Volume 2: Empire Chapter 156 Interception
The lieutenant drew his sword, and the sergeants who came in with him also drew their swords and quickly formed a circle. The soldiers outside heard the movement inside the manor and quickly rushed in through the gate or over the wall.
The reaction speed is so fast, worthy of being the garrison corps of Saint Lun City.
However, the lieutenant did not launch an attack immediately. He looked at Luke and Queen Christina, then waved his hand to let the soldiers who came in later go out. The atmosphere in the manor was slightly relaxed, but the sergeants still pointed their knives at the two people in the encirclement.
"Since you are from Saint Lun City, you should know that we are from the City Garrison Corps. We have been ordered to hunt down the spies of the Art County Alliance and have come here. We have a few questions to ask you. Once you are cleared of suspicion, we will naturally let you go."
The lieutenant observed the two people's clothes, the fabrics and craftsmanship were not something that ordinary people could afford. And at first glance, the two people were from wealthy families who lived a life of luxury. The woman was very beautiful, and judging by her temperament, she might be a daughter of an aristocratic family.
Luke, who had tried to get away with it, realized that he had misjudged the situation.
This is not the jurisdiction of the Saint Lun City Garrison Corps at all. The spies from the Imperial Secret Intelligence Service should also be following in the hunt for the Art County Alliance.
The soldiers of the Saint Lun City Garrison Corps appeared here, most likely under the order of the Crown Prince Fania, to form a barrier on the north side of Saint Lun City, connecting with the jurisdiction of the Northern Legion, forming a seamless network to prevent the Queen from returning to the imperial capital.
According to Fania's character, his order must be "It is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go!"
Luke grabbed Queen Christina's hand and used a magic wave to send a code to tell her his guess.
Let’s see if we can .
Luke smiled and told the lieutenant, "It is the duty of the Amelia family to serve the Empire."
The lieutenant turned his gaze away from Queen Christina and looked at Luke: "Did you see anyone suspicious?"
"No... Of course, it's also possible that Tina and I were too absorbed in our own world and didn't notice anyone passing by."
The lieutenant looked around and noticed two horses of good quality, then asked Luke: "The Empire is at war with the At County Union, and agents from the County Union Ice Cave often infiltrate here. Why don't I see your servants and followers... Let them come, I want to question them."
Luke knew the lieutenant was testing the waters further.
At the same time, Queen Christina hinted that she was ready for battle.
Luke replied, "It's just Tina and I on this excursion. Servants and followers will only interfere with our two private worlds. Since there are Ice Cave agents from the Art County Alliance nearby, I think we should leave here quickly.
If there are no further questions, can we go ?
Lieutenant!
The lieutenant looked at the two people, especially the woman who looked very similar to the queen in the description. But wasn't there a guard of royal knights and palace guards protecting the queen?
But no matter whether the woman was Queen Christina or a young lady from a noble family, the lieutenant did not dare to actually carry out the eldest prince's order to "behead her on the spot!"
So after thinking for a moment, the lieutenant glanced at the queen again, and then said to Luke: "I can't judge your identity based on your words alone. The spies of the Imperial Secret Service are right behind us. We will hand you over to the Secret Service, and they will take you back to Saint Lun City to verify your identity."
The lieutenant decided to hand the two men over to the eldest prince's confidants, and then their lives and deaths would have nothing to do with him.
"That's great. With your protection and that of the Imperial Secret Service, my wife and I can return home safely. Let's go get the horses..."
Luke pulled Queen Christina towards the stable and put the saddle on the horse first.
At this time, the lieutenant noticed the special style of the saddle and the royal emblem engraved on the saddle!
"Royal Knights, you are Royal Knights! No... you are..."
The lieutenant didn't dare to say anything more because he had already guessed the woman's true identity.
Luke found that he had forgotten the difference in the saddle, so it seemed that he had no choice but to fight his way out!
At this time, Luke had already fastened the quick-fix buckle on the saddle, and the alchemical array automatically bound it to the most comfortable strength. He and Queen Christina climbed onto the horse, and the bright vest quickly unfolded from under the saddle to the horse's body.
He held the Tan Chi Dragon Spear in his hand and swung it, and a fire dragon wrapped around the spear.
The Thunder and Fire Pupil was activated, and the shock wave that erupted pushed the surrounding soldiers back one after another.
The royal horse neighed and became agitated, with a virtual horn sticking out from its forehead.
In this situation and scene, the atmosphere is set so perfectly.
Luke shouted, "I am the Falling Star of Raging Waves City, escorting Her Majesty the Queen back to the Imperial Capital. Since you are soldiers of the Saint Lun City Garrison Corps, why don't you get out of the way quickly!
If you dare to disturb Her Majesty the Queen, I will kill you with my gun!"
After the roar, Luke felt even more energized and rode his horse straight towards the stunned soldiers.
He turned around and shouted, "Your Highness, follow me!"
Luke charged forward, and the Red Dragon Spear was thrown out by him to form a dragon head of fire, which frightened the soldiers blocking the way and made them dodge to the sides. The dragon head of fire hit the gate of the manor, and there was an explosion and fireworks were everywhere. Before the smoke and dust settled, Luke had already rushed out on horseback.
Queen Christina followed closely behind Luke, she summoned the sword of power, and spread out a cloak embroidered with the royal emblem of the golden shield behind her collar. In this situation, there was no need to hide her identity, but it would be better to boldly reveal her identity as the queen, which would definitely make some soldiers hesitate.
Luke led Queen Christina to disperse the soldiers outside the manor and rode towards Saint Lun City. When the dusty lieutenant and his subordinates rushed out of the manor, the two horses carrying people had already run several hundred meters away.
A soldier was puzzled and said: "Raging Star of Nutao City... He is the Governor of Nutao City, Meteorite! How can Governor Meteorite be with the Emperor... and that woman?
Lieutenant, what should we do?"
"Send a signal to inform the people around us that we found that woman and she is heading towards Saint-Lun City." After the lieutenant gave the order, he looked at his men who had suffered heavy casualties and ordered again: "Let's chase!"
A magic fire sparrow was launched into the sky, and soon more fire sparrows were seen flying in the surrounding sky. The fire sparrows flew in the direction where Luke and Queen Christina escaped, pointing the way for the pursuers.
Soon the lieutenant and his subordinates who were still able to move mounted their horses and pursued southward.
Luke and Queen Christina galloped towards the city of Saint-Leon. After resting and replenishing their energy, the royal horses ran at the speed of the wind.
When the news came that the Saint Lun City Garrison soldiers who were chasing from both sides could not catch up with the royal horses at all, they could only send magic signals to indicate the direction for the soldiers blocking the way ahead.
In the sky, there were magical signals carrying various messages. On the ground, soldiers kept appearing around them.
Luke led the way with his lance in hand, and a cavalry appeared in front of them. Amplification magic was released among the knights, their armor was covered with a protective layer, and the lances in their hands emitted sharp edges.
The leading officer wore a barrel-shaped knight's armor, holding a knight's shield engraved with the family's coat of arms in one hand and a 4-meter-long knight's lance in the other. On the tip of the lance was a magical eagle, with its wings half-spread, its eyes shining brightly, and its cry shaking people's souls.
Luke was still wearing the same outfit, with the hem of his windbreaker swaying in the wind.
He sat upright on the horse's back, showing no intention of avoiding the group of knights. He even kicked the horse's belly, increasing the speed of the royal horse by one level.
As the distance got closer, Luke Ping raised the Tan Chi Long Spear and charged towards the oncoming cavalry with a standard lance.
At the moment when the two sides were about to collide, the fire dragon attached to the spear body leaped forward after a dragon roar, and the eagle on the spear head of the knight opposite also shot over at the same time.
The dragon and the eagle grew larger in the air and then collided head-on.
The energy generated by the collision spread out like ripples, and the eagle was smashed into pieces on the spot, while the fire dragon was still ferocious, roaring and charging towards the cavalry.
The knights held their shields in front, and deployed lines of light golden protection to resist the charge of the fire dragon.
Another wave of shock waves spread out, and some weaker knights were thrown off their horses to the ground.
At this time, Luke had already met the knight leader in battle.
The knight leader's lance was longer, but Luke's Greedy Red Dragon Spear was made of dragon teeth and the Ruihuo Wand. The Greedy Red Dragon Spear was placed on the lance, and fire and thunder were entangled and exploded.
The lance was shattered piece by piece, and the tip of the dragon lance easily pierced through the knight's magic shield and broke through the solid armor. Luke's strength allowed him to easily lift the knight leader's body and throw it at the cavalry behind him.
The Tan Chi Dragon Spear was swung left and right, waves of fire rolled, and lightning and thunder covered the entire cavalry group.
After Luke's charge, only three cavalrymen on the periphery of an elite cavalry unit survived. The ground was littered with charred corpses, and the horses that were not yet dead were wailing and struggling.
Luke simply looked back at Queen Christina who was catching up with him, and continued to charge on his horse.
At this time, you can't slow down, and you can't be entangled by anyone. Only by constantly charging forward can you avoid being surrounded.
After running two kilometers, we saw a row of military trucks arranged as a roadblock in front of us, with ten war machines and a large number of infantry getting off the trucks.
Seeing Luke rushing over, the war machines and infantry hurriedly formed up, and fired muskets and crossbows indiscriminately.
Apparently they hadn't expected the man they were trying to intercept to arrive so quickly.
Luke released a fire shield for himself, and the fire elements gathered into a red protective shield to protect him. Arrows and bullets hit the protective shield with a clanging sound, and they could not break the defense of the vest even if they hit the horse.
Luke looked around first, and saw a cavalry unit coming diagonally from the right. However, after they saw the sword in Queen Christina's hand and the royal emblem on her cloak, their speed slowed down significantly.
The infantry in front have not yet completed their defense. If they form a shield wall and unfold the "turtle shell", it will not be easy to break through.
Luke raised his spear high, a bolt of lightning shot out from the tip of the spear, and then a string of fireballs shot into the air. The lightning rose straight up and fell straight down, and the fireballs drew a parabola in the air.
Lightning struck the middle of the infantry, one split into four, four split into sixteen... It jumped three times in a row, blowing the infantry to pieces . Before the soldiers could recover from the numbness of the electric shock, dense fireball bombardment continued to hit them head and face.
Then there was another chain of lightning and a series of fireballs.
When Luke rushed in, all the trucks and war machines blocking the road were on fire, and the burning soldiers were rolling on the ground.
Luke released a fire dragon head that knocked a blocking truck over, and then rode away with Queen Christina. The cavalry that was trying to outflank them had slowed down when they saw the queen, and after seeing Luke violently destroy an infantry unit, they decisively turned their horses around and ran away.
He just sent out magic signals while running to point the direction for other intercepting teams.
Luke didn't have time to care about them. The royal horses were so fast that they disappeared without a trace in a moment.
However, the soldiers of the City Guard Corps who were loyal to the Crown Prince continued to fight forward one after another. After one wave was killed, another wave would soon come to replenish them.
And their strength is getting stronger and stronger.
As they approached the city of Saint Lun, a complete line of defense appeared in front of Luke.
The heavy infantry held shields and formed a shield wall, and behind the shield wall were the musketeers and crossbowmen. Then came the war machines dragging giant blades, and finally the mage group and magic projectile cannons.
The cavalry was on the wings.
There were also three steam airships in the air.
Beside Luke, there was a cavalry team trying their best to fight him. Even Queen Christina had to wield the sword and cast magic to fight the enemy.
Luke swung his spear across, and the dragon spear broke a cavalryman's armor in the middle. Blood sprayed in the air, and the blood shot towards Luke was burned into wisps of black smoke after hitting the fire shield.
Where the horse's hooves stepped, a circle of fire spread out with impact, violently breaking the ankle of the knight's horse.
Lightning and fireballs fell densely, and the surrounding knights could only hold up their shields with all their strength and hold on.
The surging magic power allowed Luke to kill his way through, and he still had some reserves to spend. His bloodline as a flaming stone demon meant that his physical strength showed no signs of exhaustion.
In the sight of the soldiers, the meteorite was like a god of war, surrounded by flames and lightning. Wherever the spear passed, even the strongest shields and armor were as thin as paper.
He had killed countless famous generals, and the road he was on was littered with corpses in various states of death.
Now he was running towards this side, and there were fewer and fewer soldiers fighting with him.
The sound of galloping horses became louder and louder.
All the soldiers faced the meteorites bathed in fire and surrounded by lightning, holding their weapons tightly, sweat dripping down their foreheads unconsciously.
They didn't know whether their shields could block Meteorite's charging spear.
When a deafening dragon roar resounded throughout the battlefield, a red dragon shining with golden light flew out from Meteorite's right hand holding the gun. As it rushed into the sky, the red dragon with golden dragon scales grew from the size of a palm to ten meters.
The roar of the red dragon shook the earth, as if some ancient power had been awakened. It flapped its wings and flew towards the airship in the sky, spewing out a scorching dragon breath, burning a large hole in the airbag of the airship that went through from front to back.
