Chapter 118: Luke’s Greatest Gamble!
Outside, thousands of soldiers wearing the Blackstone Highlands logo, along with flags, were marching toward the exit.
Clank! Clink! Clang!
With each motion, the sound of their weapons colliding with their armor could be heard.
"We have soo many soldiers? How could we not know?" The citizens started whispering those words with shocked expression and the same was happening with many Body Temper Realm cultivators, who were also included in this army.
’Thousands of Bronze Knights and hundreds of Silver Knights!!!’ Many spies and people who had sold themselves, became frightened after seeing this number.
Because when they had counted the knight earlier, there hadn’t been nearly this many. A single question echoed through every body temper soldier mind.
’Then... where did all these knights come from?’
Clip-clop! Clip-clop!
Then, the thunderous rumble of thousands of warhorses shook the streets, their synchronized hoofbeats echoing like rolling thunder across the territory.
Riding at the forefront were the pillars of Blackstone.
"The Lord..."
"The Baroness..."
"Commander Osric..."
"That Brute Force Girl..."
...and many other renowned figures whose names had already become known throughout the territory.
The moment the citizens recognized them, countless eyes lit up with hope.
Luke, from the start, had hidden his large number of soldiers inside the Time Chamber, or that was true for the Bronze Knights.
So the people getting surprised was very normal.
"We are saved!!!" Soon Luke heard the cheers from many houses and their gates also flung open.
Soon the whole roads and streets filled with people, and all of them, with hope in their eyes, looked toward him.
Seeing this, Luke raised his hand and shouted, "HALT!", the result...
SKRRAK! THUD! CLANK!
In a single heartbeat, thousands of marching feet stopped as one. Armor clinked, weapons settled, and an eerie silence swallowed the whole lord estate.
Luke looked around and saw everyone’s expectant gaze, so he raised his voice and said.
"INVADERS HAVE STEPPED INTO OUR LAND. BUT THEY FORGOT WHO RULES HERE." Luke paused after this and saw everyone’s eyes were also filled with fury, because this was the land they had lived in, and now someone wanted to claim it.
"SO WE SHALL SHOW THEM... SHOW THE WHOLE WORLD! THAT BLACKSTONE IS NOT THE PLACE WHERE THEY CAN COME AND GO FREELY."
"ARE YOU AGREE!" Luke shouted toward everyone and the next second the answer also came.
THUMP!! THUMP!! THUMP!!
Soon thousands of synchronized footsteps came, as the soldiers and the citizens started thumping their feet on the ground.
"INVADER MUST DIE!!!"
"INVADER MUST DIE!!!"
"INVADER MUST DIE!!!"
"And they will." Luke heard them and said in a normal voice, before again starting to march toward the downhill.
Aurielle and others also followed Luke with different expressions.
Seeing this, the spies panicked while the scouts observing from afar also noticed this commotion and relayed the information back toward the army.
Soon the onlookers who had also come to watch the show, got this information and started gathering around the area.
"Please, sister, if something happened to Sir Luke, then you will save him." Nyra said worriedly toward Octavia, who facepalmed herself.
Because yesterday she was forced to come here by her little sister, who pleaded with her so much.
While new onlookers kept gathering and already discussing the outcome of the battle. though a person from high above was looking down at everything calmly and muttered.
"And they will."
The person who said that was also...Luke!
Two Lukes.
In the air, was situated an ancient magic tower, which was floating without any supports, and its whole body runes were glowing.
"Master, we are ready." Luke heard the ten mages’ voices come from behind as they asked for his permission.
On this, Luke recalled his earlier talk with Aurielle.
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"Here, take this." Luke handed Aurielle 10 small iron balls.
Aurielle looked down at the glowing iron balls, which had many runes engraved on them. "What’s this?"
She raised her face and asked Luke.
On this, Luke replied. "Warwalker Fortress." Then explained, just throw them on the ground before pressing this red button and soon a large Warwalker Fortress will appear.
He also told her its benefits, which he didn’t explain at the start. But this confused Aurielle even more and she asked. "Why don’t you do this by yourself? I mean, why are you giving me these?"
After hearing that, he paused and took a breath...before telling the crazy thing he was going to do.
"I will go to Windmarch Reach and kill the Viscount by myself."
Aurielle’s eyes widened to the extreme upon this, because the Viscount was a mid-Golden Knight and going to his territory, where many defenses would be present, was a clear suicide.
"NO." So she immediately declined this, but Luke shook his head and said.
"Aurielle, you know. If we even win this war, we can’t kill him as he is a noble."
At this, she paused, and lost in thought. Because she also knew, if the Viscount was left alone, then he would retaliate in the future for sure.
Because he had lost his son and brother to us and also the assassination part. If exposed then he will face empire or kingdom forces.
’But we don’t have any proof, which points this assassination toward the Viscount.’ She thought worriedly and Luke also noticed this.
"So that’s why I have to do this." He said while holding her shoulder. On this, she looked into his eyes, which were shining with confidence, but she was still worried.
"And don’t worry, my recent transformation has something, which can take care of the Viscount, plus I still have Queen wards." Luke reassured her more and more, even mentioning, that his third form no one had seen. So no one would be able to find him suspicious.
’After all, how can an early Bronze Knight kill a mid-Golden Knight?’ This was also his confidence, which would save his territory from suspicion and finish the enemy as well.
Despite this, Aurielle still didn’t agree and suggested bringing someone, however Luke shook his head and finally after 10 minutes, she agreed.
"Promise me, you will come back safe." Aurielle asked this and Luke nodded. "Sure, how can I ignore my most beautiful wife’s words." Hearing his sweet talk brought a small blush to her face. And how could Luke let go of this chance, so he leaned in and kissed her deeply.
"Master is doing this again." Aurora muttered while eating roasted meat, beside her Vaelira looked worriedly toward her master.
Even though they were at a far distance, both of them could hear their talk clearly. ’Please be safe, Master.’ Vaelira prayed, While Aurora just kept eating, because Master had already told her to protect Aurielle since she was strong. In return, Master would protect her. So she agreed.
After a few minutes, he separated and muttered the words in his mind, ’Nyx first form.’ and the next instant his body blurred for a moment, before another Luke appeared in beside him.
The second Luke looked toward him before nodding and moved toward the exit, while Luke moved toward the mages.
Aurielle looked at everything worriedly, but she also followed behind the second Luke. Because Luke had told her to hide this Luke as much as possible.
Luke, while moving, thought, ’Nyx Shadow is really something.’ because first, the clone didn’t have any distance limit. Second, his clone could do everything and had all his memories.
It was just that his stamina was being consumed while this form was active, but because he was in the Bronze Realm, he had plenty of stamina.
As he was thinking all this, he heard Nyx’s voice from inside, ’Luke, don’t change to another form or transform into another Titan. Because the moment you do, your clone will disappear.’
At this, he nodded and told the mages to be prepared.
"Now it’s your time." Luke, after reaching the Mage Tower, muttered. Because he had always wanted to try this, and now was the perfect moment.