Chapter 8: What to Fight For
A slight smile appeared on the corner of the prince's mouth, conveying the joy and happiness of the immediate hit to the guards below.
The violent explosion in the Berserker's chest was accompanied by waves of multicolored magical light that spread out in all directions, as well as a thick cloud of smoke that filled the battlefield.
The sharpshooter in the air put away the powerful bow in his hand, the magic aura faded, and the atmosphere in the battlefield seemed to become extremely subtle with the blow just now.
The Puller Ring Heartbreaker looked at the front line of life and death with an expressionless face, his chest heaving violently, and his tone trembled slightly because of unwillingness, but he still made the next strategic deployment.
"In my capacity as king, I decree that all the warriors assembled here should immediately retreat to the center of the castle. ”
But the surrounding entourage did not move their footsteps, and the atmosphere was silent.
"Your Majesty, the main force of our legion has not yet been defeated in this battle, and the strength of the wolf knight is still alive, besides..."One of the retinues knelt on the ground, his eyes showing incomprehension: "If we retreat to the castle, we will completely lose all the territory in the wilderness, and we will have to be trapped in the lonely city." ”
"This defeat is just a step to victory. Ignoring the astonished gazes of the crowd, the Heartbreaker spoke in a high-spirited voice: "I have been ordained by the greatest power in the world, so I will never fail." ”
His misty eyes looked at his retinue.
"I'm not deceiving you, don't believe it, go and see what's going on on the battlefield. ”
Everyone looked at the front line, since the black shadow wolf knight was hit by magic and fainted and fell to the ground, all the wolf knights' bodies in the battlefield no longer moved as if they had lost their lives, and then began to slowly dissolve, and then turned into a black magic breath, like smoke and dust that dissipated with the wind, lost their shape, and then scattered in the sky above the military formation, and the surrounding soldiers showed fearful expressions.
"They're nothing more than 'phantom creatures' created by 'shadow magic', except for the one who led the way. As far as the eyes of the Heartbreaker could see, the wolf under the black shadow's crotch was carrying his master's body with his teeth after his master fell to the ground, and then retreated through the crowd in the smoke.
"Our war still has a chance of winning, the power of the Sirius God can be seen everywhere, and the glory will eventually belong to Hastan. His gaze became vaguely fanatical, "Water is never afraid of fire, just as we Hastan are not afraid of justice." ”
On the front line of the battlefield, Admiral Heiko looked at Prince Asuyun with a smile on his face, who had already landed on the ground.
"God forbid, you won. He stretched out his arms and hugged the handsome young man in front of him tightly: "Next, it's our turn to attack." He then ordered the soldiers to charge en masse.
But Ai Suyun didn't respond to his words, but looked at the magic smoke and dust that drifted in the wind in front of him with a little surprise.
"What the hell is going on? Magical arrogance condenses human form, and that's not where the true power of the Kingdom of Hastan lies. It occurred to him that at this time, the enemy soldiers, having received the order of the disheartened, began to retreat to the rear.
"Hopefully it was just a magical accident. But if they do master this magic, the situation will be very dangerous. ”
"By the way, does Your Highness know anything about Archmage Alatix?" asked Heiko suddenly curiously.
Essouyun Lockdan smiled apologetically.
"I'm sorry, Alatix used to be one of the most powerful magicians in the world, so his actions are not controlled by the royal family, but I heard that he left a secret box on the top floor of the spire before leaving, surrounded by mana, let alone open, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to even approach. ”
Heiko shook his head, and at this time, the Silverwing Legion had advanced into the hinterland of the opponent's battle formation, and he said indifferently: "The enemy army has begun to retreat, and we have victory in sight. ”
"But don't be careless, they seem to have deliberately lost this battle, and after taking their core castle, we'll go back home and toast each other. Ai Suyun blinked his azure eyes: "My father's birthday party invited me to participate, so I must return to China as soon as possible to prepare, I wish you a speedy victory." The Knights of Tianhe will stay here for the time being to serve you. With that, he whispered a few words beside the knights, and then leaped high into the sky.
The battle ended with the Silverwings winning and the enemy retreating into the castle.
The power of the Kingdom of Hastan has been dealt a heavy blow, and the territory that once occupied thousands of miles has now been forced back to a corner.
Rahuan Heartbreaker looked up at the sky above the castle: "I would rather be friends with evil people than submit to the sanctions of justice, O planner of distant puzzles, I hope you will make arrangements as soon as possible." ”
In just one month, no one knew what was going on.
However, in today's real world, the Silverwing Prince Essouyun is facing off against Martha, the "Queen of Magic", and the Berserker.
The hatred that was knocked down from the back of the wolf warrior by the other party a month ago burned in the eyes of the berserker like a raging flame.
"Your father is gone, and all your relatives have been burned to death, are you considering renunciating your faith and joining us?" Martha asked, slightly sarcastically, and then the berserker made a "click" sound on the sword in his hand, and the defiant intent in his eyes remained.
Winter snowflakes sprinkled from the top of everyone's heads, like crystal falling from the sky, landing silently, making the western part of the Denario continent a magnificent scene covered in silver.
Ai Suyun clenched the sword in his hand, his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes were firm, but his mouth kept speaking.
"I just want to ask: Have you ever had something you were proud of and wanted to defend desperately?"
Martha smiled, her voice vaguely revealing a sense of softness and disdain, however, when she came into contact with Ai Suyun's decisive gaze, she suddenly understood that the other party's sentence just now was not a joke.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"The Silverwing Kingdom has fought for freedom and faith for generations, and all swordsmanship and magic are born of love and justice. Whenever a crisis strikes, those who have guarded the Kingdom for generations will step up. Ai Suyun said.
"That's what separates us from you. He continued, but then Martha responded with a sneer.
"Love, justice, freedom, none of these things are meaningful, I just need the strongest power and the richest interests in the world, these are the things that highlight your weakness and ridiculousness. ”
"As a master of swordsmanship, I know what power I have practiced all my life. Ai Suyun said.
"'What am I fighting for?' was a question that haunted me more than once when I was a young boy when I first learned swordsmanship, but the moment I finally set foot on the battlefield with a sword in my hand, faith and glory on my back, the realization that should come to me still came to me with unbiased impartiality. ”
"Isn't the only reason to learn swordsmanship to have the power to protect everything?"
That's why I decided to fight for the love of my life and for the weak, until the end of my life or my honor. ”
"I hope you're ready for the fierce battle that comes next. The prince said proudly, his eyes moving like a bright light in a clear sky. The sword was unsheathed, and the light of the divine silver sword continued to flash in the cold wind.
"Prepare to say goodbye to this world... Kind and brave, but can only be sadly fallen Silverwing Prince. Martha shook her staff and turned her gaze to the berserker beside her.
"I've heard that you've always wanted to see the power of true Roctodan's swordsmanship, but the kingdom can't help you do it. Martha said to the Berserker.
"But at this moment, the enemy who once pierced your chest with an arrow is holding the power you have been longing to fight, and with it it is blocking us, defeating him, making our power absolute. She waved the staff in her hand, and under her signal, the berserker who was ready to attack, surrounded by a dark aura, jumped forward with a stagger, and the black sword blade in her hand turned into a deadly weapon, and slashed at Ai Suyun's head.
The surrounding snowflakes were drawn by the surging black aura of the berserker, and flew in a chaotic manner in the air, like a wild dancer who had lost its graceful rhythm. Ai Suyun rolled sideways to the left side, narrowly avoiding the oncoming sharp blade.
The unstoppable black blade slammed into the ground after being dodged, and a large cloud of snow was struck up, swirling and flying in the air, blinding the onlookers. In the midst of the frenzied snowflakes, the Silverwing Prince, who had already turned around, swung the silver sword in his hand elegantly in front of him.
"That's how the real 'sword qi' should be used!" Ai Suyun shouted sharply.
Then, with the swing of his blade, a giant silver sword wave of brilliance struck at the opponent in front of him with speed and power enough to tear through the air.