Chapter 337

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Chapter 337: Right and Wrong

Just as Karoso was about to defeat the knight, he saw Aileen raise her hand and say, "Wait a moment!"

Karoso’s sword stopped in mid-air.

Aileen covered her wound and quietly walked to the knight’s side, crouching down. "Do you know who I am?"

"Princess Aileen…" The knight struggled to lift his head and look at Aileen.

Karoso broke through his defense with one blow, and an Ice bomb made it impossible for him to resist.

"You know who I am, yet you want to kill me?" Aileen had a complicated expression.

"I only serve the Duke; I am the Duke’s knight, not the Empire’s knight." The knight showed no shame at all.

Karoso said that among normal nobles, this is quite ordinary.

However, in the Pande Empire, this is unreasonable because all knights should be loyal to their noble lords while also being loyal to the Pande Emperor, the latest Knight King, which is a feature of this country.

"So, you want to kill me? You, a knight, want to harm the Knight King’s daughter just because Uncle Benson ordered you to?" Aileen tightened her grip on her sword.

This matter is not only the work of the Church of Dawn Goddess; Uncle Benson is also involved…

Aileen felt as if the sky was falling; what was happening to this empire?

It is one thing for our nobles to be involved in such messy affairs, but why are they even doing something like this?

This is creating Death Knights; it is a taboo on the continent!

Death Knights do things that desecrate life, and all knights should oppose this.

Death Knights; this is not just against the code of knighthood, it is a desecration of life!

Aileen felt that she was starting to understand this country less and less.

"The duke’s orders are absolute," the knight said indifferently. "The duke gave me life, gave me the chance to grow, gave me the opportunity to learn and develop, and gave me a home. What has the country given me?"

"The spirit of knighthood is a belief!" Aileen shouted.

"Belief? Yes, I am following my knightly spirit. Loyalty is my quality. For my entire life, I will always be loyal to Duke Benson!" The knight looked firmly at Aileen and said, "I will never regret it, even if I die."

"But what you are doing is wrong!" Aileen pointed at the nurturing tanks. "Open your eyes and see, these are all Death Knights, the Death Knights that bring disaster to the entire continent!"

"So what? Are there not enough things that bring disaster to the continent? From cold weapons to hot weapons, from ordinary soldiers to professionals, from warhorses to tanks—each one can bring disaster to the continent. They are all instruments of killing; there is no distinction of high or low value." The knight said in a deep voice.

For a moment, Aileen was left speechless.

"Do you know why humanity has survived until now? It is because there are still lines we cannot cross," Karoso spoke up. "Professionals above the ninth level cannot participate in battle, and chemical weapons cannot be used with hot weapons; only physical ones can be used. They are all instruments of killing, but there is a distinction of high and low value."

"Hmph." The knight clearly disagreed with Karoso’s viewpoint. "The victor is just. Whatever you say now is right."

"No, that’s not true. Some wars are just, and some wars are evil!" Aileen said softly.

"There is no such thing as a just war," the knight shut his eyes. "They are all just for power and wealth."

"The whole Pande Empire went to war just because the Knight King claimed he was the rightful ruler. Those who died in battle were born to parents, and many more civilians died to support the war. Is this what you call justice?"

"That was a time when people weren’t treated as people. There were slaves everywhere, and civilians couldn’t even guarantee their basic survival. The nobles’ oppression of civilians was terrible," Karoso said. "But when the Knight King ruled, he ended slavery in the Pande Empire."

"The knights of that time were very good to the civilians. During the years of the Knight King’s rule, the gap between classes was the smallest. Even though there were still nobles and commoners, many laws favored the common people, and nobles sincerely tried to help civilians live better lives."

"Although the Pande Empire is now in ruins, civilians can still live normally. At least they can survive, which is an improvement."

Unfortunately, the Knight King upset the interests of too many nobles.

The ninth-tier peak Knight King died under mysterious circumstances…

"Are you starting to doubt the Knight King too?" Aileen’s eyes showed a hint of sadness.

The knight’s kingdom seems to be truly sick.

When the knight starts to doubt the Knight King, it means that faith has begun to crumble.

"Your Highness, you are a princess; you stand at the top of power, so you do not understand knights at all…" The knight looked at Aileen, "If you were an ordinary knight, with your faith and your country on one side and the ruler who raised you and taught you on the other, whom would you choose to be loyal to?"

"I…" Aileen thought about that situation and suddenly didn’t know how to answer.

Sometimes, loyalty is hard to balance.

"Just follow your heart," Karoso patted Aileen’s shoulder. "This world has no absolute right or wrong. If you hesitate, you might accomplish nothing."

"I understand…" Aileen sighed, drew the sword from her waist, and pointed it at the knight’s neck.

Whoosh!

A flash of the sword cut through the air, and the knight before her completely left this world.

When he died, he had no regrets because he was being loyal to his master.

Boom, boom…

At that moment, the whole underground suddenly shook.

All the liquid in the nurturing tanks began to be absorbed by the Death Knight inside!

Crack, crack…

Cracks appeared on those nurturing tanks.

"What is happening?" Saaya’s face changed.

"It seems someone is going to release the Death Knight to kill us or to destroy the evidence." Karoso put away his dagger and picked up his Shining Courage. "Aileen, are you ready for a big fight?"

"Yes!" Aileen’s gaze became more determined.

No matter what this country becomes, I want to live so I have a chance to change it!

"No way, these must be seventh-tier Death Knights!" Saaya was stunned, "Together, we can’t even defeat one!"

"I don’t know," Karoso ignored Saaya.

Saaya quickly leaned against Karoso; as long as Karoso ran, he would keep up.

Bang, bang, bang!

All the Death Knights rushed out of the nurturing tank, charging towards the group.

"Young master, help me!" Kirmin crawled and rolled to get behind Karoso.

Saaya drew his fire card, Aileen readied her Sword Shield, and Karoso lifted Shining Courage as they charged forward.