Pillar of Yita

Such a person, in Tianlan’s past memories, was mostly a hero, but it was not until this moment that she understood the true meaning of heroism. How she wished the white light would emerge again from him, the starlight that she once saw only as a numerical value was so precious at this moment.

But it was all just her fantasy.

The knight’s body lay there quietly, nothing happened.

Tears once again blurred her vision, she wanted to do something, but even the Magic Guided Piano given by the Captain to her was accidentally damaged in the previous combat. Why am I so useless? Tianlan held back her tears, merely gripping the Communication Crystal in her hand, suddenly remembering the words of the Princess, as if enchanted, she repeatedly called out for a response from the other side of the crystal.

That was probably the only thing she could do.

And at that moment, the crystal suddenly transmitted a strong interference sound, amidst the noise came a voice with a hint of doubt:

”Is it you, Tianlan...”

”What exactly happened there?”

The voice sounded gentle, but Tianlan almost thought she was hallucinating. She managed to stay calm at first, crying out hoarsely: ”It’s me, is, is it Brother Ade?”

But as the voice on the other side of the crystal quickly went silent again, the emotions pent up in the young girl finally erupted, just like a drowning person grasping the last straw of hope only to lose it again, she finally couldn’t help but burst into tears. Sobbbing, she said:

”Brother Ade, where are you...”

”Luo Yu, you big idiot, why haven’t you shown up...”

”The Grand Princess can’t hold on anymore...”

But there was no response from the crystal.

The Princess and her knights’ figures finally disappeared from the city walls. In the distance, only the thunderous sounds of battle reached her.

Tianlan cried until she seemed to run dry of tears, she wiped her reddened eyes, staring blankly in the direction of the knight’s body. From somewhere within her heart, a wave of courage emerged, and she hurriedly tucked the crystal into her bosom, then ran towards that direction.

She might not be able to do anything else, they might lose in this battle, but at least she couldn’t let the hero’s body fall into enemy hands.

Especially those despicable Sand Thieves—

At that moment, everyone on the battlefield had no energy left to pay attention to the dreadful things within the clouds.

People seemed to have forgotten everything, only remembering the instinct to kill to survive, forcing them into life-or-death combat — and those blood-red eyes in the sky silently watched every person on the ground, witnessing mortals struggle against each other, killing one another. The threads of strength dispersed from the starlight, transforming into blood-red light, shooting straight into the sky.

...

The entire hall of Kashan Palace fell into silence.

Within the crystal, there seemed to be only Tianlan’s near-hoarse cries, while the ministers looked at each other, some unable to utter a word.

Aleph’s face was gloomy, looking at Saisheer beside him: ”Lord Saisheer, we need to come up with a plan. My father entrusted all of this to me, I can’t just watch helplessly as my sister and my friends fight outside for me while we remain here arguing without action.”

The old Clan Leader of the Oathkeeper Clan looked at the others, understanding that the Prince’s words were meant not just for him but for the everyone present.

The nobles’ expressions varied, among them might be those who were bought by the Blind Followers, but facing the aggressive advances of the King of Sand Thieves, they also hesitated. Though Seniman spoke well, promising the safety of their families after the event, looking at the current situation, how much credibility the Blind Followers’ words had was questionable.

Moreover, there was no news from King of Sand Barbaltan, supposedly Seniman’s plan should have succeeded long ago, and they should have received news by now.

But now, whether it was the thing above Quistack or the Sand Thieves here, both gave them an uneasy premonition.

Although King of Sand Barbaltan and his father, his daughter’s actions provoked many nobles, they still maintained a superficial ’harmony’. If the Sand Thieves break into this Royal Palace, would they continue this superficial ’harmony’? In the minds of the nobles, the King of Sand was naturally a ’tyrant’, but to think Mahazar would be any better, they still had their wits about them?

”Pull out all the forces from the Royal Palace, as well as your servants and knights,” Aleph replied quietly: ”Without the Inner City, Kashan Palace can’t stop those Sand Thieves. The wealth of the Royal Household is hidden in this palace, while your wealth is hidden in the Inner City, you wouldn’t think our wealth looks any different in the eyes of the Sand Thieves, would you?”

Finally, these words shook the confidence of the nobles and ministers, even those who initially insisted they had already sent out all their servants and knights, now hesitated.

”But Your Highness,” after a moment a voice spoke: ”All the Dukes are already outside, we remaining don’t have much ability to lead troops...”