Chapter 659: Chapter 265: Evil Sorcerer (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)_4
“This is my Guardian Knight, Lord Reine,” Cleya said as she slowly stepped forward.
“Even if he is a Guardian Knight, can he assault a noble?” Rodlin, pointing at his son who had been knocked out of half his teeth, spoke in an angry, victimized manner.
“Looking to trouble me? Welcome anytime!” Reine took out the golden badge of an Imperial Sword Bearer and flashed it in front of Rodlin.
“And it’s a golden one!” Rodlin’s face turned pale in an instant!
“How can you be a golden Sword Bearer at such a young age!”
“Feel free to lodge a complaint at the Sword Holder Minter Branch,” Reine said casually, waving his hand dismissively without looking back as he walked away, leading Cleya.
“Those two Great Knights…” Cleya asked in a low voice.
“Don’t worry, they won’t die. The other side didn’t draw their weapons, so of course, I showed some restraint,” Reine explained to Cleya.
Just then, Reine had executed his newly comprehended Intermediate Secret Technique from the Kadar Martial Arts, the ‘Heavy Punch Combo,’ but stopped abruptly, leaving each with a single punch and holding back some strength.
Seeing that he was unable to do anything about the situation, Count Rodlin said hatefully, “Let’s go!”
The people behind him helped the two heavily injured Great Knights and the dazed Rachel to hastily depart.
At that moment, Viscount Seriel, still at the scene, called out to Cleya, “Miss Cleya, please wait. We will join you on your journey to Meister. You know about what just happened… After all, I am in the county of Wales, so…”
Cleya smirked and turned around, saying, “Viscount Seriel, I understand. Your joining is welcome.”
She knew that Viscount Seriel was also forced by circumstances, being in the same county as Rodlin. If he offended Earl Rodlin, life would become difficult for him. Among the nobles, his neutrality, especially not making things difficult for her just now, was already quite commendable.
Hence, their party grew significantly larger.
In terms of strength, there was no longer a gap.
Apart from Reine, who was outwardly an ‘experienced Great Knight,’ they gained two Peak Knights, a group of veteran knights, and dozens of cavalry.
In a manor in the county of Wales.
“How is it? Where has the party reached, and how is the information gathering?” Galina asked casually as a subordinate entered, flicking her long, slender fingernails.
“High Priestess, just as we predicted, they are now heading in the direction of Colma Town. However…”
“The daughter of Count Habs might have a highly skilled senior Great Knight protecting her…” Immediately, the Black Flame Monk detailed the happenings at the gate of Seriel Manor as reported by their informant.
“Two official Great Knights, taken down by two punches… The opponent’s strength is likely beyond that of an ordinary senior Great Knight…” After hearing the subordinate’s report, Galina’s expression grew serious as she pondered.
However, her face showed no sign of worry; instead, there was almost an eager expression.
“He must be a true master of secret techniques, otherwise, merely based on physical prowess, no senior Great Knight could nearly instantly defeat two official Great Knights,” she mused.
“Hehe, interesting. That should make for a very good test subject!” Galina said with an alluring smile, getting to her feet.
After all, if the opponent was too weak, she wouldn’t even feel the desire to deploy her trump card…
However, Galina suddenly noticed that the subordinate who had finished reporting had not left and asked in confusion, “What now, is there something else to report?”
“Well… The informant mentioned that before they left, someone showed a gold badge, and judging by Earl Rodlin’s demeanor at the time, he was very wary, and also, something was said about a golden Sword Bearer?”
“But this information isn’t absolutely accurate because the informant was a bit far away and didn’t hear it very clearly,” the subordinate added.
“What?” Galina’s expression changed!
“A golden Sword Bearer.”
Of course, Galina knew what a golden Sword Bearer meant.
Imperial Sword Bearers had always been a source of dread for those like her from non-orthodox churches.
Not only because the Sword Bearers were powerful but also because they often operated in teams, coordinated and very difficult to deal with.
If the opponent was golden… The task given by Raksul this time seemed anything but easy!
“Was it just one person?” Galina asked.
“Yes, my lady, it’s certain. The opponent is alone!”
That made Galina feel a bit relieved.
Dealing with one person and a team were not at the same level of difficulty.
Even if it was a golden Sword Bearer, if it was only one person, she still had a lot of confidence in winning, especially since the opponent was a knight who had gone the route of a golden Sword Bearer.
There were many methods available to deal with him.
“How is the assembly of that thing coming along?” Galina turned to ask her subordinate.
“High Priestess, are you referring to the big gadget the church is testing with us? It’s almost fully assembled now. With a bit more work, it will be ready for the prayer ceremony and activation,” reported the robed subordinate.
“Tell the craftsmen to speed up the process; I want it ready tonight!”
“That, although dozens of craftsmen are working overtime, I’m afraid it might not be in time for tonight, High Priestess.”
“Heh, wouldn’t it be in time if we killed a craftsman?” Galina said with a wicked smile.
The robed subordinate shuddered and bowed respectfully, “High Priestess, I shall see to it immediately.”
Watching the flustered subordinate hurry off, Galina nodded in satisfaction!
With that device, there should be no surprises tonight.