Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 356 Black Robe 5
"Any survivors?" Wind Chime was wiping his blood-stained staff with a silk handkerchief—the one he'd used to knock open the door left by a nobleman—when he heard this. He looked up, a playful smile on his lips. "Little Elina, you didn't think we were here tonight to do charity, did you?"

Robin did not participate in their conversation.

He stood in the open space in front of the castle gate, his fingertips glowing with a faint blue light, carving something into the scorched earth.

His movements were precise and composed, as if he were not destroying a centuries-old noble castle, but simply performing an ordinary daily task.

Alina bit her lower lip and walked towards Robin.

As she drew closer, she could make out the distorted writing on the ground—it was written with some kind of burning liquid, the characters emitting an eerie blue glow in the night:
"The vengeful black-robed man! Fighting for freedom!"

"This is..." Alina blinked in confusion.

Robin stood up and dusted off his hands—nothing of real dust. “A disguise. To make the royal family and nobles think this was the work of the resistance.” His voice was eerily calm. “This will also become the banner of the common people of Middle-earth against the nobles.”

Fengling had finished tidying up and skipped over: "Perfect! Last time we used the name 'Red-Eyed Brotherhood' in the North, those idiots investigated for a whole six months!" She grinned and took Alina's arm. "Don't make that face. Which of these nobles doesn't have the blood of commoners on their hands?"

Alina was about to say something when she was interrupted by a sudden explosion.

The castle's main tower collapsed in flames, sending sparks flying.

The dancing sparks formed a strange pattern in the air for a moment—like a bird spreading its wings, or a blooming flower.

Robin looked up at the scene, his eyes reflecting the golden light and firelight. He slowly raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and then clenched his fist.

boom!
The remaining parts of the castle simultaneously erupted in blue flames, with tongues of fire shooting dozens of meters high, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime.

Alina screamed and took a few steps back. She could feel that the blue flames were not emitting heat, but a bone-chilling cold, so eerie that it sent chills down her spine.

“Let’s go.” Robin turned, the blue firelight casting a distorted shadow behind him, its outline vaguely resembling some kind of winged creature. “It’s almost dawn.”

Wind Chime cheered and hurriedly followed, grabbing Robin's right arm in the process.

Alina stood still, her gaze fixed on the blue flames.

In that eerie firelight, she seemed to see countless distorted human faces and hear silent screams.

"Elina," Robin called out without turning her head, her voice carrying an irresistible force.

Alina jumped up and jogged to catch up with the group.

As they walked down the mountain path, she couldn't help but look back.

The castle had been transformed into a giant bonfire, and the words formed by the blue flames stood out starkly in the darkness, like some kind of declaration from hell.

"Where do we go next?" she asked softly.

Robin took a roll of parchment from his pocket and gently unfolded it.

In the dim light of dawn, Alina saw that the paper was covered with names, each followed by a location and a brief description.

Baron Carbone's name was crossed out with a blood-red line, as if it had been cut by some kind of sharp weapon.

“Grand Duke Lyonst of the White Wolf.” Robin’s finger slid down the list and stopped at a name written in gold ink. “He owns three cities and has twelve nobles and two full-fledged wizards under his command.”

Wind Chime nodded: "That sounds much tougher than Baron Carbon." Robin rolled up the list, a cold smile curving his lips: "This is just the beginning. The list is far from over."

Alina felt a chill creep up her spine.

She suddenly realized that she had joined not just a small group to hunt down nobles, but a long-planned revenge.

The names on those lists, the meticulously gathered information—all indicated that Robin had been planning this operation for a very long time.

By the time they reached the foot of the mountain, the eastern sky was already beginning to lighten.

Robin suddenly stopped and took out the silver box containing the magic fruit from his pocket.

He opened the box, and blue light immediately flowed out, illuminating the faces of the three people.

"Wind Chime, try refining it." Robin handed the silver box to Wind Chime. "See what happens."

Fengling nodded hurriedly: "Okay, okay, we'll find a safe place to refine it later!"

She had already witnessed the incredible effects of the Power Fruit. If the Magic Fruit had the same effect, she might have a chance to break through to the second-tier Order Wizard.

Robin warily scanned the deep shadows of the surrounding forest and said in a deep voice, "This place is not safe to stay. The fluctuations of the magic fruit are too obvious. Follow me!" He moved swiftly, heading towards a more secluded ravine to the left, hidden by huge vines and rocks.

Wind Chime and Alina followed closely behind.

Before long, the three of them found themselves in a naturally formed shallow cave, with dense vines hanging down, forming a natural curtain that blocked most of their view.

The cave was dry, with only a few rays of sunlight filtering through the cracks in the rocks, forming several beams of light.

"Let's do it here, it's relatively safer." Robin confirmed that there were no unusual signs tracking them from the outside world before signaling that Wind Chimes could begin.

Feng Ling's heart pounded, her eyes burning as she stared intently at the gleaming silver box in her hand.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the excitement in her heart and a trace of nervousness in the face of the unknown.

She carefully took out the fruit that emitted a mesmerizing blue halo, like a deep crystal.

It is icy to the touch, but inside it seems to contain a surging sea of ​​stars.

"Hoo..." Fengling let out another long breath, sat down cross-legged, placed the magic fruit in her palm, and closed her eyes.

She began to practice her meditation technique, and strands of orderly spiritual energy, like invisible threads, carefully wrapped around the blue fruit in her palm.

"Om-!"

The moment her mental energy touched the core of the fruit, the blue light on the fruit shell suddenly surged!
What was originally just flowing light now became like tangible seawater, surging forth from the fruit and instantly filling the entire narrow cave space.

The light swirled and surged, and the vines on the cave walls swayed like dark blue water plants under the blue light, casting a deep blue glow on the faces of the three people.

Robin and Alina instinctively took a half step back, raising their hands to shield their eyes from the blinding light, while simultaneously becoming more vigilant and alert to any disturbances around them, fearing that this astonishing phenomenon might attract trouble.

At that moment, Fengling felt as if she had fallen into a deep sea of ​​power!
(End of this chapter)