"Whew. Luckily, Ye Ling told me about this possibility yesterday. Otherwise, something really would have happened. If we hadn't arranged things in advance, a huge number of people might already have died. Now, all we need to do is hold them back as much as possible."
"Let them leave in an orderly manner, then wait for the Haoyue Branch Temple to come help—or for Lord Xingyu to save Odin Town. If that happens, there's still hope!"
After gathering the countless servant disciples together, Instructor Balza thought to himself. Though he was now furious at the Demon Clan, he felt even more fortunate—fortunate that more people might survive this time.
Of course, Balza did not think he himself would survive. With countless Wolf Demons invading, the casualties could only be minimized by delaying them as much as possible. And in the course of delaying them, casualties were inevitable.
As the instructor of the Odin Sub-Temple, he clearly had to lead from the front. He couldn't possibly let those children die before his eyes, could he?
With that thought, Instructor Balza pulled out his sword. Though he was only a Crescent Knight, the confidence and determination he displayed at that moment were no less than those of any Divine Seal Knight. All he wanted was to protect everyone he cared about!
"Children, come with me! Defend your homeland!" Balza shouted. He erupted with all his strength and charged straight toward the countless Wolf Demons flooding in. With one clean, decisive slash, he killed a Wolf Demon.
Then he lunged at the other Wolf Demons and began his own desperate fight.
The countless Knight Squires did not hesitate either. They simply raised the swords in their hands, fierce conviction filling their eyes as they charged at the innumerable Wolf Demons, all to defend