The evening glow is in the sky, heralding another fine weather.
blah blah...
Amidst the rapid sound of horseshoes, a rider galloped towards the north.
The knight on the horse was in a bit of a panic, with loose hair flying in the evening wind, and the original luxurious clothes on his body had been damaged in several places, and his body was covered in bloodstains, obviously he had just experienced a great battle.
This person was Viscount Lawrence who had escaped from the Uman family barracks.
He held a blood-stained knight's sword firmly in his hand, but at this moment he had already used it as a whip, slapping the horse's buttocks, urging the horse to gallop.
In the distance behind him, there is a faint column of smoke rising.
Dozens of galloping figures followed closely behind him, brandishing knives and bows, chasing after him.
This chase has been going on for a whole day, and Viscount Lawrence felt that he was about to reach his limit.
But he dared not stop at all.
Because from the previous short fights, he could clearly feel that those chasing soldiers really wanted to kill him!
I'm afraid mother is already in danger.
Even Earl Uman should already know that he is not his own son!
Viscount Lawrence was filled with deep regret.
If he had known this, he would not have made his own claim and tried to assassinate Earl Uman with his mother.
Should wait for father to arrange.
But then, he shook his head violently, throwing the thought out of his mind.
Can't wait for Dad to arrange everything!
Viscount Lawrence knew that his real father, Mr. Ji, was not just his son.
Although those were all illegitimate children, he himself was not his father's legitimate son.
Even, if his father becomes the new Duke of the North, he will never be able to marry his own sister Penny. Incest is also a taboo love in this world and is not recognized by the world.
Therefore, if those illegitimate children still have a glimmer of hope to become regular, then Lawrence is doomed to be unable to become a legitimate son.
Of course, Lawrence also knew the agreement between his father and mother that he would become Mr. Xie's adopted son in the future and change his surname to Saint Sean.
But what if in the future, Mr. Ji has a son of his own
Mr. Xi has never married a wife, but what happens after he becomes the Duke of the North
Could it be that he will never marry for life
This sense of crisis prompted Lawrence and Penny to decide to assassinate Earl Uman, and then take the opportunity to control the Uman family's army.
In this way, with the army in hand, there is also a bargaining chip.
Their mother and son also gained some confidence.
But I didn't expect...
screwed up.
All kinds of complicated emotions were churning in the bottom of Lawrence's heart. He was absent-minded and didn't notice that the war horse under him was dying.
Foam had already appeared from the horse's mouth, and it was obvious that it might collapse to the ground from exhaustion at any time.
Between chasing and fleeing, another six or seven miles passed in the blink of an eye.
The war horse under Viscount Lawrence was already sweating profusely, and traces of blood oozed from the white foam around his mouth.
Sure enough, in the next second, the war horse staggered and rolled to the ground, and the bones broke with a crisp sound, which was extremely ear-piercing.
Viscount Lawrence was thrown out immediately, horrified in his heart.
But fortunately, as a Tier 3 knight, his quality is far beyond that of ordinary people. In the air, he forcibly restrained his body, tucked his body into a ball, rolled a few times when he landed, and then jumped up vigorously .
Viscount Lawrence took a few breaths, looking at the cavalry chasing after him, feeling a sense of despair in his heart.
But soon, he shook his head to suppress this emotion.
Viscount Lawrence held the sword in both hands, slightly bent his knees, and made a gesture of preparing for battle.
Since it fails, it can only bear the consequences.
Viscount Lawrence put aside all useless emotions and concentrated on staring at the approaching cavalry.
Tread Tread...
The sound of hooves became heavier and heavier, and the tremors of the ground became more and more violent.
"Come on! The Saint Theon family will never surrender!"
Lawrence roared loudly, with a ferocious expression like a tiger in a desperate situation.
The faces of the cavalry on the opposite side were already clearly visible. They raised their swords one after another, and the cold light that appeared was like a forest of steel, rushing towards Lawrence.
closer, closer...
Lawrence took a deep breath, bracing for the impending collision.
Time seemed to slow down, and the air seemed to heat up.
No, not as if!
The air is really hot!
In just a split second, Lawrence felt the oncoming heat wave, as if facing a big furnace.
boom!
Just when he was wondering, a wall of fire suddenly stood in front of him, and the air was so hot that it seemed to be suffocating.
咴Law—
The pursuers were terrified and frantically controlled their horses, trying to stop in front of the wall of fire. However, how could the horses that had already entered the charging state stop in a short time
Like moths to a flame, most of the pursuers rushed into the wall of fire one after another under the influence of inertia.
The blazing flames seemed to have a strange magic power, instantly reducing them to ashes.
The pursuers who fell behind did not have time to figure out what happened, so they tried their best to turn their horses and ran back immediately.
However, before they escaped far, another huge fireball fell from the sky, completely devouring the remaining pursuers.
The flowing flames instantly covered the grassland with a radius of hundreds of meters, and when the flames subsided, only a large area of scorched earth and the remains of suspected ashes could be seen.
When the gentle evening wind blows, the ashes flying all over the sky seem to be dotted with starlight, which has a weird and cruel beauty.
Lawrence looked at everything in front of him stupidly, as if he hadn't recovered from the great change.
After a long while, he finally took back the long sword, with a smile of the rest of his life on his face.
"Father, is that you?" Lawrence looked around and called out loudly.
Soon, he found that unremarkable figure not far behind him.
"Father!" Lawrence hurried over.
"Why are they chasing you?" Mr. Xi's face was covered by the hood of the mage's robe, and his expression could not be seen clearly.
"They..." Lawrence was at a loss for words.
After hesitating for a while, he still told Mr. Xi exactly what he and his mother had done.
After Mr. Xi heard this, there was no movement for a while.
The sun is gradually setting down the mountain, leaving only a little afterglow barely illuminating the world.
The footsteps of darkness are unstoppable and will soon rule the land.
The night breeze was cool, and Lawrence's heart was even colder.
Mr. Xi's silence is eroding his faith bit by bit, making him slide into the abyss of despair.
But just as the darkness was about to swallow Lawrence completely, a ray of light suddenly illuminated his world.
I only heard Mr. Ji say, "I see."
His tone was extremely flat, as if he didn't care about the trouble Lawrence caused.
Lawrence felt apprehensive, and asked tentatively, "Father, then... what should we do now?"
Mr. Yu suddenly raised his head, and the wide hood slid back, revealing his face—
What a face it was!
The left half has completely turned into a strange blue-gray color. The twisted blood vessels are like earthworms, constantly wriggling under the skin, and what is even more terrifying is his left eye.
There are no eyeballs left, only a hollow, a bottomless hole that seems to be sucked into the soul just by looking at it.
Lawrence was so frightened that he took three steps back, but he immediately realized that his behavior was inappropriate, and hurried forward three steps.
Resisting the fear in his heart and the trembling of his body, he greeted, "Father, are you alright?"
"Follow me." Mr. Xi said in a cold tone.
After saying this, he didn't answer Lawrence's question, but stood up silently, and then walked forward.
Lawrence didn't dare to ask any more questions, and quickly followed.
The last ray of the sun's brilliance also disappeared in the sky, and endless darkness completely enveloped the earth.
(end of this chapter)