Heart of the Castle

Chapter 739 Best Exercise After Meal

A group of heavily armed champion knights stood motionless outside the huge tent in the center of the coalition camp, holding a thorny shield with a griffin emblem in their left hand, pressing their right hand on the hilt of a saber at their waist, and the helmet on the helmet. The eagle peck-shaped visor had been put down, and if it weren't for the cloak that was lifted up like wings by the night wind, it would be like a group of group statues cast in steel.

They have maintained this posture for a full two hours, and it seems that they can continue to maintain it for more than ten times longer. Even the barracks guards who are performing patrol and security tasks in the coalition camp also voted when they passed by. There was a mixture of surprise and vigilance, and it seemed that there was still a hint of admiration hidden in it.

Even ignoring the undulating fighting spirit of these champion knights, opponents with such strict discipline can be regarded as formidable opponents, especially on the battlefield where thousands of people are fighting to the death.Generally speaking, fifty quasi-knights with iron-like discipline and coordination as one can even face-to-face an army formed by the same number of high-ranking knights with poor discipline and coordination.

So how terrifying is an army formation composed entirely of Grand Knight Commanders?
Except for the Knights of the Sword of Condemnation, the sharpest blade in the hands of His Majesty Pope Nicholas, such troops have never appeared on the battlefield, but just look at the series of famous soldiers who fell under the Sword of Conviction. Just by the name, you can tell what a terrifying force this is.

In the thousands of years of war history in the continental countries, although there have been troops composed entirely of knights, the number has never exceeded two hundred.This is not only because the number of knights with fighting spirit is relatively rare - even in a country with weak national strength, hundreds of regular knights can still be gathered.The more important reason is that the identity and status of these knights are so important that there is no way to train them in the same way as ordinary soldiers.

Knights from rich and noble families naturally cherish their own lives, while knights from poor families will not willingly become an insignificant pawn on the battlefield. It's all about glory and wealth.But the battlefield is not the same as a duel. In the fierce fighting of tens of thousands of people, even nobles with swords cannot guarantee that they will not lose their lives. The legend of thus ascending to the ranks of the nobles has always been the heroic epic that the most popular bards are keen to play and sing.

Underneath the seemingly glorious monument of victory is always thick blood and sacrifices as the cornerstone. Every hero standing at the pinnacle of history is stepping on the steps built by the bones of countless subordinates and comrades in arms.This point, every knight who walked off the battlefield alive kept in mind that only those who survived could enjoy the sweetness of victory, which also made it difficult for them to show the courage to die on the battlefield.

Ordinary knights still cherish their own lives so much, what kind of thoughts would the Grand Knight Commander, whose status is not inferior to the Lord of Real Power, think?They all have the fighting spirit power that has reached the peak of Sanhua. If they can cross the threshold called "Tianhua" in their lifetime, they can truly rank among the nobles with swords. Even if they were just ordinary people before, they will also have Own crest, domain and castle.

Even if they can't cross that threshold, they still have a wealth of considerable value.That is to be able to condense one's fighting energy into a fighting energy seed that can be transferred to others when life is about to come to an end. Although it has the double defects of declining fighting energy quality and bottlenecks, it is still those giants who cannot bear the hard training. It is something that noble children can spend a lot of money in exchange for.

When Li Weiston, the guardian of the Kingdom of Arthur, was protected by a guard team composed of eighty champion knights, when he came to the gate of the camp of the Guangyao Allied Forces, the shock he brought was even comparable to the alchemy that covered the sky and the sun. Flying ships, or the eight commander's wheel palaces summoned when the northern troops set up camp.The movements of these champion knights were as neat as one person. Li Wei just made a simple stop gesture, and they reined in together. Even the neighing of the horses afterwards had a certain sense of order.

Seeing this astonishing scene, although the two cardinals and the people from the three kingdoms were also surprised by it, the degree was far less than that of Jean Layton, the head of the Judgment Hammer Knights, who even stared at him. It almost burst out of the eye, and the body was so stretched that it looked like a bowstring that hadn't been drawn.

"Great, Grand Knight Commander! Forendara, this is a super elite composed of all Grand Knight Commanders!"

A hint of confusion flashed in the eyes of Prince Locke of the Sigis Kingdom. He looked at the champion knights who were lined up in two columns in front of the camp gate, and then at the four solemn viscount guards with swords standing behind him. , said in a puzzled tone, "Master Layton, do you have to be so surprised? There are only [-] great knight commanders. Although the national strength of our Sijishi Kingdom is not very strong, we want to join forces. It is still possible to have eighty great knight commanders."

Chief Layton cast a cold and gloomy glance, the disdain in his eyes could hardly be concealed, "His Royal Highness Prince Locke, with all due respect, the Iron Division is enough to defeat ten times the mob. If the Kingdom of Sigis is willing to By sacrificing [-] great knight commanders, we may be able to lose both sides to the army in front of us."

Prince Locke took a step back, his face was immediately flushed by the flames of shame and anger, but at least he knew to close his mouth, only the creaking sound of two rows of teeth rubbing against each other came out of his mouth.

Hearing the unexpected high praise made by Chief Layton, Grand Duke Zandora of the Kingdom of Deldes showed a pensive expression, but King Philip II did not have such a deep city, and said in a suspicious tone, "Master Layton, if you say that those Griffin Knights can fight ten against one, isn't it a little too much? I am not only a king, but also a qualified commander. From my experience, even one A viscount with a sword may not be able to withstand the siege of ten great knight commanders."

"The core elite of the Knights of the Sword of Condemnation is an army composed entirely of great knight commanders. More than ten years ago, with the strength of a hundred people, they defeated as many as 50 pagan troops head-on, and killed no less than [-] sword-bearing nobles. Among them are several prestigious sword-wielding dukes." Chief Jean Layton said as he turned his head and looked at Ingram Siegfried with an inquiring gaze.

To his surprise, Chief Ingram, who had always been reticent and calm like an ascetic monk, showed unusual interest, but he did not pay attention to the powerful knight army at all. It was looking at Levi Ston—or the two accompanying guards beside the young regent, their eyes shining like burning flint in the dark night.

"Darkness, bottomless darkness, icy-cold stillness surging in it... and light, pure light, like the light and heat of a golden sun..." Commander-in-Chief Ingram said in a low voice Such as babbling, even if it is close at hand, Layton can hardly hear it clearly.

"Brother Ingram, what did you just say... dark and light?" Leighton leaned over and asked softly.

Chief Ingram turned his head expressionlessly, the blazing light in his eyes almost made Layton exclaim. "Those two people are very strong, and I am very interested in two original forces. If there is no order from Nicholas, I really want to compete..."

"Original...power?" Layton's eyes suddenly widened to the limit, "Brother Ingram, what did you just say was the original power? It shouldn't be possible, right? Could it be that the two guards of Levi Stone are actually... ..." He suddenly felt his throat was blocked by something, and he couldn't speak.

"A sky knight, or a legendary powerhouse." Chief Ingram pointed out bluntly, then turned and left, the cloak embroidered with a blood-colored long sword piercing the black devil pattern on his right shoulder suddenly raised in the night wind, like a night sky The raging waves below.

When Yinyue Maya gradually sank to the west, the animal skin curtain of the tent suddenly opened, and the orange-red light suddenly poured out along with the noise, disturbing the originally silent night.Levi Stern walked out of the tent nimbly, without a satisfied smile on his face after eating and drinking, but looking as cold and serious as a rock-carved portrait.Sir Rodriguez and Rist Robinson followed closely behind. The former clenched the hilt of the star iron giant sword with his right hand, exuding strange killing intent all over his body, while the latter, although still holding the lyre in his arms, swam The light in the blue eyes shone with a ruthless paleness, which set off the arc of the smile on the corner of his mouth strangely and coldly.

It is conceivable that the conversation at the dinner party was definitely not conducted "in a peaceful and friendly atmosphere".

"I'm really fed up with these temptations, wooing, and hiding a knife in a smile!" Before he walked out of the camp gate of the Shining Alliance, Li Wei whispered angrily, "The blood of the royal family has not been cut off, and it is not yet the turn of the illegitimate child to wear the crown. This truth is known even to farmers who can’t read the big characters, I don’t understand why they have to raise it openly, even as a condition of exchange!”

"Master Levi, the truth is true, but if there is no corresponding force as a backing, Her Majesty Queen Fleischer may not even be able to save her life." Sir Rodriguez's voice seemed quite boring. "It is not uncommon for an illegitimate child to murder the orthodox blood of the royal family and then become king. The rule of power struggle is that the winner writes history. When the country is in decline and the order is in turmoil, it is not surprising that anything happens."

Li Wei let out a heavy breath, and kicked a stone away from his feet. The force was so great that the stone pierced into the distant night like an arrow. "Benevolent Father God, no matter what, there is only one candidate for the king on the Golden Throne, and that is Her Majesty Queen Fleischer I." The young regent raised his right fist and said loudly in a decisive tone. "If other people want to get involved..." He didn't say the following words, but the meaning was clearly revealed in his firm eyes-"The Griffon Knights will definitely fight."

Rist plucked a few times on the harp, and played a low-pitched tune, "Those human beings have strange ideas, what qualifications do they have to propose an exchange?" The angel blinked in confusion, " Could it be that they can't see the truth? We don't need any help from them, we can get rid of the dark fortress and the demon troops stationed in the fortress."

"Many people use the huge number as a measure of their strength. Only some people in the Temple of Glory can really see part of the strength displayed by the Griffin Knights. Although our old friend Tuha Sauddin knows more , but I’m afraid I don’t have the kindest intentions to share the information I have with other people... especially the Lord Gnat Eye who once entrapped his allies!” Sir Rodriguez explained, and at the same time, the great iron star sword slid out of the scabbard with a clang , As dark as eternal night, dots of starlight appear on the blade of the sword.

The strange light in Li Wei's eyes flickered suddenly, and he switched to the field of vision of the exploration technique. The originally dark night suddenly became much clearer, but he didn't find any hostile light spots, only the green lights on the champion knights. light, and two groups of dazzling dark green rays of light that are close at hand.

"Sir Rodriguez, what happened?" Levi didn't relax his vigilance because of the results of the probing technique, raised his hand to signal to stop advancing, and asked in a low voice.

"The inexplicable danger is approaching, Master Levi." Sir Rodriguez's tone revealed a rare prudence, "Do you still remember the legendary assassin that the fire magician encountered? I suspect that guy is here nearby!"

"That legendary assassin who is suspected of being a dark elf?" A trace of vigilance and more excitement flashed in Li Wei's eyes, and then he raised his hands, palms facing each other, a little silver light condensed between the palms, turning into dozens of dots in the blink of an eye The bright silver starlight sank into everyone's bodies.

Li Wei himself also incorporated a little silver starlight. After the seemingly inconspicuous silver light merged into his body, a set of pale silver armor phantoms appeared on his body surface. The surface was covered with complex and exquisite strange magic lines, which was a bit Like the tattoo pattern on the body of an elf war dancer, it makes people feel dazzled at first glance, and there is even a feeling that it is impossible to determine the exact location of Li Wei's body.

Sir Rodriguez glanced at his right arm wrapped under the phantom armor, "Master Levi, this is the latest strategic magic mirror armor developed by Old Dish? It looks beautiful, but what effect does it have?" ?”

"It is said that it can reduce the success rate of long-range attacks by half, or reduce the success rate of melee attacks by a quarter." Li Wei replied with some uncertainty. "However, Mr. Dish said that this magic has not been tested in actual combat, so it's best not to expect too much..."

"You have to experiment with new magic when facing the legendary assassin, Master Levi, your courage is getting bigger and bigger." Sir Rodriguez shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile, and the aura on his body suddenly became cold There was a dead silence, his eyes suddenly burst into dark green flames, and the star iron giant sword let out a piercing whistling, and slashed a fierce arc of light almost indistinguishable from the night in front of him.

A sharp and ear-piercing metal chime came from the empty void, and then a thin and small figure flew back from the state of sneaking from the shadows abruptly, with blood gushing from its mouth. The rune cloth strips wrapped around his face and chest were dyed purple.

If it weren't for Sir Rodriguez's slashing that contained the power of the original darkness, then the head of the Anbu Department of the Sleepless Eye and the elite shadow assassin Alan Skett might only survive with the power of the soul blood oath .There was an ear-piercing sound of metal rubbing, and a beautifully shaped black dagger emerged from the void, drawing a series of sparks on the spine of the star iron giant sword.

Sir Rodriguez's movements were astonishingly fast. At the same time as he took a big step forward, the downward strike of the star iron giant sword suddenly turned into a sweep, and the violent waves that tore through the air almost completely suppressed a deep and hoarse muffled groan.

The two black daggers crossed at the last moment, blocking the fierce horizontal cut of the Scourge Knight.However, as a legendary powerhouse, the strength of the assassin is obviously inferior to that of the knight. As a result of the clash between the short sword and the giant sword, a string of blood drops suddenly fell in the air, and then the black figure leaped backwards, moving quickly I couldn't see clearly, and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

Everyone watched the black figure melt into the night. No one, including Sir Rodriguez, wanted to chase a legendary assassin who was determined to escape in the middle of the night. In addition to being futile, there might also be danger due to the scattered hands loopholes.Restoration Robinson, who stood in front of Li Wei, first inserted the gentle white light of the Dawn Holy Sword back into the scabbard around his waist, and the champion knights who stood shoulder to shoulder and formed a tight circle around him also Afterwards, they put away their sabers one after another, and the blue light of dou qi united into one gradually disappeared.

"It should be that guy, the legendary assassin who almost stabbed Master Juno Anmerist." The probing technique light in Li Wei's eyes went out, and his voice became a little hoarse, "When he was hiding in the void, the probing technique had no We couldn't find any abnormalities, if it wasn't for Alan Skett who could detect his traces and launch an attack first, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to detect his existence until his dagger was pierced into the body."

"If you can detect it in advance, even the legendary assassin is not a threat." Sir Rodriguez cast a deep glance at the night, and then turned around, "Master Levi, that guy's tricks have already been detected. If I see it through, I will never miss it next time."

"Master Li Wei, I suggest returning to the camp immediately, maybe that assassin has accomplices." Rist's proposal was approved by Li Wei, and a champion knight hugged him. Shadow Assassin Alan Skett, who was still unable to walk on his own, helped him onto his mount.Then a group of people galloped quickly towards the camp of the northern troops.

(End of this chapter)