I can easily use them as stepping stones for me!
To contribute to my career!
Isn't that right?
Thus, he began to murder his family, conceal his identity as a cultist, and wage wars in the north and south, using the convenience of war to increase his own power.
After the war ended, adhering to the principle of secretly expanding and strengthening his power, he quietly built such a place underground for his own use.
However... the good times didn't last long.
I don't know why, maybe I gave myself away somewhere, which attracted a priest from the Church of the Dark Blasphemers. My strength was completely suppressed by him, and I could only be subordinate to him.
During that time, almost everything he had was taken away by that priest, Saen, and he was even forced to build him a mountain city that was almost a miracle.
He even took a huge risk to plunder a dwarf army.
You should know that if this gets out, the House of Nobles will inevitably impeach and punish them.
After all, the Kree Empire and the dwarves to the east have been allies for many years.
Fortunately, those days finally ended some time ago. Through the message I sent to the Shadowbinder Alliance, the Sanctuary found his hiding place.
Finally, I am free.
The sanctuary annihilated him, leaving not even ashes, and the entire town vanished completely.
I also took this opportunity to lay low and move behind the scenes, so that when the newly appointed viscount came to me, I could make him my puppet.
However, this person is quite vigilant and has been staying in his mansion on the outskirts of the city until now.
But there's no rush. He'll come to the castle someday, and all I have to do is wait.
"Tick-tock".
What's that noise?
"Tick-tock".
Drops of water fell from the dome above, dripping into the pool of blood.
"Damn it, are these dwarves so careless with their work?"
Swift had just finished grumbling when she heard a rumbling sound.
Then, huge cracks appeared all over the dome, and then the surging river poured down, knocking the few remaining cultists around them off balance.
"Damn it... my blood pool!"
Swift encouraged his tentacles, which had spread around him, to form a fleshy membrane over the pool of blood, completely enveloping it.
Just then, a golden sword beam shot out from the flowing water, heading straight for Swift's core.
"What?"
Swift never expected that someone would attack her in such a bizarre way.
Unable to dodge in time, the dazzling sword light sliced through his bulky body, leaving a deep gash.
The core inside the body is thus exposed.
"You bastard!"
He abandoned his attempt to dodge Leonis's attack from behind, and instead swung his massive limbs, sending Leonis flying several meters away.
In that short time, dozens of figures emerged from the water and surrounded Swift.
The cultists who were caught off guard by the water have been dealt with by the group.
Looking at the soldiers in front of him, wielding blades that shimmered with holy light, Swift couldn't help but sneer.
"Excellent, excellent, excellent plan..."
Although Swift was saying it, she was constantly calculating the current situation in her mind.
A Gold-rank Holy Punishment Knight... a dozen Bronze Warriors... and a few Silver-rank...
Suddenly, he seemed to spot someone in the crowd whom he hated intensely.
"Linde!? So it was you who did this!"
"?"
Lin De was filled with doubts. He didn't seem to have any major grudge against him, had he? They had only met once.
This was only the second time Lind had seen Viscount Swift in person, though he was now completely unrecognizable.
In between, Swift roused his body, instantly healing the injuries he had just sustained. He then climbed out of the water, revealing his now-complete body.
Unlike the bloated and chaotic body of the previous leader, Murray, Linde's body was freed from its bloated flesh, transforming into a form that resembled a human but was incredibly pale.
Why is it described as humanoid? Because at this moment, several long, human-like limbs extended from his back, and at the tips of these limbs were various kinds of weapons.
These limbs have integrated weapons into their flesh and blood, making them an integral part of themselves, as easily as their own arms.
Looking at the menacing Viscount Swift before him, Lind couldn't help but laugh, and said sarcastically:
"It seems you not only know me, but also hate me very much. I must have done something terribly wrong to you..."
"grown ups!"
Leonis reminded Lind to finish the job quickly.
Lind stopped Leonis, then turned to Swift and said:
"If it's something that's wrong to someone like you, who's neither human nor ghost, then I think I'd still be happy."
"Tell me, what's the point of you all looking like this, unable to even go out in public?"
Swift gritted her teeth and said angrily:
"What do you know, boy? How could you possibly comprehend the Father's grand vision!"
"Hahaha? Is this the Holy Father you're talking about who turned you into this grotesque mess? Does his grand vision need you to fulfill it?"
"How pitiful."
Lind attempted to lure Swift into casting a spell through relentless verbal attacks, thereby attacking his mind and trying to extract some useful information from him.
Seeing Lind's confident demeanor, Swift thought he must be waiting for something.
"I can't wait any longer, I need to leave quickly. The water has already accumulated quite a bit in just a short time," he said.
"Kid, I know you're trying to trick me into telling you anything. Too bad, not only will I not tell you anything, I'll also..."
"I'll make you die here!"
Swift's eyes turned sinister, and he suddenly began to manipulate the surrounding tentacles to attack everyone.
The tentacles, like black pythons, swept towards the crowd. The soldiers quickly formed a defensive formation, their holy blades flashing as they clashed fiercely with the tentacles.
While Swift was attacking the group, Lind concentrated on unleashing a mental shock.
Although Swift was not casting any spells at this time, and his mind was in a relatively hardened state, Lind's mental cone still caused him immense pain.
A moment of distraction can be extremely fatal in battle.
Leonis seized the opportunity, wielding her golden longsword, and leaped high into the air, thrusting it once more towards Swift's core. Swift sensed Leonis's attack and sent out several tentacles to block it.
These weapon-laden tentacles weren't as powerful as she'd imagined, and Leonis easily dodged them all.
When he came to his senses again, Leonis's blade, imbued with holy light, was already only a foot away from his core.
At the last moment, he used all his strength to clamp down on Leonis's powerful sword, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not advance an inch.
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