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Episode 460: Are you exercising these days? (1)

The aura that Jiselle was emitting was now losing its red color and turning into an increasingly dark darkness.

"What kind of superman is someone who has lost his mind and forgotten the enlightenment he achieved on his own?"

This is exactly what the Salvation Church overlooked. They expected that if the superhuman Melkir unleashed his power, he would become incredibly strong.

However, a superman is someone who establishes his own world in his imagination and realizes it. Melkir, who lost his reason and his own world, could no longer be called a superman.

"If you lose your skills, your enlightenment, and your will, and just swing around some bloated, turbid, and messy mana, you will only become weaker."

If it was a regular article, that would have helped. After all, it increases your physical abilities several times over.

But he is not a superman. A superman is someone who occupies time and space according to his own principles. If he loses that ability, he cannot deal with other supermen.

Melkir was not only unable to use his illusions, but also his Aura Blade. The Templar was simply made immensely stronger.

"Your experiment is a failure. You may not know it, but it failed in my past life, too."

Since if you use it, you will definitely lose your reason and die, they could not experiment with superhumans. That is why the priests of the Salvation Church did not know this fact.

"Kwaaah!"

Melkir did not understand what Giselle was saying. He simply screamed and focused on destroying the target in front of him.

Giselle's fist struck Melkir's face again.

Kwaaaaang!

Melkir tried to resist, but Giselle did not stop. She struck Melkir's face and body again and again without stopping.

Boom!

Kwaaang!

Kwaaaaang!

Ugh!

Eventually, one side of Melkir's face caved in. His body, strengthened by black energy, began to collapse as it could not withstand the stronger force.

Kwaaang! Kwaaang! Kwaaang!

Melkir's arm was broken and his leg was broken in the opposite direction by the continuous attacks. Now he can't even fight back.

Giselle did not even allow him to fall. His fists pounded Melkir's body at incredible speed.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The black energy that supported Melkir's body dispersed and disappeared every time it was hit by Giselle. It was unable to withstand the shock Giselle gave it.

Knock knock knock.

As Giselle pulled her fist back again, a strong aura formed. In the brief moment that passed, Melkir staggered and fell.

But before he could even fall completely, Giselle's fist struck his face like a bolt of lightning.

Kwaaaaang!

Melkir's head was deeply buried in the ground.

"Kurururuk… … ."

The light of reason returned to Melkir's eyes, but his face was completely sunken in, and his life force was quickly fading away.

Only a desperately persistent black aura was holding on to his fading life.

Melkir's mouth slowly opened as he came to his senses.

"Okay, okay… … "

His teeth were completely shattered and he couldn't even pronounce words properly. Melkir looked up at the person in front of him with fearful eyes.

A being enveloped in black energy, with eyes glowing red.

'Why is the final form of the Holy Warrior that the Salvation Church wants him to be... ... No, why did I come to my senses? Didn't I lose my reason?'

Melkir's thoughts could not continue any longer, because Giselle, who had restored reason through her brutal violence, raised her fist again.

"I ended up getting revenge on my mother. It's not bad. No, actually, it's a very good situation. I was able to get revenge on my mother and get rid of one of the Duke's superhumans."

Jiselle smiled with her red eyes shining. I didn't really hold a grudge against this guy, but he was the one who caused my mother to pass away early.

However, thanks to that, her mother could not deny the fact that she had met her father and that she had been born. So, Giselle decided not to bother Melkir any more and let him go cleanly.

"It'll hurt a little."

Kwaaaaang!

His fist flew back towards Melkir's face as he lay there.

Kwajik!

Melkir could no longer get up, for his face was completely shattered and buried deep in the ground.

"after...."

Jiselle calmed her mana and stood up, straightening her back.

It seemed like he won easily, but in fact, his whole body was aching. He had used up more than half of his mana. The power of the monsters called the Holy Knights was certainly not something that could be easily ignored.

"It would probably have been a good fight with Tennant."

Jiselle chuckled. Even though she had lost her enlightenment, she seemed to have reached that level.

Of course, Tennant, being a proper superhuman, would win in the end, but after quite a struggle.

"Kong-ah, come now."

The Black King stayed far away from the shockwave of the fight. He was used to it by now.

It was leisurely munching on grass nearby. It didn't seem like it was even thinking about its owner getting hurt.

"let's go."

I wasn't too worried since I sent Gillian ahead, but I still had to make sure.

Jiselle rode the Black King and raced straight to the castle.

* * *

The assassins who escaped the siege entered the castle under the cover of darkness, as the regular guards could not catch them.

But the problem started after they entered the castle. There were so many knights and soldiers that they had no choice but to hide.

grasp!

They blended in with their surroundings and tried to avoid eye contact. They used the shadows of pillars, ceilings, and various objects to move through the darkness.

But it couldn't be perfect. Those who strayed from the normal path of movement were detected by hidden magic alarms.

Jeeeeing!

A powerful wave of magical power occurred and an alarm sounded.

The knights and soldiers who remained in the castle chased after the assassins.

"Catch him!"

"It's over there!"

"Tell me quickly!"

The assassins managed to evade pursuit, but some were eventually caught.

Chomp!

"Ugh!"

The surrounded assassins were helpless and were pushed back by the combined attacks of knights and soldiers. Although they were excellent assassins, they were unable to kill all the people rushing in.

So they finally took out the power they had hidden until the very end. A power that was not suited to assassination.

Kwaaaaang!

"Kuaaaah!"

Assassins who entered the castle exploded with life force and turned into monsters.

All those who escaped the siege were able to transform into Templars. The rest were sacrificed to allow those who could fight the final battle within the castle and cause great damage to escape.

"Get out! You guys are called Templars!"

The soldiers fell back and the knights began to fight the assassins.

However, they had become several times stronger and overwhelmed the knights. Even the few magicians of Ferdium joined in, but they could not easily stop the assassins who had become monsters.

But they weren't the only ones here.

Whiriliriririk!

Kwaaaaang!

The head of one of the assassins who had been running wild like a monster was instantly destroyed by an axe flying from somewhere.

"It's Gillian!"

Someone called out happily.

He appeared with an angry expression and ran ahead of everyone else to attack the assassins.

His daughter, Rachel, was staying here. Naturally, he couldn't help but run wild like a mad lion.

Kwaaang! Kwaaang! Kwaaang!

When the Knights of Fenris joined the fight after Gillian, the Assassins who had become the Holy Knights were quickly defeated. The difference in numbers was too great to begin with.

After a while, the knights and soldiers of Ferdium returned and flocked to the castle, filling it to the brim.

The assassins who were discovered were all defeated shortly after. No matter how great and strong they were, they could not stand up to the numerous knights and soldiers.

Randolph said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"What? Did you kill them all? Are there any more?"

The number of fallen assassins is eight. Randolph tilted his head.

"There were about ten or eleven people just now? Wasn't there about that many? Are there still some that haven't been caught?"

The knights also hardened their expressions. The magic alarm did not sound, and the knights and soldiers who filled the castle could not find the remaining men.

They may still be hiding outside the castle, so we have to search them one by one. If we find them that way, that's fortunate, but if the assassins have completely retreated, we have no choice but to remain on guard since we can't confirm them.

Then Belinda appeared, covered in wounds, and cried out. She was panting, as if she was very tired.

"What happened to the young lady's room! Rachel! And the Marquis and the others!"

Randolph answered in surprise.

"Belinda? What's wrong with you? Are you okay? Where did you get hurt?"

"Are you protecting the young lady and Rachel?"

"No, why are you suddenly speaking informally to me… … . I, I'm guarding it! Even now, the knights and soldiers are already inside the room!"

Before Belinda could breathe a sigh of relief, the magic alarm sounded again.

Chaenggrang!

Then there was the sound of a window breaking.

Belinda's face turned thoughtful.

"This is the young lady's room!"

Pfft!

Belinda's body was enveloped in darkness and disappeared. Gillian's eyes widened in surprise at the momentary sight of the technique.

Because it seemed like she was climbing over the wall.

But there was no time to be amazed now. Rachel would be with Elena.

Gillian and the knights hurried towards Elena's room.

As expected, the remaining assassins climbed the wall and entered Elena's room. The magic alarm installed there sounded, but the assassins moved quickly.

The assassins found two terrified women, the target being the blonde.

"Kuaaaah!"

The assassin who broke the window immediately turned into a crusader and charged.

Of course, there were those who stood in his way.

"Stop it!"

Four knights and dozens of soldiers surrounded the two women. The soldiers guarding the room outside also broke down the door and came in.

The knights who ran out first swung their swords.

Kaaaaang! Kaaaaang! Kaaaaang!

The attacks don't work properly. The knights who are fighting the Templar for the first time are surprised.

He tried to grab his opponent by pulling out more strength, but the monster had already broken through with its incredible strength.

Kwaaaaang!

"Eww!"

Even the soldiers were pushed back in an instant. The monster roared and stretched out its hand. If I ran a little further, I could break the target's neck.

But it wasn't just the knights who protected Elena.

Shhh!

Suddenly, eight maids fell from the ceiling and blocked the monster's path. They were the assassins trained by Giselle and Belinda.

Kaka kaka kang!

The assassin's charge into the monster was stopped there. The maids bound the monster's body with a strong rope connected to a dagger and then attacked.

The knights who arrived late also drew up all their mana and slashed at the monster's back.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The monster was instantly reduced to a rag by attacks coming from all sides.

But it wasn't just one guy who came in.

"Kuaaaah!"

Another one rushed in right after. The knights who had already experienced it once gathered all their strength and attacked the monster. The maids blocking Elena's path were the same.

After stopping the second monster, everyone involuntarily relaxed.

grasp!

Taking advantage of that brief gap, a third assassin shot forward.

"Stop it!"

The knights swung their swords frantically and the maids also threw daggers, but they could not inflict fatal wounds.

The assassin, despite suffering wounds all over his body, eventually reached his desired goal.

It was thanks to the sacrifice of our allies that we were able to seize the opportunity.

The assassin reached out towards his target.

Just then, Rachel pushed Elena's body away, blocking the assassin's path.

"Rachel!"

Rachel closed her eyes as she heard Elena's screams.

"Tch!"

The assassin briefly turned his gaze to his target, but the maids had already swarmed him.

The assassin had no choice but to grab Rachel's neck with his hands.

"Don't move!"

It was a gamble for him. He didn't know if the hostage would work since she wasn't the Marquis's daughter. Still, just in case, he didn't use the poisoned dagger.

But everyone stopped moving. Although not as much as Elena, Rachel was also a very important figure in the Ferdium territory.

The assassin's gambit paid off. He wrapped his arms tightly around Rachel's neck and gasped.

"Back off. If you don't want to see this bitch die."

Everyone took a step back. Seeing this, the assassin fell into thought.

'Damn, my target was the Marquis Ferdium's daughter, but who the hell is this bitch? Let's hold out until the lord comes.'

It was a foregone conclusion that he would die here anyway. If that was the case, he had to succeed in his mission. Otherwise, it would be nothing more than a dog's death.

If Melkir came, he believed that he could take advantage of the commotion he was causing and assassinate the Marquis of Ferdium or the Marquis's daughter.

"Rachel!"

Gillian, who had just arrived, gritted her teeth at the sight of the assassin taking hostages. Rachel's face was red with blood.

When I saw my daughter being held captive, I wanted to run over there and smash the assassin's head in.

Belinda stopped him from squirming.

"Just wait. One mistake and it's over."

The assassin is a high-level assassin. If you exert even a little force there, Rachel's neck will break right away.

While everyone was standing in a standoff, unable to do anything, Jiselle arrived.

"Your Highness!"

"My lord!"

From everyone's reactions, the assassin knew that the person who had just appeared was Earl Fenris.

Jiselle opened her mouth with a cool expression.

"If you want to die gracefully, let me go. If you don't want to die with your head smashed in like yours, then let me go."

"What? The leader… …died?"

"okay."

The assassin looked incredulous. Their leader had died. Was Earl Fenris really that strong?

"Lies, don't lie. The Lord is also a superhuman. And you are so normal?"

Earl Fenris looked fine, except for looking a little disheveled and tired. No matter how strong he was, he couldn't have fought a fellow superhuman.

Giselle looked at Belinda and said.

"This person took care of it."

Sure enough, she was covered in wounds. The assassin swallowed hard. He couldn't believe it, but if it was true, he didn't know what to do.

"What do you want to do? Do you want to die beautifully? Or do you want to die in pain?"

"… … ."

Jiselle spread the thread of mana while inducing conversation.

Judging from the opponent's level, he's at least upper-class. Even if he restrains her, there's a high chance that Rachel's neck will break. That's why he was carefully picking up the debris that fell behind the assassin.

'Piercing the head in one breath.'

It was different than other times. If I had made a mistake, Rachel could have died.

So, Jiselle was extremely focused. The others were also tense and all stared at the assassin.

The assassin was the same. He was racking his brain trying to find a way.

'She's not as important as Marquis Youngae, but she's still someone important. Should I kill her? Then, if I unleash my power... . . . '

When everyone is so tense and focused.

Something happened that no one could have expected.

"Let go of Rachel!"

Elena, whose life was saved thanks to Rachel, suddenly grabbed the assassin's arm and clung to him.

She moved strangely quickly, so even the maids next to her lost track of her for a moment.

The assassin had a look of delight on his face. Without further ado, he tried to attack Elena with his empty hand.

Woozijijik!

If only the arm holding Rachel hadn't broken.

"Kwaaak!"

Without missing that moment, the fragment raised by Giselle pierced the assassin's head in an instant. At the same time, everyone around him attacked the assassin.

Papapapapak!

In an instant, the assassin's entire body was bursting, pierced, and cut, and he collapsed.

Kuung!

The assassin was defeated, but no one was happy. Instead, an awkward silence fell.

Everyone was looking at Elena with expressions of disbelief.

Elena also just blinked and looked down at her hands.

Jiselle, who came to her senses first, asked stammeringly.

"Uh, Elena, you… … ."

"Huh? Huh?"

"Are you exercising these days?"