It felt so good to be close to the witch!

This action caused Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, to twitch almost imperceptibly at the corner of his eye, his gaze growing even colder.

Knights from Iron Mountain Territory stepped forward and brought the unconscious Jax back to their ranks.

In a silent, unspoken understanding, Red, at the forefront of the Blackrock Knights, drew his knight's sword, pointing it diagonally at the ground. His warhorse, urged on by him, took a few steps forward before stopping, its hooves lightly scratching at the gravel in excitement.

The "Three Kingdoms Pact" is now nearing its final conclusion.

As the strongest knights in their respective territories, this battle between the two was inevitable.

Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, stared at Red across from him. The "Three Battles Agreement" had reached its third round and was still within his expectations, but the sudden appearance of "Kratos" made the process completely different from what he had imagined.

"Give up, Red."

“You should know better than anyone else the insurmountable gap between Bronze Two-Star and Bronze Three-Star, not to mention that I have already reached the limit of Three-Star.”

Lord Denham, Lord of Iron Mountain, said calmly.

Intense battle aura enveloped his body and extended to the five-patterned black silver spear in his hand, its terrifying power captivating the soul.

A Bronze One-Star Knight is capable of fighting ten opponents simultaneously, defeating ten official knights head-on.

Once you reach the Bronze Three-Star level, you can easily break through even a phalanx of thirty knights. Given time, it's not impossible to leave all thirty full-fledged knights behind.

This is a world where individual power reigns supreme.

The power of the group is not useless; however, the price to pay for dealing with a powerful knight is far too high, requiring the sacrifice of countless lives.

Faced with Lord Denham's "persuasion to surrender," Red did not respond. He simply raised his knight's sword slowly, pointing the tip at Lord Denham's face, demonstrating his stance through his actions.

"I've given you the chance..."

"If you're not willing to surrender, then you might as well die."

Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, gradually turned cold.

Of all the knights in Blackrock Territory, anyone could live, even Kratos, who had just defeated Jax. Lord Denham, the Lord of the Iron Mountains, could spare his life and allow him to continue serving him, but Red was the only exception.

Because Red is the patriarch of the Tulumbell family and Lord Blackstone's squire, his fate is intertwined with the Tulumbell family's.

Even if such a person were to willingly submit to serve him, Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, would have to consider whether the other party was "enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens" in order to seek revenge.

Therefore, Red must die.

Lord Denham, Lord of Iron Mountain, understood this, and Red understood it even better.

The so-called "Three Wars Agreement" is just a formality. What truly determines the outcome of the territorial merger is always the victory or defeat between the strongest.

Their eyes met, and after a brief silence, Red and Lord Denham, Lord of Iron Mountain, simultaneously spurred their warhorses into a charge.

On the black, galloping warhorse, the knight wielding his weapon emitted a faint white light that stretched into a straight white line at such high speed.

Under the tense gaze of everyone, the distance between the two grew closer and closer until they completely merged.

"Qiang!"

The intense metallic hum made the knights watching from dozens of meters away feel their ears ring and goosebumps rise all over their bodies.

Chapter 41 The Curtain Falls (Part Two)

The knight's sword imbued with battle aura clashed with the five-patterned black silver spear, and a transparent ripple spread through the air from the point of impact.

After the attack, the two riders passed each other.

Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, stared intently at Red on his warhorse not far away, his eyes narrowing: "Bronze three-star?"

Shock, confusion, bewilderment... a mix of emotions surged through his mind.

Born into a commoner family and having only encountered advanced breathing techniques after the "golden age" of cultivation, he knew very well how difficult it was to cultivate battle qi after the appropriate age.

Knowing Red's intelligence well, he was certain that Red still had a long way to go before breaking through to Bronze Three Star.

There is absolutely no possibility of a breakthrough in the short term.

But now, Red is actually at Bronze 3-star?!

How can it be!

However, the fighting spirit transmitted from his opponent during the recent clash, although smaller in size and lower in purity, was still at the same level of power.

It is absolutely impossible for something to go wrong.

First, Kratos's sudden appearance defeated Jax, and now Red has broken through to Bronze 3... These events, which were beyond the expectations of intelligence, made Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, feel a little uneasy, but he suppressed these negative emotions in an instant.

Now that things have come to this, there's no turning back; the "territory merger war" has reached a point where there's no possibility of withdrawal or suspension.

Moreover, the situation is far from critical.

Even if Red breaks through to Bronze 3, so what? There is still a huge gap between those of the same level.

He was a Bronze-level 3-star knight who had reached his limit, while Red had only just broken through.

Now, as long as Red is killed here, everything will be settled.

On his warhorse, Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, revealed a cold glint in his eyes, his killing intent palpable. He spurred his horse, and with a neigh, the steed charged towards Red.

Not far away, Red's hand holding the knight's sword went slightly numb.

A Bronze Three-Star Knight possesses a battle aura of 5 to 9.9, and physical strength that is 4 to 4.9 times the limit of an ordinary person.

Having just entered the Bronze Three-Star realm, he was not only far inferior to Lord Denham, the Iron Mountain Lord, in terms of fighting spirit, but also in terms of physical strength.

In just one exchange, he clearly understood that in his normal state, he would never be a match for Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, and would be defeated in at most twenty moves.

Reflecting the rapidly approaching spear light in his pupils, Reid's gaze remained calm. Battle aura surged between his hands, soothing the discomfort in his palms. He also spurred his warhorse and launched another charge.

"Qiang!"

The knight's sword and the five-patterned black spear clashed repeatedly. When Lord Denham, the Iron Mountain Lord, got serious, the fighting spirit and power carried on his spear were far beyond what Red could match.

With just a few clashes of weapons, Red's knight's sword, which he was gripping tightly with both hands, suddenly jerked upwards, leaving him wide open.

Seeing this, Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, had a fierce glint in his eyes. The aura of battle qi on his spear blazed brightly, and the veins on his arm holding the spear bulged, as he intended to use it to pierce through Red's heart.

Even the sturdy plate armor is difficult to withstand when faced with a spear enhanced by the battle aura of a Bronze Three-Star warrior.

Despite the imminent life-or-death crisis, there wasn't a trace of panic in Reid's eyes.

His fighting spirit erupted, and the hazy light on his body instantly transformed into a white, burning flame.

"Burning Heart," begin!

Then, the knight's sword, imbued with white flame-shaped battle aura, slashed down heavily.

"clang--!"

The straight-piercing spear was deflected to the side by the swift and rapid knight's sword. The sharp blade grazed the metal shaft of the spear, sparking a trail of sparks, and hurtled towards Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, in the face.

Damn!

Lord Denham, Lord of Iron Mountain, cursed inwardly.

The sword strike was too sudden; there was no time to defend. He never expected that Red, whose physique was far inferior to his, would unleash such a powerful sword strike.

What exactly is that flame-like battle aura?!

Previously, Kratos suffered a crushing defeat in his duel with Jax because of the white flames that suddenly emanated from Kratos's body. Now, even Red knows this special "technique".

A series of thoughts flashed through his mind. In the critical moment, Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, decisively dismounted and avoided the sword.

He was able to avoid it, but his warhorse wasn't so lucky.

Red plunged his knight's sword into the warhorse's eye, piercing its brain and killing it instantly.

Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, rolled to his feet and saw his beloved horse bleeding profusely before him. He was instantly filled with rage, and his face turned red.

But before he could make a move, a strong sense of crisis came from behind him, causing his expression to change drastically.

"Ding……"

At the critical moment, Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, used his spear to defend his back and blocked the incoming blade. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the one who had launched the sneak attack was none other than Kratos, who had just defeated Jax!

Damn guy!

Chivalry is meaningless!

Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, was filled with rage, but the next second, he had no time to think, because the sword wind rushing towards him brought with it extreme killing intent.

Red rode in on horseback, his knight's sword slashing down.

"clang--"

With a forceful push of both hands, he swept Kratos back, and Lord Denham, Lord of the Iron Mountains, held his lance in front of him, clashing with the knight's sword once more.

With a loud thud, Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, sank heavily into the ground.

After using "Burning Heart," Red's physique was no less than that of Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain. Now, with the help of his warhorse's short-distance charge, he surpassed Lord Denham in strength.

With his power suppressed, Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, was immediately rendered immobile.

At that moment, Roy's longsword came down mercilessly from behind him.

In the moment of life and death, Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, had bloodshot eyes and his fighting spirit erupted, flowing back into his heart. This was a method of unleashing power before death. Once used, even if one did not die after the battle, his heart would be damaged, requiring a long period of recuperation and rendering him unable to fight.

Not only that, he also roared, "Make your move!"

As the voice faded, the shadow beneath Lord Denham, Lord of Iron Mountain, distorted, and a slender body emerged from it.

—Shadow Witch Lilia.

With death looming, Lord Denham, Lord of Iron Mountain, no longer cared about anything else.

Even if people find out that he is colluding with the Wandering Witch, that's a matter for later. If he dies here, he will have nothing left!

Moreover, as long as all the knights of Blackrock Territory are slaughtered here, there is no need to worry about anyone leaking his collusion with the Wandering Witch.

"Pfft!" *2

Two sounds of flesh being pierced rang out in succession. Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, lowered his head in disbelief, staring at the long sword piercing his right chest and the shadowy dagger piercing his left chest. He murmured a few words, as if trying to say something.

But before he could utter a sound, Roy had already thrown a punch.

"boom!"

The fist struck Lord Denham, the Lord of Iron Mountain, hard on the back of the head, causing him to black out and lose consciousness completely.