Outside Ulembes, the corpses of the legionnaires were already laid on the ground. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Whirlwind Fury Axe!" Dozens of axe rays like wind blades descended from the sky, continuously falling on the turtleshell-like shield, Kuba's body continued to retreat under the attack, and the deep traces left by the combat boots on the ground were dragged out more than two meters away.

Kuba gasped, his sword-gripping hands trembling, and his shield became more and more dented. But he couldn't retreat, and in front of him were the incomplete remains of thousands of legionnaires and the closing kingdom troops. And behind him, thousands of wounded soldiers and the people of Ulembeth who had not finished retreating.

"Hah!" Floating in the air, Nok once again threw out a wind blade more than ten meters wide, and slammed it into Kuba's big shield.

Kuba was nearly knocked down by the blow, but he still released a barrier to block all the damage himself, preventing the wind blade from falling into the soldiers behind him.

"Kuba, you're a lot stronger." Nock lowered his altitude and looked at Kuba with emotion.

"You too, it's been ten years, and you've also advanced to a high-level Sky Battle Master." Kuba stood up and replied with a smile.

"His Majesty has sent me to exterminate you."

"I can tell from the strength of your army."

"Your Majesty said that if you surrender, he can be blameless."

"That's a dream."

"Don't you think about it?"

"There's no need to think about it." After Kuba finished speaking, he took out the last bit of holy water that Mina had given him yesterday from his bosom and poured it into his mouth.

Nock watched Kuba for a moment of silence, and his troops did not rush to attack.

"Do you still hold on to your old thoughts?"

"Or else?"

"The belief that the power of the nobility is not inferior to that of the king, that the kingdom should not be completely unified, and that the king does not have everything in the kingdom?"

“…………”

"Kuba, I know that you have been opposed to the aristocracy from the beginning, and you have not accepted any of the titles bestowed upon you by any kingdom, have you?"

In the face of such questioning, Koopa was silent. , and Nock continued.

"I know you've been at odds with the old nobles, and you've hated the aristocracy ever since they killed your wife and your infant son, right?" Nok dropped completely to the ground, less than 5 meters away from Kuba.

"They just see you as a pawn against the royal power, and you know that better than I do." Nock commented simply.

Kuba was silent for a moment, then looked up at him.

"At that time, the time was not right, the first king couldn't beat those old bastards, that little guy was just messing around! If I don't, he could ruin the whole kingdom. Kuba said helplessly and melancholy.

"But now that we're so powerful, we can easily crush any lord, even if they join forces." Nock put down his axe and clenched his fists.

"Kuba, think of your dead wife and children, their killers are still alive and well. As long as you go back with me, I promise His Majesty will hand him over to you, and I can break every bone of that bastard with you!" Nock persuaded.

Kuba remained silent for a moment, and then told him very calmly:

"You know, Nock, I didn't tell anyone, but I was always there when the first king died."

"What!" When Nock heard this, he was shocked, and then immediately subconsciously lowered his voice: "Did you see that scene?" ”

"Yes, the sword pierced His Majesty's chest, and the robes were stained with blood, and the Kingkiller took the crown from his noble body and put it on his head."

This time, it was Nock's turn to be silent.

"No wonder, no wonder you must have rebelled and betrayed the prince you have always supported." Nock said to himself.

"It's been ten years, and I've been thinking about it for ten years before I understand why His Majesty didn't make any resistance and allowed the sword to be inserted into his body. I now understand that I am ashamed of his selflessness and greatness, and that his contribution is as great and legendary as that of Sakturi the Great! Kuba sighed and said with great emotion.

"But." Kuba glanced at Nock, who was lost in thought: "Even so, I will not forgive the so-called prince who killed his father and usurped the throne, our current king!" ”

"But you still love the Kingdom, don't you? If you do not wish to meet him, let me bring back the princess, for His Majesty has always regretted his mistakes, and he will grant them the title of Earl and even Duke of their sisters, and live with them as before. Nock thought for a moment and said very sincerely.

"No, I will never give them to their brother, I will treat them as my own daughters, I will not send my own daughters to the execution ground." Koopa shook his head and rejected him.

"You don't trust the king?" Nock asked.

"No, I have been his sword instructor for seven years, I know that kid, I believe he is really moved and regretted, but I don't believe in those old bastards in the kingdom." Kuba paused and continued, "Think about it, if the princess goes back, what will those old nobles and unruly lords think? With the right heir, then this father-killing king, who was once an illegitimate child, would look so bad. They will be desperate to control the princess and support the princess, regardless of what the princess thinks. When that time comes, what do you think our king will do with his two sisters? Kuba asked Nock.

After listening to Kuba's words, Nock looked up at the sky, and did not speak for a while.

"Looks like we're going to have to fight." Nock sighed, a little bitter.

"I have my own choice." Koopa nodded, and re-raised his weapon.

"Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?" Nock also picked up the tomahawk. "Maybe I can help you, old friend."

"Jones (Nock's last name), I ask you only one thing, our warriors will fight to the end, but you must not hurt any of their wives and children. I know you're ready to cut us off, but you're going to get them out of here, and so is Xiaoina. I'll let Rand send her to his sister and the Oriental, and they'll protect her. Kuba said with a solemn expression.

"The children of the families of the legionnaires are honorable, and they should not be harmed in any way from the kingdom. Our troops are also the Kingdom Forbidden Army, they know this rule, and they will not hurt them. But it will be a trouble if I don't go, princess, and you will have to find a reason for me. Nock nodded, in a voice that only they could hear.

"Okay, come here, I have a very good idea." Kuba nodded and beckoned to him.

Nock glanced at Kuba, and with a long sigh, swung his tomahawk and roared over.

"Wrath of the Earth!" With one last roar from Kuba, red flames burst out of the surface and covered an area of hundreds of meters...

The more central the Earth Fury, the more terrible the damage becomes, and if it is released by your side, even those who release it will not be able to avoid the fate of being engulfed in flames! Many of the Kingdom's soldiers were wiped out by this attack, and even Nok was seriously injured after rushing out of the flames, and collapsed to the ground. He couldn't go after the princess anymore.

"Goodbye, old friend—" Nock sat on the ground, looking at the shield still standing in the molten flames, and closed his already moist eyes.

On the other side of Ulembess, feeling the tremors, watching the rising flames and waves, the families of the soldiers who were busy fleeing and the soldiers who guarded them all shed tears. Xiao Mina sat in the carriage and cried, and the nanny next to her kept comforting her, and she kept wiping her tears.

The young officers of the regiment lined up in a row, tears in the corners of their eyes. Rand, who was standing at the front of the line, still had the same expression, and he didn't say a word, but his body was trembling, and his hands on his chest were clenched tightly. Led by Rand, all the legionnaires collectively saluted in that direction and observed silence for a long, long time......