He frowned and looked back: In addition to the absent-minded Naki, Cannon knelt down and sobbed in pain, Bree covered his head and closed his eyes tightly, and Tardin was dejected and motionless.

The veins in Belletti's hands became tighter and tighter.

No.

The truth of that year made everyone, including him, confused. His abnormal colleagues made him at a loss what to do, and the Sak'el who he once looked up to in front of him was completely unfamiliar to him.

Behind him are the Bright Star bloodline who are sworn to protect him, even though they have already tainted this mission.

What should he do?

Facing the shattered fellow guardsmen and Sacel who was getting closer and closer, after a few seconds of hesitation, Belletti, the only remaining guard member, finally made up his mind and raised his weapon.

"Nye, Samir, help me!"

He summoned Nai, who was still normal, and Saimir, who looked solemn, and tried to organize a final defense.

Nai walked to him with a sigh.

Samir hesitated for a while, then dropped the torch and raised his sword.

Sak'el still staggered forward step by step, ignoring the three Bellettis who were retreating step by step as if facing a powerful enemy.

Thales slowly frowned, then slowly relaxed his brows.

"I understand, sir."

Belletti held an ax in front of Thales and hissed to Sak'el:

"You may not be the traitor, at least not the only one. Maybe you have your own reasons, and we are not qualified to accuse you anymore."

Belletti gritted his teeth and said:

"But no matter what happened back then...you can't touch this child."

Following the footsteps, Sak'el's face was completely illuminated by the torches on the ground, and the mark on his forehead became more obvious.

"Look at them, Belletti."

The Punishment Knight looked sadly at Barney and Naki who were kneeling aside, looking at their almost collapsed expressions, and shook his head sadly.

"Believe me, bury everything here..."

"This is the best way."

Sak'el was getting closer and closer, the ax blade in his hand reflecting the cold light.

Seeing Belletti who was in poor condition but still blocking him, Thales couldn't help biting his lips.

At this moment, the punishment knight's footsteps suddenly stopped.

Belletti, who was extremely nervous, exhaled.

Sak'el frowned and turned back slowly:

Little Barney, who was kneeling in a daze, stretched out his hand and weakly grabbed the knight's calf.

"Sacher, tell me."

The pale little Barney raised his head, staring into his bloodshot eyes, half pleading, half questioning:

"My father...why did he do this to me?"

Little Barney seemed to have just woken up from a nightmare, his expression was dazed, and his sentences were intermittent:

"Deputy Captain Quil Barney...what kind of person is he?"

This sentence made all the guards prisoners moved.

Even Sak'el was in a daze for a moment.

There was silence in the dungeon for a few seconds.

"He is a good man," Sak'el lowered his gaze, remembering his long-lost friend, and said with respect:

"He was just born in the wrong era."

Little Barney was shocked.

After saying this, Sak'el stepped forward lightly and shook off Barney's arm.

Little Barney was immersed in Sak'el's words. He was slowly knocked down by the latter, but he seemed unaware.

Sak'el was getting closer and closer to them, and they could even see the mark on his forehead clearly.

This made Belletti more and more nervous, and the fast rope pulled Thales back all the way.

"What should we do now?"

I heard Kuai Sheng gritting his teeth and whispering: "We can't beat you, but we can't even find the exit. Where can we escape?"

yes.

what to do?

Where to escape?

Thales met Sak'el's eyes and found that there was only endless darkness in them.

Thales couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He suddenly remembered how the other party was trembling in the cage, hysterically facing the invisible world, mumbling to himself.

[I know you are testing me...but please believe that I have never hesitated because of sacrifice. I know that this is what I have to pay, whether it brings merit or sin, good deeds or bad consequences, and I will accept it calmly.

Therefore, never escape...]

Thales thought again of his opponent's superb skills in dealing with the enemy in a tight encirclement.

[I am the royal knight and honorary lord of the Kingdom of Stars! The executioner and watchman of the royal guard, the protector of the throne, and the keeper of the royal treasury...]

He remembered the unusual respect and respect shown by the Punishment Knight when he claimed to kill him.

[Please rest assured, Your Highness, after your unfortunate departure, I will take full responsibility for the crime to comfort you for the injustice you suffered here. And your secret will be buried here without damaging your reputation.]

Finally, Thales thought of Sak'el's relieved expression when he smiled at all his old friends and admitted his betrayal.

[The person who really should be charged with collaborating with the enemy, but despicably concealed the truth for eighteen years...that shameful, sad, hypocritical, disgusting, self-righteous, sanctimonious, duplicitous guy...is me.]

Punishment Knight.

What kind of person are you?

"I understand, quick rope."

Thales spoke softly, and the calmness in his tone surprised even himself.

Like a prey that broke free in an instant.

Kuaisheng raised his eyebrows:

"Understand what?"

Thales shook his head at the fast rope and gently released his fist:

"It's useless to just run away."

"Because from a long time ago..."

Thales looked at the lost Barney and Naki, and at Sakel who was slowly approaching, and made a pun:

"We have nowhere to escape."

Kuai Sheng was stunned for a moment, his face full of doubts.

After saying this, Thales made up his mind and felt relaxed for a while.

He should do this.

He must do this.

The next second, under the horrified gaze of Quick Rope, Thales took a step forward in Sak'el's direction.

"Is this what you want?"

The boy's voice echoed in the dungeon.

The punishment knight's steps faltered.

All eyes were focused on the prince.

"Bury all the dirt and pain in the past and underground, pretend that nothing happened, and tell yourself that this is the best choice?"

Thales gasped, broke free from the fast rope, ignored Belletti's expression, endured the pain, and continued:

"If I die here, will your responsibility, your past, their torture, their pain... everything back then be over?"

Thales stretched out his fingers and passed over every guard prisoner who was in pain, collapsed, or lost his mind.

Sak'el was stunned when he met Thales' firm eyes.

He opened his mouth to speak, but in the end it turned into a sigh.

"You don't understand, Your Highness."
To be continued...