As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured." Simon understood.

"As long as we bring the Saint Lady back to the East Continent, we will put her out of their reach."

"I will lead the Qichen team tomorrow."

Before leaving, Simon took a last look at the angel among the flowers.

Bathed in the warm spring sun, the girl's eyes were so cold.

Beneath the drooping golden hair, the beautiful outline is sacred, noble, yet carries a hint of deep loneliness.

For a moment, Simon felt a little heavy-hearted when he thought about taking Alice away from the place where she met and accompanied the boy, and never coming back.

But soon, he put this emotion behind him.

Compared to the ambition of saving the world, the happiness of a mere girl seemed too insignificant. Their meeting was actually a deviation from their original destiny, and now they were returning to the right track.

The so-called destiny has already been determined.

Chapter 116 True Fatherly Love and Filial Piety

After establishing the plan to become the enemy of the church and take back Alice, all forces began to take action in full swing.

Roy, on the other hand, has been unable to do anything these days except recuperate, and has been sitting alone in his room feeling bored.

Fortunately, someone visited me tonight and relieved the boredom.

"To be honest, whether it's bloodline or power, you've done far better than I imagined."

Carl's praise was clumsy, but not stingy.

As early as in Lionheart City, Carl had planned the future direction for him, and now, Roy's success on this path has far exceeded his imagination.

While feeling relieved, Carl's eyes were also slightly touched.

Corresponding to the achievements are heavy sufferings.

The fact that [Iron Blood] could be upgraded to Sequence 6 alone was enough to explain a lot.

Karl was not good at speaking, and all he could say in the end was just a simple sentence: "Thank you for your hard work."

Roy smiled and said, "It's okay."

"At least I'm not alone."

Karl was slightly stunned, and then his expression softened.

He raised his head and looked out the window at the dark night sky.

There are many shining stars in the sky, but there are always some stars hanging alone in the corners, swallowed by the night.

"Actually, what I'm most worried about is that you'll go down the same path as Rowling."

“Loneliness is the cruelest suffering.”

"Now it seems that this worry is a bit unnecessary."

Karl rarely changed his tone to teasing: "You have quite a few friends, especially friends of the opposite sex."

Roy touched his head and smiled awkwardly.

It happened unknowingly, and this is how irresistible charm is.

"My biggest regret is that I didn't help her back then, but I won't make the same mistake again this time."

"In the battle with the Sword Saint, I will personally assist Senior Sage."

Roy moved his mouth but did not dissuade him.

Because the other person's eyes were as firm as iron and as hot as fire.

When treating an old knight who has been tested on the battlefield, what is needed is not cherishing, pity or care, but respect.

And treat a father...

"Thank you father."

"Oh, between father and son, there's no need to thank each other."

"That's true. However, since we're father and son, I should be able to express my feelings a little, right?"

As Roy spoke, he took out the scarlet magic sword, held it in both hands, and handed it to Carl with great care.

Carl saw the grade of the magic sword at a glance, and his eyes moved slightly: "This is..."

"From what you've said, Alice is already at Sequence 4. It will be a tough battle. You should keep this sword."

Roy shook his head. "Father needs this more than I do to fight the Sword Master."

"As for Alice, I raised her single-handedly. I have my own way of dealing with it."

Now Roy has reached Sequence 6. With the help of [Unquenchable Fire], a full-strength attack is enough to rival the [Blood Furnace Demon Sword].

However, this is far from enough to deal with a Sequence 4 angel. The Blade of the Former King will most likely be used, so the Demon Sword is relatively useless.

But Carl was different.

Ordinary [Iron Blood] lacks decisive attack power, and [Blood Furnace Demon Sword] can make up for it.

It may not be enough to defeat the [Sword Master], but it may create a flaw for the [Sage].

Having said that, Carl did not refuse and accepted the [Blood Furnace Demon Sword].

Sequence 5 transcendental weaponry is enough for any noble to inherit as a family heirloom.

No knight would not like a sword, let alone one that came from his own child.

However, just as Carl took over the magic sword and the two looked at each other affectionately, immersed in the harmony of fatherly love and filial piety, a strange and foolish laugh was heard.

"Hehehe! Blood! I want blood!"

"Mmm, slurp, this blood, let me taste it...yue~! It's so tasteless! It's tasteless! It has no taste at all!"

“Ahhhhhhhhh! If it’s not the [False King], I won’t eat it! Brother, let me have a taste of yours, please, just one bite, just one bite!!!”

The magic sword twitched slightly, appearing to be extremely resistant. In the end, it even rolled around in Carl's hand, making a lot of noise.

Carl's mouth twitched slightly, but he still tried to smooth things over with high emotional intelligence: "...I heard that weapons with intelligence are more powerful these days."

You can't be addicted to blood, right?! And you picked it?!

It's still too bland. The extraordinary blood energy of [Iron Blood] should be very strong at the silver level.

To be honest, Roy was quite curious about what his blood would taste like in the magic sword.

Roy was both angry and amused. He had no choice but to feed the [Blood Furnace Demon Sword] with blood and charge it up in advance so that Carl could use it at any time.

After Carl left, the room fell silent.

The room was still the top-level guest room used by candidates for saints, but without the golden figure, it suddenly felt empty.

Even though I had the [Warm-Avoiding] device on, I just felt a cold and empty feeling while lying in bed.

Looking at the empty pillow, Roy laughed at himself, "I always feel like I can't live without Alice."

Unexpectedly, the door suddenly opened.

The four girls rushed in, filling the empty space of the night in an instant.

"Why are you here?"

"Then I'll leave?" Charlotte gave him an unkind look.

"It's not that I came here specially to accompany you. I'm just bored after finishing my work, so...what are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing because your prelude is too long." The elf girl chuckled.

Nia stepped over to Charlotte and opened her arms sweetly. "I was afraid you'd be lonely, so I finished my work and came to accompany you as quickly as possible..."

"It's me, Senior~"

A strong player has a strong player.

Lyanna skipped the pre-rock part and sat on Roy's bed without any hesitation, holding his arm.

"It's lonely being alone, right? If you can't stand it, it's okay to cry in my arms, okay?"

The company of the girls is so warm.

But why is the air a little cold...

It was not until a wolf head suddenly appeared in his arms and forcibly pushed Lyanna away that Roy realized that the last of the girls, a pair of frighteningly cold blue eyes, was looking at him quietly.

"Let's get down to business."

These words interrupted the girls' quarreling.

Roy invited them into the living room, having expected this.

They all have their own things to do, and taking time out now actually means that the situation has changed in recent days.

As expected, even Nia put away her playful attitude and said seriously, "White Harbor is almost taking action."

Lyanna nodded and added, "Well, the adventurers and my spies have confirmed that the Templars and high-ranking officials in the city have all gathered in the east, especially the sailors who have all withdrawn to their warships."

"Every indication is that they will leave tomorrow."

This means that it's time to start tomorrow.

Once Alice is taken back to the East Continent and placed under house arrest, the hope of rescuing her will become even slimmer.

Roy was not too anxious. Instead, he asked Charlotte first: "How are our people preparing?"

You can't expect to be absolutely safe, but if you want to win, you must be fully prepared.

Chapter 117 Their Healing

"Only fifty Griffin Knights were dispatched. However, if we add in the adventurers Nia brought in through her connections, the Knights of White Harbor are more than capable of stopping them."

Every Griffin Knight is a decent low-level combat force.

It was quite exaggerated that so many people could be transferred from the kingdom to White Harbor in just three days, almost draining all the Griffin Knights on the southern border of the kingdom.

Unlike extraordinary combat power, low-level combat power need not be too worried. This is White Harbor's territory, and it is difficult for only one or two thousand ordinary soldiers to cause any trouble.

Charlotte changed her posture and continued, "The people from the South Sea and Jinsha are also ready. They have blocked the waters near White Harbor and won't let them get away so easily."

"Those two guys are surprisingly useful." Even Lyanna, who had a grudge with the two princes, couldn't help but praise them.

We have the upper hand in intelligence, logistics are in place, and low- and medium-level troops have been deployed in place. Preparations are complete.

Roy felt a little relieved, but saw Jon Snow suddenly looking over.

"Tomorrow, I will join your father in the battle and assist the dean in holding back the Sword Master."

"Teacher Snow?"

Roy frowned, but before he could utter a rebuttal, Jon Snow covered his mouth with his fingertips.

Jon Snow's expression was calm and gentle, but his words contained an unshakable firmness like an imperial fortress.

"Back then, you said you wanted to share Alice's fate. That was true, but didn't you forget something?"

"Alice is not the only one who can bear your fate."

Jon Snow lowered his brows, somewhat unwillingly: "I have no choice. The power at the border of the Empire is limited, and I can't help you much."

"Therefore, the debt owed to the imperial border will be made up by your personal mentor."

The cool and gentle fingertips rose slightly and landed on his forehead neither lightly nor heavily. Snow raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Decision. This is the master's decision. The apprentice is not allowed to talk back."

It's not just Jon Snow, they all contributed what they could to him, and even stood against the church for him.

Just as Alice did for herself, they also accompanied her on her journey.

Carl said that the cruelest suffering is loneliness, but at this moment, with them by his side, Roy truly felt that the suffering of fate was no longer heavy.

Roy took a deep breath and looked at the girls in front of him: "Thank you."

“Thank you all.”

"Humph, there's no need to express gratitude between rulers and subjects."

"Hmm? Are you going to be moved to tears, Junior?"