This knight is too perfect

Chapter 46 The Eve of the Banquet [Two in One]

Baron's Castle at night.

With the mysterious departure of the soul stealers, the castle regained its rare peace.

But this peace only slightly lifted the heavy stone that was weighing on everyone's heart.

After all, the soul stealers surrounding the castle are just retreating now, not disappearing completely.

Therefore, after a brief renovation, most people in the castle returned to their original sad expressions.

Especially when they saw their companions who were laughing and chatting together before but now turned into cold corpses.

Everyone was filled with despair about their future.

Not to mention ordinary people, even Fergus looked tired at this moment.

Because he hadn't slept for four days.

In this situation, even though his extraordinary path is mainly based on life, he is almost reaching his limit.

But Fergus knew very well that anyone could fall down at this moment, except him.

Because now he is one of the few hopes in everyone's hearts.

Just as Fergus was sitting in the tent, thinking about his next strategy.

A militiaman suddenly ran in excitedly.

"Master Fergus, please come out quickly. Miss Lilysa and Mr. Jeter are back."

"what!"

Fergus was shocked when he heard the news.

Then he immediately walked out of the tent and saw Lilitha and Jet walking slowly towards him.

Seeing this scene, Lilitha interrupted Fergus before he could say anything.

"Mr. Fergus, I will answer all the questions you want to ask, but I need a relatively quiet environment, so please follow me first."

After saying that, Lilitha walked right past him and entered the tent.

Seeing this, Fergus nodded to the others and followed them in.

As soon as he entered the tent, Fergus couldn't help but ask, "How is it, Mr. Jeter, Miss Lilitha, has the crisis with the Baron been resolved?"

Faced with this question, Lilysa said decisively: "It has been solved, and I estimate that they are on their way to the castle at full speed and are expected to arrive at dawn."

Hearing this, Fergus's tense nerves relaxed instantly.

Because it means that his efforts over the past three days were not wasted.

Fergus, who had relaxed, finally had time to sort out everything that had happened.

After a while, Fergus suddenly thought of something and said with an unpleasant expression, "Ms. Lilisha, are you so sure about this because the Thorn Town is now completely occupied by Garcia and the Soul Stealers?"

"After all, we originally speculated that Garcia was planning to use these soul stealers to hold back the Baron's Thorn Cavalry, and then use the power of the Holy Communion to eliminate the Baron and replace him."

"But the current situation has undoubtedly deviated from this plan. Even if Rhine did not pass the news to the Baron, when the Baron saw the current situation in the town and the fog surrounding it, he would naturally become suspicious and would not rashly enter."

"If that's the case, then the madness in the town right now is undoubtedly the best evidence of the Baron's safety."

Lilith nodded, indicating that it was because of this that she was certain that Rhine had completed his mission.

In addition to the evidence that Fergus mentioned, the attackers who had previously only wanted to kill her and Jet were another favorable proof.

After all, Lilitha didn't believe that the Holy Communion would only send such a small number of people when they knew clearly the strength of herself and Jet.

Unless the Holy Communion had never thought of how to prevent them from passing information to the Baron from the very beginning.

Or in other words, they didn't put all their bets on this.

After learning about the current situation, Fergus immediately became optimistic.

"Ms. Lilisa, since the Baron is out of danger now, do we just need to hold out for one more night?"

"And a few soul stealers are probably no match for you and Mr. Jeter. So I think it shouldn't be difficult to hold out for a night, right?"

Faced with Fergus's optimism, Lilith poured cold water on him.

"No, Mr. Fergus, what you are talking about is impossible to do. We can't hold out until that time."

"what?"

Looking at the stunned Fergus, Lilysa said seriously, "Mr. Fergus, first of all, you need to know one thing, that is, the real threat to the castle has never been those little soul stealers, but the Holy Communion that has been hiding in the dark."

"I think you are also aware of the situation regarding the Holy Communion."

"They are crazy, yes, but they are also a group of powerful crazy people."

“So even though I had guessed who the Beyonder hiding in the castle was, I still didn’t choose to act rashly.”

"That's because I know that guy is quite capable, but he doesn't have the 'madness' that is unique to the patrons of the Holy Communion."

"So he can only be regarded as a small attendant in the Holy Communion at best, and he has no ability to plan such a huge feast that could cover the entire territory on his own."

"Combining these clues, I guess that the guy who is truly in control of everything in Thorn Town is someone else."

"But unfortunately, even until the day you and Mr. Rhine alerted them, I was unable to find any trace of that guy."

Hearing this, Fergus's expression instantly turned ugly.

Because he felt like he might have done something wrong.

However, Lilysa obviously guessed his thoughts and said calmly, "You don't need to blame yourself, Mr. Fergus, because even if you didn't alarm them that day, I would have let Jeter try."

"After all, compared to a powerful enemy, the truly terrifying one is always an unknown enemy."

"So I have to collect as much information as possible about that guy first, so that I can decide how to treat them."

"And you know what happened later. I failed. Or rather, in order to avoid this situation, that guy would rather risk eternal damnation and persist until the day I leave the castle."

Hearing this, Fergus couldn't help but ask, "Does Miss Lilysa know the information about the Communion guest now?"

Lilith nodded and said in a serious tone, "I understand. She is a witch who is not recognized by the Witch Association. She is Judith Moore, nicknamed 'Ms. Rose'. She is an official member of the Silver Rank in the Holy Communion."

"Under normal circumstances, Jeter alone would be able to defeat it directly, not to mention my presence."

"But right now, Judith has not only set up her own 'Rose Manor', but she also has a subordinate who is about to be promoted to a Death Speaker."

"So I can't and won't take the risk of attacking a fully prepared Silver-rank Beyonder at this time."

"But I am just wary of him, not afraid of him. What's more, he doesn't know I'm here yet."

"With Jet and I's protection, by the time that fake witch noticed my presence, you would have successfully left the banquet."

After hearing what Lilysa said, Fergus was silent for a moment and asked, "Am I the only one leaving?" Lilysa nodded and said seriously, "Yes, you are the only one leaving."

"Because this white mist covering the town is the tablecloth used before the Eucharist banquet begins."

"Once the tablecloth falls, it means that the food is about to be served on the table."

"And the host of this banquet will not allow the banquet to continue until the arrival of bad guests. I think you should understand what I mean."

Fergus's face was solemn because he heard the hidden meaning in Lilitha's words.

That is the fake witch Judith that Lilith mentioned. She would definitely not wait until the Baron arrives to hold a party.

Instead, he wanted to end the banquet before the Baron and his cavalry arrived.

"Is there really no other choice? Everyone here has been fighting for that distant tomorrow."

"It's really hard for me to abandon them like this. After all, they trust me so much."

In response to this, Lilysa was silent for a long time, but finally gave an answer.

"There is another option, but I personally don't want you to make this choice because it not only violates the deal I made with Mr. Rhine, but I personally don't think your choice is the right one."

"As the bargaining chip in this deal, you do have the qualifications to change the terms of the deal. After all, Mr. Rhine made this deal with me without informing you."

"But in this case, whether this deal can be concluded will depend on Mr. Rhine's personal wishes."

"Although I can take you away by force to ensure that my transaction with Mr. Rhine is completed smoothly."

"But given the good impression you've left on me, Mr. Fergus, I'm willing to take this extra risk and give you this option."

"So, Mr. Fergus, are you sure you want to listen to the second option? You should know that the price of this option may not be something you can afford."

Faced with Lilysa's repeated questioning, Fergus remained silent for a long time.

However, when he looked through the gap in the tent, saw the countless pairs of hopeful eyes outside the tent, and the brand new graves not far away, Fergus made a decision.

He turned to look at Lilitha and gave her that signature smile, sunny, cheerful, and...determined.

"Ms. Lilisha, I don't know if I will regret the second choice, but I know I will regret the first choice."

"I have already experienced the heaviness of this choice, and I don't want to experience it again."

"So, please tell me the second option, Miss Lilitha."

Looking at Fergus's eyes that seemed relaxed but were actually determined.

Lilysa sighed and performed a rare court etiquette towards Fergus.

The meaning behind this etiquette is Liissa's respect for Fergus, a respect that comes from the heart.

"Mr. Fergus, my father once told me that before each coin of fate is cast, the so-called answer is actually already determined in people's hearts."

"Because a coward will always escape fate, thus rejecting the result of the coin that does not meet his expectations, and cowardly deceiving himself that he is rebelling against fate."

"A brave person will always face fate, reject the result of the coin that does not meet his expectations, and tell himself that he is rebelling against fate."

"I didn't understand the meaning of this before, but now I am sure I know what it means."

"Mr. Fergus, in fact, when you chose to ask me about the second option, you had already told me your choice."

"I respect your choice, even though I think it's not worth exchanging a noble soul like yours for those ordinary people."

"But there are always some things in this world that cannot be measured rationally."

"This is something my father has always stressed, and it's something I never understood before, but at this point, I feel like I understand it."

"So, Mr. Fergus, please listen carefully to this second option and think carefully about whether it is worth it, because this choice... is really very heavy."

At this moment, Lilysa has used multiple "you" words to express what this second choice means to Fergus.

But even so, Fergus remained unshaken.

Even the smile on his face became brighter and more relaxed.

It seemed as if the heavy burden that had been weighing on him was finally lifted at this moment.

Soon, Lilysa went to the tent and carefully told Fergus what the second option was...

At the same time Lilitha arrived at the town of Thorn.

Rhine, Baron Angelo and others have also arrived at Clifford Town, which is the closest town to Thorn Town.

This was also the place where Rhine had originally taken almost a day to reach.

"Let's go, Rhine. The problem here has been solved. We should head to the castle as soon as possible."

“After all, although this place is still quite far from the castle, I can already smell the stench that is unique to ‘Holy Communion’.”

"I never thought these guys would have the guts to hold a banquet in my territory. It seems that your majesty's affairs have indeed begun to affect the entire principality and are getting worse."

"After all, such a thing would have been impossible to happen ten years ago when His Majesty was still strong."

Rhine nodded and looked behind him with complicated eyes at the small town of Clifford which had been completely cleared in less than half an hour.

All of this depends on the scepter sword in Angelo's hand, which symbolizes "knight and nobility".

Because this scepter sword is not only an extraordinary item.

At the same time, he is the only one Rhine has known of and seen with his own eyes, an extraordinary item with similar 'halo properties'.

With this scepter sword, even the unranked Thorn Cavalrymen could be transformed into extraordinary knights comparable to the Black Iron rank in the blink of an eye.

And when hundreds of extraordinary knights of the Black Iron rank charge together, the effect... is self-evident.

At this moment, Rhine truly felt for the first time the power of the Principality of Morton.

This also made Rhine curious about the principle of the scepter sword.

Because for some reason, Rhine felt the extraordinary characteristic called "Crown of Thorns" for the first time.

His system, which had not unlocked new protection for a long time, suddenly showed some movement.

This also gave Rhine an idea.

That is, among his remaining five virtues, whether there is one, or even more, a halo effect similar to the "Crown of Thorns".

And the reason why he couldn't unlock them was because he was alone at the moment and did not meet the necessary conditions to unlock the 'Halo Protection'?

Rhine wasn't sure whether this inference was correct, but he felt that the possibility was... very high.

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