Chapter 21: I… Shat Myself.

In an instant, the civilians of Moon Orchid City watched in shock as the massive defensive barrier above their heads dimmed and deactivated.

SCREECH—!

Piercing cries echoed from the distant sky. A phalanx of over a hundred Gryphon Knights crossed the city walls, diving toward the central castle like a golden storm.

The civilians gasped.

"Look! That’s the Sky Knight, Howard! Oh my God! What is happening in Moon Orchid City?!" "The top two Knight Orders of the Empire are here?! Is it war?!"

Leading the formation was a massive Golden Gryphon. Riding it was a handsome man with blonde hair and blue eyes, wielding a long lance. His expression was cold. His armor shone with a sharp, intimidating aura.

Behind him, the squadron of Gryphon Knights looked equally majestic and murderous. This was an iron army forged in blood.

WHOOSH. The wind pressure generated by the gryphons' wings blasted the streets below. Pedestrians were blown over like wheat in a typhoon. People screamed, grabbing onto lampposts and stalls to avoid being ragdolled by the gale.

"So strong! So powerful!" "First time seeing a legendary creature! A real Gryphon!"

Lynn looked up and shouted enthusiastically: "Wow! So cool! Flexing on a Gryphon is the ultimate move! So handsome!"

[ System Event: Jinx Triggered ]

Suddenly. Nobody knew exactly what happened.

The massive Golden Gryphon at the front of the formation... froze. It was as if someone had pressed the [Pause] button on a video. The beast stiffened in mid-air.

The Sky Knight, Howard, also twitched violently.

Then. [ Physics Engine: Gravity Re-engaged ]

The massive beast dropped like a plane that had run out of fuel. ZOOM— It plummeted from the high sky in a perfect free-fall.

BOOM—!

A deafening crash shook the earth. The entire city went silent.

"..."

"..."

"COMMANDER!!!" The other Gryphon Knights screamed in horror.

With pinpoint accuracy, Howard and his Gryphon smashed into the exact same crater where Commander Arnold had face-planted minutes ago.

Dust settled. Inside the crater, Howard and his mount lay in a tangled heap. Their eyes had turned into swirling mosquito coils (@_@). Their bodies twitched rhythmically.

Silence. Absolute silence.

"..."

"..."

"You have got to be kidding me!!" The crowd's jaws hit the floor (ΩДΩ).

"Is this spot cursed?!" "Two top-tier Knights crashed in the same spot within ten minutes!" "This isn't scientific! This is a bug in the matrix!"

Before the crowd could recover from the shock, the city gate guards shouted again.

"Open the gates! The Raptor Knight Order is approaching!"

In the distance, a cloud of dust approached. A group of fierce knights riding Velociraptors charged toward the scene.

The crowd panicked. "Don't come over! Stop! Tell them to stop!!" "It's a trap! You're gonna crash!" "The friction coefficient in this area is zero!"

People screamed warnings, but it was too late.

BANG—

Under the dazed gaze of the public, the leading Raptor Knight's mount suddenly lost all strength in its legs. The raptor pitched forward.

The knight was launched from the saddle. He slid across the pavement for thirty meters like a curling stone. Strike!

He slammed directly into Howard, who was just trying to crawl out of the crater.

CRASH. Howard was knocked back into the hole.

Silence reigned supreme.

[ Moon Orchid City - Central Castle ]

First Princess Vivian sat on her throne, staring blankly at the scene before her. Commander Arnold, the leader of the Silver Hand, was being carried in by his subordinates.

The legendary Grey-Haired Knight's legs were shaking. He was drenched in sweat, gritting his teeth. He looked nothing like the majestic warrior in her memories.

Princess Vivian stood up, shocked. "Uncle Arnold? What happened to you? Why do you look so... haggard?"

Arnold collapsed into a chair. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "Vivian... I know you are a good girl. But please, tell your Uncle the truth. Did you recruit a Mage God to guard this city? Were you trying to give me a 'friendly warning'?"

Vivian blinked, completely confused. Mage God? Warning? What is he talking about?

If she had a Mage God on her payroll, why would she be stuck in this small city? She would have conquered the continent and established her own Empire by now!

"Uncle Arnold, I don't understand. What Mage God? What happened?"

Arnold took a deep breath. A look of lingering terror—and phantom pain—flashed across his face. He turned his head stiffly to look back at the direction he came from.

"I'm not sure myself. I was riding through the market district... and suddenly, I felt it." "It felt like I was being targeted by a Supreme Entity."

He shuddered involuntarily. "That terror... I've faced Dragons before, and even their Dragon Fear wasn't this intense. It lasted less than a second, but..."

He suddenly bent over and gagged. Hurl... Dry heaving.

Vivian was terrified.

Arnold wiped his mouth, panting. "My heart stopped beating for a full second. My body entered a state of Imminent Death."

Vivian turned pale. "H-How is that possible?!"

She knew how strong Uncle Arnold was. Knight Ranks: Tier 1-9 -> Earth Knight -> Sky Knight -> City-Breaker Knight -> King Knight. Arnold was a Sky Knight. In terms of power scaling, he was equal to a Grand Archmage.

For a being of his level to feel "Imminent Death" from a mere gaze...

Vivian’s throat went dry. She couldn't speak.

Arnold panted, explaining, "Knights have body control second only to the Warrior class. My instincts don't lie. To suppress me this thoroughly..." "It has to be a Mage God. No... at least a World-Class Mage God."

Vivian’s mind went blank. World-Class Mage God. That was the ceiling of the magic world. Above Grand Archmage, above City-Breaker... stood the Divine. Even Winterspring didn't have someone of that level!

Vivian gulped. "Uncle... could it be an illusion? I mean... if such a being existed... why would they be in Moon Orchid City?" "The Violet Monarch has been dead for a thousand years..."

Arnold took a deep breath. "I wish it were an illusion. But you know, Vivian... a Knight's body reacts to danger physiologically." "I can't imagine anything else that could make my body react this way."

"And the most damning proof is..."

Vivian stared at him. "Is what?"

Arnold closed his eyes. He spoke with the solemnity of a man announcing a funeral.

"I... I shat myself."

Dead silence filled the throne room.

Abandoned

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