These knights from the imperial capital are all masters among masters.

The monsters were very tenacious. They were stabbed repeatedly by the knights, attacked in the abdomen, and bombarded by fireballs and heavy crossbows from behind. Their bodies were festering and even their waists were broken, but they could still continue to launch crazy attacks.

These monsters seemed to be deliberately created with their stubborn vitality.

I don't know why, but Fate felt this way.

However, even the most tenacious vitality will eventually run out of steam, especially when the opponent is equipped with magic.

If you are stabbed by a heavy crossbow, at most you will be pierced through, but if you are hit by a magic explosion, a large part of your body will be dented, and there will be a burning effect.

This time, the Inquisition dealt with the monsters much faster than the last time. In just a few seconds, the monsters fell to the ground and were unable to move.

Fate was carrying a sword behind him, and it seemed that he didn't need to do it himself this time.

Just as he turned around, he found that Rowling had followed him. At this moment, the latter was staring blankly at the monsters that fell down in the center of the square and were ruthlessly killed by the knights.

"Why are you here?..." Fate frowned and was about to ask the other party why he appeared here, when a cold wind blew. Fate, who reacted based on his war instinct, suddenly looked above Rowling.

"Danger!" Fate wanted to stand in front of Rowling, but it was too late.

However, surprisingly, the monster passed by the dazed Rowling, as if it didn't see her, and attacked Fate directly.

"Dangdang!" The sword in his hand collided with the monster's claws.

Although he didn't know what was going on, this was exactly what Fate wanted.

Are there other monsters lurking in the city?

Fate raised his foot and kicked the monster in the vitals.

However, Fate's strength was much weaker than before, and this kick did not push the monster back, but only made it slightly stiff.

"Ah!" Rowling reacted and saw a monster behind her, her face turned pale with fright.

"Come here." Fate pulled Rowling behind him and slashed the monster's neck with his sword.

A green sword mark was left on the monster's neck, but it healed quickly.

Chapter 81: 79 ~ Don't interfere

This monster cannot be harmed by ordinary means.

Seeing the monster raising its arms as thick as a war hammer, Fate knew that he might not be able to withstand the monster's crazy attack with his own strength. He turned around, hugged Rowling, who was still in a daze and at a loss, and jumped up.

"Eh?" Rowling's pupils narrowed slightly while being held in Fate's arms. A strange yet familiar feeling surged up, as if she had been held like this before, in the same posture, by the same person.

How come? .........

Rowling stared at the armored man who saved her. His figure seemed to overlap with the tall figure in the fire many years ago.

For a moment, Rowling was distracted.

How could she feel this way? How could she confuse him with that person?

But........

It was not until she connected these two seemingly unrelated people that Rowling discovered that they had many things in common.

For example, the voice, the way of speaking, the tone, she didn't know if it was Rowling's illusion, she felt that every aspect of the two of them was constantly overlapping in her mind.

But, this is impossible, how could Mr. Fate be? .......

Could it be that because they are both knights, I know that I feel they are similar?

No, it's not like that.

Rowling had seen many knights, including several who had fought monsters before her, but none of them gave Rowling a similar feeling, except Fate.

Could it be that he really...

As everyone knows, the Knight Commander of Dawn has passed away. He was buried personally by Her Majesty the Queen, and a state funeral was held with royal families from various countries present. It can be said that the Knight Commander's death is a foregone conclusion.

Is it possible for the dead to still be alive?

Rowling knew that this was almost impossible, but everyone was in a different stage. In the past, she would probably have just regarded it as an illusion, but now, as she was desperate and helpless, she hoped it was true.

On the other side, after finishing off the monsters and making sure they were dead, Canit also noticed the sudden attack from the monster and ordered the knights to charge.

This team of twelve knights from the Imperial City handled the emergency very professionally. It was obviously not the first time they had fought against such inhuman creatures, and they were calm in the face of these hideous monsters.

A single monster naturally had no way of resisting the siege of twelve knights, and soon it was like its other three companions, with its limbs broken and pinned to the ground to be killed.

"If you don't have the ability, don't do this kind of bravado. Do you think you can cheat me?" Kanit came over and recognized that this was the church guard who had made him very unhappy a few days ago. He immediately sneered.

"Thank you for your help." Fate didn't care. He put Rowling down and thanked him.

"Haha, so this is why you are just a guard and not a knight." After glancing at Rowling, Canit turned his gaze to Fate.

"Ability issues lead to professional differences, so don't always use your immature theories to instruct others, understand? Guard." After saying this, Kanit no longer paid attention to Fate.

"Are you okay?" Fate didn't care about what Kanit said. He looked at Rowling, who seemed to have not come back to her senses yet and her eyes were a little dull.

"No, no."

"Didn't I tell you to stay in the church? Why did you follow me out? It's not safe in the city now."

"......I'm sorry." Rowling bowed her head and apologized, but she herself didn't know why. But when she was left alone in the church, her heart couldn't stop panicking, and her feet followed uncontrollably.

She feels very insecure now.

Especially now, after witnessing the monsters being ruthlessly executed by the knights in front of the crowd.

Will she one day be executed by the knights like these monsters, in front of the believers she knows?

Rowling didn't know that she already had the answer in her heart, but she didn't dare to think about it further.

Perhaps, these monsters were sent by the demons to cause trouble? After all, no one had ever witnessed a human being turn into a monster, which was too unbelievable.

"Mr. Deputy Commander."

"Yeah." Seeing his subordinates coming to report, Kanit stood with his hands behind his back and nodded calmly.

"These monsters have been clearly identified." The knight obviously did not deliberately lower his voice, as if he wanted everyone present to know it.

"Well, tell me."

"According to the population registration forms collected these days and the on-site registration verification conducted by the investigators just now, these four monsters should be citizens living in the central area of ​​the city, and they all live alone. As for their names, we are still unsure of their specific identities, but based on the recent number of missing people and people leaving the city, the number is completely consistent."

"In other words, the monsters did not appear out of thin air, but were transformed into demons from the city's residents?" Kanit frowned.

"If nothing else, yes."

These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Rowling hard in the heart as she was still holding onto hope. For a moment, her pupils trembled, her body shook, and her hands hidden by the gloves shivered uncontrollably.

I couldn't help but lower my head.

Fate noticed Rowling's actions and said nothing.

"I believe you all heard it, right?" Kanit looked around at the panicked crowd.

"The judgment of the Inquisition cannot be wrong. These monsters did not appear out of thin air. Instead, they were transformed from people infected with the demonic disease."

"They are lurking around you. Be careful. They might strangle you while you sleep."

The crowd looked at each other, you looked at me, I looked at you, in silence, and fear gradually spread to the entire city-state.

"For your safety, starting from today, we will regularly check the population of the city-state. It is also for your sake, so please cooperate with the work of the Knights Templar." After saying that, Canit came to the leading knight of the local court of justice, obviously having something to tell them.

"Since you are all here, I also have a job for you. Pack up the bodies of these monsters and send them to our regiment's base. No piece can be left behind. Do you understand?"

"...As you command." Although the Knights of the Inquisition were somewhat unwilling to be ordered around by the knights from other places, after all, they came from the imperial capital and were appointed by Lord Alins himself.

How could a small knight like me disobey the orders of the knights of Jinman City?

"Deputy Captain, will those bodies be handed over to our colleagues in the research institute?" Kanit led the team away from the scene. On the deserted street, his deputy knight asked.

"No, don't hand it over to the research institute. Pack up these disgusting monster carcasses and send them to the Grand Knight's Mansion in the Imperial Capital." Kanit instructed.

Chapter 82: 80 ~ Nightmare

"Grand Knight Commander's Mansion? Hand it over to Lord Alins?" The deputy was puzzled. "What does Lord Alins want these corpses for? Shouldn't we hand them over to the research institute to study the cause of these demonized people?"

"This is what Lord Alins meant. How would I know? Don't ask. We are only responsible for execution. Besides, Lord Alins knows what he means. Do you know better than Lord Alins?"

"...Yes, I understand."

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The riot is over. After experiencing several incidents, everyone in the once peaceful and tranquil Batti City is now in danger, afraid that they or the people around them will turn into monsters.

In Fate's opinion, there was clearly a better way to express Kanit's words, but he chose the most pretentious and panic-inducing way.

Now everyone in the whole city looks like a monster to each other. Former neighbors, friends, and even family members are wary of each other, fearing that the other party is the lurking monster.

Fate has known for a long time that monsters are transformed from humans, but he has never figured out how this virus that can turn people into monsters is spread?

Air? Water? Blood?

Fate has no way to investigate, so these things can only be investigated by the Inquisition itself. However, even to this day, the Inquisition does not seem to have given a definite explanation as to what exactly spread the demonic disease.

Fate didn't think this was a highly contagious plague, otherwise the entire town would have been wiped out.

Moreover, based on his personal experience, this serious disease that can cause a person's entire body to mutate is unlikely to be an easily contagious plague.

A disease can either be highly infectious but less harmful, or it can be less infectious but more harmful; you cannot have both.

But this cannot explain why the demonic disease is spreading more and more rampantly in Batti City. It can only be explained that this is a very special disease that does not follow common sense.

But even if this is a virus concocted by cultists, it still has to abide by the Basic Law, right?

On the way back to the church with Rowling, Fate remained silent and looked thoughtful, while Rowling, who was walking in front, also looked very nervous.

"Mr. Fate, do you think this plague will end?" Back in the church, there was a hint of confusion in Rowling's voice.

"Yes, without a doubt."

"You are really so confident in the way you answer questions." Rowling forced a smile.

Confidence? Maybe.

Fate once firmly believed that no matter how difficult the situation was, there would be a day when he could see the light of day. After all, if he was not so optimistic, he would not have succeeded in changing the situation and would have died halfway.

"But there are always some people who cannot wait until dawn and stay forever on the eve of daybreak." Rowling said suddenly, lowering her head slightly.

Fate, who had been paying attention to her movements, already had some guesses in his mind and couldn't help but look at the gloves Rowling was wearing.

"Mr. Fate, I can tell you anything, right?"

"Ah."

"Then..." Rowling hesitated for a moment, and with difficulty, she took off the gloves on her hands little by little, revealing the ugly and rough black keratin, which gave people goose bumps just by looking at it.

Fate watched calmly, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

"Do you think I will turn into one of those monsters and attack others without reason?"

“………” Fate did not answer. He did not know how to answer.

Although he had a vague guess, it was still hard for him to believe that such a thing would happen to Rowling, the kind nun with whom he had worked for half a year.

He now understood why Rowling had been silent these days and her face looked increasingly haggard.

It will take some time before this disease is cured. For now, this disease is a terminal illness, and the way of death is unacceptable.

Slandered as a demon, isolated under the curses and fear of his former compatriots, he died alone under the siege of knights.

Rowling dared not and could not say what happened to her. This disease could not be cured in any sanatorium, and if she revealed the fact that she was infected, she would be detained by the court.

"Mr. Fate, do you know?" Rowling held the broken pendant with her completely keratinized hands under Fate's gaze. "These days, I have been praying to the Knight of Dawn, praying to bless me and not let me become such a cruel monster."

"Perhaps I am too greedy. Having enjoyed the favor of the Grand Knight once, I continue to ask for more without satisfaction." Having said this, Rowling stopped. She lowered her eyebrows, making it impossible to see her expression at the moment.

Fate didn't say anything and just listened quietly.

".........But, I really don't want to turn into a monster." After a long time, Rowling's voice trembled a little and her tone became a little hesitant.

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