Chapter 223

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Chapter 223: Understanding

The two weapons clashed together, just like a fight between two angry women.

They slapped each other, pulled hair, poked eyes, and even used their knees; they went all out.

The knights below watched in shock; they never thought that the high-ranking Cardinal would fight in such a way.

Karoso quietly covered Neymar’s eyes and calmly said, "You don’t need to learn this."

[Wow, Lu Ziqiao was right; watching women fight is truly the best.]

[They are really angry now.]

[There’s no way out; Minaret has killed many church members, and Celica has to fight hard for revenge.]

[Yes, the church has also captured many dark elves and executed quite a few; this is a bitter rivalry.]

[Fighting like this can distract the other side; whoever has trouble with their magic will face death.]

[Tear the clothes, hurry and tear the clothes!]

The grip on their weapons was very steady, just as the bullet comment said; if someone has trouble with their magic at this moment, they would be seriously injured or even killed.

Bang!

Minaret’s forehead slammed into Celica’s nose, causing blood to pour from Celica.

Pffft…

Celica pulled hard and finally grabbed a handful of Minaret’s hair, along with some blood from her scalp.

Soon, Minaret’s hair grew back, showing her strong ability to recover.

Minaret was a bit surprised; she wanted to unsettle Celica, but she never expected that the high-ranking cardinal would remain so calm.

Bang!

At that moment, both of their weapons made a sharp sound and suddenly broke apart, losing their magical power.

This showed that their magical strength was quite equal.

One had just absorbed power from Sophia and was full of energy, while the other was a dark elf who had practiced for many years and had a long lifespan.

"Die!"

Without her weapon, Celica felt like she was freed from a bond. She used her finger as a sword, charged with magic, and aimed for Minaret’s eye.

Minaret used her palm like a knife to block Celica’s fingers, then sliced toward her neck.

After both of them lost their weapons, it was as if they were skilled fighters, completely without the earlier brawling appearance.

This did not last long, and their movements gradually became messy.

At first, they countered each other’s moves, but now they could no longer keep up their rhythm.

Fortunately, the two of them abandoned their fighting techniques and began to punch and scratch each other.

They also stopped using their flying magic and landed on the ground, still grappling with each other.

Minaret was on top of Celica, giving her two hard slaps, "You vile church woman, having killed so many of my people, I will make you pay with your life!"

At first, she took on the duke’s mission, but after learning about her people’s tragic situation, she and Celica had a lot of personal grievances.

Bang!

Celica knelt down and sent Minaret flying, then ran up and punched Minaret twice in the eye.

"You killed so many of my followers; now you will die!"

Soon, the two of them began to fight again.

[Sigh… It’s hard to say about these two.]

[The extermination order for the dark elves was given by the Elven, but actually imprisoning them and making them serve the church was a way of saving their lives…]

[In the dark elf genocide war, the Church of Dawn Goddess did indeed help a lot; although many dark elves were spared, the hatred still remains.]

[It’s hard to say who is right or wrong; if I were Minaret, I would want to kill all humans.]

[That part of the story was so painful.]

[Celica is just a knife; the true mastermind is the higher-ups of the Church of Dawn Goddess.]

[Blind obedience is also a kind of sin.]

[She has been taught this way since she was young; unless she sees the dark side of the church, she will not stop.]

"Let’s go take a look," said the Knight Commander.

"I advise you not to," said Karoso. "The enemy is hidden, and we are in the open. We have no idea if there is an ambush."

"Right now, there are two experts fighting there; if you interfere… it could lead to our complete defeat here."

"Hmph, you, a noble young master, will not understand our beliefs," the Knight Commander glared at Karoso.

"I know you are not afraid of death, but you should follow the bishop’s orders," Karoso pointed to the corpse on the ground. "He died because he disobeyed military commands."

"Is your belief to disobey orders and act recklessly?"

The Knight Commander was taken aback.

The church has always looked down on others; when it comes to military skill, they are far behind Karoso’s guard battalion.

These knights are indeed brave, but disobeying orders is a serious mistake in Karoso’s eyes.

The leader thought about Celica’s order and ultimately did not step forward. After all, a companion had really died for disobeying orders, and they shouldn’t have had to lose anyone.

Sacrifice is a part of the knight’s spirit, but pointless sacrifice is not.

……

Celica and Minaret lay on the ground in a big "V," gasping for air.

Clearly, both of them had run out of energy.

"Next time, I will definitely kill you," Minaret said as she struggled to stand up.

If Celica were killed this time, the extermination order from the Church of the Dawn Goddess would not be a joke.

Killing some ordinary knights and saving some clan members is completely different from killing a Red Bishop.

Of course, Minaret could no longer defeat Celica.

This deal is really hard to make; I didn’t expect Celica to be so tough, fighting with all her might before getting seriously injured.

"Who are you?" Celica also stood up, looking at Minaret’s back. "Why is there such a strong thief in this world?"

"Me? I’m just an ordinary dark elf." Minaret limped away into the night.

Celica watched Minaret’s back, unable to calm down for a long time.

After what felt like an eternity, the knights finally brought Karoso and the others to Celica’s side.

"Pfft…"

Celica spat out a mouthful of blood.

The knights saw this and quickly used healing magic to help Celica recover.

The spells of the knights and the Pastor mostly overlap, but they focus on different things.

The Pastor focuses on healing and support, while the knights focus on protection and battle.

"Archbishop, are you okay?" the Knight Commander said with worry. "I should have helped earlier; it’s all that little rascal’s fault…"

"Fool!" Celica glared at him. "If you had rushed in, you would have been dead! How many times have I told you to follow my orders and not to charge forward!"

"This woman didn’t come alone; she has no idea how many people I have, and I don’t know how many she has. We don’t have complete confidence in destroying each other, which is why we decided to settle this with a duel. That’s a kind of understanding."

"Does she have allies?" The Knight Commander was taken aback.

"She has been causing chaos in several cities around the City of Freedom. Where do you think the rescued dark elves went? Just think about it!" Celica said, somewhat speechless.

These knights are worthless except for their strong faith…

Unfortunately, the truly capable elite all died in the Battle of the City of Freedom.