Chapter 13: The Sudden Tide (3)
A knight who has lost his armor is no different from a unicorn that has been skinned, and the glory and glory of the past, the battles and battles of the past, have all been wiped out little by little in the process of being pushed to the execution ground.
The foul smell paved the knights' paths, from the prison to the square.
Learway and the other six knights never imagined that their knighthood would end in this way, they thought of dying for the kingdom, giving their hearts for glory, or even being beheaded to protect the commoners......
After all, death is nothing more than a matter of losing his head for a knight. But where exactly will your head roll, and will your corpse rot on the battlefield, or in the garbage? These questions are very important to the knights.
Alvin was not able to fully sober himself from his drunkenness until he was hit on the head by rotten eggs, and poor Bahirug was tied up again after being bound......
It is here that our protagonist, the heroic and fearless adventurer, the wanderer and apprentice knight, is about to end his life...... Old Butos would be very sad if he saw it, although I just said if.
Butos's head resembled the largest ear of wheat in a village in autumn, so low that it was almost waist-low.
"Knight ...... Lilway," Butos whispered. But even Butos's heart is better than the cursed light elf (hmm...... The Light Elves, the half-lives who live and dance forever among the trees of the Elven Forest, are the proudest children of the Sun, and all evil curses have nothing to do with them, and they are immune to all things dark...... And the grieve of the townspeople on the streets won't stop throwing things that should be in the trash.
Lilvi did not respond to Butos, perhaps thousands of times more painful in his heart than Butos. What Butos did not have, he once had, and what Butos was about to die, he will also pass......
Learway had been baptized with the light countless times in his dreams, and he had repeated the most beautiful poem in his heart on the road to the Elven Forest on the road to the Elven Forest in his dreams, even if it was only seven words. After all, there is no word more beautiful for Learway than the name of his beloved elf......
Butos' eyes were full of sparkles, and when he turned his head to see Lilwei sitting in the corner of the prisoner cart, the despair in Butos's heart was even deeper than the abyss......
"Knight Commander Lilwe, we can't just drop our heads!" Bahirug paid for three days' drinks, and a dozen barrels of beer left undrunk!" Bahirug yelled in another prison car.
I don't know why the defenders of order in the town put Bashilug alone in a prison cart and trapped him with a bulky and dirty chain...... Maybe it was because of his strong body, or maybe Bahirug had knocked down six or seven of his soldiers?
Lilwe didn't pay attention to Bahirug. All their belongings, including medals, were thrown under a tall pillar in the square. The fire will burn it, leaving nothing but ashes and residue.
"Lilwe!" Bashirug shouted, but no matter what he said, he could no longer stir Lilwe's heart. After all, going against order would only add to the disgrace of their former knighthood.
Eventually, the uncomfortable and painful road came to an end.
Learway was tied high to that great pillar, with the former glory of the Dry Wood and the Knights at his feet, and among them was the "Tears of the Shark", which was now more dim than ever......
The rest of the six knights, including Butos, were pushed onto the execution table high in the square.
Butos knelt on the filthy wooden platform before the people of the town. This is the first time he has appeared in front of so many people, and it may also be the first time to experience the irony of fate.
The mayor reclined in his chair, a mountain of fat piled up and falling slightly......
"Nothing like this has ever happened in our town......" The mayor opened his mouth, revealing half of his gold teeth, and spat out a foul stench, "I've heard of these wicked people, huh...... It's a knight!"
The townspeople began to talk, and the expletives piled up to a high point. And Butos also shed tears at this time, and the shape was the same as the "Tears of the Shark".
"Knight, I can't take care of it, so ......" Mayor Mare's disgusting tone of voice completely infuriated Bahirug.
Bashirug cursed loudly until his mouth was gagged by a dirty, smelly rag.
"Damn it......" Mayor Mare continued, "so we gave the verdict on this matter to the Knights' Guild Leader, and asked him to decide how these men should be executed. ”
The shouts of the crowd were reunited, and everyone thought that Lilwei and the others deserved it best.
When the president of the Knights Guild stepped onto the high platform, the voices of the crowd gradually subsided, like a tide that had temporarily receded. But Learway finally showed an expression - a sneer and a wry expression.
"Hmph, I knew these wandering knights would do some nasty things for money. But......" The Knights' Guild President's tone was sharp and harsh, "I never thought that they would not follow even the most basic rules of knighthood!"
The Seven Horsemen were scolding, explaining, and even begging...... But no one cares......
The president of the Knights held up the code of knighthood and announced the execution in a loud voice: "Code of Knights, Chapter of the Fallen, Article 4 - Maliciously depriving innocent people of their lives and putting them to death......!
The Knights' Guild President looked coldly at Lilwei, who was tied up in a high place.
"The Light will leave an imprint on its soul, and wherever it flees, no matter what form it may take, it will be forever extinguished, punishing it until it turns to dust. ”
This time the crowd did not shout, they only waited for the knights to be punished with the most severe punishment.
"I, the Knights of the Garrison, hereby ask the Light to execute these sinful souls!" the Knights Guild President chanted in a whispered prayer in the direction of the sun, holding the Codex aloft aloft in his hand.
Little by little, Learway's gaze dimmed......
After the ceremony of the Knights Guild President, the punishment begins.
The first to be beheaded was the Knight Brandt, and the blood soon spilled the wooden platform......
Butos closed his eyes tightly and trembled...... It's not just because of the bloody scenes around him, but also because he's the next person to be executed......
Learway had closed his eyes before Brandt's head hit the ground.
The culpability was thrown down to Learway, he was to be burned alive in the fire, and he was to be punished with the most brutal punishment after the heads of his comrades fell to the ground one by one.
The machete, stained with the blood of an innocent but glorious knight, was held high above Butos's head.
Butos clenched his fists, tears welling up in his closed eyes.
He also wanted to meet old Butos, though that was one way, a very fast and simple way.