Chapter 422 - 422: A glimpse of his power

"I can't let this place die out…" Derik muttered as he kept releasing his aura which carried his soul imprint.

Ever since Demos died, the land was first chaotic since there was no one present to lead the beasts of the underworld. This continued for over a thousand years and after that, all the inhabitants of the underworld could feel the power maintaining this realm crumbling. If the realm should crumble, it simply means they will be destroyed alongside it.

So when they sensed the presence of a new master willing to save them from their deadly fate, these magic beasts couldn't help but be joyous and grateful. No one wished to know who or what saved them, all they knew was that the person who saved them must possess abilities similar to that of Demos and that's the only reason the domain was willing to accept him.

They all watched from a distance as barrages of green chains shot out of the ground and lashed onto the levitating Derik. He didn't even struggle, instead, he chose to watch the chains wrap around him and slowly pull him into the depths of the underworld, where he will become one with the realm!

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Two more weeks passed by and Derik refused to reveal himself to the world again. On the last day of the second week, the joint forces of the three kingdoms appeared from insight bringing fear into the hearts of the people. It has been more than a century since this kingdom had fought a war and thanks to the peaceful times, men had become weak, so weak that they disgust Derik.

The church saw this as an opportunity to strike back and wipe out the royal family and nobles of this kingdom, so they too began mobilizing what was left of their forces in Kedus. They expected the kingdom to send all their forces to the front lines but to their greatest surprise, only a five hundred strong men from the cavalry unit were sent outside the gates while five hundred marksmen were positioned at the walls with a few war weapons to support.

The decision left a lot of people confused but the royal family went ahead to announce that this was the instructions of the god they chose to serve. They went further to encourage the people to have a little faith in Derik, since he already got them this far, he will most likely get them past this war.

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The two armies stood face to face, only a few hundred meters away from each other and just a word away from clashing. The spies of the various kingdoms and even the empire lurked around in the shadows, observing. These people were eager to know why the people of Kedus and the royal family chose to leave the lord of light behind and serve the god of destruction. They wished to know why they sent only a thousand men to welcome a power force of fifteen thousand men.

Many considered their actions stupid and considered them crazy but when looking at the determination in the eyes of the five hundred cavalries, on their horses they couldn't help but feel that these people actually believed in this their god. They have heard of the god of destruction sending out its messenger of death and its demonic fiery purple werewolf. But these were all stories, these people have never really seen it happen and that's why they sent these spies, they wished to see it for themselves.

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Sitting on the snow-white horse, in his royal armor and his golden lance in his hand, King Jules slowly took off his helmet and faced the army. Thanks to whatever treatment Derik gave to him back at the Carriage on their first encounter, he was no longer fat and chubby, right now, his physique rivaled that of any great warrior but his strength far surpassed theirs.

"Right here, right now, I stand with you all, not because we are the mightiest or we are going against a weak foe and I wish to claim the victory and gain more fame by bullying the weak… no, today we are here to protect our religion… our beliefs and our people… everything I have done, everyone I have said so far has been in accordance to the will of our maker! And today our maker said we should go ahead fearlessly and meet the enemy in battle…. He assured us of our victory! And to prove my faith and loyalty to this greater being, I have decided to put my life on the line as well… I will lead the charge and I promise you, we will come out victorious!" King Jules roared!

"THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY!"

Suddenly a loud voice that sounded like countless thunderclaps shook the skies and made the heavens tremble. The bright day quickly turned to night in an instant as a massive bone gate appeared above the forces of Kedus!

A figure dressed in a sleeveless hooded mage robe with two pairs of black angelic wings appeared beneath the gate. Within the hood was a pair of blazing purple eyes and from his mouth, a darkish purple gas sipped out each time he opens his lips.

"SINCE YOU HAVE PLACED YOUR FAITH IN ME, LET ME SHOW THIS WORLD A GLIMPSE OF MY POWER!" Derik said as he waved his hands and the massive bone gates slowly opened.

"COME FORTH BEASTS OF THE UNDERWORLD, FEAST ON THE FLESH OF MY ENEMIES AND GET DRUNK WITH THEIR BLOOD!" 

As Derik said those words, strange beasts that have never been seen in this world surged out of the underworld in large numbers. Compared to these demons, the fifteen thousand strong armies were like a speck of dust in the desert, and in just a few seconds they were entirely consumed in battle. Many tried to flee for their lives but they were quickly caught and slaughtered. The spies sent to watch the battle were horrified and they even began to wonder if those who sent them will believe the stories they have to tell. Their legs trembled in fear as they watched the one-sided bloodbath take place!