"Die-!"

The silver light that tore through the darkness rushed straight forward, and Gaio, who had seized the lead, had no intention of hesitating at all - time was running out, and continuing to drag on would only make himself more depressed, and he stepped forward, slashing from the side to seal all the possibilities that the black-haired knight could dodge.

"You seem to be getting more agitated than you were just now. ”

Edward, who was able to block the fatal blow, still had no intention of "reining in", with a slightly upturned arc on the corner of his mouth, and used the bright star to "return" Gaio Valens, who almost killed him, and then turned his steps backwards at the same time, and jumped away from the second sword that stabbed him.

After a series of attacks, the black-haired knight, who was barely able to cope with it, could only keep holding back in the face of Gaio's almost stormy attack, retreating from the lights in the corridor to the end, and it seemed that he had reached the point where there was no way back.

"Are you ready to die?"

"Of course not!"

"Then let your death be more crisp!" Without giving Edward any chance to prepare, the almost cold blade of the sword pounced on the familiar figure in front of him like a deadly viper.

In the narrow space, Edward didn't even have a chance to exert his strength, barely dodging the cold blade, but was kicked in the chest by Gaio, and the whole person flew upside down, rolling several times in succession before stopping in embarrassment.

The pain in his dull chest was as sharp as if it had been lit by a torch, and the smile on his face became a little twitching, and even his hands holding the sword trembled slightly, and his dark pupils stared at the Grand Master of the Order who was walking towards him step by step.

There was still no viable plan - such an enemy was unlike any other one he had faced before, and Gayyo knew himself too well, and he could even guess his own movements with such precision that he could even guess his own movements.

If it's an open field, you can still think of a way. But now it was clear that there was no such a good chance - I still underestimated the Sacred Tree Knight, and at this point I was already fighting him purely on instinct.

No matter how you think about it, your brain is blank and you don't have any thoughts at all - any normal way of thinking is worthless in the face of an opponent who knows you so well that you can even guess your own thoughts.

"From the beginning, it was a mistake to believe in you. "It's so close. Gaiot's voice was so deep that it seemed to be a call from hell: "And I will correct this mistake now." ”

"What is wrong?" Edward still had no intention of retreating: "All I see is a madman, constantly trying to make himself appear so righteous, so noble, so radiant - to sacrifice himself, for the sake of others, you are truly righteous!"

"You think you can provoke me?" sneered, Gaiyo's expression once again became extremely stiff and indifferent: "You think you can make me lose my mind and then give you a chance to live?"

"You don't need me to come. You've lost your mind. Edward took two steps back and held the star in front of him, "You're a madman living in a dream, chasing everything you want, but you don't dare to admit it." ”

"For the Knights, for the Kingdom of Turin, for the millions of people of this land...... No kidding, what does it mean to you that millions of people mean? They all died at your hands, do you have the slightest ripple in your heart?"

"When the hundred Knights of the Sacred Tree outside the gate and their robes killed each other. Are you a little moved?"

"When you see one soldier after another, dying for a battle that does not belong to them, will you repent?"

Of course you don't - because it's just a means, a means, not an end. The best outcome for you is to achieve your ambitions. To make the Knights the ruler of the kingdom is to make yourself the ruler of the kingdom, to become the true uncrowned king, to control those puppets, and to die by the thousands. to achieve your goals. ”

"Sacred, oath, promise...... If you really believe all this, the person who is now locked up in the dungeon of the Order should not be Leonardo, but you, Lord Gaio Valens. ”

"And what about you?" asked Gaiyo abruptly, "Aren't you here to fulfill your ambitions?!"

"Of course - why am I standing here? Edward finally smiled, "There is only one difference between us - I dare admit, but you don't." If you are really a noble and self-sacrificing knight, it may be impossible to win against you. ”

"But...... I'm not going to lose to a coward!"

"Maniac!" The blade in the hand of Gayor Valence, who flashed with a hint of murderous intent in the corner of his eye, was even more powerful than before, but the smile on Edward's face did not diminish in the slightest, but it seemed to be becoming more and more obvious, and he met it without flinching, and the sparks of the impact flew directly on his face, leaving some traces.

"You think you're special, you think you're the so-called 'choice of fate,' the 'choice of the Radiant Cross'—I tell you, you don't have anything special at all!" Gaiyo snarled with a hideous expression, "The moment you die, you know that you are just a dead man!"

"I can return this sentence to you completely!" Stepping forward, the gray sword blade slashed over the shoulders of the Sacred Tree Knight, tearing the white and black tree directly off: "Mission, Mission, Oath...... It's just beasts and monsters chasing power, and they're just an excuse for you to cover up your misery!"

"That's why you're desperately trying to kill me, isn't it?" Edward asked with a smile, "Yes, people hate themselves, especially when they look in the mirror - because they know how ugly, how unsightly, how shameless and degrading their truest side is!"

"Shameless of you!" the Sacred Tree Knight, who was finally unable to keep his composure, seemed to have transformed into a beast - the sword in his hand was his fangs and claws, desperately trying to tear Edward to shreds and make him disappear from this world completely.

"I never deny it. Raising the corners of his mouth, Edward suddenly raised the star in his hand above his head and swung it down with a heavy blade crash, like a rest, choking off all sounds in the corridor.

The crisp sound of the broken sword falling to the ground drowned out the sound of the blade piercing through the chest, and the scarlet blood fell to the ground along the blade, and the ticking sound made the silence of the corridor solemn and sacred.

Edward, with a blank expression, supported Gaio's body with his shoulders to keep him from falling. The Sacred Tree Knight, who was still barely upright, coughed, trembled violently, and raised his head with all his might. , had turned red eyes, staring at Edward's face, lips trembling slightly.

"Don't think I'm going to admit you, and don't think I'm going to believe what you say and what you say. Gaiyo's voice was so slight that only two people could hear it: "I lost, you won - that's all, hear no, that's all!"

"It couldn't be clearer—and I don't dare expect you to admit me. Edward nodded solemnly, and there was no longer a smile on his face: "I can assure you that the Knights of the Sacred Tree will never be destroyed in my hands, whether I can become the Grand Master in the end or not, I can guarantee it!"

"I couldn't be clearer about your ambitions...... So don't give me any promises, lest you think about how to break the next vow!" Gaio smiled, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth staining his cheeks and Edward's shoulders, "There's only one thing - Barrion can't live, understand?"

"Whether it is a sudden rebellion or the persecution of His Highness Anson, it is you and him who are secretly plotting, everything has nothing to do with the Knights, they are all blinded. Edward nodded, "All the dead knights will be buried!" )