I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 130 Martial Law Declared in the Capital
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It would only take 30 seconds to jump 4400 meters from a height at a freefall speed of 294.1995 meters per second without any obstruction.
But how to get back to the surface at an altitude of over 4000 meters is a problem.

Fortunately, this era has a miracle called magic.

To return to the surface from the Dragon Tomb volcano, which is 4400 meters underground, one must ride the [Spirit Pivot - Ether Anchored Ascent and Descendant Staircase], built by the Clock Tower Magician.

Galahad explained that this was a magic workshop facility that could only be built in the Age of Gods. Suya didn't quite understand the principle behind it, but in short, it was usually used by magicians to delve into the underground labyrinths of various city-states to collect magic materials, or by the kingdom to dispatch powerful forces to suppress the monsters that emerged from the depths of the underground.

Led by Galahad, Suya quickly passed through the barrier outside the Dragon Tomb, and after wandering through the complex underground caves for more than half an hour, she finally boarded the 'magic elevator'.

From Suya's perspective, this thing looks rather sci-fi. Although it has the same effect as an elevator, its shape is more like a 'space elevator' that only appears in science fiction movies, with its base alone covering thousands of meters.

However, considering that this is the Age of Gods, Suya is not surprised.

This was an era of flourishing magic.

If modern magicians can only achieve magic effects equivalent to those of spontaneously developed human technology...
So, in the mysterious age, especially in an age where magicians do not need to follow the principle of secrecy, by using the omnipresent Great Source, one can reach another extreme and develop another set of 'metaphysics' based on magic and widely applied to all aspects of society.

Savagery and wisdom, backwardness and progress coexist.

This is the Age of Gods.

After two hours, Sua and Galahad returned to the surface, emerging from a hidden magic workshop within the Clock Tower branch of the capital's second ring road.

“Well then, My King, we shall part ways here for now. Although we have taken precautions, I still need to return to my grandfather’s residence to further conceal my whereabouts.”

After leading Sua through an area not marked on the map to the road connecting the Second Ring Road and the Third Ring Road, Galahad proposed breaking up.

Suya immediately understood what he meant—

Galahad's father is Lancelot, and his grandfather is King Perinoa. He now plans to return to King Perinoa's Holy Grail Castle, located within the second ring of the capital.

Compared to directly joining Sua's camp and attracting unnecessary vigilance from King Perinoa, having Galahad remain in King Perinoa's camp to gather intelligence and provide information for Sua is undoubtedly a more advantageous option for Sua.

at this time,

Suya had already vaguely learned the truth about this royal selection.

Therefore, it is not difficult to understand:
King Perinoa was the mastermind behind everything in the capital and the ultimate beneficiary of this royal selection.

The royal capital's leadership wants to select the Holy Lance King at the cost of the capital's three million inhabitants. However, once the chosen one's personal rationality aligns with the collective will of the three million and the divine will of the Holy Lance, the chosen one's will will immediately collapse, becoming a link and puppet between the two.

In this situation,
King Perinoa will become the regent of all Britain, and at the same time, the one who truly controls the direction of the Holy Lance.

At this moment, in order to gain power and escape an even more dangerous situation, Sua must form his own Knights of the Round Table.
If he wanted to form the Knights of the Round Table and gather his own Knights, then whether he wanted to recruit Galahad, Gerry Freyt, or other knights, he would naturally be on the opposite side of King Perinoa, who wanted to do the same.

Sua had no intention of judging whether King Perinoa's actions were good or evil, nor did she have any particular feelings about the British having such a deadly regent.

If he had to put it into words, he didn't even have the real feeling that he was saving the Britons.

But as the saying goes, "where you sit determines where you think," and that's exactly the case.

Sua must stop this royal selection.

One thought comes to this,
He recalled the map of the capital and hurried past the tall clock tower on the second ring road, wanting to immediately head to Winchester Cathedral on the fourth ring road to find Lucan and Dagnite, who were still there.

He wanted to return to the tavern immediately to discuss the matter with the others.

And at this moment,
Just as Suya reached the street leading to the Third Ring of Guardians

Then suddenly I saw—

Ahead, squads of Royal Guard knights patrolled the streets, kicking open doors of houses, searching inside, and then quickly retreating to report to their superiors.
They seemed to be searching for something, so much so that all roads leading to the Third Ring Road were blocked.

Suya frowned slightly, just about to activate the Wind King's Barrier to conceal his presence and then leave silently using Swift Step...

Suddenly,

A hand grabbed his tattered shirt sleeve.

Suya's pupils contracted sharply. When she turned around, she was shocked to find that the person who had pulled her was none other than her own clown knight, Dagnet.

"Shh!" "Your Majesty, don't force your way in. There are people from the Clock Tower's Future Magic Department in the group."

"They have infrared imaging magic, so your magic trick's invisibility effect is practically useless."

Dagnite dragged Sua into a dark alley.

Suya immediately spotted Lukan waiting there and, in surprise, lowered her voice to ask:

What are you doing?

Lucan explained succinctly, “I know the nearest exit of the spirehouse elevator to the Winchester Cathedral’s underground labyrinth. After the levitation magic of the passage was destroyed below, Dagnett and I came here to wait for you.”

“Dagnite has a knightly oath with you and can roughly sense that you are not in mortal danger.”

Suya nodded, giving Lukan an approving look, thinking to himself, "You birdman are practically an encyclopedia of the capital!"
Then, he turned to look at the squad of knights searching house by house down the street and asked the two of them:
What happened?

Lucan shook his head and frowned, saying, "I'm not quite sure, but it should be related to the knight you met before."

"After you jumped down the tunnel, an extremely intense battle broke out in the direction of the Third Ring Road. The Iron Curtain Plaza on the west side was razed to the ground. That was at least the work of a peak-level hero knight."

"Baring?" Suya's heart sank slightly.
Baring was trying to stall the church people to buy time so that he could get the round table; he didn't know what kind of enemies he would face.

However, Suya quickly felt relieved again.

The fact that these knights are now searching everywhere proves that Baling is not dead, but has successfully escaped.

At this moment, Lukan frowned and said:

“The area within the Third Ring Road has been completely blocked off, and only Dagnet among us has the ability to cross the blockade.”

"It won't be long before the Fourth Ring Road finds out the list of missing persons, and we will be included in the investigation. You have the aura of that knight on you, so you may be implicated."

"We need to find a way back to the tavern."

"only."

Su Adam immediately asked, "But what?"

"Several nobles who are close to me have been captured by the Holy Lance and are unable to help us at this time."

Thinking of this, Lucan turned to Dagnite and asked, "Dagnite, do you know any knights who serve in the Royal Guard Knights?"

Dagnite thought for a moment, then immediately shook his head.

At that moment, Suya immediately thought of someone, pondered for a moment, and then spoke:

"I do know someone, but I don't know if they can help us?"

Lucan thought to himself, "Who could you possibly know, being so new here?" He shook his head, but still asked anyway:
"who is it?"

"Knight Miles, Vice Commander of the Royal Guard Knights."

Upon hearing the name, Lukan was momentarily stunned, then looked at Suya with surprise.

"Sir Miles is the most powerful knight in the Order of Knights after Sir Euphias!"

"Moreover, he and Sir Euphias have always been loyal only to the King and have neither accepted nor participated in any of the princes' struggles."

"But how did you come to know this knight?"

Suya thought they met while playing roulette, but quickly realized that was too far-fetched, so she shook her head and asked directly:

How should we find him?

“Perfect timing, I also have something I'd like to discuss with this knight.”

(End of this chapter)