Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith - Chapter 395



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The 395th episode of The Merry God of Betrayal

Chapter 93. You will get cursed at a lot.

Salem glared at Iris with even more alert eyes than before.

“Luna, Ray. I told you to come here. Come back now!”

The spirits, who had been hesitating for a moment as if they still felt regret, returned to Salem.

Salem ordered again, glaring at Iris.

“Don’t leave my side. It’s dangerous.”

“Hmm.”

Iris smiled as if she found it amusing.

“You’re going to protect those kids, aren’t you? Normally, it should be the other way around. You’re a strange spirit master after all.”

Salem asked sharply, her face hardened.

“… … It’s none of your business. Why are you here?”

“Why do you think so?”

But Iris seemed to be just having fun. Salem, who was upset, shouted.

“Do you think I’m joking right now?”

“Just calm down for now. There’s no need to get so excited, right?”

Iris let out a small laugh and slowly got up.

Salem took a step back. Despite his slender figure, he was quite tall, so much so that Salem had to look up at him.

Iris smiled again, tucking her long flowing hair behind her ear.

“Don’t you know that it’s just you and me here anyway?”

“… … .”

“I know what you came here for. You haven’t achieved your goal yet, have you?”

Salem, who was about to say something, shut his mouth tightly. This was because he could not find the words to refute.

“I think I can help you. What do you think?”

Salem answered sharply, his fists clenched.

“Even so, I have no intention of accepting your help. You have ruined our kingdom. You have harmed many people, and countless lives are dying because of you. How can you be so shameless?”

“It is true that this is an exhibition and that your intentions and mine are different.”

Iris paused for a moment as if she was thinking about it, then added.

“I can’t agree with the statement that it’s my fault. It’s all the will of the higher ups.”

“… … .”

Salem was momentarily at a loss for words. A hushed voice echoed through the dark hallway.

“That’s the way the times are, and that’s their will. We just follow… … . I’m just an agent carrying out his will.”

“Those words are all excuses. That doesn’t mean the people who suffered at the hands of your subordinates will disappear.”

Salem snapped fiercely. Iris was silent for a while.

After a few moments, she muttered in a sigh.

“It is certainly strange. As a creature, it would be more comfortable to rely on glory.”

“yes?”

“No. It’s nothing. It wasn’t something I wanted to tell you.”

Iris shook her head at Salem, who asked in a bewildered manner.

“By the way, I can’t stay here forever… … . Should I start moving?”

Iris looked down at Salem, her eyes still closed.

“If you don’t like the word help, I think it would be okay to just call it an accompaniment.”

Salem flinched as she came face to face with a face as white as porcelain.

“I won’t do anything. I promise. There’s not much I can do in the first place. Can’t you see what I’m doing?”

Iris spoke in detail.

“Little boy, you have a sharp sword and a wonderful spirit to protect you.”

“… … .”

“Your spirits may be able to find the exit soon, but it will take some time. The spirits’ senses are somewhat different from those of the living, so something as unfortunate as that may happen again.”

He was talking about the incident where he couldn’t avoid the rotten floor and fell straight down. Salem noticed this and his face hardened.

The soft voice continued.

“And most of all, if you come with me, you’ll be able to meet some happy faces.”

“… … What are you talking about?”

“It seems like someone has come looking for you. It seems like you’re not too far away… … .”

Iris raised her head and looked into the darkness.

“There are two of them. Is one of them Arendt von Eckhart? I can feel the frosty touch of his hands.”

Salem, who had been dazed for a moment, asked vaguely.

“How do you know? I haven’t felt any movement yet… … .”

“In the darkness, you can see farther than anyone else, and feel things more vividly. It is all thanks to the grace of Chernion.”

Iris added subtly.

“Are you sure you’re okay? If I’m as evil as you fear, I might harm Lord Arendt in places you can’t see.”

“… … .”

Salem’s face hardened. Iris burst into a small laugh, finding that sight so amusing.

“Let me ask you one last thing. What is your name?”

* * *

Gulp.

A terrible rumble shook the ground and the pitch-black sky simultaneously.

The elven archers’ bows were now no longer able to fly properly due to the violent magical storm.

“this…….”

Jakar, who was watching the battle situation, crumpled his face.

He shoved the unresponsive communication device back into his arms with nervous hands.

Because of the unstable magic power, the communication port has now become completely dead.

The situation was gradually getting worse.

Elf warriors, ghouls, and priests were fighting among themselves.

Now it was obvious that the warriors were starting to feel exhausted.

It was not yet time to be tired from the battle, so there was another reason.

Jacquard’s gaze naturally turned to the sky filled with dark clouds.

“Lord Lexion… … .”

Between the black magic storm, dark clouds, and the occasional flash of lightning, giant wings could be seen here and there.

Although it was difficult to see clearly with the naked eye, I felt that indescribable beings were revealing themselves to each other.

The reason why the ground was still safe was probably because the two dragons still had some mercy left.

But the moment they lose their minds and lose their last bit of reason, they will disappear in an instant along with the palace.

‘I won’t even be able to resist.’

The instinctive fear that he felt as a living being stirred, but Jacquard forced himself to calm down.

“Instructor Jakar!”

At that moment, a voice calling out urgently was heard. Jacquard, who suddenly came to his senses, turned his head.

Before he knew it, Shekinah was running towards him, having broken through the battlefield.

“Instructor, have you seen what the situation is like?”

She wasn’t in perfect condition either, bleeding from injuries here and there.

“Shekinah. Your injury… … .”

“It’s okay. That’s not what’s important right now.”

Shekinah quickly continued speaking, sweeping her hair back.

“The morale of the warriors is breaking down. The front line is still holding, but honestly, I don’t know how long we can hold out. The reason is… … .”

Shekinah, her voice trailing off, glanced up at the sky.

It wasn’t long before Jacquard noticed that her complexion had also changed.

As expected, it wasn’t just Jacquard who felt the pressure.

Urrrr.

The situation only got worse.

“… … .”

Jiklin was still watching over the elves while under the protection of the ghouls.

Surrounded by monsters of his own creation, his innocently smiling face was not much different from before he stabbed his father and betrayed the elves.

Jakar, who was looking around with complicated eyes, soon discovered another unusual thing.

“Oh. The shield… … .”

Shekinah also raised her head in surprise at the voice that groaned.

The shield, which was initially invisible to the naked eye, had become much more opaque than before.

Now, the surrounded palace was barely visible.

It was because Lexion’s concentration on defensive magic was disrupted by the battle with Nikepor.

Meanwhile, the Chernion Church’s battle priests led by Ziklin continued to attack, and occasionally Nikephor would intentionally launch attacks on the royal palace.

In such a situation, no matter how much magic the dragon used, it was bound to wear out gradually.

“It seems we need to come up with a way. Right now, Lord Ragnald is leading the warriors on the front lines… … . Ugh!”

Shekinah was unable to finish her words due to the sudden, strong storm.

Jakar, who had lost his balance and staggered for a moment, somehow regained his balance and raised his head again.

In the darkness, golden wings fluttered like a ray of light and then quickly disappeared.

Shekinah groaned and murmured.

“We’re getting closer and closer to the ground. If we’re not careful, we might get caught up in it.”

The place where the elves were now was right below where the dragons were fighting.

If we were even slightly affected, we could have been annihilated by our own forces, not by the enemy’s hands but by Lexion.

“I think it’s time to consider stepping back.”

“… … But I don’t think it will be easy to judge.”

Jacquard answered angrily.

There was a Jiklin within arm’s reach.

Not only did we not properly understand what the Chernion Cult was aiming for, but above all… … .

“Sir Salem, Sir Arendt, and Sir Ryder have entered the palace.”

At those words, Shekinah’s face also hardened.

“What about Commander Leo?”

“You are fighting the enemy alone. I know it is not a situation where you can give orders.”

“Then you didn’t hear from Lord Arendt separately? You didn’t take the communication device with you?”

“It is said that Lord Arendt received a communication device from Lord Glenn, but it is not connecting at all, perhaps because of the magical fluctuations.”

Jacquard answered calmly.

“I tried to connect earlier to share the situation here. However, the communication port is not responding at all. The same goes for Lord Arendt and the other members of the 3rd Division. The last news is that the two of them followed Salem and headed to the palace.”

“this…….”

Shekinah muttered in confusion.

If the enemies invaded the palace, the lives of the three people could no longer be guaranteed.

In such cases, it was usually not worth weighing the lives of many and a few people.

As cruel as it was, it was also the commander’s job to make such decisions.

But Arendt, unknown to others, was one of the most important figures in the current war.

I couldn’t just leave that person to die.

‘The outcome of this fight also lies in their hands.’

The three of them went into the most dangerous part of the battlefield on their own to avoid causing more damage.

Depending on what Arendt and his group find out there, the outcome of the battle in the Kingdom of Lucain will change.

To retreat before such people would be more shameful than dying as a warrior.

Even if it meant losing one’s life, it would be right to live and die together.

Shekinah made up her mind.

“Okay. Then let’s be together until the end… … .”

“I just now became more confident as I spoke.”

But at that moment, Jacquard opened his mouth at the same time.

Jakar spoke firmly, staring straight at the weakening shield.

“It would be best to retreat now. Please convey this to Ragnold as well. We must withdraw our men immediately.”

Shekinah was momentarily dumbfounded by the unexpected words.