Heart of the Castle

Chapter 528 War Burns the City, Death God's Scythe (Continued)

Thunder and lightning echoed endlessly.

The head-to-head confrontation between two powerful magicians caused the ancient city of Firmeyer to endure an unprecedented shock. Although the scattered light spots falling from the sky were only the aftermath of the magical confrontation, there was still a considerable amount of magical power inside. For ordinary people, it is even a very deadly disaster.

Sir Magellan, the iron guard knight, tightened his gray cloak with magical protection power, and walked anxiously on the burning street, his sharp eagle-like eyes filled with anxiety.Dozens of fully armed Ash Knights followed closely behind, their face shields had been put down, only revealing their cold eyes.

This is obviously contrary to the order of Her Majesty the Queen Mother Lilaya. Sir Magellan has no right to dispatch the Ash Knight who is the main guard of the palace, even one person is not allowed, but the actual situation is not the case.

Although the Marquis of Osiris is the head of the Knights of the Iron Guard and the leader of the Knights of Ashes, in fact, the Celestial Knights appear more often as the personal guard of His Majesty the King, and do not really perform the duties of ruling the Knights.The oldest Sir Magellan is the real leader, so most of the Ash Knights are used to following his orders.

Crying and screaming, several citizens rushed out of their burning houses. Their faces and bodies were scorched and blackened by the flames. They desperately tried to find a way to salvage their property, splashing water from wells or covering it with sand. .However, what ignited their houses was not ordinary flames, but fragments filled with highly condensed fire elemental power.This kind of flame is almost impossible to extinguish, at least ordinary people can't do it. Water splashed on it will make it burn more vigorously, and sand can only make the fire slightly smaller, and it will burn more violently in an instant.

Only a strong enough grudge or magical power can stop the fire from spreading, and the efforts of these people are of no avail.Sir Magellan glanced over the desperate townspeople, begrudging the slightest sympathy.After all, these are just the aftermath of the magic confrontation. The important buildings in the capital of Fermeyer have strong magic protection, and most noble mansions are also guarded by high-level knights, so they will not suffer any serious losses at all.

A middle-aged woman with mostly torn clothes was crying bitterly in the middle of the street. Not far away was a house that was so burned that its roof was about to collapse. Several soaked men were carrying buckets and brooms, making their last efforts .Seeing a group of fully armed knights suddenly appear, the middle-aged woman rushed over as if she had found a life-saving straw, and raised her bony arms and howled: "Master Knight, help us, save us!"

"We can't help you, woman." Sir Magellan replied in a voice as hard as steel, cold and merciless.However, what he said was not entirely an excuse. The flames caused by the fragments of the fire element were already difficult to extinguish, not to mention that Sir Magellan had more important things to do.But the woman refused to move away, and continued to howl, while hugging Sir Magellan's steel boots.

Sir Magellan was extremely agitated, but only a little emotion showed from his straight face.For a moment, he seemed to want to draw his sword out of its sheath, but in the end he reached out and groped in the purse next to his belt, took out a few silver coins and threw them on the woman, then bounced and rolled away on the ground Come. "Take these." He said with a firm tone, "Stay out of the way, woman, we are Ash Knights who swear allegiance to His Majesty the King."

The woman blinked. She didn't understand why the Ash Knights who were loyal to the king couldn't help her, but Sir Magellan's attitude was very clear.So she had no choice but to loosen the steel combat boots with a trembling body, and then lay down in the dust to look for those silver coins.

But then several citizens who saw this scene rushed forward, fighting for these silver coins, and the woman's family stopped trying to save the house that was about to collapse, and rushed forward shouting, mixed The din of screams and roars immediately filled the entire street.

Sir Magellan didn't even look at the chaos caused by the few silver coins he threw out. No matter how many humble civilians died, he would not raise his eyebrows. All he cared about now was the safety of Grand Duke Raul.According to intelligence, Grand Duke Raul should have been with the fire wizard Juno Ann Merister in the end, but Master Merister is now fighting fiercely with the old butler under the Griffin Lord, obviously he has no time to protect Grand Duke Raul. .

Sir Magellan knew very well that there was no room for him to intervene in the battle in the sky—even if the sky knight Marquis Osiris was present, he could not confront the powerful magician in the air, and of course the magic of the magician could not threaten the battle with the fighting spirit. Marquis of Osiris who transforms power.

Fifty ashen knights are indeed a powerful force, but if they are not used properly, they will only be wasted. Go to the north gate of the king's capital to help defend, or go to the oath square to check the situation?Sir Magellan stood at the intersection and considered for half a minute, then made up his mind, turned and headed towards the Oath Square.

As long as the source of the trouble, the Griffin Lord Li Weiston, can be solved, no matter how tough the Northern Allied Forces are, they will have to submit to His Royal Highness the Regent in the end.Can things really go on so smoothly?Sir Magellan didn't know it himself, but he forced himself to think so.

The capital is burning, and the rising smoke is like countless slender fingers touching the sky, and the sound of cries and wailing comes faintly with the wind. Although Sir Magellan's heart is as hard as a rock, after all, he has lived in this city for most of his life, and he can't help feeling overwhelmed. A little remorse.But he quickly got rid of this thought, "Leviston is the culprit who should be responsible for all this!" He told himself in a low voice, the clanging sound of steel boots stamping on the ground gradually brought a wave of Sharp killing intent.

The combat effectiveness of the Ash Knights is extraordinary. They are not only skilled in combat, but also have a strong will, making them very difficult opponents.Although Li Wei has the Alchemy Colossus as a guard, the effect of Merkativo's cracking barrier has not disappeared. Only his hands and head are exposed, and the rest of the body is blocked by the portal.Although Yan's fist swings are unrivaled, but due to his inability to move, his actual combat power is not very strong.Especially when dealing with a large number of powerful enemies, it is even more difficult to achieve tight protection.

If Sir Magellan can lead many Ember Knights to besiege Levi, then the Griffin Lord will really be in a very dangerous situation. After all, he is seriously injured and cannot cast the powerful magic from the heart of the castle.However, they never had the chance to reach the Oath Square. Just less than 500 meters away from the burning street, Sir Magellan suddenly felt uneasy in his heart and stopped involuntarily.

All the iron guard knights were experienced in many battles, and Sir Magellan was no exception. The intuition he had cultivated in battle was hard to be deceived by appearances.So when Sir Magellan turned his head to look in the direction of the sense of danger and found a burning house there, he didn't feel relieved.

Sir Magellan looked at the entire column with sharp eyes, and then called several names in succession, and several Ember Knights walked out of the column in response. "Go and search that house, pay attention to protect your body with fighting spirit, if you find any abnormal situation or strangers, immediately retreat and don't fight, understand?"

This order sounded unreasonable, but the ashen knights nodded silently, and then walked towards the house that was spewing flames and thick smoke, without even saying a word of protest.Without communicating with each other, they automatically formed a semi-loose formation that could support each other as they advanced, and approached the target from both left and right directions at the same time.

Although the target house was burning, the Ember Knights stepped in without any hesitation. Loyalty and strength were already in their blood as if they were born. The knight showed no sign of flinching.There are quite a few rumors that these ashen knights will maintain the same stern demeanor until they face death, and will not utter any weak moans or screams.

The rumor was immediately proven wrong, for seconds after the Ember Knights entered the building, there was a series of growls, grunts, and groans, interspersed with the clanging of metal slamming against each other, It caused a strong ominous feeling in the hearts of those who heard it.

"The Ember Knights who entered the house were attacked!" This was the first thought that came to Sir Magellan's mind, and the second was "They must be supported immediately!"

Sir Magellan raised his hand, wanting to give the order to go for reinforcements, but felt a little hesitant, because even if the Ember Knights all had the power to protect themselves, a burning house with blazing flames was not a good battlefield. will suffer even greater losses.

The timing was fleeting, and those noisy voices appeared and disappeared equally suddenly. Sir Magellan hesitated for no more than half a minute. There was no sound in that house except for the crackling of the flames.

In less than half a minute, were all eight fully armed Ash Knights killed?Sir Magellan clenched his teeth angrily, the muscles in his cheeks throbbing.He couldn't believe it was true, but he couldn't imagine anything else.If the victor was the Ember Knight, why didn't anyone come back to report?
"Who is hiding there?" Sir Magellan growled sharply and gestured at the same time. Dozens of Ember Knights quickly formed a half-moon formation behind him-this formation is very suitable for outnumbering the crowd-burning the building. The buildings are firmly surrounded. "The guy who hides his head and shows his tail, don't you dare to reveal your identity?"

What Sir Magellan didn't expect was that a voice immediately answered him, "I am the sharp blade and strong shield in the hands of the Griffon Lord, the accomplices of the Kingslayer, this way will not work."

The voice was surprisingly muddy, as if it came from deep within his chest instead of his throat.Sir Magellan's brows were tightened, and deep vertical lines appeared on his forehead. In the next moment, he pulled out his sword suddenly, and the sound of the blade rubbing against the scabbard was clear and sweet.

"Since you are the Griffin Lord's subordinate, then get out and die, just like your master."

"You are the one who is going to die, Arthur Iron Guard who broke his oath." The voice replied, and then a black figure walked out of the burning house with heavy steps, the flames and smoke seemed to be surrounded by a pair of invisible The giant hand of the dial is separated from the left and right.Just one heartbeat away, the house made a loud noise like a cracking stone, and then lost its support. The scorched and broken wood and stones collapsed towards the middle together, stirring up a column as high as more than ten Seen from a distance, the dancing flames of rice look like dancers in smoke cloaks.

The high-heat flame stirred the air, and the heat wave rushed towards the face, scalding the eyes and nasal cavity.The Ember Knights halted because they could not bear it, but the stronger Sir Magellan stood still.Everything in front of him was distorted, as if the air had already been liquefied due to the high temperature, but that figure, the appearance of that figure... Sir Magellan narrowed his eyes, looking at the black figure that was stepping away from the fire wave, he always felt that the other person was It seems that something very important is missing.

The black figure is tall, but not particularly tall; the armor looks quite heavy, but it doesn't feel indestructible; With a little bit of starlight, the light of dou qi, as dark as an eternal night, danced endlessly on the blade of the sword.Sir Magellan originally thought it was the great sword that gave him a feeling of uneasiness, but when his eyes finally swept across the flat shoulders of the black figure, he finally realized that he had overlooked something.

This approaching figure has no head!
The Knights of the Iron Guard should be fearless, but this scene made Sir Magellan feel chills piercing his bones like an ice dagger, and his throat was choked by fragments of fear, and he couldn't say anything except a hoarse moan. Come on.

"Sir Magellan." The black shadow's muddy voice really came from the abdominal cavity, "You should have stood firm in the Citadel of Ashes, and that's your post. What made you give up the duties entrusted by the sacred oath? And what was it?" Let you pour the sinful poisoned wine into the golden cup of His Majesty the king you swore to protect?"

"I didn't..." Fear took Sir Magellan's voice, but horror sent it back, "You're slandering a dedicated Knight of the Iron Guard! You're talking nonsense, you're spitting blood..."

"I don't seem to have a mouth, at least I'm not here." The headless black-armored knight said, "As for the evidence, the current king and queen mother are both in the palace, but the iron guard knights who are supposed to stay there to protect them led a team to the oath square. Is that enough evidence?"

"The death knight without a head... is the Scourge Knight, and Levi Ston's subordinate is actually a Scourge Knight?" Sir Magellan shouted in a changed voice, "It is unexpected that the Griffon Lord is colluding with the Death Accuser, This evidence is enough to destroy his reputation!"

"Although it is true that I am a Scourge Knight, but Master Li Wei did not collude with the accused, this cannot be mistaken... Well, why should I explain it to you in vain?" He raised his chin, and then raised the giant iron star sword with one hand, and pointed it straight at Sir Magellan's chest. "You are about to sleep forever in the eternal night kingdom of Ku Ximu, the sleep guide, so it doesn't matter whether you are suspicious or not."

"Are the Griffon Lord's subordinates as arrogant as you?" Sir Magellan laughed viciously, made a gesture of "attack immediately", and then closed the visor on his helmet. "I wonder if your sword can match the sharpness of your tongue."

"What's there to doubt?" The headless Scourge Knight shrugged his shoulders, and then swung out a night-like sword light.Sir Magellan was already ready to fight, holding the saber tightly with both hands, bursting out the strongest grudge force to block upwards.

Sir Magellan's vindictiveness was as brilliant as the scorching sun, even in the daytime, he felt like another round of golden sun suddenly appeared.In contrast, the sword light of the Scourge Knight looks very different, but the result of the confrontation between the golden fighting spirit and the dark fighting spirit is just the opposite. The star iron giant sword cuts into the golden fighting spirit like a bamboo, and was made by the master dwarf blacksmith in the hands of Sir Magellan. The magic long sword let out a sharp whine, and then snapped off, half of the silver blade spinning like a windmill and flying out obliquely.

Sir Magellan's face behind the visor showed a horrified expression, and his body fell backward desperately, trying to avoid the unimaginably violent sword light of the Scourge Knight.The sword light almost swept across Sir Magellan's helmet, making him dizzy, but after all, he dodged the inevitable ending.However, this was just his dying struggle. Before Sir Magellan could wake up from his dizziness, the second sword of the Scourge Knight had already landed on top of his head. The breastplate and spine finally stayed in the chest cavity of the iron guard knight.

"What is there to doubt?" The Scourge Knight repeated again towards Sir Magellan's body that was almost cut in half, then drew back his bloody greatsword, and turned his gaze to the ashes who were completely stunned by this scene knight. "Now it's your turn, everyone, please get ready."

As soon as the words fell, the dark sword light had already engulfed the three ashen knights who were caught off guard, and the air was immediately filled with a strong smell of blood.The Knights of Scourge wielded the giant iron star sword, spreading death mercilessly. The Knights of Ashes had tried their best to resist, shouting slogans and charging up from all directions, their swords shining brightly.However, in front of that terrifying figure and that terrifying giant sword, they were chopped down in pieces like straw, and the cry of "Long live King Arthur" became the last wail of life.

(End of this chapter)