They recognized their feelings, but the knight had been reincarnated as a fox cub

Recalling the mechanical reading voice of that idiotic knight, Beatrice's lips curled up slightly inadvertently.

Every time he read a story, Beatrice knew without even looking at him that the face under the helmet would be as expressionless as the sound of his reading.

He is rigid and inflexible in some matters, but when it comes to major issues of right and wrong, he can always make sense of them.

This kind of person is very boring. Yes, even if we put aside personal grudges, Beatrice also doesn't like the character of that stupid knight.

He doesn't know how to make people happy, doesn't know how to be tactful, doesn't try to please anyone, and certainly doesn't flatter anyone. Sometimes his way of pointing out problems is quite sharp, embarrassing and making people hate him.

Beatrice hated this kind of people the most. The hatred, incompatibility of personalities, and their meddling in her life made her very annoyed, but even so, she could only swallow her anger and behave obediently.

She still remembered that she had a dream one night in which she killed the idiot knight with her own hands, hung him up, ripped out his heart and lungs, and cut him into pieces, which made her laugh so hard that she woke up.

It was such a wonderful dream for her that she even smiled sincerely when she saw that wooden head the next morning.

In the palace, her favorite ones were the servants who could often secretly take her out of the palace to play, were good at talking, and could find various ways to make her happy.

For a while, she obeyed the servants' orders and was quite resistant to the knights who urged her to study and be a good king all day long.

Now that I think about it, if things had continued to develop the way they did, she might have turned from a temporary puppet queen into a real puppet queen.

Fortunately, that series of events made her understand completely that the person who could make her happiest was never the one who was most loyal to her, nor the one who loved her the most.

Those personal servants were sent to the palace by the great nobles. They were the nobles' spies. Her every move was under the surveillance of those greedy nobles.

In the eyes of those people, she was just a tool, a tool to rule the empire legitimately in the future.

If they really succeeded, I would probably be a fool queen who can only be manipulated by others and knows nothing. By then, the entire empire will be the property of those treacherous and powerful officials.

By then, her life would be out of her control. Judging from the documents left behind by the purged nobles, her future marriage had been clearly arranged by them.

After experiencing all the palace coups and power struggles, and seeing the ugliness and distortion of human nature in the face of desire, Beatrice, who is no longer naive, looks back and finds that the person who is most loyal to her, who will never deceive her, never harm her, and who always hopes that she can take her destiny into her own hands, is always by her side.

She should have hated him, but with him around, any danger could be averted.

She seemed to have gotten used to having someone she could rely on and trust unconditionally by her side to protect her from the wind and rain.

As long as he doesn't do anything wrong, you can always trust him.

People are fickle. After going through so many things, it seems that he is the only one who has never changed.

From seeing mountains as not mountains to seeing mountains as still mountains.

When muddy and polluted currents become the norm, the nobility and integrity of not pursuing personal gain appear so brilliant and dazzling, rising above the mud without being stained.

Holding the fairy tale book and turning the pages, the blue bookmark was still where it was the night before he left.

"You killed my loved ones, used me as a puppet for so many years, and altered the country that belongs to me, but in the end you escaped my revenge and judgment. You are the first one." Beatrice's fingers were tightly pinching the next page of the book pressed by the bookmark, but she was reluctant to turn the page.

Where the bookmark is is the last story she heard, and the next page is a new story and chapter.

But for some reason, she just didn't want to remove the bookmark and turn to a new page.

Chapter 79: 77~I think it's a bit extreme

"Hey, old man, have you read this morning's paper?"

"Ah? Newspaper? I haven't read that stuff for a long time. I'm so busy all day long, who has the time to care about that?"

“You didn’t even look at it.”

"I didn't see it. Why? Did something major happen?"

"Isn't it? Didn't the Principality of Fernan rebel against our empire in recent months?"

"Oh, I remember that this matter has been suppressed by Lord Alins himself, right?"

"Of course I'm not talking about the suppression. How long has it been? I'm talking about the return of the prisoners of war from Fernan. Did you know that among the prisoners of war taken from Fernan's homeland to the empire, there were many nobles and courtiers from Fernan, and it seems that there was even the eldest son of King Fernan."

"What's the matter? Does Her Majesty not intend to return the prisoners of war?"

"Of course not. They must be returned, but... my Lord Commander of the Dawn, it's really scary. About a week ago, a group of prisoners of war set out from Jinman City and returned to Fernando. Eyewitnesses saw that group of prisoners of war... Tsk tsk, it was horrible!"

"Disastrous?"

"Tsk tsk, let me tell you, those prisoners and the nobles of Fernan were in tatters, covered in wounds, blood everywhere, their eyes were gouged out, their arms were chopped off, and they were tied to an iron chain. They were asked to lead the way by the few who only had one eye gouged out, and they were allowed to walk back to Fernan on their own!"

"It is said that there was blood all over the ground along the way!"

"Bang!" Upon hearing this, a guard who was slacking off at work suddenly burst into sleep.

"It's terrible... Is this true?"

"How could it be false? Look, it's clearly written in the newspaper. It is said that when they arrived at the capital of Fernando, the little King Fernando was frightened to death. The Fernando people they saw along the way were also terrified. Now the whole Principality of Fernando is in chaos. Many nobles even proposed to directly depose the king and let Fernando be directly governed by the empire to express their loyalty to the empire."

"Tsk, tsk, something like this actually happened, what do you think?"

“I think it’s a bit extreme.”

"Extreme? Don't you think so? Little King Fernan is capricious. If he is not taught a lesson, he will not know what the imperial majesty is. In my opinion, Her Majesty the Queen has done a great job!... Wait, who are you?" After talking for a long time, the old man holding the newspaper realized that the person who answered him was not his buddy, but the guard standing at the church door.

At this moment, the knight, who was supposed to be leaning against the door, leaned towards him, his eyes moving back and forth over the newspaper in his hand.

Good man, you are here to get the newspaper for free, right?

"But it's indeed something she can do," Fate commented.

Beatrice has always been intolerant of those who have deceived and betrayed her, and will not let any of them go.

For example, this time, the country of Fernan had been capricious and rebelled against the empire many times since he was the Grand Knight of the empire. This time, they must have thought that he was gone and the empire's ceiling of combat power was missing, so they could break away from the empire and become independent in one fell swoop, but they didn't want to hit a tough opponent.

Young King Fernan thought this was an opportunity, but in fact it was the beginning of his doom.

Based on Fate's understanding of Beatrice, if the little king actively admitted his mistake afterwards, he might be able to get some leniency. He should never push the mistake onto others, as this would undoubtedly further anger Beatrice.

Because when she was young, the person she trusted the most deceived her and almost ruined her, Beatrice hates it most when others take advantage of her trust, deceive her, and betray her.

If the little king had been more honest and had not shirked his responsibilities after being suppressed, perhaps he would not have suffered such a miserable fate, with all his immediate family members being disabled.

Of course, even if he took the initiative to admit his mistakes, his fate would only be "less miserable". It is an indisputable fact that he betrayed the empire.

Beatrice's skills were truly demonstrated. Not to mention the Principality of Fernan, those forces and small kingdoms that had been ready to make moves after the death of the Grand Knight would probably be so scared after seeing what happened to Fernan that they would have nightmares at night and cancel their rebellion plans overnight.

Beatrice's move was very clever. It was not only to punish Fernando, but also to show the whole world that the consequences of betraying them were unacceptable.

According to the unwritten rules of the nobility, nobles must not be killed when the army is defeated. Beatrice followed this principle perfectly. She did not kill them, but simply crippled them all and sent them back in batches.

After the believer discovered that he had gotten his newspaper for free, Fate still did not move his face away, trying to get as much content as possible before the believer could react.

After the believers moved away cursing, Fate glanced at the nun who was communicating with someone in the church.

It seems that Rowling's spirit and spirit have declined a lot in the past few days, and her complexion is not good.

This was obviously not Fate's illusion. Many believers who often came here had noticed this problem, and many of them took the initiative to ask about it and express their concern.

In response, Rowling shook her head to indicate that she was fine.

In fact, Fate was the first person to notice something unusual about Rowling, that is, the pair of thick gloves she had never worn before, and she had even recently changed into a pair of thicker and longer gloves.

If it could be explained at the beginning that the other party suddenly wanted to wear gloves, then this explanation is a bit far-fetched now.

Fate paused, feeling that it was a bit presumptuous of him to meddle in other people's affairs. Maybe other people just liked wearing these long and thick gloves again?

After thinking it over, Fate decided it would be better not to appear to be a gossip.

"May the light of dawn guide you." In the evening, most of the believers had left. After saying goodbye to the last believer, Rowling began to pack up.

"You seem to like gloves recently?" Fate walked to Rowling's side as if nothing had happened and asked casually.

"............." Rowling, who was tidying up, paused. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just noticed that you suddenly like wearing gloves recently, and you keep changing styles. I think it's a bit novel." Fate glanced at Rowling's gloves.

"What's so novel about it? Just a pair of gloves."

"You look much worse than before. I hope it's not my illusion." Understanding that Rowling's tone showed that she was unwilling to reveal more feelings to him, Fate sighed and decided to end the conversation.

Hearing this, Rowling's body trembled slightly.

"If, I have something to say, can I tell you, Mr. Fate?"

Fate stopped walking. He didn't expect Rowling to actually speak on her own initiative. When he turned around, he was stunned when he saw the nun's appearance.

Unlike her usual amiable and resolute demeanor, Rowling's pretty face now looked haggard, her eyes were dark and decadent, and her complexion was pale. It was obvious that she had not slept well these days.

She stood there, thin, like a piece of wood that was about to burn out.

Chapter 80: 78~Attack Again

"If there is anything I can tell you?" Rowling's tone was filled with confusion and expectation. Obviously, she didn't know whether the things hidden in her heart were suitable to be told to other people, but she couldn't bear it anymore after suffering for too long.

"Of course." Fate said briefly.

Rowling didn't know. She didn't know how others would view the fact that she was about to become a devil. She was even more afraid that after others knew about it, they would also regard her as a devil, isolate her, and persecute her, so she was reluctant to ask anyone for help.

"Even if this matter is extremely bizarre? Will you treat me as an alien?" Rowling's tone trembled a little. The pressure that had accumulated over the past few days was about to reach a critical point.

"You have never been an outlier, Sister. You are kinder than most people I know." Fate's brief and affirmative answer broke down Rowling's defenses.

Thinking back to what happened to Fate, perhaps she could really trust this young former knight? ..........

"Ahh!..." Just when Rowling was about to reveal her heart to Fate, a sharp and shrill scream caught the attention of both of them.

Fate looked suddenly and saw that the scream came from the center of the town.

"Something seems to be happening. You stay in the church and don't come out." Fate drew out his sword and walked towards the church door.

It seems that even after the news of the demon's activities was handed over to the Inquisition, the chaos in Batti City was far from over.

If they were ordinary cultists, it would be fine because there are strict checkpoints and they cannot enter the city. But the most frightening thing is the situation where the enemy is in the base camp. Monsters can appear in the center of the town at any time and attack the town.

The whole town is unsafe now, and staying in the church is undoubtedly the safest place.

Although these matters can be handled by the knights, and there is now an investigation knight group transferred from the imperial capital to Batti City, Fate always has a hunch that the story behind Batti City's continuous monster attacks is not simple.

Looking at Fate running out of the church, Rowling was hesitant to speak.

When they arrived at the town center, as Fate expected, the town center, which had just been built not long ago, had another accident.

Citizens were evacuating in a rush; three monsters wreaking havoc in the city center had already destroyed a building.

This time the knights arrived much faster, which might be because the Knights of the Imperial Capital were stationed here, so the support was provided very quickly.

Fate saw an acquaintance he had met a few days ago, the deputy leader of the Knights from Jinman City, Mr. Kanit.

"Organize the troops and prepare for the attack!" The fully armed Kanit drew out the extremely fancy sword at his waist and ordered loudly.

Following his orders, the knights of his order began to form their battle formations, looking like they were well-trained.

Six knights holding swords and shields acted as an iron wall, blocking the way in front. Four of the six knights behind held heavy crossbows, and two of them had balls of fire in their palms.

It's magic.

There is actually a bloodline awakener in this knight team.

Six knights holding heavy crossbows and casting magic were ready to go in the back, while the six knights holding shields in the front tacitly made way for them. It was at this moment that the demon-killing crossbows and burning magic were instantly launched.

Three monsters that were causing trouble in the center of the city were blown back by the sudden attack of magic and crossbows, knocking down several houses and crushing them with the fallen beams.

"Crack!" The next moment, these powerful monsters lifted up the beams on their bodies and broke them in half. Their bodies were still burning with flames, and they made sounds from their mouths that were not sure whether they were groans or trembling roars.

The monsters' hatred was attracted by the knights, so they stopped looking for others and kept attacking the knights.

However, although these knights who graduated from the Imperial Capital Knight Academy are arrogant, it is also a fact that they are top students of the top knight academy.

As the monsters rushed over, they were hit by another round of demon-killing crossbow arrows and fireballs. Then, two knights formed a group and cooperated with each other tacitly to fight against the monsters. The monsters were strong and tenacious and had no way to deal with these knights.

The local court that arrived later saw this and wanted to help, but was driven away by Kanit.

"Everyone, just watch from the side." Kanit glanced at the court that arrived, and it was obvious that he didn't want the local court to help.

Upon hearing this, the local court was somewhat embarrassed but had no choice but to obey the order.

The shield knight defends against the monster's attack while taking advantage of the gaps in the monster's attack to stab the monster with the sword.

Fate saw that the mental block used by the shield knight was called [Demon-Slaying Nail], a mental block that trades a small killing area for great killing power.