The villainous prince who bullied Feng Aotian was actually myself.

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Major Class: Knight (Guardian Knight)

Status: Born Extraordinary

Guardian Knight

Diamond grade,

Thirty-two years old

Hmm, why does this feel so strangely familiar?

Leon lowered his head slightly, trying hard to recall his various memories of the original anime.

After racking his brains for a while, Leon finally remembered what kind of character Rosen was in the original series.

Rosen is a knight with good potential. His talent skill is the very rare "comeback from behind". It is a passive skill, which means that he cannot actively trigger it. It will only be triggered when certain conditions are met.

The skill effect of "Turning the Tide" is that when the mech suffers external damage, its attack power will be increased to a certain extent. The specific increase depends on the individual's constitution and the degree of weakness of the mech.

In simpler terms, the lower your health, the higher your attack power.

This skill is actually quite overpowered.

After all, if you fight someone and their fighting power increases as the fight goes on, and they can still unleash a super burst of power even when they're on the verge of death, wouldn't that be frustrating?

In addition, Rosen came from an ordinary family. He had a lame old mother and an old father who had lost his job. The whole family lived on his monthly salary as a knight in the Empire.

Although the monthly salary of an Imperial Knight Captain is generally between eight thousand and twelve thousand francs, it is just a drop in the ocean when it comes to the money needed to treat his ailing parents. Therefore, he still lives a very frugal life.

However, these were not the reasons why Leon valued him. Leon valued him mainly because of his loyalty.

In the original series, since Leon died early on, the palace was basically dominated by Leon and the Regent, while Rosen was subdued by Leon.

As for Rosen's fate—he ultimately sacrificed himself.

Later in the story, the Regent launched a coup and almost captured Leon alive. It was Rosen, barely alive, who fought nine opponents single-handedly and covered Leon's escape.

In fact, given the circumstances, Rosen could have easily abandoned Leon and fled for his own life, since he had elderly parents to take care of. However, he ultimately chose to remain loyal to the death.

Therefore, Rosen is truly a rare and invaluable talent.

Based on the current development of the plot, Rosen's treasure has not yet been discovered by Leon. Rosen is currently just a lowly office worker trying to earn a monthly salary of 9,000 floating coins, and has not yet become a majestic general. He has no connection with Leon at all.

What does this mean!

This means I can get there first!

We must capture Lawson, this treasure!

Leon was already overjoyed inside.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will gain his first loyal subordinate.

P.S.: The main plot of this book is actually about the Leon faction growing stronger, which can also be considered a farming story, so there's a lot of groundwork laid. The development process is a bit slow, but it gets more and more exciting later on. If you're following along and haven't yet...

Chapter Thirty-Four Backstabbing

in the afternoon,

West Wing, Caesar's office.

While Leon was processing today's official documents, Rosen, who had received the notification, came to report.

"Good afternoon, Your Highness."

Rosen faced Leon and politely gave him a knightly salute, his silver armor creaking as he did so.

Just as I remembered, Rosen was a brown-haired, brown-eyed man of average appearance.

His height is similar to Leon's, both around 1.8 meters, but he looks more upright than Leon, probably because of his strong muscles.

muscle……

Leon looked at himself; his arms and legs were skinny, and his belly was soft and flabby. If it weren't for his good looks, he would really look like a reward guy.

Looks like I need to make a fitness plan for myself.

Having a strong physique increases your chances of survival in harsh environments, makes you more resistant to blows, makes it harder for others to kill you, and also allows you to escape faster.

Okay, I'll arrange it in a bit.

There's no way around it; I'm a villain destined to die, so I have to work harder and harder. If I just give up, the world's corrective forces will arrange for me to be eliminated quickly.

After comparing himself to Rosen in his mind, Leon quickly came up with a new plan. Apart from being handsome, the original owner's body was practically useless.

"Rosen Steve?"

Leon smiled.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Rosen stood at attention, his gaze not fixed on Leon, but on the desk where Leon was.

In the traditional etiquette of the Fchester Empire, it was a rule that subordinates should not look directly at their superiors in the eye.

Honest people like Lawson, who come from ordinary migrant worker families, are naturally always proper and orderly in their dealings with others.

This is both an advantage and a disadvantage. Honest and law-abiding employees are always favored by their bosses and are less likely to cause trouble, leading a relatively stable and uneventful life. However, precisely because of their honesty and law-abiding nature, they are unable to break out of their established circles, destined to be ordinary and unremarkable, and are also easily exploited and bullied.

"Okay, I called you here to discuss something with you about my idea of ​​establishing a small military outpost in Ping'an Town, Guberlan City."

Leon said in a gentle and sincere tone, "I hope you can serve as the commander-in-chief of this military outpost."

"Commander-in-Chief?"

Rosen was curious.

"Yes, that's right. Although you will still be a captain in the Knights Order, your monthly salary will double."

Leon hit the nail on the head.

Given Rosen's personality, his primary concern when it comes to work is naturally salary. However, he would never bring up salary issues with Leon, so Leon felt it was better to bring it up himself.

Double your salary!

Wouldn't that mean the monthly salary would become 18,000 yuan?

In fact, Leon guessed correctly. Upon hearing the news of his salary doubling, Rosen was already moved, but he forcibly suppressed his emotions and showed no change on the surface.

"Then, if you perform well, there will be additional bonuses, and the final monthly settlement amount may be more than double."

Seeing that Rosen showed no intention of speaking, Leon continued to add.

"Your Highness Leon, if I may be so bold as to ask, what kind of work do I need to do over there?"

After hesitating for a while, Rosen finally spoke.

He had absolutely no connection with this Leon. The moment Leon came on stage, he suddenly gave him such a big gift. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch or dinner. Rosen did not think this would be a good thing for him.

Perhaps this is some kind of conspiracy by Leon.

"Set up checkpoints locally, check and intercept people passing through, and strengthen security."

"Leon replied."

Is that all?

Rosen didn't believe it. Of course he knew where Ping'an Town was. It was far from the city of Guberlan and was just a rural area with hardly any foot traffic. It wasn't a major transportation route or had any strategic value, so there was no need to set up a checkpoint there.

"Of course it's not just that. Actually, I want you to protect a girl named Anna Bertha and her family."

Leon smiled and told Rosen his true purpose directly, since there was no need to hide it from Rosen.

"Protect?"

Rosen was puzzled.

"It's alright, feel free to ask if you have any questions."

Leon said kindly.

"Why would you specifically send a small squad of dozens of knights, led by a demigod knight, to protect just one girl?"

After a long pause, Rosen finally mustered the courage to ask.

Even if His Highness Leon was keeping a favorite mistress there, would it really warrant such a grand gesture?

"Because this girl is very important."

Leon gave a very mysterious answer.

This……

Rosen was speechless, for listening to your words was like listening to a profound conversation.

"Alright, do you have any other questions?"

Leon smiled.

"I have no more subordinates."

Rosen understood perfectly well that Leon didn't actually want to tell him, so asking was pointless. Rosen himself was also well aware that he was just a subordinate, only responsible for following orders; these were not matters he should be concerned with or inquire about.

However, Rosen found Rosen's approach of not directly rejecting his questions quite comfortable.

Leon is one of the four notorious young masters of Guberlan, and his wickedness is legendary. However, so far, Rosen's impression of Leon is that of a polite, humorous, and friendly prince.

"Don't overthink it, this job is really easy. I swear to Goddess, I really have no intention of cheating you."

Seeing that Rosen still looked a little uneasy, Leon reassured him once again.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Rosen paused for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, you could have just issued the order directly. There was no need to go through all this trouble to call me here."

He was just a knight of the empire, and with Leon's current rank, he could be ordered around at will, without even needing to pay him double.

"Because I respect each and every one of my subordinates, I give you the right to refuse me to my face and to express your own thoughts."

Leon smiled gently, "Even if you reject me now, it doesn't matter, I won't do anything to you."

This……

His Highness Leon seems to have a hidden meaning in his words.

Even if Rosen was at his worst, he still managed to become a captain of the knights, so he had some understanding of officialdom.

"Your subordinate obeys and is willing to follow Prince Leon."

Rosen tensed up and immediately made a statement.

"There's no need to be so nervous. I won't do anything to you. This is the work assignment I've prepared. Just prepare according to this."

Leon picked up a confidential letter from his desk and handed it to Rosen; it was something Leon had frantically written that morning.

"This is confidential. Remember to destroy the document immediately after you finish reading it."

After Rosen received the secret letter, Leon smiled slightly and added.

"Okay, Your Highness."

Rosen nodded seriously.

"I've finished explaining. You can go back to your work now."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will certainly not disappoint you."

The door opened and closed again, and Rosen left.

Although Rosen had made his stance clear, Leon knew that Rosen was not entirely loyal to him.

But it doesn't matter, dealing with Rosen is not a difficult task for Leon.

Leon was still somewhat worried. He feared that the timeline might be revised to allow Helena to become completely corrupted like in the original story, and that other unexpected events might be created, meaning that even one Rosen might not be able to protect Anna.

At this moment, Leon, far away on the border of the Coral Sea, was also filled with worry, just like Leon.

Leon was utterly astonished to receive Hawkeye's letter.

Leon won the meeting decisively, stabilized the three dukes, and so far, apart from the monster attack on the palace, nothing else has gone wrong. This is not like Leon at all!

Could it be that Leon has some powerful figure guiding him?

Leon expressed extreme skepticism about this.

[Your Excellency, please report to His Majesty on Leon's situation in the palace, focusing on his encounter with Bancroft at the church after being attacked by the monster, and Leon's cold and indifferent attitude towards Helena's escape.]