Invasion of the Imperial Capital

A Specter tried to enter Andre’s body.

“Kihhihihi! A human with a weakened heart! This is my chance!”

But the moment the Specter collided with Andre’s body, it was repelled.

“Kieeee~! What the!”

It was the power of Andre’s Four Tiger Sword.

The Four Tiger Sword was a sacred treasure sword used by an ancestral Hero, possessing the ability to ward off evil energy and protect the user’s mind.

Andre wiped away tears and glared at the Specter with a venomous face, shouting.

“You guys are strong! But I can’t forgive you!”

The power of humility, which makes me stronger when I acknowledge my opponent as strong, was activated, and divine power dwelled in Andre’s body.

Andre jumped and slashed at the Specter with the Four Tiger Sword, causing the Specter to scream and vanish.

“This sword is! Kiaaaa!”

Death Knights rushed at Andre.

“Kuaaaa! Die!”

The first Death Knight tried to push Andre with a shield.

Andre slid under the shield, cutting the Death Knight’s ankle with the Four Tiger Sword.

Shyaak

From the cut part, it was purified, and the Death Knight’s body turned to ashes and disappeared.

“Kuaaaa! My body is disappearing!”

Another Death Knight tried to strike Andre’s body with a greatsword.

“Die! You bug-like human!”

Andre jumped and struck the Death Knight’s greatsword with the Four Tiger Sword, shattering the greatsword.

Jjaenggeurang

The Death Knight was flustered.

“What is this sacredness!”

Andre charged without asking questions, stabbing the Death Knight’s neck with the Four Tiger Sword.

The Death Knight turned to ash and poured onto the floor.

Andre, who had become an avatar of anger, shouted.

“I will kill you all!”

Balthazar blocked Andre’s path.

“Oh, dear. Oh, dear. It seems Balthazar, the 4th in the Demon King Army rankings, has to step up to face you.”

In Balthazar’s hand was a blood-colored lance, his Soul Weapon.

Balthazar pointed the lance forward.

Balthazar flicked his foot.

Tok

Balthazar’s body shot towards Andre as fast as a hawk.

Shyuuuung

Andre shouted, wielding the Four Tiger Sword with both hands to deflect the lance.

“Euaaaa!”

Kwaaaaang

The Soul Weapon, the lance, did not break against the Four Tiger Sword.

Balthazar said leisurely.

“Hmm. For your age, your skills are not those of a mere brat.”

Andre retorted.

“I am a prince of the Hamel Empire! I will not succumb to the darkness!”

Balthazar relentlessly stabbed with the lance at an invisible speed.

Andre grabbed the Four Tiger Sword with both hands and frantically deflected the lance.

Chaeng Kang Chaechang Kaaaang

Balthazar mocked Andre.

“Hahahaha! It’s fun to watch you struggle!”

Andre shouted.

“I, not Park Gyeong-cheol, will become the real Hero! I can do it!”

While deflecting the lance, Andre swung the Four Tiger Sword, drawing a strange pattern with Aura.

The Aura remained in the air, and twelve constellations of shining white were drawn around Andre.

Balthazar distanced himself from Andre, taking a stance.

“Hoo~ That’s a dangerous power.”

Andre shouted.

“To surpass Park Gyeong-cheol, I have constantly trained. This is the true power of the Four Tiger Sword that destroys evil!”

The twelve constellations shone, driving away the dark energy around Andre and creating a sacred space.

A huge sphere, as white as a star, formed at the end of the Four Tiger Sword extended towards the sky, and a sacred light flickered.

“Exterminate Evil Light!”

Andre struck down the Four Tiger Sword towards the Behemoth’s core in the distance.

The giant sphere of light shot towards the Behemoth’s core like an arrow.

Shyuuuuuuu

The Undeads were not going to just watch Andre’s attack.

Most of the humans were already dead, so there were far more Undeads.

As the Undead mages chanted spells, countless walls of thick bones and zombies formed in front of the Behemoth’s core.

As the Specters chanted spells, the walls froze and their strength hardened.

Hildeberg, the possessed Ice Magic Department Head, created a solid ice wall in front of the Behemoth’s core.

“Kikikiki! This body’s magic is amazing!”

The sphere of light broke through the walls of bone, zombies, and ice, moving forward.

Kwajijik Kwajijik Kwaaaaang Kugagagang

The Death Knights shot Aura at the sphere of light.

Jiing Jiiing Jiing Jiiiiing

“We’re here too!”

“The Undeads do not yield!”

As the Grim Reapers chanted spells, the sphere of light was gradually enveloped in more and more black chains.

“Kekeke. Multi Dark Binding!”

The black chains that wrapped around the sphere of light disappeared, and the walls were broken, but the size of the sphere of light gradually decreased.

Balthazar stood in front of the Behemoth’s core, taking a stance.

When the sphere of light broke through the last wall, Balthazar muttered.

“One Point Blood Burst.”

Balthazar shot the lance like a bee, swiftly piercing the exact center of the sphere of light.

Piiiiing Kwak

Blood gushed out from the point where the lance pierced the sphere of light, covering the sphere of light.

And a huge explosion occurred.

Kwaaaaaaaaang

Shockwaves and fragments of blood flew in all directions, and a huge wind blew.

Hwiiiiiiing

When everything disappeared, only the intact Behemoth’s core and Balthazar remained.

Andre’s power of humility and the ability of the Four Tiger Sword could not overcome the united Undeads.

Balthazar said to Andre with a relaxed face.

“Hahaha. We do not lose when everyone is together. And did you think I, who have lived longer and have more experience than you, wouldn’t be able to stop this? How foolish.”

Andre lost strength and knelt down, saying like a madman.

“That’s right. We don’t lose when we’re together. Where are my comrades? Maybe everything went wrong from the moment humans turned against each other. Hahaha.”

Balthazar’s body disappeared with afterimages and pierced Andre’s heart with the lance.

Pook

The lance protruded from Andre’s back.

Blood poured from Andre’s mouth.

“Cough. Cough. Gyeong-cheol, I’m sorry. This is the end for me.”

Pulseok

Andre died.

As the humility divinity came out of Andre’s body, Balthazar hurriedly covered it with a blood barrier and took it.

“Hoo~ I have a gift to give to Silvan.”

Magic Tower Lord Simon and Information Knight Commander Akasha were continuing a difficult fight.

Inside the Behemoth, there was magic that allowed teleportation in, but blocked teleportation out, so they couldn’t escape.

Simon confirmed Andre’s death and shouted bitterly.

“No! Prince Andre!”

Akasha, also in a mess and wearing torn clothes, shouted resentfully.

“Andre-nim! Kkeuaaaa!”

Juknok seized the opportunity and chanted an instant death spell.

“Heart Control.”

Black energy stretched out from Juknok’s hand and the moment it hit Simon’s chest, Simon’s heart was held in Juknok’s hand, pulsating.

Dugun Dugun

Simon touched his chest with a pale face.

“My heart….”

Juknok squeezed his hand tightly and burst the heart.

Puaak

Simon vomited blood from his mouth and died.

Balthazar swiftly shot forward and pierced Akasha’s upper body with the lance as she paused.

Due to the Undeads’ unity, meticulous traps, and preparation, the human commando unit was annihilated.

The Undeads cheered.

“Uwaaaaa! We won!”

“We avenged the Kyle Holy Kingdom! Hooray!”

Juknok chuckled gleefully.

“Now my brother can have a peaceful face in hell. Keuhahaha!”

Balthazar, holding Andre’s corpse, asked Juknok.

“It’s hard to find a warrior of this caliber. Giving him a new life might be a good idea. What do you think? Juknok-nim?”

Juknok nodded.

“This one seems worth reviving. Let’s give it a try.”

Juknok and Balthazar discussed what kind of Undead to make Andre into.

—

The people inside the palace bunker watched the screen with sweaty hands.

After 30 minutes, the Golem Soldiers ran out of energy and collapsed.

The Behemoth gleefully trampled on the fallen Golem Soldiers.

The Behemoth ran around, destroying the city.

Even after several hours, the Behemoth did not stop.

Soonwook said with a heavy face.

“It seems the commando unit… has failed. There must have been an enemy trap inside.”

The people inside the bunker sighed.

“Aaaa…. Goddess Elia-isiyeo.”

King Madhan had a sorrowful face.

“Is the thousand-year history of the Hamel Empire ending like this? Andre and Priya, I’m sorry for letting you go before me.”

Crown Prince Tobias shouted.

“Father! As long as the Hamel royal family is alive, the Hamel Empire will not end! We must leave this city, inform others of the situation, and unite humanity!”

“To have both the Hero and the Behemoth taken by the darkness…. There is no hope for the Hamel Empire.”

“Father! Please don’t say such things! If we, the royal family, give up, how will the imperial citizens gain strength!”

King Madhan looked at Tobias and smiled kindly.

“You have enough qualities to become king.”

King Madhan took off the crown on his head and placed it on Tobias’s head.

Tobias was flustered.

“Father….”

King Madhan took out the royal seal from his bosom and put it in Tobias’s pocket.

King Madhan said.

“From now on, you are the king.”

Tobias clenched his fist and vowed.

“Thank you. I will definitely unite the empire and repel the forces of darkness.”

King Madhan approached one side of the bunker wall and knocked on it in a specific pattern, and the wall opened, creating a passage.

King Madhan said to Tobias.

“This passage leads out of the city. Gather people and go to Eridne City.”

Tobias asked King Madhan.

“What will you do, Father!”

“Do you think I would abandon this capital? My life will be with the capital.”

Queen Dania also stood next to King Madhan.

“This mother will be with her father too.”

Tobias shed tears, knelt down, and pleaded.

“Father! Please come with us!”

“Hahaha. An old man like me should leave now. I entrust everything to you. Go!”

Tobias stood up, shedding tears.

“Father. Let’s definitely meet again alive later.”

Tobias, his wife and son, the king’s concubine Merunusa and her son Shaldad and his wife, and the guards entered the passage.

Madhan asked Soonwook, who was next to him.

“Aren’t you going?”

Soonwook replied.

“I have protected Your Majesty all my life, where would I go?”

“You’re stubborn too.”

“Did you only realize that now?”

Madhan took out a key from his bosom, inserted it into the bunker’s drawer, and opened it.

Inside were balls with skull drawings on them.

Soonwook was startled.

“Isn’t that a Mana Condensation Bomb made by the Magic Tower’s Magical Technology Department! Wasn’t it banned because it could destroy the continent?”

Madhan chuckled.

“Keuheuhe. I took a few just in case.”

Madhan knocked on another wall, and a new passage opened.

“If you go out through this passage, you’ll go above the capital. Let’s give the Behemoth a hit.”

Madhan, Dania, and Soonwook carried bags containing Mana Condensation Bombs, went out into the capital, and charged at the Behemoth.

A huge mushroom explosion occurred in the capital.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaang

The Behemoth soared into the air, bounced several times on the ground, and fell sideways.

Kuaang Kwang Kwang Kugugugung

The Mana Bomb did not penetrate the Behemoth’s armor, but the Behemoth’s bones were broken and tattered.

Undeads crawled out of the Behemoth’s mouth.

The Undeads were not injured because the mages created and secured skull safety belts in time.

Juknok dusted off his clothes.

“Damn it. The human bastards were hiding tremendous weapons.”

Balthazar asked.

“It seems the Behemoth is broken. What should we do?”

Juknok looked around and said.

“There are enough human corpses here. It seems we can fix the Behemoth by gathering the corpses.”

As the Undeads gathered human corpses and threw them at the Behemoth, the corpses were absorbed and the Behemoth was repaired.

After that, the Behemoth rose and devastated the city.

—-

Tobias, the new king of the Hamel Empire, led his family and guards through the passage.

Suddenly, a loud noise and an earthquake-like tremor shook the ground, causing people to scream.

“Euaaaa!”

When the loud noise and earthquake stopped, Tobias turned around and muttered.

“Father….”

Given his father’s personality, it seemed he had taken down the Behemoth with him through some means.

Tobias steeled his heart and said to the people.

“Let’s go.”

At that moment, Shaldad gave a suspicious wink to his mother Merunusa and his wife Sewena.

Shaldad was born as the child of Merunusa, King Madhan’s concubine, and although he was not particularly favored, he grew up receiving the king’s attention.

King Madhan took Shaldad with him to important events attended by princes and princesses.

Tobias, Priya, and Andre didn’t pay much attention to Shaldad and treated him as if he didn’t exist.

Since he was the child of a concubine anyway, Shaldad had little power and would end up receiving a small territory.

Shaldad hated this situation.

He always thought he was the most outstanding.

Merunusa told Shaldad that he had to become stronger in secret to seize opportunities.

Shaldad endlessly craved and sought a powerful force to overcome this situation.

Shaldad was able to gain power by marrying Sewena, who ran a curse shop.

Sewena was a demon worshiper, almost extinct and hard to find on the continent.

If there were angels serving Goddess Elia, there was no way there wouldn’t be demons.

However, demon worship was a major crime punishable by immediate execution even in the Hamel Empire.

Sewena worshiped Diablo, the king of hell, and Diablo was able to conceal the power of darkness.

Merunusa and Shaldad were connected to Diablo through Sewena and received power.

The three hid their power and waited for an opportunity.

And now, with the king and the strong all gone and Tobias only with his guards, was the perfect opportunity.

Shaldad approached Tobias from behind and called out.

“Tobias-nim.”

Tobias frowned and turned around.

“What.”

Shaldad pierced Tobias’s neck with his incredibly elongated fingernails.

Pook!

“Keok! Keokeok! Keoeok….”

Topias’s wife screamed.

“Kkyaaaa! Honey!”

Sewena took out a straw doll and twisted its neck.

Tudduk

Tobias’s wife’s neck was also twisted.

Sewena smiled viciously.

“Do you know how hard it was to get that bitch’s hair to make this? Now I’ve killed that hypocritical bitch! Kkyahahaha!”