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Despite her deep resentment towards that man, for some reason, Philia still completed the mission without hesitation...
"Stop her! Stop her!"
Seeing the duck that was about to be eaten fly away, Wilson Gray panicked and hurriedly told the knight not to be afraid and to stand in front of him.
But the tragic deaths of his two companions were still fresh in his mind. Humans are not machines; they naturally tend to seek advantage and avoid harm, choosing to stay away from the raging dragon.
They let her break through the encirclement.
At this moment, Fria's blood turned into flames, and her entire body was engulfed in flames, like a small fire dragon. The temperature was so high that the knights had no choice but to retreat and watch her escape.
“She’s injured and can’t have gone far. Teams one and two, follow me to pursue her and make sure we capture her. The rest of you stay in the territory and strengthen security.”
Wilson Gray had no time to think. He made a decisive move and led his two strongest squads of knights in pursuit.
There were a total of twenty holy knights, plus two hundred ordinary knights.
Under normal circumstances, he would hesitate about whether to pursue them.
But with hundreds of thousands of gold coins right in front of him, all he had to do was capture the injured female dragon and become the richest lord in the far north.
At that time, soldiers, equipment, and potions will all be available.
It can greatly enhance combat power.
Furthermore, given that the opponent was most likely a dragon tamed by Leonard Ron, they were even less willing to let it go.
Looking at the pursuers behind her, Fria smiled with satisfaction.
What's wrong with me? Why am I happy about something like this?
It's clear that whatever happens to that human territory has nothing to do with me.
Because in just two more years and eleven months, I can go home and return to my tribe...
Dragons are actually quite complex at times; even they themselves don't understand why they do things this way...
However, Fria did suffer a considerable injury, but fortunately, the injury to her thigh was not serious and did not affect her escape.
She is much faster than humans, and if she were to run at full speed, she could quickly outrun them.
But to allow the man to move more easily, she maintained a suitable distance from her pursuers, ensuring they could keep up and she wouldn't fall behind...
The demi-human girls on the other side all had tears in their eyes when they saw this.
"Fria is so badly injured, why can't we save her first...?"
Lucia couldn't hold back her tears. She used to think the man behind her was a very good person.
But now, I'm starting to waver.
I'll never like the lord again!
"All men, listen to my command! Follow me to attack the valley territory and annihilate all enemy forces!"
The opportunity was fleeting, and Ron had no time to worry about them. He immediately drew his longsword and charged towards the enemy.
"Let's charge together, Lord!"
Behind him, knights with resolute faces drew their longswords and followed the man's steps, charging towards the enemy territory.
"Damn it, enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!"
"That dragon was bait, we fell for it!"
The knights guarding the territory panicked when they saw a large group of over a hundred knights charging towards them.
Only now did they realize that the dragon they had just seen was a decoy.
The goal is to lure the main force away so that they can attack the territory.
Wilson Gray originally had fifty Holy Knights, but Filia killed sixteen of them and took twenty with her.
Now, only fourteen holy knights and one hundred ordinary knights remain in the territory.
Ron has a full thirty Holy Knights, plus more than sixty ordinary knights, and three Swift Archers.
What was originally an evenly matched battle suddenly turned into a one-sided crushing defeat.
However, these men were all knights trained by the Wilson Gray family, and they were extremely loyal.
Faced with just as many enemies, they did not choose to flee.
Because everyone knows that Leonard Ron is only one Holy Knight.
In their view, even if the other side had hidden combat power, at most a dozen or so holy knights, the advantage was on their side.
However, what they didn't know was that Leonard Ron's current strength was enough to fight against more than a dozen Holy Knights on his own.
In his eyes, these people were nothing but rotten fish and shrimp.
He was the fastest, charging ahead and leaving his knights far behind.
"Damn it, that looks like Leonard Ron who's charging ahead. If we kill him, we'll win."
A knight had seen that gleaming silver armor from afar when Ron was collecting serfs.
Because I felt so proud, I remember it very clearly, and today, under the moonlight, I am the most dazzling presence.
That's why I suddenly remembered this.
"Alright, let's charge!"
More than a dozen holy knights imbued their longswords with holy light.
Tiny specks of golden light appeared on their longswords, and they chose to confront the charging men head-on without hesitation.
Seeing that the distance was about right, Ron imbued his longsword with holy light, and instantly, circles of pale golden ripples surged from the sword in his hand.
It then transformed into a pale golden sea of stars, merging into the sword's body.
Previously, Ron could only bestow holy light on a bean, but after sparring with Philia every day for half a month, he has grown extremely fast.
The holy light on the sword had spread out, covering one-third of the surface.
Once full coverage is achieved, it's time to be promoted to Holy Knight.
The holy light emanating from Ron's sword was more dazzling and brilliant than that of other knights, and it also carried some of the holy light of other professions.
This is influenced by the character profiles of Shadow Assassin, Mage, and Swift Archer, and incorporates some of their characteristics to enhance combat power.
As soon as Ron bestowed his holy light, the enemy's dozen or so longswords instantly paled in comparison.
It's like the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.
The knights who saw this realized where the courage of the brave and fearless man before them came from.
It turns out that his courage came from his strength.
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As he charged forward, Ron suddenly accelerated, his longsword tracing a golden arc through the night sky before slashing towards the knight's neck.
The speed was so fast that even the leeward side of the longsword left an afterimage, and a golden streak of light exploded in the night sky in an instant.
After the longsword struck the opponent's neck, it first sliced through the soft armor, then cut through the flesh, severed the arteries, and broke the neck bones. Finally, a complete head, severed from its neck, flew towards freedom.
It traced a blood-red arc across the night sky, landed on the ground, and rolled several times before coming to a stop.
Blood gushed from the severed neck, and the creature fell in the direction the longsword had struck, its thick blood continuously soaking the earth.
He never imagined, even in his death, how the man in front of him could unleash such incredible speed in an instant.
Of course, this is due not only to Ron's understanding of swordsmanship during this period, but also to the effects of his increased agility.
Another characteristic granted by the Shadow Assassin's Holy Light is that it allows him to gain a speed boost when launching an attack.
This makes the sword swing even faster.
This is also the ability that Shadow Assassins are proud of: speed!
However, the Shadow Assassin's weakness is also obvious: he is fast, but lacks strength.
An unranked Shadow Assassin cannot even pierce the armor.
But Ron is different. He is a holy knight who has taken the complete potion, and his strength is already beyond that of ordinary people. In addition, with the addition of the encyclopedia he keeps acquiring, his strength is even more terrifying.
That's how he was able to decapitate the enemy, even while the soft armor around their neck was still attached.
No non-ranked Holy Knight could do this.
Damn it, why is he so strong!
This is the most genuine feeling of the knights after witnessing their teammates being beheaded.
Because under normal circumstances, when knights of the same rank clash, it is rare for one blow to kill the other.
What appeared before them was a head that had been severed from its armor with a single sword strike, a sight that could only elicit astonishment.
Shocked as they were, they did not give up and immediately slashed their longswords at the man's body.
Clang, Clang, Clang——
Ron was fast and easily parried the attack. He was not reckless; he fought and retreated simultaneously.
Finally, seizing a gap in one of the attackers' attacks, he dodged the blow and pierced the enemy's heart with a single sword strike.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye; less than five seconds had passed since the first enemy's head was severed.
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