"Cain..."
In the royal city of Esgania.
Vortigern looked gloomy.
Pitch-black magic burst out from his fingertips.
It transformed into a spear that swallowed the light and pierced through the shadow formation in the distant sky.
After all, it was just a magic circle used to carry and project images. How could it possibly withstand the wrath of a legend?
Boom——
The dreamlike utopia was penetrated by the dark magic beam.
It collapsed in an instant, and then turned into scattered points of light, scattering in the night.
...
...
However, Vortigern's complexion did not improve at all even though all this had disappeared.
This was the first time he had revealed such a gloomy and fierce expression since he had usurped the throne from his brother King Uther more than a decade ago.
Because Vortigern knew it clearly with his legendary vision.
It's all too late.
It was obvious that Cain and Akatsuki had already been put on high alert, and even the priority of killing Cain was raised above Artorius.
And this action did achieve the primary goal of "killing Cain".
However, under Cain's final arrangement.
Everything, has lost its meaning.
The utopia that gave beautiful expectations had been spread throughout the territory of Esgania, along with Cain's words, and reached the ears of every farmer and civilian.
It made millions of eyes that had become accustomed to darkness during the long night yearn for light for the first time.
So, from this night on.
The flames of rebellion will burn again and again on the land of Esgania.
Until the long night breaks and dawn arrives.
…
"Cain, the Templar Knight canonized by the Holy See?"
In the Dawn Cathedral, the cardinal also heard everything Char said and did, and spoke in surprise.
He had indeed heard of the reputation of the Akatsuki organization, including the cooperation between Cain and the coalition led by the Knight King.
After all, in today's Esgania, the rebels of the Church of Dawn and the Knight King are both at a disadvantage, and they have to help each other on a daily basis.
But in the cardinal's impression, the black knight "Cain" was clearly only at the level of fifth or sixth rings.
But at this moment, he displayed a power that even ordinary legends could not achieve.
"The dawn that illuminates the world..."
He released his mental strength and looked in the direction of the Valley of the End.
The scorching light is so dazzling.
Extremely bright and dazzling.
Just like Cain's soul, it shines with bright and clear light.
…
The glow of the falling holy spear illuminated the earth in a very short time, penetrating the night sky, as if it were daytime.
Isadella tightly grasped the piece of letter paper, her slender white fingers almost losing their color.
However, the upright handwriting in black and white on the letter paper was still so clear.
"king"
"When you see this letter, I think everything will be settled."
"As I said on the cover page...from now on, I will no longer be able to be your knight."
"My humble king Futigeng's siege this time was carried out with the intention of killing everyone."
"If we face the enemy head-on, then regardless of whether we win or lose, our coalition will suffer heavy losses, and the morale of the great knights and lords will be shaken, and even fall apart. This is a heavy loss that we cannot accept."
"So, I chose another path. One that would cost us the least... the best option."
"After this battle, both the Abyss and the Blood Clan lost a legend. Even Vortigern himself will suffer a severe mental damage due to the annihilation of half of his body, and his strength will be greatly reduced in a short period of time."
"This period of time will be our best opportunity. We no longer have to worry about being controlled by others. Instead, we can take advantage of the opportunity when the enemy is suffering heavy losses to recover a large amount of land, expand our army and power, and usher in precious development opportunities."
"I believe that with your ability, King... and the assistance of Gawain, Sir Tristan and others, Esgania will have a brighter and more promising future."
"But, in that prosperous future—"
"There will be no more of me."
…
A violent storm rushed over from afar, blowing the white piece of letter paper, making it rustle in the wild wind.
Isadella's long silver hair fluttered in the wind.
But she just did that, reading everything on the letter in silence.
A great fear and a sense of loss enveloped her soul.
That should have accompanied Isadella to break through the legendary spiritual perfection, sublimate to the infinite height, and become a spiritual ocean that is not tainted by dust.
At this moment, it is clearly tainted with a hint of haze.
Even after witnessing everything that had happened before, Isadella still held on to a glimmer of hope in her heart.
Maybe Cain is still alive?
After all, ever since she met Cain, the Black Knight has put himself in life-threatening situations countless times, but he always survived in the end.
"The Undefeated Black Knight"
This is a nightmare in the eyes of enemy generals, but also the highest honor.
But at this moment.
The letter written by Cain himself stated a fact to her.
An extremely cold fact that Isadella was unwilling to face.
This is the stage chosen by the Black Knight for himself and the closing performance he arranged for himself. Even when facing legends, he never lost.
She lowered her eyes slightly and continued to look at the words on the letter.
"It's a pity, but this is a farewell where we will never see each other again."
"I can only write to you through letters... I can't even say goodbye to you face to face."
"Because I'm afraid."
"Perhaps some Knights of the Round Table have misunderstood me, but I am actually a human being... I also want to seek benefits and avoid harm, and I also have the biological instinct of being afraid of death."
"I'm afraid that if I say goodbye to you face to face, I won't be able to bear to die."
"It's ridiculous, isn't it? As the founder of Akatsuki, you're always so righteous."
"But in fact, when it comes to this moment, he is still a coward who clings to his life."
The writing on the letter paper paused.
At this moment.
Isadella seemed to see a thin black-haired figure writing a letter in the dim candlelight in the dark room.
"No."
"You're not a coward."
"You are the greatest hero of Esgania... and also the most perfect and noble knight."
The wind carried away Isadella's soft whispers, blew the plain letter paper, and revealed the contents of the last page.
"king"
"When do you think a person will die?"
"Was it when a sharp knife pierced my heart? Was it when I got an incurable disease? Or was it when I drank poisonous mushroom soup?"
“I think neither.”
"A person's true death is when he is forgotten by the world."
"So, King, don't be sad or upset for me... Although I am gone, my body and name belonging to Cain and Akatsuki will be engraved in the hearts of all people and written in the history of Esgania, forever immortal."
"Just as I told you at the beginning..."
"You are a king, a leaf bathed in the sun, and a hero. You are destined to stand on the throne of glory."
"I am your knight, your soldier, and also a root buried deep underground, hiding in darkness and shadows, clearing away obstacles for you."
"What a soldier should do is to pave the way for heroes with their lives."
"This is a choice I made on my own and I have no regrets."
"So, please carry my unfulfilled dream with you, step over my dead body, and move forward with determination, my king."
"To defeat the humble king, eliminate the monsters, and establish a country of order that will last for a thousand years, that is not just my dream, but the aspiration of all the people."
"And one last little selfish thought."
"When I die, please don't forget... my name."
"This way, I can die with a smile on my face."
…
On the desolate land, Gawain looked up in confusion.
His intuition as a top-level knight made him feel a huge sense of oppression.
It was as if some ancient god had opened his eyes above the starry sky.
But when he looked around vigilantly, he did not find the imagined sense of being watched from above the starry sky.
Gawain suddenly shuddered silently.
Because it was not until this moment that he suddenly realized that the oppressive feeling like a demigod did not come from the starry sky.
But... it came from the slender figure on the crowned griffin.
At this moment, the figure of the Knight King does not seem like a legend.
On the contrary, it is more like an angry god.
The huge black griffin let out a sharp scream and rushed into the distant sky.
A moment later, the griffin leapt across the clouds.
This place is above the earth and under the starry sky.
A place without heaven and earth.
And Isadella just silently looked down at the direction of the Valley of the End under the clouds.
It was clearly originally a huge canyon.
But at this moment, there is a huge crack running through the earth.
Split the Valley of the End in two.
Wherever the cracks extend, there is no sign of life at all.
All that remained was the desolate plain, the pale earth that had crystallized under the impact of high temperatures, and the black ashes, proclaiming everything that had happened on this land.
Isadella stood in the sky, staring at the dark area below in a daze.
She recalled the day when she pulled out the sword from the stone, which was also the first time she met Cain. The two agreed to bring light and order to this disaster-stricken land.
But now, that promise will never be fulfilled.
"getting over You……"
The soft whispers disappeared in the evening breeze in the distant sky, and no one could hear them.
"How could I forget it?"
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