Riding and Slashing

Chapter 363 Loyalty and Fate

By the Sava River, the Griffon Knights and the Noldor Guard ran in two directions...

The Order of the Griffon to the east, and the Noldor Guard to the north.

'Ulrik' stood by the river and hesitated for a while, with no expression on his miserable green face.

"Your Majesty, we should pursue!"

Lehman came forward, and there was no expression on his face, but his eyes were a bit lonely. Dalion's words really hurt him.

"Chasing? Maybe it's our turn to be ambushed after chasing after him? Hmph... I underestimated that cunning kid... Let's bypass here and go to Qiaoyan Bay!"

'Ulrik' shook his head.

"Cragyan Bay?! Your Majesty, aren't you going back to Sarleon City? Are you going to give up Sarleon City?! But... once Li Ang invades Sarleon City, the Sarleon Kingdom will really cease to exist! Lion Knights People will forever be regarded as heretical rebels, and there will be no chance to restore their reputation!!"

Lehman looked at 'Ulrik' in disbelief, and took two steps back.

Indeed, Sarleon City is no longer just a majestic royal city, it now represents the last legitimacy of the Sarleon Kingdom.

The east and north are currently only subject to the rule of Leon, and no longer loyal to the Sarleon Kingdom...

Most of the land in the west has been occupied by Fieldsway and De'Shar. Currently, it is still the territory of the Sarleon Kingdom, and only Sarleon City and Cliff Bay are left.

However, Sarleon City is the capital after all, and it is of great significance. Regardless of whether this 'Ulric' in the city is a man or a ghost, as long as Sarleon City still has the golden lion flag, the Sarleon Kingdom will still exist.

However, if at this time 'Ulrik' abandons Sarleon City and goes to Cliff Bay...

Does the Sarleon Kingdom still exist?
In addition, there are heretics and fallen people all over Qiaoyan Bay, and it is obvious that they are completely controlled by heretics...

Besides, the troops around 'Ulrik' are all undead!Anyone can see it!

In this case, if the Knights of the Lions still follow 'Ulrik', they will definitely be regarded as followers of heresy by everyone, and there will be no chance to wash their reputation.

This is also the main reason why Leon must launch an attack after Cliff Bay publicly declares his allegiance to 'Ulrik'.

Li Ang used to be the lord who swore allegiance to Ulrik. He must first let the entire continent know that Ulrik is a heretic who works with demons, so as not to bear the infamy of breaking his oath.

At the same time, Li Ang did not become king in Changhe Town, but raised the banner of "crusade against heresy", and together with Paladin Roland called on the whole continent to "eliminate demons", all in order to characterize this matter as a "controversy between good and evil".

"So what if we give up Sarleon City... As long as we can win the final victory, any concessions and sacrifices are temporary! Victory is the most important thing..."

'Ulrik' said indifferently.

"Really? For victory, the reputation of the Lion Knights can also be sacrificed, right?"

Lehman shook his head, and took two steps back: "Your Majesty... Maybe you don't care about anything else, you only care about victory... But I care about the reputation of the Lion Knights! I care about whether the Lion Knights have a chance to become the Royal Knights again Regiment! I care if the Lion Knight can stand in the sun! My brothers, I care about this too!"

"What do you want to do? It is impossible for the Lion Knights to surrender to Li Ang... Are you going to fight Li Ang's troops head-on? He must have made sufficient preparations, and the troops sent by Cliff Bay were not to show their allegiance to me." ...That was all brought by Li Ang to attack Lie Lion City! If you return to Lie Lion City now, you will all die..."

'Ulrik' looked at Lehman with no expression in his dull eyes, but his tone was a little restless.

"Maybe...but at least we'll die like true knights!"

Lehman got on his horse, bypassed 'Ulrik', and then threw the code in his hand directly into the Sava River under the bridge.

"Lehman! History is written by the victors! Glory only belongs to the victors! The reputation of the Lion Knights can only be cleared after the final victory! It is meaningless for you to die like this!"

'Ulrik' yelled at Lehman.

Lehman stopped, turning his back to Ulrik: "...that just means nothing to you, right? Do you really know what fame and glory are? I have now confirmed that you are indeed not His Majesty Ulrik... ..."

He turned his head and took one last look at Ulrik's turquoise face: "His Majesty the King whom I serve may have done many wrong things, but he has always been a true knight! And you, there is no knight at all." Xin!...A person like you is definitely not Li Ang's opponent! The winner who writes history in the end may not be you either!"

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and raised his lance: "Lion Knights!!"

"Glory is my life!!"

The golden lion banner passed by 'Ulrik', and these last lion knights followed Lehman's footsteps and galloped towards Sarleon City.

Ulrik—that is, Kavala, stood by the river for a long time without moving.

His eyes that no longer had luster may have been unable to see, but he still turned his head in the direction Lehman was going away, and let out a deep sigh.

Then he went into the river again and picked up the wet code.

……

Of course, Lehman wasn't acting on his temper. He had been helping Ulrik solve some shady troubles for many years. Such a person was naturally not an impulsive and reckless man.

But everyone has their credo.

They also have things they really care about.

Maybe the performance of the Knights of the Lions in recent years is not honorable, but everything Lehman has comes from the Knights of the Lions. In his eyes, the Knights of the Lions are everything!
Kavala used Ulrik's identity to issue the king's decree before, which was to use the loyalty relationship between the lord of Sarleon and Ulrik to turn the war into a "civil war in the kingdom of Sarleon" and obtain legal principles. My side.

Anyone could see this, and so could Lehman—although he didn't know it was Kavala.

But no matter who that Ulrik is, as long as Ulrik is 'resurrected', it means that the Lion Knights have a new opportunity.

Amy and Leon once identified the Lion Knights as illegal knights, and Brennus launched a counterattack last year with the power of the heretics, and now the Lion Knights have been completely regarded as heretics, basically everyone Shout out.

Lehman has not left the family territory for more than a year, because when Amy was the queen, the members of the Lion Knights could not appear in public at all-the Lion Knights slaughtered Godric and Amy's old house crow village, He also accidentally killed Amy's brother Andrew by mistake. This is a deep hatred that cannot be reconciled, and there is no possibility of surrender.

But after Amy left Sarleon City, Ulrik revived and issued a king's decree, which meant that this series of events could be defined as a 'kingdom civil war', and the Lion Knights once again had an object of allegiance.

Since it is a civil war, from the standpoint of the king, no matter what method is used, it is understandable-civil wars have always been more cruel than foreign wars, even with the help of heresy, even if massacres occur, it is understandable of.

In this way, the Lion Knights have a good reason to return to Sarleon City, in the name of "loyalty to the Sarleon King", and use "loyalty" to cover up all the stains of the Lion Knights in the past-anyway, the Lion Knights can' I don't know that the king conspired with the heretics, and the Knights of the Lions did everything only by order. As the Royal Knights, they must not disobey the king's orders, right?
There is indeed nothing to wash away in other aspects, but the point of 'loyalty' can indeed be washed away.

Besides, the Knights of the Lion can be so loyal to a king who is suspected of being a heretic, isn't that a model of knights?
At most, it is said to be foolish and loyal...

As long as the reputation of "absolute loyalty" is established, the Knights of the Lion can wash away the bad influence brought by Brennus and stand in the sun again.

And, maybe people will secretly praise - especially kings...

After re-establishing such a reputation, no matter what happens to the Lion Knights, it will not really perish—just like the chivalrous Lion Knights led by Leonardo a few decades ago, even the whole world Even if it is destroyed, it can also be rebuilt as the Royal Knights by King Ulrik based on its past reputation.

Which king doesn't like such a knight order?

So, of course Lehman will pledge allegiance to 'Ulrich'.

Lehman knew that Ulrik's troops were all undead, but it didn't matter, as long as the king was indeed Ulrik, and as long as there were no large numbers of undead or fallen people blatantly appearing outside Sarleon City—it was always closed anyway. The city gate, no one else knows what is in the city.

But if Ulrik abandons Sarleon now...

That is basically equivalent to the destruction of the Lion Kingdom!

However, if the Lion Knights want to restore their reputation or rebuild their reputation of 'loyalty', they must be based on their allegiance to the Kingdom of the Sarleon - loyalty cannot be interpreted by changing the family, right?

Or, continue to follow a false king who is destined to be regarded as a heretic by the entire continent?

But this false king is going to lead the army of undead to Qiaoyan Bay!This is not guarding in the lion city!Everyone can see it!

The army of undead marched all the way north, I am afraid that the whole continent will understand that this Ulrik is a devil!

Under such circumstances, if the Lion Knights still follow Ulrik, it would not be called loyalty...it would be called self-willing and depraved.

For Kavala, in order to win the final victory, he can indeed choose to give in temporarily. He is even willing to let Li Ang occupy Sarleon City, because he can use the ubiquitous statues in Sarleon City to monitor Li Ang's every move.

Anyway, he didn't intend to conquer the mainland in the name of the Sarleon Kingdom. He was just replenishing the undead soldiers while waiting for Maltis and his Dread Legion. He could wait anywhere.

Moreover, for him, the Sleet Lion Kingdom belongs to the offspring of the thief, so it is not worth pity...

But the Lion Knights had no way out.

Lehman must restore the reputation of the Lion Knights when Sarleon City still belonged to 'Ulrik', otherwise, no matter who wins the final victory in the future, the reputation of the Lion Knights will be completely wiped out!
If you give up the last chance, the Knights of the Lions will always be just a group of rogue knights following heresy...

Therefore, Lehman must add the footnote 'loyalty' to the Lion Knights in Sarleon City!
He was going to die in Sarleon!
As long as this battle is fought without retreating one step at a time, regardless of success or failure, life or death, it will be the victory of the Lion Knights!
It would be better for King 'Ulrik' to 'flee' to Cliff Bay, which will further highlight the tragedy and loyalty of the Knights of the Lion!

And... this 'Ulrik' might not be able to write history as a victor. Don't care about the reputation of any knight order...

Lehman felt that he could only write a history that would not be tampered with by himself!

Just like the Griffon Knights when the Lion Kingdom was first established!
Use the method of fighting to the last person - so that the enemy cannot tamper with the Lion Knight's 'loyalty'!
That's what Lehman thought, and he did.

"Those who are willing to leave, drop your weapons and go... This is the last battle of the Lion Knights, and I must die here."

When he saw Li Ang's griffin flag in the distance, Lehman stopped the troops: "Whoever is willing to die with me, follow me...to charge!"

"Lion Knight! Forward!!"

……

Under the Lion City.

There is already a large group of messy troops on the northern city wall, and they have begun to quickly attack Sarleon City-a lot of followers of the Prophet who are not afraid of death have been sent from Cliff Bay.

But Li Ang didn't directly attack Lie Lion City. The walls of Lie Lion City are so high. Before the cannon fodder made a gap, Li Ang would not let his elites fill in the gap.

He took various knight orders and arranged a big bag outside Sarleon City.

This was still a conspiracy - Li Ang hadn't taken off the ring before, and Kavala must know that Li Ang asked Circe to transfer troops from Qiaoyan Bay, and he could also know through the statues in the city that a large army was attacking the city. If you want to keep the Lion City, you must drill into this pocket.

It doesn't matter if Kavala doesn't return to Sarleon City, then Li Ang will really take Sarleon City down.

It's not a loss anyway.

When he saw Lehman leading the Lion Knights coming, Li Ang realized that Kavala probably wouldn't come.

Especially when looking at the number of lion knights who charged - there were not many lion knights who followed Lehman to charge, and there were only about 200 of them in total.

Most of them are lion knights, with only a few retinues riding horses.

Li Ang was somewhat disappointed, it seemed that it was not so easy to kill Kavala...

At the same time, it was a little sad—Lehman was a true knight.

Unfortunately, he is the Lion Rider.

"Lion Knight! Forward!!"

The lion knights had already set up their lances, and on the lances, the golden lion flags were blown out by the high-speed horses.

What kind of people lead what kind of soldiers, the lion knights under Lehman are not cowards, they dispersed the followers, but most of the lion knights did not leave.

They know their end, but they also know their mission...

"Risa Dilan, go and send an order to let other troops attack Sarleon City with all their strength."

Li Ang didn't order to encircle the Lion Knights - meaningless, there were only 200 Lion Knights rushing over.

Dalion took the initiative to lead the Griffin Knights forward.

For Darion, this is a fateful battle.

160 years ago, before Alfred stole the country and became king, the Griffin Knights who protected the Pendor royal family were destroyed by the betrayal of the Lion Knights;
Thirty years ago, the Lion Knights briefly joined forces with the remnants of the Griffin Knights to serve a respectable queen, but they disappeared on the mainland together;

And now, before another new king is about to become king, the Lion Knights re-established by the descendants of the usurpers will also be destroyed by the Griffin Knights re-established by Pendor's new king.

Enmity and love, separation and cooperation, are entangled.

This city of fierce lions is the best testimony of the centuries-old grievances between these two knight orders.

The two knights rushed together like needlepoints.

(End of this chapter)