It had been an hour and Rion hadn't woken up yet. Lucifer was still taking control of his body.
Trish and Roul, who had been standing under the shadow, continued to observe and watch Lucifer's movements warily.
"This is the first time the king has a relapse this long," Trish muttered. Usually, if Rion had a relapse and was taken over by his other personality, it would only last a few minutes, not last for hours.
Lucifer still hugged Odette and never let go of her for a second. He felt that if he let go of Odette, the girl would run away from him and he could not reach her anymore. Just like Rose, who had left him and was out of his reach.
The fear made him stay awake and try hard to take over the body longer.
"Odette..." After a long silence, he finally spoke again. His eyes were downcast, looking gently at Odette, who had been looking up at him while blinking occasionally.
"I love you."
Odette was stunned to hear his words.
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In the capital of Naturi, the mass murder of several families was being carried out by the royal knights."P-please forgive us. What did we do wrong?" A man and woman were crawling backwards with their two small children.In front of them was a knight in full pledge armor."Your only mistake is because you are the citizens of Panthera," said the knight, and he slaughtered them to death.Outside, the man who was the head of the family fell to his knees as soon as he was stabbed in the stomach with Adriel's sword.The mass murder of Panthera citizens living in the capital city of Naturi continued. They were killed just because they were Panthera citizens, even though they had lived in Naturi for years in peace.They didn't know the reason they were killed. All the Naturi citizens also asked the same thing. Because as far as they knew, Panthera and Naturi had a good relationship, so there was no reason for King Elbert to kill Panthera citizens
More and more people were coming to the palace. When they received the news of what had happened in Naturi, they felt anxious about the fate of their families who were there. They came to ask for help so that their family could be sent home.The sun had risen, and people were still coming, making the same request. News of the mass murder of the Panthera citizens in Naturi spread quickly.The sound of crying and pleading filled the palace halls before their attention was distracted by the arrival of the king, along with the four people who followed him.An old woman approached and knelt at Rion’s feet.“Your Majesty, please save my children. My three children are in Naturi. Please take them home,” she cried.“Stand up, Auntie.” Rion grabbed the woman’s shoulders and helped her up.“Whether you beg or not, I will definitely take them home because they are my people,” he smiled, then he walked tow
Rion didn’t show any mercy on the enemy. It was the result of his grandfather, King Roland’s upbringing. Instantly, blood filled the palace courtyard.Not far from him, Trish was dancing with his sword, knocking out all the knights that attacked him in seconds.The bats and other creatures that had been flying around the palace swooped down on them. They joined in the lively atmosphere.Roul smacked a pterosaur-like creature until it flew far away, while Levin threw a large Thunderball at a swarm of bats that swooped down on them. In seconds, the bats disappeared into nothingness.Next to him, Kaven was pointing his palm in the air, then the swarm of bats being sucked into the white hole in his palm. He sent the bats to the sea bottom of Pradis Beach.TAP! TAP! TAP!A creature’s footsteps shook the ground, and Aego appeared from behind
He stared at Zena."I don't know whether the girl is a human or a creature from Randle either. She's fast and strong, and she's good at seducing men," Kaven said in response to a strange glance from Levin.The next second, the indigo dome disappeared, and they exchanged positions while attacking their opponents, much to Zena's and Irsen's surprise.Kaven opened a dimensional hole, sucking up all of Irsen's bats while Levin kicked Zena until the woman hit the gate.As time went on, the atmosphere in front of the Palace of Naturi became more chaotic. The number of enemies made them quite overwhelmed. They became reckless humans since being under Rion's command.On the stairs, Rion and Trish were still fighting with the fake Aiden."Forty," Rion muttered. He raised the mana level he used. As his speed and energy increased, the level of danger from each of his attacks also increased drastically. The mana he released disturbed the concentration o
The swords collided and created airwaves that made the walls and the objects around them crack. The next second, they engaged in a fast-moving fight that was difficult to follow by normal sight.In the palace yard, Trish, who had defeated his opponent, turned to face the winged reptiles that attacked him on the stairs. He wanted to follow Rion, but the creature kept coming. He clicked his tongue in annoyance.Trish channeled more mana into his sword, and he swung the sword in the air. A curve of bright brown rays drove away all the creatures until they disappeared. He turned to the side and did the same to the creatures that came in the opposite direction.Then, he ran into the palace, leaving the three Black Panther members behind. He hoped the king was fine. For six years, Trish had kept the promise he made with Lucas, and he didn’t want that promise to end today.Back there, Zena was overwhelmed by Levin’s attacks. She was a Succubus, a creature who could absorb human energy that w
***Back at the Palace of Naturi, Kaven pulled out an arrow on Guen’s back that was lying on the floor.“Adriel, stop the bleeding.” He looked up at Adriel.“She’s our enemy. Just because she’s beautiful, you lose your sanity,” Levin said.“But I can’t leave the injured woman in front of me. After all, Boss, doesn't Golden Ash have some debt at Luminous?”“Adriel, stop the bleeding quickly.” Hearing the word ‘debt’, Levon immediately changed his mind. Adriel objected, but he still stopped Guen’s bleeding with a little god's blessing he inherited from his mother, who was a saintess.Roul thought that King Elbert and Princess Guen could give them more information about Aiden and the people who conspired with the man. Aiden’s case had to be crushed to its roots becaus
"Your Majesty…?" Kaven, Levin, and Adriel were surprised because they did not know the mental disorder that the king was suffering from.Soon, Rion, who was being taken over by Lucifer stopped his laughter. His jaws tightened as he glared at Aiden sharply, along with a chilling sensation that spread around him.Aiden didn't laugh or grin like before. He put on a flat face while observing Rion carefully."Ugh." Kaven held his chest because it suddenly throbbed painfully. The same thing was felt by others. The sounds of piercing cracks could be heard from the walls, pillars, and objects around them.Lucifer released up to eighty percent of Rion's mana. The pressure was massive and powerful."Agh." Levin gritted his teeth as he felt his internal organs being pressed. His head felt like it was about to explode, and his joints were incredibly hurt as if they were about to come
“Y-Your Majesty… a-are you alright….?” On the threshold of his consciousness, Trish still wanted to make sure the king was fine.“Hold on, Trish!” Rion laid Trish’s body slowly. Roul, Adriel, Kaven, and Levin approached them hurriedly.Adriel reacted quickly to stop the bleeding. Meanwhile, Rion, who saw Aiden trying to run away, stood up and threw his sword at Aiden. It pierced the man’s back.A subtle cracking sound was heard from inside Aiden’s body. Five seconds later, it shattered into pieces. The surrounding darkness gradually disappeared, replaced by a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds.“COUGH!” Rion coughed up blood. He was about to fall, but Roul immediately supported his body. The man helped his king to sit beside Trish.Adriel tried his best to stop Trish’s bleeding, but the bleeding didn’