Betrayal Knight's Joyful Faith

Chapter 282

!The dagger was blown away by Llewellyn’s reflexive swing of his sword.

The sight of the dagger rolling on the floor made his hair stand on end.

“…”

Still, there was no sign of the enemy at all.

There was no sign of them.

It was the effect of the invisibility scroll that the assassins had.

Llewellyn immediately grabbed a magic stone and activated his artifact.

In an instant, a burst of blue light and a strong gust of magical power swept through the room, revealing the previously unseen assassins.

“…!”

The assassins’ eyes widened, as if they had not expected to be caught.

Llewellyn also muttered in a dazed tone.

“Was this really possible?”

It was a method of destroying the invisibility scroll that Arendt once told him about.

But there was not much time to admire it.

The magic stone he was holding scattered into dust, and Llewellyn immediately grabbed the next magic stone.

There were five enemies in total.

Because their faces were wrapped tightly in black cloth, it was impossible to clearly see their appearances.

At first glance, they looked like ordinary humans, but the familiar stench emanating from them proved that they were not.

‘Miracle Soldiers… ghouls.’

They were crazy people who had become ghouls while still being human, had high intelligence, and had bodies that could not easily die.

“Hand over the holy relic.”

The enemy chanted in a phlegmy voice.

A bitter smile appeared on Llewellyn’s lips.

“I don’t know about the relic or anything like that. I do have one strange gift I received from a friend who has a bad temper.”

“…”

In response, the enemies each adjusted their weapons.

They realized that Llewellyn had no intention of cooperating.

Llewellyn also braced himself for the next clash.

The enemies, without even exchanging signals, each took a step towards Llewellyn.

At that very moment.

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One of the enemies’ heads was cut off.

Before the bastard could even realize his death, a sharp sword dug into the heart of his headless upper body.

“…!”

The eyes of the head rolling on the floor grew wide.

The body with its heart pierced convulsed several times.

But that was only for a moment, as the sword covered in black energy instantly tore the bastard’s torso apart.

.

Behind the pouring flesh, the figure of a knight who had finally entered the battlefield was revealed.

It was Diana.

“Your Highness, are you alright? I apologize for being late.”

Diana apologized, wiping the sticky blood from her sword.

“No, you came on time.”

Diana, who had confirmed the true nature of her enemies with her own eyes, calmly spoke.

“It’s exactly like what he said. I think it was a good idea to stand guard myself.”

She was talking about an apprentice knight who should be at the palace right now.

“There was a commotion outside too. I was late because I had to check the situation out the window for a moment.”

“I didn’t know they would be this straightforward.”

“That doesn’t mean it’s an easy situation. It means the worst case scenario has occurred.”

Diana scolded Llewellyn as he smiled calmly.

Both of them had an attitude of not caring at all about the existence of the assassins.

The enemies’ faces hardened.

Diana noticed this and sighed lightly, adjusting her grip on her sword.

“Anyway, let’s get this sorted out quickly. We need to join the battle outside as soon as possible.”

“Ugh, I’m telling you, knights are no fun.”

While the prince grumbled in discontent, the enemies gritted their teeth and strode towards Diana.

But they didn’t even have time to take up their weapons.

Diana’s sword moved one step ahead and sliced ​​the ghoul’s head off again.

“…!”

The movement was so fast that it was hard to see properly.

As the stiff head of the ghoul fell to the ground, the sword flashed again and split the remaining body lengthwise.

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The other ghouls who had been blankly watching the corpse collapsing in a pitiful state suddenly came to their senses and swung their swords.

!

Diana’s sword was now within striking distance of their neck.

The ghoul, who met the gaze of the knight captain, flinched without realizing it.

“I guess you underestimated me.”

Beyond the tightly locked blades, Diana muttered coldly.

“Those monstrous bastards are causing a ruckus, but I didn’t become the captain for no reason.”

Those were the last words the ghoul would hear.

Diana easily shook off the ghoul and, while the one who lost the fight was staggering, cut off its legs and pierced its head with her sword.

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In the brief moment that the enemy was frozen, her sword energy exploded and its head burst apart like a watermelon.

Diana quickly retrieved her sword and eliminated the two remaining assassins who were rushing from behind.

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As the ghouls fell without even being able to scream, Llewellyn, who had been watching blankly, burst out in admiration.

“Hey… can’t you teach me that later? What kind of trick is that?”

“It’s not something you can learn, Prince. Let’s go.”

But Diana seemed to have no intention of enduring a brief joke.

Llewellyn also gave up on joking, sheathed his sword, and followed Diana.

At that moment, a low voice stopped the two people in their tracks.

“At last…”

They turned around with a start, only to realize that the assassin’s head, still breathing, was speaking.

Diana muttered with a tired face.

“You can still talk in that state.”

The severed head glared straight at Diana and Llewellyn with bloodshot eyes.

Black, dead blood was pouring out ceaselessly from the severed neck, but the bastard paid no attention and continued speaking slowly.

“…Keukheuk, in the end, everything will go according to His will.”

The head, blood gushing out from between its lips, muttered a curse.

“In a world where darkness is coming… kneeling beforehand is the last way to seek mercy…”

“Tch, what bad luck.”

But before he could finish speaking, Llewellyn snapped his fingers.

“No, everything will go his way.”

!

The artifact was activated and the assassin’s head exploded without even being able to resist.

Llewellyn spat out with mock cheerfulness towards an enemy who could no longer hear or speak.

“Even if he’s a god, he’s a bad guy who starts a fight when things don’t go his way.”

Llewellyn glanced indifferently at the dead ghouls lying on the ground, then turned around without any hesitation and left the room a step ahead of Diana.

“So, what’s the situation outside?”

“We are currently engaging with enemies who have infiltrated the castle gates. Their infiltration route is currently being determined.”

Diana reported, quickening her pace.

“What will you do, Your Highness? I would like to tell you to avoid it, but…”

“There’s no place safe at this point. I think it would be best to stick close to Sir Diana to save my life. Plus, I can help out and earn my keep.”

“Haa…”

Diana let out a sigh of displeasure, but that didn’t mean she was against it.

It was because Llewellyn’s words were not exactly wrong.

“Don’t worry. I will put your safety first.”

Before Diana could ask again, Llewellyn spoke first.

“I have absolutely no intention of causing trouble in any way. And I have the ability to help Captain Diana. Of course, not as much as the monstrous Imperial Knights. And…”

Llewellyn clutched the Until Dragonborn hanging from his neck.

“According to Arendt, it seems like this artifact is what they’re after.”

Arendt told him to hand it over and run away if necessary, but Llewellyn had no intention of handing it over or of dying outright.

If so, there was only one way left.

All they had to do was fight and win.

“…All right.”

In the end, Diana had no choice but to give up.

The two people ran out of the building.

Battles were taking place here and there.

The ghouls that had invaded the castle were running wild and attacking the soldiers.

Helen of the Second Knights, who had discovered Diana and Llewellyn, came running in a hurry.

“Captain, one of the soldiers of the Everan Kingdom opened the gate from the inside. It seems that the enemies forced their way in while the gate was open.”

“So there was a spy.”

“Yes, we killed him as soon as we found him.”

Helen reported calmly.

“Enemies near the walls are being dealt with by the Second Knights and the Royal Knights.”

“What about Shekhinah?”

“She led the enemies into the forest path with the elven warriors. By now, she should have joined the warriors who were lying in ambush there.”

“Okay, can I leave this to you?”

“Yes!”

Helen answered Diana’s question with a stern face.

Diana patted her on the shoulder.

“If anything happens, signal immediately. You never know where something might pop up. Don’t let your guard down and don’t get hurt.”

“Okay, I understand. I sincerely hope that you both stay safe.”

Helen bowed her head deeply and turned around to return to the battlefield.

Diana and Llewellyn also started running towards the forest path Helen had mentioned.

The operation was simple.

Instead of stopping the enemy, they deliberately opened the door.

Of course, power was deployed internally to respond at any time.

It was an option that could be chosen because the outer wall of the border was located quite far from the houses.

Some of the enemies were engaged near the walls, while the rest were led inside to disperse the enemy.

Enemies who pushed their way into the border would naturally find themselves in the forest that spread out within the walls.

When the enemy is divided into two, the outside is blocked by the knights and the Everan Kingdom troops, and the elven warriors attack those who rush into the forest inside the castle walls.

No matter how capable the monsters are, it wouldn’t be easy to deal with the elves in the forest, because that was the elves’ territory.

“Prince!”

Llewellyn, who had been lost in thought for a moment, suddenly came to his senses at Diana’s voice.

As he reflexively lowered his head, a dagger flew from somewhere and narrowly passed over his head.

Before he knew it, the enemy had followed him closely and swung his sword at him.

Llewellyn parried the attack and decapitated the creature in one blow.

!

The characteristic rotten blood of a ghoul spurted out, giving off a foul smell.

Even though he lost his neck, the enemy did not die.

He left his head rolling on the floor and lunged at Llewellyn again, using only his limited senses.

However, Diana’s sword, which had intervened, eventually shattered it into pieces and they fell to the ground.

Diana glanced at the enemy whose head had been cut off with a single stroke and gave him a straightforward compliment.

“At this point, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about.”

“That’s right. I didn’t become the leader of the Explorers’ Alliance for no reason.”

Llewellyn started to lead the way, grumbling in vain.

There were still commotions happening here and there.

‘If this place is this much of a mess…’

People fighting against ghouls were seen everywhere.

Although everything was going smoothly according to plan, the horrific scenes typical of battlefields did not change.

Llewellyn’s face hardened for a moment.

Of course, the Caerleon Empire won’t be quiet either.

‘Stay safe.’

He habitually tried to pray to God Luce for safety, but he soon gave up.

It was because he thought that some arrogant and irreverent guy might find it offensive.