BXBX NOVEL Chapter 123: 123 Bait_l
Chapter 123: 123 Bait_l
When the rebel army started attacking the Royal Palace, Knight Lyle heard the sounds of battle from within the city.
Hence, this loyal knight from the Angler family didn’t hesitate and called up his army.
“Brothers, Silver Moon City is in trouble! Our lord is trapped within the city, he’s in great danger!
So, are you willing to charge into the city with me and rescue our Lord and
Miss Vera?”
“Charge into the city!”
“Charge into the city!”
“Charge into the city!”
The army brought by Knight Lyle is mainly composed of old soldiers from the Angler family. Their loyalty is beyond doubt.
Moreover, facing the legendary cowardly and war-fearing Half-Elves, these proud warriors of the North Territory are not going to retreat voluntarily.
That would be too shameful.
“Charge!”
With a wild roar, Knight Lyle took the lead and charged towards Silver Moon
City.
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”
The Half-Elf guards on the city tower immediately sounded the alarm.
Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!
Arrows fell sporadically, causing no major injury to the attacking forces outside the city.
Knight Lyle at the forefront didn’t even pause.
Covered in full body armor, he seemed like a raging bear.
Heavy footsteps left clear imprints on the ground.
The faster he charged, the quicker his speed became, almost turning into a golden lightning bolt.
Bang!
The elegant Crystal City Gate was shattered directly by him.
Upon entering the city, Knight Lyle swiftly threw several daredevil Half-Elf guards flying, roaring out:
“Who dares to stop me!”
Half-Elf Royal Palace, main hall.
The intense sounds of battle and the strong smell of blood, constantly coming from outside the hall, were unsettling.
The old king sat on the throne, silent, his eyes deep.
Prince William walked briskly from outside the hall, his body still carrying the signs of fresh blood and battle.
“Your Majesty, the situation outside has been confirmed. The rebels are flying the flags of the Savoy family, involving two legions of the Silver Moon Guards, and the two legions that are under the control of my uncle…Duke Lute.”
“So it’s Savoy…” The king’s face showed a hint of helplessness, “I’ve long been aware that they were still lurking somewhere in Silver Moon City. I deliberately appeared close to death, hoping to lure them out.
Ha, who would have thought! They chose this time to make their move!”
“Your Majesty, what should we do now?”
The old king was silent for a while, then asked: “Where are those Northerners now?”
“When the rebels broke in, they used the opportunity to escape from the palace.”
“Send someone to find them immediately!”
Prince William seemed doubtful, “Your Majesty, at a time like this, why should we bother about those Northerners? Even if they succeed in escaping from Silver Moon City, it wouldn’t matter much, right?”
The old king’s angry eyes fixed on his son, he barked, “What if they fall into the hands of the rebels? Worse, what if Vera’s remains are desecrated by the rebels…even if we successfully suppress the rebellion, do you think Duke St.
Hilde would let our Modewen family off?”
Prince William instantly broke out in cold sweat and quickly nodded, “Yes! I’ll arrange it right away!”
“Wait!” The old king stopped his son again, “Do you know in which direction they went?”
Prince William shook his head, “I have no idea, but I will send people to search the whole city…”
“Search what? Can you spare so many men now? What about the rebels in the palace?”
Prince William opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
The old king heaved a sigh and instructed, “Didn’t the army of the Angler family just arrive outside Silver Moon City a few days ago? Which direction were they from?”
“Right!” Prince William gained a sudden insight, “They were outside the South Gate, so obviously, those northerners must have run towards the South Gate!”
“No, if they are smart, they will certainly not run towards the South Gate!
Therefore, send men to chase in the opposite direction, to the North Gate!” Prince William, dumbfounded for a while, finally came to his senses, nodding repeatedly, “Yes, Your Majesty! I’ll make arrangements right away.”
Meanwhile, Knight Terder, carrying Vera’s remains, headed north, encountering several blockade attempts by the Silver Moon Guards along the way. However, they managed to repulse them all.
But after successive heavy battles, the losses to the St. Hilde guard were severe. They had whittled down to half of their original strength of a thousand, and almost everyone sustained injuries.
However, their eyes remained resolute, as if no one could halt their progress.
“Knight Terder, please stop!” Another wave of Silver Moon Guards blocked their path.
The Half-Elf knight leading the guards removed his helmet and earnestly urged, “His Majesty the King is concerned about Miss Vera’s remains and does not want you to be harmed. Therefore, please return to the palace with me. I can swear that none of you will be hurt!”
But Knight Terder remained unmoved and laughed coldly, “You guarantee? What do you have to guarantee with? Hmm, first quell the rebellion then speak big words to me.
At this moment, the St. Hilde guard only wishes to escort Miss Vera out of
Silver Moon City, let’s see who dares to stop us!”
“Knight Terder, His Majesty the King really has no malice, please believe us…”
“No malice?” Knight Telder interrupted with another cold laugh, “Why did you guys block us in the palace and cut off our contact with the outside world before?”
“This … ” The Half-Elf knight suddenly choked.
Knight Terder, obviously not interested in further dialogue, drew his sword and roared, “Either open the way, or prepare for a death match! Make your choice!”
The Half-Elf knight’s expression was solemn, but he remained silent.
And he did not open the path.
Sensing the intentions of his opponent, Knight Terder shouted, “Charge!” and led the charge himself.
The two sides immediately got entangled in battle.
But, no matter how fierce the battle, both sides deliberately avoided one place —where Vera’s coffin was placed.
Clearly, the Silver Moon Guards understood the importance of the coffin and kept a far distance for fear of accidentally affecting it during the fight.
But in the midst of the fierce battle, a nimble figure darted out from the darkness.
His speed was extremely fast, without any hesitation or delay, he darted straight towards the coffin in the center of the battlefield!
Knight Terder, who had been keeping an eye on the coffin, instantly repelled his opponent with a stroke of his sword and turned to yell, “Quick! Stop him! His target is Miss Vera!”
The Half-Elf knight who had crossed swords with Knight Terder wore a stunned look and bellowed almost simultaneously, “Stop him!”
At that moment, both of these knights, engaged in a desperate fight, chose to temporarily suspend their battle, and charged towards the coffin placed at the center of the battlefield.
Unfortunately, they were a step too late.
The mysterious knight who had just appeared, like a tank charging into battle, knocked all the soldiers in his path flying and effortlessly arrived in front of the coffin.
Then without a moment of hesitation, he swung his great sword decisively, drawing a golden semicircle in the air, and hit Vera’s coffin!
Bang!
A loud crash echoed as the coffin splintered into pieces.
Countless tiny pieces of wood, flew in all directions.
Knight Terder and the Half-Elf knight both let out a desperate roar in unison.
Then, their expressions froze.
Because, what scattered around the battlefield were just wooden splinters, no corpse! That coffin was empty!
The Half-Elf knight promptly came back to his senses, and cursed under his breath, “We’ve been fooled! This was a bait!”
Knight Terder, too, stood in stunned silence as he watched the wood scatter, and it took him some time to regain his senses— Could this be Viscount Angler’s plot?
Then, where is Miss Vera now?