Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith - Chapter 390



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The 390th episode of The Merry God of Betrayal

Laius, who had stepped back towards Arendt, asked briefly.

“Are you okay?”

“Cough, cough, whoosh… … . It’s not okay.”

Arendt sat down, gasping for breath, and replied:

“What have you been doing? You’ve been making a fuss since a while ago, telling me to come look here. I almost died.”

“I’m sorry. There are a lot of guys blocking your way. It seems like the situation has become urgent, so I left it to the other guys for now… … .”

Lyos glanced at Arendt.

“As expected, it’s all tattered. What on earth did I do to make it like this?”

“So what? He’s still handsome.”

When the apprentice knight responded like that, Lyos sighed deeply and obviously.

Meanwhile, Roger was staring at the two with his gloomy, sunken eyes. A calm, yet somewhat displeased voice was coming out from behind the mask.

“Is this how it ends up?”

Roger thought that if he could kill Arendt before Laius showed up, that would be a gain in itself.

But once Laius appeared, that plan became impossible.

A few Imperial Knights could be seen running hurriedly from across the alley.

“Oh, right. I didn’t have time to say that… … .”

Arendt, who had been gasping for breath behind Leo, opened her mouth. Arendt smiled when she saw Roger’s gaze on her.

“Your name is well written. It was quite useful, wasn’t it? Since you always covered your face with that perverted mask, it was easy to impersonate you.”

“… … .”

Roger, of course, did not answer. His expression was completely unrecognizable because of the mask. But Arendt was satisfied. She could see the strength in his grip on the sword.

But unfortunately, it seemed that Lyos was also getting on his nerves.

“Just hurry up and go. Go back and get some medical treatment.”

“No. When have you ever seen me listen so obediently?”

“Just listen to me once, please!”

Arendt sat up, listening to Leo’s tantrum.

My eyes still felt like they were spinning, but after exchanging a few silly jokes, I felt like I could move my body again.

A rider who had rushed over supported Arendt’s arm.

“Anyway, you troublemaker. Are you okay?”

“It’s not okay. Don’t touch it with your dirty hands. It’s dirty, really.”

“Oh, don’t lose a word!”

While the rider was losing his temper, Rios gave an order.

“Rider, tell the others. For now, focus on clearing out the remaining units, and don’t come near here.”

“Yes? But, Captain, by yourself… … .”

“At least for now, I’m comfortable being alone.”

“Laius cut me off mid-sentence and added coldly.

“I think it would look very undesirable.”

“… … .”

His voice was unusually filled with hatred.

Since he could guess what the cause was, the rider stopped complaining and urged Arendt on.

“let’s go.”

“Don’t worry about it unnecessarily.”

Before turning around to lean on the rider, Arendt said something to Leos.

“Our goal isn’t just to catch and kill that kid.”

“… … Go quickly.”

“Lios responded angrily. Arendt shrugged and followed the rider obediently.

As Arendt, the target, left, Roger muttered regretfully.

“I guess I wasted too much time. I was planning to organize it this time.”

Although a considerable number of personnel were deployed to Leo’s side to buy time to deal with Arendt, it seemed that it was not enough.

“I’m sorry, but I’m your opponent.”

Lyus answered coldly.

His shoes and trouser legs were already soaked in the blood of the priests and ghouls.

The same was true for the Holy Sword.

The black lumps of flesh and gore seemed to represent the ruthlessness of Leo.

Roger, who had been staring blankly at him, opened his mouth.

“It seems like I’m not the only one who’s changed.”

Just as the fight in the Great Hall had left Roger with a disfigured arm, it seemed to have left a considerable scar on Laius as well.

“It’s none of your business.”

“That’s also true.”

Roger readily agreed with the indifferent answer.

“We just have to fight with our swords, risking the world we believe in.”

“I don’t know of any such grand reason.”

As Raius swung his sword once, the clump of blood that had clung to it fell away. Raius, holding the holy sword that had regained its sharpness, added ominously.

“I will mercilessly eliminate anyone who harms my people.”

That was enough of a reason for him to take up the holy sword.

* * *

As soon as we got a sufficient distance apart, a loud vibration was felt that shook the ground.

Arendt, who was being supported by the rider, grumbled in a tired voice.

“Wow, shit… … This is chaos.”

“It’s because of you, kid.”

The rider let out an irritated whine. In the distance, Glenn and the other knights could be seen running towards him in a hurry.

Arendt clicked her tongue and pushed the rider away.

“It’s okay now, so get out of here. You can walk on your own.”

“Are you sure you’re okay? I saw you staggering around so much earlier.”

The rider stepped back obediently, looking dubious. Arendt grumbled in annoyance, dusting off her clothes.

“How could it be okay? That boar-like brat came charging at me. I really thought I was going to die.”

“Who told you to fight alone? The captain sent Arthur and Licht as well, but where did those two go?”

“I shook him off for a moment to deal with the other guy. If you have time, go help him. It won’t be easy there either.”

Arendt added, glancing at the other knights running from afar.

If it was just one Ain, I don’t know, but there was a high possibility that ghouls or priests would join them.

‘Those two aren’t people who can be taken lightly either… … .’

However, it was not desirable to delay the process for too long.

There was a flash of lightning like thunder overhead and the ground shook.

The rider looked up at the sky anxiously.

“What the hell is going on?”

“This isn’t the first or second time that you’ve caused trouble. Why are you doing this again?”

Arendt responded indifferently and asked.

“How are you getting back?”

“For now, all the summoned ghouls and homunculi have been dealt with. I received word that Lord Jakkar and his party are engaged in combat with Jiklin near the palace walls.”

The rider gave an answer, though he looked displeased.

“Shekinah and Ragnold are also dealing with the evil cult forces in the area. I heard they’re having trouble with the ghouls and homunculi appearing there too.”

“… …Just a moment.”

Arendt, who had been listening quietly, frowned.

“The palace is under siege, now?”

“That’s what they said. Since Lord Lexion has set up a magical barrier, they won’t be attacked right away. They said that even our allies can’t approach. I’m worried about the royal knights remaining inside… … .”

Arendt was silent for a moment and then asked.

“What about Salem?”

“uh?”

The rider made a curious sound. Then Arendt urged him irritably.

“Have you heard anything from Salem?”

“I heard that on the way to the palace, they encountered the enemy… … and split into two groups. The rest joined up with Lord Jakkar near the palace. I don’t know much about what happened after that. I was too busy fighting.”

The rider who had been mumbling suddenly realized something strange and frowned.

“What, why are you like that?”

At some point, Arendt’s expression hardened.

“So, Salem’s location hasn’t been confirmed yet?”

“… … If I had to say so, yes. Maybe you’re with Jakkar-sama, hey, wait a minute!”

The rider who had been responding in a bewildered manner shouted in surprise.

Arendt suddenly turned around and started walking away quickly.

The rider caught up with him, almost running.

“What, what, why are you like that?”

“I thought that guy was going to join the battlefield. I told him to stay out of the way and go towards the palace.”

“No, wait a minute!”

The rider, who was becoming anxious, grabbed Arendt’s shoulder and stopped her.

“Then you must be with Master Jakhar. It seems that Master Ragnold and Master Shekinah have joined as well. In the first place, you can’t even approach the palace right now, right?”

“Probably not. That kid… … .”

Arendt crumpled her impression.

“They must have tried to get into the palace somehow. If it’s Salem, they could probably find a hidden path. There are spirits there.”

“Even if you did get in, what’s the problem? There are royal knights.”

“Oh, really!”

Bam!

Arendt’s kick landed squarely on the shin.

“Ugh!”

“I’m going crazy from the frustration! Are you an idiot, senior? Why would those fanatic bastards go to such lengths to rob the palace?”

A voice full of irritation was shot at the rider who was groaning while sitting down.

“What do you mean, crazy reptiles and Roger, that boar cub and even Jiklin are here? It means there’s still something left in the palace for them to eat, right now!”

“Ugh, so you’re beating up your senior? You idiot with no sense of hierarchy!”

The rider who barely raised his head shouted. While the two were struggling, Glenn and the other knights also approached.

“What the heck, you guys? What kind of stupid thing are you doing in this situation?”

“No, that kid is acting like that and trying to run away all of a sudden!”

Rider answered Glenn’s absurd question in an absurd manner. Arendt responded angrily.

“It’s because you’re stupid. Anyway, I’ll go support Arthur and Licht. I’ll go with Salem.”

“Anyway, the real stubbornness is… … .”

Glenn muttered in a weary voice.

“Okay. Then Rider, you go with Arendt. We’ll go find Senior Richt and Arthur.”

Since he wasn’t the type of guy who would listen obediently even if you told him to step back anyway, he quickly gave up.

“Do you have a communication device? You haven’t been receiving any communication for a while.”

“I have it. I was so busy fighting that I didn’t have time to receive it… … Ah!”

Arendt let out a short exclamation as she took out her communication crystal ball to confirm it.

The communication port was broken during the fight with Roger.

“I knew it. Okay.”

Glenn clicked his tongue and tossed the communication device he had in his arms. Arendt caught it with a blank expression.

Glenn added menacingly.

“If anything happens, report it immediately. I’ll tell you in advance, if you fail to enter the palace, come back immediately. Don’t wander around aimlessly and get into trouble.”

“Anyway, don’t bother nagging me. Senior Rider, you don’t have to come with me. It won’t be a very relaxed situation, right?”

“Shut up, you rascal. If I send you out alone, what will you hear from the captain later… .”

Before Glenn could finish speaking, a loud noise shook the whole place. This time, it was coming from the palace.

“… … !”

The knights reflexively turned their heads toward the palace.

Between the swirling magical powers like dark clouds, the silhouettes of two beings facing each other in the air were visible.

It was Nikephor and Lexion.

The dome-like defensive wall covering the palace, which had not been visible to the naked eye until just now, was now barely visible.

It meant that Lexion’s magical power was starting to waver little by little.

Arendt clicked her tongue and looked at the articles.

“There’s no time to chatter, seniors, get moving right now.”

“Don’t order around a trainee knight! Anyway, you two, if anything happens, report it to me. Don’t do anything dangerous. Rider, you’re never going to leave that kid’s side.”

Glenn replied angrily and left with the other knights to find Licht and Arthur. Arendt and Ryder also turned around and ran along the dark road.

The destination was the royal palace, located not far away.