Kaloshín .Mien, the blood-related uncle of the current Emperor Dasos .Mien and the younger brother of the previous Emperor Croven .Mien from the same mother. As a Mage, not only was he the head of the Court Mages, he was also one of the top three generals in the Ottoman military. In his later years, the old Emperor even handed over the Air Fleet, an important weapon of the country, to him.
But in reality, Kaloshín had never been convinced by his elder brother. He helped Croven in the battle for the throne of the previous generation because they were born from the same mother. If he didn't help his blood-related elder brother to seize the throne, he would be killed by the other princes. But in reality, as the number one genius of the previous Royal Family, his dream of becoming the Emperor had never been extinguished.
In fact, in order to obtain power, he hid his identity when he was young and went to the terrifying Xiluo Empire to learn Necromancy. He even became the disciple of the Third Senator, the Queen of Banshees, Heloise and specialized in Death Magic.
Yes, on the surface, he was a Legend-rank Fire Mage, but in reality, he was also a Saint-rank Necromancer.
It wasn't without reason that Necromancers were viewed as evil. Other than the drawbacks of disturbing the dead, this kind of evil magic could increase its power by sacrificing the living and devouring the flesh, blood, and souls. Along with the crazy increase in power, one's mind would often lag behind and be corroded by the power that exceeded one's capacity, causing changes in all aspects.
For example, Necromancers were famous for not treating humans as humans. The further they progressed, the more indifferent they became to life and death. Demon Warlocks and Soul Reapers, on the other hand, the more inhuman they became, drooling at the sight of the souls of others. Blood Mages, on the other hand, were more vampiric than vampires when they reached the bloodthirsty stage. They looked at humans as if they were looking at food. The words of Evil Priests who obtained power from the Evil Gods would become more and more fanatical as they progressed, losing their sense of self and becoming the puppet of the Evil Gods.
Of course, you could also take it one step at a time and slowly digest it, completely transforming this unorthodox power into a magic sword in your hand instead of being controlled by the magic sword. However, for some people, if they wanted to take it one step at a time, why would they need to practice "evil" magic? The side effects of having their personality affected were completely acceptable.
The most alluring part of these non-mainstream magic spells was that it was very easy to achieve "Immortality", although this Immortality would most likely require an additional price.
For example, for Necromancers, if they didn't meet with "accidents", even if they weren't skilled enough to become a Lich, it wouldn't be difficult for them to transform into a Skeleton Mage or Lich. For humans who fear death and the unknown, the temptation of "immortality" is sometimes hard to resist, especially for ambitious people who yearn for the peak.
Of course, it was also possible to obtain immortality if one cultivated to the peak through normal means, such as Valkyrie, Oracles, and Divine Pets. However, there was still a price to pay for such immortality. Although it seemed very noble and high-class, in reality, they would become servants and thugs of the gods.
Kalošín, who had already achieved immortality, had always been ambitious. However, it was a pity that although his personal strength was negligible, his brother Crowe had deep attainments in politics and military affairs. Under his governance, the strength of the Ottoman Empire was rising day by day. Heroes are born in troubled times. If the world was not chaotic and the country was stable, there wouldn't be much soil for trouble. Naturally, these ambitious people had to hide their fox tails and pretend to be loyal and capable ministers.
Thus, even though Kalošín was a Saint-rank Archmage, not only did he pretend to be a Legend-rank, he even groomed a large number of loyal subordinates during his many years in the military. He controlled close to 30% of the White Wolf Guards, waiting for a flaw to appear in Crowe's governance. He had long seen through his nephew Dasos's ill intentions, but he still helped him cover it up. As long as Dasos makes his move, it might be the day that he would fish in troubled waters and rise to power.
Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, Kalošín was too outstanding in pretending to be a loyal minister. Or perhaps Crowe had already seen through his younger brother's ambitions and was worried that there would be problems when he succeeded the throne. Thus, he allowed Kalošín to accept the position of the commander-in-chief of the underwater base. After discovering the greatest trump card of the Ottoman Empire, how could he let it slip by? Thus, when Dasos made his move, this ambitious uncle was trapped in the base instead, missing out on a golden opportunity.
Alright, let's not talk about how this ambitious and unlucky fellow was eliminated for such a laughable reason. What we are facing now is the final rage of an ambitious schemer who had been preparing for decades.
"Die!"
The moment I raise my staff, the pitch-black Power of Death morphs into a ghostly finger and shoots towards me.
"Instantaneous Death's Finger? It can't be! "
Death's Finger is an 8-circle Necromancy Spell that only Legend-rank Necromancers are able to grasp. To instantaneously cast it, the difficulty would be raised by at least two circles. This isn't something that a Saint-rank Necromancer would be able to do.
You are still thinking about this even when death is at your doorstep, seeking your own death? Actually, if this Death's Finger were to be directed at Diana, even a Legend-rank Magic Resistant Female Knight would shiver in fear. However, if it were to be directed at me …
【Perfect Courage: Immune to fear-type, death-type magic and talents. The user will always be in a state of high fighting spirit. This effect can be shared with 3 party members】
The complete version of Pale Justice is indeed worthy of being the Holy Light Sacred Sword of the Order Faction. As expected of a Saint Knight who is an Undead Slayer, it is a perfect counter to Necromancers. High-circle Necromancy Spells have a lot of death-type and fear-type effects, but he is immune to these two effects. He really doesn't give Necromancers any chance of survival.
As expected, when Death's Finger hits me, the Sacred Sword that is enveloped in golden Holy Light suddenly shines and the pitch-black Power of Death starts to dissipate.
However, even after the death effect of this 8-circle spell is dispelled, the shockwave from the Power of Death is still not something that a Bronze-rank rookie can withstand. The Ice Armor immediately shatters and the shockwave sends me flying.
I can't help but break out in cold sweat. If it wasn't for the Ice Armor, with my current "weak" physical body, I might have died on the spot.
"Life Withering!"
Alright, this time it isn't an instantaneous spell. However, to be able to cast a 9-circle Saint-rank spell so calmly, it is too ridiculous. How is this a Saint-rank Mage? This is practically a Myth-rank Mage!
"Go!"
I share the Aura of Perfect Courage with her just in time so that the Breath of Death that evaporates all the water in the area and absorbs the power of life doesn't have an instant death effect. However, even so, Diana is still sent flying and spits out blood. This time, the outstanding defense of the full-body armor saves her.
The Lich's choice of this spell is really smart. With both the evaporation damage and the death effect, Diana's magic-resistant skin isn't of much use.
"The Dark King's Breath of Death! That is a SemiGod Equipment! This is the treasure of an Undead Mage! "
The black cat on my shoulder exclaims in shock and explains the reason behind it. With this weapon that belonged to an ancient SemiGod Undead Emperor, Kalošín is able to throw out high-circle instant-death spells with such powerful effects.
I have already spread my wings and soared into the sky to avoid being locked on by the enemy's spells. Looking around, I still feel that the situation is far from good.
Kalošín's guards have already caught up to us. The Death Knight's explosive spears are still a huge problem. If we don't end this battle quickly, not only will our plan to decapitate the leader fail, both Diana and I might die here.
Looking at Diana who is struggling to get up, I know that the Nine-circle spell that was buffed by the SemiGod Equipment must have injured her quite badly.
"Damn it, this SemiGod Equipment is too ridiculous. How can it cast high-circle spells so quickly? Is there no way to counter it? Think, there are no perfect people in this world, hurry up and think! "
"Breath of Death? This name should be used to strengthen the effects of instant-death spells. Even with the Sacred Sword's' Perfect Courage ', the impact of the Power of Death is still fatal. In this day and age, apart from the dead, who isn't afraid of the Power of Death? If I knew this earlier, I wouldn't have revived … Wait a moment, the dead? "
In an instant, a devious idea appears in my list of options. Thus, I chuckle to myself.
"You have an idea?"
"Of course, this is a tradition!"
When Kalošín noticed that he was unable to lock onto me, who was moving at high speed, he focused his gaze on Diana. The next instant, I directly charged down.
"Foolish living being, accept the misfortune that is destined to you."
As expected, a black ray of light shot towards me. This was the 6-circle undead spell, Physical Exhaustion.
Since two high-circle instant-death spells were unable to kill me, Kalošín suspected that we had some sort of treasure that was immune to the effects of death, which was why he chose this spell.
Physical Exhaustion inherited the viciousness of undead spells. It would make the target feel as if they had just run two marathons while carrying two hundred kilograms of rice sacks on their backs. It was especially effective against warriors who relied on their stamina to survive. It was nicknamed the close-combat killer, and if the weak were hit by it, it was possible for them to die from exhaustion.
Seeing that the ray of light was too fast for me to change directions in time and was about to collide with it, Diana grit her teeth and charged forward. She opened her hands, intending to try her luck with her magic-resistant skin. As for me …
"Get out of my way!"
I unhesitatingly pushed away the foolish girl and collided with the ray of light myself.
"AHHHHHH!!"
In the midst of the pitch-black light, I couldn't help but scream in agony. The next moment, I violently fell to the ground and rolled around in pain. Even my golden wings started to disintegrate.
"Ha, the living are truly foolish. To actually play such a laughable game of friendship at such a time … What!"
"Sundering Evil Slash!"
I fell less than five meters away from the Lich. I pretended to roll for another two meters before I suddenly leapt up and covered the distance of three meters in a single leap. The sacred sword Pale Justice carried a fatal Holy Light as it slashed down on his head. It was already impossible for him to dodge.
"Clang!"
Even though the Lich was forced to his knees by brute force, the sacred sword was actually blocked by a pitch-black short staff. Could the SemiGod Equipment's basic attribute of sturdiness be used in such a manner?
The green soulfire in the Lich's eye sockets started burning. Judging from his jaw that kept opening and closing, he was actually beginning to chant a major spell.
"Descend from the Dark Core Hell."
The darned cat's rich knowledge of magic allowed her to instantly recognize that this was a 10th-circle Myth-ranked Forbidden Spell. Furthermore, it was an AoE spell that was a combination of the Undead and Fire elements. As long as he completed this spell, the entire platform would turn into a volcanic crater of the Dark Core Hell. We definitely wouldn't be able to escape, and naturally, he wouldn't be able to escape either.
As long as the Lich's phylactery wasn't destroyed, he could revive over and over again. Obviously, after being forced to this point, Kalošín no longer had any confidence in escaping unscathed. He intended to perish together with us before reviving himself.
In reality, the reason why Liches were hated by adventurers wasn't just because they were difficult to deal with, but also because of their bad habit of perishing together at the slightest provocation.
The sword and the staff clashed. The distance between us was close enough. The skull was filled with malicious intent and even carried a hint of glee.
However, since I was already so close to you, you still dared to chant a spell. Aren't you looking down on me?
"What do you want? Take it. "
Thus, I unhesitatingly let go of my weapon that was in a stalemate. Under the Lich's confused gaze, I stretched out my hand.
"Taste my Flying Dragon Cloud Reaching Hand!"
"Kacha." A crisp sound echoed. The chanting stopped because I had already removed the Lich's jaw.
"Aha! Let me give your bones a bath and do some maintenance! Dragon Cloud Reaching Hand! Dragon Cloud Reaching Hand! "
I drew my bow with both hands and fired from both sides. Following that, the ribs were removed, the bones of the hands were removed, and the vertebrae were removed as well. Then, with a violent slap and a shake, the entire skeleton started to fall apart.
As an experienced Lich, I couldn't even remember how many times I had removed my own bones to do maintenance over the past few hundred years. Just like how an experienced veteran could close their eyes to dismantle a gun, I could also close my eyes to dismantle a skeleton into its bones before closing my eyes to put it back together.
In a short ten seconds, all that was left of Lich Kalošín was a skull without a chin. Without any hesitation, I stabbed the Holy Sword into the soulfire within the skull. As expected, a bizarre soul fluctuation spread and we could faintly hear a scream of agony coming from the depths of the soul.
"Alright, his soulfire has been burned by the Holy Flames. Even if he revives, it will take at least a few days. Done and done. Next, we need to find his phylactery before he revives."
Indeed, it was done and done. After Kalošín collapsed, the undead army's weakness of relying too much on the Undead Lord showed itself once again. A large number of low-level undead who were directly controlled by his undead magic collapsed.
A few intelligent undead shouted slogans such as "Ottoman people don't fight Ottoman people", "We were all forced to do this. Actually, we are all good citizens", "Actually, I am your father", and so on. Of course, the moment they shouted the last one, they were immediately beaten up by the undead.
"Take them in and ask them where their phylactery is. Forget it, it's impossible for them to know such things. Let's just ask Kalošín where his room is. Now is my favorite time to collect the spoils of war … cough, I mean, to punish evil. "
Just as I smiled and put away the "Dark King's Breath of Death", Diana suddenly pounced on me.
"Are you alright? How did you make that evil magic not work?"
"Hmph, what do you mean by not working? I paid a terrible price for it, look! "
I opened my shirt collar and a black cat with half of her body exposed was currently fighting with my sturdy throat. She bit, gnawed, and scratched, using both her claws and teeth, but she was unable to break through my skin. But, when she saw me looking at her, she unhesitatingly spat at me.
"Look, a cat shield!"
Dodging that harmless attack, I pulled her down and knocked her unconscious. Then, I held her in my hand and made a defensive stance, as if she was a shield.
"… How can a kitty block such evil magic?"
Faced with Diana's question, I pretended to smile mysteriously and didn't reply. Was I supposed to tell her that this darned cat looked cute, but was actually an "evil" undead creature? Alright, actually, there was no need to use quotation marks on the word "evil". If the Queen of Banshees, Heloise, wasn't evil, then everyone in the world would be a saint.
Yes, the tradition that I was talking about previously was the tradition of our path to trap mages. Back then, I thought that the already dead Heloise would be an excellent meat shield against an Undead Mage.
Heloise is currently an Undead Slime. Although she has a portion of the functions of a living being, she is still an Undead creation of mine. Using Death Magic on an Undead is no different from throwing a fireball at a Fire Elemental. Other than making the other party stronger, what other effects does it have?
Thus, after using the "cat shield" to block the Body Fading Ray formed from Death Magic, I actually didn't suffer any losses. After a performance, I was able to enter close range for a surprise attack. If a mage were to be caught off guard and allow a close combat mage to get close to him …
This was also taking advantage of the opponent's lack of combat experience. In my estimation, the esteemed Kalošín must have been casting his spells safely under the protection of many guards for a long period of time. How could he have thought of such a sneaky move? And as expected, I succeeded.
"Wuwuwu, you traitorous disciples only know how to bully me! I knew that none of you had good intentions. I must have been blind to take you in as my disciples back then. Teacher, I finally know how you felt when I stabbed you in the back then. Now, I have also been stabbed in the back, and it was by two of my disciples, one from the front and one from the back. I will never teach any more disciples. Wuwuwu! "
Alright, the only one who was injured was the frightened Harloys, as well as her heart as an educator that had been completely broken.
"Stop pretending. If you are on good terms with Kalošín, why didn't you say it earlier? Which of your disciples haven't been tricked by you before? Most probably, if he knew that it was you, he would be even more vicious in his actions. Also, have you forgotten? The existence of the Magic Pet Contract makes it impossible to hide your true feelings from me. Do you think that such a small matter would make you so desperate? "
Alright, after I exposed her, the next moment, Diana was shocked to see that the darned cat immediately calmed down. However, her face was still filled with displeasure.
"Eat the SemiGod Scepter for me. I want to strengthen this physical body of mine. I have had enough of being a pet."
"Sure, act cute for me. If I am satisfied, I will give it to you."
Thus, the little cat smiled mysteriously …
"Meow, Lord Master, can you give me that thick, black short stick? Yiyi really wants to eat that stick, I beg of you. Meow! "
"Pu!"
Alright, I underestimated the lower limit of the darned cat. My original intention was just to tease her, to make her do two somersaults and bark like a dog. The moment those words came out, not only did I burst into laughter, Diana also looked at me with a strange gaze.
This silly girl believed whatever others said. She probably thought that I was a Gentleman (pervert) again, on the same level as Beifeng.
However, I had originally intended to throw this SemiGod Equipment to her. After all, bringing along a SemiGod Equipment of the Undead Element in the human world was simply asking for trouble. Furthermore, after Heloise ate it, it would be more convenient for me to use it.
"That, can you think about it a little more? No matter how thirsty I am, I won't go into heat on a cat."
Just as I explained, Heloise, who was behind me, smiled evilly. After a series of distortions, she turned into a cute golden-haired Elf girl. Although she reverted back to her original form in the next second, it was enough to leave a deep impression on the Legend-rank Knight.
Without a doubt, this was the revenge of the 'Cat Shield'.
"No wonder it is called the Gentlemen Alliance. So you are also a Gentleman (pervert). To actually turn your cat into a girl, just how …"
Alright, she didn't even use honorifics anymore. Looks like her image has been ruined quite badly this time.
"Actually, it's understandable for men to be gentlemanly. If you really can't stand it, you can actually consider Momo. Although she's always very harsh, she has always been a good girl, and she has always liked you."
"Forget it! She definitely can't. She definitely can't. "
Diana's untimely matchmaking reminded me of a few days ago, when we were choosing an Aurora Knight, Momo, who is also a Silver-rank, also came to join in the fun. Initially, with her decent strength, she had a chance of succeeding, but the moment she opened her mouth.
"Is there anyone who can turn into a cute shota? It's an eight or nine year old boy, Hehe. Oh right, I have a portrait of Little Luoluo here. Can you turn it into one? "
"Big Sister Shiva, help me turn him into one. Seeing that I blocked the arrow for you just now, it will be enough. In just a moment, one wave is enough. I want to see Little Luoluo, but I can't beat that pervert. Wuwuwu, Momo's life is so bitter. "
Looking at Momo who is pestering Shiva on the airship, in the end, Diana sighs helplessly.
"It is because she is getting weirder and weirder that I want to marry her off as soon as possible."
"If you can't deal with her yourself, you send her out to harm others? Diana, you have also become bad. However, I still have to thank you for the night attack alarm last night. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. "
"Sigh, actually, it is your fault. She was clearly very normal in the past."
"How can you blame me for this, it is obviously her … Alright, it is all my fault."
At this moment, I can't help but recall that weird title of 'King of Gentlemen'. What does it mean by all Gentlemen will take the initiative to join your ranks? I haven't met many normal people along the way.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for discovering the hidden effect of the 'King of Gentlemen'. Not only will it make Gentlemen voluntarily join your faction, but it will also turn ordinary people into Gentlemen. It will turn a little Gentleman into a Great Gentleman, a Great Gentleman into a Divine Gentleman, and a Divine Gentleman into the King of Gentlemen! — System Notification: Look, I gave you the highest Gentleman Honor Achievement right from the start, how considerate of me.】
"Considerate your sister, do you think that there aren't enough Gentlemen!"
…
While we are celebrating our victory in the underwater base and worrying about the Gray Elves that are getting weirder and weirder, in the palace of the Ottoman Empire, His Majesty the Emperor is meeting with an esteemed guest.
"Hah, with your help, what does that Nine-headed Smelly Snake amount to? Inform the ambassadors of the various countries that the enthronement ceremony will be brought forward to coincide with Lord Dragonslayer's great cause. We will be recorded in the annals of history together! "
"Your Majesty praises me too much, I am just an old man who doesn't have enough power. I might be able to chase away the Nine-headed Dragon Emperor, but killing him is basically impossible. The Venerable God's mission is for me to not go overboard. "
Despite having the appearance of a handsome young man, he speaks with the tone of an old man. From his fair skin that is tinged with gold, and the faint halo of light at the back of his head, he isn't a mortal, but Valkyrie, a servant of a True God.
After a round of pleasantries, Dasos sends Valkyrie away. His previous arrogance and arrogance turn into a cautious expression.
"'Longtu Basra, when his opponent is a Dragon, will he show mercy? And not go overboard? That's insane, sending this bloodthirsty Valkyrie down to the mortal world, is the Moon Goddess intending to have a decisive battle with Lady Storm? Damn it, get the entire army to make preparations. If things go wrong, things might get out of hand. "
"Then why are you still making use of this opportunity to hold the enthronement ceremony?"
"It's not like you don't know how many ambassadors find excuses to leave every day. If the Ottoman Empire wants to become a superpower, they must form an alliance. Now that we are riding a tiger, it's hard to get off. Since the ending can't get any worse, why don't we take a gamble!"
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