Under the moonlight.

A not-so-tall figure stopped the advance of the vast army.

Earl Bard looked at the figure standing in the middle of the street with a complex expression; he finally understood where his previous unease had come from.

"Do you really want to interfere in the war between our two sides?"

Earl Bard questioned Liens in a low voice from not far away.

"Earl, let's go outside the city to talk."

Liens did not respond to Earl Bard's question but calmly invited him.

After speaking, Liens turned and walked along the bluestone road towards the Outer City gate. His movements seemed unhurried, but each step covered several meters.

Watching the figure gradually disappear into the night, Earl Bard was silent for a moment, then said to Leinajin beside him, "Continue."

Immediately after, his figure also instantly vanished from the army, quickly catching up to Liens ahead.

Since Liens chose to support the Rebel Army, a battle between them was inevitable. Even if Liens had not accepted the challenge at that moment, the Rebel Army would still launch an attack on the Inner City after quelling internal strife and resting.

Therefore, compared to later, tonight might be the most advantageous time for them.

Leinajin understood Earl Bard's meaning, so upon receiving the order, he did not hesitate. He raised his longsword and shouted, "All troops, attack!"

"Woo woo..."

The stirring sound of war horns rang out, and the ready army advanced towards their destination at an even faster pace, finally meeting their opponents head-on in the spacious streets of the South District.

Both sides silently stared at each other. There were no pre-battle shouts; both knew this might be their final battle.

Without further words, the clear sound of war horns blared, and both sides, as if by prior agreement, shouted the same words.

"Kill!"

In an instant, the atmosphere shifted from extreme stillness to extreme motion. Countless people gripped their weapons and charged fiercely at the enemy.

...

On the other side.

Unlike the scene of bloody battle between the two forces, Liens and Earl Bard were extremely quiet, walking one after another, like friends strolling under the moonlight.

Liens had experienced a similar scene in a Instance , only he was the one walking behind at that time.

Thinking of this, a feeling of melancholy uncontrollably welled up from the bottom of his heart, which made Liens give a bitter smile. His "condition" was getting more and more serious.

Perhaps seeing Liens's bitter smile, or perhaps already wanting to resolve the doubt in his heart, Earl Bard opened his mouth and asked Liens:

"What is your reason for supporting the Rebel Army?"

"You initially came to help the Adventurers' Association, so it's unlikely you have any connection with that group of Rebel Army. What caused you to change your mind midway?"

Hearing this question, Liens stopped and turned to look at Earl Bard, whose face showed confusion.

If it were his old personality, he probably would have been too lazy to answer the Earl, but now the fluctuations in his heart made him want to confide.

"Reason? Perhaps it's to give those ordinary people who just want to live a stable Life a peaceful environment."

"Being hailed as a hero, I have to respond in some way."

Liens replied calmly.

When he perceived that the special things flowing towards him contained a pure belief, a term appeared in his mind in the dark—Faith.

That was the faith generated by tens of thousands of people due to their admiration for him.

Moreover, he could feel that absorbing that faith would be beneficial to his cultivation.

He wasn't sure what specific kind of help it would be, as he hadn't absorbed it yet, nor had he had the chance to test it through a Instance .

However, at that time, an idea popped into his mind, an idea that might offer some help to his current "condition."

Due to time constraints, this idea was still conceptual, so he wasn't sure if it could be realized.

"If it's to give those ordinary people a stable environment, then why do you still help those Rebel Army? You must have known their past actions."

"If you just let go, once I eliminate that group of Rebel Army, I can still give the common people of Kara City a stable Life."

Earl Bard wanted to persuade Liens to give up intervening.

"Your understanding of 'stability' and mine are quite different. I hope ordinary people can have a stable Life, and I also hope they can have a future."

"Although from my current perspective, both your sides are basically equally matched, at least the Rebel Army still has an uncertain future, while you all..."

"As someone born and raised in this city, I have personally experienced society under noble rule, seen too much misery, and felt that long-accumulated resentment."

"You all, no."

Liens shook his head, giving a firm answer.

"No? It seems your opinion of us is very low."

"I just didn't expect such a civilian genius like you to appear in Kara City, and to remain unknown. After this battle ends, I might need to add some new systems."

Earl Bard looked at Liens and said calmly.

"In a sense, I am not a civilian genius."

Liens smiled slightly but did not offer further explanation for the doubt Earl Bard had, instead continuing:

"However, is the Earl so confident that he can win this battle? Are you not worried about ending up buried in this desolate wilderness, becoming food for magical beasts?"

"Perhaps. For this old man of seventy or eighty to exchange his Life for a rare genius like you, it wouldn't be in vain."

Earl Bard's expression remained unchanged as he calmly replied.

Listening to Earl Bard's insincere words, Liens couldn't help but chuckle. He could feel the other party's strong sense of mission.

How could someone bearing such a mission easily give up his Life?

"Here will do. This place is already some distance from the city wall, so our battle shouldn't affect Kara City."

Walking to a flat, open area, Liens said to Earl Bard.

"Oh, by the way, do you mind if I clear out third-party viewpoints? It's better if our battle doesn't have too many spectators."

Liens smiled, and then the divine art that had been following them shattered, and the light screen formed by divine art in the distant church also lost its image.

"Has the divine art been destroyed?"

"I didn't expect that person to choose to help the rebellious forces. It seems the situation hasn't been completely decided... I just don't know if this young man is a match for the Earl?"

"The Earl has been deeply cultivated in the Great Knight realm for many years, and his strength is considered extremely outstanding in the second tier."

Bishop Roxana murmured to herself, a thoughtful expression on her face.

After a while, she stopped pondering. With a thought, a divine art instantly formed, transforming into a hazy white ball of light. Soon, a voice came from the light ball.

"Bishop, do you have any instructions for me?"

Monica's serious voice echoed in the room.

"Monica, first hand over your current tasks to Mara, then proceed to the southwest city wall. Stand on the wall and observe the movements outside the city."

"There should be a lot of commotion there now. If the commotion ends, report to me immediately."

Bishop Roxana spoke sternly to Monica on the other end of the divine art.

"Okay, Bishop, I'll go there now."

Monica accepted the order, then ended the divine art communication. After a brief instruction to Mara, the priest beside her, she quickly rushed towards the southwest city wall.

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