Since the system became my girlfriend

Facing Marquis Valens's attack, Marshal Salo was clearly at a disadvantage, but he seemed to be more composed. Although his stamina was gradually depleting and his defeat was becoming more and more obvious, Marshal Salo continued to fight at a leisurely pace.

"Die!" In the midst of the fight, Marquis Valens discovered an opening in Marshal Salo's defenses. He immediately roared, took a step to the left, and thrust his longsword straight at Marshal Salo's chest.

Marshal Salo saw the sword coming and knew he couldn't dodge it, so he simply turned slightly to the side, avoiding a fatal blow, and the sword pierced through his chest.

"Hmph!" With a muffled groan, Marshal Salo did not retreat but instead moved forward. The longsword, which had only been halfway in, was now reduced to just the hilt!

"Crack!" After the longsword pierced through the chest, Marshal Salo grabbed Marquis Valens's wrist and then swept his sword horizontally in his right hand. If Marquis Valens could not break free, he would obviously also be injured by Marshal Salo's sword!

"You're asking for death!" When Marquis Valens saw Marshal Salo's sword heading straight for his throat, under the threat of death, he almost instinctively pushed it away with his left hand.

With a "bang!" accompanied by a black light, Marshal Salo's body was sent flying backward, and the arm he was holding onto Marquis Valens was torn off!

"Pfft!" Blood spurted out, not only from the severed arm but also from the wound on his chest where a longsword had pierced through. Although Marshal Salo had barely managed to dodge a fatal blow, such a severe injury was enough to be fatal.

"Dark magic!"

"He really is a member of the Brotherhood!"

Almost the instant Valens struck and broke Marshal Salo's arm, everyone present was stunned. Although they had believed Marshal Salo's words before, they had no real evidence. But now Marquis Valens had used dark magic, which confirmed his identity as a member of the Brotherhood!

Dark magic is different from shadow magic. Although shadow magic is also a type of darkness, its power is much weaker. It is basically a monkey version of dark magic. True dark magic is a forbidden art that the church prohibits learning!

Take Su Rui, for example, a dark magic wizard. His early skills, including Shadow Arrow, are all shadow magic, while the skill Resurrection is definitely dark magic!

Aside from a few evil races, the Moraka Brotherhood is the most proficient in dark magic. So now that Marquis Valens has used dark magic, Marshal Salo's accusations against him are essentially a case of having both witnesses and physical evidence!

"Valens! What do you have to say now..." Marshal Salo had blood on his lips, but he still questioned loudly.

"Hmph! So what if you exposed my identity? You're still going to die, aren't you?" Marquis Valens sneered.

"As long as I can expose your identity and make it impossible for you to stand in the kingdom, what do I have to fear even if I die? Hahaha..." Marshal Salo laughed three times, and mouthfuls of blood gushed from his mouth.

"Grand Marshal!" Su Rui rushed to Marshal Salo's side and hugged him tightly. He was truly moved by the scene.

"Hmph! Then enjoy your death!" Marquis Valens sneered, then leaped out of the hall window. Although it was the third floor and nearly ten meters above the ground, Valens was too strong. With a single leap, he darted to the rooftop in the distance and disappeared without a trace in a few bounds.

Because his identity has been exposed, Marquis Valens can no longer stay in the royal city. Although he is extremely strong and can be considered the number one expert in the country, as the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands, and even a hero can't withstand a large number of people. If he doesn't escape quickly in the face of the army's encirclement, he may be trapped and die in the royal city.

"catch him!"

"Inform His Majesty the King!"

"A full-scale manhunt for Valence!"

……

Chaos erupted in the military hall. Although everyone knew it was unlikely that Valens could be caught, the officials still had to send people to search for him with all their might. After all, if they didn't act more proactively at this time, wouldn't they be labeled as Valens's accomplices?

"Grand Marshal, are you alright?" Su Rui asked with concern as he looked at Marshal Salo, who was lying in his arms coughing up blood.

"Heh, mercenary... I can't go on..." Marshal Salo forced a smile.

"Quick! Get a doctor!" Su Rui shouted. The surrounding soldiers had already gone to find a doctor, but it would take some time for the doctor to get to the military hall.

"No need... I know my body well, it's no use no matter who comes..." Marshal Salo waved his hand, his face showing no fear of death whatsoever.

"Grand Marshal..." Su Rui wanted to say something more, but was interrupted weakly by Marshal Salo.

"Mercenary! Listen to me..." Marshal Salo waved his hand, then said to Su Rui, "Mercenary, although your strength is still very weak now, I admire you... and I have high hopes for you... I know that your future achievements will far surpass mine!"

"I, Salo, have fought for the kingdom my whole life. Three of my four sons died on the front lines. I had hoped that my youngest son would take care of me in my old age and see me off in death, but he was tormented by love and drowned himself in the sea..." Salo said, his face filled with endless sorrow. He had fought hard all his life, but in the end, his lineage was cut off.

"Grand Marshal..." Su Rui wanted to offer some words of comfort, but he didn't know what to say.

“Alright, let me finish what I have to say…” Salo waved his hand and then said, “My death doesn’t matter to me, and I don’t care if anyone is there to see me off in my final moments. What I care about is that the honor of my family has been lost in my hands, and the family heirloom sword will never have a home again…”

"Mercenary, as I said, I have high hopes for you and admire you. Now I have a question for you: Are you willing to take my sword, Francis Salo's sword? Are you willing to carry on the spirit of our Salo family?" Marshal Salo asked, and as he said this, the previously slumped Marshal Salo actually sat up straight.

"Grand Marshal! I'm willing!" Su Rui didn't hesitate for a moment. No matter what his mindset was, he couldn't refuse Salo's request.

As a player, Su Rui knew very well that Salo's sword was definitely a top-tier weapon, at least at the seven-colored level! Moreover, at this point in the story, Marshal Salo was basically in his final moments, and Su Rui was deeply moved by this part of the story. He simply couldn't refuse Marshal Salo's dying request!