The room was dark, and the wooden door trembled tightly. Every impact became heavier, and the doorframe groaned under the load. The knight's face was pale, and blood slid down his forehead, moistening the silk and clinging to the flat surface.
on his forehead, but he didn't notice it. Each of his fingers tightly clasped the sword hilt inward, his knuckles were white, and he trembled slightly due to excessive exertion.
The knight's left hand dropped back and grabbed a slender little hand. But this little hand was as pale as paper and became cold little by little. Its owner leaned quietly against a long slanted board with a delicate face.
There was no blood at all; her lips trembled slightly, but her beautiful chestnut-colored eyes revealed a sense of tranquility.
The young knight tried several times to stand up tenaciously, but he was bleeding profusely and half-knelt down again and again, groaning in pain.
At this time, the slender little hand suddenly moved and held the knight's iron glove with his backhand.
"Miss Alice...?" The knight was startled. He turned back to look at the delicate girl - the half-lying girl smiled weakly at him. With a glimmer of light, she stared at him with chestnut-colored eyes.
The flame of life was dimming little by little. She tried her best to open her mouth and her lips moved, trying to say something, but the sound could not be heard...
The knight's eyes were red, and tears welled up uncontrollably.
Bang——, bang——!
The wooden door was still shaking, but the young knight put all this aside. He carefully leaned down, turned his head and leaned close to the girl's trembling lips, "I'm here, miss..." he responded in a low voice, with a little bit of noise.
Stiff and a little choked, as if he was suppressing a surge of emotions.
"...Faith...Faith, I...my...knight..." A trace of relief appeared on the girl's face, and she read weakly: "...Swear, forever...forever. Okay...ok?"
The knight gritted his teeth all of a sudden, tears falling down his cheeks, "...Yes! Yes! I will always...always be your knight alone! Alice...Miss, always -" He gritted his teeth and spoke with half a belt
He replied in a crying voice.
The girl seemed to relax all of a sudden. She looked ahead quietly, as if she was remembering something...
"...Faith, I...are we...the same...?" the girl asked again with a hint of hope.
"Yes...Miss Alice! It's the ground!" The young knight cried and replied: "...There is no difference!"
There was a loud noise, and the sharp sword suddenly pierced through the door, leaving a long and narrow opening. In an instant, a beam of sunlight passed through the gap and fell on the girl's face. In an instant, those calm eyes suddenly
The child lit up, as if the fire of life in it had been rekindled.
"...Call...call me, Ai...Alice!" With the inaudible voice, the girl raised her head with difficulty, "I...love...you." She bit the knight's ear, and then slowly lay down on her back.
Go down and quietly let the darkness submerge you little by little. However, there is always a gentle and satisfied smile left on your face.
The knight felt as if he had been struck by lightning. After a long while, he bit his lip and let out a whimper like a beast!
The two black knights burst open the door. They raised their swords, but the next moment they froze as if possessed.
The blade of a sword burning with dark flames became bigger and bigger in their pupils...
Viewed from the sky, the Shield of Truth, the largest inland river port at the southern end of the coastal hills, is an irregularly distributed oval. The Grass River flows westward all year round, cutting through the center of this bustling city like a bright streamer.
Split this irregular oval in half.
The part of the city south of the river is a standard fortress, with seven fortresses, four outer cities and countless towers guarding the arc-shaped city wall, and in the center of this arc is the famous Guard of Truth.
The Knights' headquarters - Unyielding Castle. Beyond the bow arc, to the south is separated from the Cold Sword Forest, and to the west is the fertile Grass River alluvial plain. This direction is far opposite to the four towns of the Clover Field and belongs to the Dragon River.
The third line of defense system of the city lord.
(Note: The Field of Alfalfa refers specifically to a small area in the northwest of Quiltai Plain. It was named after the Battle of Clover during the Magical War. The area is rich in various exotic plants and is famous for its pharmaceutical industry; the four towns,
Refers to the collective name of four major towns including Citadel, Lion Fortress, Fallen Blade City, and Tyrell. The four towns are all distributed within the Cloverfield from south to north. Among them, Plastor is in Fallen Blade City.
southwest direction.)
To the north of the Grass River, it consists of the most prosperous commercial district and large residential areas. Only a small area is set aside in the easternmost part of the city as the noble area and temple area. And in the center of the river connected by the bridge, a small area is
On the small island, a small castle belonging to the city lord's family has stood for hundreds of years. It can be said without exaggeration that it is the core of the entire Shield of Truth's power.
In this city, the South City and the North City each have a dock area, which is used for military and civilian use respectively; and on ordinary days, the land and day throughput here accounts for almost half of the entire middle reaches of the Grass River.
…
But now, this giant city with a permanent population of over 100,000 is obviously not in an ordinary state.
Shield of Truth, Street of Martyrs——
"I smell war."
Xiao Fen took a deep breath, rolled up his sleeves, and quietly watched groups of soldiers wearing leather armor or thick cotton armor passing by on the street, concentrating in one direction. The mage's
His fingers were slightly curled, and he tapped the wooden handle of the sign of royal power again and again, as if following a certain rhythm; he narrowed his eyes, as if he was calculating something.
The sunshine after noon has become a bit scorching, and the dazzling beam of light outlines a thick black shadow under the mage's hood.
Sophia absently noticed a half-elf poet playing Pai Xiao not far away. She saw several wanderers walking around that guy, and couldn't help but hold the hilt of her sword, but passed by
After a while, he let go in annoyance.
"War?" The goblin looked like an overcooked eggplant under the scorching sun. He wiped his sweat while transforming the vicious curse he felt towards Canaan's weather system into a curse towards the Lex family, the actual rulers of the city.
Ruthless sarcasm. "Haha, the shield of truth keeps away from war!" he said with a sharp laugh.
"They may think about how to make trouble for the Lord of Dragon City, but they are definitely not thinking about how to devote all their efforts to the war and help Dragon City regain control of the Clover Field... Oh. This weather is so damned!" Frog shook his hand,
He muttered: "I can guarantee that the Shield of Truth will not send out troops until they reach the door... The Lex family seems to be such a group of short-sighted guys."
He wanted to continue talking, but the little girl gave up and raised her eyebrows: "Hey! Damn gnome, what are you talking about? I tell you, what Brother Palin said is right!"
The goblin immediately snorted twice, but did not dare to refute. Countless bloody lessons told him that it was absolutely unwise to confront the little girl head-on.
"This prince is not as knowledgeable as a little girl whose mind is not yet mature. I spend all my time talking about the eldest brother, Palin. Who doesn't know your little thoughts, and thinks you hide them well... What a mortal!" He used
A very small voice murmured, which can be regarded as a spiritual victory method.
Shuixun, who was following him closely, heard this and smiled secretly, but did not say it out loud. Yun Na, who was beside the mage, also noticed this scene and also smiled slightly.
But Xiao Fen was stunned for a moment when he heard what the goblin said before, "Frog, weren't you born in Stone Sword City? Why do you seem to know a lot about this place? You even know the details of the Lex family so clearly.
?”
Just like this, on the surface, the Shield of Truth is attached to Dragon City, but players born in nearby areas know that the actual rulers here, the Lex family, have never surrendered to the seven lords of Dragon City. Even in the game that just ended
During the Northern War, the Shield of Truth used the name of the Knights of the Guards of Truth and did not send even a single soldier.
Speaking of the Knights of the Guard of Truth, it is a special existence in this city and even this region. It is a huge neutral force in itself. It is also one of the founders of the Shield of Truth. On the surface, the Knights and
The Lex family makes every decision in this city together, and exists as a naturally neutral force, so it can completely ignore the leadership of Dragon City; it is precisely in this way that the Lex family has relied on the Knights of the Guard of Truth more than once
The place refused Longcheng’s orders in name.
In fact, the Knights have always been independent of the political system of the Shield of Truth. They rarely interfere with the decisions of the Lex family. This is almost a well-known fact. However, in response to this situation, Dragon City also
There is no way. After all, although the Shield of Truth is far behind them in terms of power, it is impossible for them to use all their strength to start a war against the former - it will not be good for both sides.
So in the end, Dragon City and the Shield of Truth actually formed a city-state alliance relationship that seemed like enemies but not enemies, like friends but not friends.
Therefore, the mage knows that the analysis done by Frog before is completely consistent with the relationship between the Shield of Truth and Dragon City. Of course, if there is no external interference.
"Of course, who is this prince? I am great and omniscient -" The goblin just started to be narcissistic, but suddenly rushed forward and made a big splash on the spot. The little girl snorted,
While pulling back his feet, he said dissatisfiedly: "When I ask you to answer, just answer seriously. Who wants to listen to your nonsense? Really!"
"Damn... bah bah, this damn barbaric woman..." The frog complained unhappily while spitting out the sand in his mouth. Of course, in a voice that only he could hear.
"Okay, I also have real-life friends. Is this answer satisfactory to me?" Finally, the guy said angrily.
Xiao Fen raised his eyebrows, and this answer was what he expected. "But, Frog." He smiled, "I dare to bet you that the Shield of Truth will use all its strength in this war.
"
"Huh?" Before the frog could answer, the female mage next to him let out a soft sigh, with a hint of thinking.
"Really?" The goblin rolled his eyes and did not immediately refute, "Do you have any inside information that even this prince doesn't know?"
The mage raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled mysteriously: "Do you still need inside information... Did you pay attention to these soldiers passing by? Did you see their equipment? These are militiamen. They are reserve forces," the mage whispered, "The Shield of Truth is here
It’s time to tap into your own war potential, which is a precursor to the war machine starting at full strength.”
"Is that all?" The goblin was a little disdainful.
Xiao Fen smiled again. But he knew that the Lex family would definitely compromise, because the two terrifying beings Rex and Carlin were probably having afternoon tea with them right now. But of course, he could never tell such an inside story.
That’s it.
"Not only the Lex family, but also the Southern Alliance will do their best." The mage continued to drop bombs.
"Yeah, Captain, isn't the Southern Alliance the union of those players that day?" Shui Hao rarely interrupted, she asked curiously: "But they seem to be very selfish?"
"Exactly," Xiao Fen nodded to her, "but they will become less selfish, and I will talk to them about it." Thinking of this, he laughed for the third time.
"Is this the purpose of our coming here?" Yun Na suddenly raised her head and asked in a low voice.
"No," the mage shook his head, "This is my purpose, I have arranged another route for you." He glanced at her and continued: "There is not much time, we may need to divide our forces into two groups."
The female mage nodded.
There was a hint of curiosity in Xiao Fen's eyes, "Why don't you continue asking? This is not like you, Yun Na."
"Shouldn't we trust the captain?" Yun Na fiddled with the silk on her forehead and smiled teasingly, "Well... that's what you said last time in Yunzhong Tower, right?"
The mage was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head. Only a ghost would believe this - just a few days ago, Yun Na's smiling eyes seemed to see through her.
"However, I do want to ask," the female mage's bloody eyes swept across the bustling streets as if she didn't care. "What do you plan to do with that artifact?"
Yun Na's thoughts jumped so fast that Xiao Fen was slightly startled before he reacted. He glanced at the little girl, then lowered his voice and replied: "Those gloves, you know, only Xue in our team is lawful.
Evil... If there wasn't that inexplicable curse and hatred, it would be most appropriate to give this artifact to Xue... But now."
He shrugged.
"So...are you going to sell it?"
The mage shook his head: "No, this is an artifact after all - and it is also a high-level artifact."
"Really?" Yun Na stared at her captain with a playful look. "Perhaps, it's not just this reason? For example, Miss Shar?"
This sudden question caused Xiao Fen to cough violently and almost choked.
"You just want to dig out some secrets from me, right?" Xiao Fen said angrily, "Fortunately, I never had any hope that Yun Na, you would take what I said seriously."
The female mage smiled and wisely said nothing.
"Okay, you still remember, when we were in the Twelve Towns, the black knight did say terms like Prenso...and I also suspect that this artifact is related to my magic pet." Xiao Fen complained a few words.
, and then continued, "But Shar doesn't seem to recognize this thing. I've tried it several times, but it doesn't work."
Yun Na looked at him quietly.
"Why are you looking at me like this?" Xiao Fen snorted, "You're not asking me to equip this artifact to try it out. I'm from the Chaos camp! Even if I hold it, I'll take negative levels. The moment I equip it,
It's probably going to kill me."
Yun Na then covered her mouth and smiled: "I know."
"However, I am absolutely neutral." Then she added with a smile.
"I know this too," the mage replied casually, and then suddenly reacted: "What do you mean? Do you want... But this is the priest's equipment, my Miss Mage!" "Haha," the female mage did not refute,
He just opened his palms upward and said, "I never said... I'm just a mage."
Xiao Fen stared at Yun Na's palms that were gradually turning red, and almost made his eyes pop out...
"Injury! How is that possible!" He bit his tongue and exclaimed in a low voice, "You... you work part-time!?"