036: The ins and outs
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"Hey!" Elias threw his spear in a beautiful arc and slammed into the source of the red light, Thomas.
"Well, at least we know it's useless. When the spear was a few meters away from him, it bounced back as if it had hit a wall. They've been here for a while, trying all sorts of things, but they've been unsuccessful. "It sounds like you're more expecting to kill him. Arthur regained some spirit and was barely able to stand firm.
"It's better than sitting still. Elias wasn't trying to kill Thomas, he was trying to see if it would work. Elias took the spear back in his hand. "Put it aside for now, we don't have a clue about these mysterious magic. Arthur suggested that since they had nothing to do, there was no need to stay any longer.
"You're right, we're going to go to Lady Eve, Orlando has a hand, I don't know if he's successful. Elias said that although his rescue plan failed, he was not the only one. "Everyone, assemble! We've got to go!"
Elias also wants to carry Arthur on his back, but Arthur says he can act, and Elias is skeptical, as Arthur is still a little staggering when he walks.
"Come on, at this rate, you can't go anywhere. Arthur endured the intense feeling of vertigo and struggled to hold his balance. "Given that this city is now full of madmen, with a burden that will kill you and me, I can protect myself and believe me. Arthur insisted that they were now at stake, and that he could not tolerate himself becoming a liability.
"Hey, I once crossed a river with a cow on my back, and it's nothing compared to fighting with a little ghost on my back. Elias said, as an old mercenary, he knew that Arthur had some truth in what he said, but that didn't mean he could accept it. "I'm not a nice guy, man, but I'm not a jerk either, don't think I'm going to leave my comrades behind. β
"Ah!!" Just as they were arguing, Thomas, who was already miserable, suddenly had a strange change - all the red light on his body suddenly disappeared, and then, a shockwave erupted from his body, and Arthur and the others were all knocked to the ground. After that, the rope that had been holding Thomas to him disappeared, and he fell from the sky and hit the ground hard.
"Ah, I hate this marble slab. Elias stood up with his head covered, and immediately noticed Thomas falling to the ground. He didn't hesitate and immediately ran to Thomas's side to check his status. β...... He went. He put his hand in front of Thomas's nose, and after a few seconds, he had to come to the conclusion that he was out of breath. Elias stood up, feeling a little regretful, and despite all the troubles, he still couldn't save the person.
Arthur couldn't stand up, so he had to sit up first, he didn't hear what Elias was saying, but he could see what was happening. "Watch your back! Elias!" Arthur subconsciously drew his arrows, but found that he did not have a bow and arrows on him.
Before Arthur could shout a warning, Elias noticed a dark shadow enveloping him, meaning that something far stronger than himself was standing behind him.
Elias subconsciously turned around and protected himself with a war spear, he didn't see what it was, he could only feel a huge force spreading from his chest. "Elias!" "Boss!" Before his consciousness dissipated, all he heard was these voices.
"What, what's going on?" the Pope's brain was completely insufficient, except that he had used the secret technique again, but the result was unexpected. The rampant believers fainted and foamed at the mouth, and his soldiers, who were better than the believers, did not faint directly to the ground, but became extremely weak, and most importantly, the power that had been given to him, the strange giant hands, disappeared without a trace, as if they had never existed.
"Hmm. Eve fell to the ground in embarrassment as the soldier holding him lost the strength to lift her. β...... Take them down. 'Rafi won't let go of this opportunity, he doesn't want to know what's going on, he just knows that the situation has been completely reversed.
The soldiers, who seemed to have completely exhausted their physical strength, had no room for resistance at all, they were all subdued to the ground, and occasionally a few who still had the strength to fight back were all executed on the spot.
"You're really looking for trouble, my lady. Nick breathed a sigh of relief, and he lifted Eve up from the ground. "I guessed you'd get involved in a dispute, but I didn't expect you to get into such a big mess. "Nick grew up watching Eve grow up and still underestimated her abilities. "I thought your battle stories were all fake. Eve didn't expect Nick to be so brave and good at fighting. Because under the influence of peace, Nick has grown more and more gentle in recent years.
"Haha, Uncle Nick never forgot how to wield an axe. Seeing that Eve was fine, Nick was relieved.
"I'll just ask once where my brother is. Rafi rode his horse and condescendingly addressed the Pope, who had not yet recovered from the ups and downs of his life. β...... Thisβthis is impossible, the power of adults...... My strength ......," he muttered to himself, like a madman, and Raffi looked at him with even more disdain.
"I gave you a chance. With a swing of his sword, Rafi slashed the Pope's neck open, and the Pope clutched his neck to stop the gushing blood, but that would have no effect, and he watched in despair as his blood spilled on the ground and then collapsed in a pool of his own blood, never to move. His last action before he died was to touch his ornaments, from which his mysterious magic was born.
"Such a lowly and ugly man, who is the embodiment of God?" no one dared to show his disrespect for the faith so openly, except for this maverick prince.
Rafi didn't pay attention to the corpse, he rolled over and dismounted, and walked over to Eve's side. "I have heard of you, and allow me to apologize most solemnly for Rudayar's rudeness, and for all that has happened here. "Although King Nord is a title that no longer exists, no one will deny that Nord is no different from an independent kingdom when it enjoys very generous autonomy. And their supreme ruler, the future heir of the House of Nedhall, is undoubtedly a man of noble status. Such a person, such a low-voiced apology, anyone will feel flattered.
Raven, the emblem of the House of Nedhall, it is impossible for Eve not to recognize it, but even then, Eve does not react too much to his actions. "Please don't blame yourself too much, Your Excellency, it's not your fault, on the contrary, I have to thank you for your rescue, otherwise I might have become the ghost of these madmen. Eve accepted his apology briefly but decently.
"On the contrary, I should thank you, ma'am, that if it weren't for you, you wouldn't have been able to react to all this, and to strangle this madness in the cradle. Rafi said, knowing that Eve didn't understand what he meant, and he beckoned to the two men from the group. "If you don't know why, you can ask them for details. β
When Eve saw the two, her doubts turned to surprise. "How could you?" The two men, one old and one young, the younger one hiding behind the bigger, secretly looked at Eve. "As I said, ma'am, the Nords are rewarded. "Those two are the unlucky robbers who were forgiven by Eve before.
"This is Sam Santa, the son of Taran Santa, the rightful heir of Rudaburg, and this is well, a lucky roadblocker. Rafi's introduction surprised Eve even more, this little imp who didn't like to talk and was as timid as a mouse turned out to be Taran's son. "Sam was framed by his own uncle and assassinated while traveling through the Swamp of Ecstasy, and we all thought he was dead. β
"After you forgave us, we fled all the way to Fort Ruda, where the guards recognized Lord Sam, and I became your squire for the merit of escorting. The robber said this with undisguised joy. "It's all thanks to you, dear lady. β
"Wow, I'll admit I'm a little surprised, but I still don't know how you found me?" Eve still wondered what the two had to do with the whole thing.
"Let me explain. Nick interjected. "At that time, since Lanta was unwilling to compromise on the matter of access, we were preparing to break through by force. Speaking of this, Nick also showed a look of pity. "Just as we were about to fight, these two men jumped out and said that you are kind to them, and they have a way to help us. β
"I was attending a banquet at Rudaburg at the time, and when I heard of it, I felt it necessary for me to fulfill my duty as a ruler of my courtiers, and it was indeed a matter of dishonour to imprison a lady. Raffi added.
"So, at Sam's persuasion, Taran agreed to let us through, on the condition that we go with His Highness Rafi. Nick continued. "When we arrived at Wayezegi, we found that neither Bluebeard nor you were there. β
"After a long period of inquiry, we finally learned from a mercenary who was being sold to a slave trader that you had been rescued and that you were most likely on your way to Hart. β
"After that, we chased all the way here and found out all about it. β
As Eve could imagine, the journey might not be as easy as Nick described, and she couldn't help but feel a little grateful. "But then again, why are you here, I don't remember you being a sincere believer?" Nick asked.
Only then did Eve remember that both the victim Thomas and the culprit Francis had forgotten about her. "Oh, oh, I almost forgot, we had to be saved!"