Chapter 78: The Decayed and Degenerate Kingdom of Knights

The battle ended quickly.

No, perhaps it couldn't even be called a battle.

Just purely one side tyrannizing and crushing the other.

What the essence of Shining's seemingly gentle yet textured light was, others still couldn't understand. But in Li Lin's eyes, he only saw those mad dogs, overflowing with bloodlust and red light, struggling as if trapped in a swamp during their charge.

This kind of battle was lonely, dull, and filled with a sense of oppression. Even Lappland, who was most enthusiastic about fighting, to the point Li Lin once thought she was a blood plasma enthusiast, frowned directly watching Shining's fighting style. Because it really looked somewhat

creepy, even causing a kind of physiological discomfort. The other few also showed expressions of being unable to bear watching directly, but still witnessed Shining's battlefield.

Those entangled lights reverberated around like thorns, an invisible force oppressing these charging mad knights.

Her Originium Arts seemed to be gravity, but it also seemed not to be that kind of thing.

Visibly, one could see the knights' faces gradually flush crimson, struggling to run towards Shining. But for the merciful medic, holding a long staff and slightly closing her eyes, their running and charging were as slow as marking time on the spot.

The light grew brighter, an unknown light intercepted those knights outside, then watched helplessly as blood began to splatter from the corners of their mouths, pupils slightly dilated, dark red lines started to crack on their skin, and countless blood vessels began to burst and rupture within their bodies. They glared angrily at Shining standing within the light, struggling to swing their weapons, but the closest distance was still ten meters. These knights, even with all their might, couldn't advance half a step further.

Finally, like several sacks, they each fell to the ground, making dull thuds, each losing consciousness.

No exchange, no dialogue; the attacks between them were dull and uninteresting.

Looking at the knights lying on the ground, somehow, the others looking at Shining's back inexplicably felt a kind of awe-like emotion.

People are often like this when facing unknown things. And the means Shining displayed were truly somewhat beyond imagination. That inexplicable Originium Arts directly fixed those knights rigidly in place, their internal organs twisting, then they fainted on the spot.

Texas, Lappland, and the Blacksteel International operator Erica all looked with some surprise at the black-robed figure's back. As if some ability she used was extremely astonishing.

"…This should be enough."

Facing the knights lying all over the ground, Shining let out a sigh of relief.

"Please inform the Kazimierz knights to come and take these criminals into custody. These people all have blood on their hands; they should be able to get some reward."

"This really is absolution…"

Seems a bit different from the physical absolution I imagined.

Looking at the criminals lying haphazardly all over the ground, Li Lin looked at their sturdy armor, which could almost be called mobile castles, and couldn't help but gain a whole new understanding of this thing called Originium Arts.

This kind of thing wasn't just simple and crude applications like combat and medical treatment; in the hands of some experts, they had even more marvelous application methods. Texas's shadow-concealing steps were like this, and the marvelous Originium Arts application Shining displayed was also like this. Fortunately, such a person was on their side; if she became an enemy, Li Lin reckoned it might really require some long-range strikes to take down such an enemy.

…Ah, right, Shining was originally planning to detour from Columbia. The situation there was indeed quite complicated.

"Sorry to have made a fool of myself before everyone."

Shining put away her staff, looking at the dumbfounded crowd behind her and smiling somewhat embarrassedly.

"If it really came to a fight, there would definitely be casualties. Their sins shouldn't be judged by me; it's more appropriate to hand them over to those they have harmed. I may have overstepped, but this is my code of conduct, I hope you all can understand."

"Understand, completely understand! A doctor's benevolent heart, definitely unwilling to see killing, completely understand!"

Before anyone else could say anything, Li Lin started clapping and cheering.

Anyway, whatever the white-haired big sister says is right. As for the eye-rolling and helpless sighs from the other few, Li Lin just pretended not to hear.

The Kazimierz border knights seemed to be patrolling nearby. Not long after the RV sent out a public signal, a roaring sound came from a hill in another direction. Amidst the billowing dust, a group of knights wearing armor similar to those bloody knights, but clean as new, rode over on a team of driving tools resembling motorcycles but with frames and canopies, braking upon seeing the RV.

A tall, imposing man with an air of righteousness got off a vehicle, took off his helmet, looked at the RV and Shining standing on the ground with the unconscious knights, his eyes darted around, then he glanced at Shining standing in place, revealing a slightly serious expression.

"You're the ones who reported it?"

"Yes."

Looking at the knights riding over on some tools that looked like vehicles but didn't quite feel like it, Shining stepped forward, nodded, and said very gently:

"These people are all criminals, they wanted to attack our convoy, but were defeated by us together. If I remember correctly, these people should all have been wanted criminals a few years ago. Kazimierz's wanted orders only look at the person, so we hope to receive the due reward."

"Hm? You say these people are all wanted criminals? I need to carefully examine them."

You all step aside.

Striding over to Shining's side, he reached out, intending to push Shining away.

However, Shining, as if anticipating it, dodged with a nimble movement, making the man push air. This knight glanced at Shining with some surprise, his face immediately turning gloomy. But he still squatted down first, rummaging through the unconscious knights as if inspecting goods, confirmed their appearances, then nodded.

"Ah, indeed wanted criminals."

"Then our reward—"

"But the possibility of you colluding with them to attack the town cannot be ruled out."

"What?"

"Facing these traitorous knights, instead of killing them directly, you just knocked them out. I have reason to suspect you people are associated with these traitors. So hand over all your weapons, then come with us for a trip."

"…"

Looking at the knight who stood up, patted the viscous blood off his hands, and spoke with an air of righteousness , Shining widened her eyes in surprise, feeling as if she had misheard.