Chapter 123: Lehman’s Difficulties
The Fierce Lion Realm cavalry and mercenaries began to follow suit, seven or eight of them gathered around one, and began to use the hammer method - they all used blunt instruments, probably because they thought that hammers would be more effective...
But the problem is that they obviously don't have the same strong strength as the people of Mettenheim, nor do they have such skilled blacksmithing skills.
There was some effect, as half of the crazy doom-bringers really couldn't withstand such a beating.
But none of the cavalrymen were able to capture them - most of the Doombringers ended up having their skulls smashed and then falling to the ground and dying.
The other half of the Doombringers, on the other hand, killed quite a few cavalrymen because of this unskilled siege.
They didn't sink into the ground...
But they did not take the opportunity to run away, but rushed towards Li Ang!
The lord rolled out, and the people of Mettenheim stepped forward to hold them back.
However, this naturally created a gap, and one of the Doombringers successfully pounced on the dead prophet.
Klose finally got up with difficulty. He was nearly knocked unconscious by the kick from the prophet. The heavy armor on his waist even had an obvious dent because of the kick - the power of that kick was equivalent to a charge on horseback!
When Klose stood up, he just saw the 1.9-meter-tall Doombringer hugging the dead prophet.
"Sir, this is the one next to Lady Bella!"
He shouted loudly and rushed forward with sword in hand.
Last time, this woman jumped into the river and escaped in Changhe Town, and Klose was obviously a little upset.
But then, the doom-bringer picked up the broadsword and forced Klose back with one strike.
He didn't even force a retreat, but instead took the initiative to slash at Klose's sword, causing a sharp sound of collision and huge sparks.
The greatsword bent into an arc, and Klose was knocked back several steps, with the palm of his hand holding the hilt cracked!
Li Ang saw clearly that the doom bringer seemed to have regained her clarity of mind. Her eyes were no longer bloodshot and her expression was no longer crazy.
At this moment, the woman's expression became the same as the three prophets, devoid of any human emotion!
Li Ang rushed forward again with sword in hand.
Klose was also surprised and pressed forward again with his sword raised, but the woman just swept it across like lightning, and the two were repelled again, and flew three meters away again.
And this time, the woman spoke: "No one can kill us! Hehehe..."
This is definitely not a power that the Doombringer can possess!
This is the Prophet!
They can actually revive by borrowing corpses!
The lord reacted immediately - each Doombringer was a spare body found by the three prophets for themselves!
They can be replaced by these doom-bringers at any time !
But there would probably be a price to pay. The Doombringer's original soul would definitely be erased, or in other words, sacrificed.
The new body might not be as strong as the original one.
No wonder... No wonder they only ran away with the uninjured Doombringer!
No wonder their doom bringers are all tall men over 1.8 meters tall. This is to better adapt to the powerful strength of the Three Prophets!
"Kill those doom-bringers first!"
The lord was unable to get up for a while, and sat on the ground and ordered his men to kill all the doom bringers to prevent the three prophets from coming back to life again.
At this time, the prophet rushed into the crowd and rescued the other two prophets with a broadsword.
Then, the three prophets rushed out side by side in the same direction.
But they did not intend to escape, but instead rushed into the area where the Fierce Lion Realm cavalry gathered.
The three prophets took the initiative to attack the Fierce Lion Cavalry who were in a state of fear and wait-and-see.
" I swear by blood to uphold justice..."
They sang the ballad-like prayer again, which was obviously able to control the doom-bringers. The remaining doom-bringers went crazy again and tried their best to hold back the lord's troops.
Afterwards, the three prophets easily chopped down a few fearful Serenity cavalrymen and stole their horses!
All the Sarleon cavalry and mercenaries saw their flesh and blood armor, and also saw the Lord being easily knocked away. These men did not want to fight against such monsters, and they all retreated...
The three prophets actually seized the horses and ran out quickly.
"Who is blaspheming the goddess of justice?"
Just when Leon thought that the three prophets would run away, a knight came galloping from the south. Before he arrived, his voice could be heard from afar.
Judging from his voice, the knight should be quite old, but his voice can be clearly heard two hundred meters away, and it seems to be exactly the same as the way the three prophets recited their prayers!
Moreover, his voice actually drowned out the chanting of the three prophets.
He was wearing a black and white knight's robe, holding a white elongated lance, carrying a fan-shaped shield on his back, riding a white horse, and there was a white feather on the top of his helmet.
"Heretic! Die!"
The knight rushed directly towards the three prophets who were still chanting prayers, and without hesitation raised his lance and launched a charge!
Leon took a deep breath and climbed up, then mounted Alice again. He reached out and grabbed a lance from a cavalryman, then rushed towards the back of the three prophets.
The tall Doombringer in the lead, the prophet who had just changed his body, raised a long broadsword and rushed towards the knight.
At the moment when the two horses crossed each other, the knight's spear tip swayed left and right, and then he stabbed the Doombringer in the shoulder!
It seemed that the knight was very familiar with the prophet's martial arts. With a shot that didn't seem very fast, he successfully stabbed the prophet off his horse!
Another prophet, armed with an axe and shield, had turned on her horse - and when she looked back she saw Leon behind her.
After seeing the knight's successful shot, the lord shook the tip of his lance, and then suddenly handed the lance to his left hand!
Alice's original route to the left was also led to the right by Leon.
So, when the two horses crossed each other, he successfully knocked the prophet off his horse with one strike!
The lord was a quick learner - the knight's shot made him realize that the three prophets were only strong, quick to react and highly skilled, but the martial arts they knew were simple in themselves!
As long as it is a technique they have never seen before, they cannot resist it - their bodies do not belong to them, they do not have the instinct to fight, they just rely on strength and reaction to defeat their opponents.
As long as they don't have time to think about what to do, it doesn't matter how strong or fast they are - their brains won't be able to react in time!
Using a gun with the left hand is not unusual, but the sudden switch of direction when the contact was about to take place, and the sudden switch from the right hand to the left hand, the prophet had probably never seen this before, and was immediately confused.
Before she could react and block it, the lord's gun had already arrived.
This shot also hit the shoulder socket. This was also learned from the knight. He did not aim for a fatal blow, but it was effective.
The only prophet still on horseback did not move, because in front of her was the knight, and behind her was Leon. The two powerful knights were circling in an arc and coming towards her at the same time!
"Roland! It's you!"
She seemed to recognize the knight, shouted, and rode towards him.
"It's me! Heretic, die!"
The two men passed each other again, and the prophet was stabbed in the side of the waist again and fell off his horse.
At this time, the lord also rushed past the two of them, but he still did not put away his gun. Instead, he rushed towards the tall Doombringer who had been shot down by the knight before with his lance - she stood up again.
This time, she was stabbed in the other shoulder by Li Ang!
The lance was broken, and the prophet had obviously lost most of her fighting ability. She lay on the ground with the long lance tip stuck in her shoulder, and her bones must have been broken.
"What a great skill! May the goddess of justice protect you!"
The knight praised without stopping. Like Leon, he once again rushed towards another prophet who had just climbed up with his lance in hand.
He also crippled the prophet's other hand - the dragonbone axe flew out, and his lance broke and pierced the prophet's shoulder.
At this time, the soldiers had cleared out the remaining Doombringers and rushed over.
All three prophets were defeated, all of them were injured, and they were about to be finished!
But at this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from afar.
"hooohoohooo..."
"Sir, the Lion Knights are coming!"
The whistle of the Owl Knights and Klose's shout came at the same time.
Li Ang stopped his horse and looked back.
That's Lehman...
He is coming here with a large number of Lion Knights.
The three prophets climbed up and gathered together again. Each of them was injured, but they were no longer expressionless. Instead, they seemed to be smiling mockingly: "Hehehe... Roland, you can't kill us... Little Lord, Black and White Griffin Flag, I will remember you!"
What's the meaning?
How dare you say such harsh words in this situation?
They thought the Lion Knights were here to save them?!
"Brothers, kill them!"
Leon was a little far away from the three prophets. Seeing that Klose had already brought his men over, Leon shouted and then went to meet the Lion Knights.
"Lehman, are you here to catch heretics?"
The lord rushed straight to the middle of the road and stopped the leader Leiman.
Leiman stopped, but the Lion Knights behind him did not stop. They bypassed Leon and rushed to the three prophets.
Blocked Klose and others.
"By order of His Majesty the King, I am bringing these witches back to Sarleon for interrogation."
Leiman finally answered, his expression seemed a little complicated.
"Are you sure you want to take them back for interrogation? Not to save them?"
The lord frowned, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his words.
"Huh... Lord Leon, I don't know why His Majesty issued such an order, but I am the Lion Knight, and my duty is to obey His Majesty's orders..."
Leiman sighed, and there seemed to be some inexplicable emotion in his words.
"What were the king's exact words? To 'bring these witches back'?"
Li Ang suddenly felt that what Leiman said was true - he looked very calm, but his expression was unwavering, as if he was very reluctant to carry out this mission, but he could not betray his oath of allegiance to the king.
"I received the order at Qicha Fortress. His Majesty came to Qicha Fortress in person to issue the order. His Majesty's original words were, 'The three witches led the troops to surround Changhe Town. Bring them to Sarleon City.'"
Rayman's voice was soft and he explained patiently.
The Prophet's Legion stayed outside Changhe Town for many days. Someone must have reported the military intelligence to Sarleon City. It is normal for the king to know about their existence.
But the king's order was only to 'bring those three witches to Sarleon'?
"This is a heretic with a large army besieging the city... The king's order is not to destroy their troops? Have you never questioned such an order?"
The lord suddenly felt a little depressed. What did Ulrich want to do?
"I am His Majesty's direct knight, Lord Leon. I cannot question His Majesty's orders..."
Lehman seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"Leiman... When you passed by Trubrun before, you should have discovered that the heretics had massacred the village. Why didn't you tell me about this? Who are you hiding this for?"
Li Ang once again thought of Leiman's puzzling behavior.
"Lord Leon, I have been strictly ordered not to reveal anything related to the investigation of heresy to anyone. Sorry... I have to take my leave now!"
Leiman said and wanted to leave.
But Leon grabbed his reins and said, "Leiman...are you really a Lion Knight? What is the first oath of a Lion Knight? To maintain the stability of the country, right? Can heresy bring stability to the country? Can slaughtering villages bring stability to the country?"
Leiman shook his head and said softly, "I arrived here early this morning, Lord Leon. I just witnessed you defeating the Prophet's Legion. That's why I have waited until now... I know Ors of the Owl Knights, and he also sent me some news. I think you can understand why I have waited until now. And you should also know what the consequences will be if I do not obey the orders of His Majesty the King..."
Leiman's voice was very soft, he didn't want others to hear these words.
Li Ang loosened his hand.
Leiman's face did look very tired, as if he hadn't slept for a long time.
Those night owls were only cooperating with Leon, not pledging allegiance to him. As long as they didn't tip off the heretics, they couldn't blame them. It was normal for them to make friends with famous knights like Rayman while surviving in the Sarleon Kingdom.
"Leiman, I understand your difficulties. But please answer me a question... People from Trubrun Village, you knew that it was the heretics who did it, but you concealed it. This is because the king knew that the three prophets massacred there, but ordered you not to mention it, and even asked you to destroy the corpses to cover up the truth, right?"
Perhaps it was the words "I understand your difficulties" that worked, and when Leiman looked at Leon's face, there was finally some expression - a bitter smile.
He shook his head. "Lord Leon, I shouldn't have told you. But I don't want you to keep guessing and damage your Majesty's reputation. You must know that there are many ambitious people who claim to be the orthodox of Pende who have been causing chaos, and the village of Trubrun was the place where an ambitious person started an uprising... They deserved to die."
"In other words, it was the king who ordered the three prophets to massacre that village in order to get rid of those rebellious 'ambitious people'? So... the king and the three prophets have cooperated more than once? Then this time when the three prophets surrounded Changhe Town, were they also cooperating with the king?"
Lehman did not answer.
But he didn't deny it either.
He just drove his horse silently to the vicinity of the three prophets and asked the lion knights to tie up the three witches.
The ropes used by the Lion Knight were very ordinary and obviously could not tie up these three powerful women, but the three prophets did not struggle at all.
This time, Leiman brought out most of the Lion Knights, with more than 1,200 knights and followers in total. This was obviously intended to shock the three prophets and prevent other "local forces" from causing trouble.
Leiman was able to suppress them for a whole half day and wait until the three prophets' troops were completely wiped out before coming out. He had already done his best in another way.
Li Ang's army only had a hundred men, and he could not openly go against the king's will.
And those Fierce Lion Territory cavalry and mercenary groups dared not even fart in front of the Lion Knights.
A group of people watched as the three prophets were taken away by the Lion Knights.
Only the knight who had charged the three prophets alone rode his horse to Leon's side.
But he obviously didn't understand what this meant at all: "Since they are about to receive a fair trial, that's a good thing. I hope the Fierce Lion will burn them at the stake..."
Li Ang shook his head. He knew that the three prophets would not die, but he didn't know what to say.
I had no choice but to ask, "I am Leon, Baron of Maixiangling. Sir Roland, this is your name, right? Those three witches seem to know you? Do you know them?"
"I am Roland... I'm sorry, sir, I don't know who they are, nor do I know why they know me... I was once a member of the Knights of the Dawn..."
The Knights of Dawn mentioned by Sir Roland are the most powerful knights on the continent of Barkley.
This knightly order worships the goddess of justice, Astalia.
The goddess of justice Astalia is the main deity of the continent of Barkley. Although she no longer lives on the earth, she has always been the most respected deity in Barkley.
As fanatical believers of the Goddess of Justice, the Knights of the Dawn are very famous.
The Knights of the Dawn do not only operate in the continent of Barkley. This famous knight order also has a hall in the continent of Pendor.
The auditorium is located in the Light Howling Bay of the Kingdom of Firdsvain, which is the coastal city closest to the continent of Barkley, separated by thousands of miles of vast ocean - it is the first stop for maritime trade between Barkley and the continent of Pendor.
But what made the Knights of Dawn famous was not their strength, nor their belief in punishing evil, promoting good and upholding justice.
It's their extreme fanaticism.
When the Knights of the Dawn were first established, they may have indeed practiced justice in the name of Astalia and upheld fairness and the rule of law.
But as the knights gradually became fanatical, the Knights of the Dawn gradually began to practice their own "justice" in the name of the goddess of justice Astalia.
Anyone who made a minor mistake or did not believe in Astalia would be labeled a heretic by them, tied to the stake and burned to death, and then the property of these heretics would be divided up...
Many innocent people were also burned at the stake for blaspheming Astalia.
Yes, the Knights of the Dawn will, in the name of the goddess of justice Astalia, arbitrarily kill anyone they think is disrespectful to the goddess or guilty, and burn them at the stake.
What they did was no different from the most brutal robbers and heretics.
As they killed more and more innocent people, whether it was because they had really fallen into madness or out of condemnation of conscience, they began to declare that everyone was guilty, and after killing the sinners, the goddess would naturally classify them.
The Knights of the Dawn believed that if a person was innocent, then even burning him at the stake would not harm him...
So they came to a perfect closed-loop conclusion - since he was burned to death, he was guilty.
Everyone will be burned, which means everyone is guilty...
Therefore, people are born with sin, so they need to atone for their sins!
In fact, this fanatical "belief" was probably the direct reason why Astalia lost her divinity and left the continent - this goddess of justice was turned into a tool for killing people by her own believers!
But the Dawn Knights are not the cowardly rogues who are greedy for life and afraid of death and bully the weak and fear the strong. Even when facing "heretics" who are dozens of times stronger than themselves and whom they consider to be guilty, they never back down.
They will still brandish their swords and charge with their white lances, either to "purify" the heretics or to "atone" themselves.
Yes, they are a group of smart people who are so fanatical that they arbitrarily distort justice and so extreme that they turn fairness into lynching.
