Chapter 534: Chapter 94 Lichen Under the Dark Night
“Little Fei, since His Majesty Gedohoya has appeared here willingly, he must have made preparations in his heart to deal with Lancaster. If we stay here, not only will we not be able to help him, but we might become a burden.”
Without the Demon King’s Heart and the Sacred Sword, Ig, no matter how much his strength had increased, was still limited to the Platinum realm. The divine maiden in his arms didn’t even have the strength to lift a finger.
Of the three of them, the strongest was only Ophi at Crystal Rank.
Even though the maiden’s bloodline was noble and she had inherited the ancient Frost Dragon’s legacy, she could at most contend against Star Rank. Facing a battle at God Rank, the mere residual shockwaves would be enough to turn them all into ashes!
The Ice Dragon Girl lightly bit her lips and nodded her head vigorously, raising her crystal-gem-like frost blue eyes:
“Ig, I know what you’re saying. Hmm… How about this, Ig, and Verafia, let’s leave here first!”
As her voice fell, in the darkness of the night, amidst the escort of knights, a powerful aura was constantly approaching. Ophi and Ig suddenly looked up, their eyes filled with shock.
The incredibly heavy pressure, even from thousands of meters away, was still blazing brightly, like a beacon, and it represented a Saint Rank!
“This is… Saint Rank?”
The immensely heavy pressure of the Saint Rank made Ig’s heart sink heavily.
A Saint Rank expert in his domain was by no means someone they could contend with, let alone the hundreds of elite knights, an entire legion, by this Saint Rank’s side?
The Ice Dragon Girl suddenly puffed up her cheeks and bit her lips hard, her slender little hand grabbing Ig’s wrist:
“But we can’t just sit here and wait for death! Hmm, Ig, I’ll go in front, you hold onto that phoenix tightly!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Ophi grabbed her dragon spear, flicked her slender dragon tail, and with a clear shout, charged towards the city defense soldiers who were forming an array and drawing their bows.
Ig tightened his grip on the sword in his hand, and with the other hand, he tightly embraced the maiden in his arms, preparing to follow Ophi.
Suddenly, he saw the girl’s slightly opened golden eyes on her slightly turned snow-white little face, looking at his face.
“The aura of a Saint Rank… And, this is Peka’s Royal City, and Lancaster is in the sky… Ig, can we leave?”
The maiden’s soft and delicate voice was exceptionally pleasant to the ear, but it was like a faint, dying candle flame, making Ig feel a pang of discomfort in his heart.
Ig suppressed the emotions in his heart, gently held the girl’s cool and smooth slender little hand, and smiled, “Young Lady, there’s no problem. I will definitely take you away.”
“However, Lichen City is the largest city in the entire East Continent, and the journey to leave might be a bit long… Young Lady, lean on me and rest well.”
Her golden pupils gazed at the firm lines under the young man’s smile.
“I believe you.”
Verafia’s light and soft voice swayed in the moving air. She nodded her small head and leaned her shoulder against the young man’s embrace.
She seemed exhausted, her long eyelashes slightly covering her pupils.
Ig carefully shifted his arm to let the girl lie as comfortably as possible in his arms, while at the same time, he tightened his grip on his sword with his right hand and stepped forward, following Ophi, his raised sword cutting through the armor of the knights.
The sharp sound of metal clashing rang in his ears, and the fierce sound of magic and Dou Qi colliding.
Feeling the jolting, the intense magic mixed with smoke, and the blood spread amidst the angry or screaming shouts of countless people.
Verafia slightly opened her golden eyes and lowered her gaze, looking at the small hand held in Ig’s hand. A few delicate, white fingers like scallions, perfectly like artworks, reflected a delicate luster.
The slender fingertips moved according to her will in the slightly cold night wind, and a few wisps of slender flame light adorned them silently.
The night sky and the shimmering light scattered by the magic reflected on her flawless profile.
Whether she admitted it or not, she was now the goddess of flame, existing in a league of her own, unlike any mortal being or geological feature, even like a flickering candle flame, she still held the authority of the flame of the entire world…
Her slender fingers tightened slightly, and a faint flame glow submerged again. The girl closed her pupils and leaned gently against the black-haired young man’s chest again, conserving her limited strength.
Ig felt the girl in his arms lean against his shoulder again, a smile briefly appearing on his face, but he quickly suppressed it, returning to his resolute expression.
His dark sword blade struck a heavy blow to the knight in front of him, and Ig forcefully turned his face, shouting loudly towards the Ice Dragon Girl beside him, who had defeated five or six shield-bearing knights with her spear,
“Little Fei, let’s not take the main road to the city gate, let’s go this way!”
The main road to the city gate was the fastest path, but at this moment, it was occupied by the royal palace knights who had the advantage in the city, and with the support of the city defense artillery, even the envoys of the Abyssal Church had to temporarily avoid their edge.
If he and Ophi forced their way through, it would be seeking death.
The slender girl with frost-colored features also hurriedly looked up and responded, raising her dragon spear and hurriedly following Ig into the narrow alleyway beside them.
…
Behind them, the darkness re-covered the entire broken square amidst the painful groans and curses of the injured knights.
Suddenly, the sound of charging knights startled them, and the powerful aura of the Saint Rank illuminated the darkness!
The Bright Knight, a Saint Rank, heavily stomped his foot, and with a wave of his hand, the burning radiant holy light devoured the darkness in space. The falling light shone on the groaning knights on the ground, and their wounds quickly healed.
“It really is that kid’s trace… That disgraceful traitor, Gaya, go and inform Lord Rodrigo.”
The scribe hurriedly responded.
The Saint-level Knight turned his face, his pupils contracting, and scorching light blazed brightly, “Peka’s knights, the King is in a fierce battle with the evil of the Abyss. Our duty is to destroy such evil and such corruption for His Majesty.”
“And… such a disgraceful betrayal!”
The Paladin’s impassioned voice echoed amidst the thundering of the warhorses.
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Not only was the sky in a fierce battle between light and darkness, but the entire prosperous “Fleur-de-lis” city, which had stood for a thousand years, had also become a battlefield.
In Lichen City, everywhere were dazzling lights, the brilliance of magic, clashing with the ripples of the followers of the Abyss, like dark envoys.
Shadows of the Abyss disappeared in the darkness, and even the Saint Ranks numbering in the tens, and the elite knight corps led by hundreds of powerful Star Ranks in the entire Royal City of Lichen, a power sufficient to destroy a powerful duchy, could not gain the upper hand in a short time!
Ig gritted his teeth, with the taste of rusty blood in his mouth.
With their current strength, Ig and Ophi could not make any waves in this war that broke out in Lichen City.
Fortunately, the city was vast enough, and with the perception of the girl in his arms barely supporting his spirit, they could avoid most of the threatening enemies.
It was not long after dawn, but under the collision of light and darkness, the entire night sky still shrouded Lichen like a dark ocean.
