"Lord Granero is quite right, Your Highness. The capital is completely surrounded by the Dortmund and Lyon forces, heavily fortified. We simply cannot break in. It would be better to retreat immediately. With Your Highness's imperial bloodline's appeal, you can gather the continuous stream of loyalist troops from all over the country and then lead a counterattack to truly resolve the crisis in the capital. Otherwise, even if we break in, it won't be of much use!"
Bang!
Blood splattered.
The Witch Paris killed a master who rushed into the defensive circle with a single palm strike, her own body swaying slightly as she offered her advice.
Dominguez's expression darkened.
Looking at the densely packed Lyon around him, and then at the distant capital city in the distance, he finally sighed and said, "This time, it was my stubbornness that caused everyone to be surrounded. I know what you all say makes sense, but Father doesn't know anything about the capital... Sigh, let's retreat. Let's break through the encirclement first, and do as Paris says. I don't know if I'll be able to see Father again when I finally gather a large army!"
"If that Barbarian King of Chambord Alexander were here, the situation would be completely different. That kind of guy always takes advantage and never suffers a loss..." For some reason, Dominguez suddenly thought of Sun Fei at this moment.
Having finally persuaded Dominguez, Paris leaped onto a boulder, preparing to survey the surrounding terrain and enemy deployment to determine which side to break out from...
Just then, a sharp, piercing whistling sound came from afar.
A pale blue streak of light shot out from deep within the enemy ranks, heading straight for Paris's heart.
It's happened again.
Everyone's expression changed.
It was this terrifying demon-slaying arrow that struck the highly skilled Second Prince Dominguez three times in succession, almost completely rendering him incapable of fighting.
This suggests that there must be an extremely formidable archery assassin hidden among the enemy forces, waiting for his chance like the Grim Reaper.
They finally reappeared, this time targeting the Witch Paris.
At this point, everyone was almost at their limit, and it was too late for Dominguez and Red Beard Granero to intervene and save them.
The enemy's swordsmanship was terrifyingly powerful; he appeared as a phantom in an instant, so fast that Paris couldn't react in time.
Paris only had time to turn her head before her body was locked onto by a terrifying arrow. Exhausted, she didn't even have time to Avoid; her body stiffened, and she could only watch helplessly as she awaited death.
"I never imagined I'd die here. It seems this parting will never be the last time I see that arrogant and domineering little man..." In a flash, this thought crossed Paris's mind. A smile appeared on her charming face as she closed her eyes and awaited death.
Just as a beautiful Zenit flower was about to wither, at that very moment—
call out!
A golden sword light descended from the sky, arriving first despite being delayed, intercepting the pale blue stream of light. The terrifying Demon-Slaying Arrow instantly vanished as if annihilated, turning into a cloud of dark blue powder and disappearing completely from the world.
" Alexander!?"
The Witch Paris was closest to the golden sword light, and in an instant, she sensed its powerful aura. Despite her composure and shrewdness, she cried out in surprise at that moment.
The shock of escaping from a desperate situation brought a look of surprise and joy to the Witch's bewitching face, which was usually so alluring it could bring ruin to a country. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with a rare and indescribable brilliance.
"If I had arrived any later, I fear I would never have seen this beautiful face again." A familiar voice rang out, and Sun Fei had finally made it. At the crucial moment, his imposing figure appeared beside Paris.
The Zenit soldiers cheered.
Even [ Red Beard ] Granero and the Second Prince Dominguez rubbed their eyes in disbelief, feeling as if a heavy mountain had been lifted from their hearts, and they instantly felt relieved.
Everyone knew how powerful and terrifying King of Chambord. With such a super expert at the Great Sun-Rank Venerable appearing here, even if ten times the size of Lyon's army came, breaking through would be a matter of a snap of the fingers, without any difficulty.
"What brings you here? Your Chambord City..."
For some reason, the Witch felt as if she were in a dream at that moment. Feeling the familiar presence around her, her heart pounded like a deer's for the first time, revealing a girlish side of herself.
However, before he could finish speaking, he suddenly turned pale with fright.
From the depths of Lyon's army in the distance, three pale blue streaks of light shot toward Sun Fei's back.
This time, the three arrows were even faster, but they made no sound of anything cutting through the air.
This is an extremely vicious assassination attempt!
"Watch out!!" The Witch's face paled. Seeing that Sun Fei seemed oblivious, she felt an unprecedented terror surge into her heart. She immediately rushed forward, intending to use her delicate body to block the three arrows.
Who knew that before these three arrows even got within ten meters of Sun Fei's body, they suddenly froze in mid-air, like snails stuck in a swamp. The menacing arrowheads with sharp barbs gleamed with a terrifying cold light under the sunlight, yet they could no longer advance even a little.
far away.
In front of a command post deep within Lyon's army, a middle-aged archer with a cold, cruel smile saw the scene in the distance. His expression changed drastically in an instant; fear washed over him like a cold tide. "A master, an absolute master..."
However, before he could react, something terrible happened—
The three demon-slaying arrows, which had been suspended in the void, suddenly shot back at an even faster speed, transforming into three streaks of azure-gold light. In the blink of an eye, they pierced his body and then shattered the command post behind him, exploding as if a magic circle had burst open. The explosion created clouds of lead and raised dust more than ten meters high. No soldier within a hundred meters was spared.
The horrific scene plunged the nearly ten thousand Lyon soldiers into a state of profound shock, causing them to momentarily forget their attack.
Sun Fei looked at the Witch with a somewhat strange expression, wondering when this woman, who had brought ruin to the country, had become so selfless, actually shielding him from arrows. Moreover, given her intelligence, she should know her own strength; these three demonic arrows posed no threat to him, yet she still made this choice... Was it a genuine expression of emotion, or was she plotting something else?
Sun Fei was also having a bit of a headache dealing with this cunning Witch.
"Your Highness Dominguez, the capital is now completely besieged. I just observed from my high command that both armies have controlled an area within a hundred miles, relentlessly crushing the loyalist armies from all over the empire. I think you should not insist on entering the capital. Instead, raise the royal banner high on the outskirts and gather elite troops from various vassal states and major military cities. Waving that banner will be more beneficial to the situation."
Sun Fei had been observing the domestic situation along the way and had long harbored this idea. Dominguez, being of royal blood and possessing great influence, was the perfect candidate for this plan.
These words caused Dominguez, Granero, and Paris to pause slightly in surprise.
What King of Chambord just said was the result of their discussion; great minds think alike.
After some discussion, Dominguez originally wanted Sun Fei to protect him as he entered the capital, as he was very worried about Emperor Yassin. However, he ultimately agreed to everyone's suggestion and decided to stay on the outskirts to gather troops, so that the empire's fighting force would be exhausted by the enemy. However, the Witch Paris would accompany Sun Fei into the capital.
Second update.
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