A Sudden Turn

Yorkshire, with his face smeared black, had long lost the ability to think.

He stood foolishly beside Leisi, looking at the stripped knight, the General Affairs Hall turned into ruins, and the sentries and heralds groaning all over the ground.

He was too lazy to even ask why Allen and Legion Commander Xiulunte had started fighting.

Not long ago, he had been secretly congratulating himself that the useless Lord Allen had never interfered in the county's affairs, nor had he interfered or inquired about the General Affairs Hall.

Yorkshire, who had been dedicated to improving the county's impoverished state, hadn't even been happy for two days before everything changed.

He thought he understood Lord Allen perfectly, just a shut-in in an old castle. Sometimes he even doubted the truth of the rumors about Lord Allen in the Royal City, and then the chaos began.

The Lord's maid beat up the Court Mage's personal guards, the Lord toyed with the Bishop of the Diocese, the Lord wiped out the Legion Commander's guard team, the Lord caused the General Affairs Hall to collapse, and then the Lord and the Legion Commander started fighting, and from the looks of it, it was a fight to the death.

Yorkshire was now very sure that the rumors about Allen in the Royal City were entirely true, because compared to everything that had happened in the last few days, those rumors were nothing compared to this.

Seeing Yorkshire's pleading gaze, the old butler Leisi shrugged and said indifferently, "What are you in a hurry for? If Xiulunte really gets killed, if you don't say it, I don't say it, who would know."

Yorkshire was speechless. Brother, that's not what I'm worried about at all. Even if we take a step back, Lord Allen isn't a match for Legion Commander Xiulunte. You're too confident in your master.

His worries were not unfounded. Although Allen had been incredibly strong since childhood and his mental power had surged after eating the dragon egg, it was still useless.

After all, he hadn't cultivated Battle Qi. Facing Xiulunte's swift swordsmanship and thick mace, he could only parry and couldn't touch his opponent at all.

Xiulunte, whose sword never missed a vital point, was worthy of being the Legion Commander of the Holy See. Even without using Battle Qi, he relied on his agility to constantly move around, striking when Allen least expected it, making Allen break out in a cold sweat.

Allen swung the mace like a clumsy black bear being toyed with by wolves.

The Lord was very troubled. Every full-power strike felt like hitting cotton, easily defused by Xiulunte. The slender rapier was like a cunning viper, forcing Allen into a passive position from impossible angles.

On the other hand, Dina's situation was much more optimistic. Sakre, as a noble who had been educated in chivalry since childhood, did not try to kill Dina. He always wanted to capture her alive so that he could explain himself to the Holy See later. Moreover, his uncle was watching from a distance, and if he acted ruthlessly, he wouldn't be able to get past his uncle.

Unfortunately, he was merely casting pearls before swine. Dina fought without any psychological burden. Naturally possessing the Barbarian's innate Stone Skin, and with her Titan Bloodline awakened, Sakre's Golden Battle Qi was completely unusable.

It was also Sakre's own arrogance, always relying on his extraordinary Battle Qi, carrying two rusty broken swords around to show off how powerful he was, as if he didn't need divine weapons.

As a result, Heaven could no longer stand it today. Invisible pretense is the most deadly, and Dina was the terminator of all pretenders.

If Sakre's weapons had been slightly better standard military weapons, even the slightly sharper noble rapier, perhaps the situation wouldn't have been so awkward.

Those two chipped, dull, and rusty greatswords did nothing to Dina, failing to even break through her Stone Skin.

Realizing that she was becoming more and more resistant to damage, Dina began to attack without reservation. Bending over like a charging bull, she used the moves taught by her young master, such as the Heart-kicking Foot, the Slaps from Both Sides, and the Black Tiger Heart-Gouging Groin Kick. She used whatever angle was tricky, hitting wherever it hurt, completely disregarding the fact that this guy was Old Leisi's nephew.

If it were usual times, two Dianas combined might not have been Sakre's match.

Unfortunately, reality is reality and shows no mercy to Sakre.

The Golden Battle Qi he cultivated was the most domineering. Combined with the military martial arts he learned from childhood, his attacks were open and powerful, with few opponents. However, when he encountered Dina, who could suppress Battle Qi, he was like a lion that had lost its teeth and claws, and then this lion encountered a reinforced, larger black bear.

Sakre, who thought he was very cool, still believed he could be like he was before, like a god of war descending, covered in golden Battle Qi, dazzling and imposing.

Then the situation became very awkward. Sakre raised his twin swords and jumped up for a Great Cross Slash.

The two broken swords hit Dina's shoulders. Dina rolled her eyes and kicked Sakre into a rolling gourd with a Heart-kicking Foot.

After Sakre got up, he thrust his twin swords straight, stabbing Dina's shoulders.

Dina didn't react, startled, then looked down at her intact shoulders. She rolled her eyes again and slapped him twice from both sides.

Sakre, seeing stars, was a bit dazed, then took a groin kick from Dina.

Dropping his two broken swords, Sakre gasped and fell sideways, curled up like a cooked shrimp, clutching his crotch.

Perhaps Dina thought Sakre's current posture was very vulgar. She picked up a stone pillar, taller than a person, from the side and smashed it down at Sakre.

Sakre was indeed a high-level Qi Warrior. He took a direct hit to the head, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted directly, with a large blood-red lump on his forehead.

Three loyal knight lackeys rushed up, but before they could get close, Dina swung the thick stone pillar and threw it at them. The three lackeys were sent flying back in a row, clutching their ribs and coughing up blood.

After dealing with Sakre and the three lackeys, Dina picked up two roof beams and joined the fight between Allen and Xiulunte.

With Dina's powerful insertion, the situation began to turn one-sided.

Allen switched from defense to offense, muttering vulgarities, and swung the mace to attack.

Dina cooperated with Allen, becoming the most solid shield. Relying on her tough physique, she completely ignored the slender rapier, as the opponent had no Battle Qi and couldn't harm her.

Xiulunte's forehead was slightly sweating. The debris scattered all over the ground affected his movements. While he was struggling to parry, Allen's mace was like a maggot that had burrowed into his bones. After completely abandoning defense, he attacked like a shrew chasing her lover, smashing down relentlessly.

Just as Xiulunte was about to be killed by the mace, thunderous sounds came from afar.

Countless knights, mounted on warhorses, charged forward with their lances held high, surrounding the General Affairs Hall, which had already become a ruin.

Allen and Dina stopped pursuing Xiulunte and stood warily, looking at Wood at the front of the knights.

Xiulunte sneered and shouted, "Besieging the Legion Commander of the Holy See is equivalent to rebellion. Bishop Wood, kill them."

Yorkshire's face showed surprise. No wonder there was such a commotion here. The outskirts of Outpost County had always been hidden.

It turned out that old fox Wood, fearing the Grand Duke's guards hidden in the dark, had gone to report.

Looking at the horses breathing heavily, the knights of the Earth Dragon Legion must have rushed to reinforce them without stopping.

These fully armed knights were clearly knights of the Heretic Extermination Legion. Their cold masks could not hide the anger in their eyes.

It made sense. The highest leader of their legion was being chased and beaten like a shrew by a provincial lord and a shrew, and the subordinates would surely not tolerate it.

Wood chuckled sinisterly and whispered a few words to the leading knights.

Even the usually calm Old Leisi now showed a hint of anxiety.

Hundreds of knights dismounted and rushed forward to surround Allen. A knight threw a golden badge to Xiulunte.

"Magic Beast Space Emblem!" Old Leisi's face darkened.