< Chapter 98 - Wedding >
Chapter 98 – The Wedding
There were seven overlords of Hell in all.
With two of them gone, leaving five, the demon followers who worshipped them naturally split into five groups.
The hand of the demon who serves Asmodeus, the overlord of lust.
The demon’s eye that serves Belial, the overlord of corruption.
The mouth of the devil who serves the great monarch of love and hate, Lilith.
The devil’s ears that serve Belkegoer, the overlord of cruelty.
The horn of the devil who serves Behemoth, the overlord of violence.
Archbishop Manuela, who sat on the throne of the broken Paragon Kingdom, looked down at the metal plate with her chin resting on it.
It had a diagram of the demons’ genealogy, with seven figures symbolizing each of the overlords, and underneath them were written the names of powerful demons.
But it was a record of the past, not the present.
In exchange for sacrificing the Paragon Kingdom to gain access to ancient mysteries and great power, Manuela was making pacts with all five of the Overlords, not just one.
Because of this, he was called the Ever Chosen among the demon followers – the chosen agent of all five overlords – and his power was incomparable to that of ordinary minions.
Even the great demons who had their roots in hell found it difficult to show off their power and might before him.
“Not good.”
Manuela, wearing a beautiful and splendid priestly robe with a hint of red on pure white, spoke softly.
As he became a mine and gained immortality, his appearance changed greatly from the past.
He was a boy, not an old man, and his face, set between his long white hair that reached his thighs, was as beautiful as a girl’s.
He had golden eyes and tapped the metal plate with his long, white fingers. Then, the genealogy drawn on the metal plate transformed into something completely different.
Five groups of demon followers.
But the devil’s ears were virtually destroyed.
The Devil’s Horns were completely destroyed except for the Mine Javawalk, so only the Devil’s Hand, Eye, and Mouth remained. These three organizations.
“The plan went so wrong.”
The Devil’s Eye did not take control of the wild lands.
The devil’s hand failed to bring tragedy to the royal capital.
Malekith, who had been a powerful ally, passed away before he could even rise, so the only thing that achieved his goal was the demon’s mouth in the east.
It was impossible to cause a great summons like this.
The flames of chaos that covered the world were too small and weak. Greater chaos and fear were needed to cause the Great Summoning.
“The biggest problem is the five heroes of Paragon.”
These too were derailing Manuela’s own plans.
Lena, who had been imprisoned in hell, had escaped and was with Landius, and Belkian, who had been tried to be eliminated by trapping him, was trapped in the capital, so there was nothing they could do about it.
The biggest problem is Landius.
Originally, that bastard was destined to self-destruct by the Nine Heavens and Nine Gates.
But not only was he alive and well, he was also starting to use the Nine Heavenly Gates better than before. If he continued like this, far from self-destructing, he would open the Eight Gates and get closer to becoming a transcendent being.
‘It might be difficult to get to the grammar level. But even the eight gates alone are threatening.’
The Nine Heavenly Gates were the power of the Nine Worlds, which did not belong to heaven or hell.
Even though Manuela had the power to read the world’s records, it was impossible for her to perfectly read everything in the Nine Heavenly Gates, but she knew one thing clearly.
‘He who opens the gate will attain true transcendence.’
One who crosses the line.
One who transcends limits.
Just like the ancient sage who destroyed the overlord of hell.
‘There must be sufficient tribulation before that day comes.’
If only there was still a chance.
The Demon’s Eye failed to take control of the Wild Lands, but it did strengthen its influence within the Empire.
The Devil’s Mouth also began to encroach on the eastern part of the Empire, starting from the border between the Empire and the East, so more than half of the Empire was a den of Devil followers.
‘And one more thing, there are two beings that can never be overlooked.’
I’ve been ignoring it until now.
But now, I couldn’t do that. Maybe the reason my plans had fallen apart up until now was because of those two people.
Two people.
Manuela wiggled her fingers again, and two faces appeared in the air.
Uder Bayer and Cordelia Chase.
The seeds of destruction that interfered with everything that happened in the Kingdom of Seilun, and as a result, ruined everything.
“Remove it.”
So that they don’t interfere with my work any longer.
As Manuela lightly tapped the metal plate, the same command was transmitted to the demon followers.
Assassination of Uther and Cordelia.
The first thing to run is the Devil’s Hand.
But unfortunately for Manuela, it was an order that was already too late.
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“I’m going to hit the player.”
Uther and Cordelia were looking at the same place.
To be exact, Cordelia was in the arms of Uther, who was sitting on the bed, and their gazes crossed over the map placed on the bed.
“Our goal is to stop the Great Summoning, one way or another. And given the circumstances, a very large disaster is needed to cause the Great Summoning.”
The Great Summoning was not simply a matter of opening a dimensional gate to another world.
It was a world summoning technique that brought a part of another world directly into this world.
It overlaps and connects heaven, hell, and the human world.
To use this level of magic, the price had to be enormous.
‘That’s why the Great Tribulation is needed.’
Negative energies such as fear, anxiety, and dread that are emanating from all the people living on the continent.
In fact, in the original work, Archbishop Manuela succeeded in bringing about terrible chaos in this world.
He destroyed the Kingdom of Cailun and the Empire of Argon, and brought about the seven great disasters that left the lives of humans in misery.
But the current situation is completely different from the original.
“The Kingdom of Seilun is still alive and well.”
Not only that, there were more heroes alive than in the original.
Both Cordelia and Lucas were safe, and the five heroes led by Landius were also active.
On the other hand, the power of the devil’s followers was greatly weakened.
I had lost many mines, including lower-level mines, and I had lost the cards Guardian and Jeilgeom.
The power of Malekith, who should have reigned as a tyrant in the south, was completely uprooted.
‘Of course, there are still those who are alive like the first sword······.’
Still, it could be said that this situation was much more advantageous than the original.
“So from now on, I’m going to change the strategy.”
From a one-sided defense to a preemptive strike.
Up until now, the opponent’s power was too strong, and the number of people who could move with only the power of Uder and Cordelia was too small.
That’s why, even though I knew when, where, and what was going to happen, I was just desperate to stop it.
‘It’s not like we were going to take down the Guardians of the Nation in advance, but rather we were going to wait for them to cause an incident and then stop them.’
But now it was different.
Uder never overlooked the changed circumstances.
“First, we will root out the demon followers who have settled in the Kingdom of Seilun.”
Even though they were different organizations, they were all followers of the same devil.
They were the ones who would become the strength of the Ambassador Manuela, so they had to be pushed out while they could.
The past three months.
The time when Uther and Cordelia devoted themselves to their own training.
But it wasn’t just about training.
During those three months, Uther had been preparing to strike down the devil’s hand.
“Now that we can communicate.”
These were two people who knew the locations of the Devil’s Hand headquarters as well as each branch office.
But so far, we haven’t been able to do anything with this information.
Even if they told him, it was unlikely that he would believe them, and even if they did, sending troops would be another matter.
But now it was different.
When Uder himself told them the location of the headquarters of the demon followers, saying that he had found out this information through various means, the Holy Cross Guardians believed it.
It was also possible to move the royal army.
“I’m ready.”
The leaders of the Holy Cross Orders scattered throughout the continent gathered secretly.
The royal army was also secretly moving its elite troops to annihilate the demon followers in each region.
The reason why the punitive force was able to gather quickly when Malekith was said to have risen in the south was because they had already made some preparations to attack the demon followers.
‘Erasing the devil’s hand.’
The Holy Cross Guardians were originally people who had dedicated everything to the fight against demons. To them, this opportunity was truly a golden opportunity.
The enthusiasm of each and every one of the captains was sky-high.
‘Henry II is no slouch either.’
He still missed his patriot.
She did so even though she knew he was a traitor and had harmed countless royals.
It was inevitable.
And so Henry II turned all his arrows against the devil’s followers.
Demon followers who corrupted the patriotic king.
Those who would tear him apart and turn him from a national hero into a rebel.
Ten swordsmen were called together from all over the place.
The Ten Swordsmen were a group that showed the probability of a miracle, with about half of those they had encountered being traitors or enemies, but now they could rest easy.
It was clear that all of the Ten Swordsmen summoned this time were on this side.
Count Alex Bayer, the Sword Saint of the Wind.
Gale Bayer, the Wind Sword.
The Seven-Slaughter Sword, The Stream of Blood and the Sword of Swiftness by Sebastian Le Guin.
Count Frederick Hresvelg, the Holy Sword.
‘And the golden swordsman Ian McLain.’
A guardian of the Silates Plains who leads the Knights of the Golden Lion.
And even Yuder himself, who is called the swordsman without swords.
Excluding the Immovable Sword Angela Weiss, who guards the border of the empire, and the Wandering Sword Musou, known as the Star Sword Saint, the remaining eight had already been identified.
‘Surely the story won’t turn out to be about the Golden Sword Saint being a traitor.’
He is not a nobleman with an ambiguous history like Jeilgeom.
“The six commanders of the Holy Cross Guardians will also be mobilized here, so there won’t be a shortage of troops.”
The Ten Swordsmen are eight, and the commander of the Order of the Holy Cross is six.
Even if you simply calculate it, there were fourteen strong people who were higher level mines than the upper level mines, so even if they were called upper level mines, there were only six or seven of them, and they were more than enough to overwhelm the Devil’s Hand.
Hit before you get hit.
Instead of waiting for the Seven Great Disasters to occur, we simply eliminate those who would cause the Great Summoning.
As Uther began to smile wickedly, Cordelia suddenly pursed her lips a little. Then she hugged Uther’s hand and said.
“But Yuder.”
“Oh, Cordelia.”
“With this level of power, shouldn’t Grandfather Gale not fight? The wedding is just around the corner.”
“The wedding is still almost a month away.”
“But what about Grandfather now? He’s a lump of flags? The flag itself? Isn’t it the same situation?”
Let’s get married after this fight is over.
After this fight is over, let’s live together.
At Cordelia’s claim, Uther smiled slightly, then hugged Cordelia, who was quite serious, and said.
“Then what about us?”
“uh?”
“Aren’t we just a bunch of flags?”
After this fight is over.
After Gail and Adelia’s wedding.
Because it was us next.
“Oh, really?”
Cordelia blushed and smirked at Uther’s claim, and Uther laughed again. He kissed Cordelia’s chubby cheek and said.
“Don’t worry. Not only you, but I have also become stronger.”
Velencia, reborn as a mythic awakening dragon, and the newly learned Snow Flower Twelve Swords.
And the stages of the nine-thousand-nine-story and six-story test have become more natural through the past three months of review.
Considering the level he gained by defeating Malekith, he was incomparably stronger than he had been three months ago.
“I’ve become stronger too.”
Because I was able to achieve my goal, even if it was imperfect.
Moreover, the equipment that Cassius made was truly useful.
Thanks to the magical staff made from a piece of Malekith’s dragon heart, not only was the power of normal magic amplified, but he was also able to draw a huge amount of magical power from Malekith’s dragon heart once a day.
“Yeah, so it’ll be fine. After we root out the demon followers in the Kingdom of Seilun… let’s do the next thing.”
Next, Uder says:
Cordelia was not unaware of what he meant. Thanks to that, her already red face and neck blushed again and she nodded.
“Yeah, next.”
I don’t know what it is, no, I know what it is now, but anyway, next.
Something closely related to the next dream that was interrupted every day.
But then, Cordelia suddenly started laughing out loud. She said it as if nothing had happened, but Uther’s face was extremely red.
“cute.”
Cordelia tilted her head back as she said that, and Uther did not know what she meant. He kissed Cordelia again.
And so, as the love affair continues, maintaining the exquisite line.
[Hey, I got stronger too? I powered up?]
Now you can even create holograms and use magic on your own?
yes?
Moonlight, reborn as the Awakening Mythic Dragon Equipment.
Melissa, perched on Malekith’s Dragonheart, muttered as the slightly sticky night deepened.
And two mornings later.
It was about twenty days before Gail and Adelia’s wedding.
Large-scale raids targeting the Devil’s Hand began across the country.
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