Chapter 645: Cannot Cry

Chapter 645 Cannot Cry

A colossal priest statue brandished its wand, scattering red radiance that precisely covered the entire military formation. All the knights, warhorses, and giants were coated in a layer of crystalline light.

Their mobility was enhanced several times over at this moment, and the entire formation began pushing forward at a speed far greater than before.

Another colossal priest statue activated a healing technique, likewise casting it across a broad area to alleviate the damage and fatigue that might result from the rapid acceleration, allowing them to remain in prime condition.

Only the knights of the Order, relying on their universally excellent physical conditioning, were qualified to receive blessings and healing simultaneously; anyone with a weaker constitution would easily fall into a state of depleted exhaustion.

The giant eye above continuously scanned the surroundings as falcon knights formed hunting squads to protect the airspace above the formation. Yet, their efforts were destined to be in vain, for though there was no shortage of creatures capable of flight among the dragon race, as of yet, none had dared to take the initiative to attack.

Commander Daan, seated atop his Thunderhorn Rhinoceros, nodded and replied, "Your request is accepted."

"Thank you, my Lord. Praise be to the great God of Order."

Lady Anser’s body began to soar forward, and as she arrived above the temple, she let out a fierce roar.

Immediately, the Dragon Imperial Guard Legion began stripping off their armor, laying down their weapons, and kneeling upon the ground one by one.

Originally, Laios had intended to rely on them to break free from the Crypt Cult and establish a Dragon Clan; now, they had turned their backs on their own kind and chosen a structured surrender.

This was certainly no impulse of the moment; over the past period, the special task force under Kallen was not the only one at work—Lady Anser had long since smoothed over communications within the Dragon lineage.

Just as she had previously told Kallen in the office, she would cooperate with all arrangements made by the Order regarding the Dragon lineage.

First reduce the population of the race, then draw the Imperial Guard Legion, which assembled the elite youth of the entire clan, away from their garrison, sending them, according to the demands of Order, to every place that required lives to be spent;

The remaining Dragon population would continue to live in the subterranean world, to live in this region, where they could not afford to hate the Order, but instead had to cling even tighter to its thighs just to survive here.

The fate of a race had long been judged, yet they did not even possess the right to attend the hearing.

The Knights stopped their advance and camped on the spot, while sending out cavalry to establish a secure perimeter; the remaining Dragon population was now concentrated in the core area of the temple, while the other places were left to the auxiliary armies to plunder.

The Dragon Imperial Guard, like prisoners of war—no, it could be said like slaves—proactively approached the front of the Knights, fastening onto themselves the shackles that had been cast out in advance.

Augie flew down from the sky and landed upon a building, just as a troop of the Knights' cavalry passed beneath; Dena jumped down with a smile, and the cavalry captain, who presumably knew Dena, proactively offered his mount for her to ride.

Kallen and Augie continued to stand on the roof, directly facing those rows of Dragon Imperial Guards who had shackled themselves and knelt there.

Augie smiled and said, "Look, doesn't it look like a grand gathering of me."

Kallen sighed and said, "Lamenting these things at a time like this serves no purpose."

"The reason it serves no purpose is that you are human, and I am a dragon."

"Yes, indeed. We can change our perspectives, but it is pointless."

"Look at my status now, able to stand here and speak with you instead of kneeling there, precisely because I became the Whipper’s... servant very early on."

Kallen fell silent, wishing to end this topic.

Augie shrugged, her massive body carrying a slight sob in her voice at this moment: "I once blamed you for the shift in your attitude toward my race. In truth, you were not wrong; I was the one who kept harboring illusions, but in reality, you people are the ones who see things clearest."

Kallen took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, lit it, and took a drag.

He did not like this place, did not like this oppressive, bloody subterranean world; it seemed to possess a magic that dyed everyone who came here in the same hue as itself.

He missed Wien, missed York City, missed the bustle of the streets, the clamor of the steam whistles, and the ink of the newspapers; he yearned to return to that secular society he was more accustomed to and more willing to accept.

Augie lowered her head, looking at Kallen's face, and suddenly asked:

"Coming here this time, did it affect you deeply?"

Kallen remained silent.

Augie continued to ask: "Did it make you feel a shred of doubt regarding the meaning of Order?"

Kallen blew out a ring of smoke, smiled, and said, "No."

"No?"

"On the contrary, it makes me see more clearly where the meaning of Order's protection lies. This is the most direct education."

"Is this place not within the sphere of influence of Order?"

"But do you believe in Order? Do you believe in the Crypt God or the Rebellious Dragon God?"

"I..."

At this moment, Kallen saw a magic crystal cannon set out alone in the central area of the military camp, and Commander Daan rode his Thunderhorn Rhinoceros up behind it.

Kallen also saw Lady Anser and a crowd of Dragon elders dressed in magnificent clothing kneeling upon the ground; faintly, the sound of weeping could be heard from their direction.

Above, the Giant Eye began to turn, casting a beam of light that struck the statue of the Rebellious Dragon God atop the Dragon temple.

Commander Daan dismounted from his steed in person, placed the magic crystal stone into the energy port of the magic crystal cannon, and activated the formation.

"Boom!"

The magic crystal cannon fired, a beam of light with terrifying destructive power striking the statue of the Rebellious Dragon God.

"Crash!"

First came a rapidly spreading web of cracks, followed by a loud rumble as the statue of the Rebellious Dragon God began to collapse, that massive dragon head rolling down.

The moment it hit the ground, though it triggered a violent tremor, the entire field seemed to fall into a bizarre silence.

When the dust settled, from the eyes of that dragon head, a bright red liquid flowed out.

Inside the Twilight Hotel, little Kanna, who had been playing with Puer and Kevin, suddenly sat up straight; all at once, a dense wave of sorrow emerged, and she seemed to want to cry.

But she immediately sniffled hard, wiping her eyes fiercely with the back of her hand, rubbing them red as she forced herself not to shed a single tear, muttering stubbornly:

"Can't cry!"

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(End of this Volume)