"Is it from that white area outside?"
"Yes."
"Anything else?"
"There is also a medicine bag containing various rare magic potions. And a box full of ancient books. But these two things are not with me." said the White Deer Knight.
"It looks like they are all Esna's things - tell me quickly, where are they?" Isidor pressed.
"I'll tell you! The things are all in the headquarters of the Knights Templar. They were bought by our captain and several vice-captains! Those ancient books are priceless, and the potions are rare products beyond the knowledge of alchemists. How can I afford so many?" The White Deer Knight replied quickly.
Isidore asked about the location of the Knights again. After finding out the situation, he cut off the knight's head with a sword, wiped the sword clean, put it in the scabbard and gave it to Emily.
"You stay here for a moment. I'm going to go to the headquarters of the Knights." Isidor said as he summoned dozens of evil creatures and had them hide underground to secretly protect Emilyne and the others.
"You have to be careful. These knights are quite capable, almost comparable to the Royal Guards of Piedmont. From his tone, their captain and deputy captain are even better than him. They may have the combat power of S-level adventurers. They are no longer opponents that can be ignored. You must not fight with a playful attitude." Emmeline said.
"Don't worry, I won't be careless." Isidor touched Emmeline's head, constructed a big sword he usually used, and headed straight for the headquarters of the White Hart Knights.
Because a whirlwind slash destroyed the house, the Knights had already heard the noise of the battle, but they did not know what exactly happened. Later, they heard someone report that more than a dozen knights had died.
Upon hearing this news, the leader of the White Deer Knights was shocked. The selection of White Deer Knights is extremely strict. Not only must they be of noble origin, but they must also receive rigorous training from an early age and go through the baptism of war before they can be granted the status of knights. Each White Deer Knight has the strength to be no less than an A-level adventurer. With their powerful military and financial resources, they have become the actual rulers of White Deer City.
Because of the harsh conditions, there were only eighty or ninety White Deer Knights in the entire White Deer City. More than a dozen of them died in one fell swoop. How could he not be frightened as the leader of the group?
"More than a dozen knights were killed in a short period of time, and not even one of them survived to report the news... Could it be that the white beast broke into the city? Gather people immediately and follow me!" the captain ordered.
At the command, all the knights on duty in Bailu City were urgently assembled. There were more than forty knights in total, plus about two hundred knights' escorts, who rushed to the scene in a hurry.
Just then, Isidor walked towards the Knights with a sword, and the two sides met in the square in the center of the city.
Seeing Isidor's unfriendly face, the leader of the Knights waved his hand to let the troops stop temporarily. He looked at the young man holding the greatsword in front of him and felt that he exuded an ominous aura.
Isidor also looked at the knights in front of him. He noticed that the leading knight was wearing a tunic, and the emblem on his chest was shining with golden light. Isidor saw it and knew that this man was most likely the leader of the White Hart Knights.
"Friends, there was a riot in Bailu City just now. Some of our companions were killed or injured. Do you know the news?" The team leader asked first.
"I killed him. There is no injury, only death," Isidor replied coldly.
The Knight Commander frowned and said, "Little friend, this cannot be said as a joke."
"It was your people who provoked me first. I was just defending myself. Let's not talk about this for now - the crystal stones you are trading now are all owned by one of my partners. I demand that you immediately organize people to collect these crystal stones and hand them over to me." Isidor said calmly, sticking the sword into the ground.
"Oh? The crystal stone actually has an owner? I really didn't know this." Upon hearing this, the team leader also showed a puzzled expression.
"Ignorance is not a crime. I do not blame you. Just do as I say as soon as possible and I will forgive your offense. In addition, the potions and ancient books you bought from the adventurers are also the property of my partner. I want you to hand them over immediately." Isidor said, staring into the captain's eyes.
"Captain, why are you wasting time talking to this guy? He has already admitted that he killed our companions. Why don't we just capture him and torture him? Then we'll know everything, right?" a knight said gritting his teeth.
"That's right. Come here, catch him! This kid looks like he has some skills. Be careful when you take action. Break his limbs if necessary, but don't hurt his life, otherwise we won't be able to interrogate him." The captain waved his hand.
Four White Hart Knights immediately stepped forward, surrounding Isidor on the left and right, holding blunt weapons in their hands, apparently trying to avoid being accidentally killed by sharp weapons.
"Sure enough, you can't convince people just by talking. Looks like I'll have to waste some time." Isidor sighed and slapped his hand on the hilt of the greatsword. A purple shock wave immediately transmitted from the sword into the ground.
Several deep cracks immediately appeared on the ground, and the violent vibrations made the surrounding knights unable to stand steadily. Except for the captain himself and the three deputy captains beside him, the others fell to the ground after a few seconds.
"Everyone, open your emblems! Fight with all your might!" The Knight Commander realized that he had underestimated his opponent's strength, and quickly gave the order.
Upon hearing this, the knights lit up the emblems on their armor like the previous knights had done. For a moment, a strong wind blew in the center of the venue. The walls of wind relied on each other and actually blocked the vibration of the void shock wave.
"Whirlwind!" Isidor was not panicked. He drew out his greatsword and spun around, causing the surrounding air currents to swirl and disrupting the wind wall built by dozens of knights. He then used the power of the Goblin Chongya Tribe to strengthen his physical abilities and used the footwork taught by Iowa. He sprinted to the captain and then leaped up with the momentum of the charge and chopped him on the head.
"Capture the leader first? What a pity, you've been fooled!" The Knight Commander sneered and drew his sword to point it at Isidor - to be precise, it was not a sword, because it had no blade, only a hilt.
A whistling gale immediately swept over Isidor's body, forming a huge air mass. White antler marks appeared in the six directions of the air mass, seemingly blocking all of Isidor's ability to move. Even though his strength and agility far exceeded those of ordinary people, he still couldn't break free while floating in the air.
Chapter 133: White Deer Wind Killing Formation
"This Seal of the White Deer is a sealing technique that uses up all the rune energy of this sword. After this move is used, the secret sword that has been passed down by the White Deer Knights for three hundred years will return to silence. Be proud of it! Strong enemy." The captain said with a sad face.
"Oh? An antique sword that has been passed down for three hundred years but can only be used once? Wouldn't it be a pity to use it on me?" Seeing that he was unable to move, Isidor no longer tried to break free, but began to cast the spell of the Bone Worshiping Tribe, silently reciting the spell given to him by the old chief in his heart.
"Totally worth it. Looking at your skills just now, I have immediately concluded that even if all the people present attacked you together, they would not be your match. It is not a waste to use this secret sword on you - no, it is better to say that this sword has been passed down until now waiting for this moment." said the captain.
"But, it's just a seal, you can't do anything to me, right? Are you planning to trap me here until I starve to death?" Isidor said with a smile.
"What a pity, this seal can only last for an hour. For other people, it is useless, but we, the White Deer Knight, naturally have the means to penetrate the seal and kill you." The captain smiled and turned to wink at several deputy captains around him.
Upon seeing this, several deputy captains immediately drew their swords and surrounded Isidor, while other knights also drew their swords and stood behind them, and a larger number of followers each drew their weapons and stood behind the knights.
"What's going on here? Connect the dots?" Isidor laughed.
"Humph, you are blind. This is the 'White Deer Wind Killing Formation' of my White Deer Knights. It can gather everyone's strength, break the seal and kill the enemy. Be proud of it! You are the third person in the world who is qualified to die in this formation." The leader sneered.
"Kill!" the deputy captains shouted and pointed their swords at Isidor.
"Kill!" The knights and followers behind him also pointed their swords at Isidor.
A deer antler emblem slowly emerged under their feet, and the wind in the venue began to become restless. Every time the air current blew across a person's sword, it turned into a light blue energy, gathering from the follower's sword to the knight's sword, and then from the knight's sword to the deputy commander's sword.
The deputy captains who received a large amount of energy held the hilts tightly with both hands. The swords in their hands slowly turned green from the hilts. As the energy continued to gather, the green color gradually spread to the tip of the sword.
“When the sword is full of energy, that will be the day of your death!” Seeing the formation running smoothly, the leader’s expression gradually became more confident.
"Oh? Really? Then why do you think I will just sit there and wait for death?" Isidor sneered.
"Do you have any other ideas? Delaying time will only benefit us." Looking at the green light that was about to fill up on everyone's swords, the captain showed a mocking smile.
At this moment, Isidor was already a dead man in his eyes. Although there were still many doubts about him, the strong strength and hostility shown by the other party did not allow him to leave any room for maneuver.
"I'm waiting for CD. I don't know what you are waiting for." Isidor had already finished reciting the spell in his mind, and the curse was immediately activated without any physical movement.
Isidor unleashed the same death curse that he had used against the Demon Lord Zamdrow before, but this time there was no blessing of absorbed mental power, nor the assistance of dragon bones, which weakened the effect of the curse a lot. But even so, the powerful spell that once severely injured the Demon Lord still caused the surrounding knights and followers to fall down in pain, covering their heads.
Although the more powerful captains and deputy captains did not fall, they lost the energy that was constantly injected into them, and the green color on their swords slowly faded.
"How could this happen? Is it a mental attack? But our armor should have extremely strong resistance to magic?" The captain himself felt a headache. Although his willpower and physique could hold on, he was still shocked to see the knights falling one after another.
"No, your armor is indeed very useful, otherwise there would be no living person here now. Be proud of it, this is the spell that once caused the fall of the Demon King." Isidor said with a smile.
"Boy, don't be so arrogant! Do you think the strength of the White Deer Knights is limited to this? ! ! Stand up! Stand up! Is the battlefield a place for you to sleep?!" The captain heard that Isidor was imitating his own tone to mock him, and he was immediately furious. He stretched out his hand and used wind magic to help the fallen knights and followers to stabilize their bodies, so that the formation that gathered energy could continue.
Seeing the green energy continue to condense, the captain breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.
"Is this okay? My curse is continuously effective. If they lie down and rest, they may be able to save their lives. But if you force them to fight like this, it may lead to their deaths." Isidor said with a smile.
"So what? Dying on the battlefield is the fate of a knight. If we can't even get rid of you, how can my White Deer Knights survive in the city in the future?" The leader said in a decisive tone.
"Really? Then go to hell." A murderous intent flashed in Isidor's eyes, and he summoned several evil creatures around him, biting at the leader with their fangs and claws.
"What? You actually have a trick up your sleeve. Who are you?" The captain was horrified. He rolled up a long sword with his free left hand, maintained the seal, and killed several evil creatures.
"As expected of you, you are the Knight Commander. You really have some skills!" Isidor praised, and then summoned more evil creatures and rushed straight towards the commander.
Faced with the siege of more evil creatures, it was impossible for the Knight Commander to continue fighting while keeping one hand still. However, if he started to move, the seal would be automatically lifted; if he asked the deputy commander to help, although he could maintain the seal, he would not be able to kill Isidor.
However, this hesitation did not last long, because the third batch of evil creatures were also summoned, and their target was the deputy leaders who were still accumulating energy.
"Stop charging! Forcefully activate the wind killing array!" The captain gritted his teeth, stuck the sword into the ground, and used up all his magic power to activate wind magic. A powerful airflow descended from the sky, and for a moment, all the evil creatures were suppressed to the ground.
"Yes!" The deputy captains immediately shot out the green energy that had not yet been fully filled from the sword, and stabbed it towards Isidor who was sealed in it.
"What a pity! If you had stored up all your energy, you might be able to pose a threat to me." Isidor said, and used his imagination to create a thick shield at the position of each sword. After a sharp roar, the shield shattered into pieces, but Isidor who was in it was unharmed.
"What on earth is this?" The captain was shocked. His magic power was finally unable to suppress the evil creatures on the ground. The evil creatures rushed up, forcing him to throw away the hilt of the sword used to seal them. He used the long sword to dodge and move around, and cooperated with several deputy captains to deal with the evil creatures. In an instant, dozens of evil creatures were killed.
The hilt of the sword fell to the ground, and the white deer mark disappeared. Isidor used brute force to tear open the wind ball and slowly walked out of it.
"Old man, it's time to end this farce." Isidor raised his sword and chopped at the Knight Commander's head.
Chapter 135: The End of the White Stag Knights
The moment the greatsword fell, the captain dodged the attack and stabbed Isidor's vital point with his backhand.
Isidor used his greatsword to knock away the captain's sword, but the captain took this opportunity to retreat to the side of the vice-captains.
"Is this the strength that is not inferior to that of an S-rank adventurer? Even though your magic power has been exhausted, your physical ability alone is still enough to fight me." Isidor praised sincerely.
"I should be the one who is surprised. Who are you? How come you know spells, summonings, and so on, and your swordsmanship is so advanced too?" said the captain, whose magic power was exhausted, a little tiredly.
"This is none of your business. You just need to die obediently." Isidor saw his fatigue, so he raised his sword and moved forward, ready to end the battle with a quick attack.
"This guy must have been exhausted too. Let's all go together and fight him! Only in this way can the Knights have a chance of survival!" The captain tried to boost the morale of several deputy captains with words that he himself did not quite believe.
"I am willing to fight to the death with the captain!" A deputy captain shouted loudly, stimulating the white deer emblem on his body to the extreme.
"Okay! The power of the greatsword relies on inertia. Don't wait for him to make a move. Strike first. Follow me!" Seeing someone respond, the captain felt more confident. He squeezed out the last bit of magic power to attach the airflow to the sword, stepped on the ground, and prepared to stab the sword with all his strength.
However, the sword that was built up with infinite power did not thrust out after all. Before he could launch a charge, a long sword filled with wind attribute magic pierced his chest from behind.
"You..." The captain turned around and only had time to say one word before another deputy captain pried off his helmet with a long sword and cut off his head with one stroke.
"My lord! The main culprit has been killed. We really have no intention of going against you. Please forgive us. The potions and books you asked for are all in the headquarters of the Knights Templar. We are willing to give them all. We will also collect as many crystal stones as possible, but some have already been transported away, and we may not be able to recover all of them immediately. For the part that cannot be recovered, we are willing to compensate with the property accumulated by the Knights Templar." The deputy commander who had just taken action threw his sword to the ground and presented the commander's head with both hands.
"Bury it, it's useless to me. If you were willing to cooperate from the beginning, fewer people would have died." Isidor said, snapping his fingers and lifting the curse of the White Stag Knights. The knights who had fallen to the ground in agony gradually recovered.
"I will spare you for now. Ask someone to bring the potions and books to you immediately. As for the crystal stones, every one must be recovered as much as possible. I don't want your treasures, so no matter where the crystal stones are sold, as long as they have not been used, find a way to get them back to me. If there are any obstacles, you can tell me and I will solve them in my own way." Isidor said.
"Yes, yes, we'll do it right away!" The deputy group leaders nodded repeatedly.
"Don't even think about running away. The curse I placed on you is still in effect. If it's not completely lifted within a month, you will all die in agony." Isidor warned.
Although Isidor was just bluffing and did not have the ability to maintain the effect of the curse for a month, after seeing the various abilities he demonstrated, several captains no longer doubted his words and quickly took their knights to do their work.
When Isidor returned to Emmeline, Esna's medicine bag and book box had been delivered. Isidor found the medicine for healing the wound and applied it to Emmeline, and treated several adventurers at the same time.
As expected, Esina's medicine was effective, and the wounds of several adventurers from torture were completely healed soon. Isidor was overjoyed to see this, and built some high-quality equipment for them, and asked them to supervise the Knights to recover the crystal stones.
After this evolution, Isidor's fantasy construction can now directly produce top-quality equipment, which is undoubtedly a more valuable asset than gold for adventurers who live on the edge of a knife.
Just as several adventurers were leaving alive and well, Isidor noticed that Emmeline's arms were still unable to move.
"Unfortunately, your arm is an old injury and it may not be healed so easily. If only we had gotten the medicine sac at that time." Isidor sighed.
"It doesn't matter. If I can't be cured, I will practice fighting with one hand and won't be a burden to you." Emmeline was the one who comforted others.
It was getting dark, and because he did not trust the members of the Knights Templar, Isidor chose to build a simple house and live there in the square where the battle took place yesterday.
The next morning, members of the White Hart Knights escorted carriages to Isidor's house one after another. Isidor had the crystal stones piled next to Esna's statue, and then summoned dozens of evil creatures to guard nearby.
After only three days, all the crystal stones in the city had been collected. Merchants who were unwilling to sell their goods were also seized by the White Deer Knights in the name of search. Most of the crystal stones sold in bulk had been recovered, but as for some individual purchases, even the Knights were somewhat powerless.
These precious crystal stones were put together and piled up into a small mountain, almost completely submerging the statue of Esna. But according to Dice Girl, this number was still only 30% of the total.
"The remaining 70% of the crystal stones are in the white area outside, and most of them are in the center. It seems that we must recruit more people."
After discussing with Emmeline, Isidor made up his mind. He asked the Knights to recruit as many people as possible, and he used up all his magic power in one breath to summon tens of thousands of evil creatures, killing all the white beasts in the area with overwhelming momentum, and fighting with them whenever he saw them.
The fierce battle lasted for more than a week, and Isidor's tens of thousands of evil creatures were almost exhausted before he finally wiped out all the white beasts underground.
After the White Beast was destroyed, the Knights had almost recruited enough people. Isidor ordered them to take their tools and head straight to the White Territory. They dug out any crystal stones they saw and transported them back to the city by carriage. He personally brought the evil objects to supervise and ensure that no one could steal them.
Expensive crystal stones were transported back to the square in carts and piled up around the statue. The excavation went smoothly on the first and second days. But starting on the third day, the white beast that had been extinct suddenly reappeared.
Although Isidor rushed to suppress the evil creatures, the area that needed to be taken care of was too large, and many workers still died in the attack.
The remaining people had already been frightened by the bloody battle between the evil creatures and the white beasts, and few were willing to stay. Isidor had no choice but to raise the reward with gold and silver, and rely on the power of the Knights to threaten them. Only by using both kindness and force could he retain a group of desperate people who were willing to continue working.
They worked like this for more than a month. When even the most daring adventurers were unable to dig out the crystal stones from the ground, Dice Girl estimated that she had only obtained 80% of the crystal stones.
"There's no way. The remaining crystal stones have probably either been bought piecemeal or buried deep underground. I'm afraid they can't be found anymore. Dice Lady, tell me what to do next." Seeing Emilyne's arm gradually turning black, Isidor felt that he could no longer wait.
"We also need to prepare some alchemical materials and draw a reversal magic circle." Dice Lady said, telling Isidor the detailed method of making the magic circle.
There was no shortage of alchemical materials in the city. Even if it was a rare item that was not available at the moment, Isidor could still create it through fantasy construction. Compared to the previous efforts, this last step was much simpler.
Two days later, everything was ready. Isidor personally injected magic power to activate the magic circle, and countless crystal stones broke into gravel, and the energy contained in them gradually merged into the statue.
After a moment, a crack appeared on the statue that had absorbed all the energy of the crystal stone.
Chapter 135 Rebirth
"Master, you have to be careful. There are cracks in the stone statue, which means that Esina's self-awareness is awakening and she is actively absorbing memories. This process must not be disturbed." Dice Lady said nervously.
"Don't worry, I have ordered the Knights to guard the perimeter and not allow anyone to approach. Evil creatures have also been arranged to guard the vicinity of the square, and intruders will be killed without mercy." Isidor said.
"That would be the best. Esina can't stand any interference right now." Dice Lady reminded again.
"Don't worry, if someone really breaks in, I will do everything I can to get rid of him." Isidor said, holding the sword tightly in his hand.
As the crack grew larger, the crystal stones absorbed faster and faster, and the mountain of crystal stones gradually turned into white ash. When the last crystal stone turned into ashes, Isidor could already see Esna's snow-white skin through the crack.
