Zhao Hai stood at the hotels lobby quietly. He didnt expect the Shelley Hotel to be this protective even here. They really didnt want to compromise the safety of their guests.

Zhao Hai took a deep breath and calmly headed outside. As he arrived at the door, he noticed at least more than a thousand cavalry soldiers outside, 2 meters away from the hotels perimeter. They wore fine steel full body armor, carrying a kite shield at their back, and had a sheathed double-handed broadsword on their waists. Additionally, they had knights spears inserted on their saddles, with a triangular flag accessory on the spearhead that looked eye catching when blown by the wind.

The horse that they rode in were also extraordinary. Although they were horses, all of them were nearly four meters tall with a pure black body. There were two curved long horns on their head as well as red eyes, they looked very terrifying.

Zhao Hai remembers that he had read about these kinds of magic beasts in the compendium. They were 5th rank horse-type magic beasts with a simple name, Devil Horses! They had the dark attribute, can be as tall as six meters, with high magic talent. They can cast blood magics Siphon, dark element spells Weaken, Slow, and Confusion, theyre very difficult to deal with.

Zhao Hai also noted the saddles the cavalry used, they were specially designed with two stirrups on both sides, allowing for easier mounting.

When the leading knight saw Zhao Hai, he didnt take note of him. For the knight, Zhao Hai was just merely a tool used to cause trouble with Shelley Hotel. Even if Zhao Hai didnt come today, they would still find trouble with the hotel.

In his mind, he didnt have any beef with Zhao Hai, only with the hotel. He needed something or someone as an excuse, as to whoever they used, he didnt care.

But he didnt know that he just offended someone he shouldnt. He thought that the other party as just a pawn that he could use casually and then discard at will. He didnt expect that this piece he used today would be covered with thorns.

Zhao Hai looked at the knight and said, I heard that you are looking for me? May I know why?

The knight turned his head to Zhao Hai and demanded, Wales, youre suspected for being a spy, youll have to come with us. The knight understood Shelley Hotel clearly. He knew that the hotel will not let him take their guests easily. As the matter stands, he has no way to trash the hotel, but the resident can be coaxed to leave.

Zhao Hai looked at the knight and smiled faintly, I am an Aksu Empire noble, what evidence do you have to prove that I am indeed a spy? If you dont have one, then Ill assume that the Rosen Empire is insulting my Aksu Empires nobles. It will surely develop into a diplomatic dispute.

The Knight didnt care about Zhao Hais words, he shouted, Dont waste your breath, youre in Rosen Empire so youll need to follow the customs of the empire. Obediently follow us, or else it would be messy.

Just as the hotel attendant was about to say something. Zhao Hais face sank, Sir Knight has such great courage, what a pity that you annoyed someone you shouldnt annoy. Upon hearing Zhao Hais words, the knight couldnt help but stare at Zhao Hai. This was because he couldnt see anything special in him.

At the same time, Zhao Hai waved his staff and one giant golem after another started to appear. In the end, there were more than 20 of them.

When the Knight saw what just happened, his complexion sank. He didnt think that Zhao Hai was a mage, with a high rank at that. Being able to summon this many stone golems without muttering a spell was an amazing feat.

The Knight grabbed his spear and reached for his shield. At the same time he commanded, Prepare to meet the enemy! Go backwards and prepare the formation.

The knights behind him were obviously well-trained. They quickly prepared like the head knight and drove their mounts to slowly retreat. They slowly drew back and prepared for a sufficient distance for a charge. For heavy cavalry like them, the might of their charges were quite formidable. At minimum, their charge would be able penetrate at least five layers of infantry.

Zhao Hai waved his staff a second time and with a soft voice he said, Bind!. Strands of wind immediately wrapped around the mounts legs, making them very sluggish. The Cavalrys movements suddenly slowed considerably.

The head Knights face sank even more. He was a veteran soldier who had experienced a lot of battles. He knew that Zhao Hai just used wind element magic, making him a dual-element mage. No matter where they were, this was a type of person that a small knight like him cant afford to offend.

Unfortunately for him, Zhao Hais spectacle hasnt ended yet. Zhao Hai waved his staff a third time and said, Engulf!. The knights, who were slowly retreating, were suddenly surrounded by a huge fiery circle. The fires were roaring, were about a meter high, and seemed to get closer bit by bit, it looked extremely menacing.

Most magic Beasts, with the exception of those with fire attribute, were terrified of fire. When the fires came out, the knights mounts immediately felt hesitant. But since they were well trained mounts, they calmed down after a time of coaxing. However, the head knights complexion was extremely ugly, he knew that he just offended a tri-element mage.

Zhao Hai coldly looked at the Knight and in a deep voice he said, Stop, if you dare move, I wont be polite.

The head knight knew that Zhao Hai was serious. If Zhao Hai really wanted to deal with them, he wouldnt trap them here. He could just have the stone golems directly attack.

The Knight stopped and bowed to Zhao Hai, We have offended mister, please forgive me. This time it was a misunderstanding, a false report might have been given. Please forgive us.

Zhao Hai looked at the head knight, Good, since you said so I wouldnt hold you for much longer. I just dont want to be disturbed again. You can go. Then he waved his hand as the stone golems, binding spell, and the fiery circle vanished.

Seeing Zhao Hai retrieve his spells, the head knight could help but release a sigh of relief. He bowed to Zhao Hai and said, I thank mister, myself and the others will now excuse ourselves. He said as he gave a signal for the others to retreat.

Zhao Hai didnt want to give these knights a heavy punishment. He was clear that he was currently inside Rosen Empire, and their status was that of Aksu Empire citizens. If they had a deep conflict with the knights, he feared that the Rosen Empire wouldnt let him off lightly.

He also knew that the other party only came to cause trouble for the hotel and not to him. Naturally, the other party also wouldnt want to offend a formidable Mage.

Looking at the retreating cavalry, the hotel manager immediately went to Zhao Hai and bowed, Thanks a lot mister. It was our mistake to disturb misters rest, please let the payment for misters room be our apology.

Zhao Hai showed a faint smile and said, Manager doesnt need to be too polite, me and your Shelley hotel could be said to have a little friendship. I had some dealings with Manager Illin from Sarte City, so we could say that I have some connections to the hotel.

Hearing Zhao Hai, the manager couldnt help but stare as though he remembered something. He immediately expressed his happiness and said, So you were that Mister Wales, I had been very rude to mister, please forgive me. Then he invited Zhao Hai back to the hotel.

After Zhao Hai had his meal, he was invited to the managers office and sat down. Upon sitting down, the manager immediately said, Mister Wales, let me introduce myself. My name is Fuin, the manager for Hundred Battles Fortress Shelley Hotel. A few days ago, I had actually received a message from Illin saying that we had a cooperation with mister Wales. But since there were a lot of things currently going on in my branch, I didnt manage to pay mister any attention, I ask mister to forgive me.

Zhao Hai showed a faint smiled and said, Manager Fuin shouldnt be too polite. I only intend to pass through here, its no big deal, Manager doesnt need to worry about it.

Fuin smiled as he replied, No matter what, we had been rude. Along with Illins message, he asked us to pay special attention to mister, he said that mister doesnt need to pay as long as he stays at our hotels. I had been very busy lately so I didnt notice misters arrival. In a sense, I had to thank those knights, or else I wouldnt know that mister has arrived. Hehe. If I didnt know, Illin would never forgive me for asking for misters money. He certainly wouldnt let me off.

Zhao Hai smiled, Manager is too kind. Were immediately heading to Carson City tomorrow, no need to trouble yourself.

Fuin wore an apologetic face as he talked to Zhao Hai, Mister Wales, Im afraid that your travels this time would be a bit troublesome. A strong power inside the empire had been looking for trouble with us. This time, mister offended those knights, so they might retaliate. The person who wanted to get rid of us has a very high standing inside Rosen Empire. I fear that he wouldnt just let mister off lightly, so he might bother mister quite often. I ask mister to forgive us.

Zhao Hai smiled faintly, Youre talking about Grand Duke Lionheart right? Be relieved, weve already mentally prepared ourselves. Nothing bad will happen to us, manager Fuin doesnt need to worry too much. Right, manager, I have to go back and rest. We still need to leave tomorrow. Then he stood up and left after assuring Fuin to not worry.

Fuin didnt think that Zhao Hai would know that the person giving the hotel its troubles was Grand Duke Lionheart. Fuin felt the depth of Zhao Hais capabilities.

Fuin had known that Zhao Hai hadnt visited Rosen Empire before. He just arrived at Hundred Battles Fortress for less than a day and immediately knew that Grand Duke Lionheart was the hotels rival? Did he have his own information agency inside Rosen Empire?

Fuin thought that the family needed to be informed about this. Their previous information regarding Wales was quite lacking. Zhao Hais origin was a mystery, but they were sure that him and Purcell Family had some sort of connection. But now it seemed that it wasnt entirely like what it was. At the very least, Purcell Duchys arms shouldnt be able to reach Rosen Empire.

Note: LoL. no information is safe when it comes to stealth assassins like Shun and Shue.