In the dark night, the city of Judas was very quiet, and most of the citizens had already fallen asleep.
The gates were closed, and the high walls guarded the city.
Torches on the city walls were burning, illuminating the faces of the soldiers on the vigil.
Lines of soldiers patrolled back and forth beneath the city walls.
A general led someone over, and the soldiers on patrol saw it, and immediately pressed their fists to their chests and bowed their heads in salute.
The general nodded and motioned for them to continue patrolling.
Then, he walked up the city wall with the personal soldiers behind him and walked towards the city gate.
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"From now on, I will protect you."
That sentence was loud.
The echoes seemed to reverberate in the room.
The outstretched hand paused in the air for a few seconds, King Kamos slowly retracted his hand, and his golden brown eyes stared at the figure of Garlan who had once again fought with Yunas.
The young man entangled Yunas tightly, stopped the man in front of him, and fought hard, not letting him take a step closer to him.
King Camos raised his head and swallowed all the pills in the small cloth bag.
When Yunas, who was blocked by Garlan, saw King Kamos' movements, a look of anxiety flashed on his face, and a ruthless look flashed in his eyes.
Turning around and taking a step back, he withdrew from the fighting range with Garlan, stretched out his left hand, and took out something from the decorative latticed wooden pavilion beside him.
The next second, Yunas raised his left hand, and a cold light in his fingers aimed at Garlan.
"Garlan! Dodge!"
The roar of King Kamos and the sense of crisis in his heart poured out at the same time, and Garlan didn't have time to think about it, and turned to the side.
The cold light in Yunas' left hand flashed across his cheek.
A bloody mouth was cut on the side cheek, and a little blood splashed in the air, and the cold light was nailed to the wooden cabinet with a thud.
It was a small crossbow arrow, and the arrow only pierced most of the wooden cabinet.
It is conceivable that if Garlan failed to dodge in time, the arrow would have pierced through his head instantly.
Seeing that Garlan dodged his trump card, Yunas snorted, but he also took the opportunity to delay time.
With a bang, the door was slammed open, and several guards had rushed in after hearing his password.
Yunas secretly murdered King Kamos. In order to avoid being hit by others, he naturally arranged for his loyalists to stay outside.
It's just that he didn't expect that the prince who was supposed to be in the palace would appear here, and he didn't take the usual way to climb into the room from the half-empty window.
The old man was panting rapidly.
Although he surpassed Garland in force, he was not young after all, and fighting with Garland for so long still consumed a lot of physical strength.
He stood behind the table with a gloomy expression, panting and waving at the confidant guard who rushed in.
The guards who were loyal to him didn't say much, and swarmed Gallan and Camos.
Garlan clenched the dagger in one hand and stopped in front of King Camos, his golden eyes narrowed, revealing a bright light, and then he suddenly greeted him.
In one encounter, the dagger penetrated a guard's throat deeply.
When it was pulled out, blood splashed on the boy's pale cheeks.
That smear of blood red made those slightly narrowed golden eyes more and more sharp.
Then he turned around and left a deep cut on the shoulder of the other guard, knocking him back.
Yunas frowned.
His confidant guards are all powerful, and Prince Garlan actually killed and injured two powerful guards in an instant.
Against the backdrop of the supreme powerhouses such as King Camos, Heimos, and Kaihos, everyone always subconsciously believed that Prince Gallan's force was weak, forming an inertial impression.
But now it appears that may not be the case.
He shouted, and the other two guards who had been guarding in front of him rushed up, and the injured guard followed closely.
Garlan was still breathing rapidly, his breath was unstable, but he had to face the enemy again.
The successive wheel battles consumed a lot of his physical strength, and now he was besieged by three guards again.
At this moment, another dozen guards poured in from the open door.
King Camos in the back watched helplessly as the younger brother helped him to block the enemy by himself, but he couldn't move, and his heart was full of anger. At this moment, when he saw the new enemy suddenly pouring in, his eyes were even more stunned.
There is indeed an antidote in the pile of pills, but the effect of the medicine will not be solved so quickly, and his limbs are still a little unruly, making it difficult to move.
The dozen or so guards swarmed up, and Gallan was by no means their opponent.
But he also knew that Garlan would never leave him and run away.
Watching that Garlan was being besieged in danger, and several new wounds were added to his body for a while, King Camos' chest heaved violently, and his clenched teeth rattled.
Yunas looked at King Kamos and Prince Garlan who had been cornered, and his eyes flashed.
Although I don't know why Prince Gallan is here, it is just right that these two people were wiped out, and the cause of death was blamed on the Gasdadians.
His reputation would be intact.
Thinking of this, the corner of his mouth could no longer hide a successful smile.
"Squeak~~"
Suddenly, something came in through the door, making a creaking sound.
As soon as he heard this cry, Garlan, who was almost unable to hold on, was instantly shocked and looked towards the door with bright eyes.
Living up to his expectations, the next second, a tall figure rushed in from the door.
In just an instant, the person who came knocked over the people closest to the door to the ground.
The blond hair reflected in the light scattered in the air. At this moment, the long sword in the hand of the one-eyed knight was full of stern eyes, and the long sword swept the cold light in the air, and blood splattered everywhere.
The dark boots stomped on the blood on the ground, and Kaihos walked past the corpse that was killed in his hands in an instant, and ran quickly to Garlan's side.
"Prince! King Camos!"
he cried anxiously.
The little black rat who slipped in ahead of him squeaked, circled around Garland, jumped up quickly, climbed onto Garland's shoulder, and squeaked again.
Garlan breathed a sigh of relief. When he went out to fight, Kaihos always kept the black mouse he trained on him, just in case. Go out and find Cayhorth.
Fortunately, Cayhors arrived just in time.
The poison is too domineering, although there is an antidote behind it, it is only a relief, and King Camos has been struggling to support it.
Seeing Kaihos coming, he breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't hold it any longer, so he just stood against the wall and passed out.
"Brother Wang!"
"King Camos!"
Kaihos swung his sword sharply and cut down the besieged guards again.
"Prince, what's the situation now, Your Majesty, how did he..."
"Yonas poisoned the king brother."
Grabbing a long sword on a corpse, Garlan blocked the stabbing sword and answered quickly.
Fighting people with a dagger is still a disadvantage after all.
In a blink of an eye, he stared at Yunas who was standing on the other side of the room.
"Kaijos, catch Yunas!"
Since Yunas had the intention of murdering the king's brother, a heavy army must be deployed in the castle.
Brother Wang's situation is very bad now. If you want to rush out with him, you must have Yunas as a hostage.
The dozen or so guards who were besieged had already been killed by Kaihos in this short period of time, leaving only two or three people who were nervously guarding Yunas.
Kaihos immediately understood Prince Garlan's intentions, he turned sideways, and without a word, he swung his sword and pressed towards Yunas.
The situation flipped too quickly.
Yunas's heart tightened.
The knight of the sun.
Although he despised this inferior white race, he also had to admit that the existence of the strongest knight in Aaron Landis by many people was by no means a vain name.
The guards who guarded Yunas had been slashed to the ground by Kaihos with a sword, and Kaihos was about to rush in front of Yunas—
Suddenly, a few bright lights flashed across the dark night outside the window.
A rocket shoots into the room, igniting the blanket on the floor.
The other two rockets that shot in immediately ignited the flammable gauze curtain.
Unpredictable, the flames raged in the room, reflecting everyone's astonished faces.
The burning flames separated Yunas, Kaijos and the others on both sides.
Garlan turned his head, stunned for a moment.
I saw that in the dark night outside, countless arrows with flames appeared at some point and shot towards the castle overwhelmingly.
Loud voices sounded throughout the city, and there seemed to be something ominous oppressing the darkness.
"what is this?!"
He also saw the rockets shooting towards the castle overwhelmingly in the dark night. Yunas rushed to the window and watched this scene in disbelief.
He turned his head and roared at the remaining guards beside him: "What happened!"
In the roar of Yunas, the fire that ignited the gauze curtain was swift and violent, and almost burned the entire room in an instant.
"Prince, let's go first!"
He glanced at Yunas, who was blocked by the flames. Seeing that nothing could be done, Kaihos made a decisive decision and put the unconscious King Camos on his shoulders, holding the sword in one hand and King Camos in the other. Rush out the door.
Garlan followed closely, watching both sides of the corridor vigilantly.
Kaijos said as he ran, "I sent a code, and the guards who were standing outside the castle will rush in immediately, as long as they join them—"
While speaking, he also slashed the guards who rushed up with a sword while running.
"Well, first protect Wang brother to the military camp."
He also stabbed the enemy who was attacking from the side with his sword, and Garlan replied in a deep voice.
Now that King Camos is unconscious, he must be escorted to the military camp first.
The 1st Legion, the Guard of Caychos, was stationed in the barracks in the corner of Judas.
As long as he gets there, no matter what Yunas thinks, the combat power of the guards will be enough to crush the entire city of Judas!
It's just that Garlan could imagine that on the way to the military camp, he would be intercepted heavily by the army loyal to Yunas.
He was already ready to kill and rush to the barracks.
However, he and Kaihos rushed out of the castle with King Camos. Although they were attacked along the way, the resistance was not as great as expected.
The attack felt chaotic, as if no one was directing it at all.
The rain of arrows shot at the castle from outside was still overwhelming, and many servants and maids screamed in panic and fled.
Garlan even saw the guards in the castle fighting with each other - the entire castle seemed to be in a mess, and it was completely impossible to distinguish between enemy and me.
The moment he rushed out of the castle in the chaos and stood on the grass in the huge courtyard outside, Garlan's eyes widened suddenly at the scene in front of him.
The fire was everywhere, illuminating the dark sky.
The city that used to sleep in the dark is now full of fire, not the lights in the room, but the fire that rockets poured down and ignited in the city.
Noises, clamors, shouts, one after another.
The sound of fighting came from afar, and Garlan turned to look.
That was the direction of the city gate, and the sound came from the city gate.
The city of Judas was attacked by an enemy from nowhere.
Vaguely, he seemed to hear the sound of horse hooves, rushing from the direction of the city gate, shaking the ground of the city.
The unknown enemy, who had come from the darkness, had broken through the gates of Judas and stepped on the city's land—
At this moment, a cavalry regiment rushed into the courtyard with a galloping horse.
The leading knight commander immediately showed an ecstatic expression when he saw King Camos being carried by Kaihos.
"King Camos!"
"His Majesty!"
"king-"
"Your Majesty Kejos! What's the matter with Your Majesty?"
"Prince? Why are you here—"
This group of Guards Knights of King Camos was already guarding outside the castle tonight.
After the castle was attacked, they rushed in nervously to look for King Camos, but couldn't find any trace of the king. Just when they were nervous, they suddenly received a call from Caijos, so they immediately circled the castle halfway. Circle, and quickly rushed to the courtyard on the side of the castle.
The dark horse that was running beside the knights neighed and ran to King Camos like lightning, neighing again and again, lowered its head and kept rubbing the head of the unconscious Camos.
This dark horse, who is usually very aloof, expresses his concern for his master with this behavior.
Kaihos put King Camos on the back of the dark horse, but when he wanted to follow him, he was fiercely resisted by the dark horse.
After all, this arrogant king of horses never easily accepts anyone other than his master on his back.
But fortunately, in addition to King Camos, there is another person who can make it obedient.
Garlan reached out and put his arms around the head of the dark horse.
"Tucker, be obedient, this is to save brother Wang, be obedient, okay?"
He said that at this moment, his voice was a little hoarse.
Dark Horse stared at Garlan with big eyes, as if he understood his words and the sadness in his words. It neighed lowly, and gave Garlan the tip of its wet nose, as if to comfort him, and quietly let Cayhorth mount itself.
Seeing that Tucker was obedient, Garlan also turned over and rode on a horse brought by the knight commander.
"Walk."
He said in a deep voice, tightened the reins, and galloped up the road outside.
quick.
Faster!
Just get to the barracks early—
The wind roared past the boy, blowing his black hair tied into a bundle, flying wildly behind him.
Under the leadership of Garlan, these hundreds of cavalry shuttled through the chaotic streets and burning houses, rushing towards the direction of the military camp in the corner on the east side.
The horse galloped across the avenue, turned a corner, and saw the military camp standing in the dark in front of me—
Suddenly, there was a bang.
The fire burned in the sky, and the scarlet red reflected half of the night sky.
Huge tongues of flame were swallowing in the night sky, like the hottest colors at sunset.
The entire barracks was engulfed in flames, the wooden building collapsed, the long column was broken, and ashes flew into the sky in the flames.
The red flames covered the sky and the earth, like a giant beast swallowing this piece of land in its mouth.
The fire was reflected on the faces of everyone who was about to arrive at the barracks.
They restrained their horses and stared at the raging fire in the barracks dumbfounded.
Everyone's mind is blank.
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The gorgeous hall, the site of a lively and staggered feast not long ago, is now terribly silent.
Liu Li's wine glass smashed to pieces on the ground, splashing the liquor on the ground.
The table top was knocked to the ground, the broken porcelain plates were scattered everywhere, and the food spilled on the ground was a mess.
There was a mess in the hall.
And what made Yunas's whole body's blood icy cold was the fact that everyone who was enjoying the wine and food just a moment ago, whether it was King Camos' subordinates or his subordinates, fell to the ground at this moment.
Although there is still residual heat in the body, they are no longer breathing.
They fell to the ground, their wide pupils staring blankly at the void, as if they were looking at Yunas.
Even those who survived by escaping the poison in the drink were besieged and killed by the soldiers.
In the chaotic castle, Yunas rushed to the main hall under the protection of the guards, trying to find his subordinates.
But what he saw was the scene that made his blood rush to the top of his head.
"Juta!"
he growled.
Leading nearly a hundred of his subordinates to stand in this bloody banquet hall and among the countless corpses was Yunas' most trusted confidant general, Juta.
"I just drug you to put them to sleep! What have you done!"
Yunas was not stupid, he wanted to kill King Kamos to replace him, but he never thought of killing those generals who were loyal to King Kamos.
Those are the generals under his command and the generals of the First Legion, especially those knight commanders in the First Legion. All of them are the elites who are qualified to enter the King Camos Guards, all of them are Aaron Lan. Diss is a pillar of the present and future.
If these generals were killed, Aaron Landis' military power would at least collapse by a large margin.
He wants to become a king, wants to revive Aaron Landis, and is praised for all ages, how could he be so stupid as to destroy the cornerstone of himself—
The general named Juta smiled, waved his hand, and his men swarmed up behind him.
All of Yunas' remaining guards were killed, and he himself was surrounded.
In a blink of an eye, he became a prisoner. The old city lord looked at his most trusted subordinate in the past, his eyes were red, and his face was ashen.
"Juta, how dare you betray me!"
He stared at each other with eyes that could almost spit fire.
"Shamash will not forgive you, a lord-killer! You have betrayed me, and all of Aaron Landis will have no place for you!"
Juta smiled again.
"Lord Yunas, the person who is the least qualified to say this is you."
He said, "As your subordinate, I'm just learning from you."
As if swallowing a needle, Yunas' face turned black and blue.
"As for the place you mentioned, you don't have to worry about it. I will definitely get much more in the future than I do now."
Juta's words moved Yunas' heart, and he suddenly thought of something.
"you… "
Before he could finish speaking, a sudden gust of wind whistled.
The door of the hall suddenly opened, and the cold wind of the night poured into the large open door.
A tall and handsome man in snow-white armor was surrounded by the crowd and strode in from the middle of the gate.
The fine moonlight fell, jumping between his silver-white hair.
The white boots were splattered with blood, stepping on the dark carpet and stepping on the moonlight, stepping on the carpet one after another with blood-red footprints.
Behind him, there are fire lights all over the city of Judas.
Prince of Gasthard, Tyr.
He came from the far north, bringing war and death.
Juta's eyes lit up when he saw someone coming.
He left Yunas, walked quickly to the other side, and knelt down beside the person who came.
"Your Highness, your wisdom is not inferior to Solga, the God of Wisdom. Everything is as you expected. From tonight, you are the new owner of Rudas City."
He knelt humbly and said in a tone of praise.
"Soon, you will be the new master of Aaron Landis!"
Seeing this scene, what else does Yunas not understand?
His originally tall and straight body stooped down in an instant, as if he was more than ten years older.
It was so...
turn out to be…
A bleak smile appeared on the old man's face.
Greed blinded his eyes.
Desire makes him stupid.
Attempts to dance with wolves, but eventually lead wolves into the room.
He closed his eyes in pain.
Gods.
I repent to you.
I am a sinner to all Aaron Landis.
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"King Camos escaped?"
Yunas was pressed in front of the Gasdard prince, and was questioned by his former subordinates.
He nodded silently.
Seeing Prince Tyr frowning, Juta quickly said, "It's okay, Your Highness, King Camos must have gone to the military camp to find his army when he escaped. In the evening, I sent a lot of meat in the name of condolences , also moved his hands and feet in the well water of the military camp."
He smiled grimly.
"I have sent someone to burn down the barracks while they were asleep at night. Now, Your Highness, your army may have completely defeated them and fled in all directions."
Juta's words made Yunas' face pale and his heart twisted.
When he opened his mouth, he spit out a mouthful of blood, and the whole person slumped.
He stood there blankly, staring blankly.
Suddenly, lavender eyes fell on Yunas.
Tyre looked at him and suddenly asked.
"Who rescued King Camos?"
Prince of Garland.
Yunas was inexplicably moved, the words rolled in his throat and swallowed.
He said sadly: "...his personal guards."
"His Royal Highness Tyre, don't worry, your subordinates are so powerful, they will definitely be able to capture King Camos back."
Juta was still chattering around Tyr.
Behind Prince Tyr, even the generals who were Gasdadians showed disdain and contempt for him.
"How can that reckless King Camos match your wisdom, he can't escape from your palm..."
"His Royal Highness Tyre!"
Juta's gushing compliments were interrupted by a hurried Gastard.
"Just received the news that King Camos took hundreds of cavalry to break through the eastern city gate, rushed out of our army's siege, and escaped from Judas City!"
The words of the visitor were like a slap in the face and slapped on Juta's face, and in the sneering eyes of General Gasdard, he closed his mouth embarrassingly.
However, Tyre's eyes lit up slightly when he heard the news, and a flame seemed to ignite in his indifferent pupils.
That's the look he only shows when he encounters something that interests him.
"Come on."
He turned around and strode away.
The blood-stained white fleece cloak was raised behind him.
"I'll go after it myself."
He spent so many years, sending countless spies, spending countless property to buy the traitors, just like this little by little corroding the interior of Aaron Landis, quietly weaving a big net in Aaron Landis.
Even, in order to lure King Camos into the trap, not long ago he did not hesitate to abandon the army of tens of thousands of Gasdad as bait.
Unexpectedly, even in such a situation, that King Camos can rush out of the trap he carefully set.
King Camos.
Lions on the battlefield.
Lives up to fame.
As long as this man is there, Aaron Landis will never surrender at his feet.
He must kill this terrible enemy with his own hands.
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The sky was getting brighter, and the scorching sun rose from the horizon, driving away the darkness and illuminating the earth.
The sound of horses' hooves sounded on the road, and the hundreds of cavalrymen were running in the morning sun.
They were covered in dust and blood.
Everyone is more or less injured.
They rushed out of the east gate of Judas City, broke through the siege of the Gasdad army, and fled all the way here.
The horses galloped all night, and everyone did not rest once, because Gasdard's cavalry was in hot pursuit.
Many people's faces were already showing signs of exhaustion.
However, no one showed a sluggish look, everyone's eyes were bright, their expressions were firm, and their eyes were bright.
No one is afraid.
They are the guards of King Camos, the elite of the elite.
For many years, they followed King Camos to the north and south, and they were born to death, and no matter how dangerous the situation was, they could not be shaken in the slightest.
The early morning wind whistled past, brushing the brown hair of King Camos, who was galloping at the forefront.
The sun fell and fell on his broad shoulders.
The wind-blown brown hair swept across his angular side cheeks, he pursed his lips and looked solemn.
As long as you look up, you can see the familiar back of the stalwart.
At that glance, it can make people feel at ease.
When King Camos is here, they have nothing to fear.
He is like a towering mountain formed by the incarnation of Maghe, the god of the earth, guarding the earth.
Among the cavalry, the youngest looking young man rode closely behind King Camos, his messy black hair scattered on his cheeks, his beautiful face mottled with dust, and there was a scabbed bloodstain on his cheek.
One night of running away, fighting and retreating along the way.
Even at this moment, everyone is still in high tension because of the chasing soldiers behind them.
Because I don't know when, the Gasdadians will catch up again, and it will be another fierce battle.
Along the way, he was overtaken by Gasdard's leading chasing troops several times. After several fierce battles, although those leading teams were defeated, their side also lost sixty or seventy cavalry.
You must know that the cavalry that broke through the siege and escaped from the city of Judas with King Camos was only a few hundred cavalry.
And from the questioning of those chasing soldiers, I got the information that the Prince of Gasthard, Tyr, was in the rear, and he personally led a large army to chase after him.
There was a tingling sensation from the small wounds on his body, and Gallan took a deep breath and held it back.
After all, the enemy is outnumbered and we are fighting without sleep. In the continuous battle, every soldier present has been injured more or less, even if they are as strong as Kaihos.
Major wounds that affect his actions can only be bandaged casually, such as those small wounds on Garlan's body, there is not even time to deal with them casually.
Garlan raised his head, reflected the sunlight, and looked at the back of King Camos, who was riding his horse in front of him.
fortunately.
he thinks.
Fortunately, his antidote was somewhat useful, and it relieved the poison from the king's brother, so that the king's brother could wake up when he and Kaijos stormed the gate of Rudas City.
The awakened Lion King burst out with terrifying power, leading them to break through the army of Gasdad with unstoppable force.
Although at the moment when he saw the barracks set on fire and the Gasdadian army surrounded and strangled it, Garland made a decisive decision to lead the hundreds of soldiers while the Gasdadians were still paying attention to besieging and suppressing the barracks. The cavalry protects Brother Camos from breaking out of the city.
But when he fought hard at the city gate, he was also full of unease and panic.
And King Camos suddenly woke up at this moment, and took them through the city gate in one fell swoop-at that time, even if there was a loud chasing and killing sound behind him, Garlan felt that he suddenly felt in his heart. Settle down.
It's not just him, I'm afraid everyone here, including Kaihos.
As the morning passed, thick clouds blocked the sun, and the sky gradually became overcast.
Once again, the sound of hooves behind him gradually followed, and the chasing soldiers caught up.
King Camos turned his horse's head and once again led the crowd to fight with the Gasdard cavalry that was chasing after him.
It was another battle. After the chaser was once again defeated, more than a dozen Guardsmen fell, and the remaining Guards knights were less than two hundred.
The crowd was exhausted.
And they learned a piece of bad news from the captured Gasdard soldiers. Because of the fierce battles one after another, the time was seriously delayed. Behind them, the army led by the Gasdard prince Tyr was approaching.
I am afraid that in less than an hour, the Gastards will be able to catch up.
"Keep going."
King Camos said solemnly.
After he finished speaking, he took the lead and galloped forward.
Although it was noon, the sky was completely gloomy, and thunder circled in the sky, making a roar.
It didn't take long for the torrential rain to fall, and the bean-sized raindrops smashed down overwhelmingly, smashing mud on the ground.
This sudden torrential rain was terrifyingly heavy, as if the sky was torn open, and the water of the Tianhe poured down like a waterfall on the ground.
The torrential rain actually broke some young trees to the ground. In the waterfall-like water curtain, it was impossible to see the situation one meter away. Each of Garland and the others were soaked all over, as if they were scooped up from the water. the general.
They rode on their horses and continued on through the rain.
To their relief, the torrential rain could help them stop the pursuers behind them for a while.
The gods of Aaron Landis blessed them after all.
With this thought in mind, the crowd trekked through the heavy rain on horseback.
The sound of water roared from the front, and the Enki River, one of the two long rivers of Aaron Landis, was in front.
As long as you cross the Enki River, on the other side is a large city with tens of thousands of troops.
As long as they crossed the river, they were safe.
Even as long as there are enough troops in the city, they can fight back against the pursuers of the Gasdadians—
The rain gradually stopped, and through the rain curtain, the river flowing in the distance could be vaguely seen.
Seeing that hope was in front of them, the exhausted people raised their spirits again. They urged the horses under them, which were also about to be exhausted, to rush to the river.
The moment he came to the Enki River, he took a breath of cold air.
Almost all the knights were stunned on the spot.
Under their feet, the river rushes down from the upper stream with a loud roar.
Across the river, the outline of a huge city could be faintly seen in the distance from the rain screen, just across the Enki River.
But at this moment, everyone can only stand on the bank of the turbulent Enki River on horseback.
Several wooden railings that were not completely broken shook violently in the swift river water.
Everyone stared silently at the broken bridge on the river bank.
The sudden torrential rain caused the Enki River to swell, and the swollen river washed down the wooden bridge over the river.
The river that flowed quietly in the past was roaring at this moment, rushing past in front of everyone.
Above the earth, there is silence.
Only the rustling sound of the drizzle falling on the ground echoed around the silent crowd.
…
The rain was still falling, thin and small, like a hazy mist.
The neighing of horses came from the river bank, looming in the rain and fog, a little unreal.
This way, we fought and retreated. At this moment, there were less than 200 knights following King Camos.
At this moment, they either held their swords against the rock and closed their eyes, or stood beside their horses, soothing their exhausted mounts after running around all night.
Their hair was wet against their faces, the leather armor on their bodies was tattered, and their bodies were stained with blood. The blood oozing from the bandages mixed with the water stains and dust, dyeing the bandages ugly. Sauce.
No one speaks.
Someone was helping their companions re-clean and bandage the wound. The water washed away the deep scar on the arm. The injured person bit his lower lip and did not utter a groan.
Some people are quietly swallowing the few remaining dry food, one bite at a time, chewing slowly, as if they are tasting the most delicious food.
Someone and their companions whispered, and occasionally, laughed softly.
The road ahead is broken.
The pursuit of tens of thousands of troops from the rear is about to arrive.
They are at the end of the road.
They should have panicked, they should have been desperate, they should have been afraid.
But at this moment, the knights here, these elites of the Aaron Landis army, seem to be unaware of the fate they are facing, and they are still calm and laughing.
They are making preparations for the upcoming final battle.
On the high rock on the bank of the river, King Camos sat, looking down at his knights.
His eyes slowly swept across the crowd.
Then, fall to one side.
On the other side, Garlan was sitting against the rock, eyes closed as if taking a nap, wet black hair messily stuck to the corners of his closed eyes, his face looked a little pale.
The blond knight sat beside Garlan, gently helping the prince with the open wound on his arm.
Looking at Garlan in a tired nap, King Camos' eyes were a little deep, as if something was surging in his eyes.
Thin rain slid through his brown pupils, like broken threads.
"Your Majesty, please grant my request."
The black-haired Knight Commander, who was kneeling behind him, lowered his head, and the bandages wrapped around his thighs were soaked with blood.
At this moment, the voice of the knight commander, who was able to continue killing the enemy on horseback without changing his face, even if a deep visible scar was cut on his thigh, was almost a prayer.
"I beg you."
The scars at the corners of his eyes were still bleeding, and he stared at King Camos.
He said, "...for Aaron Landis, for the Dauphin."
King Camos was sitting on the rock, staring at the sleepy boy below, his eyes revealed an indescribable tenderness.
He said, "Okay, just do as you say."
…
After resting for about ten minutes, and regaining some energy, Garlan quickly woke up.
Kaihos told him that in these short ten minutes, the knight commander found a cave where he could hide, not far away.
It used to be a tidal flat, with rocky rocks on it, and piled up with rocks washed down by the river. The small one was no bigger than a fist, and the big one was as big as a small thatched hut.
Because of the impact of river water all the year round, there are dozens of large and small caves on the underside of the cliff, and the surrounding area is covered with moss.
At this moment, the river water is soaring, and the tidal flat is completely submerged. Many caves under the cliff wall are also submerged, and even boulders are washed and blocked at the entrance of the cave.
The knight commander's plan was to hide King Camos and Gallan in one of the hidden caves, and block the entrance of the cave with boulders.
And he disguised himself as King Camos and led the remaining knights to divert those pursuers away.
At this moment, King Camos was already standing on the tidal flat submerged by the river water, and the river water submerged his chest.
Standing in the river, he raised his head and stretched out his hand to Garlan who was still standing on the bank of the tidal flat.
Before Garlan could react, he had already been hugged into the water by King Camos.
Standing on the tidal flat, the river water just reached the chest of King Kamos, but it has not covered the chin or even the lips of the much shorter Garlan.
Seeing Garlan choking in the water, King Camos laughed and didn't put him down at all, just hugged him and walked in the water.
On the shore, Kaihos stood and watched the back of King Camos walking in the water with the prince for a while.
The wet golden forehead was scattered in front of the dark eye patch, and the side cheeks made it impossible to see his expression at the moment.
Then, he jumped into the water, and with a thud, it splashed a big splash.
Kaijos stepped forward in the water, catching up with King Camos.
After struggling a few times but unable to break free, Garlan could only give up the idea of walking on his own, so he was held by King Kamos and came to the cliff on the other side of the tidal flat.
One of the more hidden caves was looming in the water, most of the cave was submerged, and the remaining half was exposed.
And a boulder washed down by the river happened to be blocked outside the cave, covering it tightly, so that the situation inside the cave could not be seen at all from the outside.
King Camos placed Garlan on a rock protruding from the cliff.
He stood in the water, took a deep breath, pressed his hands on the side of the boulder, and his arms violently tensed and bulged.
The boulder in the water was pushed to one side by him at once, revealing the cave covered by the boulder.
The river that submerged most of the cave shook violently inside.
Kaihos, who followed behind, walked forward, and when he walked in front of King Camos, he turned his head and glanced at King Camos.
No one could see the glance between them.
Kaihos lowered his head and went straight into the cave.
Garlan sat on the rock on the cliff and turned his head to look ahead.
The knights who followed King Camos from the city of Judas to fight here stood in twos and threes by the river bank, calmly preparing for the final battle.
No one is unwilling, and everyone has only determination on their faces.
They calmly accepted the outcome of diverting the enemy and becoming abandoned sons.
for their king.
They can dedicate their lives and even their souls without hesitation.
While Garlan was staring blankly at them, he stretched out his hands, and the familiar palms held his cheeks.
Warm but still seeping through the skin in the wet palm.
He turned back and looked at King Camos standing in front of him.
The man's warm hands stroked his wet forehead hair and tucked it behind his ears.
This unbeatable king on the battlefield, the brown eyes that make others dread, always look at him with a tenderness that is more than anything else.
"Brother Wang, do you really want to do this?"
Abandoning his own people, abandoning the warriors who fought side by side with him, just to keep himself alive.
Garland thought.
This is not what Brother Wang would do.
King Camos smiled.
He said, "Gallan, Aaron Landis needs a king."
Aaron Landis cannot lose its king.
Without a king on the throne, the country would collapse in an instant.
"But… "
Before Garlan could finish speaking, a pair of arms stretched out and hugged him.
King Camos' strong arms held his brother tightly in his arms.
"Gallan."
The low voice of the Lion King rang in the boy's ears.
The sound seemed to come from the deepest part of his body.
His hand stroked Garlan's hair, and his fingers penetrated into the depths of the soft hair, softly, extremely tenderly.
He said, "I love you."
He chuckled and said, "You are the person I love the most on this earth."
When my father passed away, I thought I would be alone from now on.
But the gods sent you to me.
You are a miracle that the gods have given me.
Garland.
my king brother.
my only relative.
my favorite person.
He said, "Forgive me."
forgive me.
Leaving you with a devastated Aaron Landis.
forgive me.
Let you bear and face the cruel future alone.
forgive me.
I can't stand by your side from now on.
forgive me…
…
At the moment when King Camos said 'forgive me', Garlan didn't have time to react, and was suddenly hugged by Camos.
The scene in front of him changed instantly, and he was thrown into the cave by Kamos.
The young man fell into the water, he choked a few mouthfuls of water heavily, and finally struggled to stand up.
The throat that was choked with water was coughing with burning pain, and the water flowed down from his forehead and seeped into his eyes, causing them to hurt.
But he didn't care about anything else at this moment, and quickly reached out his hand.
"Do not… "
With a bang, his eyes darkened.
The boulders blocked the cave heavily.
He desperately stretched out his hand, only to hit the cold stone.
Garlan took a breath, his heart was beating like crazy, the sense of panic poured out from the depths of his heart, swallowed his internal organs, and made him unable to control the trembling of his fingertips—
He tried desperately to push the boulder, but even with all his strength, the boulder blocking the entrance of the cave remained motionless.
Through the two-finger-wide gap between the boulder and the cave, he saw the back of King Kamos, who pushed the boulder to the entrance of the cave, gradually moved away from him.
He was furious and opened his mouth to shout.
"king-"
A hand suddenly stretched out from the darkness behind him and hugged Garlan.
Those hands held him tightly, and one hand covered his mouth tightly, so that he could no longer make a sound.
… Cayhorth!
In the darkness, the blond knight hugged the prince in front of him tightly, and the hair scattered in front of him made it impossible to see his expression at the moment.
The light that penetrated through the gap fell on his chin, and he could only see his tightly pursed lips, slightly white at this moment.
…
…
King Camos, who got ashore, whistled, and a dark horse not far away galloped over, leaned in front of its owner, and cupped Camos' hand.
King Camos smiled and stroked his horse's neck.
"Your Majesty! Why are you—"
"Your method is useless."
King Camos interrupted his knight commander.
"… "
"The Gastadians know I exist, they're here for me, and if I hide, they rummage all over the place and they'll find me too."
King Camos said lightly, "So, your method is useless."
However, still use this method.
Only, the bait is himself.
"But… "
"They know I'm here, so they must catch me, but they don't know the existence of Garlan."
The Gasthards will desperately search for him, but will not expend effort to find a missing common knight.
"Your Majesty..."
"Do not worry."
King Camos raised his hand and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, it was black blood.
For a long time, the poison in his body was only barely suppressed.
With the non-stop fighting along the way, the poison finally erupted in his body once again when he used all his strength to push the boulder just now.
Suppressing the churning blood in his body, he turned on his horse.
Once the reins were pulled, the pitch-black horse raised its hooves high and let out a high-pitched neigh.
"Don't worry, Aaron Landis won't lose its king."
King Camos said, he was laughing.
The hearty laughter, accompanied by the neighing of the horses below, penetrated the fine rain curtain.
…
The rain has stopped, and the leaves have washed their lead, stained with water droplets, and become more and more proud and green.
Outside the woods, the more than 100 knights stood here quietly on horseback.
Although the armor is torn and scarred, the eyes of these knights are brighter than the sun at this moment.
The waters of the Enki River galloped behind them.
There was a faint sound of shaking from the ground in the distance. It was the sound of countless cavalrymen trampling on the ground as they galloped on their horses.
The white army appeared on the distant horizon, rushing towards here.
The thousands of horses rushed towards the Aaron Landis cavalry standing on the bank of the river.
Facing tens of thousands of enemy troops, the Aaron Landis, with only a few more than a hundred people, were like a lone boat with blades about to be overturned by the overwhelming waves.
However, no one backed away.
No one is afraid.
Because their king is in front of them.
After the rain passed, the bright sunlight cast a ray from the cracked clouds and fell on the stalwart figure, dyeing the brown hair with a golden light.
Their king, who stood at the head of all men from beginning to end, used his body to help the people of Aaron Landis withstood all the tempests.
Enemy troops came from all over the mountains and plains, densely packed and boundless.
King Camos stood on the ground on horseback, standing still in the face of the thousands of troops.
The great sword in his hand was on his shoulders.
He grinned, the corners of his mouth still had black bloodstains that had not been wiped clean, and there was a short cyan stubble on his chin.
The surging white army hesitantly stopped in place, opposite King Camos.
camos.
The hero of Aaron Landis.
The king who no one can defeat on the battlefield.
He was alone, and let the thousands of troops stand still in front of him.
The pair of tiger eyes swept across the crowd, and King Camos raised his eyebrows with a big sword on his back.
The wind whistled past, sending his brown hair like a lion's mane flying in the air.
His bronzed skin glowed brightly in the sun.
"Who's coming."
he said with a smile.
…
The river was galloping, and the waves pounded violently against the cliffs on the submerged tidal flat.
In the dark cave, the boy was hugged tightly by the arms of the knight behind him.
The young man struggled frantically, but he couldn't break free from the knight's iron arms.
The knight's right hand tightly covered his mouth, with such force that his fingers almost drew cyan marks on his face.
Through the gap in the boulder, the wide-open golden eyes reflected the battlefield outside.
The fearless knights of Aaron Landis rushed towards an enemy army dozens of times his size.
Like moths on fire.
That was the undying glory of Aaron Landis.
One knight after another fell to the ground of Aaron Landis.
The blood flowing under them flowed into the rushing water of the Enki River along the winding ditch.
The knights around him fell one by one.
In the end, only King Camos was left.
His majestic black horse had long since fallen under a spear that had pierced its forehead, neighed lowly at him, and died.
At the foot of King Kamos was a mountain of corpses, blood flowing from his forehead, and the rune of Shamash, which was red in his brows, melted into one.
The boots under his feet and his robes had been dyed blood.
He stood there bloodied, with his blood in it, but more of the Gasthard's blood.
He stood on top of the corpses of the Gasdadians, on top of countless broken limbs, smiling nonchalantly, looking down at the people who were surrounding him.
It was like a male lion, looking down contemptuously at the jackals that were approaching it.
With every swing of the great sword in his hand, a Gasthard was killed by his sword.
The handsome silver-haired man stood in the army on horseback, quietly staring at King Kamos, who was standing on the ground in blood.
As soon as he raised his hand, the Gasdad warriors who besieged King Camos retreated like a low tide.
In the empty land, among the corpses everywhere, only the Lion King was left.
Tyre waved his hand again, and immediately a row of archers emerged.
The long bows in their hands were raised, and the icy tip of the arrow was aimed at the lonely King Camos.
In the pitch-black cave, the young man's golden eyes suddenly enlarged.
The next second, the arrows reflected in his pupils shot down overwhelmingly.
…
[From now on, you are my king brother.]
…
Under the gazes of the Gasdadians who had unknowingly revealed respect and admiration, King Camos with dozens of arrows still stood on the ground.
He stands on his land, before his enemies, standing tall.
The Prince of Gastade looked at King Camos with cold eyes.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Tyr rushed on his horse.
In the dark cave, the boy no longer struggled.
His golden pupils reflected the scene on the river bank.
He stared blankly at everything in the distance, motionless.
Perhaps it should be said that it has been unable to move.
…
[I will protect you as I protect Aaron Landis. 】
…
On the far bank of the river, the prince of Gasthard galloped past King Camos on his horse.
The great sword in his hand whizzed through the air, streaking a silver light in the air.
Blood spurted out like a spring, splashing against the bright sky.
The tall and burly body of the Lion King is still standing on the ground.
Stand firm.
But the severed head flew high, and dazzled blood in the bright sunlight.
…
[Gallan, my king brother.]
[I will fight for you and Aaron Landis until my life returns to the hands of the gods—]
…
In the pitch-black water hole, there was a dead silence.
Golden pupils gleamed in the darkness.
The teenager climbed on the boulder and watched everything through the thin gap.
His eyes were terribly calm at this moment.
He seemed to want to imprint this scene in his eyes with a soldering iron.
Garlan opened his eyes without shedding a single tear.
But no one could see in the darkness. He clasped his fingers between the stone cracks, his knuckles tensed to the extreme, turning white to the point of terrifying that he was about to break.
No one could see in the dark, and the fingertips that were shivering on the boulder had been rubbed away by himself.
The shockingly dripping blood from the fingertips seeped into the depths of the cracks in the stone...
His breathing seemed to have stopped at this moment.
…
… … … …
from the top of the cloud
The sighs of the gods
The throne fell from the sky.
The god of the people of Aaron Landis has fallen.