"Bin Qi, move out! In the name of God, wipe out those unrepentant heretics!"
"Yes, Lord Bishop!"
"Holy Knights, charge!"
Woooo!
Rumble!
Rumble!
As the horn sounded, the three thousand Holy Knights moved in unison, pursuing Nalant and the others in the direction of their escape.
In an instant, the earth began to tremble once more beneath the thundering charge of the heavily armored cavalry.
"Bernard, Batman... we must buy time for the knights to withdraw. Avoid clashing head-on with Field and his lot if possible!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
King Carlfer and several counts did not retreat before the steel torrent of Holy Knights. They urged their warhorses forward and began intercepting the three thousand Holy Knights.
"Where divine light reaches, darkness shall be dispelled! Heretics must die!" Facing these eight Gold Knights, the three thousand Holy Knights roared as they charged Bernard and the others. Their faces were filled with holy fervor, showing not the slightest fear despite the gap in strength.
"Die!" Bernard and the others showed no mercy either, raising their swords and unleashing dazzling streaks of Battle Qi.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
For a moment, explosions thundered across the battlefield.
King Field and several great nobles of the Northern Principality also charged toward Bernard and the others atop the warhorses provided by the church.
"Nalant, will my father and the others be all right?" Stella had been pulled onto White Dragon by Nalant, but her gaze remained fixed behind them. Seeing the king, her father, and the others swallowed by the tide of people, worry immediately filled her face.
"Stella, don't worry. We are the burden on your father and the king. They stayed behind to buy us time to escape! Only if we get away safely will they be able to withdraw at ease!"
Nalant had