Chapter 156: All are pawns between nations
“This time, everyone has a look of sudden realization. Even more astonishing is Duke Falexis’s control over the entire situation, calculating every move of Milik and making the most effective counterattacks and defenses. This is something even the top strategists in other countries may not be able to do as perfectly as Duke Falexis.”
“Since that’s the case! Then I command ninety thousand troops to slaughter the citizens of the Duchy! If you don’t hand over the Oracle Book, I will turn the entire Duchy into a ruined nation!” The commander’s eyes were bloodshot, evidently feeling extremely uncomfortable with such a retaliatory move, and on the side, Daven immediately shouted.
“No! Right now, we are a criminal organization, but we haven’t committed any outrageously heinous acts. The Empire might turn a blind eye to us, but if we indiscriminately kill civilians without cause, not only will we not escape death, but our organization behind us will also be implicated.”
“How should we proceed!”
The commander’s words made Daven glance at him slightly, inwardly cursing. It’s truly puzzling how a seasoned demigod could lose composure at a time like this.
“… ” Daven narrowed his eyes slightly, glancing at the sky barrier above him.
“It seems the Duke indeed has no intention of killing me?”
“You figure it out for yourself; perhaps it’s a trap with truth and falsehood.” Duke Falexis’s playful smile exuded an air of absolute superiority, which stirred a hint of anger in Daven. Yes, it’s that expression, always there above him, looking down with that smile.
It’s as if this person, with an air of self-proclaimed intelligence, sees right through him and mercilessly ridicules his ignorance.
So, he kept climbing towards the peak, enduring anything, until he finally reached the realm of a demigod. Yet, Daven, with his suddenly widened perspective, discovered that the same expression was always watching him, as if a human were watching an ant crawl onto a pebble.
Daven is clearly much stronger than Duke Falexis now, but he doesn’t feel like he can defeat him at all. A faint sense of despair spreads through his heart.
Is Daven destined to be toyed with by these higher-ups forever, always having to endure ridicule with his head bowed?
Even if he abandons all dignity, will he never be able to become the absolute superior?
He wants to win, even if he has to stake his life to do so!
Even if he’s called a rebel who betrays his teacher and destroys his ancestors, even if he loses everything.
However, Daven hopes that his life will never be mocked, and that he can always be in control of everything!
Boom!!
Suddenly, a red stream of light shoots up from an inconspicuous building, followed by a blue glow chasing after it, resembling a peerless sword saint. Every move seems to resonate with the space, forming a sword aura!
Nicholas suddenly looks over, his pale face becoming even more serious. He can’t help but mutter, “The Oracle’s Book has been stolen!”
Even Falexis’ pupils contract as he focuses his gaze on the scene.
The blue figure chasing from behind is the hidden demigod 【Sword Saint】 Ying Tianmou, who guards the family treasure of the Duke’s Mansion. He is one of the demigods who has never appeared in the entire mansion. The Duke’s Mansion is said to have only five major demigods, but in reality, there are more than that… The heritage of a country can never be guessed by superficial information alone.
Rapidly speeding ahead is a skinny dwarf with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks. This dwarf, instead of being panicked by the peerless sword intent, reveals a sinister smile. His whole body glows red, and his speed unexpectedly increases once more!
“【Faceless】?”
Daven and the commander are bewildered because they don’t know why the incredibly mysterious demigod 【Faceless】 from the Kingdom of Milik would appear here.
With a smirk, Faceless addresses Daven and the others below, “The master doesn’t trust you, so he specially had me infiltrate. In the end, it’s still up to me to do the stealing!”
As Daven listens, a hint of paleness finally appears on his face. It turns out that those above never believed in their success from the beginning. Not only himself, even the ninety thousand troops were just bait.
No wonder when he led the army through space, the entire “Fantasy Ship” showed signs of overload! It turns out that Faceless had already ‘transformed’ into an unknown soldier at that time. Unexpectedly, even Daven himself was deceived. At this moment, the handsome man feels the endless darkness and chaos brought upon him by the country.
In a loop after loop, endless calculations, endless exploitation, that’s the struggle between nations!
Whether it’s the Sealed Emperor, the Holy Land Mage, or even the Demigods!
In the midst of nations, one can only become a pawn!
