Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 179 Union
The hands of Feng Ling's pocket watch spun wildly, and the dial showed a real-time image of Duke Hawke's castle: hundreds of mechanically modified knights were lined up in the courtyard, their exposed spines inlaid with star marrow crystals, and their pupils were dancing with a gilded light that was exactly the same as in Melinda's memory.

"Duke Hawke has completely inherited the legacy of the Mechanicus Church and transformed all the Knight Guards." Feng Ling used tweezers to remove the Bauhinia Flower Brand from Robin's palm and soaked it in silver liquid. "Why do you think they are suddenly so interested in the Medal Investiture Ceremony?"

The mark in the liquid suddenly deformed and unfolded into a miniature map.

Robin's Tang sword suddenly unsheathed half an inch automatically, and the tip of the sword accurately pointed at a certain place on the map. That was the entrance to the castle basement, marked with a scarlet gear emblem.

"Because," Robin stared at the remaining burn marks on his palm, "they are going to implant mechanical astral essence into all the new knights during the ceremony."

"That's right. The upcoming war is not what we need to consider. We only need to consider how to kill Duke Hawke." Feng Ling said, and took the initiative to hug Robin's neck.

"You said you would take me to a place where no one knows us. Does that still count?"

Robin nodded stiffly.

"Okay!" Feng Ling said, and took the initiative to kiss Robin, then pushed Robin down.

The headquarters of the Western Knights Guild.

Lady Aisha's bauhinia cloak fell on the scarlet carpet. Her fingertips tapped the round table, and twelve holographic knight emblems floated above the table.

Sitting opposite were three Knights of Order from the Western Knights Guild. There were still traces of fresh blood on their armor, which was left when they had just suppressed the Mechanicus stronghold in the city.

"Duke Hawke has gone mad." Chief Leo took off his helmet, revealing the ferocious white pupil in his left eye. "He implanted the star marrow into the spines of his personal guards. Now those knights can't even feel pain. They've become complete killing machines."

Lady Aisha chuckled and slipped a memory crystal from her sleeve.

In the image projected by the crystal, Duke Hawke was standing in front of the altar of the Mechanicus Church, embedding a dragon head token into the star marrow crystal on his chest.

"What he wanted was never the West." Lady Aisha's voice was as cold as a venomous snake, "but the entire kingdom, to become the ruler of the new world."

A cold light flashed in Leo's eyes: "So you proposed to join forces?"

"It's not a joint effort." Lady Aisha suddenly shattered the crystal, and the fragments formed a star gate pattern on the table. "It's a clearing."

She tapped her fingertips, and the pattern showed the battle scene where Alan Wilk was clearing out the remnants of the Mechanicus.

"Or maybe we still need him." Lady Aisha narrowed her eyes. "He's the key Melinda left behind to control the Mechanicus."

"The kid from the Wilk family." Leo immediately fell silent.

He was also very optimistic about this kid, but he was too deeply involved with the Round Table Council, which made him worry that the Knights Guild, which had been cleansed with great difficulty, would become impure again because of that kid.

Leo's white pupils reflected the image in the memory crystal - the heroic figure of the young Alan Wilk wielding two swords as he slashed through the headquarters of the Mechanicus.

"That kid does have his father's talent." Leo drummed his knuckles on the table, "But is he really willing to help us? You know, the Round Table Council is..."

"He will." Lady Eshar pulled a pocket watch from her bosom. The cover popped open, revealing a miniature portrait of Melinda inside. "As long as he sees this."

Melinda in the pocket watch suddenly opened her eyes, her golden pupils looking just like a real person: "Alan. Key"

Leo stood up suddenly, his chair scraping against the ground. "Is this... a projection of consciousness? Is Lady Melinda still alive?"

The Knights Guild's original strongest member was Melinda. Without her, a third-tier expert, the Knights Guild, while successful in taking over the Western Territory, was unable to completely control it. Duke Hawke was a prime example.

"Yes, she's already prepared a new place for us to stay on the Pavel continent." Lady Aisha snapped her pocket watch shut. "If we want to make further progress, we must leave this closed world."

Suddenly there was lightning and thunder outside the window, and heavy rain poured down.

Lady Aisha's bauhinia cloak fluttered without wind, revealing the star map embroidered on the lining. It was clearly the coordinates of the Pavel continent!

"The award ceremony will be held in three days." She slid the pocket watch towards Leo, "I want you to personally lead the assault on the east wing of the castle. As for Robin."

A flash of lightning struck, illuminating the strange smile on her lips: "He will attract all of Duke Hawke's attention."

Before the morning mist had dissipated, the sound of iron boots crushing frost flowers had already rolled across the wilderness like thunder.

The silver armor of the Bauhinia Knights was the first to pierce the mist, and three hundred knights wearing cloaks with iris emblems advanced in a wedge-shaped formation.

The redbud vines wrapped around their breastplates glowed with a venomous glow in the sunlight. Hanging beside their saddles were not traditional lances, but mechanical crossbows engraved with runes, and the quivers were filled with nerve-paralyzing arrows specially made by Lady Aisha.

"Click!"

The sound of metal snapping together echoed as the knights simultaneously lowered their visors. The star pattern etched on the inside of the visors resonated with the pattern on Lady Aisha's cloak before them, casting a lavender navigational light band in the mist.

The earth is shaking.

The heavily armored cavalry of the Knights Guild of the West trampled the entire bush to the ground.

These huge monsters were clad in heavy black armor, and their warhorses were all heavy warhorses of the kingdom. Every step they took would leave spider-web-like cracks on the ground.

Chief Knight Leo's white eyes swept across the formation. When he raised his hand, five hundred knights raised their lances at the same time.

"The third team, Bright Emblem."

"Qiang!"

One hundred elite knights lifted their left arm armor, revealing the sword and rose marks burned into their skin.

This was a mark of honor that only veterans who had participated in the annihilation war against the Mechanicus were allowed to bear. At this moment, it was emitting a blood-red glow due to its close contact with the energy of the astral marrow.

These people are the elite of Lady Aisha and the Knights Guild, and the worst knight has the cultivation level of a great knight.

Both sides dispatched 15 legendary warriors and four second-level warriors.

It was obvious that they came out in full force this time with the determination to completely defeat Duke Horn. If they failed, both forces might be devastated.

Lady Aisha stood before the thousands of soldiers, her redbud cloak rustling in the fierce wind. With a flick of her finger, a strange redbud blossom blossomed from thin air. As its petals unfolded, the battlefield within a ten-mile radius suddenly fell silent.

The pressure from the second-ring wizard rolled over the earth like a substance, even the flying birds were frozen in mid-air.

"Knights of the Redbud Flower!" Her voice was silent, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly, like a venomous snake spitting out its tongue, making them shudder. "Today, we are not going to die."

(End of this chapter)