Heart of the Castle

Chapter 282 Killing the Dead, Saving Souls
A neigh came from afar, it sounded like it came from the mouth of a war horse, but it was hard to imagine what kind of war horse could make such a sky-shattering roar.Immediately afterwards, the sound of horseshoes sounded like a shower, like horses galloping, an extremely tall black war horse rolled from a distance like a whirlwind, and within a dozen breaths, it spanned a distance of thousands of meters and came to the foot of the hill .

"Who! Stop!" Although a cavalry captain of the Lord's United Army felt fear in his heart, his duty gave him the courage to stand in front of the extraordinarily majestic black horse.However, before the knight on the horse could answer, the black horse suddenly stared into a pair of fiery red eyes, opened its mouth and let out a terrible neigh.

When this neigh sounded from thousands of meters away, it would make people feel terrified, but now it sounded in front of them, and all the knights and cavalry mounts of the Lord United Army immediately let out a wail. The horses that were not enough even limp on the ground.

Of course, the cavalry captain was no exception. The mount under his body let out a mournful wail, and then fell to the ground like a landslide.He didn't even have time to free his feet from the stirrups, and they fell together.

There was a burst of angry cursing from the lord's coalition army, and several knights rushed out, all holding weapons high in their hands.But when they rushed in front of the black horse and saw the crowned sword badge pinned on the knight's belt, they couldn't help but looked at each other.

It is not a decision that can be made casually to raise a sword against a title knight who has no known enemy or friend.

From behind the crowd came the elder knight of the Sherwood family, his sigil an oak tree. "My lord knight," said the elder knight, "your mount has frightened our horses."

The knight on the black horse couldn't help but smiled wryly, jumped off the horse, then spread his hands and said, "Sorry. This horse doesn't belong to me. I'm already very dissatisfied that it can carry me here."

"We accept this apology, but I have to ask for your first and last name."

"I'm Wilps." The knight simply replied, "Where is Lord Levi Ston?"

"So you are that famous and talented knight!" The elder knight of the Sherwood family had an expression of admiration on his face, and then he pointed his hand behind him. "Master Li Wei is up there."

On the hill, a group of militiamen armed with flaming spears surrounded the lord of Greencastle—or the monster wearing the body of Ser Ridwan—in the middle.The monster looked very embarrassed, its helmet was tilted to one side, revealing its unkempt hair like withered grass, dirty black blood was dripping from the place where the armor was broken, a heavy cut on the leg made him stagger, and those tight The flaming spears that surrounded him made him extremely fearful, so he could only stagger back and forth to the left and right, and let out roars of unknown meaning from time to time.

Lord Cedric and several knights stood side by side outside the encirclement, with expressions of regret in their eyes. They were able to assemble their troops and come after receiving Sir Lydwan's letter. Of course, they had the idea of ​​seizing benefits, but Nor can it be denied that their relationship with the Sir is extraordinary.Seeing Sir Lidvan roaring like a trapped wild animal now, these people felt a little inexplicably sad in their hearts.

When Wilps rushed here, he saw such a scene.

"Sir Ridwan...how did he become like this?" Wilps' voice became dry.

"He was corroded by a powerful undead magic." Li Wei's voice came from behind, Wilps turned around and saw the young knight standing up from the two people lying on the ground.

"Draconson? Donna?" Wilps called out the names of these two people in surprise, "Master Levi, what happened to them?"

"They are fine now. The death knight just now used a cursed magic sword. As long as they are scratched by that sword, even the slightest wound will immediately lose consciousness." Li Wei explained: "Now I've used Heal on them, and they'll be back soon."

"That's good, that's good." Wilps said with a sigh of relief, and then he looked at Sir Lydvan surrounded by spears, with a trace of sadness in his eyes.

"Lord Li Wei, Lidwan...is there any hope of recovery?"

"I'm afraid not." Li Wei replied with a sigh, "Undead magic has completely controlled his body and soul. Even if I use a healing technique on him, it can only give him a little waking time. Although the Lord of Radiance believers have more ways to deal with undead creatures, but..."

Li Wei didn't finish the sentence, because there was no need to say the second half of the sentence.How the priest of the Lord of Light will deal with undead creatures, of course Wilps, who was originally a follower of the Lord of Light, Flandara, knows very well.Although it is called the salvation of the sun, it is actually no different from completely reducing them to ashes with fire.

"Then, Lord Levi, I only have one request." Wilpus pondered for a while, and said in a low voice: "Sir Lidwan and I have worked together for many years, and the number of times we have fought side by side is even more countless. Now that there is no way to save His life... Please allow me to personally send him to the end."

Li Wei frowned slightly, "Master Wilps, Sir Ridwan is controlled by the evil undead magic, and his own power has risen to the level of Dou Qi Tianhua." He persuaded, "Now he is surrounded by raging fire, It can be completely resolved with just one order, but if the spear array is withdrawn, don't look at him already in such a miserable state, but the combat power has not lost much."

"I understand, but please allow me," Wilps said.

Li Wei was silent. He saw a firm and unshakable light in Wilpus' eyes, so he nodded and raised his voice to the Knight Hall who commanded the militia.

"Lord Hall, let the militiamen get out of the way, Lord Wilps will personally send Sir Ridwan on his last journey."

"No! Levi? Ston...I mean, Lord Levi, no." Lord Cedric hurriedly stopped and said, "Now, as long as you order those country bumpkins to do it together, you can easily eliminate the death knight. Don't bother." Lord Wilps has started."

"Sir Ridwan is an upright knight." Wilps' voice was low, but he was so firm that it was hard to refuse, "Although he was crippled and controlled by undead magic, I hope he can die like a knight. "

Lord Cedric showed a hint of helplessness on his face, he opened his mouth to speak, but finally swallowed his words back and stepped aside.

Knight Hall commanded the militiamen to retreat slowly, and the encirclement formed by the flaming spears gradually expanded. Sir Ridwan reacted immediately. He let out a strange roar, and blinked a pair of dark green eyes. To find the weak point of the encirclement.

However, those militiamen were well trained. Under the command of Knight Hall, although the encirclement had expanded a lot, it was still intact.

A figure strode in, and Sir Lidwan let out a few meaningless roars, waving the long sword in front of him indiscriminately.

"My friend Lidwan, you look so ugly." Wilps' voice was full of unspeakable bitterness, "I remember the time when we were all seriously injured, you once said to me, I hope I can Let you die with dignity like a knight... Now, I will fulfill this promise."

The long sword slid out of the scabbard with a clang, and then stood erect in front of his chest.

Wilps made an impeccable knight sword salute to the undead monster in front of him, and then the long sword began to burn.

This is the first time that the flame battle qi that has reached the level of battle qi and Tianhua shines in front of the lords of the northern border.

Sir Chirawala, whose family crest is a burning volcano, exclaimed breathlessly: "How gorgeous..." He murmured in a daze, "It's just like the flame emissary under the Lord of Elements, brilliant and brilliant .”

When the flame fighting spirit was lit up, Sir Lidwan visibly flinched, but the hatred for life quickly overwhelmed the fear of the flame. The undead monster roared with scorched yellow teeth, and black blood and saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth. dropping.

"I'm here to save you." Wilps said, and then the flaming sword swung a gorgeous rainbow of light.

The night-dark long sword faced the flaming long sword from bottom to top. When the two swords intersected, there was an ear-piercing rubbing sound. The black grudge on the undead monster fluctuated violently, buzzing, and a foul smell permeated the air.Wilps' second sword came one after another, Sir Ridwan blocked it, clanging, sparks shot out, and then he counterattacked with a fierce sword.Wilps dodged sideways, and then flashes of lightning-fast sword lights collided between the two of them, and the sound of metal collisions continued, sounding like a well-coordinated dance.

Yet it's also a deadly dance song.

The lords of the northern border have never seen such a fierce confrontation, especially both of them have the combat power of a titled knight. The two battle qi forces roar and collide with each other. A single impact shocked people's minds, and some knights who had only barely comprehended the seeds of battle energy had already retreated tens of meters away, still feeling their hearts beating wildly.

The performance of ordinary people was even worse. Lord Cedric's most elite white wolf guards were able to form a faint encirclement at a distance of nearly a hundred meters, but those militiamen with flame spears and other soldiers had to retreat to the hills Only then did they feel the terrible pressure that made it difficult for them to breathe, and it was barely reduced to a bearable level.

Only Levi, Knight Dickway, Sir Chirawala, and Lord Cedric were the only ones who could not move their feet. Among them, Lord Cedric's fighting spirit surpassed these two fierce opponents, and he was the most relaxed ; Both Levi and Dickway have the power to dissipate fighting energy, so although they feel a faint feeling of boredom in their chests, they can still bear it; only Sir Chilavala's strength is the worst, and he has only reached the initial comprehension of the seeds of fighting energy To a certain extent, it was only because of the shock from the heart that he gritted his teeth and persisted, and the corners of his mouth were bright red.

"Sir Chillavala, your strength is not enough for you to persist in such a close place, back up a little." Lord Cedric was a little worried, and turned to the knight in bronze armor.

"Duqi Tianhua, flame fighting qi can also reach Douqi Tianhua!" Sir Chirawala didn't listen to Cedric's advice at all, his voice was full of enthusiasm, and he stared at Cedric without blinking. The figure of Wilps.

Li Wei felt a little strange, glanced at the excited Sir Chirawala, and asked Donna through the blood alliance mark: "Blood of my blood, why is that Sir Chirawala so excited? Are you going to be crazy in battle?"

"I've heard some things about that person, but they're all rumors among adventurers, and the degree of truth cannot be guaranteed..." Tang Na hesitated for a moment, and replied through the blood alliance mark: "That Chirawala Although Jazz is just a down-and-out knight with a small castle, his family is very remarkable. It is said that he is a collateral descendant of the Merister family, one of the nine pillars of the kingdom. There is a deep relationship."

"Junoan Merister..." Li Wei repeated the prestigious name, and his heartstrings couldn't help but twitch violently. "Since he has something to do with Lord Fire Demon, how could he be sent to such a remote place north of the Dusk Forest?"

"Because when he was promoted to a knight, the fighting qi seed he realized was not the blazing flame wheel inherited from the Merister family, but the most common flame fighting qi. And this kind of fighting qi has never been promoted to the record of fighting qi Tianhua, so He was regarded as a waste with no future by the elders of the Merister family, and he was sent to the border territory to live on."

"Did Fire Magician not stop you?" Li Wei asked.

"I haven't heard that he stopped it. Perhaps His Excellency Junoan Merister thinks that this kind of result is not too bad for Sir Chirawala." Donner sighed silently, " In such a family, if one's own ability is not enough to protect oneself, it is likely to be crushed to pieces by the strife within the family."

Several rapid sword sounds came, and Li Wei and Donna stopped talking and turned their attention back to Wilpus.Wilps' attack was as violent and swift as a volcanic eruption. The light and shadow of the flaming fighting energy moved back and forth, as if forming a flame cage, suppressing the black fighting energy inside.However, Sir Lidwan did not intend to admit defeat. His roar had not been interrupted from the very beginning, and the long sword as dark as night struck out from time to time, colliding with Wilps' long sword to burst into sparks.

It seemed that Wilps took the initiative, but everyone including Levi frowned, showing no expression of relief.

Sir Ridwan's body is dead, so he won't feel any fatigue, but Wilps is still alive. Although he has the upper hand, if he can't finish the battle before he gets tired, he may be killed by the undead monster. Come back.

An exceptionally loud clang sounded, and Wilps' fiery red sword light pierced through Sir Ridvan's black sword defense, brushed past his shoulder, and several pieces of shoulder armor flew away.Sir Lidwan showed a distorted expression, and the black sword counterattacked, but was blocked by Wilps, followed by another sword, and the fiery red sword light brushed Sir Lidwan's face.The intense heat caused the undead monster to let out a painful roar, and staggered back to retreat.

Wilps didn't give the opponent a chance to breathe, and pressed forward step by step, waving the long sword with his arm, and whistling.The air was covered with traces of flames and grudges, as if a sky net made of flames had been opened, enveloping Sir Ridwan in it.

The two swords collided with each other, bounced off, and collided again. There were indistinguishable times of harsh friction and clanging sounds. Sparks mixed with debris fell from the two swords. Getting closer and closer to Sir Ridwan's body.Wilps swings the long sword so fast that many people with less eyesight think that he is a god with eight arms growing at the same time and wielding eight flaming swords.

Sir Ridwan suddenly pushed forward, and the black sword slashed straight. However, this was not the prelude to the counterattack, but the final madness caused by the flames approaching the body.Wilps' flaming long sword slashed back and forth, Ridwan's helmet and left arm guard shattered and fell off one after another, and a big hole was torn in the chain mail under his right rib.The scream of the undead monster was particularly ear-piercing. He danced his sword frantically, trying to break Wilps' long sword with brute force, but this left a deadly gap in his defense.Wilps moved away smoothly and smoothly, and then slashed at Sir Ridwan's head fiercely with a backhand sword.

The muscular left arm blocked the flaming long sword at the last moment, delaying the moment of destruction slightly.The flames climbed up Sir Ridwan's arm immediately, and his left arm crackled and burned like dry wood.The undead monster's response was simple and effective, the black sword swirled around and cut off the burning arm from the shoulder.

The severed arm hadn't landed yet, a slash from the bottom of the body caused pieces of armor on Sir Lydvan's right knee to be scattered, and his body also tilted, and he fell to one knee on the ground.Wilps took a step forward mercilessly, the flaming long sword swung a wheel of fire in the air whistling, and slashed towards Sir Ridwan's head.

Sir Lidwan raised his black sword to shield his head, but a trace of fear could not help showing in his dark green eyes—for the inevitable destruction, the control of undead magic on Sir Lidvan's soul finally relaxed a little.

There was an ear-piercing sound of metal cracking, the black sword was overwhelmed, and broke in response, but the flaming long sword was also slightly deviated from the landing point, and instead of hitting Sir Lidwan's head, it fell from his right shoulder. Cut all the way to the chest part.

The flames immediately engulfed most of Sir Ridwan's body, as if his body was filled with kerosene.The green flame in the eyes of the Lord of Greencastle disappeared, and the curled lips that were burned by the flame moved slightly without making any sound, but in Wilps' eyes, he recognized the meaning that the mouth shape wanted to express.

"thank you very much……"

Wilps drew out his long sword, knelt down on one knee, rested his forehead on the hilt of his sword, and began to chant silently.

"My friend Lidwan, may the merciful Father God forgive your sins, may the Lord of Light guide your way, may your soul be saved, and sleep forever in the eternal night kingdom of the Sleeping Guide. My friend Lidwan... …farewell."

(End of this chapter)