Bang!

After cleaving through a line of iron shields, she almost fell to the ground.

The ground around her was soaked with sweat, and her trembling hands and legs were constantly struggling to hold herself up.

Her delicate features trembled, distorted by the unbearable pain that surpassed her physical endurance;

But as long as she thought about it:

The person getting closer and closer, who might be watching her at this moment, she could instantly smile again and pretend to be fine.

"I'm fine... I won't stop moving forward until I run out of breath!"

No one heard these words, but Cai still said them out loud.

She desperately held onto the ground with her hands, although her body seemed unstable in the shaking, she still tried her best to straighten up.

The enemy would not wait for her.

In the previous battle, the soldiers of the Wang Kingdom had suffered heavy losses due to the extremely sharp cross sword, and they were now prepared to use long-range weapons.

Indeed, the arrows had long been exhausted;

But deep within the military formation where the bowstring vibration could no longer be heard, there were still staff in possession of wands, ready to use magic.

The end of the chant activated the convergence of elements;

Numerous wind blades emitting howling sounds rushed forward, competing with each other as if they had life, exploding around Cai.

The sweeping wind blades cut through, leaving scars on Cai's body.

She could use healing magic to heal those wounds as much as possible;

But the lost blood could not be replenished, and her gradually weakened body remained in a deteriorating state.

Seeing that she did not stop, the soldiers intensified their attacks.

They no longer used simple hurricanes, but directly caused flames to descend along with the wind.

Almost every restless gust of wind would only fall after a fireball exploded.

The power produced by the explosion of the flames was astonishing, and a large burst of fire bloomed instantly, accompanied by a loud roar.

The area where the wind storm descended happened to be at the center of the explosion.

The raging flames were engulfed like waves, not burning Cai, but refusing to extinguish for a long time.

Obviously, the magicians did not intend to take Cai's life because it was prohibited by the binding force.

At the same time, the soldiers, including the magicians, freely inflicted new wounds on Cai, which was also closely related to the permission of the binding force.

Cai struggled to swing her sword and cut through the flames. Along the way, she was covered in a lot of flying dust, covering her entire body in gray;

The original color of her blood on her skin, combined with the gray, immediately created an indescribable complex tone, making her look miserable.

When the flames could no longer hinder her, the cavalry rushed out from the formation like a wave of metal.

Swoosh, splat!

Cai became more adept at using the cross sword.

For example, when the rider on a warhorse entered in front of her, she knew that the best way to deal with it was to hook her sword downwards and neatly cut the horse's front legs.

The horse fell forward in pain, causing the rider to fall to the ground.

As for Cai herself, she moved to the side in advance.

However, she clearly didn't understand how formidable the cavalry formation was.

Even though Cai had already circled to the side, it was not so easy to avoid the continuous flow of iron knights both horizontally and vertically.

Bang!

The horse's head slammed into Cai's front, causing her to fall for the second time.

Get up, get up!

Cai shouted forcefully to herself in her heart.

She bit her lip, dug her right hand hard into the uneven ground, balanced on her tiptoes and raised her legs, propping her legs against her thighs, and stood up again in an instant.

Cai broke through the predicament using the dumbest method.

Just like before, she would only take down one warhorse each time, then be fiercely knocked down again during the futile movement, and then get up once more.

The healing magic fell on her, healing all the wounds that could be healed, while leaving the more serious injuries to further deteriorate.

After countless falls, she stood up again countless times.

Because Cai had been by his side, she unconsciously became similar to him, so she didn't know how to pronounce the word "give up" until now!

The number of cavalry had a limit, but Cai's perseverance had no end.

Finally, the cavalry standing in front of her either fell to the ground or stood frozen in fear.

Blood stained the hem of her clothes, sliding down her toes, and her spastic feet moved forward one step at a time, like a lotus in bloom.

Whenever the blood-colored lotus appeared with the movement of her left foot, it would inevitably be "crushed" by the coming step of her right foot.

Now, sweat and mud mixed together, making the once beautiful face dirty.

Knees, palms, elbows...

Every part of her body that could be used as support when standing up again was ground to a bloody mess.

If there was one thing that hadn't changed from the beginning until now, it was the smile on Cai's face, right?

After overcoming several obstacles, from the next moment, a figure holding a weapon appeared in front of Cai.

Doing something repeatedly would unknowingly form an instinct.

The hands that had once held religious scriptures countless times now skillfully held the cold sword, reflexively reflecting the glint.

Clang!

The pitch-black sword blocked the pure white sword, and the two swords clashed;

In the end, the black sword sent the white sword back, completely suppressing it in the muddy ground.

Without any warning, Cai was embraced by the outstretched arms.

At this moment, Cai finally noticed that the person standing opposite her seemed different from others.

She felt unfamiliar with the face in front of her, but being held in their embrace brought a sense of familiarity.

"Oh? So it's you! I can't remember what you look like, sorry..."

No questions asked, no explanations given, it was as if they understood each other without words, the warmth after the cold silently raising the temperature here.

Both of them had tried hard in their own ways.

Behind Wang and Cai were chaotic scenes, their faces covered in dust, each more comical than the other.

Cai pretended to straighten her back, wiped off the blood from the corner of Wang's mouth with the back of her hand, but only made it even redder.

Both of them tried their best not to look at each other's wounds, and deliberately avoided showing their own vulnerable side, still not being completely honest even at this point;

But no matter what, the two figures in the sunlight truly overlapped.

Perhaps a scene associated with romance was just terrifying in the eyes of the soldiers.

The fear deeply engraved in their hearts was almost ready to seep out of their bodies, turning into substantial dread in the blink of an eye.

For a while, no one dared to approach that place, even if it was just a short distance away...

"In a place I didn't know, my sister and that guy's relationship has become so good?"

The scene of their harmful affection was gradually turning Yū's heart cold.

If he were to allow those two to embrace, he wouldn't be here anymore.

As his thoughts raced, Yū's mind suddenly buzzed, and the phrase "a flash of inspiration" was not an exaggeration for the sensation he just felt.

"Judging from the previous reactions of the leader of the demon clan, it seems like he values my sister... I've got an idea!"

Current Wang, like a struggling "beast," may be in a dying state, but his cruelty hasn't decreased much.

To make soldiers deal with this kind of opponent is undoubtedly underestimating those low-level lackeys, and even if they succeed, they will undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties.

Yū doesn't want to end up almost becoming a figurehead commander after returning victorious, as that wouldn't be profitable.

The current contradiction lies in this:

Because his strength has declined to the level of "Army Breaker," Yū doesn't want to personally take risks;

But if he delegates all the troublesome work to his subordinates, it's easy for the lackeys to be nearly wiped out.

This kind of mentality is like "fishing." On one hand, Yū wants to catch the "big fish," but on the other hand, he's reluctant to invest too much bait, which is why he's always indecisive.

The wavering hesitation was only resolved in the blink of an eye!

This is because Yū suddenly realized a perfect conspiracy that would benefit both sides.

In the content of this conspiracy, the role of "bait" will no longer be taken on by the soldiers; Yū decided to let his sister play that role instead.

After all, it's much better to force the leader of the demon clan to commit suicide through hostage-taking with his sister rather than foolishly launching a mass attack with the soldiers.

Yū is confident that any plan he thinks of can be turned into reality.

Now he just needs to do one thing, which is to set a trap and bring his sister to his side.

Adventure is not Yū's style, but he can't worry about that now. Immediately, he pushed aside the "human wall" surrounding him and arrived at a suitable place.

He called out to Cai in her direction:

"It's been many years, sister. Do you still recognize your brother?"

To be honest:

If it weren't for the sudden glow emanating from the cross hanging around his neck, Cai wouldn't have noticed the distant noise.

Just as Cai looked up, Yū's gaze met hers.

Due to her lack of attention just now, the girl's ears didn't catch the key words, which resulted in her responding to Yū with an obvious look of confusion.

"It's the bad guy who looks like a leader, right? Are you calling me?"

In terms of their first impression after reuniting, the image of the older brother in the younger sister's mind could be considered terrible.

However, Yū doesn't give it any thought, as small things like the level of likability don't matter to an older brother who plans to use his sister for his personal goals.

Yū's mindset is more complex:

He undoubtedly wants his sister to return to his side, but it's not out of sibling affection.

This mindset stems from Yū, a person who has achieved great success, wanting to regain the "personal property" he lost years ago.

It's impossible for a person to care about "property" but not allow that property to be in the arms of others, especially not with their mortal enemy!

His obsession with his sister intensifies Yū's resentment towards Wang;

However, on the surface, because he is facing Cai, he still has to put on the facade of a good older brother and force a gentle smile onto his face for the first time.