Ducar tightened his grip on his bow. Sakya could feel the change in his emotions as well. He curled up into a ball and hissed as he stared into the palace.
"I have the ability to take you away."
"Where to? Forget it. I regret opposing you for so long … If only I didn't stop you and Eve … If only you could have taken him away … Perhaps the High Elf bloodline would still be here. "
The prince looked to the side and lowered his voice. Seeing that there were already swarms of Beastmen rushing towards them, the complicated expression on his face was hidden by his helmet. He gripped his sword and shouted, "Guards, fight to the death!"
"For the glory of the High Elves!"
The remaining few dozen High Elf guards saluted with determined looks on their faces.
The prince took a few steps forward with his back facing Ducar. He said in a low voice, "Go quickly. There's not much time left. I can't believe that I'll have to pay with my life for the only time I've ever helped you … "
Ducar pursed his lips and sighed. He turned and rushed into the palace.
Rody, who was originally watching the show, stood there and looked at the back of the unknown Prince. He felt an inexplicable shock in his heart. He continued to chase after Ducar, but he stopped after a few steps. When he looked back, all he saw was the prince leading his guards and charging at the orcs with determination.
Rody had also experienced such a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the past. When the Cullen Kingdom was on the verge of destruction, the resistance of the kingdom's army was almost exactly the same as what was happening now.
Heroic and tragic.
The scene made Roddy clench his fists. But he knew that it was just an illusion. He took a deep breath and rushed into the palace. Even though he knew that everything happened hundreds of years ago, he felt an inexplicable sense of melancholy in his chest.
Ducar ran like a madman in the palace. However, there were no more guards or attendants in the spacious and bright palace. His footsteps echoed in his ears. In the blink of an eye, the magnificent palace and Ducar's figure would be replaced by the overgrown ruins in reality. However, Rody did not care about the difference and followed closely behind Ducar.
Rushing to the front of a room, the two guards' faces changed drastically when they saw Ducar. One of them shouted, "You are cursed by the devil! Don't come near here! "
But he was stopped by the voice inside the room. Ducar didn't even look at the guard. He pushed him aside and entered the room.
Rody panted as he ran. When he walked into the house that belonged to the High Elf royal family, he saw a pale, beautiful elf lying on the bed. The elf beside her was wearing golden armor and a golden crown. It was the High Elf King, Abaddon, who was engraved on many statues in the city.
"Eve!"
Ducar walked closer as if he didn't see Abaddon at all. He rushed to the bed and saw that Eve's face was pale. The bandage on her chest was bleeding. His words made Princess Eve's eyelashes flutter. She opened her eyes.
King Abaddon looked at the scene in front of him without much expression. He said in a low voice, "Ducar, you're only willing to appear now?"
Ducar only reached out to hold Eve's cold hand. He didn't say anything.
"You are cursed by the demon. The High Elves have long banished you. What's the use of coming back now?"
"I can take you away." Ducar ignored the High Elf King behind him. He looked at Eve, who was almost completely silent. "If you leave now, you still have a chance."
"What can we do if we leave?"
Abaddon looked at the scene outside the palace and the Beastmen soldiers who were gradually surrounding them. He didn't hide the exhaustion on his face. "After ten days of hard fighting, this is our final destination …"
He then looked at his daughter and said to the witcher, "The arrow in Eve's body is highly poisonous. Those priests can't save her."
When he said this, Ducar's body trembled.
Ai Fu was already on the verge of death. However, when she sensed that Ducar had appeared in front of her, she tried to sit up even though it was already difficult for her to open her eyes. She wanted to say something, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she coughed violently. Bright red blood flowed down from the corner of her mouth …
"I'm here."
Ducal clenched her hand tightly. Countless words came out of his mouth, but in the end, he only said one bitter sentence.
Ai Fu lay back on the bed, trying hard to squeeze out a smile, but her beautiful face couldn't smile because of the pain. She closed her mouth tightly, her chest heaving up and down. She pulled Ducal in front of her and said with the last of her strength, "Can you … kiss me?"
Ducar didn't hesitate. He leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips.
"I'm sorry …" Eve's voice was like a whisper. "I can't fulfill my promise …"
"I'm sorry …"
Eve stretched out her hand and wanted to hug his back. But her arm eventually lost its strength and fell to the side …
Abaddon silently turned his back and tried to suppress himself from making any sound. However, Rody, who was standing at the side, could see two lines of tears on his face.
Ducar lowered his head slightly. His lips trembled. The dragon scales on the surface of the armor suddenly flashed with a pale red brilliance. The turbulence caused by the disorder of the elements was suffocating.
Princess Eve died in Ducar's arms due to her serious injuries.
When this happened, Roddy looked at everything in front of him in a daze … He felt as if his chest was blocked by something, and even breathing became difficult.
Inevitably, the figure of the little witch appeared in his mind. At that time, Naifei was lying in his arms. Even the words she said were the same as Princess Eve's — different time, the same ending. At this time, Roddy could not help but immerse himself in the painful memory, almost forgetting his mission here.
In front of him, Ducar did not roar, nor did he lose control of his emotions and say anything. After a moment of silence, he gently kissed Ai Velvet's forehead and loosened his grip on Ai Velvet's hands.
A necklace appeared in Ducar's palm. This was the necklace that Eve gave him when she pulled him. Beside him, Roddy was shrouded in sadness. But when he saw the necklace, he was shocked — it was the black necklace that he used to wear!
Ducar clenched the necklace in his hand and slowly got up. "I'm going to bury her."
His words were cold and emotionless. But the more it was like this, the more Roddy could understand the anger and hatred in his heart. Because Ducar's reaction was almost the same as Roddy's when he lost Naifei!
"Go to the Book Room in the basement."
Abaddon's face seemed to age instantly. He closed his eyes slightly and said, "I'll take you there …"
Ducar did not say anything. He only gently carried Princess Eve and stepped into the depths of the palace.
Countless roars came from all directions. The guards outside the palace had all been killed, and so had the prince. When the heavy footsteps came, the Orcs had already attacked the palace.
The High Elf King gripped the hilt of the longsword at his waist. But the remaining guards knelt on one knee and said in unison, "It is our honor to be able to sacrifice ourselves for our lord."
Then, without looking back, they rushed into the Orcs who had already entered the corridor …
Witnessing all this, Roddy turned around to look for Ducar. Then, he found that everything had returned to reality.
The bright and tidy palace had become a dilapidated pile of rubble. The dome overhead had been replaced by a gloomy sky. A cold wind blew past. The scene that happened 700 years ago seemed like a dream.
He took a deep breath and realized that three minutes had passed. He stepped into the ruins, and there was only one keyword left in his mind: "Book Room."
*****
At the same time, the Snake King Sakya's flames had already set a large part of the forest on fire.
Sakya attacked its surroundings like a madman. Its huge body even smashed a large piece of forest as it moved. In its path, there were already three flaming corpses of mercenaries lying on the ground.
Brudy looked at the intimidating Snake King Sakya from afar. He raised the wooden staff in his hand and pointed it at the four humans who were still running on the road in the forest …
A green light flashed, and vines suddenly sprouted from the ground, tripping the two horses. The mercenaries with their feet in the stirrups immediately fell to the ground. They screamed in pain, but it didn't last for a few seconds. Sakya, who was behind them, directly breathed out and enveloped them in flames.
"Let Rando's team move."
Seeing that there were only two mercenaries left, Brudy turned around and gave the order. The Wood Elf beside him immediately took out a whistling arrow and shot it. The sharp whistling sound disappeared in a flash. The mercenaries who were hurriedly dodging did not notice it at all.
The mercenaries who were running desperately increased their speed. But just as they escaped Brudy's encirclement, the remaining deputy leader and one of his subordinates encountered another wave of arrows. The deputy leader, who had decent swordsmanship, relied on his arrows to dodge the attack, but the mercenary beside him was shot in the shoulder and fell off his horse. In the blink of an eye, he died tragically in Sakya's mouth.
Ten mercenaries had gone to lure the Snake King Sakya, but after running for less than three minutes, there was only one person left alive … Such a result had already caused the remaining vice leader of the "Blood Shield Mercenary Group" to feel a chill in his heart.
He knew that he had been plotted against, but there were enemies in front of him and Sakya behind him. No matter where he went, he would die. He had no other choice. Between being burned to death by fire or being shot to death by arrows, he could only bite the bullet and continue charging forward …
That was because he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. The signal from the scroll was enough to alert Leader Kevin that there was an accident here. As long as he rushed here with his men, everything would be fine!
This belief persisted in his mind. After luckily dodging a few fatal arrows, he finally heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the sound of hooves from afar. Kevin was here!
As the magic scroll was an instant notification and both parties were traveling opposite each other, the main force of the Blood Shield Mercenary Group led by Kevin arrived in front of the deputy leader in just a few minutes.
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