Eagle’s Glory

"The time spent going back and forth is enough for me to let you sleep here forever, King of Rome."

Facing Aiglon's gun, the mysterious woman showed no fear. Her gray-brown pupils exuded strong confidence, and she didn't seem to doubt whether she could succeed.

And the pressure coming from her body made Aigron feel that her confidence was well-founded.

Cold sweat broke out on his back.

Before, when facing thousands of enemies, he had never felt fear or hesitation; however, facing such a woman in this dusk with the setting sun like blood, he felt as if he could hear the footsteps of death coming.

Am I really going to die here? A flash of panic flashed through his heart.

After a while, the pride deep in his veins allowed him to regain his courage and confidence.

How could I die in a place like this because I still have unfinished plans and great tasks!

A mere woman wants to kill me? It's simply ridiculous. Come on, let you see how powerful the King of Rome is!

He narrowed his eyes and stared at the woman opposite, then shook up and down provocatively, and then replied with a sneer, "You want to kill me? Okay, then you have to at least get closer, otherwise how can you do it?" "

The young man's calmness stunned the woman for a moment, and after a moment she smiled with relief.

"You are indeed much more promising than your peers... That's right. Someone who can do so many great things at such a young age must be extraordinary."

Then, she seemed to sigh with some regret, "Looking back, just twenty-three years ago, as a spectator, I witnessed the grand scene of your father's coronation as King of Italy in this church. Although I am not a die-hard supporter of the empire, that glorious scene still affects me... And today, twenty-three years have passed, the emperor's bloodline will be cut off in my hands, and in this church , what a coincidence! Everything is so perfect and sad, as if it is an arrangement of fate..."

Although she looked like she was about to kill someone at any moment, she still spoke slowly and slowly. These words matched her lamenting tone and tear marks, as if she was really about to cry over it.

"If you think it's a pity, then why did you do it?" Aigron felt irritated and then sarcastically said.

"It's unthinkable to be entrusted by someone." The woman shook her head.

"I owe someone a huge favor, and that person wants your life, so I can only do it - if you want to blame it, it's your unlucky nature."

Aiglon really wanted to ask who her employer was, but he also understood that such questions were meaningless. The other party would definitely not answer him, so he did not waste any more efforts.

All his attention has been focused on the other party, and all the muscles in his body have become tense, ready to attack.

At this moment, the last arc of the sun disappeared into the horizon, and the sunset glow in the sky turned dim brown-blue. Dark clouds gradually gathered from everywhere, shrouding the sky above the Milan Cathedral. The sky.

"It's almost time." The woman sighed, and then walked towards Aigron.

Under his gaze, the distance between the two people became closer and closer. She looked calm, as if she was not afraid of him shooting at all.

With every step she took, Aigron's heartbeat accelerated unconsciously, and the feeling of anxiety became more intense.

"What's your name?!" In order to disrupt the other person's thoughts, he deliberately asked another question loudly.

Fortunately for him, the woman actually paused for a moment.

"Logically speaking, I shouldn't do such extraneous things." The woman sighed, and then smiled slightly, "But who made you his son? Out of respect for him, Let me make an exception... King of Rome, you have the right to know who took you away before you die."

Then, she slightly bent her knees, lifted her skirt, and saluted the young man in a very standard and smooth manner.

"My full name is very long, but to put it simply, my name is Bianca di Florini, and I am here to take your life..."

When she said this, she was stunned again, because she clearly found that the young man opposite was not paying attention to her answer at all, but was running away while she was speaking.

Bianca lowered her eyelids slightly, obviously a little angry - although she didn't think her name was that great, it really made her feel a bit humiliated to be treated like this when her name was circulated upon request.

"What's the point of such a struggle?" She commented coldly, then quickened her pace and rushed towards the young man.

At this time, Aigron turned around and ran quickly, rushing into the shadow between the spire and the stone bridge.

He knew that simply escaping was useless, as he would definitely be caught up, but hiding in the shadows at this time gave him some room for maneuver.

He held his breath, then held the pistol tightly, waiting to deliver a fatal blow to the opponent.

Perhaps feeling the danger, Bianca slowed down when she came to the steeple, and then listened and searched in the shadows.

She didn't hear any more noise, so she judged that the young man was hiding instead of running away, so she was not in a hurry.

He is a very clever kid, but unfortunately that's all. As long as you pay attention to the pistol in his hand and don't get hit by one shot, you can kill him at will.

Because the sun has set and dark clouds have obscured the starlight, the visibility on the roof is now very low, and the young man can only be found with the help of quite dim light.

She held the sword and moved forward slowly.

Unconsciously, she came under the main tower on the roof.

This is a 107-meter-high minaret. On the top of the main tower is the statue of the Virgin Mary.

In order to express their piety, the Milanese spared no effort to decorate this statue during their most glorious period. It is made of copper and covered with thousands of gold leaves. During the day, the statue of the Virgin will Dazzling in the sun, it symbolizes the Virgin pouring her love into the city.

And at this early moment of night, the statue is still radiating gold.

It's a pity that Bianca is not interested in paying attention to gold. All her attention is on finding the little guy.

She knew that this young man must be hiding under this spire, and he couldn't run far.

Although she still had some contempt for his ability in her heart, after all, she was on a mission, so she was fully energetic and walked around the spire with extremely light steps.

With the current distance between the two of them, as long as he dared to escape or move quietly, she would find her and kill him.

The bottom of the minaret is also covered with marble supports, which stand beside it like a fence, and also like dense tombstones, burying the emperors and generals who have stopped here throughout the ages.

Bianca stepped forward and walked between the marble supports, when she suddenly heard a soft sound next to her.

She looked over there subconsciously, but her heart suddenly tightened.

Then out of the corner of her eye, she noticed something flashing in another direction.

Did you really throw a stone to deceive me? Cunning little devil!

In the flash of lightning, she immediately figured out what was going on, and then reacted almost instinctively, throwing herself aside.

"Bang!" Almost at the same moment, fire and smoke suddenly appeared from the shadow, and then a loud noise echoed between the marble supports.

The bullet quickly crossed the distance between the two people, and then hit the marble hard, and flames burst out in an instant.

Didn't hit me... Humph, the cunning trick failed.

Instead of panicking, Bianca felt secretly happy.

finally found you!

She held up her sword and prepared to rush towards the direction where she had just fired. Now she was sure that the other party would never be able to run away.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that her neck felt a little warm.

So she wiped her neck with her left hand, and then found blood on her hand. The strong fishy smell made her frown.

It turned out that he was still hit, but the bullet luckily grazed his neck and did not cause fatal injuries.

Haha, this kid has some skills, he can actually target himself under such visibility...

But that's all.

The moment the bullet came out of the chamber, his only hope was extinguished, and he would never get a second shot.

With this strong confidence, she quickly rushed towards the place where he shot just now, and then she saw the blurry shadow of the young man in her eyes.

You can't run away! Her pupils suddenly shrank, and then she rushed in front of him at lightning speed.

When Aigron fired just now, he knew this was his best chance.

However, his careful planning failed in the end - the other party escaped the bullet attack, and that meant that now he was the one who faced the life-and-death test.

He didn't try in vain to reload the bullet, which would only make him more unable to resist the next attack.

He threw the pistol in his hand heavily towards Bianca's rushing figure.

Bianca easily dodged the pistol, and then a contemptuous smile appeared on her face. Then she rushed directly in front of the young man, then waved her hand and stabbed him in the chest.

Although the tear stain on her face still made her look compassionate at this moment, her eyes were clearly flashing with bloodthirsty cruelty, and there was no longer any mercy.

Aigron took a step back and barely dodged the sword. However, the opponent was extremely skilled and swung another sword. At this time, he was quite embarrassed as he had no weapon in his hand and could only hide aside. .

Fortunately, the surrounding marble supports limited Bianca's range and provided him with a lot of cover. Otherwise, he would have been killed by the sword by now.

But even so, Aigron was still embarrassed and in a very difficult situation. His body was covered with dust, and there were already holes in his clothes in several places, with little bits of blood oozing out from them.

At this time, Aigron finally understood why the other party was so confident - she was indeed a very powerful swordsman.

His original plan was to deal with the opponent here, delaying time, and let Maria call the men outside the church to come to his rescue. However, judging from the current situation, it is simply a fantasy to delay them to rescue him. It won't be long before he will be killed here.

However, while avoiding it, a familiar feeling vaguely arose in his heart.

It seemed that he had experienced this kind of sword movement and angle before.

At this time, he remembered that when he was in the manor before, Andre Davout once told him that he had an ominous premonition, as if an oppressive shadow was approaching people like him, and even made people like him. He remembered the feeling when he faced off against Agnes.

At the time, he only thought it was a joke and a neurotic delusion of Andre, but now, he even admires Andre's sixth sense.

He also thought about this situation - there would be no other possibility, it would definitely be like this.

"Are you Agnes's master?" he asked hissingly.

Hearing this name, Bianca's eyes flashed with doubts, and her hands hesitated a little.

"You know her?"

Taking advantage of this slight pause, Aigron rolled unsightly to the side, covering himself with the marble support, and replied in a low voice, "Of course I know her! We are very good friends, and we have also discussed... She is very good. You like me! We agreed to get together when we get to Paris."

The following words were naturally made up by Aiglon. He was now in a desperate condition and sought medical treatment. He wanted to play the apprentice card and hoped that Bianca would let him go for the sake of his apprentice.

Unfortunately...this is impossible.

Bianca was stunned for a moment, and then sneered, "What a romantic, King of Rome, I didn't expect that even a girl like Agnes has been flirted with by you... However, it's not surprising, you are very skilled. , she will take a high look."

After a brief fight between the two, Bianca naturally realized that this young man was definitely very skilled. It was a pity that he had no weapons, so he could not fight with her openly.

Of course, if it was a fair competition, she would be willing to give the other party this opportunity, but unfortunately... she was being entrusted by someone now, not the time to compete.

Her face became serious again, and the bloodthirsty cruelty made her oppressive force come back to her face.

"Okay, for Agnes's sake, I will let you die happily... After you die, I will write a letter to her to apologize to her. If she is sad and angry, then come and talk to her. I'll fight, and if you can beat me, it doesn't matter if she avenges you.

So...goodbye, King of Rome! "

Then, without any words, she picked up the sword again and stabbed the Roman King in the heart.

"Ding!"

The crisp sound of metal meeting stone broke the temporary calm.

The long sword was directly shaken away.

Aigron held a fragment of a marble bracket in his hand and looked at the other party calmly.