Chapter 412: Sacred Knight (1/2)

GDK 412 – Sacred Knight

Under the summons of the skeletal staff, waves of undead creatures densely filled Han Shuo’s surroundings. Han Shuo held Phoebe in one hand and the skeletal staff in the other, rapidly reciting incantations.

“Retreat!” Crespo decisively gave the order, taking the lead in withdrawing.

When Aubrey who was in charge of the current operation saw Han Shuo suddenly appearing by Phoebe’s side, he immediately knew that they had failed once again. When groups of undead creatures gradually appeared, Aubrey had also thought of withdrawing. Crespo’s call for retreat matched his intentions and he similarly started to escape toward the rear.

“Want to run? It’s too late!” Han Shuo released Phoebe’s hand which he had been holding firmly and suddenly flew toward Aubrey. He held the skeletal staff in his left hand as before, while the Demonslayer Edge shot out from his right palm.

Aubrey had already suffered great losses to Han Shuo previously. Once he saw Han Shuo directly charging toward him, his expression changed at once. He hastily shouted at the archers on the surrounding roofs, “Shoot him to death!”

A rain of arrows shot toward Han Shuo, the power and speed of the arrows indicating that the strength of these archers was out of the ordinary. However, even before the arrow rain could reach Han Shuo, Han Shuo’s skeletal staff shook, causing several towering bone shields to appear in all directions, blocking off the entire arrow rain.

Han Shuo’s speed exceeded Aubrey’s imagination. When Aubrey turned his head to take a look, the cold and vicious Han Shuo was actually only a short distance away from him.

“Be careful!” Crespo suddenly shouted loudly, the silver spear in his hand thrust like a drill at high speed toward Han Shuo. Han Shuo turned his head to glance at Crespo before raising his right hand. The Demonslayer Edge turned into a flash of black light and stabbed toward the spear point with a swish.

“Clang!”

A magnificent radiance blossomed. Crespo only felt an enormous force rush into his body through the spear, rushing from his arm into his five viscera and six bowels, causing severe wounds to his divine body in a flash. He couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his complexion pale as he continued to retreat.

“Dong!” Crespo’s silver spear had actually been split into two as it fell on the stone floor.

The excessive might of the Demonslayer Edge didn’t decrease as it continued like a shadow toward Crespo’s chest. Even before Crespo could stand firmly, there was merely a “puu” sound as the Demonslayer Edge penetrated Crespo’s silver armor and cut open a large hole in his chest.

As a piercing pain spread from his chest, Crespo’s pale face was filled with despair as he looked in a daze at the hole in his chest. With a last “How is that possible”, he collapsed loudly soon after.

Aubrey was terror-stricken, reckless escaping into the distance, no longer caring about the lives of the others.

Crespo was the main assistance for this operation. He was a sky rider and after joining the Church of Light’s Temple Knights, because of his pious belief toward the God of Light, he had received additional divine protection and was much stronger than an ordinary sky rider.

The silver spear and his bright silver armor were both items that only high-ranking Temple Knights possessed. They were both extremely high-quality items in the eyes of all blacksmiths within the continent. The spear and armor both contained divine energy. Who would have thought that under the attack of that weapon, they were broken apart like paper mache, causing Aubrey to tremble in fear.

Aubrey who was fleeing with all his might clearly didn’t realize that Han Shuo’s speed far exceeded his own. Even before Aubrey could leave Boozt Merchant Guild’s area of influence, a cold shout was heard behind him. Aubrey was overwhelmed with shock, disregarding everything to start using the teleportation spell which he was yet to be proficient in.

As a space archmage, Aubrey’s comprehension of space magic could only be considered a drop in the ocean. He was unable to freely teleport short distances unlike space grand magi like Emma.

However, Aubrey had no other choice as matters stand. He knew in his heart that he absolutely wasn’t a match for Han Shuo. Since he had no hope of escaping through speed, he could only brave death and use that yet to be mastered spatial magic.

When people are in dire straits they would always burst forth with some latent potential. Aubrey who usually needed two seconds to cast a magic spell only used one second to cast the unmastered spell. Before Han Shuo neared Aubrey, he suddenly felt violent spatial fluctuations from Aubrey’s surroundings.

The space suddenly shattered like a mirror. Aubrey was aghast and howled miserably. His body seemed to be within the broken space, split into several fragments. When the space returned to normal, Aubrey had disappeared without a trace. Han Shuo stood unmoving, apprehensive about the space magic. The effect of recklessly using unfamiliar magic would sometimes be much more powerful than standard space magic. Aubrey was clearly in such a situation. When Han Shuo saw Aubrey’s body split in tandem with the space around him, he assumed that there must have been a problem with the spell and hence Aubrey had thrown away his life with it.

If Han Shuo had suddenly entered that region before it returned to normal, he would very possibly be affected by the spell and unable to escape. On the off chance that he ends up in an alternate space, Han Shuo would really feel like crying.

Aubrey’s status was unknown, but Han Shuo felt that most likely he was dead. Without wasting any more time, Han Shuo immediately headed to Phoebe’s side, holding onto Phoebe again and said hastily, “We should leave first. I reckon that Lawrence’s location would be the most dangerous!”

Phoebe was startled yet happy, startled when she heard Han Shuo describe Lawrence’s danger. She knew that Lawrence was the most crucial person. For Ashburn to dare to attack her so brazenly, Lawrence was probably in deep trouble as well.

If Lawrence was killed, Eldest Prince Charles and Duke Ashburn would truly be able to control the situation. If that happens, the only remaining option for Han Shuo and herself would be to escape.

Her happiness stemmed from the fact that Han Shuo clearly knew that Lawrence was in greater danger, but he still prioritized her rescue. This clearly proved that her importance to Han Shuo was above all else. Even though Lawrence’s survival would bring Han Shuo greater power and benefits, Han Shuo had still come to save her first in such an important situation. Phoebe was truly touched by this.

“What about them?” Phoebe immediately agreed but inquired about the guards and the few merchants from the Boozt Merchant Guild beside her.