◈ Episode 650: Broken family (1)
As if the power Pantos had faced on his way here was only a taste, the troops waiting in the central hall of the inner city were of a different level.
Even though the leader of the Holy Knights was small in stature but seemed to be full of strength, the people behind him were the problem.
“I never thought the heavenly gate would break through. “Was there a traitor inside?”
A pure yet relaxed voice that does not suit the atmosphere.
The owner of the voice was a red-faced woman with long white hair.
Since she was wearing pure white clothes and had white skin, everything was white except for her eyes and rosy lips.
No matter how amazing it was, when it was decorated like that, it felt eerie rather than sacred.
“It’s been a while. sister.”
Ludger spoke to his sister, who was Seonghwang’s bloodline.
Red eyes were shining as if they were scanning Ludger thoroughly.
“long time no see. You’ve finally come this far. “My youngest brother, whose face I don’t even remember anymore.”
“I didn’t even think about it. “I never would have guessed that it is another Seonghwang bloodline that protects this inside.”
Deanna van Bretus.
She was Ludger’s older sister, and was born with divine power and sensitivity that was almost equal to that of Salesin.
Although she was ultimately defeated by Salesin and was unable to sit on the throne of the Holy Emperor, she appreciated her talent so much that she did not kill her and became a leading figure in the Holy Kingdom. She sat on the golden throne and looked down at Ludger.
“Besides, it’s not just one.”
Ludger’s blue eyes glanced alternately between Deanna’s sides.
There were two people next to Deanna, who was sitting on the golden throne.
They were a male and female pair, and judging from their visible physical characteristics, they were estimated to be in their late teens.
What I could only assume was that the two people were each wearing black and white leather belts covering their entire bodies.
Should I call it bondage? Or should I say it is the behavior of someone locked in a mental ward.
Both arms were tied with restraints, the entire body was wrapped in leather like a mummy, and even the face was covered in leather except for the mouth and nose.
The pure white hair sticking out from the gap in the leather only gave me a quiet guess as to the identity of ‘that thing’.
“Lawrence van Bretus. Lorelei van Bretus. “Have the twin siblings developed a nasty, masochistic hobby?”
I couldn’t understand the sight of the Holy Emperor with Deanna looking like that.
It was almost suspicious that Deanna had a vicious hobby of tormenting her cute younger siblings.
“What on earth have you done?”
What made it difficult for Ludgar to understand was the other paladin’s reaction.
As if this was natural, the paladins and priests surrounding him showed no signs of surprise.
“It’s a matter of consideration.”
“consideration? “Am I misunderstanding the meaning of the word consideration?”
“The fight for succession to the throne inevitably involves blood. “Some people surrender, but there are also people who don’t.”
Deanna’s words were quite shocking.
“What you mean is that the twin brother and sister, unable to accept victory or defeat, resisted until the end and ended up looking like that?”
“It’s Brother Salesin’s own consideration.”
Ludger snorted at those words.
How can it be considerate to wrap it up in leather and treat it like an animal?
“Besides, it looks like he has lost his wits. Can something like that be said to be alive? “Isn’t it literally just a matter of life?”
No, it was even more vicious than that.
From the looks of it, it seemed like their brains had been bleached through brainwashing and drug addiction.
Wouldn’t it have been better if they had killed him honorably?
Still, even though he was my younger brother by blood, I felt sick at the thought of trying to use him by making him look like that.
“What can I do? “Lawrence and Laurelia are so talented that I just want to kill them.”
“You turned your younger brother into a toy because you felt sorry for his skills? Also, the bloodline of Seonghwang? And the people around you are watching it as if it’s normal?”
This is it.
Who on earth is a heretic?
“no. “They were all accomplices in the first place.”
Ludger’s sharp gaze quickly scanned the surroundings.
The appearance of the paladins and priests gathered around wasn’t very normal either.
Among the corpses that Pantos felled when he came, I saw the corpse of a guy whose size far exceeded that of a human being, but I never would have guessed that there were even more of them.
Starting with a large figure over 3 meters tall with an executioner’s hood covering his face.
His arms are strangely long, and he is wearing a plague doctor mask.
Even people sitting on all fours with their eyes moving in different directions like animals.
“Experiment subject.”
That was a test subject.
It was not just an experiment, but a failed attempt to create something.
Just like a child who remodels a broken toy by tearing off its arms and legs and attaching strange things to it, it was exactly like that.
Still, there were some sane people, but seeing them naturally together meant that they must have helped create that.
“This is truly disgusting. I knew they were taking orphans without parents and experimenting on them, but I never thought it would be to this extent. Is it okay for someone who claims to do God’s will to be like this? No, rather, considering who you serve, I think this is a good behavior.”
“Shut up, Ethan! “How can you, who borrows the power of the devil, know the divine will!”
The one who was upset by Ludger’s words was the Holy Knight at the forefront.
A paladin who easily blocked the iron door blown by Pantos.
Although his height was only about 160 cm, he was spread out to the left and right, making me look like a turtle.
A body type that could be mistaken for a dwarf warrior if it weren’t for the beard.
On top of his shaved head was a tattoo of a cross and a rosary.
“Pademan, Commander of the Holy Knights.”
Paladins of the Holy Kingdom of Bretus are divided into apprentice, general, advanced, and elite levels.
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Even elite paladins have the same skills as high-level knights, and when they unite, they have power equivalent to a master-level knight.
Among such elites, those who are particularly strong receive the title of leader.
The number of Holy Knight Commanders in the Holy Kingdom of Bretus is three.
Pademan, the leader of the Holy Knights, was the leader of the Holy Knights who was in charge of protecting the Holy Kingdom beyond the Galaharad Fortress.
If we consider it as an empire, it is in the same position as Terri or Larian Howl.
“There is a lot of anger towards me.”
“Inheriting the blood of His Majesty the previous great emperor! “You have such talent, yet you dare to betray the Holy Kingdom and say that you have a pierced mouth!”
“Is it right that the Holy Kingdom tried to kill me?”
“If that were the case, I should have died! “How dare you survive in filth and put your sword to the Holy Kingdom?”
“So all these actions are right? Or maybe the reason for my anger lies somewhere else.”
Ludger had a wry smile on his face.
“Was the death of Bantam, leader of the Holy Knights of Light, that sad?”
“… … !”
Pademan’s eyes widened to tears.
Ludger hit him right in the sore spot.
“okay. It was something like that. Since you were friendly with Bantam, would you like to tell me what his death was like?”
“W-what?”
“He was defeated miserably, not worthy of his name as the leader of the Holy Knights. Even though every bone in his body was broken and his muscles were torn, he continued to recover and endure. “The one lifeline was really like a cockroach.”
“this person… … !”
“And then in the end, I cried and cried and hung on, saying I wanted to run away. So what do you think I would have done with him? He let it go cleanly so it wouldn’t get any more ugly. Of course, there were no bodies left. Perhaps because all of his strength had been exerted, it was stained golden, but crumbled like a stone. “Isn’t it quite an amazing thing?”
“Inoom!”
The tendons on Pademan’s forehead stood out in an odd way.
Pademan, unable to hold back his anger, kicked off the ground and rushed towards Ludger.
The speed was unbelievable for someone of such small stature, but it was Pantos who went ahead of him.
Pademan rushed towards him holding a shield as big as his own, but Pantos grabbed the shield with his two powerful arms.
“Your opponent is me. “Prey.”
“How dare you, you dirty beast!”
Pademan applied strength to the arm holding the shield, but Pantos was not pushed back.
Pademan’s eyes changed.
The Lumensis Church defined all races other than humans as heretics.
Therefore, Pantos was a heresy to Pademan, nothing more or less.
But there is something strange about this power.
Even though he wasn’t at full strength, he was strong enough to overturn a tank from the front when he charged with his shield in hand.
‘Are you holding that with your bare hands? Moreover, the shield doesn’t budge no matter how hard you apply it?’
An exciting spark flashed in Pademan’s eyes.
“okay! This is not normal! “Let’s give it a try!”
As Pademan slowly increased his strength, Pantos also increased his momentum, sensing that his opponent was not normal.
An invisible, intangible miracle spread out in the shape of a sphere around the two people who entered into a power struggle over the shield.
Damn. Take a look.
The floor made of special material cracked and fragments floated out.
After a struggle, the two retreated at the same time as if they were fighting.
And Pademan and Pantos’ new models disappeared from their seats, and explosions along with shock waves occurred one after another throughout the wide hall.
The fight between the two was a signal.
The test subjects lined up behind Pademan rushed forward.
“I’ll take care of that.”
Slurp.
Alex stepped forward, pulling out the sword from his waist.
“I still needed practice to embody the enlightenment I gained these days. Well, that’s not even worth mentioning.”
Alex collided with the experimental subjects, and Arpa and Violetta stepped in to deal with the priests and paladins.
“go for it! cheer up!”
“Ugh, I’ll cheer you on.”
Seridan and Belaruna, who were of no help in the actual battle, retreated to a distance and only stuck their heads out to cheer.
Ludger glared at Deanna.
Perhaps reading the emotions in those eyes, Deanna smiled and spoke to her younger siblings.
“Lawrence. Lorelai. This is your youngest brother. “Please be as cute as you like.”
Lawrence and Lorelai, who had been standing still like wax dolls, turned their heads at the same time and stared at Ludger.
Even though their eyes could not be seen because they were covered with leather belts, the two people were looking exactly where Ludger was.
At the same time, a red glow appeared through the gap in the leather covering his face.
Coo!
Lawrence and Lorelai’s new brother disappeared from his seat.
“Ather Nocturnus.”
Ludger had a shadow wrapped around his body.
A black shadow covered from head to toe covered Ludger’s face with a crow mask.
Ludger spread his shadow-covered arms wide to the left and right.
Immediately after, Lawrence and Lorelai’s kicks were each caught by Ludger’s hand.
Coo!
The attack was merely stopped, but the ground where Ludger was standing collapsed as if a crater had formed.
Even though I was wearing Ather Nocturnus, I felt a tingling sensation at the end of my arms.
‘Is it physical strengthening that utilizes divine power to the extreme?’
Is it because it is the bloodline of Seonghwang?
The strength of his physical ability far surpassed that of other Holy Knights.
They didn’t even wear the armor or white coats that were symbols of the Holy Knights.
‘no. Rather, the restraints that surround the entire body help the divine power circulate inside the body.’
Now, the physical abilities of siblings Lawrence and Lorelai have surpassed those of master-level knights.
‘And what’s even more annoying is.’
This is not power.
And, Deanna also did not just quietly watch this situation.
Soft light flowed from the golden throne where Deanna sat.
Golden light shone as if lighting up the entire large hall, and then permeated Lawrence, Lorelai, and the test subjects.
Then, their movements, which were originally fast, were now invisible to the naked eye.
As Ludger lowered his head, Lawrence’s legs, swinging like a whip, cut through the space.
Wow!
A mark was carved into the wall at a distance as if a sharp blade had been wielded.
Ludger stretched out his arm and tried to grab Lawrence, but Lorelei took aim and dug into the bottom square.
The bare leg, torn at 180 degrees, shot up and aimed at Ludger’s chin.
Ludger gave up trying to catch Lawrence and crossed his arms to block the kick.
Quang!
With the sound of a bomb exploding, a shock wave exploded and Ludger’s body floated in the air.
Before Ludger could get into position, Lawrence and Lorelai were running complexly up the ceiling, walls, and pillars, swinging their legs on either side.
At that moment, Ludger’s body shrank into a dot and disappeared.
… … !
Lawrence and Lorelai, who had missed their target, looked around and then lowered their heads.
Sniff.
The siblings who smelled the scent kicked off the ground and jumped high into the air without even thinking about who would go first.
Blah blah blah!
Sharp awls rose from the shadows of the ground where the two people were standing.
Even if it had been just a little bit later, it would have been a situation where I was skewered.
But this was a trick.
Ludger appeared like a ghost behind Lawrence, who jumped high and stepped on a pillar.
The moment when he was about to cut Lawrence down with the sword stick in his hand.
Lawrence’s head turned 180 degrees like an owl.
“what… … .”
It was surprising that the head turned to an angle that cannot be turned due to the structure of the human body, but what was even more surprising was what happened next.
“Kyaaaaaaaa!”
When Lawrence opened his mouth, a white ray of light erupted from his mouth along with a roar and engulfed Ludger.
fantasy,
