Akinfeev began to understand.
On the day of the epic battle at Mount Martial Saint, the renowned general Costacurta from Eindhoven suddenly betrayed the alliance and joined Huntelaar and the Spartacus warriors, launching an attack on the Zenit warrior Krasic. Although the conspiracy was ultimately foiled and the three were captured, Costacurta had a daughter named Frankie who managed to escape capture.
She later returned to the Eindhoven Empire and even took power as a female general. She once led the army to Resist the Zenit army's invasion and withstood the offensive of the imperial God of War Arshavin, allowing this empire that betrayed the alliance to survive by sheer luck.
Women are indeed crazy creatures.
Who could have imagined that Saint Petersburg, an ancient city strong enough to withstand the army of Barcelona and Extreme Dao experts for a whole month, would begin to decay and perish under the hands of a woman whose strength was not even at the Six-Star Class?
Now, all doubts have been answered in the most reasonable way.
Why did the Barcelona spies disappear without a trace after entering Saint Petersburg? Why was the Fourth Prince walking with the people of Barcelona? And what about the collapse of the Central First Magic Tower...? Was it all destined?
"Alright, it's about time." Leo Messi, having heard all the stories, looked at Emperor Yassin and still smiled, "You know why this war started, and you know why I'm here. Tell me the answer, and I can order the army to stop the attack, stop the slaughter, and preserve a single bloodline for your Zenit Empire."
This statement came as abruptness.
Even Extreme Dao figures like Busquets showed a hint of surprise on their faces.
Many of them believed that the Empire's offensive against Zenit was part of its grand plan to dominate the continent. Could there be some hidden secret behind it?
All eyes were fixed on Emperor Yassin.
Emperor Yassin ignored Messi, instead turning to look at Akinfeev beside him and chuckled, "You're the only one here. Does that mean all ten Judgment Knight have perished in battle?"
"They... have shed their last drop of blood for the empire; not one of them retreated. They are true warriors."
Emperor Yassin nodded. "I trust you to handle things. Actually, you shouldn't be here. With your strength, you could have left."
Akinfeev spat out a mouthful of blood, chuckled, and said, "I know what Your Majesty is talking about. Rest assured, Your Majesty, I have taken care of that matter. The Third Prince will surely know everything."
"That's good." The last trace of worry in Emperor Yassin's heart disappeared.
"More than fifty years have passed, and today I can fight alongside His Majesty again. It feels like we've returned to the days when the nine of us brothers dominated the battlefield, with our brothers Doumbia and Mushnikov watching over us from the embrace of the stars," Akinfeev wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, slowly raised his longsword, and smiled happily. "Brother Yassin, I've overstepped the rules this time, so I'll call you Brother Yassin one more time. I'll be going now."
Before anyone could react, Akinfeev suddenly burst into a dazzling light, transforming into a streak of light that shot out instantly. He became one with his sword, shredding Frankie, the Eindhoven woman standing not far in front of him. Hot blood and bits of flesh splattered onto the face of the fourth prince, Christo, who screamed and retreated in fright.
boom!
In the next instant, Busquets raised his hand, and a beam of blue light shot out, shattering the dazzling flames that Akinfeev had transformed into.
call out!
At the same instant, another dazzling shooting star, trailing a long tail, plummeted into the dark night sky.
Another rising star has fallen.
This night is destined to be a night when even the stars weep.
Several Eindhoven spies Shout in grief, but even Frankie's body could not be found.
The excited woman was standing too close to Akinfeev, leaving her no time to react Avoid. Leo Messi and the four Extreme Dao artists could have prevented this from happening, but for some reason, they deliberately did not save the woman's life.
Emperor Yassin seemed oblivious to this scene, beckoning to Messi and saying, "Come here. I'm only telling you this secret. I hope you'll keep your promise and stop the massacre of civilians."
"Okay." Messi actually smiled and stepped forward.
"Sir, be careful, it might be a trap!" Busquets hurriedly stopped him.
"Lord Leo, this fellow is playing tricks, don't fall for it," Alves also spoke up to stop him.
"It's alright." Messi was extremely confident in his abilities and utterly unafraid of any means. He gently approached Emperor Yassin and smiled, "Now, speak."
Emperor Yassin nodded, moved closer to Messi, and whispered something in his ear.
"Alas, what a pity, we're too late."
At the Imperial Military Department, the Teleport array flickered with light. Old Arjen and several Saint from Chambord City appeared in front of the collapsed Supreme Council Hall, but they were too late to stop the tragedy. They could only watch helplessly as the Second Prince and more than a hundred civil officials were buried in the rubble.
"His Highness suffered such severe injuries, and with the collapse of the boulders, I'm afraid he's... he's..." a Saint from Chambord said hesitantly.
"The Second Prince has fallen." Old Arjen said solemnly, "Perhaps dying here was a good choice for him. As a prince, he couldn't simply flee like a commoner. He was a great prince."
"If it weren't for the need to move and preserve those artifacts in the royal temple, we wouldn't have missed the deadline and been unable to save Lord Sutton and His Highness the Second Prince. It's such a pity."
"Those relics are symbols of Zenit's bloodline; they must be preserved and passed down," old Arjen said. "After clearing away this rubbish, we'll head to the north gate and must rescue Lady Paris..."
"Yes."
Several Saint from Chambord City agreed, took out a silver scroll from their storage rings, and with a flick of their wrists, unleashed a tremendous power that blasted the surrounding Barcelona soldiers and almost all the Military Department buildings into dust.
The next instant, the group vanished from the spot.
"What did you say?" Messi frowned slightly, a look of surprise on his face.
Emperor Yassin did not answer. Instead, he took two steps back and smiled, "Alright, you already know the answer to that secret. In the future, with the accumulated strength of the entire continent over the past hundred years, you will be invincible in this world. Remember your promise today."
Messi seemed to understand something, and a hint of annoyance at being fooled finally appeared in his eyes. "You did it on purpose, you didn't say anything just now."
"Hahaha, I've said everything I can say, Leo Messi, you can have it all."
Emperor Yassin laughed heartily. The Imperial Dao Power of Faith suddenly became more and more intense and dazzling. He was completely submerged in the pure golden light and flames, as if a golden sun had appeared on the earth, which was impossible to look at directly.
Second update.