Quickly and methodically, groups of soldiers stepped into the huge mouth paving the ground and disappeared into the silvery white galaxy.
Within a few minutes, the thousands of soldiers gathered in the cave disappeared. An's team was near the end, just ahead of Kailuo's team. She held Elio's hand and stepped forward without hesitation.
This was her second trip to the "Realm of Mirrors". Unlike the last time, the girl put away all her unnecessary thoughts and kept only one thought.
"Let's go to the top floor of Alan Castle, above the corridor where the royal court is located."
The starlight rotated and turned into a passage pointing into the distance. An felt the warmth coming from her right hand, took a deep breath, and trotted forward. The stars gradually dimmed, and the surroundings returned to light. An rubbed her eyes and looked around at the scene in front of her.
everything.
She is indeed in a long corridor. The entire wall is as white as frost, with flowing gold patterns woven on it, as exquisite as ancient paintings. The ground is dark brown, and magical lighting is cast from above, giving it a soft layer.
Dark light. This should be the processed black iron wood. An remembers that the information mentioned that it is like wood and gold, light and tough, as hard as mountain rock, and is not afraid of insect erosion, and is not damaged by water or fire. The only flaw is that it is needed to become a timber.
It lasted so long that there were very few buildings made of it in the entire kingdom.
Ailan Castle is the largest and oldest one among them. It is located in the center of Golden Spike City and has been the royal palace of the Ailna people for more than two thousand years. The original builder has long since passed away, and it has been quietly watching.
The kingship changes, and even the world changes.
An turned her eyes and saw Shirley and several others appearing from a short distance away, and immediately gathered in front of her. The heavy door inlaid with gold was also not far away, and there were faint sounds passing through the door and scattered on the long corridor.
She clenched her right hand, composed herself, and took a few steps there.
The sound became clearer. It was the scream of a dying human being, full of panic and despair. An couldn't help but shudder and turned her eyes to the young man beside her. Elio also looked at her, his expression was serious for a moment, and then he smiled brightly.
"Don't worry, I'm here!" The boy looked at the surrounding teammates one by one and lowered his voice, "Are you ready?"
Shirley quickly pulled out the swords in both hands and nodded silently. Mantur flicked his fingers, and several secret techniques enveloped everyone. An felt that his body was lighter and stronger, and his mind was much clearer. The soldiers who originally belonged to Kailuo clenched their weapons together.
, stood in front of Ann and Elio.
The sturdy Barritt raised his war hammer with both hands and swung it hard, and the door burst open. The scene that came into view immediately made An feel dizzy even though he had been prepared.
The royal court that was supposed to be tidy and solemn has now become a bloody purgatory. Broken limbs and broken arms can be seen everywhere, and blood is spattered all over the white walls and pillars, and it seems to be spread all over the soles of the feet. She remembers that there are hundreds of people who went here, all of them Kailuo
Among the elites in the army, there were many who were good at magical arts. But there were less than twenty who were still resisting. In the space of a breath, four more soldiers fell one after another, and liquid spewed from their bodies, taking away all their vitality.
An forced herself not to close her eyes. Arles stood at the end of the royal court and watched the massacre with cold eyes. Among the dead were also Erna people, probably the original guards. There were only three executioners at the moment, but they were unrivaled.
.
Seemingly hearing a noise at the door, they temporarily stopped killing and turned their attention here. A sergeant took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack from behind, but was grabbed by the neck with a backhand, and his head was mercilessly twisted.
She was a tall red-haired woman with a cold face and eyes like fire. She was wearing a red cloak, her arms were slender, and she had no weapons in her hands because her body was a weapon. The other person was a gray-haired young man with a pair of wolves on his head.
He was grinning with a cruel smile. His light brown leather armor had been stained black with blood, and his slightly curved sharp claws poked out from the roots of his knuckles, reflecting the cold light like metal.
The last person also seems to be a woman. Silver armor covers half of her body, and a soft light shrouds it, making it not stained with any blood. Her long hair is spread to her waist, as dazzling as a rainbow. She stands the giant sword in her hand on the ground, her gaze spans half of the body.
A royal court passed by An's face.
"Get out of here," she declared in a clear voice, "or die."
"Ariel, what are you doing!" At the same moment, Elio also recognized the other party, and his words were filled with shock and anger, "Where is that bastard Huruman! Where is Captain Lily!?"
However, no one paid attention to him, not even Ariel. Shirley raised her weapon, Mantur waved his fingertips, and the remaining two people rushed to both sides of An, as fast as lightning. The still-surviving sergeant looked at each other.
With one glance, they surrounded the Heavenly Clan as if they had a telepathic connection, and launched an attack at the same time.
Ariel didn't look sideways and just held the giant sword in front of her chest. The purple electric light circled upwards and turned into thunder in the next moment.
Several people who were closer to the Celestial Clan were struck in the chest by lightning, and they screamed and fell on their backs, immediately becoming silent. The dazzling arc light cut through the air, fell towards the soldiers further away, and engulfed them all. All the lightning melted immediately.
As one body, the two people, who had the life-like ability to evade the charge, exploded in front of the girl's eyes.
Everything happened in an instant. Elio stood in front of An Shen, crossing his arms to protect his head and face. The gray-robed wizard called out two giant silver palms to block the rushing enemy. Shirley prayed loudly, pure white
The wall of light enveloped everyone, and disappeared into nothingness together with the purple thunder.
"Wait a minute! We are here to negotiate!" the young knight shouted angrily, "Can't we talk properly!?"
Still no one paid attention to him. Mantur retracted his second giant palm, blocked the red-haired woman together, and began to chant another spell. Shirley stepped forward, and the heavy sword met the steel claws, making a sharp scream, as if using a sharp weapon
Scratching the glass, Ariel held the giant sword in both hands, stepped over the corpses on the ground, and approached everyone step by step.
An shivered and managed to regain her calm thinking. In a battle of this level, she knew that she could not be of any help. She patted Elio on the shoulder, looked around at the people around her, and finally pointed to the throne in the distance.
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Catching Arles might stop them temporarily, the girl prayed.
Elio understood her thoughts immediately. "Will, Sierra, you protect Ann." He pulled out his sword and strode forward, "The rest, go catch Arles. And you" slashed with the sharp blade.
Breaking the air, he struck Tian Clan's right shoulder, "Let me defeat him!"
The boy roared loudly, using all his strength with every sword strike, and seemed to have the upper hand for a moment. Ike, Duncan and Barritt bypassed the fighting people and ran towards the end of the royal court. Ariel fended off Elio's four swords,
At the same time, he took six steps back and shook his head with pity.
"You shouldn't be here," she said.
The young knight swung his sword again, but the Celestials literally turned into lightning, completely cutting off the young man's attack. She fell behind Ike, and the giant sword disappeared in a flash, leaving only a body that was divided into two parts.
Duncan and Barritt raised their weapons and tried to resist, but they couldn't move faster than the lightning.
The lightning turned around and stabbed the young knight's waist, seemingly without mercy.
An clasped his hands in front of his chest and let out a silent cry. But regardless of instinct or whatever, Elio finally took the sword. A high-pitched sharp sound spread from the sword, and the Celestial Clan returned to human form, and the young
The knight stumbled backwards and almost hit Sera.
"You..." The young man gasped, blood dripping from his forehead, and the hands holding the sword trembled slightly, "Don't even think about hurting An."
The roar and heat wave hit from the right, and An hurriedly fled to the left. The sea of fire immediately engulfed the place where she was originally, blocking the way to the exit. A nearly transparent long sword circled the fire and stabbed the red-haired woman.
Behind her, she turned around and held it in her hand. The sword trembled violently for a moment, and finally became invisible.
"Stupid resistance, wizard." The red-haired woman rose into the air, her words full of contempt, "Wait until I destroy this palace and see where you can escape!"
The female knight on the other side was also injured. The blood spilled with the fierce battle, and it actually glowed with a soft luster, like leaping flames. The wails of sword and claw clashing became more frequent and sharp, making An even want to cover her ears. Wolf Ears
The young man roared repeatedly, seemingly intoxicated by the fight, and his voice was inexplicably terrifying.
The young knight straightened his body, gripped the sword, and faced the approaching Celestial Clan again. The girl bit her lower lip and stared at Elio's back. She knew that all she could do now was wait and pray.
If I die here, at least...someone will be waiting for me at the front, the girl thought to herself.
The battle actually didn't last long, but for An, a thousand years had passed. Countless noises passed by her ears, and finally merged into a roar.
"Damn it, wizard!" the red-haired woman roared, "What are you going to do!"
An turned his head and looked around. The middle-aged wizard's clothes were torn, his face was distorted, and half of his body was not human-like. He grabbed the woman with his unusually thick right arm, and with his intact left hand he was unrolling a scroll and patting it on the woman's chest.
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As she spoke, the red-haired woman got rid of the arm and tore it into two pieces. However, a huge golden disc emerged between the two of them, with a strong gravitational pull that made it difficult for her to escape.
"To...make up for your mistakes." Mantur's voice was hoarse and muddy, like a broken bellows, "Go to hell!"
The two of them sank into the disk together, and then it quickly shrank, becoming a very dazzling light spot, and then disappeared.
Elio and the Celestials immediately decided the winner, and the long sword flew out of the boy's hand and fell to the ground a few meters away. Ariel took a step forward, and the giant sword was wrapped in electric light and pressed against his throat.
The young man knelt on the ground. His hands hung down weakly, and his face was covered with blood, but An didn't feel scary at all. She bypassed the two people who were protecting her, ran quickly to Elio, and stood upright next to him.
Ariel glanced at her, but neither sheathed her sword nor struck the sword. The fight between the remaining two people continued, their movements slowed down a little, but they were more dangerous than before. Shirley suffered a claw on her left wrist, and now only
He wielded the heavy sword with one hand; the gray-haired young man was hit by the sword in the leg and lost an ear. The light swayed under the feet of the two men, without warmth, but as bright red as fire.
The young man's foot suddenly slipped and he knelt on one knee. The female knight took a step to the right, and the heavy sword fell from the back of her opponent's head. But the young man suddenly raised his arms, and crossed his steel claws behind his back to secure the sharp blade.
Lock it firmly.
He roared wildly, twisted the sharp claws in his hands with all his strength, and the epee broke with a sound.
Shirley dropped the broken sword and pulled out the dagger from her waist. But the gray-haired young man easily opened the weapon, and another steel claw penetrated straight into her abdomen, and then tore downwards. Blood spurted out, spilling to the ground, and another
The flames on one side are glowing.
"It tastes good." The gray-haired young man withdrew his claws, aimed at the female knight's heart, and licked his tongue over the sharp teeth, "I will remember you."
The female knight knelt down on one knee, closed her eyes and prayed silently. Flames rose from all around her, covering up all other brilliance. The wolf-eared young man seemed to realize that something was wrong, but before he could decide to move forward or retreat, the blazing white flames enveloped him. Hoarse.
A sharp howl suddenly resounded through the royal court, filled with pain and resentment.
An had heard that the Templars all had powers beyond ordinary people. This was the first time she had seen Shirley even though she had not yet received the title.
The flames slowly dissipated, and the female knight maintained her original posture, with blood still gurgling out, but no longer radiant. The young man curled up on the ground, all his hair burned away, and his skin was burnt into a ball of charred black. But he was breathing heavily,
Despite being seriously injured, he still survived
After all, they are children conceived by the "Lord of Heaven"... Just like Lily, the girl thought to herself. She looked at the Heavenly Clan and asked the question with her mouth, "Where is Lily?"
Ariel retracted her giant sword and walked towards the young man standing aside. "Where you think it is." She grabbed the young man's arm, her voice still clear, "If you don't want your companions to kill each other, don't meet her."
The light flashed, and the Celestial Clan disappeared together with the charred young man. The sea of fire blocking the exit lost its fuel and gradually extinguished. But in the huge royal court, there were only six living lives left.
Will and Sera were not seriously injured. Elio had exhausted all his strength but was still alive. Ann ran towards Shirley not far away and saw her spreading her arms and slowly lying on her back on the floor. The female knight
Her face was as white as paper, and there was a pool of dark red beneath her body. As for the injury on her abdomen... An knew there was nothing she could do.
Shirley opened her eyes and smiled weakly at An. She bit her lower lip, tried to breathe for a moment, and spoke the words slowly but clearly.
"Master Herman, and Master Langton... may be in danger. If you convince the Elna people... go back quickly."
This was exactly what An was worried about. She nodded seriously.
"Now that you have entered the battlefield, from now on... you will see more deaths." The female knight raised her blood-stained hand and handed the dagger to the girl, "Are you willing... to help me free myself?"
An Momo took the dagger. Elio walked up to her, took off Shirley's half-armor together, and then laid the female knight flat again. The girl knelt down, grasped the sharp blade in her hand, and pointed the tip towards her heart.
"May the light bless you." Shirley said softly.
The girl took a deep breath and stabbed hard with both hands. The female knight frowned slightly, then quickly let go, her eyes slowly closed, and there was still a smile on her lips.
This was Ann's first time taking a life, and she couldn't tell what the experience was. She only knew that there was no time to be sentimental now. She held the boy's hand, stood up straight, and watched as Will and Sierra captured and escorted him to
Arles in front of me.
"Are you willing to join the coalition of the Theocracy and the Empire to fight against Fimmel Stark?" The girl asked succinctly, "Fimmel wants to cause destruction, and he is not a good ally."
The king of the Elna people looked at her with a cold expression, "No." He emphasized, "Absolutely."
"Why?" The other party's attitude puzzled her, "You see, they don't care about the lives of the Elna people, including you. When the empire fails, the kingdom will not escape the same fate."
"So what." Arles sneered, "They can help me take revenge, and that's enough. Aiken Orel took away my son, and I want the entire empire to pay for his life!" He raised his head, "
As long as the empire is destroyed first, what does the outcome of Elders have to do with me?"
Maybe it was the curse again, which gave Ann a headache, but there was no good solution. She tried to persuade her a few words, but Arles turned a deaf ear. So the girl simply put down her pen. Elio refused to give up and continued to argue with him, but he still couldn't.
Little effect was achieved.
"You tree stump head! Can't you understand human language or something!?" The young man waved his arms vigorously, furious, "Believe it or not, I will chop you with a sword and let you go to hell to avenge that damned thing!?"
"As you wish." The Elna people didn't care. "If you kill me, the empire and the kingdom will have a deadly feud from now on." He raised the corners of his mouth, a smile mixed with a hint of madness, "It's exactly what I wanted."
Ann patted Elio's arm to prevent the young man from actually getting angry and swinging his sword. Arles's idea was correct, but it was not comprehensive enough. If her guess was correct.
"Of course, we have no intention of killing you." A familiar voice came from behind, and the timing was perfect, "If you are willing to hand over the throne and live in peace from now on."
The girl heard the woman's soft exclamation, so she looked back and saw that Kailo's team was intact, and there was one more person than originally.
An ivory white dress wraps around her waist, modifying her slender figure. Her long hair is soft silver, flowing down from her shoulders, and matching her eyes of the same color. It looks like a crown woven with silver threads is worn on her head, highlighting her femininity.
Extraordinary status. Her facial features were delicate and soft, her gaze passed across the royal court, her face was stained with sadness, and then turned into compassion and perseverance.
Arles's eyes widened and he struggled hard. Will and Sera finally suppressed him.
"An, in your time." Kailo asked calmly, "Who was the king of Elders?"
Galaria Estelle, the Hope of the Star Flower, the Pure White Queen, one of the six heroes who ended the "Gray War". The girl repeated silently, looking at the Elna woman beside Kylo. Except
A little more mature, the portrait she saw from her grandfather was exactly the same as the face in front of her.
"Then, Arles." The wise general of the empire nodded with satisfaction, "Please write down the document and pass the throne to Galaria, and then you can be free."
The other party was silent for less than a second, with obvious sarcasm on his face.
"Don't even think about it." He squeezed out a voice from between his teeth, "I would rather die than join in the same trap with you short-lived people."
"Then there's nothing we can do." Kailo turned to Galaria and sighed regretfully, "The reinforcements sent by Fimmel Stark massacred everyone, including the king, and then escaped from the royal court... This way, we can
Well, Your Highness the Queen."
The pure white princess closed her eyes and lowered her head slightly. "Please let him suffer less."
Kailo took the sword from the bodyguard and strode towards Arles. The Elna people stared at Kailo and then at the silver-haired woman, with disbelief on their faces.
"Galaria, my daughter, you actually"
The sharp blade pierced his heart, and his words stopped abruptly.
Will and Sera let go of their hands and let Arles' body fall to the ground. The wise general of the empire came to An, with a slightly concerned look on his face.
"Are you okay?" Kailo asked, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to go through this." He looked around at the mess, his eyes full of regret, "And them."
An gently shook her head and said it didn't matter. Everything was obviously not good, but this is war, the girl said in her heart. Because of this, she wanted to end it as soon as possible... along with everyone around her.
"Don't worry about me." She replied, "Besides, I have something urgent to ask of you, Your Highness Galaria."