Enzo sighed, flapped his wings and flew away. For him now, the thing he lacks most is time.
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At the same time, within the Tucker Kingdom.
The kingdom was ravaged by war and was full of refugees and bandits. The sudden death of the old king Andel quickly plunged the originally peaceful Tucker Kingdom into chaos. The kings fought as hard as possible in order to win the throne.
Southern Border, Eagle City.
As a border city in the south, Eagle City has always been regarded as a barrier to the south. It is also the first line of defense for the nobles of the south to resist the fourth prince Anthony. The cliffs are like blades and the towering city walls are enough to withstand thousands of troops.
Of course, no matter how steep the city defense is, it can only stop ordinary soldiers.
For the truly strong, even a thousand-meter cliff cannot stop them.
At this time, on top of the Eagle City Wall.
Blake, who had just been appointed Lord of Eagle City a few months ago, looked seriously at the plain below, with an inexplicable luster in his eyes.
In the distance, the land is in a mess.
Gusts of cold wind swept across the earth, blowing away the gray-white fog. The battlefield where dead bodies were piled up was filled with a depressing atmosphere, and ghostly figures were shuttled through the gray fog.
"There are more and more monsters!"
As a high knight, Black has the vision of an eagle. Through the gray-white mist, he can clearly see the monsters wandering in the wilderness, looking for fresh flesh and blood to devour.
It was a humanoid creature, generally over three meters in size, covered in black scales, with scarlet eyes, cruel and bloodthirsty, resembling the legendary ancient creature ghoul.
Looking at the monster in the gray mist, Blake's face was solemn.
No one knows where this group of ghouls came from, and no one knows whether the appearance of this monster is related to the changes that have occurred in the Scarlet World in recent times.
"Could it be...that everything has to do with that red moon?"
Blake murmured to himself and couldn't help but raise his head and look at the sky, above the red moon that was obscured by dark clouds.
In recent months, the scarlet world has experienced drastic changes one after another.
Not only was the Tucker Kingdom plunged into chaos due to the war, but unprecedented things happened in several surrounding kingdoms. Even the more distant Bingxin Kingdom was destroyed and disappeared in one day, reduced to the dust of history.
And all of this starts with the appearance of the red moon.
About three months ago, a red moon suddenly appeared in the sky, and a strange scene appeared in the eyes of the entire scarlet world. Immediately afterwards, various terrible disasters followed.
Mountains and rivers collapse and black water sweeps across!
The appearance of the red moon seemed to symbolize the end of the scarlet world and the beginning of all disasters. In the Tucker Kingdom, Black was considered a strong man, but he had no clue about what had happened recently.
Even the entire Tucker Kingdom was afraid of the appearance of the red moon.
"Lord Black, the Duke of Southern Territory has sent an order to report to the main city of Southern Territory immediately."
Suddenly a voice came from behind.
Black turned around and saw a Southern Knight, half-kneeling in front of him, conveying the Southern Duke's order to him.
"Heading to Blue Sky City?"
Blake frowned slightly, with a hint of confusion on his face. Blue Sky City is the main city in the southern border of Tucker Kingdom, and it is also the direct territory of the Southern Duke.
Today, the Tucker Kingdom is in a state of war.
As the southern barrier, Eagle City is the first line of defense against the army of the Four Princes. As the lord of this place, Blake is responsible for commanding tens of thousands of troops. His responsibility is very important and can even affect the situation of the Tucker Kingdom.
But now, the Duke of Southern Territory suddenly sent an edict.
This puzzled Black greatly, but as a knight, since he had sworn allegiance to the Duke of the South, Black was unwilling to break his oath, so he had no choice but to go to Blue Sky City.
Three days later, Blue Sky City.
As the hinterland of the southern border, the city defenses of Blue Sky City are very steep. The hundred-meter-high city wall is difficult for even knights to climb. In addition, the black iron crossbows that are ready to go on the city wall are enough to frighten the enemy.
Not far away, Blake pulled on the reins.
The guard soldiers behind him also stopped as Blake looked at the Blue Sky City in the distance, feeling a little palpitating in their hearts.
On the city wall, elite soldiers were standing ready.
"what happened?"
Blake frowned slightly, with a trace of solemnity on his face. He didn't know exactly what happened in Blue Sky City, but just by seeing the guard on the city wall, he knew that something big must have happened.
So much so that Blue Sky City was so alert.
You must know that when the third prince Andre was assassinated and the Southern Territory lost the prince who had been supporting him, the situation in Blue Sky City was not so urgent. It even felt like a turmoil.
"Let's talk about it first in the city."
Blake shook his head, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and was about to enter Blue Sky City with his guards.
But at this moment, a hint of black suddenly appeared in the sky.
Blake was startled, and couldn't help but raise his head to look at the sky, only to see a whirlpool as black as ink appearing above the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the black river water that seemed to be able to swallow everything surged directly onto the earth.
"Blake, come into town quickly!"
Just when Blake was in a daze, a familiar voice came from Blue Sky City. Blake looked around and found that it was a great knight who was better than him.
Immediately, Blake no longer hesitated and led his men on horseback into Blue Sky City.
Bang!
As the city gate was locked, Blake's heart suddenly relaxed. Although he didn't know what the black vortex that appeared in the sky represented, the terrible feeling of depression always enveloped Blake's heart.
"What's going on, Jack?"
On the blue sky city wall, the most elite soldiers in the South were waiting in full formation. Blake looked at the sky in shock and asked Jack next to him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But the great knight Jack shook his head, his face full of solemnity.
After a while, the whirlpool in the sky disappeared.
But the dark creatures that came out of the whirlpool stayed outside the Blue Sky City. Seeing the dense army of darkness, Blake couldn't help but take a breath of air, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
Above the sky, the red moon is as red as blood.
The crimson light spread out, dispersing the surrounding dark clouds. As the red moon spread, the dark army below turned into a black torrent and launched an attack on Blue Sky City.
Blake gasped.
He didn't know what these dark creatures represented, but as a great knight, Blake could clearly feel the horror of the monsters in front of him, which was a kind of fear that came from the depths of his soul.
"Warriors! Do not be afraid!"
Suddenly, a dull voice sounded, and Blake looked around and saw the Duke of Southern Territory appearing on the city wall at some unknown moment.
The old man, who is over fifty years old, seems to be in high spirits at this moment.
The Duke of the Southern Territory was wearing a golden armor. His body, which should have been extremely old, was now exuding a strong aura, and his eyes were glowing like a newborn.
"This is……"
Black's pupils shrank for a while, and a certain idea suddenly came to his mind. He couldn't help but trembled, and murmured: "Paladin!!"
Scarlet World, the limit of the knight's road.
In Blake's concept, Paladins are a class that only exists in legends, and there are only a few mentions of them in history. The appearance of each Paladin means that the continent will usher in a turmoil.
In history, all the beings who can achieve great unification are Paladins.
Black never thought that the rumored Duke of the Southern Territory, who was already very old, was actually a paladin. If this was the case, then what happened to the previous chaos in the kingdom.
The Tucker Kingdom advocates force and has always respected the strong.
To a mortal, the fighting power of a Paladin is as powerful as a god. If the Duke of the South is really a Paladin, then he can choose any prince to ascend the throne by virtue of his own strength.
Or even become the king himself!
You must know that King Andel, who was able to suppress the Tucker Kingdom, was just a glorious knight, equivalent to a second-level life form. The Holy Knight is a third-level life form. There is an essential difference between the two.
At this moment, Blake's mind was in chaos.
But before he had time to react, the army of dark creatures in the distance had already launched a fierce attack on Blue Sky City. The dark creatures at the front were a group of skeleton soldiers, with dark flames burning in their skulls.
"Meet the enemy!"
As the Duke of the South shouted loudly, the battle officially began. Soldiers on the city wall, armed with armor, controlled ballistas and fired arrows downwards, but they still could not stop the footsteps of the dark creatures.
Not long after, the dark army came to the city.
The hundred-meter-high city wall may be a natural obstacle for mortals to cross, but the dark creatures trampled on each other and piled up into a hillside. The skeleton soldiers at the top rushed to the city wall.
When Blake saw this, a trace of determination appeared on his face.
Although Blake's mind was in chaos at the moment and he didn't know what he was facing, as a loyalist of the Duke of the South, Blake must protect his monarch as much as possible.
This is his belief as a knight.
What's more, deep in Blake's heart, there is not much fear when facing dark creatures, because not long ago, he had already seen the strength of the Duke of the South.
Paladins are almost gods.
Even if the dark creatures in front of him are menacing, in Black's eyes, they cannot pose a threat to the Paladins. You must know that in history, every Paladin is capable of destroying a country by one person.
However, after the battle started, Blake felt a little palpitating in his heart.
He underestimated the strength of the dark creatures in front of him. The skeleton soldiers who rushed to the city wall were not only unafraid of death, but also possessed extremely powerful strength. Even an ordinary skeleton soldier had a fighting power that was no less than that of a knight.
"Could it be that...these monsters are existences beyond knights?"
Blake had such a thought in his heart, and suddenly felt a cold feeling rushing straight to his forehead.
"What are you thinking about!"
Suddenly, a loud shout beside him interrupted Blake's daze. His friend Jack drew out the cross sword from his waist and swung it out violently.
Stab!
In an instant, a sword energy rushed out, killing several approaching skeleton soldiers, leaving Blake stunned.
"Legend...legend?"
Blake was stunned on the spot. The strength that Jack showed just now has reached the legendary level. This is undoubtedly another bomb-like news for Blake, and he just feels like he is in a trance.
As a friend for many years, Blake is very familiar with Jack.
Both of them graduated from the same knight academy, and compared to Jack, Black was far superior to Jack in terms of both talent and perseverance. Although both eventually reached the realm of great knights, their combat prowess was very different.
Black once sparred with Jack, and Black won with just three moves.
To Black, Jack was not a good knight.
However, now, the opponent has shown the strength of the legendary knight, which is the realm that Black has dreamed of in his life.
"In the end what happened?"
Black couldn't help but ask. Deep in his heart, he still couldn't believe that Jack had reached the knight realm through his own efforts. There should be some secrets about the other party's promotion, and even the Duke of the South's paladin realm.
"Fight, Blake."
Next to him, Jack shook his head and said solemnly, ": If we can survive, you will also become a legend, or even a knight of a higher realm. This is the power of gift given to us by the world!"
"The power of the world's gift?"
Black's pupils shrank for a while, and something strange appeared on his face. He keenly received the important information from Jack's mouth. Both the Duke of the South and Jack were promoted because of some kind of power.
And this power, in Jack's mouth, is called the gift of the world!
Before Blake could ask more questions, the dark creatures under the city wall had already rushed to the top of the city wall. The southern soldiers resisted vigorously, and the two sides were locked in a bitter battle. Only then did Blake discover that all the southern soldiers present had reached the level of knight. Realm, what's more, like Jack, he is already a legendary knight.
Obviously, this is all due to the power of gifts from the world.
"Live and become a legend!"
There was a flash of fire in Blake's eyes. Becoming a legendary knight was his lifelong desire. It seemed to be close at this moment. As long as he got the power of the world's gift, he could get his wish.
But the premise is that he can survive this battle.
The invasion of the dark army plunged Blue Sky City into chaos. Only then did Blake understand why the Duke of the South had summoned him. It was probably to resist these dark creatures that came from nowhere.
At the same time, the reason why the world gave power to the Duke of Southern Territory may also be related to these dark creatures.
