Chapter 5: The Righteous Walker

A substance that Lindsay had never felt before was being extracted from within him.

Soon, this sensation disappeared.

Instead, a gentle warm current flowed into his mouth, then nourished Lindsay's body, which had just been tormented by flames and smoke.

Lindsay opened his eyes.

A blonde girl was kneeling on the ground, holding him in her arms.

"Alvite."

The girl said her name and gave Lindsay a gentle smile:

"Thank you for risking your life to rescue me."

"..."

"I, I'm Lindsay."

Lindsay's mind was still a bit muddled, and he subconsciously introduced himself.

However, Alvite, who was holding him, did not waste time. She immediately stood up, helping Lindsay to his feet as well.

"Alright, Lindsay, get up."

"We still have to save your hometown!"

At this moment, Lindsay gradually regained his senses.

Although he was blackened by the smoke, the power within him continued to take effect, restoring his battered body to its best condition.

Just a few breaths ago, he could only lie there, but now he could stand on his own.

Lindsay came to his senses, his expression changing instantly as he was about to inform the girl about the village's situation:

"The village chief and that Law Knight are..."

Bang!

The wall of the mill shattered instantly, and a black object crashed to the ground.

Lindsay focused and saw that the object that had crashed into the mill was the village chief of Anvil Village!

But the chief was no longer the strong man he had been before.

He lay on the ground, his breath weak, and the leg that could make the earth tremble had been severed by a sword, leaving no trace.

"Sinner, where did you obtain your essence?"

The figure of the Law Knight appeared in the damaged area of the mill.

This cold-faced man paid no attention to the dying village chief, his eyes fixed on Alvite, who had just stood up.

Then, he noticed Lindsay beside her.

"Awakened One?"

"Today is the day for external awakening, neither Lina nor Bailin had a chance to intervene. An autonomous Awakened One? He provided you with essence, a new sinner...?"

The Law Knight coldly deduced the reality.

But before he could finish, Alvite interrupted him:

"Bakert, you actually injured Mr. Lina to this extent?"

Alvite, seeing the chief's dire condition, spoke with surprise and anger in her voice.

In her memory, the village chief of Anvil Village and the Law Knight were close friends, which was why Bakert had chosen Anvil Village for the precious rest during the escort.

How could these two end up fighting like this?

The Law Knight misunderstood Alvite's meaning.

He thought the girl was surprised that he could defeat the village chief of Anvil Village.

"The Organizer's power comes from the people he manages. Anvil Village has too few people, so he is very weak."

"..."

"Isn't he your close friend? You are truly beyond redemption!"

Alvite glared, her voice trembling with anger.

She stepped forward, blocking Lindsay, and raised her hands, forming a grip. A white steel sword suddenly appeared in her hand.

The Law Knight, seeing this, realized the situation was dire and immediately issued a command:

"Sinner, you should submit to the law."

"Get lost!"

Alvite swung her sword down.

The intangible and formless word of power was actually split by her conceptually.

Then, she raised her sword high and drew a perfect silver arc in front of her body.

Boom—

In an instant, a fierce wind exploded.

The mill in front of her collapsed, and the Law Knight was sent flying.

A magnificent sword wind followed her sword's momentum, covering the entire Anvil Village. This strike did not damage any houses, but it extinguished all the flames of the Law Knight.

Just one sword stroke, and the previously hopeless fire of the law was extinguished.

This was what the "Chronicles of the Young King" praised.

—The power of the Righteous Walker!

Lindsay stood behind Alvite, stunned by the battle before him.

But at this moment, he noticed an ominous situation.

After swinging the sword, Alvite's body leaned forward slightly. Although she quickly straightened her back, her pale face could not be hidden.

"Alvite, you...?"

"It's fine! I promised you, I will definitely defeat Bakert and save this place!"

The content of the girl's words sounded like she was forcing herself to say them.

But there was a magical quality to her tone.

It made one believe that it was the truth. Alvite sincerely faced reality, merely stating what was about to happen.

Almost simultaneously, heavy footsteps sounded from the opposite side.

The Law Knight, who had been sent flying by the sword, returned to the battlefield, blocking Alvite and Lindsay once again.

This man held a long sword, but his armor was cracked into pieces.

Bloodstains on his chest showed the remnants of his armor mixed with torn flesh.

Despite his severe injuries,

He stood firmly on the ground, his expression as cold as before, seemingly indifferent to his own condition.

"Slash!"

With a roar, the Law Knight's figure disappeared.

Bang!

Their speed was like lightning.

Lindsay could not see their movements, only hearing the loud clash of weapons. He then saw Alvite raise her weapon, blocking the Law Knight's long sword like a mountain.

Boom—

The unimaginable force of the collision shattered the ground, and the mill collapsed.

The aftermath of their battle turned the surroundings into ruins, but Lindsay remained unharmed.

Lindsay immediately reacted.

Even in the midst of a fierce battle, Alvite had not forgotten to protect him!

The Law Knight and the Righteous Walker's swords clashed.

Both pressed all their strength against each other.

Through the collision of their essences, Bakert sensed the girl's unbreakable will and her inner weakness:

"Your essence is depleting. If this continues, you will die."

Alvite looked at the Law Knight with disdain in her eyes:

"Depleted? My heart is still beating strongly!"

"Bakert, don't you know? A Righteous Walker can be killed, but never defeated!"

The clash of wills on the sword blades.

For the first time, Bakert's eyes showed emotion beyond his usual coldness. The Law Knight roared in anger at Alvite's words:

"You walk on the wrong path, one that overturns the world. Do you still call yourself a Righteous Walker?"

Alvite shouted back loudly:

"Fool!"

"A Righteous Walker follows not justice or law, but their own heart."

With this roar, the power on Alvite's sword grew even stronger.

The Law Knight could barely hold his ground for a moment!

But it was precisely because of this shout that Bakert broke through the law's suppression of his heart, shouting out his true anger:

"Because of this, you people bring chaos to the entire world!"

"Die!"

In the clash of wills, Bakert ignored the weapon's resistance.

He withdrew his left hand, which was supporting his right arm, and his indestructible fist made a sound like a cannon, hammering down viciously on the girl's head.

"Hmph!"

Alvite's eyes were like steel, her body unmoving, not dodging or avoiding.

Boom—

The Law Knight, whose sword lacked support, was slashed away, crashing into a burned-out house.

He stood up again, his right arm hanging limply.

The bones in his arm were completely shattered by the Righteous Walker's power, leaving no intact structure, like a piece of rotten flesh.

On the other side, Alvite's figure in front of Lindsay remained unmoving.

But soon, she could not help but cough, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

—Both were severely injured!

But after the anger, the Law Knight returned to his cold state.

He observed his enemy, calmly analyzing the feeling of the battle, and the girl's inner weakness:

"Did you separate your core will?"

The Law Knight looked at Lindsay, understanding the purpose of that will:

"To heal him."

This guy was paying attention to Lindsay!

Alvite sensed the danger, immediately raising her white steel sword, assuming a charging stance, and shouting at the Law Knight:

"About to die, think about yourself!"

The Law Knight was unmoved, his cold voice sounding again, issuing a word of power:

"Assisting evil, the law will not tolerate it!"

Lindsay felt himself being locked onto by something, targeted by the Law Knight!

Alvite stopped her charge, swinging her sword out.

This time, she did not hit her mark.

The Law Knight precisely avoided the clash of wills, using harmless law power to mark Lindsay.

Oh no!

This child became a wanted person in the City of Law!

Although Bakert was severely injured, Alvite herself was also nearing depletion.

Leaving this child here, regardless of the battle's outcome, would put him in a life-threatening situation—He must not stay here!

Dizziness from her injured head hit her.

But Alvite immediately raised Lindsay's right hand, extending her own hand to intertwine their fingers, gripping tightly.

The two people faced each other, eyes meeting.

Lindsay saw Alvite's lake-blue eyes staring directly at him.

In those eyes was a calm, water-like blessing and a firm will.

The girl spoke in a voice only they could hear:

"In the name of human wisdom, send this child... send Lindsay to a place of absolute safety!"

Swish—

Lindsay had not yet realized what was happening.

His figure disappeared from the spot.

The last thing that echoed in his heart was a cold, mechanical voice—[Game activation successful].

Lindsay vanished, and the Law Knight truly panicked:

"You actually used the Codex on a stranger!"

"Hah—"

Alvite was now surrounded by a massive amount of essence, her firm will shining on it, making it emit a golden glow.

Then, she laughed disdainfully:

"I am saving a living person, a living hope."

"What is a worthless codex?"

The girl raised her white steel sword again, her eyes filled with courage and confidence as she looked at the Law Knight:

"Come, let's see which is unbreakable—your law or my heart!"

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