Chapter 606: The chaos has only just begun_3
Watching Altoria like this, Reiger was just about to say something when he suddenly paused, lifting his eyelids and staring ahead.
"Ah!"
Altoria let out a cry of alarm.
Because Reiger suddenly stopped in his tracks, yanking Altoria, who had been pulling him along, to an abrupt halt.
"Buzz!"
At the same time, in front of Reiger and Altoria, space unfolded like a mirror.
"So you were here?"
With that sneering voice, several figures slowly emerged from within the mirror-like space.
It was Gawain, Lancelot, and Tristan.
The three Elf Knights serving the queen made their appearance together, emerging in front of Reiger and Altoria.
"Ba, checkerboard!"
Upon seeing the three Elf Knights, Altoria cried out to Gawain, who stood on the left.
"...So it really is you, kiddo."
Gawain too stared intently at Altoria, squinting his eyes, and spoke indifferently.
"What? You know each other?"
Tristan, however, was taken aback, looking at Gawain with surprise.
"Don’t mind it. It’s just a bad fate," Gawain said without any intention of explaining to Tristan, looking down at Altoria from his lofty height, "Why are you here? Where is Master Ecter? What are you doing here instead of hiding out in the boonies?"
"That... That’s none of your business, right?"
Altoria, for some reason, seemed to feel a sense of confrontation towards Gawain, glaring at the tallest and most robust of the Elf Knights.
"Indeed, where you go is none of my concern," Gawain looked straight at Altoria and then coldly said, "But you have trespassed into the royal palace and disrupted the queen’s wedding. As an Elf Knight, I have enough reason to regard your actions as disrespectful and provocation to Her Majesty, and to punish you accordingly."
Gawain then raised his flaming greatsword, looking coldly at Altoria.
"Poor Master Ecter, to have taught a little girl who likes to court death. Now that the deed is done, don’t blame me."
With that said, Gawain swung down his flaming greatsword. He didn’t exchange a word with Reiger, as if the cordial talks from the past month were all an illusion. He emitted a vast wave of flames, showing no mercy in his attack.
Flames engulfed the corridor, consuming the entire space, leaving no room to escape.
"Wait...!"
Altoria panicked, gripping the chosen rod, just as she was about to react, Reiger had already crouched down, placing one hand on the ground.
"[Stone Wall]."
Magic was activated, and a stone wall instantly rose from the ground, blocking in front of Reiger and Altoria.
"Boom!"
The torrent of flames unleashed by Gawain crashed against the stone wall, igniting an explosion.
Amidst the explosive sounds, the seemingly simple stone wall was not shattered but instead held back the torrent of flames.
[Stone Wall], a defensive magic spell, was not a high-tier magic worth boasting, but its defensive power, strength, and durability were determined by the magical power of the Magic Singer who used it and the nature of the materials used to create the wall at the time of casting the spell.
The stronger the magic user, the better its defensive performance.
The more durable the materials used to create the stone wall, the higher its endurance.
Now, Reiger had used this spell. Although he had merely used materials at hand, creating barriers from the floor and stones beneath his feet, the hardness of the stone wall crafted by Reiger’s magical strength was naturally extraordinary, capable of blocking some half-hearted attacks.
Indeed, to Reiger, Gawain’s attack seemed somewhat mediocre—strong for the average person but not so challenging to handle for himself.
"Ding dong—"
Suddenly, a melodious sound of a harp resonated.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"
Invisible sharp slashes tore through the air, enveloping Reiger and Altoria.
"[Power Sanctuary]."
Moving transparent glimmers in his eyes, Reiger maintained his crouched position, hand still pressed against the ground, and directly activated the next spell.
In an instant, a semi-transparent protective shield rose from the ground, gradually encompassing and protecting both Reiger and Altoria within.
"Bang bang bang—"
The invisible slashes fell one after another on the semi-transparent barrier, causing it to tremble a few times before being blocked and repelled ineffectively.
"Stop resisting, will you? Just die obediently, okay?"
Tristan, holding the harp, continued to speak nonsense, strumming to create onslaughts of invisible attacks, unceasingly targeting Reiger and Altoria.
"Boom!"
The stone wall standing in front of Reiger and Altoria also shattered in response.
It wasn’t Tristan’s doing.
"Haahaha—!"
Gawain then charged in front of the stone wall, shattering it with a single strike, then quickly swung another blow, combining with Tristan’s attacks to crash heavily upon the shield protecting Reiger and Altoria.
"Boom!"
Amidst the roaring sound, the ground cracked, the ceiling trembled, and flames burst forth again, engulfing the corridor that had turned into a battlefield, swallowing up Gawain, Reiger, and Altoria.
"Hahaha! That’s the way!"
Tristan was extremely delighted, laughing while continuing the assault.
Only Lancelot, levitating to one side, did nothing, watching the flames erupt before his eyes, silent.
The war that swept through the entire Camelot royal palace began with this as its prelude, gradually unfolding.
Chaos was just beginning.