Volume 3 Chapter 234

Volume 3 + Chapter 234: Lies

“Wright, where are you going?”

The Knight Princess held onto the Human Sword Saint’s hand.

“I…”

The Human Sword Saint did not know how to explain.

He had returned here from the cavern below, which had taken quite a bit of time, and along the way he even encountered some powerful monsters.

Fortunately, with the Holy Sword in hand, those monsters were not his match, and he easily destroyed them.

So he had searched for the path while attempting to return to the original place.

As soon as he came back, he saw the Paladin Order locked in fierce battle with the guardian of the ruins, so he decisively chose to take action.

However, the Human Sword Saint had also realized something.

The duration of the Human King Armor’s power lasted for about one hour. Once that hour passed, it would forcibly vanish.

That was why he wanted to leave as soon as possible.

But there was no way he could explain the reason to the Knight Princess.

He also had not expected that, in the face of such a great legacy, the Knight Princess’s attention had been on him from beginning to end.

Confronted with his fiancée’s question, there was absolutely no way he could reveal the truth.

“Tia, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not trying to leave,” the Human Sword Saint said. “I was just astonished by the scene before me. This is also my first time seeing it, and I lost my composure a little. I’ve made a fool of myself before you.”

“Really…? I’m sorry, Wright, it was my misunderstanding.”

The Knight Princess released the Human Sword Saint’s hand.

“Speaking of which, you still haven’t explained to me why you appeared here.”

“In fact, I entered this ruin long ago—before the Paladin Order even arrived.”

These excuses were something he had already thought up on the way here.

Now what the Human Sword Saint had to do was to make them seem real.

“Through the resonance of the Holy Sword’s mark, I sensed the location of this ruin. It seemed there existed here a legendary holy relic on the same level as the Holy Sword, which caused the Holy Sword to react. So I came here to investigate.”

“Could it really be… like that?”

“Yes.”

The Human Sword Saint raised his gauntleted hand with utter seriousness, while secretly thinking—

Gram, save me!

After repeated urging, the Holy Sword’s mark emitted a glowing light, flickering at a steady frequency, as if in resonance.

“It was indeed the Holy Sword that guided me here.”

“I did hear Sander say that such a relic existed here… but why didn’t my Holy Spear’s mark react…” The Knight Princess lowered her head in thought.

Not giving her the chance to continue, the Human Sword Saint quickly added: “I carefully snuck in, slowly exploring without alarming the monsters. But it seems I took the wrong path and went deeper down. That was when I encountered a girl who suddenly appeared.”

“Xia Yi?”

“Yes, it was Xia Yi,” the Human Sword Saint nodded. “She was attacked by monsters, so I intervened and saved her. She then told me about the situation here, and that’s how I learned that the Paladin Order had entered the ruins as well. So I hurried here.”

“Where is she?”

“Don’t worry, she’s safe now. I told her to wait in a safe place. I’ll go find her later.”

“……”

The Knight Princess fell silent.

Even the Human Sword Saint himself felt his explanation was rather far-fetched and full of holes.

“Can I… trust you?”

“You can, Tia. You know better than anyone, no one can take my place.” The Human Sword Saint immediately replied.

Even if guilt gnawed at him, at such a moment he had no other choice. Any hesitation would arouse suspicion.

Once you tell the first lie, countless lies are needed to cover it.

“Alright, Wright, I believe you.”

Underneath her helmet, the Knight Princess revealed a smile.

This was a feeling no one else could give her. She understood that only Wright could match her step for step, working together in perfect tacit understanding.

The two of them shared the same ideals—to protect humanity, to fight without hesitation, to make sacrifices and contributions others could not.

From very early on, under the guidance of the Knight King, the Knight Princess had set upon this path.

In her heart, she had long understood this path was destined to be a lonely one. Even though she was engaged to someone she had never met, her own personal happiness was insignificant compared to this.

She never expected anything from her fiance.

But unexpectedly, her fiance Wright turned out to be so similar to herself—striving for the same goal. This made the Knight Princess happy from the bottom of her heart.

The bond between them had already surpassed ordinary feelings of man and woman, it was a comradeship of the soul.

Wright was special. She chose to trust him unconditionally.

“Tia, once things here are settled, let’s go find Xia Yi together.”

The Human Sword Saint absolutely could not let the Knight Princess go with him to find Xia Yi.

Because he was Xia Yi himself!

For now, he needed to steady the situation, then look for a chance to leave. The Knight Princess would not watch him every moment, eventually, her attention would shift.

When that time came, he would just run without a word.

Anyway, he’d flee first, then make up another excuse afterward.

“We can’t let Xia Yi be dragged into danger any further,” the Knight Princess said happily. “You know, Wright, I’ve become good friends with her. She seems to admire you a lot. Later, I must properly introduce you to her!”

“Of course, no problem… mm…”

“By the way, after you defeated the Silver Dragon Queen, why didn’t you return?” the Knight Princess asked. “Everyone thought you were dead…”

“I didn’t defeat the Silver Dragon Queen. I lost that battle—but I survived. I always wanted to take revenge on the Silver Dragon Queen, and I wasn’t willing to just return to the human world like that. So I kept training outside, traveling among different races and nations.”

“No wonder you’ve grown so much stronger. To lose and still refuse to return, insisting on revenge—truly just like your character.”

The Knight Princess’s tone grew much lighter.

“I know I’m still not the Silver Dragon Queen’s match. But I’ve been away from the human world too long, so I wanted to sneak back for a look. Who would’ve thought so many changes would have taken place…”

The Human Sword Saint sighed lightly, becoming more and more immersed, as though everything he said were true.

“Recently, with so many matters, I haven’t been able to see you or have a proper talk. That was my fault.”

“It’s alright, Wright, as long as you’ve come back…” The Knight Princess shook her head.

“Wonderful!! Wonderful, it’s real!!”

Sander, standing before the open Thousand-Mile Gate, was more excited than ever before.

The Paladins too gazed at the ancient legacy of the Thousand-Mile Gate, deeply shocked.

“Wright, let’s go have a look as well. After all, what you’re searching for might be inside.”

The Knight Princess seized Wright’s hand and together they walked toward the Thousand-Mile Gate.

Beep-beep! Beep-beep! Beep-beep! Beep-beep! Beep-beep!

At that moment, only the user of the Human King Armor could hear the urgent alarm sounding.

It was over.

The dragon-loli hiding inside the golden tin can freeze.

The energy of the Human King Armor was about to run out.