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Chapter 131: The Sanctuary of Kalosia (1)
“Impressive.”
Ketal marveled at the sight.
A city bathed in light, surrounded by ins steeped in darkness.
It was a scene that seemed toe straight out of a painting.
Ketal watched with a smile, while Nas’s face darkened.
“…The darkness has grown thicker.”
The darkness of the ins had deepened since hest left the sanctuary.
This indicated that the attacks of evil had intensified.
“That is the sanctuary of Lord Kalosia. We must reach that city.”
“How do we get there?”
Monsters roamed the darkness of the ins.
“Do we just smash through everything and advance?”
“Oh, no.”
Nas hurriedly shook his head.
The ins were filled with evil monsters.
Their numbers were immense, and among them were some incredibly powerful creatures.
Even Ketal could be in danger if surrounded.
“So, we n to sneak in.”n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
“Sneak in?”
Ketal was puzzled.
The ins were vast andcked any structures to hide behind.
His confusion was quickly resolved.
Nas and Heize closed their eyes and sped their hands together, chanting softly.
“Lord Kalosia, please conceal our bodies within your illusion.”
A ripple.
A rippling darkness enveloped them.
“Oh.”
Ketal eximed in admiration.
Even though they were right in front of him, their presence had noticeably diminished.
It would be hard to detect them without exceptional sensory abilities like Ketal’s.
“Move carefully.”
“We can’t even speak?”
“That’s not necessary. Just don’t move excessively.”
“Understood.”
“Alright.”
Nas nodded.
“Let’s go.”
They stepped into the dark ins.
They walked among the monsters.
All sorts of sinister energies brushed against their bodies.
The mere act of breathing tainted their lungs and twisted their minds with the horrific aura of evil.
Without the protection of Kalosia’s holy power, the dense darkness would have shaken their hearts. Heize gritted her teeth and took another step forward.
They continued to walk forward.
And when they reached about halfway, a monster began to approach them slowly.
Nas spoke in a low voice.
“Everyone, stay still.”
Heize hastily nodded.
[Gruuu….]
A massive giant.
Its singr pink eye in the middle of its head blinked slowly.
The giant arrived right in front of them.
[Kraaa.]
The giant opened its mouth.
A thick, dark aura flowed out from its maw.
A nightmarish form stood before them, blinking its single eye.
Heize could barely breathe properly.
Nas also gritted his teeth.
A horrifying visage that would instinctively evoke fear and drive anyone to distance themselves.
But Ketal stood facing the giant, smiling.
Blink.
The giant blinked its eye and soon walked away.
Heize copsed to the ground, her legs giving out.
Nas let out a sigh of relief.
And Ketal murmured.
“Impressive.”
“…Impressive?”
Nas looked at Ketal with a perplexed expression.
The one-eyed giant.
It wasn’t something one could call impressive, even out of politeness.
“Indeed, impressive.”
But Ketal was sincere.
Although it had an unusual appearance,pared to the bizarre creatures of the snowy ins, it was quite unique and impressive.
“R-Really?”
Nas had an iprehensible look on his face.
Despite the minor incident, they continued forward.
And without further issues, they reached the vicinity of the sanctuary.
“Phew.”
With tension easing, Heize sat down on the ground.
Nas also massaged his shoulders.
“What do we do now?”
“Wait a moment. Lord Kalosia, show our location hidden in your illusion to your servants.”
Nas murmured softly.
Simultaneously, a pir of light quietly descended.
“It’s done. Now they will see this pir from the sanctuary ande to rescue us. We just need to wait.”
“Understood.”
With nothing else to do, Ketal watched the monsters roaming in the darkness.
Each one was unique and distinct, making them fascinating to observe.
However, no one came, no matter how much time passed.
Nas frowned.
“Why aren’t theying?”
“Could it be they didn’t see the pir?”
“I don’t think so… but just in case, I’ll try again.”
As Nas began to chant again, a wave of power spread out.
Thud…
“Ugh!”
Nas instinctively surrounded himself with divine energy.
The huge waves of evil and divine power swept near the sanctuary.
Nas’s eyes filled with shock.
“W-what!”
“Hmm?”
Ketal turned his gaze.
Even he could feel the intense waves.
“What’s happening?”
“…It’s an attack from evil.”
Nas swallowed.
“It seems evil is attacking the sanctuary. That’s why they can’te.”
“Oh.”
Ketal’s eyes lit up.
Nas groaned.
“But these waves…”
The waves were so powerful that they had to protect themselves even from a considerable distance.
Nas’s eyes darkened.
“…The leader of the dark magicians has stepped forward. It seems the Holy Knight is dealing with them.”
“…I see.”
Ketal murmured.
“So it means a superhuman-level dark magician and a superhuman-level Holy Knight are fighting.”
“Yes.”
Nas nodded.
“It’s dangerous. We should wait quietly until someone from the sanctuaryes.”
Nas tensed his whole body, focusing on the waves.
He didn’t notice the deep interest in Ketal’s voice.
Nas and Heize waited quietly.
Soon, people from the sanctuary came.
“Lord Nas! And Lord Heize!”
“Oh!”
Nas and Heize were overjoyed.
Armored knights arrived, holding shields to protect them.
“You’vee!”
“Yes! You survived! Thank goodness!”
“Hahaha!”
“It’s been a while, Lord Heize!”
“Yes. It’s good to see you.”
They rejoiced in their reunion, but there was no time to celebrate leisurely.
The knights quickly escorted them.
“The enemies have begun their attack. The Holy Knight is fighting them. Let’s get inside quickly.”
“Yes, Heize. Let’s go in.”
They were escorted towards the sanctuary.
“By the way, Lord Nas.”
The knight looked around with a puzzled expression.
“If Lord Nas is here, it means you found someone to help us, right?”
“Yes. I found an excellent person.”
“…Then why are there only two of you?”
“Hmm?”
Nas was bewildered.
Only the two of them?
He turned his head.
Nas’s eyes widened.
“…Huh?”
Ketal was nowhere to be seen.
He had disappeared at some point.
“W-what? Ketal?”
His confused voice echoed in vain.
Nas halted.
He then turned his gaze, as if realizing something.
At the end of his gaze, the waves of evil and divine power were spreading.
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Rumble!
Evil and divine forces shed.
A huge monster bared its hideous maw.
[Raaaargh!]
It was a massive monster with multiple mouths.
It swung its arms wildly and charged.
It threw its massive body to crush its enemies.
The light was buried under the giant’s bulk, hiding its form.
[Raaaargh!]
The monster roared in victory, convinced it had killed its enemy.
And at that moment, the monster felt intense pain beneath it.
[Raaah?]
That was thest sound the monster made.
Light exploded.
Screeeeech!
A massive light obliterated the monster’s body, leaving no trace.
As the light slowly subsided, the figure of a man appeared.
Blond hair fluttered.
Brown eyes focused on his enemy.
“Hahaha!”
A dark magician, shrouded in darkness contrasting with the knight, burst into grotesqueughter and swung his staff.
[Raaaargh!]
[Kaaargh!]
And the monsters charged.
Horrific creatures, seemingly impossible to exist in this world, each one of them strong enough to require a top-tier fighter to face them at full strength.
Dozens of them charged at the knight, intending to kill him.
The knight gripped his sword with a resolute expression.
A great light emanated from him.
He swung his sword.
Boom!
The holy de swept through the area.
The bodies of the charging monsters were sliced into pieces and fell.
“Hahahahaha! As expected, you’re strong!”
The dark magicianughed madly.
His twisted smile widened.
“To think you’d survive our attack! For a dog of the gods to have such power! It’s truly strange!”
“Shut up.”
The knight spat out the words harshly.
He red at the dark magician with a contorted face.
“…Why are you targeting our sanctuary from the cradle of darkness?”
“It’s all part of a grand n.”
The dark magician chuckled.
“A n so grand that you cannotprehend it. Kalosia is merely a stepping stone for the great strides.”
So just die quietly.
With a mocking tone, darkness surged forward.
Something ck and dense charged.
The Holy Knight gripped his sword with both hands.
A light descended upon him, bestowed by his faith.
Boom!
Light and darkness collided.
A perfect standoff.
Neither side easily gaining the upper hand.
The dark magicianughed.
“To fight me like this without even wielding the Holy Scripture. You’re truly strong.”
The dark magician spoke in a slightly admiring tone.
“Why not use that power for us? Do you think it’s worth serving a god who doesn’t even grant the Holy Scripture to his followers?”
“Shut up.”
The Holy Knight dismissed the words as not worth listening to.
Screeeeech!
A fierce light surrounded the Holy Knight’s sword.
An intense divine power, different in both quantity and density than before.
The dark magicianughed as he gathered darkness.
A monstrous creature began to raise its head.
A monster so powerful that even the Holy Knight couldn’t easily defeat it.
The Holy Knight’s face darkened.
‘I have to defeat him…’
Even in this situation, the monsters were attacking their sanctuary.
He needed to defeat this dark magician quickly to go and help, but the magician was persistently holding on.
Their sanctuary was bing increasingly endangered.
A look of determination appeared on the Holy Knight’s face.
‘Kalosia, please grant me strength.’
He prepared to charge at the dark magician with a resolute determination.
The tension was palpable, the moment of sh imminent.
“…Huh?”
The dark magician’s expression changed.
The Holy Knight realized it too, btedly.
At some point, a presence had been watching the battle from beside them.
“W-who is that!”
The dark magician stepped back in panic.
The figure was right beside them, yet he hadn’t noticed.
It meant that either the figure hadpletely hidden their presence, or they had approached so quickly that he couldn’t perceive them.
The dark magician shouted in rm.
“Who are you!”
“Oh, did I get caught? I was hoping to enjoy the show.”
The figure muttered regretfully.
Between light and darkness, gray hair fluttered.
Barbarian Ketal smiled faintly.
“I’m just an outsider. Why not ignore me and continue what you were doing?”
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