Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info the stout wood after simple treatment volatilized the last moisture under the scorching of the flames, and occasionally a few wisps of sparks dissipated into the dark night sky in the "crackling" burning explosion

Bonfires like this took up a range of miles, and for nearly a day of fierce fighting, both on the human side and the demon side, both sides did not make the next move after gradually disengagement

It was not surprising that Leo had made such a choice, after all, when the losses of the Knights were enough to be called heavy, and most of the soldiers experienced long journeys and great physical exertion, no one would continue to be aggressive unless they were forced to do so

And the same behavior of the demon side is slightly debatable, not to say that the demon's loss is not large, after all, the first war lost half of the horror knights and more than half of the demon knights and marksmen, which is also a nerve-wracking for the demon who is not strong in racial reproduction

"Let's talk about our thoughts, to be honest, friends, I have a feeling, I'm afraid that the enemies we meet this time are different from the past......"

The wooden stick in his hand casually stirred the somewhat dim bonfire, Leo hesitated for a moment, and his voice was a little muffled, and his face was hidden in the shadows, whether intentionally or unintentionally, so that people could not see his expression and thoughts

Pulling back the blackened and carbonized jerky roasted on the dagger, Keith didn't care about blowing the surface casually, and threw it directly into his mouth regardless of the hot air, and after chewing the hard jerky a few times and trying to swallow it, he shrugged his shoulders and said

"I don't think it's any different, as every time before, those cold and arrogant bastards are still the same, martial arts, personalities, fighting styles...... Uh, if I have to say something different, I don't know if it's an illusion, I feel that the strength of those demons is slightly weaker than Pande? Fane? ”

Nodding to Keith's slightly puzzled eyes, Grand Master of the Punishment Knight muttered for a moment before speaking

"Keith may not be wrong this time, although their numbers are indeed surprising compared to the past, but there is indeed a gap in individual strength, you must know that when we were in our hometown, when facing the terrifying knights around the demon legion leader, even a few of us would have a hard time, but today we almost killed half a dozen such knights, is there any conspiracy...... My lord? ”

"Huh!"

Throwing away the half-charred wooden stick in his hand, he clapped his hands Leo stood up after recovering from his contemplation, and swept his gaze over his subordinates one by one along the campfire, Keith, who was muttering something in his mouth, Anthony who quietly lowered his head and retained his strength to slowly tear the strips of meat, his muscles kept twitching the pale and terrible Aldalyan, and finally his gaze stayed on Finn, who was fighting in front of him

He patted the shoulder of the Grand Master, who was half a head taller than himself

"There's no conspiracy my friend, I'm not referring to that, but for the demons they are too calm and rational today, you must know that in any war against them, those guys have always been known for their mania and tyranny, and there are almost no examples of early detachment before killing them all, or being killed by them, as for strength, maybe I have something in mind......"

Looking up at the starry night sky, Leo couldn't remember how long it had been on Earth that he hadn't seen such a scene except when he was a child

After a long time, he shook his head, and a hidden mockery crossed the corner of his mouth

"Maybe it's just a reaction by the chess players who don't want to make the game boring too early, although they are very unwilling, but they still have to admit that the mysterious existence who can bring us here still has a power that we can't understand and can't match."

"A true deity?"

Finn's question made everyone around look at Leo, for these knights, this question has always been brewing in their hearts, they don't ask doesn't mean that they don't want to know the truth, especially when it comes to the question of whether they are real or not, even Aldalian raised his head slightly at this time and listened quietly

"Gods? No, huh...... I don't know how to explain it."

Licking his somewhat dry lips, Leo thought for a moment and continued

"When a biological race or civilization evolves to such a point, I don't know how to explain their existence, after all, even on the blue planet of my original hometown, technology and civilization are too far away from that world......

Stretching out his hand and pointing at the starry sky, Leo's tone was not respectful or respectful

"In this kind of disparity that is simply not able to fight, it may not be an exaggeration to call those beings 'gods', but Finn, you must understand even ...... Well, let's not talk about that, let's move on to the problem of the enemy"

As if sensing a hint of inexplicable peeping, Leo decisively stopped the topic and talked about demons

"Leaving aside the surprise when I left, I believe that the existence of one side and the other side of the other side wanted to have this 'game' well in the beginning, and in any case, if the game was to be enjoyable, what should be the core essence of the game? Keith?"

"Participants and sizes?"

Keith looked at Leo's smiling expression and said with some uncertainty

"No, it's not the core of my friend, it seems that you didn't have a pleasant childhood!"

"Well, sir, you won, all I remember with my childhood was endless training and hunger ......"

Shaking his head with a smile, Leo also knew some of the traditions of the Knights of Punishment, and all of their candidates had to start a life similar to that of an ascetic when they were children, sharpening their will with suffering and honing their skills with non-stop fighting

"Finn? Anthony? ”

"I guess it's the rules and the way it works?"

Leo nodded and then shook his head

"Some of my friends are close to me, but in fact, in my opinion, if any game wants to go well, its core and foundation is ......"

"Fair!"

A gentle voice without a trace of emotion came from the side, and the cold taste in the words made even the burning bonfire suddenly dim, and Ardalian slowly stood up and continued to be silent after saying to Leo with a slight forehead

He stretched out his hand as if to comfort the Noldor Lord in front of him, but in the end, Leo slowly withdrew his arm, and in the end all his words turned into a sigh

"Aldarion is right, fairness is the basis for a game to be able to go on in its entirety, so I think at the very beginning, those two high-ranking beings must have thought carefully about this problem in order to make this game last long enough and to be able to please themselves, which also explains why I can have a lot of magical abilities that cannot be understood and explained at all, and the reason why I can appear on this continent with such a terrible ability to punish the Knights!"

Waving his hand to make his companion wait as he was about to speak, Leo continued after a moment's silence

"The strength of the demons must be weakened for the same reason, if the demons of this scale could still have the same strength as in Pande, this war would not have happened at all, any resistance from the human race is only in vain, or a massacre that lasts for years or even decades is the final result, you should all know that without the cooperation of those legendary knights and powerful lords, we have no chance of victory by relying on the weak human army on this continent alone......

His fingers subconsciously flicked on the ruby of the hilt of the [Pure Flame Slashing Blade], even if it was as strong as Fein's words, he couldn't help but gasp, and he asked uncertainly

"Your Excellency, are you saying that these are just measures that exist for the sake of so-called fair play? Forgive my offense, I can't believe what kind of power can manipulate the lives of others at will, even if we and the devil are incompatible enemies, are we just ants to play with at will in the eyes of those who exist? ”

"Whew!"

Biting his lip, Leo had a smile on his face, but the smile looked extremely hideous and unwilling in the night

"Yes, ants, or even ants, that's who the demons and we are, maybe not even a toy...... Huh"

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After a long silence, Anthony gently asked what everyone was thinking at this moment

"Then we'll ...... My lord? I would only find such a war comical without any honor, and shall we continue it? ”

"Shut up Anthony!"

Before Leo could reply, Aldarian interrupted his companion's inquiry in a frenzy, and the emerald green bow of the end had slipped into his palm, jumping and struggling as if it had life

"Honor? No matter what you choose, even if I am the only one left alive, this war will be fought to the end, I don't care if those bullshit gods or other existences, I don't care if this is a game or not, for the Nuodo, things are very simple, that is, blood debt and blood payment! ”

Smiling wryly, Anthony looked apologetically at Aldaryan

"I'm sorry my friend, you know I didn't mean that, and of course, I'd like to apologize to you and your brave people for my unintentional offense!"

With a long sigh, Leo nodded at Aldalian, who didn't even look at Anthony but stared at him

"Rest assured, my friend, the war will continue, the game between us and the devil will never end until one side dies, and I believe that the existence of those two moments watching us does not allow us to choose to withdraw, even if not for anything else, we have long since lost the right to choose......"

After clenching his fist fiercely and letting go, Leo suddenly pulled out the long sword at his waist and plunged it into the wet dirt under his feet, and his hideous smile brought a little terrifying coldness

"Blood debts are only paid in blood, the blood of Andrew and those sacrificed warriors will not be shed in vain, and the suffering of this land and the people of this land should not be simply turned over, of course! I'm going to make the game more fun when we're done with those demons, and that's not what you expected, right? Bastard! ”

In the last sentence, Leo raised his head to the endless starry sky and roared wildly with all his strength, it was a kind of unwilling and angry cry of a little person who could not control his fate

But that's it, it was this kind of lion-like cry that made all his companions around him extremely solemn

Finn suppressed the boiling blood and impulse in his heart, and took the lead in kneeling down on one knee with his left arm around his helmet, his forehead lowered, and roared to Leo with the most solemn knightly etiquette

"We will follow in your footsteps, as in the past, no matter what hardships and hardships we face, no matter what challenges we face, even if the flame of life is about to be extinguished, we will still be by your side!"

As Finn paced, everyone around him fell to one knee, perhaps the last shred of fear of the unattainable existence hidden in their hearts at this moment had completely disappeared

"Even in the face of the gods?"

Leo lowered his head and held the slender hilt of his sword in both hands

"Yes, even in the face of the gods!"

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