In the twenty-first year of the San Calendar, the human coalition army invaded the capital of the Kingdom of Menkaure. When they were collecting food and other valuables, chaos ensued. The army in the city lost control and started looting. Eventually, it turned into a massacre. The hundreds of thousands of orcs who had not yet escaped were all slaughtered by the human coalition army. The entire bustling capital of Menkaure was burned to the ground.
The King of Menkaure was overtaken by the human coalition army on the Khari River. He committed suicide by jumping into the river. Since then, the war had wiped out the entire Kingdom of Menkaure. The powerful Kingdom of Menkaure had fallen, becoming a name in the annals of history.
In the city of Ayer, a group of human cavalrymen in armor and helmets passed by on a small path. The orc farmers on both sides all retreated to the side, lowering their heads, not daring to meet their eyes. The entire city of Ayer was empty. Some had fled to the mountains, while others had fled back to their tribes. All the shops in the west of the city had closed. Only Lu Zhiyu's clinic was still open. Many of the patients were lying on the hospital beds.
They held the golden-red holy flag high, representing their identity as the Knights of Light. When they entered the city, they found that the city gates were wide open. There was not a single guard. Almost all of the people in Ayer had fled. Even the governor had abandoned his own city and fled far away.
The cavalrymen marched through the streets in an imposing manner, closing the doors of every house. The few remaining residents looked at the cavalrymen through their windows and doors in horror. Finally, they stopped in front of Lu Zhiyu's clinic and looked at him, who was standing by the side of the road.
"Hi, Saint Mary!"
"Saint Mary!"
The knight and Lu Zhiyu greeted each other. They crossed their arms and greeted each other with the Church of Light's etiquette. "Mr. Randhir? I have two companions who are seriously injured. I wanted to trouble you. I didn't expect to meet a human doctor here! "
"As long as there are patients who need us, we will be there. However, we save people, and you kill people. This is just a poor little city. The rich people in the city have all left. What's left are some kind, poor people. I hope you won't do evil here!" Lu Zhiyu said, staring into the knight's eyes.
The knight immediately said, "We are not the dogs and executioners of the nobles. We are the shepherds of the gods. My name is Brian, a knight from St. Sarl City. Don't worry, we are not bandits. We are only here on a mission."
Lu Zhiyu brought them into the clinic and carried the two wounded people to the treatment room on the second floor. The other orcs in the clinic looked at them with hostility, so Lu Zhiyu had no choice but to treat them personally. Both of them were seriously injured. One had lost an arm and had lost a lot of blood, while the other had been shot in the abdomen by an arrow. Although the arrow had been cut in half, the rest of the arrow had penetrated deep into the flesh and was difficult to pull out.
After Lu Zhiyu cleaned and healed them, both of them felt much better. After paying for the potions and applying the medicine, they fell asleep.
"I didn't expect to have such a skilled doctor here. You are much better than the royal doctors I have seen." Brian expressed his gratitude to Lu Zhiyu.
Lu Zhiyu sat aside and chatted with Brian. "I'm very familiar with Poul Kelermo."
Brian was in awe. "Are you a friend of Mr. Kelermo? I've always admired Mr. Kelermo. It was because of him that we had ways to deal with all kinds of diseases. My mother was saved by a doctor. "
During their conversation, Lu Zhiyu could see that Brian was very friendly to the doctor. From his words, it could be seen that he was very angry and dissatisfied with the actions of the nobles in the human coalition army. They had come here with a mission. It seemed that they were looking for something along the upper reaches of the Kary River. However, Brian did not elaborate. This was already the lower reaches of the Kary River. If they went any further, they would reach the tributaries of the Kary River, or even the Red River. It seemed that they had failed their mission this time.
In the evening, Lu Zhiyu arrived at the empty Kary River. This was the lower reaches, so the current was relatively calm. A few days ago, a large number of corpses would occasionally float down from the upper reaches of the river. Even the water was blood-red. Looking at the river now, Lu Zhiyu felt that it was a bit gloomy. Even the fish in the river seemed to have become ferocious.
Lu Zhiyu waited for a long time. Then, he saw something approaching from afar. As the water flowed against the current, it finally broke free from the water with a hum and appeared in mid-air. It was a silver-white holy sword.
On the sword, Lu Zhiyu had copied the words of the Runes. The general meaning was humility, honesty, compassion, bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor, and soul. These were the eight virtues of a knight that Lu Zhiyu had engraved. The sword hilt was engraved with the holy name of Faross.
Lu Zhiyu reached out his hand, and the Sword of the King, which had been floating in the air, quickly fell into his hand. Lu Zhiyu held it in his hand, leveled it, then ran his fingers over the blade. He had never thought that his mischievous creation would cause such a stir in the entire Alen Continent. The sword, which had originally seemed ordinary, now seemed to have been entrusted with a special mission, as it was shrouded in a layer of holy light.
It had followed Ahenaten for decades, and had been sealed in a special environment in the tomb for more than a thousand years. Finally, it had fallen into the hands of the Church of Light. After many twists and turns, every time it appeared and disappeared, it was accompanied by the upheaval of the continent and the deaths of countless people. Now, it was back in Lu Zhiyu's hands. It was obvious that it had been well maintained. It was not much different from when Lu Zhiyu had given it to Ahenaten, but now, it had a sense of vicissitudes.
Lu Zhiyu sighed. "Isn't it just an ordinary sword? What are they after? "
With the departure of Brian's team, the last of the human army also retreated from the Kingdom of Menkaure. The armies of other orc kingdoms and the large orc tribes nearby followed. They began to plunder the territory of the Kingdom of Menkaure, like a pack of wolves fighting over the carcass of a bison. This brought disaster to the already devastated people of the Kingdom of Menkaure.
The entire Kingdom of Menkaure was in chaos. Many forces rose up, foreign tribes invaded, and other kingdoms invaded. The Kingdom of Menkaure was torn apart, and the original peace and tranquility disappeared.
The city of Ayer completely declined. As the population dwindled and the residents left, it gradually became an empty city, without a trace of human habitation.
Under the sun, Lu Zhiyu stood next to his clinic, carrying a large box. The wind blew through the western shopping street, blowing sand all over the ground. The empty doors and windows of the shops rattled in the wind. The late spring wind and sun shone on him, warm and intoxicating, but at the moment, he only felt a sense of desolation.
Lu Zhiyu looked at the familiar streets, the shops, and the furnishings in front of the doors. All of these were memories. However, at the moment, everyone was gone, leaving only an empty city. Lu Zhiyu was the last to leave.
Because of the humans, the Kingdom of Menkaure had been destroyed, and the human allied forces had burned, looted, and massacred the entire city. Even though Lu Zhiyu had a good impression of the orcs, he was now being ostracized by them. Gradually, Lu Zhiyu became isolated and unpopular. Many people left in groups, without even telling Lu Zhiyu or bringing him along.
Verthandi hugged Lu Zhiyu's leg. "Dad, I don't want to leave this place. I don't want to leave our home!"
Verthandi pouted and looked very reluctant to leave. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Why did the war start? Everyone was fine. Why did everything suddenly change?"
Lu Zhiyu squatted down. "There are many reasons for a war, such as revenge, profit, desire, and greed. But the most important thing is that the outcome is beyond human control. Once a war starts, it's like a beast released from its cage. People release all the evil in their hearts, eventually causing irreversible consequences. Those who start a war always think that they can control everything. They always hope to get something from the war, but most of the time, it doesn't turn out as they imagine. Most of the time, it's just a lose-lose situation."
Verthandi raised her little fist. "I want to be a knight of justice in the future, like the heroes in the books. I want to stop the war. I want to protect everyone, including you, dad!"
Looking at little troublemaker's innocent and childish words, Lu Zhiyu couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, okay. You can protect dad from now on, little troublemaker."
Little troublemaker immediately put on a valiant and high-spirited posture, but her thin and cute face didn't look like a knight at all. Lu Zhiyu picked up the box, took little troublemaker's hand, and left the clinic, walking towards the main street.
"Dad, where are we going?"
"Huh? Us? Let's travel around the world! "
The sun shone on the two of them, one big and one small. Two long shadows were cast on the empty street, accompanied by the cheers and laughter of children.
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