"If you want to fight Master, you'll have to get past me first!"
Along with this crisp and slightly immature voice, the smoke and dust in front of Richard suddenly parted to both sides, and then he saw Patrina pouncing on him like a ferocious beast with her spear. The little one stretched her hand forward, and the silver-white spear whistled sharply through the friction in the air, just like the roar of a dragon as it swept towards Richard.
As an assassin, Richard wasn't as adept in head-on battles as Grimm. Knights were his natural nemesis.
Richard had no choice but to retreat. He flipped the dagger in his hand and thrust it at Pattilina's eyes. However, it was deflected by the heavy shield. Pattilina wasn't fooled by Richard's mysterious move at all. Instead, she let out a deep roar and retracted the spear in her hand. Countless air swirled around the spear as though it was attracted by a magnet. Then, she thrust the spear forward with all her might.
"— — — —!"
A deafening shriek resounded throughout the hall, and everyone involuntarily covered their ears as they stumbled back. Patrina's fighting style was not as "civilized" as Zayen's. She used her ultimate killing move right off the bat. The sharp white light shot forward, and after sweeping through the entire hall, it opened a big hole in the wall on the other side before it finally stopped.
At this moment, almost two-thirds of the entire hall was in a complete mess. Only the area where the ministers hid under the throne were safe. Of course, that was because Jenn and Pattilina didn't lay their hands on them. If not, they would be the first to suffer in a battle in the Legendary Stage.
Although there were many powerful figures among the ministers, they were nothing more than two or three kittens compared to the existences in the Legendary Stage.
At this moment, Richard's figure once again emerged from the dust. He clenched the short sword in his hand, and the pair of eyes behind the skull mask stared gloomily at the girl in silver-white armor who was holding a spear in front of Zayen.
Needless to say, this girl's strength wasn't inferior to his. Besides, as a knight, she was obviously more restrained against an assassin.
Two Legendary Stage powerhouses.
At this moment, everyone couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. Just the strength displayed by Jenn and Pattilina was enough to make them stand in front of His Majesty.
One had to know that the royal family of the Glittergold Empire only had two Legendary Stage powerhouses as guards.
And it was the protection of these two Legendary Stage powerhouses that established the status of the Glittergold Empire to this day.
And now, there were actually two Legendary powerhouses in that small place called Parsus. The significance of this was self-evident.
"Oh?
I didn't expect there to be two of them … "
Richard let out a snort. He flipped the dagger in his hand and stared at Jenn and Pattilina with gloomy eyes.
But before he finished his sentence, the little girl lifted her head and stared at him as though he was a dog. Then, the little girl extended her hand and pulled something on her silver spear. Then, she glared at him and yelled furiously.
"If you want to fight, just fight! Cut the crap!
You're not convinced, right? Watch me beat you up! "
Along with Pattilina's snarl, a whistling cannonball erupted from the silver spear and blasted at Richard.
Richard was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene. How could he have imagined that this seemingly delicate and weak little girl would have such a fiery temper? She didn't give him any face at all.
In the blink of an eye, the conical metal cannonball had arrived before him.
But as a Legendary Stage powerhouse, Richard wasn't a fool. Even though he had never seen a magic cannon that looked like this, he reacted instantly.
He let out a snort and hurled the two daggers in his hands in a crisscross pattern, slicing the metal cannonball apart.
Shortly after, in a loud explosion, a violent airflow blew wildly in the hall, and even the thick walls began to shake.
Richard dodged the explosion like a ghost. The two daggers had returned to his hands at some point in time. But before he readied himself, a dazzling radiance flashed before his eyes. At the next moment, Pattilina and her spear appeared before him.
The roaring energy metamorphosed into flames that erupted from the bottom of the spear, propelling the spear and young lady forward like a rocket.
Richard didn't dare to take on such a force head-on. But he had no other choice. He gnashed his teeth and dark-green nomological radiance flickered wildly all over his body. Then, he crisscrossed his daggers and slashed at Pattilina's spear with all his might.
Boom!!!
At the next moment, everyone witnessed a cloud of smoke and dust rising from the ground, as well as a figure flying backward.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the figure crashed heavily into the 'Empire Sailing to the Sea Map' in the main hall, shattering the engraving of the empire's glory into pieces. Shortly after, Richard, who was covered in dust, stumbled to the ground.
The armor covering his hands was already broken, and the exposed parts were also badly mutilated.
On the other side, Pattilina crawled out of the huge pit she created. She shook her head. It seemed like Richard's all-out attack wasn't entirely ineffective against her.
Facing everything, Grinks could only force a smile. Yes, it wasn't that he didn't want to help Richard, but Jenn was eyeing him covetously from the side.
Grinks was aware that even though this young man wore a carefree smile as though he were watching the fun from the side, his mental strength was locked firmly on him.
If he was moved to help Richard, he would definitely be attacked and obstructed by Zayen like a storm.
Moreover, Rhode was a monster who specialized in dual elements. If they were to clash again, he would surely lose.
At this moment, an old, solemn voice finally sounded.
"Sir Bassanon Mens, I understand what you mean."
Namessis VIII stood up. His eyes shone brightly. He stood there and looked down at Zayen in front of him.
The way the Emperor addressed Jenn wasn't wrong. It seemed like he wasn't completely clueless about Jenn's existence.
"But do you think you can make me yield just like that?"
"That depends on how you interpret it, Your Majesty."
Hearing the Emperor's words, Zayen smiled and bowed to him.
"In this world, there are always things more important than life.
On the other hand, nothing is more important than life.
So there's no difference between the two. No matter what choice you make, it is your choice. And I naturally have to respect the choice of an Emperor. "
Having said that, Zayen sheathed his sword and pushed up his spectacles.
"But before you make your decision, Your Majesty, I hope you can take a good look at your surroundings."
Surroundings?
The Emperor knitted his brows and the ministers were taken aback. They lifted their heads and scanned the surroundings hurriedly. Shortly after, a sharp, fearful voice sounded.
"Oh my god, look …!"
At this moment, the Royal Hall was no longer as magnificent and majestic as before. The battle between Jenn and Pattilina had left the entire hall riddled with holes.
The corridor leading to the hall had collapsed entirely. Two-thirds of the top of the hall was also riddled with holes. Through the huge gaps, everyone could clearly see everything outside.
But what they saw wasn't the sky.
Instead, it was the overwhelming presence of dragons.
The Pale Blue Army spread their wings. Countless enormous dragons gathered in the sky and shrouded the entire city. The black muzzles of the metal cannons on their shoulders aimed downward like cold, merciless destroyers, waiting for the final countdown to end.
At this moment, everyone discovered that in the corridor behind Jenn, there was also a mountain-like figure gazing at them. The pair of golden dragon eyes made one's heart palpitate.
Even though the Blue Army's dragon prestige hadn't erupted, the ministers turned pale. Some timid ones even fainted on the ground without uttering a single word.
But no one noticed it. They gazed at the sky with pale faces and gazed at the shadows of death in fear. Until Jenn's voice sounded again.
"As a ruler, I have to be responsible for my people, Your Majesty.
You and I are the same. Every choice we make may possibly lead to irreversible consequences.
I admit that my strength isn't enough to destroy the entire empire. But it's more than enough to plunge a Royal Capital into a sea of flames. "
Having said that, Zayen stretched out his hand again and pushed up his glasses. Then, he looked at His Majesty on the throne and smiled.
"Now, the wine and guns are here.
Your Majesty, it's time for you to make a choice. Do you choose peace?
Or destruction? "
Hearing this, the others also turned their heads and looked at their emperor.
Most of their eyes were filled with desire and uneasiness. As ministers of the empire, they weren't afraid of death. But as nobles, they weren't willing to die without descendants.
One had to know that almost all of the nobles lived in the Royal Capital. What was certain was that once Jenn ignited the flames of destruction, perhaps no one in the Royal Capital would be spared.
Under everyone's gaze, Namesses VIII pondered in silence for a few moments. Then, he closed his eyes, let out a long sigh, and sat back on the throne.
When he opened his eyes, the old man seemed to have aged a lot.
He glanced at the ministers beneath him, and then fixed his gaze on Zayen.
"You've made a choice for me, haven't you?
Sir Bassanon Mens? "
Then, the Emperor spoke in a low voice.