Brando's shock lasted until he heard a soft 'ding'. He snapped out of his stupor and saw the Cruz Goddess of War hit the dagger out of Scarlett's hand.
The dagger fell into the bushes.
The red-haired girl raised her head and held her right wrist with one hand. She gritted her teeth and glared at the old woman without saying a word. This was the second time she had suffered at the hands of the old woman, and the old woman's condescending attitude made her very uncomfortable.
If not for the fact that her lord was still in her hands, she would have glared at Veronica with hatred.
But Veronica did not say a word either. She dragged Brando into the bushes, not caring if Scarlett was still following behind them.
"Lady Veronica, it's not very polite of you to do this —" Brendel's shoulder was gripped by a hand, and it felt like he was being clamped by a pair of steel pliers. He could not move his body at all. Even though it was quite a unique experience to be dragged by the War Goddess of the Empire in the grass. If someone was' intimately 'touched by Veronica in the game, they would definitely post about it on the forums.
But Brando did not think that it was something to brag about.
Veronica continued to drag him deeper into the bushes as if she did not hear him. She then turned around and said coldly, "Mister Brando, manners can only be talked about if you survive on the battlefield."
Veronica let go of him, and Brando immediately felt that he had regained control of his body. He took a deep breath and grimaced as he rubbed his shoulders. He thought to himself, 'This old woman is really strong.'
"Alright, where are Vahina and the others?" Veronica asked.
"Lady Faena and Sir Elman left when the Calamity of Wolves began." Brendel's expression did not change. It was not entirely a lie if the Calamity of Wolves began within an hour of the Black Wolves' attack at the Wall of Roses.
Veronica looked at Brando and did not say a word. She put one of her hands under her cloak. This subtle movement did not escape Brando's eyes. He thought that she must be holding something like the Gem of Lie Detection.
If it were an ordinary person, it would be easy for them to overlook these inconspicuous details. However, for the experienced players of the game, these kinds of tricks were nothing new.
"You didn't kill them?" Veronica frowned and asked.
Brando took a deep breath. He finally confirmed the reason why Veronica attacked. She was here for Vahina.
This meant that she had not encountered the Lord of Withering.
He looked above him. The fog was slowly spreading over the forest, which meant that the valley would soon become unsafe.
"Why would I kill them? I have no reason to start a war." Brando looked away. he had calmed down and looked at Veronica with his deep brown eyes.
Veronica heaved a sigh of relief, but for some reason, she suddenly thought of the noble girl who came from Aouine. The master and servant's answers were the same, and she could not help but shake her head.
"Can you bring me to them, Mister Brando?"
"I'm afraid that's impossible!" Brando flatly refused. Vahina had already been taken away by the Lord of Withering. Rono and Elman were also dead, and there was no way to find them. No one knew this better than him.
Moreover, he had a more important mission to complete, and he could not afford to waste time looking for them.
"You know very well, Lady Veronica," Brando replied: "I am not responsible for the disappearance of Viscount Elman and Miss Vahina."
Veronica did not comment on this answer. She just stared at Brando, as if she wanted to read his true intentions.
The atmosphere was a little heavy.
At this moment, there was a soft rustling sound from the bushes. Scarlet parted the bushes and saw Brando and Veronica confronting each other. She was stunned for a moment and wanted to go to Brando's side.
However, Scarlet didn't expect that the moment she moved, a cold sword was placed across her throat.
Veronica pressed her sword against Scarlet's snow-white neck.
"What is the meaning of this?" Brando's eyes widened as he looked at Veronica in disbelief.
"I'm sorry, young man. If you don't agree, I'm afraid I'll have to take your companions away. "
"Is this a threat?"
Brando took a deep breath.
The Goddess of War of the Empire was known for her righteousness and integrity, and she had a relationship with the Goddess of War, Freya. He did not expect that there would be a day where she would use her sword to threaten two of her juniors. Brendel looked at Veronica's cold face and realized that he had underestimated the importance of the Flower Leaf Territory's little princess to the Goddess of War.
"Lady Veronica, as you can see, the Demonic Wave that appeared in the forest is currently invading this area. The druids have asked me to head to the center of the Loop of Trade Winds to restore order and prevent the Green Tower from being destroyed by the wolves." As a descendant of the Flame King, you should know the consequences if the Demonic Wave goes out of control — "
"What does that have to do with me? I'm a noble of the Empire, not a saint who saves the world." Veronica raised an eyebrow. Her voice was filled with the dignity of a commander.
"But you don't want to give up on saving the lives of others for one person, do you?" Brando looked at Veronica and said: "Perhaps Lady Vahina is the only successor of the Duke of Flowerleaf, but her life is not more important than the others here."
"You're right," Veronica sighed and shook her head: "But it's meaningless. You should know who I am."
She grabbed Scarlet's shoulder, causing the girl to frown in pain. "Then I'm sorry. Since you don't want to, I'll have to take your companions away so that you can follow me."
"Forgive me for not being able to comply —" Brando replied in a deep voice.
Brando was already dissatisfied with Greysword Saint-mephistopheles' sudden appearance, and Veronica's unreasonable attitude ignited the flames of anger in his heart.
Since the negotiations had broken down, there was no need for him to hold back any longer. He lowered his head, and the Halran Gaia in his hand drew a dark sword light towards Veronica. In front of Veronica, who was far stronger than him, he had to make the first move to gain the upper hand.
However, Veronica was not surprised by Brando's decisiveness. After the battle in the Centaur Bazaar, she knew that this young man would not give in so easily. Brando's attack was within her expectations.
"You overestimate yourself." The Empire's Goddess of War snorted and casually swung her sword towards Brando's Halran Gaia.
In Brendel's eyes, this casual slash was more like a sword screen. He did not think too much about it, and directly pushed himself off the ground with his hand, and shot towards Veronica while sticking close to the ground.
His sword changed direction and slashed towards Veronica's feet. His goal was not to cripple the Empire's Goddess of War, but to force her to retreat so that Veronica could release Scarlet.
Veronica was surprised by Brando's reaction. She had already used the Azure Sword Saint's inheritance, Sword Veil, but she did not expect Brando to be able to predict her attack.
Just how talented was this little fellow in swordsmanship?
It was too late to change her attack, so Veronica had no choice but to let go of Scarlet and retreat. However, she still had to make Brando pay the price. As she retreated, she swung her sword at Brando's blade.
Clang! The two swords clashed with each other, as if they were real.
At that moment, Brendel felt that it was not a Sword Aura that was clashing with him, but a dragon. The power of Veronica's Sword Aura was almost unstoppable, and before he could react, his whole body was swept away like a cannonball.
Brando crashed into the sand with a bang, feeling dizzy for a moment. However, he was not surprised by this result. He immediately got up and saw Scarlet roll away from Veronica's hand.
Unfortunately, although the red-haired girl's reaction was fast, it was still too slow compared to Veronica's speed. The Sword Saint retreated and immediately tried to catch the escaping Scarlet.
She took a step forward and arrived behind Scarlet. Scarlet gritted her teeth and tried to resist, but Veronica did not even look at the dagger in her hand. She then grabbed Scarlet's shoulder.
Brando naturally would not let her have her way.
The young lord did not hesitate and threw the Halran Gaia in his hand at Veronica. The Halran Gaia drew a straight line in the air, and a row of spikes protruded from the ground and pierced towards Veronica.
Veronica frowned and could only take a step back to avoid the sharp edge of the Halran Gaia. The Halran Gaia flashed in front of her with its spikes.
But when she stopped, she did not expect Brando to form a sword with his hand and create a whirlwind with the White Raven Sword Aura. The White Raven Sword Aura struck the Halran Gaia and pulled it back from the air.
The Halran Gaia changed direction in the air and stabbed towards Veronica again.
The Goddess of War of the Empire was shocked. She did not expect the Halran Gaia to have a second attack. Although the Halran Gaia had lost its aim, the Halran Gaia's rock spikes were not lacking in offensive power.
Veronica had no choice but to stop and deflect the Halran Gaia. Brando used the White Raven Sword Aura to regain control of the Halran Gaia. The Halran Gaia drew an arc in the air and landed in his hand.
When Brando caught the sword, he could not help but let out a sigh of relief. The double attack of throwing the Halran Gaia was a stroke of genius. Even he did not expect it to work.
But if he had to use a word to describe his current mood, it would be 'too cool'.
He was stunned when he held the Halran Gaia.
"Little one, this is not the White Raven Sword Aura. This technique is almost the same as the original!" Orthlyss's voice immediately rang in his mind. She could not help but sigh: "If I did not know that you have never learned the Wind Elves' secret sword, I would have doubted your origin —"
"But your talent in swordsmanship is too amazing. It's unbelievable."
Brando did not respond to the Knight's words. He raised his head and looked at Veronica. The Goddess of War of the Empire was forced to stop, and Scarlet had already escaped from her hands. The red-haired girl was almost at Brando's side.
Although there was not much distance between them to begin with.
But Brando knew that this was enough.
At this moment, Veronica withdrew her sword with a cold expression. When she saw the young man's expression of relief, her expression suddenly changed as she thought of something.
The Goddess of War of the Empire turned around.
She immediately held her breath and saw the fifteen terrifying heads of the Hydra circling above them. Brando was sent flying and was half-kneeling in the grass. Because of Brando's Halran Gaia, there was an empty space around her.
She was standing in the middle of the empty space.
It was obvious who was more conspicuous.
[Damn it, I was tricked by this kid!] Veronica realized this in her heart.
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