"Given our current situation, the more credit we can get, the better. Mother, Grandmother, and everyone else connected to the Byrne family—their future rests on our shoulders."
"...Yes, it is urgent to release my mother and the others who are under house arrest and restore the family's honor. However..."
While Kaim and Shem discussed, the other knights remained completely still.
For Ross and the others, knowing the current situation of Lycoris and Deborah was a much-needed reward.
But what worried them more than this was Cui's words and actions. They had never expected her to betray them, and they were filled with disbelief.
The three of them looked at Cui, but she was kneeling on the ground with her head lowered, so her face could not be seen.
Although I can't see...
From Ryanhead's position, he could still slightly see the corners of Cui's mouth.
The corners of her mouth were raised high, almost as if splitting. It looked as if she was mocking, "That's right, that's right. Go ahead and argue and waste your time! Hoo hee hee!"
Ryan Hyde couldn't help but look away immediately. He felt as if he had seen something terrible.
Seeing Ryanhead's reaction, Sharon's "super intuition" seemed to have worked.
He didn't say a word, but just held his father's chest tightly.
Royce glanced down, catching sight of his son's determined gaze. He seemed to sense something, and he winked in response, preparing himself. He quietly created chains of light, securing Sharon's body to his own, leaving one hand free.
At this moment, Kaim and Shem seemed to have reached a conclusion, and both turned their eyes to Cui.
"That's exactly what's going on, brother. Since there's a chance to get information about Meredith Lessen and the others and their connection to the Republic..."
"Hmph, alright. Hey, you bastard. We're taking you back to your country, so you better tell us everything you know. Don't hide anything."
“Ehh~ Can’t we just let Cui go here…?”
"I could have cut off your ugly ears and limbs before taking you away, don't forget."
"Ah wow wow~ Okay~ Got it~ Wow~ It turns out that just providing information on the Divine Kingdom's sleeper agents isn't enough. Tsui knew it~"
Cui raised her head. She was crying so hard that the only way to describe her was to look pathetic.
The opponent certainly couldn't imagine that the "Emerald Theater" she was performing was her desperate way of fighting.
"Of course. Information of this magnitude—"
"As expected! You must have known this much information a long time ago!"
"what?"
“…What do you mean by that?”
"It's nothing special! Although Mr. Rouse tricked the 'Cup of Betrayal', you still found him accurately, didn't you?"
Judging from the time and distance they traveled, they must have run straight from the scene of the train overturned to this place.
However, the church's secret treasures had no way of detecting Rolls.
Because of the successive blows to their bodies and minds, they had no time to think about this crucial question. When Jing Cui mentioned this, Ross and the others all showed expressions as if they had been electrocuted.
At the same time, Cui's eloquent tongue continued to show its power.
"So, your ability to search for secret treasures is superior to yours! If that's the case, then of course you couldn't have failed to notice the heretics so close! You must have deliberately let them roam free, right? As expected of a noble bloodline~!"
Despicable, such despicable words.
This way, the other party can't say they didn't notice it. That would be tantamount to admitting their own incompetence.
This "childish thinking with extraordinarily high self-esteem" prevents them from telling the truth, and that is exactly what Cui wants.
For Cui, this reaction was more than enough.
(Tell me! How did you sense it? What's the range? What are the conditions for activation?)
This information must be extracted now, no matter what. Otherwise, even if we manage to escape, we might still be caught later, and we won't be able to enter any secret base.
Judging from Kaim and Shem's current reactions, Cui understood two pieces of information.
First, the means of finding Rouse wasn't the "Cup of Betrayal" but rather a personal ability. Furthermore, it was the ability of Kaim or Shem.
Secondly, since they cannot ignore the information about the Lurker, this means that this ability cannot choose its targets arbitrarily.
From this we can deduce a fairly credible conjecture.
At the station, they only used the "Cup of Treachery" to conduct a cursory search. Therefore, the time to activate the search capability was most likely when attacking the train.
Cui thought about all this in a short moment, and racked her brains desperately to obtain more information.
However, unexpected support came at this time.
"You're lying! My brothers don't have the ability to sense our father!"
"What did you say!?"
"How dare you, a useless person like you..."
(Young Master, well said! That’s it, keep motivating them!)
Cui was still lying on the ground, laughing sinisterly inwardly. She was sure that Xia Lun's words were not due to the emotional fluctuations unique to children, but were based on intuition and were pretending to cooperate with Cui.
"I know! It must be because I was closer to Father in Esperade that the Clay Cup of Betrayal sensed him, thus increasing its tracking power! That's all! Because—you brothers, there's no way you can compare to Father!"
It seems that Sharon has a talent for provoking people.
Even Ross and Ryan Hyde's cheeks couldn't help but twitch slightly stiffly, even though they knew his intentions well.
Of course, Kaim and Shem were upset to hear this, especially Kaim, who couldn't stand the provocation.
"Hmph, what nonsense! The reason I was able to locate Roth Byrne was undoubtedly due to my abilities. After becoming a semi-apostle, my inherent magic awakened. The reason I was able to bypass the protection of soul magic and sense Roth Byrne's presence was due to his own carelessness—"
"team leader."
Suddenly, Kaim shut his mouth.
Finally, one of the knights spoke. It was the man holding both spear and shield, restraining Ross.
"Please carry out divine punishment."
His tone wasn't as lifeless as the "Apostle of God," but it was icy cold, like a chilling wind blasting through his guts. Instantly, the anger and contempt on Kaim's face vanished.
Although the man calls Kaim "Captain," it seems Kaim is under his control.
"makes sense."
Kaim's attitude changed with uncanny speed, and Shem's reaction was the same.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, ready to explode. It seemed they couldn't buy time any longer—Rouse and the others showed signs of preparedness.
Kaim raised his sword and pointed it at Rouse.
"Repent, you traitors."
"God, please watch as we eliminate the stain on the Byrne family right now."
This sentence became the order to start a war, without any further explanation.
"Ryan Hyde! Tsui!"
"Just focus on holding on!"
“I-I understand!”
Laws shouted a warning, Thuy responded with instructions, and Ryanhead echoed him.
Then, there was a loud "boom" and a crashing sound like an explosion.
By the time the sound reached his ears, Kaim had already approached Royce.
He raised his sword high.
He chopped down at Ross's forehead without mercy.
"Hey, Kaim! Wake up! — 'Soul Calming'!"
Although the unexpected speed surprised Ross, he still jumped back and escaped the slashing range. The blade that passed before his eyes was full of murderous intent, leaving no room for doubt.
Even so, he was still able to use soul magic to dispel all abnormal conditions to directly attack the opponent, truly worthy of being the former leader of the White Light Knights. However—
"Don't be silly! There's not a shadow of a cloud in my faith!"
"What!?"
The magic had absolutely no effect on Kaim.
Could it be that he wasn't under any brainwashing or mind-inducing spell? Or was the abnormal state so powerful that Rouse's magic couldn't remove it?
Whatever it is, there is no time to delve into it now.
Knights armed with spears, shields, and war hammers attacked from both sides.
The hammer swept down with the force of a storm, aiming for the head. The spear tip, swift as a flash, threatened to pierce the abdomen. The timing of the two was perfect.
“Ugh—‘Tian Jue’!”
At that moment, Byrne immediately summoned a palm-sized light barrier, causing it to rub against the tip of the gun, deviating from its original trajectory. At the same time, he crouched down and dodged the hammer.
Kaim knocks his sword to the ground, then, as if springing back, raises it and thrusts forward.
His target was Sharon. No, he intended to pierce both Sharon and Rouse at the same time.
Ross whipped his tired body, threw off his coat, and drew the dagger from his waist.
He intended to move his dagger towards Kaim's sword tip like a flowing stream, deflecting the force of the blow. But—
"I saw through it a long time ago!"
The tip of the sword changed direction before that, as if it knew his intention in advance.
"What!?"
Rolls managed to twist his body to avoid the blow, but he couldn't completely avoid it and was hit on the upper arm.
Blood foam splattered everywhere and his body lost balance, unable to stand.
Years of combat experience sounded the alarm, telling him that things were not looking good and that pursuit was coming.
In a critical moment, he could only react instinctively. He activated Light Explosion, recklessly firing it at the surroundings, trying to gain as much space as possible. However, his consciousness suddenly became blurred, and the magic was interrupted.
He saw Kaim, who had slipped under his arm, turn around with a defiant smile on his face.
He must have done something to him. Although Ross knew it, the two knights were approaching immediately, leaving him no time to think.
Rolls fell to the ground in dismay. Though submerged in the water, he kicked up a splash with one foot, creating a barrier. He simultaneously flung out his dagger—his only weapon. It shot out from the wall of water, aimed directly at the knight wielding the spear and shield.
Of course, this level of attack could not stop the offensive, but it still achieved a restraining effect.
The knights' attacks were thus mismatched. Rolling, Rouse dodged the incoming hammer, then used his back to absorb the shockwave and the impact of the riverbed rocks, using the force to rise to his feet.
Suddenly, he couldn't breathe. He lost all feeling in his back, not even pain.
But the son in her arms was unharmed. That was enough.
More importantly, he finally got a chance to take a shot.
The knight holding a spear and shield thrust forward with his spear. The movement looked like slow motion to his highly concentrated eyes. He also skipped the chanting and used his special skill.
The soul magic "Soul Charge" is emitted in a radial pattern.
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain deep within him, even imagining a grinding sound, momentarily losing consciousness. But it was worth it. The two knights and Kaim groaned and stopped.
Facing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Ross aimed to subdue at least one knight and gathered his strength. However—
"Father!"
「!?」
Hearing Sharon's cry, Rolls temporarily abandoned his thoughts and leaped forward. The next moment, a bolt of light pierced through where Rolls's head had been.
Glancing to the side, he saw the bow-wielding knight who had been confronting Cui was now aiming right at him. Cui Guang was already too busy trying to dodge the spear-wielding knight's onslaught to take care of herself.
The enemy didn't miss the moment of distraction.
"Second Holy Shield activated—Magic Wave."
The majestic tower shield crashed towards them.
If that were the case, I could have dodged it by jumping back. However, the shield immediately released a wide-area shockwave that reached several meters, making it impossible to dodge.
The only thing he could do was to curl up his body immediately and protect Sharon in his arms.
The strong impact was like being hit by a carriage running at full speed. Ross coughed and squeezed out air and blood.
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