Chapter 102 Arrival at the Battlefield

Xia Xier looked at her, her expression unchanged, but her eyes were somewhat ethereal as she drifted into memory.

"It will..."

"Even though that person's methods are somewhat unexpected."

"But as long as I am here, there won't be any problems."

"Victory... shall belong to us."

Xia Xier spoke with great confidence.

Luna's heart throbbed along with her words, and she stared intently at Xia Xier, waiting for her to continue.

But Xia Xier only blinked, the corners of her mouth curving slightly as she playfully kept her in suspense.

"As for what happens next..."

"You will know very soon."

After saying that, she blinked again, and her gaze regained its clarity.

Before Luna could ask further, Xia Xier turned around and took her hand.

"Let's go; we should head back to welcome the dawn."

Luna had no choice but to suppress her curiosity and follow Xia Xier, walking with her toward the city.

Only the starlit sky remained, still looking down upon them.

The figures of the two women, hand in hand, gradually disappeared into the night.

...

It took a full three days for Xia Xier to lead the Holy Kingdom's army to the border capital—

The Capital of the Holy Moon.

The fires of war had already been burning fiercely in the Capital of the Holy Moon for two days.

Xia Xier and Luna stood atop the city walls, gazing out at the dark red earth ahead, stained with blood.

Both the Holy Kingdom and the Fran Empire had suffered countless casualties over these two days.

Countless severed limbs and remains could be seen everywhere on the battlefield.

The thick scent of blood drifted with the wind, making the air carry a pungent, metallic stench.

As far as the eye could see, the land was devastated, like an Asura Hell.

The tragic scene caused many knights to feel a chill in their hearts.

"Saintess, after two days of desperate resistance, we have already lost several thousand knights..."

The Military Officer knelt on one knee, reporting the past few days' combat situation with great respect to Xia Xier and the four Saint-level Guardians behind her.

Although there were losses, compared to the Fran Empire's losses, the Holy Kingdom's casualties were practically a drop in the bucket.

Those knights fighting the Holy Kingdom seemed to have never undergone formal training.

Once on the battlefield, let alone taking on a hundred enemies at once...

When they fought, they didn't even use Healing Magic once.

It was unclear whether they had forgotten or if they simply hadn't learned Healing Magic at all.

However... because the number of Fran Empire knights far exceeded those of the Holy Kingdom, under the suppression of human wave tactics...

The Holy Kingdom had still suffered significant losses.

Of course, the Military Officer's report was far more than just that.

The most concerning and baffling part...

Was regarding the high-end combat power displayed by the Fran Empire.

So far, the strongest knights the Fran Empire had deployed were only at B-rank strength.

It could be said...

That no high-end combat power from the Fran Empire could be seen on the battlefield at all.

Initially, everyone in the Holy Kingdom thought the enemy was intentionally hiding, ready to launch a surprise attack at any moment.

But as the battle progressed...

By now, they had discovered a problem.

That was, the experts of the Fran Empire... had truly not appeared, not a single one!

"Are you certain that, up to this point, the opponent's highest combat power is B-rank?"

After hearing the Military Officer's report, Dewin frowned slightly and inquired.

The Military Officer nodded with certainty.

"Yes, My Lady."

"B-rank..."

Dewin continued to ponder, her gaze subconsciously shifting toward Xia Xier.

Beside her, Luna also looked toward Xia Xier in confusion.

Not just Dewin and Luna.

The other three Saint-level Guardians, as well as all the high-ranking officials of the Holy Kingdom, also turned their gazes toward Xia Xier.

Their eyes were filled with suspicion and bewilderment.

Xia Xier quietly gazed at the battlefield, observing for a while before speaking softly.

"Indeed, the auras on the battlefield are at most around B-rank."

"As for why they haven't sent out their high-end combat power..."

"They are likely waiting for our arrival."

Hearing this, everyone's expression tightened as they instantly understood the meaning behind Xia Xier's words.

Waiting for them to arrive?

Was the enemy's goal to wait for a head-on decisive battle with them?

Dewin and Luna exchanged a look, their expressions gradually becoming solemn.

Xia Xier, however, did not show any signs of nervousness.

Instead, there was a glimmer of interest in her eyes.

Looking at the eerily quiet battlefield, she stood with her hands behind her back and chuckled softly to herself.

"It seems... the generals of the Fran Empire are quite confident..."

Just as Xia Xier said this, a faint tremor suddenly came from afar.

Feeling this weak vibration, Luna instantly activated Far-Sight Magic to search for the source of the tremor.

She quickly found the target.

"Xier... a large number of troops are approaching from over there, and the two leading them... their auras are very strong!"

Xia Xier also activated Holy Sight and looked in the direction Luna pointed.

Sure enough, several miles away, dust was billowing as a large number of troops were rapidly approaching.

The two people in the lead both had Round Table Knights badges on their chests.

The auras on them were Saint-level, not at all weaker than Dewin's.

Behind them, there were also quite a few A-rank and S-rank knight captains.

With knights of all ranks combined, the dense crowd was like a black torrent, sweeping in at an extremely fast speed.

"The enemy... is here!"

Dewin and Luna's expressions instantly turned serious.

Xia Xier watched the Fran Empire's army, her eyes flashing slightly as a smile curled at the corner of her mouth.

"It seems... it's them."

After saying that, she no longer hesitated and turned to the people behind her to command.

"Pass down the order: the entire army is to form ranks and protect the Capital of the Holy Moon from within the city."

"Luna and I will go deal with those enemies."

Following the order, the soldiers of the Holy Kingdom quickly followed Xia Xier's instructions and formed ranks within the capital city.

Only Xia Xier and Luna remained on the city walls.

Gazing at the Fran Empire's army as it drew closer and closer.

Xia Xier did not hesitate any further; she actually tore through the space in front of her right before everyone's eyes and pulled a surprised Luna inside.

When Xia Xier and Luna reappeared, their two slender figures had already arrived on the battlefield.

But whether intentional or not, the location Xia Xier chose to appear was precisely outside that former mountain of corpses and sea of blood.

Seeing this scene, Dewin and the others were all shocked.

"The Saintess... can she actually achieve such a level?"

"Without any aura of magic, can she perform a miracle similar to instantaneous movement?"