Chapter 125: A Race Against Time
The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "Faster, faster!" The changes that have happened in the southern territory must be known to those people who are still fighting stupidly as soon as possible......"
Almost all the flashy items that belonged to the aristocracy were abandoned, and the original color of a tight hunting suit could not be seen because of the long journey, and occasionally there were traces of thread breakage, but the owner of the clothes seemed to be unaware of his own image at all, and the anxiety in her heart made the whip in her hand fall on the mount under her crotch from time to time
The dust raised by the dirt road spread a thin layer on the charming and beautiful face, and the occasional sweat drew a ridiculous mark like an earthworm on it
The silence of the long-dormant road was shattered by the sound of horses' hooves rushing from far to near, and Trinath Riel, even though she was strong enough as a woman of this era, was almost at the limit of her body in the turbulence of the day, and her mouth let out more and more rapid gasps
"Sigh Rhythm ~~"
Behind him, a war horse overtook the countess's mount in a few jumps under the skillful control of his master, and immediately wore a hooded robe, and he could vaguely see the young knight lined with red light armor controlling the horse with one hand, and the other hand dexterously grabbed the reins of Trinas's war horse at high speed, and gently pulled a few times, and the white horse, which was also tired and almost ran by instinct, slowly stopped......
"Bastard!"
In the face of the whip thrown by the countess, the young red-armored knight only tilted his head slightly, but his body did not dodge and took a strong beat, and only after the two war horses completely stopped, did he bow deeply on the horse and said
"I'm sorry dear lady, I can understand your eagerness, but even if one can hold on, the horses must rest, and as your escort I must warn that if we continue to use our horsepower like this, I am afraid that we will have to rely on our legs for the rest of the road......"
Pointing at the young knight, the panting Trinas's towering chest rose and fell rhythmically, and the taut hunting suit made his perfect body shape highlight to the extreme, but it was a pity that the owner who had no intention of creating such a fragrant scene was now full of impatience and anger written on his face
After her breathing calmed down a little, Trinas didn't continue to scold, and after she calmed down, she could clearly feel the crazy beating heart of her mount and the body that was constantly trembling slightly
Shaking his head helplessly, he turned over and jumped off the war horse, letting the knight next to him lead the two of them to the side to feed and condition, moved his soreness and limbs, pinched his waist and looked at the direction he came from in confusion......
After calming the horses, the young knight looked around with his sword in his hand, and when he saw that there were no beasts or any other circumstances, he walked lightly behind the countess, and did not speak, but waited quietly behind her
As if sensing something, Trinas slowly rolled up the whip in her hand and didn't look back, as if speaking to the air
"Paul, I don't know if my choice is right or wrong, and I have almost given up everything I have been operating in the South for many years...... Even...... I'm not even sure if we'll be able to get the word out in time, huh! A countess who is bent on climbing to a high place will one day, one day, become impulsive, sensual and childish......"
After being silent for a while, the young knight known as Paul untied the kettle at his waist and shook it in his ear, then gently handed it to Trinas, looked at the other party's obviously emaciated cheeks and gray face, and a trace of deep pampering and unbearability flashed in his eyes, and he thought about it and spoke in a deep voice
"You have done everything you can esteemed lady, whether it is the courage to leave, or the decision to abandon the convoy and most of the guards in the middle of the journey, I think even a true knight may not be able to do better than you, many things we can only try to achieve a better result, and the rest can only pray that the gods will be on our side......"
"Pray? Hehe......"
He laughed meaninglessly, turned his face and shoved the jug back into the other's hand, and Trinas looked at each other as if he didn't know each other
"Pray for what? Pray that Rolf, that idiot hasn't thrown all the limited power of the empire into the barren and cold north? Or pray that Marcel didn't kill that hillbilly from Leo? Or? We should pray that the army of unknown origin will be slower, and that the resistance of the local nobles will be more resolute? Paul, I have never believed in the gods, and it seems to me that it is better to use this time to do more than to pray ethereally, and that the best swordsmen in the southern territory have begun to lose confidence after the long journey? ”
Shook his head slightly, turned his face, and a terrifying cold glint flashed in his previously gentle gaze, and the long sword held by his right hand seemed to feel the master's emotions, and it trembled gently in the scabbard and made a few inaudible buzzes
"I, the pursuit and confidence of sword skills are just like the loyalty to you, I have never changed in the slightest, as long as I am alive, even if the gods come to me, you will not be hurt in the slightest!"
He sighed softly with his back to Paul and turned his face to a very unnatural smile on Trinas's face
"Hehe, His Excellency Paul Lambert, the young and powerful sword god who was once famous in the south and made countless deep girls fall in love with him, if these words are heard by them, I don't know how many people will be heartbroken, I'm afraid even the old fox Duke Lan Dun doesn't know, and you will be willing to be my escort commander when you suddenly disappear into silence......"
Even though he was ridiculed by the countess, Paul did not show any dissatisfaction, and stroked his chest and forehead slightly
"It's an honor to be able to follow you, and the other honorary positions don't mean anything to me...... And with all due respect, ma'am, being anxious doesn't do anything but make things worse, and I think if Rolf and Leo hadn't been too stupid, they would have received the news of the invasion by now, and maybe we'd be able to find them when we got to the vicinity of the Imperial Capital."
"Perhaps...... Actually, Paul you've always been right over the years, and I hope that's the case this time......"
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"Yes! I'm not mad, and I'm making it clear, maybe you don't know much about this group of enemies, and I can tell you all of you for sure, while we're here to slaughter thousands of people, and maybe they're destroying a castle again, slaughtering thousands of people, and I'm still here wasting my precious time! ”
The more he spoke, the more angry he became, Leo couldn't help but suddenly pull out the paladin's long sword and slash at the corner of the table in front of him, casually inserted the sharp long sword in the center of the table, pointed at the trembling sword body, and roared mockingly at the crowd in front of him who were stunned by the sudden change
"Now, whoever dares to swear by this long sword that all his objections are all from the best of his heart, without any selfish intentions, swear in the name of the family, and guarantee with the honor of the knight, I will believe you!"
After a long period of coldness, Saru stepped forward and glanced at the long sword on the table, looked at Leo, and said with some hesitation
"But...... Your Majesty, he ......"
"Nope! No, but, no! ”
A little rough and gaffe waved his hand to interrupt the other party, ignoring the red face of the Grand Master of the Glory Knights, Leo gasped a few times before calming down his tone slightly
"Did you know that after hearing the news of the demonic invasion, my advisor once vaguely reminded me that this was an opportunity! What is the opportunity? It's me who kills you here, and the demons rush into the most prosperous central region of the empire to kill and even capture the imperial capital, and then when the empire ceases to exist, I can calmly face this, and I can make any choice that is beneficial to myself in the name of righteousness, you people should know better than me, the people are always ignorant, always easy to be deceived, that is to say, if I do this, the worst result will not be worse than now, but do you know why I am still standing in front of you? ”
Pointing to his head, Leo took a few steps forward and almost touched Saru, forcing him to take two steps back before continuing
"Because I know their horror better than any of you, maybe you don't know it, in my hometown of Pande, I have experienced the invasion of these demons, with several powerful and legendary knights, countless soldiers and civilians have been killed, countless nobles and even kings have died in battle, and we expelled them after half the continent was almost destroyed, yes, you heard it right, not extermination, but only expulsion!"
Turning his gaze to Rolf and the Pope, Leo said bluntly
"I never doubt my desire for supreme power, but I will never make a stupid choice for this, I will only say it again in the end, and swear with my honor, don't be delusional, this group of people wants not to conquer but simply destroy, I don't think everyone, including me, wants to see the destruction of our living home, right?"
Finn who was a little worried about coming up behind him shook his head slightly, Leo signaled that he was fine, he did not dodge his eyes and looked directly at the people in front of him, at this moment he had already made up his mind, if he could no longer agree on the agreement, he would use the fastest speed to kill all the opponents present, and then integrate the troops to go it alone
In the midst of such an impasse, in the end, it was Rolf, who was wrapped in a heavy fur coat, who spoke first in a hoarse voice, and he barely pulled out a smile to look at Saru
"Leo is right, no matter if I win or lose, I want to be a human in the position, integrate all the Knights of Glory, my friend, a pure war should not be mixed with those dirty things, and there is no need to worry about me, following the infantry slowly is also good for my body, no matter how stupid the person in front of you is, he will not be against me at such a time!"
Flashing a trace of struggle, and knowing in his heart that this was the best choice, Saru finally nodded, glanced at Leo deeply, he turned around and strode out the door, the arrangement of the knights still needs to be handled by him personally
On the other side, the Pope also patted Eoris on the shoulder
"Go, the Most High God is watching and protecting his warriors at all times, and with bravery and loyalty, let the world know what gods are worthy of their reverence!"
The decision of the two made Leo finally let go of his tightly clenched fists, and after bowing slightly to Rolf and the Pope, Leo did not delay and ordered directly to Finn
"Three hours, before it gets dark I need to see all the Knights of Punishment, the Knights of the Dawn, the Knights of the Dawn and the Griffin Knights ready, don't carry anything useless except weapons, armor and horses, I will completely bear the supply of this team, hurry up my friends, from now on, we must race against time......"