At that moment, Tails' breathing stalled.

Eighteen years ago......

Knight Bright Star......

Camp Bladefang......

Ricky's pupils constricted!

"You?"

He looked at the drill in front of him in shock and solemnly, and subconsciously glanced in one direction: "Ghost Prince......"

"Is that you?"

The chisel straightened his robe, showed a perfect smile, and nodded:

"Me. ”

Soon, everyone's eyes changed when they looked at the drill, even Russell.

From vigilance and disgust...... It turned into fear and shock.

Tails stared blankly at the drill.

Put it this way.

He is......

"Look, everybody has a past. ”

"And the reason why Teng promoted me to one of his lieutenants, sent me to be the head of the Shadow Shield in Longxiao City," said the hammer with a smile, spreading his hands and grinning a strange grin:

"There's a reason for that. ”

He turned to Tails, still smiling.

But the prince only felt that this man's smile suddenly became chilling.

Since a long time ago, the Scarlet Year was just a label, a set, in Tails' mind.

Only when talking to others will the background of that era be occasionally brought up in the vicissitudes of conversation with a sense of history.

He was horrified by Gilbert's telling, lamented in the Tomb of the Bright Stars, sighed at the fate of Willow, marveled at the Lyman Pass, was angry at the story of King Nunn, puzzled at the discussion of the old raven, and melancholy as he passed by the Ghost Prince's Tower.

But Tails never came into close contact with the blood of that era, which even gave him an illusion:

That's all in the past.

Wars, assassinations, intrigue, death, bloodshed, all of these things that took place in 660-661 A.D. are like a curtain apart.

Like history, like legends, like stories.

It was only at this moment, when Tails looked at the drill, the curvature of the real murderer from his lips and the frenzy that emanated from his eyes, that he suddenly understood:

He had been living in that bloody shadow.

"Fuck ......" Russell could no longer maintain his aristocratic demeanor, clenching his fists to his chest and looking at his companions in dismay.

The masked man's eyes bulged out, and he stared at the chisel bloodshot, trembling slightly.

The mercenaries were in an uproar.

But the drill didn't bother them.

"Is this guarantee sufficient?" said the hammer stared at Ricky tightly, looking at the latter's solemn expression.

"Still think I'm going to betray you to Camp Fang, or doubt my stance against the stars, or question my integrity?"

"If the appeal happens," Hammer sneered, pointing to the letter in Ricky's hand:

"Use it. ”

"Put me on the list that Kessel and the Black Prophet missed, and send me to the secret department's endless search and hunt. ”

The whole tavern fell silent.

It seemed like a century had passed.

Ricky took a deep breath and calmed down what he had just done.

"Not bad. ”

He nodded with difficulty, as if there was a thousand weights around his neck: "It is indeed a weighty guarantee." ”

"Let your men in," Ricky seemed to be moved, and he refolded the letter, carefully tucked it into his bosom, and his voice was a little low, "we have a lot of business to do after we take the prince." ”

Tails' heart froze.

The chisel smiled heartily.

He bowed respectfully:

"Willing to help. ”

At that moment, Tails watched in amazement as Ricky waved at his men, watching as the hammer smugly pulled out a whistle and blew it silently.

At Ricky's orders, Marina and Sonny frowned and walked towards the three of them.

And the shock and panic in the prince's heart still lingered.

.

The Fourth Prince.

Ghost Prince......

He suddenly remembered the old hammer's sigh: "...... It's the ...... that landed first on the face."

But soon, the sin of the Prison River surged over his body, and under a stirring spirit, Tails, who did not belong to his heart, suddenly came back to his senses.

No.

He looked up blankly.

Ricky's seriousness, the chisel's smile, and Russell's solemnity are all in full view at this moment.

Tails gasped, his heart tensing as he watched the Sword of Calamity and the Shadow Shield hand over his belonging.

No.

It's not over yet.

Shadow Shield......

You must not follow them!

Tails thought and gritted his teeth.

He tilted his head and looked around.

Immediately, Tails looked firm and whispered to Dean and Fast Rope behind him:

"Cover me. ”

The fast rope who was also in a panic frowned:

"What?"

However, Dean looked at Tails' eyes, guessed his intentions, and couldn't help but say, "Are you crazy?"

Tails slammed his fist!

He looked at the drill from afar with a satisfied expression.

"Trust me!" Tails said through gritted teeth.

This was the end of their secret conversation, as Marina had come up behind Tails.

The prince pushed Dean and the fast rope away, and took the lead in meeting Marina and the mercenaries behind her.

"Obediently put your hands behind your back, Your Highness, it won't hurt so much. ”

Marina said coldly to Tails, with a look of ill intent in her eyes.

But Tails snorted softly and slowly approached Marina.

"Marina, right? I think you must be angry right now......"

The prince sighed, "Your whole family has been wronged and died on an undeserved charge, and today, your deeds will confirm that crime......"

Marina shuddered slightly.

She clenched her fists and took a deep breath.

"Bright Star?"

Marina snorted and stepped forward, looked at Tails closely, and said disdainfully, "You don't look like a normal person, do you?"

Her eyes slowly turned cold:

"What makes you so important that even a drop of blood is buried, and countless innocent people are buried?"

Tails took a step closer and winked playfully, "Maybe it's because our blood glows?"

Sensing the provocation in the other party's words, Marina frowned.

"Boom!"

Tails felt a chill in his heart.

I saw the red-clothed female swordsman in front of her pull out the blade of her right hand, slowly raise it from her side, and approach the prince's face.

Marina sneered: "Then let's take a look at your ......"

"I'm sorry!" Tails complied, abruptly.

Probably didn't expect the other party to surrender so quickly, Marina was slightly stunned:

"What?"

I saw Tails sigh and say:

"Blame Kez, she taught me. ”

Marina frowned suspiciously:

"Kez?"

However, the next moment, Marina felt that the prince had grabbed her sword-wielding wrist!

The combat instinct that has been trained for many years made Marina subconsciously want to cut out with a backhand, but a not weak force erupted from Tails's hand, pulling her forward!

Marina, who lost her balance in an instant, felt a pang in her heart: this power was far from being like what the thin young man in front of her could exert.

Marina was about to raise her elbow to fight back, but what happened next was far beyond her expectations!

I saw that Tails stepped forward as if dancing, and pulled the female swordsman in red into his arms.

In that second, Marina only felt that the prince's blazing eyes were suddenly enlarged, and even the eyelashes were clearly visible.

Close enough to see the pupils.

Her lips quivered slightly, touching another piece of softness.

Some are dry, some are rough, and some are ...... Warm?

Marina was slightly stunned.

The next moment, the softness also moved slightly, covering her lower lip entirely.

Brings a stranger touch.

Silky, moist, and ...... Warmer?

This is......

Grey.

His eyes.

At that moment, Marina looked closely into the prince's eyes and the thought came to her.

is gray.

It's rare.

At that moment, everyone who saw this scene was stunned.

But just a few minutes and a second later, poor Marina realized her situation.

No.

No!

In an instant, the frightened and angry Marina slammed a palm against Tails' chest, pushing the prince's face away from her face!

"Smack!"

In the surprised eyes of others, the angry Marina gave a backhand and slapped Tails fiercely!

The poor prince staggered back, not forgetting to squeeze out a smile, and then turned and ran.

"Thanks—"

Marina felt the sensation on her lips and the gaze around her, shame and anger welling up in her heart at the same time.

She was ......

She was ......

She was actually ......

She twisted her face, raised the blade of her right hand, and said angrily, "You bastard......"

Hey?

Marina, who was about to be carried on the other party's back, looked at her empty right hand and was stunned.

It's mine......

Where's my sword?

"-Thank you!" said the prince, and only then did the sound of the wind come as he turned around.

At that moment, Sonny behind Marina was shocked: "Be careful!"

Marina woke up to the fact that one of her twin swords had appeared in Tails' hand.

With the prince's undistracted charge, he burst out with indescribable speed and stabbed towards Ricky in the center of the tavern!

Before the mercenaries in the distance could react, Sonny and the others, who had witnessed the situation first, drew their swords in anger and stepped forward, but they were stopped by Dean and Fast Rope, who had been prepared for a long time, blocking the way!

Worst.

Marina only had time to think about it.

And the other side.

"Whew-"

Tails gritted his teeth, raised his sword flat, and flicked his footsteps, feeling the sound of the fierce wind brought by the increase in the sin of the Prison River in the charge, and there was only one person in his eyes.

Ricky frowned and looked up at Tails who had suddenly attacked.

The sudden turn of the situation startled everyone, but the battle-hardened warriors reacted extremely quickly, only to see Clay flick his wrist, and the dark light stabbed at the incoming Tails at a faster speed!

Rumble!

The sins of the River of Hellwater flowed down like a great river, filling Tails's legs.

The power of the end poured out from the imitation of the twist of fate, and in the violent friction of the joints, the trajectory of Tails was unswayed!

Bypass Cray's interception!

Clay exclaimed, but could only let the blade of his sword slash through the side of Tails' leg.

"Ahh

Tails felt the sharp pain in his knees and ankles, and at any cost, roared to break through the impossible interception, slashing at the defenseless Ricky.

There are too many of them.

Too much.

He only had this one chance.

He had to hold on to it.

Have to!

Ahead of him, a hint of surprise appeared in Ricky's eyes.

"Pretty action......" Ricky only had time to pop out two words.

Tails' blade struck in front of him!

His sword plunged into Ricky's chest.

"Peng!"

The next moment, Tails felt like he had crashed into a maelstrom.

The surging force came from all directions, squeezing his sword-holding arm, causing the prince to fall forward involuntarily, unable to control the sword in his hand any longer.

Oops.

He only had time to think about it.

"Bang!"

In the next second, Tails's eyes flickered, and he only felt a pain in his knees and elbows, and his whole body fell to the ground violently!

Tails snorted and got up on the ground, but felt a chill on his neck.

He raised his gaze in shock.

At some point, the sword he snatched from Marina was already in Ricky's hand.

Tails froze.

How so?

I saw that the leader of the Sword of Calamity had an indifferent expression, knelt on one knee, and condescendingly pressed the blade of the sword against Tails's neck.

On the other side, Fastrope and Dean sighed in unison, subdued by the mercenaries.

"Beautiful move," Ricky, who defeated Tails in one move, sneered and finished the second half of the sentence:

“...... Stupid idea. ”

Tails was left alone, lying on the ground, looking at the blade of the sword around his neck, breathing suddenly.

(End of chapter)