Chapter 97: A Double Trap (2)

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Chapter 97: A Double Trap (2)

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In the ruins of the once-majestic Angelosh Lordship castle grounds, a lone man stood amid the barely recognizable remnants of a recent battle.

"..."

With an unremarkably average appearance and an emotionless face, he was none other than the man often seen alongside a woman in a monk's robe within the Imperial Palace. His name was Hanosral, known as the Death King and one of the Oma-Ryeong who commanded all monsters within the empire.

"Did they all fall into the trap?"

His voice, devoid of any emotion like his face, murmured as he approached the altar at the center of the grounds. The altar, now half-shattered and devoid of its once radiant glow, was supposed to hold the blood of an angel.

"What went wrong?"

The plan was supposed to be foolproof. Only a handful, including Hanosral and some malevolent beings, knew of the sacred blood's presence here. He even dispatched his direct subordinate Kezarus, understanding the gravity of the mission. But how did it fail?

"Guess I'll see for myself."

With those words and a flick of his fingers, an ethereal projection began. It displayed the events that transpired here days ago. Within this playback, Kezarus could be seen fiercely battling someone. And the moment he saw the face of that adversary,

"...!"

Hanosral's eyes quivered. Though the adversary had black hair and eyes, there was an undeniable familiarity in those calm eyes and the alien darkness that surrounded him. There was only one person in the world who possessed such a darkness.

"Zion Agnes."

The name escaped Hanosral's lips in a whisper. The projection in front of him began to waver and distort, as if interfered with, and soon cut off. He couldn't witness the exact moment of Kezarus' demise, but that didn't matter. He had identified the culprit.

A terrifying aura surged from Hanosral, shaking not only the castle grounds but the entire Lordship.

His eyes, cold before, now burned with rage.

"He's crossed the line."

After casting a final glance at the altar, Hanosral's form vanished without a trace.

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An indeterminate time passed.

"He's gone, right? Must have."

From the rubble at the far end of the grounds, a fiery red-haired woman emerged, her hair tied back and her eyes fierce. She was Rain Dranir, a successor to the city of Ruin and a former member of the Northern Exiles.

"Whew, I genuinely thought we got caught. We would've lost if we clashed, right? For now?"

She turned her gaze to another woman emerging from the debris, her eyes subdued. However, the second woman offered no response to Rain's question.

"No, I couldn't respond."

Her mind was already clouded with countless questions.

'Why is one of the Omareung here...'

At this time, the Angelrosh territory should have been living in peace, unaware of the existence of the holy blood.

That's why she believed she could obtain the holy blood without any confrontation.

However, when she and Rain Dranir arrived, the Angelrosh territory was already a desolate place, devoid of any inhabitants.

All that could be seen were the remnants of a large-scale battle.

Among those remnants, they discovered King Hanosral, whom they had seen just a moment ago.

'This is the third time.'

She already knew the future was changing, but she didn't expect it to shift this drastically.

Thanks to this, the plans she had been making were falling apart.

'He definitely mentioned Zion Agnes a while ago.'

The woman recalled the name mumbled by Hanosral.

Lately, that name had become the one most irksome to her.

Because before coming here, Tirian Prihardan, whom she visited, had also mentioned that name.

'It was surprising that he was still at the grand magic tower, untouched by any schemes.'

But hearing the name Zion Agnes from his mouth was even more unexpected.

'I owe Prince Zion. And there are answers I need. I won't leave the capital until I settle both matters.'

That's what Tirian Prihardan had said when she suggested they move together.

She had never dreamed he'd refuse, and at the time, she was quite taken aback.

Prince Zion Agnes, the Sixth Prince.

The most enigmatic figure, standing at the center of all these changes.

"I might have to meet him soon."uring to herself, she began to move forward.

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In the woods near the capital, where the mysterious hut stands, Lagil, a demon with a wolf's head, hides among the trees and shrubs, eyeing the mountain path that Zion has taken.

"Has he entered? It seems he has."

His eyes shimmered with barely concealed anticipation.

"Just a little patience."

With that scream, the newly revealed monsters charged towards the remaining demons.

Then,

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The massacre began.

"St-Stop them!"

"What are these... AAARGH!"

The ranks of the demons diminished at a terrifying speed. The demons desperately retaliated, unleashing their mightiest attacks, but to no avail.

CLASH!

Their strikes couldn’t penetrate the crimson barrier surrounding Liushina, not even a single blow. In contrast, each of the witch’s attacks wreaked havoc, devastating like calamities.

"What on Earth is this..."

Kerna, who hadn’t intended to join the fight, watched the scene from the back, disbelief evident in her voice. To be honest, she hadn’t paid much attention to the red-eyed woman. Even if she had once defeated Prince Zion and Icarus, compared to them, she seemed insignificant.

Hence, she thought it wouldn't matter if she missed spotting her earlier. But she was wrong.

'I... I can’t decimate mid-tier demons with such ease.'

It was an overwhelming display of power. Kerna couldn't understand why such a being remained unknown until now.

'I need to inform the others.'

Though she hated to admit it, Prince Zion’s ambush had failed. It would be best to retreat now and report on the woman’s strength.

But as Kerna subtly began to shift away...

FREEZE!

Without warning, her legs turned icy cold, immobilized.

Then,

"Where do you think you're going?"

A languid voice whispered in Kerna's ear.

"...!"

Turning her head, she caught sight of Zion, grinning at her.

"No, this can't be..."

Despair clouded her eyes as she stared at her frozen legs.

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"Hmm~"

Soon after, Liushina, having dealt with all the demons, approached Kerna, humming a tune.

‘Weaker than anticipated.’

Zion observed the slowly vanishing bodies of the demons.

Among the demons who had ambushed him this time, two were of a higher rank.

Yet, neither were as formidable or memorable as Kezarus, whom he had confronted in Angelrosh.

Their strength was comparable or perhaps even lesser than Hiduk, a foe he had once battled at the magic tower during his university days.

Perhaps that initial surprise attack was effective because of this.

‘Are there varying levels even among the high-ranked?’

As Zion was lost in this thought, Liushina approached his side.

“What's our next move, Master?”

She asked with a hopeful smile.

Liushina was well-aware.

She knew her master wouldn’t settle for just this level of accomplishment.

After all, his nature was such that if anything threatened him, he'd eradicate not just the threat but its entire surroundings.

“Asking even when you already know.”

Zion responded with a light chuckle.

True to Liushina’s assumption, Zion had no intention of letting it end here.

His nature wasn't one to be appeased unless he repaid a transgression manifold.

‘With this, I might even manage to lure out their leader.’

A strategy rapidly began to take form in Zion's mind as he looked at the demon corpses.

Shortly after, Zion remarked,

“We should change our location first.”

He said this directing his gaze at a creature and its aide inside the shack, both of whom were staring back at him, mouths agape.

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