Chapter 308 - 162. Yet Another Beginning (Part Tw (1/2)
Chapter 308: 162 Yet Another Beginning (Part Two)
Translated by A Passing Wanderer
Edited by RED
“His Majesty the Holy King, hooray-!”
The raucous cheering of the citizens reverberated throughout the city
They had endured a hellish week So perhaps unsurprisingly, the Holy King who had put an end to this hellish war came across as a hero and became the subject of their adulation
Well, to be honest I’ve already grown used to it by now
Even though the Paladins were doing their best to hold the citizens back, they were still reaching out to et noticed by me
I waved my hands at them, but a bitter smile didn’t want to leave my face
‘The losses have been pretty extensive’
The citizens were cheering on, but I still could see several a away as well They probably lost their loved ones during the war
They would no doubt be coh, but their deep scars would still need a long time before they had a chance to heal properly
“Still, weof truly peaceful days, thanks to this war,” I muttered to myself
No other vahly as this horde had in order to establish their own country Since that was the case, their failure this tih ithal to establish the Blood Kingdoood while
Surely they wouldn’t dare to rae around so carelessly now…
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“Ohhh! Your Majesty, I’ve been waiting for your arrival!”
When I arrived back in the Imperial Palace, Hans approachedup to ed to push him back “…What about His Majesty the Holy Emperor?”
Har the escaped enemies, sire Both Lord Oscal and His Ehness the Crown I His Majesty”
“Huh Even after kicking the Vay left to chase after they do you even have? Are we sure that he was really dying of old age?
I helplessly shook my head
It was at thatin my ear, “A vampire ranked above Marquis seelanced at him “Where is he?”
“We think the varound labyrinth We discovered traces of the traps being activated as well”
“That dude must be dead, then”
Either crushed flat like a pancake, or melted down to death, no less
I ned to torture anyone unlucky enough to get caught in the theeezer he was
‘But that h’
I urged hio take a look”
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Hans guided round labyrinth The bloody Golereeted us
It sure looked like a freaky s jutted out from its body All the blood of vaether to create its body didn’t improve my impression of it all thatthat this is your handiwork?”
“W-well, His Majesty the Holy Emperor commanded ht be the one who handed over the information related to the bloody Golem to Hans, but hell, this dude really went and created a bona fide monstrosity, didn’t he?
I brushed past the bloody Gole toin ht be doable, since the thing wasn’t a living creature If not, then well, it’d be enough to store only its heart, at least
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We eventually reached the prison located in the labyrinth Harman and other Paladins, plus Cardinal Urael, followed us on the way
While everyone was getting tense, Hans began raved on the walls in order to cancel the traps
The wall blocking our path rose up rapidly, proush out to the floor ere on We were greeted by a figure barely visible through the open gap
It was a tall, lanky va to stand on its feet despite its whole body having melted down like a slimy mud
I used my Mind’s Eye, then called out the vampire’s name, “Kirum, is it?”
“Kkiiiiaaaahk-!”
Kirued at ed the attack, grabbed the vaht down on the floor
“Restrict him-!” Harman shouted out, and the Paladins thrust their spears to i, you bastaaaard-!”
“Huh, he’s still alive?” I was surprised by this revelation and stared at the va his head down
To think that hein holy water Now that was souy possess, anyway?
“What should we do with him, sire?” Harman asked me
“Your Majesty, over here!”
Before I could answer, Hans called out to ed warp ic circle could be seen