Chapter 127: The Big Picture

Large drops of sweat slid down his pale cheeks, and Schiller staggered forward panting, his burly body swaying as if he might fall to the ground at any moment, never to get up again. The stench of his leather pants and the cramping pain in his belly tormented the elite soldier for a whole day and a night, leaving him weak to even hold his sword.

Throwing away the Hundred Forging Straight Knife, which he usually regarded as a treasure, and climbing over a hill with difficulty, Momiji Town finally jumped into Schiller's eyes, and a relaxed smile also climbed up his tired face.

Schiller was the personal guard of the Silver Knight, Baron Hanas, who followed his lord to the Centaur Hills after Baron Hanas defected to the House of York. However, Schiller's true allegiance is to the House Augustus, who is part of the Night Stalkers, an intelligence organization under the command of the House of the King of Gambis.

The predecessor of the Night Stalker was the secret agent organization of the August family, and as the power of the August family gradually became stronger, the strength of the Night Stalker also increased, and after the founding of the Gambis, the Night Stalker has become a tightly structured intelligence organization. They have a complete intelligence network, perfect spy training methods, and extremely deep shadows.

The Night Stalkers adopt orphans, train and brainwash them, and then let them blend into other realms, starting as freedmen until they become vassals in their realms, and develop their own offspring into shadows of the Night Stalkers. Schiller's grandfather, father, including himself, were part of it.

A shadow like Schiller is very valuable to a night stalker, and he will not use it easily. But with a sudden ant plague in the Centaur Hills, the Yorks have unclear intentions and blockade the town of Blackcastle, normal sources of intelligence have been cut off, and Schiller has finally been activated.

Schiller was not only an elite warrior but also a seasoned agent, and as the personal guard of the Grand Knight Hanas, he was far more likely to obtain confidential information than ordinary agents. For example, he learned that the House of York had prepared to fight Ant-Man to rescue the besieged Earl of Terrandon, but this plan was interrupted as soon as it was prepared. Just when Schiller thought that the Earl of Trlandon had been abandoned by the Yorks, he found that Hanas and several other high knights would leave Black Castle every other day, without any retinues. Although Hanas never mentioned it, his expression became more relaxed day by day. Until one day, Schiller and other elite soldiers of the House of York were sent to the county of Terrandon and used trebuchets to throw arrows at the Earl's Castle. In the process, Schiller was shocked to discover that the Feldspar Fort, which should have been breached a long time ago, was still in the hands of the Earl of Turlanden.

Looking at the sparse ant colony, and thinking of the strange actions of the Grand Knight, Schiller quickly judged that the York family had the means to suppress the Ant-Man, although he didn't know what it was.

Having obtained such important information, Schiller began to think about how to pass it on. The Yorks had sealed off the Black Castle and were not allowed to enter or leave, but Schiller seized an opportunity.

Baron Hanas and his personal guards patrol the territory from time to time, searching for the lost people and escorting them back to Blackcastle. When Schiller was out on patrol with Hanas, he took a pre-prepared diarrhea potion, broke away from the group in the name of relieving himself, and began to flee on his horse to the nearest town of Momiji.

Schiller knew that the Grand Knight of Hanas would personally hunt him down, and along the way, he did not dare to slack off, endured abdominal pain, and ran sleeplessly for a day and a night, and even his horse was tired to death. Now that the town of Momiji was close at hand, Schiller couldn't help but shed tears of pain, he could foresee that his wife and children would be executed by the furious Hanas, but this was a task he had to complete, and he knew that this day would come when he was a child.

"Schiller!"

The furious sound made Schiller's staggering steps jerk, and he looked back to see a familiar figure standing on the hill, it was the great knight Hanas.

Schiller decisively took out a wine jug from his bosom, raised his head and drank it, and bit the tip of his tongue, swallowing the liquid mixed with blood into his abdomen, his pale face suddenly turned blood-red, and green tendons appeared on the swollen muscles, and then he rushed towards Momiji Town at an astonishing speed.

Hanas's whole body was wrapped in blue-black armor, except for the openings in the visor, there were no exposed parts from head to toe, and there were more than ten steel thorns standing on the shoulder armor, which looked like a monster from hell.

Watching Schiller rush towards Momiji Town, Hanas cracked the corners of his mouth and laughed silently, a yellow air flow appeared around him, and he rushed forward three steps, his armored combat boots stepped into a spiderweb-like crack on the ground, and a Mithril greatsword worth ten thousand gold came out of his hand.

The earthy yellow air flow wrapped around the two-hundred-pound Mithril greatsword and shot towards the fleeing Schiller, the air ripped out with a ripple visible to the naked eye by the terrifying force, and the piercing scream followed like a shadow.

In an instant, the giant sword crossed the space of three hundred meters, and the invisible force field squeezed the leather armor tightly on Schiller's back, threatening to smash him to pieces.

Sensing that death was near, Schiller shouted a slurred word in despair.

"Night Stalker!"

A vigorous and powerful arm stretched out, firmly grasped the high-speed flying giant sword, and with a slight shake, the earthy yellow air flow on the giant sword sprinkled down like dust, the invisible force field disappeared in an instant, and the two-handed giant sword that was constantly buzzing and trembling also calmed down. At some point, a majestic figure appeared beside Schiller.

Hanas stared at the lion-like man, waiting to see the hideous scar on his face. The big knight's brown pupils suddenly shrank into pintips.

The mainstay of the royal family of Gambis, Minister of War, Head of the Knights of the Swift Dragon, Golden Knight of the Earth, Marquis of Goron Auguste.

Glancing lightly at the Grand Knight of the York Family who was standing frozen in place, the Marquis of Goron turned his gaze to Schiller, who was already unconscious on the ground, and when he saw the blood on the corner of the dead man's mouth and the raised green tendons on his body, his eyes couldn't help but show a sad look.

Schiller's condition, it was clear to Goron that he had not been injured by the Grand Knight, but had taken a potion specially made by the Night Stalker. This elixir can stimulate one's potential, but those who take it can live up to three days, and only the dead of the family can use this elixir. Since the York family sent a great knight to hunt down this unknown dead man, it means that he must have important information on him, but looking at his foul smell and sallow face, it is estimated that he will not live long, and it is not certain whether he can wake up or not.

The Marquis of Goron pleaded with a thin old man in a coarse linen clergyman's robe: "Bishop Pero, please help him and save him." ”

Bishop Pero took a deep look at Hanas, who stopped three hundred meters away, and then at the unconscious Schiller, a look of compassion appeared on his simple face, and nodded to the Marquis of Golon, "Leave it to me." ”

Perro knelt down in front of Schiller, ignoring the filth and blood on Schiller's body, and held his head on his knees, the white-gold brilliance brushing Schiller's body like water waves, making his painful and tangled expression gradually relaxed. The sacred runes appeared in the void, condensed into a white-gold flame, and fell directly on Schiller's body, and suddenly the raging flame surrounded the sleeping Schiller, turning his body into a white-gold streamer, fusing with the holy flame, and finally returning to nothingness.

At this time, the farmer-like Bishop Perro looked holy and solemn under the shroud of white-gold brilliance.

"You!"

The sudden situation made Marquis Golon tremble, and the earthy yellow air currents were hovering in the area with a radius of two meters around him, and the invisible force field churned the air into whirlpools, and the dirt and stones on the ground floated upwards as if they had lost their weight. The Marquis could blast Bishop Pero to pieces with a single punch, even if he cast the Holy Barrier.

"The sacred fire has no temperature and can purify the body and soul of the wicked, and it can also allow the innocent to return to the arms of the Lord without pain, and the soul of the poor man will have eternal life in the kingdom of the Lord, and will be free from suffering and persecution from it. Ignoring the furious Golden Knight beside him, Bishop Pero said calmly and calmly.

Goron turned his head sharply and looked at Hanas not far away, like a lion staring at his prey. The death of the family is irretrievable, but the great knight of the York family is in front of him, as long as he is captured, he can also know what he wants to know. Marquis Gollon's eyes narrowed slightly, and his cold gaze made the armor of his whole body Hanas feel like he had been cut by a knife, which made him come back from his stunned while his heart sank, it was also the earth elemental affinity, as a peak knight, Marquis Golon had an overwhelming advantage over him, and if it was a great knight with other elemental affinities just now, it would be impossible for Marquis Golon to take that sword lightly.

Hanas's gaze was contemplative, and he looked at the Marquis of Golon from afar, he was determined to fight, and he could only fight, the fighting spirit burned in his eyes, and the earthy yellow air flow appeared on the armor again, although he did not have a long sword, but he still had hand armor. Hanas's hand armor was as sharp as claws, and he had used it to tear through the tough body of the ogre leader. Hanas is confident that this pair of armor will surely impress the Marquis of Gorlon.

Seeing Hanas put on a posture of life and death trial, a trace of disdain flashed in Goron's eyes. The Silver Knight of the Earth was only captured alive in front of Goron, and Hanas wanted to be promoted by challenging him, which was purely a dream!

However, Bishop Perro stood between the two of them, and the Marquis of Goron's face became as gloomy as a lead cloud in the sky, Hanas was stunned for a moment, bowed respectfully to Bishop Perro, turned and rushed towards the town of Blackcastle, the three-hundred-pound armor on his body was as light as nothing, and he was already galloping faster than a horse in a few ups and downs, and soon disappeared behind the hill.

"I need an explanation. Marquis Goron's voice was as piercing as the friction of metal.

In the face of the suffocating momentum of the peak knight, Bishop Perot's calm face did not cause any ripples, as a priest, his faith was as hard and brilliant as a diamond, not to mention the peak knight, even if he faced the devil, Bishop Perot's faith would not be shaken in any way.

"There is no explanation. Bishop Perro said in a conversational voice.

Goron's face became more and more gloomy, "This is the attitude of the church?"

"Attitude?" Bishop Pero shook his head and asked, "One hundred thousand Ant-Man attacked the Centaur Hills, and the main army of the Gambis Kingdom marched north and east, this is your attitude?"

Goron was silent for a moment, and then said astringently, "This is a necessary move! And even if I bring the main army over, the York family will hide in the castle and watch us fight to the death with Ant-Man." ”

Perro sighed, because the August family's actions against the York family caused the two families to lose the least trust, Sylvia would be worried that Goron would take the opportunity to plot against her, and Goron was even more worried that Sylvia would stab him to death directly, although the heads of both sides intended to bridge the relationship between the two families, but it would take a long time, but Ant-Man would not care about this.

"If you are determined to face Ant-Man, then bring the main legion here, and the Church will fully support your actions. If you choose to let the York family take on the responsibility of defending against Ant-Man, then don't make any small moves. Don't forget, the Yorks have been holding on to the hills, and there are still hundreds of thousands of people in Blackcastle!"

Seeing Bishop Pero turn around and leave, Goron couldn't help but shake his head gloomily, the church is not on either side, they care about the safety of the hundreds of thousands of people, and the church does not want to see the current situation turbulent. In this ant plague, the Auguste family, who are the royal family of Gambis, did nothing, which caused their reputation to plummet.

However, Goron is also helpless, Ant-Man is huge in number, fierce and fearless, bringing the main army of the kingdom to fight with Ant-Man in the field will only cause the legion to suffer huge losses, which will shake the foundation of the Kingdom of Gambis.

Goron also believes that relying on the castle to destroy Ant-Man is the most reasonable tactic, but the castle is in the hands of the Western Lord, and there is nothing to do with the Swift Dragon Knights. Now that the Swift Dragon Knights are stationed in Momiji Town, doing nothing all day, Goron is very depressed.

In a depressed mood, the Marquis of Goron walked towards the Knights' residence with the captured Mithril two-handed sword. A huge convoy, with billowing smoke and dust, headed towards Momiji Town. When Goron saw a luxurious and exquisite carriage in the middle of the convoy, he couldn't help but wonder.

"Sophia, why is she here?"

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Victor lay on the grass, his head resting on Nicole's long, plump thighs, and as soon as he opened his mouth, Lilia would put the washed cranberries into his mouth.

"What a depravity this kind of life!" said Victor, admiring the changing white clouds in the sky.

After communicating with Sylvia that day, Victor lived a comfortable and depraved life in the Rose Manor, always accompanied by two lovely girls. In his spare time, Victor carefully pondered Silvia's intentions, he would never believe that Silvia made that decision because of emotion, even if Silvia was a golden knight, it was impossible to damage the interests of the family and satisfy his lover, but he was dizzy that day, and agreed to Silvia's request without thinking about many things.

Later, Victor was shocked to find that Sylvia had actually gotten what she wanted without giving anything, because the territory was originally her own.

However, Victor quickly adjusted his mentality, and he realized that if the York family did not get the special bricks, they would withdraw from the centaur hills, and he would also lose his territory, so the York family got the special bricks was the key to keeping their territory.

Thinking about it from a different angle, Victor finally understood why the western lord of Gambis mainly patted the sycophants of the York family, and constantly supported all kinds of materials, with the York family as a barrier in the centaur hills, everyone could live well, and he and those lords were the same.

Of course, Victor can't leave Rose Manor, and Sylvia clearly tells Victor that if Ant-Man's secret is known by others, she can control it, and those who can't control it will kill one by one. As she spoke, Sylvia had no bitter murderous intentions, just a calm statement, but Victor had no doubts about her determination.

Victor knew that Sylvia was telling him not to engage with his men if he didn't want to put them at risk. Until she finishes the layout.

Although he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, Victor also understood that this matter was related to the decision-making of the York family, the fate of hundreds of thousands of people in the Centaur Hills, and even the pattern of the Gambis Kingdom, and most importantly, it was related to his own territory. Therefore, Victor raised his hands and feet in agreement with the matter of secrecy.

Sylvia walked into the small garden, saw Victor comfortably leaning on Nicole's arms, and said angrily: "Victor, Sophia is coming." ”

Victor's expression froze suddenly.