Chapter 466: The King's Empire is in Big Trouble! The Day of Death and Suffering

The air became increasingly oppressive.

Click...!

Rambusa III's expression stiffened slightly, and his skinny fingers clenched subconsciously, making a slight "crunching" sound as they rubbed against the scepter in his hand.

The expensive, thick brown and white sheepskin cloak that had a weak magical effect and could provide warmth in winter seemed to have lost its warmth-keeping effect at this moment.

Ranbusa III felt a chill all over his body.

The Dragon King, who loves glittering treasures, ignores those magical gems of extraordinary value. This is a dangerous signal!

The Blue Sky Dragon King did not speak, but calmly looked down at the group of weak and inferior humans below. He took in everyone's emotions, and the arrogance and ridicule in his dragon eyes became more intense.

"The human king."

"...You. You probably didn't understand what I meant." The Azure Sky Dragon King raised his head slightly, and his majestic and emotionless voice sounded coldly:

"Wage a crusade against the Empire!"

It was no longer a questioning tone, but echoed in the air, causing an invisible vibration and making everyone's face change drastically.

This is no longer "discussion" or "inquiry"!

It's a naked order!

"……Hahaha."

Rambusa III looked up, his aged face still maintaining a relaxed expression. He chuckled awkwardly a few times and patiently explained:

"Your Excellency, the Dragon King's Envoy, the matter of 'war' is not simple and involves a wide range of issues. The 'alliance' between us and your Consultative Nation is only to prevent the invasion of the Empire."

boom!

A huge dragon claw covered with green scales suddenly fell from the air.

Whoosh—whoosh—

In the crowd behind,

Gazef and Lakyus' expressions changed, and their figures instantly disappeared from their original position. They rushed out and arrived at the side of Ranpossa III almost at the same time.

Boom!

The terrifying force smashed a deep hole in the lawn, and dirt and broken grass flew into the sky, forming a cloud of dust.

The group of nobles standing at the back, who had been trembling for a long time, could no longer control their inner fear and could not help but scream.

call--!

The dragon flapped its wings.

The strong wind swept away the smoke and dust.

Just see.

Gazef and Lakyus had already retreated more than ten meters away, holding onto Rampussa III's arms.

The atmosphere froze at this moment!

"Covenant?"

The Azure Sky Dragon King stared at Rambusa III with his huge dragon eyes, and his majestic and proud voice rang out:

"I am here to follow the covenant."

"If the Bahas Empire invades, the Kingdom may seek assistance from the Councilor Nation. This is the content of the agreement."

"Ha~" he sneered.

"Gold coins won't automatically flow out of the dragon's lair, and this protection won't last forever!"

"You weak humans should be grateful for my generosity. Instead of taking preventative measures, it is better to destroy the Bahas Empire."

At the end.

The Blue Sky Dragon King's voice became greedy: "You get the land, and I get the treasure!"

"But..." Ranbusa III could no longer remain calm. He leaned forward awkwardly and spoke loudly.

"I only give you one month to prepare!"

"otherwise……"

Bang!

The Blue Sky Dragon King vibrated his dragon wings and soared into the air. A huge shadow enveloped the crowd below, like a sword hanging over everyone's head.

boom!

The clouds above the clear sky seemed to be pulled by some force and began to descend, condensing into a vortex-shaped cloud above the head of the Blue Sky Dragon King.

The area of ​​the lawn square was covered in darkness!

"4th-tier magic: Cloud Operation"

When the Blue Sky Dragon King heard the panicked voices below, he turned around and left with satisfaction.

"Lord Char."

After the Azure Sky Dragon King left the Royal City, the greed and coldness in his eyes disappeared, and wisdom appeared in his dragon pupils:

"If you want to destroy the Kingdom of Li-Yestige or the Bahas Empire, you can do it easily by deliberately provoking a war between the two countries..."

"Huh?"

The Azure Dragon King stopped thinking, turned his head, and looked down at an area in the royal capital below. He stared at it for a short while, then retracted his gaze and left.

The huge dragon shadow disappeared!

Below.

A figure suddenly appeared on the rooftop of the spire.

"Invisibility" is lifted.

"The kingdom and the empire are in big trouble."

Evileye's crimson eyes flickered through the cracks in her white mask, and she whispered to herself:

"Um, Princess Lana... No!"

"It has nothing to do with that princess. Such a major matter as the Deshi Council must be decided jointly by the king and the nobles."

"What a bunch of stupid guys!"

With her current strength, she should be able to fight against the Dragon King, but if so, the kingdom and the Council State will be completely broken.

That afternoon.

Tang Zheng already knew the whole story.

Without any action, he continued to devote himself to the training for the ultimate [Cursed Knight] profession.

The impact of the legendary dragon appearing in the kingdom did not gradually fade away with the departure of the Blue Sky Dragon King, but instead became more and more intense!

A large number of people fell into panic, and the royal family had to take action to stabilize the situation and announced the alliance between the kingdom and the Council State.

The original panic instantly turned into cheers!

Even children of just a few years old know how powerful and terrifying dragons are, and it is naturally worth celebrating to have such a powerful ally.

only……

The emotions of the upper and lower classes are completely opposite at this moment.

——The lower earth month.

December 25th.

In the eastern part of the Bahas Empire, deep in the great swamp.

Rustle!

At the edge of the bottomless valley, snow-covered branches collided with each other, making a crisp "crunching" sound.

Two figures appeared out of nowhere, standing on the broken cliff.

"It's so deep~"

Juesi Jueming leaned forward, looking down at the dark, rumbling valley, observing curiously:

"Teleportation magic is really convenient. What place is this?"

"Within the Bahas Empire." Tang Zheng sighed, breathing in the air, which, despite the cold, still smelled of a rotten curse.

"The territory that formerly belonged to the Lockbolles family."

The Lockbles family?

Juesijieming didn't know much about the empire, let alone the nobles within it, but the name felt strangely familiar.

"I seem to have heard it recently." Absolutely dead.

"Lenas's family." Tang Zheng said, "The power of the [Cursed Knight] in her body comes from this place."

"But the curse wasn't a good thing for her at that time."

Tang Zheng was silent for a moment, then smiled. "Come to think of it, I promised her that I would make the name 'Rocobulus' even more resounding and great."

Juesijieming raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Tang Zheng's profile. The obvious nostalgic look made a hint of curiosity flash in his black and white eyes.

The Kingdom of Re-Yestije.

Bahas Empire.

Apollon Hills.

Maybe there are other places. The little black-haired boy seems to be familiar with every place. I am a little curious about his experience.

“Ah~”

Juesi Jueming put his hands on his waist and said, "Then what are we doing here?"

"Of course it's because of the [Cursed Knight]."

Tang Zheng took a step back and chanted in a low voice: "Fifth-level magic: Sand Realm (individual)!"

Wow!

A blue magic circle emerged from Juesijieming's feet, suddenly spewing out a large amount of quicksand, quickly wrapping him up in place.

"What are you doing!"

Juesijiemu struggled and screamed. He had not resisted just now, but now it became difficult for him to break free.

"Give you a hand."

Tang Zheng walked to Juesijiemu, raised his foot, and kicked Juesijiemu in the body under Juesijiemu's astonished gaze.

Bang!

Due to the restraint of the sand, Juesijieming's body fell uncontrollably towards the bottom of the valley, and a loud roar echoed in the valley.

"asshole!"

"I'm going to kill you!"

“……!”

Tang Zheng calmly raised his palm again and pointed it at the falling figure below: "4th-level magic: Hurricane Knight Spear!"

whoosh!

The high-speed rotating hurricane visible to the naked eye condensed into the shape of a long spear in mid-air and shot towards the falling Juesijieming at an extremely fast speed!

The impact of gravity acceleration and magic.

Under the influence of the two forces, Juesijieming's falling speed increased dramatically, and even his angry roars instantly disappeared into the depths of the valley.

Do all this.

Tang Zhengcai slowly activated the magic "Fly" and flew slowly down the valley.

Several days of attempts in the kingdom.

Even though Juesijieming had injuries caused by the curse, there was still no sign of triggering the [Cursed Knight].

See you next time.

Tang Zheng could only take the second approach.

Bringing Juesi Jueming here, when Lenas obtained this profession, it was suspected to be the place of death of the Dark Knight, one of the 13 heroes.

A valley called "The Abyss" tainted by the power of a curse.

Strange scales that hold the power of a curse.

It has been devoured by the "Flesh Armor", but the scale has been in the depths of the valley for hundreds of years, and the pollution of the curse power has long since infected this land.

Random scales have been absorbed!

The curse power contained in the land is still quite strong.

pain!

Bones all over the body are dislocated!

"Cough, cough."

Juesijueming lay in the deep pit he had smashed into the valley floor, coughing up blood. The pain surging through his body distorted his facial expression.

"……asshole……"

The painful groans and curses echoed in the dark valley.

She really wanted to beat Tang Zheng up now, if she could win!

suddenly.

A bright light from a flame illuminated the bottom of the dark valley.

The Fire Archangel's entire body emitted a faint, white light. Holding a flaming sword in his hand, he flew down rapidly from the sky.

Stop above Juesijieming.

What followed was the voice that told her she wanted to beat that guy up.

"I hit him a little too hard, but he's not dead, is he?"

Tang Zheng slowly descended from mid-air and spoke apologetically, but his tone did not contain any hint of apology:

"If you want to become stronger, you have to pay a price, right?"

tread!

Tang Zheng stepped steadily on the uneven gravel valley, clearly feeling the obvious and strong smell of curse in the valley.

Possessing the passive "night vision" of [Dragon Transcendence], Tang Zheng can still see everything around him clearly even in the depths of the valley where there is no light at all.

but.

Juesijieming did not have such ability, so he summoned a fire archangel to use as a lighting lamp.

“…You bastard!”

Every time Juesi Jueming spoke, blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. His body, lying on the ground, was completely unable to move. The corner of his mouth twitched in pain, and he spoke viciously:

"The best, the best, it really can make me stronger!"

The "Sand Field" not only has the ability to bind, but also has the effects of silencing, blinding, and distracting.

This results in a fatal situation, where one is unable to use martial arts or skills to defend oneself while falling from mid-air.

It is equivalent to fully enduring the damage of a heavy fall.

"Relax."

Tang Zhengguang stared at the injuries on Juesijieming's body, but did not treat him. Instead, he observed him carefully and comforted him:

"Don't say you're not dead. Even if you are dead, I can still resurrect you."

"Cough!" The corner of Juesijieming's mouth twitched again, and he couldn't help coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Probably because of anger!

If she didn't know clearly that Tang Zheng really had no hostility, she would probably suspect that the so-called "becoming stronger" was just an excuse to trick her into letting down her guard.

"The injury is serious!" Tang Zheng's eyes lit up.

Before that.

Tang Zheng did not heal the cursed injuries caused by Lenas to Juesijieming.

now!

Juesijieming suffered a severe blow, and his resistance and physical strength have been reduced to a dangerous level in this weak state.

The cursed wound that originally had no effect on Juesijieming became noticeably active, and the injury began to slowly spread toward the periphery.

“There’s also the influence of this place.”

Tang Zheng's heart moved slightly.

He also possesses the profession of [Cursed Knight], but he can sense the trace amount of curse energy flowing in the air, converging towards the location of Juesijieming.

"I see the injuries are...serious."

Juesijieming's hoarse voice sounded in the darkness, "Treatment."

"I'm here, nothing will happen to you."

"But now is not the time to treat it. Use your heart to feel the curse on your wound."

Tang Zheng rejected the proposal for treatment, his tone serious and earnest:

"When you can sense the power of the curse on your wounds, that's when you'll obtain the [Cursed Knight] class."

"I know you don't have a very clear understanding of this profession right now, and you even doubt that even if you master it, your strength will only increase to a limited extent."

"But! Once you truly master this profession, you'll know that the 'strengthening of strength' I'm talking about isn't just an ordinary improvement as you might imagine."

Juesijieming did not respond this time, but continued to lie in the pit, silent for a long time.

"Are you here?"

“Always.”

"Hehe, okay."

In the following period of time.

Juesijieming had been lying in the pit in a seriously injured state. The cursed wound on his body, which was originally only the size of a finger, gradually expanded to the size of a palm.

The smell of decay and stench!

Radiating from these wounds.

To Tang Zheng's surprise, despite his extremely desperate personality, he not only did not go crazy or depressed, but instead remained quite excited.

Red light is emitted!

The Archangel of Fire is like a lamp that continuously releases light and heat, always floating quietly in the sky.

The summoning magic is lifted every once in a while.

Tang Zheng summoned it out again, since it didn't consume much magic power anyway.

"That's disgusting. What on earth have you been feeding me these past few days?"

Juesijieming puffed out his cheeks, chewing the somewhat difficult food in his mouth, and muttered loudly in dissatisfaction:

"Can you please change to some normal food?"

"no."

Tang Zheng sat beside the pit, picked up a piece of roasted lizard meat that still smelled rotten, stuffed it into Juesijueming's mouth, and said lightly:

"There aren't many of these cursed and contaminated lizard monsters left in the valley."

After all, when Tang Zheng first came to this valley, he killed a large number of them, and now there are only a few left.

Juesijieming could only eat the disgusting lizard monster's flesh while protesting loudly.

The situation these days is simply her Good Friday.

Not only was he severely injured all over his body, lying on the ground unable to move, but large areas of his wounds were rotting due to the curse, and even the food he ate was contaminated by the power of the curse!

However.

Although Juesijieming loudly expressed his dissatisfaction on the surface, he was actually not that resistant. Instead, he felt an inexplicable sense of peace deep in his heart.

Dark environment.

Mother's insults...

Unbridled fighting training...

It seemed to gradually merge with the scene in front of me, yet it was obviously different.

"Open your mouth." Tang Zheng picked up the meat and spoke lightly.

“It’s so unpalatable!”

Juesijieming turned his head away and opened his mouth.

(End of this chapter)