Holy See. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

As one of the few cities on the mainland with a curfew, the Holy See was deserted at night, with barely a single figure lining the streets of the city, except for the occasional patrol of heavily armed soldiers or knights.

Derek is Chinese New Year's Eve years old and is a squad leader with ten knights under his command.

Ten may seem insignificant, but don't forget - these are elite Church Knights.

Yes, a squad leader in an infantry regiment can command a hundred infantrymen, but what fool would give up the profession of cavalry, known as the "nobility of the soldiers", and run to fight the infantrymen who only roll in the dirt all day long?

Cavalry is cavalry, and it will never be comparable to the mud-legged infantry men!

Out of this pride and pride in his profession, Derek can be said to be conscientious and very hard-working, training his squad to the point of being forbidden to do the same, which is also appreciated by his superiors, and even rumors have begun to spread that he is about to be promoted to squadron leader.

In this context, Derek is now even more refined, and he can't tolerate any mistakes in his training or patrol.

It was almost midnight, and there was no one on the Triumph Avenue, only the imposing tall arches stood on both sides of the road, like a pair of giants standing there silently, watching the tiny human beings at their feet.

There was silence, except for the sound of horses' hooves and the rubbing of the knights' armor on horses, which sounded regularly in the dark night.

Captain Derek held his head high, riding his beloved red horse at the front, his whole upper body as straight as an oak tree, but his eyes kept sweeping around, so as not to miss any clues.

Before you know it, the tall walls of the Holy See are already in front of you, and this patrol is almost half complete, as long as you reach the city gate and turn back to walk the triumphal avenue again, tonight's patrol mission will be successfully over.

Looking at the black wall in front of him, which was as thick as a mountain, Derek couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, since he first entered the Holy See at the age of six, this wall had given Derek a sense of security that nothing else had ever given.

It was only under this wall that Derek would allow his mind to wander for a moment.

It was at this time that Derek suddenly remembered the most powerful young man in the church in recent months, Leo the Divine Favor.

Speaking of which, when Leo first came to the Holy See more than a month ago, it happened to be Derek leading the team on patrol duty, and Derek even stopped Leo for interrogation.

If it weren't for the identity of Bishop Gavin, who was sitting in the carriage later, Derek, who was very disciplined, might not have been able to allow Leo to continue.

"Bishop Gavin and Lord God, these two are now big people who can make the whole Holy See tremble with a stomp of their feet... If my attitude hadn't been so harsh at that time, maybe they would have remembered me or even quietly pulled me." Derek suddenly regretted something.

Despite his usual stern appearance, Derek was not an inflexible fellow, otherwise he would not have been able to rise to the position of squadron leader in charge of fifty cavalry at the age of thirty as a civilian with no background.

Derek sighed in disappointment, and just then, an unexpected noise caught his attention.

The huge city gate dozens of meters away actually opened a crack two meters wide after a series of noises, and a knight appeared in Derek's sight on horseback.

Derek's heart jumped suddenly, and a hint of alarm rose in vain.

Why did the door suddenly open during the curfew?

Where are all the soldiers who were supposed to be guarding at the city gates?

Derek almost subconsciously pulled out the long sword in his hand, rode forward and stopped in front of the knight, and roared angrily: "Stop, show your identity!" ”

The ten subordinates behind Derek had been by his side for a long time and had already developed a tacit understanding, and at this moment, they also pulled out their cold and shining weapons and surrounded the knight.

The knight obviously didn't expect that there were still cavalry behind the city gate, and he was stunned for a moment before replying: "I have confidential information to tell the Holy Palace, who are you?" ”

"Palazzo Sanctuary" is an abbreviation that belongs to the name given to the Synilet Palace, where the Pope resides.

Derek narrowed his eyes, although there was still some distance, and the darkness at the city gate also blocked part of the view, but Derek still keenly noticed that the knight on the opposite side seemed to make a few gestures behind him with his right hand after discovering his team.

Could it be that there are more people beyond the city gates?

Derek became suspicious, held the long sword in his hand tightly with his right hand, and said in a deep voice: "I am Derek, the squad leader in charge of tonight's patrol. Now get your pass or token, knight, or I'll deal with you according to the curfew! ”

According to the curfew decree of the Holy See, the patrol guards could flog those who innocently wandered in the Holy See after dark, and then hand them over to the Inquisition, and if necessary, even kill them directly!

To Derek's surprise, the other party didn't seem to take the threat implied in his words to heart, but even spoke with a faint joy in his tone: "You are the squad leader?" So, you only have ten cavalrymen with you? ”

Derek frowned, the uneasiness in his heart became stronger, and he decided not to grind with the other party anymore: "What do you mean by this?" Here, take him down for me! ”

At this moment, something surprising to Derek happened, and the knight on the opposite side suddenly rose from his horse, and the whole person flew towards Derek like a preying falcon.

Now, if you don't know if things are different, then Derek is really an idiot.

"Stop him!" Derek let out a loud shout, and the whole person rode back, and his left hand touched the armor heart guard.

Derek was not afraid of death and asked his subordinates to block the gun, but because there was a warning firework in his arms, he had to release this firework as soon as possible, so that the entire Holy See, especially His Majesty the Pope in the Palace of Shennilet, would know of the arrival of the invaders!

But Derek miscalculated again, and although his ten brethren were brave enough and well-trained enough to form three defensive formations in front of him to block the enemy's attack at the first time, these defenses were as ridiculous and powerless as mantis arms in front of the mysterious intruder on the other side.

A half-moon-shaped white arc glowing with a powerful aura suddenly shot out from the hands of the mysterious knight in mid-air, instantly piercing the entire team, including Derek.

Derek clearly saw that his ten brethren were like wheat harvested by a sickle, and their bodies were cut in two out of thin air from the arc around their waists, and the upper half fell to the ground while the lower half was still on their horses, and blood was sprayed everywhere like a fountain.

However, before Derek could even react, a sharp pain passed from his waist into his brain, and the dutiful squad leader only felt the world spin around, and his entire body was also cut off and fell to the ground.

At the moment of landing, Derek's pupils appeared the city gate that gradually opened, and behind the city gate, dense columns of knights stood with their heads held high, white helmets, white armor, and spears.

Derek finally recognized the knights' names.

They were supposed to be stationed in the military camp outside the city, guarding the Holy See against the threat from the direction of Ridmar City, the Knights of the First Bright Order.

As Derek slowly closed his eyes as he fell to the ground, one last thought crossed the squad leader's mind.

"I'm sorry His Majesty the Pope."