They were here!
The Moon Banner sensed two golden auras galloping toward them from the north and south gates!
At this speed, it wouldn't take even two minutes for the knights to arrive!
With the guardian knights being level fifty, it would be an absolute slaughter even in a one-on-one fight. There was no suspense in two guardian knights facing off against a single demonized human.
Luo Li felt a wave of relief wash over her.
She looked down at Martha, who was hunched over and clutching her chest below the carriage. She had completely transformed into a demonized human, her body radiating an ominous black aura.
This was the terrifying strength of a demonized human.
They would not die even from wounds that would be fatal to a human; only by severing their heads could a demonized human be truly killed.
Knight Adam clearly understood this. After stabbing Martha a second time, he did not linger. He retreated decisively, wrenching his silver claymore from the demonized human Martha's massive, swollen chest. Black blood flowed down her grotesquely large frame and splattered onto the ground.
Although such an injury wasn't fatal to a demonized human, it was still significant enough to make Martha's hulking body stumble back a few steps.
"Urgh—ah! You all deserve to die!!"
Martha was completely unclothed, her garments having been shredded by her massive, demonized form. However, she didn't seem to care at all about being exposed to the sun and the gaze of everyone present.
Demons generally lacked human moral concepts.
And traitors who threw their lot in with the demons would lose their sense of shame after transforming into demonized humans.
By now, reinforcements from the City Defense Force on the West Gate had arrived. Aside from Adam, there were two other Brave Knights , over a dozen fidelity knights, and more than a hundred hope knights.
Martha was completely surrounded. At this moment... she wouldn't be able to escape even if she grew wings!
Yet Luo Li didn't dare let her guard down completely. This was her first time encountering a demon. Martha looked like she was at a dead end, but it was hard to say if she had any hidden trump cards left.
The three Brave Knights surrounded Martha from three directions. The level thirty fidelity knights formed a second perimeter, while the hundred or so level twenty hope knights circled the outermost edge.
With such a lineup, they could grind her down to death!
Knowing she was cornered, Martha's face twisted into a hideous snarl. She crouched low to the ground like a leopard about to pounce.
Specks of silver light swirled around Adam. This was Luo Li's authority, Moon's Protection, which was enough to ensure he remained immune to damage for five minutes.
"Knight Adam! In the name of the Saintess, I command you to slay the traitor Martha! Prove your glory!"
Opportunities on the battlefield were fleeting. If they delayed any longer, although they had reinforcements, the buff Luo Li had given Adam would expire first.
If that happened, there was no guarantee that some accident wouldn't occur.
Luo Li had to urge Adam to strike, even if it meant taking a few risks!
"Yes! My Lady Saintess!"
Adam let out a loud shout and stopped gathering his strength. He lunged forward, a silver flash streaking through the night sky accompanied by a sharp cry!
"Thrust! Ha!"
At the same time, Martha moved. The immense explosive power in her pitch-black limbs allowed her to streak past like a cheetah!
Clang—!
The sound erupted the moment the two figures collided, as deafening as a Great Bell!
The two figures crossed paths. Clearly, Martha had the advantage in this exchange. The silver-armored Knight Adam stumbled forward a step after coming to a halt, but he didn't fall. Instead, he turned and charged at Martha again!
The other two Brave Knights also rushed forward to join the fray!
For a moment, though they weren't exactly toyed with, the three Brave Knights held their ground and even gained a slight advantage.
Martha had been stabbed by Adam twice, both times via sneak attacks—the first with the help of Luo Li's authority, and the second while Martha was being careless.
However, neither strike had been quick enough to sever her head.
Luo Li checked her skills. Aside from her ordinary skills, she only had two uses of Eyes of Judgment and one of Hero Creation left.
These two were special class authorities rather than standard skills, so they didn't consume her mana bar.
Two uses of Eyes of Judgment might be useful, but Luo Li's dynamic vision currently couldn't keep up with the speed of the four combatants. She could only see a series of afterimages. If she locked onto the wrong target, it would bring about a catastrophe!
The three Brave Knights could only barely hold their own against the demonized human. If one of them was lost, even for a split second, it would likely give Martha a chance to turn the tables.
She couldn't afford to act recklessly!
Setting aside Eyes of Judgment, the only skill she had left was Hero Creation.
However, this skill required her to lock onto an ally, and the problem remained that her dynamic vision couldn't keep up.
In just a dozen seconds, the sound of metal clashing had echoed dozens of times, with sparks constantly flickering between the four figures.
Luo Li was anxious, but she understood she couldn't help right now. She could only watch as the four figures continued their back-and-forth exchange.
Fate! Everything was being gambled on these few dozen seconds.
Gripping the Sword of Fidelity in her right hand and supporting the Moon Banner with her left, Luo Li smiled.
She smiled not because she was confident, but because... only by smiling could she make the enemy believe she was!
The panicked people gradually calmed down when they saw the Lady Saintess's smile of certain victory.
At some point, the heavy crossbows on the city walls had been turned around, aiming at the spot where the three knights were fighting Martha.
"Sir Knights, please fall back!! The heavy crossbows are ready!"
The soldiers on the wall shouted, but Adam's voice came from the center of the battle.
"Do not fire!"
Everyone was shocked by those words.
That demon knew there were heavy crossbows on the wall. To avoid being targeted, she attacked incessantly, making it impossible for the Brave Knights to withdraw from the engagement.
Luo Li understood this, so she could only hold onto the flagpole. If she left, the effectiveness of Brilliant Protection would vanish. Once the three lost their buffs, the scales of victory would tip toward Martha.
The battle was incredibly intense.
Adam and the other two were colleagues and friends; their teamwork went without saying.
Yet, even against Martha, who could crush a level forty Brave Knight in a one-on-one fight, they could only barely hold on.
Clang!
As he crossed paths with Martha, Adam keenly noticed her weakness.
She was too tall!
"Belu! Eddie! Go for her legs!!"
The two silver-armored Brave Knights heard Adam's words, raised their great claymores, and slashed at Martha!
Martha's size gave her an absolute advantage, but sometimes, an advantage could become a disadvantage.
They went in with a sliding tackle!
Ssh!
The greatswords swept across her legs, and blood sprayed out!
Martha let out a blood-curdling scream.
In the next second, the scream was cut short!
"Die!"
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