"What?"
Hearing the news from his subordinate, Duke Cain couldn't believe his ears.
"All the air troops were annihilated?! The Fourth Armored Division is advancing toward the Imperial Capital?! "
"Yes … Not only that, but the troops guarding the Imperial Capital have also stopped their operations. They are requesting an explanation from you, Sir Duke!"
"Hmph. What's there to explain!"
Duke Cain gnashed his teeth and threw the communication device to the ground. Then, he turned around and glared fiercely behind him. The Crown Prince was tied up and seated on a chair. Behind the chair, there was a gigantic, scarlet Mech that was sealed in the wall behind him.
The Scarlet Knight God.
It was once the guardian of the entire Empire. 200 years after the establishment of the Erebonia Empire, a calamity descended from the underground. The Dark Dragon, 'Zero Strider', emerged from the abyss. It was a terrifying Demonic Dragon that emitted a black miasma. The miasma that it exhaled enveloped the entire Imperial Capital and turned Heimdall into a ghost town. Back then, the Emperor had no choice but to lead his people to escape from Heimdall and build a capital in the South.
After a hundred years, Emperor Hector decided to defeat the Dark Dragon and reclaim the Imperial Capital. At that moment, he encountered a mysterious presence. That was the gigantic, scarlet Mech, the Scarlet Knight God. In the end, Hector controlled the Scarlet Knight God to slaughter his way into Magic City and defeated the Dark Dragon.
Although the Dark Dragon was destroyed, Emperor Hector I also lost his life due to the Dark Dragon's tainted blood. The Scarlet Knight God was cursed and turned into a 'weapon of thousands of demons'. In order to prevent it from bringing calamity to the world, the cursed Knight God was sealed in the depths of the Imperial Capital.
However, it wasn't forgotten. After a few hundred years, the Erebonia Empire ushered in civil strife. Along with the death of Emperor Ballius the Fifth and the assassination of the Crown Prince, the Erebonia Empire's Crown Prince seized the throne. Several Crown Princes began to compete with each other. At that time, the son of the Imperial Concubine, the Fourth Prince, Autrus, raised troops to control Heimdall. The other princes also raised troops and proclaimed themselves as Emperors.
In the beginning, both sides were evenly matched. But soon, the Fourth Prince, who occupied the Imperial Capital, revived the Scarlet Knight God sealed in the depths of the Imperial Capital. He obtained unparalleled power and began to sweep through the other princes' forces.
Of course, in the end, it was the commoner prince Drakkals and the Saintess of the Spear who rode the Grey Knight God to defeat the Fourth Prince and his army, sealing the Scarlet Knight God once more.
As for Duke Cain, he was the descendant of the fourth prince who occupied the capital during the Lion War and released the seal of the Scarlet Knight God. For so many years, their clan had been constantly thinking about restoring their former glory. In their opinion, their ancestor, the fourth prince who was called the "False Emperor" by later historians, was the true ruler of this country. The current royal family was nothing more than a pathetic usurper. Moreover, back then, the Lion Emperor was the son of a concubine, which was unacceptable to the nobles.
It was especially so when the current Ugen III didn't give up. He colluded with Osborne in an attempt to weaken the nobles' forces and make them less important … This was absolutely intolerable to Duke Cain!
What a joke! Only an Empire ruled by nobles could be considered a legitimate Empire!
For this reason, he joined forces with the four most prestigious families and the noble party. Not only that, but he also used the strength of the terrorist organization and the Empire Liberation Front to successfully occupy the Imperial Capital.
Duke Cain thought that it was only a matter of time before he could control the entire Empire. But he didn't expect that … things would turn out this way!
A bunch of trash! A bunch of trash!
The Imperium Liberation Front was already screwed. There was no telling where the 'witch' of the association had gone, either! But it doesn't matter. I knew that these people weren't trustworthy … But it doesn't matter. I'm prepared anyway.
Thinking of this, Duke Cain turned his head and stared at the blindfolded Crown Prince with bloodshot eyes. Then, he strode over and lifted the Crown Prince up with one hand.
"Come on, Your Highness. It's time for you to be tyrannical! Go ahead and burn your ancient Arnol blood!! "
Duke Cain yelled, grabbed the Crown Prince, and shoved him into the Scarlet Mech behind him!
"Ahhhhhh!"
Along with the Crown Prince's screams, a scarlet magical ritual appeared out of thin air and spun. Then, the Crown Prince was devoured entirely.
At the next moment, the entire castle trembled.
"— — —!"
A radiance flashed.
A blue halo emerged on the ground. At the next moment, a woman with long, black hair and clad in a green dress appeared out of thin air and collapsed to the ground.
"Huff … Huff … I-I'm still alive …"
The woman stared at her pale-faced hands and trembled uncontrollably. She couldn't forget the dazzling white radiance that was powerful enough to destroy and disintegrate everything. As one of the apostles of the Society, the woman also possessed unparalleled strength and she was proud of it. But …
That's different.
Recalling everything that happened, the woman couldn't help but shudder. She still remembered standing on the deck of the noble flagship and chatting happily with the Noble Alliance's staff officer, Lofas. However, as soon as Lofas launched a small missile, the woman suddenly felt a sense of fear in her heart. Then, a nightmare emerged before her eyes.
The white radiance that could pierce through the retina erupted instantly. At that moment, the woman felt as though time around her had slowed down. She watched as the dazzling light sphere expanded gradually. Be it humans, steel, or anything else that came into contact with the radiance seemed to have melted and vanished into the light sphere.
The woman swore that she had never felt this terrified before. Even in the face of death, she was confident that she could handle it with ease. But in the face of this almost irresistible and unreasonable destructive power, there was only fear left in the depths of her heart.
"Pfff …!"
The black-haired demoness gasped for air and spurted a mouthful of blood. Although she managed to escape in time, the forceful teleportation had caused considerable damage to her body. Not only that, but the black-haired woman's eyes were also blurry. She couldn't see anything clearly. That terrifying destructive power had even affected her spatial teleportation. The black-haired woman could only feel a tearing pain all over her body. Her mind was in a mess.
At that moment, the ground trembled all of a sudden. At the same time, the black-haired demoness seemed to have sensed something. She couldn't help but turn to the imperial capital. In her blurred vision, the only thing she could see was a scarlet radiance.
"That's … No, how is that possible … No … Argh …!"
Upon sensing the overwhelming aura, the black-haired demoness wanted to say something. But at the next moment, she rolled her eyes and fainted.
At that moment, Fangzheng, Elfen, Ling, Teo, Towa, Alisa, and the others formed a 'one-day tour of the Brilliant Demon City' and arrived at the top floor of the Brilliant Demon City successfully.
"BOOM!!"
Fangzheng kicked open the door and entered. At the same time, he scanned the surroundings.
"Yo, not bad. You've caused quite a ruckus. We didn't waste our time coming here."
At this moment, the entire top floor of the Brilliant Demon City was shrouded in a crimson radiance. In front of everyone, a gigantic crimson Mech stood there. Not far from it, Duke Cain was looking at the crimson Mech proudly. Upon hearing Fangzheng's voice, he turned around and gazed at everyone.
"I didn't expect all of you to make it here …"
"Duke Cain!"
Seeing Duke Cain, Queen Elfen hurriedly shouted.
"Where did you take my younger brother?"
"Ah, Your Highness, I didn't expect you to be here too. Heaven is really helping me."
Duke Cain sneered at Elfen's arrival.
"Don't worry. I just want His Royal Highness to help me fulfill my little dream."
"What did you do to my younger brother!"
Elfen clenched her fists and glared at Duke Cain. The latter revealed a proud smile.
"He has become one with the Scarlet Knight God! 250 years … 250 years of sorrowful wishes! Now, I will replace my ancestors and take back the throne that we deserve … This is my trump card! Wake up, Scarlet Demon King! "
"— — —!"
Following Duke Cain's command, the bright red mech in front of him suddenly spewed out scorching flames. At the same time, the mech's armor gradually turned pitch-black, looking like charred coal.
"Could that be the legendary Lion Battle …"
Looking at this scene, Elfen's expression changed drastically. Towa and Alisa were also flabbergasted.
On the other hand, Ilya and Little Black stood at the side and commented on the mecha.
"You don't say, Ilya. This thing looks useless, but it's actually quite cool."
"Ah … Yes, it does look good …"
"But it's a pity that it's only cool."
"Little Black, you shouldn't say that …"
"As a matter of fact … We've dismantled so many of them. That's why it's useless to say that it's cool. Strength is the truth."
For a moment, the entire hall was filled with a strange atmosphere. Opposite them, Duke Cain and the awakened Crimson Demon King of Doom revealed a smug aura comparable to that of a big boss. On the other hand, Alisa, Elfen, and Towa were pale and nervous. On the other hand, Ling and Theo were rather calm as though they were in a movie theater and were ready to watch a good show. On the other hand, Ilya and Little Black were pointing and gossiping as though they were tourists who came to visit a historical site to enjoy a play … They were just short of grabbing their phones and snapping photos.
But for Fangzheng … He was purely here for sightseeing.
"Alright, leave it to me. I'll get it done in one minute."
Patting Elfen's shoulder, Fangzheng summoned his pitch-black sword and silver-whitish dagger and strode forward. Looking at his back, Queen Elfen hurriedly yelled for him to leave.
"Please be careful, Your Excellency Fangzheng. That's the legendary deity warden!"
"Kill him!"
At the same time, Duke Cain stared fiercely at Fangzheng and gave an order. Then, the Scarlet Demon King drew an enormous scarlet sword out of thin air and swung it at Fangzheng!
Swish!
The scarlet flame sword swept across the floor. Fangzheng didn't dodge the sword that was three times his height. Instead, he raised the dagger in his right hand and pulled the trigger.
"Bang!!"
The gunshot sounded. At the next moment, the Scarlet Demon King shuddered and came to a halt. Fangzheng raised the pitch-black sword and swung it forward.
A flash of cold light flashed.
Everyone felt their vision blurred and Fangzheng appeared behind the Scarlet Demon King. He held the sword in his hand and raised it forward. At the next moment, the enormous Scarlet Demon King tilted and fell to the ground. Its left leg was completely severed from the knee by Fangzheng, leaving only half of it.
But this wasn't the end.
The instant the Scarlet Demon King fell, Fangzheng turned around and swung his sword. Along with the other right leg, the Scarlet Demon King fell to the ground heavily.
But as a cursed deity warden, it apparently didn't intend to give up just like that. The Scarlet Demon King stood up abruptly, snarling and brandishing its weapon at Fangzheng. It raised its right arm high and swung it forward. Then, it spun away from its body and crashed into the nearby wall.
This time, the Scarlet Demon King couldn't hold on any longer. It groaned and fell forward. At the same time, its head and left arm were also severed. In the blink of an eye, the Scarlet Demon King turned into a naked stick … Or should I call it a stick?
Boom!!!
The Scarlet Demon King collapsed to the ground. At this moment, Fangzheng stepped forward, clenched his right fist, and punched the ball of light in its chest. Then, Fangzheng retracted his right arm. At this moment, there was an unconscious Crown Prince in his hand.
"Cedric!"
Elfen ran over hurriedly after witnessing her younger brother being rescued. The others also stepped forward and gazed curiously at the wreckage of the Scarlet Demon King.
"You're indeed Big Brother. I knew you would definitely win."
Xiao Hei smiled and gave Fangzheng a thumbs up. The latter twitched his brows.
"Of course. You don't think that I can't even handle such a toy, right?"
Fangzheng said, lifting his head and gazing at Duke Cain. At this moment, Duke Cain was no longer as spirited as before. He stood there blankly, staring at the Scarlet Demon King as though he couldn't accept the reality before his eyes.
How is this possible?
Is this a dream?
That's the most terrifying and powerful Scarlet Demon King of Doom! How can it be destroyed so easily?
Hahaha. Fake. Everything is fake. Fake!
"Hahahaha! I don't believe it. I don't believe it! "
Suddenly, under everyone's gaze, Duke Cain jumped up abruptly. He rushed forward with a big smile and threw himself beside the remains of the Crimson Mecha.
"Get up and kill them. Quick! I don't believe it! I don't believe it! This is an illusion. Get up. You're the Demon King of Doom! "
"How pitiful."
Looking at this scene, Little Black curled its lips.
"Perhaps he's crazy."
"It's useless to act like one."
Fangzheng let out a snort.
"Alright, our mission is over. It's time to pack up and head home to sleep."
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