Chapter 1108 A More than Adequate Opponent

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Qiao sat cross-legged on the ground, staring blankly at the seven crooked horizontal bars at his feet.

That is the sign of the number of days.

As each day passed, he would dig a line into the ground with his fingers.

And today is the seventh day.

Whether Falina was still alive, and whether Lorenzo was still torturing her, he no longer dared to think about these questions. As long as the thought came to his mind, a tearing pain would be felt in his heart.

Joe began to wonder if he had made a wrong choice.

Although personal guard Sean agreed to his request, and although he was not subjected to any ill-treatment after being imprisoned, Graycastle was too far away from the wolf's heart. It would take at least more than a month for the news to reach the King of Graycastle before he could make a decision and send troops. If you add discussions, considerations, and priorities, I'm afraid it will be even later.

He had no confidence that Roland Wimbledon would treat the church's internal strife the same way he dealt with domestic political affairs.

Even rejection is not impossible.

In that case, all his efforts will fail.

Joe lowered his gaze and looked at the chain on his ankle.

It connects itself to the foot of the bed and is almost as long as one person.

Maybe then we can use this chain to...

"Hey, are you awake?" The tent door was suddenly opened, and dazzling light shone in, causing him to squint his eyes unconsciously, "So you're not asleep. In that case, come with us."

"Where...going?" The sudden light seemed to interrupt his thoughts, and his mind was as blank as the ground.

"Of course it's to remove the wolf's heart. Why, aren't you anxious to save your lover?"

His vision gradually adapted to the sunlight, and it was Sean standing in front of him.

Then a key was thrown over.

Only then did Joe realize the meaning of the other person's words. He grabbed the key tremblingly, "Could it be..."

"His Majesty approved the rescue plan and decided to escort you back to Neverwinter City for trial." Sean said calmly, "The team responsible for this operation has arrived at Coral Bay. After meeting them, they can go directly to Grand Duke Island."

Already... arrived?

How could it be so fast?

He could hardly believe his ears.

But now is not the time to think about this!

Qiao hurriedly opened the lock. When he stood up, he staggered because his legs had been sitting cross-legged for a long time, but he finally stood up straight.

"If you feel unwell..."

"No, please take me there!"

he pleaded urgently.

Sean raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Then come on."

Qiao looked back at the mark on the ground. The twisted horizontal bars were imprinted with a silver edge by the sunlight, as if they were shining brightly.

He doesn't know what kind of future awaits him.

But he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Joe took a deep breath and followed the guards out of the tent.

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after one day.

Coral Bay.

This is the easternmost port of Dawn. Compared with those ports closer to Graycastle and the fjords, it is undoubtedly much deserted. This has been especially true since Wolfheart and Everwinter were swept away by the church. The royal family fell and the nobles fought for power. They are still in chaos, and trade has also dropped a lot. Most of the sailboats docked at the pier carried the flag of the Fjord Chamber of Commerce, while ships from the two northern countries were rarely seen.

Among the sparse ships, there was one that stood out.

It had no sails, black smoke billowing from its head, huge wooden wheels hanging on both sides, and its hull seemed to be made of stones.

The legendary Graycastle stone ship.

Joe thought.

Although I have heard of its existence for a long time, this is the first time I have seen it with my own eyes.

A group of people boarded the deck and were immediately greeted by two people.

The visitors were a man and a woman.

Qiao's eyes quickly swept over the two of them, and his heart froze slightly.

For some reason, he vaguely felt that the woman seemed familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere.

"Ah, it turns out to be Ms. Zoe and Ms. Betty," Sean greeted them warmly, "Did His Majesty entrust this operation to you?"

"Because we happened to be in Neverwinter at that time, and we had been to Dawn before." The woman shrugged, "If it wasn't His Majesty's intention, I really didn't want to come so far away... The front lines are already fighting against the devil, I should stay there That’s it.”

"Besides, I would prefer you to be called Miss instead of Lady," the man grinned. "Unlike Zoe, I am one of the last to wake up. It has only been a hundred years now."

"A hundred years is not enough for me?" The woman glanced at him.

"But I always find it strange. In the dream world, those people are all vying to call me little sister. Of course...it's not impossible for the Queen."

"Then let's be Miss," Sean looked a little helpless, "if you two think this is better."

Wait...what are they talking about? Joe looked at each other blankly, Madam? Miss? No matter how you look at this person, he is still a man. And what does it mean to already have a hand with the devil? The red moon didn't even appear. What on earth was the devil they were talking about?

"Is this person the last priest of the church?" The woman called Zoe looked at him a few times, "The hope that the Queen of Starfall had placed in her heart turned out to be a tool for stupid people to fight for power. Although they were once enemies, they also fought for her. I feel a little worthless.”

"So it would be a reincarnation for us to end all this." The other person nodded, "Now that everyone is here, let's set off."

Arrived, all here?

Qiao ignored the inexplicable words before and quickly looked around - the stone ship was not big enough to accommodate an army, but there were no other Graycastle ships around.

"Sir..." Qiao gritted her teeth and asked the doubts in her heart.

It was Zoe who answered him, "The rescue team you mentioned is right here."

here?

As if to verify what he was thinking, the other party pointed at himself and then at Betty, "She and I are the whole team."

Joe looked at Sean in horror, "Sir! Lorenzo also has an army of God's Punishment——"

"Five people, no more than ten people at most, right?" The latter interrupted him.

He stared at the other person blankly, unable to even answer "yes". Why, why are the expressions of the three of them so relaxed? They are monsters far beyond the size of ordinary people!

Fearless because of ignorance? How is it possible? It's hard for others to say. Gray Castle had a head-on battle with the God's Punishment Army in Cold Wind Ridge. Their understanding of this kind of terrifying warrior should be second only to the church.

Even if you have powerful firearms, storming the castle will weaken the advantage in range. Once you enter a narrow area and meet the God's Punishment Warrior on a narrow road, it will be difficult for the firearm to knock down the opponent in an instant. After all, they are not afraid of pain and will never stop killing until they are unable to move.

According to his idea, at least one to two hundred people would have to enter in separate doors, advance layer by layer, and clear out the enemies room by room, in order to capture the castle at a relatively small cost. Below this number, casualties may increase significantly.

But...two people?

How can this be!

"You're thinking - how is this possible - right?" Zoe sneered, "That's because you know nothing about Master Akalis' plan. In the final analysis, they are just a group of empty shells without souls. , it’s more than enough for the two of us to come and handle it.”