Chapter 82: A Long Night
Alan walked up to Bertaman, who had fallen to the ground and was seriously injured, and lifted him up with his left hand.
Seeing a foreign object protruding from his chest, Alan used the tip of the knife in his hand to pick out the foreign object from his armsβa black stone.
Alan didn't think much of it, flicked his wrist, and threw the stone into the air with the tip of his knife. The moment the knife fell, the black stone turned into black powder. Drifting away in the wind,
"Nope! β¦β¦β
Bettaman shouted hoarsely.
"I don't need to know which one is really you, what I'm going to do is destroy you all!"
Bertaman's clothes had long since been torn apart from the battle, and on his left arm, the skeleton of a male goat and the organs of a human male were surrounded by an inverted pentagram. In the gap of the pentagram, the totems representing wind, fire, water, earth, and spirit are depicted, and the outermost circle is a circle, which happens to pass through each vertex of the pentagram and is painted as an imprint.
Just as Alan was about to confront Bertaman, the mark faded from his arm, revealing Bertaman's cracked, crumpled skin.
"Hmph, it seems that your master has abandoned you too."
Eren threw Bertaman to the ground and looked at the distorted human form on the ground with disdain,
"How is that possible?! Ahh!!hhhh β
Bertaman shouted frantically when he saw the mark disappear.
"Master, let me serve you again, let me contribute to your life again!!"
"Alan!"
King John had come to the corridor at some point, and his face was solemn when he looked overhead.
"Your Highness!"
Alan wanted to kneel down on one knee and salute, but was gently held up by King John's spell,
"You're injured, don't be too polite."
"Your Highness! Hylis is seriously injured and needs immediate medical attention!! β
Alan said and looked at where Cilis was, but he couldn't see the delicate body anymore. Only a large pool of blood red remained, which was still shocking.
"Nina used alarm magic, the treatment team arrived just now, rest assured, she'll be fine."
Alan was relieved to hear King John's words. The Bertaman behind him has been imprisoned by the Knights, and dozens of members of the Knights are guarding Bertaman with their guns in their hands. They put Bertaman in a prison cart and prepared to escort him to the Great Prison of Demon Confinement.
"Your Highness, when did you arrive?"
King John did not answer Allen positively,
"Child, I see that you did your best to strike the last blow, the spirit of persevering to the end and not giving up, at your age, you have such an awareness, which is very commendable!"
King John looked at Alan appreciatively,
"Moreover, it seems that your swordsmanship and body skills cultivation have entered a certain realm."
"Your Highness, then you must know that the demons have a kind of magic that can predict the opponent's moves."
Eren put down his sword and pointed to the black stone that had turned to powder on the ground.
"Well, yes, it's dark magic, it's dirty magic. It is often incredibly powerful but depriving of the mind. Every creature on the continent of Aurelaste should be treated fairly and justly. Even if you have to fight each other, you will never be allowed to use such magic! β
Alan then asked,
"This betaman seems to be 'creationism; , but he has the mark of the demon race on his arm. Presumably, he must be a spy or lackey of the demon clan, but he has such a terrifying magic stone, and he has been hiding in the royal city for ten years. Your Highness, I think he must have something to do. Moreover, I am afraid that it is necessary to conduct a thorough investigation of the royal city. β
Without waiting for King John to speak, Alan knelt down on one knee and prayed.
"You're right, hurry up. War and killing have taught me the preciousness of life, and therefore, as a king, I am not willing to take the lives of others when I can. But now the facts tell me that sometimes forgiveness is not absolute mercy. I will accept your suggestion, and after dawn, the Knights and Mercenaries will carry out certain operations in the royal city. And you, you have to get treatment right away! β
King John didn't expect that the boy in front of him could see the big from the small, and he couldn't help nodding in approval when he thought of the safety of the overall situation.
"It seems that his parents taught him more than just swordsmanship and physical skills." King John thought.
"Your Highness, I have one more question, what kind of sect is the 'Creation Sect'?"
As if anticipating Alan's question, King John stroked the golden beard in his hand and smiled slightly,
"Son, the world is full of faiths. Everyone's different beliefs create different understandings and philosophies. And the 'Creation Religion' takes advantage of this to trick some people who are not firm in will and faith into believing in them. Such people often want to get something for nothing, but the messengers of the 'Creation Religion' often use small favors to make those people dependent on it. Finally, he unreservedly believed in 'Creationism'. In fact, its essence is controlled by the demons, you are too injured now, go and treat it, and I will tell you in detail when we meet tomorrow. β
Alan seemed to understand and still wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, it was indeed not the right time, he picked up Cialis's sword and slid it into the scabbard. Thinking about Cialis's injury, I don't know what to do. After saying goodbye to King John, he followed the mage of the healing class to the healing room.
The mage of Wangcheng really lived up to his reputation, his mana was high, and Allen's injury was not very serious, and he soon healed without a trace under the urging of the healing spell. All that was left was shabby clothes and worn out trousers.
At this time, Cialis was also sent out of the rescue place, with thick gauze wrapped around her chest. Except that his face was still pale, his breathing was fairly steady. Nina's face was solemn and she followed closely. Alan stepped forward and placed the knife next to Cilis's hospital bed, and Nina was probably so sad that she was already crying hoarse and unable to speak. But she still held Cialis's hand tightly and looked at Alan with grateful eyes. Alan nodded like a gentleman, not wanting to disturb them any more.
After thanking the healer, he returned to the resting palace along the side corridor. At this time, the sky seems to be brighter than before. In the distance, the "Temple of Nothing" has long been asleep in the night. Alan withdrew his gaze and collapsed on the bed, thinking as the real night came outside the window, and thought that this long night should be over quickly