Chapter 109: The Interweaving of Light and Shadow
Easily crossed the low city walls, and entered the city of Gran silently. The walls of Gran are not very high, but it is also the only medium-sized and large castle in the area that has been built recently. That's why the place is defending here!
'The people in Qingcheng have been slaughtered, and I can even smell the stench of corpses everywhere-------
[Click! γ
Qing's clenched fists made a crisp sound, but fortunately, it didn't alarm the heavy enemy troops. Former comrades-in-arms, now enemies, the cruelty of war has made them so brutal!
I know----- Egger, continue to lead the way. I also want to see who he used to be and how he is now------
Qing shuttled between the houses and the enemy, and the city was so noisy that it could often be heard, the cries of women and the brazen laughter of men--------
Now is not the time to be a hero. ------ walked through those houses without looking back. Qing could see the resentful image and the pile of corpses from the fence-like window, and the dark clouds hanging over her heart were getting heavier and heavier!
Qing looked at the farmland surrounded by a wall in front of her, and Qing knew that this was the domain built by the nobles who once lived here. Hired peasants would work here day and night, and they would live in the tall, sturdy, luxurious buildings at the back of the farmland.
Walking through the blood-stained farmland, it was empty. Qing continues to sneak in, this place is not as huge as a castle, but it is also quite large!
'Green! There is a camp with a garrison ahead! Let's change places, we can't go in here! β
'Understanding -----'
Qing replied briefly, in a heavy and stiff tone. Everything in the city makes Qing very uncomfortable, and the heavy depression makes Qing have a tyrannical impulse! The two fists were still clenched tightly.
'Seriously, Qing. You like such a hero every time, and I think your personal heroism can be changed. You are no longer alone, you have returned to where you have belonged, and they are also your most reliable team------
Perhaps Egger has sensed Qing's emotions, and as a comrade-in-arms and friend, he will always make suggestions that he thinks with great sincerity!
But I can't fight with them---- hum~----I'm just a guy now, and from tomorrow I'm going to slaughter animals, bake bread and distribute it to everyone." -----I think I can do something for them tomorrow now! β
Solemn and forceful, Iger had no room for rebuttal, nor did he refute without any grounds. This is not Egger's character, five years of peers have made Qing know it well!
I hope you're right---- war is really not a good thing. β
But it is also a force that pushes people forward, long-term comfort. Money power will corrupt the human soul until the race is worthless, and the world will rain down natural disasters that wash away the world---- like Noah and his ark. The last hope. β
Qing abhors war, but is equally not opposed to it. As a human being and an outsider, everyone can evaluate so wantonly. But no one is really brave enough to face it.
Following Egger's instructions, Qing entered the huge architectural estate. The grandeur is not even inferior to most castles! It seems that the original owner of this place was a great nobleman who was very good at enjoying life.
'Greek architecture. Green, the cost here is definitely worth millions of gold coins or more! I guess the mansion on the top overlooking the whole of Gran is the most authoritative temporary clubhouse here! β
But it's also dangerous. You forgot to add that-----
It's completely useless to you now, is it? Now you don't need to be afraid of numbers at all, strength can prove it! β
Iger was right, with the protection of the Holy Spear, Qing was now able to reach the level of a year ago with his physical strength alone, because Qing had reached the pinnacle beyond the reach of humans a year ago. Moreover, the power of the holy spear is still getting stronger, and Qing believes that it will not be long before his body can reach the highest standard level of magic power released now!
The power of fearlessness can crush all the power of human beings, and the green can attack openly, but not invade. A person, after all, is a person.
Before you know it, Qing has climbed to the tallest building, and through the roof, Qing can enter the room from the big balcony without going through the main entrance!
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, my friend. Three years ago, I still remember it vividly! β
Familiar sounds, familiar colors and temperaments. Qing didn't rush to turn back, but looked at the negative Gran City under the city. The old friend stood behind him.
"You've changed a lot in three years, and although you're still you, you've been dyed with a light I can't understand"
It was the light that belonged to the king, it was the color that Qing could never understand------ it was radiant but dark, untouchable but close in front of him.
"This is the light you have passed on to me, it has illuminated me, and I will carry it forward! -----Hehe~ Do you want a drink? This is the best red wine I have found here."
Qing heard the voice behind him and gradually walked away, the rhythm of his footsteps was not heavy and sticky but light and soft, this was not the appearance of two enemies meeting each other at all. Qing looked back at the man who was still defenseless with his back to him----- as if the three years had not brought him any dissipation, only vicissitudes.
γDing! Bite! γ
The crisp sound of two goblets colliding in luxury goods, glasswork. The man poured the cup full on his back and turned around.
"Oh! ~OMG~. Do you still have to wear this uncomfortable mask when you meet an old friend, so I can't hand it to you! β
"That's right! It's me who was rude------"
Unconsciously, Qing seems to have regained the ease when they lived together, and even the tense nerves have normalized. The magic that Qing has never removed from his face for three years has been canceled, and the mask of three years has made Qing accustomed to it.
"Shocking! I think even the gods in heaven will fall for your beauty! --------β
Yes, Qing's power is growing rapidly, but in the same way, the beautification of his appearance also makes Qing himself feel afraid. Qing once tried to take off the mask at the water's edge, but even Qing himself almost sank for it. Qing's mask hasn't been taken off since! Never! Even ---- Artoria------
"I don't think you're just trying to describe this and waiting for me here, right? Describe these -------boring questions------"
Qing walked up to him and took the red wine, smiled slightly, and found a place to sit down casually. Leave the man standing still-------
"It's breathtakingly beautiful. But you're right, it's not like I can't sleep and I'm here to admire the moon------ because I feel the fluctuations of the enchantment, and I guess that the only one who has the courage to sneak into the enemy camp alone will do it if you have actually joined Britain recently! I'm convinced of that. β
The man walked up to Qing and didn't sit down, just drinking red wine. looked at Qing leisurely.
"As a knight, I will one day find a true king for whom I can submit! You don't need to be surprised by this at all. And I should be shocked that you were able to master magic! β
"That's because of this! This is what I found two years ago after I ordered a sluice gate to be built upstream of the river where we first met, and then the water was emptied. I'm sorry for that, but I stole the magic tricks in it. β
In his hand was the stone book that Iger had lost. And his words were also very flat, obviously it didn't look like an apology at all. But Qing didn't care, because he lost it himself. The lost self did not find it, so it has a new owner.
"Now it's yours. And why are you attacking the country? With your strength, you're unlikely to get any benefit here! β
Qing looked him seriously in the eyes, a friend from many years ago, and an enemy now. It made Qing standing in the middle particularly uncomfortable------- so Artoria demoted Qing to a partner.
"Because I saw an opportunity! A land richer than my homeland, and my people need a wider homeland! And I will plant this country under my flag! Britain had decayed, and the aristocracy became the backbone of the state. Short-sighted, they will only selfishly waste resources. I suppose most of the troops you just mentioned were recruited from civilians, right?! β
Qing's eyes flickered slightly, he was right. The problem of troops and finances has always bothered Artoria, and she once talked to Qing. The aristocracy controlled the vast majority of their property, making them blind to royal power. Camelot Castle, which is also in deficit in the treasury, has a very difficult time to feed its thousands of soldiers, and if it weren't for the gold coins obtained after recovering the territory of King Lut and his gang, it would have been impossible to gather these tens of thousands of troops! The consumption of national strength is still a big problem.
"------'re right, but do you think you can defeat me on the battlefield? Withdraw your troops! Evacuate here, it's the best option for everyone------"
"I won't! My friends, my people need me! From the time I became king, I vowed to bring prosperity to this country!! Join me------- I need you ------ green -------"