On the banks of the Sava River, the Griffin Knights and the Noldor Guard split into two directions......

The Griffin Knights to the east, the Noldor Guard to the north.

'Ulrik' stood by the river and hesitated for a moment, his grim green face without the slightest expression.

"Your Majesty, we should pursue it!"

Lehman stepped forward, and there was no expression on his face, but there was a little loneliness in his eyes, and Dalion's words really stung him.

"Chasing? I'm afraid it's our turn to be ambushed, right? Hum...... I underestimated that treacherous boy...... Let's get around here and go to Qiaoyan Bay! ”

'Ulrik' shook his head.

"Craging Rock?! Your Majesty, aren't you going back to the Lion City? Are you going to give up the Lion City?! But...... Once Leon invaded the Lion City, the Lion Kingdom really didn't exist! The Lion Knights will forever be regarded as a heretical rebel and will never have a chance to regain their reputation!! ”

Lehman looked at Ulrike in disbelief and took two steps back.

Indeed, the Lion City is now more than just a majestic royal city, it now represents the last legal rule of the Lion Kingdom.

The east and north are currently subject only to Leon's rule, and are no longer loyal to the Lion Kingdom......

Most of the western territory has been occupied by Fieldsway and Dexia, and at present, it is still the territory of the Lion Kingdom, and only Lion City and Cragy Rock Bay remain.

However, after all, the Lion City is the capital, which is of great significance, no matter whether this 'Ulrik' in the city is a human or a ghost, as long as the Lion City still has the golden lion flag, the Lion Kingdom will still exist.

However, if 'Ulrique' had abandoned Lion City at this time and gone to Craging Bay......

Does the Lion Kingdom still exist?

In addition, there are heretics and depraved people everywhere in Qiaoyan Bay, and it is clear that they are completely controlled by heretics......

Besides, the troops around 'Ulrique' are all undead! Anyone can tell!

In this case, if the Lion Knights still follow 'Ulrik', they will inevitably be recognized by everyone as followers of heresy, and there will be no chance to clear their reputation.

This was the main reason why Leon had to publicly declare his allegiance to 'Ulrike' at Rock Bay before attacking him.

Leon had once been a lord who had sworn allegiance to Ulrik, and he had to let the entire continent know that Ulrik was now a heretic in the company of demons, lest he be infamous for breaking his oath.

At the same time, Li Ang did not claim the title of king in Changhe Town, but raised the banner of 'crusading against heresy', and together with the paladin Roland, he called on the whole continent to 'eliminate demons', all in order to characterize this matter as a 'battle between good and evil'.

"What about abandoning Lion City...... As long as the final victory can be achieved, any concessions and sacrifices are temporary! Victory is the most important ......"

'Ulrique' said nonchalantly.

"Really? For the sake of victory, the reputation of the Lion Knights can also be sacrificed, right? ”

Lehman shook his head and took two more steps back: "Your Majesty...... Maybe you don't care about anything else but winning...... But I care about the reputation of the Lion Knights! I care if the Lion Knights have a chance to become a Royal Order again! I care if the Lion Knight can still stand in the sun! My brethren, I care about that, too! ”

"What do you want to do? It was no longer possible for the Lion Knights to surrender to Leon...... Are you going to fight Leon's forces head-on? He must have been prepared, and the troops sent by Crag Rock Bay were not sent to pay allegiance to me...... It was all brought by Leon to attack the Lion City! If you return to Lion City now, you'll all die......"

'Ulrik' looked at Lehman, his dull eyes devoid of any sparkle, but his tone was a little restless.

"Perhaps...... But at least, we will die like real knights! ”

Lehman mounted his horse, bypassed 'Ulrik', and threw the Codex directly into the Sava River under the bridge.

"Lehman! History is written by the victors! Glory belongs only to the victors! The reputation of the Lion Knights will only be cleared after the final victory! There is no point in you sending you to death like this! ”

'Ulrique' yelled at Lehman.

Lehman stopped, his back to Ulrik: "...... That just doesn't make sense to you, right? Do you really know what fame and glory are? I've now confirmed that you are indeed not Your Majesty Ulrique......"

He looked back and took one last look at Ulrik's turquoise face, "His Majesty to whom I am loyal may have done many wrong things, but he has always been a true knight!" And you, you don't have a knight's heart at all! …… A person like you is definitely not an opponent of Leon! I'm afraid the winner who writes history in the end will not be you! ”

After saying that, he turned around and raised his riding spear: "Lion Knights!!" ”

"Glory is my life!!"

The Golden Lion Banner swept past Ulrik, and the last of the Lion Knights followed in Lehman's footsteps and galloped in the direction of the Lion City.

Ulrique, aka Kavala, stood by the river for a long time.

His eyes, no longer lustre, may have been unable to see, but he still turned his head in the direction of Lehman's distance and let out a low sigh.

Then he went into the river again and scooped up the wet codex.

……

Of course, Lehman is not careful, he has been helping Ulrik solve some shady troubles for many years, such a person is naturally not an impulsive reckless man.

But everyone has their own creed.

They all have something they really care about.

Maybe the Lion Knights' behavior over the years is not an honor, but everything Lehman has comes from the Lion Knights, and in his eyes, the Lion Knights are everything!

Previously, Kavala issued a king's decree as Ulrique, that is, using the allegiance between the lord of the Lion Realm and Ulrik, to turn the war into a 'civil war in the Lion Kingdom', and take the law to his side.

Everyone could see it, and so could Lehman—though he didn't know it was Kavala.

But no matter who that Ulrique is, as long as Ulrik is 'resurrected', it means that the Lion Knights have a new chance.

Amy and Leon had characterized the Lion Knights as illegal, and Brennus had launched a counterattack last year with the power of the Heretics and Fallen, and now the Lion Knights are now completely regarded as heretics, and basically everyone shouts and fights.

For more than a year, Lehman did not leave the family territory, because when Amy was still the queen, the people of the Lion Knights could not appear in public at all - the Lion Knights slaughtered Godric and Amy's hometown Raven in the village, and accidentally killed Amy's brother Andrew by mistake, which is an irreconcilable deep hatred, and there is no possibility of surrender.

However, after Amy left the Lion City, Ulrik was resurrected and issued a King's Order, which meant that this series of events could be defined as a 'Kingdom War', and the Lion Knights once again had a loyal object.

Since it was a civil war, it was understandable from the king's side by any means - civil wars have always been more brutal than foreign wars, even with the help of heretics, even if there was a massacre.

In this way, the Lion Knights have a good reason to return to the Lion City and use 'loyalty' to cover up all the stains of the Lion Knights' past in the name of 'loyalty to the Lion King' - anyway, the Lion Knights can 'not know' that the king is conspiring with heretics, and the Lion Knights do everything just 'according to orders', as the Royal Knights, they can't disobey the king's orders, right?

It is true that other aspects cannot be washed, but the point of 'loyalty' can indeed be washed.

Besides, if the Lion Knights can be so loyal to a king who is suspected of heresy, isn't that a model of knighthood?

At best, they are said to be foolish......

As long as they establish a reputation for 'absolute loyalty', they will allow the Lion Knights to wash away the bad influence of Brenus and stand in the sun again.

And perhaps people will secretly praise themselves—especially the kings......

After re-establishing this reputation, no matter what happens to the Lion Knights, they will not really perish - just like the chivalrous Lion Knights led by Leonardo decades ago, even if they are all wiped out, they can be rebuilt as a royal order by King Ulrique with their past reputation.

What king didn't like such a knighthood?

So, of course, Lehman will be loyal to 'Ulrique'.

Lehman knew that Ulrique's troops were all undead, but it didn't matter, as long as the king was indeed Ulrique, as long as there were no blatantly large numbers of undead or fallen people outside the Lion City - the gates were kept closed anyway, and no one else knew what was in the city.

But if Ulrique gives up on Lion City now......

That's basically the end of the Lion Kingdom!

However, if the Lion Knights want to restore their reputation, or rebuild their reputation for 'loyalty', they must be based on allegiance to the Lion Kingdom - loyalty cannot be interpreted by changing the court, right?

Or to continue following a pseudo-king who is destined to be considered a heretic by the entire continent?

But this puppet king is going to take the army of the undead to Crag Rock Bay! It's not in the Lion City anymore! Everybody can see it!

The army of the undead is heading all the way north, and I'm afraid the entire continent will understand that this Ulrik is a demon!

In this case, if the Lion Knights still follow Ulrique, it is not called loyalty...... That is called self-depravity.

For Kavala, for the sake of the ultimate victory, he does have the option to back down temporarily, and he is even willing to let Leon occupy Lion City, because he can monitor Leon's every move with the statues that are ubiquitous in Lion City.

Anyway, he didn't plan to conquer the continent in the name of the Lion Kingdom, he was just waiting for Maltis and his dreaded army while replenishing the undead soldiers, and he could wait anywhere.

Moreover, the Lion Kingdom is not worth a pity for him to be the descendants of the country thieves......

But the Lion Knights had no way back.

Lehman must restore the reputation of the Lion Knights while the Lion City still belongs to Ulrik, otherwise, no matter who wins the final victory in the future, the reputation of the Lion Knights will be completely unwashed!

If the last chance is forfeited, the Lion Knights will always be nothing more than a bunch of rogue knights who follow heresy......

So, Rayman must add the 'loyalty' footnote to the Lion Knights in the Lion City!

He's going to die in the Lion City!

As long as you finish this battle without retreating, no matter success or failure, whether you live or die, it will be the victory of the Lion Knights!

It would be better for King 'Ulrique' to 'escape' to Crag Bay, which will further highlight the tragedy and loyalty of the Lion Knights!

And...... This 'Ulrike' may not be able to write history as a victor, and even if he wins, he probably won't write the Lion Knights too well - he doesn't have the honor of knights in his heart, and he probably doesn't care about the reputation of any knights at all......

Lehman felt that he had to write a history that would not be tampered with on his own!

Just like the Griffin Knights when the Lion Kingdom was first founded!

Fight to the last man - so that the enemy can't tamper with the 'loyalty' of the Lion Knight!

That's what Lehman thought, and that's what he did.

"If you want to leave, throw down your weapons and go...... This is the last battle of the Lion Knights, and I must die here. ”

When he saw Leon's griffin banner in the distance, Lehman asked the troops to stop: "Those who are willing to die with me, follow me...... Charge! ”

"Lion Knight! Advance!! ”

……

Under the Lion City.

There was already a large group of disorganized troops on the northern wall that had begun a rapid assault on the Lion City—and there were many followers of the Prophet who were not afraid of death from the Rock Bay.

But Li Ang did not directly attack the Lion City, the walls of the Lion City are so high, before the cannon fodder makes a gap, Li Ang will not let his own elite fill in it.

He took the various knights and arranged a large pocket outside the Lion City.

It was still a conspiracy - Leon hadn't taken off his ring before, and Kavala must have known that Leon had asked Sersi to transfer troops from Iam Bay, and he could also know through the statues in the city that a large army was attacking the city, and if he wanted to keep the Lion City, he would have to drill into this pocket.

If Kavala doesn't return to Lion City, it doesn't matter, then Leon will really take Lion City down.

It's not a loss anyway.

When he saw Lehman leading the Lion Knights to run, Leon realized that Kavala probably wouldn't come.

Especially when looking at the number of lion knights who launched the charge - there were not many lion knights who followed Lehman to charge, and there were only about two hundred people in total.

Most of them were lion knights, with only a few horseback attendants.

Leon was a little disappointed in his heart, it seemed that it was indeed not so easy to kill Kavala......

At the same time, there is some sadness - Lehman is a real knight.

It's a pity that he's a lion knight.

"Lion Knight! Advance!! ”

The lion knights had already set up their riding spears, and on the riding spears, the golden lion flags were carried out by the high-speed forward war horses to send out a fierce wind.

What kind of people bring what kind of soldiers, the lion knights under Lehman are not cowards, they disperse the subordinates, but most of the lion knights do not leave.

They know their end, but they also know their mission......

"Risa Dilan, go and give the order for the other troops to attack Lion City with all their might."

Leon didn't give the order to encircle the Lion Knights - there was no point, there were only two hundred Lion Knights rushing over.

Dalion took the initiative to meet the griffin knights.

For Dalion, it was a fateful battle.

One hundred and sixty years ago, before Alfred stole the kingdom and became king, the Griffin Knights, who protected the royal family of Pande, were betrayed by the Lion Knights;

Thirty years ago, the Lion Knights briefly joined forces with the remnants of the Griffin Knights to pledge allegiance to a worthy queen, but eventually disappeared from the continent together;

And now, before another new king is about to become king, the Lion Knights, re-formed by the descendants of the stolen country, will also be destroyed at the hands of the Griffin Knights, re-established by the new king of Pande.

Hatred and love, division and unity, entanglement.

This lion city is the best testimony of the century-old feud between these two knights.

The two knights rushed together like a needle.

(End of chapter)