Chapter 550 -v3c327
Viscount Finn from Narik, accompanied by several knights in dark blue tabards climbed up a highland near the Acropolis of Bueno. He held up the telescope and observed the blazed northern Acropolis of Ampere Seale.
In the narrow field of view of the telescope, he saw a corner of the Acropolis of Bueno that had completely collapsed. Some remnants of the rocks were melted and crystalized, and thick smoke rose into the air. Based on his experience, the opponent had used a type of fireball spell to first destroy the city wall and then charged into the city. More than a hundred Coast Guards had deserted before even trying to defend.
Viscount Finn did not say a word. So is this the defense wall of Ampere Seale’s Coast Guards told me about, which he bragged could not be destroyed? The wall was old and its defensive ability was lesser than half of some fortresses in the north, and some of the forts were covered with moss. If it was not for the wretched flag with the anchor, he would have thought of this place as an abandoned ancient fortress. Not to mention its soldiers’ incapability to battle.
Very quickly, the news the scouting knights had returned testified to his hypothesis. The princess’ army should have passed through this area sometime between eight to nine at night. The news from the Dragon Cavalry supported this evidence too, but the scouting knights still found some injured Coast Guards. According to some soldier witnesses, a small unit of the princess’ sneaked into the vicinity of the castle, two women — to be precise, two powerful sorceresses blew the wall down with their fireball skill, then the light cavalry barged in and ‘defended with their lives’ but eventually failed.
But Viscount Finn obtained news from a more reliable source that said that in truth, the small unit which took action was not any powerful sorceress, but a tall and a short female fairy, both of young age. They seemed like they wanted to use their fireball skill to test the strength of the defense wall. But due to lack of maintenance and accumulation of moisture during the storm, it was destroyed upon coming into contact with heat. More than ten Coast Guards died, which was the only loss for the Coast Guards during the battle.
Then the light cavalry of the Royal Cavalry Academy swarmed in through the notch. The Coast Guards immediately put down their weapons and surrendered, and only a few of them managed to escape into the wild.
“The kingdom is full of useless bastards.” Viscount Finn said in anger.
But the deputy leader of the Paladins was obviously not here to negotiate so he just replied calmly, “Since the paladins had been involved, it is necessary for the Holy Cathedral to have a sinner with sufficient value to settle this account.”
“But that man has sufficient value too,” Grand Duke Seifer who had not spoken suddenly replied.
“Hmm?” Williams said in dissatisfaction.
“The previous conversation about the Highland Knights have already revealed the identity of the other party. If I am not mistaken, the person who was by the side of the young man is called Ciel from the Palos family. So, the identity of the young man who has been hiding in the dark is finally made known to us. Anyone left who still has this influence in the kingdom could only be his descendant.”
“Darius Kardiloso?”
Williams’ complexion changed when this name was brought up. He turned and stared at Duke Seifer coldly; as if he was not the duke, but his subordinate.
At that moment, Duke Seifer had the illusion of Brendel staring at him similarly, chills went up to his back and he froze.
“You all better not joke around, even if you do not know how serious this matter is, you should be aware of the Holy Cathedral’s bottom line.”
“No, Master, we are dead serious……” Marquis Yoakam stuttered, he too also felt the sudden cold killing intent.
“No, this is just your hypothesis.” The old knight Leider frowned and interrupted, “Just as what Duke Drenc said, you all should know how serious this matter is. We should not make guesses before getting confirmation!”
“Commander Leider Dulo, you know best! That guy Benninger once said that the wielder of the Lionheart Sword is the descendant of Gaia’s Knight. That girl is Freya? Everyone clearly knew the one who took Everton, the descendant of Gaia’s Knight away. So now since she appeared, why can’t he appear?”
“All the clues are pointing right to the truth!” Marquis Yoakam yelled with all his might. “Mr. Leider, I know how you feel. You should understand what kind of choice is beneficial to the kingdom!”
The old knight was stunned at first, then he sighed and shook his head.
Williams’ expression constantly changed, he stared at them and nodded his head at last, “Very good, it better be true. I cannot decide on this matter, but I will notify the Holy Cathedral immediately.”
He closed his eyes slightly. After a few moments, he opened them again. Those sky blue eyes of his were full of murderous intent. “Darrius is dead, but he indeed had some descendants. Even if that’s not the truth, I would rather mistakenly kill hundreds of innocents then to let one descendant go.”
This deputy leader of the Paladin looked at them coldly and said, “You all better be responsible for your words, and you all should be responsible for all the dead souls who died here today. All those who have followed him before can only die.”
“The Holy Cathedral will never repeat mistakes from the past and reenact it today. I will do it myself, but you all better keep your mouths shut.”
Marquis Yoakam and the others felt their bodies turn cold and could not say a word. Only Leider felt as if he became a weak old man, he shook his head and let out a sigh.
Williams turned and shouted at his subordinate, “I need manpower, ask Archbishop Wood if he had found any traces of Mephisto there.”
“Master,” that Paladin immediately replied, “there should be some news now, but it won’t come in a while. These were the original words of Archbishop Wood.”
“That cunning old man.” Williams could not help but raise his eyebrows.
But he raised his head, his eyes were filled with cold determination and asked, “Where is the princess now?”
“They have headed towards the Mar Highlands, Master.”
“Trying to enter the Arreck Mountains?”
“It won’t be that easy.“
Additional Notes:
Drenc, the Archduke in the northern part of the Kirrlutz Empire. Archduke Drenc was also one of the powerful dukes preparing to succeed in the throne of the Kirrlutz Empire.