Chapter 18: The Eve of the Storm (4)

The arrow landed on Gray's armor and bounced off.

The spearmen in the front row raised their spears in unison, and Gray rode his horse, from top to bottom, and pierced into it.

Unsurprisingly, the spears were all directly broken. A large number of spearmen fell to the ground and screamed.

"Triple Shield. Tavia commented softly.

"Hissโ€”โ€”!"

Like swimming in the middle of an ocean, Tenedas swooped forward desperately in the crowd, whether it was a large shield or a spear, and kicked everything that stood in its way out.

"Triple Force. Tavia commented softly.

Gray rode his horse and tugged at the reins, wielding his sword.

He is no longer the ignorant lich who slashed at the iron armor and the sword could bounce off. He knows how to dodge skillfully, knows how to take advantage of the gap between the opponent's attacks, accurately slashes, slashes, picks, and stabs, and takes advantage of his speed, and his swordsmanship far surpasses that of most knights.

"Triple Wind Surge. Tavia commented softly.

In front of Gray, ordinary human soldiers, even knights, are like green turnips, no one can withstand his blow, let alone hurt him.

But that's about it.

The king retreated in a hurry, and no matter how hard Gray tried, he couldn't get even a penny close to the king. Even the distance between each other is getting farther and farther away.

There were at least tens of thousands of troops, pouring forward row after row, as if endlessly. He needs to beat countless people in order to take a step forward.

Blood was spilling, seeping into the armor and splashing onto the black cat. Dense spears pierced at him from all directions. Cold arrows, spears, and axes continued one after another.

Without a doubt, this was the fiercest battle Gray had ever fought since he put on the knight's armor.

If it weren't for Gray, if it were any other ordinary human, no matter how skilled the horsemanship was, no matter how good the swordsmanship was, I am afraid that he would inevitably die without a corpse. Because, under the dense attack, there is no room to dodge at all.

However, he is Gray.

So not only did he not die, but he was still moving forward step by step, as if a figure soaked in blood, persevering, forcing the entire army to retreat in the direction of the king. It's like a demon god descending.

"Accept the punishment of justice!" Gray roared in the wind, "I will cleanse the world from evil with your blood!"

"Hissโ€”โ€”!"

Tenedas carried Gray to the ground, like a fish leaping in the dense ocean of military formations, and the next moment, he was already heavily rooted in the pile of people in front of him, and continued to move forward step by step.

"it!Shake Shake Shake!Can you be more stable!" the black cat screamed in its armor.

"There is no easy road to faith!" Gray roared in the wind.

"Hissโ€”โ€”!"

Crazy, completely insane.

The bishop, who was standing in the distance, was stunned, and he stared blankly, as if he had lost his soul.

"Protect meโ€”โ€”! protect me, you fools!" the king was so frightened that he crawled and burst into tears.

Who can not be afraid of this god-like figure?

"Protect Your Majestyโ€”โ€”! quickly!" More soldiers were gathering, but no one could stop them.

Bob, who was guarded behind by Jones, watched Gray keep sprinting, watching Gray keep rolling. Provoked, everyone thought Gray was going to die, however, he rose from his blood again. Roll over your horse and continue to fight bloodily, like a demon god from hell.

"I won't kill you, but I want you to repent of your mistakes!

The wielded sword skillfully avoided everyone's vital points, but accurately rendered them ineffective.

It's a fervor of faith, and no one can stop him.

"Is this the Paladin?"

"Oh my God, it's horrible......"

I don't know when it started, the roof was already full of people watching the battle, and at this moment, everyone was shocked by the sight in front of them and their eyes widened.

......

Erin stood on the balcony and quietly watched the soldiers patrolling below.

"Action!"

At the sound of the order, Halls, Mike, and Paz immediately jumped off the balcony. Immediately afterwards, there was Irene herself, and a group of other Irene guards.

The third floor, not too high.

Shelley and Earl Grugrew also jumped down and were firmly caught by the quilt pulled open below.

"What do you want to do?" the guards of the Lion King Capital had already surrounded him from all directions.

"Kill it!" Irene shouted as she drew her sword.

"Yes!"

The battle on the other side also began.

Shelley hurriedly grabbed Irene: "Shall we go save Gray?"

"No, the paladin will be fine. Irene said without looking back, "But we can't be a burden to him. โ€

Shelley nodded heavily.

......

"Come onโ€”โ€”! give it to me!" the general roared as he brandished his sword in the middle of the formation.

A large number of soldiers swarmed forward in a dense array of spears, stabbing Gray and his horse together.

However, Gray got up again, got up from the blood, and bent his spear with his bare hands, pushing back the formation of fifty soldiers.

Tenedas raised his horse's hooves behind him and swept through everything.

With a flip, Gray snapped off a spear and threw it out.

The spear passed through the gap between the soldiers with great speed, and was nailed to the wall behind the king, leaving a bloody mark on the king's cheek.

The corners of the king's eyes twitched, and the corners of his mouth twitched. After a few moments, the relieved king roared at Gray, "I can give you what he can give you!

"He can give me back a righteous world, and you can't โ€”โ€”!" In the gale, Gray dragged a flagpole and swept out with all his might, sweeping down a group of soldiers.

"In that case, then you should dieโ€”โ€”!" The king raised his hand and waved it vigorously.

Three huge crossbow arrows shot out of the roof behind him with a strong wind! crossbow arrows made from whole tree trunks! crossbow arrows that even heavy cavalry could string!

Almost simultaneously, three crossbow arrows hit Gray, who had just mounted on his horse. The figure fell backwards, flew up, dragged a long trajectory over the sea of soldiers, and slammed down on the steps in front of the cathedral.

The three bolts fell off in unison, leaving only three dents in the armor.

"What kind of armor is this?" the king was dumbfounded.

The sword has been taken off. Gray lay quietly, without any movement.

The whole world fell silent, everyone was silent.

All eyes were on Gray.

"it...... It's really, really, damn awkward...... I felt like my bones were broken. Wait! Gray, you've got broken ribs, you've broken your spine!"

Gray lay still, staring blankly at the sky.

"You're all right, don't scare me!" the black cat cried out in his armor, "I'll tell you not to believe in the Holy Spirit's nonsense! They don't believe in any holy faith, you have to believe it! You have to believe it! Now it's all over! The Silver Moon Knights haven't arrived yet, and no one will come to save you!"

The soldiers gathered around tremblingly, stretching their necks one by one.

The king also stood on a high place, his eyes wide open.

Bob stared blankly, tears streaming uncontrollably.

He never thought that a person he had just met could fight to such an extent for him.

It has nothing to do with interests, only for justice.

The silver moonlight shone on his body.

The starry sky swirled in front of Gray's eyes, and there was a dizzying feeling that was fading away.

......

The voice of the Holy Spirit echoed in the air.

"Some kind of mutation is taking place in the Lich Knight's body. โ€

"There are many people who profess to have a holy faith, but there are very few saints who have a truly devout faith. Among them, there should be only one person who has the qualifications to become a saint in the entire Celtic Continent. โ€

"The seed has germinated, and once it starts, it can no longer be reversed. โ€

"The most devout and most fanatical holder of the Divine Faith requires the most sincere heart to be conceived. They will only take the Divine Faith as their code of conduct. Nothing can bind them, much less control them. Even setbacks will only strengthen the faith in their hearts. โ€

Catherine stared blankly, staring intently.

......

"Painful...... It's power. โ€

"What did you say?" the black cat was shocked.

"All the tribulations are the torture of God's faith in me...... I'm going to take it lightly. โ€

Gray's fingers moved slightly.

"He's alive!" the soldiers around them hurriedly retreated.

The black cat suddenly felt the abnormality, and the broken ribs were growing and healing little by little under the shroud of black qi.

"Thank you to all the people who have stood in my way and made me more resilient. โ€

Like ripples spreading, the wisps of black qi were transforming, turning into a brilliant silver-white light.

"What are you doing? Are you using holy arts?" the black cat screamed in fright.

However, when the light fell on it, he was stunned, because this "holy art" was different from before, and it did not burn.

"May the light wash my soul. โ€

The soul fire in Gray's eyes was also turning from dark red to silvery white little by little.

......

"Saints?" Zeda froze.

......

The shattered bones have healed.

As everyone watched, Gray propped up the steps and sat up slowly.

"You...... Are you alright?" asked the black cat cautiously.

There was no answer.

Bob stared blankly.

The king stared blankly.

The bishop stared blankly.

Even Vivien was looking at him in disbelief.

Watch him get up, watch him stagger forward, watch the soldiers retreat frantically, watch Gray bend down, pick up the sword that fell to the ground, belong to him, and hold it in his hand. The hand was trembling slightly.

......

"Oh my God, they were able to find a saint from the lich. Zeda couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Even if we expose his identity, we can't let him fall." It only strengthened his faith...... You told me that this was an A-class mission, but in fact, I'm afraid there are more than just S-class. โ€

Zeda covered her face, frustrated like never before.

He has corrupted many paladins, but if it is a saint...... I'm afraid this is more difficult than turning an angel into a fallen angel.

Tavia watched expressionlessly.

......

Tenedas trotted over to Gray and gently pushed his head against Gray.

Gray slowly turned to the side, looking at it. Raising his head and stepping on the stirrups, he got on his horse and once again faced the direction in which the king was.

The hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

The soldiers were stunned and slowly retreated one by one.

The king's expression was distorted, and he comforted himself: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, he is about to die, and he is obviously seriously wounded! Give him a few more arrows! Give him a few more arrows! Give him a few more arrows and he will not be able to stand up!"

However, the sky was gray and bright.

The first rays of sunlight have set.

The banner of the silver moon flutters in the wind.

One by one, the soldiers standing in the back row turned back in horror.

The eyes of the people standing on the rooftops watching the battle slowly widened one by one.

At the corner of the street, figures wearing silver armor appeared, riding horses wrapped in heavy armor. Line up in a charge formation.

Spears glittered brightly in the sunlight.

Standing on a high place, the king's gaze frighteningly flicked back and forth between the Knights of the Silver Moon and Gray.

"How is it possible, how is it possible...... How could it be so fast? Was he premeditated?"

The wind was blowing gently.

Covered in blood, as if he was in the center of the world, Gray raised the sword in his hand and roared, "Knights of the Silver Moon, for justice, for faithโ€”โ€”!!"

In the next moment, the undead knights, like a violent wind, were already sweeping down the wide street with their spears in their spears, towards the king's army!