Chapter 199: The Fay Enchantress

"Prepare to move! We must retrieve Fatisi's body! We cannot let such a warrior be desecrated after dying in battle!" Sinuoli whispered instructions to his surrounding kin, and the Thunderers began to load their ammunition in an orderly fashion.

Just then, a strange hissing sound suddenly appeared in the sky. Sinuoli keenly sensed something was wrong; this sound carried an aura of holiness and etherealness, and it did not seem to be any desecrated creation.

A cluster of liquid rich in divine power spilled down from the sky. The liquid had diametrically opposite effects when it landed on the two knights who were harming each other:

The two wounds on Fatisi's body were rapidly stopping their bleeding and healing, while the liquid that landed on the Red Duke felt like concentrated sulfuric acid; his body was being rapidly eroded, and his crimson armor was stimulated to release a large amount of red-black mist to resist the power in the liquid, but it was clearly losing the upper hand.

"Aaaah!" The Red Duke let out a wail like an injured wild beast. He pulled the Blade of Leaping Gold from Fatisi's chest, squeezed his nightmare mount, and without caring for the remaining troops, he took to the sky and fled in a panic!

"Praise your bravery, warriors of Bordeleaux! Now, let these poor souls find complete rest!" An ethereal female voice rang out, and then a pure white unicorn descended from the sky.

"For the Lady!"

"For the Lady!"

Upon seeing the true face of the woman on the unicorn's back, almost all the Bretonnians cheered! This woman had a beautiful face, wore a fluttering white dress, and a crown woven from lilies on her head; her dress was also decorated with lily patterns.

She held a one-handed sword radiating divine brilliance in one hand, and a golden cup in the other. However, Sinuoli knew that it was only a replica of the Grail, called the Grail of Potions, though it possessed immense power all the same.

"The Fay Enchantress, rumor has it her name is Moji'anna! The spokesperson for the Lady of the Lake in the Mortal World, she has the authority to command all Grail Knights. For nobles who revere the Lady of the Lake, her orders carry more weight than the Knight King's! She once deposed the King, Bao'eryongzhe-Ba'erlaomi, and exiled him abroad!"

Taking advantage of everyone's attention being focused on this beauty who had descended from the sky, the Dwarf advisor secretly reminded the two Princes.

"Why is she barefoot?" Sinuoli suddenly asked, apropos of nothing.

"What? Perhaps, perhaps her magic allows her to walk on air without riding a unicorn? I heard..." The Dwarf advisor did not expect Sinuoli's focus to be so strange; he interpreted this as a test from the learned Prince and began to ramble on with an explanation.

"According to the records of a certain famous book from my past life, shouldn't she be wearing silk stockings? A Cathayan shouldn't lie to another Cathayan!" Sinuoli looked at Moji'anna's bare feet and shook his head.

It wasn't that he was looking on purpose; the Fay Enchantress was riding a unicorn, and this sacred creature was taller than an average warhorse, and given the Dwarf's height, he couldn't help but look!

"Don't just stand there, get to work, kill those Vampires!" Sinuoli saw Salazar trying to escape again and quickly issued the order. Originally, the Dwarfs could not catch up to the Vampires who wanted to escape, but three more Grail Knights arrived from outside the city to block the Vampires' escape route.

These three Living Saints alone might not be able to leave all the undead behind, but behind them was a group of Battle Pilgrims. These people were peasants who believed in the Lady of the Lake.

In Bretonnia, most peasants dedicated their faith to other deities, such as Ta'er the god of nature, Mannann the sea god, and Shaliya the goddess of mercy.

This was because many noble knights did not allow peasants to enter the Grail Chapels, and the Lady of the Lake herself would not, or almost never, respond to the prayers of peasants.

But there were still some peasants willing to dedicate everything to that Lady, and they would choose to follow the Grail Knights. These Living Saints were the champions of the Goddess; considering they served the Goddess directly, serving them was equivalent to indirectly serving the Goddess.

The combat effectiveness of these pilgrims was quite good, even surpassing that of professional Infantry Regiment members. This was because the Grail Knights always went where it was most dangerous, and those who could follow them all the way had very good skills.

They could also scavenge trophies from the opponents slain by the Grail Knights to arm themselves; many things that the Living Saints looked down upon were treasures to commoners.

The Vampires, who had originally advanced by both sea and land, were now conversely surrounded by the Dwarfs inside the city and the Humans outside. Salazar and the Deep Sea Guards around him displayed extraordinary combat power, and the master of Necromancy was also struggling desperately.

These guys' last stand caused quite a bit of trouble for the coalition, especially since the Vampires could heal themselves by absorbing the blood of their victims.

But those three Grail Knights were not easy to deal with, and the Fay Enchantress Moji'anna was also an extremely powerful mage. She could use the three schools of Heaven, Life, and Beasts magic, in addition to powerful Divine Art originating from the Lady of the Lake.

As Salazar was killed by the combined efforts of the Grail Knights, the Dwarfs overwhelmed the necromancer, and the Fay Enchantress dragged an arcane comet toward the battlefield to wipe out the Banshees and Barrow Wights trying to escape, this great battle finally drew to a close.

"Fatisi of Kakasong, step forward!" As the sky grew slightly bright and the warriors began to clean up the battlefield, the Fay Enchantress, who had remained mysterious since her appearance, suddenly spoke.

"Th-thank you," Fatisi was somewhat incoherent; clearly, he had guessed what was about to happen. Fate was so wonderful; when he was in despair, the thing he sought appeared before him.

"She says, you have proven your nobility and courage, and the merits you have established are enough to wash away your past sins! Come with me!"

Moji'anna said this and walked directly into the Duke's castle. No one had the qualifications to stop her; on the contrary, everyone, including Kangsitanting, cheered and squeezed inside. It was rare for Sinuoli to be in the position of a bystander in such a situation; this was a rare experience for him.

"Inside Bordeleaux Castle is one of the original Grail Chapels of Bretonnia! This is also one of the few holy sites second only to the legendary sacred lake in the Chalons Forest. It was built by one of the Grail Companions, the then-chieftain of Bordeleaux, later enfeoffed as the first Duke, Makusi, in the hall where the Lady of the Lake appeared."

The Dwarfs all knew that the Lady of the Lake was about to manifest; if Sinuoli, the chosen one of their Ancestor Goddess, were not present, many of them would have wanted to go in and watch the excitement—this would be an excellent topic at the wine table!

However, they would not touch this bad luck now; the Vampire Coast had plenty of loot, and it was worth a good scrape!