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Chapter 638: Stern Ritter in Action!
Chapter 638: Stern Ritter in Action!
In the recreation room, Bambietta hung in the air, but the mass of scorching spirit particles that Feng Ye had previously condensed had disappeared, and her clothes had almost completely melted away, replaced by a layer of solidified spirit particles.
As Bambietta panted, cracks appeared in the solidified spirit particles, flaking away in many places to reveal the scorched scarlet skin beneath.
"Not bad," Feng Ye commented as he walked in through the door, a faint smile on his face. "You will indeed become a Stern Ritter in the future. Truly impressive."
Bambietta looked at Feng Ye with a hint of weakness in her eyes. Her entire body felt scorched and stinging, as if countless tiny needles were pricking her skin, causing unbearable discomfort. Yet, she dared not move, for the more she did, the more intense the stinging sensation became.
"You said I... can become a Stern Ritter?" she asked in a soft voice.
She didn't know why, but hearing Feng Ye's praise stirred a strange, indescribable feeling within her—a mix of the darkness of torment and the light of praise that pierced through it.
When one falls into the deepest darkness, even the most insignificant light, something one would usually pay no heed to, can bring tremors to the heart.
As the young mistress of the Bambietta family, she had received countless accolades and praises throughout her life, but none of them compared to the casual words spoken by Feng Ye.
Feng Ye had nonchalantly snapped the life out of a Stern Ritter right before her eyes. It was a display of terrifying power beyond description.
In her mind, Stern Ritters were the pinnacle of existence, a goal she had always aspired to. Yet, Feng Ye had effortlessly crushed that aspiration, shattering it to pieces.
No matter how talented or confident she was, she could only believe that she could become a Stern Ritter; she had not truly reached that height yet.
It felt like her faith had been shattered.
"Of course, you can," Feng Ye replied with a casual smile. "However, at this moment, that path is no longer open to you."
"…," Bambietta lowered her head slightly.
Even hearing those words from Feng Ye himself, she didn't feel any strong rebellious thoughts. Somehow, those aspirations didn't seem as important as they once did.
Feng Ye snapped his fingers, cutting the ropes that held Bambietta suspended in the air.
"Ah…" Bambietta fell to the ground, landing on the wooden floor and rolling a couple of times. The solidified spirit particles on her body shattered, exposing her bare skin.
The fall from that height was insignificant to her, but due to the previous scorching by the spirit particles, the stinging and itching sensation from all over her body intensified tenfold as she landed, causing her entire body to tense up rigidly, not even daring to make a sound.
"Go back to your room and recover," Feng Ye said, lowering his hand and smiling gently at her.
Hearing his words, Bambietta struggled to her feet. Although her clothes had been burned away, the ropes imbued with Feng Ye's spiritual power remained bound to her body. As she stood, the rough ropes rubbed against her skin, causing her body to stiffen once more.
She remained half-standing, looking at Feng Ye with pleading eyes.
Feng Ye smiled slightly and shook his head at her.
"These ropes cannot be removed, nor can you use spirit particles to create a barrier between them and your skin. Just go back to your room like this. I don't think it will be a problem for you."
Bambietta took a few small breaths, her eyes never leaving Feng Ye's. Finally, she endured the pain and slowly stood up, taking a small step forward.
"Ugh… Ah…"
Just that small step caused her body to tense up again, and she unconsciously tilted her head back, a sharp intake of breath escaping her lips.
It took her several seconds to recover, and she turned her head to look at Feng Ye, her eyes pleading. But Feng Ye just stood there, smiling, and said,
"You can choose to break the ropes or manipulate spirit particles to fly back, and I won't stop you. However, I'd like to see you walk back like this. What's your choice?"
"…," Undoubtedly, breaking the ropes or using spirit particles to fly back to her room would free her from the stinging and itching sensations. Moreover, it seemed that Feng Ye didn't intend to inflict further torment on her. This choice should have been the best option.
The short journey took over ten minutes, and she left a trail of wet footprints in her wake.
Feng Ye smiled as he watched Bambietta return to her room, then turned his head to look towards the center of the Wuxing Empire, in the direction of Silver Rack City, a faint hint of light golden glow flickering in his eyes.
...
Two days later, in Silver Rack City.
By now, Cang Du had been out of contact for more than forty-eight hours.
As the leader of the Stern Ritter, Jugram Haschwalth, who was temporarily in charge of all matters of the Wuxing Empire in place of the still-unconscious Yhwach, finally received this information.
Cang Du's subordinates had intended to keep the matter hidden for a while longer due to concerns about the Stern Ritter's reputation, but as the disappearance dragged on and they were unable to contact Cang Du through their medals, they eventually panicked and dared not continue to conceal the information.
"As expected, something has happened," Jugram mused, a ripple of emotion passing through his eyes as he sighed. It seemed his premonition had been correct.
The disappearance of a Stern Ritter within the Wuxing Empire's territory without a trace was a grave matter, and it was clear that this was beyond the capabilities of a mere Quincy.
Even the protective detail of As Nodt and the other Schutzstaffel members would not have been able to allow a Stern Ritter to go missing without a fight or any sign of disturbance.
"Send out the order," Jugram commanded.
"Gather the Stern Ritter."
After a moment of contemplation, Jugram did not hesitate further. He glanced at the dark palace behind him and gave the order without delay.
The possibilities for Cang Du's silent disappearance were slim, and any of them pointed to the Wuxing Empire facing its greatest crisis in nine hundred years!
Moments later.
All members of the Stern Ritter, including Jugram, gathered in the central plaza in front of the royal castle in Silver Rack City.
At this time, there were thirteen Stern Ritter present, including Jugram, the two Schutzstaffel members, and ten other ordinary Stern Ritter.
Without waiting for the assembled Stern Ritter to inquire, Jugram, already dressed in the uniform of the Stern Ritter and ready for battle, slowly spoke, "A threat to the Wuxing Empire has emerged."
"Cang Du has lost contact and may already be dead."
"This is an unavoidable threat. If we want to protect the Wuxing Empire and His Majesty, we must take up our swords and bows and prepare for battle."
Jugram's words plunged the plaza into silence.
The dozen or so Stern Ritter exchanged glances, their eyes revealing a hint of astonishment. Clearly, after nine hundred years of peaceful existence without any major incidents, this sudden news had left them all a little dazed and unable to react immediately.
"Jugram..."
Bazbie looked at Jugram, his eyes filled with hesitation.
Jugram glanced at him indifferently, his gaze sweeping over the other Stern Ritter before he slowly drew his sword with his left hand and said, "His Majesty has bestowed upon you the Holy Letters. Now is the time to protect His Majesty. What are you still hesitating about?"
Bazbie was taken aback for a few seconds before he took a deep breath and spoke in a solemn tone, "I understand."
The other Stern Ritter finally grasped the gravity of the situation.
As the weight of the moment settled on them, each of them revealed their conviction as Stern Ritter—to protect the King of the Quincy and fight for him!
"If you all understand the situation, then..."
"Let's go."
Jugram's gaze swept across the group, and he thrust his sword into the ground, causing the ground to split open with a fissure that extended to the front of the plaza before he strode forward.
The twelve Stern Ritter behind him divided into two rows and followed Jugram, along with a large number of knights and knight captains who had been summoned to join them.
The Stern Ritter—
Including the leader, a total of 404 knights, were now all deployed!
They marched towards the northern manor of the Wuxing Empire!
(End of Chapter)
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