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

An elderly bearded knight sighed, "They say men grow up overnight. Perhaps the young master suddenly became sensible one day."

Another thin and handsome man whistled, "Ah, you don't know that! There's a story about how the young master reformed himself!"

Everyone cast curious glances at him, urging him on.

"I heard that it was during his encounter with the Saint, Miss Alice at the time, that the young master was moved by true love and suddenly came to his senses!"

"Ohhhh, I see, that's quite romantic... huh?!"

The grown man wasn't particularly interested in love stories, but for a knight of the kingdom, especially one who had witnessed the grand ceremony in the capital where the black-haired boy was personally awarded the medal by the princess, this news was truly explosive.

"No, true love?! Are you sure?!"

"Wait, isn't the young master already engaged to Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"Isn't being a sworn knight the equivalent of marrying into the royal family?!"

"But, I heard that Saint Guards also remain single throughout their lives and are supposed to dedicate their lives to the Saint!"

Facts have proved that gossip is not exclusive to girls. If the news is explosive enough, even grown men can't help but talk more about it.

On one side was their country's princess, the most dazzling ruby ​​among the mountains; on the other side was the Destined Saint of the White Harbor Church, an angel bathed in falling feathers of light.

Who will the young master choose? !

For this issue, several experienced griffin knights argued with each other in sweat, but no one could convince the other.

This is simply the most wonderful yet the most difficult decision in the world.

"What's the point of you arguing here?!"

The thin man smiled and then looked at Karl, "Master Karl! Which master do you think is suitable for our Master Roy?!"

The iron-blooded knight who once rode a griffin to face the dragon almost fell down on the spot.

No matter who it is, if there is only one, Carl will laugh out loud, but if there are two, or even more than two, he won't be able to laugh!

You guys make it sound so easy, but who else should we choose? Is this really just a matter of choosing someone?! Haven't you considered how mad the person who isn't chosen will be?!

If you offend anyone, you will be going against the entire force!

Throughout history, beautiful women have always been the cause of disaster, so why is it that his own son is the cause of disaster because of his handsome man?!

To be honest, even if Roy took an ordinary maid as a concubine, it would be fine. Even if his son was incompetent, he could still withstand the pressure from the royal family by gritting his teeth.

But the problem now is that he has become a little too successful!

An emperor would risk his life for his beloved, and millions of people would die in his rage, which is no joke.

Considering that Charlotte inherited a certain bad temper, she might actually do something like that!

If things really get out of hand, it won't be over by just crying, making a fuss, or even hanging oneself. It will be a war that will involve two major forces and millions of people!

Carl broke out in a sweat just imagining it.

"I, I don't think this matter can be rushed. It still depends on what the young people want..."

"Lord Karl, even so, as a father-in-law, can you please express your opinion?"

What the hell is this? Are you hoping that Charlie, that daughter-obsessed guy, will twist my head off and feed it to the griffins?

Karl was frowning and was thinking about how to bring up this topic, but his expression suddenly changed.

The griffin stopped.

At the end of the field is a deep forest.

The griffins were staring intently into the depths of the forest, letting out suppressed growls, their limbs tense, and a cold and fierce gleam in their eyes that was enough to scare away hawks.

Chapter 18 Refugees and Dragons

Without Carl's command, everyone shut up, put their hands on the hilts of their swords, and looked serious, as if facing a great enemy.

The unruly griffin rarely shows such restlessness.

In most cases, the monsters in the wild are only sequence 8 or 9, and they dare not approach the griffins to form a caravan, and the Fierce Wind Griffins do not bother to react too much to those scared little creatures.

But once the Gale Griffin gets serious, it means the potential risk is at least Sequence 7 or above.

"They must have smelled some kind of magical beast."

An experienced Griffin Knight would never neglect his partner's reaction. Carl didn't need to explain, and everyone present understood the current situation.

The bearded knight scratched his head and said, "But this shouldn't be the case. We're very close to Duskwind City. There shouldn't be any monsters here, right?"

The Lionheart Kingdom is covered with mountains and forests. In order to prevent the spread of monsters, the city regularly organizes knights to patrol and eliminate hidden dangers in advance.

The monsters in the deep mountains cannot be eradicated, but over the years, there are rarely any extremely ferocious monsters in the woods around the town.

Especially at this time of year, spring is not the season when monsters are agitated, and monsters that can cause a reaction from the Gale Griffin are quite rare.

Carl also couldn't figure it out, but he didn't let his guard down.

"That's true, but there are always unexpected things in the world, so don't take them lightly."

"If there really is a monster nearby, it could very well harm the farmers planting seeds, so it's better to deal with it in advance."

"Scouting formation, forward."

In principle, this situation should be reported to the Lord's Mansion and support should be requested. However, the Lord himself and the most elite Griffin Knights of Iron Blood Ridge are here, so there is naturally no need to waste time.

In just a few seconds, the original escort team of dozens of people turned into a reconnaissance team. The experienced griffin knights spread out in a fan shape, some flew into the air to ensure vision, and some followed on the ground to provide support at any time.

Generally speaking, the troops responsible for guarding are not good at attacking.

But for the Kingdom Knights, guarding is not their specialty, and field combat is their forte.

Speaking of reconnaissance, the knights who were originally a little listless did not feel uneasy at all. Instead, their eyes lit up and they immediately became energetic.

The knights plunged into the jungle.

It wasn't long before the knights in the sky made a discovery.

"Lord Karl! There are fireworks in the northwest!"

"Someone is suspected of fighting a monster!"

"Full speed ahead!"

In an instant, all the Rift Griffins took off into the air and flew away on the wind.

The deep green was quickly left behind by them. Under the guidance of the scout, they soon passed through the woods that were difficult for infantry to march through and arrived at the scene.

Smoke, flames, blood, and wailing.

Although the knights were well prepared, they were still shocked when they saw those ferocious monsters.

Not because it's strange, but because it's familiar.

Claws sharp enough to tear steel apart, scales as strong as city walls, deformed wings, twisted mouth corners, and bloodthirsty murderous eyes.

These deformed monsters, which are obviously taller than an adult, are low-level sub-dragons.

The refugees had obviously encountered an attack from the Asian dragon. The guards accompanying them had been wiped out long ago, and this group of murderous monsters wreaked havoc among the unarmed people, causing a bloody storm and leaving behind broken limbs.

These monsters were merciless and even more brutal than ordinary monsters, slaughtering in a deliberate manner.

One of the dragons stared at the woman holding the baby, revealing an extremely cruel smile, and grinned at her amidst her screams of fear.

However, the next second, the ugly picture was crushed to pieces by the griffin's claws and stepped on.

"Lord, Lord?"

"It's the Lord who has come to save us!"

The mother holding her baby knelt on the spot, crying with joy. The survivors hid behind Carl as if they were rushing to the only light in the darkness.

The bloodthirsty dragons instinctively wanted to hunt their prey, but the leader, Carl, only needed a glance to emit a scarlet gust of wind.

The extraordinary fluctuations of Sequence 5 were enough to materialize. The murderous aura of iron and blood overcame the bloodthirsty instinct, causing these irrational monsters to recall the fear that belonged to living beings.

Without any orders, the knights with gloomy faces had already drawn their silver swords.

The Asian dragons' oppression of the infantry was a one-sided massacre, but for the griffin knights, each of whom rode a Sequence 7 mount, these low-level monsters were nothing more than objects to be slaughtered.

The ugly dragon was ripped open by the griffin and its head chopped off by the sword.

Experienced griffin knights already knew how to deal with these monsters.

But a dragon's roar was like a muffled thunder, exploding in layers, and it completely suppressed the knights' edge.

Deep in the forest, a pair of bloodshot golden eyes lit up.

Immediately afterwards, the huge dragon body was like a flying mountain, like a storm coming, carrying violent wind pressure, and repelling all the griffin knights.

"What the hell!"

"Pure-blooded dragon?! How could these beasts appear in a place like this?!"

"Be careful, it's coming!"

A battle-hardened knight wouldn't take it lightly, but how could the disparity in bloodline level and life-level be dealt with simply by being cautious?!

A Sequence 6 pure-blooded dragon is already a truly extraordinary creature!

The dragon roared and slashed with one claw.

The bearded man raised his sword to block, but with a loud bang, he and the griffin were blasted hundreds of meters away.

The knights who tried to provide support were either swept down by the dragon's tail or blown back by its wings. For a moment, no one could get close.

Like an unstoppable hurricane, the black-skinned, pure-blooded dragon roared and pounced on the gathered crowd.

People who had already witnessed countless compatriots being devoured by the monster screamed in fear, but due to the terrifying pressure, they did not even have the courage to escape.

However, they don't need to flee.

Carl put down the griffin and moved forward steadily to face the hurricane. Then his eyes narrowed slightly and he suddenly punched out.

[Bloodline enlightenment].

The hurricane was abruptly stopped.

The blood-red shadow outlined the illusion of a huge knight, and the heavy punch was like a red thunder, pushing back the rushing dragon with just one blow.

Carl first pressed the hilt of the sword, then remembered that it was a gift from the royal family, so he grasped the air and drew out a mithril sword.

The blood-red knight, whose blood is condensed, also has a blood-red longsword forged by blood in his hand.

The sword blade fell, blood-red thunder.

The battle lasted for a long time.

Until the thunder penetrated the hurricane, the pure-blooded dragon was finally pierced through the heart by a sword.

The fight between the extraordinary creatures was like thousands of troops fighting each other, or like being swept by a lightning storm, destroying all the surrounding mountains and forests.

Carl dropped the long sword with a rolled blade in his hand, exhaled a long breath, and sat on the dragon corpse.

The knights cheered and rejoiced at the bravery of the Iron-blooded Lord.

"As expected of Lord Karl!"

"Being able to slay a Sequence 6 pure-blooded dragon without a scratch—even other Sequence 5s might not be able to do it, right?!"

The dragon was enormous, possessing incredible strength and unnatural ferocity. Even among Sequence 6 bloodlines, few could contend head-on with it. Even among Sequence 5, only Silver-rank excelling in melee combat could gain the upper hand in hand-to-hand combat.

"Not really." Carl waved his hand and took a deep breath.

Taking out the amulet given by Alice from his pocket, Carl sighed, "Without this, the dragon blood would have been suppressed invisibly, and this battle would not have been so easy."

"Enough of the small talk."

Carl turned to look at the refugees, the worry on his brows did not ease after killing the dragon.

A pure-blooded dragon is certainly terrifying, but it is far from being powerful enough to chase so many people deep into the mountains and forests.

The knights found a surviving soldier and brought him to Carl for questioning.

Karl confirmed: "Tell me, what exactly did you go through?"

Chapter 19: Regular Faction Meeting

"My Lord, we are from Lord Raymond's territory!"