However, everyone was furious, and the shouts of the crowd and the guards were like waves, instantly drowning out her anger.
In desperation, she had to let the Fearless Vanguard's shield formation clear the way and disperse the conflicting crowd as much as possible.
"Zhao Xin, hurry up, go and help too!" The king gave the order anxiously.
"Your Majesty, my duty is to protect you," Zhao Xin said. "These are turbulent times, and I cannot leave you even for a moment."
"This place is protected by the personal guards, you don't have to worry about me."
Jarvan III shook his hand, quickly glanced around, trying to find a high ground where everyone could see him, while speaking.
Zhao Xin tightened the reins of his warhorse, frowning slightly, "Your Majesty..."
He didn't know what the situation was like in other districts of Xiongdu, but judging from the current situation in the small area of the eastern Sparkling Silver City Gate, the conflict was too unusual, which made him very uneasy.
Combined with the information reported by the guards on the way here, this unrest is likely to be deliberately instigated by a mastermind behind the scenes.
So, whether there was a mage involved, or whether they would target the king, Zhao Xin had no idea.
Due to the influence of Morgana's residual magic, the taste of decayed metal lingered in their mouths, and he had no way of distinguishing it based on this method.
According to his own judgment, these rioting citizens, including the guards, must have been influenced by something, otherwise they would not dare to fight each other.
"With your strength, you will be able to separate them quickly," Jarvan III said. "We must end this conflict as soon as possible, otherwise the situation will continue to deteriorate."
Zhao Xin shook his head, recalling Li Lin's recent instructions, "I can't leave your side now."
“That’s not a request, Steward,” Jarvan III said, changing his address to Xin Zhao. “That’s an order.”
Zhao Xin was really troubled by having to decide between protecting the king and disobeying orders.
But he also knew that Jarvan III had a very stubborn temper and would always disregard his own safety for the sake of the country and the people.
Just like the wars to defend the country that he had followed the king for over a decade, Jarvan III always led his troops to the front lines, and each time was surrounded by danger.
Even the persuasion of Barrett, whom the king regarded as a good brother, could not change his mind...
Just as Zhao Xin was hesitating, Jarvan III, under the protection of his personal guards, rode his horse towards a small platform not far away that was built for unknown reasons.
While hesitating, he suddenly heard Tiana in the crowd scolding the mob, and remembered the oath he had made to her.
No matter what, his duty is to protect the king and there can be no mistakes.
Zhao Xin quickly rode his horse to catch up.
But at this moment, the perceptive Zhao Xin suddenly felt the magic in his body stirring, and then heard a very small sound of a sharp weapon breaking through the air. He was suddenly startled beside the king.
"Be careful, Your Majesty!"
After saying that, Zhao Xin didn't care about anything else. He grabbed the shaft of the three-clawed spear with both hands, swung it in a semi-arc in front of him, and then suddenly thrust it forward.
Suddenly, an almost transparent energy was injected into the gun body from his palm, rapidly spreading to the blue gem at the core of the gun head, and then rushed out along the sharp silver gun tip.
The energy passed through the gap behind the royal guards until it pierced the air beside the king, causing a stream of blood to burst out of thin air.
Because of Zhao Xin's attack, Jarvan III's horse was frightened. It raised its front hooves and let out a long sigh, knocking the unsuspecting king over and throwing him heavily to the ground.
"What?!"
"There's an assassin! Someone's trying to kill the king!"
"Protect His Majesty!"
"Mage, it's a mage!"
Noticing the blood on the ground beside the king, the guards became agitated, dismounted, drew their swords, and remained alert to their surroundings.
Even the Fearless Vanguard Regiment, which was suppressing the frenzied citizens in the distance, rushed out without paying any attention to them.
But before them, the first one to rush to the king's side was Zhao Xin, "Your Majesty!"
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