Volume 3 Chapter 243

Volume 3 + Chapter 243: Clarification

Within the Schubert family.

“Xia Yi… older brother… dragons…”

Lia still could not accept such a situation even now.

The matter of the human Sword Saint’s fall had already spread throughout the entire human world.

Wright Schubert had betrayed humanity, become a traitor, and taken refuge with the dragons.

“It is truly intolerable!!”

Lia’s father could not restrain himself and smashed the teacup onto the ground, tea splattering everywhere.

“This stain has already caused our Schubert family’s reputation in the Rhine Kingdom to fall to rock bottom!! All of our faces have been utterly lost because of this traitor!!”

At the Schubert family meeting, all members of the family felt angry.

Because indeed, this matter had a huge impact on the Schubert family.

The head of the Schubert family, who was also the Chancellor of the Rhine Kingdom, was also extremely restless and irritated.

“Family Head, my lord.”

Mino Schubert approached. As the current heir of the family, he still relied on his outstanding qualities to maintain calm.

“What should we do now — should we block and control all information?”

“This should be useless. Clearly the matter has already completely spread. The more we suppress, the more it seems like a cover-up.” The head of the Schubert family shook his head.

“Family Head, my lord, this matter must surely be the Frost family stirring up trouble behind the scenes!” Lia’s father stood up angrily. “Now we should go to the Frost family, order them to cooperate with us!!”

“Uncle, if our Schubert family were to go to the Temple Knights with such a demand, wouldn’t that just show that we are walking the same road as the dragons, choosing to shield them?” Mino countered. “Wouldn’t that only make our situation worse!”

“This…”

Lia’s father was left speechless.

“Mino is right. The fire has already started burning. It’s better not to make unnecessary moves. After all, the Temple Knights are watching. We must quickly clarify and clear ourselves.” The Schubert family head pinched his brow. “Adopting him back then was truly a regretful decision. We should have just left him in the orphanage!”

“After clarifying, what then, Family Head, my lord?”

“Take the initiative to propose cooperation with the Temple Knights! We must quickly erase that evil dragon. Otherwise, if that fellow goes mad and chooses to retaliate against us, that would be a very terrifying thing. Just thinking that the one who should have been eliminated is still alive makes one far too uneasy. Seeing the corpse sooner is the most important priority!” the Schubert family head commanded.

“Understood, Family Head, my lord. Leave the negotiations of this matter to me.” Mino nodded.

The Schubert family meeting ended.

Lia felt her head buzzing in chaos, unable to take in a single word of the family meeting.

Back in her own room, she took out that broken ornament from before.

She never would have thought that Xia Yi was actually… older brother.

Recalling the things she had done back at Laurel Academy, she felt endless regret.

“Will I… still have the chance to see you once more?”

…

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“Lady Knight Princess, may I ask, what is your opinion on the matter of the human Sword Saint’s betrayal?”

“I heard that the evil dragon harmed many Temple Knights who were protecting the common folk. Is this true?”

“May I ask when the Temple Knights will be able to subjugate the evil dragon that invaded our human world? Lady Knight Princess, many people have already begun to feel afraid!”

Many reporters crowded around the Knight Princess.

Because the situation had spiraled out of control, she had no choice, but to represent the Temple Knights, accept these interviews, and make explanations and clarifications.

In her hand was a slip of paper, upon which were prepared words written in advance by others.

The Knight Princess had been instructed that, when facing the reporters, she was to recite these prepared lines to the public.

Nothing more than saying how shameful the human Sword Saint’s fall was, how his betrayal was disappointing, that he was no hero of humanity but a disgrace… and so on.

This way, the Knight Princess’s heroic image could be cut off from the evil dragons.

However…

No.

Wright was not such a person.

The Knight Princess could not go against her conscience and say such excessive words.

“Wright… is not an evil dragon!!”

The Knight Princess spoke to everyone.

“You simply do not understand him!!”

Everyone stared in astonishment at the Knight Princess, who had somewhat lost control of her emotions.

“Wright is the same as before. His inner self has never changed. He has always stood on the side of us humans!!”

The Knight Princess spoke her true feelings.

“I will wait for your return, Wright! I will always wait for you!!”

For a time, no one knew what to say, because everyone had thought the Knight Princess would denounce the evil dragon’s actions. Yet her words sounded as if she were speaking for the evil dragon.

Even the Temple Knights accompanying her had not expected the Knight Princess to go off script.

The knights who were with her wanted to regain control of the situation. “Lady Knight Princess, this is not what was agreed on at the start—”

“Don’t block me!”

The Knight Princess pushed aside the Temple Knight who tried to stop her, and, disregarding others’ gazes, left the interview scene, leaving behind a group of stunned people.

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Holy Land.

“Lord Knight King, the situation is now like this, the Fearless Knights are pursuing the evil dragon race,” the Silver Edge Knight reported to the Knight King. “At the same time, the Schubert family has also sent people to explain, taking the initiative to propose cooperation, expressing their willingness to assist us. They hope the Temple Knights can eliminate the evil dragon as soon as possible.”

“I understand.” The Knight King nodded.

“There is another matter, regarding the behavior of Lady Knight Princess. She made some inappropriate remarks in public, drawing some criticism,” said the Silver Edge Knight.

“It does not matter. Continue executing the original plan as arranged.”

“Lord Knight King, many people still do not believe in the fall of the human Sword Saint. But making those people believe is only a matter of time, especially with the Schubert family’s cooperation and the support of the Rhine Cabinet. As long as someone raises objections, they can be imprisoned under the charge of betraying humanity. Under such deterrence, the public opinion of the human world will ultimately be as you wish—driving the evil dragon into a desperate situation.”

“Silver Edge Knight, you truly can ease my burdens. You are indeed an excellent knight.”

“Lord Knight King, this is my… duty.”

Praised, the Silver Edge Knight felt greatly honored.

Yet at the same time, he still had a worry.

“However, Lord Knight King, after pushing the dragon into desperation, there is one great hidden danger.”

“Silver Edge Knight, you mean that the dragon’s strength is too great — that even the Temple Knights cannot defeat her?”

“Yes.”

The seemingly perfect plan lacked this most critical point.

That was, how to defeat the dragon race?

“As for this, I have also thought it through—come in!”

Just as the Knight King finished speaking, the doors of the holy hall opened.

A figure appeared, stepping into the sanctuary.

“You are…?”

Upon seeing that person, the Silver Edge Knight revealed a look of astonishment.