Episode 650: Broken family (1)
As if the power Pantos had faced on his way here was only a taste, the troops waiting in the central hall of the inner city were of a different level.
Even though the leader of the Holy Knights was small in stature but seemed to be full of strength, the people behind him were the problem…
“I didn’t know that the gates of heaven would be broken through. Was there a traitor inside?”
A pure yet relaxed voice that does not suit the atmosphere…
The owner of the voice was a red-faced woman with long white hair.
He was wearing pure white clothes and his skin was pure white, so everything except his eyes and rosy lips was white.
No matter how great it was, when it was decorated like that, it felt eerie rather than sacred.
“It’s been a long time, sister…”
Ludger spoke to his sister, the bloodline of the Holy Emperor…
Red eyes were shining as if they were scanning Ludger thoroughly…
“It’s been a long time… You’ve finally come this far… My youngest brother, whose face I don’t even remember anymore…”
“I never thought… I never thought that protecting this inside would be another Seonghwang bloodline…”
Deanna Van Bretus·
She was Ludger’s older sister and was gifted with divine power and sensitivity almost equal to that of Saleh.
Although she was defeated by Salesin and eventually failed to sit on the throne of the Holy Emperor, she appreciated her talent and did not kill her, but instead became a leading figure in the Holy Kingdom. She sat on the golden throne and looked down at Ludger.
“Besides, it’s not just one…”
Ludger’s blue eyes glanced alternately between Deanna’s sides.
There were two people next to Deanna, who was sitting on the golden throne.
They were a male and female pair, and judging from their visible physical characteristics, they were presumed to be in their late teens.
What I could only assume was that the two people were each wearing black and white leather belts covering their entire bodies.
Should I call it bondage? Or should I call it the behavior of someone locked in a mental ward?
Both arms were tied with restraints, the entire body was wrapped in leather like a mummy, and even the face was covered in leather except for the mouth and nose.
The pure white hair sticking out from the gap in the leather was the only thing that gave me a quiet guess as to the identity of ‘that thing’.
“Lawrence van Bretus and Lorelai van Bretus, the twin siblings have developed a nasty, masochistic hobby…”
I couldn’t understand the sight of the Holy Emperor with Deanna looking like that.
It was almost suspicious that Deanna had a vicious hobby of tormenting her cute younger siblings.
“What on earth have you done?”
What made it difficult to understand Ludgar was the other paladin’s reaction…
As if this was natural, the paladins and priests surrounding them showed no signs of surprise.
“It’s a matter of consideration in its own way…”
“consideration? “Am I misunderstanding the meaning of the word consideration?”
“The fight for the right to succeed to the throne inevitably involves blood… Some people surrender, but there are also people who do not…”
Deanna’s words were quite shocking…
“What you mean is that the twin brother and sister, unable to accept victory or defeat, resisted until the end and ended up looking like that?”
“Brother Salesin, it’s just a consideration of his own…”
Ludger snorted at those words…
How can it be considerate to wrap it up in leather and treat it like an animal?
“Besides, it looks like he has even lost his wits. Can something like that be said to be alive? “Isn’t it literally just a matter of life?”
No, it was even more vicious than that…
From the looks of it, it was as if the brain had been bleached through brainwashing and drug addiction.
Wouldn’t it have been better if he had killed me with honor?
Still, I was disgusted by the fact that he was my blood-brother and they were trying to use me by making him look like that.
“What should we do? Let’s just kill them. Lawrence and Laurelia’s talents are so outstanding.”
“You turned your younger brother into a toy because you felt sorry for his skills? Also, the bloodline of Seonghwang? And the people around you are watching it as if it’s normal?”
Only like this…
Who on earth is a heretic?
“No, these guys were all accomplices in the first place.”
Ludger’s sharp gaze quickly scanned the surroundings…
The appearance of the holy knights and priests gathered around was not very normal…
Among the bodies that Pantos felled when he came, I saw the corpse of a guy whose size far exceeded that of a human being, but I never thought there would be more of them…
Starting with a large figure over 3 meters tall with an executioner’s hood over his face…
His arms are strangely long and he wears a plague doctor mask.
Even people who sit on all fours with their eyes moving in different directions like animals…
“Experiment…”
That was an experiment…
It wasn’t just an experiment, it was a failed attempt to create something…
It was exactly like a child remodeling a broken toy by tearing off its arms and legs and attaching strange things to it.
Still, there were some sane people, but seeing them naturally together means that they must have helped create that…
“This is truly disgusting. I knew they were taking orphans without parents and experimenting on them, but I never thought it would be to this extent. Is it okay for someone who claims to do God’s will to do this? Or rather, considering who you serve, I think this is a good behavior…”
“Shut up Ethan! “How can you, who borrows the power of the devil, know the divine will!”
It was the Holy Knight at the forefront who was incensed by Ludger’s words…
The Holy Knight who easily blocked the iron door blown by Pantos.
Although the height is only about 160 cm, it spreads out to the left and right, making it look like a turtle.
A body type that could be mistaken for a dwarf warrior if it weren’t for the beard.
On top of his shaved head was a tattoo of a cross and a rosary.
“Paedeman, Commander of the Holy Knights…”
The Holy Knights of the Holy Kingdom of Bretus are divided into levels of Apprentice, General, and Advanced Elite.
Even elite paladins have the same skills as high-level knights, and when they unite, they have power equivalent to a master-level knight.
Among such elites, those who are particularly strong earn the title of leader.
The number of Holy Knight Commanders in the Holy Kingdom of Bretus is three…
Among them, Commander Pademan was the leader of the Holy Knights who was in charge of protecting the Holy Kingdom beyond Galaharad Fortress.
If we consider it as an empire, it is in the same position as Terry or Larian Howl.
“You have a lot of anger towards me…”
“Inheriting the blood of His Majesty the previous great emperor! “You have such talent, yet you dare to betray the Holy Kingdom and say that you have a pierced mouth!”
“Is it right that the Holy Kingdom tried to kill me?”
“If that were the case, I should have died! “How dare you survive in filth and put your sword to the Holy Kingdom?”
“So all these actions are right? Or maybe the reason for your anger lies somewhere else…”
Ludger had a wry smile on his face…
“Was the death of Bantam, leader of the Holy Knights of Light, that sad?”
“···!”
Pademan’s pupils widened to tears…
Ludger hit him right in the sore spot…
“Yeah, that’s it. Since you were friendly with Bantam, would you like to tell me what his death was like?”
“What what?”
“He was defeated horribly, not befitting the name of the leader of the Holy Knights. Even though his bones and muscles were torn all over his body, he recovered and held on. His one lifeline was like a cockroach.”
“this person···!”
“And then in the end, he cried and cried and hung on, saying he wanted to run away… So what do you think I did to him? “They sent it away cleanly so that it wouldn’t get any more ugly. Of course, there was no body left. It was stained golden, probably because all the strength had been exerted, but it crumbled like a stone. Isn’t that quite an amazing thing?”
“INOOM!”
A tendon stood out disgustingly on Pademan’s forehead.
Pademan, unable to hold back his anger, kicked off the ground and rushed towards Ludger.
The speed was unbelievable for someone with a small body, but it was Pantos who went ahead of him.
When Pademan charged at him with a shield as big as his own, Pantos caught the shield with his two powerful arms.
“Your opponent is me, the prey…”
“You filthy beast, how dare you!”
Pademan applied force to the arm holding the shield, but Pantos was not pushed back.
Pademan’s eyes changed…
The Lumensis Church defined all races other than humans as heretics.
Therefore, Pantos was nothing more or less than a heresy to Pademan.
But there is something strange about this power…
Although he didn’t have full power, he was strong enough to overturn a tank from the front when charging with his shield in hand.
‘Are you holding that with your bare hands? Moreover, even if you apply force, the shield doesn’t budge?’
An exciting spark flashed in Pademan’s eyes.
“okay! This is not normal! “Let’s give it a try!”
As Pademan slowly increased his strength, Pantos also gained momentum, sensing that his opponent was not normal.
An invisible, intangible miracle spread out in the shape of a sphere around the two people who entered into a power struggle over the shield.
Jeok Jeok Jeok·
The floor made of special material cracked and fragments floated out.
After a struggle, the two retreated at the same time as if they were fighting…
Then, Pademan and Pantos’ new models disappeared from their seats, and explosions along with shock waves occurred throughout the wide hall.
The fight between the two was a signal…
The test subjects lined up behind Pademan rushed in…
“I’ll take care of that…”
Grumbling·
Alex stepped forward, pulling out the sword from his belt…
“Still, I needed some practical experience to embody the enlightenment I’ve gained recently… Well, that’s not even worth talking about…”
So Alex collided with the experimental subjects, and the priests and paladins, Arpa and Violetta, came forward to deal with them.
“go for it! cheer up!”
“Ugh, I’ll support you…”
Seridan and Velaruna, who were of no help in the actual battle, retreated to a distance and only stuck their heads out to cheer.
Ludger glared at Deanna·
Perhaps reading the emotions in those eyes, Deanna smiled and said to her younger siblings…
“Lawrence, Lorelai, this is your youngest sister, please love her as much as you like.”
Lawrence and Lorelai, who had been standing still like wax dolls, turned their heads at the same time and stared at Ludger.
Even though their eyes could not be seen because they were covered with leather belts, the two people were looking exactly where Ludger was.
At the same time, a red glow appeared through the gap in the leather covering his face.
Coo!
Lawrence and Lorelai’s new brother has disappeared from his seat.
“Ather Nocturnus…”
Ludger has a shadow wrapped around his body…
A black shadow covered from head to toe placed a crow mask on Ludger’s face.
Ludger spread his shadow-covered arms wide to the left and right.
Immediately after, Lawrence and Lorelai’s kicks were each caught by Ludger’s hand.
Coo!
Just stopping the attack, the ground on which Ludger was standing sank down as if a crater had formed.
Even though I was wearing Ather Nocturnus, I felt a tingling sensation at the end of my arms.
‘Is it physical strengthening that makes extreme use of divine power?’
Is it because it is the bloodline of Seonghwang?
The strength of his physical ability far surpassed that of other Holy Knights.
They didn’t even wear the armor or white coats that are the symbols of the Paladins.
‘No, rather, the restraints surrounding the entire body help the sacred power circulate inside the body.’
Now, the physical abilities of siblings Lawrence and Lorelai have surpassed those of master-level knights.
‘And what’s even more annoying is…’
This is not power…
And Deanna was also not just watching this situation quietly…
A soft light flowed from the golden throne where Deanna sat.
The golden light shone as if lighting up the entire large hall and then seeped into the subjects Lawrence and Lorelei.
Then, their movements, which were originally fast, now became invisible to the naked eye.
As Ludger lowered his head, Lawrence’s legs, swinging like a whip, cut through the space.
Wow!
A mark was engraved on the wall at a distance as if a sharp blade had been wielded.
Ludger stretched out his arm and tried to grab Lawrence, but Lorelei took aim and dug into the lower square.
The bare leg, torn at 180 degrees, shot up and aimed at Ludger’s chin.
Ludger gave up trying to catch Lawrence and crossed his arms to block the kick.
Quang!
With the sound of a bomb exploding, a shock wave explodes and Ludger’s body floats in the air.
Before Ludger could get into position, Lawrence and Lorelai were running complexly up the ceiling beams, swinging their legs on either side.
At that moment, Ludger’s body shrank into a dot and disappeared from the spot.
···!
Lawrence and Lorelai, who missed their target, looked around and then lowered their heads.
Sniff…
The siblings who smelled the scent kicked off the ground and jumped high in the air without even thinking about who went first.
Blah blah blah!
Sharp awls rose from the shadows of the ground where the two people were standing.
Even if it were just a little bit late, I would have been skewered.
But this was a trick…
Ludger appeared like a ghost behind Lawrence, who jumped high and stepped on a pillar.
The moment you try to cut Lawrence down with the sword stick in your hand…
Lawrence’s head turned 180 degrees like an owl.
“what····”
It was surprising that the head turned to an angle that cannot be turned due to the structure of the human body, but what was even more surprising was what happened next…
“Kyaaaaaak!”
When Lawrence opened his mouth, a white ray of light came out from his mouth with a roar and engulfed Ludger.
