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"Clang!" A loud and clear sound of metal colliding with each other echoed in the air. It was not Todd's weapon that had blocked Natasha's "Thunder" sword. Instead, it was Todd who was struck by Wayne's giant sword from top to bottom after he gave up on attacking Natasha.
However, even though the two-handed greatsword was aimed at his head, Todd only dodged slightly. He did not retreat, nor did he withdraw the countless steel thorns that he had condensed and the longsword that he had used to cut Natasha. Instead, he used his own body as a shield to prevent Wayne's greatsword from blocking him.
The transparent metal helmet was directly split open, and a deep wound appeared on Todd's hard face, which was shining with silver-white metal light. Todd's nose and mouth were split into two, but what was flowing out of the wound was not blood, but silver-white metal liquid, which was trying to repair the hideous face that gave people nightmares at night.
Relying on the strength of a level-five Knight and the toughness of his iron body, Todd blocked Wayne's greatsword head-on. Under the impact of the force, his bloody longsword did not cut Natasha's neck as expected. Instead, it hit Natasha's back heavily.
The milky white dragon armor, which had been severely damaged, could not resist such an attack at all. A terrible wound appeared on Natasha's back, and silver-gray blood gushed out. Her spine and internal organs could be seen vaguely.
Natasha bit her lips tightly and did not make any sound of pain. Instead, she made use of the momentum and the injury to make her longsword move faster and fiercer.
After cutting Sylvia in half, the silver-white electric snakes around Thunder became even more dazzling. Crack! A thick bolt of lightning struck down from the sky and hit Verdi hard.
This extraordinary longsword had a certain chance of triggering real lightning after hitting the target.
Verdi's broken dark purple armor was quickly burnt black. He had just recovered from the numbness with the help of Silvia and the knights, but now, he was in a desperate situation where his hair stood on end and his limbs were sluggish.
Looking at the incoming sword, Verdi's eyes seemed to spew out endless flames of anger. Even in the face of a desperate situation, he did not give up the will and spirit to fight. Mobilizing the small amount of power that he could control, his right hand broke through the sluggishness and paralysis and grabbed the Thunder.
Verdi's right hand and forearm were cut off, but this bought him some time. The transparent Shield of Truth quickly solidified around his neck. At the same time, his feet, which had recovered a little, kicked back hard.
The thunder hit the Shield of Truth that hadn't been fully condensed yet. An illusionary gap that did not seem to exist in this world appeared. After only a brief pause, the Sword of Truth broke the Shield of Truth into pieces like a real shield, before it cut Verdi's neck who was moving back.
Verdi's neck quickly split open, and bright red blood gushed out like a fountain.
However, Verdi's movement made it so that Natasha's longsword did not hit him completely. Although his neck was broken and there was a deep wound on his cervical vertebra, he did not die immediately. Instead, he fell into a coma because of the great Knight's strong vitality.
He saved his own life at the critical moment by relying on his Knight's Will.
Natasha was about to change the direction of the dragon scale horse and send Verdi to hell, but the other great Knight had already rushed to Verdi's side after giving up the encirclement.
After briefly weighing the situation and how long she could maintain her strength, Natasha was a bit disappointed, but she was not greedy. She galloped past Verdi and rushed into the Melzer Black Forest. This was not only about her family's glory, but also about the lives of her loyal Knight. She had no choice but to be capricious.
Wayne and Lucien followed Natasha out of the encirclement as the other Knights were in a hurry to save Verdi. Seizing the opportunity, Natasha did not bother the Knight anymore. Instead, she pretended to attack Verdi who had fainted and quickly followed them. Only Daniel, who had been completely trapped in the group of knights during the previous wave of attacks, had been seriously injured and died.
The four dragon-scale horses were extremely fast. With Todd chasing after them, they soon reached the edge of the Black Forest. At this moment, Natasha suddenly turned around and threw the three-meter-long black lance "Slayer" behind her.
With Natasha's full strength, the tip of "Slayer" once again emitted a strange black arc. After the arc passed through the air, there was a loud roar.
Before Todd could see clearly what Natasha was doing, he subconsciously rolled off the back of his dragon scale horse. "Slayer" passed by where he was and flew towards another level four Knight who was chasing after him.
Unlike Todd, the level four Knight did not dodge. Instead, he raised his golden shield in front of him.
"Slayer" hit his shield. Without a sound, an illusory and terrifying crack appeared on the shield. Not only did the crack break the shield, but it also quickly spread to the knight's armor and horse.
The black lance pierced through the knight and fell to the ground. The level four Knight and his dragon scale horse shattered into countless small pieces like glass.
This was the final burst of power that Natasha had achieved with the help of "Slayer", the rare weapon of the Violet family, and the power of her own blood.
Todd stood up from the ground. What he saw was Natasha, Lucien and the rest of them disappearing into the dark forest, as well as the intimidated knights behind them.
"Some of the Knights stay behind to protect Lord Count. The rest follow me." Todd glanced at the unconscious Verdi and gave the order. Then, he led ten Knights into the black forest.
They had to kill Natasha. Otherwise, they would be stripped of their titles and their families would be executed. They would also be controlled by divine spells and sent to the northern fortress as suicide squads. However, Todd did not dare to let all the Knights follow him to kill Natasha because Verdi's injuries were very serious. Even if there were healing potions and bandages, it would take a long time for him to recover.
If all the Knights left and came back to find that the noble and brave Count Verdi had been taken away by a wolf from the black forest, it would be a complete joke.
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As they went deeper into the black forest, the trees became thicker and thicker. The dragon scale horse was no longer suitable for riding and galloping, so Lucien and the rest dismounted and prepared to escape on foot.
After jumping off the dragon scale horse, Natasha lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Lucien and Wayne rushed to Natasha's side and found that her face was abnormally red. She had fallen into a coma, and her abdomen was badly mutilated. There were many penetrating wounds on her back that could be seen through the soil.
"It seems that the more serious the injury, the stronger the bloodline power. There is a time limit, and the aftereffects are not small." Although Lucien was very worried about Natasha's condition, he still divided his attention and calmly evaluated the bloodline power.
He touched Natasha's forehead and the tip of her nose and found that her originally cold skin was burning hot, and there were rough bumps on her smooth skin. It was very scary. Fortunately, her breathing was stable.
Lucien came to the same conclusion as Wayne. "Her life is not in danger yet. With the great recovery ability of a grand knight, it won't take long for her to recover, but I don't know how long the sequela of the Blessing backfire will last." Lucien came to the same conclusion as Wayne.
Wayne, who was also badly injured, looked back at the black forest and signaled Lucien to carry Natasha on his back and pick up the Thunder Sword. He then carried Akasha on his back and said, "Let's talk while we run."
Without wasting any time, Lucien carried Natasha on his back and followed Wayne into the black forest. "Baron Wayne, you are the strongest among us. You should take Her Royal Highness out of the black forest and go back to Aalto first. In Verdi's eyes, Her Royal Highness and I are definitely not as important as her. We should be safe hiding in the black forest."
Wayne smiled bitterly as he led Lucien around the forest, "Baron Todd is a level five great Knight. The reason why I was able to resist him for so long was because of the blessing of the Lord and the encouragement of the princess. In fact, I am not as good as you think I am. More importantly, Todd will definitely bring people to chase after us. He is very familiar with my characteristics and habits. I am not confident that I can get rid of him. So, Akasha and I will lead them away while you take Her Royal Highness and hide in the Gloom Mountain Range. When the sun rises, the Church will definitely send people to search for us. By then, we will be safe. "
"You will lead them away?" Lucien was a little confused.
Wayne nodded. "As you said, Lucien, I am the strongest among us. Todd and the others will definitely think that Her Royal Highness is under my protection. Even if they send some Knights to chase after you, they will not be the strongest. You also have Thunder Sword."
"Okay." Lucien understood that time was of the essence. After thinking for a while, he agreed.
Because Lucien was not Natasha's Knight, Wayne did not want to force Lucien. After he agreed, he said, "Take off Her Royal Highness' Blood Dragon Armor. A great Knight can distinguish the smell of blood, so I need this item. "
Lucien hurriedly carried Natasha on his back. As he ran, he took off her Blood Dragon Armor and threw it to Wayne. Then, he carried her on his back again.
Akasha, who was heavily injured but still conscious, tied the Blood Dragon Armor on her body and said with a gentle smile, "Lucien, we will leave the rest to you. If we die in battle, please remember to send a bouquet of flowers to the cemetery in the future. "
"Lucien, find some special plants to cover up the smell of Her Royal Highness' blood," Wayne said. His eyes were full of trust. Natasha's white Knight suit was almost completely stained with her own blood.
Seeing that Wayne and Akasha changed their direction to distract the pursuing enemies, Lucien hesitated. If he left Natasha here and ran away by himself, he would be in less danger.
However, Lucien remembered that Natasha treated him like a real friend and never tried to hurt him. On the contrary, it was he who often deceived and used her. Also, he could still clearly see the trust in Wayne and Akasha's eyes. So, he sighed softly. "Why am I like a hot-blooded Knight when I am a focused and cold sorcerer?"
Without hesitation, Lucien lit up the round shield and covered himself and Natasha. In this way, the smell of blood would be greatly reduced.
"Haha, Lucien, you got a lot of good stuff in the relics. There are magic items and divine items." Natasha's laughter suddenly echoed. She had woken up at some point. Then, she said in a low voice, "You are my only friend left."
Her voice contained rare pain, sadness, and softness.
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Deep in the sewers of Aalto …
Countless rats crawled out of nowhere like a black tide. Their red eyes were cold and ferocious. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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