Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith - Chapter 439



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The Cheerful God of Betrayal Chapter 439

“How dare you say something like that… … .”

“That’s why I’m saying you’re a brat.”

Arendt, who had cut off Zicklin’s words, began to laugh heartily.

“How many times have I fallen for the same provocation? At this point, I should just let it go because I’m sick of it.”

The blood that dripped from the wound froze into bright red frost as soon as it touched the ground.

White frost like wildflowers bloomed around the place where he stood.

It was as if a bitter cold had come only to Arendt’s surroundings.

“What a crazy kid… … .”

Jiklin moved her lips without realizing it.

The apprentice knight was more alien than any other being. He acted as if he had no interest in the awe or fear of the gods.

Although he had been acting spoiled by Nikephor as well, Jiklin felt an instinctive aversion to the apprentice knight.

The exact reason was unknown, but the elven sense that he had long ago thought he had abandoned constantly warned Jiklin.

Arendt von Eckhart is a very unpleasant person.

Now it didn’t matter what happened to the prisoners.

Chernion’s main enemy, the hero, was right nearby, but even that didn’t feel important.

Jiklin decided to focus on getting rid of the annoying person in front of his eyes.

“… …Kill me.”

The attacks from the homunculi that had received the order began to pour down on Arendt.

It was as calculated.

Arendt slightly curled the corners of her lips and responded by raising her magical power even higher.

It was a bit overwhelming to defend against all the attacks coming from all directions, but if the targets were all concentrated together, it would be a bit easier to move.

Kkwadduk!

As soon as Arendt pulled away, a brutal attack struck her right then and there.

Unfocused eyes turned to Arendt, and immediately the next attack flew in, but Licht, who had been waiting right next to her, intervened and blocked it.

Kuuuung!

A shock that was once again difficult to bear swept through my entire body.

“Ugh!”

Despite his distorted face, Licht stood firm on both legs.

Arendt jumped into the gap and used the extended stem as a stepping stone to charge towards the main body of the homunculus.

Once again, a sharp branch flew towards him, but Arendt easily dodged it by lowering her head.

Richt also deflected the attack to the side and followed Arendt, kicking the ground.

Kkwadduk!

The stem that had passed him dug deep into the hard ground with an eerie sound.

It was still a tough opponent.

But now that I was starting to see the pattern of their behavior, it wasn’t a fight I couldn’t do.

* * *

Kaaaaang!

Arthur and Rita’s swords clashed head-on.

Rita easily deflected the attack and then immediately counterattacked. Arthur was taken aback by the speed that was beyond his imagination.

‘what?’

According to reports, Rita, who followed Jin, was a spirit.

Even when confronting Llewellyn in the Kingdom of Everran, Rita is said to have done her part by protecting Jiklin in the form of a spirit.

Even though he occasionally took on a human form and acted out his activities, it seemed that he was only there to serve Jiklin.

however…….

With emotionless eyes and swinging her sword, Rita looked no different from any other human knight.

“What the hell did that freaking bastard make?”

Arthur grumbled annoyedly and thrust his sword.

Kwaaang!

But this time Rita easily blocked the attack.

Ki-ki-ki-ki.

The swords rubbed against each other, and an unpleasant metallic sound scratched my ears.

Her beautiful face, resembling an elf, did not change expression even while wrestling with Arthur.

It was like fighting a well-made doll.

‘Actually, it’s not that different from that.’

Arthur’s brow furrowed.

Instead of a spirit stone, it was inhabited by a real spirit, a kind of homunculus created by Jiklin.

Arthur measured the distance between the battlefield and the fleeing men.

Now their figures were barely visible behind the buildings. With explosives exploding continuously on the wall, it was only a matter of time before they joined in.

‘The problem is that it doesn’t end there.’

It took three people to hold off the enemies until they were completely out of range.

Even if the troops outside the walls encountered the homunculi, it was obvious that rather than restraining them, the number of corpses would only increase.

‘The original goal was to escape as quickly as possible… … .’

Arendt always used to say this as if it were a habit.

When things get too difficult, you have to quickly get out of it and move on to the next thing.

But at some point, the guy who talked like that became the last one left.

‘If you get to know him, there’s no one whose words and actions are as inconsistent as that kid’s.’

It was the same now.

Because Jiklin appeared earlier than expected, it became difficult to even get out.

Because there were people behind me who had to protect me.

Arthur, with a scowl on his face, pushed Rita away and put some distance between them.

In the meantime, Rita tried to chase after the people, but a golden gust of wind blew fiercely and blocked her path.

Luna and Ray got involved.

“… … .”

During that gap, Arthur was able to catch his breath briefly.

But that didn’t last long.

It was because they knew that the more actively the spirits intervened, the greater the burden on Salem outside would be.

Arthur, steadying his stance, jumped into the golden magic and swung his sword at Rita again.

“… … !”

Crunch.

Arthur’s sword grazed Rita’s cheek, leaving a wound.

But that was it.

The skin that had been split open quickly regenerated and returned to its original appearance.

“Tsk.”

Arthur smiled crookedly.

“You fucking monsters.”

at that time.

Kwaaaaang!

A loud explosion shook the air behind them.

Immediately afterwards, cheers from the soldiers were heard.

“I did it! It’s finally done!”

The wall had finally collapsed.

* * *

Even though his whole body was covered in wounds, the hero did not take a single breath.

Laius looked down indifferently at the remains of the homunculus, now so mangled that it was impossible to tell what its original form was.

What had been the head of a giant wolf was panting and sticking out its tongue.

A little further away, inside the collapsed rib cage, was a fake spirit stone that had lost most of its red glow.

“… … .”

Laius roughly wiped away the blood flowing from his torn forehead and walked briskly.

Finally, the holy sword was thrust down on the fake spirit stone that was blinking pitifully as if in a fit of rage.

Kkwaduk.

The heart of the homunculus, which had been rampaging across the entire battlefield, was turned to dust and disappeared.

“Is this the end?”

Leo’s gaze fell on the leader of the battle priests.

From under his turned-up robes, the leader of the battle priests, Eric, was looking at the hero with eyes of disbelief.

I believed that I had thrown away all my useless feelings for Chernion… … .

The moment he met her blue eyes, Eric felt a chill run down his spine.

I couldn’t find any sense of justice or mission in the hero who was staring at me absentmindedly.

It was closer to looking at an insect than at one’s own enemy or foe.

Eric clenched his fists under his robes.

“How dare you… … . Chernion’s soldiers… … .”

My hands began to tremble in humiliation.

But I couldn’t move right away.

Even the miracle soldier that Jiklin had painstakingly created was rendered helpless.

It wasn’t just Laius who made him sick.

Even though he let the ghouls loose like that, he failed to subdue even a single one, let alone deal with the surrounding knights.

The knights, covered in wounds, were staring at me with eyes similar to their captain’s.

‘We can’t say we’re normal either.’

They didn’t look very sane either.

at that time.

Kwaaaaang!

A sudden explosion erupted from behind the gate.

“… … !”

Eric turned his head reflexively. Not far away, he saw a plume of black smoke rising.

Its source was right under the city wall.

“……what?”

Eric moved his lips vaguely.

My hair turned completely white, and I began to have a gut feeling that something was seriously wrong.

I got hit.

Eric shifted his confused gaze back to Leo.

“no way…….”

The hero was just bait.

While he was distracted, the combined forces of the Royal and Imperial armies were carrying out a diversionary operation.

But the knights also felt that something was wrong.

They had promised to move secretly until they could completely escape with the prisoners.

The fact that black smoke continued to rise from that side along with the loud noise meant that an urgent situation had occurred.

Something must have happened to Arendt and her group.

“Captain!”

The rider who discovered something shouted.

Near the smoking walls, a huge, unidentifiable shadow was seen moving.

I felt an ominous magic.

It was clear that Jiklin, who had appeared faster than expected, had led the homunculi and attacked Arendt’s group.

Lyos, who had made a quick decision, shouted.

“Shekinah, Prince! Please take care of me!”

“Stop them! Don’t let them get in the way of Jiklin!”

Eric also suddenly came to his senses and shouted.

As soon as the Imperial Knights turned, the Battle Priests and Ghouls immediately followed in pursuit.

But before they could take even a few steps, a rain of arrows blocked the priests’ path.

“… … !”

The priests quickly swung their swords to strike the arrows. However, the moment they made contact with the swords, the arrows turned red and an explosion magic was activated.

Kwaaaaang!

“Kuaaaah!”

The ghouls were shattered beyond repair, and the clothes and bodies of the priests caught in the explosion were set ablaze.

Among them, there were some whose flesh had flown away and whose facial bones were completely exposed.

But they didn’t stop.

Those who had lost their legs chased the knights, crawling on their arms, and some did not put down their weapons even though their bodies were on fire.

Before long, the charred flesh and shattered bones slowly began to heal.

Glenn saw that and shouted at Leo.

“Sir, I will stay!”

“I will join you too!”

When Rider also joined, Leo’s permission was granted.

“Please!”

“yes!”

Rider and Glenn turned and blocked the enemy’s path. Eric, overcome with rage, cursed.

“Do not disturb!”

His sword flew straight towards the rider’s neck.

But the rider didn’t even look up, and was only focused on dealing with the other ghoul right in front of him.

Eric’s eyes turned even more towards her attitude of not caring about anyone like herself.

As his emotions wavered, the black divine power within Eric began to run wild.

His reason completely flew away, and only the single-minded determination to kill him consumed him.

“These fucking kids… … !”

But the next moment.

puck.

With a dull sound, my racing mind suddenly calmed down.

It felt like the chaotic world had suddenly come to a halt.

Eric blinked his eyes blankly several times and realized belatedly that the steel arrow had pierced right between his eyebrows.

After dealing with the incoming enemies, the rider glanced at Eric with cold eyes.

But that was all, the rider quickly turned his gaze to other enemies.

‘ah.’

The gaze that seemed to be looking at an insect was exactly like that of a hero.

The elation of being willing to give up one’s life for Chernion, the pride of being chosen as a battle priest and having a special body, all faded away in an instant like a fleeting candle.

When everything becomes meaningless and all that remains is emptiness.

Kwaaaaang!

With a huge explosion, he disappeared, leaving behind only a handful of blood.