It's a dream that feels like a lifetime away.

The cold wind was blowing, and Yuna, dressed in knight's armor and wearing a knight's sword at her waist, rode a horse and galloped all the way towards Ganlin Village.

In the morning, she received the news that the grassland people were harassing the border of Linfeng City, and was about to rush back to her long-lost hometown and bring her family to the city.

She has been concentrating on cultivation in the academy all these years, and she has not returned to the village to visit her family and the old people in the village for several years.

I don't know if my parents are in good health, and how are my childhood playmates doing?

She was full of joy in her heart, and she couldn't wait to fly to the village immediately to show her relatives and friends the results of her years of cultivation in the city-

She's about to become an official knight!

Since she showed her talent for knightly cultivation when she was a child, she was placed high hopes on her parents and the people in the village, and she did not dare to relax for a moment, and continued to practice knightly penance for several years.

Now sixteen years old, she will be able to get the graduation certificate of the Knight Academy in two months, and she has also been invited by the City Lord's Mansion, which is an olive branch thrown by the highest authority in Linfeng City!

This return trip can also be regarded as a return to the hometown.

Doing the most high-spirited thing at the most high-spirited age, the high emotions dispelled the haze that quietly shrouded the earth, and even the cold autumn breeze became gentle and refreshing.

Tireless trek all the way until evening, at the end of the horizon the shadow of a long-lost village appeared.

Wisps of smoke have risen over the village, and I wonder what the family will cook for the night. Thinking of this, Yuna felt her stomach grumble.

Closer, she could faintly hear the lively sounds of the village, and she drove her horse to speed towards the village.

But as she got closer to the village, she quickly sensed that something was wrong.

Movement in the village...... It seems a little too big.

The neighing of cattle, sheep and horses, and the screams of the crowd for help were mixed together, and they hung over the hometown like a tragic black cloud.

The watchtower was toppled down, the house was burning, and the distinctive horn flute of the steppe people rolled in, weighing down her chest.

No, but in a day's time, the steppe people's troops have already arrived here!?

Judging by the number of horns, this is a force of at least a hundred men, including at least a few powerful enemy knights.

And she was only one person and one horse, and reason told her that she should take advantage of the fact that the enemy did not find out, and immediately turn around and go back to the city for help.

But she didn't do that—on the main road leading to the entrance of the village, she saw mottled bloodstains stretching all the way to the village, and the bodies of the villagers who had tried to escape were lying on the ground.

There were also a few steppe cavalrymen, wielding machetes, chasing after the surviving ones like beasts.

Those who died, and those who were about to die, there were those she knew, and there were those she didn't.

"Stop!"

The slaughter was happening right before her eyes, and with a loud shout, she drew her sword at her waist and galloped towards the cavalry in front of her.

This sword is a special knight's sword, and the body of the sword is indestructible when infused with magical power.

Yuna drove her steed and two horsemen to stagger past them, and the sharp blade of her sword cut off their upper bodies.

She sped into Ganlin Village, which had turned into a human purgatory, and the only thought left in her mind was left.

- At least, save your parents and younger brother.

Rushing into the village, the horn horn became more harsh and rapid, enveloping her like a tidal wave.

Along the way, several cavalry were killed, and Yuna fought her way out of the siege and followed her memories to her doorstep.

The family has raised horses for generations, and there are more than a dozen pure-blooded Lebuse steppe horses in the stables, and the elves of these grasslands are all fat and strong, with excellent endurance, and they are also the top breeds of horses in the entire Roland Empire.

They are also the most important combat and mobile tools of the cavalry, so they are the focus of the steppe people.

Several steppe cavalry surrounded the place, and they rushed into the stable, and soon dragged out a middle-aged man in ragged clothes and covered in blood.

"Dad!"

Yuna's eyes turned red as she slashed with her sword raised, and the cavalry reacted quickly, shouting the Prairie dialect she didn't understand as they surrounded her.

The cavalry here was significantly stronger, and in the midst of the scuffle, she heard the wailing of the horses beneath her, and knew that the horses had been stabbed, so she resolutely abandoned the horses, and swung her long sword again.

The strength of the fifth-order knights was fully displayed at this moment, and Rao was a cavalryman with a big waist and a round waist, and he was not her general.

The cavalry struggled to fall, and Yuna strode to her father's side and helped him up: "Dad, I'm here to pick you up!" ”

"No!"

His father's chest heaved violently, and he shook Yuna's hand away and shouted in a hoarse voice.

"You...... Come on! ”

Only then did she notice that her father had a fatal wound in his abdomen that had almost penetrated.

Yuna lost her mind for a moment, and then said eagerly, "Mom? What about Haru? Where are they? ”

The father fell to the ground again holding his stomach, and he almost only had air in and out of breath, but weakly pointed in the direction of the room, and muttered:

"You run...... You're going to live...... Okay, stay alive......"

Yuna looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw a woman covered in blood lying at the door of the house, with a motionless little boy under her, both of whom looked lifeless.

"Ah...... Yes! ”

A thunderclap exploded in her head, and Yuna froze her lips, her lips shaking, but she could only spit out meaningless syllables.

What the hell did I become a knight for?

To get stronger? For the sake of a status that is admired by all people? For a life of luxury and wealth?

Neither.

A little girl with a little talent, the reason why she has been able to persist in the hard knight training all these years is only by some of the most simple wishes-

She wants to respond to her family's expectations and make them proud of herself;

She wants to protect her family and lead them to a better life.

But now, when the dream that I have worked hard for so long is about to come true, I return to my hometown, and all I see is the corpses of my relatives and the scorched earth in the ground.

What is my hard work over the years? What am I protecting?

"Stomble—"

The sound of eager horses' hooves approached quickly, and after perceiving the situation in the stable, the cavalry of the steppe people surrounded the place again.

A bronzed-skinned young man rode out with a machete, who appeared to be the leader of the army, and was wearing brightly colored leather armor.

"Roland."

He looked at her condescendingly in a half-baked Roland voice, "I want you to bring a message to your king, and tell him that the La Buses have come to reclaim their homeland." ”

Yuna tightened the sword in her hand, her dead eyes looked at the young leader, and said quietly, "Why did you kill them?" They are obviously unarmed civilians. ”

"What we are doing now is exactly the same thing that the Empire did to us eighty years ago."

The leader shook his head, "As for you, woman, although I want you to pass on the word, but you killed our brother, I will cut off your leg as compensation." ”

"Huh...... It doesn't matter what, does it? ”

She sneered and walked towards the young man with her sword, "It's your business what you're going to do, and I just want to kill you now, inside and out, without leaving any of you." ”

"You can try."

The leader turned over and dismounted, and also walked towards Yuna, and the momentum of a high-ranking knight on his body rushed towards her without reservation.

The swords struck each other, making a sonorous sound, and she tried her best to draw out the sword, but the gap between the fifth-order knight and the high-level knight was obvious, no matter how hard she tried, she was finally a cut behind the leader.

The soreness in her body and the feeling of powerlessness in her heart gradually enveloped her body, and the next moment the leader swung a knife, her body was unbalanced, and her legs were in severe pain.

She looked down in amazement to see her upper body separated from her legs, and then fell heavily to the ground.

"No!"

Her eyes were red and she stretched out her hand, grabbing the leader in vain, "It's not over yet!" I will definitely ...... I must-

"Kill you!"

……

With these words, she sat up from the bed abruptly, and her blue eyes seemed to reflect the sword light and sword shadow of that day.

Cold sweat soaked her underwear, and the pounding heartbeat made her chest ache.

It's this dream again......

Yuna gasped, her hand trembling and groping her thighs, the strange, cold touch that made her heart sink again.

No, it's not just a dream, it's a reality.

Recalling the battle in her dream, her faith was shaken violently again.

The leader of the steppe people, very strong.

Even if he faced him in his heyday, he still had no chance of winning, and now what can he do with this prosthetic leg?

Is everything you do a futile joke?

Could it be that as Principal Ryan said, it is the best choice to abandon the past, abandon the identity of a knight, and live the rest of her life in peace and stability as the maid and slave of the owner?

recalled what my father said to himself when he was dying-

Let's run...... Stay alive......

Is this all there is to be done for the rest of your life?

The pressure of revenge and the suspicion of herself nearly crushed her, and Yuna leaned feebly on the bedside, letting grief and despair wash over her parched heart over and over again.

At that moment, the bedroom door was gently pushed open.

"I woke up, I thought you had overslept."

Nolan walked in and paused slightly when he saw her, "Wait a minute, we're going to go out for a medicine interview...... You didn't sleep well last night? ”

"It's okay......"

"But your eyes are very red, and wiping the tears from the corners of your eyes may be a little more convincing."

"Ahh

After a moment of silence, she suddenly asked softly, "Nolan...... Can you really help me get revenge? ”

"Yes."

"Why are you so sure? You don't even know how strong my enemies are. ”

"It doesn't matter." Nolan leaned against the door and said leisurely, "Because I'm a genius, I can do anything." ”

Yuna retorted a little unconvinced: "Even if you are a genius, you may not be able to do anything, right?" World...... There's always a lot of helplessness. ”

"No, you're getting the point wrong." He just smiled, "Actually, it doesn't matter if you and I are geniuses or not, the important thing is to believe that you can do it, if you don't even believe in yourself, who else will believe you?"

"I have also been bullied and not understood in the past, although I am not as bitter and hateful as you, but it is this belief that supports me all the way.

"Believe that your heart is the best magic, even if you can't do it now, you have to wait with hope, and believe that you can do it one day."

"Yes...... Yuna hung her head, "but the reality is too cruel, I'm not as confident as you, and sometimes I can't trust myself......

"I'm sorry, I'm a little confused right now, can you let me be quiet?"

"Of course." Nolan shrugged, "I can understand that everyone has times when they're feeling down. ”

Before leaving, looking at Yuna who was sitting on the bed, he thought for a while and said, "If you don't believe in yourself, just trust me."

"I'll help you get your revenge, it's our equivalent exchange. Since you've made a pact with me at the cost of your future life, don't worry that it won't be able to be done—I've always kept my word.

"That is...... You don't have to think about so many complicated things. From now on, you can live only for me. ”

The girl on the bed shuddered, and she looked to the door, where the young genius alchemist had left at some point.

……

Ten minutes later, Yuna was ready to meet Nolan at the door of the workshop.

The tears on her face had been carefully washed away by her, and she looked the same as usual.

"Let's go." Nolan bowed, "It's time to test your actual combat ability." ”

In the morning, he made an appointment with Harrison to test the efficacy of the improved potion.

Yuna nodded, silently followed Noren into the carriage, and stole a glance at him halfway without leaving a trace.

Obviously, he said so many handsome words to her just now, but the face of the person concerned was as leisurely and calm as ever, as if the momentary heartbeat just now was just his own passion.

Or did you misunderstand that there was no special meaning in his words?

The girl quietly fell into a depressed entanglement, and the carriage slowly started and drove towards the agreed place.

It was a gladiatorial arena in the center of Square Street, where a series of bloody performances such as human-beast gladiatorial battles and gladiatorial fights between death row prisoners were usually held.

Watching the fresh life lose its breath and the bright red liquid spill all over the gladiatorial arena, there is nothing more decompressing for the mercenaries who lick the blood at the tip of the knife.

Of course, the Colosseum was also Harrison's territory.

The three of them arrived at the entrance of the Colosseum, and were quickly guided by the servants in charge of answering them to a VIP room, from which they could condescendingly overlook all the details of what was happening in the Colosseum below.

It was Harrison sitting on the VIP couch, with his female clerk and a stubble guard at his waist.

"Sit casually."

Harrison raised his blood-red glass toward Nolan, "The show is almost over. ”

Noren looked towards the arena, where two strong men in iron armor were wielding weapons and fighting each other.

The battle had been going on for some time, and the sharp blades had left scars of varying sizes on their respective bodies.

The wounds did not stop under the fierce movement, and blood smeared their chests and dripped in the earthy gladiatorial arena.

Their chests rose and fell violently, and their physical strength was already a little exhausted, and one of them roared, and the long sword in his hand actually lit up with a misty faint light, and with just one sword, he shaved off a piece of the opponent's iron shoulder pads and shoulders!

"It's ...... Knight! Noren was a little surprised.

He thought that those who were reduced to competing in the arena were either slaves or prisoners.

Unexpectedly, even the knight who is a transcendent person will become a plaything.