The Princess and the Knight (Part 2)

Yorick was lying on the ground, breathing became more and more difficult, but the situation did not last long before getting better. ♤💚 ➅➈ 🍟🎅

The last time I was stabbed in the chest, it was the same. As the necklace pendant emitted a green glow, the wound healed quickly. I never expected that even my heart would be the same. My grandfather really did give me a treasure.

Yorick stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and headed back to the capital. He was determined not to let the Princess go through with this marriage!

In fact, the wedding ceremony had already ended before he even returned to the capital. However, a misunderstanding occurred between Jadehold and Ironhold, and the king suddenly ordered the execution of Jadehold!

The Princess pleaded desperately, but the king wouldn't listen, and even Kalista's words had no effect.

To make matters worse, Hecarim, the vice-commander of the Iron Legion, seized the opportunity to launch a rebellion, ambushing and assassinating Kalista!

The king and several guards fought their way out of the castle, while Jadehold protected the Princess and fought his way out, where they happened to meet Yorick, who had returned.

The moment the Princess saw him, a mixture of resentment and fear welled up inside her.

She had just witnessed Kalista pierce Yorick's heart, so why was he still alive? Was he the one who orchestrated this rebellion?

When the prince saw Yorick covered in blood, his eyes filled with hatred, he told the Princess to go first to avoid being caught by the pursuers.

But the Princess didn't leave; instead, she joined the prince in fighting Yorick. She could enhance magic, which would greatly increase the prince's fighting power. That's how the two of them escaped.

Yorick had just faced the Iron Legion alone and wasn't at a significant disadvantage, so he wasn't afraid of just two people. However, he was afraid of hurting the Princess, so he couldn't fight at full strength.

Just as the stalemate was reaching its conclusion, Hecarim's pursuers arrived. Many of them recognized Yorick and, seeing him blocking the Jadehold Prince, assumed he was one of their allies.

Yorick used a clever plan, having his pursuers intercept the Princess while he focused on dealing with Prince Jadehold, whom he quickly killed.

The Princess initially struggled fiercely, but became disheartened after seeing the prince killed.

Years ago, she watched helplessly as her savior went mad; today, she watched powerless as her beloved was murdered.

Overwhelmed by anger and pain, the Princess fainted.

The soldiers were thrilled to see Yorick kill the Prince of Jadehold, and clamored to take him to claim credit.

Yorick feigned agreement, then, taking advantage of the soldiers' inattention, he brutally murdered them and fled Ironhold with the unconscious Princess.

When the Princess awoke, it was already evening of the next day. She was weak and confused, and all she could remember was the scene of the prince being killed.

She suddenly awoke after nightfall to find herself in a small room, with her enemy Yorick right next to her!

She picked up a random branch from the ground, reinforced it, and then stabbed it viciously into Yorick's throat. If she had a knife, she would have torn him to pieces without hesitation!

Yorick struggled painfully for a while, but soon recovered under the Princess's horrified gaze.

"Monster! You're a monster!"

"I am your Knight, Princess, and always will be."

"You disgust me, you are the filthiest monster in the world!"

"I may be a filthy person, even disgusting to myself, but my love and loyalty to you are unparalleled!"

The Princess knew that nothing she said would make a difference; all she could think about was how to kill Yorick.

Over the next few days, she tried many methods, but with the same result: causing Yorick great pain, but failing to kill him.

Finally, she gave up and chose to escape one night.

At this time, Ironhold was divided in two, with the King and Hecarim fighting each other, and Jadehold also rose up to fight against the King of Ironhold because of the death of the prince.

The Princess didn't know where she was. After inquiring, she learned that she was in the border region of Jadehold Kingdom. At this point, she came up with a plan:

If you tell the people here that Yorick killed the prince, the King of Jadehold will surely find a way to kill him!

As expected, upon hearing this news, the King of Jadehold immediately dispatched several elite troops to capture Yorick. At the same time, he did not intend to let the Princess go, as he could use her to threaten the King of Ironhold.

Before the Jadehold soldiers could find Yorick, he came to their door demanding the release of the Princess. After being refused, the two sides started fighting.

Yorick had just killed two enemies when suddenly black mist rose around him, and at the same time he discovered that all the plants around him had withered!

Immediately afterwards, people fell down one after another, struggling in terror for a while before dying!

Yorick had no time to think about what was going on; he immediately went into the city to find the Princess and finally found her in the Jadehold King's palace.

The king, naked, was about to rape the Princess, but he was corrupted by the Black Mist and died.

The Princess was also on the verge of death; her skin had turned black. Had it not been for her ability to enhance magic, she would have died as well.

Yorick was at a loss. His grandfather's Grimoire had never mentioned such a situation, but he believed that his grandfather could save the Princess, because his own survival was the best proof!

Yorick carried the Princess on his back and began searching for his grandfather. Along the way, he found no signs of life, neither animals nor plants, not even a single living insect.

At first, Yorick thought that the King of Ironhold had used some means to destroy Jadehold, but when he returned to Ironhold, he found that the same thing had happened there.

So Yorick turned and headed west, Sacred Spring help him; its guardians were almost divine!

The result was, of course, disappointing. The reason Fuguang Island had become like this was because the Sacred Spring had been polluted, so how could Yorick possibly get any help?

Although he didn't receive any help from the Sacred Spring on this trip, he did find his maternal grandfather!

At this moment, my grandfather had changed into a monk's robes and was holding a staff, performing a ritual to help the deceased find peace.

Yorick begged his grandfather to save the Princess, who had been dead for a long time. His grandfather agreed, but on one condition: that Yorick become the Soul Reaper and inherit his mantle.

Furthermore, the Princess can only be resurrected as a soul; otherwise, she cannot exist on the island.

Yorick agreed without hesitation. He didn't care what the Princess would become; he was content as long as they could be together!

After receiving the reply, the grandfather used magic to revive the Princess. Just as he had said, the Princess was perfectly normal, but she was merely a soul.

Then, his grandfather taught Yorick the art of shepherding souls, allowing him to perform rituals for the deceased on his behalf. After completing the instruction, he left.

Upon her resurrection, the Princess couldn't believe she was on Fuguang Island. However, when she saw the bodies of her father and mother beside the Sacred Spring, she seemed to understand the reason behind it all...

For over two thousand years, Yorick has been tending to the dead in the northern Shadow Isles, while also trying to restore the place to its former vitality, because the Princess has always longed for the Ironhold.

The Princess no longer hated Yorick. On the Shadow Isles, not only life fades, but so do emotions; those loves and hates had long since withered away in her heart.

Later, a group of survivors landed on the Shadow Isles and defeated Yorick. At the last moment, the Princess finally acknowledged him.

Yorick, having gained approval, planned to tell the Princess the secret that had been hidden for over two thousand years: he was the boy who had saved her, the little madman.

But before he could speak, his body vanished.