C458
“Escape? Or keep fighting?”
“Ja.”
A sigh, or rather, a short laugh escaped the highest-ranking paladin’s lips.
“What are you running from?”
At his question, Cale pointed to the window.
“From those guys.”
A blue dragon is visible. The “guys” Cale referred to would be the Demon King’s forces and the Five Colored Blood Family, both sides.
“Keep fighting refers to you?”
“Yes.”
Cale pointed to himself.
“Fighting refers to continuing to fight against us.”
“Hmm.”
The highest-ranking paladin lowered his sword and spoke.
“Couldn’t we fight together against them?”
Ja. This time, Cale scoffed. Cale had to coldly assess the situation.
“Don’t say nonsense.”
Right now, the God of Chaos’ sect had attempted to betray both the hunters and the Demon King. But neither attempt had succeeded.
“From your point of view, I am the biggest obstacle. So you will try to eliminate me first.”
External enemies are more important than internal problems.
‘Most likely, the paladin will retreat from here.’
For Cale, ideally, the highest-ranking paladin would retreat with his paladins.
‘If we’re wrong, we’ll have to fight in a three-on-one situation.’
But if the God of Chaos’ sect retreats, Cale could buy some time to prepare.
“Hmm.”
The highest-ranking paladin observed his surroundings. With a strange smile on his lips, he was buying time.
‘It’s ambiguous.’
He felt bad about retreating like this.
‘The grand plan can no longer function properly.’
The grand plan to confront the Demon Kingdom had failed. Therefore—
“Why do you feel bad?”
At Cale’s question, the paladin only smiled. Choi Han, seeing that enigmatic expression, gritted his teeth.
Kuuung-
The dragon was approaching. And-
Kuuung!
The castle trembled. The enemies would knock the place down any moment. Choi Han couldn’t hide his anxiety. At that moment,
“Weren’t your original plans two?”
Cale’s voice was extremely calm. As he pressed the unconscious Pope’s head with his foot, he continued:
“First, to control the Demon Kingdom using the gray disease.”
And the other…
“Second, to use me as a sacrifice for the God of Chaos’ arrival.”
“!”
A gleam appeared in the highest-ranking paladin’s eyes. Seeing that, the corner of Cale’s lips rose.
“Are you thinking of ruining the second plan as well?”
Wow. The highest-ranking paladin was truly impressed.
“Are you threatening me with your own life?”
At the paladin’s question, Cale shrugged.
“More than a threat, it’s a consideration for you.”
The slightly raised corner of Cale’s lips was truly irritating.
“What would happen if I can’t escape from here and am captured by them?”
I don’t know what the Demon King would do, but the Five Colored Blood Family’s Wanderers would surely kill me if they capture me. I’m the guy who caused the most trouble, having defeated three hunter families.
“I probably won’t die well if I’m captured by those guys.”
His companions’ expressions darkened at those words, but Cale, calmly, said to the highest-ranking paladin:
“So, will you ruin the second plan as well?”
Cale had reached the key point.
“You have to save me. Carefully. To offer me to the God of Chaos. That’s your only remaining mission.”
Wow. The highest-ranking paladin sighed. The only remaining mission from those the God of Chaos had ordered was to offer Cale Henituse as a sacrifice. Everything else had failed. But would he use it like this?
Cale confidently demanded:
“So, move to save me.”
Even the Heavenly Demon and the housekeeper, Hitellis, who were fighting, had stopped their fight to observe the situation. Hitellis, in particular, had an expression of disbelief. Her third eye looked at Cale with astonishment. But the problem was that—
‘He’s not wrong.’
Cale Henituse was only speaking the truth. He applied force to his feet. Strongly.
“Keheuk, kek.”
As the unconscious Pope groaned, Cale confidently continued.
“Or will I die here?”
Wow. The Heavenly Demon was impressed. He’s threatening correctly.
“Do you think I’m afraid of dying?”
The Heavenly Demon seemed to see madness in Cale’s eyes.
‘That guy is serious.’
That guy isn’t afraid of dying. Yes. That’s visible.
‘Although survival is important, being afraid of dying is something different.’
The Heavenly Demon was astonished by Cale’s sincere threat, which was evident to anyone. At that moment, Cale didn’t lose sight of the master of deception and betrayals.
“And, General Mol.”
“!”
He was surprised as he tried to sneak away. Malicious smile. Cale smiled and said:
“I’ve taken the Pope’s power, right?”
Cale kindly explained the situation.
“So, if I die, if my heart stops… Do you know?”
He began another threat.
“The gray disease will spread throughout the Demon Kingdom.”
If the Pope dies, the gray disease will spread throughout the Demon Kingdom, and if I die, the same thing will happen. Cale began another threat.
“Now there’s no Pope or Saint who can purify that gray disease at once. And will the God of Chaos’ sect help the Demon King’s army, which killed my valuable sacrifice, purify it?”
“……!”
General Mol’s mouth opened. What kind of guy is this? He truly thought that for a moment. But Cale was very pleased with the situation. They always threaten me, why can’t I do the same?
“General Mol. If that happens, the demons will die because of the current Demon King. Many. Do you think that won’t spread?”
He pointed to his companions.
“Even if I die, my companions will spread the evidence that all this was the Demon King’s fault. Clopeh Sekka.”
Cale called out to Clopeh. Clopeh, as if it were obvious, took a recording device from his chest.
“All the sound was already being recorded.”
They couldn’t record video because they were in the middle of battle, but they did record the sound.
“!”
General Mol thought again. This guy is truly crazy! No, why record the sound in the middle of such a chaotic battle? And how is it that Cale Henituse knows this and asks for it as if it were obvious? He was dumbfounded. Of course, Choi Han and the children looked at Clopeh with a bored expression, but Clopeh couldn’t hide his pride at being able to help Cale.
“Ja, ja!”
And the Heavenly Demon laughed with amusement. They couldn’t understand what was happening in the middle of the fight. But it was a funny situation for them, so they couldn’t help but laugh.
Malicious smile. Cale calmly smiled and said:
“You have to save me.”
It was an order, a confident assertion. And it was true. Cale ordered the highest-ranking paladin:
“So, retreat from here.”
He gave more details.
“While retreating with that girl who has the third eye open and the paladins, draw the enemies’ attention.”
Tuk, tuk. As he kicked the Pope’s body, he said:
“Who knows? Perhaps I’ll become a healthy sacrifice and let the Pope go?”
“Ja! This is…”
The highest-ranking paladin was so astonished he couldn’t find words. No, in fact, he did have words prepared. But he couldn’t say them. Cale, without hesitation, diverted his gaze from the highest-ranking paladin and said to General Mol:
“And, Mol. Secretly leave and prevent the Demon King’s forces from attacking us.”
Mol, seeing Cale, who had first called him General and now gave orders as if he were a neighborhood friend, couldn’t say anything.
“That way I’ll have a chance to talk to the Demon King later. We have to eliminate the seed of the gray disease, right? Am I the only one who can do it?”
Wow. Mol was impressed. Cale gestured with his hands to the two.
“Alright. Go.”
And the two…
“…….”
“…….”
They fell silent for a moment. Cale frowned at their slowness.
“What?”
He was starting to get irritated.
“Do you want to fight? Do you want to fight?”
He didn’t have time. Why are these guys so slow and clumsy? Cale finally said:
“Do you want to watch me die?”
General Mol tightly closed his eyes and then opened them. That guy is neither a villain nor a saint.
‘He’s Chaos.’
One just has to think that guy is Chaos. Yes, he’s a crazy guy like Chaos.
“Ja, ja!”
The highest-ranking paladin finally laughed and said:
“This time, I will follow your will.”
He gestured to Hitellis and the paladins and continued:
“Cale Henituse. I will come back for your healthy body.”
Choi Han looked at the highest-ranking paladin with a murderous gaze. The highest-ranking paladin glanced at him and ignored him. Choi Han gritted his teeth at that gaze, as if saying he was still far from his level. He had lost today. That truth was deeply engraved in Choi Han’s mind.
‘Next time—’
Next time, I’ll surpass him. Choi Han promised himself, but the highest-ranking paladin paid him no attention.
“Eat well, sleep well, and take care of your body with healthy thoughts.”
The highest-ranking paladin said that, turned around without hesitation, and showed him his back.
‘That guy is also crazy.’
General Mol thought that the highest-ranking paladin, who responded to Cale’s threat with a smile, wasn’t a normal guy. At that moment,
“Yes, don’t worry about my health. But are only you guys retreating?”
“Hmm?”
The highest-ranking paladin, who was making an elegant exit, stopped and looked back. Cale smiled and said:
“Our leader.”
He pointed to Sui Khan.
“Leave that group of superior paladins who left him like that.”
Even amidst all this, Cale didn’t forget.
“If I call them and take them, will I die?”
“…….”
The highest-ranking paladin sighed and continued walking. It was a sign of affirmation. He showed him his back while saying:
“Anyway, it’s impossible to take them.”
He told Cale a fact. He had to save that guy, so he had to explain how terrifying the enemy was.
“As they confronted the Third Emperor. That guy won’t be able to return alive.”
“…….”
Cale’s expression turned strange. Some paladins from the God of Chaos’ sect who had gone out to look for Cale, who was imitating the First Emperor, and Sui Khan. He believed they would be in a bad situation caught between the Demon King’s forces and the Wanderers. The highest-ranking paladin was certain.
-Cale, it seems the Third Emperor is truly powerful.
Cale didn’t react to Super Rock’s words and looked at General Mol.
“Khm.”
General Mol cleared his throat and began to stealthily walk away.
“Let’s go together.”
Clopeh stealthily approached him. He looked at Cale with a “Did I do well?” expression.
“What are you doing?”
Clopeh stopped upon seeing Cale’s frown.
“Eh?”
Cale gestured for the confused Clopeh to come closer.
Kuuung---
Right on time, the dragon finally touched the wall for the first time. It simply touched it. With that, the entire castle trembled.
The wall cracked. Even amidst all that, Cale did what he had to do.
“Am I going?”
“Yes.”
The Heavenly Demon took Clopeh’s place. Clopeh couldn’t hide his disappointment as he watched the Heavenly Demon, but the Heavenly Demon, as he passed by him, patted him on the shoulder and said:
“I can’t make someone injured work.”
“!”
Clopeh’s eyes trembled. As he looked at Cale in surprise, Cale, frowning, told him:
“Rest.”
Ah. Emotion appeared on Clopeh’s face, but Cale paid him no attention. In fact, he didn’t even see him.
“Cale-nim.”
“I know.”
Cale knew what Choi Han was going to say without him saying it.
“Tie up this guy.”
Cale left the Pope to Choi Han and opened the window.
-I’ll observe General Mol and the highest-ranking paladin’s movements.
After listening to the Heavenly Demon’s mental transmission, Cale…
Whiiiiiiiii-
Jumped out the window. Tap. When his feet touched the gardens…
“Knight Cale Henituse…!”
Young Master Jimon, the owner of Moraka Castle, stopped beside the elderly housekeeper in front of Cale. Tuk, tuk. Cale patted him on the shoulder and passed by him.
“I’ll buy you time, so gather all the employees you can.”
And he said:
“I’ll use mass teleportation immediately.”
Young Master Jimon opened his mouth upon seeing that Cale’s hand, which had patted him on the shoulder, had turned gray, contaminated by Chaos. And after Cale passed, a young dragon appeared in front of him.
“Young Master Jimon! Move quickly!”
Uuuuuu-uuuuu-
A sharp dark energy, different from the Demon Kingdom’s mana, began to appear around Raon. In the extensive gardens, mana for teleportation was accumulating.
“Ah!”
Jimon’s face brightened, then darkened.
Kwaaaaaaaaaang!
It was different from the previous vibrations.
“Ah.”
Part of the wall was collapsing. The blue dragon would soon break into the main fortress and the pavilion.
“Human!”
Cale raised his hand in response to Raon’s call. Raon was the only one in the group who could use magic now.
“Concentrate on teleportation.”
Cale took a step and said:
“Meanwhile, I’ll try to stop them.”
Yes. Neither the Demon King’s forces nor the God of Chaos’ sect could attack him now. Although the Third Emperor is very powerful, wouldn’t it be possible to resist a little?
Whiiiiiiiii-
Cale’s body rose with the wind. Choi Han followed him. On, Hong, and Sui Khan remained behind with Choi Jung Soo. Cale had already gestured for them not to follow.
“How long has it been since we fought just the two of us.”
“Yes, Cale-nim.”
Cale smiled slightly upon realizing the solemnity on Choi Han’s kind face, and calmly landed.
Tap.
He landed on the wall. A little distance from the collapsing wall.
“…….”
“…….”
Cale made eye contact with the Third Emperor from there.
-…Cale.
At that moment, Super Rock softly said:
-Are there many other Wanderers?
Hmm.
Besides Cho and Ryeon, there were other Wanderers beside the Third Emperor.
-Are we outnumbered?
Super Rock said in a worried tone.
-And the Third Emperor seems very powerful. That blue dragon, it seems difficult to resist.
That blue dragon did seem truly powerful. Furthermore, Cale remembered Cho and Ryeon, the ice and magma. Even Choi Han would have difficulty facing the two at the same time.
Saaa—
Amidst the sound of waves, although there was no water…
Beings that had until now been hidden by the wall were seen, beside the blue dragon.
Water serpents.
Countless water serpents, wielded by the Third Emperor’s subordinates, water serpents at least 5 meters long, with their heads raised, looked at Cale.
-…Hmm.
Super Rock groaned and said:
-This is bad.
Wow. Cale was dumbfounded. For a moment, he couldn’t speak. At that moment, the Third Emperor smiled and said:
“Are you afraid?”
And as if answering his master, the blue dragon opened its mouth.
Kuaaaaaaaaa----
A ferocious roar echoed. The Third Emperor, dressed in clothes like those of an immortal, with long hair and a long beard, like an elder from a martial sect, his hair tied in a bun. And the Eastern blue dragon accompanying him, looking down at Cale.
-That… dragon… seems very powerful…….
While the Dominating Aura timidly muttered…
-Human!
Again, Raon’s voice was heard.
‘No.’
If he involved Raon here, although resisting would be easier, there would be no one to perform the teleportation. That couldn’t happen. Cale shook his head. It was a signal for Raon to continue with his plan. But—
-Human!
As if he hadn’t seen it, Raon continued speaking.
-I’ve contacted Goldie Gramps! He said he would come quickly after hearing the news!
Eh?
Cale paused for a moment. The Demon Kingdom. Although this place’s gray mana was different from normal mana, Raon could easily use magic thanks to his ‘present’ attribute. Magic users from other worlds would probably have difficulty using their magic properly due to the Demon Kingdom’s mana, as they would need time to adapt or couldn’t adapt and use magic. One of two things.
‘Yes. That might be true for magic.’
Cale saw the enormous body of the blue dragon. If that body collided, the wall would collapse. But Cale had seen a dragon even bigger than that.
That dragon is truly big.
And extremely powerful.
The oldest.
And rejuvenated.
Paaaat-!
The sound of magic deploying was heard behind him.
-Human, Aurora, from the Mediating Alliance, says she’ll teleport to these coordinates!
Raon didn’t say who was coming, but Cale knew.
The corner of Cale’s lips rose. His ironic smile caught the Third Emperor’s attention. Cale, standing crookedly, said abruptly. He had to answer the Third Emperor’s question about whether he was afraid.
“Afraid, my foot!”
Do you think you’re the only ones with dragons? I also have a dragon nearby! I have an even more powerful dragon if we fight with our original bodies!
Cale heard voices he hadn’t heard in a long time behind him.
“Young Master. You’re stained gray.”
“It’s a disaster.”
Ron’s chilling voice and Beacrox’s calm voice. And a presence that had already reached Cale and Choi Han without saying anything. A presence that looked at the blue dragon with arrogant eyes. As soon as he saw the blue dragon, he said:
“What? That’s not a dragon, but an imitation?”
The Ancient Dragon Eruhaben. Looking at the Third Emperor with a crooked gaze, he abruptly said:
“What are you looking at? Were you the ones who left our children like that?”
Ah. Right. Cale’s heart calmed down.
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