Under the bright moonlight, Kelyat led Ize along the lakeside.
Our destination is Mirror Lake City.
He was followed by a hundred elite light cavalrymen.
"I am on my lord's orders to go to Mirror Lake City."
The reconstruction of Auvik City has been completely completed, but the bad news that followed was that Alcardo fell ill and was bedridden.
Count Ledo returned urgently with his legion. He spoke with Ekado, but the lord seemed very worried.
He handed over command of a legion to himself and explained why.
"The Sanctuary claims that Allen is the Son of God, which completely goes against the interests of the family. They have reason to suspect that the current Allen is an imposter."
"Now, the Holy Temple has sent another paladin to take Elsie away. Ha! I'm afraid they're going to kill Elsie and completely sever the family's fate!"
Kelyat gazed at the moonlight, lost in thought: "I must go to Mirror Lake City and escort Elsie out safely."
"What a coincidence..." Suddenly, a knight appeared on the hill.
“!” Kyryat naturally recognized the other party.
Armor shrouded in dark magic, crimson eyes under the moonlight, and armor resembling that of a dark knight... Black Knight, is that how she should be called?
The one who killed the Goblin King and saved Orvik from peril—a dark being!
“Black Knight…” After thinking for a long time, Kyryat decided to draw his longsword.
He couldn't gamble on the other party's stance; if they were trying to stop him, he would kill them!
Seeing this, the cavalrymen also gripped their lances tightly.
“There’s no need for that, Kyryat, we’re all in this together.” The Black Knight’s voice was not aggressive; she seemed to have no hostility.
"You're going to save Elsie?"
Upon hearing this, Kelyat was instantly stunned. He was surprised that the Black Knight knew his name, and even more surprised that the other party knew Elsie!
She's an assassin sent by the Sanctuary? A Sanctuary, a symbol of light, would send an assassin from the darkness?!
"Who are you?!" Kyryat had no time for nonsense and made a move to charge.
However, the Black Knight remained calm: "You should know that Elsie is a vampire..."
She slowly removed her helmet, revealing her pointed ears and long, unkempt black hair.
Karin bared her fangs and stared at Kyleat with her blood-red eyes in the moonlight.
“A vampire…” Kelyat frowned. “Elsie… wait! You’re Karin!?”
"Oh? You know me?" Karen asked with interest.
“Bernari’s prized disciple, I’ve seen you before, but you didn’t notice me.” Kyleat then asked, “Why did you become a vampire?”
"Hmm? I was holding Elsie back then, you wouldn't have..." Kaelin tried to give the other person a hint.
However, Kyryat...
"Back then? When? When did we meet?"
"Goblin Cave!" Karin exclaimed, almost frantically.
Kylyat pondered, "You're the scout who ran away?"
"Sorry, I couldn't see her face clearly..."
Karin: "..."
There seems to be a major plot hole: Karin didn't know that Kyleth knew her. If she hadn't run away while holding Elsie, the other party wouldn't have killed her.
She could easily have entered Orvik City, and with Kelyat's protection, Ekado would have allowed her to stay, considering their master-servant relationship...
so……
Just think about those months of living a life of hardship and exposure, what the hell was she doing?!
Kyryat: ╮（￣﹏￣）╭
After some explanation, Karin recounted how she was transformed into a vampire.
"Damn it, you could have just told me directly! Why are you playing this mysterious storyline game with an old man like me?" Kyryat said, speechless.
We're all family here!
"What about Bernard?" Kyriat suddenly remembered.
Speaking of this master assassin, Karin lowered her head and said, "I don't want to go back."
"He said I had the potential to inherit his mantle, but I could tell that my senior brothers were just as good, and I wasn't interested in the assassin profession."
"Do you know how happy I was when I secretly traveled with the mercenary group, when I fought recklessly on the battlefield, and when I enjoyed the glory of killing the Goblin King?"
"So, I really like this kind of life..."
Kylyat: "No, I didn't ask that much. I just wanted to know how to keep this a secret. Should I say you're dead?"
Karin: "..."
“I’m not interested in your ideals. I have other things to do here, so I’ll be going now.” Kyryat raised the reins.
"Wait!" Karin called out to Kyriat.
"The king is in danger. I can sense it. Tonight, a monster as powerful as the king will appear."
"King? Elsie?" Kelyat asked in confusion.
“It’s a long way from here to Mirror Lake City, you won’t make it in time,” Karin added.
Kyriat stopped and listened patiently.
"Why not give these cavalrymen to me? Although their combat strength will be greatly reduced, they can provide timely support," Karin said.
"I can transform them into Blood Cavalry, which will slightly improve their attributes and allow them to reach Mirror Lake City in time at full speed."
Kelyat glanced at the cavalrymen, who had also understood the conversation between the two.
Transformed into a vampire, losing the right to enjoy the light, becoming a dark creature, all to save a little girl?
“They were just cavalrymen selected from the city's defense forces, not knights. If they die, no one will remember their existence, and no one will enshrine their memorial tablets,” Kelyat said, looking at Karin.
Karin drew her longsword, pointed it at the sky, and shouted, "I swear, you will not regret this journey. Your names will be remembered, and your legend will be engraved on an immortal monument!"
The cavalrymen turned their gaze to Kelyat and asked, "What do you think? To go or to stay?"
The cavalrymen were remarkably united in their thoughts: "For Elsie! For House Tiran! For Orvik!"
They had witnessed the Black Knight's decisive battle against the Goblin King, and to fight alongside him would be the greatest honor of their lives.
Glory, the knight's lifelong pursuit!
"Then I won't be polite!" Karin bared her sharp teeth and walked towards the group.
...
A flute melody pierced the silent wilderness, the lake shimmered, and Kelyat put down his bone flute, watching the departing cavalry regiment.
"Good luck to you all! For... Elsie." He pounded his breastplate.
...
"Calling all troops, the location of the blood coronary has been confirmed."
Outside the hotel, a blue-eyed zombie named Seven Bones had already spotted Puck and his group, and they escorted Elsie into the hotel.
"Target location: Imperial Knight Academy; specific location: North Street Inn; estimated enemy strength..."
"One elite knight, one shield guard, one swordsman, one swordsman, one assassin, and one scout."
"With no other military forces available, I suggest a frontal assault!"
"Operation begins!"
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