The Amber Sword

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The Holy War (23)

There was a lightning winding in the purple black sky, and the clouds were boiling like porridge. Suddenly, a red dot appeared in the center like a stone hitting water, a red circle rippled out half a mile in diameter.

A soft bzzt sounded.

“Brendel, this is…” Orthylss carefully spoke.

“I know.” Brendel expressionlessly observed the scene.

The soldiers beside the princess in the forest had finally noticed the change above their heads. They stiffly raised their heads and saw a huge shadow appearing under the red circle.

It was a battleship.

A huge ship with a four-layered gun-deck and a towering stern was slowly revealing itself from the shadow. On its side, three smaller red circles spread out in turn and three miniature frigates appeared in the storm.

“How could you do this?” Princess Gryphine clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. “The oath you made in front of the Covenant of the Gods, what was it? You said you will treat every country under the Holy Cathedral equally. But today, all I can see is the Holy Cathedral of Fire that belongs to the Kirrlutz…”

“On the day the Holy Cathedral of Fire betrays everyone, aren’t you afraid of being betrayed by everyone too?”

Brendel saw her hands were shaking.

Williams did not speak and he did not even bother to find excuses. He replied lightly, “Is this your reply, your Royal Highness, Princess? It’s a pity. No matter what you say, you can’t change the fact and consequence of belonging to the losing side today.”

“Because this is the determination of the Holy Cathedral.”

Princess Gryphine was froze as if she was struck by the lightning. Her silver eyes were filled with anger.

Williams took a look at her and shook his head in disdain. “Your Royal Highness, Princess, you can either surrender or to let them all be buried with you. You have only half a minute to think about it.”

A sound shook the mountains.

Mephisto the Ash Sword Saint who was carrying a longsword stopped suddenly. He looked up and saw a golden red gate was opening not far from him. An old man wearing a priest’s robe stepped out from it.

Then nine doors of light opened beside him. Nine Paladins came out one by one.

The group of people instantly surrounded him.

Mephisto found this funny. “I just killed a priest and here comes another one. The number of high-level priests of the Holy Cathedral of Fire is even more than the number of dogs. ”

This obvious provocation did not seem to annoy Wood. Instead, the old man smiled and said, “You don’t need to show off to me that you killed Archbishop Moros. Rather, aren’t you afraid that the little guy will be killed by Williams if you travel so slowly?”

Mephisto gave him a dirty look. “If I said I was worried, would you make way for me?”

“I’m sorry, that won’t happen.”

“There you go, then.”

The two both stopped, looked at each other, and smiled at the same time.

“Thank you for giving me a way out when I was in Kirrlutz. But today, I’m not who I was. It’s not impossible for me to kill you, Wood,” said the Ash Sword Saint.

“That’s mean you really plan to fight me?” Wood asked.

“Not necessarily. You have your dreams to realize and I have my homeland to revive. As long as you don’t block my way, I won’t do anything to you. Besides, you already understand that. Otherwise, if you were just delivering heads to me, there would be no need to bring so many people. ”

Mephisto took a look at the Paladins and spoke without care, “Just dealing with you alone is already difficult. Adding on so many dogs would make it even more troublesome.”

The Paladins became angry at his words but no one dared to do anything. Maybe they were under some kind of orders or they were afraid of his power.

“So it’s better to stop and have a look at the scenery, then you go your way and I go my way. Not being able to catch me isn’t just a recent thing, the Holy Cathedral probably will not bother you for that.” Mephisto mocked, “They’ve just lost a priest, they wouldn’t want to lose another,”

Wood shook his head and looked in the direction of the cliff. In the distance, black clouds were above the sea. In the storm, waves formed into white crests which were broken when it hit the reef.

“Although I don’t know what relationship is between you and him, it seems that you really don’t worry about that little guy.”

“No. I didn’t believe it at first, but I believed it when you appeared.” Mephisto shook his head and laughed, “I’m here, which means his goal has been achieved. Do you understand?”

“Oh?” Wood was surprised. “He knew that I was in the back? Is that guy Tuman also in Ampere Seale? Did he tell him?”

“No, no,” the Ash Sword Saint laughed. “He just guessed from the beginning that the Holy Cathedral of Fire was involved in secret. It’s not because of you, it’s because of Archbishop Moros.”

Wood frowned and looked at the guy with suspicion. For certain reasons, he once let this opponent off in Kirrlutz. But he also understood that this opponent would never appreciate it. The other man seemed to be very pleased that the Holy Cathedral of Fire was suffering.

“Archbishop Moros killed Princess Magadal. He thought he could hide this from the world but nothing can conceal the truth. He must have never dreamed that his identity had been revealed.” Mephisto smiled and said it word by word.

“That young man is really perceptive. ”

Wood raised his eyebrow and his expression suddenly changed.

“Time is up, Royal Princess. What is your answer?”

There was silence on the battlefield. It seemed that after the noise of fighting faded away, there was only the sound of the rain. After a moment, Williams’s voice rang again.

Arrogant and contemptuous.

Brendel saw Princess Gryphine was standing in the rain. He was just about to walk over there. Unexpectedly, the Royal Princess turned around first.

In the heavy rain, a trace of determination was reflected in the silver eyes of the half-elf girl. “Mr. Brendel, I decided to surrender to the northern nobles.”

Brendel could hardly believe what he heard. He looked stunned at the Royal Princess. But Princess Gryphine said softly, “After I die, there is another person in Aouine who can strive for this ideal. I believe in that person. I believe he did not lie to me. ”

She looked up at everyone in the forest and said, “If these people manage to survive today, they will one day be the hopes of Aouine in the future.”

“Royal Princess.”

“Mr. Brendel, I only have one request.”

She looked at Brendel with her startlingly bright eyes, “Please, you must save my brother. Even if he may not be a king one day, I hope he can at least live a good life. This is my only wish, Mr. Brendel. ”

She took out a crystal and put it on Brendel’s hand, “This is the Anchor Key. Only it can provide the anchor for the Royal Fleet. Father built this fleet by himself and personally gave it to me. Now I entrust it to you. ”

Princess Gryphine suddenly smiled. Drops that could be either tears or rain flowed down her cheeks. “Mr. Brendel, I hope you remember that there was once a princess of Aouine who had fought with you… Hoping that the kingdom will last longer… Hoping that one day our dreams will come true.”

I wish your sword would shine forever, Aouine.

Brendel looked at the princess who was in tears before him. This was the second time he saw her crying. She no longer had that strong image of history. This was the real Royal Princess.

He covered her mouth with his hand.

There is no need to say anything.

Time seemed to pause in that moment. Brendel drew out his longsword and took a step past the startled princess. He raised his head and replied softly, “There is no need to say anything, your Royal Highness, Princess.”

“Please carry on with hope.”

“Don’t give up on your ideals.”

“Because today, history will not repeat itself.”

“I will change the future of this kingdom by myself and let you witness it.”

“From this moment onwards, all of history will disappear. There will be no more Tears of Bucce and no more Crimson Grief. This kingdom has not left the path of glory. There is still hope to turn things around. ”

Not far away from him, the female knight, Maynild, who heard his words, raised her head like she had been shocked. Brendel raised the Halran Gaia in his hand and pointed to the man in the air.

“Williams,” Brendel shouted. “Forty years of debt, I’m going to collect it today by representing the people of that day. Are you ready? ”

There was silence in the forest. It seemed that there was only a single man in the air of the battlefield.

And in front of him was Kirrlutz’s huge fleet.