Chapter 39: The Game
"Lock my whereabouts with one life, you light adjudicators are really ruthless!"
Seeing the crystal on Christopher's body, Barrett still didn't understand: Christopher should have been hiding near the battlefield a long time ago, and he didn't make a move before, just because he was afraid that he would miss a blow and escape into the shadows. It wasn't until he killed Khant, a full-fledged member www.biquge.info of the Judge of Light, and was locked in by the Mark of Death that Christopher showed up with the Loyalty Crystal.
As a seasoned veteran thief, Barrett was wary of glitter, a common tactic used against thieves. Even if you get hit, there is a way to get rid of it. Barrett has prepared a lot of methods like the golden cicada shelling just now.
However, for the death mark launched at the cost of his life, the methods prepared by Barrett were basically useless, and after the destruction of the only 'curse lifting' scroll that could have some effect, Barrett could be said to have nothing to hide in front of the loyalty crystal. It was precisely by confirming this that Christopher really came to the fore and tried to see the dagger.
"All Judges of Light are warriors of God, and any sacrifice is worth it for the cause of God!" Christopher replied sternly as he walked towards Barrett's accusations, unheeded Barrett's accusations.
"Cut! It's not you who sacrificed, of course, you can say. Barrett sneered, but his expression became extremely solemn.
In the past, when facing a bronze opponent like Hunter, Barrett was actually quite easy. Although he is inferior in physical fitness due to injuries and old age, with his super agility and rich experience, Barrett can easily play with Hunter between applause. Even if he doesn't use the golden cicada's shelling routine and doesn't rely on the thief's stealth ability, Barrett has other ways to kill Hunter, at most with a little more effort.
But when it comes to Christopher, it's a different story. The leader of this Light Judge in Blackstone County is not only a true Silver Rank, but also has a long history of killing and is very experienced in combat. Even in Barrett's heyday, he did not dare to say that he could win. Now that he is old and frail, and his ability to stealth has been broken, the odds of victory are even lower.
"You sinner, who does not believe in God, cannot understand the glory of God's sacrifice. Christopher stopped three meters away from Barrett and said in a charity tone: "But God is forgiving and willing to give you a chance for redemption." ”
The so-called 'redemption' of the Judge of Light is actually to force the other party to work for the Judge of Light and become their spies, cannon fodder and lackeys with the help of a magical contract after capturing valuable people. This is an important means for the Bright Judge to expand his strength, in fact, most of the professionals under the command of Hunter before were this kind of cannon fodder who were 'redeemed', and they were really the descendants cultivated by the Bright Judge, and there were not a few at all, so Christopher was not distressed when he was killed or injured.
And the reason why Christopher did not do it directly, but proposed the option of redemption to Barrett, naturally valued Barrett's status and influence in the Cook family.
As the head of the Cook family, Barrett not only won the trust of Baron Cook, but also held a large number of core secrets and lineage power of the Cook family. If Barrett can really be brought under his command, whether it is against Baron Cook or later taking over the Cook family, Barrett can play a huge role.
And with this credit, Christopher can not only completely make up for his previous failures, but also definitely get the commendation of the upper echelons, and even have the opportunity to receive the divine grace bestowed by the Holy See. So even though he knew it wasn't likely, Christopher still wanted to give it a try.
"Redemption, do you want me to be your lackey and betray Lord Baron?" Barrett sneered, disdainfully.
As the head of intelligence of the Cook family, he has been in charge of the dark side for many years, and of course he knows what the Judge of Light means by 'redemption'. Once that special magical contract is signed, not only is life and death in the hands of others, but even the soul cannot get rid of the control of the contract, and there is no other choice but to sacrifice everything for the Judge of Light. So Barrett would rather die than be 'redeemed'.
"Baron Cook has hindered the glory of God, and will be purified by the power of God! this is his destined fate!" said Christopher in a fanatical tone. The contradictions between the Holy See and Baron Cook, or the royal party, are well known, so in front of an insider like Barrett, Christopher has no intention of hiding it.
"So you're colluding with the fish-men and want to deal with the Baron together?" Barrett asked with a cold expression.
"You do! It seems that André did die at your hands. Christopher said lightly: "Sinner, give you a chance to choose at the end, either be redeemed by me and become a servant of God, or die!"
"It's like you're going to eat me, idiot!" Barrett pouted, his figure fading into the shadows in the light of the fires around the battlefield.
If Christopher's belief is the god of light, then Barrett's belief is the Cook family. Growing up at Cook Castle and then playing for the Cook family all his life, the Cook family is his home for Barrett, who is alone. Baron Cook is a brother who fights together, and Alyssa and Henry are their own juniors who fight and don't. It is completely wishful thinking to make Barrett betray his family!
"Still don't give up, then let you feel the taste of despair first!" Seeing Barrett choose to disappear directly, a trace of anger flashed in Christopher's eyes, and with a cold snort, the sword swept, and a pale white sword qi flew out of the sword and slashed towards the void on the left. Although it was nightfall, the scattered fires around Christopher were enough for Christopher to see the situation, and the transformed Loyalty Crystal was always there to guide Barrett.
There was a crisp sound, and the sword qi seemed to have touched something and flew out in the air. At the same time, Barrett's figure emerged from the void, still holding a dual-wielding dagger to parry.
"Damn, it looks like he's really old!" moved his slightly aching arms, and Barrett smiled bitterly, looking a little lost.
Although he had successfully dispersed Christopher's sword qi by relying on the demon-breaking attribute of the dagger in his hand just now, the power attached to the sword qi exceeded Barrett's expectations. After the balance was broken, he was 'shaken' out of the shadows.
If it was Barrett's heyday, this level of sword qi should be able to parry with one hand, and it would not be upset. But it is obvious that compared to Christopher, who is in the prime of life and his strength is at the silver level, Barrett, who is declining in strength, is much worse in terms of strength.
However, Christopher didn't give Barrett much time to sigh, and at the same time as the sword qi dissipated, Christopher had already wielded his long sword and killed him. Sharp swordsmanship combined with great strength soon gained the absolute upper hand. Barrett could only rely on nimble footwork and a wealth of experience to barely hold on.
And this kind of hard support is not a long-term solution, as long as Barrett reacts a little slowly, there will be a scar on his body, even if Barrett dodges in time, he will still inevitably be slightly injured. A few times he was forced, and Barrett could only rely on the magic equipment on his body to barely avoid the crisis of being hit hard. But as the magic equipment is consumed again and again, the situation becomes more and more dangerous.
"After the swordsman profession has advanced to the silver rank, it's so fucking difficult!" The last 'acid arrow' released by the magic ring on his hand neutralized the sword qi, temporarily forcing Christopher back, and after gaining some respite, Barrett showed a look of doubt and anxiety on his face, and there was even a trace of despair in his eyes.
As one of the branches of the warrior class, the swordsman class, which focuses more on balance and skill, is not outstanding in the early Black Iron and Bronze ranks, and is even somewhat weak. After all, there are no strong attack skills, no strong enough defense, and no flexibility is comparable to that of thieves, and it is not outstanding in all aspects.
But after advancing to the silver level and obtaining the ability to detach the fighting spirit, the ability of the swordsman will be improved by leaps and bounds, becoming one of the most powerful classes among the many warrior classes. On the one hand, this is because of the balanced improvement of attributes, so that swordsmen have no shortcomings and can deal with various complex situations. And the more important reason is the exclusive skill that swordsmen get after stepping into the silver level - sword qi.
The cultivation of Fighting Qi is roughly divided into several stages, and the Black Iron Rank can only operate in the body, and when it is used, it also blesses itself, using basic combat skills such as 'Fierce Strike'. After entering the bronze level, the fighting spirit can already appear outside the body, it can be attached to the weapon when attacking, increasing the lethality, and it can be condensed on the surface of the body when defending to resist attacks.
And after entering the Silver Tier, Dou Qi can already leave the body and perform long-range attacks such as Dou Qi Slash. This not only greatly increases the attack power of the Fighters, but also enriches the Fighters' combat methods, so that the Fighters initially have the ability to fight with the caster.
But at this stage, there is a very serious problem, that is, skills such as Dou Qi Slash are extremely consuming of Dou Qi. Often, a few outbreaks will drain the fighting spirit of the fighters, which is extremely impractical.
And the stunt of sword qi just makes up for this shortcoming. Through a special cultivation method, a silver-rank swordsman can use very little fighting energy consumption, and his power can be adjusted freely, and he can attack with extremely sharp sword energy.
In this way, the swordsman has a very strong attack power, and he is not afraid of being quickly consumed, and with the ability to balance other aspects, of course, he can beat other fighters. Especially a thief like Old Bud, who had been deprived of his stealth ability, was defeated by the swordsman.
"I'm still holding on after running out of hole cards, I'm really strong!" Seeing the look on Barrett's face, Christopher paused the offensive and showed a weird smile on his face: "It's been delayed for so long, are you waiting for reinforcements?"
Barrett was silent, seizing the time to regain his strength, but the worry in his eyes became more obvious.
"Die hard! the reinforcements you've been waiting for won't come!" Christopher said with a sinister grin, as he seemed to make sure of something in Barrett's eyes.
"What do you know?!" As if to be said to be the secret of the center, Barrett's face instantly turned pale, and his eyes were full of shock.
"I know a lot. Alyssa and Brooke must take control of Cook Castle, Nicole takes the elite to the mines, and the Cook Town Guard keeps an eye on the White Feather Mercenaries. As for the six old soldiers that Old David brought with him, they should have died on the way here by this time. The smile on Christopher's face widened, and his voice was full of smugness and arrogance. "Who else can you count on now?"
Hearing Christopher's words, Barrett's expression calmed down strangely, as if he had let go of some heavy burden.
"Thank you for telling me this. Then it's time for this battle to end. ”