Sherry helped the heavily injured and unconscious Philsa walk laboriously step by step through the desert. Despite the fierce battle, she still feared whether the Demon Lord would continue his relentless pursuit.
Previously, she could use the power of the emblem to compete with him in speed;
Now, she no longer has the means to fight against or even escape the Demon Lord.
However, she felt much more at ease when she saw a large troop of people approaching her from afar.
Once they could see each other clearly, Olina ran over first.
They saw Philsa covered in blood and Sherry in a sorry state.
When no one else was following, she had guessed half of the outcome of the battle in the Ice Capital.
"I'm sorry... Captain. Only the two of us escaped. As for the others..."
Fang Ente approached Shirley and listened silently to her sobbing words. Afterward, he silently recited a eulogy for his fallen comrade.
Olena hugged Sherry, doing everything she could to comfort her.
Shirley reluctantly let go of her companion's hand and handed the unconscious companion over to other medics for emergency treatment.
"Should we go back to Kanlan now? His... injuries are very serious."
“We can’t go back to Kanlan,” Fang Ente asserted, explaining to Sherry’s puzzled expression, “Felsa’s identity has been exposed by some adventurers. Now, the Adventurers’ Guild has put a bounty on his head for his capture.”
Sherry was shocked to hear this, "Why is this happening?"
"It is said that while Philsa was receiving treatment in Kanlan, other adventurers discovered his demonic identity. So, being nosy, they reported it to the guild."
The approaching Obsidian Knight, Lampard, explained it this way.
After that, he greeted his lover, Olina.
"So, do you...?"
Orina knew what Sherry was going to ask and answered first, denying it: "No, we didn't tell them where Philsa was. Although the Adventurers' Guild used this opportunity to question the Silverwing Knights, Captain Fanente doesn't intend to..."
“I have no intention of betraying my comrades,” Captain Fang Ente replied. “To expel a comrade simply because he is a demon is no different from racial discrimination. Besides, not all members of Silverwing are human.”
The captain's words piqued everyone's curiosity.
"For example, the dragon rider Seris Dilanhardt, he is a descendant of the 'Heart of the Dragon' Dilanhardt family, has dragon-human hybrid blood flowing through his veins, and has inherited the Flame Emblem."
Another example is Dan Saintfar, the dean of the Far North Magic and Martial Arts Academy, who is also a Silver Wing Knight and a member of the "Ten Holy Generals of the Palace." He is a demigod.
If you are not yet familiar with our members, let me give you another example—Lord Elfons, a hero of the Kingdom's era and the founder of the Duchy, was a half-human, half-demon.
"Captain...the Far North Magic Academy you just mentioned...isn't that the school Philsa once attended?"
Despite her exhaustion, Sherry still asked the question. She had often heard Philsa talk about his college life and look nostalgic.
“That’s right. In fact, his teacher already knew his identity. Not only his teacher, but even Dean Dan knew it all. Therefore, we at Silverwing will never expel him just because he is a demon. We will definitely protect him.”
Fang Ente made this promise to Philsa's companions, and Olina and Lampard nodded in affirmation. Although they hadn't known him for long, there was one thing they could guarantee with their knightly honor: Philsa was definitely not a bad person, nor a bloodthirsty demon.
Shirley gave everyone a heartfelt thank you and a tearful smile.
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