Evan gritted his teeth and forced himself to lift his head, enduring the dizziness.

In the dim light, he quickly made out the three people in front of him.

One had a powerful aura, like a city wall; another stood casually, his aura far inferior to the other two; and the last one in front of him felt as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake, sending a chill down his spine.

They are not ordinary people.

Rather, they are people who have practiced breathing techniques for a long time and have experienced real life-or-death battles.

He had only seen a handful of such people in the elite knightly order under the Wang family.

Two high knights and one regular knight.

This powerful force is enough to kill most earls within the White Moon Duchy, and even some dukes would find it difficult to resist.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Gentlemen, I am Prince Evan Hughes of the Kingdom of White Moon."

"What do you want? Money, titles, or fiefdoms?"

"If you release me, I can assure my father that all your demands will be met and you will not be held accountable."

Upon hearing this, the tall, burly man standing to the side couldn't help but sneer.

If they were to release the prince, they would likely be added to another country's wanted list.

Hawke smiled, squatted down, and patted Evan on the shoulder.

"Your Highness, as long as you cooperate with me obediently, I promise I won't harm a single hair on your head."

After saying that, he squinted and stared intently at Evan, but then stopped talking.

Instantly, the entire depths of the cave fell into silence.

Looking at the man in front of him, Evan felt his heart pounding.

After an unknown amount of time, he could no longer hold on.

"You said that I would tell you anything I knew."

Hawke smiled with satisfaction and patted Evan's cheek with the dagger.

"Tell me, what is your purpose in coming to Binhai City, and where are you going?"

He had been at the Great Knight level for over twenty years, but had been stuck at a bottleneck for nearly ten years, unable to advance further.

He later even set his sights on the offspring of the legendary knight, though he ultimately failed.

But he also learned a secret that he had never known for many years.

That is, every ten years a group of young nobles from various countries on the Leman continent would then board a ship and leave.

They may never return, but everyone who does will experience a dramatic change in their strength.

Such things might be considered coincidences once or twice.

But if this has been the case for decades, then there must be a secret behind it.

Hawke has been stuck in the Great Knight realm for many years.

Over the years, he has tried countless methods, but he has never been able to take the final step.

He didn't want to experience that feeling again—seeing the road ahead but being unable to take a step.

Therefore, he had been planning for a long time in the vicinity of Binhai City in preparation for this opportunity to leave.

Thinking of this, a burning desire flashed in Hawke's eyes.

When Evan heard Hawke's question, his mind went blank, clearly not knowing why Hawke would ask it.

He was about to answer instinctively, but then he remembered his father's repeated warnings that the matter of wizards must never be discussed with others, especially commoners, otherwise the power of the nobles would not be able to be maintained for long.

"I...we're just here to visit merchant ships from other continents."

Seemingly realizing that this excuse was too clumsy, he quickly added:

"Then we will take a boat to the mainland of Colombo."

Hawke raised the dagger in his hand and plunged it straight into Evan's palm.

Do I look like an idiot?

"If you dare say it's fake again, I'll cut off one of your fingers."

After saying that, he suddenly pulled the dagger out again.

Evan felt a piercing pain in his palm and let out a scream. Overwhelmed by fear, he dared not hide anything and told everything.

Hawke and his two companions were deeply shocked after hearing Evan's account.

They even suspected that Evan was telling a story to deceive them.

But seeing Evan's wet genitals and smelling the pungent odor of urine, I realized he was telling the truth.

"Chief, what do we do now?"

Hawke slowly stood up, his face grave. Evan's account of the wizard's power and strangeness had disrupted his original plans.

"Let me think about it some more."

"What about him?" Simon asked, pointing to Evan, who was slumped on the ground.

"Take him away first, don't let him die."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a slight, unusual noise came from outside the cave.

The sound was so soft that it was almost imperceptible.

Hawke's breathing technique is called "Serpent Breathing Technique," which greatly enhances speed, agility, and stealth.

His many years of assassination experience have made him extremely sensitive to his environment and danger.

He suddenly turned his head to look outside the cave.

"Who?"

The other two people inside the cave tensed up instantly upon hearing this.

Having followed Hawke for many years, they naturally understood that Hawke must have discovered something.

Without exchanging a word, the two picked up their weapons and moved toward the cave entrance in perfect unison.

However, no one answered.

Seeing that he hadn't managed to trick them, Hawke nodded to the two of them.

Suddenly, his figure vanished completely from the cave.

at the same time.

When Nord heard the shouts coming from inside the cave, he knew he had been discovered.

They followed the discovered trail for only a short distance before entering the wild and no longer made any attempt to conceal themselves.

Thanks to the legendary knight's physique and the coordination of his qi, he caught up with the cave in less than half an hour.

Although many sentries were stationed around the cave, he easily bypassed them all.

The only guard inside the cave was the one who had to deal with the others before they could react. Although the cave was long, it wasn't very big.

The commotion just now was caused by three people getting too close, which made some noise.

Nord looked into the deepest part of the cave. The entrance was not large, only a little over a meter wide.

"There are two people. The one on the left is just an ordinary knight, while the one on the right is stronger; he is a great knight."

He slowly took two sections of spear from behind him, and with a forceful twist, he pieced them together into a single spear.

Immediately afterwards, throw it forward with force.

The spear hurtled upwards into the cave like a cannonball.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, countless pieces of rock fell from above.

At the same time, Nord's figure transformed into a blur and rushed into the cave.

The moment he stepped into the cave, as if he had foreseen it, he slashed his long sword to the left while simultaneously raising his right leg and kicking it hard to the right.

The man hiding to the left of the cave entrance looked at Nord rushing in with a cruel smile on his face.

He had been waiting for a long time, and with his long axe in hand, he chopped down at the other man's head.

The axe in his hand had shattered the skulls of countless nobles.

What he enjoyed most was seeing the fear and despair displayed by noblemen who were usually high and mighty when facing death.

But the smile on his face froze the next moment.

The opponent reacted extremely quickly, slashing upwards at an odd angle with his longsword, precisely striking the side of the long axe.

Although the man was startled, he remained calm.

On the right, there was not only Simon's greatsword, but also the leader ambushing from the shadows.

Make sure the other party never returns.

However, in the next instant, a terrifying force suddenly surged through the axe handle.

The long axe in his hand was cleaved in two by a single sword strike!

The man's pupils contracted sharply, and the ferocity on his face instantly turned into horror.

Before he could react, the longsword, still possessing its momentum, slashed straight at his neck with a piercing whistling sound.

He frantically raised his hands to try and defend himself, but before he could even lift them, he felt a chill on his neck, the world around him spun around, and his consciousness was plunged into complete darkness.

puff!

Blood gushed out suddenly, and the corpse crashed heavily to the ground.

Nord didn't even blink, letting a few drops of warm blood splatter on his face, sheathed his longsword, and looked to his right.

Simon was kicked back several steps, his arms gripping the greatsword going numb.

At this moment, his face was filled with astonishment and horror.

He never expected that the enemy could determine the positions of the ambushes on both sides the instant they rushed into the cave.

To his surprise, the opponent kicked the blade of his greatsword with pinpoint accuracy.

What made him tremble the most was that his breathing technique was known for its strength, but the force of that kick had actually forced him back!

His own companions were killed in the blink of an eye, without even having a chance to scream.

Nord gave his opponent no time to breathe. The moment his right foot landed, he stepped forward with his left foot and raised his sword to slash at his opponent again.

But at that moment, Nord's heart suddenly tightened.

A strong, almost explosive sense of crisis suddenly struck from my side!

Almost without warning, a thin man suddenly appeared in front of him, a cold dagger aimed straight at his heart, only inches away!

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