The sky was clear and boundless. Squads of knights were leading their horses along the rugged mountain path. These knights were clad in uniform white light armor, and there was a unique mark of the Church of Light on their breastplates. It was obvious that they were Knights of Radiance.
The Knights of Radiance were once the most revered knights in the human world. They had countless glory and halos, but now, they were like stray dogs, dejected and devoid of fighting spirit.
Ever since the establishment of the Church of Light, they had encountered countless setbacks and disasters, but they had always been able to stand firm. However, in the Battle of White Cliff this time, everyone from the Angels to the Pope and the Church had sacrificed themselves for the Church. This meant that the core of the Church of Light had been completely destroyed. It was like a person whose soul had been destroyed. Even if the flesh, blood, and bones were still present, they were nothing more than a walking corpse.
After losing this' soul ', the' radiance 'of the Knights of Radiance was no more.
The leader of the knights wiped the sweat off his face and shouted, "Hurry up! We'll see the port after we climb over this mountain! His Highness Palgris has prepared a ship for us there! "
"His Highness Palgris has spent a lot of money to reserve a time slot for the Teleportation Portal, but we don't have much time. Within three days, all the Teleportation Portals in the Eastern Kingdom will be ineffective. If you want to live, follow them!"
These words made the knights quicken their pace. The Teleportation Portal could reach the Western Continent directly. Once it was ineffective, they could only travel by sea. With the current situation, the White Sea had been sealed off by the human allied forces of the Western Continent. Even if they could get their hands on a ship, they would not be able to cross the White Sea alive. The magical minefields and defensive formations alone were enough to kill them.
The Knights of Radiance, named 'Dawn', were the permanent legion of the Tulay Kingdom. The Tulay Kingdom was a kingdom in the Eastern Continent, adjacent to the Starlight Kingdom. It had been fawning on the Church of Light for many years. Although the Church of Light's territory was only average, it was ranked in the top five of the human kingdoms in terms of contribution. The number of Knights of Radiance stationed in the kingdom was also several times that of ordinary kingdoms.
In fact, the "Royal Highness Palgris" mentioned by the commander was the king of the Tulay Kingdom. After the Rayo Empire and other countries were destroyed by the Abyss, many countries, including the Tulay Kingdom, were facing great danger. Palgris bribed Rogge, one of the three Grand Cardinals, and obtained the protection of the Dawn Knights to evacuate the kingdom together.
However, on the way out, the Dawn Radiance Legion suddenly received news that White Cliff had been completely destroyed. This was like a bolt from the blue. The Radiance Knights immediately felt that they had lost their backbone and did not know what to do.
Palgris was also a cunning person. He immediately seized this opportunity and roped in the Dawn Legion's Commander Duncan, wanting to take the opportunity to seize this armed force in his hands.
The army of the Abyss had already invaded the Tulay Kingdom. It was only a matter of time before the kingdom was destroyed. As the king, he had lost everything. However, as long as he had the power, it was not impossible for him to make a comeback. Moreover, in such a chaotic situation, no matter where they fled to, strength was the only way to survive. For this, Palgris did not hesitate to pay a huge price and use his connections to obtain the time to use the teleportation portal of the Starlight Kingdom so that he and the Radiant Knights could pass through. Of course, the prerequisite was the loyalty of the Radiant Knights.
At present, there were not many Radiant Knights who had shown their loyalty, but Palgris believed that as long as they reached the Starlight Kingdom and faced the teleportation portal, which was a choice between life and death, no one would make the wrong choice.
The road ahead became more and more steep and rugged. Even Palgris, who was carried by his personal guards, broke out in cold sweat after a few turns. It was not because he did not want to take the flat road, but because the latest intelligence showed that the speed of the Abyss Army was astonishing. They actually bypassed the two cities in front of the Kingdom of Soya and the Tulay Kingdom, and were heading straight for the capital. This forced Palgris to move forward again, and the civilians who received the news also flocked to escape. The main road was full of fleeing refugees, and it was extremely congested. If they took the main road, their speed would be even slower.
This small road led to a secret military port. There were enough ships prepared there, and they could reach Starlight City within two days. Even if the monsters attacked the capital faster than expected, the civilians on the main road could still become a 'natural barrier' to stop the monsters.
A young Radiant Knight accidentally slipped and fell to the ground. He could not help but burst into tears. The knights could not help but be stunned.
The captain on the side waved his horsewhip and said angrily, "John! Stand up! How can there be a spineless Radiant Knight like you! "
The young knight cried, "Captain, I'm not crying about this, but … my sister is still in the capital! She's only eleven years old! "
The captain trembled, and the whip stopped falling.
The young knight's sorrow quickly spread, and someone said, "My mother is also in the city …"
"My wife and son haven't escaped far."
"My …"
For a moment, an atmosphere of sadness and helplessness spread and enveloped the entire army. Everyone's heart seemed to be filled with haze, and their footsteps involuntarily slowed down.
Palgris, who was in the middle of the team, immediately noticed the abnormality and shouted, "Everyone, hurry up! The abyssal monsters are not far behind, and if you delay any longer, you won't be able to leave. Survival is the most important thing! "
Palgris's voice did not have much effect. At this time, Duncan, who was at the front of the team, received the news. He jumped and flew into the air, shouting, "What happened? Let's go! "
"Lord Duncan!" The young knight from before, John, cried, "Please allow me to go back and protect my family!"
Duncan looked down at the knight, his eyes flashing with hostility, and he said coldly, "On the first day you joined the Knights, I said that there is only one duty of a soldier, and that is to obey! No matter what reason you have, I only have one order, move forward! "
John gritted his teeth and raised his head. "My Lord, we are Radiant Knights, and on the first day we became knights, our declaration …"
Before he could finish speaking, his chest had already been pierced by a powerful white light, and he immediately died. Duncan slowly retracted his hand and looked down coldly at the crowd, his eyes filled with killing intent. "Those who disobey will die!"
Duncan had been the Legion Commander for many years, and he had accumulated a lot of prestige. Many people lowered their heads, not daring to look at him. Duncan knew that this was the time when people's hearts were the most shaken and had to be suppressed immediately. He shouted, "Eldera!"
"Here!"
A man flew out from the front and floated beside Duncan. It was his most capable assistant, Eldera. He was usually impartial, cold, and merciless, and had extremely high prestige in the army.
"You are in charge of supervising the entire army. If anyone stops, behead them!"
"Yes!"
Just as Duncan was about to fly back, he suddenly felt a sense of alarm. Before he could react, his heart turned cold, and a sword had already pierced through him. The hilt of the sword was in Eldera's hand.
Duncan looked at the bloody tip of the sword protruding from his chest in disbelief and gritted his teeth. "Eldera, you …"
His most trusted and capable subordinate had actually pierced his heart with a sword from behind at this moment!
This unforeseen event shocked everyone, including Palgris. The entire team stopped for a moment.
Eldera's sword was surrounded by a cold aura. Before Duncan could finish speaking, his entire body had already quickly solidified. A moment later, he turned into an ice sculpture. The sword shook, and the entire ice sculpture shattered into pieces.
Palgris was the fastest to react. He said bitterly, "Commander Eldera, please continue forward."
This sentence was equivalent to acknowledging Eldera's new position. As a king, Palgris was no stranger to scheming for power. This Eldera had obviously planned for a long time to replace Duncan. Now that he had caught him off guard, he finally succeeded in one strike and succeeded in ascending to the throne.
It seemed that he had to rope in this new commander as soon as possible.
Eldera ignored Palgris and looked down coldly at all the knights. He said, "Who can tell me what a knight's declaration is?"
The team was silent for a moment before someone answered, "I swear to treat the weak well."
Someone continued, "I swear to fight against rape bravely."
"I swear to fight against all wrongs."
"I swear to fight for the defenseless."
"I swear to help anyone who asks me for help."
"I swear not to hurt any innocent."
"I swear to help my brother, Knight."
"I swear to treat my friends sincerely."
"I swear that I will never change my love until death …"
"It seems that none of you have forgotten." Eldera clenched the sword in his hand and shouted, "Then, what have we done? In order to live in humiliation, we abandoned the faith in our hearts, abandoned the oaths we kept, and abandoned true glory! "
"I don't know what will happen to our lives and dignity in this catastrophe. I only know that our family members and those defenseless civilians are facing the cruel monsters in the rear. As for us knights with swords, we can only escape in the front!"
The knights lowered their heads in shame, and many even began to cry.
"The center of our faith has been destroyed, but we still have faith in our hearts!"
"Even if it's just for our loved ones and those who need our help to buy a moment of time to evacuate!"
Eldera waved his sword and pointed at the blood-red sky behind him. "Radiant Knights!"
"Eternal glory!" The knights below raised their swords and turned around.
Palgris stared dumbfoundedly at the Radiant Knights who were retreating in unison, revealing an incomprehensible expression. "Stupid lunatics …"
Perhaps His Highness would never understand this logic.
There would always be some stupid people in this world.
There would always be these stupid people in this world.
Touré Kingdom.
In front of the torrent of the Abyss that crushed everything, groups of silver knights appeared.
They went forward without hesitation.
Compared to the torrent, they were so insignificant.
However, under the sunlight, they were so dazzling.
This was the brilliance of life.
True holiness and glory had always existed in people's hearts, not in the so-called temples.
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