Chapter 436 - 436: Archbishop Blata

"This won't take long... I will be back soon"

Derik's soothing voice echoed in the ears of all the one thousand men of Kedus and king Jules. He knew they were still shocked by the sudden turn of events and he could also feel the fear of getting abandoned by them, so he decided to leave a quick but reassuring message.

.....

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Following countless loud explosions, seven figures appeared above the capital, catching the attention of everyone. At this point, hiding their identity meant nothing to them anymore. Since they desperately wished to utilize the power of faith, they must let the people know of them while they crush the lord of light.

While feeding off the fear in the hearts of the powerless humans below, Derik kept gazing at the majestic castle in the distance which most likely belongs to the emperor and the royal family. Looking at this, the promise he made to King Jules resurfaced in his mind and he couldn't help but turn his attention to Cyrus.

"The Royal family doesn't control the empire?" Derik asked.

Since Cyrus couldn't grasp absolute control over the empire, it meant that the strength of the royal family is not as powerful as people think and the church of light has a very strong hold over them.

"They are mortals who have not faced hardship for long... The church of light practically unified the world because of them, there has been peace for so long... So these people are too soft... They can be swayed easily... that's why the least I could do for you at that time was to make them turn a blind eye to your activities in Kedus... Believe me, it wasn't easy" Cyrus said with knitted eyebrows.

Listening to him, Derik nodded in approval. He finally understood why the empire always turned a blind eye to all his activities. He thought they were scared of him or maybe he's too small to catch their attention but all this while Cyrus has been the one covering up for him.

Pa!

"Thank you, old friend," Derik said while tapping his shoulder gently.

"I wish to install the king of Kedus as the new emperor of Pelgas... He has served me well and as you all can see, he has complete faith in me... I believe he will represent us well... Any objections?" Derik asked politely.

The others shook their heads in response. They didn't have anyone in mind and since the royal family of the empire was not good enough, they had no problems with Derik planning to remove them.

"Cyrus?" Derik asked with a raised eyebrow as he noticed his friend was yet to respond to his question.

"It's all good... Although I lived with them for a decade, I always hated their lifestyle... Do what you must" Cyrus shut his eyes and took a deep breath as he spoke.

Derik could feel that the life mage wasn't fully in support of his decision but he knew it was necessary and that's why he didn't speak against it but even then, Derik understood Cyrus still had some sort of attachment to these people after living with them for ten years. He tapped his friend's shoulder as he took a deep breath.

"This won't take long... I promise their death will be swift... They won't feel a thing" 

Although Derik spoke in a calm and soothing tone, the aura radiating from him was wild.

He was excited!

"Now! Let's begin!" Derik laughed out loud as he threw his hands towards the skies.

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"The prince has been gone for too long... He just flew out of the windows... Like flew!" A girl wearing an expensive attire with the royal crest said.

Cyrus' sudden actions left all of them stunned and even the Emperor wore a confused and worried look on his face. 

For a long time now, the royal family has been held hostage both by the church and Cyrus. Both sides have been forcing their will on them and the possibility of both sides clashing has always been high.

"The fourth prince is not needed... You have many sons and even more capable heirs... As for protection... I, Archbishop Blata will protect the royal family!" A youth who looked like he was barely up to twenty-one said with a confident smile.

His white hair was neatly combed back and his purple pupils were too eye-catching to ignore. He wore a red robe and a white scarf wrapped around his neck. Dangling loosely on his neck was the church of light pendant. This man oozed confidence and power that even the emperor couldn't help but feel calm whenever he speaks.

For a long while now, Blata always had a strong grip on the emperor until Cyrus' arrival. Meeting someone who was even more charismatic and elegant quickly shattered his grip over the empire and slowly his power weakened.

The news of Cyrus' disappearance was a welcomed one to him but for some reason, he couldn't help but feel anxious. For Cyrus who has been adamant about staying to vanish, it meant that something worth losing his grip over the empire just appeared.

"PROTECT? YOU THINK YOU CAN PROTECT THIS EMPIRE FROM THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW GODS? IMPOSSIBLE!" Derik's wild laughter resonated from all parts of the empires, reaching the ears of all hundred and fifty subsidiary kingdoms under its rule.

The sky was dyed red and the sun turned green while the clouds turned black. Right before everyone's eyes a massive blazing darkish purple skull began descending from the sky.

Looking out the window, the archbishop and the members of the royal family gazed out, only to spot seven outstanding figures and amongst them was the fourth prince!

"Castle! You finally chose to show your true colors! You chose to side with the God of death and destruction!" the archbishop roared angrily.

The entire royal family gazed at Cyrus in disbelief. They hoped that all this will be an expensive joke which will be revealed over time.

"I would prefer if you call me Cyrus, God of life and Creation... A mere mortal like you dares to speak to me with such a tone? You must be tired of living!" Cyrus roared as he raised his hand towards the sky and a massive golden broadsword appeared above his head!