Gothians Never Point Their Weapons at Friends

Fragments, gravel, and pieces of wood crashed to the ground.

Kang De carried the princess to the ground.

With his current physical strength, such a fall from a height is nothing, especially with the enhancement from the strength potion. Head Maid Bedela and Cleveland also landed beside him.

Kang De looked up and his heart sank.

In front of the Glittering Sand Manor, there are large flower beds and lawns. The professional soldiers seen during the day are already lined up and waiting, surrounding the area on both sides. At the end of the straight manor road, there are more than a dozen cavalrymen.

The knights I saw during the day did not appear at the banquet, but rather in the deadly trap revealed at the end of the day. These knights were well-equipped, well-trained, and rode strong horses. Once they were on the go, they could destroy everything in their path. They were the most terrifying force in the age of cold weapons.

The one leading the group was none other than Knight Glenn.

Kang De could see his expression: cruel, mocking, and filled with bloodthirsty pleasure.

Surround.

Tina looked up in disbelief.

They looked at Samuel, who had emerged from the crack in the window.

She murmured, "Uncle Samuel, why...?"

"Tina, Tina."

Viscount Samuel, gripping a cleaver, sighed, "I'm sorry, I wanted to resolve this peacefully, without bloodshed or death, but it's all my fault for having a daughter who acted on her own initiative..."

He looked at Kang De: "It's also because this Cathayan is not mediocre."

"Hannah..." Tina's face was pale and filled with shock. She couldn't believe it and cried out, "Uncle Samuel, why? No matter who you have an agreement with, no matter what you want to do, I... I told you about it, didn't I? The Veil thing is true! How could you..."

"Tina," Samuel sighed, "Since you still call me uncle, I'll teach you something. You're clever and wise, but still too naive. That's not your fault, because politics is dirty, something a young girl like you can't understand. Let me teach you a lesson."

"Indeed, you brought news of the Veil, and I believe it to be true."

"But that was just a warning, a potential threat, not something that had already happened, right? Well then, let me tell you what politics is."

The Viscount slowly said, "So-called politics means that unless the Veil Invasion has already occurred, poisoning the world, devouring countless lives, destroying regimes and nations, and causing the deaths of countless noble people, then the various races of the continent may not be able to unite again! Otherwise, the war will continue, and will not change its will because of this small piece of news. Goth's fate has been sealed, and it is not something that a naive little girl like you can change!"

He softened his tone and said calmly, "A girl like you shouldn't have to bear such a fate. Fortunately, a great man has taken a liking to you. Even if the country falls, you can live a wealthy life... So, give up resisting, Tina. I can guarantee your safety."

Tina replied firmly, "Absolutely not!"

Tina, why bother?

Another window was pushed open, and several of Viscount Samuel's children appeared at the window. Hannah's expression remained sorrowful and shy. She said, "You have no way out. Resistance is futile. If you surrender, we will guarantee your safety. If you don't surrender, your friends will suffer..."

She said sadly, "Like, Captain Oswald and his men..."

A commotion erupted in the annex as guards dragged out the Goth sailors. The burly Goth men lay slumped on the ground, their limbs weak, their faces pale, their bodies stained with blood, and their legs twitching uncontrollably.

"Hannah!"

The princess's fingernails dug into her flesh as she demanded, "What have you done to them?"

Hannah looked terrified and shrank back in fear.

Then she stopped acting.

The woman chuckled, "I was worried they wouldn't like the food from Glittering Sand, so I added a little something extra. These Goth gentlemen were very cooperative, unlike some people who are naughty and picky eaters..."

She looked at Kang De with a smile, even giving him a flirtatious wink.

Kang De coldly replied, "Bitch."

He looked around, pondering a way to escape.

Upon discovering the poison in the wine, he wasted not a second. He had already planned to quietly leave Glimmering Sand Castle with Tina and the others. Once they reached an open space, he would return to Earth, fetch a car from the street, and drive away before the Good Family could react, leaving those idiots to inhale the exhaust fumes.

But Samuel wasted not a single second.

Upon discovering his daughter's unauthorized actions and hearing the housekeeper's report that Kang De had glanced outside, he decisively launched his plan, even though it was somewhat hasty.

They are now completely surrounded.

The plan to retrieve the car from Earth is no longer feasible—rappelling down from his house to the outside of the complex, starting the car, and bringing it back would take at least three minutes, which Cleveland and the others certainly couldn't hold out for. Furthermore, even if he did retrieve the car, he might not be able to leave in time. If the Good Family saw that he had actually done something so miraculous... that would be even more dangerous.

Upon hearing his words, Hannah's face stiffened for a moment, then she laughed even more heartily, "Alright, alright, I just love someone as proud and unyielding as you, Kang De. I wonder if you'll still be so proud and stubborn after drinking this carefully blended wine?"

You'll never have the chance to know.

Kang De calmly said, "But you can know one thing—I'm going to kill your whole family."

Upon hearing this, Hannah was taken aback, then burst out laughing.

"My lord Kang De, sometimes you spout nonsense, saying things that are simply impossible; it's quite ridiculous."

Lynch poked his head out and said with a grin, "No wonder my brother calls you Joker. The way you speak so seriously and spout such nonsense really does resemble Joker. I like it."

"I've always wanted a servant from Cathay, but Father won't give me Hong San. Would you like to serve me? As long as you make me happy every day, I won't let my sister bully you, okay?"

Before Kang De could speak, the Knight Lost, who had been standing proudly behind the siblings, said calmly, "Little brother, this Joker is very stubborn. If you want to make him a slave, you'll have to break his bones first. He's like a wild dog; you can keep him, but if you want to keep him, you'll have to tame him properly."

Lynch's expression was innocent and naive. "So, brother, what should we do?"

Lost said calmly, "I can teach you. You're young, you can learn slowly."

The Viscount and his family stood high on the third floor, looking down at their prey in the cages, commenting on them as if they were spectators in the VIP box of the Colosseum.

Samuel remained silent.

As nobles, they were well-versed in hunting techniques. When they had surrounded the prey and were confident of victory, they would not attack rashly, but rather slowly and deliberately wear down the prey's fighting spirit and courage.

Until the other party completely breaks down.

Hannah suddenly exclaimed, "I've got a great idea!"

She took out a small bone flute, put it to her lips and blew it. After only two syllables, the Goth sailors who had been lying on the ground unable to move began to scream and struggle.

Hannah stopped playing and shouted, "Does it hurt? There's a way to make it not hurt. I know you're loyal to Goth, and I won't force you, but this Cathayan has nothing to do with you. Now step forward and take him down, and I'll stop playing the flute and remove the poison from your bodies. Otherwise..."

She brandished her claws and threatened, "You'll all die with your intestines ruptured!"

"Interesting."

Lost waved.

The sailors were lifted up, their faces still bearing traces of pain and... fear.

They looked at Kang De with complicated expressions.

I unconsciously took a step.

They were poisoned during the banquet just now... and endured unimaginable suffering, a torment powerful enough to destroy the will of even the bravest.

Kang De looked at the sailors with a somber expression.

Captain Oswald led most of the sailors, most of whom he knew. They chatted, boasted, and told jokes together, and got along very well throughout the voyage.

And now...

We can't wait any longer.

His right hand touched the axe handle at his side, and he whispered, "You guys follow me into the charge later..."

Just then, the knight stood in front of Kang De, facing the remaining Goth sailors.

This was exactly what the Good Family wanted to see; they watched with smiles on their faces, as if watching a play.

Captain Oswald slowly walked toward Kang De, while the sailors dragged their feet, fearful, struggling, and hesitant, their mortal bodies tormented by difficult choices.

Cleveland slowly drew his longsword.

Goth's sailors were unarmed.

Oswald stopped and whispered, "Ready?"

The sailors were taken aback, then slowly nodded.

Cleveland has moved.

He reached out and tossed the longsword in his hand to Captain Oswald.

The captain catches the sword.

With a loud shout, he swept his sword across, and the surrounding Goth sailors were all struck in the neck, blood shooting into the sky. They did not dodge or resist, but offered their necks to be slaughtered, letting their captain cut them down. Oswald swept through like a whirlwind, killing all the dozen or so Goth sailors present.

The radiance of their Dou Qi was stained crimson.

"May the sea god forgive my sins; this is the only time, the Goth People's weapons will never be pointed at their friends."

In a flash, the captain continued to wield his sword, killing the stunned guard and taking his longsword. He threw the knight's sword back, roared, and charged towards Hannah on the third floor like a cannonball.

The unexpected situation stunned everyone present.

Tina shouted, "No!"

The knight took the longsword and shouted sharply, "Go!"

Kang De's body trembled slightly as he gazed at the captain soaring into the sky. He wasn't very familiar with this Goth People, and their usual conversations were always polite and perfunctory.

But today, he will remember this person forever.

He said that Goth People never point their weapons at their friends.

Kang De shouted sternly, "Go!"

He strode forward, rushing towards the straight road, heading straight for the group of knights guarding the main gate.

The captain's sword slashed towards the third-floor window.

Knight Lost said calmly, "Not bad."

He drew his sword, unleashing his Dou Qi, and clashed with the captain's blade. Attacking from above and below, he already had the upper hand.

The captain was slammed to the ground by the blow. He tried to leap and strike again, but the wind howled and Lost descended from the sky, slashing down with his sword.

The captain parried with his sword, but was forced back three steps. He rallied his Dou Qi and tried to swing his sword again, Hannah blew her bone flute. Oswald roared in pain, his eyes Lost bloodshot. Lost swung his sword and attacked swiftly, knocking the captain's sword away with a single blow, and then beheaded him.

"Meaningless courage is like a praying mantis swinging its knife at a lion."

Lost flicked the blood off his sword and called out, "Apart from the princess, as long as the others are alive, that's all that matters."

As the eldest son of Glittering Sand and a retainer of the First Prince, he disdained to participate in such pointless struggles.

Otherwise, what's the point of keeping these knights?

The earth shook violently, and the knights spurred their horses forward, with Glen leading the charge.

The troops were aimed directly at these ridiculous lunatics.

They dared to charge directly at the cavalry.

Glen grinned maliciously at the fleeing Cathayan. This lowly commoner, this bastard, dared to humiliate him and damage his reputation. Lost said that as long as he was alive, that was all that mattered.

He was going to trample the man's limbs with his warhorse and then rip out his tongue.

Glen raced through the night wind, his eyes fixed on his prey, drawing ever closer. He couldn't wait to hear the screams of this Joker Cathay, and then...

"Roll!"

Kang De focused his energy in his dantian, exhaled, and produced a sound as loud as thunder.

The knights' warhorses were all of the Buliang Breed, intelligent and brave, even daring to charge into dense gun formations. They should have easily crushed a few infantry prey, but the Cathayan only gave a sharp shout, and the warhorses, as if seeing Long Yi, cried out in alarm and dodged to the side.

The carefully arranged charge formation suddenly fell into chaos, the horses bucked and bolted wildly, and a "horse disaster" for the cavalry began. The carefully raised warhorses either stumbled and fell to their knees, reared up, or jumped and leaped about wildly. The road ahead was like a minefield, and they refused to take another step forward. The knights were either thrown to the ground or jostled so much that they could not maintain their balance. No matter how much they shouted and tried to calm the horses down, they would not stop.

Kang De did not stop either.

He has already chosen his target.

"Steal the horse!"

He shouted, and the fire axe, which had been ready for a long time, flew out with a whoosh. A knight was desperately trying to calm his horse, which had reared up, when he suddenly heard a fierce gust of wind. He looked up and saw the axe cleaving into his head.

Kang De leaped forward, grabbed the axe handle, and yanked hard, tearing out brains, eyeballs, and flesh stuck to the blade. Without changing his expression, he pulled the knight off his horse. "Come here!"

Head Lady-in-waiting Bedela, carrying the princess on her back, couldn't free her hands. Seeing this, she immediately leaped onto her horse, grabbing the knight's sword as she went. Cleveland, meanwhile, also seized a horse. "Kang De!"

Kang De held the axe in one hand and pulled out his pistol with his right. He raised the gun and fired. A flash of light and three loud bangs followed. Within ten paces, the heads of three knights who had been pinned to their horses and were struggling to their feet exploded with blood before they fell to the ground. The loud noise and flash of light also attracted the attention of the Good Family on the main building.

Kang De searched for his target, intending to kill again, when Cleveland rode up on horseback, shouting, "Kang De!"

The shout startled him awake. This was no place to linger. Kang De grabbed the knight's gauntlets, leaped onto his warhorse, and roared, "Go!"

With a neigh, the horse, without needing to be ridden or urged, and unafraid of strangers, galloped off from the manor!

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PS1: Second update, 4,000 words, 2,000 razor blades received, currently ranked over 31,600 on the monthly chart.

PS2: By the way, I haven't slept well these past two days, so I'm not feeling well today. I promised to update four or five times, but it might be a little less, since I wrote over 8,000 words today. However, I will update the free chapters I promised before the book goes on sale. If I can't finish writing today, I'll write tomorrow. If I can't finish writing, I won't publish it. That's all.