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The Knight King Who Returned With a God-Chapter 171: The Fallen Archduke Quai
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Chapter 171: The Fallen Archduke Quai
Apart from the duel going on outside, the ballroom with Leon and Beatrice was relatively quiet.
โOh, no!โ
โYes!โ
Compared to people like Beatrice and Vulcanus, the knights of the First Order of the TTG Temple were objectively powerful.
โStand, Holy Grailโ!โ
The Thunderbolt Spear from the Holy Knight of Sky and Thunder and the Absolute Barrier from the Holy Knight of Light and Justice.
When the Absolute Barrierโs special ability, Great Wall, forms a barrier of holy power and drives the hostages into a corner, the Spear of Thunder unleashes a barrage of its own.
Calling down thunder from the heavens is the most powerful of Ultimaโs holy arts, but Jae-hyukโs Thunder Spear was a holy artifact that could be used to stockpile thunder.
โHey, wasnโt that the French minister you just searched?โ
โThatโs rightโ the minister was also a Fallenโโ.โ
It wasnโt just the high-ranking Taiwanese officials who were revealed to be demons or fallen as they raided room after room of hostages.
They were invited by the Taiwanese governmentโor, more accurately, invited by the demons.
โIsnโt this going to cause diplomatic problems?โ
โHeโs dead because he was caught in the act, but what the hell, weโre documenting it.โ
They were wearing body cameras. It was Yappyโs suggestion, as he said it was best to have video evidence of anything.
The body cam footage showed hostages exposed to the holy gas mutating into demons or melting away, and in clear evidence, falling to the knightsโ blades.
โThis floor is still a ways off, was that senior Ha-ri at the end of the hall?โ
โYeah, eh, sister?โ
Ha-ri, who must have started at the far end of their respective directions, was now standing right in front of them.
โSoo-ho, Jae-hyuk, are you hurt?โ
โUh-huh. But sisterโโโ
โNo, senior, why are you already here? Didnโt you start in room 1909?โ
โI just got everything organized.โ
โAlready?โ
While Jae-hyuk and Soo-ho were teaming up to organize ten rooms, Ha-ri had already taken care of a similar number of rooms.
Ha-ri flashed them a sly grin and decided to demonstrate.
โWatch.โ
She sped through the next cabin, and the hostages in it cowered, visibly relieved to see her.
โOh, itโs Lord Han Ha-ri,โ said the Italian minister, โyou have been releasedโโโ
Before the Italian minister could finish his sentence, Ha-ri drew her sword.
โHoly fire!โ
โLord Ha-ri? What the hell, aaahhhh!โ
โCrazyโ!โ
Ha-ri unleashed a blast of flame from the bottom to the top. The spreading flames dyed the narrow room a dense red.
-Kyaaaaahhhh!
-Buu, fire! Fire! Fire!
The hostages in the room screamed, but there were some who melted in the searing pain.
โThe deputy director of Taiwanโs National Security Bureau, andโ the executive secretary?โ
Those who were not demons were safe from the flames of Ha-ri, while those who were demons or corrupted were melted by the dense flames made of holy power.
It was only possible because of Ha-riโs fine-tuning of the Holy Laws and her specialization in flame.
โHowโs that for fast?โ
Ha-riโs smile made the two of them dumbfounded.
โI think I just witnessed aโ trench warfare disaster.โ
โWhat do you meanโ arenโt Flame Holy Knights invincible indoors?โ
There were fifty of these monsters and among them, Vulcanus is said to have single-handedly melted a frozen continent, but they didnโt know if thatโs true.
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When one is extremely frightened, there is not a thunderous scream, but a silence that is mixed with wailing.
Chen So-yeon was thinking now that it was plausible.
โSo, youโre saying that you donโt know the location of the Fallen Archduke, right?โ
โThat, thatโs right, thatโs rightโโ.โ
Demons and Fallen, drooled and lost in thought answered Beatriceโs question.
โHis Majesty told us to escort the Queen, butโโ
Indeed, did this magician queen need an escort?
Chen So-yeon prided herself on being incredibly strong. Her official rank was quasi-S rank. However, her potential must be at least Class S or higher but facing a superpower like Beatrice changed her definition of strength.
โMs. So-yeon.โ
โYes?โ
โYou were once the enemy of the Slaughter Archduke Akasha, right?โ
โThatโs โโ.โ
Slaughter Archduke Akasha also known as the Wandering Magic Sword used the body of a cursed magic sword that turned its user into a demonic swordsman.
He stole her father from her, and she lost her mother and her uncles and aunts in the guild who were like family to her.
On her path to revenge, she encountered the God of Vengeance and had her soul mortgaged, but thanks to Leon, she was able to complete her revenge by handing over Akashaโs soul.
โIโm very envious of you. I also think youโre brilliant.โ
โWhat?โ
โIn essence, to take revenge on a Demon Archduke, no, to face it is an impossible task.โ
It is because of beings like Leon and Vulcanus, who are the epitome of unreason that mortals can stand against demons who are immortal and have infinite lives.
Beatrice has fought countless demons, killing them but there was no end.
โI have lost so many people in the process. My people, my subjects, my brothers and sisters.โ
After all that she had lost, she hadnโt even dreamed of revenge. Instead, she fell for the enemyโs offer.
โAnd youโyou will succeed, because you have the king.โ
โYes, itโs a long shot.โ
Yes, if there was anything different now, it was the presence of one man, Leon, whose presence was so magnificent that Beatrice could begin her revenge, even a hundred years later.
He is the enemy of the demons. Only by following him, by serving him, could the impossible be realized.
โPerhaps I should have made a contract with the God of Vengeance.โ
โWould you like me to relay it to him?โ
โNo, I canโt mortgage my soul.โ
Beatriceโs life, her soul, is not hers alone.
For the captains and knights of the kingdom who sought to protect her from a hundred years of corruption Beatrice Alighieri Spero must keep their legacy intact.
โI have gained strengthโโโ
There is nothing more gratifying than being able to exact vengeance on your own terms.
The two opened their cabin.
โOh, there you are.โ
A handsome young man in an immaculate suit.
โโโโ
His face is different, his mannerisms are different, his voice is different but his twisted smile and piercing gaze reminded her of someone.
[Queen, make a deal with me]
It is impossible to forget the face that hides such terrible malice, even if it has disguised itself.
[If you plant the essence of corruption and survive for a hundred years, I will stop invading this world and return it to its original state]
โMiss So-yeon.โ
โYesโ!โ
Chun So-yeon didnโt hesitate for a moment, charging towards her unusual opponent.
Wielding Ariannaโs Holy Sword and Ventasisโ Magic Sword, her offensive power could be said to be almost at the level of a Holy Knight.
-Bam!
The demonic figure blocks the charge of the Holy Sword as its sharp hands are deformed into hideous teeth.
โIs this the power of the God of Vengeance? Itโs quite annoying.โ
Something leapt out of the Fallen Archduke Quaiโs chest. It was a tentacle head with hideous gills.
So-yeon reflexes were astounding, but the tentacle, which had stretched out as far as it could go, returned like a boomerang, aiming for her back. Just thenโโ
Great Magic <The Eye of Destruction>
The Eye of Destruction blasts away the dozens of monster tentacles.
The tentacles that had been blown off their heads by Beatriceโs gesture landed on the floor.
โHaha~ Youโre still the same, magician queen, deploying Great Magic-level magic at the speed of regular magic.
The headless tentacles crawled back into the manโs stomach and a horrible sound that shouldnโt be in this world bubbled up from the manโs gut.
โEven the Archdemons of wisdom and exploration are praising your magic skills. Donโt you think itโs a shame?โ
โWhat?โ
โIf you had remained corrupted and become the Lord of Pleasure, you might have become an Archmage that could rival even that Caracael.โ
โIโm not interested in becoming a demon or anything like that.โ
The demon laughs against the backdrop of the cityโs neon lights and So-yeon cringes at the unearthly malice that radiates from that laugh.
If Archduke Akasha, the Archduke of Murder and Destruction, terrorized with pure violence and murder, this one drove a man from the bottom up with slimy malice.
โThey say theyโre not the most combative of demonsโโ.โ
But this pressure, far from being a will to kill or a will to destroy, was a strange stickiness that was very unpleasant.
I want to scratch at the skin exposed to that licking gaze right now.
โMiss So-Yeon.โ
At that moment, Beatriceโs cold hand gently caressed her cheek and this brought So-Yeon back to her senses.
โRaise your holy power. Donโt give that thing a chance to dig in.โ
โDo you think thatโs possible, when even you, the high-minded magician queen, finally succumbed?โ
โItโs possible, becauseโโโ
-To the Lion Heartโ! Glory be!
โBecause He is with us.โ
โโโ!?โ
The next moment, Quai, feeling an eerie sense of dread, turned around. What he saw outside the cabin window was a celestial horse galloping through the sky at full speed and the Lionheart King holding a holy spear.
-Boom!
The cabin crumbled before the charge of the strongest charger and a part of the building collapsed with a loud crash as if a missile had hit it.
โAre you okay, you two?โ
โThanks.โ
Leon checked on the two women, glancing up at Stallion to see a pool of blood on the holy spear.
Even a Demon Archduke could not be unscathed by such an attack.
โOh, no, really, youโre-โ
โStallion!!!โ
Leon didnโt wait for the Fallen Archdukeโs sly tongue to tease.
If Beatrice was stalling for time to draw him in, Leon would destroy evil without delay.
It was the difference between a magician and a knight, and before Leonโs devastating charge, Quai had to tease him as he fled.
โIsnโt fairness a chivalrous virtue?โ
โHa! Do you keep your manners when you hunt beasts? You are beasts. No, less than beasts. A mass of germs to be trampled and burned!โ
Thereโs no need to talk to them. It was the doctrine of the Lionheart that demons were to die at the hands of these unyielding holy knights, unable to attempt any trickery or seduction.
โI really donโt get along with you guys.โ
This was the case during the earlier invasions of Lionheartโs world, when the common people and officials could be corrupted, but not the knights and nobles.
Even if they were lucky enough to get a few knights or nobles to become followers, the Inquisitors, sensing evil, would immediately kill them.
-Ca-ching! Ka-kang!
โKwackโ!โ
Leon unilaterally pressured Quai. Even the Slaughter Archduke, who specialized in combat, couldnโt stand up to Leon. In such a situationโโ
Great Magic <Eye of Destruction>
โโโโ Holy Law Double Blade
Of the two people backing up Leon even the weakest Chun So-yeon was an S-ranked and troublesome two-sword owner so Quai was quickly pushed to the brink.
โKulkโ!โ
After a loud crash and destruction, Quai landed in the middle of the hotel garden and scratched his head as he struggled to his feet.
โI thought I was strong, but Iโm no match for this.โ
With a thud, Quai rolled to the ground, dodging the airborne javelin charge but at that moment, the Archmageโs magic grabbed Quai.
โIs that all you have to say? No, donโt think youโll die easily, for I intend to revel in the screams of your soul.โ
It is said that a demon in the hands of the Magician Queen would rather wish for death.
Quai knew the grisly rumor. She had the idea of leaving mental trauma, not physical, as a defense against a resurrecting demon.
โWhat makes you think that?โ
โDo you think thereโs a way out?โ
In the middle of the hotel where the disturbance occurred, the knights of the TTG Temple, the crusaders of the Hanbit Palace, who had been moving back and forth between the upper and lower floors, gathered.
There was no exit in sight.
โYes, as long as you exist, Queen.โ
โWhat?โ
Sensing something, Stallion slammed his foot into the ground and Leon, responding to his allyโs reaction, charged with his holy spear but it was too late.
-Pop!
A finger snapped.
โHuh?โ
[Oh noโ! I canโt suppress it!]
The Goddess of Death and her priestess questioned at the same time. The magic power of the โEssenceโ implanted in her heart expanded, and thenโโ
โโโ.โ
It was a vast, endless wilderness, a desert filled with nothing but sand and heat.
Leon felt hungry and thirsty and called out to the gods.
โArianna.โ
He called out to the goddess of light and justice, but there was no answer.
โPoma.โ
He called upon the god of the sea and waves to appear, but he was not answered.
โFle, where is Beatrice?โ
He called the God of Dreams, but again, there was no answer.
โโโโ
Leon was isolated in a wilderness, disconnected from the gods, with nothing but endless hunger and thirst.