As she hurriedly stood up, Catalina felt a surge of energy and blood.
How could Prince Edward be exposed to the assassins? This is too dangerous!
Could it be that... His Highness, in order to protect his ministers, was prepared to risk his own safety and fight the assassin to the death?
The more she thought about it, the more surprised she became. Everyone said that Richard II was a heartless person. Could it be that the character of this crown prince was completely different from his grandfather?
"Who sent you here?"
"Prince Edward" gently held his left palm, and the two suspended barriers that imprisoned the assassin slowly tightened. It could be heard from the calm and indifferent tone that he actually didn't care about the answer.
"The innocent souls floating in Arcadia called me here."
Under this heavy pressure, burning blood gushed out from the corners of the assassin's eyes, and the veins on his cheeks were clear and bulging like hairy threads.
"We can actually talk, if you want," he said.
"Fuck you, you black-hearted lackey."
The Burning Heart Messenger spat in a low voice with a blood-foamed throat, and his words were clear and precise.
boom!
The two barriers suddenly came together, and bloody flames finally burst out from the assassin's skin. The crackling sound of veins was like the sound of thunder, burning flesh, flesh, and bones into a ball of ashes.
Fortunately, the barrier blocked most of the explosion before it broke, and only a ball of hot air with the smell of blood blew in front of Catalina.
Catalina trembled unconsciously. This was the first time she saw a living person die in front of her.
That kind of feeling was really inexplicable, neither sad nor happy, nor fearful, but it deeply troubled her heart and made her unable to remain calm.
"Are you hurt, sir?"
"Prince Edward" looked a little calmer, walked quickly to Catalina, put his hand on her shoulder armor and asked with concern.
"No, I'm fine." She shrank her shoulders like an electric shock and responded in a low voice.
At this moment, even Catalina could realize that the extraordinary man in front of her was definitely not Prince Edward himself.
A few seconds later, several men in plainclothes came running quickly from the end of the corridor, with guns and ammunition in their hands:
"Lord Burris, we intercepted four assassins who wanted to rush here when the incident occurred. The situation is under control."
"Did anyone get caught alive?"
"No." The detective shook his head, looking guilty.
"It looks like it's always the same." The man known as Burris turned around, "Well, at least they won't have the energy to send out new assassins in a short period of time..."
A voice came from behind them:
"You have done well. Please allow me to pay tribute to your selfless dedication on behalf of the royal family."
I saw a slightly short, handsome and gentle boy coming from behind. He was the waiter who was pulled away by Catalina before.
"Your Highness." Burris put his palms on his chest and bowed slightly.
"Your Highness." Catalina bowed upon seeing this. It turns out he is Prince Edward.
"Thank you for your help. A loyal and brave person deserves to be rewarded. Is there anything I can do for you?"
Edward, who was wearing a waiter's uniform, walked straight over and stopped in front of Catalina. His lake-blue eyes looked at the gaps in the helmet, which made her feel uneasy:
"No, it's not necessary, Your Highness... I just did what I should do."
"In this case, I can only be allowed to repay you in the future. Can you let me see your true face?"
Edward's expression did not change, but his tone softened slightly.
"I'm afraid...it's a little inconvenient."
Once things are exposed, there is no way to deal with it. Catalina naturally couldn't agree, so she had no choice but to refuse.
"Since I'm standing on the land of Laria, I think I should have the right to do this."
The surrounding agents and guards understood the meaning of the words. Although they did not move, their eyes were fixed on Catalina. She knew that as long as she made the slightest move at this time, she would be immediately captured by these people.
what to do? If you take off your mask...
Just when Catalina was in a dilemma, the prince changed the subject:
"However - having the right and using it are two different things after all. You are free to leave now, sergeant. I swear on the name of the Hollian family that you will not be followed or hindered by any means."
…
found it.
Among the ashes, "Catalina" finally dug out the white crow cane that she had placed in the utility room. The tin-white cane was hot and bright, but fortunately it was unscathed.
The reason why the enhanced projection was not released was because there were royal guards and agents around him at the moment. If you just restore your original appearance and walk out in a big way, there is no guarantee that you won't get into trouble.
It is better to walk a short distance away, find a corner where there is no one, and then cancel the projection.
He tied his cane to the belt under the projection of his "skirt" and was about to walk out when he bumped into an old man in white robes and armor——
It was Sir Reed who was chatting with Catalina in the room before.
"Oh, it turns out to be Catalina." The old man smiled, "I heard a loud noise here, so I rushed over to see what happened?"
"It doesn't matter, nothing happened. You'd better go back as soon as possible." He waved his hand quickly.
"really?"
"Really, I swear to the Holy Spirit." Ed pointed two fingers at the ceiling, "If you lie, I will see a ghost today."
"Knights should not treat oaths as child's play, especially on such trivial matters." The old knight immediately scolded with a straight face.
"Sorry, I was abrupt at the moment." Ed didn't understand these rules, so he had no choice but to agree.
"By the way, about the Silver Knight's motto, I recalled many forgotten details when I went back to the room."
A motto associated with the Silver Knight? This is worth listening to...
Ed couldn't help but become interested. Now that he has found the Silver Knight's secret treasure, he might be able to dig out some other clues from it.
"Did the Silver Knight tell you something?"
"There are still some people here who are overly ignorant..." Sir Reed looked around and said, "Follow me to the flower bed at the back. I just happened to have brought my sword with me, so I can knight you."
"But...my holy oil just disappeared."
Ed had no choice but to lie. This is related to the five faceless iron coins that His Highness the "Prince" gave him. Even if he pretends to be Catalina and is canonized as a knight, it won't work. As long as Sir Reed spreads the word, everyone will know that Catalina took the oath of knighthood. .
"It's okay." Sir Reed took out a small glass bottle, "I brought a spare bottle."
what to do?
Are the five faceless iron coins more important, or the Silver Knight's motto?
