Sophien, who had been relatively peaceful for centuries, was now in a state of panic and commotion.
The court and the nobles had already split into two major factions. Even among the two major factions, they were not a monolithic solid whole.
The sudden illness of His Majesty the King, who had been weak for a long time, was expected by everyone. At this time, many people were counting on the wise and capable Princess to step forward and take charge of the political situation.
However, what makes everyone feel disappointed and puzzled is that at this precarious moment, when a strong figure is most needed to take charge of the political situation, Her Royal Highness the Princess is the one who attracts the most attention. This person is considered by the people to be the only one who can save Sophie from danger. However, the royal family members left the capital Sophien and lived in the summer palace in Iscape.
Iscape is located in the mountains in the northwest of Sophien Kingdom.
The quiet and peaceful palace is located on a gentle hillside.
To the north of the palace is the endless sea, and a winding beach clings to the foot of the mountain.
Behind the palace is a majestic and majestic mountain, which is an extension of the northern Sophien mountain range and can be called the second largest mountain range in the world.
The tops of the mountains that reach into the clouds are all covered with white snow. The huge terrain differences make these mountains the places with the richest species of plants and animals.
The royal palace was also surrounded by dense jungles and lush shrubs.
Isolated from the hustle and bustle of the world, what is here is tranquility and peace.
An ancient hidden and quiet garden is hidden in the valley on the south side of the palace.
This wonderful garden, which is close to the entire palace, is called the "Island Garden".
Here, King Sophie of all generations wanted to live alone in a corner without being disturbed and avoid the troublesome government affairs, so no other buildings were allowed around it.
At this moment, Her Royal Highness Princess Frannie is using this method to avoid the chatty nobles in the palace.
She kept this quiet oasis for herself, undisturbed by the outside world.
Listening to the singing of the nightingales, admiring the flowers in the garden, and taking frequent walks along the cool tree-lined paths have become Her Royal Highness's only hobbies.
She can find rare tranquility here, and she can escape the chaos and hostility of the outside world.
As usual, Her Royal Highness the Princess was sitting leisurely in the pavilion in the center of the garden.
It is surrounded by hedges as tall as a person, forming a green maze.
Beside the criss-crossing hedges, statues of gods and heroes can be seen at every corner.
These exquisite works of art, carefully carved from marble, have stood quietly here for centuries.
Most of them inherit the style of the Magic Empire era and come from the powerful dynasty that has disappeared in the long history.
The pavilion is surrounded by roses, which are imported from Flanders and have the most beautiful shapes and the most brilliant colors.
Originally intended for solitude rather than social interaction, the garden was plain and lacking in exciting decoration.
But at this moment, Her Royal Highness the Princess is not alone. Next to her stands her most trusted personal bodyguard.
Kate, who took off the magician's robe and put on a military uniform, looked unusually energetic. Obviously, this identity was more suitable for him.
Away from the hustle and bustle of the world, away from the eyes of others, surrounded by this hedge, in this quiet and hidden place, the princess has abandoned her dignified and calm demeanor.
At this time, she is just a sad girl who needs careful care.
"Kate, I'm worried that you will leave me too." The princess said sadly.
"I will use my life to protect your safety." Kate said firmly without hesitation.
"No, this is not what I need. I don't want to lose you again. Too many people have sacrificed. Teacher Naga and Joe, they have all left me. I know those people are looking closely at you now. I will keep an eye on you." The princess said worriedly.
"I'm always vigilant, you don't have to worry about me." Kate said slowly.
"Why are you so reserved? There is no one here, why do you have to worry about the relationship between the princess and the attendant?" The princess said softly: "I know very well that you like me secretly, and I know even more that you have always hidden this love deeply. Yes, I even know that you once wanted to force Enleco to marry me."
Having said this, Her Royal Highness the Princess opened her big eyes and stared closely at Kate who looked extremely embarrassed and at a loss.
"There is no one here now. Why are you unwilling to express your love to me clearly? Could it be that the courage you have in your heart is only effective against enemies. Are you a coward in love?"
The princess said slowly. Although her words seemed very harsh, her expression was full of tenderness.
Hearing these words, Kate hesitated to speak. After a while, he said quietly: "Your Highness, I will always be your most loyal attendant."
This answer was obviously not satisfactory to the princess at all. She tapped her foot angrily and said: "You should know very well that I don't like to hear such an answer. Do you know how much I have gone through? It takes hard work to strengthen my will.”
"Do you think that I didn't need courage to say what I just said? Do you have less than one-tenth of the courage that I have?"
"I didn't just know your love for me today. In fact, I had clearly felt it during those days in the Kingdom of Kaoqi. It's just that at that time, I was still so naive, but I couldn't help but You have to act mature."
"At that time, I was bent on using marriage as a price to exchange for the peace and prosperity of the Kingdom of Sophie. Whether it was initially for Horkels III or later for Enleco, I regarded marriage as a kind of To use it as a political bargaining chip."
"When it comes to love and marriage, I have always thought that I have maturity and rationality beyond my age. At that time, almost no one told me that it was the wrong choice. Only Joe was very disapproving of my ideas."
"You may not know that he once said mercilessly in private that I am no different from a prostitute by doing this. He even told me that a real politician will never trade feelings and marriage. Because of smart politics Everyone in our family is truly strong, not a guy like me who looks strong but actually needs to rely on others for everything."
"The night before he left Kaoqi, he told me a lot. He told me that the most important thing for a truly wise person is to know how to cherish. If you cherish life, you will not take risky actions unless that is the case. Taking risks can avoid bigger crises.”
"Therefore, when I often ignored warnings and heroic attempts to stop me, I made actions that seemed very brave, but in his view, they were just irresponsible and stupid actions."
"Similarly, a wise person must also know how to cherish the feelings of himself and others, and regard marriage as a transaction. It may play a very big role in those who have no independent opinions."
"However, truly smart people will not easily accept such a transaction, and people who do not engage in such transactions often have a tenacious will. They would rather take a bumpy and rugged road than choose the one that restricts their hands and feet. shortcut."
"Thinking about it now, what Joe said is absolutely a wise saying. If I guessed correctly, those words were simply his own experience of love. The person who Joe said is full of tenacity and tenacity obviously refers to the person who has always been deep in love. The beloved Queen Montita."
"I know that he has been regretting his weakness and hesitation in love. Unfortunately, I was still too naive at the time, and the most naive expression was undoubtedly that I thought I was very mature."
"I am self-righteous and driven by the so-called sense of responsibility, and ridiculously want to put the shackles of marriage and love on the head of Enleco, who is full of fear of me."
"At that time, I clearly knew the love you had for me, and I also had a good impression of you. But I still resolutely abandoned that good impression, and stupidly, I regarded it as courage and sacrifice. Performance."
"It was Enleco's rejection that suddenly made me realize. His escape was like a loud slap that completely woke me up."
"Thinking about it now, both Horkels III and Enleco did not hesitate to reject the marriage deal I offered based on wishful thinking. They do not betray their feelings and are far more mature than me who thinks I am self-righteous."
"On the way to escape, I thought about this matter over and over again. I thought about the advice Joe gave me. I also thought about your feelings for me."
"During the thrilling escape from the Kingdom of Kaoqi, your figure became more and more deeply imprinted in my heart. But at that time, I still lacked the courage, and I also hid that feeling in my heart. But At that time, I was still hesitating between naivety and maturity, and I was still waiting for Enleco's return. I was still waiting for that deal to continue to take effect."
"Until the shocking news came from the mouth of the princess, until I learned that Enleco had the bad luck that always haunted him, causing a conflict between him and my aunt, Princess Chris. After having a relationship that could never be severed, I finally gave up all the hesitation and hesitation, because I no longer have to sacrifice my feelings to make a deal that goes against myself, Enleco, and your heart. "
"From that day on, I have decided to pursue my own happiness, and I have decided to only focus on my own feelings. And you are undoubtedly the first candidate on the list. Your love for me makes me a little touched. "
"Because of this, I made you my personal attendant. It was originally to give you more opportunities to express your love to me."
"However, what I regret is that the courage you possess is obviously not placed above your love. Why don't you move forward as bravely as you did in the Kingdom of Kaoqi, until you kneel in front of me and will Put a ring set with diamonds into my hand?"
"Your cowardice and hesitation surprised me, and also made me feel a little disappointed. Because of this, I had gradually become indifferent to my feelings for you."
"But you bravely guarded me when I was in the most critical moment. Your brave duel with Yousipu once again moved my heart. It reminded me once again of you in the Kingdom of Kaoqi During that period of escape, he always protected my friendship."
"Originally, this was still not enough to ignite my love. In this matter, you should thank Yousipu. It was his proposal that made my understanding of feelings clearer."
"I have already made up my mind that I will never use my feelings as a bargaining chip in transactions. Just like Horcols III and Enleco, I will never accept such a wishful transaction now."
"What's more, I also saw Yousi Pu's face very clearly. He is simply a capricious, sinister and despicable villain. Loyalty and faith have never existed in his heart. All he has is It’s ambition and greed.”
"But the candidates on my original list have proven my naivety and superficiality one after another. The only one who is firmly guarding me is you. If until now, I still feel confused, Then wouldn’t I be too stupid?”
"Because of this, I did something incredible to myself. I actually confessed my love to you, a fool."
"Even though our time is running out, I still hope to be with you, no matter how short it is, we will never be separated."
Her Royal Highness the Princess grabbed Kate's arm and said leisurely.
This unexpected confession shocked Kate, but it was also something he had been looking forward to for a long time.
He stood there blankly, as if to prove the meaning of his clumsy tongue.
"Your Highness, I will guarantee with my life that I will do my best to protect your safety." After a long time, this guy who was dazed by love finally said.
"I don't need you to show your loyalty at this time, and I don't need you to use your life to defend anything. I would rather you take advantage of this wonderful time and use your life to give me warmth and wonderful memories. ." Her Royal Highness the Princess said coquettishly, but there was a trace of obvious sadness in her words.
Even a dull guy like Kate obviously felt the sadness. He asked: "Your Highness, how do you plan to respond to Yu Sipu's proposal?"
"I don't want to hear you call me Princess Princess again, let alone call me 'you'. From now on, when there are no other people around, I want you to call me Frannie."
"As for Yousipu, I have no intention of accepting any of his conditions. I am even ready to live and die with you. My only plan now is to delay until my aunt returns to Sophie Kingdom. . ”
"But what worries me the most is that my aunt has not returned to Sophien for so long. Could it be that some major changes have also happened in Montita Grassland?"
The princess looked increasingly worried and anxious.
"The message channel with the Kingdom of Montita has been completely cut off by the Kingdom of Kaoqi, but my teacher, Master McCallum, quietly told me that he has passed the message to the great mage Cecilia." Kate comforted.
"When Cecilia was working as an assistant at Sophien, Master McCollum was the second-largest instructor after Master Naga. The relationship between Cecelia and Master McCollum was very close. In fact, Cecilia The reason why Celia chose water magic as her main research direction is that your enlightenment teacher, Master McCallum, played a huge role in it."
"You should know very well that your teacher McCollum is best at water magic. It can be said that in the initial stage, Cecilia's magic was practiced under the guidance of Master McCallum."
"Perhaps Cecilia left some special contact information, and the only person who can contact her is your teacher McCallum."
"I want to ask you to do something for me. You go to visit your teacher, Master McCollum, and ask him what happened in the Montita Kingdom, and ask him to find ways to make my aunt return to Sophie as soon as possible. .”
At this point, Her Royal Highness Princess Frannie's voice even became choked up.
"Your Highness, I will definitely comply with your request. The only thing I am worried about is that if I leave your side, your safety will not be guaranteed." Kate frowned and said.
Hearing that Kate still called her Princess, Franny immediately said angrily: "Is it so difficult to fulfill my request? Is Franny a difficult to pronounce or a very unlucky name?"
"I don't deny that I love you deeply in my heart, but you are still my princess, my most beloved Highness. For you, I will go through fire and water, even if I die. My greatest wish is to be able to be as quiet as I am now. The earth is waiting by your side.”
"Every minute and every second I spend with you is the happiest and most wonderful moment for me. Being able to hear your voice is an incomparable gift to me." Kate said with a sincere and solemn expression.
These words made Frannie feel extremely sweet in her heart, and it seemed like a warm current was reverberating and flowing in her body.
Just when two people were immersed in sweet love, suddenly, a warning sign appeared in their hearts.
Someone was clearly trying to gain access to the wards surrounding the hedge.
Kate couldn't help but place her hands gently on the two long swords stuck at her waist.
Princess Franny ducked behind Kate.
"Your Highness, you seem to be very leisurely. I think you need a handsome gentleman to accompany you at this moment."
While he was talking, a middle-aged man in rich clothes, neatly combed mustache, thin face and sharp eyes walked in slowly.
On the left side of this middle-aged man's waist hangs a richly decorated broadsword and long sword.
The golden scabbard is engraved with beautiful and gorgeous patterns, and the calyx made of metal wire has elegant and delicate patterns. The hilt is covered with a layer of red skin, which looks exceptionally beautiful. The end of the hilt is inlaid with With a crystal clear ruby.
The middle-aged man had a slender figure and seemed to have endless energy all over his body. His appearance looked quite handsome, and he was full of elegance and masculine charm.
"Duke Rathkohl, you are obviously more leisurely than me. I originally thought you were worrying about how to make the Royal Knights at your disposal, but I didn't expect that you would actually come to this remote palace." The princess said disapprovingly. said.
"There is no need for me to worry about selecting my subordinates, and this work can be done slowly. What I am more worried about is your answer to my proposal."
"I have to admit that those Kaoqi people are the real experts when it comes to love. Maybe I should adopt their experience and completely conquer you with my enthusiasm and charm."
The middle-aged man said with a smile. He clapped his hands gently and saw four attendants turning out from behind him.
Each attendant held a different gift in his hand.
"Duke Raskel, you seem to be a little too presumptuous. This is the Kingdom of Sophie, not the Kaoqi Kingdom you call. If you value the Kaoqi Kingdom so much, I will immediately appoint you as an envoy to go to your heart. Holy Land." The princess said lukewarmly.
The middle-aged man didn't feel angry at all about what the princess said. He still smiled, but his eyes turned to Kate who was standing aside.
"Mr. Kate, I have never forgotten the scene of my duel with you that day. You are worthy of Lord Pastin's praise as the most promising opponent of the younger generation."
"I have been looking forward to another duel with you. The last duel under the referee of Lord Pastin was really difficult to show your true strength." The middle-aged man said slowly.
"I'm sorry, my martial arts and strength are used to protect Her Highness the Princess, not to deal with my own compatriots." Kate said with a hint of sting.
"Competing with each other will help improve your own martial arts. Don't you want to have more powerful strength?"
The middle-aged man said with a smile, as if he didn't even hear the hidden meaning in Kate's words just now.
"Yes, yes, what the Duke said is absolutely right. Let alone the Duke, even us low-level swordsmen really hope to have the opportunity to compete with the famous Magic Knight." The leader of the four attendants suddenly interrupted.
Unlike the middle-aged man, the attendant who spoke was obviously not smart enough to hide the murderous intent emanating from his body.
Ever since this insidious and cunning moment, Kate has felt an ominous feeling in her heart.
He knew very well about the guy in front of him who was hiding a knife in his smile.
In fact, Kate has always suspected that Joe's inexplicable death and the accident that happened to Master Naga were all secretly caused by the ruthless guy in front of her.
His other two accomplices, Impos and Kwitz, although they had the same greed and ambition, they lacked enough courage.
Kate is also very clear that since Joe's death, Master Pastin and him have become the next opponents to be eliminated by Sipu.
During that showdown in public, the despicable and shameless guy in front of him had no good intentions to begin with.
However, this despicable guy must have never expected that he would not be able to gain an absolute advantage in the duel.
To be honest, that duel really made Kate feel extremely proud. He also did not expect that he would be able to tie with Yu Sipu. Although the tie seemed a bit reluctant, it was still enough to prove his achievements.
Faced with this despicable villain in front of her who was extremely powerful but had given up the honor of knighthood, Kate really wanted to pull out the sword at her waist and prove with her strength what a real knight should be like.
However, he finally suppressed his impulse, because he knew very well that Yousi Pu was just looking for opportunities to kill him.
Kate looked at the Duke coldly.
But he never expected that if he didn't accept the challenge, Yu Sipu would also plan to take action.
The four attendants were obviously brought here for this purpose, and the gifts they held in their hands were simply an excuse.
Suddenly there was a flash of sword light, and one of the attendants jumped into the pavilion.
The attendant stabbed Kate's throat with a sword, and said easily: "Your Majesty, please help me evaluate my shortcomings and shortcomings."
The well-dressed and sinister man suddenly took a step forward and pulled Her Royal Highness Princess Franny aside.
This sudden series of changes made Kate panic for a moment.
The swift thrust of the sword did not make him feel a huge threat. On the contrary, the capture of Her Royal Highness Princess Frannie made him panic.
The panic and anger made him lose his mind for a moment. Kate pulled out the sword at random, dodged to the side, and immediately stabbed back.
That attendant was obviously a subordinate carefully selected by Si Pu. Although he could not compare with top swordsmen like Si Pu and Kate, he was already a rare master.
As for the sword strike just now, he didn't use all his strength to begin with, so the change of moves seemed easy.
The attendant turned his wrist slightly, and the long sword deflected Kate's counterattack sword. However, he immediately became panicked, because this sword was not as simple as he imagined.
With a gentle breath, the thin stabbing sword came close to the gauntlet, and suddenly, the starting point of the cold light flashed continuously.
An extremely sharp blade forged by the wind, which seemed to be able to break through anything, flew along the slender sword body.
The attendant definitely did not expect such a change. In panic, he quickly ducked down to dodge, but no matter how fast he dodges, it would never be faster than the wind knife that flew out like a fast crossbow arrow.
Blood light appeared, and the sharp wind knife, with a string of flying blood beads, split heavily on the marble floor.
Apart from a not deep but very wide mark, what was left were the bright red spots scattered on the ground.
The attendant fell to the ground, and the sword in his hand fell far away. The fatal wound was on the left side of his body. It was a wound more than a foot long, stretching from the collarbone to the armpit.
Suffering such a fatal injury, the attendant fell to the ground and was unable to get up. He was slowly squirming there, as if looking for the last glimmer of life.
Suddenly, three sharp cold lights broke through the tranquility in the garden.
Their eyes were full of fierceness, and the remaining three attendants could no longer pretend to be leisurely and calm.
It was obvious that the first attendant fell to the ground seriously injured, which had completely kicked off the fight.
"It's a very interesting move. You didn't seem to have mastered this move the last time we fought." The middle-aged man still said with a smile, as if he didn't even see his men fall to the ground.
Although this man with a despicable character but superb strength seemed to be quite relaxed, his eyes never left the four people in the fierce battle.
At this moment, he finally noticed the two long swords in Kate's hands, and noticed the extra things on the hilts and guards of the long swords that he had never seen before.
The metal filaments tightly wrapped around the hilt and guard of the thorn sword like vines are dotted with crystal-like transparent crystals.
That strange pattern is obviously not for decoration.
The middle-aged man patiently watched his opponent fight one against three, and he quietly figured out his opponent's moves.
Over the past few weeks, he has been working hard to decipher this magical martial skill that he has never seen before.
But what gave him a headache was that he suddenly discovered that every time he thought he was sure enough to kill his opponent with the sword, his unique opponent would suddenly change into another one. Martial skills he had never seen before.
What makes him feel helpless is that the changes in magic are much more complex than martial arts. No one has ever been able to tell clearly how many kinds of magical magic exist in this world.
And when these ever-changing magics are mixed into martial arts, the mixed magical martial arts are also ever-changing and unpredictable.
When he faced the countless phantoms and the wind knives coming from all directions, it was already quite difficult for him.
The flames that blocked his vision, and the last explosion that seemed to kill them both, gave him a severe headache.
But at that time, the young opponent in front of him still needed time to recite the incantation, instead of being able to perform magic at will as he does now. Obviously those strange vine-like things played a key role.
At that moment, Yousipu finally made up his mind that he would not let his opponent have the opportunity to grow again.
In fact, he had been worried that this magic knight might surpass him, Pastin or even Joe.
Mastering the magical and unpredictable magic martial arts, the young man in front of him simply has unlimited potential.
Thinking of this, this despicable villain smiled cautiously and gently placed the princess in his arms next to the hedge.
Just now, in order to prevent the princess from stopping the siege, he knocked Frannie unconscious while pulling her over.
Now he regrets the move he just made. If Her Royal Highness the Princess is still awake at this moment, as long as he makes her feel humiliated or ashamed to the point of screaming, he will definitely be able to immediately make the Magic Knight who is in the fierce battle So distracted.
Feeling a little regretful, the middle-aged man gently pulled out the broadsword from his waist, and inserted the scabbard into the dense hedge.
That broad sword is obviously a rare magic weapon. The sword body is covered with fine patterns. The red stream of light flowing on the sword shows that the long sword has Contains extremely pure magical energy.
That is the breath of fire, that is the power of fire.
The ruby on the hilt of the sword seemed to be spitting out flames, making his body seem to be enveloped in a faint red light.
"It's very interesting. Your sparring has made my hands itchy. Why don't you let me join in and let's have a melee." The middle-aged man said leisurely.
"I really didn't expect that Your Excellency could be so despicable and shameless. Have you forgotten the most fundamental glory of a knight?"
Kate said angrily, and this time, there was no room left under his hands.
Just now, because he caused an opponent to be seriously injured and fell to the ground in an instant, he had the spirit of chivalry not to bully the weak. In addition, he did not intend to fall out with Yusi Qi without having arranged everything, so facing that With three opponents, he never tried his best.
At this moment, Kate finally discovered that Yu Sipu had no intention of giving up this excellent opportunity.
This insidious guy obviously intends to remove the biggest obstacle to his ambition right here.
After understanding all this, Kate deeply regretted not killing the other three swordsmen as quickly as possible.
He angrily pulled out another long sword, which was also wrapped with countless "vines".
Kate crossed her swords together. This was originally a defensive move, but in the face of this move, the paladin who flew forward suddenly dodged aside at the same speed.
With a warrior's intuition, he felt that this move would never be that simple.
Originally, in order to achieve a quick victory, he concentrated most of his "power" on the tip of the sword, but faced with the unexpected move, he finally decided to adopt a defensive move.
After all, saving one's own life is more important than killing the opponent.
The other three swordsmen obviously did not have such a keen sense, but when they saw the young magic knight suddenly pulling out another long sword, there must be something fishy about it.
Because of this, they also retained their strength and did not attack with all their strength.
The three long swords stabbed at the opponent in the center from three different directions.
Suddenly, two crisscrossing cold lights flashed through, and countless tiny ice needles, like raindrops, flew out in all directions.
The three swordsmen all reacted quickly, but it was still difficult to escape the sharp ice light that was swarming at them.
They could only try their best to use the long swords in their hands to protect the vital parts of their faces and chests.
In order to avoid the ice needles all over the sky, every swordsman looked embarrassed.
Although they finally protected their vital points, their hands and feet were still pierced by countless ice needles.
Accompanying the bursts of pain was the feeling of numbness. The swordsmen felt that the ice needles piercing into their bodies seemed to turn into a burst of biting cold air in an instant.
This cold air made their bodies seem to be frozen, making it difficult to move.
Suddenly, the sound of harsh wind knives cutting through the air came from afar, carrying death and fear.
Another string of blood beads shot up, but this time the wind knife that split the air did not hit the ground. A row of hedges in the distance suddenly fell down neatly, and the cut was so smooth. Smooth, as if it had been carefully trimmed with scissors.
In front of the hedge, a corpse with its head and arms cut off neatly was lying on the ground.
Next to the body, there was still the long sword he used.
Kate was not surprised or proud of this successful blow, and he stabbed the long sword in his hand towards another target.
The swordsman turned over and fell to the ground in despair. He obviously thought that he would die.
But to his surprise, the deadly wind knife was not launched.
I saw two figures already entangled together in the narrow pavilion.
The young magic knight transformed into countless figures, which was originally his specialty. This phantom attack had already become his identity and symbol.
Among the countless clear phantoms, there is also a vague and illusory dim figure. Although it does not possess magical magic, the speed possessed by the powerful paladin is not inferior to the magic that magic can create.
That dim shadow is always surrounded by a light red shadow.
It seems like a red ribbon, and also like a wisp of dark red smoke.
All of this seemed so harmonious and beautiful, but the two surviving swordsmen definitely didn't think so.
While their eyes were deeply attracted by the fierce battle, they could also clearly see that the six pillars of the pavilion were gradually eroding.
The arc-shaped top was already scarred by the flying and blocked wind knives.
What made the two swordsmen even more incredible was that the gorgeous roses that were originally used to decorate the stone pavilion were quickly withering and withering.
At a glance, even the scene in the pavilion seemed to be shaking slightly.
This sight can only be seen next to the scorching stove, which really surprised and shocked the two surviving swordsmen.
Suddenly, there was a loud roar, and flames shot into the sky in the pavilion.
The fire exploded suddenly, and a wave of scorching air pushed far away in all directions.
As soon as this heat wave hit the neat circle of hedges around it, it immediately flew away in all directions.
Suddenly, everything around him was enveloped in scorching heat.
The air was filled with the smell of burning.
At this moment, the pavilion that was the center of the duel had already turned into a piece of debris.
Broken stones were scattered among the surrounding flower beds.
The originally bright and moving rose bushes had long since turned into burning pyres.
The two figures who were originally engaged in a fierce duel were now standing on both sides of the wreckage.
The middle-aged man held up a broadsword and a long sword. The corners of his clothes and hair were covered with burn marks. His beard, which was originally neatly combed, now looked slightly curved and messy.
Kate stood opposite him, holding a sword in one hand and pointing directly at his enemy, while the other sword was held across his chest. The corners of his clothes and trousers were also covered with traces of burns.
At his feet, there was a circle of dim flames.
From the trousers turned to ashes, you can see the strange long leather boots he wore.
They were just a pair of extremely ordinary soft-lined boots, but like the two long swords, they were covered with a strange vine.
"It seems that this sword can indeed reduce the power of flame magic to the minimum range." The middle-aged man said slowly.
"That divine sword must be grieving for being manipulated by someone like you, but obviously you can't exert the true power of this divine sword at all. Only Joe is its worthy owner." Kate said coldly.
"You are right. Without that special way of using it, this divine sword can only exert 30% of its power in my hands."
"However, you should also be very clear. Although it is only 30% powerful, with it, I can definitely defeat you."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man suddenly waved the long sword in his hand vigorously, and the long sword circled around his body, occasionally flashing a bright light of fire.
"Among the magical weapons left behind by the Twelve Heroes, the 'Horn of Wind' is the strongest, while Mekaton's ordinary wooden staff is the most ordinary."
"The most terrifying thing is undoubtedly the soul dagger, and the most mysterious thing is the blood-sucking scimitar."
"But when it comes to killing the most enemies, it is undoubtedly this 'Scorching Gravel'. Although I cannot exert 30% of its power, I know how to use it."
"You should feel extremely lucky. You will see the legendary weapon in its most beautiful form."
Having said this, the middle-aged man suddenly grabbed the ruby on the hilt of the sword and pulled hard.
What is incredible is that the patterns on the blade of the broadsword and long sword suddenly shattered.
The sword blade, which was originally thick and wide, suddenly became more and more slender.
The countless metal fragments that originally made up the sword body are gradually curling and shrinking into a long metal rod only as thick as a thumb.
The long pole, like the original sword body, was covered with neat and beautiful patterns, and the two curved swords had already merged into a thin and long spear tip.
There seemed to be a flame burning on the extremely sharp tip of the spear.
"This is another aspect of the 'Scorching Gravel'. After I got it, I even felt a little regretful. I should have learned more about how to use a spear before." The middle-aged man said.
Kate was not moved by his words at all. He stared closely at the golden-red spear.
Just when his opponent kept waving his broadsword and slashing in the air, he felt a very bad feeling.
The burst of fire, the streaks of red smoke surrounding the opponent, all of this made Kate feel an unspeakable pressure, and even reminded him of the magical martial arts skills he was good at.
That is obviously somewhat similar to magic martial arts.
At this moment, Kate finally understood the legend passed down from ancient times.
According to legend, among the magical weapons possessed by the Twelve Heroes, those two swords are not most famous for their attack power.
Both of those swords are known for their defense.
According to legend, those two magical and sacred swords can both summon a set of armor.
And the armor summoned by the divine sword in front of him is the "Armor of Red Cloud" that can make everything burn or even melt.
Kate crossed his hands and once again held the sword in front of him, but this time what he shot was no longer a sky full of ice needles, but a condensed "blood-coagulating freezing gun".
"Blood Freeze Gun" was originally an intermediate magic, and this was already the limit of what Kate could do.
The middle-aged man was completely indifferent to this. He waved the spear in his hand and lightly clicked on the two ice arrows that were shooting towards them.
The two ice arrows made a crisp and sweet sound of ice crystals shattering, exploding out of thin air.
Countless fine ice crystals enveloped the middle-aged man in an instant.
However, the ice crystals all over the sky suddenly turned into a white cloud and spread in all directions.
"It's useless. The 'Red Cloud Armor' can resist any ice magic you cast. Likewise, the fire attack you are best at has lost all effect."
"Only wind and earth magic will not be blocked by this invisible armor, but I am not afraid of wind knives at all. Among earth magics, there is no offensive magic that you can cast."
As the middle-aged man spoke, he pointed his gun and stabbed Kate quickly.
When the tip of the gun pierced the air, a bright fire suddenly flashed out.
Kate didn't even think about it, she immediately transformed into dozens of herself and flew backwards. At the same time, each one of them drew two swords, one to the left and one to the right, as if by chance.
Countless wind knives flew towards the middle-aged man silently.
The despicable paladin had no interest in distinguishing which of these wind knives were phantoms and which were real.
He suddenly roared and danced his long sword into a ball. Dark red fire clouds intertwined into an airtight net in front of him.
Most of the wind knives hit the dark red net and disappeared without a trace. Only two wind knives hit a ball of fire.
There were countless wind knives again, and two fire lights.
Just when the middle-aged man was feeling proud that his opponent was unable to harm him at all, he suddenly realized that his opponent planned to remain in a stalemate with him.
Although it was unclear, the result of using this tactic was whether his opponent was defeated first because he ran out of magic power, or whether he was exhausted and had his chest penetrated by the wind knife.
Thinking of this, he felt that he had to make a quick decision.
He smiled at the two swordsmen who had been standing beside him, and said with a smile: "Didn't I just say that there was going to be a melee? There's no point in fighting an opponent. Come and attack me too. I really want to. I can have a fierce battle quickly."
The two swordsmen seemed to have suddenly awakened, both waving their swords, blocking Kate's retreat on both sides.
Although they couldn't tell which of the figures in front of them was the real enemy, they had to obey the Duke's order.
However, they had already received guidance before taking action. After all, their opponent's reputation for being able to incarnate in countless ways had already spread far and wide.
The two swordsmen kept swinging their swords with all their strength. This was exactly the method Leerta used to defeat Kate at the Victory Day celebration and on the altar.
Suddenly, the sword curtain danced by one of the swordsmen collided with a series of sparks, followed by the sound of whizzing wind knives piercing the air.
A deafening shout made everyone present tremble with fear, and with this shout, a dark red fire cloud enveloped the two people who were fighting.
The golden-red light pierced the sky like lightning.
Every ray of golden light is accompanied by scorching red flames.
The swordsman turned into a burning torch almost instantly.
The blazing torch broke into two pieces and flew backwards, and the hedge behind him also turned into sparks flying all over the sky.
Kate also felt uncomfortable under this thunderous fatal blow.
Although the scorching spear tip did not hit him, the surrounding fire cloud still caused him considerable damage.
Kate suffered severe burns on her back and right arm, and the severe pain made it impossible for Kate to remain in a meditative state.
Those dozens of phantoms disappeared without a trace in an instant.
At this critical moment, Kate had to use the trick he used to save his life - the mysterious body technique that had proven unable to attack real masters was now used to escape danger.
However, in a hurry, Kate was naturally unable to maintain that elegant posture. He looked rolling and crawling, looking extremely embarrassed.
Although it looked a little ugly, this life-saving trick was very effective. Sliding gently against the ground, Kate ducked behind a hedge.
Another ball of red light burst out, and in front of Kate's eyes, a bright fire suddenly exploded.
The row of hedges next to them turned into blazing torches in an instant, and the billowing heat waves rushed towards them, making people feel suffocating.
But this time, Kate was prepared. He waved the sword in his left hand to attack, and used the sword on his right to create a mysterious spell out of thin air.
The long sword in his left hand shot out a swift wind knife. Faced with such a close attack, even the middle-aged paladin did not dare to take it lightly. He shook the spear in his hand and cut the swift wind knife into pieces. Two halves.
The broken wind knife could not penetrate the invisible scorching armor at all, but was instead twisted into pieces by the red clouds.
But when the despicable paladin was about to give his opponent a fatal blow again, he realized that his opponent had disappeared without a trace.
What made him even more worried was that he saw that he was surrounded by hedges.
In his memory, there were no hedges on his left and right sides. Thinking of this, he stabbed twice at both sides.
But what he found incredible was that the scorching spear tip did not shatter the phantom like before, but instead rolled up a blazing flame.
Could this also be an illusion, but this time he no longer dared to take it lightly.
The world of magic is mysterious and mysterious, but his knowledge of the world of magic is extremely limited. Making wild guesses will only put him in crisis.
Thinking of this, the middle-aged man was planning to use the spear in his hand to reduce all the surrounding hedges to ashes.
Just as he was about to do so, he suddenly remembered the princess whom he had hidden in the hedge.
If the raging flames swept through Frannie, it was definitely not what he wanted.
The middle-aged man suddenly became hesitant. He also did not dare to cross the hedge so rashly.
Who knows if there is a magic-savvy enemy lurking in the hedgerows.
He would never underestimate the young magic knight. In fact, he valued the powerless young man far more than the other two stupid and arrogant allies.
In this matter, he even surpassed the extremely proud Haggero.
At the beginning, when Hagrid thought that the magic knight was likely to become his most difficult enemy to deal with in the future, he thought that Mr. Kate was already a very difficult opponent to deal with now.
Looking at the heavy hedges, a helpless smile appeared on the middle-aged man's lips.
Apparently his worries have come true. This young man has become the biggest obstacle he faces.
What made him feel even more helpless was that he knew that this time he had failed.
Next time, you may never have such an opportunity.