inspire-indiana Chapter 228 Falling from the Sky
Chapter 228 Falling from the Sky
Not only are they slaughtering infected citizens, but they're also burning healthy citizens alive!?
Lucy stood there blankly, her lips trembling slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.
The dozen or so Chiffon soldiers, who came from the Wolf Reserve, had a strong sense of honor, and upon hearing this news, they were all furious!
"Is this even human? He's a monster!"
"Not only do they refuse to try to save lives, but they also turn their backs on their own people with a butcher's knife—it's utterly inhuman!"
"When the Earl was purging the parasites from the North, why didn't he hang this scum on the city walls?!"
Although the Frost Knight didn't speak, many people gripped their sword hilts tightly.
...
Richard looked at Shadow Blade, his tone calm yet chilling: "How is Ironclad's combat strength?"
Shadow Blade composed himself and immediately announced loudly.
"The Baron and the eight knights are all Star Radiance Extraordinaries. The Iron Water Legion has about a hundred high-level Extraordinaries and a hundred mid-level Extraordinaries."
Hearing this, Lucy quickly pressed, "You don't mean to...?"
Richard nodded, his gaze drifting towards the direction of the Iron Ridge beyond the woods, a cold smile appearing on his face.
"I don't care why he did it. I only know that since I'm here, I should earn this money for treatment. If Baron Ironwater insists on stopping me from making money, then I can only..."
At this point, he raised his hand and made a throat-slitting gesture.
...
Lucy was startled!
She never expected that Richard would be so decisive, directly deciding to kill the Iron Baron!
However, there are established rules for noble battles. If the relevant procedures are not followed, it is not in accordance with the law. Once this gets out, both Chiffon and Frost will be in a disadvantageous situation.
Not only her, but even the Frost Knights fell silent.
Albert, the commander of the Frost Knights, walked up to Lucy, pounded his chest with his right hand, and said in a deep voice:
"Miss, this matter must be decided upon the return of the Viscount. Please consider the overall situation and act with caution."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Richard, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.
"In noble wars, the law takes precedence. Although the Iron Baron's actions are despicable, this is a matter within his territory, and according to imperial law, outsiders have no right to interfere."
"If you take action without authorization, you will be breaking the noble contract. I'm sorry, Frost will not get involved."
Albert's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
As the leader of the Frost Knights, he was extremely loyal to his family and would naturally not allow his young lady to be coerced into doing anything that would harm the interests of Frost Knights.
Moreover, even Lucy is not qualified to authorize the attack on other people's territory; this right belongs only to Viscount Brad, the head of the family.
Although Richard saved the Frostborn people, that doesn't mean that all bottom lines have to be compromised; if it's not acceptable, it's not acceptable.
...
Lucy bit her lip and didn't say anything.
She knew Albert was right; wars between nobles were not child's play, they required pretexts and procedures.
But when she recalled the scene the scout had just described, her stomach churned.
"Richard." She looked up, her eyes reddening. "Let's go to other territories first, rescue more people, and then wait for Father to return..."
"I can't wait."
Richard shook his head, shifting his gaze from the direction of the Iron Collar to Albert's face. The two were about the same height, and their eyes met.
"Commander, you don't need to worry that I'll drag Frost into this; this is Chiffon's own business."
He understood Albert's concerns and also appreciated the loyalty of the Frost Commander.
However, he never thought of using the power of the Frost Knights to deal with a mere Iron Baron; Chiffon was enough!
...
Albert remained expressionless, simply watching the other person quietly, inwardly unconvinced.
Although Chiffon's team included a Moonlit Rock Armored Earth Dragon, the other fifteen soldiers were all intermediate-level extraordinary beings, ten of whom were war mages.
War mages are called so because the magic they learn covers an extremely wide area.
So how does he plan to fight?
Let these fifteen war mages unleash wide-area attack spells into the town, slaughtering all the civilians?
If they don't want to do that, then it's a pipe dream for Qi Feng and his dozen or so men to think they can beat Tie Shu!
This is not a war fought in the field.
In the town, various obstacles and houses are intertwined, but as long as you are careful, you can avoid the attacks of the Rock Armored Earth Dragon.
Iron Molten has nine Star Radiance Extraordinaries, plus more than two hundred Extraordinary soldiers.
With enough manpower to restrain the Rock Armored Earth Dragon, and enough superhuman power to wipe out Chiffon's entire team.
Ugh...
As expected of a young man, does he think he can look down on everything just because he has a Lan Yue-class war mount?
...
The woods were so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.
Lucy looked at Richard's profile, took a deep breath, walked to his side, and took his arm.
"Richard, have you thought this through?"
"Um."
"Then I'll go with you."
Lucy looked at Albert with an extremely determined gaze.
"Commander, this was my personal operation and has nothing to do with Frost."
Albert panicked!
What do you mean by "your private action"? Frost Rose's identity is there, how could it be unrelated to Frost?
"I am the heir to Frostfire, and I have the right to make my own judgments. If Father blames me when he returns, I will bear the consequences!"
Richard looked at her tense, pretty face and suddenly smiled happily.
He patted Lucy's hand and chuckled, "No need, I, Qifeng, can handle it myself."
After saying that, he nodded to Shadow Blade.
"Waving the flag."
Shadow Blade's face lit up!
He ran quickly to an open earthen slope at the edge of the woods, took a neatly folded roll off his back, and shook it open.
Whoosh!
A huge chiffon flag with a gold background and black printing suddenly unfurled, its surface fluttering and the swirling cloud pattern seeming to be surging.
He waved the flag vigorously from side to side, as if trying to send some signal.
The group of Frost Knights looked at each other, their faces full of confusion. What was Lord Chiffon up to?
Lucy, unable to contain her curiosity, looked at the fluttering flag and asked softly, "Richard, what is he doing?"
Richard revealed a mysterious smile: "Let me show you the strength of my Chiffon Legion, whether it's enough to wipe out the Iron Water Family."
...
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a muffled, strange sound came from the sky. It wasn't thunder, but rather a muffled sound of air being torn apart.
What was that sound?
A frost knight instinctively looked up, and his pupils suddenly contracted!
Not only him, but all the frost-covered figures raised their heads in unison, their jaws dropping in astonishment!
Even the usually composed Albert's eyes were wide open, like a bull's eyes!
Suddenly, the calm clouds seemed to be torn apart by something, and amidst the churning, a group of dazzling flames fell!
As the distance rapidly closed, they were shocked to discover that hundreds of unicorns clad in crystal horse armor were descending from the sky!
Their four hooves burned with holy white flames, and the air behind them was scorched and distorted. From a distance, it looked like a long river of light and flames falling from the sky!
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