Lady Milady sized up Xiao Xun, then nodded in admiration, "Madam, you are truly a heroine!"
Milady raised her eyes to look at Xiao Xun. Seeing his extraordinary bearing, refined and imposing, she was also impressed by his demeanor. Though she had intended to retort sharply, she couldn't help but nod in sincere agreement, "My husband was defeated by you five times in a row, and it is indeed not an injustice!"
Xiao Xun laughed heartily, "I respect heroes the most in my life! Untie him quickly!"
Augat and others anxiously said, "Lord Svein, this person can..."
Xiao Xun waved his hand to stop Augat, "Lady Milady is a great hero of our time. You must not judge her with a petty mind!"
Augat retreated awkwardly upon hearing this.
The soldiers of Saint Roman had already stepped forward to untie Milady's ropes and brought a chair over. Milady flexed her arms slightly and then sat down.
Xiao Xun sighed, "I originally had no intention of making enemies with the heroes of the Western Barbarians, but the Barbarian King has rebelled. As a member of the Saint Roman Empire, I cannot stand idly by. I hope Madam can understand!"
Milady said generously, "As a woman, I know nothing of your political matters. Since the Great King wishes to fight, we will naturally do our best. I admit defeat today with no regrets!"
Speaking of this, she glanced at Aaron and said, "However, there is still one matter I do not understand, and I hope Lord Svein can enlighten me!"
Xiao Xun replied unhurriedly, "If Madam has a question, I will naturally tell you everything I know."
Milady took a deep breath and said magnanimously, "My flying daggers have never missed their mark. How did this general evade them?"
Aaron and Xiao Xun exchanged a smile. The latter said, "Madam's flying daggers are no ordinary weapon, and I also have a treasure to counter them."
Saying this, he held out his hand to Aaron.
Aaron took a small apricot-yellow banner from behind him and respectfully placed it on Xiao Xun's desk, "Without this item to protect me, it would have been impossible to evade Madam's flying daggers."
Lady Milady peered closely at the apricot-yellow banner. Its color was deep yellow, and it shimmered with a brilliant light.
She could not imagine that such a small banner could withstand her "Radiant Blades." However, Milady was not ignorant and knew that this treasure was extremely marvelous. It was not unexpected that it could withstand her "Radiant Blades," and she immediately nodded willingly.
What she did not know was that Xiao Xun had actually exchanged it for a grilled fish on Mount Migal.
Xiao Xun then rose and said, "We've been fighting on the front lines all day. I imagine Madam must be tired. How about we eat and chat?"
Seeing that Xiao Xun had no intention of making things difficult for her, Lady Milady's heart began to worry about her five "Radiant Blades." Although she was extremely anxious, she could only patiently nod and follow Xiao Xun to the banquet.
A feast was already laid out in the large tent. Xiao Xun sat in the main seat, with Lady Milady to his left. Generals such as Pelisa and Hecart followed in order.
Aaron sat to Xiao Xun's right, with other generals seated below him.
Lady Milady could see that Aaron's abilities were extremely profound, and the people around him were not ordinary either. If she were to make a move during the banquet, she would surely face the thunderous strikes of these generals. As soon as the banquet began, Lady Milady abandoned the idea of capturing the leader.
Xiao Xun glanced at Lady Milady and got straight to the point, "Your weapons. As long as Madam returns to your legion and releases the generals of my Saint Roman army who are captured, I will definitely return them. I will not go back on my word!"
Lady Milady was slightly surprised and secretly praised Xiao Xun's shrewdness for seeing through her thoughts.
Xiao Xun was so astute! Such a treasure, sharing a name with the artifact of an Arch-Magus, must be the other party's most cherished possession.
She frowned slightly. At this moment, she had no bargaining chips left. Since Xiao Xun had spoken like this, what else could she say?
After a moment of hesitation, she nodded, "Lord Svein's words, Milady naturally trusts! Seeing Lord Svein's demeanor today, I know my Barbarian King is no match for Lord Svein. Milady will return and surely persuade the Barbarian King to surrender to the Saint Roman Empire as soon as possible and end the dispute!"
Xiao Xun smiled freely, "Madam's righteousness is commendable. I will toast Madam!"
He then drained his cup.
Lady Milady, being equally forthright, immediately emptied her cup as well.
Since both sides had reached an understanding, the banquet became much more pleasant. After finishing the meal that day, Xiao Xun released Lady Milady from the Saint Roman military camp.
Lady Milady rode alone on her horse. Although she had been released, her heart was filled with extreme melancholy.
She had thought that by perfecting the "Radiant Blades," she could roam the world and avenge her people by killing her enemies. However, she never expected that there would be such treasures in the world that could counter them.
Since the Saint Roman army could counter them, it was natural that someone among the Witchmen could also counter them, otherwise her clan would not have been annihilated.
After realizing this, Lady Milady stopped her horse and couldn't help but break down in tears.
After escaping the catastrophe of their clan, Lady Milady and her brother fled to the barbarian territories to evade their enemies. By a twist of fate, she married Cien.
Although she had settled down in the barbarian lands, she never stopped thinking about avenging her clan.
Therefore, after giving birth to Jessica, she had been in seclusion and cultivating diligently. It was only now, after the "Radiant Blades" had reached great success, that she emerged to test her skills.
However, she never expected that even after perfecting them, her revenge would still be in vain. How could she not feel discouraged and weary?
The setback of today had almost rendered Lady Milady's more than ten years of effort to naught.
It wasn't until dawn the next day that Lady Milady returned to her legion with red eyes. Cien and the others were already pacing anxiously like ants on a hot pan.
When Lady Milady appeared, everyone was stunned. No one had ever seen such a frail Lady Milady.
In the eyes of the barbarians, Lady Milady was a goddess, a deity admired by all, yet no one dared to provoke her. But today, she seemed to have descended from her altar. People discovered that she was perhaps just a person, a person of flesh and blood.
Seeing Lady Milady like this, people wanted to say something, but she seemed to be encased in a thick layer of ice. She was so close, yet so distant, making people afraid to approach or touch her.
Upon returning to the legion, Lady Milady locked herself in her room, refusing to see anyone, including her beloved daughter.
Only when Cien asked how to deal with the prisoners did Lady Milady utter a few words, telling Cien to release Autaris.
She said nothing more. At this moment, she was utterly disheartened.
When they heard the Saint Roman army arrayed outside the legion and calling for the release of prisoners, Jessica, ignoring Cien's obstruction, personally brought out Autaris to exchange for the prisoners. Cien, having no choice, personally came out to support his beloved daughter.
In fact, the night Autaris was captured, the undead had already infiltrated the barbarian stronghold. However, he could not get close to Autaris. Although he saw that Autaris was unharmed, he could not rescue him from the tiger's mouth.
Autaris's complexion was extremely haggard, and his body was naturally extremely weak. Although the barbarian army had done some treatment on Autaris's wounds, the "Radiant Blades" were no ordinary weapons, and they could not be healed in a day or two. The undead naturally could not save him.
When Jessica arrived at the front of the formation, Hecart was already standing there imposingly. Seeing Jessica, he gave a faint smile.
However, Jessica, with a dark expression, slowly rode her horse to the front of the formation, leading Autaris's horse, and said fiercely to Hecart, "Speak! What have you done to my... Lady Milady?"
Hecart looked at Jessica's unwelcoming demeanor and was somewhat bewildered. He blinked and said, "Lord Svein invited Lady Milady for a drink and then released her. He did not make things difficult for Lady Milady!"
"Nonsense! When Lady Milady returned, her eyes were clearly red! If you hadn't done anything to her, why would she be like this?"
Hecart blushed as Jessica questioned him so directly, "Miss! Hecart has no reason to deceive you. If you don't believe me, you can ask Lady Milady yourself!"
Jessica frowned slightly. Seeing that Hecart's words did not seem false, her anger gradually subsided, but she still said sternly, "If you dare to do anything to Lady Milady, I will kill you all!"
Hecart said anxiously, "Miss, please rest assured! No one in our Saint Roman army is such a dishonorable person! If it is as Miss says, you won't have to lift a finger. I will not let him go!"
Jessica heard his agitated words and couldn't help but let out a chuckle, "Your name is Hecart?"
Hecart was startled and then said, "That's right, it is I!"
Jessica mulled over the name and nodded.
"Good! I'll remember you!"