Chapter 394

Chapter 394

Burrens chin trembled as he watched the death knights body sink under the swamp.

Did he just slay the death knight in a single strike? How is that even possible?

He could tell because hed fought against the death knight. He was powerful. It wasnt just his energy of deathhis swordsmanship was also advanced.

The monster had revealed the green burning eyes that were the symbol of an intermediate fiend after easily sending the entire Light Wind squad and Mark Goetten flyingyet he was slain in a single strike, and Burren couldnt believe that it had just happened.

What the hell is wrong with him?

He was fully aware that Raon was powerful. He shouldve known about that better than anyone.

However, hed never imagined that he would kill the death knight in a single strike when it was an intermediate fiend and even had the power of the swamp in him.

That fucking

Marthas hand holding her sword was trembling as she glared at Raon.

Monstrous bastard!

Raon stepped forward when the Great Light Wind Formation was about to break because the death knights energy had become more and more powerful.

She was frustrated because Raons gaze was telling them to stay back, and she secretly hoped that he would experience the same pain.

Since shed never seen a death knight that could get stronger during a fight before, she believed that even Raon wouldnt be able to defeat it so easily.

I thought he was going to do all his fire and ice shit like always.

Raons combat was as flashy as his face. She thought he was going to unleash fire and ice to fight the death knight, but all he did was a single sword draw to sever his soul.

Even though she saw it from the closest spot with her very eyes, she still couldnt believe it.

Wow

Runaans lips parted. Her eyes were even more blank than usual.

Raon is really damn handsome today.

Shed been saying damn handsome without much meaning behind it because Encia had asked her to call him it, but he really looked damn handsome because of what happened.

It wasnt an exaggeration to say that the way Raon lowered Heavenly Drive with his Black Dragon Coat fluttering in the wind looked like a beautiful picture.

However, his sword draw that slayed the death knight in a single strike left an even stronger impression than his beautiful appearance.

The destructive power and precision of that strike sent a chill down her spine.

Vice squad leader! We are going to look like shit if you defeat it so easily!

Was that really a death knight?

He was! We almost died to it!

Moreover, he was a monster that grew stronger over time.

But why did he die in a single strike?!

The Light Wind squad was also staring at Raon in disbelief, their eyes wide.

Huh

Wh-what did I just witness?

Are those the White Sword Dragons true skills?

I heard the rumors that even the Twelve Stars of the Continent are below his feet

The rangers, including Prica, had fallen on their knees in the swamp as their chins trembled.

Wow! Young master!

I-it was an impressive sword draw!

Thank you for your effort.

Yua and Yulius were jumping around with bright smiles on their faces while Mark Goetten quietly bowed at him.

Raon smiled at the two children and looked at Heavenly Drive, where the heat still remained.

Not bad.

He tried mixing the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and the Divinity Blooming from Underworld for the first time in the sword draw, and it was even more effective than his expectations.

The death knight was an intermediate fiend and was further enhanced with the power of the swamp. He didnt think it would be crushed to death before it could even resist.

Ive gained great power to pierce the Black Tower.

The amount of divinity was small enough to be exhausted after a single sword draw, but it was going to be extremely useful in future battles.

You are such a snake!

Wrath shoved his face onto him while grinding his teeth.

Whats your problem now?

Why would you defeat him?

You also said that it was getting dangerous.

Raon couldnt understand why Wrath was complaining when he even pointed at his endangered subordinates.

Throwing some daggers wouldve been enough! You didnt need to straight-up kill it!

Wrath wrinkled his nose, calling Raon a weasel who took the opportunity away from the others.

That doesnt sound right.

Support from behind wouldve been enough to kill the death knight, but it wouldve taken longer.

It aroused Raons suspicion because Wrath was a psychopath who couldnt even put up with a short moment of boredom.

Why is he hating so much Ah!

Raon rolled his lips into a smile while looking at Wrath.

You are complaining because Ill be getting the rewards for slaying the dark knight.

Hiccup!

Wraths trembling eyes confirmed that Raon had hit the mark. His fluffy body was trembling as if a powerful wind was blowing on it.

Bu-bullshit! Theres no way the King of Essence would be thinking like that!

I can tell I was right because of how surprised you are.

No, you arent. The King of Essence doesnt care about that at all

His voice became as small as the crawling sound of an ant before he hid in the ice flower bracelet.

Raons guess was correct. Wrath was complaining that Raon shouldve given the opportunity to the Light Wind squad because he didnt want him to get those stats after slaying the death knight.

Hes not being cute.

Raon shook his head and looked at the death knights skull.

Extremely small green fires were burning from the empty eye sockets.

This is what you call a loot.

The skull was the loot from slaying the death knight.

The small fires in the eyes served as proof of killing a death knight, and it could be sold at an extremely high price.

I should get some more just in case.

Raon shook his hand at Mark Goetten.

Can you bring the heads of the dullahan and the horse that you killed a moment ago?

Understood.

Mark Goetten brought the head from dullahans corpse that was thrown onto the vines floating on the swamp.

The eyes were sparkling in crimson on the hideously distorted face.

Those two should be enough.

The skull of a death knight that was an intermediate fiend and the huge head of dullahan were more than enough to get the upper hand with House Arianne.

Whaap!

Raon unleashed Glaciers coldness to the maximum output and used the Perception of the Snow Flower.

He spread his aura perception in all directions, but he couldnt feel any presence of undead monsters.

And the swamp is subsiding now.

The water level was decreasing at an extremely slow pace, probably because the death knight was the source of the abnormality.

We are done here.

The mission was complete since they managed to defeat the death knight, dealt with the increased number of undead by killing them, and the swamp was subsiding. Returning was all he needed to do.

Raon put the death knights skull and the dullahans head in his subspace pocket and turned around.

Light Wind squad.

The Light Wind squad that managed to suppress their internal injuries lined up upon hearing his call.

Uhh

Argh.

They mustve had a bad feeling about it since they kept swallowing nervously without looking straight into Raons eyes.

It was a shame. But It was nice to see you fighting to the best of your abilities.

The Light Wind squad raised their gazes because Raons voice was unexpectedly soft.

She bit her lip and lowered her head. She seemed to be having various feelings. Her cheeks and earlobes were turning red.

Haa!

Wendy controlled her mind and raised her head. She raised her hand with a determined gaze.

Lets go to the audience chamber.

Raon nodded and followed Wendy towards the lords manor.

The residents were thanking the Light Wind squad while cheering for them like it was a heroes return, but they gradually started to suspect the executives.

A dullahan and a death knight?!

The Swamp of Death has changed so much

Bu-but the top brass said there were no problems

See?! I told you it was strange! Theres no way the water level would increase so much if there were no issues!

The grapes were also wilting.

Those damn executives

We shouldve supported Lady Wendy

Raon smiled while feeling peoples anxiety around him.

Its proceeding as it should.

It was necessary to change the peoples mindset on top of the pigs reigning from above in order to change the house.

The hideous head of the dullahan was extremely effective at changing their mindset.

Raon entered the lords manor without saying anything in order to amplify their questions and anxiety even further.

Wendy opened the audience chambers door without even knocking.

Raon could see the head of house, Weegen, and the executives of House Arianne gathered on the platform. The way they seemed to be discussing something implied that theyd already heard of the news.

Ooh

Weegen raised his hand with an awkward smile on his face.

Good job, everyone!

He gathered his hands and politely declared the words, unlike when they first arrived at the house.

Th-thank you for your work!

Youve even slain a death knight. The Light Wind squad is as gallant as the rumors!

Thank you for using your power for the sake of House Arianne!

The executives were also rubbing their hands like flies, distorted smiles on their faces. They were completely different from before, back when they were coldly looking at them.

Dorian.

Raon smiled faintly and extended his hand to the right. Dorian gave him the dullahans head that he was holding with the tips of his fingers.

Raon took the dullahans head and threw it on the platform.

Wham!

The remaining blood inside the dullahans head scattered over the fake smiles of the pigs above the platform.

Aaaah!

Wh-what do you think you are doing?!

Hieeh! Dont tell me this is alive!

The executives freaked out and fell on their asses upon meeting the dullahans eyes, still glowing crimson after death.

Step.

Raon trampled the red carpet at the center of the audience chamber and went above the platform. The dry pressure creeping from his shoulders revealed his displeasure.

Gasp!

Kuh

Ugh!

The executives couldnt panic anymore because they were crushed by his frightening pressure, and they trembled in fear with faces that suggested they were about to die.

Raon didnt even take a glance at them, instead going straight to the top of the platform.

Weegen was writhing on his chair, and Raon shoved the death knights skull at him. The green fires were still sparking from its eyes.

Aaah!

The throne fell to the back, unable to withstand the heavy weight of Weegens panic.

This death knight was born at the end of the Swamp of Death.

Raon pulled up the throne where Weegen used to sit, placing the death knights helmet on top of it.

If the Amber Blade division leader didnt call us, this head wouldve been sitting on this throne instead of you after trampling over your corpses.

The flames still burning in green from the death knights skull justified his claim.

We-Wendy wouldve killed a monster like that!

Weegens lips trembled, and he couldnt even look at the death knights skull on the chair.

Raons lips twisted into a sneer.

So you cant even tell its rank.

Considering the fact that he could still say that after he witnessed the green light radiating from the empty eye sockets, his head mustve become empty already.

I couldnt have won against it.

Wendy bowed from behind Raon. She looked like she was extremely ashamed of her house.

Pr-Prica! Tell us the story! What is that death knight?

That death knight is an intermediate fiend. Mo-moreover, there were two dullahans involved as well. If they attacked us with their army, we wouldve been annihilated

Prica stated everything he had seen without exaggerating or deprecating the matter.

Ah

Ugh!

The executives were unable to respond and lowered their heads after hearing the truth from the rangers.

Raon smiled coldly and put his hand on the throne where Weegen used to sit.

Thud!

The huge steel throne was crushed like scrap metal, unable to withstand the power from Raons hand.

Weegen Arianne, you have no right to stay on this throne. Ill deprive you of your position until I get instructions from Zieghart

Wh-what do you mean?!

Weegen stood up with trembling shoulders. The bulging fat on his chin and belly looked like hed gotten even fatter in the meantime.

Im the head of house here. What right do you have?!

He ground his teeth, saying that he wasnt allowed to do that.

Right? You

Fuck rights!

Raon snorted and was about to speak when Martha stepped forward. She climbed the platform with her eyes burning angrier than ever.

This fucking pig still didnt learn his lesson!

Pi-pig? You little bitch!

You almost killed everyone in this house, yet you still dare to talk back!

You know nothing

I know everything, you fucking pig!

Martha kicked the ground and jumped towards Weegen to punch his face.

Smaack!

Weegen couldnt even defend himself as he was slammed onto the ground after she punched him.

Kweeeh!

He rolled down the platform, sounding like an actual dying pig.

Raon narrowed his eyes while looking at Marthas furious back.

Did this remind her of the past?

He didnt know the details, but he guessed that she was more furious than others because shed experienced the annihilation of her village by the White Blood Religion.

D-do you believe you can get away with this?!

Weegen pointed his finger at her while showing his missing teeth.

Who do you think is supporting me

Who is it?

Raon walked down the platform with his eyes glowing in deadly light. A frightening coldness engulfed the entire audience chamber because the pressure of a conqueror naturally spread around as he breathed.

Tell me.