Chapter 199: Purging Dragonflame City
The newly formed Holy Knights of Light had obvious advantages and disadvantages compared to the previous Terrifying Phantom Riders.
They lacked instant-kill and resurrection skills.
However, their damage against demons and undead, as well as their team combat capabilities, had been greatly enhanced.
Xi Wei couldn’t say which was stronger, but one thing was certain.
After the transformation of the Terrifying Phantom Riders, he could openly display this high-end strength rather than hiding it.
After the transformation into Holy Knights of Light, Gabriel’s avatar appeared dimmer, and her level dropped to sixty-three.
Converting undead into Holy Knights of Light consumed more divine power, making it difficult for her to maintain her avatar.
She looked at the new Holy Knights of Light and nodded with satisfaction. Then, her gaze fell upon Xi Wei, and she said:
“My manifestation is about to end. After I return, I will need a long time to recover my divine power. I hope that during this period, you can help me take good care of this child.”
“Lastly,”
Gabriel paused, her expression becoming solemn and grave, and warned:
“Please use the power of light with caution. Act with a pure heart of light, or you will eventually be consumed by darkness.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of her.”
Xi Wei performed a Knight’s salute to Gabriel, his expression exceptionally sincere, as if he were a devout follower of Light.
Gabriel said nothing further upon hearing his words.
The divine light in her eyes gradually dimmed, and the wings of light behind her slowly retracted.
The power of an angel detached from Gabriel’s body, forming a majestic angelic phantom that shot into outer space and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Xi Wei quietly watched this scene, and after a moment, he wiped a non-existent bead of cold sweat from his forehead.
Today’s experience had been truly stimulating.
He was merely a minor Sky Knight, yet he had encountered the highest echelons of power on the entire Cain Continent one after another.
And he had even experienced it himself.
What now lay before Xi Wei was how to deal with the Saintess of Judgment, who was lying unconscious and weakened on the ground.
Killing her was out of the question. Gabriel had just returned.
It would be unreasonable to kill her subordinate right after she left.
Furthermore, the Terrifying Phantom Riders had been transformed into Holy Knights of Light by Gabriel, which was a help to him both in reason and emotion.
With the Terrifying Phantom Riders gone, the main conflict between him and Gabriel had ceased to exist.
However, she had still injured his soldiers and Clemon, so she deserved to be taught a lesson.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be in line with Xi Wei’s character of repaying kindness.
With that thought, he quickly and skillfully bound Gabriel securely using his expert knot-tying techniques.
It was, of course, the familiar turtle-shell binding.
Don’t ask him how he learned it; just assume the system taught him well.
Since Gabriel had fiercely beaten Clemon, it wasn’t unreasonable for him, as Clemon’s superior, to beat Gabriel as well, right?
After a series of actions, Gabriel’s buttocks were visibly swollen.
Only then did Xi Wei, satisfied, lower Gabriel’s holy dress and find a protruding section of the broken city wall to hang her from.
“Master… isn’t this a bit improper…”
Loli looked at the pitiable Gabriel with a hint of sympathy.
“Don’t worry, it’s not a big problem. Do you see the necklace around her neck? That’s a genuine Holy Charm of Light. Undead cannot approach it, and evil cannot invade it. It can save her life.”
Xi Wei waved his hand nonchalantly.
Gabriel’s status panel still showed a 24-hour Weakness debuff.
In other words, even if she woke up, she would have difficulty breaking free from the ropes within a day.
He wasn’t worried about Gabriel getting into trouble.
For instance, being discovered and eaten by some magical beast.
Or being found by thugs in Dragonflame City and subjected to some lewd acts.
This section of the city wall was relatively hidden, surrounded by traces of burning and explosions, with corpses everywhere.
Xi Wei believed that no one other than undead would like this place.
Moreover, the ordinary people within Dragonflame City had mostly been reduced to dismembered corpses under Balda’s barrier.
He hadn’t been to the palace area yet, so he wasn’t sure, but it was estimated that some undead were still fighting with the Pope’s forces.
Even if some lewd events did occur, wasn’t there still the Holy Charm? (The purpose of him not activating the charm was because he had already received the Seraph’s approval, but it might not be the case for others. Anyone who dared to defile Gabriel would instantly be turned into ashes by the Holy Light of the Dome of Light.)
After finishing all this, Xi Wei immediately led his army into Dragonflame City.
Indeed, there were still some Templar Knights in the palace who were stubbornly resisting and fighting against the undead.
Xi Wei showed them no mercy. With a command to the Holy Knights of Light beside him, these newly awakened Heroic Spirits charged into the battlefield filled with rage and hatred.
Undead were their mortal enemies. As for the Templar Knights, which one of them wasn’t stained with sin and blood?
These Templar Knights had already fought to the point of exhaustion outside the palace before being forced to retreat to the cramped royal quarters.
They were now at the end of their rope.
How could they withstand the assault of a group of Holy Knights whose strength had greatly increased under skill amplification?
There were, however, one or two Templar Knights with peculiar abilities who attempted to escape, but they were all intercepted and killed by Xi Wei.
As for the undead outside, they were left for his soldiers to deal with.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the entire palace of the Kolon Empire fell silent, with only the clanking of armor and the roaring of flames audible.
The last forces in Dragonflame City had been purged, and the palace’s treasure vault was like a coy maiden, stripped bare and waiting for Xi Wei to claim it.
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