Chapter 728

Chapter 113: Moth to the Flame Part 1

Clang—

Before the army formation, the battle-weary knight captain in his late thirties raised his sword towards the sky and shouted loudly, “Advance guard disperse!!!”

“Roar—”

The knights at the forefront roared together, withdrawing their shields and stepping back. The warriors riding beasts behind them galloped forward with iron hooves thundering, emerging through the gaps left by the shield bearers. They charged ahead in a dense formation wrapped in golden protection, racing toward the barren land.

Holding long-handled sickle lances, they stepped over burning red flames. During the charge, the army split into three columns. As they approached the hovering demons, they began preparing to circle around.

At the rear of the army, the monks of the Faith Order had quickly reorganized to provide cover for the knights. A new volley of holy spears was launched, more numerous and密集

As if still reeling from a tremendous shock, he clenched his fists at his sides, his eyes filled with an inexplicable look.

“Can’t you see? That demon doesn’t care about us at all! Only Sir could match her; the Grace Scale’s actions were already too bold! Please calm down and don’t let them rush to their deaths!”

The old priest shouted again, but the young bishop only turned his head to look at him once more and remained silent.

Seeing that he was ignoring him and appeared lost in thought, the old priest assumed this young man had been spoiled and lacked experience on the battlefield, making him think too lightly of the situation. Suddenly facing such a terrifying and unknown presence, he must have been in a panic and at a loss, frozen by the demon’s might.

After a moment, the old priest spat lightly, no longer seeking orders from someone who only held his position due to his family’s influence. He urged the horned horse to turn quickly and began shouting towards the front of the army, “Knight Captain! Captain Hopes!”

At that moment, the young bishop seemed to suddenly snap back to reality upon hearing the old priest’s call.

“What are you shouting for! Do you want to take my place and order a retreat! Who do you think you are—”

He turned around, glaring angrily, his expression indescribably strange, as if he was both terrified and bewildered, yet also carried a hint of puzzling joy, “Go back to your posts! Do what you’re supposed to do!”

“You—”

The old priest, hearing his words, was about to angrily refute him, but was interrupted by Alersta’s louder voice, “Don’t speak! Don’t doubt my judgment! You don’t understand what we’re up against! Do you know that the demon you see… Forget it, forget it, you know nothing… How could you possibly understand… Her value…”

As he spoke, the young bishop had begun muttering to himself.

“But she’s clearly dead… Why… Why would she suddenly appear here… It’s unbelievable… There’s no logic to it… But she is here… And she has become like this… No… The Pope must be informed of this matter immediately… It would be best to capture her alive… To capture her alive… Yes, if I can capture her alive… Bring her before the Pope…”

He said this, his eyes suddenly widening.

“To capture her alive—!!”

In the final sentence, Alersta shouted toward the direction of the knight captain, no longer paying attention to the old priest, whose face was full of indignation and was trembling with anger. He seemed to have lost his mind, his face showing tension and an inexplicable excitement and ecstasy as he sharply squeezed the beast’s back and charged toward the front lines of the army.

“What are you saying! You—you’ve gone mad!!!”

The old priest, seeing this, was infuriated, instinctively labeling the young bishop as a coward, scared out of his wits at such a critical moment.

To prevent him from issuing any absurd orders to the knight captain, the old priest immediately rode after him, “As the leader of the operation, you will bear direct responsibility for the outcome—”

“Shut up! Remember who I am! Listen to my orders! Go back to your post, I know what I’m doing!”

“You’ll get everyone killed!!”

The old priest shouted hoarsely, but Alersta ignored him. When he was only a few meters away from the knight captain, he urgently issued orders, “Push forward! Don’t lose your composure! Use divine miracles to restrain her! Act quickly! She isn’t completely invincible! We need to capture her alive—”