Six dark and cold stone bridges rose from The Shire's staff and crashed into the inner city walls. The ground shook violently as Graudin's Knights climbed up from behind the walls. They were terrified to find that there was no longer any obstacle between them and their enemies.
The battlefield was silent for a moment. It was as if a silent angel had flown over everyone's head, rendering them speechless.
However, the young Magus withdrew his staff and stepped back. He then raised his head and smiled at the pale-faced knights on the city wall.
At that moment, the dull sound of hooves could be heard from behind him.
The mercenaries' cavalrymen rushed out from The Shire's back and overtook the young wizard in an instant. They rushed up the stone bridges. The cavalry moved forward, and the young lord's sword also moved forward. Brendel's sword reflected the cold light of the stars and remained motionless, as if it was responding to the same command:
Attack! Destroy the enemy!
The ground rumbled, and the noble Knights' expressions changed. A large number of mercenaries rushed up the walls, but Brando's summoned creatures were faster than them. The young man discarded his cards and summoned the two Pristine Archangels that were heavily injured in the battle with Kabias and Haku. He took out Medissa's card from the graveyard and ordered the Pristine Archangels to attack. The Archangels of Light flapped their wings and flew over everyone's heads. In an instant, they reached the top of the city wall, and with a flash of their swords, heads fell to the ground. Although the strength of an Upper Silver tier was nothing in front of Kabias and Haku, it was like an insurmountable mountain to these noble knights. With Kabias as the center, the knights retreated one after another. Their only choice seemed to be to flee in panic, and a large number of them had no choice but to turn around and push each other down the tower.
Soon, a gap was created in the wall.
Bai Leng coldly snorted when he saw this. He did not say a word and dragged Graudin into the castle. To him, the lives of these humans did not matter to him. He only wanted to make sure that Graudin was in good condition. Brando, who had been paying attention to the battle, saw the same scene. He smiled. 'Haku still doesn't understand the nature of humans!'
The young wizard lowered his head and whispered something to Scarlett. The young girl was slightly startled. She looked at him for a moment, then walked away doubtfully. Not long after she left, the battlefield was immediately filled with shouts.
"Lord Graudin has escaped!"
"Lord Graudin has escaped!"
The few noble soldiers who were still resisting on the walls were startled when they heard the shouts. They could not help but turn around to look for Graudin, but the result was obvious. The frontline was finally shaken. It was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. When Graudin's knights realized that they had lost their lord, they completely gave up after putting up some resistance.
The situation gradually became clear. The mercenaries rushed into the castle like a flood and lowered the drawbridge. Brando then led his men into the castle. For him, there was still one last battle.
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The interior of the castle was dark and obscure. The corridors seemed to be endless as they spiraled downwards. Perhaps Graudin thought that he was the only one who knew the location of the secret passage to Abies' castle. Unfortunately, this was nothing to Brando. This was the innate advantage of his other soul. When the baron and Madara's Undead General entered the hall, the young wizard followed behind them.
Both sides entered the hall at the same time.
Both sides stopped when they saw each other. Brando, Scarlett, and The Shire were on one side, while Graudin and Haku were on the other. The baron did not expect this to happen. At that moment, he was stunned and almost thought that he had been betrayed by someone. For a moment, both sides were separated by a long table and did not move.
The hall was still the same hall. It was as if the scene from the day before had reappeared. Even the atmosphere was astonishingly similar.
Under the eerie silence, the air in the hall seemed to have stopped moving.
Brando raised his head and looked at the beautiful red crystal chandelier on the ceiling. He could not help but think that history was indeed similar. He had chosen to compromise here the day before, but now he wanted to take back what he had lost. He lowered his head and looked at Graudin and the Undead Knight in front of him.
Haku was also looking at them quietly, seemingly unsurprised.
The Undead Knight raised his right hand and blocked Graudin with his huge scythe: "Human, you are much more outstanding than I expected. I am surprised that Erouine has such a lowly noble like you."
His voice was hollow like a layer of rusty metal that was losing its paint.
Brando shook his head.
"Alright, let's not waste time, Tiamas," he interrupted: "You know whose life I'm here to take. I know I can't keep you here, but don't even think that you can take this Baron of Erouine away. "
He deliberately emphasized the last few words.
A muffled sneer came from under the metal mask. "I don't know who you are, but I'll assume that you're the viscount. But Viscount, I remember that the rules between nobles in the human world are not like this. "
"The one behind me is the local lord, a noble Baron. His family's bloodline can be traced back to the last dynasty in your world. But today, Lord Viscount, you're telling me that you're going to make a move on one of the members of this glorious family and set a precedent for a bloody massacre between nobles? "
"Of course I can put down my hand," Haku shrugged: "But if I do, do you dare to kill him?"
Graudin stood behind the Undead General with a gloomy expression.
"The honor of the kingdom will not fall on the head of a traitor."
"But a life and death struggle is not the rule of your game."
Brando smiled: "If a mere Count Randner is enough to make me fight to the death, then why am I here?"
Haku was slightly taken aback.
"What a bold statement." "I don't know where your confidence comes from, Viscount Gastine," Graudin finally had the chance to interject, gritting his teeth as he spoke: "A mere Count Randner. I don't know where your confidence comes from."
"Did I ask you to speak?" Brando glared at him.
The young man's cold gaze was like a knife that pierced into Graudin's heart. Graudin's pupils shrank, and he immediately shut his mouth.
The Undead General of Madara clapped his hands: "What courage," Graudin's metallic voice came from under the mask. "But the Lornians said that a wise man should learn to find a balance between thinking and doing. "Lord Viscount, I believe that Baron Graudin has learned his lesson, especially as a noble of the nobility. Why don't we stop here? There's still room for both of us to turn back. "
(The Church's Knight Kingdom is located between Grace and Saint-ausol. They are also the main ethnic group in Grace.)
"The Lornians also said that an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." The Shire added with a smile behind Brando.
"But the blood that is shed is not your blood, my lord."
"Indeed, but nobles are not born with dignity." Brando coldly replied.
Haku remained silent.
But the young man also frowned because in his impression, this black knight of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was never a person who talked nonsense. On the contrary, he and the White Knight, Ebdon, were known to be taciturn and decisive in their actions. They preferred action over boasting. But now, Haku's behavior was the exact opposite of what he knew. He did not think that it was because Haku's current personality had changed drastically since then.
There was only one reason left.
Was Graudin that important? He did not know what kind of agreement Madara had with the Randner Family. What made him even more suspicious was Haku's intention to stall for time.
However, the best way to break an unknown trap was to prevent them from getting what they wanted.
Brando did not say a word. He stretched out his right hand and placed it on the hilt of his sword. With a light push, he took a step forward. As soon as he moved, a cold aura spread across half of the hall.
Haku did not move, but Graudin, who was behind him, took three steps back and almost fell to the ground. The Baron finally managed to stand up with a red face. He gritted his teeth as he looked at Brendel, but his heart was filled with disbelief. Even though he was just an Iron-ranked swordsman, he could still feel the true strength that Brendel had displayed. He had grown stronger again!
Graudin could not believe that a person could become so strong in a day and a night. Of course, he did not think that it was an illusion brought about by the fact that he was an Elementalist. The only possibility he could think of was that Brendel was hiding his strength.
He immediately whispered this to Haku. The Black Knight nodded and looked at Brando with a playful expression.
It was impossible for Kabias's report to be wrong.
However, Graudin would not lie to him. Moreover, he had experienced it himself. 'Who should I believe?'
However, the Undead General of Madara remained calm and asked: "Viscount, are you not going to think twice before acting?"
"Tiamas, interfering in the affairs of humans is not beneficial to you," Brando shook his head: "You know that you can't leave with Graudin. If that's the case, why do you want to fight a meaningless battle with me? Step aside, I know this is not your habit. "
Haku shook his head.
He looked at Brando approaching and used his scythe to keep a distance from the Baron: "This battle is not necessary for Viscount Graudin, but it's different for me. Even though Madara does not have the tradition of forming an alliance with the living, there's a first time for everything. If we abandon our allies the first time, it won't be good for our reputation. "
He smiled under his mask: "Moreover, you're right about one thing. It will be difficult for me to protect the Baron when he's surrounded by powerful enemies — "
"Mister Iamas!" Graudin was startled, his face turning pale as he hurriedly asked.
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