kingnovel Chapter 571 - 571
Chapter 571 - 571
In the blink of an eye, the black aurora sword devoured all of Eiji's mana like a ravenous beast.Simultaneously, the surging mana condensed intensely, transforming into a blinding black light that enveloped the holy sword entirely, while tangible gusts of wind swirled around him.
"Hammer of the Vile King, reverse the aurora—devour the light!"
As if channeling all his strength into a single strike, the corrupted holy sword was suddenly raised.
"Excalibur—Morgan!!"
A massive shockwave abruptly assaulted the entire royal palace!
The black aurora surged forth like a raging torrent, roaring like a dragon as it shot straight into the sky!
The astonishing shockwave transformed into howling winds, sweeping through the entire castle and forcing Iris and Chris to cling to the nearby walls.
The crimson beast's eyes were instantly engulfed by the black light, its figure vanishing within the darkness.
"BOOM!"
The overwhelming tide of mana erupted into a towering black pillar, tearing through the clouds like thunder and exposing the entire capital to the bright moonlight.
The deafening roar echoed throughout the capital, jolting countless people from their peaceful dreams.
"Damn you, Eris—!!!"
The crimson eyes bellowed in fury.
The earth-shaking commotion, as if splitting the heavens, roused the sleeping populace one after another. Dreams rapidly faded from the capital, soon leaving Asuk unable to sustain his own existence.
With no dreams left to anchor his being, Asuk's form quickly grew faint like rootless duckweed, eventually disappearing before the trio's eyes.
"Was he calling me?"
Iris pointed at herself in fright, startled.
Did he just hold a grudge against me?
But I didn't even do much to provoke him!
Iris was deeply frustrated.
"I don't think so."
Eiji shook his head silently.
The pronunciation was indeed similar, but the actual spelling of the name had a subtle difference. The name Asuk shouted before vanishing was most likely not Iris.
"Big Brother Eiji, why are you lying on the ground?"
"Don't worry about the details."
He glanced at the female thief, Chris, beside him.
"Was he calling you?"
Earlier, Asuk had seemed to realize something, looking at her with surprise. Moreover, Chris had appeared furious earlier, shouting things like "the demon stinks" and such.
"Are you Eris?"
"No way!"
Before Chris could respond, Iris gasped in shock, covering her mouth.
"Eris is the name of the goddess worshipped as the state religion of the Belzerg Kingdom!"
Come to think of it, Eiji had heard of this too.
The kingdom revered the Eris Church as its state religion, with tens of thousands of followers nationwide. The goddess worshipped by the Eris Church was none other than Eris, the Goddess of Fortune.
"What are you talking about?"
Chris blinked, her expression utterly innocent.
"What's this about Eris? I don't know anything about that!"
"I remember you used holy-attribute powers to escape last night, didn't you? Can thieves use priestly abilities?"
"Uh..."
Chris froze mid-sentence, then laughed awkwardly while waving her hands.
"That's not it at all! You must've seen wrong—yeah, that's definitely it! I'm just Chris the thief, I don't know any goddess named Eris!"
But she remained stubborn, insisting that she wasn't Eris.
Seeing her refusal to budge, Eiji and Iris exchanged suspicious glances.
"More importantly, are you okay right now?"
Noticing they seemed about to press further, Chris quickly changed the subject, looking at Eiji with a teasing expression.
"You must have completely exhausted your magic, right? Even I was shocked by the power of that Divine artifact just now!"
The sword's might was terrifying.
If wielded recklessly, it could probably reduce the entire capital to ruins in just a few strikes!
It could honestly be said to surpass all the Divine artifacts she'd ever seen in sheer absurdity!
Where did this Divine artifact come from?
Could even Senior Aqua pull out something this outrageous to gift to a reincarnated person?
"My magic was indeed drained completely."
Eiji let out a light sigh and rubbed his temples.
The dizziness in his head was intense, his spirit utterly exhausted—it wouldn't be strange if he collapsed into sleep at any moment.
"Hehehe! That means you're completely defenseless now, doesn't it?"
Chris chuckled darkly and stepped closer.
"You actually dared to threaten me like that earlier—now it's my turn for payback! Specifically, I'm going to strip you naked and take compromising photos!"
In this world, magic power was life force.
When magic was exhausted, a mage would collapse as if their stamina had been drained, with no strength left in their body.
"Ehhh?!"
Iris let out a startled cry.
Seeing Chris approach Eiji and reach out to remove his clothes, Iris instinctively covered her eyes—but her itching curiosity made her peek through slightly parted fingers, her eyes brimming with intense curiosity and her cheeks flushed pink.
Big Brother Eiji naked...!
She kind of wanted to see!
"Drain Touch!"
"Eek—ahhh!"
Eiji suddenly grabbed Chris's outstretched hand and calmly activated the skill.
"Let go let go let go! You're going to drain all my magic!"
Chris shrieked like a startled cat, desperately slapping at Eiji.
"Why do you even have a Lich's skill?! Are you a mage, a swordsman, or a Lich?!"
"As a grand mage capable of using Light of Saber, isn't it normal to know some swordsmanship and mana recovery?"
No matter how she slapped at him, Eiji remained unfazed.
Only after absorbing a substantial amount of magic from Chris—nearly draining her dry—did Eiji finally release her hand, standing up energetically.
This was an innate Lich skill he'd learned from Wiz. Because it was so useful and cost few skill points, he'd picked it up.
"By the way, you actually dared to threaten me earlier?"
Eiji turned a dangerous gaze toward Chris.
Now drained of magic, Chris lay weakly on the ground, utterly helpless.
Hearing this, she trembled violently, as if sensing impending doom, her eyes even welling up with large teardrops.
"Good. Then while you can't move, I'll strip you naked and take compromising photos!"
"Bzzzt—!"
Before Eiji could finish speaking—
A holy light suddenly burst forth from Chris, its brilliance forcing Eiji and Iris to close their eyes. When the light faded, Chris had vanished once more.
"That radiance! Such divine purity—it must be the light of the Goddess herself!"
Staring at the empty space before them, Iris first looked incredulous, then became overcome with excitement.
"That female thief just now was undoubtedly Lady Eris! To think Lady Eris would personally descend to aid us in our fight against demons!"
In a way, for Big Brother Li to frighten even a goddess into fleeing—he truly was no ordinary man!
As expected of the Demon King!