Using Far Sight, Shirou easily found the Chosen One mentioned in the Adventurers' Guild request, and the Temple Knight guarding the Chosen One.
The two seemed to be chased by someone. After escaping from a broken carriage, they fled into the depths of the forest but couldn't shake off the pursuers.
Seeing this, Shirou realized he couldn't waste any time.
He took a breath, temporarily suppressing the fatigue from his fight with Paul, then rushed out of the Adventurers' Guild and plunged into the forest around Millishion.
The forest around Millishion is a typical magic source radiation field, so it is full of monsters, even many not usually seen in Buena Village's forest.
For example, demi-human monsters like goblins were the first Shirou had ever seen.
However, although rare, they were just ordinary monsters, and Shirou could easily wipe out all the goblins.
Along the way, Shirou even bumped into some novice adventurers.
Normally, he definitely wouldn't disturb the adventurers' battles and would carefully avoid interfering with the young people's chance to grow.
But because the situation was urgent, he went straight to the depths of the forest, killing almost every monster he encountered with one strike!
Because Shirou's movements were too exaggerated, many adventurers couldn't even see the details before realizing that the monster they were struggling against had been killed.
Gradually, a strange tale spread among the adventurers of Millishion.
It said that there was a Swordsman's ghost wandering in the forest, killing monsters.
And it gradually spread further.
Shirou didn't notice what was happening with the adventurers, nor did he expect them to think of him as a Swordsman's ghost. He just kept killing monsters in his path and using Far Sight to track the Chosen One.
Finally, he saw an overturned carriage.
This was undoubtedly the carriage the Chosen One had been riding in. It had been overturned by a pre-prepared trap, putting the people inside in danger.
If it were ordinary people, they might have to rely on examining clues on the ground and searching for possible traces to figure out the Chosen One's location.
Even the criminals who committed the crime might have to do so.
But Shirou didn't need to.
Using Far Sight, he almost instantly located the Chosen One and strode straight in that direction.
Soon, he saw two figures hiding behind a tree, cautiously observing their surroundings.
The figures were one tall and one short.
One was a knight wearing armor and a helmet, and the other was a girl crouching on the ground with a panicked expression, her face full of unease and despair, and her cheeks covered in tears.
Faced with the situation of the two, Shirou didn't hesitate and walked straight up.
"Stop!"
The knight suddenly shouted when he saw him.
Hearing the voice, Shirou realized that the knight was actually a woman, but he couldn't see her face because she was wearing a helmet.
Judging from her clothes, she should be a member of the Temple Knights.
Before coming to Millishion, Shirou had inquired about the specific situation of the Holy Kingdom of Millis.
The country's highest military force is the Three Knight Orders.
First, the Holy Knights, an elite group responsible for the national defense of Millis itself.
Second, the Teaching Knights, who act like mercenaries, responsible for promoting Millis doctrines in the world and spreading the power of the Millis faith.
Finally, the Temple Knights, a terrifying group with Inquisitors who judge and convict heretics.
The Holy Knights wear white, the Teaching Knights wear silver, and the Temple Knights wear blue armor.
The female knight's armor was blue, meaning she was a member of the Temple Knights.
The female knight probably thought Shirou was one of the criminals and showed a very nervous and cautious attitude towards him, but the female knight's strength was obviously ordinary. The way she held her sword was clumsy, clearly indicating that she usually did desk work and rarely participated in actual combat.
If Shirou had an idea, he could probably take her down instantly.
"I am an adventurer who took the request to rescue the Chosen One."
Shirou explained his purpose to prevent her from continuing to be wary of him.
"An adventurer? Why are you here so fast?"
The female knight showed a suspicious attitude.
This was normal. From the time she and the Chosen One went missing to the time the news reached Millishion, it had been less than half a day at most. Normally, it would take adventurers several days just to find someone, so how could he get here so quickly?
She suspected that Shirou was one of the criminals trying to kill the Chosen One, and that he was just saying these words to deceive her.
"I can't explain my arrival, because I used some methods that can't be said. If you don't believe me, I can put down my weapon."
To gain the other party's trust, Shirou untied the magic sword Wind Break from his waist and placed it on the ground.
Seeing his action, the female knight was still wary but somewhat relieved and looked at Shirou with a half-believing attitude.
"Don't come over. If you are really an adventurer here to rescue us, send news of our location to the Temple Knights as soon as possible. After they know, they will send people to rescue us."
"Is that so?"
"Don't you believe me?"
"No, I just think there might not be enough time."
"What?"
Hearing Shirou's words, the female knight didn't have time to react when she suddenly saw several figures appearing from all directions, all with their faces covered and holding weapons, coming aggressively.
"You guys! You should know who this person is!"
The female knight was frightened and immediately roared at the masked people.
The masked people looked at each other after hearing this and sneered, "Of course we know."
"Then why are you doing this!"
"The reason is obvious, isn't it?"
"Are you guys from the Pope's faction!"
The few short conversations revealed the inside story of the murder, which was a power struggle within the Holy Kingdom of Millis.
The masked people were political enemies of the Temple Knights who wanted to eliminate the Chosen One to weaken the Temple Knights' power.
"Give up resisting. For the unity of the church, such an unstable existence as the Chosen One should disappear immediately!"
"Bullshit! It's just an excuse for you to gain power!"
The female knight yelled loudly.
But words have no power.
The masked people had surrounded them, leaving no gaps, showing that they were going to take down the female knight and the Chosen One here completely.
"Wait, who is this guy?"
The next moment, the masked people finally noticed Shirou standing in place. They never expected that there would be an outsider here, and now they all showed confused expressions.
But this confusion only lasted for a moment.
As assassins, they could never allow anyone outside to see their actions, so they attacked Shirou without hesitation.
"This..."
The female knight and the Chosen One noticed this scene and finally realized that Shirou was not an accomplice of the criminals.
But it was too late.
The main thing was that Shirou had just taken off his weapon to gain their trust. Without a weapon, he was going to die in vain.
"Be careful!"
The female knight finally couldn't control herself and cried out instinctively.
However, Shirou's expression didn't change at all. Even though he didn't have any weapons in his hand, he calmly watched the masked people arrive.
"Trace, on!"
In an instant, obvious magic power gathered in Shirou's hand.
The power of sword magic allowed a sharp sword forged in flames to appear out of thin air in his hand!
"Snap!"
The next moment, the technique of Longsword of Light appeared in Shirou's hand.
The masked man couldn't even perceive his movements. His vision suddenly turned black and the upper half of his neck was cut in two, feeling the arrival of death!
"!!!"
The death of their companion completely panicked the masked people.
They didn't have time to think and instinctively tried to surround Shirou.
But from the moment Shirou made his move, he no longer hesitated. Since the opponents were criminals who had committed crimes, all he had to do was one thing—
Kill!
"Crack!"
The silver-white light sword flashed through the air.
One of the masked men didn't even have a chance to react and was instantly killed.
The masked people were shaken by this, and because their movements were a bit slower, they witnessed the arrival of the grim reaper.
Although the masked people were considered experts in the Holy Kingdom of Millis, to Shirou, who had fought his way from the Demon Continent to the Millis Continent, their level might not even be as good as a random monster from the Demon Continent.
"Ugh! This person is Sword Saint! We can't win! Retreat!"
Finally, one of the masked men who had a bit of knowledge recognized Shirou's Sword God Style level.
He issued a reminder as soon as possible.
But it was already too late.
Once Shirou's weapon was swung, it was destined to reap all the criminals. Even if the essence of this matter might be a political struggle, the fact that this group of people would attack an unarmed little girl was enough to establish their evil nature!
"Splash!"
Longsword of Light was like a flashing streamer, tearing through the darkness of the forest in the blink of an eye.
The upper and lower halves of the last masked man's body separated, and his internal organs splashed everywhere. He slowly fell down.
"Snap!"
Shirou casually threw away the traced weapon, not getting a single drop of blood on himself in the whole process, and turned to look at the female knight and the Chosen One hiding behind him.
"..."
The female knight and the Chosen One were stunned.
They never expected that this young-looking boy would have such strength, easily defeating all the masked men who came to attack.
Moreover, the masked man just said that Shirou was the Sword Saint.
The female knight knew very well what kind of concept the Sword Saint was.
She never expected that there would be such a young saint-level person in this world.
Of course, after facing Shirou's help, the female knight still realized what she should do. She didn't take off her helmet but clenched her fist and placed it in front of her abdomen, giving a formal salute as a Millis knight.
"Thank you very much for your help. I am Therese Latreia of the Temple Knights. You seem to be an adventurer, may I ask your name?"
"Shirou Greyrat."
"Greyrat?"
Faced with the name Shirou reported, the female knight Therese suddenly froze, showing a stiff attitude, but she quickly recovered, acting as if she must have made a mistake.
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