Chapter 65: I Just Like Rescuing Damsels

Willis led five hundred soldiers forward, but neither Kebo nor the Elven Race noticed.

They were locked in fierce battle.

Though the Elven Race was at an absolute disadvantage, Kebo only had about three hundred men holding the line—they had to give it their all!

They needed to capture these elves as quickly as possible before dawn!

Then clear the battlefield and deal with the prisoners.

“The pre-set traps and giant crossbows… It seems this was a trap after all.”

At the edge of the battlefield, Victoria gazed at the fight not far away, sighing.

Beside each giant crossbow, members of the Restoration Army were reloading, not directly participating in the frontline combat.

Willis, standing nearby, was somewhat excited.

“How convenient. Since they’ve set the trap, let’s be the mantis stalking the cicada ourselves.”

Under Willis’ command, five hundred soldiers began to surround the battlefield from afar.

Pitifully, neither Kebo nor the Elven Race had the attention to notice anything else—they never realized Willis had arrived.

“All these giant crossbows belong to this Imperial Princess now. Victoria, take your men and seize them!”

The silver-haired girl nodded.

Her armor clinked softly as she led twenty people, quietly sneaking forward.

In an instant, silver light flashed, and three blood-spurting heads flew into the air.

The other rebel soldiers, busy loading the giant crossbows, were shocked.

But before they could speak, twenty soldiers rushed out around them, cutting them down in a flurry of blades.

The faint sounds here didn’t affect the fighting at the front lines at all.

Willis led her people forward slowly, while inside the battlefield, the number of elves dwindled.

In the end, some were captured, others dead.

Only Winnie Kanasha and two others remained, surrounded by Kebo’s men in the center.

***

Inside the small encirclement, Winnie Kanasha closed her eyes in hatred and despair.

Karo Mama, injured and tied up, was dragged away.

Her angry curses and screams echoed, then faded into the distance.

The soldiers didn’t touch her, but Winnie knew—they were waiting for Kebo to humiliate her personally!

As expected, that hateful, despicable bastard walked towards her step by step!

Filth poured from his mouth!

“I’ll let you fully experience what it means to be a woman. Even if the leader forbade me, what if I pay for it?”

Kebo’s words were like a poisonous curse, making Winnie tremble all over.

Even the night she was defiled by Willis seemed insignificant compared to this moment.

Somehow, Winnie even fantasized…

That even if Willis did it to her again…

It would be ten thousand times better than these disgusting rebels!

And then, that devil’s voice really echoed in her ear.

“Oh? Is that so? Then what if I pay as well?”

“After all, this woman—this Imperial Princess—also quite fancies her!”

Because of the System Task, and more importantly, she absolutely could not tolerate anyone touching her woman…

At that moment, Willis signaled Victoria, and together they leapt from a nearby tree trunk into the air.

With elegance, they landed before Winnie Kanasha.

The Magic Petals of Sakura Death instantly sliced off Kebo’s outstretched hand as it reached for Winnie.

Blood sprayed.

Kebo staggered back in disbelief, collapsing to the ground.

The scene happened too quickly—no one expected two stunning girls to suddenly appear.

The surrounding rebels froze, uncertain what to do.

On the other hand, at the sight of Willis, an inexplicable sense of safety flashed through Winnie Kanasha’s heart.

The exhaustion and emotional fatigue from continuous battle made her almost unable to stand.

Willis quickly reached out to support her.

The warmth of her body was as soft and delicate as that night.

But now, a scent of blood clung to it.

And the clothes, damp with sweat.

“You… you…”

She stared at Willis in disbelief.

“You damn demon… why are you here?”

“Mind your tone and attitude!”

Willis reminded her.

“If not for this Imperial Princess, you’d already be wishing for death. Understand?”

So tired.

She couldn’t muster more hatred or anger for the person at her side.

In fact, Winnie even felt a bit unfamiliar with herself at this moment.

Because with Willis’ arrival, she actually…

Actually felt a trace of joy and relief!

No, no!

This is the demon’s trick!

Winnie Kanasha, you absolutely must not trust her!

You must kill her!

She is the demon who stole your innocence!

But…

“Can you… move your hand a bit lower!?”

She glared at Willis, gritting her teeth at the hand behaving shamelessly on her chest.

The answer was simple.

“Why should I? I like it here!”

The words nearly made Winnie cough up blood.

At that moment, Kebo finally snapped out of his scream.

He stared at Willis, his face twisted in shock and fear.

“Wi… Willis, Willis Egbert! How could you possibly be here!?”

The red-haired girl sneered.

“Why can’t this Imperial Princess be here?”

“No!”

Kebo shouted.

The pain of his severed arm was nothing compared to the terror in his heart.

“I sent nearly three thousand troops to kill you—how could you still be alive, and find this place!”

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Fake, you’re a fake!”

“Three thousand rebels… So it was far more than just three hundred, ten times that.”

Willis sighed.

These rebels, their hidden strength was truly formidable.

Kebo rose, clutching his severed arm, retreating with the help of his men.

He glared at Willis, who was supporting Winnie inside the battlefield, his face twisted in fury.

“Brothers, kill them! There are only two!”

“Doesn’t matter if she’s real or fake—kill her and it’s a great merit!”

At Kebo’s roar, the rebels around instantly closed in.

“Kill! Kill this infamous Imperial Princess!”

Blades and spears bristled, magic shimmered.

Surrounded by rebels, Willis’ slender figure seemed about to topple like a small boat in a storm.

Winnie glanced at Willis, worry flickering in her eyes.

Why did this stupid princess come with only two people?

If she’s killed, how could she survive?

Wouldn’t it just return to the previous predicament?

Just then, a sharp, piercing sound rang out.

Boom——!

Winnie froze.

This sound—why did it seem so…

Familiar?

Swish——!

A giant crossbow bolt shot through the charging rebels.

Because the rebels had gathered to surround Winnie and the others, they formed a tight ring.

At that moment, the power of the giant crossbow was nothing like when used against the elves!

Back then, the elves had charged head-on, their formation spread wide.

The crossbow bolt caused significant casualties, but compared to now, it seemed far less terrifying.

Now, the rebels clustered together, and in a blink, the bolt skewered them like a string of gourds!

Blood and flesh splattered.

The first struck fell from the tail of the bolt, a gaping hole in his chest.

Behind him, more rebels were impaled, strung together.

Then, carried by the massive force, the bolt flew on.

New victims piled on, pushing the earlier ones off.

When the bolt finally lost momentum and dropped to the ground, five or six lifeless bodies still hung from it.

The rebels were stunned by this sudden attack—but the giant crossbows kept firing!

Boom!

Boom——!

One by one, terrifying bolts tore through the night, plunging the rebels into chaos.

In mere moments, their numbers dropped by a third!

Originally over two hundred strong, after this round of bolts, barely a hundred rebels remained!

“Da~mn it, is the guy firing the crossbows brain-dead? You’re shooting~ your own allies!”

Kebo trembled with rage, cold sweat dripping from the pain of his wound.

Cursing, he tried to lead a few men to cut down the crossbow gunners.

At that moment, a thunderous roar of fighting erupted from all directions!

“Mi-mi-milord! W-we’re surrounded!?”

A soldier screamed in terror, and in the next second, Kebo stabbed him through the throat.

“Damn it, does this old man need you to point out the obvious!?”

“Willis, you bitch, you actually ambushed me!”

Seeing the situation turn dire, Kebo realized they would be slaughtered if they didn’t escape!

Just as they had done to the elves earlier!

“Kill! Kill her! As long as she’s dead, this encirclement will collapse!”

Kebo’s eyes burned red as he led a charge at Willis!

The situation had reversed completely—there was no hope for a breakout.

Kebo, driven mad, became convinced that as long as Willis died, victory would still be his!