"Look over there!"
Lawless grabbed Kieran's arm.
Kieran turned to where Lawless was pointing.
Kieran widened his eyes.
Two catapults were being dragged into the battlefield by horses and mules.
However, the catapults were not the cause of the tremors.
The real cause of the tremors was the charge of an armored rhinoceros.
Thick scales made of metal covered the rhinoceros' body like fish scales, allowing it to be completely unafraid of arrows.
Even the arrows from the Bestowed could only pierce the scales. They could not inflict any damage on the red-eyed rhinoceros.
Occasionally, an arrow fired by the Bestowed's leader would pierce the scales, but it would not hurt the rhinoceros, which had a thick hide.
Quite the contrary, it would charge at the Bestowed Squad again and again in an even more frenzied manner.
Everyone who stood in its way, whether they were the defenders of the castle or the rebels, had their bones broken and tendons torn as they were sent flying by the force of the charge.
Wung! Wung!
The ropes of the two catapults were cut off.
Amidst the loud recoil of the springs, a giant rock the size of a millstone rolled into the courtyard.
The walls of the courtyard crumbled upon impact.
The defenders on top of the walls were turned into a pile of meat paste.
The round rock rolled through the debris and dust, leaving a trail of blood behind as it rolled into the courtyard. Anyone who stood in front of it would be crushed to pieces.
The giant rock crushed the flower bed in the courtyard.
It also crushed the fortifications that the defenders had set up in the courtyard.
A round of volleys and two giant rocks had torn the defenders' fortifications apart.
"Kill them!"
There was a shout of charge from the Rebel Army.
Kieran looked at the armored rhinoceros and the Bestowed unwillingly before he and Lawless blended into the crowd and rushed into the courtyard.
Although Kieran was sure killing the armored rhino or any of the Bestowed squad members would provide him with a decent reward, Kieran didn't know what to do.
However, the situation before him did not allow him to do so.
The moment the rebels discover Hans …
The rebels were not people who wanted to interrogate Hanses about the whereabouts of the 'legacy item.' Facing Hanses, who was completely defenseless, they would definitely strike with their swords.
Would the rebel army be merciful enough to let Hans go?
The castle servants who had long since become ghosts under his blade had already explained everything.
"Split up and search!"
Kieran said to Lawless as he looked at the main hall of the courtyard and the two corridors on the left and right. He then ran towards the corridor on the left.
Lawless, on the other hand, ran towards the corridor on the right.
There was naturally a reason for such a choice.
An interrogation was not a trial. This kind of thing would definitely not be done in public.
Especially when it involved some secrets, he would choose a secluded place.
Thus, the moment they entered the courtyard, the hall was definitely not the place to interrogate Hans.
Other than the main hall, there were only two paths left.
One per person was naturally the fastest way.
Kieran, who had blended into the rebel army, did a quick roll and hid in the shadows at the corner of the wall the moment the rebels and the castle guards clashed.
Musou Level [Undercover] allowed Kieran to almost become one with the shadows.
The castle guards and the rebel army, who were shouting and fighting each other, did not notice Kieran's actions. Their attention was completely focused on their opponents.
After all, this was a battle of life and death.
Kieran smoothly bypassed the castle guards in the corridor and arrived at the back of the courtyard.
He scanned the whole back of the courtyard.
Soon, he locked onto his target: a two-story building that was protected by many guards.
Compared to the scattered defenses around the building, the layers of defense meant that there was someone important in the building.
Who else in the courtyard could be more important than the Grand Duke's second son?
Hanses was being interrogated by the Grand Duke's second son.
There was a high chance that wherever the Grand Duke's second son was, Hanses would be there.
Kieran was sizing up the numerous castle guards.
Even though the sounds of battle outside were deafening, the guards looked serious.
There was not a trace of panic on their faces.
It was obvious that they were battle-hardened soldiers and elites.
It wasn't good news for Kieran, who wanted to sneak into the place.
Musou Level [Undercover] allowed him to ignore the eyes of a common man.
However, the Han soldiers in front of him were not common men.
They might not be as strong as Kieran, but their senses were much sharper than a common man's.
Moreover, every path leading to the building in front of them was guarded by people. Not a single place was missed. There were even people armed with bows and arrows on the roofs.
Kieran furrowed his brows at the thought.
It would be very difficult for him to break through the defense before him.
All he had to do was wait for the rebels to enter the building, and he would have the perfect opportunity.
To Kieran, however, the best option was to get Hanses out of the building before the rebels arrived.
Otherwise, once the fight broke out …
Given Hanses' condition, a single mistake would cause all his previous efforts to go to waste.
Wuuu! Wuuu!
Just as Kieran was thinking about what he should do, two scalp-numbing whistles came from the sky.
Kieran looked up and saw two millstone-sized rocks and a dense rain of arrows raining down on the two-storey building in front of him.
Boom! Boom!
Half of the two-story building collapsed.
Dust flew up, blocking everyone's sight.
The number of guards who fell to the ground after being hit by arrows was innumerable.
Hanses!
Kieran's heart skipped a beat.
Using the dust as cover, Kieran dashed into the building.
As soon as he entered the building, he saw Hanses, whose mouth was gagged and tied up in a corner. He looked dispirited.
Kieran's face lit up.
Hanses saw Kieran as well.
However, there was no joy on his face. Instead, there was a look of anxiousness on his face. Although his mouth was gagged, he was able to make muffled sounds.
His eyes were looking at Kieran's feet.
His eyes were wide open.
Feet?
Corpse?
Kieran was shocked.
Subconsciously, he recalled the scene in the auditorium.
His body had rolled to the side.
The dagger in his hand had flown out toward the corpse beside his feet.
Clang!
A sword, gleaming with a cold light, rose up from the ground. Not only did it knock away Kieran's dagger, it also shot toward Kieran's chest.
A masked face was clearly imprinted in Kieran's eyes.
Surprisingly, it was the culprit behind the massacre in the auditorium.
Ta! Ta!
Ta! Kieran retreated again and again as the culprit closed in. The sword in his hand was as fast as a meteor.
In a breath's time, Kieran was forced into a corner.
At that moment, the culprit's sword was not only fast, it was also ruthless.
With a flick of his wrist, the sword stabbed toward Kieran's throat.
Kieran had nowhere to hide.
Pu!
Blood sprayed out.
It dyed the wall red.
PS: Second update ~
Looking for monthly votes ~ Looking for subscriptions ~
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
