Accompanied by your horrifying scream that drew everyone's attention, a frail boy struggling wildly in the distance was dragged along the ground by several Black Rock soldiers, his shoulder blades pierced by massive, rusty iron hooks. The poor boy was writhing in agony, his screams heart-wrenching. However, his countless howls, pleas, and tears had no effect whatsoever. To the ravenous Black Rock soldiers, it was merely a source of amusement, further fueling their brutality.
The poor boy was dragged for more than twenty meters, leaving a long trail of blood and flesh behind him. He quickly became a bloody mess, barely breathing.
Upon reaching the small stone square, the boy was quickly and brutally bound to a stone pillar with barbed iron chains by menacing soldiers. The chains pierced deeply into the boy's muscles. Then, an officer-like figure lashed out with a leather whip, tearing open the few remaining patches of intact skin on the boy's body. By this time, the poor boy was clearly nearing the end of his life, unconscious. He could only twitch instinctively a couple of times as the whip struck, too weak even to utter a cry of pain...
Sun Fei frowned even more deeply.
Just then--
"Pah! Chambord bastard, you should be dragged out and fed to the dogs! How dare you slack off! I'll skin you alive!" The junior officer in charge rolled up his sleeves and lashed the boy several times. Seeing that the boy was bleeding from his mouth and nose and was about to die, he spat out a curse, still not satisfied.
"Boss, was this little bastard also kidnapped from Chambord City?" another soldier asked.
"Yeah, the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps sent him here half a year ago. They say he's from Kingdom of Chambord... What a blunder! I took pity on this skinny little bastard and let him stay in the city to clean the Barracks. Who knew this little scoundrel would dare to steal my things? Bah! Those Chambord bastards are all lowly and despicable. I heard their idiotic King has recovered. I think they should have been sent to the mines to fill the ore holes long ago..." the officer cursed.
At that moment, in the distance, Sun Fei's expression instantly turned furious.
People from Chambord City?
This young man is from Chambord City?
Sun Fei found it unbelievable.
Beside him, Petr Čech, Lampard, and several other top warriors, all with keen hearing, overheard the conversation between the Black Rock soldiers in the distance. A surge of rage ignited within them; a chill ran down their spines, and they instantly knew something terrible was about to happen. Since regaining his senses, their King had been undeniably benevolent, just, and incredibly brave, but he also had one notorious weakness—he was notoriously protective of his own. At the victory banquet after defeating the Black Armor Army, he had dared to Bloody kill dozens of cavalrymen and Imperial Knight Commander Shemak in front of the King for the sake of a few civilians. Seeing this now, without a doubt, their king would not hesitate to disregard the heavily guarded Black Rock Fortress; someone would bear the brunt of his wrath and pay the price.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh--!
The bowstring snapped four times in succession, and four sharp arrows struck the soldiers almost simultaneously. The leading officer was shot through the wrist of the man holding the whip and pinned to a stone pillar. The other three soldiers were shot in the knee, spurting out sprays of blood, and involuntarily knelt on the ground.
However, it wasn't Sun Fei who made the move.
Instead, it was Sun Fei's personal bodyguard, the blond-haired boy Fernando Torres.
This personal bodyguard of Sun Fei was quick-witted and diligent. After being tempered by the [ Hulk Potion ], he not only diligently studied and practiced his Two-Star Class Dou Qi, but also learned the art of archery, capable of hitting a target from a hundred paces away, from the powerful female mercenary Elena. He was promoted to personal bodyguard by Sun Fei because he almost lost his life in a 'righteous act', so naturally he couldn't stand seeing his own people being humiliated. In fact, he was even more protective of his own people than King Sun Fei himself. However, at this moment, Torres thought a little more deeply. He understood that it would be beneath His King's dignity to deal with those rogue officers, so he acted first. Moreover, Torres was very careful with his actions. He used four arrows with perfect control, only wounding a few people without killing the four soldiers immediately.
Sun Fei nodded to Torres with satisfaction, then waved to the others, signaling them to stay put and remain on guard. He then led Lampard and the other six top fighters quickly to the stone pillar.
Summon his purple sword, Sun Fei deftly severed the barbed iron chains binding the boy, disregarding the bloodstains. He gently lifted the boy into his arms, switched to [ Paladin Mode ], and his body swelled with surging, pale golden Aura. Activating the [Prayer] skill, a small golden ring flew from Sun Fei's palm and entered the boy's body.
At this point, Sun Fei's [ Paladin Skill] was close to level 34, and he had mastered the [Prayer] skill. He no longer needed to create the grand spectacle of stepping on a knight's [ Battle Aura ] as before, and he could freely change the size of the Battle Aura.
In the world of Diablo, this [Prayer] Golden Ring, transformed by Sun Fei, grants 100 health points for ten seconds. In the real world, the ring's effect wouldn't be so numerically represented, but its healing effect is undeniable. After the ring entered the boy's body, his body began to glow with a faint golden hue. His wounds healed continuously; the cuts and scars scabbed over and began to fall off. Even the two wrist-sized blood holes on his shoulder blades, pierced and torn by iron hooks, slowly stopped bleeding and began to heal.
The sensation in his face seemed to finally return to his frail body. The boy let out a cry of pain, and then, as if he were having a nightmare, before even opening his eyes, he trembled all over, mumbling incoherent pleas for mercy...
"Aaaaah!! Where did these stray dogs come from? They're asking for trouble! How dare they attack me, Robbie? They're asking for death!!" The burly man, who looked like an officer, was surprisingly tough. He pulled out the arrow from his wrist, his eyes contorted with rage, and roared back, " Taylor, Eddie... what are you bastards doing? Get your asses out here right now and kill these damn stray dogs!"
Thirty or forty Black Rock soldiers, wielding sharp blades, rushed out from the distant black stone fortress with an extremely arrogant demeanor.
Sun Fei didn't even lift his eyelids; another golden ring bloomed in his hand and disappeared into the boy's body.
This time, it wasn't the activation of any Paladin and holy Aura. The boy was clearly in a daze and gripped by fear. Divine and holy Aura can dispel fear and evil spirits, calming the mind and soul.
Sure enough, the thin boy finally stopped trembling after the golden ring entered his body.
"Ah... this is... no good... run! You all run!! Don't worry about me!!"
The boy opened his eyes, his gaze clear and bright, reminiscent of a crystal-clear spring in an autumn mountain stream. Looking at the arrow wounds on the Black Rock soldiers, he instantly understood everything that had just happened. To the surprise of Sun Fei and the six experts, the boy's first reaction wasn't to ask for help or Avoid. Although his frail body trembled with fear again, his first thought wasn't for himself, but rather an urgent urging of Sun Fei and the others to leave quickly. "Kind people, leave quickly! Don't worry about me, these demons will kill you..."
"Run? Hahaha, too late! You six bastards, today Robbie, am going to crush you to death, make you wish you were dead!" The officer, now reinforced, became even more arrogant. More than forty soldiers surrounded Sun Fei and his men. "Kneel down and beg for mercy at Robbie feet, or I'll cut you less!"
Sun Fei's gaze sharpened, like two cold, Sharp Sword pressed against the junior officer's neck. A chilling murderous aura surged into the sky, and for a moment, the more than forty Black Rock soldiers dared not take a step forward.
Sun Fei gently patted the shoulder of the thin boy in his arms, squatted down, and softly asked, "Little guy, don't be afraid, tell me, what's your name?"
" Luka... My name is Luka Modrić, son of Caruso!"
At this moment, the boy seemed to understand something. He looked Sun Fei up and down and at the six burly men beside him. He noticed that his wounds had almost healed and were no longer so painful. These people gave him a powerful yet friendly feeling. He cautiously moved closer to Sun Fei and answered in a low voice.
"Okay, Luka, tell me, why did they beat you?" Sun Fei Earth Inquiry.
"Uncle Zola's leg is broken... He's too badly injured to go down into the mine to mine... Nobody cared about him... They threw him into the dead man's pit, and he's about to starve to death... I... I secretly gave him a small piece of black bread, but Captain Robbie found out..." The little guy trembled as he recounted his past experiences, his thin body shaking slightly, and he became somewhat incoherent.
"Just because of a piece of black bread?" Sun Fei was taken aback.
"And also because I'm from Chambord City..." The little guy lowered his head, his fists clenched tightly. Sun Fei clearly saw a glimmer of hope and pride flash in the little guy's eyes at that moment. "The soldiers of Kingdom of Black Rock hate and fear Chambord City. Uncle Zola is also from Chambord City. I heard that a wise King has come out of Kingdom of Chambord who promulgated the Sage Code, and even the Nine Kingdoms Allied Army was defeated. Uncle Zola spread the story of the new King among the miners they captured from Kingdom of Chambord, encouraging everyone to regain hope. He said that sooner or later, His Majesty the King would lead an invincible army to kill these damned demons and come here to rescue us. That's why they broke his legs and threw him into the pit of the dead..." At this point, the little guy's face was filled with anxiety again. "I don't know when His Majesty the King will be able to lead an invincible army to rescue us, just like Uncle Zola said. Too many people have died. Uncle Tom, Aunt Kara, and Little Roddy, they were all beaten to death by these demons..."
As the conversation reached its conclusion, touching upon painful memories, the little boy mustered his courage, pointed at the Black Rock City soldiers before him, and burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
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