Chapter 134 - 20: The Battle of the Holy Knight
"Holy Knights are rare, you say? We rob one caravan, and we run into five of them!" shouted Club, his voice cracking with panic.
"Four First-Rank Angels..." Vivian stood frozen, her face pale with disbelief.
"Catherine, can you explain to me why their Guardian Angels are all First-Rank, while ours are Second-Rank?" Black Cat yelled.
"I... I became a Guardian Angel by accident," Catherine stammered, clearly flustered.
Shelley stood there stunned, entirely at a loss, her wide eyes filled with confusion.
"Damn it, we’ve been ambushed! Didn’t I say the Church couldn’t be trusted? Only fools stick to the idea of justice!" Andrew growled angrily, slowly edging his horse backward.
Everyone present—soldiers on both sides, as well as the civilians—stared in shock, their mouths agape.
This battle had been a relentless rollercoaster of surprises for them. A single Angel appearing would have been considered a miracle, but now four were present, and another was yet to appear—but appear it would, inevitably.
"What’s with those three? Which side are they on?" someone whispered.
"Of course, they’re on Holy Knight Levi’s side. There are only five Holy Knights on the continent, and they’re all here. Holy Knight Gray has conflicts with the Church, and now the Church has sent all its Holy Knights to deal with Holy Knight Gray..."
"Then Holy Knight Gray is done for..."