The sky gradually darkened.
The whole Holy City was ablaze with lights. Brand hid in the shadows and looked at the palace in front of him. He could see armoured paladins patrolling back and forth. Nobles in gorgeous clothes got off their carriages, chatting and laughing loudly. They walked on the red carpet to the music of the band and entered the open gate.
This scene was so familiar to Brand. Once upon a time, he was one of them. But now, he could only hide in the shadows like a mouse, unable to show his face at all. The nobles who used to look up to him and the subordinates who used to trust him now looked at him as if he was a walking plague, afraid that they would not be able to avoid him.
But what did he do wrong?
Brand clenched his fists tightly at this thought.
That's right. What did I do wrong? Why must I be punished so severely? I've already lost my daughter. Isn't that enough for me?
That's it …
Brand raised his head again and stared coldly at everything in front of him. This time, there was no longer the slightest confusion or hesitation in his eyes. Instead, they were filled with unwavering madness.
Since the goddess has abandoned me, then … let me indulge myself for once!
The Holy City's security was so tight that even a mouse could not get in. But this was not a problem for Brand. As a former paladin, he knew that there were many crisscrossing tunnels in the Holy City. Some of these tunnels were used to lead to the underground cemetery under the church, some were used to transport resources and tools, and some were used for emergency evacuation. Brand was naturally very familiar with all of this, and he also knew what he should do.
After all, Brandt couldn't be any more familiar with this.
Meanwhile, in the hall, Fangzheng stood quietly in a corner with a glass of red wine in his hand, carefully observing the crowd going in and out. Beside him were Hecate, Iona, and Rodney. From time to time, people would come over to greet Fangzheng. Among them were nobles and some knights. After all, based on the power that Fangzheng had shown so far, he could almost be regarded as the most dazzling new star on this continent. No matter what, it was a good choice to build a good relationship with this young man.
Some nobles with daughters were especially enthusiastic. After all, if they could get in touch with this lord, then having one or two daughters wouldn't be a problem at all!
However, it was a pity that almost all of them returned empty-handed.
This was not because of Fangzheng himself, nor was it because of Iona and Rodney. As the leader of the Tendo Temple, Fangzheng knew what to say on the occasion. In this banquet, he was the one who was being praised. If he pulled a long face, it would naturally not be beneficial to the unity and cooperation.
On the other hand, Lodney had a gentle personality. As long as you didn't fight, you would never be able to tell that this cute girl was a homicidal maniac.
Even Iona was just standing in front of the window in a daze. She had no intention of stopping them.
But even so, the people who came and went did not stay in front of Fangzheng for more than ten minutes. There were even people who wanted to introduce their daughters, but they eventually shut up and retreated in defeat. There was only one reason — Hecate.
The Great Imperial Shaman also stood motionless beside Fangzheng without saying a word. He looked like a puppet. However, Hecate exuded a cold pressure, so much so that those people did not dare to stay around Fangzheng at all, especially those noble ladies who were gorgeously dressed. They originally wanted to come up and chat with Fangzheng, but they were so frightened by Hecate's cold gaze that they turned around and ran away without saying a word.
'This girl is really …'
Fangzheng was rendered speechless as he looked at Hecate beside him. Ever since he finished chatting with Sis Golden Dragon, Hecate had been behaving in such a manner. It didn't say a word, and all it did was follow him, exuding a cold and oppressive aura. Even Iona and Lodney were a little scared. Although Fangzheng did reject the golden dragon's "proposal" in the end, judging from Hecate's expression, it was as if he wanted to completely erase the golden dragon from this world!
Thankfully, Fangzheng had stopped Hecate's next move in time. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a banquet.
But Hecate's action could be considered as doing Fangzheng a favor. After all, he was not in the mood to chat with others right now. Although on the surface, Fangzheng seemed to be just standing there leisurely, only Fangzheng himself knew that he was currently in a state of complete vigilance. The reason was simple. Just now, when he entered the banquet hall, Fangzheng once again felt the sudden feeling of danger, as though his life was in danger.
This time, although it was still very short, the feeling became more distinct. It was as if a knife was pressed against his back and was about to stab into his body.
Because of this, Fangzheng's vigilance was raised to the maximum. Not only did he sit in the seat closest to the Pope, but Fangzheng also secretly cast defensive spells on himself, ranging from "Spiritual Barrier" to "Anti-Magic Aura". Not only that, he also held a Soul Stone in his hand. Invincibility was also on standby. In addition, Fangzheng's right eye also activated "Future Vision", which moved forward every three seconds. This way, Fangzheng could see three seconds into the future every three seconds. If someone really attacked him, he would be able to detect it in advance and deal with it ….
Of course, this kind of behavior was very energy-consuming. If it weren't for the fact that Fangzheng had grown into a Time Dragon in his prime, he would not have dared to do this. The constant influx and replacement of future consciousness alone was enough to drive an ordinary person completely crazy. Only Fangzheng, as a Time Dragon, could ignore time, could sustain himself.
But even so, such a large amount of data processing was a bit of a headache for Fangzheng. If possible, he did not want to waste time on meaningless chatting with those nobles.
In this regard, Hecate had done Fangzheng a great favor.
Time ticked by.
The banquet began. According to the procedure, the Pope would first give a speech, praising the recovery of the North and praising those who had performed well in the process. To be honest, if Fangzheng did not know the true identity of the "Pope", he might not feel anything. But after learning that the "Pope" was a golden dragon in disguise, he felt uncomfortable no matter how he heard it.
But the golden dragon was obviously used to playing this role. She spent a lot of time praising the important role that Fangzheng and his subordinates played in the recovery of the North. At the same time, she also announced that Fangzheng would be granted the honorary title of Saint Knight. From today onwards, Fangzheng's position would be upgraded from a Grand Knight to a Knight Captain. At the same time, he would be awarded the Order Star Fire Medal.
After receiving the medal from the cleric, Fangzheng gave a speech. This was the real reason why he risked his life to come to the Holy City this time. If Fangzheng was just here to eat and drink, he certainly would not throw his life away. But the main goal of this banquet was to officially show the cooperation between the Tendo Temple and the Kingdom of Saints to the outside world. Under such circumstances, Fangzheng could not let someone else come on his behalf.
What followed was naturally all kinds of celebrations. After that, it was time for the ball. The nobles danced, while the knights chatted and laughed loudly with their wine glasses. Melodious music echoed in the hall. No matter how one looked at it, it looked calm and peaceful.
Was it because he was too sensitive?
Looking at the lively dance floor in front of him, Fangzheng felt a little puzzled. But even so, he still did not let his guard down. Fangzheng knew very well that there were many times when danger came from the moment you let your guard down. Therefore, he had already decided that he would maintain this state until he returned to his own room in the Heavenly Dao Palace. After all, his life was the most important thing.
However … perhaps fate played a malicious joke on Fangzheng. He was not attacked until the end of the banquet.
But even so, Fangzheng did not let his guard down. After saying goodbye to the golden dragon, he walked to the airport with Bishop Karl.
"Everything is normal in the Holy City. There are no problems."
Bishop Karl shook his head.
"We didn't find any intruders, and there are no signs of the barrier being broken."
"Sorry, maybe I'm just being paranoid. Maybe I should find a time to see a doctor."
Fangzheng felt a little sorry for making Bishop Karl work so hard for so long. After all, the old bishop should have been fooling around leisurely in the banquet hall, but because of Fangzheng's warning, he was personally responsible for the security of the banquet. Fangzheng had no choice but to apologize to the old bishop.
"It's fine. It's good that nothing happened … Well then, be careful, Your Excellency Fangzheng."
"Okay."
When they arrived at the dock of the airport, Fangzheng nodded at Bishop Karl and walked to the platform at the end of the airport. Seeing the arrival of the crowd, the Holy Knight standing there in charge of guarding lowered his head and bowed respectfully to Fangzheng and the others.
But at that moment, Fangzheng suddenly felt a sharp pain in his right eye. Then, the future he saw three seconds later with his right eye shattered!
Not good!
Although he did not know what was going on, Fangzheng, who was already prepared, immediately jumped back!
At that moment, a Holy Knight on the left side of Fangzheng suddenly raised his head and looked at Fangzheng with a ferocious smile. Then, Fangzheng saw the Holy Knight pull out a dagger from his waist and pull it out of its sheath!
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