Chapter 111 - The Trial 3 (1/2)

Priscilla retreated with a troubled look.

It was unreasonable for her to confront Sieg, a dragon slayer, in a head-to-head battle.

Swoosh!

Another purple monster appeared above Priscilla and fell onto Sieg's head.

The speed was so fast that it is difficult to follow with the naked eye.

However, Sieg simply avoided the blow and climbed onto the monster.

Swish.

He then stepped forward and quickly reached Priscilla's position.

When Sieg tried to swing Gram at Priscilla’s neck,

“That’s about it.”

A blond young man with red eyes appeared through a portal and blocked Sieg’s advance.

“Aleister Crowley…”

“I see. So you’ve betrayed us. To think that you tried to destroy the sin of Sloth even though you should be preaching Lady Lilith’s Gospel.”

Aleister shook his head as he gave Sieg a sermon.

The dragon slayer paused, stared at Aleister for a moment, and opened his mouth.

“At that time, I was just fighting the invaders of the forest to protect Kriemhild. I didn't really believe in your doctrine.”

“What a pity. You’re refusing to be saved. Oh well, that’s fine. After all, you are just a supporting actor on the stage.”

Aleister waved his index finger side to side as he stared at Sieg.

Afterwards, he turned and looked down at Woohyuk.

“I received a revelation before coming here. I felt like my heart would stop since it was the first one for a thousand years. I have learned why. The reason why the Witch of Envy had to die, and why the plans for the future have suddenly been accelerated.”

Aleister began praying as he gathered both his hands together with a thrilled expression.

Sieg raised the holy sword Gram again since he didn’t want to continue listening to his nonsense.

“I don’t care about that. My Lord has commanded me to defeat Priscilla and her monsters, so if you stand in my say, I will consider you an enemy as well.”

In truth, Sieg knew from the very beginning that he had come with hostile intentions.

Nevertheless, the reason why he had yet to move was to buy time, as Woohyuk had not given instructions yet.

'I didn’t think we'd cross paths this quickly.'

Woohyuk was listening to the conversation from a distance as the situation became troublesome.

He did somehow expect Aleister to intervene, but still had hopeful expectations that he wouldn’t.

In any case, the power balance on this battlefield had completely collapsed.

‘A desperate situation.’

Currently, if the demon kings were to appear and launch a total offensive, it would literally be the worst case scenario. Their chances at victory would be near to nil.

The story will be different if allies came to support, but it will be difficult for them to arrive in time due to the distance.

“My Lord, shouldn’t we send more troops over there? The ones on this side look like they can handle themselves...”

The battle between the monsters and the undead army in the Corcas Mountains was one-sided.

Agnes covered the ground with demonic energy like a swamp and tied the monsters’ feet. The undead army followed up by ending their breaths.

On the other side, Medusa's petrification magic and Agatha's ice magic were on a frenzy.

The enemies’ elite monsters were also using their own characteristic skills and abilities to fight back.

“You’re right. However, we should keep in mind that there are reinforcements hiding somewhere.”

The allied force of the demon kings should be larger than this.

Seeing that they hadn't revealed themselves so far, they may have joined the battle at the Doria Castle.

‘It’ll be inconvenient if the Doria Castle gets taken.’

It was the foremost base, the walls were solid, and siege weapons were positioned in various locations of the castle.

If they were aiming for the castle, now would be a great opportunity to attack, since Marquis Nelson's troops had left to support the battle here.

Woohyuk urgently sent a messenger to the Eastern Guard Camp.

“Tell Marquis Nelson to defend the fortress.”

The citizens of the central region of the Nelson march would be evacuated to the fortress.

Even if the enemies were to successfully pass through the castle, there would be no problem since the security of the other regions were strict.

As Woohyuk watched over the kingdom’s army and the guards in the rear, Aleister's voice resounded from the air.

“I’ve been wanting to meet you in person, Asura.”

They were close enough to enter each other's range.

Aleister had somehow reached above Woohyuk within a short span of time.

“Are you going to preach to me as well?”

“I hope you don't hate me for it. It is my duty to preach Lady Lilith’s Gospel. Besides, ever since we received a revelation thousands of years ago, our sense of duty has been burning with energy unlike anything before.”

“… Let's just keep it short and get to the point.”

Woo-hyuk released his demonic energy and brandished Verserios.

Seeing his appearance, Aleister’s eyes brightened as he spoke.

“Ho, is that the abyss? You are truly a blessed existence, just like the four apostles of the apocalypse.”

“So, do you covet my abilities?”

“No way, I have no intention to fight you right now. I just want to give a suitable trial to the one who wishes to challenge the realm of god.”

Aleister was aware of Woohyuk's objective. He had been watching over him secretly from behind

“A trial?”

“The divine throne system. You will set foot in that realm earlier than what the future had in wait for you through Lady Lilith’s trial.”

“Then what are the four apostles?”

Woohyuk continued to ask questions to buy time for Sieg and the Spiritual Society to defeat the enemies.

Aleister also responded to the questions and continued the conversation as if he had just come to talk from the very beginning.

“The Four Apostles are believers who will help the Demon God’s advent on the Day of Judgment. It's also my job to find and manage them in advance.”

“Are you saying that I’m one of the four apostles?”

”I do not know. We will have to keep watching you. I have decided not to confuse myself trying to figure out your identity, since Lady Lilith said that you are an important key.”

While he kept talking about this subject, Aleister avoided mentioning any important information.

Watching his wicked look, Woohyuk sorted out the information.

'There is a high possibility that he manipulated the overlords from the past behind the scenes.'

In particular, people like Logan, Alice, and Ivanov were famous for working with the demon faction.