Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 711: Final Path

"How long are we going to stay in this kind of place?"

One of the Blood Wolf Knights kicked the wall with all his might. The metal wrapped around the front of his boots wiped out a few sparks on the wall. At this moment when the setting sun was half gone, the shadows behind the wall shone brightly. Beside him, a companion sighed, "Stop complaining, Eric. Everyone here doesn't want to go back. It's an insult to the reputation of a knight that we have to protect such a brat. But so what? This is Earl Rackard's order."

"Perhaps it was just that Lanza's order." The knight known as Eric slapped his palm on the wall and said, "He has made us do enough shameful things. Let's not talk about the kidnapping of the former Count's sister not long ago. He said that the day before yesterday, he wanted us to go to the village to rob women. What's the difference between him and the robbers?"

"That's why we need to be patient for now. I didn't hear that Lord Glenn brought an army here. I think things here will be settled soon, right?" The knight smiled and said, "In that case, we can return to Donne very quickly. It's been a long time since I've seen those kids at home."

"Me too. I wonder how Alissa is now." Eric sighed. Suddenly, the corner of his eyes was stabbed by the light. He subconsciously reached out and blocked it. Through the gap between his fingers, his gaze landed on the road in front of White Castle. At the other end of the road, a group of people and horses were heading towards the castle. It was the armor on his opponent's body that reflected the afterglow of the setting sun and pierced into his eyes.

"What's going on?" The companions beside him also noticed something strange and pounced on the city wall.

From their position, they could see the streets below. There were over a hundred people in that troop, and there were about twenty knights running in front of them, followed by warriors on foot. Whether it was a knight or an infantry, the armor on their bodies was silver-soaked white iron armor. There was a cross on the chest of the armor. The flag raised by the infantry at the rear was precisely the cross pattern of the sword of the church's martial force, the Crusaders.

"It's the church?" Eric said nervously, "Hurry up and inform Mr. Lanza that we are in trouble."

After his companions left, Eric gathered the remaining Blood Wolf Knights. As for the soldiers, these brats from the Gills Clan could only gather up numbers to scare the civilians. If they really were to fight, these people were simply unreliable. At this moment, they were also gathered on the wall of the castle and lit a fire. The hands of the guns were trembling.

White Castle was not a military castle, even though Ouban's ancestors had built it to the size of the castle at the beginning. Although White Castle also had defensive walls, arrows, sentry towers, city gates, and other defensive facilities, each of them had greatly shrunk. After all, if the castle was built too severely, it would not be good for the image of the people created by the kings of the past dynasties. But now, from Eric's point of view, the castle provided them with a limited amount of defense, and it was only slightly better than the courtyard.

He looked at his surroundings. There were less than ten Blood Wolf Knights and twenty or so pale-faced soldiers. Once the other party really attacked, Eric could already foresee the outcome.

The Crusaders stopped a hundred or so meters away from the castle. The main road led straight to the castle gate, and this distance was enough for the enemy to charge. Eric stepped forward and shouted, "What are you doing? This is White Castle, the castle of the noble Earl of Gills. I demand that you retreat immediately!"

The Crusaders suddenly separated from each other. Whether it was knights or infantry, they moved in unison, causing Eric's heart to sink. Without a doubt, this army was well trained. Even if there were fewer people, their combat strength could not be ignored. Vera and Father Miro walked forward from the separated crowd. When Vera stopped, the priest took a step forward and said to the castle, "In view of Count Gills' dirty reputation and cruel atrocities, such a man has lost his lord's virtue, and people want to have a new lord. As for Lord Gills, we want him to abdicate on his own. Now, please open the city gate."

"What a joke. Could the Church replace the empire's authority? Lord Gills' title is given by the empire. What right does the Church have to dismiss him?" Eric said loudly.

Father Miro smiled and said, "Of course, the Church cannot replace the Empire to remove Lord Gills. As I said, the Church only speaks the hearts of the people. Even if it is the Empire, I think the respected Emperor will listen to the public opinion, right?"

Vera raised her hand and gestured, and the soldiers behind her sent a ball of red fireworks into the sky.

Following that, fireworks rose from every corner of Ark Harbor. Eric looked at the city full of fireworks and his heartbeat accelerated. He knew that something was going to happen. Sure enough, not long after, the sound of footsteps came from all directions. Eric looked down from above and saw the streets connecting the castle. Black crowds poured in like tides. They were orderly, but they emitted a suffocating aura.

He didn't know who had led the way, but he heard a neat shout at the gates, "Lord Wu De, abdicate and give way!"

The sound waves were higher and higher, and Eric on the city wall seemed to be in a sea of sound. Slogans sounded from all directions. Not to mention the soldiers, even the Blood Wolf Knights panicked. Things like this would never happen in other cities, but now that the army of Ark Harbor was under Ruo La's control, Gills had no soldiers at all, so it could not be said to be suppressed.

A foreign knight like Eric, as well as twenty or so family youths who hadn't even killed a single person, couldn't disperse the gathering of ten thousand people at the gate of the city. Seeing so many people, Eric began to worry about whether the copper-covered oak gate in the castle was too thin.

An orange firework rose into the air. At this moment, the setting sun was gone, and night fell. Therefore, as long as one looked at the night sky, one could clearly see the exploding flame. When they saw this flame, everyone quieted down. It was terrifyingly neat and tidy. At this moment, Father Miro's voice sounded again, "Everyone in the city, I believe you have heard what people are saying. Even the Emperor knows that public opinion cannot be violated. Therefore, knights, please open the city gate."

Eric gritted his teeth and shouted, "I can't!"

Father Miro smiled helplessly and looked back. Wilick, who was wearing armor, immediately broke away from the Crusaders and galloped on the main road. His goal was obvious.

"Attack! Attack!" Eric shouted.

However, there was no movement behind him. He turned around and saw that the soldiers on both sides of the city wall looked at each other. No one dared to shoot them. The knight scolded angrily and snatched a fire, pointing the gun at Welik. Just as his finger touched the trigger, his pupils couldn't help but shrink. In the midst of the crusades, a group of soldiers launched two Thunder God cannons and aimed them at the city wall. Without a doubt, as long as he dared to shoot, he would immediately be shelled!