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Half-Elf Palace.
The slaughter continues.
This place has become a sea of blood and fire, where the sounds of combat and screams intermingle into a hellish cacophony of devilâs music.
Yet the side hall where Vera and Colin originally resided is exceptionally peaceful.
Under the bright moonlight, a tall and thin figure suddenly appeared outside the side hall.
âStep, step, stepâ¦â
Attracted by the sound of footsteps, a small head carefully peeked out from a dark corner.
And its owner is Vera.
She gripped the magic staff in her hand, cautiously watching the figure that entered from outside the hall.
Not until she clearly saw the fox mask on the personâs face did Vera walk out from the corner, softly inquired, âExcuse me, are you the âFox Knightâ that
Viscount Angler mentioned?â
The âFox Knightâ didnât speak, only nodding stiffly after a long while.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Vera breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, âAre you a knight of the Angler family? What should I call you?â
The âFox Knightâ remained silent, simply turning around and starting to walk away.
Vera was taken aback; the other sideâs cold demeanor puzzled her.
But thinking of Colinâs advice, she quickly followed.
âExcuse me, where are you taking me?â She asked.
The âFox Knightâ remained silent.
Vera pouted, gave up on trying to communicate, and obediently followed this peculiar knight outside.
At this time, the rebel army was concentrating their attack on the Royal courtyard. Therefore, the outside of the Palace was eerily calm.
Occasionally, they encountered panicked palace servants and maids rushing out, too busy escaping to notice Vera and the Fox Knightâs peculiarity.
Vera had already changed into a regular maidâs clothes and smeared some fresh blood on her face. It was difficult to identify her in such a night without scrutinizing.
The two eventually reached the open-air garden in the back of the palace. The blood roses that used to be here had already been ruined by the kingâs grandson and replaced with other flowers.
âWhy did we come here?â Vera finally couldnât help but ask.
But the Fox Knight still gave no answer.
Just as Vera was about to lose patience with this strange person, a familiar voice suddenly rang out, âMiss Vera, good evening!â
Vera lifted her head to see Queen Isa appearing in the garden.
âGo-good evening, Your Highness!â Vera said.
âMiss Vera, I have been entrusted by Viscount Angler to escort you out of the palace,â Queen Isa explained.
âThisâ¦â Vera was momentarily hesitant.
Since Colin did not tell her what really happened on the day of her examination in the queenâs bedchamber, she had assumed that Prince Topaz wanted to kill her. And Queen Isa, being Prince Topazâs mother, was someone Vera did not trust.
Seemingly expecting Veraâs hesitation, Queen Isa produced a badge to show Vera.
âThe Roaring White Bear?â Vera recognized the badge of the Angler family immediately, and her doubts about Queen Isa were finally quelled.
âNow you believe me. Letâs hurry. The palace isnât safe.â
âAlright.â
But just as Vera was about to follow Queen Isa, a squad of half-elf guards blocked the garden entrance.
Upon seeing the Silver Moon Guardâs badge on them, Queen Isa was about to rebuke them to make way. But she heard a familiar voice before she couldâ¦
âMiss Vera, Her Highness, where are you two going?â
âCis?â Queen Isa furrowed her brows, âWhat are you doing here?â
âWhere should I be?â Cis grinned, âDuke Lute is in charge of the attack on the palace courtyard, and I⦠I must carry out Duke St. Hildeâs ordersâkill Vera!â Upon hearing Cisâs words, Vera was completely stunned.
In her innocence, she never expected that her foster father would want to kill her!
âYouâ¦what did you say? Fatherâ¦wantsâ¦to kill me?â
Cis looked at Vera with pity, then spoke coldly, âIâm sorry, Miss Vera, I am just following orders.â
âNoâ¦Thatâs impossibleâ¦â Vera shook her head in a daze.
Meanwhile, Cis had already turned his gaze to Queen Isa, scoffing, âYour
Highness, when I learned that Miss Vera had âdiedâ at the hands of Prince Topaz, I knew that you did not carry out our original plan. Therefore, as soon as I entered the royal palace, I focused on you!
Indeed, you truly betrayed us!â
Queen Isa also laughed coldly, âCis, Vera is still alive and well, dare you kill her? Can you bear to shed the blood of a member of the St. Hilde family?â
Cis laughed heartily, revealing a confident demeanor, âYour Highness, itâs common knowledge among the Half-Elf nobles that Miss Vera was killed by Prince Topaz. Why would they think I killed her?â
âBut now there are so many people present, can you guarantee they wonât reveal the truth?â Queen Isa continued to make her last efforts.
Cis looked left and right, laughing lightly, âThereâs no need for Your Highness to worry about that. Soon, each of them will have a turn to strike a blow. If this isnât enough to ensure their silence, well, Iâm sure they would have quite the interest in the bodies of two beautiful ladiesâ¦
Upon hearing his words, the guards around Cis began to breathe heavily.
The faces of Queen Isa and Vera turned extremely pale.
âKill them!â
With a wave of Cisâ hand, the half-elf guards slowly began to surround them.
Clang!
The fearless Fox Knight drew his long sword and stood in front of Vera.
Vera also raised her magic staff and began to chant softly.
âDonât let her cast the spell!â
As Cis shouted, the half-elf guards didnât hesitate any longer and charged decisively.
Whoosh!!!
At that moment, a sudden gale swept through the garden, and the sky grew drastically darker.
Queen Isa looked up in surprise as a giant shadow descended from the sky.
A pair of enormous black wings completely blocked out the moonlight, casting half of the garden in shadow.
Thump!
The giant landed heavily on the ground, letting out a low, angry roar at Cis and his men.
An endless wave of terror spread out, making everyone present feel a chill from deep within their souls.
âWhatâ¦what kind of monster are you?â Cisâ eyes widened, and his voice began to tremble.
Colinâs face was shrouded in a mist of blood, combined with his massive body and black wings, it was no wonder Cis did not recognize him.
âAll of you will die!â Colin roared, and his huge arm, covered with hard blood patterns, swung out fiercely.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The half-elf guards in front of him hastily raised their shields, but the tremendous force still sent them flying.
Seeing the situation worsening, Cis turned and ran in fear.
Boom!
Colin suddenly spread his black wings, and a violent gust filled up the entire garden in an instant.
Propelled by this gust, he transformed into a black arrow and was above Cisâs head in the blink of an eye.
Whooshâ
A gigantic hand swiftly reached down, seizing Cis by the head.
Crack!
Cisâ head, like a bottle cap, was instantly twisted off on the spot!