As Alain finished speaking, an old man in a white robe walked out from the crowd. Unlike the others, he looked very composed. However, there was a dangerous glint in his eyes. "Even Jacobus would be defeated in an instant if the five of us joined forces," Alain said.In the crowd, Josef furrowed his brow.No one dared to deny what Alain had said. The five of them had been legends among the Juwanians for the past 100 years, especially Algernon. He had already broken through to the fourth level of the Soul Awakening stage when he went into seclusion. Even Josef couldn't judge what level of power he had now. After all, he was the son of the previous Juwanian archbishop. Who knew? Perhaps the previous archbishop had taught him some kind of mysterious technique."Grandpa, can they really kill Sebastian?" Marc asked in a low voice, leaning in close to Josef. "It's hard to say. Without Algernon, the other four wouldn't stand a chance against Sebastian. However, since even Algernon
"Despite facing so many experts, I'm still standing here unharmed, aren't I? Even if you're powerful, you only broke through to the Soul Awakening stage recently. How dare you challenge Yarroland on your own?" Alain demanded.As he spoke, several Yarrolander experts in black armor stepped forward. One of them was an old man with jet-black hair. He was clad in gold armor, which gleamed coldly in the moonlight. Gasps rippled through the crown upon seeing him. Before they could recover, a strange man shrouded in a mist of blood appeared as well."Don't you know that Juwanians are the loyal followers of Lord Saydan? Everyone in the world, no matter who they are, must kneel before him!"A tall and burly man walked out of the crowd, exuding a sinister energy. A slight breeze swept over them, and an intensely pungent smell assailed everyone's nostrils at once.It was obvious that the man frequently ingested the flesh and blood of living humans, which was why he smelled so bad."Him?"
At that moment, a young man with remarkable poise arrived at the clearing just outside the forest. All eyes turned toward him, sharp with tension. Gustav shook his head. The young man was extraordinary, but no matter how capable he was, he wouldn't be able to escape death in a battle against five Major Dark Knights. Besides, the experts of Yarroland's martial arts community weren't the only ones who had rushed there that day. Thousands of soldiers from Yarroland's army were hidden in the forest as well. Although thermal weapons couldn't truly harm a Warrior at the Soul Awakening stage, they would be a distraction. Any slip-up in a battle between experts could mean the difference between life and death."Sebastian!" Alain roared from among the crowd. What happened next shocked everyone. Alain's snow-white hair was turning black rapidly, and his white robe was slowly transforming into an obsidian suit of armor.Everyone there thought of a name at the same time—the Demon Sla
The rest of the heads of the 12 great Juwanian families exchanged looks. Josef shot Alain a cold look and snorted. "If the Rosenburgs hadn't been so stubborn, they would never have brought this trouble on themselves. You and Dimitri will be the ones who have to explain this to Lord Abramson in order to atone for your crimes!"The Kagan family had been one of the families along with the Rockefellers and the Rosenburgs who had slaughtered the Dramonians in Yarroland. They were the ones who had started the conflict. The Rosenburgs had been destroyed as a result of their own crimes. If Ephraim pursued the matter, they'd be the ones held responsible.The others quickly took Josef's side in order to distance themselves from the matter.Alain gritted his teeth and glared at Josef. "We Juwanians have come this far because we were united. Have you forgotten that?"Josef rolled his eyes at him and turned away. He couldn't be bothered to continue arguing with him. …Meanwhile, Sebastia
"Grandpa, but—"Before Marc could finish, countless jet-black flames erupted into the sky. Several terrifying bolts of energy suffused the skies of Parli, and a deathly energy enveloped them all. Apart from the top Dark Knight, there were five Major Dark Knights in Yarroland. All of them were at the fourth level of the Soul Awakening stage.Although they were no match for Jacobus in a one-to-one battle, he would be at their mercy if all five of them joined forces. That was why Alain had been so delighted to hear about the fall of the Rosenburgs. Even without Jacobus' help, the five Major Dark Knights would be enough to detain Sebastian. The royal family of Bornia were astounded to see five black flames rise into the sky. "The Rosenburgs have fallen!"In the Bornian castle, a lavishly dressed middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back as he gazed up at the sky. There was a faint tinge of delight in his icy expression. Bornia had been forced to suffer under the t
Jacobus thought that Mordecai and the rest were all brainless imbeciles. "If you hadn't stirred up conflict time and time again, things would never have gotten this far! If we lose Yarroland, it'll be your fault. You'll be the one condemned by our people!" he yelled furiously. "And for the record, I was the one who killed Roscoe!""What did you say? H-How dare you kill my grandson!"Mordecai was infuriated, but before he could shout any further, Sebastian raised his hand. A bolt of sword energy shot from his palm, straight for Mordecai.There was a flash of cold light, and Mordecai's head flew up into the air.Jacobus could only sigh in resignation as he watched Mordecai's headless corpse fall to the ground. The Rosenburgs were done for. Before long, Bornia would no longer be under the Juwanians' control. Because of the Rosenburgs' mistake, the biggest nation in Yarroland would slip out of the Juwanians' control forever."Attack," Sebastian ordered Jacobus icily as he drew b