I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 117 The Fate of Parallel Lines

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now,

The merciless moonlight shone down on the earth.

Outside the tavern, a group of faceless, bearded knights coldly 'watched' the tavern's entrance.
The leading knight, whose face was smeared with four different colored beards, coldly shouted:
"Aren't you coming out yet?"

"Sir Sua, I know you're inside!"

"Don't think that we will leave just because you hide and keep quiet. You have the ability to assist Knight Gawain, so why don't you have the courage to meet our lord, Prince Edwin?"

"We have come here today to invite you because Prince Edwin is the supreme king to whom you are worthy of your allegiance!"

Inside the tavern,
Hearing such a melodramatic statement, Su Ya, who had just mentally prepared himself, thinking that he would sue them if things went wrong, was suddenly stunned.
What the hell are you bunch of bastards talking about? Why are you making it sound like I'm some kind of scumbag who seduced and abandoned your prince?!

We've never even met your prince!
at this time,

Thinking that enemies had come to hunt him down, Baling was taken aback upon hearing this, blinking in surprise.
Then, Baring swallowed hard, looking at Suya with a shocked expression that seemed to say, "You weren't like this before."

Suya's face darkened, and she inexplicably felt as if she had fallen into a bizarre and chaotic situation.

“Open the door, Sir Sua! If you have the ability to assist Sir Gawain, then open the door! Don’t hide inside and keep quiet. We know you’re in there inviting a knight for drinks right now.”

outside the door,

The faceless, bearded knight felt a surge of anxiety, as if he could already see Sua recruiting another great general for Prince Gawain. He immediately shouted:

"You're not recruiting knights for Sir Gawain again, are you? You haven't even met our Crown Prince Edwin yet, you can't do that!"

"boom!"

Just as the faceless bearded knight was about to bang on the door,
The door slammed open.

Outside the door, the group of bearded knights' expressions brightened, their beards trembled, and they all turned to look at the doorway.

however,
What they saw was not Suya, but a down-on-his-luck knight wearing tattered gray-black armor, with a dark face and an aura of decadence.

When the bearded knights saw the red-hilted sword in the other's hand, the blade of which seemed to be flowing with holy water, they all trembled!
"This is...this is..."

"The Holy Sword—Meriaduk!"

"You...you...you are the Red Dragon King's only knight, one of the strongest knights in all of Britain—"

"The Knight of Baling!"

The bearded knight stared in disbelief at Baling, who appeared at the tavern entrance. As if he had just realized something, he felt a chill run down his spine. Then, he looked at Sua, who had followed Baling out the door.

Upon recognizing Baling, all the bearded knights present held their breath, and the leader of the bearded knights stared at Suya in shock, swallowing hard, thinking to himself:
"As expected, Sir Sua is helping Prince Gawain recruit knights, and he's even recruited one of the strongest knights in all of Britain!"

"Prince Edwin's judgment was indeed correct! Knight Sua is definitely a Knight of the King comparable to the Archmage Merlin!"

"We can only do everything in our power to win him over! Protect him! Let him feel the affection that Crown Prince Edwin has for him!"

At this moment, Baring frowned, sizing up the group of bearded knights before him.
"King Ryans' Bearded Knights?"

He turned around and instinctively looked at Suya as he always had, asking, "Should we rob them? Their Faceless Oath is still worth some money."

Suya's face darkened. He thought to himself, "No way, is my buddy really the kind of person you see who's so greedy and ruthless, always trying to snatch things from everyone he meets?"
And is this the right occasion?

"They're probably not here to stop us; business is more important!"

Suya shook her head, sheathed her sword, and recalled the map of the capital city in her mind.

Their destination was Winchester Cathedral, located in the center of the capital's fourth ring road to facilitate public worship and confession, just 11 blocks from Tavern Street.

Baring nodded, grasped Meliaduk's hand, and ignored the group of bearded knights blocking the door, walking towards the north side of the street. Upon seeing him approach, the bearded knights immediately straightened their beards and respectfully stepped aside.

Even though they were masters or even semi-heroes, they were nothing more than trembling mustaches hiding in a corner in front of this legendary knight.

Just as Sua and Baring were about to leave the encirclement of the knights,

The four-bearded knight in the lead trembled, and immediately spoke respectfully:

"Sir Suya, please forgive our intrusion."

"However, Prince Edwin's sincerity is absolutely the most sincere of all the princes!"

"The Crown Prince wishes to host a banquet for you this noon and meet with you!"

Suya stared at the other person with a strange expression, thinking to herself, "What the hell is this unexpected turn of events?" She immediately shook her head and casually replied:
"No time."

"Very well, I will stake my name, Leopold, on conveying your words to Prince Edwin. It won't be long before you see His Highness's sincerity!"

Knight Leopold immediately raised his gauntlet and struck his chest, paying a high knightly salute to Sua's departing figure.

He didn't know what Suya was going to do.

But since he was traveling with the Baring Knight who robbed the whole world, it was bound to be a major event that would shake the entire capital and even Britain!

now,

Thinking of the immense prestige this act would bring to His Highness Gawain, he could only look at Suya with envy, and his resolve to help Prince Edwin obtain the Knight Suya grew even stronger.

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Soon, under the cover of night, the royal capital, influenced by the two forces of 'destiny,' presented this scene—

A group of bearded knights raced at full speed toward the Silver Crown Court to report their encounter with Sua to Prince Edwin.

Meanwhile, the Chimera Legion, which was attempting to block the Baring Knights and prevent them from disturbing the Holy Lance Rungomminiad at the Silver Crown Court, was now continuously pouring from the sewers of Winchester Cathedral in the fourth ring towards the third ring of the capital, guarding key routes.

The target wasn't the Holy Lance inside the Silver Crown Court at all, but rather Sua and Baring, who were placed at the round table inside Winchester Cathedral.

at this time,

The two of them headed toward Winchester Cathedral, which was becoming increasingly well-guarded and increasingly empty, with almost no effective hindrance.

And at this moment,
Suya leaped from the fruit stand shelves by the roadside onto the rooftops, and followed the Baling Knights as they raced and jumped across the rooftops of Gothic buildings.

He suddenly heard Baling speak to him solemnly:

"Winchester Cathedral is surrounded by a barrier set up by the church, and is guarded by countless agents and secret society experts, making it extremely dangerous."

"Next, I need to gather the power of this holy sword. During this process, my king, I need you to protect me."

Suya's face twitched slightly.

"But I'm just a high-level swordsman!"

Baring nodded, not at all surprised by Suya's reaction; the king was indeed afraid of death.

"So, I have something to give you!"

"This is also a way for you to experience the power of the fifth path in advance."

"Hand out!"

(End of this chapter)