Chapter 21: Ultimatum
However, at the most critical juncture of the situation, as the commander of the Dark Legion, Shion faced an unprecedented crisis and unexpectedly returned to his hometown of Chanda, Aracis took into account the past friendship and opened the city gate for him, and for Shion, who betrayed his best friend and left his hometown, returning here is already a gamble, all the townspeople of Chanda Town seem to have seen an enemy, picking up all kinds of miscellaneous items and throwing them at Shion, accompanied by unbearable angry scolding. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Despite being smashed by various vegetables and fruits, Shion still ignored the angry townspeople, until an ignorant little boy threw the stone in his hand at Shiang, he naturally reached out to catch the stone, stared into the boy's eyes and smiled: "Children, it is very dangerous to throw people with stones, remember not to do it again." ~”
The boy nodded mechanically, visibly timid, and Shion crushed the stone in his hand at this moment, and the crushed stone powder carried away in the breeze. The boy was so frightened that he cried, and the townsfolk around him were shocked, and the fear in their hearts made them instinctively stop what they were doing and slowly retreat under Shion's demonic smile.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. Seeing that the little boy beside him couldn't stop trembling, Shi Ang comforted him coldly.
"Old friend, it looks like you've really been well welcomed!" Kay suddenly appeared behind Shion and grabbed his wrist.
At the same time, the fear in the townspeople's hearts was dissipated by the arrival of the Count, and Aracis persuaded the angry people to dissuade him, handed over the frightened child to his family, and hurriedly disappeared into the streets of Chanda with Shion and Kai.
"Is this necessary? I am now your enemy, and is it unreasonable for you to welcome me into your courtyard?"
A few minutes later, the three of them sat together at the coffee table in the courtyard of the Earl's Court to enjoy the garden, Arassis ordered someone to make tea, although the sky has been particularly dark due to the influence of the power of the dark god in recent days, and most of the plants in the garden are listless due to the lack of light, but this courtyard with all kinds of rare plants is indeed the work of Aracis, which is enough to calm his restless heart in times of danger.
"I don't see you as an enemy, but instead we seem to be back to the same situation as we were twenty years ago, working together under the banner of Wings of Freedom. I vaguely remember that the garden was just a small flower bed at that time...... "Aracis's eyes kept on the cup of tea, as if he saw an unforgettable past in it, and aroused his sentimental side.
"yes...... When it comes to the Wings of Liberty flag, I've almost forgotten how powerful it is......" Kai's mind also returned to the memory in the depths of his mind, constantly recalling the so-called symbol of Freedom Wings.
Shi Ang sneered, Lisso took off his coat and took out an old package from the inside, and put the coat back on in an instant, when he slowly opened the folded rags, Aracis and Kai's eyes were completely attracted by the broken and bloodstained white flag, but it was still shocking, they couldn't believe that the last person to keep the Freedom Wings banner would be Shi Ang.
"I'm sorry...... I've been carrying it with me for so many years, and even though my physical injury meant its damage, I always looked at it as a talisman. The red eagle, the golden falcon, and the gray vulture are active under the banner of Wings of Freedom, but time is like arrows, and you two are no longer young......" From the precious memories of the totems of the three birds of prey on the banner and the conspicuous ancient text of 'WINGSOFFREEDOM' on it, even Shion lamented the past of the Wings of Freedom, and all he could do was raise the flag above his head and let it flutter in the wind again.
The fluttering flag seemed to form a message calling out to its new owner, Shoy Ogtst, who had inherited the Wings of Freedom. When Shaw unreasonably broke into the courtyard of the Earl's Palace, her attention immediately shifted to the broken flag in Sion's hand, and despite Harrick's obstruction, she came to the location of Arassis and the other three.
"Hah! Three are missing one! Then I'm welcome! Wait...... Are you?" she sat down on the stone bench and snatched Kai's teacup and drank it down, only to be attracted to Shion, whom she hadn't met yet.
"I really admire you for leading your men to escape from the vast island of Minera, the famous new leader of the Wings of Freedom, and it is hard to imagine that a fifteen-year-old girl has such resourcefulness. Shi Ang took a sip of tea and replied as a greeting.
"Hmm...... I was sixteen a few months ago, and how did you know about me...... No, Wings of Liberty?, did Uncle Kay and Count Arassis tell you?" asked Shoey rhetorically.
"Girl, you used my cup, don't you mind giving it back to me, do you? Kay hints to Shaw that Shion's identity might hurt her, using the excuse of asking for a teacup.
"Okay...... Give it back to you, I want a new one!" she tossed the teacup to Kai and greeted the maid in the distance.
Although this rare atmosphere was disturbed by Xiao Yi, the three of them didn't say much, and Shi Ang took the opportunity to change the topic and handed the flag to Xiao Yi.
"The flag of the Wings of Freedom, did you make it on purpose, uncle?" Xiao Yi, who saw the flag of the Wings of Freedom for the first time, couldn't help but be a little surprised, and mistakenly thought that Shion had made the flag.
"Of course not, this is the design of Arassis, this banner of the Wings of Liberty has been around for twenty-four years, and today is the last day of the first generation of eagles, falcons, and vultures, and our spirit must be passed on, which is also your mission as the second generation. Shion smiled and stroked Shaw's hair, draped her with the banner of Wings of Freedom.
"I'd love to inherit it...... I've almost guessed who you really are, the Freedom Eagle is exactly what I had envisioned, but I can't accept what you're doing!!......! Forgive me......" After gaining insight into Shi Ang's identity, Xiao Yi, who was covered by Gu Wenqi, suddenly raised his two guns and aimed at Shi Ang.
"Bang !!"
No one thought that she would pull the trigger at this time, and the moment the gun was remembered, the bullet that flew out of the muzzle pierced Shion's head, and the body that had been greatly hit fell in response, lying in a pool of blood......
"What have you done! He's an enemy, but at least he's our best friend today!Hold on, old friend......" Kay snatched Shoey's silver spear and pushed her aside, and she fell to the ground from a momentary stumble. Shaw had never seen his master so angry and grieved, and even his adoptive father, Aracis, no longer cared about him, and their minds were completely focused on Shion's injury.
"He's a man who lives to prove his worth...... Although it was an evil path, it was indeed a fateful path for him, and he survived the more serious injuries before...... For the sake of the old friendship, we must save him!" Alassis endured the grief in his heart, and together with Kai, picked up Shion and walked towards the Earl's Palace.
"Am I really doing it wrong...... Shouldn't Shi Ang die in my hands......" Just as she was confused, Shi Ang's anger was slowly recovering, the bullet that had exploded into his brain slowly retreated from the wound, and the wound that was gradually healing stopped bleeding, and he pushed away Alassis and Kai, who were supporting him, and opened his eyes again.
"You...... You...... No one can survive such a serious injury......" Shaw sat down on the grass again, obviously frightened.
Instead of Arassis and Kay's startled gazes, Shion pointed at Shay and pointed at his chest: "I am immortal, this heart that never stops, if you want to kill me, shoot it." ”
"Menus's demonic blood is indeed valuable, and it looks like you're all right...... I'm worried, let's get down to business, on the cusp of this storm, you didn't just come back to Chanda to catch up with us, right?" Knowing the truth of all this, Kai let go of his hanging heart, and in order to prevent Shion from being unfavorable to Shaw, he stood in front of Shaw to protect her.
"Aracis, give you a word of advice, Nord and Vegia are powerless to stop the Dark Knights from landing, I have decided to use Chanda as the first base after landing, you can't be spared from the iron hooves of the Spear of the Underworld and the Thunder of Destruction, leave as soon as you have the opportunity!" Shion didn't care about Shoy shooting at him, but reminded Aracis to leave Chanda as soon as possible.
Alassis, who breathed a rare sigh of relief, tensed his nerves again, and said solemnly: "Chanda is our hometown, I will not give it up, even if the legions under your command will raze it, the warriors of the Free Capital will defend Chanda to the death!"
"It seems that the last time you persuaded us to step up our efforts to consolidate our strength, it was just a way to provoke the generals, but you wanted to force us to retreat, but the Alliance of Freedom is with Mother Chanda, as the commander of the Drua Order, you may not come to the battlefield in person, but you will definitely get the news that the Free Knights are fighting to the death! You will definitely taste defeat!" The warning left during the previous deathmatch, Kai finally understood Shion's intentions and threatened.
Shi Ang picked at his ears with his little finger, completely ignoring the so-called determination of Kai and the others, but walked up to Xiao Yi, crouched down and stared at her confused eyes, and said: "The Wings of Freedom is a spirit, and the reason for its dissolution is nothing more than that Arassis inherited the title of Guardian of Zenda, while Kebrak shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Alliance of Freedom, and I also abandoned it for the sake of my own value." When the two armies attack, your master and adoptive father will only die on the battlefield for their so-called faith, and you, as the inheritor of the original Wings of Freedom, will be on your shoulders to lead the people of Chanda on the road to freedom!"
"You're lying!Uncle Kai and Count Aracis won't leave everyone behind!I'm also a child of Zenda, and I will never let the Dark Knights step into Zenda!!" Shoy said angrily.
"I'm the current leader of the Dark Knights, standing in the hinterland of Zenda, don't you understand?Even if Kai's free knights can be a hundred, how much advantage they can take in the face of the same strength of the Doom Knights and the Dread Knights, the strongest knights in the past have declined, you must accept this, your duty is not to participate in this unwinnable war, but to lead people on the road to freedom!" In the face of her stubbornness, Shion had to persuade hard.
Shion's words were so loud that both Arassis and Kai could hear every word he said, which seemed like a blow to Aracis, and dealt a serious blow to his confidence in holding on to Dhyana, and Kai's next words slightly revived his fighting spirit.
"He's right, the Alliance of Freedom has only 800 people, and all the mercenary troops of Chanda together are only about 500 people, and there is only one way to die if they stay and fight. You can choose to lead the people of Zendha to live, but I represent the Alliance of Freedom, and you must stick to Zenda! Therefore, you don't have only one way to go, make your choice. ”
"Perhaps, but I should really entrust my responsibility to Shaw, my vultures didn't have enough of it more than twenty years ago, this is the original Wings of Freedom...... Manly decision!" Arassis finally made his decision, he decided to grant Shaw the title and let her lead the inhabitants of Chanda out of the war, while he would fight as the Vulture of Freedom to protect Chanda.
"You two still haven't changed...... My ultimatum has been delivered, and tonight the coastal defenses of Nord and Vegia will collapse completely, the Thunder of Destruction will land from Wocheze, the Spear of the Underworld will land from Tiha, and in less than three days will cross the plains to meet at the foot of the city of Chanda. I will personally oversee the battle in this battle, and this will be a showdown between the members of the original Freedom Wings!" Shi Ang said his strategic plan without hesitation, and turned to leave with a wave of his long sleeves.
After seeing Shion's back go away, Aracis was worried about the defensive performance of the Chanda city wall, and discussed with Kai: "If what he says is true, we are too late, we must repair the city wall and strengthen the city gate within three days, I have been at ease for half my life, and for the first time I feel that there is not enough time......",
Kai hurriedly explained his plan to the departing Arassis, and then summoned Shoey to her, instructing her: "I can only gamble, inform Tristan to pass the news to King Ragnar as quickly as possible, before midnight!"
"Okay, I got it. Uncle Kai, do you really want to stay with the Earl?I mean, it's just a city after all, and even if it falls, there's still a chance to rebuild it, isn't it?" she asked, still unsure of the purpose of the move.
"Yes to you, but to the Hayabusa and Vultures of the original Wings of Freedom, Zenda is our mother, and when Faye returns, your brothers and sisters will have a new mission. Inherit my and Aracis' cause and become the guardian of the new Free Capital and the new leader of the Free Alliance!"
"I'm going to be like Count Arassis?" sounds like a troublesome ......" she grumbled after hearing Kay's answer.
Kai smiled and shook her hand, and explained in a serious voice, "Xiao Yi, listen carefully. I chose your brother Faye, and Aracis chose you because of your siblings' innate leadership skills, and Faye's mission is to reunite the broken Alliance of Freedom and reorganize the Free Knights to resist the invasion after the fall of Chanda. Your mission is to lead the people of Zenda away from war, to protect the people of the Free City, and to wait for the time to rebuild their homeland. As for the banner of the Wings of Freedom, it was Shion's mission, and from today it will officially reach you, not only to keep it, but to keep it forever for an infinite time to come. ”
"I have understood your good intentions, and I just want you to promise me that you will not die...... Otherwise, I'll punish you for a big meal......" Xiao Yi finally understood the good intentions of the three members of the original Wings of Freedom, and he couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes anymore.
"Silly girl, I can't guarantee it, but Guardian Zenda is indeed my last battle for Kebrek! If I survive, I will definitely take you to Zhivadine to eat the best game. With that, Kai squatted down and hugged Xiao Yi, like a pair of father and daughter in love, the big battle was approaching, and the balance of dominance began to tilt gradually.