In just a short moment, the pursuers behind us had approached about 200 meters away from us, and I could roughly see the faces of the people on the boat.
I quickly caught up with the ship, faced the Holy Knight's ship and shouted, "Let your commander come out and speak."
"Wang Huan, what do you want to say?" The one who stood out from the Knights camp turned out to be our acquaintance, Betty, the leader of the Holy Light Knights.
I now believe what Lan Moying said. The Holy See is taking the initiative to abandon the Holy Light Knights. Otherwise, no organization will allow a person who has lost an entire team of subordinates to continue to serve as commander in a short period of time.
Before I opened my mouth, Betty said first: "Wang Huan, I know you are eloquent. But, I don't want to hear what you have to say. Now, there are only two ways in front of you. One is to give up resistance and surrender immediately. The second is to die with the demon body you took away. I will give you five minutes to choose."
My heart was slightly shocked, and I smiled and said, "Did I hear you correctly? You want me to die with the devil's body?"
Betty said coldly: "You heard it right, and I said it right. I must tell you that the devil's body is not as important in the eyes of the Holy See as you think."
"For the light, demons are existences that must be eliminated. The difference lies in how to eliminate them, whether it is to be publicly executed in public, or whether they need to be eliminated secretly. I think you should understand what I mean!"
My eyes couldn't help but shrink suddenly.
Betty's words made it clear that the Holy See did not want to use the devil's body for research, but to show "miracles" to the world.
This kind of thing will never happen in the hands of the detective. The detective's hand explores the restricted area of myths to reveal the secrets behind the myths, and it is also to protect those secrets that are enough to shock the world.
However, the Holy See is different, because their starting point is very different from that of the Detective Hand.
The fundamental reason why any religion can stand up and develop in the world, in addition to its own teachings, is to show "miracles" to its believers.
Most people who believe in religion firmly believe in the existence of gods. Believers who do not believe in gods and simply understand life from doctrines already belong to another level of existence. They have a higher level and a more thorough understanding of religion. But such people are few and far between.
The Holy See already has holy weapons, and if they show the "demon" they have captured, it will be enough to drive most people into fanaticism, and even take the opportunity to expand their influence a hundred times a thousand times.
As for how to deal with the devil's body, it is no longer important. They may give the demons to the official for research, but they may also keep them in the Holy See and display them as trophies.
No wonder Lan Moying doesn't want to continue cooperating with the Holy See.
My face suddenly darkened. I couldn't get back this round. Because I lost my biggest bargaining chip.
While I was silent, Betty had already spoken again: "You still have four minutes to think about it!"
Before Betty raised her hand slightly, on the boat chasing us on the right, there were at least a dozen people raising heavy weapons at the same time. As long as Betty gave an order, our small boat would immediately be wiped out.
Although my mind was spinning rapidly, I couldn't think of any way to deal with the crisis in front of me.
Surrender or not is a fatal gamble for us.
Surrender, as long as Betty gives the order, all of us will fall to the ground immediately. Besides, I can't think of any reason why Betty wouldn't kill us.
If we don't surrender, we will still die, and there will be no bones left.
The only thing I dare to bet on is how urgent the Holy See's need for the devil's body is.
When I took a deep breath, Betty spoke before me: "Wang Huan, I advise you not to take any chances. Regarding the devil's incident, the Holy See will not compromise with anyone or any force. The devil only can be eliminated.”
Unconsciously, I raised my eyebrows slightly.
Although Betty only said one sentence, she revealed a message that the Holy See would destroy the devil's body even if it didn't want anything.
This shows that showing miracles is just an incidental practice of the Holy See and is optional. But why did the Holy See pay such a high price to go to the dark castle to seize Allen's demonic body
When I was puzzled, a loud noise suddenly came from the direction of the bow of the boat. The entire stowaway boat was violently shaken and tilted a few points in an instant. I almost lost my footing and fell on the boat. By the time I stood firm, the deck had tilted outward to a slope of more than thirty degrees.
Ye Xun is on the rocks!
As soon as this idea came out of my head, it scared me into a cold sweat. We are now trapped in the vast sea, even if we want to resist, we are unable to do so.
"It seems that those who deal with the devil will not have any good luck." Betty sneered and ordered the ship to slowly approach us. The knights and mercenaries on the two ships showed their weapons. The atmosphere at sea became extremely solemn for a while.
I was on full alert when Ye Xun and Li Xiaomao walked out of the cabin and stood behind me. I knew I was at an absolute disadvantage but still held on to a glimmer of hope: "How's it going?"
Ye Xun lowered his voice: "The cabin is flooded, and the ship is hopeless."
I took a deep breath and said, "Where's the coffin?"
"Still in the cabin..."
While the two of us were talking back and forth, Betty's ship had gotten close enough that we could use the gangplank to cross the ship.
Betty said slightly proudly: "Wang Huan, haven't you thought about it yet?"
I hesitated for a moment before throwing down the weapon: "I admit defeat!"
"Very good! Bring them here." As Betty waved, several holy knights jumped onto the deck one after another and forcibly escorted us to Betty's ship. It didn't take long for someone to find the coffin from the cabin.
Betty seemed to have no interest in the coffin. She walked around me twice before saying, "Wang Huan, as a prisoner, you should have the consciousness of a prisoner. Standing and talking like this is not in line with the status of a prisoner."
My eyes instantly revealed a hint of murderous intent: "Then what do you mean?"
"Kneel down! Beg for mercy!" Betty said coldly: "Do what a prisoner should do."
I said coldly: "My legs are made of iron. I don't know how to kneel!"
"Really? How about we give it a try?" Betty took the two-handed sword from a knight, and swept the scabbard towards my leg. I only felt a sharp pain in my leg, and I couldn't help but bend forward. Down to the knees.
Before my knees even touched the ground, I jerked upwards and was nailed to the ground like steel nails.
Betty smiled and said: "Your legs are very hard. However, I will let you know that my sword is even harder."
As soon as Betty finished speaking, she suddenly unsheathed her sword and raised the sharp knight's sword in the air with both hands. The frost-like sword light slowly flowed from my back through my spine and deliberately stopped on my cheek. one side.
The moment the sword light stopped, several holy knights shouted angrily at the same time: "Don't move!"
A series of sounds of drawing swords also occurred around me, and I remembered that those holy knights were warning Ye Xun not to try to resist.
Betty said softly: "Your friend seems not to be satisfied with the way I greet you."
I smiled calmly and said, "I'm not very satisfied with your approach either. If you want to chop off my legs, it's best to do it from the front. That way, I can see how you cut off my legs and you can keep your focus." Respect from your opponent. According to you, this is called chivalry."
"That's right!" Betty raised her sword and walked around me: "If you completely follow the knight's code, I should give you a fair chance to fight. However, you are not a knight, and you are not worthy of my respect."
As Betty spoke, she swung the long sword in her hand. Before the whistling sound caused by the long sword passed my ears, the half-moon-shaped cold light formed by the knight's sword was already heading straight towards my knees. Betty's sword edge Before he could reach it, the sword took full force and cut my trouser legs open.
At the moment when the sword was at its original point, I suddenly raised my hand: "No one moves!"
I'm afraid that Ye Xun will be impulsive, and I'm also afraid that Ren Tianqing and Li Xiaomao will rush in and fight for their lives. Although they are both temporary masters, under the siege of heavy troops, their hot-blooded rush will only increase casualties.
Not to mention them, even my Ghost Eye Secret Technique and Xingtian Slash cannot be used casually.
I thought it would be easy to kill Betty, but after killing her, we would definitely be torn apart by the Holy Knight's blades. The only thing I could do was to watch Betty cut off my legs, and then let Ren Tianqing and Li Xiao go after she vented her dissatisfaction. cat.
I know that pinning your hopes on your opponents is the most unwise choice. However, at this time, I can only place my hope on such illusory things. If I can save one, it counts!
I watched without blinking as Betty's long sword touched my knees, but the opponent stopped his sword the moment it was about to cut into my bones: "Wang Huan, you won my heart with your bravery. Mercy. I’m so sorry!”
If the word "mercy" came from the mouth of an Easterner, I would definitely be furious, but Betty is different, she is a knight.
The "compassion" in the knight's code is not only sympathy for the weak, but also respect for the opponent.
A true knight must have a broad and tolerant heart. Knights shoulder the mission of eradicating evil and upholding justice. Although knights are loyal to the lord or the royal family, justice should be the criterion for their behavior.
Knights were full of respect for their opponents who had the courage to sacrifice, which led them to dare to disobey the king's orders. There is also a saying in China that heroes cherish heroes. Among the two people who are forced to become rivals due to the situation, friendship may be greater than hatred.
Betty held her sword and said: "I respect your bravery, but I can't let you go because you are not a true knight yet."
I understand what Betty means. Apart from daring to fight to the death, I have nothing to do with chivalry. So Betty would have a polite respect for me, but not a feeling of heroism.
Just when I didn't know whether to say thank you or not, a knight hurried to Betty's side.