"Hmm?"
Wei Jie's roar attracted Lock's attention. His movement of turning his horse's head paused, and the surrounding Demi-humans immediately surrounded him.
However, he was not like Remedios or other ordinary humans, and the Bicorn beneath him was an even more ferocious magical beast.
"Hold on to me," Lock warned Remedios, who was sitting behind him. Without waiting for her to react, he immediately pulled the reins.
Whoosh!!!
With a neigh, the Bicorn's front hooves rose high, shimmering with magical light, directly activating its Trample skill.
Although Remedios reacted a beat late, the moment she felt her body falling, she immediately wrapped her free arm tightly around Lock's waist.
Boom!!!
A powerful energy shockwave instantly spread from the Bicorn's front hooves. This was not Remedios's Holy Strike, which judged good and evil, but pure destructive damage. All the Demi-humans within five meters were torn to shreds by the powerful energy, turning the sky full of blood mist, leaving no bones behind.
Wei Jie's face showed a look of horror. He subconsciously looked at his left arm, which was now covered in blood. The flesh on it seemed to have exploded from within, and even a section of his arm bone was shattered.
If he hadn't cleverly pulled a nearby Demi-human to use as a shield and then quickly retreated, he would have been severely wounded, if not killed.
Who exactly was this human knight?
Wei Jie inadvertently met the knight's gaze. That indifferent look, as if in the other's eyes, he was no different from the other Demi-humans around him—all mere ants that could be crushed at will.
Lock merely glanced at the large Demi-human, then turned the Bicorn and charged towards the city wall. Although the Demi-humans blocking the way desperately swung their weapons at the Bicorn, they did not affect it. Just as before, they were mercilessly trampled to death.
"I didn't expect you to still be alive." Remedios, sitting behind Lock, said with a surprised tone, yet a hint of relief could be heard.
"…Have I ever told you that it's a miracle from the gods that you haven't been killed all these years?" Lock said, a little speechless.
Although the female Holy Knight probably didn't mean to curse him, such a statement could easily cause dissatisfaction.
Remedios showed no self-awareness regarding this. She looked at him with confusion and said, "I am a Holy Knight who believes in the gods, so of course I will be protected by the gods. No one can kill me."
"Before you say that, do you want to think about what happened a few days ago and just now?"
Upon hearing this, Remedios immediately fell silent. After a long moment, she slowly said, "I will definitely become stronger."
"Go for it, you can do it… Although I really want to say that, but…" Lock slightly turned his head to look at the Holy Knight behind him, and said faintly, "Humans also have limits."
"…Then how did you become so strong?"
"It's a secret. If you really want to know, after the battle, come find me with the determination to pay a great price." Lock slowly withdrew his gaze, a slight curve on his lips.
As one of the Holy Kingdom's three sisters, Remedios herself was only strong in power, but not very clever. By conquering her, he could slowly erode the remaining two. Perhaps, this was her greatest value, ha.
As they spoke, the Bicorn had already cut through the obstacles, bringing the two back to the breach in the city wall.
Seeing a Holy Knight struggling in a grapple with an Ogre, and seemingly about to give out, Remedios leaped directly from the Bicorn's back.
Hah!
Her holy sword quickly slashed through the air, directly beheading the Ogre from behind. Its massive body instantly went limp. If the Holy Knight hadn't reacted quickly enough, he might have been crushed by the corpse.
"Captain! You're back! Are you uninjured?"
The Holy Knight said loudly with an excited smile.
His voice spread around, and the morale of the Holy Knight squads was greatly boosted, making them fight even more bravely against the enemy's attacks.
"I'm fine, Franco!"
Remedios simply replied, then immediately charged towards another Goatman that had wounded a Holy Knight, cutting off the enemy's head with a swift strike.
While her combat power appeared somewhat inferior when facing a Demi-human of Wei Jie's caliber, she possessed sufficient suppressive power against ordinary Demi-humans, even Trolls.
"Everyone, retreat to the stronghold and rendezvous with the army!!!"
Soon, she rescued all the Holy Knights from danger, then gave an order for the Holy Knight squad to retreat, while she stood at the very front, clearly intending to cover their retreat.
But the Holy Knights had enough confidence in their captain and did not disobey her orders, beginning an orderly retreat.
In just a short time, the seventy-person Holy Knight squad was reduced to just over forty. This was why Remedios ordered the retreat; they had already performed very well.
The surrounding Demi-humans immediately swarmed forward the moment the Holy Knights retreated, occupying all the empty positions.
Just as Remedios was preparing to attack, the sound of hooves was particularly clear in her ears. The Bicorn charged directly out of the pile of Demi-humans, its horns impaling one Demi-human and flinging it into the air, where Lock cut it in half with a single sword stroke.
"You retreat too. I'll hold this position." Lock said, riding the Bicorn close to her.
"…Okay, I'll bring the soldiers back to assist you as soon as possible." Remedios hesitated only slightly, quickly made her decision, and immediately turned to retreat to the stronghold. After taking two steps, she paused again, "Thank you!"
With that, she rushed back into the stronghold without looking back.
Lock glanced at her with a hint of surprise, astonished by her behavior.
According to his understanding, in the original work, the northern Holy Kingdom was completely overrun by the Demi-human Army. Remedios and the remaining forces of the Northern Holy Kingdom sought aid from the Sorcerous Kingdom, but instead of receiving support from the Sorcerous Kingdom's army, Ainz, the Sorcerer King himself, returned with them to the Holy Kingdom alone.
Although Ainz's powerful strength helped the remaining forces reclaim many lost territories, Remedios had always been wary of the old skeleton, even developing an aversion due to their differing attitudes towards Holy Kingdom hostages held by the Demi-humans during the war.
She left an impression of being stubborn, rigid, and even a treacherous villain who stabbed her benefactor in the back.
He never expected to hear the words 'thank you' from her.
Perhaps it was because the Holy Kingdom had not yet fallen, and Calca and Quirat were still alive and well, not having been brutally ravaged and killed by Jaldabaoth!
Lock thought to himself.
In that battle, Jaldabaoth used the monarch Remedios served as a weapon, the 'Holy Queen's Sword,' to commit massacres. The impact on this female Holy Knight must have been immense, so it was not impossible for her to go to extremes.
After all, Holy Knights, as divine spellcasters, fundamentally detested Undead like Ainz from the bottom of their hearts.
"I accidentally saved a misguided young woman. I truly am a person of immense merit!"
Lock smiled slightly and swung his sword forward. A huge sword qi swept out, directly cutting the surging Demi-humans in half at the waist, scattering blood and internal organs across the ground.
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