Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Actually, Elvia could roughly guess what it was about.

After Lin Gui gave her that booklet, and learned that the other party had gone to the Magic City two years ago.

She knew that the other party must be related to that sensational event that shook the entire city-state alliance.

"Ten years ago, a revolution known as the 'Spark' broke out in the central city-state region where the magic city is located."

"They proposed a lot of... things that sounded really good."

"Equality, freedom, and the fair distribution of resources... a world without nobles and privileges, only 'citizens'."

Her voice gradually lowered, as if she were lost in some heavy memory.

"The revolution initially seized several city-states without even shedding blood, winning the support of all the city-states."

"But in the end, they were ruthlessly suppressed."

"The heads of the 126 people who participated in the core uprising were cut off and hung on the city wall, where their bodies were left exposed for 100 days."

"In order to deter all those who harbor discontent, the Alliance ordered the massacre of three city-states identified as the 'sources of rebellion'."

Elvia's voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"That wasn't war, that was massacre."

"No one was spared, whether noble, official, merchant, commoner, vagrant... or even child and old man."

"Blood stained the streets, and the wailing continued for days and nights before gradually subsiding."

"Those three city-states remain forbidden cities that no one dares to approach to this day."

After she finished speaking, she gently brushed the blonde hair from her forehead.

He turned to look at Lin Gui, his face bearing a complex, almost certain expression.

"You...you're one of them, aren't you? You want revenge for them?"

Lin Gui neither admitted nor denied it, but simply asked a question in return.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you right now?"

Elvia's smile vanished, replaced by an unprecedented seriousness and... a hint of earnestness?

"Lin Gui, listen to my advice, you can't fight against those people."

"The Black Dragon Army, responsible for the suppression, is now unstoppable."

"Of the twenty-five existing epic-level powerhouses in human history, a full ten are among them."

"And what drives this suppression is the City-State Alliance, which gathers all the resources and top powers of the entire human world!"

"And you, you are all alone."

Elvia reached out and grabbed Lin Gui's arm tightly.

Lin Gui could clearly feel that her fingertips were trembling slightly.

It was a fear that originated from the depths of one's heart.

Not for herself, but... for him.

Elvia admitted it.

At least for this moment, she truly considered this cold, aloof, yet terrifyingly pure guy a friend.

True friend.

She offered her advice again, but this time, her words were devoid of any personal calculations or interests, containing only pure concern.

"Stay in the capital of Carter, stay in this remote border region; at least it's far enough away from the central city-state."

"Or... after you and Shia go to Avalon, don't leave."

"I want to marry her there, have children, and live a peaceful life."

"Forget the hatred, and live on."

Lin Gui listened to her words without much expression on his face, only smiling slightly.

Yes, the enemy is so powerful that it represents almost the most powerful and largest force in the entire city-state's human society.

After that incident, he returned to New Testament City, hoping to live out the rest of his life in peace.

However, when he accepted that "carrier pigeon" commission...

The possibility of revenge came his way.

He cannot give up.

Moreover, revenge was ultimately just one stop on his life's journey.

His ultimate goal is to send that special letter in his heart across time and space to the other side.

He naturally couldn't tell Elvia these things.

He simply turned his head and looked at Elvia's beautiful face, which was filled with worry, his tone relaxed yet resolute.

"Don't worry. You can trust me when it comes to saving your life."

"To survive, I'm willing to kneel before my enemies..."

Until you have the power to crush them completely.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Gui's eyes.

On the other side...

In the dark passage, Caesar listened to his subordinates' report, his brows furrowed on his rugged face.

"Chief, the target has left the sewers and is heading towards the abandoned black iron mine to the east of the city."

"It's confirmed that there are only three people: Lin Gui, Princess Elvia, and the Saintess."

"Neither the Discipline Knights nor other Papacy personnel appeared."

"All the papal guards on the list provided by that sir were at the oracle meeting hosted by the king."

Another subordinate, his eyes gleaming with bloodlust, stepped forward.

"Chief, should we make a move? With the guards gone, this is a golden opportunity! It's practically handing the Holy Maiden over to us!"

Caesar did not answer immediately.

His scarred face looked even more grotesque in the dim light.

It was as silent as an old stone statue suppressing a volcano.

"Where exactly did they go?" he asked in a deep, hoarse voice.

"The black iron mine outside the city to the east has been abandoned for many years and is deserted."

The mine shaft... is deserted...

Caesar weighed the options rapidly in his mind.

The core of the assassination plan was to assassinate the saint in front of the papal guard, thereby angering the papacy and triggering the Crusades.

These assassins risked their lives to smear the royal family.

Without the presence of any Vatican officials as witnesses, it certainly deviated from the plan.

However, this does not prevent it!

A ruthless glint flashed in Caesar's eyes.

What if... what if they just threw the saint's body in front of those disciplined knights and priests?

To their very face, to insult the symbols of their faith and to trample on their dignity!

He refused to believe that this wouldn't anger those arrogant charlatans!

Once the Papacy's wrath is ignited, the Crusades will plunge Carter's capital into utter ruin!

Those spies planted within the royal family can also point "evidence" at the target that must be eliminated!

This will achieve the same goal!

Even more direct, even more violent!

Thinking of this, Caesar's heart began to pound.

A mixture of fear, excitement, and a desperate madness burned in my chest.

The only thing he couldn't understand was...

Why?

Why would the Discipline Knights allow the saintess to act alone?

This was so unusual that it gave him the creeps.

But the arrow was already on the bowstring, and it had to be released.

He had waited half his life for this moment, risking the lives of all his brothers and the future of the rebels.

There is no way out.

Caesar suddenly stood up and subconsciously touched the cold wooden box in his arms.

That chilling, bone-piercing feeling gave him his final courage.

His facial muscles contorted, revealing a smile that was a mixture of determination and cruelty, as he forced out the command through clenched teeth:

"Gather all those who are carrying out the plan, and at the same time, take half of the rebel army and surround the entire mine."

His gaze swept over his men, his eyes filled with a desperate, mad glint in his eyes:

"Then, the members of the Assassin Saints will enter and kill the Holy Maiden!"

He paused, his voice like a poisoned icicle:

"Then...throw her body in the faces of her guarding knights!"

"I want to see with my own eyes those high and mighty disciplined knights, filled with rage and despair because of their dereliction of duty and incompetence!"

"I want them to know that the 'light' they're protecting is utterly worthless in our eyes!"

"I refuse to believe that this won't force the Papacy's crusaders! This stagnant pool of Carter needs to be washed clean with blood!"