Ah!!!
The Goatman let out a tragic wail, stumbled backward, his sword-wielding hand directly severed, and a large amount of blood gushed from the wound.
Remedios immediately supported the village woman, watching the air sword gradually disappear on the ground, a mix of shock and joy in her heart.
"It's you!"
The Goatman holding the child immediately noticed that Remedios's eyes were fixed on it, not behind it.
Suddenly, a chill surged through its heart, and just as it turned its head to look, its goat head flew off instantly.
Lock, holding his precious sword, swung it continuously, severing all four limbs of the now decapitated Goatman in an instant.
Demi-human races are different from human races; it's uncertain whether their limbs might still have some instinctive reactions even after decapitation. To avoid harming the hostage and to both deter and vent his displeasure, he chose this extreme method.
Taking the severely injured child from the severed arm, Lock kicked the Goatman's torso in front of its companion. The blood continuously gushing from the five severed points was a gruesome sight.
The Goatman, whose hand had been severed by the air sword,d clutched its wound, immediately took a step back, and asked in a terrified tone, "You... just who are you!?"
Lock did not answer the question. He briefly examined the child, frowning; his breathing was already very faint.
With his precious sword stuck in the ground, Lock retrieved a healing wand from his storage space. Under the baptism of holy light, the child's injuries immediately healed, and he slowly opened his eyes in a daze.
"Don't be afraid, you are safe now."
The little boy looked at the masked man nearby; his voice was gentle and reassuring, and, most importantly, he was not one of those cruel demi-humans.
He put the little boy down and turned his gaze back to the two Goatmen.
"Now, I'll give you a chance to live," Lock said coldly, pointing a finger at the Goatman with the severed hand and its companion. "If you two kill each other, the one who survives, I will let it leave safely."
"Wh-what?" The Goatman with the severed hand was stunned at first, then immediately said furiously, "Do you think we'll believe your nonsense?"
"Don't let them go!" Remedios roared, pointing the Holy Sword in her hand at the two Goatmen. "These damned demi-humans won't leave here alive!!!"
Boom!
A sword qi immediately shot at Remedios's feet, blasting a shallow pit and abruptly stopping her forward movement.
"Here, I am in charge now." Lock gave her a warning glance, then looked at the two Goatmen, "What is your choice?"
"Heh heh, human, do you want to play with us? Don't treat us like fools!" The Goatman with the severed hand sneered, thinking that under these circumstances, they were clearly doomed, and the other party's behavior was simply too ridiculous.
Knowing the attitude of this Goatman, Lock turned to look at the other Goatman.
Just as it was about to speak, a sword qi shot directly past its goat head, leaving a bloody mark on its face, and then it heavily struck the ground behind it.
This Goatman immediately showed an even more terrified look, swallowing the words that were about to come out.
"Its meaning is already very clear. But in my opinion, it's because it's missing a hand and knows it definitely can't beat you, so it's refusing," Lock said slowly. At this moment, he was like a devil, shaking the Goatman's heart with a highly seductive tone. "Do you want to die with it? Think carefully. All the other demi-humans here are already dead, so even if you kill it, your race and companions won't know. I am a man of my word; as long as you kill it, I will let you go."
"Barua, don't listen to his nonsense! This human is lying to you!" The Goatman with the severed hand immediately became anxious and shouted.
"Look, it's scared. Scared that you'll snatch away this only chance to live." Lock's eyes lit up slightly, and the hand hidden behind his back activated a charm spell.
The Goatman named 'Barua' slowly turned around, raised the iron sword in its hand, and walked step by step towards the Goatman with the severed hand.
This scene surprised Remedios and the others, and also filled the Goatman with the severed hand with shock and anger.
"I'm sorry, Sasco, I want to live," Barua said softly.
"What!? You bastard!"
Sasco immediately became furious and began to retreat step by step.
But Barua suddenly rushed over. A fierce glint flashed in Sasco's eyes. It stopped retreating and, with the intention of a desperate counterattack, met Barua head-on.
"Die!!!"
Sasco had no weapon in its hand, so it could only use the sharp horns on its head, aiming them at Barua's neck.
It should be cut down with one sword, right?
Sasco thought so, but unexpectedly, the long sword Barua raised ultimately did not swing down, and its sharp horn successfully pierced the other's neck.
The unique blood of a Goatman slowly flowed down Sasco's horn. Sasco pushed Barua away with force. Barua staggered back two steps, clutching its neck, its eyes filled with disbelief, and then fell heavily to the ground.
Sasco was stunned for a while. It didn't understand why the other party had that expression, but that didn't matter anymore!
"Hey! Human, I won! I survived, now you have to let me go!"
"Of course, I am a man of my word; I will let you go." Lock's lips curved into a faint smile, and he nodded.
Sasco was immediately overjoyed and ran towards the village entrance, about to leave the human encirclement.
Due to Lock's obstruction, the Holy Knights looked at each other, not moving to intercept it.
"What are you waiting for! Remedios, kill it!!!"
Upon hearing Lock's shout, Remedios was momentarily stunned.
Sasco suddenly turned its head to glance at Lock, then immediately ran out of the village at its fastest speed.
"If you don't act now, it will escape! Do you want other citizens of the Holy Kingdom to be killed because of it?"
Remedios looked at Lock, who was smiling, with angry eyes, gritting her teeth, and immediately turned and rushed towards Sasco.
"You human! You don't keep your word!!!" Sasco heard the rapid footsteps behind it, knowing it absolutely couldn't escape, and immediately turned around, cursing at Lock.
Remedios swung the Holy Sword in her hand, cutting off the Goatman's head.
"Barry!"
"Mom!"
Lock brought the little boy back to his mother's side. The two immediately embraced tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Why did you do this!?" Remedios walked to Lock's side and questioned him loudly.
If he never intended to let these Goatmen go from the beginning, he should have just killed them directly. Why toy with them?
To her, such behavior smacked of treachery and went against the tenets she had always upheld.
Facing her questioning, Lock merely returned his precious sword to its sheath and said indifferently, "Because it felt good! You all wanted to let them go before, and didn't that Goatman still try to kill the hostage? Since it likes to play so much, I'll let it die in the same way. It's a taste of its own medicine."
"How is such an act any different from theirs!?"
"Don't misunderstand one thing: without me, this mother and son would have died because of your incompetence." Lock merely glanced at the female Holy Knight. "At that time, would you have been able to speak to me with such righteousness?"
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