The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 81 The Power of Hestia
“We have to be fast! Defender Duanmu is currently fighting with their leader, but the subordinates of that man should be trailing us.” The leader of the imperial guards shouted in a serious voice. He then glanced at the fourth prince who was still unconscious in his arms before he turned to look at the fifth princess who was being carried by one of his men.
‘How strong is the wine in that store to keep these two geniuses unconscious for such a long time?’ He thinks to himself.
“Stop!” Over ten black-robed men blocked the imperial guards from their path.
“Surge! The Silver Wing Imperial Army is near! If you don't want to die, move now!” The leader of the imperial guards threatened while glaring at the opposing side. His heart was beating faster than usual, but he had to act hard to prevent the morale of his men from falling.
Although imperial guards had an advantage in numbers, they were significantly weaker than the black-robed man.
One of the enemies stepped forward and sneered mockingly. “So what if the Silver Wing Kingdom army is near here? Even if you send them a danger signal, they still won't be able to see it! Our leader has already blocked this zone from the outside world using treasures! Ahaha! “
The leader of the imperial guards felt his heart beat violently when he heard those words. His men also started to get nervous.
‘I have to keep everyone's morale so we can escape here! Even though we are weaker than them, we have an advantage in numbers. If we sacrifice our lives, the fourth prince and the fifth princess should be able to come out alive.’ The captain of the imperial guard thought while ignoring his increasing nervousness.
He was the only 6th rank King realm on their side and the enemy group had more than five of them. The combat power of both groups should be almost the same. But no matter who won, the losses would not be small for both sides.
“Stop stalling! Your old defender will die under the hands of our leader! Huhah! Jesus, kill the fourth prince and fifth princess!”
After that shout, the black-robed man started charging towards the imperial guards.
“Do not be afraid! We are warriors of the mighty Silver Wing Kingdom! Even if the enemy defeats us, we will not retreat!” The captain of the imperial guard shouted excitedly. He then grabbed the warrior who was holding the fifth princess and handed the fourth prince to her. “Soldiers, you go and take them back to the imperial palace. They should come back alive!” The captain said with determined eyes.
The soldier holding the two imperial children held back the tears that would come out of his eyes and replied with a stern look. “Captain, don't worry. I won't let you down.”
The captain nodded his head and looked at the incoming enemy with a fearless expression. “My brother, let's use all our strength in this last battle! Attack me!” He shouted as he led the imperial guards to fight back.
But just as the two sides were about to clash, a beam of bright light descended towards the black-robed man. The scene surprised everyone.
“Boooomm!” A violent explosion sounded after a brilliant light hit the black-robed man.
The imperial guards covered their eyes from the light while feeling extremely shocked in their hearts.
They glanced at where the last black-robed people stood just to see a huge crater that was enveloped by raging flames.
“What the heck?” The captain and the others were flabbergasted by what they saw. He stopped his men from approaching the crater and went there himself.
As the captain was walking towards the crater, a lithe silhouette appeared in everyone's view.
“It... Isn't he..” The Captain muttered with a blank expression on his face.
A woman with long red hair wearing a maid uniform walked out of the flaming crater. He had a friendly smile plastered on his face but the short sword in his bloodstained right hand shattered his holy image.
“Young Hestia Mona, why are you here?” The captain asked with a dumbfounded look.
Hestia flicked her arm to remove the bloodstains on her blade before she turned to look at the stunned captain. “These people may have forgotten to pay for their wine. That's why the master sent me to let them rest forever.” Hestia smiled gently, but that smile gave the imperial guards chills.
The captain of the imperial guard gulped in fear as he slowly inched towards the crater. He looked at the situation below only to see the shattered body parts of the black-robed man.
“Do not worry. They are all now resting quietly.” A gentle voice full of warmth reached the captain's ears, making all the feathers on his body stand up.
“T-Thank you for your help, Miss Hestia Young.” The captain forced a smile as he lowered his head.
Hestia giggled like a carefree teenager after seeing the nervous imperial guards. He then turned to look at the fourth prince and the fifth princess and said. “You must bring them back to the imperial palace .. I still have to go back and help the old man.”
After saying those words, Hestia slowly rose up in the air and flew out of their sight.
The imperial guards standing glued to the ground still could not believe what they had just seen.
“Thinking that the gentle and kind-hearted Young Miss Hestia was actually an expert in the 8th rank heavenly realm. So Young Miss Theia is not just an expert at that store.”.
“Do not forget that Wine Master Jiu himself is also an Alchemy Saint. And there was also a new servant working for him. Everyone in the store was a monster.”.
“Everything! Don't waste our time talking about this here! We still have to bring the fourth prince and fifth princess back to the imperial palace and report everything to His Majesty!” The captain said while looking at the horizon.