Chapter 469 (1/2)

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Fury started to appear on the young king's face as he said, “The Nine Sovereigns of h.e.l.l. Each and every one of them is said to possess the power of a G.o.d and their powers of destruction stretch far beyond our imagination. Coldblade's return is imminent, and since that is the case, the only thing left for us to do is to accept it. Any struggle or resistance would be futile anyway. I chose to ally myself with Coldblade in order to preserve our dignity and ensure our survival.”

A cold chuckle unwittingly escaped from my mouth. “So you're planning on letting Coldblade use Sky City as a stepping stone to sweep through the other human nations on the continent? Do you really think that the Night Creatures will allow Sky City to live after they have eradicated every living thing on this continent?”

Mylin also spoke up in support of me. “That's right, Your Majesty! The human alliance is made up of nations who all depend on each other for survival. We definitely must not act in such a disgraceful and dishonorable manner! We will only be despised and mocked by our descendants for all the ages to come!”

“Enough!” The young king's lips curled up into a sinister smile. “The Violet Empire has always been bossy and overbearing, Vanished G.o.d City never does anything, and Floating Ice City's Karinshan has always been trying to expand her power and territory. I have done so many things for Sky City, all of you just don't know it! Hahaha, but just wait and see! When Lord Coldblade arrives at the head of his h.e.l.lish army, Sky City's era will have arrived! We will have lords.h.i.+p and dominion over everyone else!”

As he said this, the king suddenly swept his sword toward us and let out a sinister laugh. “As for you lot, you will become the first sacrifices we offer up to Lord Coldblade! Hahahaha!”

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It was clear that this b.a.s.t.a.r.d king had no intention of letting us leave this place alive.

Thud!

I grabbed Mylin and said in a low voice, “Hurry up and run! Follow me! We can't stay in this place any longer!”

Mylin was a mage, so even though she was a high-level NPC, she could never be a match for those high-powered Imperial Swordsmen who specialized in the chaotic milieu of melee combat. She was the key to completing this mission, so I couldn't let any harm befall her!

A bunch of guards drew their swords and bellowed with rage as they charged our way.

The young king also sprang into action. He rushed over, his jeweled sword streaking across the air along with its wielder. He was a Spirit Rank boss, so I couldn't afford to let down my guard!

“Hand over your life, you nosy brat!”

The king raised his sharp sword high above him and leaped into the air. Thick flames ignited on his longsword as he sent a mighty slash hurtling downward. He was trying to finish us off in a single strike!

I clenched my teeth and pushed Mylin behind me. Then, I immediately raised my sword above my head to block that strike! I'll think about my next move after this!

Clang!

2782!

Sparks flew everywhere with the collision of our weapons. The web between my thumb and index finger grew numb, and my body shook violently. Even though I had used Guard successfully, the impact pushed me all the way back. As I was sliding backward, energy suddenly burst out from my sword. I used the new skill that I had just learned—Burning Blade Slas.h.!.+

Flames burned brightly on the Heaven-stealing Sword before three fiery blades of energy came whistling out of it!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

4784!

6745!

9047!

I was greatly surprised when I saw the ruler of Sky City being pushed back by those three consecutive strikes. He had the same authority as Sophia and Karinshan, and I wouldn't be surprised if either of the latter two could kill me in one strike. But the ruler of Sky City turned out to be way weaker than them. It was clear that his over-indulgence in wine and s.e.x had done a number on his body. It was also pretty clear to me that the people who governed Sky City would have never become so thoroughly rotten if not for this foolish wastrel of a ruler.

Mylin whirled around, a fireball floating above her palm. However, she looked extremely unwilling to attack. As a royal mage, it was nearly impossible to get her to attack her king at this moment.

I hurriedly stretched out a hand to grab Mylin's arm. I shouted, “We need to go! Now!”

We rushed outside only to discover even more guards waiting for us. It was also at this moment that a heroic and ferocious figure dashed through the crowd, his longsword sweeping aside everyone in front of him. Shockwaves exploded from his vibrating blade as they sent whole groups of Imperial Swordsmen flying through the air.

It was the royal general who had just been demoted by the king, Jacelyn!

“Brave and upright adventurer, I will make sure that you and Mage Mylin escape from here! It's time to leave this rotten inst.i.tution of n.o.bles!”

I nodded my head. Jacelyn and I rushed forward to sweep away all the enemies before us, and Mylin stayed right behind us at all times. Soon, the other two royal generals also drew their swords and joined our case. With 3 NPCs clearing the way, it wasn't hard for us to escape the palace. It was only when we got to the main street that I realized in my despair that the mission in Sky City had already begun. All of the guards' names had turned red and I had been marked as a fugitive by the NPC authorities of Sky City!

Boom!

I turned around and unleashed a Thousand Ice Slash at the crowd of enemies behind us, freezing a large group of Imperial Swordsmen in place.

Jacelyn slowly drew out the sword he had sunk into his opponent's belly before he turned around and bellowed, “Let's kill our way out of the capital! We'll go to a base located at the foot of Dragonbone Mountain Range. My army is stationed there and it is one hundred thousand strong! It's strong enough to deter our enemies at the border or defend the core of our nation, so it's definitely strong enough to prevent those weak and cowardly n.o.bles from burying our country!”

I nodded my head. “Let's go!”

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