Suddenly, the heat wave was blocked in front of the mage, as if it had been split alive. Ness looked up in confusion, only to see Fern holding the sword in the stone, blocking her and Rui's front of her. After the fireball hit the stone sword, it was split in half and flew behind everyone.

"Sword in the stone?" This time, even Holl was quite surprised. "You're getting more and more out of my mind. With that, a fireball spawned in the palm of his hand again.

Fern fended off the last attack, but the scorching fireball burned his hands, his clothes were burned by tongues of fire, and his arms were covered in scorched marks.

The fireball hit the blade with precision again, and Hal seemed to deliberately allow Fern to catch it, without letting the fireball deviate from its original position. I saw that Fern's body leaned back slightly because of the huge impact, but the mercenary relied on his extraordinary perseverance to straighten his upper body little by little. The heat of the fireball continued to scorch Fern as if it were about to scorch him.

"Fern, don't! you're going to get burned, run!" Ness cried out behind her, tears pouring out of her eyes.

Fern ignored her, still holding his sword, standing firmly in front of Ness and Rui like a stone statue.

Finally, the fireball was blocked by Fern again, and the air was filled with a smell of burning, and Fern did not make any movements, and his posture did not change in the slightest.

"Fern ......" Ness's body shook violently from sobbing, and she couldn't stop crying. Rui looked at Fern in front of him weakly, his eyes full of despair.

"It's not easy, it can block two fireballs. Hor couldn't help but look at the mercenary in front of him differently. "But you can't stop this third time!" After speaking, a fire already lit up in his palm.

Stan snatches the sword from Fern and stands in front of Fern. "This one, let me do it!"

Fern still didn't speak, his eyes staring straight ahead.

At this moment, the shouts of the Doyles were heard from behind.

Dias caught up.

A group of scouts ran out of the woods first, followed by Dias, followed by a group of heavily armored knights.

"In that case...... "Holl paused, extinguishing the fireball in his hand, "then let them take care of it." ”

Stan saw that Hal had withdrawn his hand and shoved the sword back into Fern's hand, but Fern's hands remained in the position of holding the sword, and the whole person fell backwards.

"Fern!" Stan hurriedly held him up, crouching down and gently placing the mercenary on the ground.

"Are Ness and Rui alright?" Fern's eyes closed, struggling to squeeze the words out of his mouth.

"We're all right, Fern......" Ness climbed to Fern's side with both hands and feet. "Fern, you have to hold on, and I'll heal you right away. ”

"Don't be stupid, you can't stand steadily, where do you still have the strength to cast spells to heal your wounds. Fern tried to raise his hand to stop Niss, but the pain from his burned hand was unbearable and he screamed unconsciously.

At this moment, the figure of a girl ran to Fern's side, took out a medicine jar, and began to apply ointment to Fern's burns. "It's a pain-relieving ointment that we use all the time when we're hurting, and while it doesn't necessarily treat burns, it at least relieves a little bit of pain. ”

Fern opened his eyes and looked at the girl, and it turned out to be Kaya.

"I'm sorry, Kaya, but it looks like I can't get you to safety. Fern's eyes were melancholy and sad.

Kaya stopped what she was doing and looked into Fern's eyes earnestly. "No, Fern, you've done well enough, and no one can do better. After saying that, she continued to apply the ointment, "This is fate, we have done our best, and then we will wait for the arrangement of fate." ”

By almost as soon as Kaya had finished applying the ointment, the Doyles had already arrived in front of the Crows.

"Yes, Miles, I almost let you run away, and scattered half of my forces, and if I hadn't informed Holl in advance, we might not have been able to catch up with you. Dias, apparently not recovering from the long run, gasped as he gasped.

Doyle's soldiers were so well trained that even the armored cavalry could quickly move through the woods, and even the nobleman of Dias could run with the soldiers. Despite being an enemy, Fern couldn't help but admire.

"Dias, I know what your purpose is, why can't you just let us go? Myers is still unwilling to give up hope.

Dias calmed his breath a little, and snorted coldly, "Do you think I'm going to take this risk? ”

Stan handed Fern to Kaya, then stood up and walked over to Dias. Kaya placed Fern's head on her kneeling legs, allowing him to lie in the most comfortable position.

"You're wrong, Dias, that's not how Doyle's reputation is earned. Stan's loud voice interrupts the conversation between Dias and Miles.

Dias stares at Stan quizzically. "Who are you? and a mercenary of the Crows? Looks like you're a Doyle too, right? ”

"That's right, I'm from Doyle, Stan Black. Stan puffed out his chest, undaunted.

"Very well, Stan, in that case, if you're willing to give up the darkness now, I can spare you from dying. Dias raised his sword and pointed it at Stan.

"You are the one who should abandon the darkness and turn to the light, Dias, and your actions have brought Doyle to shame. Stan was righteously confronting Dias.

"It seems that you have spent too much time with these weak people, and you have become weak yourself. Dias sneered, "If you want to free Wallis from the threat of the Dark Tide forever, sacrifice is inevitable, don't you even understand this?"

"No one has the right to take the life of another person, even in the name of justice. Stan draws his sword, hands raised, and stands in front of him, the sides of the blade facing his resolute face. "I will defend true justice with the honor of knighthood. ”

"Hmph, what a stubbornness, when Wallis is completely destroyed by the Dark Tide, and what you're defending is gone, what's the use of these creeds of yours?" Dias looked at Stan with disdain.

Stan's eyes are steadfast and serious. "A knight guards faith, not something, much less a person. Even though the whole world is destroyed, my faith remains. ”

"Hahaha. Dias looked up to the sky and laughed, "Ridiculous, since you want to die so much, I will fulfill you." ”

Dias waved behind him, and a knight stepped out. "You, go and get him done for me. ”

The knight walks up to Stan, draws his sword and takes a stance, and the battle is on the verge of breaking out. He is a very young knight, younger than Stan, with pale yellow hair and a short shave.

"I never thought I would fight my own people, and I don't want to hurt my own people, if you still have a shred of knightly faith, then please put down your sword. Stan looked at the knight in front of him motionlessly.

The knight on the opposite side did not put down his sword, but he did not attack either, and the two of them were in a stalemate.

Dias was in a hurry behind him. "What are you waiting for, kill him for me, don't you want your title?"

The knight's eyes showed a sense of helplessness, and he immediately rushed towards Stan, who raised his sword to parry, and the two swords collided together.

"I'm sorry, I can't help myself. The knight withdrew his sword and attacked again.

Stan was still calmly fending off the attack, and the two men were once again only two swords apart. "You are wrong, follow your heart, and you will not be involuntarily. As soon as he finished speaking, Stan suddenly slammed his opponent away with a sudden force of his hands, and then quickly charged at the opponent, and the attack rained down on Doyle Knight.

The knight barely fends off Stan's attack, and finally the sword is knocked away under a triple hit by Stan, and Stan's sword is already in front of him. The knight closed his eyes and waited for the last moment to come.

"You already have the answer in your heart, I won't kill you. Stan retracts his sword and retreats back to its original position, still holding his sword in front of his companion.

Another knight walks out of the queue and stands in front of Stan. Not everyone in Doyle felt as guilty as the knight in front of them, and some still tried their best to kill Stan. During the battle with the knight, Stan tried his best and was mortally wounded himself, but still couldn't tell the winner.

Stan's left leg is pierced by the opponent's sword, and his right hand is also cut by the blade, and his left leg is no longer able to support his entire body and he is on one knee. The pain caused Stan to tremble all over, but he still held his sword in front of his companions.

The knight on the other side was not much better, his left shoulder was badly injured, and he couldn't lift his entire left hand, so he had to hold the heavy sword in one hand, and his breathing was rapid and tired.

Stan tries to put his entire weight on his right leg and struggles to his feet. "Come, fight it out! for glory, for Doyle!"

The speed is no longer fast, the pace is no longer flexible, the breathing is no longer even, and the thoughts are no longer clear. Stan dragged his heavy body, sword in both hands, and walked towards the other man.

In their final encounter, the opponent's sword slashes into Stan's right shoulder, shattering the fragile shoulder guard in an instant, and Stan screams in pain. But louder than Stan's screams are the screams of the Doyle Knight, whose sword stabs into the heart and out in the back.

Stan staggered and drew his sword, and Knight Doyle fell straight back, blood gushing out of his chest, staining the ground red. The silver armor gradually covered in bright red, and the knight's body was still twitching, but it would never wake up again.

Stan struggled to support his body anymore and fell to his knees, stabbing his sword into the ground, gripped the hilt of his sword with his right hand, barely falling.

"Stan, you still killed your own people, see, you're no different from us. Dias looked blankly at Stan, who was up and down from exhaustion and pain.

"Enlightenment, Dias, I have to kill to protect my faith, and you are for your own selfish desires. Stan struggled to fight back at Dias.

"Is it a selfish desire to save the whole of Wallis, is it a selfish desire to free the people of the whole of Wallis from the threat of the dark tide?" Dias suddenly shouted, as if trying to cover something.

"Will you really be able to save Wallis by doing this?" Ray walked over slowly, she was back and up and walking around. "Isn't there a better way?Why not share the Artifacts with the other kingdoms to defeat the Darktide?"

"Childish, do you really understand interkingdom politics?" Dias flicked off his cloak angrily. "There are no eternal allies among kingdoms, only eternal interests. Today you can fight side by side to defeat the dark tide, and tomorrow you can add up your sword for the sake of each other's interests. Instead of wasting his energy on internal friction between the various kingdoms, it is better to let Doyle monopolize the holy weapon, be proud of the whole Wallis, and have no worries, so that Doyle can completely defeat the dark tide!"

"Pathetic! Is it possible to do without even the most basic human nature in order to achieve the goal?" Ruiya shot back loudly, his voice full of sadness and pity.

"It's not helpful to say more. Dias slowly drew his sword and pointed it at Stan, who was kneeling on the ground. "Only power can save Doyle, and only power can save Wallis. ”

As he finished speaking, a bolt shot from Dias's back and headed straight at Stan, threatening to kill him. Stan is still on his knees with his head down, and he has no strength to dodge at all.

"Stan!!" Fern and Ness shouted Stan's name in despair, and Ray's eyes widened in horror, but he didn't have the strength to save him.

The figure of a girl suddenly appears in front of Stan's eyes, accompanied by a faint scent that is unique to girls, and this scent is all too familiar to Stan. The knight jerked his head up and saw the girl's frightened eyes. "Stan......" Lil's body shook violently, and then collapsed weakly into Stan's arms.

"Lil!" Stan cupped the girl, looking in shock at the girl's face stiffened with fear. "Don't die, Lil, hold on, you must hold on!"

"Stan...... I...... It's a shame I can't let you guard it. Blood oozed from the corners of Lil's mouth, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Please...... You must live to protect the girl who deserves your protection. ”

"Lil, no ......" Stan's face wells up with tears. "You're the best girl in the world, Lil......"

Suddenly, a large mouthful of blood spurts out of Lil's mouth, and Stan's heart shield on his chest is stained red with the blood of his beloved girl. The girl's lips trembled, and she could barely make a sound," ...... Stan, you...... You can...... Can you kiss me, ahem, ahem. ”

Stan looked sadly at the girl's eyes, leaned down slightly, and kissed the girl's blood-stained lips. The smell of blood contrasts with the soft touch of the girl's lips, and Stan keeps kissing it, as if if Lil will die if he lets go.

The girl smiled slightly, and she tried to raise her hand to hug Stan, but she couldn't. In a sudden burst of breathing, the girl's whole body softened, her eyes were completely dilated, and there was still a faint smile on her face.

"No!!" Stan hugged Liel tightly and roared like crazy.