It was eight years ago, and it was like a nightmare memory.

It all started with the sudden death of the emperor, and the peaceful political situation fell apart like a castle made of sand.

For the sake of the throne, there is a complex of intertwined desires and intrigues, endless turmoil and panic.

The originally prosperous and peaceful empire was swept away by the flames of war called 'civil strife' in the blink of an eye.

Back then, the emperor, who was in good health, was not in a hurry to set up a crown prince, perhaps because of this, his death caused unimaginable bloody rain.

The turmoil revolves around the four characters and the factions that follow them.

Brave and resolute, the eldest son of the domineering emperor, Astor.

The second prince Woodlon, who has a calm personality and a dense mind.

Richard, the fourth prince of extraordinary talent and intelligence.

Finally, there is Lutega's lover, who inherited the strongest royal blood, was favored by the elves, and was chosen by the Holy Sword as the 'Holy Lady Knight' - Flora, the eldest daughter of the emperor......

Among the many royal relatives who have the right to inherit the throne, the four of them not only have a dazzling status, but they are indeed extremely good people.

At the same time, all four of them are in the Legendary Blade, loyal to the royal family, known as the strongest knight order in the empire, serving as the captain of the army.

This is also the tradition of the Terrence Empire, which is known for its martial arts, that the royal family who aspire to practice martial arts will be incorporated into the knight academy established by the imperial capital since childhood, and will be given the most orthodox and strict education in knightly combat skills and military law for decades.

Unlike the surrounding countries, the princes and princesses of the empire are not just hanging on to empty military positions to deceive Wu Xun, they are all genuine and outstanding.

It can only be said that the bloodline of the Dragon Slayer Holy Emperor is worthy of its name. Eight years ago, the descendants of these heroes had reached the heights of the Holy Rank just by being the strength of warriors.

Things developed suddenly, like a storm, and finally the curtain came down in a form that no one expected. There was no winner in this battle for the throne, and the ill-intentioned aristocratic faction faked the emperor's will and secretly proclaimed the three princes, who had no achievements and were known as idiot princes, as crown princes.

As a result, he mastered the name of righteousness, controlled more than half of the Holy Knights of the 'Legendary Blade', and launched a bloody suppression of the banquet hall where the three princes were negotiating.

That night, in a place unknown to Rutega, an unimaginable fierce battle broke out, and the result of the struggle was all lost. Overnight, the empire lost excellent princes, capable courtiers, and powerful knights at the same time, which made the originally prosperous country fall into a desperate situation in the blink of an eye.

At that time, Lutega was just an unknown candidate in the regiment, but he was at the center of this chaos.

In order to solve the urgent need of external and internal troubles, the remnants of Princess Flora's faction, led by the court sage Edward, put the so-called [Holy Spirit Plan] on the table.

At that time, it was also the opportunity for the [Holy Spirit Blessing] technology to emerge in the 'Legendary Blade'.

Originally, summoning the 'Holy Throne Elves' was an innate power that only the descendants of the royal family who possessed the bloodline of the 'Dragon Slayer Saint King' possessed. And the [Holy Spirit Plan] is to transplant this power to ordinary people.

As a result, it was successful, but it also came at a terrible price.

In fact, all the nearly 2,300 candidates of Wang Li's academy participated in this program, and in the end, only a dozen or so people survived after receiving the blessing of the elves.

But Lutga never thought that he would be one of them, and he was the first batch of knights to succeed.

In the days that followed, he fought as a member of the new 'Blade of Legends', suppressing civil strife and sweeping away invading foreign enemies.

Although the power of the 'Holy Spirit's blessing' requires great risks, especially Lutga, the "Holy Spirit of Time" who signed a contract with him is extremely special, not only taking away his magic power, but also directly absorbing his lifespan, on the contrary, Lutga has obtained an overwhelming power enough to regain the peace of the Empire.

But he didn't expect that the last battlefield he rushed to was the imperial capital - [Zesetoria].

As soon as he stepped into the imperial capital, Lutga learned from the nobles the most tragic obituary of his life - the remnants of the three princes were out of control, and they staged an armed coup d'état in a vain attempt to regain power from the mediocre three princes.

In order to quell this rebellion, Flora, her fiancée, despite her weak body that has long contributed blood, in order to protect her twin sister who is trapped in the palace, stands up to the battle, and finally ...... On the battlefield, the fragrance is gone.

That being said, Lutga was unable to see Flora's body. All the stories are wantonly exaggerated by the aristocracy.

But when the angry Lutega stepped onto the battlefield, what he saw with his own eyes told him...... It's not at all what the nobles say it is.

The situation was so abnormal that he didn't even have time to feel a trace of resentment for the death of his fiancée, because ...... What he saw, those so-called rebel soldiers, did not have any human sanity at all, but a group of crazy monsters.

Among the rebels, there were some familiar faces from their trainee days, but none of them recognized them, and they all rolled their eyes, drooled, and howled.

Not only that, but it also becomes infinitely powerful and furious, like a monster or an evil undead zombie, which does not distinguish between friend and foe, and only destroys, kills, and violates one by one......

With rivers of innocent blood and screams, and the glorious imperial capital burning, the hell leaves Lutega with no choice but to slay all enemies that come into his sight with the spear in his hand.

One, two......

10, 100......

His nose was paralyzed by the stench of blood, and only the color of scarlet could be seen in his eyes. If the night of the bloody cleansing of the heir to the throne was the beginning of the 'bloody suppression', then the battle of Lutga in the imperial capital was the end of the 'bloody suppression'.

The battle ended in the total annihilation of the enemy, and not a single soldier survived, because there was not a single soldier who surrendered.

It turns out that even if Lutega gains the power of the elves, he is only a mortal, and he has no way of knowing the truth about the mutation, so he can only go with the flow and let the tide of fate push him wantonly.

And Hilda is the helpless girl that Lutga saved in that battle.

The girl sobbed in the rubble of corpses, and it sounded as if she were crying in place of herself.

From that day on, Hilda, named Hilda, stayed with Rutega.

At first, it may have been because she was too frightened and shocked, and the girl couldn't even speak. Chu Chu's pitiful appearance aroused Rutega's sympathy and love, or to relieve his loneliness, in short, Lutga has always let Hilda rely on his side.

In the process of careful care and long-term relationship, Hilda gradually stepped out of the shadow of her psychology and regained her original feelings, but she still stuck to Lutga.

When Lutga resigned as a knight and became lord of the frontier, and was about to take Flora's triplet daughters, her own daughters, back to the countryside, Hilda resolutely went with him.

Now, eight years later, Hilda has grown from a clingy sister to a capable maid who is proficient in housework. In Rutega's mind, she is his closest relative besides his daughter. It was also in the turmoil eight years ago that he pulled himself out of hell with all his thoughts.

But to be honest, Lutga never thought that the woman who had always been regarded as a 'sister' would actually look at herself with the eyes of "admiration".

"In my words...... Don't...... Can't you?"

Sitting on her waist, the maid Hilda's face twisted, tears running down her cheeks, dripping down the hot muzzle of the cannon, making a sizzling sound that instantly evaporated into white steam.

"Miss Lachi...... So cunning...... Woo...... Obviously, it's me who came first...... Whining...... For a long time...... ...... a long time ago Why...... If it's me, I can't do it...... Please...... Woo...... Please stay with me...... Where...... Don't even go to ......."

The maid's sobbing face deepened Ruter's nostalgia.

Today, Hilda has long since become a mature and attractive woman, but ...... Eight years ago, when she first met Hilda, she cried with such a frightened look, like a lost child.

It was precisely because of this face that Lutga could not leave the girl behind and keep her by his side until today.

As long as you put on such a cute look, you will feel that you will not be able to refuse any of her requests. But today, even with that face in front of his eyes, even with a deadly muzzle pointed at his chest - Rutega resolutely came up with the answer.

"I'm sorry, Hilda...... I have to get to Raghi's side. ”

"Anyway?"

"Yes, ...... anyway!" said Lutga, looking the maid in the eye and unwavering, "I don't know what happened to you during the time I left Celia...... Alice, Eliez, Sophia, what happened to them. But I can vaguely guess that it may be unimaginable and extremely painful. As the head of the family, as a father, when I was most needed, I traveled far away from home...... My heart aches for this. ”

In fact, it was precisely in order to save his family from the crisis that he rushed back to Silia from the imperial capital. And the encounter with Laqi on the road was completely unexpected. But......

"But, now I have to get to Raghi's side. I don't want to...... Relive the regret of eight years ago. ”

"Haaah......" the master replied firmly, causing Hilda to sigh lightly, she stopped crying, and in the faint light, turned her armor, cannon, and steel wings into smoke, and changed her clothes back to her original refined maid outfit, "In that case, please allow me to be by your side no matter what happens." ”

"Ah...... Huh?"

Lutga, who was already ready to be enlightened by the maid's broken legs, was a little overwhelmed by the sudden promise.

"Hilda...... That, that...... About the ...... you just said. I've never had a similar thought, and I've never seen you as an object of that, or even aware of your intentions. So ......"

"It doesn't matter. The maid concealed the heavy sense of loss between her eyebrows, but she still forced herself to burst into tears, "I said...... It is my duty not to let you leave my field of view from now on...... Forever. ”