I was a knight in the Middle Ages

"Let's go." The knights of the Holy See came to attack, and the Taoist priest could only hide with the young man again.

At this time, there were Vatican knights everywhere, and there were no other guards around the young man and the Heavenly Master.

"Why don't you kill them?" the young man roared angrily. This was already the third wave of enemies.

"Prince, I've been badly injured and can no longer fight. We can't let them find us, or we won't be able to escape." The Heavenly Master was in a dilemma. If this guy wasn't around, the two enemies wouldn't be his opponents at all, and it would be even more impossible for his cultivation to be wasted.

"When can it be restored?" The young man didn't want to hear this.

"I'm afraid I'll never be able to recover." Tianshi is already eighty years old, and his body's ability to recover is far less than before. In addition, Miss's magic broke his Dantian, so if he wants to recover, he must practice from the beginning, but Tianshi doesn't have much time.

"Master, your face?" In such a short period of time, the Master actually became like an old man, whereas he was a middle-aged man before.

"I lost the support of my internal force, and my body returned to its original state." The Taoist priest did not notice the young man's disgusted expression.

"Those are our people!" Suddenly, the young man seemed to see hope. A group of bandit knights were quickly approaching from a distance.

"It's me, the third prince. Take me back quickly." The young man was the third prince of the Fatalia Empire and had a noble status. After he disappeared, the bandits around him came out frantically to look for him.

"Your subordinate greets the Third Prince." The bandits saluted one after another.

"Take me back quickly." The young man rode on his horse without looking back.

"Who is he?" Someone looked at the Taoist priest curiously.

"Don't worry about him, he's just a useless person." The once high and mighty Heavenly Master is now ruthlessly abandoned by the young man, as if he is just a useless waste.

Looking at the knight walking away, the Tianshi's eyes revealed endless sorrow. The Tianshi felt that his heart was torn apart, and pain and helplessness spread throughout his body.

Suddenly, he spit out a mouthful of blood and fell down uncontrollably.

The Taoist priest slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a beautiful natural scene. He found that he had left the barren valley and came to a green and vast grassland. Countless colorful wild flowers and green grass swayed in the breeze, and various small animals ran happily among them, creating a lively scene.

Bathed in this breath of freedom, Tianshi felt a kind of inner peace and comfort. He was no longer immersed in hatred and pain, and was determined to enjoy the present and embrace life. Tianshi began to stroll on the grassland, feeling the beauty of nature and the rhythm of life. He saw many residents on the grassland, some cattle, sheep and horses, who were grazing and running freely, seemingly without any worries or constraints. This authentic state of life made Tianshi's heart surge with warmth, and he no longer felt lonely and helpless.

Time passed quietly, and at dusk, the Taoist priest felt tired. He found a patch of grass and sat down to rest. As his body gradually relaxed, he fell into a deep sleep.

In his dream, his thoughts drifted back to the betrayal and intrigue he once lived in, and he seemed to see himself again, who had to protect himself. Time flies, and now he is lying on this vast grassland, bathing in the breath of freedom and feeling a peaceful state of mind. He deeply understands that no matter where or when people are, they should cherish what they have, let go of their inner constraints, and pursue true freedom and happiness.

Unfortunately, it was too late. The Taoist knew that this was a last burst of light and he could no longer distinguish between reality and illusion. He really hoped that this moment would last forever.

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"Report to the captain, the target has been captured." After losing the protection of the Heavenly Master, the target was quickly captured by the Knights of Discipline.

"Okay, wait for me to take you to the holy city." Arthur looked at everything in front of him coldly. The killing in the bandit fortress and the life and death of the holy knight had nothing to do with him.

"I'll go back with you." Miss was exhausted from this battle, and it would be too dangerous to go back alone.

"Lord Alpha..." Lina shouted three times in a row, but Alpha did not respond at all.

Rowling closed her eyes sadly for Alpha, not knowing where her fate would go.

"He's not dead yet, he's really an indestructible cockroach." Arthur was also surprised when he saw the shocking wound on Alpha's chest. He didn't expect that the little knight he caught casually could actually complete the task he assigned and even cause a little trouble to the Heavenly Master.

"Please, save Captain Alpha." When Lina heard Arthur say that Alpha was not dead, she pleaded as if she had grasped a life-saving straw.

"I'm just a warrior, I can't save him." Arthur glanced at Miss behind him. Miss was an official priest of light. Maybe Miss could save Alpha.

"Please, sir, save Captain Alpha." Lina immediately ran up and begged.

"I'll go take a look." Being stared at by everyone, Miss could only go up to take a look. Alpha's external injuries had been healed by Lina, but the internal injuries were not something Lina could treat.

"Huh?" Looking at Alpha's body, Miss was very surprised. There was a sacred power in Alpha's body that was constantly repairing his body, like a trickling stream, seemingly small but endless.

"So you are the knight that the Pope has his eyes on." Due to a mission, Miss was absent from the previous meeting with Alpha.

"Archbishop, please save Captain Alpha." Lina pleaded again.

"Don't worry, he's fine. Just let him recover on his own." Miss would not interfere just because her ability was stronger than the Hymn of Light performed by the Pope and the twelve high priests.

Watching Captain Arthur and Bishop Miss leave, everyone had deep helplessness in their eyes. They thought Miss didn't want to rescue them at all?

It was already noon of the next day when the fortress was pacified. Everyone had collapsed on the ground exhausted. Only the wails of pain and the stench of blood filled the air, making people nauseated and reminding everyone of the horror and cruelty of war.

"Lord Alpha, are you really okay?" Seeing Alpha open his eyes, Lina and others immediately surrounded him and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, please ask Will and the others to come over." Alpha took a deep breath, calmed down the violent ups and downs of his chest, and spoke slowly. The most dangerous moment had passed, but there was still a force in his chest that prevented Alpha from exerting any strength. He had to take a breath for a moment after each word he spoke.

"That's great, Alpha, it's great that you're okay. We followed your advice and quickly occupied both sides of the city walls after entering the city. This time the losses were minimal." Will smiled from ear to ear.

Although the fortress was captured, the coalition forces suffered heavy losses. Thanks to Alpha's strategy, Will's troops were able to preserve their manpower.

It turned out that Alpha's projection strategy caused most of the bandits to be in the back of the mountain, successfully avoiding his explosive attack. The battle in the city started, and all the bandits rushed out. The brutality was no less than the previous battle for the city wall, but now the fight was on both sides. These bandits were not real bandits, but regular knights, who were stronger than the supporting holy war knights. After all, protecting people was very important.

"Captain Will, after giving everyone a proper rest, we must return to the camp immediately. Staying too long may cause unexpected changes." Alpha reminded vigilantly.

Captain Arthur and the others have their own missions, and Will and Alpha are no exception. Arthur will not clean up the aftermath of this bandit suppression operation, and Alpha will still bear the responsibility.

"If the defense line we set up is intact, we can advance quickly and vigorously. The bandits will be deeply hurt. This is a good opportunity for us to wipe out the bandit problem in one fell swoop."

"Wait a moment. Lina and Lilia's troops will stay here. The rest of you will follow Captain Will and return to the camp immediately. We will take care of all the wounded as well."

Alpha arranged everything in an orderly manner, leaving some people behind to support Alpha and the wounded. Alpha was physically unable to bear the long journey. Lilia's troops were Alpha's personal guards, so it was appropriate to entrust her with the task of investigating the surrounding situation.

"Okay, let's organize the team and go back immediately." Will also knew his mission. After moving a lot of spoils, he returned to his own defense line.

There are also huge benefits to following the jihad front, at least after winning the war, the spoils are basically shared by everyone. According to the number of troops sent, the leaders of each group have already made appropriate allocations, and there are no violent incidents caused by uneven distribution of spoils.

"Lina, hurry up and rescue the wounded." "Lilia, you are responsible for the alert, separate the bodies of the enemy and ours, and kill all the enemies regardless of their injuries."

Alpha dared not show the slightest mercy. In the wilderness, whoever has the bigger fist is the ruler, and the law is based on the survival of the fittest. If you are not ruthless enough, your own people will die.

"Yes, sir." Looking at Alpha, Lina's mouth was full of innocent smile. As long as Alpha was there, no matter how dangerous or difficult the task was, Lina would rush to the front without hesitation.

Alpha gasped and stood up with difficulty. The condition in his chest was probably caused by blood clots, but since it was close to his heart, Alpha didn't dare to do anything rash.

After receiving the order, Lina immediately started to get busy, assisting other team members, rescuing the wounded, and helping them deal with their wounds. Although she was not familiar with combat, she still tried her best to exert her abilities in this situation.

At the same time, Lilia also began her mission. She walked carefully towards the bodies of the enemies and friends, and began to carefully examine each body. She found that some enemies were still alive, so she decisively shot them and killed them. In the wilderness, being kind to the enemy is cruel to yourself, so she would never be merciful.

Alpha was watching silently from the side. Suddenly, Alpha saw that Lina seemed to be in trouble and had a conflict with friendly forces.

"What happened?" Everyone knew Alpha's reputation, and everyone took the initiative to make way and walked towards Lina.

"Lord Alpha, I just want to rescue the wounded, but they won't let me do it." Lina complained to Alpha.

"These are our own wounded. We will handle their treatment ourselves." The other party obviously had his own plans.

"Then why don't you treat them yourselves? You just let them fend for themselves and don't do anything about it, leaving it to fate?" Lina argued that these people had no intention of rescuing the wounded at all.

"That's our own business. None of your business." The knight who was standing aside with his head down suddenly interrupted.

In fact, everyone knows the reason. The spoils are distributed according to the number of people who participate in the war, but what is finally obtained is distributed according to the number of people who survive. The more people die, the more they get.

"Do you want to survive or do you want the spoils?" Alpha looked at his allies and wanted to say something, but he fell silent after seeing their eyes. Alpha thought about it and knew the reason, but he couldn't change it. This is tradition, and change requires strength. Alpha's current fists can't change reality at all.

In order to solve this problem, Alpha decided to negotiate with the leaders of the major groups. He understood everyone's concerns and helplessness, so he proposed a "best of both worlds" solution.

"I understand what you are thinking. The power of tradition should not be underestimated. Therefore, I came up with a solution that would have the best of both worlds." Alpha looked at everyone's expressions. Some people wanted to change but were helpless; some people didn't care.

"For those wounded who want to be treated, you can revoke their knighthood. In this way, whether they live or die will not affect everyone's interests." Alpha's method is very direct, which is to eliminate them from the team directly.

Some people wanted to refute, but were quickly pulled back by their companions.

"Lord Alpha, we agree with your opinion, but you cannot treat the knights who have not been stripped of their knighthood." Of course, the leaders of the Knights Templar did not want to watch them die, but for the sake of face and to take care of the interests of the majority, they had no choice but to give up on the wounded.

"Okay, I promise that I will not take the initiative to treat your knights. But all the wounded who want to receive treatment have given up their spoils, and you are not allowed to stop them." Alpha also compromised. After all, toughness requires strength as a guarantee, and Alpha's current fists can't even protect himself.

In the end, everyone got a fairly satisfactory result. Although the wounded paid the price of the spoils, they also got a chance to survive. Of course, this also chilled their hearts.

Seeing the wounded soldiers on the ground, Alpha was at a loss and could only order Lina to treat them with all her strength. However, Alpha was more concerned about another thing: the leaders of the major groups were afraid that the wounded soldiers would regret it, so they had already signed the dismissal letter impatiently and left the fortress with the spoils. The remaining wounded soldiers were unable to protect the fortress at all, and leaving was not an option either, as most of the seriously injured soldiers could not move.

"Lilia, take people to check the conditions of each gate, and then guard the South Gate with all your strength." The bolt of the South Gate had been destroyed by Alpha, and now it can only be replaced with wood, and its defensive power is almost zero.

"Lina, continue to treat the wounded." Alpha knew that Lina was exhausted, but there was nothing else he could do. If he had known that these leaders would choose to leave, Alpha would not have let Rowling take the people back.

Alpha was fully aware of the current situation and knew he had to take action. He decided to lead the remaining combat forces to guard the fortress and protect the safety of the wounded.

However, the fortress had just experienced a great war, and the bandits did not dare to send a large army openly. The scattered few bandits posed no threat to the fortress at all.

This gave Alpha two days of relief, but truth will come to light sooner or later. The longer the time goes by, the greater the risk.