Combat was the only value the Sacrificial Civilization could offer, or at least, that was what they believed.
So from the very beginning of knight selection, fighting spirit had been the highest priority.
And because of that, the Sacrificial Civilization's knights did not retreat. Instead, they turned and tore into the North Wind Knight Order.
Leon spread his wings and swept past He Kai.
"Can you still move?"
"I can!!" He Kai gritted out.
"Then come with me."
He Kai struggled to keep up with the North Wind Knight Order.
The Sacrificial Civilization had more knights, but the North Wind Knight Order believed they held the advantage.
This was a hunt, and the Sacrificial Civilization's knights were the prey.
As the saying went, every gift came with a price clearly marked.
The Sacrificial Civilization's knights were crops to begin with.
Belonging to different factions, expecting mercy from others was simply laughable.
For Derek, the interests of the Great Xia Empire naturally came first.
Whether it was the Great Xia Empire's outward warmth or the Dark Empire's cold cruelty, their essence was the same.
Naturally, frontline knights could not see the deeper meaning hidden beneath it all.
But Leon knew this was a rare opportunity to drill his troops.
The Sacrificial Civilization's knights were capable enough to give the North Wind Knight Order a chance to train.
For He Kai, it was nightmare difficulty. For the North Wind Knight Order, it was just normal mode.
Of the remaining members of the He Family Knight Order, few could keep up.
The continuous redeployments and intense exhaustion left them unable to muster the strength to keep fighting once they reached safety.
Even He Kai himself was gritting his teeth just to keep up. He barely participated in the actual fighting; his presence was