Chapter 109: The Black Forest
Sitting still behind the dead shrub, the Knight of Judgement, Parish, was tying his horse to the scorched trunk. After Oliver left, they didn’t talk anymore until…
“Your choice is very wise,” the female warrior said suddenly. She tied a bag of preserved fruit to the back of the fuller goat. “Cooperate cordially to gain our trust, kindly bring us here and wait for our combat power to disperse… Can we have a temporary truce? I quite like this goat.”
Parish’s movements of fixing the reins became rigid.
“Quietly remove the guardian array and let me and it ‘accidentally die’.” Ann patted the area between the two corners of the goat’s head. She was still in the rippling protective cover, but the protective cover had been separated from the Knight of Judgement. There were only two light balls on Parish’s candlestick. “I guess it’s not that easy to meet a second Cross… Ahem. You Knights of Judgement are always like this, of course, so I understand.”
Parish Sherman took advantage of Ann’s laxness to remove the protective cover between her and the fuller goat, but the protective cover did not disappear immediately. The female soldier maintained it by herself and did not instantly rot and die from shock. The expression on Parish’s face disappeared, and all the original helplessness and smile turned into vigilance. There was a brief metal scratching sound as he pulled out the silver sword.
“Are you sure you want to fight?” Ann continued nonchalantly. “You can’t pretend that it was all an accident?”
“For the glory of Zenni,” Parish took in a deep breath and clenched his hands tightly. “I’m very sorry miss, but this task cannot be lost. I must eliminate all unstable factors.”
“It seems that you’re pretty sure that our leader won’t be able to come out in time. How interesting.” Ann turned her spear in the air. “Would you be interested in another exchange of information, Mr. Upright Knight?”
This time Parish ignored her request. The Knight of Judgement stuck the candlestick firmly to his waist, raised his sword, and attack directly. His offensive was fierce and firm, and there was no hesitation in his movements. The spear and the sword collided. Ann deliberately adjusted the angle of her hunting spear causing a string of sparks to appear between the metals. The lightning climbed up along the silver sword and was immediately shattered by the light array that covered the blade.