Mount and Blade

Having said that, if you use a normal method to swing a two-handed sword in the indoor space, the speed will definitely not be able to keep up with Madwuxiu's stick. Hickel defended firmly while looking for opportunities to turn defeat into victory.

Shikel used the butt end of the sword to deflect Madwushu's mace. Even though he knew that his counterattack would only be met by the broken sword, Hickel still swung his sword and slashed at Madwushu.

Although the sword blade successfully grazed his neck, it was still a little short of the carotid artery.

Madwushu fixed Shikel's sword with a broken blade, raised his mace and struck hard at the center of the sword. Sparks flew everywhere, and Hickel's sword broke.

"...!" Hickel was at the end of her rope, and Madwu raised his weapon to kill her.

"Don't do anything!" A familiar voice came from the door.

When he saw the owner of the voice, Hickel looked shocked, "...Edward?"

"...Huh?" The color that the man projected into Benedicut's heart was no longer the high-spirited yellow and friendly green of the past. The dark blue that had briefly appeared in his mind like a will-o'-the-wisp had now swelled and grown.

No, it couldn't be described as a will-o'-the-wisp, it was burning as if it was taking over all of Edward's heart. The warm yellow and green fireworks have been pushed to both sides by the dark blue flames and are almost extinguished.

"...Mr. Edward." Benedicut didn't know what to do. It was clear that his close friend who was beside Gulenberudo yesterday was not so...

Foreshadowing...Edward's blue fireworks...

"Don't take it lightly just because she is a woman, be careful if your neck is bitten off. After all, this guy is the right-hand man of the fire dragon..." Madwu Xiu wiped away the blood flowing from the neck wound with his fingers and licked it.

"...Oh, that's right, that's right. This woman is your true love, Your Highness!" Madwuxiu smirked meaningfully.

For most feudal aristocratic men, women are just a ladder to a higher political class, or...just a plaything.

"That's enough! I just need to take Benedicut as a hostage!" Edward interrupted Madwood, his pale and haggard face suddenly turned red. He didn't expect that Hickel would appear here! !

Logically speaking, she should be following Gulumberudo into battle now. He was not even mentally prepared to face Hickel.

The incredible scene in front of him made Hickel completely confused about the situation.

"...What is this? What's going on, Edward? The hostage...? Did you betray Gulenberudo? Why...why on earth!?" Hickel, who has always been keenly perceptive, with only two Unusual information can be captured in a few words of conversation.

"No..." Facing Hickel's question, Edward seemed to be drained of all his strength in an instant, and tears flowed in his bloodshot eyes.

The mouth that wants to defend this... is so powerless at this moment... because it is actually the case.

It was because he had no way to reverse the situation, nor could he watch his mother being inhumanly tortured. He could no longer protect this country silently, and his agreement with Hickel to protect this land together was destined to be shattered.

Even the vows I once made to protect Hikel and Grumberto will... come to naught.

After only half a day's absence, Edward's eyes were already bloodshot, and his cheeks were thin and haggard. Since he had been intensely exhausted physically and mentally in the past two days and had not slept a wink, the handsome young man with his former handsome appearance and sharp eyes was no longer there.

What happened to him during this short period of time? If Edward received her message, he should go to the Fire Dragon's Lair to support Gulun Berudo at this time.

Edward took a deep breath and suppressed the pain and sorrow in his heart that was like a knife cutting through him.

Now that things have come to this, what can be changed by telling Hickel? General Kirsten is dead! !

He would rather die than be a burden to Gurung Berudo! The one who was forced to death by his own hands...the teacher who trained the three of them...Gulomberudo's adoptive father...

How can so much pain and helplessness be explained in just a few sentences! ? How can you forgive... yourself who has become a traitor!

It would be better to bear this kind of pain and incomprehension by yourself. At least, Hickel, who doesn't know the truth, shouldn't be as painful as himself! !

As long as he alone is the bad guy! All the pain will be borne by him! !

"Hahaha... In the end, I am indeed a member of the public clan, a blood clan that is as rotten as a stinking ditch." Edward used a smile to cover up a tear in the corner of his eye and his throat that was about to become choked. He would never allow himself to show such a fragile posture in front of Hickel.

Sickle watched helplessly as old friends from the past and close friends who had just developed feelings for each other showed masochistic smiles, their faces ugly and twisted.

...It seems that the shadow of Grand Duke He Kun can indeed be found in it.

"I want to be the king of this island. I have made up my mind. This is the only way I can go." Edward murmured in a trembling voice, as if the object of his speech was not anyone but himself.

He has nothing to lose, and now he just wants to be a puppet emperor who can keep his mother safe...

Hickel...I don't ask you to forgive me...

"Edward..." Hickel's eyes were full of complex emotions, including pity, indignation, disappointment, and something imperceptible.

"Father, father said that I am the one who is qualified to be king!" Edward's reaction was more intense than expected.

"I am about to kill Gurenberudo with my own hands, and I am the one who truly possesses the qualities of a king!! Father said it himself..." Every word made Edward feel like a lump in his throat, but he had to talk hysterically in a crazy tone to hide his true emotions.

——He collapsed...

——Edward found that he could not accept the look in Hickel's eyes when he looked at him...

When there is a crack in the heart, "demon" will flow into it.

The reality that was difficult to accept and did not want to face made Hickel speechless. She had never imagined that Edward would betray Gurenberudo and their indestructible friendship.

"Brother..." After Benetti Kutt spoke quietly, Edward and Hickel turned their heads and looked at her.

"My brother really treats you as his most important friend... It's the same now." Benetticourt could sense the extremely strong malice around him, even the scarlet murderous intent of the man named Madwushu, just like the one who came to assassinate her that day.

Her body couldn't stop shaking, and only Hickel could give her strength. Benetticourt could see that the two weak flames in Edward's heart were making extremely painful sounds and struggling with the blue flames.

It's a pity that the blue flames were too powerful and almost burned Edward's whole body.

"I'm so happy to hear you say that..." Edward had a twisted smile on his face.

"As long as you follow me obediently, even the fire dragon that calls the wind and rain on the battlefield will have to crawl on the ground and obey my request obediently!" The admiration and jealousy that had been accumulated in his heart for many years broke out completely at this moment, and Edward laughed excitedly and hysterically.

He really couldn't imagine the scene of a man as old-fashioned and stubborn as Grunberudo kneeling down to beg for help... What a pleasant scene it would be.

However, would he really put down his airs for Benedicute? Hahaha, I can't get love anyway, so don't even think about it, Grunberudo.

Hickel couldn't look at Edward's appearance at the moment and turned his eyes away.

"I used to like the harmony and beauty of the three of you... like the colors of a painting." Benedicute said sadly.

The moment he heard that sentence, the twisted smile disappeared from Edward's face.

"Ah..." His consciousness was pulled back to the warm time in the past - and then, a huge silver figure jumped in from the window.

"Ludvik!!"

The silver wolf pounced on Madwushu and bit his right arm when he was not prepared.

"Gah!" Madwushu screamed.