"Sure enough, I really admire your loyalty!" Beria applauded, and now the smile on his face was completely undisguised, and he could show his pride in his heart with impunity, "Your Excellency, I am glad to see that you have made a wise choice. ”

Beria was in high spirits, and he clapped vigorously, as if applauding Count Hecate's actions.

Next, just let Manfred kill Alexander, and then kill Manfred with the curse seal, and all the blame can be placed on the mediocre count. Ha, Hecate, I really can't understand how this family has controlled the Thirteen Lessons for so many years, and at this time, I still have to hesitate, what a man with no vision.

Beria thought to himself, he had almost seen that the noblest and most sacred crown of the empire was already beckoning to him.

It's all the same, it's all the same mediocrity and wretchedness, it's just that there is a good birth, and by virtue of a natural bloodline you get a position. Hmph, that's fine, let's let these two mediocre guys die together.

Count Hecate, who was standing a little farther away in front of him, slowly lowered his hand, and although the ruby was broken, he still clutched his staff tightly. The messy sideburns blocked his eyes, making his gaze look obscure.

Beria, who was smiling happily, naturally did not notice the look in Count Hecate's eyes, and by the time he did, it was already too late.

"Ahh

The bright red blood spear pierced directly through Belia's body, and with a look of horror and disbelief, Belia was directly pushed up by the blood spear, which was twice as thick as the real knight's spear, until the head of the spear stopped because it pierced into the roof. Beria's corpse hung in the air, blood slowly flowing down the body of the gun, which was the same color.

Count Hecate was not in the slightest touched by what had happened suddenly. He watched coldly as Beria, who had been so proud just now, suddenly died, and entered the deepest sleep with all his ambitions.

"Whew-"

Manfred let out a breath, as if it was a breath from the Extreme Cold Hell, and the breath he exhaled was like the hot breath exhaled in winter, directly forming a white mist.

Slowly walking forward, the blood spear that had killed Belial just now rose from the pool of blood under his feet, and as he walked, the iron chain that ran through his shoulder passed directly through his body, as if his body was illusory and incorporeal, and the chain fell, and Manfred easily broke free.

The large palms of his broad hands grasped the iron railing, and with the force of Manfred's arms, the iron railing was easily twisted by him, and the originally tight railing soon appeared a gap that even Manfred's tall body could easily pass through.

"The last thing you thought about in your heart was to kill me directly after you used me, what a cruel and scheming person. Manfred walked over to Beria's corpse, and although Beria was hanging from his spear, Manfred could easily pat him on the shoulder, "Look at your blind look, I don't understand why I was able to break through the spell and do it directly to you." It's a shame that even if I were to give me the answer now, you wouldn't be able to hear it. ”

Manfred raised his eyebrows and looked at the frozen expression on Beria's face with interest. The blood that flowed from Beria's eyes and nose covered his face with blood made the horrified expression even more hideous.

As if admiring, Manfred looked at it for a long time, until he was satisfied, and then slowly turned his face and looked at Count Hecate, who had not spoken for a long time.

"Huh-"

He bared his fangs, spitting out a demonic breath.

"What kind of expression do you have, don't you seem to be surprised at all! Why do you want to tell me that you have already guessed all this? Then why don't you stop me, and watch a highness being killed, this is not like you?"

Count Hecate raised his eyes, perhaps mentally prepared when he broke his oath, and at this time he was not at all as panicked as he had been when he was threatened by Beria, and his whole body calmed down.

"Ah, yes, I've guessed it. He looked at Manfred coldly, a rare determined gaze in his eyes obscured by his hanging hair, "More or less, I have noticed something, you are not a person willing to be a slave after all, even if countless hours have sharpened your edges and corners, madness has long been imprinted in your bones. So, it's okay, the contract that threatens Hecate at all times doesn't need to be held up any longer, and now it's time to put an end to it all. ”

Manfred burst out laughing, his gaping jaws like gates to hell, and the most horrific shrill laughter came from within.

"Do you want to follow the example of your ancestors, the first Sir Hecate, and seal me again, or do you want to go one step further and accomplish what your ancestors could not do, and kill me here, at this time?"

The air shook silently, and the moment Manfred finished speaking, his arm suddenly parted from his body and fell straight down. This sudden change surprised even Manfred, Count Hecate's move was so fast that he had already lost an arm before he could even react.

"I know that my talent is actually not very good, compared to Atmiss and Yang, if I hadn't spent a lot of time studying the Demon Dao when I was young, I wouldn't even have the qualifications to teach them now. But, Manfred, don't forget......" Count Hecate silently raised his cane and took a deep breath, "I was at least once your master!"

Dots of sparks formed a curtain wall in front of Count Hecate's staff, and with the infusion of magic power, the flames that were as faint as candlelight gradually became hot.

Manfred frowned deeply, and now he had to admit that Count Hecate's strength was somewhat beyond his imagination. "Looks like you've grown a lot. He kept his face calm and let the blood from his severed arm spurt, "It's okay, that's it, let me understand what kind of height the Hecate Demon Dao can reach after an era." ”

Larger and larger fireballs rushed towards Manfred like meteors, streaking through the air like fireworks, but compared to the brilliant fireworks, these dazzling fireballs were truly destructive. The fireball barrage hit Manfred's tall body with more impact than arrows and bullets, compared to Manfred's blood spear just now. Under this volley, Manfred's body was directly pierced, several fireballs pierced his torso, piercing wounds in his chest and abdomen, and his flesh was engulfed in flames, leaving a lot of holes. Within these wounds, only the worn ribs remained, barely supporting Manfred's skeletal body.

The magic power of Count Hecate is not limited to this, one of Manfred's legs was broken, the part below the calf was shot by the fireball and bounced out, and the remaining arm did not escape this fate, although the fireball on the side did not directly break Manfred's arm, but the strong arm was also grazed by several fireballs, under the erosion of the flames and the destruction of the impact, this arm was also broken, and the white bones of the wound were exposed.

Manfred couldn't stand on his feet because of a broken leg, and fell straight backwards, but he didn't show the slightest expression of pain from the many fatal injuries on his body, on the contrary, even if a fireball grazed half of his face, burning it black, and even half of his lips and flesh disappeared, the corners of his ghoul-like white mouth were raised high, revealing a strange and terrifying smile.

"Humph, hum, hum......, hum

Manfred's chuckle echoed through the cell, and while the flames of Count Hecate's fireball dispelled the darkness in the corner, the bright light of the fire did not dampen the gloomy atmosphere of the cell.

"It's the simplest of magic, but you're able to wield such power, and you can see that you've put a lot of thought into it. Ah—what a wonderful thing fate is, that a boy with mediocre talent can become a great master by his own efforts, even many people with great talent cannot do it. No, it should be said that it is precisely because those people are so talented that they can't do it. ”

Manfred, who fell to the ground, was still smiling, although he was hit head-on by Count Hecate's full force, and was beaten into such an embarrassed appearance, but this tone seemed like he was the one who had the advantage.

"Ah, wonderful, wonderful. You do remind me of some people, people who are as amazing as your ancestors. In that era when the Black Knight was raging, the man who dared to challenge me with a mortal body, and admired for his courage and determination, if he hadn't been affected by the weakness that pervades people in this era, you should have become like that, right?"

The blood flowing on the ground quickly gathered like a rushing river, eager to return to the sea of Manfred. The stump that had been severed by Count Hecate melted and turned into blood, which flowed into the scarlet waters.

With the condensation of blood, the injuries on Manfred's body recovered little by little, the broken stump regenerated, and the huge penetrating wound on his body gradually healed.

When Manfred recovered from his injuries, Count Hecate didn't bother to watch, he took out the gems he was carrying one by one and scattered them around his body, and a simple but contourable magic array was established at Count Hecate's feet. The vertical and horizontal cross is centered on Count Hecate, flashing with dazzling light, accompanied by mysterious words and patterns around the cross, and the outermost gem forms a huge magic circle, controlling the magic power from escaping, building a strong magic barrier.

"Jupiter's Sixth Star Formation," the corners of Manfred's mouth curled higher after recovery, and he looked at Count Hecate with a playful look in his eyes, as if he didn't care about his opponent's magic, and didn't mean to interrupt at all, "You remember what I taught you very well, but, even so, isn't it ridiculous that you want to use this magic that is free from all dangers on earth against me?"

Ignoring Manfred's sarcasm, Count Hecate single-mindedly recited the verse "Therefore, you will not die", making the brilliance of the magic circle even brighter.

Manfred narrowed his eyes slightly, these magic arrays were all handed over to Count Hecate, no matter how stupid Count Hecate was, he would not use the magic that his opponent knew all the details to deal with Manfred. In the extreme red light, Manfred saw that a hidden magic array was covered under the sixth star array of Jupiter, and beyond the main cross, an oblique cross with an inclination of forty-five degrees extended to form a new star array.

"The first star array of Mars. ”

Manfred immediately judged the true trick of Count Hecate, and at this time he didn't plan to continue looking, and the spread of blood quickly rolled up, forming a scarlet spear again.

Seeing Manfred's move, Count Hecate immediately changed his formation, and Jupiter's sixth star formation was not only to confuse the opponent, but also to defend against Manfred's first round of attacks.

"Bow your head, O Lord Almighty, and send down the fire spirits Madiner, Bazachar, Ayser, and Ishreel to watch over this place, and hear our prayers that your kingdom of God may return to its earthly glory!"

As Manfred's spear slammed against the barrier of mana, Count Hecate's incantation was finished, and four humanoid elves surrounded him with flames.