Kyle instantly understood Ruby's intention!

On this hellish battlefield, their own strength is no longer enough to protect this hot potato.

Rather than letting Grom seize it in the chaos and strengthen this terrifying undead monster, it's better to... divert the trouble elsewhere!

Without the slightest hesitation, Kyle swiftly pulled out the animal skin bag radiating an ominous red light from his robes—it was none other than the [Heart of the Bloodvine]!

With a powerful swing of his arm, he threw the bag into Anna's arms, who had just been teleported to a slightly farther location!

"Anna! Catch it! Keep it safe!"

Anna instinctively took the heavy bag that exuded a strong smell of life and blood, and after a moment of hesitation, she nodded and accepted it.

Based on her understanding of the royal guards, perhaps Kyle and Ruby's approach could actually help her.

This was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pan!

"The Heart of the Blood Vine!!"

Grom's roar instantly reached its peak, and the pale green soul fire burned wildly!

All his attention, all his greed, instantly shifted from Mark's ring to the leather bag in Anna's arms!

The Pale Skull Crown contains holy light and dark magic integrated into the Kingdom of Lumi, so even if he gets it, he can't use it immediately.

But the Blood Vine Heart is different!

This was the key to his breakthrough into the legendary realm!

Absolutely no mistakes are allowed!

"Stop the elf! Retrieve the heart!"

He gave a furious order, and the remaining undead orcs and members of the Corrupted Vine Alliance immediately turned their attention to Thranduil, fearlessly rushing towards her in an attempt to prevent her from getting close to Anna.

Thranduil was completely enraged!

What did she see?

These vile orcs dared to extend their filthy claws toward the princess of their elven court, even though the princess was a rebel!

The majesty of the royal court must not be desecrated!

Anna can only be tried or executed by the Elven Court!

"You savage beast! Get out of here!"

Thranduil let out a sharp shout, and the emerald bowstring vibrated repeatedly. Several arrows filled with rage were no longer aimed at Anna, but instead slammed into the undead orcs and heretics who were rushing towards them!

Her two companions also turned their attention to the orc forces that were blocking their "reclaiming" of Anna without hesitation.

The fragile balance of "non-interference" between Thranduil and Grom, which was barely maintained due to their shared goal, was completely shattered the moment Bloodvine Heart appeared in Ana's hands!

One side must seize the Heart of the Bloodvine and cannot allow the elves to take Anna away.

The other side is determined to capture the rebels and will not allow the orcs to lay a hand on the elven princess.

As soon as one side is about to succeed, the other side will definitely not hesitate to stop and attack!

Thus, the center of the battlefield instantly transformed into an even more chaotic and dangerous three-way stalemate.

In this situation, Mark and Kyle, who were relatively weaker, actually became safer.

The spatial ripples of the stars and moon continued to flicker at crucial moments, putting Anna in perilous situations as she was captured by the elves and robbed by Grom, and forcing the entire team to dance on the edge of a knife.

Ruby leaned against Kyle's chest, weakly watching the situation that had become more chaotic yet also brought a sliver of respite because of her "sudden inspiration," a bitter smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

At least, the deadly pressure is no longer concentrated solely on them.

The battlefield was like a boiling pot tossed with a boulder, completely out of control.

The seraphim clashed with the blasphemous giant, and the holy flames and false holy flames clashed, tearing the sky apart.

Thranduil the elf and Grom's undead minions clashed fiercely over Anna and the Heart of Bloodvine, their emerald arrows mingling with the necrotic aura of the dead.

With the stars and moon high in the sky, the silver spear was drawn but not released. The high-frequency spatial teleportation was like an invisible hand, manipulating the pieces on the battlefield, putting Anna in perilous situations in a deadly predicament.

Just as the top forces of all sides were locked in a fierce battle, the unidentified silver-armored heavy knights, whose armor was engraved with holy light runes but had no banner, locked their cold gaze on the relatively "weak" Mark and Kyle squad!

They were like a silent, steel torrent, ignoring the god-like clash at the center of the battlefield.

They turned their horses around in unison, their heavy hooves pounding the mud, their spears aimed directly at Kyle, who was propping up the already crumbling Holy Light Barrier!

"Who are you?! State your affiliation!"

Kyle demanded an explanation, shielding the weakened Ruby behind him, veins bulging on his forehead.

The holy light runes on the opponent's armor are genuine, but judging from their behavior of cooperating with the gray-clad man just now, they are definitely not what one would expect from a fellow member of the Holy Light!

Perhaps these people in front of them are related to their mission objectives!

There was no response from beneath the helmet of the leading knight; only the cold, holy light emanating from the tip of his lance provided the most direct answer.

The verdict is devastating!

"Damn it!" Kyle's pupils contracted.

There is no way to avoid it, and there is nowhere to retreat!

He gritted his teeth and pulled out a tiny holy emblem made of pure mithril, flowing with liquid holy flames, from his inner armor.

This was the last thing his mentor gave him to save his life before he left!

"In the name of the Holy Light, ignite my flame!"

Kyle roared and, without hesitation, poured all the remaining Holy Light within him into the Holy Symbol!

Buzz—!

The blinding holy light exploded like a miniature sun!

The mithril emblem melted instantly, transforming into ten extremely condensed streams of liquid holy flame, which poured into the foreheads of the ten prospective knights of Kyle's squad!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ten powerful high-level auras suddenly erupted!

Kyle's team's Holy Light Barrier instantly solidified and became several times thicker, like a tangible wall of light!

Their standard armor seemed to come alive under the baptism of holy flames, flowing with sacred runic radiance, and the weapons in their hands burst forth with blazing sharpness!

The price was that Kyle's face turned deathly pale, and he swayed, only managing to stay upright thanks to Ruby's desperate support.

This team, which had been temporarily and forcibly upgraded to a level close to that of the main force of the Thirteenth Holy Knights, was like a torch that had been lit, and with a do-or-die spirit, it bravely met the silently charging silver-armored knights!

"For the Holy Light!" the ten prospective knights roared in unison, and the Holy Light Barrier clashed violently with the knights' charge!

Boom!!!

Amidst a deafening roar, the collision of pure holy light erupted with a blinding burst of light and a violent shockwave, instantly blasting away and purifying the surrounding mud and withered trees!

The two sides were like two torrents of steel and holy light, instantly clashing together, each clash of weapons producing a thunderous roar!

Kyle's move to pull out his trump card and take the initiative to confront this team of Holy Knights was a result of this.

Mark's team felt much less pressure, but the crisis was not over!

Grom's undead guards, those monsters with ashen skin, shriveled muscles, and ghostly green soulfire burning in their eye sockets, roared silently as they surged toward them like a tidal wave, breaking through the chaotic energy currents!

Their bone armor and necromantic aura rendered ordinary magical attacks ineffective, like scratching an itch through a boot.