Chapter 1622 – New Reserves

　　”[Holy Covenant], is the sacred and unbreakable oath, once the [Holy Covenant] is concluded, what is agreed upon will definitely happen, this is the highest level of oath that the Holy Maiden Lord is capable of, it consumes a great deal of energy, and cannot be used at will.” Charles opened his mouth and explained.

　　”The marks on your body consist of a total of three lines, meaning that the Holy Maiden Lord has concluded three consecutive [holy covenants] with you …… which is almost impossible.”

　　The gazes of the remaining few knights looking at Lin Qiye changed, from originally shocked to now puzzled, and were even gradually transforming into reverence.

　　”[Holy Covenant]……”

　　Lin Qiye muttered the name and looked to where the stone table was originally at, his brows furrowing in confusion.

　　The light that was released from Chloe’s body before should have been the process of her making the [holy covenant] with Lin Qiye …… But Lin Qiye was simply oblivious to this, he just slept for a while, and when he woke up again, these three marks appeared on his chest, and his body didn’t appear the slightest bit different.

　　He and Chloe had clearly met for the first time, no, strictly speaking, he had only met her, so why did he make three [holy covenants] with himself?

　　What exactly were these three [holy covenants] agreed upon?

　　Just as Lin Qiye was puzzled, Charles spoke once again, ”Because the consumption is too great, the existence of any of these [Holy Contracts] means that the Holy Maiden Lord trusts and recognizes the person who concludes them.

　　The fact that you have three [holy covenants] on your body means that the Holy Maiden has already handed over almost all of her power to the marks on your body……. When the fulfillment period set by the [holy covenants] is reached, it will automatically take effect and bring into play a power beyond imagination.

　　Likewise, you, who possess the three [holy covenants], are also the person whom the Holy Maiden-sama values and trusts the most.”

　　Charles inserted his western sword into the ground, and his entire body half-kneeled, placing one hand on his chest as he spoke solemnly, “We Holy Ruling Knights have withered away and have nowhere to return to……. From today onwards, I, Charles, would like to follow His Excellency and swear to serve Him to the death.”

　　The rest of the knights also reacted and simultaneously faced Lin Qiye, half-kneeling on the ground as they solemnly spoke:

　　”Swear to serve Your Excellency to the death!”

　　”Serve me?” Lin Qiye was a bit perplexed by the scene in front of him, “Isn’t the Holy Maiden Chloe the one you believe in? She’s missing now, so why are you serving me if you don’t go looking for her?”

　　”The Holy Maiden Lord has not disappeared, she had already awakened when she concluded the [Holy Covenant] with you …… We don’t know why she pretended to be dormant, but I believe that the Holy Maiden Lord should have things that she wants to do. But since she concluded the three [holy covenants] with you, one of her intentions was for us to see you as her personal presence and follow you around.”

　　Lin Qiye and Shen Qingzhu glanced at each other with somewhat odd expressions.

　　These knights were able to survive the deadly battle with Migo, and their strengths were among the top of the Saint Ruler Knights, with an average of “Klein” level strength, and Charles’ strength was even enough to rival the human ceiling, so it would be too much of a shame to just abandon them in the mists.

　　Lin Qiye also thought about whether or not to bring them back to Da Xia, and even already thinking about how to coax …… them Oh no, persuade them to return to the Da Xia territory, but now this scene, directly disrupted his thoughts.

　　”The current Daxia, on the contrary, does have a team number that is still vacant …… ” Shen Qingzhu pondered and opened his mouth.

　　Since the [Night Curtain] and [Mask] started the “Snow Hide Program”, the number of 004 and 005 in the special squad were vacant, of which 005 was reserved for the sixth reserve, while the number of 004 is still vacant.

　　Although the training camp is sending new recruits to the Night’s Watch every year, the quality of the recruits is changing every year, and if you want to cultivate a group of top newcomers like Lin Qiye and Fang Mo to reorganize the squad, you can’t just rely on time and resources, but you also need a lot of luck.

　　These knights plus Charles totaled exactly nine, so if they could directly have the Knights of the Holy Sanctuary fill 004’s vacancy, it would be able to share a great deal of pressure with the other teams, including the [Phoenix] squad.

　　Lin Qiye’s gaze swept over these knights as if he was seriously thinking about something, now that he was the head of the Special Operations Division, he needed to look at this matter from a high-level perspective while possessing power.

　　There was no doubt about the strength of Charles and the others, but did they have the same loyalty to themselves and Daxia that they had to Chloe? Would they be able to adapt to the environment of Daxia?

　　Lin Qiye pondered for a long time, but still spoke slowly:

　　”Since that’s the case, you guys will go back with us …… From today onwards, I will appoint you as the 7th Reserve Team, with a one year observation period for conversion, and if you meet my requirements after one year, you will be converted to Special Squad 004, under my direct jurisdiction.”

　　Charles and the others froze, they couldn’t understand what reserve squad, 004, and conversion period, but that didn’t stop them from understanding the last sentence.

　　”All under your lordship’s arrangement.” The knights bowed their heads and said solemnly.

　　”After you return to Da Xia, don’t call your lord lord.” Lin Qiye shook his head, “In the future, just call me Lin Division.”

　　”Yes.”

　　Misty.

　　The other side.

　　Violent spatial disturbances swirled up from the sea, and a figure clad in a tattered black robe took a step out from it.

　　An Qingyu raised her hand and beckoned, a suspended stone platform carrying a sleeping red-haired girl slowly descended from the air, the bottom of the platform touched the sea surface, the latter was instantly deconstructed and reorganized into a giant ice floe several meters thick.

　　An Qingyu stood on the ice floe, looking down at the still sleeping red-haired girl, a pair of gray pupils flickering with faint light.

　　Although this young girl is sleeping, but it seems to have been guarded by the wind and fire, want to break through these guards to take her life, is not an easy thing, in a hurry, An Qingyu can only bring her with the stone platform, the whole of this place.

　　”What a marvelous ability …… If only it could be dissected.” Anqingyu muttered.

　　”Is it?”

　　A voice suddenly appeared in An Qingyu’s mind, his pupils suddenly contracted and he violently turned his head to look around!

　　Above the empty sea, there was no longer the slightest figure other than the endless mist and tossing waves, An Qingyu’s gaze swept through the seawater inch by inch and did not find the source of that voice.

　　As if he realized something, he frowned and looked towards the stone platform, Chloe was still lying quietly on the white velvet, those originally tightly closed eyes, I don’t know when they had quietly opened, a pair of ruby eyes smilingly looking at An Qingyu.

　　The next moment, a white palm, lightning-like pressed on An Qingyu’s chest!

　　Boom-!

　　A huge force came from between the palms, directly shattering An Qingyu’s chest, his figure flew out backwards rapidly, and vaguely, a white residual shadow, along with Chloe’s fingertips drilled into his wounds.