Chapter XII The Knight.

"How dare you people attack my City!"

A majestic aura was released and started to pressure the 3rd Stage Cultivators of my Army.

"A 5th Stage Cultivator?!"

Zhang Yi and Zhang Yu cried out at the same moment.

A 5th stage cultivator in this small city? When I was in the city the strongest was a early 4th Stage one. And that was the lord of the city. How can there a be a 5th Stage one?!

In the whole kingdom the 5th Stage cultivators were already at the peak. As even the old king of the country had only been at 6th Stage. And now, that the king had died, the strongest cultivator in the country was the 5th Stage Peak.

Most of the 5th Stage had already chosen a faction they would join in the battle of power and the crown.

The strongest Faction was the first prince, a prodigy who had achieved the 3rd Stage when he was 17. Now with his wisdom and knowledge, he had a good starting point in the fight. Although it seemed so, his second and youngest brother also had quite a background and support from any nobles.

Even though these factions were very strong and had a lot of support. A 5th Stage Cultivator could decide the whole battle, as even the first Prince only had two 5th Stage Cultivators.

„Zhang Yi!" I shouted and said leisurely,

„Today you will have to fight hard, but I trust you!"

„Yes, your majesty!"

He replied and was ready to jump out anytime and block the 5th Stage Cultivators attack.

„I am the Second General, under the first prince! Kneel and submit or I will slaughter your army." the voice resounded again.

When it came to the ear of me and my soldiers. I couldn't help but laugh. Only one against my elite army? Did he really think we were only garbage lying on the street.

„How dare you make us and his majesty submit! If you submit then we can accept that today. But if not! You will die!"

Zhang Yi shouted and his spiritual essence was released.

The voice could be heard again.

„Your- Your also a 5th Stage Cultivator!"

„Who are you! What Faction do you belong to?"

Zhang Yi answered with a loud shout

„No Faction! I belong to the new White Lion Country, created by his majesty, Nick Neverland!"

„A new country? Attacking the borders of our great kingdom? Do you want to start a war?!"

A man wearing a black armor, covered with a robe. His head protected by a black enchanted helmet, only showing his long beard and the scar on his head.

Was now standing on the wall, looking down to Zhang Yi and the one hundred 3rd Stage Soldiers.

„Mhpf. A hundred 3rd Stage Army may be strong around here and enough to defeat the many small cities, but do you really think the kingdom is so weak?"

Zhang Yi answered and pulled out his sword.

„Don't talk so much! Let's fight one on one in a fair battle!"

„Alright"

The knight jumped down from the 10 meter high wall as if it was nothing and then stood still about 5 meters away from Zhang Yi!

„Ready?"

„Ready!"

Wushh-

Only a millisecond later, a clashing sound could be heard. A huge halberd was pressing down the small katana like sword of Zhang Yi.

„Interesting weapon choice." Zhang Yi said and retreated back so he could then pass the halberd and slash towards the knight's head. But it seemed the knight knew what he had planned and so forcefully swung his halberd to Zhang Yu, stopping him from attacking and turning the fight to his advantage.

As the fight continued and wounds appeared on both's skin, the breathing became increasingly heavily. An hour or so later, as both were still trying to get an hit onto each other's body.

The swords were making noises wich could be heard from miles away, sometimes hitting the armor of the enemy and sometimes just clashing with the other weapon.

"Stop fighting! And I will spare your life!" Zhang Yi tried again to resist and slash towards him.

"Ending the battle? For who do you take me?"

The knight shouted and pointed his halberd towards him.

„Then be ready to die!" Zhang Yi shouted and slashed with his full might towards him.

„Ahhgg!"

It was loud, but then, no birds were twitching, no man breathed, everything was silent.

Only one man was disturbing this peace. It was Zhang Yi, with his katana like sword inside another's corpse, the knight. Kneeling like a defeated man, well he was.

"Good fight" I said and clapped my hands.

"Thank you, your majesty." Zhang Yi answered me and kneeled down.

Burn the corpse and we will start our attack on the city after.

"Yes your majesty!" The soldiers behind me replied and started to make a fire.

Two Soldiers held the corpse and dragged it towards the fire.

"Throw it" I ordered them, and a moment later the corpse was already burning in the fire.

"Zhang Yi! As you have done a great job and served the army. I will appoint you to second in command. When we return to Glancing, you will receive an own small army of a three hundred men.

"Thank you, your majesty!"

"Good, Good! Stand up, we still have a city to conquer."