I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 181 - 116: The Holy Knight Order, Gerry Swallward’s Charge_2

He faced two choices at that moment: one was to clear the plants and rescue his comrades, and the other was to ignore everything and block Gu Shanhai first.

In the will granted to him by his master, Gu Shanhai was absolutely not to be allowed into the curse camp, though the reason was not specified, he did not question his master.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and decided to save his teammates first, letting Gu Shanhai go for the time being.

Although this went against his master’s will, it meant his comrades might survive.

Gu Shanhai sat atop Little White, watching Gerry’s actions, and couldn’t help but chuckle, "These nobles are really quite amusing."

Nobles never regarded commoners as human, even a Holy Knight like Gerry was haughty in the presence of commoners.

Nobles and nobles, they were the true peers. If they didn’t lack the right conditions, they might very well have become beings like the Sky Dragon People. Well, the nobles were indeed such people, just not as free-spirited as the Sky Dragon People, because there were too many of them and they had their own entanglements of interest.

That’s why knights could be seen desperately saving their own, and just as readily enslaving commoners without conflict. As long as you don’t treat ordinary people as human, many problems can be solved.

"Gerry, are you sure you aren’t going to stop me? If I manage to get into the Fiona Knights’ camp, there might not be another chance, and perhaps even your master will perish because of it," Gu Shanhai teased after he had opened the curse camp.

He wanted to see what Gerry would decide—belief or comrades.

Hearing this, the group of Holy Knights struggled and shouted frantically, urging Gerry to stop Gu Shanhai to prevent the situation from worsening.

Gerry felt a rush of anger go to his head. Although hesitant, Gu Shanhai’s challenge to his faith provoked him to charge at Gu Shanhai furiously.

"So, you abandon your companions for your master. It seems you’ve never practiced your beliefs; they were just tools for redemption," Gu Shanhai spoke again.

The scene became even more chaotic as Gerry’s speed slowed upon hearing these words.

A storm of indecision erupted in Gerry’s heart. Just as he was about to forcefully attack Gu Shanhai, he heard him say, "You’re hesitating? Are you doubting your faith, or have you come to despise your comrades? From the start, your conviction wasn’t truly for the master, was it?"

"Heretic! Die!!!"

Gerry had closed in, the incandescent Holy Flame turned into a tangible energy that accompanied his longsword as he slashed at Gu Shanhai.

"This... this can’t be!!!" Gerry watched the scene in disbelief.

Gu Shanhai easily caught the normally unbeatable longsword between two fingers, a mocking expression on his face, "This isn’t your fault; it’s that the Holy Knights are too weak. If you had undergone the training of the War Knights, the Bloody Knights, instead of that of the Holy Knights, by now you would have been a Legendary Knight comparable to Merlin, not an obscure old man."

"Think about it. Why did the church provide you with such exquisite equipment and training unlike any before? It’s because you were abandoned from the very beginning."

Gerry was forced to listen to Gu Shanhai’s nonsense, trying in vain to pull his elegant longsword free, but it seemed as though it was embedded in Gu Shanhai’s fingers, impossible to remove.

"The church..." Gerry reflexively wanted to retort but was interrupted by Gu Shanhai.

"Yes, Holy Knights should become the church’s trump card, but you are not. You are just an insignificant pawn to them, paving the way for the real Holy Knights," Gu Shanhai added.

Of course, that was a lie. This batch of Holy Knights was destined to become members of the future Legendary Knight Order, and Gerry especially was a legendary figure who had always been dominant with not a single defeat, a pity that he encountered Gu Shanhai.

By now, the Holy Flame on Gerry’s body had started to flicker and gradually dim.

Belief was the cornerstone of Holy Knights, granting them enough powerful strength and capability to constantly push their limits, while raising the ceiling of their potential as well as the threshold for entry.

Gu Shanhai released the fancy longsword pinned between his fingers, and Gerry, caught off guard, retrieved his own sword, but with the momentum gone, he stumbled backward and fell, unable to react in time.

First, he was bewildered by Gu Shanhai’s nonsensical talk, and then his attention was scattered by a barrage of erratic thoughts, which is why he was so unlucky.

"You better think about it, I..."

"Heretic, do you think you can bewitch me?" Gerry got up, the Holy Flame that originally flickered on his body stabilized, and the dimming stopped, instead exploding with an even more dazzling brilliance.

"Die, I represent the Lord and will eradicate you!" Gerry leaped forward with a chop that was simple but carried massive force.

’Well, that was a fail, he’s got a burst mode too...’ Gu Shanhai cursed under his breath, casually grabbed the incoming longsword, heaved it up, and tossed it away.

On his hand appeared a sword mark as if burnt, but it healed instantly.

Gerry was thrown directly into the crowd; when he tried to struggle, he was swiftly covered and pinned down by a mass of plants.

’The intensity of his burst mode... not too high.’

It wasn’t described as powerfully over the top, destroying mountains with a single strike, just the Holy Flame embellished with a special effect.

’Must be a vocational talent from the heretic judgment, probably realized it just now in a fit of rage.’

Translated, that meant extra damage and sustained burning effect against people from different forces, possibly with some true damage as well.

Otherwise, how could he possibly break through the magical defense of Magic Domain on my hand and hurt me?

By the looks of it, grabbing this vocational talent seems a bit difficult, probably only Gerry, the top Holy Knight, might have it.

For players, that’s another matter entirely.

"Weak, too weak," Gu Shanhai mocked once more.

He didn’t do so just to provoke the man; he aimed to enrage Gerry into losing his rationality.

He didn’t plan to kill this group of Holy Knights, but to exchange them with the church for the Holy Knight inheritance, and if they refused, Gu Shanhai would just gift-wrap them for Atilis.

Holy Knights were like battlefield grinders, an ideal reward for success that could also conveniently nauseate the church.

Under Atilis’s command, these Holy Knights dared not disobey because they too were nobles, only the church had managed to keep this ace hidden away and not follow them onto the battlefield.

So Gu Shanhai actually had a good chance of getting the Holy Knight inheritance, and even if he couldn’t, it wasn’t a loss. If the church acted too terribly, he would slaughter all the Holy Knights, ensuring they bled a loss.

Even if the church possessed the Holy Knight inheritance, to train new Holy Knights would require a great deal of time and resources — a considerable expense. Besides, reaching the original level would not be easy; the loss of just Gerry, the top Holy Knight, could relegate the entire Holy Knight Order to a third-rate status.

Glancing at the still-struggling Holy Knights, Gu Shanhai didn’t hesitate and mounted Little White to enter the curse camp. A multitude of cursed creatures surged towards him, their numbers even greater, clearly many players from the Heroic Knights who had been cursed had joined their ranks.

"Last time we met, I thought I couldn’t beat you, but seeing you again this time, it seems so-so."

"But rest assured, I’m not here to fight."

Gu Shanhai didn’t care whether these cursed creatures could understand what he said; he just smiled and effortlessly suppressed the cursed creatures with the power of the Azure Dragon.