I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

The two of them quickly finalized some details during their conversation.

Han Zhan finally agreed to join the Sun Never Sets Knight Order.

”Don’t worry, I’ll have your back from now on,” Zhan Ning said with a smile to Han Zhan.

The Missouri Cheese Bread was served freshly baked.

The golden-yellow enticing color showed that the baking temperature was just right.

With a layer of light white cheese, it exuded a rich aroma.

When Han Zhan cut the bread, added bacon and ham, and took a hearty bite, he began to understand why the knights of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order loved having breakfast here.

”Not bad at all,” he praised without reservation.

At this moment, a knight sitting at the table next to them also ordered a serving of bread and milk.

However, the color of his milk was somewhat different from theirs.

The knight picked up the long bread, dipped it into the ”milk,” fully soaked it, and took a big bite.

Instantly, a look of happiness spread across his face.

”Is it really that good?” Zhan Ning noticed the actions at the next table and curiously moved closer.

”A bit fishy, but it goes perfectly with the bread,” the knight replied honestly, not daring to hesitate when he saw the person speaking was Zhan Ning.

”Let me try some,” Zhan Ning made an even more excessive request.

Without waiting for the knight to refuse, he had already brought his bread over to the adjacent table.

”Master Zhan Ning, do you have to take this too?” the unfortunate knight said with a mournful look.

Han Zhan silently distanced himself from Zhan Ning, pretending not to know him.

Sometimes, he sincerely felt that the Imperial’s decision to exile Zhan Ning to the City of Extreme Evil was extremely correct.

Ignoring Zhan Ning, Han Zhan quietly enjoyed his breakfast in peace.

The restaurant door opened, and a familiar figure walked in.

Andrew, who had been cleaned out of his gold coins by Han Zhan, hadn’t eaten for a day and a night.

Having just received his salary yesterday, he was about to have breakfast.

As soon as Andrew pushed open the door and entered, he saw a demon with a harmless smile grinning at him!

”You!”

”What are you doing here?”

Andrew almost screamed as he also spotted Zhan Ning at the adjacent table; anyone with common sense could figure out something.

”You joined the Sun Never Sets Knight Order?”

”That’s right, and now my position is a Core Knight.”

Han Zhan’s words almost choked Andrew.

In just one day, a new arrival to the City of Extreme Evil had transformed into a Core Knight of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order?

One whole rank above himself!

”If I recall correctly, when a Low Tier Knight meets a High Tier Knight...”

”Hello, Officer!” Andrew replied with a mournful face, saluting Han Zhan.

Deciding not to tease him any further, Han Zhan gestured for Andrew to come closer.

”Sit down; this meal is on me as compensation for robbing your gold coins last night,” Han Zhan pointed to the opposite seat.

He had already beaten him up and taken his gold coins; Han Zhan and Andrew didn’t have any deep-seated hatred, and since he had joined the Sun Never Sets Knight Order, there was no need to keep targeting him.

Andrew was taken aback by Han Zhan’s words.

”R-really?” Andrew tentatively sat down, asking, ”If I buy you breakfast, could you return my gold coins?”

”Don’t even think about it,” Han Zhan replied irritably, glancing at him.

This old guy really thought he could keep pushing his luck.

Andrew deflated.

Those were five hundred gold coins, savings accumulated over several months, all gone just like that.

”Alright then, I’ll order two servings of bacon, one portion of ham, one cheese bread, and a cup of special milk.”

Unable to retrieve the money, Andrew decided to drown his sorrows in food.

Hearing Andrew also order the special milk, Han Zhan leaned back tactically.

”Why do you all like drinking this stuff so much?” Han Zhan paused, ”I mean, can’t you just find yourselves a wife?”

Getting a wife would be a free solution, saving at least five gold coins a day.

Are these knights of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order really so foolish and rich?

Andrew’s expression turned peculiar. ”As far as I know, except for a few with special fetishes, all the knights of the Sun Never Sets Knight Order are bachelors.”

”Why is that?” Han Zhan leaned forward, piqued with interest.

Andrew cast a furtive glance to the side.

Following Andrew’s implied gaze, Han Zhan looked to one side and saw Zhan Ning sitting not far away, feeling like he had understood everything in an instant.

”You think we don’t want to?”

”Don’t you understand the necessity of being a bachelor in the Sun Never Sets Knight Order?”

Originally clueless, now he understood.

Han Zhan looked sympathetically at Andrew and the other members of the Knight Order around, not realizing they lived in such dire straits.

Zhan Ning, you really are a troublemaker!

”Doesn’t the Fallen Knight care at all?” Han Zhan couldn’t help but ask again.

Andrew shook his head. ”The Fallen Knight once had a wife, but they divorced. She said she found her true love…”

Han Zhan: ”!”

”The Fallen Knight is immersed in pursuing the Path of Corruption, growing more indifferent in matters of emotion, turning a blind eye to such things,” Andrew added.

Han Zhan sighed, ”What a pity.”

Andrew agreed, nodding, ”Yes, it is a pity!”

When Andrew started talking about these things, the atmosphere livened up, and he shared some gossip about Zhan Ning that amazed Han Zhan.

Things about the Anti-Xia Alliance’s sister flowers, female androids from the Mechanical Sect, and female Aliens...

As it got more ridiculous, Han Zhan covered his ears.

His admiration for Zhan Ning, in certain aspects, reached new heights.

”Master Zhan Ning is also a pitiful man,” Andrew sighed deeply at the end.

Han Zhan stared in disbelief, thinking he had misheard.

”The Knight’s Code can grant us various powers, but everything given has always been clearly priced.”

”Master Zhan Ning gained immense Power of the Knight, but he’s also cursed with overwhelming desire. If he can’t find release, he’d die consumed by desire. This doomed him never to find true love.”

”For instance, I have an intense craving for gold coins, wealth, and as my Realm increases, my greed grows stronger.”

”The Fallen Knight’s corruption is the price he pays in his pursuit of power.”

It turned out to be like this.

Andrew’s words gave Han Zhan a completely new understanding of the knight profession. What seemed the easiest way to gain power came at such a cost.

Gaining power from the Knight’s Code was accompanied by a Curse of Desire; then what was Louis XVII’s Curse of Desire, as the most powerful Imperial Knight?

While Han Zhan was pondering this,

he saw Zhan Ning stand up from his seat.