't give the enemy a chance to recover. He took a few steps forward and hit Sharat with his left elbow. Sharat jumped back and suddenly found a person leaning against him. Jim's elbow followed the table, and he quickly turned aside. He only heard a thud, and the sturdy round table in the bar was easily crushed by Jim, and the wine glass on it shattered to the ground. The waiter in the bar sighed helplessly. The two people in front of him were not weak. He didn't dare to stop them without orders from above. He could only pray silently that they wouldn't go too far. "Good boy, look. This trick! "Sharat turned to one side, lifted up the bench next to the table, and threw it at Jim. Because Sharat swung the chair very fast, and it buzzed in the air, and it took less than a second. The chair is about to hit Jim (~^~).