Chapter 389: The Age of Knights

This chapter is an extra update for "Miao Xiaome."

Riding the chocobo, Loki, Lister didn’t exert much effort, only half-heartedly using his knight's lance to stab at the light barrier.

Magic was an incredibly mysterious existence. Anything related to magic power, whether creatures, spells, or mana, was equally mysterious.

Certain odd materials, when combined with runes drawn by magicians, could harness magic power to create specialized magic arrays. The light barrier before him was one such array, similar to the water-based spell Water Wave Shield, though not made of water. After using the Magic Eye, the aura’s colors appeared indistinct, suggesting chaotic magic power.

"Probably a hybrid type of magic array."

While slacking off, he had enough energy to observe the light barrier in front of him. He could see the colors of the aura, some dull and some vibrant, with the contrast between light and dark outlining a web-like network of nodes.

Among them, the thickest lines connected to different points on the ground.

"If I sever these nodes, would that destroy the light barrier?" Lister’s eyes lit up, and he decided to experiment.

A thunderous boom echoed!

He led the charge on his chocobo, targeting the nodes of the magic network. The knights of the Black Knights followed, each impact seeming to have little effect. But Lister could clearly see that with every attack, the thick magic lines dimmed slightly.

Repeated attacks nearly caused the magic lines to fade and collapse.

At that moment, from within the light barrier, a loud horn sounded, followed by the heavy sound of hoofbeats. A knight brigade in red armor, red helmets, and red horses emerged from Juniper Fortress, rushing down the slope of the isolated island toward the Black Knights.

This was none other than the Furious Knights, the elite Earth Knights under Marquis Bull’s command, who had annihilated 300 knights of the Blueblood Knights led by the second Prince and 800 territorial knights from Lord Ramires White Glutinous Rice Marquis and other lords. They were the most powerful knight brigade from Iron Horse Island.

Iron Horse Island, located in the southwestern corner of the Grand Duchy, is the nearest point to the mainland and serves as its shield.

The Furious Knights were the shield within that shield.

Their reputation was far-reaching.

Seeing the Furious Knights charge out, Lister felt a chill. He realized his attack on the light barrier and node destruction had been detected by the enemy’s magicians.

He had no intention of engaging the Furious Knights. These knights were elite Earth Knights meticulously trained by Marquis Bull, many relying on potions, and their mounts were not ordinary warhorses. Even with Hiddleston’s help, it would be difficult to break their formation, and the Black Knights had no chance of winning.

So, seeing the Furious Knights charge, he quickly changed the flag signals, leading the Black Knights away from the nodes to slack off elsewhere.

At the same time, he shouted, "The Furious Knights have charged out, the magic array won’t hold for long, attack quickly! Wipe out the Furious Knights!"

His shout caught the attention of many knights.

The second Prince, inspecting the battlefield, clearly noticed as well. He immediately led the Blueblood Knights under his command to charge toward the Furious Knights.

This was for revenge!

The knight tide surged forward!

As a red and a silver knight brigade were about to collide, the red Furious Knights suddenly stopped.

The silver knights also halted in front of the light barrier.

They faced each other across the barrier.

"Damn, why didn’t they charge? Just a few more hits, and the magic array would’ve collapsed!" Watching from afar as the two brigades stood still, Lister cursed inwardly, thinking the second Prince was a coward. He had appeared fierce and ready for revenge, but it ended in a mere stare-down.

He had no choice but to use Magic Eye again to find the next node and launch a fierce attack.

Soon after, another group of Furious Knights, clad in red armor and riding red horses, charged toward Liszt’s position. This time, the knights of the Longtaro family met them head-on, their golden armor gleaming. Leading the charge happened to be Liszt's cousin, Meopo Longtaro.

Liszt’s eyes flashed, and he spurred his horse forward: "Sir Meopo."

"Baron Liszt," Meopo, who was confronting the Furious Knights across the light barrier, couldn't help but glance at Liszt riding his strange bird.

After Liszt got closer, he said in a low voice, "I've discovered something. Just now, when I attacked the light barrier near the Second Prince, the Furious Knights charged directly at me. Then, when I attacked the barrier here, another group of Furious Knights rushed over. These two points must be the nodes of the entire light barrier."

If it were anyone else, he wouldn’t have shared this information to avoid revealing his secret skill, Magic Eye. But Meopo was his cousin, and they had a good relationship. Even if Meopo doubted him for hiding secrets, he wouldn’t press for details. Moreover, Liszt didn’t mind giving the credit for breaking the barrier to Meopo. With the threat of the Furious Knights, he didn’t dare to recklessly attack the nodes anyway.

"Is that so?" Meopo was skeptical.

"Just try it, and you'll see. I'll cover you from the side! If it works, the Longtaro family will definitely earn the first battle merit for conquering Juniper Fortress."

"Alright, I'll try!"

Now that he was confirmed to be engaged to the Grand Duke's youngest daughter, Meopo felt driven to prove himself. Hearing Liszt's suggestion, he decided to go along with it.

"Charge!"

The elite knights in orichalcum armor surged instantly toward the light barrier. On the opposite side, the Furious Knights also surged forward, both sides ready to fight to the death.

However.

The Longtaro family's knights still fiercely collided with the light barrier. With so many knights present, Meopo wasn’t worried about his safety. The Furious Knights couldn’t intimidate him. In fact, their actions further corroborated Liszt's claim; this part of the barrier was indeed problematic.

Boom!

The concentrated mana from the front-line knights, channeled through their lances, struck the light barrier with full force.

The once-intact light barrier flickered wildly, as if it might collapse at any moment, but it ultimately stabilized.

However, this was enough for Meopo to understand that Liszt was right.

He raised his lance high and turned his horse around: "Charge again!"

The First Prince in the distance, seeing the flickering of the light barrier, excitedly shouted, "The magic array won't hold for long! All knight brigades, charge with all your might and level Juniper Fortress!"

"Level Juniper Fortress!"

"Level Juniper Fortress!"

"Level Juniper Fortress!"

The attack on the node set off a chain reaction that completely ignited the battle rhythm, with knight brigades besieging Juniper Fortress launching even fiercer charges.

It seemed that the defenders realized the situation was hopeless.

Two hastily arriving groups of Furious Knights turned their horses around and headed back to Juniper Fortress without a second look. As soon as they returned to the fortress, Meopo had already led his elite knights in a third charge, completely shattering the light barrier. Instantly, a chain reaction rippled through the barrier, causing it to flicker violently before dissipating entirely.

Knights across the battlefield roared, "Charge!"

"Charge!"

"Charge!" Liszt blended into the group, neither hurried nor slow, merely echoing the slogan, but he was absolutely unwilling to occupy a front-line position.

At that very moment, numerous knight squads had just landed on the shores of Solitary Island. The sky suddenly darkened, followed by thunder and lightning, howling winds, and a barrage of hail, fireballs, rocks, and water arrows centered around Juniper Fortress.

"The magicians from the Goat Assembly!"

With a roar, the First Prince drew his sword and soared into the air, charging at a plummeting rock: "You fools! This is the age of knights!"

Boom!

His mana-infused longsword cleaved the rock into pieces.

The First Prince hovered in the air, his black cape billowing majestically, exuding an unmatched presence.

Leading by example, sky knights surged from the ranks, soaring into the air to unleash a relentless assault on Juniper Fortress!

The surge of mana shredded the ambient magic power in the air, causing all spells to falter!