501 Knights and Liars (1/2)
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Nora was shocked, so he plopped down on the ground, looking back with glassy eyes. ”Ye, Ye, Ye... Ye Qingxuan?!”
Now no one cared about Nora's life as a guarantee, and all the Knights Templar drew their swords against Ye Qingxuan.
The surviving Templars were taking a battle stance again.
”Calm down.”
Ye Qingxuan raised Nora back to his feet and moved him aside. ”I know my identity sucks, and I understand how you are feeling now. But I think that what I did just now has already proved my good intentions. If you do not have any other tasks, I hope you can go with me to rescue the Central Temple. Perhaps it's not too late. ”
”...”
In the silence, Quentin was about to talk, but Vasco stopped him.
The knight in the gospel armor took off his helmet and revealed a burned face. He bent down and stared at Ye Qingxuan.
”I know you,” he said. ”Two months ago, I served under the command of the army chief, Bann. I met you in Auschwitz. You haven't changed much since then.”
”I may have changed much, but you can't see it.” Ye Qingxuan shrugged slightly. ”I know that a suspect's request is somewhat excessive for you, but I hope you can make the decision quickly. After all, I'm in a hurry.”
”To be honest, I don't believe that you are the so-called Executioner.” Vasco shook his head slightly. ”Mr. Bann once assured us of your character. I believe in his vision. He is a pure priest, a servant of God, a devoted keeper of regulations and laws. I believe that his foster son would not be scum. However, I still want to ask you a question. The answer determines whether we will help you next, or... draw our swords against you.”
He reached and pulled out a sword for close combat from his armor, holding it in his hand reversely, but his eyes stared into those of the youth in front of him.
With chill.
He said, ”Ye Qingxuan, I ask you: were you really involved in the assassination of the Pope?”
”No.” Ye Qingxuan shook his head.
Vasco stared at his pupils, as if to discern anything that looked like a lie. After a long time, he slowly bowed. ”Very well.”
With the sword darting into the sheath again, he turned and waved. ”Escort Mr. Ye to the Central Temple. Anyway, we can perform the duty of Knights Templar there.”
The squad began to march again, but this time, Ye Qingxuan was surrounded as the core. Behind him, Nora followed like a sleepwalker.
Ye Qingxuan asked Vasco, ”Do you trust me? After all, words are no guarantee.”
”Mr. Bann saved me on the battlefield, twice.” Vasco looked forward and said indifferently, ”You also saved us, didn't you?”
”Maybe I have ulterior motives.”
”I will keep an eye on you.” Vasco took a look at him. ”Very closely.”
”Sorry to trouble you.” Ye Qingxuan smiled lightly and didn't take it seriously.
Very soon, they arrived at the periphery of the Central Temple.
It had been thoroughly assimilated into an abyssal land, where chaotic roars rang and innumerable shadows appeared from walls and in empty underground streets as if waiting for them to step into the traps.
”Iron wall formation!” Vasco took his sword and commanded, ”Blade dancers go to the front! Longbowmen prepare! Everyone check your holy water, and watch out for the black musicians hidden among the demons!”
Ye Qingxuan could not help but say, ”Actually, I wanted to ask from the start: where are your army musicians?”
Hearing his words, Vasco's face clouded, then he clenched his sword hilt. ”Before we were attacked, all the musicians were called away.”
”Called away?” Quentin sneered, ”Hey, 'secret security'! Pooh! Those idiots sitting in the office didn't know what they had done at all...”
”Forget about it.”
Ye Qingxuan sighed, and threw the almost scared-to-death Nora to Vasco. ”I'll be your only musician, but you have to protect this coward.”
The only musician?
Bitterness appeared on Vasco's face. Thousands of demons are here.
It must have taken a lot of time for dozens of black musicians.
Moreover, the other party may have secret weapons.
Even one or two big demons.
Although Ye Qingxuan is powerful, he can't fight against them alone.
He opened his mouth, but he saw Ye Qingxuan had closed his eyes.
Then...
The dreamland!
Everyone watched a full moon slowly rise from the top of Ye Qingxuan's head.
Suddenly, all the detectors on the Templars' shoulders warned with sharp sirens. Vasco was stunned after seeing that the terrible degree that had originally exceeded the measurement range was rapidly dropping.
One million, nine hundred thousand, eight hundred thousand...
It was as fast as jumping off a building.
Some fragile alchemical equipment on the Templars even exploded.
The invisible waves spread from Ye Qingxuan's feet and set off billows, sweeping over the surrounding areas. Wherever they went, the countless demons stiffened and snarled crazily.
In some places, the hidden ones were forced out of the shadows. Under such a terrible falling gap, the music theory in their bodies was getting turbulent and uncontrollable, and their blood spitted out.
What was worse, the Aether Furnace implanted in their bodies suddenly exploded. They were turned into masses of rotten meat by the horrible power which was swallowed up by invisible monsters just after gushing out.
In a flash, the aether reading dropped to the minimum - 0!
The Wyrmrest Enchantment!
Although the moonlight was so illusory and fragile, there were innumerable afterimpacts and collisions between the abyss and the Sacred City.
At this moment, within the few kilometers covered by the moonlight, all the musicians had lost their power. Even the master musicians could only protect themselves and couldn't care for the others.
”What… is this?” Vasco gasped. Soon, he looked up and stared at the chaotic demons ahead, showing a grim smile.
After losing the support of the abyssal music theory and the black musicians, the demons were just bigger beasts.
Such a golden opportunity!
”Forward!”
He lifted the Thermal Epee and shouted to everyone, ”Follow me! Go to the Central Temple! Tell those bastards who is here and who is their enemy!”