Chapter 124 - Double Crisis 5 (1/2)
Chapter 124 - Double Crisis (5)
It was found out that the weakest amongst the Four Heavenly Kings had worn the mask of the pope.The Four Heavenly King was killed the very night he was found out.He was killed by the heroes and the holy priestess.
No one in Lihazeta could sleep that night
From out of nowhere, the pope had acted like a villain, and he had taken a maid as a hostage.The pope had faced off against the heroes, and the people definitely saw the pope transform into a Demon.It was such a bizarre scene that a play might have been more believable than this. It felt as if they were having an out of the body experience.
As they were following the story occurring within the footage, they could hear and see the commotion that was occurring within the Zero Class.They saw light and Demonic energy emanate from the Zero class, so they knew all of this wasn’t a hoax.
It was truly fortunate that the sight of Aria becoming the 2nd holy priestess hadn’t been revealed through the footage.If that truth had been revealed, Artpe would have been able to work with it.However, he preferred not to have that truth be common knowledge.
[It really is rude to call someone this early in the morning.It is quite rude.If it wasn’t Artpe-nim, I wouldn’t have answered…..]
“It is still night over here, so let’s consider it to be even.I want you to contact your merchant association.I’ve attached images that is newsworthy.I want you to spread it across the continent.”
[What is it?]
“We easily defeated the Four Heavenly king, who had been masquerading as the pope.”
[······.]
“It’s big news, right?”
[······you are killing me.I’ll send an executive.Please give us exclusive rights to the story!]
From the moment he entered Paladia, he had planned on overturning the temple.This was why Artpe’s subsequent actions were truly swift.
However, the most urgent task right now was to settle down the people of Lihazeta by telling them the truth.Then they had to settle down Paladia.Lastly, he had to inform the people of this continent that a Demon had infiltrated the inner temple.The news of the hero’s appearance had been spread not too long ago, and the people of the continent were still in a state of bewilderment.This news would properly arouse their attention to the presence of the Demons.
The dam that hadbeen surrounding the Zero Class had been brought down.The rotten water, which had accumulated within, would be revealed to the world.There was clear evidence that showed the corruption that had festered within the temple.It would show the presence of the Demon King’s army on this continent.This proof would be shown to all humans residing in Lihazeta, Paladia and the whole continent.
Artpe contacted Leseti and Deyus.He dumped the responsibility of settling down Lihazeta to them.Then he asked Mycenae to spread the news to the whole continent.
Afterwards, he took Maetel and Vadinet to the Zero Class.They were going to take care of the priests that were gathering within the Zero Class.
“M...my god.The pope really fell to the Four Heavenly King…..”
“Aria!My daughter!Hero-nim, is my daughter safe!?”
“Look at these logs!My god!I never expected this to happen within the Zero Class…..”
“Ah.That guy is rotten.”
“Ok.Here is your punishment.”
“Ggoo-ahk!”
The pope, who had been their biggest enemy, was gone now.This was why Artpe didn’t have to hesitate any more.Artpe and Vadinet met out punishment to everyone that was related to the ‘rotten water’ within the Zero Class.Only the innocent were left alive.
The hero and the holy priestess had carried out an execution of blood and iron!
The priests shuddered when they saw the hill made out of the corpses of the corrupted priests.
“You are truly cool-head and bold.It seems Artpe-nim had covered up his true nature in order to fix what is wrong within the temple!”
“His judgement and patience….He lacks nothing.”
“This generation’s hero is the strongest we’ve ever had.He killed a Four Heavenly King before he crossed over to the Demon realm.!”
In truth, the hero from his previous life had accomplished this too. At the time, there had been one incident that had gone against the Demon King’s recipe.Instead of the weakest amongst the Four Heavenly King dying, the 3rd strongest Four Heavenly had died first.
At that time, the variable was the holy priestess.She had mastery over the magic circle, and she had been aware of what was going on within the temple…..
The past hero’s mistake was her inability to control the holy priestess.This was why she had lost the holy priestess after killing the Four Heavenly King.
‘However, I was successful in correcting that mistake.I killed the Four Heavenly King as planned, and Vadinet is……Things hadn’t turned out as planned, but I was successful in acquiring her as a firm ally.If I can point to one problem….’
It was the fact that a second holy priestess had been born in Aria.When Artpe thought about this, his head hurt. It was unbearable.
In truth, he had this suspicion in the past.He had met the Demon Teana, who hadn’t been under the effects of the Demon King’s Innate ability called Absolute Control.He also felt something was out of whack when Etna mentioned that there were two more Four Heavenly Kings above her.
He became sure of it when the 2nd holy priestess came into being.
There probably was two Demon Kings in the Demonic realm.
“Ggoo-ahng-ahhk-ahng-ahk.”
He experienced it for 200 years in his past life.Fate was like that.He was sure fate was capable of twisting history in such a manner!He had planned on quickly killing the Demon King, so he could pursue a business in the dairy industry.He despaired when he realized that he had to climb two hills.
“What’s wrong, hero-nim?”
“Hoo.It’s nothing….What about the people?Is everyone gathered here?”
“I believe all the priests within Lihazeta is gathered here.”
When Artpe destroyed the entire Zero Class, an open space had been created.Priests filledthis open space.Artpe nodded his head as he looked at them.
In one corner, he saw Deyus and Leseti.They were using the Image Transmission Artifact to record the scene.In another corner, an executive dispatched by the Anywhere company was holding up the same Artifact.
It took an enormous amount of money and magical energy to set up the Image Transmission system across continents, but the current issue was too big to ignore.This was why everyone involved had taken the hit of the cost in implementing the system.
“First, I want everyone to focus your attention here.”
Artpe took out the corpse of the Four Heavenly King Jeriet from his Dimensional Pouch.His transformation ability was no longer being maintained, so the corpse stank of Demonic energy.However, he was still wearing the Artifacts given to the pope.The sight was truly ironic.
[Nyaa.]
“No.At the very least, we still need to preserve the evidence that the Four Heavenly King was here.”
[Nyaa-ahhhhhh.]
Roa saw the leftover Demonic energy within the corpse, so she was smacking her lips.However, she firmly pressed down on her desire.When Vadinet saw this, she realized something for the first time.