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Chapter 255: Wound of Honour
Chapter 255: Wound of Honour
Chapter 255: Wound of Honour
Christa was within Williams reach.
While the other Dragon Knights were locked in a stalemate with the escorts, Rita alone is in the position to protect Christa.
William easily ran past Rita and grabs Christas arm from the side.
Ah..!
Cu-chan!!
William pulls Christa toward him and starts flying up on top of his dragon.
He planned to take her directly to the castle.
However.
UWAAA!!!!! I WONT LET YOU GO!!!!
Rita.!!
As the dragon is ascending to the sky, Rita clings to the dragons leg and tries to crawl up toward Christa.
Seeing that, William gives her a warning.
Let go, girl. I do not wish to kill you.
Rita is not a girl! Rita is an Imperial Knight!!
An Imperial Knight?
Hearing that, William thought that the child was pulling his leg.
However, he immediately changed his mind after seeing the white cloak on her back.
That cloak certainly belongs to the Imperial Knight Order.
It seems thats not a joke huh
Rita is not joking! Release Cu-chan! If you dont Rita will follow you all the way to hell!
..I really do envy the Imperial Family.
Christa never left any military nor political achievement. She is an ordinary princess.
Even so, she has a person that is willing to give up her life for her. A child that is of similar age to the princess herself calling herself an Imperial Knight is desperately clinging to a dragons leg.
When William was around Christas age, he didnt have any friends who would go so far for him. Some may have said that they would always protect him but there was no one who actually acted on it.
You are brave.for the bravery you displayed, I shall spare your life. Let go.
William slowly lowers the altitude.
It is the height where Rita can land on the roof if she let go of the dragon.
She might be injured from the fall but it will not be life-threatening.
However, Rita uses that opportunity to keep crawling up.
Rita wont leave Cu-chan!
.you will die you know?
Even if I have to die, I will never let go!!
Rita climbs up the unbalanced body of the dragon and reaches for Christa.
Christa also reached her hand out for her.
With only a short distance between them, William ascended to the sky again.
Rita, who lost her balance, had no choice but to pull her hand back and cling to the dragon.
What are you doing! William!!
The reason William ascended was that Gordon has approached them from below.
If he stayed there, Gordon might attack Rita.
Thats why William raised the altitude.
Your help is unneeded! Leave this to me!
Dont be a fool! This is not the time for that!
Its your side that doesnt have time! Moreover, I also have my reason! If it was known that the Dragon Prince needed help to shake off a child then I would become the laughing stock of the entire continent! If you wish to interfere then prepare to receive my blade!!
Saying so, William takes a distance from Gordon.
He then lowers the altitude again and speaks to Rita.
Who did you get that cloak from?
Captain Oliver!
I see..so he entrusted it to you huh.
An Imperial Knight Captain would never entrust the white cloak with a child for no reason.
Perhaps he saw potential in this child.
It would be easy to crush this childs future.
However, William found that to be unpleasant.
Lets hear your name. Imperial Knight.
Its Rita!!
I see, Sir Rita, it seems that cloak is still too heavy for you. That cloak is proof of strength. Once you have become someone who is befitting of that cloak, we will meet again!
Saying so, William took the throwing spear that was strapped on the dragon, flipped it to the blunt side, and stabbed it at Rita.
Rita, who was struck by it, was shaken off from the dragon.
She fell on the roof but Rita endured the pain and pulled out her sword.
She then threw it at William.
UWAAAAA!!!
UGH!
Her sword flew directly at Williams face.
However, since it lacked speed, William bends his neck and avoids it. Still, the blade managed to scratch his cheek, leaving a small wound.
On the other hand, Rita fell off the roof as she lost her balance.
Splendid.
After giving Rita a word of praise, William turns to Gordon.
I have the Rainbow Celestial Jewel! Im going to head back to the castle!
Alright! I will activate it at the pedestal myself!
Gordon triumphantly proclaims as he straddles himself behind one of Williams men and ascends to the sky.
Traus group tried to pursue them but they couldnt follow as they were already high in the sky.
After all, flight magic is an advanced technique and only a few people can use it to combat a dragon in the sky.
Ugh..! we are heading back to the castle!
Your Highness! You cant go back with those wounds!
This is only a scratch!
Saying so, Trau tries to head to the castle while his blood is still pouring out from his wounds.
However, Wendy stopped him.
Your wound must be treated first, Your Highness.
Miss Wendy.
Your Highness has lost too much blood. Your life will be in danger if you continue to move.
Trau had lost a lot of blood when he activated the Imperial Flag. On top of that, he also sustained new injuries.
If he heads to the castle like this, he will surely collapse on the way there.
However.
I have no need for my life. If I have to live without being able to protect my sister then death is much more preferable.
If Your Highness dies, you will not be able to save her. Please treat your wounds first!
Trau tries to push Wendy out of the way but Wendy refuses to move.
Meanwhile, one of the escorts carried over the tattered Rita.
Shes not waking up!! We need to treat her right away!!
Rita.
Wendy worriedly looked at Rita.
Her right shoulder was dislocated probably because she didnt break her fall and there are small scratches all over her body as well.
Seeing that, Trau grits his teeth.
Absolutely unforgivable.! We will divide into two units! One unit will protect the children here and the other will head to the castle with me!
Your Highness. That is too reckless. Our force is already small, it would be a bad idea to split up any more than this.
Then I should stay silent and watch!?
That is all we can currently do. We have no choice but to put our hopes on Knight Commander Alida and His Highness Arnold who is still at the castle.
Trau wanted to refute those words.
He didnt want to put his expectation on uncertainties.
However, his body couldnt keep up with him anymore.
Ugh..!?
His vision was shaky and he couldnt stand upright.
It was due to the loss of blood.
Please lay down! I will close the wound! Please lay Rita down here too!
Wendy begins treating Trau and Rita, her expression was like she was about to cry.
Even Wendy herself wanted to go after Christa.
Her heart was almost crushed from the anxiety when she was the captive of the Dark Elves. It was Christa and Rita who saved her. The time she spent with them was her time to heal.
Moreover, when the rebellion started, instead of abandoning her, Christa came for Wendy.
Wendy felt so much happiness from that.
Still, Wendy has to make a realistic decision.
If they forcefully push on, Trau will die and Rita will also be in danger.
Wendy knew well that even if she could help Christa by doing that, Christa herself wouldnt be happy.
Thats why Wendy put all her energy into healing the two.
She is not so good with healing magic but this is no time for her to say that.
Fortunately, the cavalry Gordon brought with him left to chase after Ruperts group.
Thanks to that, they managed to secure the time to treat them.
However, it was also a fact that they have hit a huge obstacle.
Another wind blew in Gordons favor.
Understanding that, Gordons was in a merry mood as he rides on the dragon.
HaHaHaHa!! Now my victory is guaranteed!
While listening to Gordons laughter, William looks at Christa in his arms.
Christa did not move. She only gazes back at the place Rita fell.
She doesnt think that Rita was dead but she knows that her injury will be serious.
Even in that situation, Rita did not give up until the end and aimed for Williams head.
William was convinced that once she grows up, she will become a terrifying knight.
However.
Still, William. You let your guard down huh. With a brat like that managed to leave a scratch on you, your reputation as the Dragon Prince will cry you know?
I did not let my guard down. I have been vigilant. That was exactly why my head is still intact like this.
Hmph, after receiving such a humiliating wound, it cant be helped that you are in a bad mood huh?
I am in a bad mood because I find your laughter unpleasant. Whether this wound is humiliating or honorable, it is up to me to decide. This wound is from a knight that tried her best to protect her lord without caring about herself. This is no different from the wounds I received from the enemies on the battlefield. It is a wound of honour. Anyone who insults the knight who gave me this woundis unforgivable.
William said so and left the formation to head to the castle alone.
He then mutters quietly to himself.
So he can not even pay respect to his enemy anymore huh
Time has changed his friend.
While being quite shocked by that, William grew anxious about the future.
Overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer.
This has been proven time and time in history.