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Chapter 41 : Truth! Funeral Holy Light!
Chapter 41: Truth! Funeral Holy Light!
In the room, Leo recalled everything that had happened this time. He narrowed his eyes, and a cold glint seemed to flow within them.
‘Someone wanted to put me to death.’
Leo had just seen Ray’s horse. From the horse’s memories, he had already identified the culprit behind all this—the despicable pest, Eddie.
When Ray returned from outside the city, he had shot and killed Goblins along the way. The first Knight’s Squire he encountered was Eddie.
He had sworn with absolute certainty that Leo was the one who had killed Laim.
Thinking back now, Leo realized that from beginning to end, he had never actually seen Eddie during the incident.
Now that he thought about it, when he had been fighting those other squires, Eddie must have been hiding outside, watching the show.
Which meant that those squires were likely instigated by him.
“So while I was risking my life fighting the Blood Goblin, that guy was over here with Ray trying to frame me…” Thinking of this, Leo clenched his fists tightly.
All along, he had treated others kindly and gotten along well with the other squires.
He had only wanted to steadily learn some skills and then return to Blackwater City.
But it seemed that some people did not want to give him that chance.
The more Leo thought about it, the more he felt that his current state ran completely counter to what he had learned in the Knight’s Code.
“Fourth: Uphold justice, maintain order and fairness in the world.”
He had always studied diligently and earned experience honestly, never once thinking of harming others—yet now someone wanted to kill him.
This was injustice.
“Seventh: Uphold honesty, crown honor upon the foundation of trust.”
His heart was now filled with anger, yet he had no way to vent it.
This was dishonesty.
At this thought, Leo felt as though he had come to understand something.
Unknowingly, wisps of black mist began to seep from his nose and mouth.
The killing intent in his heart gradually intensified, and he unconsciously began circulating his Breathing Technique.
“That guy is Burton’s illegitimate son. I can’t alert him. I’ll wait for the right opportunity and settle this debt properly.”
Leo did not like causing trouble, but he would repay grudges without fail.
Within this castle, the other party would not dare act openly, and he himself could not make a move either. He needed to gather more sources of information first.
The first step was to find a way to track that boy’s movements.
However, what Leo did not expect this time was that those Knight Attendants—who were beaten by him daily until their heads were swollen—still testified truthfully on his behalf.
Come to think of it, most of those little guys were actually quite decent.
‘The Knight’s Code wasn’t memorized in vain…’
Just as he was thinking, a burst of hurried footsteps interrupted his thoughts.
Bang!
The door was kicked open from the outside.
“You’re still standing here? Reluctant to leave?” Eve Sova suddenly appeared, her face filled with anger.
She glanced at Leo, confirming that he was not injured, and her expression relaxed slightly.
She had been handling the Goblin situation earlier.
The moment she heard that Leo was to be detained, she rushed here immediately.
She had just seen Ray from afar and wanted to question him properly.
But that old man had already slipped out of the gate, disappearing without a trace.
“Damn old bastard.” Eve Sova cursed.
Clearly, she seemed to harbor a particularly strong resentment toward that enforcement knight.
She did not linger and quickly led Leo out.
As the sun set, Blackstone City seemed to return to calm.
Eve Sova led Leo swiftly toward the Training Room.
Along the way, there were still many traces of blood and battle. The two walked one after the other, neither speaking at first, until they passed by the former stables.
At this moment, the large stable was surrounded layer upon layer by guards.
“Most of the Quasi-Knights have been transferred here.” Eve Sova’s expression was complex.
Leo looked at the stable.
Earlier, when he had led the Knight’s Squires through the castle, they had barely encountered any Quasi-Knights.
But now, dozens of them were gathered here.
Leo seemed to realize something.
“Could it be…”
“You’re right. The moment the Goblins were discovered, almost all the forces of the Knight Hall were mobilized here.”
Leo had not expected this. He looked up at Eve Sova.
She let out a long sigh. “It couldn’t be helped. This was the order Father gave before he left. If anything happens in the city, protect this stable with all your strength.”
Moreover, at that time, a large number of Goblins had indeed gathered around this stable.
When Eve Sova broke through the encirclement and rushed to the Training Room, it was already completely empty.
Leo was surprised and could not help asking, “Teacher, what exactly is being kept here?”
“A horse. A special horse.”
“A horse?” Leo clearly had not expected that answer.
No matter how special a horse was, how special could it really be?
Eve Sova pressed her lips together. “I can’t tell you for now. Knowing too much won’t do you any good. What I can tell you is that this horse concerns the fate of the entire Blackstone City.”
Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Leo did not press further.
The next moment, Eve Sova’s expression turned serious as she looked at Leo.
“What I want to tell you is that this Beast Calamity is far from over.
And I suspect this is only the beginning.
Common Goblins are not their main combat force.
Within Goblin groups, the ones truly responsible for combat are Blood Goblins.
But this time, only three came. One was killed by me, one was captured alive, and the other—I've heard you encountered it—probably escaped, right?”
Eve Sova did not continue.
Leo’s thoughts stirred.
She likely did not know that the Blood Goblin had been killed by him.
It also seemed that no one believed he had killed it.
According to the other squires’ accounts, Leo had stepped forward to lure away the Red Goblin.
Then he would keep the Blood Core and those gold pieces hidden for now, avoiding unnecessary trouble.
He would deal with them after things had completely settled down.
However, Leo also found something strange—so many Common Goblins had come, yet their goal did not seem to be killing.
“In other words, their purpose this time wasn’t combat, but…”
“Searching.” Eve Sova looked toward the large stable.
At that moment, Leo felt as though everything had clicked into place.
Could it be that this group of Goblins had come for the horse inside that stable?
What kind of horse could make Laforin value it so highly, even causing Goblins to disregard casualties just to confirm its existence?
Leo looked at the marked location in his mind.
The Goblin he had marked had already reached outside the city.
Eve Sova stopped there and did not continue the topic.
For her student, Leo’s bravery this time had surprised her.
Thus, she had told him some things in advance—something that actually violated Laforin’s orders.
Leo quickly returned to the Training Room, which was closest to the Knight Hall.
For safety, he decided to stay there overnight.
That night, Blackstone City’s meal supply had not yet resumed. Leo ate some Beastkin Meat, practiced his Breathing Technique for a while, and then fell into a deep sleep.
…
After the great battle, Blackstone City passed a quiet night.
Early the next morning, at the back gate of the town, dozens of Quasi-Knights and Knight’s Squires stood in neat formation.
Ray and Eve Sova stood at the front side of the crowd.
Five black-lacquered coffins were placed directly ahead.
They contained the five Quasi-Knights who had died in this Beast Calamity.
After a simple ceremony,
a church priest in white robes recited the eulogy:
“Loyal and brave knights, glory shall pave your path to the heavenly kingdom… may the light forever shine upon your souls.”
After the long eulogy ended,
a dazzling white light suddenly lit up the sky above the coffins.
It was as if a curtain had been drawn open across the heavens.
The white light descended, slowly splitting into five beams, illuminating the five black coffins.
This was the legendary Holy Light that could guide souls.