Chapter 40: Spear Falls - Hatred Burns in the Cold

Viego's order came like a bolt from the blue.

Everyone present was shocked and terrified, their legs shaking as if they had been struck by lightning.

Kalista's eyes were filled with fear. She looked at Viego and said in a trembling voice:

"Stop it, Viego!"

"I know you are not that kind of person, let's go back"

"They asked for it!"

Viego's face was gloomy. He looked behind him and ordered in a cold voice: "Kamavia soldiers, take action!"

"Don't move!" Kalista shouted.

Two orders came down.

The common army soldiers showed hesitation on their faces. On one side was the king, and on the other was their general.

Who should I listen to?
Viego glared at Callista: "Do you want to disobey the king's order?"

"I will not obey such a ridiculous order, nor will I allow you to massacre innocent people." Kalista retorted.

Viego suppressed his anger: "Ledros"

"Your Majesty, my duty is only to protect you from harm, but I do not see such a threat right now."

"Haha." Viego suddenly revealed a sinister smile, "Well, it turns out that all of you are traitors!"

Viego handed Isolde's body to the two soldiers behind him and said, "You two, protect the queen. If she is disturbed in the slightest, I will kill you!"

Then, he drew out the King's Sword, his face gloomy and said, "Since you disobeyed the King's order, I will do it myself."

Kalista stood in front of him, with a pleading look on her face: "Viogo, stop, please."

Viego's face was calm:

"Carly, I don't want to hurt you."

"Get out of the way and let me pass."

Callista refused to give in.

In an instant, Viego's expression changed between anger, pain, fear and regret.

“I don’t want this.”

Suddenly, he sighed.

"But now you are forcing me to do this!"

When Callista heard this, she felt something was wrong and raised her spear in alert.

But Viego did not go to her.

Instead, he took something out of his pocket and handed it to Chief Minister Nuño who was beside him.

"Do it."

The moment you see something.

Kalista's body was covered with goose bumps, and fear suddenly gripped her tightly.

"Nunio, what are you doing?!"

Kalista's voice trembled.

The Chief Minister glanced at her calmly and said, "I am just doing what is best for Kamavia."

He took the stone and then turned, facing the sea and the wall of fog in the distance.

Only then did Callista understand what he was going to do, and the feeling of betrayal made her feel like she was pierced by a thousand arrows.

She was about to stop him, but a white light flashed in front of her.

Viego's King's Blade pointed coldly at her.

despair.

Despair enveloped her.

She looked at Nunnio with a deathly pale face as he raised the road stone in his hand and chanted a spell.

In an instant, on the sea in the distance.

The towering wall of fog seemed to be torn apart by a mysterious force, leaving a huge gap in the middle like a natural moat.

The torn wall of fog spread rapidly to the left and right, until it reached the intersection of the sky and the sea.

Then, everyone in Hailia City looked on in astonishment and confusion.

Dozens of Kamavia warships slowly emerged from the gap.

The warship is like a giant beast emerging from the seabed, majestic and powerful.

It was obvious that they had been waiting outside the fog for a long time.

For a moment, everyone's heart was deeply shaken, and the strong feeling of oppression made them feel a chill down their spine.

Fear spread wildly among the crowd.

"Fuck!!"

"Oh my god, dozens of warships?!"

".It makes my scalp tingle."

"This is too much. Viego actually has a backup plan."

"If I were a resident of Hailia, I would probably faint from fear upon seeing this scene."

"No wonder, no wonder he agreed to Kalista so readily."

"It must be Hecarim's sinister slander."

"Not only that, that bastard Minister Nuno is definitely involved as well."

"You want to massacre all the people in the city and turn against Sister Ka. This is terrible. Viego, you are really crazy!"

Seeing this, the audience opened their mouths wide, shocked to the point of being almost speechless.

The development of the plot has far exceeded their expectations.

Moreover, it seems to be extending in an even more uncontrollable direction.

Even the judges were startled and almost jumped out of their seats.

"what?!"

Chen Kaige screamed.

He had never expected that dozens of Kamavia warships would emerge from the white fog without any warning.

Are you sure this isn't a joke?

“It’s a very shocking scene.”

Although Liu Ciping's reaction was not that big, his voice was trembling a little.

Chen Kaige stared at the big screen and swallowed his saliva:
“If this scene were made into a movie, I can’t imagine how shocking it would be.”

Jiang Tao beside him nodded, "Indeed, the picture has a strong impact and is very suitable for display with a camera."

Old Master Jin Hong suppressed his inner restlessness, narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself, "Finally he has turned evil. By doing this, is he preparing to make the whole world his enemy, or..."

"The fog has dissipated, and the warships have landed."

"Nearly a thousand Iron Knights broke free and attacked in different directions, burning, killing and looting along the way."

"A catastrophe has befallen Helia City. Smoke is everywhere and screams are heard everywhere."

"After summoning the Knights of the Iron Order, Viego took Isolde's body from the soldiers."

"You traitors!"

"Today is the day you die!!"

Viego looked at Kalista and Ledros fiercely and roared angrily.

Kalista's face was extremely cold.

"Viego, your actions today have determined your fate."

"You have betrayed your oath, betrayed the glory of the Silver Throne, and betrayed the trust of Kamavia."

"You betrayed your father, and yourself."

"The most terrible thing is that you betrayed Isolde's memory!"

Viego's face was grim:

"Everything I did was out of love for her."

Callista shook her head, her tone full of sadness: "No, not really. If she knew what you did, she would only despise you."

"No, that's not it, you are wrong."

"you are wrong!!"

"Viego gradually fell into madness and was filled with violence."

"His eyes were bloodshot, and he staggered away with Gray and Nunnio, fleeing from the army formation and rushing to the dock to join the Knights."

"In the end, Calista couldn't find the heart to attack Viego, so she could only watch them leave."

"And at this moment, seeing the various violent acts of the Knights in the city, Marcusa and other masters froze in their places."

"Kalista, tell them to flee as quickly as possible."

"Because she knows that the Iron Knights will kill everyone, and Hylia City will fall today."

"But Marcusa and the others shook their heads and refused."

"She said: They will protect Wanzai Well to the death."

"Now that disaster has come, she finally tells the truth."

"Wanzai Well is not that simple. The so-called water of life is just an appearance."

"Its energy is extremely unstable, so hundreds of years ago, the masters decided to hide it to avoid causing disaster."

"Disaster? What disaster?!"

"This ancient city and that forest will all be reduced to ashes."

"Kalista seems to realize the seriousness of the problem."

"She ordered Masters like Malgusa to retreat into the interior of the Shimmering Tower, while she led her troops to the entrance to resist the Iron Legion's attack."

"On the way to the Shimmering Tower, she met Explorer Tyrus."

"She shouted at him to quickly take the students and children away from the island to avoid the massacre by the Iron Brigade."

"And when the other party saw her, his face instantly darkened."

"Tyrus naturally resented Callista, but the situation was critical, so he just glared at her, nodded, and left."

"Kalista's face turned red, and she felt ashamed."

"It's over, it's all over!"

"Do you really want to go the dark villain route?"

"Viego is beyond saving. He is now a walking corpse."

"Sister Ka really should have killed her own relatives for the sake of justice. If she had followed Hecarim and Nunnio's advice and deposed and tied him up, perhaps all this killing wouldn't have happened."

"Viego brought this upon himself. If he hadn't wanted to prove himself, hadn't wanted to go to war with the allies, hadn't wanted to hold a celebration banquet, would Isolde have gotten into trouble?"

"No matter how much he loves Isolde, he can never clear himself of this."

"It's okay. We know the ending anyway. His madness will be put to an end by Isolde."

"Not long after, Kalista led her troops to the square in front of the Shimmering Tower."

"There is an archway here, which is the only main entrance into the tower."

"This is definitely good news for her."

"Because this means that the cavalry will not be able to deploy their formations here and will have to dismount and fight on foot."

"And the fifty common soldiers she leads are also carefully selected strong soldiers and brave generals. They can definitely hold out here for a long time."

"Soon, the first group of knights who arrived at the Shinelight Tower came charging over."

"However, under the leadership of Callista and Lebis, they were slaughtered by the common army without a single soldier remaining."

The air was filled with smoke and dust, and the sound of iron hooves clattered.

The Iron Corps' vanguard rushed over with murderous intent. Wherever they went, the citizens of Helia were ruthlessly slaughtered by halberds and axes, with screams and cries intertwined.

At this moment, there are still hundreds of innocent citizens stranded in front of the Shuoguang Tower Square.

They were terrified and helpless, quietly waiting for death to come.

Kalista narrowed her eyes slightly as she calculated the distance between herself and the leader of the Knights.

The next second, she raised the spear high, then sprinted forward a few steps, jumped up suddenly, and threw the spear with all her strength in the air.

The spear drew a perfect arc in the air with unstoppable momentum, then fell rapidly and pierced through the general's black iron breastplate in an instant.

Suddenly, the warhorse under his crotch let out a long and wild roar into the sky.

The knight general had died before he fell off his horse. His body fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Kalista had a stern expression and did not hesitate for a moment.

"Get the spear!"

At her command, her men immediately handed over a spear.

She threw the spear again, and it shot out like lightning, hitting another knight accurately. The tip of the spear pierced his chest, and the huge impact knocked him off the saddle.

Then, the third knight rushed forward, brandishing his sword.

Even though he was frightened, he still drew his sword and pointed it at Kalista.

"Get the spear!"

Callista ordered again.

Just like before, the spear flew out of his hand, leaving a trail of afterimage in the air.

The knight raised his shield to block, but it was in vain.

The spear was so powerful that it pierced through the shield and pierced into his neck, causing blood to spurt out.

"Go on, get the spear!"

"Damn, so handsome!"

"Sister Ka is awesome. Just kill them one by one."

"It's shameless to attack innocent people."

"This is the meaning of 'With a spear in hand, the world is mine'!"

"In this way, they repelled several attacks by the Iron Brigade's vanguard."

"It was not until the Iron Corps arrived that the battle became increasingly fierce."

"Although the common soldiers continued to sacrifice their lives, they still tried their best to defend the entrance to the Shinelight Tower."

"During this time, Zhendakaya came to our aid with two Holy Stone Crossbows."

"She said she wanted to protect her hometown and fight alongside Kalista until the very end."

"But Kalista didn't want her to stay here and die."

"Kalista feels guilty towards Helia and everyone here."

"So, she would rather die in battle than see her only friend on this island fall before her eyes."

"Besides, she doesn't want Hecarim to covet the powerful sacred stone weapons."

"Zendakaya is very sad about this."

“She didn’t know where to go.”

"Kalista told her to take the surviving civilians to the harbor to find the Sword Eagle ship and let them leave on it." "Zendakaya struggled for a while, but finally nodded reluctantly."

"Can you still hold on?"

"Come on, Sister Ka!"

"I'm really worried about them. Fifty people fighting against thousands of people is too extreme."

"My heart was almost in my throat."

"Well, what's next? Can Sister Ka and the others hold on?"

"Hecarim is coming."

"He rode a black warhorse and stopped in full view of everyone, fifty meters away."

"Then the Iron Knights also stopped."

"They retreated behind Hecarim and stood like statues of steel."

"Their bodies are wrapped in heavy armor, and the horses they ride are also armored with iron mail. They are fully armed, and once they charge, they are like a torrent of beasts."

"In contrast, the common soldiers were poorly equipped, with only a hard leather breastplate, a bronze helmet, and greaves on their calves, while their arms and thighs were completely unprotected."

"Although there is a huge gap in the number and equipment of soldiers on both sides."

"But the common soldiers showed no fear and their momentum remained undiminished."

"Because under Kalista's leadership, they have been tempered into a team with strict discipline, unparalleled combat power, and iron will."

"Besides, they also have their own trump cards—"

“Ledros.”

"He is even taller than the tallest knight of the Iron Order. Because he was promoted to the royal guard, he also wears heavy plate armor and chain mail that are no less than those of the elite cavalry."

"It is because of him and Kalista that the Knights now possess endless courage and strength."

"Under Hecarim's command, the cavalry surges forward once again."

The elite cavalry attacked like a storm, unstoppable.

However, the common army showed no fear and faced the enemy head-on.

But when they approached the archway, they had to shrink their formation and dismount and fight on foot.

Faced with the Iron Knights rushing into the archway one by one, the common soldiers formed a battle formation and fought fiercely.

For a time, the enemy was completely defeated.

The spear in Kalista's hand was stained with blood.

She wielded her spear, killing enemies like flies without mercy.

Not far from her, Ledros was also swinging his greatsword and slashing fiercely.

No matter how thick the armor the enemy wore, no matter how tough their flesh and blood were, anything that approached him would be ruthlessly chopped down to the ground.

The battle entered a white-hot stage, and the clash of weapons gradually turned into hand-to-hand combat.

The morale of the Iron Regiment gradually declined, and there was a trend of collapse.

Hecarim stood at the back of the battlefield riding a tall warhorse. He was wearing a helmet and his face was hidden in the darkness, so his expression could not be seen at all.

But his stiff posture said it all.

He was angry and ashamed.

Because he didn't expect that the elite knights of the Iron Order, whom he was so proud of, would be defeated by a group of lowly common people.

"The battle continues to be a stalemate."

"But at this critical moment, King Viego arrived."

"He was holding Isolde, with Greer and Nunnio beside him."

"Seeing that the Iron Order was unable to capture the city after a long siege, Grayl teased Viego with a sinister smile, mocking the incompetence of the Knights of Kamavia."

"Fiego was immediately furious and shouted at Hecarim, asking him to do everything he could to break through the entrance to the Shimmering Tower."

"He wants everyone who stands in his way dead!"

"So, Hecarim ordered all the knights to charge at full speed."

Surrounding them were densely packed black-armored knights.

The clanging of irons and the fighting were going on.

Kalista swung her spear, and she could no longer remember how long she had been fighting.

Fatigue invaded every inch of her skin, and sweat mixed with blood.

She seemed to have a premonition that her life was about to come to an end, but she still used up her last bit of strength to fight with the enemies around her.

Ledros roared beside her like a wounded bear, killing every knight who approached him.

The sword flashed, and he swung the sword to cut through the mail and flesh. At the same time, he grabbed the hilt of the sword and struck hard, and swung the shield backhand, shattering the enemy's armor.

His breastplate and chain mail were in tatters, and he was stabbed with swords and axes, leaving him covered in wounds and blood.

He knew his life was in danger, but he killed and killed without stopping, like a beast that no one could stop.

Suddenly, a sword pierced through the crack in his armor and lodged between his ribs.

Ledros roared, turned around and elbowed the enemy in the face, stabbed him with his backhand, kicked him in the breastplate, drew his greatsword and chopped down the two knights behind him.

Kalista stepped forward and stabbed the two men with her spear.

"However, as they stood back to back, gasping for breath."

"The thing Kalista least wanted to see happened."

"Not far away, Gray is leading Viego towards the side of the Shimmering Tower."

"It seems that he knows other secret passages leading to the Shimmering Tower."

"Kalista tried to rush over to stop it, but was stopped by Hecarim's figure."

"Not long after, we saw several teams of knights rushing out of the Shinelight Tower."

"They were surrounded and attacked from both sides."

"Seeing the enemies rushing from behind, Kalista's face turned pale, and her heart was filled with resentment and despair."

"It's really a desperate situation, what should I do?"

"I'm so pissed off, Viego and Hecarim, you two bastards!"

"We must capture the leader first! Go and kill Hecarim, and they will fall without a fight."

"What a joke! Who do you think can break through the encirclement of the Knights?"

"You can't just wait to die. It will be over when your strength is exhausted!"

"Hecarim roared and swung his curved halberd."

“Kalista and Ledros fought him with all their might.”

"However, Hecarim didn't realize it at all at this moment."

"Although they are at the end of their strength, their will has never weakened."

"At this moment of fighting against death, the potential they can unleash is endless."

“The moment he thrust his halberd into Ledros’ back, he was knocked to the ground by Ledros’ shield.”

"Then he was captured alive."

Ledros looked down at Hecarim like an executioner, with his sword across his head, intending to execute him immediately.

"and many more!"

Calista held up a hand to stop him.

Ledros was puzzled. "Why?"

Kalista did not answer, but looked at Hecarim:
"Let your Knights make way. We must stop Viego, or he will cause disaster!"

Hecarim sneered sarcastically:

"We could have stopped him before things got to this point, but you couldn't let go of your friendship and didn't want to do it."

This sentence hit the nail on the head, leaving Kalista speechless.

Indeed, she could have avoided all this.

Hecarim waved his hand dismissively: "Well, do whatever you want to do. I won't stop you."

Ledros said anxiously, "Carly, don't listen to him. He is a bastard who doesn't keep his word."

Hecarim rolled his eyes and turned to give the Iron Knights an order:

"All elite knights of the Iron Legion, listen carefully! You are not allowed to attack Kalista or these Kamavia warriors. Those who disobey my orders will be killed!"

Callista stared at him intently.

"Hehe, don't look at me like that."

Hecarim sneered, "I don't care about the lives of those soldiers behind you, but I still care about my own life."

“Coward!” Ledros roared.

He turned to look at Callista: "Let me kill him, we are all willing to die for you, General!"

Hecarim snorted: "I am not a coward. I just know how to judge the situation."

"How can I trust you?" Kalista said coldly.

"I'm not a treacherous person, Callista. I don't want to see you killed. You're my fiancée, aren't you?"

Kalista said expressionlessly: "That was in the past, but not now."

Hecarim shook his head and continued, "No, we can still continue our engagement."

Labis growled, "Carly, don't listen to him."

But Calista still asked, "What about my soldiers?"

"Once you deal with Viego, I will let them go, including Lebis."

"But you must come back with me, and we will rule Kamavia together."

"Don't listen to him," begged Lybis.

Kalista placed her hand on Ledros’ arm and whispered lovingly:
"You know I won't give up any chance to save you."

“You’re the best person in the world, Ledros.”

At this moment, Kalista felt a mixture of emotions.

The thought of not being able to be with Ledros was heartbreaking.

But it's all worth it to protect him.

"It's really touching."

Hecarim looked at the two people with affection, his face full of joking, "I think you should hurry up. Viego has already entered the tower. Who knows how far he has gone."

Hearing this, Kalista looked back at the Glimmering Tower and the destroyed tower gate, and slowly moved the spear away from Hecarim's throat.

After the death threat was lifted, Hecarim immediately moved away.

He groaned in pain and pushed himself up.

When his attendant rushed over on horseback, he snatched the halberd and climbed onto the saddle with difficulty.

Kalista walked over and said, "I agree to your terms."

"Carly, you can't." Ledros shouted anxiously from behind, and then only a muffled groan was heard and the ground shook.

Kalista turned around and saw that the burly warrior was already kneeling on the ground.

"Do not--"

Only then did she realize the severity of his injuries.

She dropped her spear and rushed over to Ledros, pressing her hand to the wound on his back and helping him to a sitting position.

Hecarim's stab had gone deep, and she stared in horror at the hot blood gushing from her fingertips.

"You can't die, you can't die!"

"Carly." Ledros' voice was very low and his face was pale.

She held his face in her hands, but saw that the vitality in his eyes had disappeared, like clouds blocking the sun.

Her eyes were filled with tears and she pressed her lips hard against his.

This was her first kiss, and also her last kiss.

But at this moment.

"Be careful!!"

Suddenly, Ledros' pupils shrank, and he looked behind Kalista and yelled.

He struggled to stand up, but he was too weak to do so.

Kalista also noticed something strange.

She seemed to hear the sound of iron hooves stepping on stone behind her.

Just about to turn around.

A halberd pierced through her back and broke through her chest.

That's Hecarim's halberd.

"You are too gullible." Hecarim said darkly.

"Kalista, my knights will testify that we were married when we crossed the Sea of ​​Everscars."

"But you were unfortunately killed by those hateful masters of Helia."

"Of course, I have avenged you."

"Kalista looked down at the blade on her chest."

"She was stunned for a long time before she realized what had just happened."

"Hecarim betrayed her."

"Yeah, there's no way he could keep his promise."

"But at this moment, she is dying."

"She tried to speak, but the burning sensation from the wound choked her throat, making it hard for her to breathe."

"She fell to her knees and her vision began to blur."

"She felt increasingly tired and her eyelids began to droop."

"She can finally rest."

"But suddenly, she remembered everything again."

"She was so angry and unwilling to accept this that she suddenly opened her eyes."

【traitor! ! 】

"This is a condemnation and a curse."

"She vowed not to give up."

"She exhausted her last bit of strength and fell to the ground."

"The last thing she saw was Lycus struggling to his feet, swinging his sword desperately, trying to get closer to Hecarim."

"But he was pierced by dozens of sharp blades."

"Finally, he fell to his knees and stopped breathing."

"Kalista's eyes became dull and she died sadly."

"This is the end of everything."

(End of this chapter)